Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1948
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1947] U N I V E R S I T Y OF ILLINOIS 30S OPEN SESSION When the Board convened in open session, on the afternoon of March 27, 1947, the same members and officers of the University were present as during the morning session. MINUTES APPROVED The Secretary presented the minutes of the meeting of February 27, 1947On motion of Mr. Nickell, the minutes were approved as printed on pages 253 to 300 above. MR. PARK LIVINGSTON ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD On motion of Mr. McKelvey, Mr. McLaughlin was made chairman of the meeting for the election of a president. Mr. Fornof nominated Mr. Park Livingston, of Chicago, for the office of President of the Board for the ensuing year. On motion of Mr. Davis, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for Mr. Livingston as President. The ballot was cast, and Mr. Livingston was declared elected President of the Board. Mr. Livingston took the chair and expressed his appreciation of the honor. MR. HARRISON E. CUNNINGHAM ELECTED SECRETARY On nomination of Mr. McKelvey and on motion of Mr. Davis, Mr. Harrison E. Cunningham, of Urbana, was elected Secretary of the Board for one year. PROFESSOR LLOYD MOREY ELECTED COMPTROLLER On nomination of Mr. Williamson and on motion of Dr. Meyer, Professor Lloyd Morey, of Urbana, was elected Comptroller for one year. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED Mr. Fornof nominated Mr. Chester R. Davis, and Mr. Davis nominated Dr. Karl A. Meyer, to serve, with the President of the Board as Chairman, as members of the Executive Committee for the ensuingyear. On motion of Mr. Nickell, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for Mr. Davis and Dr. Meyer as members of the Executive Committee. The ballot was cast, and Mr. Davis and Dr. Meyer were declared elected. MR. IRVIN L. PORTER ELECTED TREASURER On motion of Mr. Davis, Mr. Irvin L. Porter, of Chicago, was elected Treasurer for two years, under the same conditions of bond as at present. TREASURER'S BOND On motion of Mr. Nickell, the amount of the Treasurer's bond was fixed at $3,000,000, and the Finance Committee was instructed to see that the Treasurer secure a satisfactory bond, and to report it to the Board for record.
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