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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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MR. KENNEY E. WILLIAMSON ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

O n motion of Dr. Meyer, M r . Fornof was made chairman for the election of the President of the Board. D r . Meyer nominated M r . Kenney E . Williamson, of Peoria, for the office of President of the Board for the ensuing year. O n motion of Mr. Nickell, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for Mr. Williamson as President. The ballot was cast, and Mr. Williamson was declared elected President of the Board. President Williamson took the chair and expressed his appreciation of the honor of his election.

MR. HARRISON E. C U N N I N G H A M ELECTED SECRETARY

O n nomination of M r . Nickell and on motion of M r s . Watkins, Mr. Harrison E. Cunningham, of Urbana, was elected Secretary of the Board for one year.

PROFESSOR LLOYD MOREY ELECTED COMPTROLLER

O n nomination of M r . Nickell, Professor Lloyd Morey, of Urbana, was elected Comptroller for one year.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTED

Dr. Meyer nominated M r . Livingston, and M r . Fornof nominated M r . McLaughlin to serve, with the President of the Board as Chairman, as members of the Executive Committee for the ensuing year. O n motion of Dr. Meyer, the nominations were closed, and the Secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the meeting for Mr. Livingston and Mr. McLaughlin as members of the Executive Committee. T h e ballot was cast, and Mr. Livingston and M r . McLaughlin were declared elected.

AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE MONEY

O n motion of Mr. Nickell, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED, that the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois be, and he hereby is, authorized to receive and receipt for all moneys, and to endorse all orders, drafts, and checks due and payable to the Board of Trustees or to the University of Illinois, and especially all drafts drawn by the Treasurer of the United States payable to the Board of Trustees or to the University of Illinois.

DELEGATION OF SIGNATURES

O n motion of Dr. Meyer, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED, that the President and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois are authorized to delegate the signing of their names as President and Secretary, respectively, to vouchers to be presented to the State Auditor, and to warrants drawn on the Treasurer of the University, under the following conditions. The President of the Board of Trustees is authorized to delegate to C. H. Pratt, to L. M. Dahlenburg, and to W. D. Green in Urbana, and to H. A. Hazleton, to G. H. Pontious, and to H. 0. Albers in Chicago, to H. R. Kobes and to Mabel F. Meek in Springfield, authority to sign his name as President of the Board of Trustees to vouchers against the State Auditor; and to C. C. DeLong, to H. F. Thornes, and to R. W. Zimmer in Urbana, and to H. A. Hazleton, to G. H. Pontious, and to H. O. Albers in Chicago, authority to sign his name to warrants on the University Treasurer covering vouchers approved in accordance with regulations approved by the Board.