salaries of  esers. A.L Wilhoite, J.S. ecrine, .J. Clurtis,
and J.R. Duncan be increased each $200.00, Mr. M'cKee moved
that $100.00 be added instead of $200.00 to the sairi-.- -uf
the instrtctors jn question.  Seconded by Mr. Johnston, the
motion carried, essrs. Johnston, Nichols, Terrell, Stoll and
Mcgee voting aye.

     The recommendation of Dean Anderson announcing the appoint-
ment of Minott Brooks as far. Vdilhoite's assistant in Stem
Laboratory at a salary of $800.00 for the year vae approved.

     Mr. McIKee moved that the expense of $557.09 incurred by
the Mechanical and Electrical Department for the construction
of the Railway monument in front of Mechanical building be
paid, applying to that end the $400.00 left after subtracting
the $400.00 appropriated to increase the salaries of hessrs.
Wilhoite. Horine, Curtis and Duncan, from th  $800.g0 dt!fer-
ence between the salary of $1600.00 paid to  erry Cassidy,
resigned, and the salary of $800.00 to be  tid to Minotte
Br'ooke who hes been added to the Mechanical Department teaching
staff, the remainder of the $557.09 to be paid out of the gen-
eral fundsa  Seconded by Mr. Terrell, the motion was adopted,
Johnston,  cKee, Terrell, Stoll and Nichols voting aye.

     The monthly report of Dean Sueeney of Home Economics
College was received and filed,

     the 0ommittee mlaking purchase of the winter coal supply
for the  niversity for the season 1916-17 feported that it
had purchased 500 tons of nut and slack at $2.50 a ton and
1500 tons of run of mine at $2.85 a ton.  Upon motion of Ar.
Stoll, the report of the Committee was approved, kaeszrs. Stoll,
Nichols, Terrell, 9 ic ee and Johnston voting aye.

     On motion of r. Stoll, President Barker was authorized
to tender the use oA Stoll Field to Transylvania Gollege
for its Thanksgiving foot ball game.

-   n motion of Zr. Mc;ee, eresident Barker was author-
i ed by the Board to ascertain the status of the work of ter-
racing the vacant lot on the corner of Limestone and Winslow
Streets, drain-g the CGllege ditch and constructing a walk-
way from the campus to  atterson "all and report to the Board
at its next meeting.

     President Barker's recommendation that j.,. 4cFarland
be placed in temporary chitrijo of the campus until Dr. J.H.
Castle was well enough to resume charge of it and. that he be
authorized to keep all stock from grazing on the campus, was
adopted by unanimous vote.

     Mr. Terrell moved that $32?.00 be appropriated from the
general funds of the University to muet the expense of fitting
up the office of Dean pro tem George Robers of the College
of Agriculture. Seconded by Mr. 4ohnston, the motion carried.
Messrs. Johnston, Nichols, Nichols, Terrell and iaee voting
aye.

     On motion of Mr. Johnston, seconded by Mr. "Kee, Dean
Aoberts was authorized to employ a stenographer at $50.00
a month, Messrs. Vichols, Mckee, Jihnston and Terrell voting aye.