Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees, University of Kentucky, October 21, 1947.


     The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Uni-
versity of Kentucky met in the President's Office at 10:45 a.rm,
Tuesday, October 21, 1947,   The following members were present:
Judge Richard C. Stoll, Chairman; J. C. Everett, Thomas Cutler,
H. D. Palmore, and R. P. Hobson.   President H. L. Donovan and
Comptroller Frank D. Peterson, Secretary of the Board of Trustees$
were also present.


     A. lijinutes Approved.

     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the
Executive Committee of August 28, 1947, were approved as published,


     B, Report of Comptroller

     The Comptroller submitted the usual financial report for the
period ended September 30, 1947, with a summarized analysis of gen-
eral and plant fund operations for the period covered.

     The report was examined in detail by the members of the Commit-
tee.

     The Comptroller also submitted a balance sheet as of September
30, 1947,

     The members of the Committee considered the financial reports
as submitted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, au-
thorized each report accepted and filed.


     C. Approval of Purchases Made bjy Comptroller,

     President Donovan read the following letter from the Comptroller,
listing all state requisitions, Advice of Emergency purchases, special
purchase orders, contracts, University departmental orders, and Libra-
ry departmental orders approved by the Comptroller's Office for the
period July 1, 1947, to October 1, 1947,