MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE8,Apr.l,l908 Page 207



     It was moved by Mr. Stoll that a committee of five be
appointed to investigate the matter of the establishment of
a medical school in the university and report to the next
regular meeting of the Board. Said motion was seconded by
Mr. Hopkins and carried.


     The chairman appointed the following members to serve on
this committee: Messrs. Clay, Davies, Nicholas, President
Patterson and Mr. Carpenter.




     It was moved by Judge Stout that the indebtedness of the
university be paid out of the first available funds which
come Into the treasury of the university, and that the chair-
man be now authorized to so dispose of it. Said motion was
duly seconded and carried.




     It was moved by Mr. Nicholas, seconded by Mr. Terrell,
that a committee of three, of which Mr. Clay shall be Chair-
man, be appointed to recommend to the Board at the June meet-
ing the amounts to be apportioned to the different departments
of the university for new buildings out of the sum available
for that purpose appropriated at the lsst session of the
legislature. Said motion being put upon its passage was carried
and the Chairman appointed the following members of said com-
mittee: Mr. Clay, President Patterson and Mr. Terrell.





     The secretary then read to the Board the recommendation of
President Patterson and Judge Lafferty concerning the title and
duties of an agent the appointment of which was one of the pur-
poses for which this meeting was called, and it was moved by
Judge Barker, seconded by Mr. Stoll, that the said agent be
designated and known as "Comptroller", which motion being put
upon its passage was carried.