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     Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the
Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, May 17, 1952.


     The Executive Committee of the University of Kentucky met in
the President's Office at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 17, 1952,
The following members were present: Guy A. Huguelet, Chairman;
J. C. Everett, Harper Gatton, and R. P. Hobson.    Absent:  H. D.
Palmore.   President Donovan and Secretary Frank D. Peterson met
with the Committee.


     A. Approval of Minutes.

     The minutes of the Executive Committee of February 16, 1952,
were approved as published.



     B. Report of the Comptroller.

     The Comptroller made financial report of the operations of the
University for the period July 1, 1951, through April 30, 1952.
He read the summary to the Board.



                                               May 13, 1952


     Dr. H. L. Donovan, President
     University of Kentucky

     My dear President Donovan:

          I submit herewith a balance sheet of University
     funds as of April 30, 1952, together with supporting
     statements of fund and budget operations for the period
     of ten months ended on that date.

          University income realized during the period amounted
     to $7,349,967.72.   This amount was 103.89% of the budget
     estimate of $7,075,063.34.

          General fund expenditures and encumbrances totalled
    $5,788,785.18, which is 80.32% of departmental appropria-
    tions approved in the amount of $7,207,309.83.

          Plant fund expenditures and encumbrances amounted to
    $318,138.60 during the period, or 61.08% of the $520,871.14
    budget estimate.,



     I have listed below information concerning the Student
Loan Fund.




 






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Total
Fund



Amount
Invested



Student    Cash
Loans     Balance



Student Loan Fund $87,265.34 $75,500.00 $ 8,832.35 $ 2,932.99

The above information is given to indicate the extent to which
the Student Loan Fund is used.   It is the writer's opinion
that the interest rate should be reduced.

     There is listed below the insurance coverage and costs
for University property for the fiscal year 1951-52.   The in-
sured value includes buildings and their contents.



Property Assignment



Cert.
Number



Insured
Value



Insurance
Cost _



College Division
Experiment Station Farm
College Amortized Buildings
Motor Vehicles
Robinson Sub-Station
W. Ky. Exp. Station
Camp Robinson
Residences & Temporary Bldgs.
Bingham Camp & Dawson Sprgs.
           TOTALS



70      $13,693,300.00 $
71        1,951,960.00
72        8,936,800.00
73           84,720.00
74           89,400.00
75           82,050.00
76           12,750.00
77        1,545,o85.00
78           33,800.00
        $26,429,bb5.00 T



The Comptroller's Office has taken exception to the charge made
on Certificates, Numbers 74 and 78.   We believe the rates to
be excessive and while no adjustment has been made, we have been
led to believe that a refund of approximately $400.00 will be
approved on these two items.

     The total fixed assets of the University are as follows:

LAND



Division of Colleges

$   667,447.52



Agricultural Exp. Sta.

    $ 437,771.31



     Total

$ 1,105,218.83



BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES



$ 20,655,436.53



EQUIPMENT

        $ 7,257,547.67



$1,807,007.42



$ 662,638.00



$22,462,443.95



$ 7,920,185.67



Total Fixed Assets, including Land,
Buildings and Structures, and Equip-
ment.



Fund



30,230.03
7,478.554
7,803.60
   650.31
 1,436.69
 1,080.29
   180.55
 8,450.69
   979.06
55.279T.76




 






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          Lands located in Fayette, Graves, McCracken, Muh-
     lenberg, Laurel, Taylor and Washington counties were
     either donated or purchased at a nominal price; and no
     book value has been assigned to these properties.

                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                  (Signed) Frank D. Peterson,
                                            Comptroller.


     The report was examined, and upon motion duly made, seconded
and carried, was authorized received and filed.



     C. Interest Rate on Student Loans

     Members of the Committee received information concerning the
Student Loan Fund as contained in the Comptroller's Report. They
discussed the Fund, the use being made of available funds, and
the interest rate being charged,

     After a general discussion, upon motion duly made, seconded
and carried, President Donovan was requested to indicate to the
Student Loan Fund Committee that the interest rate on student
loans might be revised, and suggested that, at the discretion of
the Committee, the rate be not less than 3% nor more than 4% on
loans approved and authorized.



     D. Candidates for Honorary Degrees.

     The Board of Trustees of the University, at its meeting on
April 25, 1952, approved and authorized honorary degrees con-
.ferred upon a list of persons approved by the Graduate Faculty
of the University, and concurred in by the University Faculty.
It was directed that the names of the recipients be withheld
until the meeting of the Executive Committee prior to Commence-
ment and listed in these minutes for proper record.

     The President of the University was authorized to confer
upon the following persons the degrees as indicated.


                     PAUL GARRETT BLAZER

                     Corporation Executive

Eminent petroleum company executive, public-spirited citizen
                   and generous counselor




 










     Paul Garrett Blazer was born in New Boston, Illinois, Sep-
tember 19, 1890, and educated at the University of Chicago. He
is a successful business administrator with long and distinguished
experience, having served as an executive of The Great Northern
Refining Company, The Great Southern Refining Company, The Ash-
land Oil Refining Company, The Swiss Oil Corporation, and The
Ashland Oil and Refining Company.  He has been the man primarily
responsible for the organization and the exceptional achieve-
ments of the Ashland Oil and Refining Company.   He has been
chairman of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland,
Cincinnati Branch, director of the Kentucky Utilities Company,
Incorporated, member of the Petroleum Industry War Council, mem-
ber of the National Petroleum Council, and Advisor to the Secre-
tary of the Interior.   He has aided the campaign for Kentucky
constitutional revision and assisted generously in the work of
the Committee for Kentucky.  He served in the enlisted reserve
of the United States Army.  He won the Sullivan Medallion in
1948.

     For his contribution toward the building of Kentucky, for
his support of good citizenship, and for his contribution to
straight thinking on public affairs, the University of Kentucky
honors itself in conferring on Mr. Blazer the degree of Doctor
of Laws.

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                        JOHN E. BROWN
                     Agricultural-Leader

Successful farmer, eminent banker and distinguished agricultural
                           leader

     Born and reared on a farm near Shelbyville, Kentucky, and
a graduate of the University of Kentucky, he soon became active
in farming and banking organizations.   At 23 he represented
Shelby County on the board of directors of the Burley Tobacco
Society and later became director of the present Burley Tobacco
Growers Association.   As a member of the Kentucky House of Repre-
sentatives he introduced the Bingham Cooperative Marketing Act
in 1922, which served as a model for legislative action in many
states.

     From 1911 to 1932 he was appointed manager of the Regional
Credit Corporation of Kentucky and Tennessee; in 1933, president
of the Louisville Bank for cooperatives; and later general agent
of the Farm Credit Administration of Louisville, which operates
in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.



Among the many offices in which he has served agriculture




 






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and the Commonwealth well are: President of the Kentucky Farm
Bureau, trustee of the University of Kentucky, director of the
Thomas Poe Cooper Agricultural Foundation, and trustee of the
American Institute of Cooperation.

     For his contributions to better farm organization and to
improved life for rural people, the University of Kentucky is
pleased to confer on this alumnus the degree of Doctor of Laws.




                     LUCIUS DUBOIS CLAY

General, United States Army (Retired) and Business Executive.
Military engineer, Field Commander, military government specialist.

     Lucius DuBois Clay was born in Marietta, Georgia, April 23,
1897.   Upon receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from the
United States Military Academy in 1918, he was commissioned a
second lieutenant and advanced through the ranks to that of
General in 1947.   He was with the Engineer troops from 1918 to
1924, and the next four years was instructor in civil and military
engineering at the United States Military Academy.   After various
river and harbor assignments he represented the United States at
the Permanent International Navigation Conference in Brussels in
1934.   From 1938 to 1940, he was in charge of the construction
of the Red River Dam and of the defense airport program from
1940 to 1941.   In 1944, he was appointed deputy director for
war programs and the next year became deputy to General Eisen-
hower.   He was deputy military governor of Germany in 1946 and
the commander of the United States forces in Germany and the
military government in the United States zones from 1947 to 1949.
In Germany, he is certainly the best-known American and possibly
the best-known man of any nationality.   In Berlin, the mark
introduced by the Western allies is called "the Clay mark".
He is also well known, though not well spoken of, in the USSR.

     Among his military decorations are the Distinguished Ser-
vice Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Legion of Merit, and
the Bronze Star Medal,

     For his famous service at home and abroad, the University
of Kentucky is proud to confer upon him the degree of Doctor
of Laws.




 











MARK FOSTER ETHRIDGE



     Publisher of the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times

     Distinguished journalist and molder of public opinion, able
 diplomat and public servant, devoted citizen of his adopted state
 of Kentucky.

     Born in Mississippi, educated at the University of Mississip-
pi and Mercer University, he has been in the newspaper business
almost since boyhood.   While still a reporter he enlisted in the
United States Navy at the outbreak of World War I.  Following
that war he served with some of the Nation's greatest newspapers
in positions of increasing responsibility until 1936, when he came
to Louisville as the general manager of the Courier-Journal and
Louisville Times.    In 1937 he was elevated to the post of vice-
president and general manager and in 1942 became publisher of
the two papers.   He has not only adhered to the highest standards
of journalism and contributed significantly to the national pres-
tige and wide influence of the Courier-Journal, but he has also
served the United States and the United Nations in roles of
high importance, including special missions to Roumania and Bul-
garia in 1945, to Greece in 1947 to study the Greek border dis-
orders, and to Palestine in 1949 as a member of the Concilia-
tion Commission charged with bringing peace between the Jews and
the Arabs.   He has also carried out many difficult government
assignments in this country with signal success.

     For his untiring service to the nation and to the cause of
peace, and for his outstanding leadership in providing the people
of Kentucky with accurate information and balanced judgment of
daily news, the University of Kentucky is proud to confer upon
him the degree of Doctor of Laws.


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                        DAVID MORTON

        Poet, Literary Critic, Editor, and Teacher

     David Morton was born February 21 1886, at Elkton, Kentucky,
the son of Beckwith and Mattie (Petrie5 Morton.   After his grad-
uation from Vanderbilt University in 1909, he joined the staff
of the Louisville Evening Post as a reporter.   He later served
as editorial writer on the Louisville Courier-Journal and the
Louisville Herald and worked for the Associated Press.

     From 1915-1918 he taught English at the Louisville Boys' High
School. He joined the staff of the Morristown (N.J.) High
School in 1918, where he taught until 1924, when he became Asso-
ciate Professor of English at Amherst.   He was advanced to the




 






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rank of Professor at Amherst in 1926.

      Mr. Morton is a member of the Poetry Society of America,
 the Lyric Society, The Poets, Delta Kappa Epsilon, and Phi
 Beta Kappa.

      He is the author of the following books: Ships in Harbour
 (verse), 1921; Harvest (verse), 1924; The Sonnet Toda--and
 Yesterday (monograph), 1926;  Nocturnes and Autumna     erse),
 1930; Six for Them (anthology in verse), 1931;  Shorter Modern
 Poems (Tahto-logy in verse), 1932; Earth's Processional (verse),
 1932; Spell against Time (verse), 1936,  This Is Their Acre
 (anthology in verse), 1936; All in One Breath TFerse), 1939;
 Angle of Earth and Sy (versTF7 1941;   A Letter to Youth, 1942;
 This Is for Gonie7verse), 1943; and Poems: 1920-19)45, 1945.
 His home now is at Amherst, Massachusetts.

     For his distinction as poet and his contributions toward
a wider appreciation of this fine art, the University of Ken-
tucky is pleased to confer upon this native Kentuckian, David
Morton, the degree of Doctor of Literature.






                          LOUIS WARE

              Engineer and Business Executive

     Successful chief executive of International Minerals and
Chemical Corporation; director of the First National Bank of
Chicago, the Air Reduction Corporation, and the Illinois Cen-
tral Railroad; Distinguished alumnus of this University.

     Born at Somerset, Kentucky, he was educated in the public
schools of this state and in 1917 received the degree of Bach-
elor of Science in Mining Engineering at this University. His
engineering career began in the copper mines of Arizona. Later,
he became general superintendent of extensive nitrate mining
operations in Chile, South America.   He returned to New York
City in 1929 and established a consulting engineering business.
The following year he accepted a position with the New York
Trust Company.   Thus began a new career which led on to bigger
opportunities for successful industrial management and en-
gineering development.   From 1935-39, while president of the
United Electric Coal Companies of Chicago, he innovated many
new, improved, and more economical methods of mechanized
mining.   Since 1939, he has been president and director of
International Minerals and Chemical Corporation, which has
expanded into many diversified fields of endeavor and accomplish-
ment under his management.




 







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      For his leadership in the development of industry and
 for his brilliant personal contributions to engineering and
 business, the University of Kentucky, his Alma Mater, is proud
 to confer upon him the degree of Doctor of Science.


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                     Lawrence W. Wetherby

                     Governor of Kentucky

      Jurist, citizen, civic leader, humanitarian, man of action.

      Born in Middletown, Kentucky, January 2, 1908, the forty-
fifth governor of Kentucky got his first schooling at Middle-
town and Anchorage.   For his legal education he went to the
University of Louisville Law School, graduating in 1929.
While attending the University of Louisville, he starred in
both football and basketball--no mean accomplishment for a
man graduating in law at 21,   He followed the family tradition
of civic interest in his home towns.    At Anchorage he organized
a Junior Agricultural Club (a forerunner of 4-H Clubs) and was
a member of the local school board,    He is a steward in the
Middletown Methodist Church,   He has served on numerous state
boards and commissions, including the Mental Hygiene Clinic
Board, The Board of Governors of the Children's Agency, and
the Health and Welfare Council,   He was attorney for the
Jefferson County Juvenile Court from 1933 to 1937 and Judge of
that court from 1943 to 1947; member of the Board of Law
Examiners State of Kentucky, 1946 to 1947; Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, 1947 to 1950, when he became governor.    An outstanding
service while lieutenant governor was his work as Chairman of
the State Legislative Research Commission,    He was admitted
to the bar in Louisville and is a member of the Louisville
and Kentucky State Bar Associations,

     For his civic leadership, for his constant devotion to
the ideals of service, and for his able administration of the
affairs of the State, the University of Kentucky is proud to
confer upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws.




     E. Fire Inspection Report.

     President Donovan requested the Comptroller to submit informa-
tion concerning a fire inspection report on buildings on the
campus of the University, by the Fire Protection Engineer of the
Department of Insurance,




 







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      Mr. Peterson stated that the report contained good, minor
and doubtful recommendations.   He suggested that a committee be
appointed to study the report at length and make recommendations
for compliance.   It was estimated that it would cost approxi-
mately $475,000 to comply with the changes requested.

     The members of the Committee discussed various recommenda-
tions, such as removal of marble floors of Memorial Hall, which
are said to be dangerous, removal of turnstyles in the Coliseum,
construction of a passageway between the south and north ends
of the third. floor of the Administration building, enclosing of
stairwells in the Administration building, et cetera.

     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, a committee,
consisting of the Comptroller, Chief Engineer, Dean of the Col-
lege of Engineering, Mr. Jack Howard, and Mr. Sam Mory, was re-
quested to study the report and make recommendations.



     F. Budget        .

     President Donovan reported budget increase to the University
Library in the amount of $3,170.

     On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the increase was
approved, and the Comptroller was directed to make the necessary
budget adjustments,



     G. Cost of Books and Equipment.

     President Donovan asked the Comptroller to read the follow-
ing letter:

                                        May 16, 1952


    Dr. H. L. Donovan, President
    University of Kentucky

    My dear President Donovan:

         Because of a decreased enrollment at the University,
    the per capita cost has increased,   This fact was re-
    flected in the credit hour cost as of last September when
    we negotiated a contract with the Veterans Administration
    for teaching GJI.'s enrolled in the University under
    Public Law 346 and Public Law 16.    Our contract provides
    that the University shall be paid incidental and, registra-
    tion fees, special course fees, and. credit hour costs of
    $10.68, All veterans are entitled to receive books and




 







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equipment at government expense, provided such books and
equipment are required of all students enrolled in the
class or course,   The government also allows $3.00 per
student, per semester for supplies.

     In checking the invoices for books, equipment, and
supplies delivered to veteran students registered under
one of the public laws cited above, I note that between
400 and 500 of our students have incurred book bills
(including equipment and supplies) in excess of $35.00
per semester,   Probably 300 will run in excess of $50.00
per semester and 100 will run between $75 and $100 per
semester.

     The problem facing the University is the law limits
a total payment to an institution per veteran enrollee
of $500.00,   We have a large number of veteran enrollees
who have during the current year incurred obligations for
incidental and registration fees, special course fees,
credit hour costs, books, etc., in excess of $500.00.
At least, the invoices for the first semester run from
$250,00 to $350.00 on many enrollees, which leaves from
$150.00 to $200.00 to take care of the costs for the
second semester,   It is increasingly evident that many
of these students will during the two semesters incur
obligations in excess of $500.00,    The result is the
University cannot collect for any amount in excess of;
$500.00, thus making the University pay for the apparent
excessive costs for books, equipment, and supplies used
in various courses,   True, we might assume that the
difference is represented by incidental and registration
fees or instruction costs,    Since the book bill must be
paid, the University loses the money in either case.     I
have talked to Mr. Croft, Dean White, and Dean Terrell.
The greatest problems lie in the courses in the College
of Engineering and in the College of Law.    However, there
seems to be excessive cost in other colleges.    To illus-
trate, I notice one course in Geology which required
books, equipment, and supplies aggregating $26.00, just
for the one course for the one semester.    Engineering
has courses exceeding this figure,    The College of Law
likewise may have some.

     I am advised that staff teachers have apparently
cooperated during the year, but the fact remains that
many of them certify to the Veterans' Personnel Office
course requirements that are quite expensive.

     I will be unable to get an accurate total of what
this situation will cost the University until August or
September, but I believe it to be reasonably accurate
to anticipate a $10,000 to $15,000 loss.




 






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           In my judgment, every veteran enrolling in the Uni-
      versity for the summer term should be individually screened
      for credit hours to be taken, books and equipment required
      in the courses, and thesis costs.   The approximate maximum
      that can be billed to the Veterans Administration for ex-
      penses in the summer term is $113.00 for a full-time student.
      Some of our graduate students will turn in thesis expenses
      ranging from $100.00 to $150.00; and, according to federal
      regulations, we can neither collect the loss from the
      government nor the veteran student.

           I can well understand why so many students are interest-
      ing themselves in the costs of books and equipment at the
      Campus Book Store; and, I wonder if some of the parents
      haven't raised an eyebrow when receiving reports from their
      sons and daughters as to the costs of books and equipment
      and courses at the University in relation to the estimated
      costs found on page 21 of the Bulletin of the University of
      Kentucky of General Information,


                                      Respectfully submitted,

                              (Signed) Frank D. Peterson
                                        Comptroller.


     President Donovan told of a conference which he had with a
student representing the Student Government Association, com-
plaining of the high cost of books and equipment purchased at
the Campus book store.   The student related that there was agi-
ttion to establish a book exchange or a book store on the campus.

     The number of books and amount of equipment required for
various courses at the University were discussed.    Members of
the Committee stated they had heard complaint and expressed
the view that the problem should be taken up with the Deans of
the various colleges to have course requirements re-studied.
The thought was expressed that additional copies of some books
might be placed in the General Library, thus making greater use
of the departmental and general library facilities,    A re-exam-
ination of equipment and supplies required might reveal that
less expensive but satisfactory equipment items could be suggest-
ed.

     After some further discussion, upon motion duly made,
seconded, and carried, President Donovan was directed to have the
problem studied by the Deans of the Colleges.




 










      H. Purchase of Property at 240 College View.

      President Donovan recommended the purchase of house and lot
 at 240 College View Avenue from Robert G. Graves.   He stated
 that this is one half of lot #16 of the College View Avenue Sub-
 division.  The house is of wooden structure and. composition
 roof, and it has four rooms and a bath.   The purchase price
 requested was $4,000.

      Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Comptroller
was authorized to purchase the house and lot at a price of $4,000
and pay for it by the use of Haggin funds.



      I. Application for Girls' Dormitory Authorized.

      President Donovan reported that Dr. George C. Decker, Chief,
College Housing and Loan Program, Office of Education, Washington,
D.C., had visited the campus with the view of becoming better
acquainted with the housing needs of the University.   He expressed
his appreciation of Dr. Decker's visit.

     President Donovan stated he thought it might be possible to
secure approval of the federal government for a loan to construct
a new residence hall for women.   It was recalled that the plans
and specifications for another residence hall for women, including
central dining rooms and a kitchen, have been prepared and are
available.   He recommended that authority be given to rile an
application for such a loan.

     Members of the Committee discussed the recommendation of
the President, the need for additional housing and dining facili-
ties for women students.   Upon motion duly made, seconded and
carried the Comptroller was authorized to prepare an application
1r a government loan to construct a new residence hall for women
and central dining rooms and kitchen to service the students
who would be housed in the new building, as well as taking care
of women students in the existing residence halls.   The Comptrol-
ler was directed to request of the State Property and Buildings
Commission authority to file the application with the government
Housing and Home Finance Agency.



     J. Appropriation to University of Kentucky Libraries,

     President Donovan made the following statement:

          Recently the Library of the University of Kentucky
     was admitted to the Association of Research Libraries as
     one of the forty-five outstanding research libraries in




 







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     the United States.   This recognition is quite an achieve-
     ment for our Library.   Our faculty and staff regard this
     as a very significant honor that has come to this institu-
     tion.

           I understand from Dr. Lawrence S. Thompson, Director
     of Libraries, and members of the Library Committee that
     there are weaknesses in our Library that should be
     strengthened immediately that we may hold the ground that
     we have gained through the recent recognition that has
     been given our Library.   I believe that a correction of
     these weaknesses can best be made by the Board of Trustees
     approving the expenditure of $35,000 during the next fiscal
     year to fill these gaps.   Twenty-five thousand dollars of
     this sum would be spent directly on books and research
     materials and the other $10,000 on restoring the cubicles
     that were removed some years ago to take care of more books
     in the Library, and shifting the books in the Library to
     make this alteration possible.   I am requesting you to
     appropriate from the income of the Haggin Fund this sum of
     money to correct this weakness in the Library.

          The Library would be instructed to place in each book
     purchased out of this fund a note that it was purchased
     from income from the Margaret Voorhies Haggin Trust Fund,
     which Mrs. Haggin established in memory of her husband, the
     late James Ben Ali Haggin,


     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the recommenda-
tion was concurred in, and the sum of $35,0Q0.00 was appropriated
from Haggin funds.   The Comptroller was directed to make the
necessary budget adjustments.



     K. Building at 111 Graham Avenue to be Razed.

     The Comptroller reported that, with the completion of the Mines
& Minerals building on Graham Avenue, it seemed desirable to raze
the building at 111 Graham Avenue now occupied as a residence. He
stated this building is in a bad state of repair and should be
torn down in order to provide ample room alongside the new build-
ing.

     A report on the building at 628 South Limestone, which is
located on the corner of Graham Avenue and Limestone, was made.

     The Comptroller also reported that the building at 624
South Limestone, formerly used as office facilities for the Uni-
versity Press, was now available for whatever purpose the President
and the Board desired to make of it.




 










     The question of razing buildings at 111 Graham Avenue and
624 South Limestone was discussed, and upon motion duly made,
seconded and carried, the building at 111 Graham Avenue was au-
thorized razed.



     L. Payment for Damages to a Private Car Authorized.

     The Comptroller reported that Mr. J. F. Freeman, Farm Superin-
tendent of the Experiment Station, uses his privately owned automo-
bile in getting around over the farm to discharge his duties as
farm superintendent.   An accident occurred at about 1:00 o'clock
on April 18, near the Mule Barn, when a team of mules hitched to
an Experiment Station-owned wagon ran into the car.   An investi-
gation by W. P. Garrigus and Mr. Peterson developed that the acci-
dent occurred through no apparent negligence on the part of Mr.
Freeman, and they recommended that the cost of repairing Mr. Free-
man1s car be paid from funds of the Experiment Station.   Mr.
Freeman submitted two estimates for repairs, the low one being
from Miller Body Shop for $28.50.

     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the damage to
the automobile was authorized repaired, and the bill was ordered
paid from funds of the Experiment Station, with the expressed un-
derstanding that the action on the case was without commitment as
to future action of the Committee, and it did not establish a
precedent and did not admit negligence or liability in paying this
bill.



     M. Maintenance and Operations Division to Construct Cabinets
for State Parks.

     The Comptroller reported a request from the Division of State
Parks to build two corner cupboards and two uniform cases to con-
tain dummies wearing Confederate uniforms.   It was stated that
the University could do this work for the Division of State Parks
without additional personnel at an approximate cost of $1,250.00.

     President Donovan expressed the desire that this type of
work be done by commercial concerns.   He was advised that requests
for bids on the Job had been requested but none was received, and
it would be doing the State Division of Parks a favor in doing
this work.

     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Division
of Maintenance and Operations was authorized to build two corner
cupboards and two uniform cases as requested.




 







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      N. Damaged Copies of Balkan Village.

      The Comptroller read. the following letter:



                               May 14, 1952

      MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. Frank D. Peterson
                      Comptroller
                      University of Kentucky

                 RE:  Damaged copies of BALKAN VILLAGE

      The crates containing our stock of the book BALKAN VIL-
      LAGE, by Irwin T. Sanders, have been moved to our new
      quarters and. we have counted the damaged copies.   Our
      count s