Minateos of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of
     State 'University Tuesday, December 14, 1915


     Board of Trustees of Strate University met in regular
session on Tuesdny, December 14, 1915, at twelve otclock,
itn the Truastees' room in the Gymnasium Building.

     Governor Stanley was preslent and occupied the chailr.

     tn roll call, the following were present::X  Governor
Stanleyr, President Barker, Senator Camden, Dr. James K.
Patterson, UMessrs. C. B. Nichols, Tibbis Carpenter, William
H. Cox, Denny P. Smith, Claude B. Terrell, Richard C. Stoll,
Dr. Samuel Mark:s, Messrs. John W. Woods, John r. Brown,
Philli!i Preston Johnston, Jr.

     Ab sent:::- Barksdale Hamlett, James Breathitt, Thomas
Edelen, James W. Turner, Robert W. Brown, Rich'ard N. Wathent,
Dr. A. Gatliff, George G. Brock.

     Before prcceeding with the regular routine of business,0
Doc6tor Patterson made a speech welcoming Governor Stanleyr:
as a. member of the Board of Trustees, which was acknowltedged
by the Governor.

     The minutees of the previous meeting were read and on:
motion made and duly seconded, were adopted.

     The Secretary read the minutes of the ESxecutive Com-
mittee. During the reading of these minutes, Mr. Stoll
exDlained the budget system to Governor Stanly, and Mr.
Brown made a motion which was seconded and carried, that
a  copy of the President's June renort, a coony of he budget
:and all laws pertaiaing to the Station be sent to Governor
Stanley at tne earliest oossible moment.

     At this point, t-he Board adjiourned for lunch at the
Department of Home Economics, to meet again immediately
after lunch.



     After lunch, the Board re-convened.

     Judge Lafferty concluded reading the minutes of the
Executive Commnittee. Motion was made, seconded and carried,
that the minutes be adopted.

     Mr. Smith moved that a committee be appointed to
investigate the right to assess county appointees with
fees, and to report the result of the investigation at the
earliest convenience.

     Mr. Stoll offered the folbwing amendment to the motion:
OThat the cheir appoint a committee of three, none of whom
are members of the Executive Coimmittee, to investigate the
fees assessed County appointees, and to report at a meeting