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     (8) ?utr'hase of ?  extv on Wltkslow Street.  A communication
fas read zrom Mr. A. A, U3ab.ltz of LexingLon offering for sale on
behalf of a olient of his, lot I1o. 191 on WEr~slow Street for $750.
On motion duly secouded, the President was authorized to make the
purchase at tLe best prioe obtainable.

     (.9) Salaries. The matter of a bonus to members of the faculty,
3.Asussed at a previous meeting. was presented by President McVey,
and a letter from Dean Cooper was read making oertain recommendations
regqrding a salary bonus. The matter was referred to a committee
consisting of Mr. Ernst, Mr. Wells#. and President UeVey for further
consideration.

     (10) Leave of Absence of Professor Killebrew.   President MoVey
reported to the Committee that during the present year Professor
C. D. Killebrew had been granted sabbatical leave of absence in ac-
cordance with the constitution and by-laws of the University; that
Professor Killebrew had gone to the University of Michigan for the
purpose of study; that subsequently he had been offered a position
to teach in the University of Michigan; that after $300 had been
paid to Professor Killebrew, the matter had been brought to his
attention.   The President stated to the Committee that as a'matter
of principle such leats of absence was granted for the purpose of
study. He therefore recommended that Professor KillebreW'5s salary
while on leave be canceled, and that after December 1 .1920, ti.o
further payments be made to him.   On motion duly seconded, the
recommendation was approved.

     (11) Appointments, Resigc2nations and-Inoreases in Salary.
The followIng l.ist of appointmcnts, resignations and increases in
salary was presented by the President nud-on m6tion approved as
recommended.

                            Appointments

      Dr. Harry Best, hitherto engaged in Red Cross work at the Uni-
versity is to have his salary from the University fixed at $650 a
year, effective February 1. 1920.

      Appointment of Miss Helen ?airhurst, stenographer in the Ex-
 tension Division, at a salary of $60 a month, effective Janurary 1,
 1920.

      Appoint'ent of. Earl. G. Welch 's field agent in %grioulJtral
 engineering for extensi3n service at a ffdlaryeof $2,500 a year,
 effective February 1, 1920.   He is a graduate of Iowa State Col-
 lege in agricultural engineering and for the past five years has
 been assistant in agricultural engineering at Georgia State College.