Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Ken-
tucky, April 5, 1955.                             I


          The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky met in the President' S
Office at 10:05 a. m. , CST, with the following members present: Guy A. Huguelet,
Vice Chairman; Dr. Ralph J. Angelucci, Carl Dernpewolfe, J. Stephen Watkins,
M. W. Moore, R. P. Hobson, Wendell P. Butler, Smith D. Broadbent and Harper
Gatton. Absent: Governor Lawrence W. Wetherby, Chairman; Mrs. Paul G.
Blazer, Paul. M. Basham, Thomas A. Ballantine and Ben S. Adams. President
H. L. Donovan and Secretary Frank D. Peterson were also present.



         A. Approval of Minutes.

         On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the Board of
Trustees of January 11, and the minutes of the Executive Committee of February
8, 1955, were approved as published.



         B. Approval of Purchases,

         President Donovan submitted a letter from the Comptroller listing State
Requisitions, Advices of Emergency Purchases, Vouchers, Special Orders, Stores
Vouchers, et cetera, which had been made by the Purchasing Division from Janu-
ary 1, 1955, through March 31, 1955.  The President advised that the purchases
had been made on properly drawn documents at the request of the various depart-
ments, had been charged against available funds, and the documents were available
for inspection. He recommended approval.

         Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried,

                       State Requisitions numbered  562 through  910
                       Emergencies                   137 through  198
                       Vouchers                       I through 3960
                       Special Orders              6501 through  7750
                       Stores Vouchers              834 through  1292, and
                       Job-Order Vouchers          2845 through  3100

were ratified and approved.



         C. Budget for 1955-56 Approved.

         President Donovan submitted to each member of the Board a copy of the
complete proposed budget of the University for the Division of Colleges, Plant Fund,
and Restricted Funds.  He read the following statement: