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Minutes of the Regular Mleeting of the Board of Trustees, Uni-
versity of Kentucky, December 13, 1938.
The regular December m-neeting of the Board of Trustees, Uni-
versity of Kentucky, was held in the Presidentts Office, Tuesday,
December 13, 1938, 10:30 a.m. The members of the Board 'resent
were Garth Ferguson, Commissioner of Agriculture; H. S. Cleveland;
Judge John Cooper; Marshall Barnes; James Park; Louis Hillenmeyer;
J. C. Newcomb and D. D. Stewart: R. P. Hobson and Lee Kirkpatrick,
new members, this being their first attendance; and Acting Govern-
or, Charles Dawson, who acted as Chairmlan of the meeting. Pres-
ident McVey and Secretary D. H. Peak were present.
1. Approval of iMlinutes. The minutes of the Board of Trustees
of September 20, 1938, and the minutes of the meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of November 3, 1938; were aiproved as published and
corrected.
2. Executive Committee - Membership.
On motion of Mr. Newcomb, seconded by Al. Cooper, Mr. R. P.
Hobson was selected as a member of the Executive Committee to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Robert G. Gordon. i r.
Hobson accepted the appointment and the Executive Committee is now
made up of following membership:
Judge Richard C. Stoll, Chairman;
D. D, Stewart, H. S. Cleveland, Jaumes Park
and R. P. Hobson
3. President's Quarterly Report.
The President made his regular quarterly report which, on mo-
tion of Kr. Park, seconded by .Mr. Hillenmeyer, was ordered printed
as a University bulletin. It will a-year as Volume XXXI, January
1939, No. 1.
The report covers the operation of the University from Decem-
ber 1937 to December 1938. Copy of the report is attached to the
permanent record of these minutes as Apnendix A.
4. Board of Trustees - MIembershi-n.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky consists
of representatives from four different groups. Ex-officio members
are the Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and
the Co-ii-issioner of Agriculture. From the State Board of Agpri-
culture, three members are appointed by the Governor. The third
group consists of members at large, six in number, and the Alumni
group contains three members who are nominated by the Alumni
2.
Association and appointed by the G-overnor. For the first time
in more than a year the Board of Trustees is complete in its mem-
bership with one exception. That is the instance of Mr. -. C.
Wells of Paintsville whose term expired in January, 1938. The
other members of the third group are:
Richard C. Stoll, 1942
R. P. Hobson, 1942
Harper Gatton, 1940
Lee Kirkpatrick, 1944
John S. Cooper, 1940.
The alumni members are:
Louis Hillenmeyer, 1942
James Park, 1940
Marshall Barnes, 1944.
Representatives of the State Board of Agriculture are:
D. D. Stewart, 1942
H. S. Cleveland, 1938
John Newcomb, 1940.
5. Financial Report.
The Business Agent filed financial report for November 1938.
It was examined and ordered recorded in the minutes. The report
reads as follows:
Statement of Income and Expenditures
Month of November 1938
Previously
Reported
Current
Month
Fiscal
Year
to Date
General Fund Income
Fed. Appro.-Morrill-
Nelson
Vocational Ed. Board
State Appro.-Summer Sch.
Special Agr. Appro.
State Appro.-General
Bldg. Revenue Bond & Op-
eration Fund
State Appro.-Repairs to
Buildings
Federal Appro.-Bankhead-
Jones
12,236.66
9,431.80
8,000.00
8,000.00
206,212.56
34,189.70
4,047.83
6,118.33
2,922.80
2,000.00
89,169.28
3,901.20
4,857b.55
18,354.99
12,354.60
8,000.00
10,000.00
295,381.84
38,090.90
8,9053.38
3,867.49 11,770.48
7,902.99
Student Fees 98,431.99
Student Fees - Sum. Sch. 63,540.34
Student Fees - U.H.S. 4,420.00
Student Fees - El.Tr.Sch. 3,620.00
Student Fees - Un. Exten. 5,605.04
Miscellaneous Receipts 2,903.72
Rentals 433.65
Men's Dormitories 8,381.05
Library Equipment - Appro. 3,783.00
Scientific and Laboratory
Equip.-Appro. 4,134.33
Engineering Equipment-Appro.3,298.56
Total 488,573.22
Expenditures
Instruction 288,104.81
Administration, Exp. and
Maintenance 119,068.13
Additions and Betterments 7,926.75
Total
Excess of Income over Ex-
penditures
Patterson Hall Income
Board
Miscellaneous Receipts
Room Rent - Summer School
Total
Expenditures
Expense
Additions and Betterments
Total
Excess of Income over Ex-
penditures
415,099.69
731473 53
16,290.88
11.10
1,839.50
_18,141.48
7,231.82
158.50
7,390.32
10,751.16
General Fund Income 506
General Fund Expenditures 422
Excess of General Fund In-
come over Expenditures 84
Excess of Expenditures over
Receipts for General Ledger
accounts (60
Accounts Payable (9
Excess of Receipts over Ex-
penditures for the fiscal
year to date - General
Fund 14
,714.70
.4'090.01
,224, 69
,414.37)
.302.96 )
,507. 36
154.65
77.25
510.00
200.00
1,809,66
158.51
280.00
988.00
4,203.42
9,220.54
7,285.39
137.724.07
93,466.27
54,011.72
26,426.01
98,586.64
63,617.59
4,930.00
3,820.00
7,414,70
3,062. 23
713.65
9,369.05
7,986.42
13,354.87
10,583,95
626.297-29
281,571.08
173,079.85
34,352.76
173,904.00 589,00-.69
(35,119 93) __37.293~.60
14,212.22 30,503.10
1.70 12.80
1,B39,50
14,213. 92 32,355.40
5,087.65 12,319.47
_1,615.49 1,773.99
6,703.14 14,093.46
71510.78 18,261.94
151,937.99 658,652.69
180,607.14 603,097,15
(28,669.15)
22,153.05
(6,516.10)
55,555.54
(38,261.32)
- (9,302.96)
7,991.26
Excess of Receipts over
Expend. for the fis-
cal year to date,Gen.Fund
Cash in Bank July 1,1938-General Fund
Cash in Bank November 30, 1938 - General Fund
7,991.29
82,428,52
J-s
4
Experiment Station Income
Hatch-Federal Appro. 7,500.00
Milk and Butter - Cash Rec, 3,992.78
Beef Cattle Sales 164.00
Dairy Cattle Sales 650.00
Sheep Sales 356.98
Swine Sales 1,311.06
Poultry Sales 527.36
Farm Produce Sales 164.90
Horticultural Sales 613.25
Seed Test 245.50
Seed Inspection 8,868.90
Rentals 553.68
Miscellaneous 180.66
Fertilizer-Fees 7,935.00
Public Service - State Ap-
propriation 6,516.17
Public Service-I~sc.Rec. 163.30
Feeding Stuffs-Fees 17,811.22
Adams-Federal Appropriation 7,500.00
Serum-Sales 1,060.30
Serum-Virus Sa]es 34.80
Serum-Supply Sales 19.40
Horticultural Appro. 1,997.26
State Appropriation 16,823.81
Creamery-License Fees 8,363.50
Creamery-Testers'Licenses 2,098.16
Creamery-Glassware Tested 185.92
Robinson-State Appro. 4,094.53
Robinson-Misc. Receipts 1,208.85
West Kentucky-State Appro. 4,287.61
West Kentucky-Misc.Receipts 1,414.82
Purnell-Federal Appro. 30,000.00
Bankhead-Jones-Federal Appr.34,535.39
Nursery Inspection-State
Appro. 669.98
Nursery Inspection-Fees 1120.00
Total 172.970.09
Expenditures
, Expense
Additions and Betterments
Total
122,440.99
562.69
123,003.68
1,001.07
50.00
176.33
249.14
147.50
3.16.30
445.06
119.67
116.88
1,235.00
1,711.06
25.00
3,623.50
159.38
8.10
3.00
1,333.68
5,426.06
24.00
65.50
56.92
1,665.69
430.08
2,448.80
319.88
191.66
230.00
21,579
37,698.
1,863.
_. 3_ 562.
Excess of Income over Ex-
penditures 49,966.41 (17,983,
Accounts Payable (8,853,98)
Excess of Expenditures over
Receipts for General
Ledger accounts (1,238,50) __,594
Excess of Receints over Ex-
penditures 39,87393_ (14 388,
Excess of Receilts over Ex-
penditures for the fiscal
year to date - Experiment
Station
Cash in Bank July 1, 1938 - Experiment Station
Cash in Bank November 30, 1938-Expc3riment Station
7,500.00
4,993.85
164.00
700.00
356.98
1,311.06
703.69
414.04
760.75
561.80
9,313.96
673.35
297. 54
9,170.00
8,227 e 23
188.30
21,434.72
7,500.00
1,220.68
42.90
22.40
3,330.94
22,249.87
8,387.50
2,163.66
242.84
5,760.22
1,638.93
6,736.41
1,734.70
30,000.00
34,535.39
861.64
1. 3bO5 00
26 194,549.35
62 160,139.61
.81 2,426,50
.43 162,566.11
,17) 31,983,24
(8,853.98)
.77 _ 2,356,27
.40)L 25,485,53
25,485.53
31,519 75
5.
Extension Division Income
Federal Bankhead-Jones
Federal Smith-Lever
Federal Supplementary
Federal Capier-Ketcham
State Smith-Lever
County and Other
Total
Expenditures
Expense
Excess of Incomeover Ex-
penditures
202,585.54
74,154.38
6,636.39
18,400.48
40,140.62
5 .739.71
10,304.78
3,297.57
202,585.34
74,154 38
6,636,39
18,400.48
50,445.40
9,028.08
347,647.92 13,602.15 361,250.07
225,192.63 _ 58,275.58 283,468.21
122,455.29 (44,67,.43) 77,781,86
Excess of Income over Ex-
penditures for the fiscal
year to date-Extension
Division
Cash in Bank July 1, 1938 -
Extension Division
Cash in Bank November 30, 1938-
Extension Division
77,781.86
2,688.11
80,469.97
Trust Fund Income
Student Loan Fund
Student Notes Paid
Total Receipts
Expenditures
General Ledger accounts
Student Notes
Total Expenditures
580.48
860.72
124.30
294.96
704.78
1,155.68
1,441.20 419,26 1.860,46
7,500.00 7,500.00
125.00 50.00 175.00
125.00 7,550.00 7,675.00
Excess of Receipts over Ex-
penditures
1.316.20
(7.130.74)
(5, 614.54)
Excess of Receipts over Expendi-
tures for the fiscal year to
date - Trust Fund
Cash in Bank July 1, 1938 - Trust Fund
Cash in Bank November 30, 1938 - Trust
(15,814.54)
9,578.17
Fund 3A7326
Summary
General Fund Incone 506,714.70
Experiment Station Income 172,970.09
Extension Division Income 347,647,92
Trust Fund Income 580.48
Total 1,027 913.19
General Fund Expend. 422,490.01
Experiment Station Expend. 123,003.68
Extension Division Expend. 225,192.63
Total 770,686.32
151,937.99
21,579.26
13,602,15
___ 124.30
187,243.70
658, 652,69
194,549,35
.361,250.07
704, 78
1.215,156.89
180,607.14 603,097,15
59,562.43 162,566.11
58,275. 58 283 468.21
278,445.15 1.049,151.47
6.
Income over
Excess o' Expenditures
Excess of Expenditures over
Receipts for General Ledger
accounts
Accounts Payable
Student Loan Fund Notes
Excess of Receipts over Ex-
penditures for the fiscal
year to date-Combined
Fund
257,226.87
(61, 652.87)
(18,156.94)
735.72
(91,201. 45)
18, 247. 82
166,025.42
(43,405.05)
(18,156.94)
244.96 980.68
(72,70)8 67) -105,444 11
_178,v1 52.e78_
Excess of Receints over Expenditures
far the fiscal year to date - Com-
bined Fund
Cash in Bank and on hand July 1, 1938 -
Combined Fund
Cash in Bank and on hand November 30,
1938 - Combined Fund
105,444.11
128,414.55
233,8 85.066'
Abstract of item shown on Statement
of Income and Expenditures as "Excess of
Expenditures over Receipts for General
Ledger accounts 843,405.05. "
Debit Credit
Accounts Receivable
Sundry accounts
28,506.81
14,;96.2'
43,405.05
7.
6. Requisition Committee Report.
The Requisition Committee filed written report of its action
each week from Octobor 27, 1938, to December 7, 1938. The report
showed orders made by the Business Office on authority of the Requi-
sition Committee in the manner prescribed by the Board of Trustees
and State Laws, running from 3361 to No. 4508. The report was
examined and, on motion and second, the orders named therein were
ratified and approved, and payments on said orders were authorized
and approved. The following budget additions were approved:
Buildings and Grounds; Norwood Hall, p291.04; Grounds, 8437.50;
''rounds, 9:238.80; President's Residence, 852.60; Neville Hall,
3525.00.
7. Report of Organizations Fund, Secretary.
The President presq.nted a report of the Secretary of the Organ-
izations Fund. It was accented and ordered copied in the minutes.
The report reads as follows:
December 10, 1938
Mr. D. H. Peak, Business Agent,
University of Kentucky,
Lexington, Kentucky.
Dear Mr. Peak:
The following statement covers the operations of ORG.AN-
IZATIONS FUND for the first five months of the current
year-July 1, 1938 through November 30, 1938.
Month
Income
Disbursemnents
Balance
(End of
Month)
Checks
Isi sued
July 1
July $ 8,748.69
August 3,486.45
Sept. 22,292.94
October 16,631.94
Noveraber 10X495.60
Total 861,655.62
$ 7,320.44
8,162.89
11,021.10
18,888.25
13,832.75
$59,225.43*
39, 47b. 09
10,903.34
6,226.90
17,498.74
15,242.43
].1,905.28
51
74
113
205
200
643
Funds on Deposit with ORGANIZATIONS FUND
November 30, 1938
Checking Account (per above statement)
Savings Account
Investments:
Lexington Federal Savings and
Loan Association $5,000.00
811,905.28
5,000.00
B.
First Federal Savings and Loan
Assoc. i3,500. 0O
Kentu6ky Kernel (Note) 1,500.00 5,000.00
Total 25,905. ?8
The student organizations are satisfied with the onicr-
tions of Organizations Fund in my opinion. Very few
objections have been raised this fall by de-positing or-
g,nizations.
Respectfully submitted,
(Sio gned) Coleman R. Smi th
Secretary
ORGANI ZAT IONS FUND
8. Interest on Bank Deoosits.
The Business Agent presented following statement received
from First National Bank and Trust Comoainy:
The Board of Directors of the First National Bank
arnd Trust Company at a meeting on Tuesday, Noven-iber 29,
1938, fixed the rate of interest to be baid by this bank
on time and savings accounts on and after January 1,
1939, as follows:
2% on all balances up to and including '5,000.00
1% on all balances in excess of $5,000.00.
This affects only two University accounts; viz., Student Loan
Fund, which at the November meeting of the Executive Committee was
ordered invested in government bonds after January 1, 1938, and The
Building Revenue Interest and Bond Redemntion Fund, from which
payments are made on bonds at the end of each interest period,
9. Student Loan Fund. Investment.
The Business Agent reported that 87500.00 of the Student Loan
Fund had been invested in ten Postal Soavings Government bonds of
81000 each, numbered 17963111 to 17963120. They are in the hands
of the Custodians of Securities in lock boyx No. 200, First National
Bank and Trust Company. This was extent of nurchase that coulrL be
made during this calendar year, 1933. A like amount will be in-
vested in Postal Savings Bonds immediately after Januzary 1, 19;39.
The ourchase of the Postal S.;avings bonds was made after con-;ulting
an official of the bond and investment deoartment of the First
National Bank and Trust Company, Lexington, Ky., who recommacnded
the purchase of the Postal Savings Bonds.
9.
These investments are being made on order of the Executive
Committee made at the November meeting, 1938, Sec. 7, minutes
of that meeting.
On motion of Mr. Newcomb. seconded by Mr. Cleveland, which
carried, the action of the Executive Committee ordering invest-
ment of Student Loan in Government Bonds, Sec. 7, minutes of
November 3, 1938, meeting was aporoved, and the investment report-
ed above by the Business Agent was approved.
10. Inventory of College Catering Company.
President McVey presented inventory of College Catering Com-
pany capital account as provided in Section 9 of the contract
with that Company. He stated that the inventory had been pre-
sented to Dean Graham as ordered by the Executive Committee at
November 1938 meeting; that Dean Graham had caused to be checked
the items in the inventory with invoices of purchases and cata-
logue prices and he had reported favorably thereon.
On motion of Mr. Newcomb, seconded by Mr. Park, which
carried, the inventory as approved by Dean Graham was accepted and
ordered filed with the contract with the College Catering Company.
The Inventory is copied in part as follows:
DISTRIBUTION OF ACCOUNTS:
FURNITURE (Account #1) $ 7,918.06
KITCHEN & CAFETERIA EQUIP.-Heavy (Account
#2) 8,896.50
CHINA & GLASSWARE (Account #3) 2,318.82
LINENS & UNIFORMS (Account #4) 557.80
TABLEWARE & KITCHEN UTENSILS (Account 45) 1,854.64
REFRIGERATION (Account #6) 451.17
SODA GRILL (Account #7) 1,666.73
MISCELLANEOUS (Account 48) 1,881.03
TOTAL
-n25,444.75
10.
11. Radio Broadcasting Studios.
President McVey stated that it is proposed to move the Radio
Broadcasting Studios to the third floor of McVey Hall, but that in
order to do so, it is necessary to make changes and repairs in
the rooms assigned to the studio to the extent of t2880.00. He
stated further that the growth of radio makes provision for its
housing necessary as the present quarters in the Art Center are
inadequate and are badly needed by the Department of Music.
On motion and second by hmr. Cleveland and Mr. Ferguson,
which carried, the appropriation asked, viz. q2880.00, for the
purpose of preparing rooms in McVey Hall for use of the Radio Stu-
dios was ordered, provided the appropria.tion comes within the
available income of the University.
12. Bradley Hall Furniture.
On motion of M1r. Stewart seconded by Mr. Cooper, duly carried,
an appropriation of $489.00 for purchase of furniture for Bradley
Hall, Ments Dormitory, was ordered, the purchase to be made as
funds become available for that purpose.
13. Report of Campus Committee.
The following report of the Campus Committee was received, ap-
proved and ordered inserted in the minutes:
President McVey:
The Campus Committee hereby submits a rather brief
and summarized report of its activities for 1938.
In formulating its plans the Committee decided to
make rather detailed studies of different areas of the
campus, prepare outlines for the improvements and submit
these to the President for his approval. In many in-
stances the Committee received valuable suggestions from
faculty members and others, and we wish to express our
appreciation for these.
In discussing the work accoraplished we will list it
according to areas, listing them in the order in which
the work was done.
(1) Student Union Building Area.
It was necessary to provide a service drive and as
much parking space as possible east of the Student Union
Building. It was decided to build a driveway, entering
the campus west of Stoll Field and providing service and
II.
parking space for Buell Armory, Frazee Hall, Student
Union and east end of len's Gymnasium. This driveway
was built of asphalt, with concrete curb, and is wide
enough to provide a 20-foot roadway and parking facili-
ties for about 75 cars.
The building of new walks and the reconstruction
of old ones in this area include building a new walk
from Euclid Avenue, passing the east end of the MIen's
Gymnasium, Student Union and Frazee Hall and providing
a new and nearer way for the girls from Patterson and
Boyd Halls to reach the main part of the campus. The
old steps and walk from the entrance drive to the steps
south of Euclid Avenue, passing the west side of Student
Union and Men's Gymnasium were rebuilt.
New walks were built between Men's Gymnasium and
Student Union and Frazee Hall and Student Union; also con-
necting walks from Student Union and Ments Gymnasium to
main walk on the west side of these buildings.
Concrete fire escapes were constructed on the east
and south sides of Men's Gymnasium. Suitable hand rails
were placed or are being made for these fire escapes and
the steps west and south of Student Union building.
All of the areas around the Student Union building
were graded, fertilized and seeded or sodded. Compara-
tively few plantings were made in this area. What plants
were set were ones that we had growing in our nursery or
had found necessary to move from another location where
work was being done. The major plantings are yet to be
made.
(2) Memorial Hall Area.
The plan proposed for this area by the Committee and
approved by the President called for the removal of a few
trees and extensive grading from the west end of Memorial
Hall to Limestone Street. This was done and the newly
graded area fertilized and seeded.
New walks, consisting of a rmlain walk from Memorial
Hall to Lirmiestone Street. Connecting and service walks
south of Agriculture Building and connecting walks to the
various entrances to Memorial Hall were built.
The walk from Memorial Hall to the narking area west
of CvioVey Hall was rebuilt.
New concrete curbs, along the drive south of Memorial
Hall, were built and a Dart of the drive renewed. This
was not all rebuilt because there may be need of changing
the Dart next to Graham avvenue when the Home Economics
building is built.
12.
The plantings made in this area consisted of:
Foundation on west and south side of Agriculture building.
Two White Pines for framing front of Memorial Hall.
Foundation plantings around Memorial Hall,
Screen plantin,.g2s to conceal unsightly building at south-
west corner of Memorial Hall.
The plantings consisted of evergreens and deciduous
trees and shrubs.
(3) Lafferty Hall Area.
The plan as made and aonroved for this area called
for other extensive grading in order to give the building
the best setting and the construction of a complete system
of walks.
Walks were built on the enst and south side of the build-
ing with connecting walks to the main east and west University
walk and the parking area around Patterson Hall.
The parking area around Patterson Home was built of as-
phalt with concrete curb. The parking space will accommodate
twelve cars.
A connecting walk was built from the iDarkl;ng area to
the main east and west walk.
All graded areas were fertilized and seeded.
Foundation plantings were madte around Lafferty Hall and
between Patterson Home and Lafferty Hall.
A hand rail was built and placed on the steps east of
Lafferty Hall and plantings were made on the grade beside these
steps.
(4) Main East and. West Walk Area.
The main walk was regraded and built from the drive south
12a
of the Administration building to the steDs east of the Library
building with a Y leading to the west door of the Library and
a new connecting walk on west side of Library building. This
new walk is in line with the walk from the main entrance of
Education building across Limestone Street and it becomes the
main east and west axis.
The grade of all cross or connecting walks was made to
conform to the grade of the new main walk. On the west side
of the Library it was necessary to do considerable grading in
order to develop pleasing contours.
All newly graded areas were fertilized and seeded.
Some plantings were made on west side of Library build-
ing. The north side of the Library building has not been
planted because it was thought best to wait until Lafferty Hall
area had been developed in order to determine just how the
plantings should tie together.
(5) Engineering Quadrants.
This area enclosed by the Engineering building was develooed
with a system of asphalt walks that produce four definite sec-
tions. These walks were built, the area graded, fertilized
and seeded.
13.
Plantings were made in the quadrangle with the excep-
tion of a few plants that are best set in the spring.
The Lea west of the Engineering building was regraded,
fertilized and seeded. All grading was to the elevation
of the new walk along the west side of the building and
the connecting walk from the drive west of Neville Hall.
A new walk was built along the entire north side
of the Engineering building. An old walk leading to the
abandoned entrance to the Wendt Shop was removed.
The area from the Engineering building north to the
connecting walk was regraded, fertilized and seeded.
Foundation plantings were made on the north and west
side of the Engineering building.
A new curb and part of the drivevwray leading to west
entrance of Engineering building was rebuilt.
(6) Biological Science Building Area.
Since only one section of this building was completed
the Committee thought best to grade only a st;iall area.
The space between the west end of the Biological Science
and east side of Men's Dormitory wvas graded and a small
part of' the area north of the new section of the Biological
Science.
A new walk on Graharm Avenue west of Biological Science
and another east of Biological Science was built.
A few plantings were made where they would not be
disturbed in the construction of the second and third sec-
tions of the building.
(7) Training School area.
The old walks around this building were in bad con-
dition. The Committee recommended, and it was approved,
that all walks around this building be rebuilt, making
them concrete. This was done and now all main, connecting
and service walks are concrete and to proper grade.
After the new walks were built it was necessary to
regrade certain areas and to reset some shrubs in order
to have these fit the curves and grade of the new walks.
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(8). Rose Street Area.
A new walk was constructed from the entrance to Max-
well Place north to Euclid Avenue on the west side of Rose
Street.
A new walk south of the Stadium from hose Street con-
necting with the walk through the Botanical Garden was built.
(9) McVey Hall Area.
The driveway west of iMcVey Hall was regraded to give
a more uniform slope and better drainage. Then the entire
section was resurfaced with asphalt.
A new walk was constructed along the entire driveway
on the west side of McVey Hall with suitable connections
at both the north and south end. This walk was built
on a level that required the moving of some of the shrubs
planted in front of McVey Hall. This was the only plant-
ing made in this area.
Tabultions:
The following concrete and asphalt work was done at
the suggestion of the Committee:
72,879 square feet of concrete sidewalk built
58,340 square feet of black-top roadway built
800 square feet of concrete curb built
200 square feet of concrete gutters built
100 feet of old curb raised
30 cubic yards of concrete in new steps built
40 catch basins installed.
Drainage:
Definite studies were made of the removal of surface
water from each area where work was carried on and suf-
ficient catch basins with suitable outlets were orovided.
The Committee believes this is not only necessary for
growing vegetation but it also prevents overflow over walks.
Plantings:
During the year approximately 650 plants were set on
the campus. These slants consisted of large, medium,
small trees, deciduous shrubs and evergreens. These plants
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were located in areas where the need was most urgent
either for trees in the open spaces and boundary plant-
ings or for foundation plantings around some of the more
recently constructed buildings. The Committee feels that
a good beginning has been made in a rather definite plant-
ing program. However, since there are approximately 96
acres in the campus proper that it will take several years
of planting, 600 or more plants a ye&r, to complete the
w ork.
Fertilizing:
All newly graded areas were fertilized with a 5-10-5
commercial fertilizer. This fertilizer was applied at
the rate of approximately 300 pounds per acre and hand raked
into the soil ahead of any seed sowing. Sufficient fertiliz-
er has been bought and is on hand to top-dress all of the
lawn area of the campus.
Grass Seeding:
The best Kentucky Bluegrass seed obtainable was bought
and mixed with Red Top for seeding on newly graded areas.
Sufficient Bluegrass seed was bought and is on hand for
seeding the entire campus this late winter.
Conclusions and Recommendations:
The Committee feels that much work of a permanent nature
has been accomplished. We believe that many parts of the
campus look better and should be in better condition in so
far as the walks, drives, grades and plantings are con-
cerned.
All of the work done at the suggestion of this com-
t.ittee has been with the idea of permanency and a part of
a long time plan. The Committee feels that this work has
only been started and that much remains to be done.
The Committee suggests that, if' it appears advisable,
another Public Works Project be set up for 1939, this
project to carry a total expenditure of 960,000 to 875,000
to further carry on the work that has been started this
year,
That funds be set aside each year for several years
for the purchase of plants for planting on the campus.
(Signed) N. R. Elliott
vil. J. Crutchor
D. V. Terrell.
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14. Survey of Buildings and Grounds--Proposed Project.
The President presented papers relating to a proposed WPA
project, fLor survey of' University buildings and grounds and adja-
cent available lands, which survey may be made without expense to
the University. The following letter explains purpose of project
and notes the eventual possibilities of starting it.
WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION
In Kentucky
December Lexington, Kentucky.
Nine
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Office of M. J. Crutcher,
Supt. of Buildings and Grounds,
University of Kentucky,
Lexington, Kentucky.
Sirs:
I have in my possession a brief outline of a project
which your office was interested in for the University
of Kentucky. In essence, itis a contemplated Survey
of Grounds, Buildings and Utilities and adjacent land
at the University of Kentucky.
At the present time it will be impossible for us to un-