Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees,
March 14, 1958.


      The Executive Committee of tie University of Kentucky met in the Presi-
dent! s Office at 9:50 a. m. , CST, Friday, March 14, with the following members
present: Dr. Ralph J. Angelucci, Louis Cox and J. Stephen Watkins. Absent:
R. P. Hobson and Harper Gatton.  President Frank G. Dickey and Secretary
Frank D. Peterson met with the Committee.


      A. Temporary Chairman Named.

      President Dickey reported a telephone call from Mr. R. P. Hobson and
Mr. Harper Gatton, stating that the Louisville area had had a seven-inch snow
and traffic was virtually stopped.  Mr. Hobson and Mr. Gatton were excused
from the meeting, and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, Dr.
Ralph J. Angelucci was appointed acting chairman of the Executive Committee
in the absence of Mr. Hobson.



      B. Approval of Minutes.

      Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the Executive
Committee of January 24, 1958, were approved as published.



      C. Sale of Surplus Property.

      Mr. Peterson reported one Clark Fork Lift--Serial No. CE-43495 and
one Clark Fork Lift--Serial No. CE-44309 were surplus to the needs of the Uni-
versity and requested approval to sell these fork lifts.

      Mr. Peterson also reported communication from the Music Department
to the effect that a number of old phonographs are in need of repair and are not
worth the necessary replacement costs.  He declared these surplus and re-
quested authority to sell them.

      On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the property listed above was
declared surplus and authorized sold.



     D. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Contract Approved.

     Mr. Peterson reported Agreement between the University of Kentucky and
the Film Department of E.I, du Pont de Nemours and Company.  The contract
provided that the Experiment Station would do research in the use of plastics in
the production of horticultural products.  The du Pont de Nemours Company will
provide covers and greenhouses and supply films free of charge when the houses
become available during the spring of 1958, and will give the University $2, 500.00
towards the cost of the experiment involved.