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U N I V E R S I T Y O F K E N T U C K Y



          MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
               AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

                       1949

                    VOLUME I.



             Meeting of the Executive Committee
                       January 21, 1949


A.   Minutes Approved......................    .     1
B.   Special Election, from Alumni for Member of
          Board of Trustees ......................     I,
C.   Report of the Comptroller ..................      1
D.   Budget Adjustments.                               5
E.   Membership in Oak Ridge Institute of
          Nuclear Studies Approved..........,.          9
F.   Interpretation of Section 164.480,
          Kentucky Revised Statutes, Authorized..       9
G.   Small Fire in Cooperstovn...............          9
H.    Kentucky Geological Survey Truck
          Authorized Sold..     .     .......       10
I.   Appropriation for Secretary for Council
          on Higher Education....    ...............  11
J.   Oklahoma A. & M. College Bond Issues .......     12
K.   University of Kentucky Film Authorized...      12
L.    Gifts from:
          Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Blazer ............     12
          American Potash Institute ..............      13
M.    Sale of Blankets         ,... ......          13
N.   Resolution on Death of W. G. Terrell .......     14
0.    Control of Traffic on the Campus ...........     14
P.    Taking of Bids for Addition to Stadium
          Authorized. ...................... .. .. .. .  15
Q.   Appropriation for Carpeting ................     15
R.    Dues to Association of Governing Boards
          Authorized........ .. ..   ...........    16
S.   Dan Welch Injury ......................... of     16
T.   Appointments and Other Staff Changes... ....      16
U.    Adjournment...........                        24




 








            MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
                   February 22, 1949



A.   Resolution for Application for Celestial
     Navigation Trainer ......    ...............  25

B.  Adjournment  ............................     25





            MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
                    March 22, 1949


A.   Approval of Minutes .....     ...............  26
B.   Comptroller's Report ...........i ........   26
C.  Telegram Sent to University of Kentucky
       Basketball Team..................          v62
D.   Bids for Construction of Service Build-
       ing Considered ........................    62
E.   Bids for McLean Stadium Extension, Stoll
       Field, Considered .....................    63
F.   State Requisitions, Emergency Purchases,
       etc., Approved ........................    64
G.   Budget Changes .......... ...............    65
H.   Public Employees Honesty Blanket Bond...     67
I.   Insurance on Trucks .....................    67
J.   Proposal to Establish a Manufacturing
       Pharmacy Laboratory in General Hospital
       Louisville, Ky ........................    68
K.   Light Horse Husbandry Horse Rental Con-
       tract Approved........................     69
L.   Contract with Hillside Riding Club ......    72
M.   Change-of-Work Policy of the University.      74
N.   Increase in Fees for Graduate Students..      7
0.   Gifts
        From General Education Board .........    75
        From Pacific Coast Borax Company.....     76
        From the Robert Gould Research Founda-
             tion             .                   76
        From the American Seed Trade Associ-
             atlon...... .... ..... ........      ?7
        From Swift and Company...............     78
        From Mr. herschel Weil ...............    78
P.   Scholarships and Awards
        Yeager, Ford and Warren ..............     79
        Time Finance ........................     79
        Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company       79
Q.   Scholarships to Foreign Students... .. .      79
R.   Mr. E. B. Farris to do Off-Campus Work..      80
S.  Resolution on Death of Mr. L. H. McCain.       81




 











T.   Sale of Piano..........................      82
U.   Control of Smoking in Certain Buildings
           on the Campus.               .         83
V.   Fraternity and Sorority Housing.   .......   84
W.   Luncheon...............................      85
X.   Claim of Dr. Waldo R. Williams    .   .      85
Y.   Injury to Joseph Wathen       .     .        86
Z.  Injury to Dan Wielch.      ...................87
A-]. Injury to D. L. Ray....................      88
A-2. Repair of Farm Roads.              .         89
A-3. Budget Increases for Telephone Installation       89
A-4. Audit of Property Held in Custody of the
       Military Property Custodian    .    .      90
A-5. Proceedings Contract         .     .         90
A-6. Appointments and Other Staff Changes...      92
A-7. Adjournment.                     .          1G9



     MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
               April 5, 1949


A.    Approval of Minutes.............     .       110
B.    Honorary Degrees Received..............      110
C.    Consideration of Decision in the Lyman
      T. Johnson Case..                           111
D.    Acceptance of Bids on Library and. Service
      Building...................  .   ............113
E.    Library-Service Building Revenue Bonds
      Authorization            .     .     .      114
F.    Notice ofSale df Bonds for Library and
      Service Building       .     .    .         129
G.    Mr. Huguelet Requested to Take Chair....    131
H.    Red Cross Buildings for Cooperstown and
      Shawneetown .    .............................  132
I.    Gifts
           From Mr. Randall Dawson............    133
           From Lexington Council of Jewish
           Women..............................        134
           From the Committee for Distribution,
           French Gratitude Train..               135
J.    College of Agriculture and Home Economics
       Course Fees Approved,.................      135
K.    Plans and Specifications for Science
       Building Accepted       .    .    .136
L.    Extension to McLean Stadium Approved, and
       Bid Accepted for Completion .   ..........  138
M.    McLean Stadium Revenue Bonds Authorization..138




 








N.   Naming of "The Memorial Coliseum............. 154
0.   Recess for Luncheon......................     154
P.   Report of the Committee on Buildings for
       Sororities and. Fraternities ................. 155
Q..  Proposal, Chi Omega Sorority ................. 157
R.   University of Kentucky Dormitory Revenue Bonds
       456 Rose Street..........                   157
S.   Proceedings Contracts ........................ 171
T.   Executive Committee Authorized to Complete
       Bond Issues...........    .....           .171
U.    Member of Board Withdraws from Meeting ....... 171
V.    Adoption of 1949-50 Budget..                 171
W.    Appointments and Other Staff Changes ......... 182
X.    Adjournment .................................. 185


      MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
                April 20, 1949


A.   Purpose of Meeting ........................... 186
B.    Sale of Library and Service Building Revenue
       Bonds and University of Kentucky Stadium
       Revenue Bonds Authorized..      .     ...,.186
C.   Proceedings Contract for Dormitory Revenue
       Bonds, 456 Rose Street .192
D.   Adjournment...................         9      193

      MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
                   May 11, 1949



A.    Approval of Minutes .......................... 194
B.   ReDort of the Comptroller .                   194
C.   Kentucky Athletic Association Requested to
        Transfer Funds  ,   .      .     .      .. 194
D.    Receipt. for Unsold Library and Service
         Building Revenue Bonds .................... 195
E.    Change Order in Contract for McLean Stadium
         Extension.       ,       .. 196
F.    Fees Authorized and Funds Allocated for
         Retirement of Library and Service Building
         Revenue Bonds. .............197
G.   Purchases of ComptrollerI-     Office Approved...197
H.    Electrical Equipment Authorized Transferred..199
I.   R. P. Hobson Reappointed Member of Board of
        Directors of The Kentucky Research Found-
        ation ....................l199




 




J.    Policy concerning Funds in Which Kentucky
        Research Foundation May Have an Interest ..199
K.   Dean D. V. Terrell Given Permission for
        Off-Campus Work ..............    .; ........ 201
L.   Ph.D. Degrees to be Offered in Sociology
        and Rural Sociology, and Agricultural
        Economics.......                          201
M.    Foreign Scholarships Aporoved .202
N,   Gifts ...........................            203
0.   Resolution on Death of Stephen Thaddeus
        Saunier.......     .   .   .    .   .   .206
P.    Injury of Dan Welch. ......................    20?
Q.    Injury of Bernard C. Rylander ............... 207
R.    Change-of-Work for Buford Roberts ........... 208
S.    Change of Work for Joseph Goodlet.          209
T.    Sale of University of Kentucky Dormitory
        Revenue Bonds (456 Rose Street) .. 209
U.    N. Warfield Gratz, Architect, Employed.     212
V.    Robert W. McMeekin, Architect, Employed.       212
W.    Agreement between the University and Lambda
        Alpha of Chi Omega, Inc .213
X.   Akointments and Other Staff Changes.218
Y.    Adjournment ................................. 229



          MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
                  June 3,


A.    Minutes approved ......................230
B.    Report of the Comptroller ................... 230
C. Budget Changes                ..265
D.   Approval of Revised Budget for the Depart-
        ment of Animal Pathology .................. 266
E.    Sunday Afternoon Musicale Budget Approved.. 267
F.   Rental Rates for Veterans' Housing Projects     267
G.    Fee for Master's Degree Approved ........... 268
H.    Candidates for Degrees ..................... 269
I.    Reinstatement of Beaux Arts Institute of
         Design .................................. 284
J.    State Insurance Division Scholarship ....... 285
K.    Department of Music -- Grants-in-Aid
         Approved ................................ 285
L.    Gifts From:
         General Education Board..............     286
         Mrs. H. M. Nicholls...                    287
         Kentucky Press Association .............. 287
         Mr. B. H. Collings    ..    ............. 288
M.    Surplus Hospital Equipment Transferred to
        State Board of Health ...................... 289
N.   Agreement .between the University of -Kentucky
         and. the Louisville and Jefferson County
         Board of Health ...................... 29O0
0.    Honorary Degrees........................ 293
P.    Resolution on Death of Miss Ethel Caswall.. 295
Q.    Appointments and Other Staff Changes    .    296
R.    Adjournment,.............................. 322




 






        MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
                   July 15, 1949


A.  Minutes Approved as Published ............... 323
B.  Comptroller's Report ........................ 323
C.  Agricultural Extension Budget Revised ....... 325
D.  Purchases of Comptroller Approved ........... 325
E. Easement to the Central Kentucky Natural Gas
     Company  Granted ............................  326
F. Construction of Roadways on Experiment Sta-
     tion Farm Authorized...,, ....   .           331
G. Agreement between the Kentucky Geological Sur-
      vey and the United States Geological Survey
      Approved........                            332
H.  Adoption of Form of Contract that May Be Made
     between the University of Kentucky Press and
     the Author Whose Book It Publishes.......... 332
I. Sale of Bliss Hydraulic Press.337
J.  Sale of Scrap Iron ........................... 338
K.  Sale of Radio Sets ........................... 339
L.  Renewal of Correspondence Course Contract with
     United States Government......,          .... 339
M. Kentucky Archaeological Society Property on
     Elkhorn Creek Accepted ...................... 340
N.  Recess for Luncheon.......................... 346
0. Construction of an Addition to Annex to the
     Van de Graaff at Pence Hall................. 346
P. Gifts
       From Kentucky Reclamation Association..... 347
       From Mr. J. 0. Matlick .................... 347
       From Consolidation Coal Company ........... 348
       From Houston Endowment, Inc ............... 348
       From Mr. Guy A. Huguelet ............. -... 348
Q.  Committee to Draw Resolution on Death of Judge
     Stoll Appointed..................      ..     348
R. Athletic and Radio Studios Grants-in-Aid..- 349
S.  H. D. Palmore Appointed to Board of Directors
     of Kentucky Research Foundation............. 349
T. University Budget Request for 1950-52 Biennium
     Approved               ..... 349
U.  Appointments and Other Staff Changes....... 357
V.  Adjournment.........                     ..... 375




 






U N I V E R S I T Y O F K E N T U C K Y



         MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
               AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

                       1949

                    VOLUME II




          Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                   September 20, 1949

A.   New Members....................................       376
B.   Approval of Minutes...................    ..       376
C.   Comptroller's Report...........................       376
D. Report of the President .408
E.   Letter from Mrs. Richard C. Stoll ...............     08
F.   Resolution on Death of Judge Stoll ............... 408
G.   Resolution on Death of Professor Carl A. Lampert      410
H,   Resolution on Death of Dean William S. Taylor...      411
I.  William S. Taylor Building Named..............      412
J.   Meeting of Association of Governing Boards of
          State Universities and Allied Institutions.     413
K.   Memorial Auditorium-Fieldhouse Revenue Bonds
          Authorization and Notice of Sale.........     413
L.   Approval of Candidates for Degrees .417
M. Budget Changes .426
N.   Sale of Kentucky Kernel Linotype Machine
          Authorized................................     430
0.   Chairman Askfs to Be Excused from Further
          Deliberation of the Board.................    431
P.   Agreement with the U. S. Geological Survey.....     431
Q.   Agreement with Covington City Board of Education    433
R.   Agreement with the Kentucky Association of
          Colleges and Secondary Schools.               435
S.   Purchases of the University Press Committee
          Authorized................................     438
T.   Contract with Sayre School.....................     440
U. Payment of W. T. Rowland.........     ............    443
V.   Amendment to Radio Policy..                         444
W.   Transfer of Agricultural Extension Workers from
          the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Associ-
          ation of America................   ,.,         448
X.   Cooperative Agreement between the University and
          Eastern Kentucky State College .............     451
Y.   Grants-in-Aid ...................................     453
Z.   Injury to J. E. Humphrey ........................     453




 






A-1.  Injury to James Stallard.....................    454
B-1.  Outside Work for Dr. James S. Calvin..         455
C-1.  Foreign Scholarships Approved    .    .......... 455
D-1. Gifts
          From Mr. P. A. B. Widener    .    .......... 455
          From Distillers Feed Research Council,Inc. 456
          From Sears-Roebuck Foundation.......       457
          From The Kroger Company   .    .457
E-i.  Report on Burning of Bonds   .     .457
F-1.  Sale of Surplus Machines.....................    458
G-1. Appointments and Other Staff Changes     .      462
H-i.  Adjournment.................................      490

          Meeting of the Executive Committee
                   October 15, 1949


A.  Minutes Approved as Published ................... 491
B.  Report of the Comptroller...................... 491
C. Budget Changes .491
D.  Federal Research and Marketing Budget Revised... 493
E.  Budget for Management of Forests Approved.       495
F.  Revised Budget for Seed Stocks Improvement .         495
G.  Counterfeit Ten-Dollar Bill ..................... 496
H. Heating System Installed in Farm Superintendent's
         Residence .......... 496
I.  Purchase of Maxwelton Court Property ............ 497
J. Transfer of Agricultural Extension Workers from
         Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association
         of America...........     ......498
K. Change in the Exterior Design of the Service
         Building.                                   498
L.  Investment of College of Pharmacy Funds ......... 499
M.  Investment of Haggin Funds ...................... 499
N.  Contract with Covington YMCA Approved ........... 499
0. Journalism and Kentucky Kernel Building Author-
         ized and Appropriation Made ................ 501
P.  Sale of surplus Cafeteria Equipment ............. 502
Q.  Sale of Library Books ........................... 502
R.  Blanket Insurance Policy Covering Boilers....... 502
S. Handling of State and Private Funds and Contribu-
          tions ..................................... 503
T. Acceptance of Kappa Delta Pi Bonds for Safekeep-
          ing.                                       505
U.  Petition of the Henry Watterson Press Club...... 505
V.  Increased Appropriations ........................ 506
W.  Injury to Mr. Robert Coffey ..................... 507
X.  Report on Lost Microscopes    .      ............. 508
Y. Agreement between the Cincinnati, New Orleans,
          and Texas Pacific Railway Company and the
          University of Kentucky .............. 509
Z. Sale of Memorial-Auditorium Fieldhouse Revenue
           Bonds...............................    .. 512
A-1. Appointments and Other Staff Changes ........... 515
A-2. Adjournment..................................... 526




 






         Meeting of the Executive Committee
                 November 19, 1949



A. Minutes Approved as Published   .    .......... 527
B. Report of the Comptroller    .     .527
C. Tetter of Appreciation from Mrs. William S.
        Taylor..................................        527
D. Report of James K. Patterson Trust Account....        527
E. Budget Changes.............     .   ......      532
F. Increased Appropriation to the Department of
        Botany       .         .533
G. Purchases by Comptroller's Office  .   .     .  533
H. Agreement with Tennessee Valley Authority.....        534
I. Bridge at Robinson Substation        .    .     535
J. Agreements with Lambda Alpha of Chi Omega, a
        Kentucky Corporation, Rescinded ..........      536
K. Authority Granted to City of Lexington Municipal
        Housing Commission    .      .............. 539
L. Scrap Materials Ordered Sold   .     ............ 540
M. Authority to Sell Surplus Material .         ......... 541
N. Regulations Governing Use of Alumni Gymnasium,
        Memorial Coliseum, Guignol Theatre, and
        Memorial Hall     .        .542
0. Gifts
        From The Grayson Foundation  .    .548
        From The Keeneland Foundation    ..        548
        From the Solvay Process Division of the
        Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation of
        Raleigh, North Carolina   .    .          549
P. Construction of Kentucky Kernel-Journalism
        Building Approved........................ 549
Q. Proceedings Contract Approved.................. 549
R. State Law Library Papers Accepted  .    .550
S. Leave of Absence for M. G. Karsner.              550
T. Services of T. H. Cutler Recognized .    .550
U. Appointments and Other Staff Changes .   .550
V. Adjournment       .         .557

         Meeting of the Board of Trustees
                December 13, 1949



A. Minutes Approved.............................. 558
B. Report of the Comptroller ..................... 558
C. Report of the President ................ I ........ 591
D. Bids for Construction of the Kentucky Kernel-
        Journalism Building Considered ............. 597
E. University of Kentucky Journalism Building Reve-
        nue Bonds Authorization and Notice of Sale. 597
F. Dormitory Revenue Bonds(456 Rose Street)
        Directed Burned ............................ 414




 






G-. Budget Increases            .               615
Ii. Increase In Pre Diem Allovance of Agricul-
        tural Extension Workers..               615
I. Reorganization of Aeronautical Research
        Laboratory and Appropriation ........... 616
J. Animal Husbandry Fees Rescinded.             618
K. Retaining Wall North of Memorial ColiEeum
        Authorized.........                     618
L. Aw-ards Won at International Livestock Exposi-
        tion Noted........................... 619
M. Gifts
        From Mrs. William S. Taylor and her
        daughter, Mrs. Robert Hayes .......   *. 620
        From Ashland Oil & Refining Company,
        Ashland, Kentucky.....                  621
        From Dixie Stock Farms, Lancaster, Ky.. 621
        From Mr. Winston Coleman, Lexington, Ky.621
N. All-Weather Road to Bingham Camp  ...         622
0. Change-of-Occupation for Profeesor E. J.
        Kinney...                                622
P. Promotion of Dr. Martin E. Weeks.623
Q. Dr. Frank G. Dickey Appointed Dean of the
        College of Education.................. 623
R. Election of Alumni Member of Board of
        Trustees ............................... 624
S. H. D. Palmore Elected as Member of Executive
        Committee................   ........... 626
T. Appointments and Other Staff Changes .626
U. Adjournment .629