Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, January 18, 1952.
The Executive Committee of the University of Kentucky met at
10:30 a.m. in the President's Office on Friday, January 18, 1952.
The following members were present: Guy A. Huguelet, Chairman;
R. P. Hobson and J. C. Everett. Absent: H. D. Palmore and Harper
Gatton. President H. L. Donovan, Secretary Frank D. Peterson
and Mr. Edward Gabbard met with the Committee.
A. Approval of Minutes.
The minutes of the Executive Committee of November 23 were ap-
proved as published.
B. Report of the Comptroller.
The Comptroller made financial report for the period July 1
to December 31, 1951. The report revealed the University income
realized during the period amounted to $4,910,922.91, and the ex-
penditures and encumbrances for the period of six months amounted
to $3.,530,299.26. The report consisted of a balance sheet and
a statement of appropriations and fund balances for the period cov-
ered.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the report was
authorized received and filed.
C. Purchases Made by the Comptroller.
President Donovan submitted a list of purchases which have
been made by the Purchasing Division from October 1 through Decem-
ber 31, 1951. The following documents and the numbers of each
were read as follows:
State requisitions numbered 252 through 454
Emergency purchase orders numbered 92 through 245
Library departmental orders numbered 1069 through 1104
University departmental orders numbered 716 through 756
Special purchase orders numbered 3023 through 6172.
The President stated that the purchases had been made on proper-
ly drawn documents at the request of the various departments and had
been charged against available funds. He reported that this in-
formation was being submitted to the Executive Committee so that
the action of the Comptroller might be ratified and approved.