Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees, University of Kentucky, July 18, 1947.

     The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Uni-
versity of Kentucky met in the President's Off ice at 10:30 a.mo,
Friday, July 18, 1947.  The following members were present: Judge
Richard C. Stoll$ Chairman; H. D. Palmore, T. H. Cutler, and R. P.
Hobson.   Absent: J. C. Everett.    President H. L. Donovan and
Comptroller Frank D. Peterson, Secretary of the Board of Trustees,
were also present.

     A. Minutes Approved.

     Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the
Executive Committee of May 22, 1947, were approved as published.

     B. Griffenhagen and Agsoclates--Survey Report Received,

     President Donovan reported that he had received from the Gov-
ernor's Office copies of the Griffenhagen and Associates' Survey
Report, relating to the operation and maintenance of the University
of Kentucky.   He stated that a copy had been mailed to each member
of the Board of Trustees and that he planned to send to each member,
at a later date, a summarization of the Report.

     A question concerning the salary of Dean Thomas Cooper was not-
ed, and members of the Executive Committee discussed that part of
the Griffenhagen Report which relates to the salary of Dean Cooper.

     A letter under date of August 23, 1945, from the Office of the
Acting Solicitor of the United States Department of Agriculture was
read to refresh the memories of the members of the Executive Commit-
tee.   The letter approved the payment of Dean Cooper's salary from
Federal funds in the amount now being received by Dean Cooper.

     No further action was taken.


     C. Report of Captroller.

     The Comptroller made the u3unl financial report for the period
ended May 31, 1947.   He road the following letter summarizing re-
ceipts and disbursements.