MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,July 30, 1895 - page 24 The Board of Trustees of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky met in " adjourned session, in the Presidents room, at 1 PM. July 30, 1895. Present: Dr. R. J. Spurr, Chairman Messrs. Buell, Bird Gathright Gooding Hindman James Patterson Peak Riddell R. A. Spurr. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. The entry of $E2550O.O0 on line 2, page 10 was questioned. On motion all the minutes excepting that one referring to Prof. Paul Wernicke were approved. Mr. Gathright offered the following: viz. " Resolved that the employment of Prof. Paul Wernicke as contemplated by the report of the Committee on Salaries be understood to be and is, that his salary shall be $1500.00 for his first year's services, and increased each year by $100.00 until it reaches $1800.00 and at the end of five years under the rule of 1893 the salary shall be $2000.00 the five years to count from the beginning of his services. "