<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap">xt76ww76td1v https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt76ww76td1v/data/mets.xml Lexington, Kentucky University of Kentucky 1894015 minutes English University of Kentucky Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Minutes of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees Minutes of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, 1894-01-jun5. text Minutes of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, 1894-01-jun5. 1894 2011 true xt76ww76td1v section xt76ww76td1v 


MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTERESDece 12, 1993 - page 111-112


received, approved & adopted, Ordered that the President
be requested to prepare the usual report to the General
Assembly according to Law. The employment of a night
watchman was approved at a salary of not more than sixty
dollars per month. The appropriation of $300 in excess of
the appropriation was allowed to the Mechanical Dept.

Hart Gibson
   Se'cy.                      D. C. Buell


     The Board of Trustees met in regular session June 5th,,
1894.

Present                  Gen. Buell
                         Mr. Wilson
                         Mr. Peak
                         Mr. Bird
                         Mr. Riddle
                         Mr. Gathright
                         Mr. Johnston
                         Dr. Spurr
                         R. A. Spurr &
                         James &
                         Gooding,
                         Patterson.


     On motion of Mr. Gathright Gen. Buell was nominated &
elected Chairman of the Board to act pro  tempero  in the
absence of Gov. Brown. The proceedings of the previous
meeting of the Board were read and approved, and signed
accordingly. On motion the conditional arrangement between
the Executive Committee and Col. Clay with reference to the
discharge of extra duties be ratified and confirmed and the
sum of $60 per month is hereby appropriated to carry such
arrangement into effect. On mottlon the action of the Ex.
Com. at its session Jan. 2, '94  ordering the payment of
certain purchases by Prof. Nelson without authority &
under a misapprehension be confirmed. The action of the Ex.
Com. making certain appropriations amounting to 5,299.48
not previously authorized at its session of Jan. 2, 1894
be approved and ratified, On motion a committee was appoint-
ed viz: Messrs.

     to investigate the circumstances connected with the
burning of the farm barn and to suggest the adoption of
such preventions as may be practicable . On motion the


MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF, TRUSTEES, June 5, 1894 -page 112-113


accounts unappropriated for amounting to $683.52 and
ordered paid by the Ex. Com. Feb. 14th, '94 be and are
the action of the Committee ratified. On motion a memorial
page was set aside in the next annual Report of the Board
of Trustees for the Resolutions in memory of Judge W. B.
Kinkead.  The action of the Ex. Com. appropriating $10
for engrossed memorial Resolutions in memory of Judge
Kinkead was approved and ratified. At the conclusion of the
reading of the proceedings of the Executive Com. to secure
commending the fidelity of said Committee. On motion a
committee of three was appointed to submit to the Board at
its present meeting a. system of handling the moneys of the
State College, payments of checks & etc. including the
special responsibility of the Business Agent and the
following men were appointed. Messrs. Gathright, James
Gooding. Adjourned to meet at 3 P. M.


     The Board of Trustees met in the Presidents room at
3 P. M.

Present                  Messrs.
                             Gathright
                             James
                             Gooding
                             Riddle
                             Peak
                             Wilson
                             Dr. Spurr &
                             R. A. Spurr,
                             Johnston
                             Bird
                             Gent1. Buell &
                             President Patterson.


MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,June 5,1894 page 113


    The term of Col. Hart Gibson as Secretary of the
Board of Trustees having expired, V. E. muncy was unanimously
elected to the position.

COL. GIBSON - Thanks voted.

     It was moved and seconded that the thanks of the Board
be voted to ol. Gibson for the effecient and satisfactory
manner in which he has discharged the duties of the office
of Secretary during his term of service, and that a copy of
this resolution be presented to Col. Gibson.


PROF. SCOVELL, Salary.

     It was moved and seconded that the consideration of the
arrangement made by the Business Agent with Prof. Scovell
with reference to his salary be referred to the committee
on salaries appointed at a former meeting of the Board.

                                              Carried.


PROF. SHACKLEFORD'S Assistant.

     Dr. Spurr read a communication from Prof. Shackleford
requesting that hs arrangement with Mr. W. A. Patterson
as assistant in the Department of English be continued with
the approval of the Board. Whereupon on motion the
arrangement was approved.


CHEMISTRY Course modified.

     President Patterson presented Prof. Kastlets request
with reference to extending the course in chemistry, whereupon
it was moved and seconded that the Board approve the modifi-
cation and extension of the course of Chemistry made during
the last collegiate session on the recommendation of the
Prof. Kastle with the approval of the President and the
Executive Committee.


MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,June 5, 1894 - page 114


SALARIES ,  Schedule of .

     On motion the following schedule of appropriations
for salaries, general expense, payment of employees and
appropriaations for the current expenditures of Departments
was adopted and appropriated for the ensuing year as follows:

                         Salaries of Professors.
                         J. K. Patterson         3300.00
                         John Shackleford        2000.00
                         John H. Neville         2000.00
                         James G. White          2000.00
                         J. H. Kastle            2000.00
                         F. P. Anderson          1800.00
                         J. P. Nelson            1800.00
                         R. N. Roark             1800.00
                         M. L. Pence             1800.00
                         French & German         1500.00
                         A. M. Miller            1500.00
                         S. E. Bennett           1500.00
                         W. K. Patterson         1500e00
                         J. M. Davis             1000.00
                         H. Garman               1000.00
                         C. W. Mathews           1000.. 00
                         J. W. Newman            1000.00
                         J. H. Wells             1000.00
                         Mary Hodges              600.00
                         R. L. Blanton           1300.00
                         J. W. Pryor             1200.00
                         J. L. Logan             1200. 00
                         V. E. Muncy              9006.00
                         Mrs. Blackburn           800.00
                         J. R. Johnson            500.00


MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,June 5, 1894 -page 115


Miscellaneous Expenditures.

Board and Committee Meetings     300
Stationary and Printing.         480
Advertising,                     650
Postage,                         250
Fuel and Lights,                3200
Water,                           120
Insurance,                       600
Traveling Expenses,              500
Repairs and Improvements,       3000
Student labor,                  1200
Sundries and Incidentals,       1000
Traveling expenses for studenit. 1500
Emergency fund,                 1500


Salaries of Employees.


G. J. Peak, Employe in shop
Jo Dicker,     "I     i
Hart Gibson, Secretary
R. S. Bullock, Treasurer
J. G. White, Business Agent
James Murray, Horticulturist
R. A. Milligan, Carpenter
Steward
Thos. Aubrey, Fireman
Night Watch
Janitor College
   a' Dormitory
   11      It
   en  Chemical Room


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Appropriations.


Mechanical Engineering
Veter inary Department
Biology


2000
300
450


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             Normal Department               200
             Civil Engineering               400
             Chemistry                       600
             Botany                          600
             Anatomy and Physiology          150
             Physics - fitting laboratory
                   and equipment,            1200
              Academy                         300
              Military Department,            200
              Astronomy,                      100


    President Patterson read his annual Report to the
Board of Trustees.

     On motion the Report was accepted and the various
appended Reports were ordered to be referred to the
Committees.


BUSINESS AGENT - Salary of.

     On motion, ordered that the salary of the Business
Agent be increased from $400 to $600 for the ensuing year
and that he shall employ an efficient assistant at his own
expense to aid in performing the duties, and that the in-
crease of $200 from $400 to $600 shall be paid out of the
Experiment Station fund, provided also that the Board of
Trustees reserves the right to modify the salary of the
Business Agent and other officers of the institution
whenever it shall see proper.


PROF. HELVETI,  Com. on Memorial.

     On motion ordered that President Patterson Genfl.
Buell and Mr. Bird be a committee on Memorial on the
death of Prof. Helveti.


MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESJune 5, 1894-page 117


SUCCESSOR to Prof. Helveti.

     On motion ordered that President Patterson be authorized
to see          H             and if he deem it best for
the interests of the College to engage him to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Prof. Helveti, if he does
not think so, he is then authorized to act in connection
with the Executive Committee to fill said vacancy.


PRESIDENT'S Assistant.

     It was moved and seconded that the President in connection
with the Executive Committee be authorized to employ an
assistant to the President in the Department of Civil
History.   -   Carried.


COMMITTEE on Physics, Chair of.

     On motion Judge Riddle, P. P. Johnston and R. A. Spurr,
were appointed a committee to investigate and report upon
the establishment of a separate chair for the Department
of Physics and to consider and report also upon the recommen-
dations contained in the Report of the President with reference
to the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Civil
Engineering.


COMMITTEE on Commercial Annex.

     On motion, chairman appointed Messrs. Gathright, Bird,
and Gooding a committee to consider and report upon the
facts connected with the commercial Annex.


COMMITTEE on Experiment Station.

     On motion chairman appointed Messrs. Bird, Gooding,
and Wilson to consider and report upon the Experiment
Station.


MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,June 5, 1894-page 117-118


COMMITTEE on - Ex. Com. Vacancies & etc.

     On motion the chairman appointed Messrs. Riddle,
Johnston, and James to make nominations for the Executive
Committee, filling of vacancies, Business Agent, and
Treasurer.


COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.

     On motion ordered that Messrs. Buell, Peak, and Wilson,
be appointed to examine the accounts of the Business Agent
and Treasurer.

     The Board then adjourned to meet June 6th, at 10
A. M.


     Pursuant to adjournment the Board of Trustees met in
the Presidents room at 10 A. M. June 6th.

Present,            Messrs. Johnston
                             Dr. Sp-rLr,
                             R. A. Spurr
                             Bird,
                             James,
                             Riddle,
                             Gathright,
                             Wilson,
                             Gooding,
                             Buell,
                             Clardy,
                             Patterson &
                             Peak.


     On motion of Dr. Spurr, Dr. Clardy was made chairman
protempore, Gen'1l. Buell being late.


     The minutes of the previous dayts proceedings were
read and approved.


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