Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees, University of Kentucky, March 5, 1946.


     The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Unli-
versity of Kentucky met in the President's Office at 10:35 a.m.,
Tuesday, March 5, 1946.   The following members were present: Judge
Richard Co Stoll, Chairman; R. P. Hobson, J. C. Everett, H. D. Pal-
more and H. S. Cleveland.   President H. L. Donovan and Comptroller
Frank D, Peterson, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, were also
present.


     A. Approv jal of Minutes.

     The minutes of the Executive Committee of February 15, 1946,
were approved as published,


     B. Report of Loss of Service Building by Fire.

     President Donovan reported to the Committee the loss by fire
of the Service Building located at the intersection of Limestone and
Upper Streets.

     The fire occurred on the night of February 15, 1946.   He report-
ed that the building And contents were insured with the State Fire
and Tornado Insurance Fund, Frrankfort, Ky., in the sum of
$2161875.00, and that the book value of the building and contents
was fixed at $380,780.32.   He stated that the Central Heating Plant,
by reason of the close proximity to the Service Building, received
minor darmage, and that the steam lines were slightly damaged.  He
reported that the damage to the Central Heating Plant and steam lines
was fully covered by insurances   He stated that the officers of the
Lexington Signal Depot had been most helpful and cooperative to the
University, and th-t four trucks had been lent to the Uni.versity,
which wore enabling the Service Department to carry on until we could
purchase used, new Or surplus Government trucks.  IMembers of the
Committee wore also informed that machinery and equipment destroyed
might be replaced by purchase of surplus machinery and equ.ipment from
the Government.


     Co Authorization and Plans for a New Service Building.

     President Donovan stated that he had given much thought to the
proper location of a new Service Building, and had gone into detailed
consideration of the problem.   He stated that he had come to the con-
clusion that the old site should be used, reducing the size of the
foundation if the new building from that of the old,   He further
stated that It was most essential that the building be constructed
as soon as pbssible, and recommended that plans and specifications
be prepared at once.   Members of the Committee discussed further
the question and took the following action: