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1951-06 ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - June 1951 - Page 1 ----------xxxxx---------- MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 22, 1951 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held on Friday afternoon, June 22, 1951, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 101, Auditorium-Music Building. Those present were Burton A. Kingsbury, chairman; Donald Eldridge, Harry A. Binzer, recently appointed trustee, and President W. W. Haggard. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The following was approved to be included in the minutes of the meeting of June 22, 1951: CALL FOR BIDS ON IMPROVEMENT OF STREET & SOUTH CAMPUS State regulations regarding bids require that a successful bidder be allowed ten days before beginning work on a contract. The advertisement calling for bids on the street and south campus improvements should designate the date June 1 for the opening of bids in order that the work may be started not later than the week between the spring and summer quarter, June 11-15. BID ON IMPROVEMENT OF STREET & SOUTH CAMPUS One bid was received, from the C. V. Wilder Company, in the amount of $ 26,535.80, on June 1 on street and south campus improvements. Present at the opening of the bid in Room 112, Main Building, on June 1 were Richard Jackson of the C. V. Wilder Company, Burton A. Kingsbury and President Haggard; and George W. Sperry and Glenn Jordan of the College staff. Following a discussion of the bid, Mr. Kingsbury suggested that Fred McElmon, engineer, be consulted regarding the amount of the bid, $ 26,535.80. CONTRACT LET FOR STREET & SOUTH CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS Fred McElmon, engineer, and Theo P. Scholz, city engineer, reported $ 26,535.80 a reasonable amount for the street and south campus improvements bid by the C. V. Wilder Company. Mr. Kingsbury suggested that the matter be presented to Mrs. Boede; Mr. Eldridge was out of the state at this time. Mrs. Boede gave her consent. The contract was let to the C. V. Wilder Company and the work was started on June 4. IMPROVEMENT OF REAR OF CAMPUS SCHOOL AND ARTS BUILDING The President presented a request that the rear of the Campus School and The Arts Building be blacktopped in connection with the grounds improvement program because of dust in the summer and mud in the winter, the cost to be defrayed from the recent allocation of $ 35,000.00 from the capital outlay fund, which will provide for this improvement since it should not exceed $ 2800.00, according to C. V. Wilder, contractor. BAUGHMAN PROPERTY A PROPOSAL FROM Everett Wheeler, realtor, was discussed briefly, that the small triangular piece of property on High Street, north of the Auditorium-Music Building, belonging to Cleo Baughman, be purchased for $ 500.00. No action was taken. PAYMENT ON MEMORIAL ORGAN A payment from G. I. funds of $ 6250.00 to the Moller Organ Company, according to the terms of the contract, was approved. 653 ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - June 1951 - Page 2 ----------xxxxx---------- IMPROVEMENTS SUGGESTED IN MAIN BUILDING The President presented for consideration the following improvements in the Main Building, but no action was taken: (1) Conversion of the large music room into facilities for the Bureau of Research, psychological clinical work, and the Department of Education. (2) Repair of a room for the Home Economics Department. (3) Painting, reflooring, and receiling of the old junior high school gymnasium. RESIGNATION OF DAVID J. BURRELL The resignation of David J. Burrell of the Industrial Arts Department was accepted, effective at the conclusion of the summer quarter, August 17, 1951. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR ALAN ROSS Leave of absence was approved for Alan Ross, Department of Education, during the fall and winter quarters, 1951-52, to serve as educational consultant in the system of higher education in Japan. VISITING FACULTY APPOINTMENTS Arthur Reeves Department of Education 2 terms $ 900.00 William Radcliffe " " " 2/3rds term 350.00 Frederic Giles " " " 1 term 450.00 Randall Rockhill " " Music 1 term 450.00 APPOINTMENT OF JOYCE DICK The appointment was approved of Joyce Dick as secretary-librarian in the Music Department and secretary of the Auditorium-Music Building, beginning June 25, 1951; salary, $ 160.00 per month. APPOINTMENT OF HOWARD J. CRITCHFIELD The appointment was approved of Howard J. Critchfield, B.A., M.A., University of Washington, and candidate for the Ph.D. degree at the University of Washington, which will be conferred early in 1952; as assistant professor of geography, Social Studies Department; salary, $ 4000.00 a year, beginning October 1, 1951. PURCHASE OF LAND Purchase of land for the extension of the athletic filed, and a parking area was discussed briefly. BILLS WERE AUDITED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS: Voucher check No. 36 - 110 State Voucher check No. 23,079 - 23,689 Local Voucher check No. 8,112 - 8,345 Residence Halls Voucher check No. 12,206 - 12,282 Associated Students ADJOURNMENT BURTON A. KINGSBURY, CHAIRMAN 654 ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - June 1951 - Page 3 ----------xxxxx---------- MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 22, 1951 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held on Friday afternoon, June 22, 1951, at 3:00 p.m. in Room 101, Auditorium-Music Building. Those present were Burton A. Kingsbury, chairman; Donald Eldridge, Harry A. Binzer, recently appointed trustee, and President W. W. Haggard. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The following was approved to be included in the minutes of the meeting of June 22, 1951: CALL FOR BIDS ON IMPROVEMENT OF STREET & SOUTH CAMPUS State regulations regarding bids require that a successful bidder be allowed ten days before beginning work on a contract. The advertisement calling for bids on the street and south campus improvements should designate the date June 1 for the opening of bids in order that the work may be started not later than the week between the spring and summer quarter, June 11-15. BID ON IMPROVEMENT OF STREET & SOUTH CAMPUS One bid was received, from the C. V. Wilder Company, in the amount of $ 26,535.80, on June 1 on street and south campus improvements. Present at the opening of the bid in Room 112, Main Building, on June 1 were Richard Jackson of the C. V. Wilder Company, Burton A. Kingsbury and President Haggard; and George W. Sperry and Glenn Jordan of the College staff. Following a discussion of the bid, Mr. Kingsbury suggested that Fred McElmon, engineer, be consulted regarding the amount of the bid, $ 26,535.80. CONTRACT LET FOR STREET & SOUTH CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS Fred McElmon, engineer, and Theo P. Scholz, city engineer, reported $ 26,535.80 a reasonable amount for the street and south campus improvements bid by the C. V. Wilder Company. Mr. Kingsbury suggested that the matter be presented to Mrs. Boede; Mr. Eldridge was out of the state at this time. Mrs. Boede gave her consent. The contract was let to the C. V. Wilder Company and the work was started on June 4. IMPROVEMENT OF REAR OF CAMPUS SCHOOL AND ARTS BUILDING The President presented a request that the rear of the Campus School and The Arts Building be blacktopped in connection with the grounds improvement program because of dust in the summer and mud in the winter, the cost to be defrayed from the recent allocation of $ 35,000.00 from the capital outlay fund, which will provide for this improvement since it should not exceed $ 2800.00, according to C. V. Wilder, contractor. BAUGHMAN PROPERTY A PROPOSAL FROM Everett Wheeler, realtor, was discussed briefly, that the small triangular piece of property on High Street, north of the Auditorium-Music Building, belonging to Cleo Baughman, be purchased for $ 500.00. No action was taken. PAYMENT ON MEMORIAL ORGAN A payment from G. I. funds of $ 6250.00 to the Moller Organ Company, according to the terms of the contract, was approved. 653 ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - June 1951 - Page 4 ----------xxxxx---------- IMPROVEMENTS SUGGESTED IN MAIN BUILDING The President presented for consideration the following improvements in the Main Building, but no action was taken: (1) Conversion of the large music room into facilities for the Bureau of Research, psychological clinical work, and the Department of Education. (2) Repair of a room for the Home Economics Department. (3) Painting, reflooring, and receiling of the old junior high school gymnasium. RESIGNATION OF DAVID J. BURRELL The resignation of David J. Burrell of the Industrial Arts Department was accepted, effective at the conclusion of the summer quarter, August 17, 1951. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR ALAN ROSS Leave of absence was approved for Alan Ross, Department of Education, during the fall and winter quarters, 1951-52, to serve as educational consultant in the system of higher education in Japan. VISITING FACULTY APPOINTMENTS Arthur Reeves Department of Education 2 terms $ 900.00 William Radcliffe " " " 2/3rds term 350.00 Frederic Giles " " " 1 term 450.00 Randall Rockhill " " Music 1 term 450.00 APPOINTMENT OF JOYCE DICK The appointment was approved of Joyce Dick as secretary-librarian in the Music Department and secretary of the Auditorium-Music Building, beginning June 25, 1951; salary, $ 160.00 per month. APPOINTMENT OF HOWARD J. CRITCHFIELD The appointment was approved of Howard J. Critchfield, B.A., M.A., University of Washington, and candidate for the Ph.D. degree at the University of Washington, which will be conferred early in 1952; as assistant professor of geography, Social Studies Department; salary, $ 4000.00 a year, beginning October 1, 1951. PURCHASE OF LAND Purchase of land for the extension of the athletic filed, and a parking area was discussed briefly. BILLS WERE AUDITED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS: Voucher check No. 36 - 110 State Voucher check No. 23,079 - 23,689 Local Voucher check No. 8,112 - 8,345 Residence Halls Voucher check No. 12,206 - 12,282 Associated Students ADJOURNMENT BURTON A. KINGSBURY, CHAIRMAN 654 ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - June 1951 ----------xxxxx----------