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1947-01 ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - January 1947 - Page 1 ----------xxxxx---------- MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES January 22, 1947 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held on Wednesday evening, January 22, 1947, at seven o' clock in the President's office. Those present were Verne Brenegin, chairman, Joseph T. Pemberton, secretary, Mrs. Violet P. Boede, and President W.W. Haggard. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. CCONSIDERATION OF CONTRACTS FOR HEATING PLANT Present were J.A. Burnett of Lincoln Buillon, Engineer of Seattle; John Henrikson of the Henrickson COnstruction Company, Seattle; and Frank G. Haskell of the Haskell Plumbing & Heating Company for the consideration of contracts on the heating plant. Following discussion, eight copies of the contracts were signed by the trustees and contractors. It was agreed that two copies of each be sent to the Washington State Development Board, one to the bonding company of each contractor, two for this office, one to each contractor, and that Mr. Buillon retain two copies. Mr. Burnett stated that the C.C. Moore and Company change orders on the original contract would be forthcoming soon. BUDGET BILL SUBMITTED TO LEGISLATURE The Budget Bill as submitted to the legislature by Governer Mon C. Wallfren was reviewed. In the bill it is recommended that the following sums be appropriated: Salaries and Wages $878,980.00 Operations $124,998.50 Capital Outlays $504,955.43 Considerable hope was expressed regarding these appropriation requests in the hands of the legislature, but less certainty was expressed regarding the supplemental appropriations. MEN'S RESIDENCE HALL Debb and Jones have reported they are hopeful that the Men's Residence Hall, despite the cold weather we have had, will be completed by September, and that investigation of furnishings should be instituted. There was discussion of the various furniture. IMPROVEMENTS IN SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS A report was made on the progress of impovements in the Science Department. Following adjournement of the meeting, an inspection was made of the physics and chemistry laboratories. ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS COLLEGES President Haggard stated that owing to legislative problems, it probably would not be desirable for him to go to Atlantic City for the annual meetings of the American Association of Teachers Colleges February 28 to March 1, and Accrediting COmmittee Febraury 26 anf 27. It was agreed that the President should use his judgement regarding his attendance at these meetings. LOAN TO CO-OP BOOK STORE FROM STUDENT LOAN FUND Because of the demand for supplies by veterans attending the college, a loan was approved of twenty-fice hundred ($2500.00) dollars to the Co-Op Book Store from the Student Loan Fund. ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - January 1947 - Page 2 ----------xxxxx---------- VOUCHERS Mr. Pemberton raised a question regarding the desirability of the practice of issuing seperate vouchers for each claim from a given firm. While this procedure is required by the State Department of FInance, Budget, and Business, it was decided that an investigation of the practice should be made. PARKING problems Parking problems were discussed, including the paving of the main parkway immediately south of the Main Building. Mr. Branigin stated that he had hoped another parking area could be found in order to effect the beautification of the south of the campus. Doubt was expressed of locating another parking area. BILLS WERE AUDITED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS: Voucher Check Numbers 823 Local Voucher Check Numbers 20877 Edens Hall Voucher Check Numbers 7204 Associated Students Voucher Check Numbers 998 State ADJOURNEMENT JOSEPH T. PEMBERTON, SECRETARY VERNE BRANIGIN, CHAIRMAN ----------xxxxx---------- Board of Trustees Minutes - January 1947 ----------xxxxx----------