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BOARD MINUTES (called)
February 24, 1949
ROLL CALL
RESOLUTIONS:
REPORTS :
1. Approval of Minutes of Previous ~Ieeting.
2. Resolution adopting and approving the execution of a
Grant Agreement between the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
Auburn, Alabama, and the United States of America, Civil
Aeronautics Administration, providing for Federal ai(;i in
the development of, and the operation and maintenance of ,
The Auburn-Opelika Airport.
3. A Resolution providing for the awarding of Contracts for
construction at The Auburn-Opelika Airport under Project
No. 9-01-005-701 of the Civil Aeronautics Administration
in cooperation with the State Department of Aeronautics
and The Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
4. Right-of-Way Experiment Station-South Campus
4A. Right-of-Way Black Belt Sub-Station
5. Veterinary Hedicine- Regional School
6. Fraternity Loan- Phi Kappa Tau
7. Salary Scale for Academic Year 1949-50
1. Report for Sub-Committee of Board on Inaugural Ceremonies
2. Report of Special Committee on Appointment of Dean
3. Legislative Program
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BOARD HEETING (called)
February 24, 1949
A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute was held on the 24th day of February 1949, in the office of the
President, Alabama PolJ~echnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama at 11 A. M.,
pursuant to the following appointment of James E. Folsom, Gove"mor of
the State of Alabama and Ex-Officio President of the Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, which was issued in complianc'e with
the provisions of Title 52, Section 480, of the Code of Alabama of 1940"
as amended and approved June 28, 1943:
"STATE OF ALAB»I.:A
Executive Department
Montgomery
February 14, 1949
TO THE MF~~ERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE:
Gentlemen:
In accordance '1ith the provisions of Title 52, Section 480, of the Code
of Alabama, 1940, as amended and approved June 28, 1943, I aM hereby
officially calling a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama "
Polytechnic Institute to convene at 11 A.M., in the office of the President
on the campus of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, on Thursday, February
24, 1949. .,.
JEF:A
The purposes of this meeting at the Board are:.
1. To consider an offer of a grant by the Civil Aeronautics
Administration in the 'amount of '74,500.00 for improvement
of the Alabama-Opelika Airport which is owned bJT the Alabama
~olytechnic Institute.
2. If such offer is accepted by the Board, to let contracts for
the construction of an Airport Administration Building, and
for grading and drainage of the Airport.
3. To consider any and all other matters which properly may be
brought before the Board pertaining to the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute.
Yours very truly,
sl James E. Folsom
JAMEs E. FOLSOM, PRESIDENT
Board of Trustees
Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
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Copy to:
Hon. Frank P. Samford, Binningham
Hon. S. L. Toomer, Auburn '
Judge F. W. Hare, Monroeville
Han. Walker Reynolds, Anniston
Dr. Joe H. Davis, Albertville
Han. Paul S. Haley, Jasper
Han. Vernon S. Summerlin, Luverne
Judge W. L. Parrish, Clanton
Han. Redus Collier, Decatur
Dr. A. R. Meadows, Montgomery
Hon. Roberts Brown, Opelika
In the absence of the Pre~ident of the Board, Mr. Paul S. Haley, VicePresident
served as chairman and called the meeting to order~ He asked
for a roll call by the Secretary.
Upon roll call the following members were present:
Roberts Brown, Redus Collier,' Joe H. Davis, Paul S. Haley, F. W. Hare,
W. L. Parrish, V. S. Summerlin.
ABSENT: Governor James E. Folsom,' A. R. Meadows, Walker Reynolds,
Frank P. Srunford, S. L. Toomer.
President Draughon reported Mr. Toomer was absent from t he Board meeting
because of illness. The Board then expressed keen interest in Mr. Toomer
and his condition, officially recorded regrets because of his absence and
wished for his rapid and complete recovery.
In order to satisfy the legal requirements of the Federal Government and,
in the absence of the Chairman, Judge Hare took the Chair and Mr. Paul S.
Haley was elected to serve as Chairman Pro Tempore and unanimously approved.
The members named above constitute all the members of the Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
A quorum being present the meeting was properly opened for business.
The Chairman recognized Joe M. Davis who made a report 'for the Sub-committee
of the Board appointed to work with Doctor Mullins of the college on plans
for Inaueural Ceremonies. He presented a tentative program and recommended
May 12, 1949, as the date. He reported that President John A. Hannah of
Michigan State College had tentatively accepted the invitation to make the
address. Upon motion by V. S •. Summerlin, seconded by F. W. Hare, and unanimous
vote of the members present, the date set for the ceremonies was
approved and the report was accepted as presented, with the understanding [-
that the committees will make such changes as is deemed wise in the light
of later developments and that no publicity will be given until definite
acceptances of speakers have been secured.
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Upon motion by Joe M. Davis, seconded by V. S. Summerlin, the following
resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 1
Approval of Minutes of Previous Heeting
BE IT RESOLVED that the reading of the minutes of the meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute held on December 30, 1948,
be dispensed with and that the same are approved as recorded.
The following Resolution was proposed by Roberts H. Brown and read in full:
RESOLUTION NO. 2
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMEMT
BETWEEN THE ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, ·
AND THE UNITED STATES OF A}D8RICA, CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION,
PROVIDING FOR FEDERAL AID IN THE DE%JDPMENT OF, AND THE OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF, THE AUBURN-OPELIKA AIRPORT.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
Auburn, Alabama:
Section 1. That The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama, shall
enter into a Grant Agreement for the purpose of obtaining Federal-aid in the
development of the Auburn-Opelika Airport and that such agreement shall be
as set ·forth herein below.
Section 2. That Ralph B. Draughon, President of the Alabama Polytechnic,
Auburn, Alabama, or such person as may be acting as President, is hereby
authorized and directed to execute said Grant Agreement in sixtuplet on
behalf of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama, and Berta
Dunn, Acting Secretary, is hereby authorized and directed to impress the
official seal of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama, and
to attest said execution.
Section 3. That the Grant Agreement referred to herein be as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington, D. C.
GRANT AGREEMENT
Part 1 - Offer
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Date of Offer: December 30, 1948
Auburn-Opelika Airport
Project No 9-01-005-701
TO The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama (herein referred
to as the "Sponsor")
FROM: The United States of America (acting through the Administrator of
Civil Aeronautics, herein referred to as the "Administrator")
WHEREAS, The sponsor has submitted to the Administrator a Project Application
dated April 30, 1948, for a grant of Federal Funds for a project for the
development of the Auburn-Opelika Airport (herein called the "Airport"), and
a Sponsor's Assurance Agreement adopted by the Sponsor under date of
August 11, 1947, relating to the operation and maintenance of said Airport,
together ~dth plans and specifications for such project, which Project
ApPlication and Sponsor's Assurance Agreement are hereby specifically incorporated
herein and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, The Administrator has approved a project for development of the
Airport (herein called the Project"). consisting of the following described
airport development:
Construct administration building, extend utilities, landscape;
relocate hanger; construct portion of access road and auto ,--
parking area with accessory drainage; fence and mark, install
water system, surface portion of access road, and install addi-thEal
electrical distribution system,
all as more particularly described in the plans and specifications approved
by the Administrator, which plans and specificatio?s are incorpor~ted herein
and made a part hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to and for the purposes of carrying out the provisions
of the Federal Airport Act (60 Stat. 170; Pub. Law 377, 79th Congress),
and in consideration of (a) the Sponsor's adoption and ratification of the
representations and assurances contained in said Project Application and
Sponsor's Assurance Agreement, and its acceptance of this Offer, as hereinafter
provided, and (b) the benefits to accrue to the United States and the
public from the accomplishment of the P~ject and the operation and maintenance
of the Airport, as herein provided,
THE ADHINISTRATOR, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY OFFERS
AND AGREES TO pay, as the United States' share of costs incurred in
accomplishing the project, 50 percentum of all allowable project costs,
subject to the following terms and c?nditions:
1. The maximum obligation of the United States payable under
this Offer shall be $74,500.00.
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2. The Sponsor shall":
(a) begin accomplishment of the Project within a reasonable
time after acceptance of this Offer, and
(b) carry out and complete the Project in accordance with the
terms of this Offer and the Federal Airport Act and the
regulations promulgated thereunder by the Administrator in
effect on the date of this Offer, which Act and Regulations
are incorporated herein and made a part hereof, and
(c) carry out and complete the Project in accordance with the
plans and specifications incorporated herein as they may
be revised or modified with t he approval of the Administrator
or his duly authorized representatives.
3. The Sponsor shall operate and maintain the Airport as provided
in the Sponsor's assurance Agreement incorporated herein.
4. Any misrepresentation or omission of a material fact by the
Sponsor concerning the Project or the Sponsor's authority or
ability to carry out the obligations assumed by the Sponsor
in accepting this Offer .shall terminate the obligation of the
United States, and it is upderstood and agreed by the Sponsor
in accepting this Offer that ·if a material fact has been mis����represented
or omitted by the Sponsor, the Administrator on
behalf of the United States may recover a11 grant payments
made.
5. The Administrator reserves the right to amend or withdraw this
Offer at any time prior to its acceptance by the Sponsor.
6. This Offer shall expire and the United States shall not be
obligated to pay any of the allowable costs of the Project
unless this Offer has been accepted by the Sponsor ~dthin
60 days from the above date of Offer or such longer time as
may be prescribed by the Administrator in writing. I
7. It is hereby understood and agreed that the Sponsor will not
advertise for bids, award any contract for construction or
commence any contruction work in connection with said installation
of water system, surfacing portion of access road
or installation of additional electrical distribution syst em
and that no Grant payment will be made under this agreement
for installation of water system, surfacing portion of access
road, or installation of additional electrical. distribution
system until the final plans and specifications for said items
of development have been submitted to and approved by the
Administrator or his duly authorized representative.
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The Sponsor's acceptance of this Offer and ratification and adoption of
the Project Application and Sponsor's Assurance Agreement incorporated
herein shall be evidenced by execution of this instrument by the Sponsor
as hereinafter provided, and said Offer and acceptance shall comp~se a
Grant Agreement, as provided by the Federal Airport Act, constituting
,the obligations and rights of the United States and the Sponsor with
respect to the accomplishment of the Project and the operation and maintenance
of the Airport. Such Grant Agreement shall become effective upon
the Sponsor's acceptance of this Offer and shall remain in full force and
effect throughout the useful life of the facilities developed under the
Project but in any event not to exceed twenty years from the date of said
acceptance.
UNITED STATES OF .!\MERICA
THE ADMINISTRATOR OF CIVIL AERONAUTICS
BY (ad) L. A. WINNLER
ACTING ,REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR, REGION TWO
Part II - Acceptance
The AlabawA Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama, does hereby ratify and
adopt all statements , representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements
contained in the Project Application, Sponsor's Assurance Agreement, and
incorporated materials referred to in the foregoing Offer and does hereby
accept said Offer and by such acceptance agrees to all of the terms and
conditions thereof.
Executed this ___ day of ________ , 19 __ "
ALAB~~ POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
BY~ ____________ ~ ___ _
Title ------------------------
(SEAL)
Attest: ___________________ _
Title:_ _' _ ___________________
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSOR'S ATTORNEY
I, , acting as Attorney for the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama, do hereby certify:
That I hav~ examined the foregoing Grant Agreement and the proceedings taken
by said Alabama Polytechnic Institute, relating thereto, and find that the
acceptance thereof by said Alabama Polytechnic Institute has been duly
authorized and that the execution thereof is in all respects due and proper
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and in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama, and further that,
in my opinion, s id Grant Agreement constitutes a legal and binding obligation
of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama, in accordance
with the terms thereof.
Dated at _________ this _____ day of ______ , 19 ___ •
Title _____________________ Following t he reading of the foregoing Resolution which was duly discussed,
said Resolution ~~s seconded by F. W. Hare and was adopted with the following
voting Aye: Roberts H. Brown, Redus Collier, Joe Davis, Paul S. Haley,
Francis W. Hare, W. L. Parrish, V. S. Summerlin; and the following voting
Nay: NONE.
The Chai rman Pro Tempore declared said Resolution carried.
The fo l lowing Resolution )'las proposed by vi. · L. Pa r r i sh and read in full:
RESOLuTION NO. 3
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE AWARDING OF CONTRACTS
FOR CONSTRUCTION AT THE AUBURN-OPELIKA AIRPORT UNDER
PROJECT NO. 9-(;)1-005-701 OF THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS
ADMINISTRATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF AERONAUTICS AND THE ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTE.
WHEREAS, bids have been properly and legal~y received based upon plans and
specifications approved by the Campus Planning Committee of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, the State Department" of Aeronautics and the Civil
Aeronautics Administration, covering work to be done in connection with
airport improvements project, and
WHEREAS, a tabulation' and analysis of said bids shows Bennett Construction
Company, Montgomery, Alabama, to be the lowest and best bidder for the
grading, base course drainage, walks and curbs in the amount of $17,828.60,
and A. C. Samford, Inc., to be the lowest and best bidder for the construction
of the Administration Building and relocation of hanger in the amount
of $95,597.00, and
WHEREAS, THESE bids represent sums within the budget which have previously
been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polyteclmic Institute
and the State Department of Aeronautics and the Civil Aeronautics Administration,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Board of Trustees of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute that the President of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute be and he is hereby authorized, instructed and empowered to
enter into the necessary contract agreement with these two Contractors
for the perfonnance of the proposed work which has been approved by all
co-sponsor's representatives.
Following the reading of the foregoing Resolution which was duly discussed,
said Resolution was seconded by Redus Collier and was adopted with the
following voting Aye: Roberts H. Brown, Redus Collier, Joe Davis, Paul S.
Haley, Francis W. Hare, W. L. Parrish, V. S. Summerlin; and the following
voting Nay: NONE.
The Chairnlan Pro Tempore declared said Resolution carried.
Upon motion by Roberts Brown, seconded by F. W. Hare, the following Rightof~
Way resolutions were unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 4
Right-of-Way Experiment Station- South Campus
WHEREAS, The Alabama Polytechnic Institute owns and has a good warranty
deed covering a tract of land situated in Lee County, Alabama, which is
more particularly described as Section 36, T-19-N, R-2SE, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and necessary for the Alabama Power Company to
have pennission to construct a power line on and over said land.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama
Polyt~chnic Institute that this right-of-way be approved as shown on
official plan prepared by the Alabama Power Company, said plan consisting
of 1 sheet and designated as No. F-79762 and dated 1/10/1+9, and that the
necessary papers be executed by the President of the Alabama Polytechnic
Instit~te, or such person as may be acting as President, to permit construction
of said power ~d!es on and over a portion of the lands described
above and as indicated in the above mentioned drawing.
RESOLUTION NO. 4-A
Right-of-Way Black Belt Sub:-Station
WHEREAS, The Alabama Polytechnic Institute owns and has a good warranty
deed to a tract of land situated in Dallas County, AlabuwA, which is
known as the Black Belt Substation land, and
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WHEREAS , it is desirable and necessary for the Alabama PO'ller Company to
have permission to construct a power line on and (lver a portion of the se.id
land in order to furnish electric energy to the Black Belt Substation of
The Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute that this right-of-way -be approved and that the
necessary papers be executed by the President of the Ala~aPolytechnic
Institute, or such person "as may be acting as President, to permit construction
of said power wires on and over a portion of the land more particularly
described as follows:
"The NEk of swk and the NW~ of the sEt;: of Section
11, Tp -17, Range 13 East."
Upon motion by W. L. Parrish, seconded by Joe H. Davis, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 5
Veterinary Medicine- Regional School
WHEREAS, a Regional Conference on Veterinary Medicine was held at the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute September 2-3, 1948, and
WHEREAS, the recommendations of this Conference were later adopted by
the Conf~rence on Regional Planning in Education at Savannah, Georgi~,
on December 12, 1948, and
WHEREAS, the recommendations were further endorsed and approved by the
Southeastern Governor's Conference at a meeting in Savannah, Georgia,
on December 12-15, 19413, thereby designating the Veterinary School of
The Alabama Polytechnic Institute as a Regional School of Veterinary
Medicine for white students;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute:
1. That the School of Veterinary 11edicine of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute accepts the designation:
REGIONAL SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE FOR WHITE STUDENTS
under the terms and provisions of the Conference recommendations
referred to above, and the same are hereby made a part of
this resolution and of the minutes of this Board.
2. Be it further resolved, that, in accordance ~~th the "recommendations
referred to, a definite quota of qualified ~ite
residents for each of the cooperating states to be admitted
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to the School of Veterinary Medicine is hereby
established and shall be as follows:
Alabama •.• • ••••••••••••••.••• 35
Tennessee •••.•••••••••••.•••• 10
Mississippi •••••••••••••••••• 8
Florida •.•••• • •••.••••••••••• 8
South Carolina ••••••••••••••• 9
Louisiana. • . . . . • . . • . . • . • • . . .. 5
subject to the provision that each cooperating state
shall pay the sum of ~pl,OOO.OO for each of its citizens
within the quota specified who shall be enrolled in the
School of Veterinary Medicine of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, and
3. Subject to the further prov~slon, that the spirit, intent,
and recommendations of the attached minutes of the Conference
on Regional Planning in Educat~on and .the Southeastern
Governor's Conference adopted in meeting in Savannah,
Georgia, December 12-15, 1948, insofar as they apply to the
School of Veterinary Medicine of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute shall be adhered to by the Conference and by the
several cooperating states.
Upon motion by Roberts Brown, seconded by Redus Collier, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION NO.6
Fraternity Loan- Phi Kappa Tau
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
adopted Resolution No.6 on November 21, 1947, authorizing The Alabama
Polytechnic Institute to enter into a lease agreement with the Alpha
Lambda Club Inco~po~ated of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity authorizing said
Fraternity to build a Chapter House on a designated site owned by the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute, and
WHEREAS, This organization is a corporation and has submitted evidence
of being in sound financial condition and as ha.ving a substantial membership,
and
W~AS, plans and specifications h~ve been prepared by Van Keuren and Davis,
Architects, of Birmingham, and approved by The Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Campus Planning Committee for the const~~ction of a Chapter House for the
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity to house approximately 50 members, ~mo will be
students of The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, at an estimated cost of
$90,000.00, and
WHEREAS, Formal application has been made to The Alabama Polytechnic
Institute for a loan of not to exceed $80,000.00 principal bearing
interest at 4% per annum to be amortized over a period of 30 years .
NOW, THEREl"'ORE, BE IT RESOLVED by The Board of Trustees of The Ala.bama
Polytechnic Institute that the President of The Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered:
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1. To make a loan to Alpha Lambda Club Incorporated, for the
purpose of constructing said Chapter House in an amount not
t o exceed $80,000 .00.
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2. To secure said loan by such properly executed legal documents
as may be required and approved by the attorney for
The Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
2. To make the loan fr,om funds that mqy be available within
the Endowment and Trust Fund of Th~ Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, which are subject to such investment by The
Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
The Budget Conunittee of the Board explained, that in order for the
Institution to negotia~e for faculty member.s for next year it would
be necessary to begin now and for tha.t rea~on would need. to have the
~ew salary scale adopt~d at this time.
U,Pon motion by F. W. Hare, seconded by V. S. Sw.merlin, the following
~esolution was unanimously adopted :
RESOLUTION NO. 7
Salary Scale For Academic Year 1949-50 .
~EREAS, it is necessary and advisable to begin rec~~iting faculty
~embers now for the academic year 1949-50,and
wHEREAS, the present sa.lary scale is inadequate to attract persons
P!operly qualified to fill certainvacancie~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE rr $SOLV'lID by The Board. of Trustees of The Alabama
Polytechnic Institute that in order t~ recruit faculty and prepare
a proposed budget for 1949-50, the following salary scale is hereby
approved and adopted effective March 1, 1949:
ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Proposed Salary Scale July 1, 1949- June 30, 1950
ANNUAL TI-/ELVE TWELVE PROPOSED NINE
SALARY MONTHS MONTHS SALARY MONTHS
SCALE BASIS BASIS SCALE BASIS
GRAD.STUD.ASSTS·sRESEARCH INSTRUCTORS sAND ASSISTANT
AND TEACHING FEILOWS HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENTS
!~ (Registered 600.00 2,640.00 l. 2,160.00
2. for ' 720.00 2,760.00 2. 2,280.00
full load 8!t.0.OO 21880.00 3. 2,400.00
4. Registered 960.00 3,000.00 4. 2,520.00
5. for 1 ,080.00 3,120.00 5. 2,640.00
6. Z~~ l oad 1 1200.00 .21 2!i:0.00 6 2,760.00
7~ . (Register- 1,320.00 3,360 .00 7. 2,880.00
8. ed for 1,440.00 3,480.00 8. 3,000.00
2· 1/3 load2 11260.00 .21 600.00 9 3,120.00
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SECRETARIES. STENOGRAPHERS
AND COUNTY CLERICAL STAFF
1. 1,440.00 3,120.00
2. 1,560.00 3,300.00
3. 1,680.00 3,480.00
4. 1,800.00 3,660.00
5. 1,920.00 3,840.00
6. 2,040.00 4,020.00
7. 2.160.00 4,200.00
8. 2,280.00 4,380.00
9. 2,400.00 4,560.00
ASSISTANTS. FOREMEN. AND
OTHER STAFF IvIEMBERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
2,280.00
2,460.00
2, .64ID.00
2,820.00
3,000.00
3,180.00
3,360.00
3,540.00
3,720.00
3,600.00
3,840.00
t..,080.00
4,320.00
4,560.00
4,800.00
5,040.00
5,280.00
5,520.00
ADMINISTRATIV'i ASSTS •• & ASSTS.
TO DEANS, DIRECTORS & DIV. HEADS
1. 2,880.00 4,380.00
2. 3,180.00 4,680.00
3. 3,480.00 4,980.00
4. 3,780.00 5,280.00
5. 4,080.00 5,580.00
6. 4,380.00 5,880.00
7. 4,680.00 6,180.00
8. 4,980.00 6,480.00
9. 5,280.00 6,780.00
18ST. PROFESSORS, HOME DEM.
AGENTS,AND ASST. CO. AGTS.
1. 2,880.00
2. 3,000.00
3. 3,120.00
4. 3,240.00
5. 3,360.00
6. 3,480.00
7 3,600.00
8. 3,720.00
9. 3,840.00
ASSO. PROFESSORS. EXTENSION
SPECIALISTS M~D CO. AGTS.
1.
2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8
9
PBQ!ESSORS, DEPT.HEADS &
EXTENSION SERVICE SUPE.ltVISORS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. '. .;:,1 1
3,240.00
3,420.00
3',600.00
3,780.00
3,960.00
4,140.00
4,320.00
4,500.00
4,680.00
3,720.00
3,960.00
4,200.00
4,440.00
4,680.00
4,920.00
5,160.00
5,400.00
5,640.00
CONFIDENTIAL TO DEANS, DIRECTORS AND DIVISION HEADS
President Draughon made a brief verbal report to the Board in which he stated
that upon the recommendation of a special committee appointed to act in an
advisory capacity under the chairmanship of Doctor Mullins, Acting Director
of Instruction, he had appointed Professor Frank Marion Orr of the School of
Architecture and the Arts as the Dean to replace Dean Bannister. He stated
he felt this was the best possible choice in these times and wanted to so
report to the Board. On behalf of the Board, Mr. Haley expressed appreciation
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of the work done in selecting a Dean and the hope that the appointment
will be a happy one.
President Draughon also reported briefly on the progress of work on a
legislative program and pointed out that at all timp.s the three State
Institutions had worked in agreement on the proposed program for the
institutions of higher learning. He expressed the belief that there
is more harmony among the three institutions of higher learning now
than at any time in his own remembrance. In speaking of the inaugural
plans he expressed the hope that the principal emphasis may be placed
not llpon the inauguration of an individual but rather upon the inauguration
of institution-wide studies which may lead to more effective
services to this section.
Upon motion by Joe Davis, seconded by F. W. Hare, the meeting adjourned.
BOA..TUl HlNUTES
June 6, 1949
The Board of Trustees convened in Annual Session on
the campus of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute on
the first Monday in June 1949 (June 6, 1949), accord-ing
to the provisions of Title 52, Section 480, Code
of Alabama. 1940, and Article 14, Section 266,
Constitution of Alabama.
A quorum not being present Mr. S. L. Toomer declared
the Board recessed until 11 A.M., Monday, June 13, 1949,
when a quorum may be present.
The Secretary was directed to record in the minutes of
the Board of Trustees the action taken.
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Berta Dunn
Acting Secretary
RO CALL
BO D MINUTES
June l S~ 194 9
RESOLUTIONS :
r ova l of Minutes of Prev oua 1~etings.
2 . p rova of D grees Awarde 948-49
3 . Ap rova l of Catalog 948-1949
4 ~ Sa e of Land- De e Count ( J ~ C. i,foore
5. Right-of -We De las Count ( Ges Pipe ne )
6. Right-of-We Lee County (A.abama Power Com
7. Right-of-Wa Cu man County (Roa and Er
8 . Off c a Seal of the l ns t i t ut ion
an
ge Commis s i on
9 . oi ntment of Executive Vice-Pres ident and Dear of Facu t ies
lO~ Budget f or 1 4 9-5
REPORT $
1. Pro ress of Construe ion and Legis ati ve Pro ram
2 e Ap r eci at i on f ro Boor to Doctor Draughon and oetor Mu i ns .
39 Report on Honorary · egrees
4 . Po i tica Po i c ,
MDUTSS B G
he Board of Trus t es onvene rom rec ss at 11 A •. il:. , Mon a I una 1 , 94 ,
in t e ice of the Presi ent on the campus of The Ala arna Po ' technic
Institute . In the absence of the Presi ent of the Boo.r I Ur . Paul .• Ha e 3
Vice-Pres 'dent , serve as Chairme. an ca Ie tre meeting to or ere He ask-e
for a ro ca 1 b t e Secretar '.
U on ro call the f oll owi ng meIJ' J ers were resent :
Re us Co l lier II
R olds , V.S.
ot ers : R. B.
Bra ckeen" ei
Joe Davis, Pau • F-aley , Fe W. Hare , W. Le arris I We. ker
SQnner in, A. R. Mea ows , S. L. oomer, ra k P . Samford.
Dr-au on, Y' 0 • Ingram,J D. V; . Mu lins , Wm. Samfor II L. O.
O. DaviS , B. Dunn.
.bsent: Governor James E. Fo som an Roberts BrO'lrn.
Presi ent raughon announce the. Mrs . Draughon ha prepared lunch for
those resent to be serve at one o'clock.
uorum of the boar member being resent the meetin was profer
opens for husine
on motion b. ummerlin, seconds b L. Parris , the Boer
a prove the fo lOANing reso lution :
ROV
RESOL1!TI ON
OF MINUTE OF
o. 1
REV OU
•
.mETI G
B ' IT E OLVE that the ading of the minutes of the mee lng of the
Boar of Trustees of the 1\ abama. Polytec ic Institute hel" on
Februar 24 , 1 4 , be i pens d w'th an th t tre sam r e approve as
r cor ; that the Boa rd approve the minutes of the meeting on June 6,
1949, as 0 O'NS:
"The Brer of Trus t es con ened in nnua ession on
n
the ca.mpus of the la funa Polytechnic Institute on the
irst Monday in June 949 ( June 6# 94) , according
to the provisions of Title 52 # Section 480, Code of
labama 1940, and Artic Ie 14 ~ Section 266, Constitution
of A abama.
uorum not being present Mr. Se L. Toomer dec are the
Boar recesse until 1 • 'I. ~ Mon a ; June 13, 19 9, when
a quorum may be present.
, he Secretary was direc ed to record in the minutes of
the Board of Trustee the a ctlan taken. "
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June 1 , 94
Upon motion b A .. R. Meadows , secon ed F . W. Ha r e 6 and unani mous
approva of th9 members resent, the fo llowi ng reso ution wa s adopted :
RESOLUTION O. 2
PROV OF DEGREES AWARDED 1948-49
(Of f " cia co ies fi e in book of Exhi its to be m de a part of the se
minutes. )
BE IT REBO ;VED b t e 508.r of TrLlstees of the ". labama Pol ytechni c Ins t itute
that t'he egrees awarded by the Facu t y and the Counci l of Deans' for the
Schol astic Year 1948-49, be and the same are hereby approved and tha t a
lis t of the same be att ached an become a pa t of this reso l ut i on .
Upon motion b y • R. Meadows , seconded by Re us Co lier ., the Boar
adopte t he fo lo.. ..r i ng resolution :
R "SOLlJTI Gl O. 3
PROVAL OF ATA OG 194 8-1949
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Truste e s of the A abama Pol yte chnic
n titute that the cata l og f or the yee.r 1948-194 9, i nc l uding the
announc ements .for the year 1 94 9- 1950. together with a1 changes in
personnel, tit e s . ranks ~ course , an other mat te l's , as printed
therein, exce as it may be i n conf ct with the budget hereto or e
adopted , be a. the same is hareb approved .
Upon mot i on by A ~ R. Meadoyrs , seconde b F . W. Hare , the Board
a opted the fo a.'ling reso ut i on :
NO . 4
SALE OF TY (J . .C. MOORE
WHEREAS , The 1abarm Po t echnic I nstitute O'Nn5 and has a good t i t e
to certain lands s i tua e in e. as Count , Alabama, sa~ d lands being
known and operated as the Back Be t ub-Agricul tura E eriment Station ,
of The Al abama Po ytechnic I nstitute , and
1"lHEREAS , These 1an s are separated from l an ds 011 the 6ast OI'med b
J . C. Moore , b the old Mari on Roa , an l
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WHEREAS , in accordaroe wit h a Right-of-Via gi van by The labarna. Po ytechnic
Institute , The said " The old Marion Road has been recentl straightened and
relooate causing 1. acres of A abama Po l ytechnic Institute land to be-come
separate from the rest of the lands a ove m ntione and to become
contiguous to lands of J . C. Moore $ as shown on map attache and as re-f
ec e b map attaC_led to County Rood Right-of-Way, am
~l1lEREA , This .0 ac s is of no value to The
but i of va ue to J. C. Moo~e.
e. sma Po technic Ins titute
(J;'; , TFER FORE , Be i t Resa lva b the Boar of Trustee of the A bane.
o yte hni In titute that t e above escribe 1 $01 acre of land be sold
to the said J . C. Moo El for the sum of ,3 .00.
BE T FURTHER RE OLVED, That Ra 1 h • Draughon, President of The A abana
Po ytechnic Instit te , 0 such erson as me. be acting as resident, be and
he is h9re authorize to execute a Warrant Dee transferring the sa' d
1.01 acres of land to the sai J ., Ce Moore for the sum of 30. 00.
he President of th Board, Governor James E. Fo som, arrived at this
time and assume the utie s of Cha irman of the B r .,
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U 0 motion b S. L. Toomer , secon d b W. L. Par rish , the oard
adopted the fo lovTing resolution:
RESOLUTION NO . 5
RIGHT-OF-W Y- DAL A COUNTY GA PIPE LI E
lfv'HER " The A abame. Polytec nic Institute O'Ivn and ha a goo tit e to
a tract of lan situate in Da as County, A abama , 'IIhic is no eing
u e for th Black Be t gricu tUra ub-- tat ion of The lab8.JTl..B. Po technic
In itute~ an
iIJ};"'EREAS , it is desirab e and nece sary that a right-o -we. e grante b
t i in ti u ion to Transcon inenta Ga Pipe ine ror oration for the
pUrpose of constructing a ipe line or ines under and across the property
hereinafter describe ~ a 1 in accordance with the me. reto attached ,
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June 1 , 194
JO I, TEEREFOR , BE 11' RE OLVE b the Board of Trustees of The Ale.barra
Polytechnic Institute that for am in cons id eration of the sum of f our
hun red f our dol ars ($404 eOO) , which is on a basis of one do 1 ar ($1. 00)
per linea rod of the right-of -wa described, that this right-of -way b e .
granted to sai Tran continenta Ga Pipe Line Corporation umer, upon,
over, through , and acros the lands of thi institution situated in the
County of Da as , ta e of Alabama , de cribed as fo OffS I
That art of Tract 5 an Tract 6 of Fairfax Subdivision
ling in th~ Southeast Quarter (SE~ and in ·the Southwest
uarter (. 1(4 of Secti on 2 ; th t art of Tract 6 of Fairfa.x
Subdivision lying in the outhwest Quarter ( i ): and in the
Southeast Quarter ( Ei ) of ection 1; that a.rt of Tract 7
of Fair ax Subdivi sian lying in the ~ortheast Quart r (NEL)
and in the orthwest uarter ( NW.l.) of ection 1 ; 1 in
Township 1 North, Range East , Dallas Count , Alabama .
right-of-wa and easement 75 feet in wi th the center .ine
'of whic h is mor art icu ar y describe as fo low ; ie;
Beginning at a point on the West line of tha t part of Tract
7. Fairfax Subdivis ion as above escribed , said oint being
on the center line of North am outh county maintained
gra ed gravel roa 778 feet Sooth of the orth line of said
e tion 1; running-thence on a bearing of North 64 grees
30 minutes East 1 feet to a oint , thence Nort 13 egrees
30 minutes East a distame of 935 feet to a oint, thence
- orth 4 e>!'rees 4 minutes East a of 451 feet to
a point in t e center line of back maintained
roa , s i roa eing teE t line 0 art of Tract 6$
Fairfax sub ivision a ove state an said point last mentione
being a i tance of 1 f et orth a ong the enter line of
sai back toppa count road from the outh ine of Secti on 1
above escri ed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that Ra ph Be rat:ghon , President of the Alabama
Po technic lus t tute , or such erson as ma be acting as Presi ent., b e
an he is her b authorize to execute right~o f -wa agreement to said
Transcontinenta 1 Gas Pipe Line Corporati on of Houston# Texa , above
re e rre to , for an in the name 0 the A abama Po ytechnic Institute.
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Uoon motion b A. R. Meadows , seconded ~
VY. L. Parrish, the Boe.rd
adopted the folloning reso uti on :
RESO UTION )0. 6
RIGHT-OF-WAY- LEE COU ITY , ( n MA POWER OlvlPANY )
WUEREA , The Alabama Po ytechnic Ins titute I1Ims and has a good tit l e to
a tract of land situated in Lee County , Alabama, which inc udes the west
o e-half of. the northwest quarter of Section 7" Townshi 19" orth,
Range 26 East, and
WEE BAS" it is esirab 113 and necessary that a right-of-way be granted b
thi Institution to the labama Power Company, for the ur 0 e of constructing
a power line over and across the above describe pro erty.
NOW I TEEREFO I .. E IT R 0 " b the Boar of Trustees of the A bama
Po ytechnic Institute , that Ra ph B. Draughon, President of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute# or such person as may be acting as president " be
and he is hereby authorize to execute right-of-way agreement to said
the Alabama Power Company in accordance with map designated as Alabama
Powel" Compan , Lee Count Line #9- , heet 2 of 2 sheets nunber d -77884.
Upon motion b y P.:.ul S . Haley , seconded by A. R. Meadows , the Board
a opted the fol owi ng resolution :
RESOLUTION NO . 7
RI GHT-OF-WAY* CULL1.~ COUNTY (RO D AND BRIDGE COMMISSIO
WHERE! , The Alabama Polytechnic Institute awns and has a good title
to certain lands situated in Cullman County, Alabama Jl ai ands being
known and 0 erated as North Alabama Horticulture Sub-Station , of the
Alabama Po ytechnic Institute .
WBEREAS: The Cullman County Road and Bridge Commission has re uested
a right-of-way along the boundry of said property, for approximately
2 00 feet , for the purpose of constructing a road in accordance with
maps and pans f or Cu man County Project No . S CP 168, a nd
WHEREAS , Sai proposed roe. d is important to the deve 1 opment of the
su -stat i on.
ryi , THEREF BE , Be it resolved by the Boar d of Trustees of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute that Ralph B. Draughon" President of the Alabama
Po ytschnic Institute . or such person as ma be acting as President , be
and he is hereb authoriz ad to execute the above describ ed Right-of -Wa
deed.
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Upon motion b • Le Toomer~ seconde by A. R. Meadows ~ and unanimous
vote of the membe rs present# the fo lowing reso l utiol1 was <adopte $
RESOLUTION NO. 8
OFFICI SEAL -0 THE NSTITUT ION
BE IT RESOLVED b t e Board of Trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute that the Board hereby adopts as the official seal of the .
institution the design which is on the attacr..ed sheet to be used on
all documents , i lomas , business letters, and wherever the seal of
the institution is used ~ The attached design is to be made a part
of the minutes of this mee~ing.
Upon motion b • L. Toomer, secorrled by A$R. Meadows . the following
raso ution was unanimousl adopte :
RESOLUT N NO . 9
APPOll TMENT OF EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AID
DBA 0 F C TIES
BE IT RE OLVED by the Board of Trustees that the resi _ent be and he
is hereby authorized to reorganize the administrative off ices as
provide for i n the propose budget and in accor ance- with the bu get
to appoint an Exe utive Vice-President and a ean of Fa cu lties of the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute .
Upon motion by aul S. Hale , seconde byW. L. Parrish , the Board
adopted the fo ewing reso ution:
RE 0 UTION NO. 10
BUDGET FOR - 1 49-50
BE IT RE OLVED b t e Board of Trustees of the Alab arra Polytechnic
Insti tute as f o OIlS :
action 1. That the budgets of the College Proper Divis ion ~ the
Agri cu turd Experiment tation r~.vision, and the Agricu tura Extension
ervice Division of the Al.a 1)a.ma folyteohnic Ins titute covering cur ent
fun 5, endowment and trust fums ~ plant funds$ and re ated funds for the
f isca year beginning July , 1949, and ending June 30, 1950, as presented
by the Presi ent an a proved b the Budget C01lllllittee of the Board of
Trustees , be and the same are hereb adopted~
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Sect ion 2. Provided , however, that the amount fixed i n the budgets
for the year 1949-50 and set opposite the names of th~ respective officers ,
teachers, emp oyees , and attaches of the laba.ma Po lyteohnic Institute shall
be understood to be estimates only and not fixed sa aries , and in no sense
promises to pay, ani on y sums fixed as a basis for re at ive amounts to be
paid to such named officers , teachers , emp 0 ees an attaches upon a ratio
or per cent of payment of the funds and/ or income of the in ti tution for
the annua support an maintenanc8 of said institution. d nothing in said
budge~ shall be accepted or construed to be ega ob igations or liabi itie
against the labarra Polytechnic Institute.
\
ection 3. That the sa ary scale listed in this budget is hereb
approved and adopted , and, in cases where it is to the best interest of the
institution and the peop e of the State to retain the services of outstanding
members of the staff or to fi 1 vacancie with peop e of unusual
persona ities , training, a capacities, the President is authoriz d and
empowered to pay sa aries v.ithinreason above the scale, with the a prova
of the Budget Committee.
Section 4. ThBt the wage cale Ii ted in this budget is hereby
approved to be used a a guide in paying ~ages on a reasonab e and equitable
basis.
Section 5. That the trave regUlations listed in this budget , which
includes mi eage and per iem expenses at the rate applicable to State
emp oyees , are here b appro ved and adopted.
Pre ident Draughon exp ained that he waa not in position at this time to
give a ful report but t t he would make a formal report an financia l
statement for the year to the Board at a later date. He reported brie 1
on the progress of construction, the legis ative rogram and other ma~t~rs.
In speaking of t e egis ative rogram he stated that he ha been not~fJ. e
b the Ways and Means Committee o ~ t e House that the Alabama Po ytechnic
Institute would be granted a hear ng 'on Wedne da afternoon# June 15.
He express ed the belief that the re seems to be a better spirit of understanding
among the people in the higher inst tutions than ever before but
that that did not mean the legislature wi 1 appro riate a 1 the mone
needed~ He stated the Presidents of the institutions of higher learning
were working together on their eg s ative rograms .
Mr . Toomer state he wou like to say to the Boor that he ha never
seen a finer spirit of cooperation n the institution than exists n~v.
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octor Meadow·s state that on beha f of the Boord he wished to commend
the Presi ent on the sp endi p ogress made at the abama Polytechnic
Institute.
The Chairman , Governor Fo som, appointed a committee composed of
ffr. Toomer and Mr . Haley, to draw up suitab e reso utions for the Board
commending President Draughon.
r . UIIlI!¥3r in offere the fo lowing reso uti on of t hank to octor 1v~u ins,
Acting Director of Instruction, for the s en d work done on the insta ation
ceremonies .
The Board hereb offers a reso ution commending and
thanking Doctor Mu l ins for the s endid ·ob done
in the arrangements or the inau ura ceremonies
w ieh brought a focus 0 u i c attention on t e
tr medous job being done b this fast-growing
institution. "
The re 0 utiOIl was unanimous concurre in b the Boa d .
President Draughon re orte tha t the Counci of Deans had recommen ed
that a committee of the Counci be appointed to stud the who pro edure
of grantin honorar· degrees . He stated there were some pro osa s on
f i e an that the committee is working on a a ic to govern the awar
of honora.r de rees e hen it has been adopte b the Counci of Deans .
t~ wi rna ations to the Boar and the Board wi 1 then ake
such action as •
Presi nt Draugh on oa to the reso ution ado te b the
Boar on r 2 ~ Y recor e in t minutes of the Boar
concerning e attention to a statem nt
he
1.
had
#
T e work of the
t ere are, i p
on expe ieney,
emp oyee
nce to the su port
i ica po ition in oca. ,
labama Po ytechnic Institute is e ucationa nd,
nne on a ong-range basi which i not pre ica t
rather on the e ucntiona nee of the peop e.
2. s such, it is too important to be jeo ardized through partisan up-port
of an candi ate in any passing po itical cam aign.
3. The institution. as an irr,porta t bra.nch of the state e ucatior.a.
s stem, rre. es it resources of technica know e ga a.nd manpower
avai ab e to any incumbent of an po itica office in an cause
which is designe to im.· rove the gen ra we fare through an e u-catione.
activity wi thin the seo of this instHut on.
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4 . Po itical activit in the form of support of the can i ac of an
individual , or of any par i an is ue . b tho .Alabarra Po echllie
i nstitute or b an of its ivi isions ~ schools , or de artments is
contrar' to the ex ress prohibition of such ,activity b the Board
of Trust es in Reso ution adopted on November 2 ~ 1947, and dul r
recor ed in t e minutes of the Board.
5. Further ~ such 0 itica activit by the insti ution , or any division,
sc _00 :I or departmel1 · thereof, is eeme harmful to t best in ere ts
o the A a 8JI'S. Po ytechni(, Institute and harmful to the genera e ucational
evelopment of the state.
Each emp oyee of the Ala.bama Poly tee .• ic Institute is here r specifica ly
exempted from an 0 ligat
caus e when the support of
gested b an other amp 0
department t ereo •
on or com u sion to sup ort an can
such can i a e or caus ma be urg
e of the institution J or ivision,
7" .A 1 emplo ees 0 the Ale,bama Po technic Institute, in whatever divi " on~
schoo :I department , are reb officie. y notifie that the foregoing
statement is the 0 icy which she. overn the in itution and its em-o
Tees.
Mr .. Frank P . Samford of ere the fo lowin reso ut "cn,
, he. tin or e r to
Board a.s e ,r eese
on November 2 ,
instruc ed to raft a
o cy and istri ute
the in titut · on. '
nt the 0 ic of this
ution adopted
Presi ent e
recapitu etion of the
-it to the emp ayee c
Upon motion b V ••
vote of the members
ummerlinl seconde Re us Co lier, an unanimous
resent ~ the resoluti on wa ado ted.
Presi ent Dre.ughon expressed appreciation to the Board for the hel
and cooperation e;iven him uring the year.
U on motion by Joe Davis , seconded Ju go Hare~ the Board adjourned.
Berta Dunn
Act ing Secretar
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Mr. J. Dunlap
RESOLUTION No. 7
June 13, 1949
April 16, 1949
CulL~an County Road and Bridge Commission
Cullman, Alabama
Dear Mr. Dunlap:
I have today received a call from Hr. Morrow of the North
Alabama Experiment Station, stating that the Cullman ~ounty
Road and Bridge Commission can go ahead with plans for ill e
construction of a public road through the experiment station
lands pending the formal grant of a right-of-way deed by the
Board of Trustees which 1"ill not meet until the first Ivlonday
in June, provided that you receive a letter from me authorizing
the Commission to proceed.
Inasmuch as the right-of-way is important to the development
of t he Experiment Station and as the full approval of Dean
rUnchess, Director of the Experiment Stations, and ~self,
and inasmuch as the Board of Trustees usually grants such
rights of way upon our approval, I am, therefore, authorizing
by this letter the County Road and Bridge Commission of ~Ullman
County to proceed with its pl ans for the construction of the
roadway as shown by, the right-of-,·ray map of SACP 168 as recorded
in the office of the Judge of Probate of Cullman Coun~.
The formal right-of-way deed will be executed by action of the
Board of Trustees in its annual meeting on the f i rst Monday in
June, 1949, and will be immediately forwarded to you.
I sincere~ hope that the Road and Bridge Commission will
proceed on the basis of this letter of authorization without
any fears of the f ailure of the Board of Trustees to grant
the right-of-way_
With best wishes, I am
cc: VI. T. Ingram
M. J. Funchess
T. S. Morrow - Cullman
Most sincerely
sl Ralph B. Uraughon
Ralph B. uraughon
President
June 13, 1949
RESOLUTION NO . 8
OF SCIENCE
J
ROLL CALL
RES LUTIONS:
BOA:tID MnmTES (C alled)
Iifovember 4, ·1949
1 . Approval of Hinutes of Previ ous Heeting .
2 . Proposal for Author ization to build an Architectural and
Educational Building and to i ssue bonds for t he same .
3 . Report of the Budget Corruruttee
4. lliarkers for the Auburn ( ast- r{ est) Hi gh1<iay
5. The Deat h of Professor Jesse I'iat hel'Ts Robinson
6. Pr esident ' s Report and Financial ~ tatement
7. Honor ary Degrees
8 . Sale of Residence mvned by the Institution aJld situated
in Fayette, Al ab2~
9. FPHA Dormitorie:?
10 . Faculty Club Proposal
BOARD ~ETING (Called)
November 4, 1949
A special meeting of t he Board of Trustees of the Alabama Pol ytechnic
Institute vras hel d on the_ 4th day of I ovember, 1949, in t he of f ice of t he
President, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn , Alabama, at 11 A. M.,
pursuant to t he following appointment of James E.Folsom, Governor _of t he
State of Alab&~a and ~-Officio Pr esident of t he Board of Truste ~ s of t he
Al abama Pol ytechnic Institute, which was issued in compliance i.vith t he provisions
of Title 52, .Section 480, of the Code of Alabama of 1940, as &'Tlended
and approved June 28, 1943 :
"STATE OF ALABAM~
Mecutive .Department
Montgomery
October 17, 1949
To t he Nembers of the Board of Trustees ,
Alab@na Pol ytechnic Institute ,
Auburn , Alabama
•
Gentlemen :
In" accordance with the pr oVlslons of Title 52, Section 480,
of the Code of Alab&na , 1940, as amended and appr oved June 28, 1943 ,
I am hereby of f icially calling a meeting of the Board of Trustees of
t he Alabama Pol ytechni c Institute to convene at 11 A. M., .in t he Office
of the President on t he campus. of t he Alabama Pol ytechnic Institute ,
Auburn, Al abama, on Friday, Novemb er 4 , 1949, for the purpose of considering
any and all .matters which properl y may be brought before the
Board pertaining to the Alabama Pol yt.echnic Institut e .
JZF :a
Sincerely, sl J ames E. Fol som
JAlOO E. F LOH
Governorll
Governor J ames E. Folsom, Pr esident of the Board, called the meeting to
order . He asked for a r oll call by t he Secretary .
Upon rol l cal l the foll ovring members were pr esent :
Redus Collier, Joe Davis , Governor James E. Fol som, Paul S . Haley, A. R.
lVleadows, • L. Parrish , ialker Reynol ds , V. S. Summerlin, S . L. Toomer .
Others : Pr esident R. B. Draughon, W. T. Ingram, D. -. Hullins , 1dilliam
Samfor d, B. Dunn
ABSK1IJT: Roberts Brm'm, F . W. Hare, Frank • Samford
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November 4, 1949
The members nailled above constitute all the members of the Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Pol yteclmic Institute .
A quorum being pr esent the meeting was pr operly opened f or business .
Governor Folsom turned the meeting over to President Draughon who in~ ro duced
lvir • . Chester I. Barnard, Pr esident of the General Education Board,
Jlrr . Robert D. Calkins , Vice- Pr esident and Di r ector of the General Education
Boa r d, and }lr . Ed . Norton, Trustee • . He stated they would meet with
the gr oup at t he luncheon when t hey would be given an opportuni t y to say a
fel'l words.
Upon motion by Redus Collier, seconded by A. R. Meado1'Ts , t he fol101ring
r esolution was adopt ed :
RZSOLUTION NO . I
Approval of } inutes of Previous Meeting
BE I T R~Ol.VED that the reading of t he rrdnutes of the meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Alabal1la olytechnic Inst itute hel d on June 13,1949,
be dispensed with and t hat the same a r e approved as recorded.
President Draughon int roduced a r esolution authorizing the Pr esident of .
t he Inst ituti on to proceed with plans f or t he const ruction of a General
Education and Architecture Buildinbs .
Hr . Paul S . Haley reported the proposals for construqting the buildings
had been recomrnended by the Building Committee and accepted by the Budget
Committee of the Board . He rec ommended adoption of the r esol ution . The
motion l'laS seconded by S •. L. Toomer and unanimousl y adopted . The r esolution
was as follmvs:
RZS LUTION NO . 2
Authorizatien ·to buil d an Architectural and
~ducation Building and to i ssue bonds for
the same .
WI-fEREA , by Resolutions No . 11 and 12 adopted November 21 , 1947, the Board
of Trustees of The Alabama Polytecrmic Institute authorized under the heading.
of IIA General B~ilding Pr ogramll the . employment of ar chitects to pr oceed
with compl ~te sets. of work~g planE and specifications for ' certaLn buildLngs
and t o have prepared a proper and suitable Bond Resolution to be submitted
to this Board of Trustees t o be consider ed for the purpose of author izing [ .,.
sale of the necessary Building Revenue Bonds to finance this proposed build-ing
progr am , not exceeding a total of ~~1 , 7 50 , OOO . OO , and
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T HER~S , at a call meeting of t he Building Committee of t he Board 0f Trustees
of the Alabama ol ytechnic Institute held on Febryary 4, 1948, t he proposed
buildings t o be .considered lli1der Resolutions No . I I and 12 adopt ed by t he
Board of Trustees on November 21, 1947 , were as follows :
1. Engineering Labor at ory Buil ding 986, 500 .00
2 . Architecture Building 485 , 000 .00
3 . Gener al ducation Buil ding 481 , 000 .00
4 . Band G Office and. ~ arehouse Building 100, 000 .00
5. s t adi um Additions ft50 z00G.OO
Total Propos ed Constr ucti'on ~~2 , 502, 500 .00 , and
JHEREAS, the proposal to finance these buildings v-ras as folloVls:
1 . From t he State Building Commission 350, 000 .00
2 . From A. P. I . Funds on hand 202, 500 .00
3 . Building Revenue Bonds 1,750, 000 .00
4 . Second l i en Bonds to A.P. I . 200 ~ 000 . 00
$2, 502, 500 .. 0, and
WHER~\S , by Resol ut ion No . 1 adopted Vmrch 31 , 1948, by t he Board of Trustees
of t he .Alabama ol ytechni c Instit ut e, final authority was given f or the constructi9n
of projects 1 , 4, and 5 as listed above , and same were fi'nanGed as
authorized as folloviS:
1 . Buildi'ng Revenue Bonds
2 . St ate Buil ding Commission
3 . From A.P. I . Eun~s
1,100, 000 .00
350, 000 .00
86 z500 .00
~~1 , 536 , 500 . 00 , and
\r.]I-fSI -£AS , final approval 1'laS not given t o pr ojects 2 and 3, which are :
Architecture Buil ding
General ~du cati on Bui l ding
Total
485 , 000 .00
481, 000 .00
966 , 000 .00, and
~JREAS , t he need f or these t wo pr oposed buildings remains necessary and urgent
for the proper instructional program of the Institution,
NO T, THEIlli'F OR~ , B IT RESOLI! 'D by t he Board of Tr ustees of t he Alabalna Polytechnic
Institute that t he Pr es i dent of the Alabama Pol ytechnic Institute , or
such person as may be acti'ng as Pr esident , be and he is her eby authorized,
empowered, and instructed to f urther pr oceed with the two above proposed pr ojects
as follol"ls :
1. To empl oy the archit ect s to pr oceed wit h a compl ete set of
viOrkillg pl ans and specifi cations fo r t he construction of the
first lli1it of an Architecture and the Arts Buil ding in the
amount of $485, 000 .00, and a General Education Building ill
t he amount of $Lt.81,000 .00 .
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2 . To properl y advertise for and receive bids for the proposed
work .
3. To have prepared a proper and suitable Bond Resolution to be
submitted to t his Board of Trus t e ~ s t o be consi dered for the
purpose of authorizing sale , of t he necessary Building Rev~nue
Bonds to finance this pro ject, not exceeding a total of
$400, 000 .00 .
4. To assess, charge, and collect a Bond Revenue Fee from ea~h
and every r egular undergr aduat e student of t he .Alabama Pol y-
technic, Institute dur ing the life of the Building Revenue
Bond, which fee shall not be in excess of ~10 . 00 perannwn
per student .
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Report of the Budget Cormnittee
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The Chair r ecognized the Chairman of the Budget Corrmdttee of the Board,
Hr . Paul S . Haley , who made a r eport on the 1949- 50 budget. He stated
t hat as a r esult of the r ecent action of the Legislature, and Ln. l ine
with provisions made in the resol uti on adopted at the annual meeting
on June 13, the budget had been r evised to bri ng it in line "lith tl)e
anticipated .income of the inst i t ution .
Upon motion by W. L. Parrish, seconded by alker Reynol ds , t he fol lowing
r esolution was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION NO . 4
Markers for the . Auburn (J:!..2cst-West) Hi ghway
W~S, The .Honorable Sam Hobbs , ~ ember of Congress from Selma, Alabama,
has long been interested in the completion of the f.1eridian- Selma- IllfontgomeryvJetumpka-
Auburn Hi ghway, a direct East- est road across the tat e of Alabama,
and
vmER"~ fl.S , al l of this hi ghway is now compl ete and avail abl e except for about
eleven miles , and
"(.vtGREAS, it has long been th_~ wish of Congre s sman Hobbs t hat this lfighway
be designated as t he Auburn Hi ghway a joint tate and Federal proj ect properly
marked at appropr i at e intersections (with life- size Tigers to designate i t) ,
and
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Nov ember 4, 1949
\,JHLREA,s , Congr essman Hobbs , after long an disti nt;uished servlces ,in the
~., m:.?;r~ s s of the United ~ tat es , has announc ed that he will reti re upon the
expira"Clon of his pr esen..t t erm and that he wLshes to see this hi ghway "
c ompl ~ t ed and pr operly mar ked b efore he leave s - the Congr e s s ,
NC:rvJ, TliERbr ORE, BE IT R:2:S0Lv:2:D by the Boa r d of Trustees of t he Alabama
P o~yte chn i c Institut e :
1 . That Congr essman Hobbs be t hanked fo r his interest and support
of a dir ect East-1 est Highway across t he State of Alabama
thr ough the City ()f Auburn to be knoi'm a,s .the Auburn Hi ghway .
2 . That t he Pr e~ident of tl;e Alabama Pol ytechnic Institute be
authorized and dir ected t o _have prepared an a ppr opriate design
for the mar kers on the Auburn Hi ghway in keeping with the
proposal of Con.gressman_Hobbs •.
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J • . That t he completion of t he unf~;l is hed part of t his hi ghway be
urged by t he Alabama ol ytechnic Institute , its alUJTI.ni , and
friends .
Upon mot i on by A. R . }leadows , sec.onded by S . L. Toomer, the f ollovring
r esol ution was 1;ll1ap.imously adopted :
RESOLUTION NO . 5
THE DElI. TH OF: PROFESSOR JESSE 1-1A THI9/JS OBINSON
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I1f:3Jl.EAS , Pr ofessor Jesse 1l1at h e\vs Robinson , beloved head
Trl:el1t ,of.: Zoology- Entomology of 't he S chool of Agricult ure
Polyte chrlic I n stitute , died on AUS1Jst 27 ,1949, and
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of the Depar tof
the Alabama
lv11EREA.S , _ Professor Robi nson had ..for thirty years served Auburn wit h gr eat
wis d o~ _ an~ distinction,
THRRBFORE B.;;, IT RESOLVE.TI by the Boar d of Truste es of the Alabama Pol y t e chnic
Inst itute :
1 . That his gr eat interest in the welfa r e of students made him a
most valuabl e counse:)..lor and through hi s interest in t he f r aternal
life on the crunpus he exercised a whol esome and inspirjng influence
on student activities .
2 . That his wonderful s ense of humor, his kindliness and love of his
fellm'rman , and the sacrifice of his time and , ene rgy to t he welfare
of others have been such as t o mah:e his l i f e an inspiration to all
1vho knew him .
3. That in the death of Pr ofessor Robinson the Alabama Pol ytechnic
Jnstitute l ost an abl e , fait hful , conscientisms and Qevot ed member
of the staff, who Has genuinely loved and respected by his students
and hi s colleagues .
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4. That the Board of Trustees of t he Alabama Pol yt ecrmic
Institute does her eby expr ess t he ~inc e re grief of its
members in t he loss of Professor RobLDson and mourn his
pas si ng with the gr eat host of his f r iends and colleagues .
5. That this r esolution be spread upon t he minut e's of t he
Board of Trustees and copies be sent to the members of
hi s i mmediate f aiuily and to the press .
ITEV No . 6
Pr esident 's ~ep ort and F in~~ c ial Statement
Pr esident Draughon reported he had pr epared an Annua~ RepJrt and
a copy is availabl e for each menber of t he Boar g . Governor Folsom
a sked for a verbal statement from the Pr esident in r egard to the
change i n the admi nistr ative personnel ,authorized by the Board at "
the aVJlual meeting, june 13, 1949, r esident D-l?aughon stated he had
i ncluded it in his r eport but he f elt, the a dditional member to the
staff and t he r eorganization of the work had r esulted i n a closer
coordination of the t hr ee divisions of t he institution in a more satisfactory
way t han it has be-en heretofore . He stated that- t he new
arrangement is vwrking harmoniously and satisfactoril y .
Upon moti on by S . L. Toomer , · s econded by 'ialker Rejr{lolds , the Board
unanimousl y adopted the following resolution :
BE IT RESOLvill by the Board of Trust ees of the Al abama Pol ytechnic
I1:lstitut~ , that the Board acc epts t he Report of the r esJ-dent and
congratulates hiill upon the f i ne present ation he has made , and
commends him for t he way in whic_ he is serving t he institution
ru1d t e fin e pr ogress the college is making under his leadershi p .
I TJ~:Z NO . 7
Honorary Degrees
The uestion of honoral~.f degr ees was r aised . Pr esident Dr aughon stat ed
t hat t hi s institution has pursued a very conservative policy in the
av.rarding of honor ary degr ees and that a t otal of onl y 28 degrees have been
awarded in t hi s fashion . He stated a committee of t he faculty has been
set up t o study t he \Thol e problem and make r econunendations as to a ' ,
procedure t o fo llo>., . When t his has been ",jorked out a formal pr esentation
of a r ecommendation of, ,a policy vlill be made to the Board .
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He felt it was wise to build up f r om the faculty a set of guides to
be fol loweq. and thus sa f eguard the sit uation so th8,t Ivhen we do recognize
people from time to time we will be sure that they are pe0ple of ability
in their field of lmm11edge . He . r ecommended, t herefore , t hat some set
of -rul es and a policy be formul ated before proceeding Ivith any Pl anS!'
. to award hon or ary degrees . The Governor suggested that this plan be
fol 101>1ed and that a recommended policy and f ormula be present ed to
the Board at the next meeting .
ITEM NO . 8
Sale of Residence owned by the
Institution and situated in Fayette, Alabama
Pr esident Draughon reported to the Hoard that after .considerable effort t o
dispose of .the residence owned by the Institution and situated i n Fayette,
Alabama, the only bid rec eived is for ,!1,J,050 .00, v{hich is approximately
$1 , 000 .00 less t han the amount the Agricultural Exper~~ent Station has
invested in this prop erty . He asked for instruction 'from the Boa rd concern:
ing t his proposition .
After full discussion, upon motion by A. R. Meadows , seconded by S . L.
Toomer, and unanimous vote of th'e , embers present , the Board authorized
the, sale of the property for what seems to be the best price, if, in
the judgment of t he institution, it should be sol d .
I TEt1 NO . 9
FPHA D O~II 1DRIES
President Draughon reported that one of the FPHA Dormitories, Dormitory 12,
had been damaged by fire and the i nstitution f elt .the materiCj,l in it viaS
not worth what it woul d cost to salvage it, but that the Lee County Agriculturai
Association, Incorporated, had a greed to salvage _it for the materia l .
After ful l discussion, upon motion by A. R. r-1eadows , seconded by Paul S .
Haley , t he Board voted lUlanllfrousl y to allow the Lee County Agricultural
Associat ion , Incorporated, to salva ge the Dormit ory for the mat er ial.
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I TEM NO . 10
FACULTY CLUB PRO OSAJ ..
resident Draughon made a statement in r egard t o a Faculty Club proposal.
He stated that sometime ag9 the faculty came to hinl and asked that some
consideration be given to a Faculty Club . A committee was appointed and
has made a 1.<rr itten report ; proposing a plan for a Faculty Club which
will provide fo r the -construction of a buildino. in the amount of $300, 000 .00 .
Not having had t:Lrne to s tudy t he proposal he felt it may not be as sOlmd
as it should be . The probl em has since been. further complicated by an
offer ;madeby the Br adl ey Foundation of $.50,000 .00 toward t he construction
of a proposed Faculty-Ahmmi Clubhouse in Auburn , if the following conditions
are met:
1. If at least $100, 000 .00 has een raised f rom other
contributions ;
2 . If t he remai nder of the funds for the bui l ding, but
not more t han $150, 000 .00 , have been raised by a l oan
and/or by the, issuance of First ortgage Bonds to be
arnortized over a peJ;'iod of 30 years , at not more than
4% interest , to be pai d off by returns from room rental
and membership dues .
This offer is good until June 30, 1950, and involves a joint pro-j
ec"!;; b ~tween the Alumni Association amd the Faculty Club . Since there
has been a proposal by the Alumni to build a Student Union Building,
there is a possibility t hat _both proposals cOllid be combined and enable
them to do a much bett er job . ' He stated he was present ing the matter
for the information of the Board and that he had not reached the point
where he could make a r ecommendation . He proposed that the Alumni Association
be instructed to consider,the business of proc eeding with the
construction of a Student Union Building and leasing quarters to the
Faculty for a Club .
After full discussion the Governor suggested, and the Board members concurred
in his suggestion, that the President be authorized to tell them
to go ahead i f a satisfactory basis for negotiating a loan and soliciting
funds can be established .
Upon motion by A. R. 1'-1eadows, seconded by Joe Davis, the meeting
adjou,rned .
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ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Auburn, Alabama
16 November 1949
r.1EMORANDUM TO MISS BERTA DUNN:
I took the minutes of the meeting of the Budget Committee of the Board
of Trustees which was held at 7:30 P.M., on November 4, 1949 .
Honorable P. S. Haley and Honorable S. L. Toomer, both members of the
Committee, were present . The revised budget, as per copy furnished
you was approved by the Committee.
The President's recommendation for a revision of certain salaries was
approved and I am listing the figures below, as I have them. It will
be appreciated if these amounts can be verified and approved by the
President before entering them on the final r ecords. . .
Charles W. Edwards , Registrar, effective 11-1- 49
L. S. Blake, Dean, School of Pharmacy, effective
11-1-49
Assistant Dean and Director, Agricultural
Experiment Station
Professor of Animal Husbandry
$6,000.
6,000 .
6,540.
6,480.
When this has been approved by the President it will be appreciated if
you will return one copy for our files .
Yours very truly ,
sl W. T. Ingram
W. T. Ingram
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