UniCouncil_1938-40_219

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COUNCIL APKIL 13, 1940 11:00 A. M. 1984. PRESENT: President Watson, in the chair; Messrs. Cleland, Adams, Badeau, Amir, Conn, Vandersail. Dr. Watson led in prayer. 1985. MINUTES: Council approved the minutes of the meetings of Jan. 4, Jan. 6, Feb. 10 and Feb. 17, 1940. GOrienting on No. 1963 Dr. Watson reported that the question of payment of income tax and a pension plan have been referred to the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees. No action had been taken by the time Dr. Watson recently left the United States. Commenting on No. 1964 Dr. Watson reported that arrangements were made before he left Philadelphia for Dr. Cleland to go on furlough during 1941-42, Dean Badeau during 1940-41, Dr. Watson during the calendar year of 1941. 1986. FINANCE: Council approved the minutes of the meetings of July 5, 1939, Jan. 13, 1940, and March 16, 1940. In addition to routine matters they cover: mileage allowance to Mr. Nichols for official vise of his automobile, release of Crewson at the completion of two years of a three-year contract, a proposed pension plan, financial arrangement with Mr. Farrell at the time of his leaving our service, sale of Dr. Me Clenahan’s automobile, and a request from certain American short-term teachers to be protected against the recent decline in the value of the Egyptian Pound in dollars and for repayment for extraordinary expense involved in their return from Europe last summer. 1987. ACTING DEAN OF THE COLLEGE: Council approved the recommendation of the College Faculty (their minute No. 2307) that Mr. Howard serve as Acting Dean during the absence of Dean Badeau on furlough. 1988. BUDGET: Dr. Watson reported that a misapprehension had arisen in Cairo regarding the establishment of an exchange fund. (See Finance Committee minute No* 638 and Council minute No. 1926). The Trustees are not unwilling to set up this fund; they thought we were asking to set it up in Cairo. They are proceeding to set it up in Philadelphia