# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S113
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 118

In view of the fact that past estimates of cost have been con-
sistently too low and that that is very likely also the case in this
instance, the Board df Control of St. John’s College respectfully
petitions Synod for a grant of $150,000 for the rebuilding of Baden
Hall. Tue Boarp or ContTROL

ACTION

The request for rebuilding Baden Hall was not included in the

building appropriations recommended by Committee 1.

RE EQUALIZATION OF RENT COST AND RENT ALLOWANCE
(Unprinted Memorial 16)

The St. John’s College Board of Control in regular session held
May 12, 1947, in Winfield, Kans., begs leave to submit the following
overture for your careful consideration and proper action:

Wuerzas, The rents paid to professors owning their own homes
are far below the rentals paid currently in Winfield, Kans.; and

Wuereas, Synod would be forced to face a real problem if such
home-owning professors would choose to sell their homes at cur-
rent high prices and apply for rental allowance to occupy a rented
residence; and,

Wuereas, The monthly rental allowance to professors owning
their own homes is fixed at $32.50, while the current monthly rent-
als for like residences demand from $45.00 to $55.00 per month; and,

Wuereas, Just now in Winfield, Kans., we have some professors
occupying synodically owned residences, while others are renting
residences for which Synod pays current rental prices, and we have
still others who own their own homes, for which they receive a low
rental allowance of $32.50 per month; and,

Wuersas, We understand that similar conditions obtain at other
synodically owned and operated institutions; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Centennial Convention, in session J uly
20—29 in Chicago, Ill., be encouraged to correct this disparity by
providing that wherever Synod rents residences also from pro-
fessors who own and occupy their own homes, Synod pay the cur-
rent rent of the community in which said houses are located.

Respectfully submitted,

Sr, Joun’s Cotiece Boarp or CONTROL
WinrreLp, Kansas
ACTION :

Resolved, That the question regarding equitable allowances for
rentals on residences personally owned by professors be referred
to the Board of Directors.

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