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Funding Question

A few representatives expressed concern
over whether the Council would have the funds
to cover expenses if ticket sales were low. Ed
Finch, representative of the Law School, asked
whether the Council "should go into the
promoting business, when there are dance
societies here who have the expertise to do
this."

"I'm not suggesting that we don't support
this effort," he said, "but we may not have the
funds if we have to cover expenses."

Henry Doggerel, former Council treasurer,
contended that "if the thing fails, we don't
have the money."

Several members appeared to disagree with
the financial capability of the Council. "Council
will not go into debt, even in the case the
concert flops," Mr. Mannix said. "We have
$2,000 in cash if we need it, and we have the
resources to get operating funds if there is an
emergency. But this isn't going to flop."

James Roebuck, Council President, moved
that the Council endorse and support the
concert "for the purpose of raising funds for
recruiting black and economically deprived
white high school students, with the understanding
that half of any profit made will be
used for the Churchill Jordan Scholarship
fund," and that "Mr. Cass will look into
securing from PK-German and other groups
additional financial backing of the concert." On
a roll call vote, the motion passed 15-2.