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basis on which the purchase could be concluded would be at a cost of approximately $9,000. I recommend that the purchase of this property at a price not to exceed this amount be authorized and that a supplementary appropriation of $6,000 be made from the General Reserve Fund to complete the payments.

On motion of Mr. Barr, this recommendation was adopted and the appropriation of $6,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, was made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Wieland, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Horner, Dr. Meyer.

APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT (13) A recommendation that an appropriation of $5,000 be made from the General Reserve Fund for the College of Agriculture and the Agricultural Experiment Station for the purchase of equipment during the current fiscal year. The Dean of the College of Agriculture has submitted lists of current special equipment needs of the various departments totaling $17,487.76. These were submitted to the Committee on Special Appropriations and Non-recurring Expenditures for consideration and advice. T h e Committee recognizes the importance of this request, but in view of other needs and demands upon the University's budget it recommends that at this time the assignment for agricultural equipment should not exceed $5,000.

On motion of Mr. Barr, this appropriation was made, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Wieland, Mr. Williams; no, none; absent, Mr. Horner, Dr. Meyer.

CONSTRUCTION OF SCALE HOUSE FOR THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (14) The list of minor building needs of the College of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station includes scales and a scale house to be located near the beef cattle barns. T h e estimated cost of the scales and scale house is $10,600. T h e Dean of the College of Agriculture recommends that the purchase of the scales and the construction of the scale house be authorized. On motion of Mr. Barrett, the Director of the Physical Plant Department w a s a u t h o r i z e d to receive bids ( w i t h a l t e r n a t e s ) for the construction a n d e q u i p m e n t of this scale house. APPROPRIATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DAIRY HUSBANDRY (15) A recommendation that an appropriation of $2,400 be made from the General Reserve Fund to the Department of Dairy Husbandry for operating expenses during the balance of the current fiscal year. This additional amount is needed to make up for the reduction in the income of the creamery as a result of the change in the policy governing its business operations recommended by the Dairy Commission and approved by the Board. Action on this matter was deferred. RESOLUTION RATIFYING ACTIONS RELATING TO CREATION OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE BUILDING TRUST (16) T h e Counsel for the Federal Emergency Administration of Public W o r k s requests that a resolution be adopted by the Board of Trustees ratifying all actions taken on behalf of the Board in connection with the Medical and Dental Building project.

Mr. Barrett then presented the following resolution:

A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR T H E RATIFICATION OF ALL ACTION TAKEN ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE CREATION OF THE MEDICAL AND