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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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with respect to Engineering seems to the committee more acute than t h a t of any division of the institution. A list prepared by that college, showing replacement or additions of equipment urgently needed, aggregates about $80,000. The committee has felt t h a t some relief is urgently needed and recommends this small appropriation as a step in t h a t direction. 5. Remodeling Physical Plant Tool Room and Warehouse Present conditions relating to the storage and handling of tools and materials for plant operation and maintenance are highly unsatisfactory. Particular difficulties exist with respect to the protection and supervision of tools. The proposed change will make it possible to introduce more satisfactory control over this equipment and should result in a saving on losses t h a t are now occurring. The expenditure does not begin to solve in a permanent way the problem with respect to service and stores, but will meet the pressing situation. 10 000

6. Purchase and installation of new telephone exchange, including installation of new instruments and the replacement and providing for underground cable now carried on pole lines 45 000 The situation with respect to our telephone exchange is well known. The present exchange is obsolete and worn-out. It is only kept in service through the industry of an experienced employee who is approaching his retiring age. The best that he can do does not result in efficient or satisfactory telephone service. Probably nothing that could be done would bring greater satisfaction to the faculty as a whole than the installation of a new system. A conclusion has been reached by the Physical Plant Department as to the best program to be followed, and the purchase could be concluded in the near future. Prices appear to be on the upgrade for equipment of this kind and it is probable that an early purchase would mean a saving in cost. Total $123 000

These items were considered separately and action was taken on them as follows, the appropriations being made subject to the approval by Governor Horner of the use of the money from the Contingent Fund. On motion of Mr. Armstrong, $40,000 was appropriated from the Contingent Fund for the construction of an elevated water storage tank, and for connections to the water mains, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Hopkins, Mr. Karraker, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Wieland; no, none; not voting, Governor Horner; absent, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Trees, Mr. Williams. On motion of Dr. Meyer, $15,000 was appropriated from the Contingent Fund for building maintenance by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Hopkins, Mr. Karraker, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Wieland; no, none; not voting, Governor Horner; absent, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Trees, Mr. Williams. On motion of Dr. Meyer, action on the construction of partitions on the fourth floor of the Library building was deferred. On motion of Mr. Armstrong, $10,000 was appropriated from the Contingent Fund for the purchase of equipment for the College of Engineering, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Hopkins, Mr. Karraker, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Wieland; no, none; not voting, Governor Horner; absent, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Trees, Mr. Williams. On motion of Dr. Meyer, $10,000 was appropriated from the Contingent Fund for the remodeling of the Physical Plant Tool Room and Warehouse, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Armstrong, Mr.