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Release No. 30 "For Permanent Improvements at Urbana-Champaign Additions to Power and Heating Plant and Remodeling of Existing Buildings".. 334 000 This is a partial release from an appropriation of $1,215,000. The funds now released are for (1) furnishing and installing electrical equipment as part of the addition to the Power Plant ($64,400), (2) fire protection improvements in the Natural History Building ($62,500), and (3) remodeling of Physical Plant Service Building ($207,500). Release No. 31 "For Contingencies to Cover Expenditures for Purposes for which the Amount Appropriated in any Item Above Enumerated is, or becomes Insufficient" 23 000 This is a partial release from an appropriation of $550,000. T h e funds now released are for the acquisition and installation of chemistry building equipment, supplementing Releases Nos. 1 and 2 of August 3, 1949. I recommend that the funds released be appropriated for the purposes specified.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, these funds were appropriated as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr..Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Stevenson.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (14) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments from the General Reserve Fund for the following purposes: 1. Department of Agronomy, equipment $20 000 2. Department of Agronomy, installation of fume hood in Davenport Hall. 2 000 3. Agronomy Greenhouse remodeling 2 500 4. Department of Animal Science, installation of sanitary facilities in Sheep Barn 3 600 5. Psychological Clinic, remodeling and extension of utilities in new quarters (1005 W. Nevada, Urbana) 15 000 Total $43 100 I concur. These proposed improvements have been carefully studied by the Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations. Its reports giving details of the reasons for these improvements are submitted herewith.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, these appropriations were made as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McLaughlin, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Stevenson.

REMODELING IN THE ARMORY FOR ARMED SERVICES (15) Since the Department of Naval Science has been in the Armory there has been insufficient office and classroom space. At present the administrative staff, accounting and supply section, and instructors are restricted to three offices (Rooms 239, 240, 241), and storeroom (Room 237) for books, uniforms, stationery, and office supplies. Five instructors are now in one office. This arrangement is not conducive to efficient working conditions. Instructors are required to perform the greater part of their classroom preparation at home. A noisy and crowded office discourages students from discussing naval or scholastic problems with their instructors. T o relieve this crowded situation, the Physical Plant Department has pre-