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engineer; (b) wages of other employees, plus 60 per cent to cover overhead and commission. There would be a limitation of $2,500 on the contract. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the approval of this contract and an appropriation of $3,200 to cover the cost of the contract and other expenses incurred by the Physical Plant Department in this study. I concur and recommend that an appropriation of $3,200 be made from the General Reserve Fund and that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. O n motion of M r . McLaughlin, this appropriation was made and authority was given, as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, M r . Livingston, M r . McLaughlin, M r . Williamson; no, none.

ENGINEERING SERVICES ON WATER RECLAMATION IMPROVEMENTS

(22) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the award of a contract to E. C. Manthei, Consulting Engineer, Champaign, for engineering services on water reclamation improvements on the basis of actual salaries paid engineers, draftsmen, and others employed, plus 80 per cent for overhead and commission. The overhead includes cost of blueprints and writing of specifications. Funds are available in a special appropriation made by the Board on December 28, 1950, for this purpose. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. O n motion of Mr. Livingston, authority was given, as recommended.

CHANGE IN CONTRACT FOR LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE BUILDING

(23) On December 28, 1950, the Board authorized contracts for the construction of an annex to the Veterinary Medicine Building to house the autopsy room and related activities. This annex will require additional laboratory equipment. A contract for $110,514.67 was awarded to the Laboratory Furniture Company, Inc., Long Island City, New York, for the furnishing and installation of the fixed laboratory equipment in the main building. The Company has offered to furnish and install the fixed laboratory equipment in the annex at an estimated cost of $11,281.77. This figure has been checked by the architects and found reasonable. The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend an increase of this amount in the original contract. Funds are available in the state appropriation for the construction of the building. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller be authorized to execute this contract change.

On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, authority was given, as recommended.

GIFT O F MR. A N D MRS. MERLE J . TREES

(24) Mr. and Mrs. Merle J. Trees offer the University of Illinois the following paintings as their 1951 contribution to the "Emily Nichols Trees (Class of 1905) and Merle Jay Trees (Class of 1907) Collection": "Wooded Landscape with Water" by Ruisdael, appraised value $11,000; "Courtyard Scene" by Hendrik van der Burch, appraised value $8,500. The appraisals have been made by the Art Institute of Chicago. I recommend that these paintings be accepted as a part of the Trees collection.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, these paintings were accepted with an expression of appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Trees for their continued generosity.

SECRETARY'S REPORTS

The Secretary presented for record the following lists: ( i ) appointments made by the President; (2) graduate fellows; (3) declinations and resignations; (4) leaves of absence.