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of food service equipment and preparation of detailed specifications, these services to include: ( a ) preparation of detailed equipment specifications for the bakery, meat and produce processing rooms, test kitchen, and washing room; (b) analyzing bids; and (c) examining and approving shop drawings of equipment contractor. T h e fee for this work will be five per cent of the cost of equipment covered by Mr. Dana's service, plus travel expenses. This is a minimum percentage fee for professional services of this nature. The estimated cost of the equipment involved in the services will be a minimum of $120,000 so that the fee will be a minimum of $6,000, plus travel expenses. I recommend approval and that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. O n m o t i o n of M r s . H o l t , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d , a s r e c o m m e n d e d , a n d t h e C o m p t r o l l e r a n d S e c r e t a r y of t h e B o a r d w e r e a u t h o r ized t o e x e c u t e t h e s a m e . ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES ON REMODELING OF DIGITAL COMPUTER LABORATORY (11) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the employment of A. Epstein and Sons, Inc., Chicago, for architectural and engineering services on the remodeling of the Digital Computer Laboratory at a fee of eight per cent of the cost of construction. This recommendation has been considered by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, which concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Swain, a contract with A. Epstein and Sons, Inc., Chicago, for these services was authorized, and the Comptroller and Secretary of the Board were authorized to execute the same.

CONTRACT FOR LANDSCAPING O F EAST DENTISTRY-MEDICINEPHARMACY BUILDING ADDITION AND SOUTH PARKING LOT AREAS (12) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $8,762 to Synnestvedt and Associates, Glenview, Illinois, the lowest bidder, for the landscaping of the East DentistryMedicine-Pharmacy Building Addition and south parking lot areas. The work will include furnishing and planting trees and shrubs for the south portion of the block east of Wood Street and north of Taylor Street on the Chicago Professional Colleges campus. T h e landscaping is a part of the completion of the East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building Addition area. Funds are available in the state appropriation "For addition to East Dentistry-Medicine-Pharmacy Building, Chicago." I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s c o n t r a c t w a s a w a r d e d , a n d t h e Comptroller a n d S e c r e t a r y of t h e B o a r d w e r e a u t h o r i z e d to e x e c u t e the s a m e . RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF FRED S. BAILEY TRUST INCOME (13) The H a r r i s Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, Trustee of the trust created by the will of the late Fred S. Bailey, has requested adoption of the following resolution to complete arrangements for the administration of this trust: WHEREAS the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois is a beneficiary under the trust created by the will of the late Fred S. Bailey and in accordance with the terms of this trust is to receive periodically from the H a r r i s Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago, Illinois, Trustee under the will, a share of the net income from the trust for the purpose of establishing the "Bailey Memorial Chair of Money, Banking, and Finance" and to employ distinguished teachers in the field of money, banking, or finance at the University of Illinois, now therefore be it