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CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

President Darden stated that at a conference held in his office on December 1, at which
were present Messrs. Young, Baskervill, Newcomb, Hartman, and Campbell, plans for the extension of
Cabell Hall and for a Chemical Engineering Laboratory and a High Voltage Room were discussed. Mr.
Baskervill stated that his firm had so much architectural work on hand at the present time that it
would be impossible for them to prepare working drawings for these buildings within the time limit
suggested by President Darden. Mr. Baskervill suggested that Eggers and Higgins be authorized to prepare
these working drawings; Mr. Young of Eggers and Higgins stated that his firm was prepared to
make the working drawings expeditiously and would be glad to undertake the service for the University.
The present contract specifically provides that Eggers and Higgins shall be limited to preliminary
drawings and that Baskervill & Son shall make all working drawings. It was the judgment of the Committee
that the contract for architectural services should be amended in such a way as to permit
Eggers and Higgins to make working drawings for the extension of Cabell Hall and for a Chemical
Engineering Laboratory and a High Voltage Room.

The Board concurred in this recommendation and directed that the contract be so amended.