OP  THE 8TAEE  BOARD  OP  AGRICULTURE

President's  Office•

December  8*

2:30  P*  M

Present, President Kedzie, Messrs* Beaiunont, Doherty, Woodman, Graham,

Waterbury and Superintendent Keeler*

On motion of Mr* Beaumont, the minutes of the previous meeting having

teen, in the hands of the members, were approved without reading*

On motion of Mr* Beaumont, President  Snyder was appointed delegate to  -

the National Convention of the Commission of Church and Rural Life at * Columbus j

Ohio, December 8th to 10th, without  expense to the College*

On motion of Mr* Woodman, Dr* G» D* Shafer was authorized to attend the

meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the

Entomological Society of America, and the American Association of Economic En-

tomologists at Columbus, Ohio, during the Christinas vacation*

On motion of Mr* Doherty, the communication from the American Defense

Society, presented by President Kedzie, was laid upon the table* 

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On motion of Mr* Beaumont, the matter of sending delegates to the

American Association for the Advancement of Science was laid upon the table*

On motion of Mr. Beaumont, Prof* Barrows was authorized to attend  /

the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and

affiliated societies during the Christmas vacation*

^ • On motion of Mr* Doherty, the recommendation of Dean Shaw that tfie

salary authorized for an Experiment  Station Assistant in Horticulture be increased

from #1000.00 to #1200*00, was approved* 

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On motion of Mr* Doherty, Dean White was authorized to go to 'Sew York

ta interview candidates for the position of house mother*

On motion of Mr* Beaumont, the request of Prof* Ryder for permission

to attend the Rural Conference of the Federated Churches of America to be held

at Columbus, Ohio, December gth to 10th, was granted,

-  On motion of Mr* Doherty, the request of Dean Shaw for permission to

employ temporarily a suitable person to take charge of the Chatham Station while

he is.looking for a permanent  superintendent, was granted*

Pres.Snydei:
delegate  to
meeting  at-
:Cpliimbus%

Shafer  to
•attend  meet4
ings  at
Columbus •

Barrows
attend
meeting at
Columbus.

Horticultu-j
rist  salary
increased
#200*

i)ean ..White
to go to
; Sew York*.

Ryder  to
a t t e nd  meet?
infc  at  Col-j
uinbus*

Temporary
...Supt * Tor
UiP •Station.

Gym.specifi-
cations
changed*

The special committee on the gymnasium building reported changes in

the specifications  sufficient to reduce the contract, exclusive of heating,

lighting and plumbing, to #150,000*00*

Gym*contracjt
awarded*

On motion of Mr* Woodman, the contract for the erection of the gym-

nasium was awarded to Chas* Hoerts & Son of Grand Rapids for #150,000*00*

Gynulocation
reconsidere-d*

On motion of Mr* Woodman, the resolution passed at the September meet-

ing by-".which the location of the gymnasium was established, was reconsidered*

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On motion of Mr* Woodman, the building was re-located so that is

shall not be located farther north than was indicated by Mr* Qlmsted's plans,,

and east and west  exactly as placed by those plans•

On motion of Mr, Doherty, the three bondsof the contractor, namely

for the proper erection and completion of the building,-to  insure payment for

labor and material, and the guarantee bond covering defects in workmanship or

material or both, are to be for not less than #2*5,OOCUOQ each.

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the corner; stone of the gymnasium is to be

laid on May 30th,-and Senator Roberts of Marquette is to be asked to lay it.

Oh motion of Mr* Doherty, the Secretary was directed to  execute a

contract with Chas, Hoertz & Son in accordance with the conditions specified.

On motion of Mr. Beaumont, -authority was given to excavate under the

present Library so as to provide a basement for storage purposes.

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the recommendation of Miss White and Prof.

Ryder regarding the payment of Miss Harwell for work done during the Sunmer

School, was approved.

-  The President presented a communication from the live Stock Sanitary

Commission in reference  to cooperation with the College in certain respects, which

on motion of Mr. Woodman, was referred to the President with power to ac£.

On motionof Mr. Woodman, the following recommendations of Prof. Patten,

endorsed by Director Shaw, were approved*

First, That Mr. Wells Sizer be employed as Inspector in the matter of

Fertilizers and Commercial Feeding Stuffs at a salary of #500.00' for six months

-from Jan. 1st, 1916. 

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Second, That Mr. E. A. Smbll be appointed Assistant  Chemist for six

months from Jan. 1st, 1916, at a salary of $^50.00. 

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On motion of Mr. Waterbury, Mr. H. E. Smith, County Agent -for Aipena

County, was transferred to Kent County.-

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Gym •  r e - l o-
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cated.^ 

Bonds  of  y
Contractor*

jCorner  ;St6h<
!Gymnasium,

Execute  Con-
i t r a ct  w i th  •:
{Chas,Hoertz
|&  Son.-' 

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i To  Excavate
Iunder  L i b-
Irary.,--:_•.;>.

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I Miss  Farwell
I  paid  f or
i  summer  scJ
1  work.

jCooperation
I with  Live 
{Stock  San-
jit aryCosu -

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IRecommenda-
jtions  of 
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jprof.  Pattei

fin motion of Mr. Woodman, the appointment of a County Agent for Ottawa

County was referred to the President with power to act, it being understood that

the College portion of the salary remain |600.00 as previously established.  •

On motion of Mr, Woodman, the expense accounts of the Board Members

[Ottawa  Co, -
JAgt.  matter
(referred  to
I  President...

were allowed-. 

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On motion of Mr. Graham, the matter of apportionments  for the several

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departments and funds were referred to the President and Secretary with power to

act

On  motion  adjourned.

Secretary,

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