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3TIHG  OP THE STATE  BOARD  OP AGRICULTURE

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August  l o t h, 1916.

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Present, Messrs. Doherty, Waterbury*. Beaumont and Woodman. 

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On motion of Mr. Doherty, Mr. Beaumont was elected temporary  chairman, j

On motion of Mr. Wateruury, Mr. Woodman was authorized to initial  j

the vouchers. 

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The  meeting  was then  adjourned  to be  continued  at  Chatham  on the 17th. j

In  the absence  of  President  Kedzie,  recess  was taken  u n t il  h is 

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4^:30  P.  M.  -  Meeting  was  continued  on train  with  President  Kedzie 

present  and the  same  members  as  above. 

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On motion  of  Mr •Woodman,  the  request  of  Br* Beal  that  copies  of  his  bistory  of
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History  of  the  College  be  sent  to  a  l i st  of  about  seventy  names  whi eh: he has

furnished,  was  granted.

The  President  presented  the  question  of  an  increase  in.Mr.  W. P.

Raven's  salary.

On motion  of  Mr.  Doherty,  the  matter  was  laid  upon  the  table  until

the  next  meeting.

On motion  of  Mr. Doherty,  the  question  of  an  increase  in  the" salary

of  Mr*  L.  H.  Cooledge  was  referred  to  the  President  and  Secretary  with  power

to  a c t.

On motion  of  Mr.  Doherty,  the  Physics  Department  was  allowed  an

instructor  to  succeed  Mr.  Lodge  at  a  salary  of  not more  than  #1500.00  per  annum.  JDept.

On  motion  of  Mr. Beaumont,  the Committee  on Employes  was  authorized

to  f i ll  vacancies'occurring  between  now and t he opening  of  school.

On motion  of Mr. Doherty,  Mr. E. L.  Underwood  was  elected  Instructor

in  Chemistry  at  a  salary  of  #1050.00  per annum.

On motion  of  Mr*  Beaumontf  the action  of  Prof*  Claris:  in  employing  an  j

experienced  instructor  to  f i ll  a  vacancy  upon  the  s t a ff  of  the Chemical  Depart-  \

ment  at  an increased  salary  over  that  recommended  by the  committee,  was approved*!

On motion  of  Mr*  Beaumont,  #350*00  was  added  to the  apportionment

for  the Summer  School*

On mot-ion  of  Mr*  Woodman,  Dean  Biss&Ll  was authorized  to  attend  a

meeting  of  the American  Association  of  Agricultural  Colleges  and  Experiment

Stations  at  Washington,  with  transportation  expenses  paid*

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On motion  of  Mr*  Doherty,  Mr*  W* F*  Kellar  was  appointed  as  Foreman

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of  the  forge  shop  at  a  salary  of  #1600*00

On motion  of  Mr*  Doherty,  #1000.00  was  added  to  the  apportionment  for

Hospitals  for  the  current  f i s c al  year*

On motion  of  Mr*  Beaumont,  the  Secretaryfs  Office  was  hereafter  r e-

lieved  from  receiving  personal  deposits  of  students*

The  Secretary  presented  the  following  reports  of  special  committees

on  m i l i t a ry  uniforms  and  coal*

State  Board  of  Agriculture:

Gentlemen:-

uniform
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Your  committee  to  whom was  referred  the  bids  for  m i l i t a ry
uniforms  reports  t h at  the  contract  has  been  awarded  to  it*  C*  Lilley  & Company
of  Columbus*  Ohio,  at  #20*30*

A*  M* Brown
C*  D*  Betts
P*  J.  Cross

State  Board  of  Agriculture,

Gentlemen:-

Your  committee  to  whom was  referred  the  bids  for  bituminous
coal,  reports  that  the  contract  was  awarded  to the  W* H* Warner  Coal  Company  of
Detroit-at  #2*75  per  ton  for  nut  pea  and  slack,  and  #2*95  per  ton  for  three
quarter  lump*

A*  M* Brown
C D*  Betts

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

wereapproved*

On motion adjourned*

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