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MEETING OF 2HE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 

President's Office 

May 8th, 1917 

11 o»clock-A.tt. 

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Present, President Kedzie, Messrs Beaumont, Woodman and Doherty. 

Ho quorum Toe ins present, the meeting was adjourned. 

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MEETING OF. THE STATE BOARD' OF AGRICULTURE 

Presidant's Office 

May  16th  >  1917. 

IX 61 clock A*M* 

Present, President Kedzie t Messrs* Beaumont, Graham* Woodman, Water bury 

and Doherty» 

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The minutes of the previous meeting having been in the hands of the, 

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ter's acct\. 
pd. going:" 
I to &ov. 
I Sleeper§s. 

members were approved without reading» 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, the expense account of Mr •.Ben Carpenter in 

goinfi to Bad Axe to lay out the grounds at the residence of Governor Sleeper, was ; 

approved. 

On motion of Mr* Waterbury, Prof. French was authorized to attend a mee^j 

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ing on the Commission of Rural and Agricultural Education at Buffalo 

26th, with transportation  expenses paid. 

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On motion of Mr. Doherty, that portion of the College farm lying west  of | 

25th and jProf.French 

I to attend 
] meeting. 

Harrison Avenue containing about 97 acres, was leased to the War Board for the 

period of the present war and  tiie  President and Secretary v/ere authorized to exe-  { 

J 97 acres 
I leased to 
I War Board.. | 

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cute a lease for the same. 

On motion of Mr. Woodman,  tkie  salaries of Mr. Arthur S. Burkett of the 

English Department and Mr. H. M. Ward of the Civil Engineering-Department  are to 

be paid to the end of the College year in case they are called to the colors. 

On motion of Mr. Graham, the resignations of Miss VanWagenen and Miss 

Francis were accepted to take effect at the close  of the College year. 

On motion of Mr. Beaumont, authority was given to move the general 

hospital to a place in the vicinity of the contagious' disease hospitals. 

On motion of'Mr'. Water bury, authority was conferred upon-the President 

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Instructors! 
to toe paid 
for full yr. 

Resignations! 
I accepted.- : I 

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j Hospital toI 
I be moved.  I 

to inform the Mayor and Common Council of the City of East Lansing that proper 

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plav grounds should be provided for the youth of East Lansing and that hereafter  j to be used 

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the children will not be permitted to; use that portion of the campus, north of 

Prof. Pettit's residence as a play ground. 

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On motion of Mr. Beaumont, it*was requested that plans for the storage 

and handling of coal and also for a grain elevator be prepared for submission at 

the June meeting. 

On motion of Mr. Doherty, authority was given to prepare preliminary  " .j... 

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to be 1 
as plaj 
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ground. 

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Plans  for.  . i| 
(storage-  arid. J{ 
fctandling  of  :|| 
b o al  & igrain^f