is > : : : ! : MI!TU?PS 0? THE M32PIH3- 0? TIE 3PA2R BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MARCH 3 1, 1928 C a ll to. o r d er and minutes ?HB M2BP1H5 7A5 CALLED TO ORDER A? 9;5 0. ! P r e s e n t: A c t i n g - P r e s i d e nt Shaw, M r s. Stockman, M e s s r s. UcColl, Brody, Oowdy, U a t k i n s, McPherson, Supt* Pearce and S e c r e t a ry H a l l a d a y. j The minutes of the p r e v i o us meeting: were r e ad and approved. ! 3SP03DS F5CL1 THE ACT JITS PRESIDENT POP COITPIRMATIOIT, Mr.KIebler toj • !• A u t h o r i s a t i on f or d e l e g a t i on of Mr. K i e b l er to a t t e nd the Motth C e n t r al As so c i at ion meeting a t t e nd Ho. C e n t r al Sssn.i m e e t i n g. in Chicago on March 14 and 15 w i th expenses p a i d, P r e s i d e nt B u t t e r f i e l d. in accordance w i th p r e v i o us agreement w i th On motion of Mr* Gowdy, it was TO t ed t h at Mr. Z i e b l er he a u t h o r i z ed to a t t e nd t he Horth C e n t r al A s s o c i a t i on meeting in Chicago on March 14 and 15 w i th expenses paid* Anderson, who chaperoned, t he c o - ed members of P^s t r ip had heen made w i t h o ut a u t h o r i z a t i on from t he o f f i ce of t he P r e s i d e n t ,. t r a v el expense account of C l a r i s sa the V a r s i ty Fencing Team to Delaware, Ohio. it was v o t ed t h at Miss C l a r i s sa Anderson1 s expense accoiuit be p a i d. 3« On March 1 6 t h, f i ve members of the Department of E d u c a t i o n, Miss I r o n s, M r s. 33¾rs, Miss F r a n c i s, Miss Rogers, and Miss Hartman, were a u t h o r i s ed to a t t e nd the r e g i o n al v o c a t i o n al conference at Chicago, March 19th to 2 3 r d, expenses to be defrayed from F e d e r al Funds• 2« On February 2 5 t h, 19,28, a u t h o r i s a t i on was given on the t r a v el ! On motion of Mr. Gowdy, A u t h o r i s a t i o n! C l a r i s sa Ander- s o n 's account.- f or o u t - o f- s t a te p be p a id i A u t h o r i s a t i on ' i u t - o f - s t a te \ t r a v el f or following:Mrs^ On motion of Mr. G-owdy, it was v o t ed t h at 3 y e r s , M i ss I r o n s , F r a n c i s; Miss S o g e r s, and Miss Hartman, be defrayed from F e d e r al Rogers'^Kartmaki O u t - o f - S t a te T r a v el Miss, R o s a l i nd Jew e tt Demonstration Leader of Ohio at T o l e d o, Ohio. 4. A u t h o r i z a t i on f or o u t - o f - s t a te I -On mot ion of Mr. 3rody, t he expenses of Miss I r o n s, Mrs. Byers* Miss F r a n c i s, funds. t r a v el f or Miss Rosalind J e w e tt to c o n f er w i th t he S t a te Home it was v o t ed t h at Miss Rosalind J e w e t t 's expenses be d e f r a y e d. : RSqugSPS P05 DELEGAglOI? Oil ACCOUIIT OF SCIESP1FIC MEETIHgS ggC. Prof • L a u r ie a u t h o r i z ed to! accompany s t u d e n ts on t r i p. !• 'Recommendation of P r o f e s s or 7* R. Gardner s t u d e n ts of t he H o r t i c u l t u r al Department on a two day i n s p e c t i on t r ip d u r i ng t he s p r i ng v a c a t i o n, in t he v i c i n i ty of Chicago. Costs n ot to exceed $20*00* t h at Mr. Laurie be a u t h o r i z ed to accompany s ix ; j On motion of Mr. Mcpherson, I e n ts of t he H o r t i c u l t u r al Department on t he above I n s p e c t i on it was v o t ed t h at Mr. Laurie be a u t h o r i z ed to accompany s ix s t u d- t r i p. Costs not to exceed ¢ 2 0 . 0 0. Drs.Grove & Olson to a t t- end Am .Ma t he S o c i e ty meet.1 j 2. Recommendation of P r o f e s s or P l a nt f or t he d e l e g a t i on of Dr.. Grove and D r. Olson to a t t e nd to be h e ld In Chicago, A p r il 6 and 7, w i th t r a v e l i ng e x- t he American Mathematical S o c i e ty r p e n s e s, o n l y, to be t a k en c a re of by t he C o l l e g e. On motion of Mr* McPherson, t a k en c a re of ~hj t he c o l l e g e. it was v o t ed t h at D r. Grove?s and Dr. O l s o n 's expenses o n l y, be Prof . H a r t s u ch a t t e n d. Am. Hom.2con.Assn \ meet. Dr.Huston to j a t t e nd Am. Shem.'Soc.Meetr, at St.Louis.JEo*Qn motion of Mr* McColl, .3* Recommendation of P r o f e s s or A. J. Clark: f or the d e l e g a t i on of P r o f e s s or Hart such to a t t e nd to a p p e ar on the program* t h at Dr. Huston be a u t h o r i z ed .to a t t e nd the s p r i ng meeting of t he American Home Economics A s s o c i a t i on m e e t i ng at Des Moines, Iowa, p a i d. Mr. Hartsuch the American Chemical Also S o c i e ty at St* L o u i s, M i s s o u r i, e a r ly in A p r il w i th t r a v el e x p e n s e s, o n l y, defrayed by the C o l l e g e. Dr. Huston Is to p r e s e nt a p a p er at t h is m e e t i n g. in June w i th expenses , is it was- v o t ed t h at t he recommendations as p r e s e n t ed be approved. Mrs.Landon t q; 4# Request of M r s. L. E. Landon f or a u t h o r i z a t i on a t t e nd Am. L i b r a ry Assn.i meet. :1 On motion of Mr. Brody, m e e t i ng at west Baden, I n d i a na on May 28th w i th expenses p a i d. it was v o t ed t h at Mrs. Landon be a u t h o r i z e d, to a t t e nd t he m e e t i ng of to a t t e nd t he American L i b r a ry A s s o c i a t i on t he American L i b r a ry A s s o c i a t i on at west Baden, I n d i a n a, w i th expenses paid* 5# Request of Miss Yakeley f or d e l e g a t i on Miss Yaiceley to a t t e nd Am. Assn. of Co I .Regis t r a ns On motion of Mr. C-owdy, it was v o t ed t h at Miss Yafceley be a u t h o r i s ed to a t t e nd the m e e t i ng of in Cleveland on A p r il .17, IS and 19 w i th expenses p a i d. to a t t e nd the American A s s o c i a t i on of C o l l e g i a te R e g i s t r a rs t he meeting-of the American Assn. of C o l l e g i a te R e g i s t r a rs in Cleveland, w i th expenses p a i d. i 6# Request of P r o f e s s or V/alpole for to a t t e nd t he Conference of S u p e r v i s o rs t r a i n e r ,, Schools at H a s l e tt and p a r t - t i me and T e a c h e r - T r a i n e rs at Des Moines, Iowaf March 25 to 29 in p l a ce of Mr. Linton who Is u n a b le to g o. She- expenses w i ll be defrayed from F e d e r al F u n d s. t he d e l e g a t i on of Mr. F o r e st Smith, S u p e r i n t e n d e nt of t e a c h er M r . F o r e st Smith d e n i ed ; p r i v i l e ge of j a t t e n d i ng Meejt of 3up.& Tea-i c h e r - T r a i n e r sj On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was v o t ed t h at the above r e q u e st be d e n i e d. 7. Recommendation of D i r e c t o rs Baldwin'and 7 / i l l a rd for t r a v el a u t h o r i s a t i on w i th e x p e n s e s, f or J O u t - o f - S t a te 741 Mr. Ha ?• Kroodsma, I r e ne T a y l o r, Mildred Gardners and Mr• J* J. Baldwin, ference of s p e c i a l i s ts to 24• 5?he Oonference in F o r e s t ry and Home Economics to he h e ld is under t he d i r e c t i on of the Federal Office of Cooperative Extension.] Mr.Hroodsma,' to a t t e nd a c o n- in Urbana, I l l i n o is May 22 j t r a v el f or j f o l l o w i n g: t h e| On motion of Mr. McColl5 it was vo t ed t h at the ahove recommendation "be approved, 3BSIffl8i3?I033S! ASP APPOIHgMSHgS j I r e ne Taylor> j Mildred; Gar dne| [R.J.Baldwin ! • i 1. R e s i g n a t i on of Mr. L. D. K u r t z, p r e s e n t ed by J/ F* Cos:, e f f e c t i ve February 15th w i th t he } R e s i g n a t i on recommendation t h at Mr* Hurts be given an e x t e n s i on of time so t h at come e f f e c t i ve February 2 9 t h. t he r e s i g n a t i on w i ll b e- i L.D. Kurtz On motion of Mr. Watkins, it was v o t ed t h at r e s i g n a t i on become e f f e c t i ve February 2 9 t h. the above r e s i g n a t i on be a c c e p t ed and t h at Mr, Hurts*! j - j 2. Under d a te of March 1 9 t h, Mr. A. J. P a t t en s u b m i t t ed h is r e s i g n a t i on as Chemist of the E x p e r x |^ ment S t a t i o n. i A . J . P a t t en On motion of Mr. Brodyy it was v o t ed t h at Mr. Pat ""'en1 s r e s i g n a t i on be a c c e p t e d. 5t Recommendation of Dr. Ward G i l t n er t h at the r e s i g n a t i on of Dr. Frank Thorp, J r. be a c c e p t ed to take e f f e ct March 3 1 s t, 1928. '' {Resignation • • for. F r a n ^ h o r nl Dr.-Thorp's r e s i g n a t i o n. A l s o t h at i On motion of Mr. McPherson, Thorp at a s a l a ry of-#1560 to b e g in J u ly 1, 1928. it was v o t ed to a c c e p t / D r. M. W. Emmel be a p p o i n t ed to succeed Dr. 4» He commendation of Committee on Advanced Degrees t h at an a d d i t i o n al h a l f - t i me a s s i s t a n t s h ip in the Department of Zoology, and t h at Mr. LeRoy C. Stegeman be a p p o i n t ed to be e s t a b l i s h ed t h is p o s i t i on and t h at a l so Miss Dorothy Permar be continued f or another y e ar as h a l f - t i me a s s i s t a nt in the Department of Zoology. - jATrQtm.Dr. M. b^T^-moi *". jRef.toPi.Com. [§• time a s s i s t -] jant s h ip in p e p t . of Zool jalso Apptm.of iDorothy Permar I On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was v o t ed to r e f er the above m a t t e rs to the Finance Committee. !for a n o t h er y rl 5. Bequest of P r o f e s s or C. G. Card f or the e s t a b l i s h m e nt of an a d d i t i o n al g r a d u a te a s s i s t a n t s h ip [Additional g r aJ hs ir t i me A s s tJ in P o u l t ry Husbandry, juate A s s t . s h ip j jin P o u l t ry r e- On motion of Mr. McPherson^ in P o u l t ry Husbandry to the Finance Committee. it was v o t ed to r e f er tine m a t t er r e l a t i ve to a graduate a s s i s t a n t s h ip jferred to F i. Committee '•_ 6* Recommendation of M r s. Campbell for t he appointment of Miss A l b e r ta Bates as Home Demonstra- iApptsn.Alberta, t I on Agent f or Marquette at a s a l a ry of #2300. to succeed Miss Gladys Hoff, $1800 of t he s a l- Bates ary to be p a id from F e d e r al Smith-Lever F u n d s. to s u e- peed SladysHof: On motion of M r s. Stockman, it was v o t ed t h at and t h at her s a l a ry be f i x ed at $2200*00 p er y e a r, $1800 of t he s a l a ry to be p a id from F e d e r al Smith-Lever Funds, e f f e c t i ve May 1 s t. t he appointment of Miss A l b e r ta Bates be confirmed j j \ " ?• Recommendation of D i r e c t or 3aldwin f or t he appointment of Mr. Benjamin Dobben as E x t e n s i on in Farm Crops f or t he Upper P e n i n s u la at a s a l a ry of $2400 to be e f f e c t i ve A p r il S p e c i a l i st 1 s t, p r o v i d i ng Mr. Dobben can be r e l e a s ed from h is p r e s e nt p o s i t i o n. would not go Into e f f e ct u n t il June 1 s t. If n o t, the a c t i on On motion of Mr. Watkins, Crops f or t he Upper P e n i n s u la at a s a l a ry of $2400, to be e f f e c t i ve A p r il 1 s t, p r o v i d i ng Mr. DoVoen can be r e l e a s ed from h is p r e s e nt p o s i t i o n. u n t il June !• it was v o t ed t h at Mr. Dobben be appointed E x t e n s i on S p e c i a l i st the a c t i on would not go i n to e f f e ct If n o t, In Farm 8. Recommendation of D i r e c t or Baldwin and D i r e c t or W i l l a rd t h at t he a l l o t m e nt of funds f or t he appointment of a county A g r i c u l t u r al Agent in Missaukee County be #2400 a y e a r. Trie i n c r e a s ed a l l o t m e nt to tafce e f f e ct J u ly 1, 1928. i n c r e a s ed from $1800 to Apptm. Benjamin Dobben Ext e n. Spec, j \ Request for ad- d i t l o n al funds for Co.Agr.Agt. On motion of Mr. MePherson, of a County A g r i c u l t u r al Agent in Missaukee County be r e f e r r ed to the E x t e n s i on Committee. it was v o t ed t h at i n c r e a se of funds f or t he appointment r e f e r r ed the m a t t er of 9# Recommendation of D i r e c t or John D. W i l l a rd f or t he appointment of Mr. H. M. Shulman as s p e- to be in t he Paclang house P r a c t i ce Course at a compensation of $2001 t he fee c i al l e c t u r er p a id when Mr. Shuhnan r e p o r ts h is grades to t he C o l l e g e. S h is Is frem fees r e c e i v ed from t h o se e n r o l l ed in t he c o u r s e. to be financed e n t i r e ly On motion of Mr. McColl, of §200.00 be p a id when Mr. Shulman r e p o r ts h is grades to t he c o l l e g e. This Is to be e n t i r e ly from f e es r e c e i v ed from those e n r o l l ed in the c o u r s e. it was v o t ed t h at Mr. Shulmanrs appointment be confirmed and t h at a; fee financed 10 # R e s i g n a t i on of Mr. M. L. b r i g h t, A s s i s t a nt S t a te Club Leader for *" tive^May 15 t h. Mr. Kettunen recommends the acceptance of Mr. W r i g h t 's r e s i g n a t i on and the appointment of Mr. Clare Rood as h is s u c c e s s or at a s a l a ry of $3300, e f f e c t i ve May 1 0 t h. t he Upper P e n i n s u la e f f e e- On motion of Mr. McColl, ment of Mr. Clare Rood at a s a l a ry of $3300, e f f e c t i ve May 1 0 t h. it was v o t ed to a c c e pt Mr. b r i g ht fs r e s i g n a t i on and approve t he a p p o i n t 1 1. -Temporary appo intment o f Mr. Robert Musson, Mechanic a ry of $75*00 p er month, and h is expenses w h i le away from Lansing, e f f e c t i ve May 26 to a p- p r o x i m a t e ly October 1 0 t h. Funds f or t h is work a re Included in A g r i c u l t u r al E n g i n e e r. P r o j e c t .; in A g r i c u l t u r al E n g i n e e r i n g, at a s a l- jApptm. Robert Musso^n in Missaukee Co| to E x t e n s i on Com. JApttm.H. M. 1 Shulman ( ^Resignation of ;M.l^ W r i g h t. !App£.Clare Rood as h is ^successor. 742 On motion of Mr. McPherson, month and h is expenses while away from Lansing, e f f e c t i ve March 26 to approximately Octooer 10th* that Mr. litis son "be employed at a s a l a ry of $75.00 per it was v o t ed "\ 12. Tne. appointment of a 2oral. O r g a n i s a t i on S p e c i a l i st for t he E x t e n s i on Budget d a r i ng t he p r e s e nt year* Apxrbm.of S u r al Organ*:: Spec, ref err-! ed to Budget^ On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to refer the above matter to the Budget Committee. Committee* I Transfer J.1& IS. Transfer of Mr. J. M. Moore, Extension Specialist, to the position of instructor in Poultry Moore to Ins? true* in Poult. ATJDtm.S.R* Hancock as h is s u c c e s s or QrL motion of Mr. Gowdy, it was v o t ed to approve the above t r a n s f e r. Also t he appointment of Mr. Husbandry at the same salary, effective March 8th. Professor Card recommends the appoint- ment of Mr. E. H. Hancock: as successor to Mr. Moore at a salary of $2200.00. Mr, Baldwin recommends that his beginning salary "be $1980, effective April 1. the next f i s c al year* Included in ., ! E* 3. Hancock at a s a l a ry of #1800, e f f e c t i ve A p r il 1. LSAV33 OF A3S5IICE: Leave of Ab~! 1. Recommendation of D i r e c t o rs 7 / i l i a rd and Baldwin for sence Miss Sylva ".Yixso.nj the months of J u ly and August, f or f or the purpose of study and t r a v e l, w i th pay. leave of absence of Miss Sylva V/isson j On motion of Mr* V/atkins, r pay, f or the months of J u ly and August. it was v o t e d - t h at Miss Sylva V/ixson be g r a n t ed a leave of absence w i th Leave of a b- sence 0#B.' eed Mr.Lakin to \ be p a id $6.5:0 f or e x t ra ,70rk done f or Mr. W i l l a rd ; £•. Bequest for leave of absence from P r o f e s s or 0. S. Heed d u r i ng June and J u ly to a t t e nd t he 7/orld Dairy Congress in England with, pay f or the two months p e r i o d. On motion of Mr. Brody, the months of June and J u l y. it was v o t ed t h at P r o f. Heed be g r a n t ed a leave of absence w i th pay f or I. Request of D i r e c t or W i l l a rd t h at $5.50 be added to the March pay check of Mr. Lakin, who d id some e x t ra work for Mr. 7 / i l l a rd and who could n ot be reimbursed w i t h o ut having h is name a p p e ar in two p l a c es on t he p a y r o l l. Mr. Lakin is a h a l f - t i me a s s i s t a nt and the P r e s i d e n t 's Office lias i n t e r p r e t ed t he r u le as not ap-olying to r>art-time p o s i t i o n s. On motion of Mr. McColl, : M i l l a r d. it v&s v o t ed tiiat Mr. Lakin be p a id S5.50 f or e x t ra work done f or Mr. Acceptance of Fund of $7000 2. A r e p o rt from Dean G-. 77. B i s s e ll r e l a t i ve Prom D e t r o it Edison Co.& Consumers Power Co.as f o l l o w s: Rdison Company a id t he Consumers Power Company as f o l l o w s: t he D e t r o it Edison Company and t he Consumers Power Company w i ll r tP i r s t5 , s c h o l a r s h ip of ^ 2 , 0 0 0 . 00 per y e ar for w i ll p i ck the b e st a v a i l a b le ifian from your c l a s s es problem of e l e c t r i f i c a t i on of t he farm, p a y i ng e s p e c i al a t t e n t i on farm. to the mechanical work of the the n e xt two y e a r s, w i th the u n d e r s t a n d i ng t h at you to take sn advanced d e g r e e, working onthe to the a p p l i c a t i on of power j o i n t ly give a [ to the acceptance of a $7000 fund from the D e t r o it The D e t r o it Edison Company and Consumers Power Company w i ll p u r c h a se arid equip a t r u ck to be used In your r u r al e l e c t r i f i c a t i on work. j o i n t ly give you ^2,500.00 to The two Companies a re s e n d i ng Dean £>• 7/. B i s s e ll $500#00 to e n a b le you to c a r ry on t he good work you a re doing for t he b a l a n ce of t he y e a r. I On motion of Mr. Brody, t he 37000 fund from t he D e t r o it Edison Company and Consumers Power Company to be u s ed in c o n n e c t i on w i th r e s e a r ch problems, experiments and d e m o n s t r a t i o ns in c o n n e c t i on w i th the Uural E l e c t r i f i c a t i on p r o j e c t s. it was v o t ed to accept I \ 3. Hecommendat ion of P r o f e s s or A. Z. Chittenden r e l a t i ve house which was burned at Dunbar about two y e a rs a g o. to t he replacement of the d w e l l i ng Replacement of d w e l l i ng at Dunbar r e f e r r ed Shaw. to Dean On motion of Mr. Brody, r e p o rt back at t he next meeting of t he Board. it was v o t ed t h at the above m a t t er be r e f e r r ed to Dean Shaw and t h at he Com.of 3 d . to ; 4# Report on the p r e s e nt s t a t us of t he V/. E. Mellogg e s t a te deeded to t he c o l l e ge and t he r e- review farm o f f e r ed by V7«; K . E e l i o gj e s- On motion of Mr. McColl, t a t e. be a p p o i n t ed to review t he farm o f f e r ed i ts n e st m e e t i n g. P'he Chairman a p p o i n t ed the f o l l o w i ng members; Mrs. Stockman, Mr. Oowdy and it was v o t ed t h at a committee of t he Board c o n s i s t i ng of t h r ee members venues from which t r u st fund p r o v i d es for t he c o l l e ge lyy Mr. Z e l l o gg and r e p o rt to the Board at" i ts maintenance in p a r t. ; Mr. McPherson. t r a n s f er of bees from Enty D e p t . to Eort.j D e p t. ! \ Prof.Pabianf-s. l e a ve r e f e r r4 ed to Finance Committee. 5. Recommendation from P r o f e s s or 3. E. P e t t it r e l a t i ve to t he t r a n s f er of bees from the D e p a r t- ment of Entomology to the H o r t i c u l t u r al Department of the A g r i c u l t u r al D i v i s i o n. On motion of Mr. McColl, of bee work to t he H o r t i c u l t u r al Department be approved, p r o v i d i ng P r o f e s s or Gardner to assume charge of t h is work. t h at Prof. P e t t i t 's recommendation r e g a r d i ng the it was v o t ed t r a n s f e r- is w i l l i ng ITSIS D5ESPBSD: !• A r e q u e st has been made t h at the m a t t er of P r o f. F a b i a n 's leave of a b s e n c e, which was taken a p r e v i o us meeting of the Board, be r e - c o n s i d e r e d, because of t he apparent misunder- ~aP at s t a n d i ng r e l a t i ve to the a c t i on t a k e n. On motion of Mrs. Stockman, r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n. it was v o t ed to r e f er the above m a t t er to t he Finance Committee f or 2. Baa-oast for action "by Mr. R, ^7, Tenny, Director of Short Courses, on the matter of the pur- JRequest for dy-l 743 chase of an additional dynamometer, action having been deferred at the meeting of the Board on January 25th, 1928. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that no action, "be taken at this time. momzs^j&itm FROM THE SECRETARY FOR ACTION BY THE BOARD. 1. S e c r e t a ry Halladay p r e s e n t ed a l e t t er from P r o f e s s or Rufi r e l a t i ve to Mrs. Vena J o h n s o n 's absence from work f or 4 l /2 d a y s. Prof, Hufi s u g g e s ts t h at "be deducted from her pay check for t he month of March, the p r o p o r t i o n a te amount s h o u ld On motion of Mr. Watkins, check be r e f e r r ed to S e c r e t a ry Halladay f or a d j u s t m e n t, it was v o t ed t h at t he m a t t er r e g a r d i ng a deduction from Mrs. J o h n s o n 's 2* The S e c r e t a ry p r e s e n t ed a l e t t er from the Mayor of East Lansing r e l a t i ve to the m a t t er of F i re p r o t e c t i o n * '. f or hamometer Mr.Tenny. Ho t a k e n. fectioh nv,-. ^» jrTOx.ilUil s u g g e s ts deduct ioij |4§- days pay f rJ p£rs#JohnsonVs [ jcheck f or E a r c i| JRef.to S e c r e t. [Letter from E.' iL.Mayor re F i r| ^ p r o t e c t i o n. •On motion of Mr. W a t k i n s, t h at he r e p o rt back to t he Board at some f u t u re m e e t i n g. it was voted, t h a t - t he above m a t t er be r e f e r r ed to the S e c r e t a ry and THE M33glkfl ADJOURNS AT 12:00 f or imCSSm MP RE-C0II7BTO AT 1:50. MATTERS PRSSMTED 3Y MMBSRS OF THE BOARD. 1. On motion of Mr. Gowdy, it was v o t ed t h at t he r e p o rt of the f i n a n ce Committee, which is as f o l l o w s, be adopteds iReport of Fi~ Snance Committed ^.ESriUG OF THE FI2A1TCE COMMITTEE March 17, 1928. Members p r e s e n tj Mr, Gowdy, Chairman, M e s s r s, Watkins, Brody and McPherson. The Finance Committee recommends t h at the budget for t he y e ar ending June 30, 1929, based upon an expected revenue of & , 6 8 0 , 9 2 1 . 9 5 , be d i v i d ed i n to apportionments as f o l l o w s: ]Budget to Ve | d i v i d ed as j d i c a t e d: i n -| S a l a ry Ma intenanc e' Eouipment E s t i m a t ed d e f i c it end of t he f i s c al year June 30, 19 28 Heserve T o t al & S I , 4 5 0 , 0 0 0 . 00 9 5 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 "^ 125.000.00 #2,525,000.00 100;000.00 ^ 50.000.00 - #2,675,000.00 The Finance Committee d i r e c t ed the S e c r e t a ry to compile d e t a i ls of t he budget, s t a y i ng w i t h in t he l i m i ts of t he d i v i s i o ns s t a t ed above. A r e q u e st from Mr. C, G, Card, P o u l t ry Department f or p a r t i t i o ns in the o f f i ce was a p p r o v ed at a c o st not to exceed $ 7 5 0 . 0 0. A r e q u e st from Mr. R i c h a r d s, Music Department to make the n e c e s s a ry r e p a i rs on the o ld Weather Bureau B u i l d i ng was approved for an amount n ot to exceed §3500.00. A r e q u e st from Dean B i s s e ll for an i n s t r u c t or f or the s p r i ng teim in t he Department of C i v il E n g i n e e r i ng at $250.00 per month was d e n i e d. Trie Committee recommends t h at the f o l l o w i ng amounts be given to t he r e s p e c t i ve departments * A g r i c u l t u r al E n g i n e e r i ng Anatomy Board members Chemistrv E l e c. E n g i n e e r i ng Elec* L i g h ts Farm Crops G e n e r al M & R of 3 P o u l t ry v R e g i s t r ar Summer'School Animal Eusb. Exp, S t a. #500.00 500.00 200.00 1000.00 20o;oo 1000.00 600.00 4000.00 5000.00 1000.00 500.00 300.00 1000.00 315,800.00 H. L. Gowdy 4 a. r chairman t n ey C a t k i ns ' Do ra H. Stockman 11. 3. McPherson in f or | P i . C o m . d i r e c t -l \ed S e c . to com- I "pile b u d g e t. \ Request | p a r t i t i o ns P o u lt »Deii$Ls^aiff>« Old Weather Bnxf eau to be r e p a i r ed | A d . i n s t r . f or \ C i v il S n g r. I Ds-pt^ d e n i e d. I F o l l o w i ng £2nt£| \ to be given J r e s p e c t i ve d e il S t s. 2. On motion of Mr. Gowdy, it was v o t ed t h at t he Alumni Committee of t he Board confer w i th t he Alumni Committee of the Union, w i th r e f e r e n ce to t he r e l a t i o n s h ip between t he Union Board jAlumni Com.of pa c °n i 0^ c0 iiwith Alumni lOom.of Union. 744 TO and tine College and r e p o rt at the n e xt meeting* It was v o t ed t h at A p r il 18th at 9-00 A* M. t he n e xt meeting of the Board be h e ld at t he P r e s i d e n t 's O f f i c e, Wednesday, TEB CT7PESTS ADJOUHHED £2 5 : 3 9. MISUTES OP ?KE MEEPBTS OP TEE SOMIE BOAHD OP A&HICUIiCUHS. A p r il 1 8/ 1928 THE BEEPING WAS CALLED TO OHDBH AT 9 : 5 0. P r e s e n t: A c t i n g - P r e s i d e nt Shaw, Mrs. Stoclonan, Messrs* McColl, Govzdy, Brody, McPherson, McColl, S u p e r i n t e n d e nt Pearce and S e c r e t a ry E a l l a d a y. The minutes of t he p r e v i o us meeting were r e ad and approved* R e s i g n a t i o ns HBSIG-IIAglOUS: Vena J.LogepL 1« H e s i t a t i on of Vena Johnson Logelf s t e n o g r a p h er in t he Department of Education to t a ke ef f e ct May l o t h. On motion of Mr. McPherson, May 1 5 t h. it was v o t ed to a c c e pt Vena Johnson L o g e lfs r e s i g n a t i on e f f e c t i ve Martha Mae j I n t er Mabel Atwood 2. He commendation t h at t i o n, he a c c e p t ed June 30, 1928, a l so S p e c i a l i st in General Home Economics he a c c e p t ed to t a ke e f f e ct May 14, 1928. the r e s i g n a t i on of Miss Martha Mae H u n t e r, Extension S p e c i a l i st in n u t r i t he r e s i g n a t i on of Miss Mahal 0. Atwood, Extension t h at On motion of Mr. McPherson, c e p t ed e f f e c t i ve June 30^: 1928 and May l r, 1928, r e s p e c t i v e l y. it was v o t ed t h at Miss H u n t e r 's and Miss Atwoodfs r e s i g n a t i o ns he a c Death of R. D. B a i l ey 5. O f f i c i al r e p o rt r e l a t i ve to t he d e a th of Mr. 5. D. B a i l e y, County A g r i c u l t u r al Agent f or Crawford County, which o c c u r r ed on A p r il 3, 1928* On motion of Mr. Brody, t h at t he S e c r e t a ry TDO i n s t r u c t ed to w r i te a l e t t er of sympathy to the f a m i l y. it was voted t h at the f a m i ly r e c e i ve a check f or the month of A p r il and Appointments I APPQJJ^MMgS; Ralph M o r r i sh E x t. S p e c. 1. He commendation, f or t he appointment of Halph M o r r i sh as f u ll time E x t e n s i on S p e c i a l i st at a s a l a ry of #2460, e f f e c t i ve A p r il 1 s t, succeed L. D. K u r t z. to be p a id from Smith-Lever Funds. Mr. Morrish to On motion of Mr. Brody, i st at a s a l a ry of #2460f e f f e c t i ve A p r il 1 s t, Smith-Lever F u n d s. it was v o t ed t h at Mr. M o r r i sh he a p p o i n t ed a f u ll time E x t e n s i on S p e c i a l H . C . K i e h l e r, E x t . S p e c . 1 /2 Time A s s t . F. Crops 2. Recommendation f or and h a l f - t i me A s s i s t a nt 1 s t, funds from Smith-Lever. Mr. E i e b l er to succeed M o r r i s h. t he appointment of Mr* H. C. K i e b l er as o n e - h a lf time E x t e n s i on S p e c i a l i st in Farm Crops Experimental work at a s a l a ry of $2100, e f f e c t i ve A p r il On motion of Mr. Watlcins, it was voted t h at Mr. K i e h l er he a p p o i n t ed o n e - h a lf S p e c i a l i st and h a l f - t i me A s s i s t a nt t i ve A p r il 1 s t, funds from Smith-Lever. in Farm Crops Experimental work at a s a l a ry of #2100, e f f e c time E x t e n s i on Bernard Euhn,: E x t . S p e c . P . C; 3. Recommendation f or the appointment of Bernard Kuhn as E x t e n s i on S p e c i a l i st in Farm Crops at a s a l a ry of #2400, e f f e c t i ve June 1 s t, 1928, funds from Smith-Lever S t a t e. Mr. Kuhn is t a ke t he p o s i t i on in t he Upper P e n i n s u la f or which Mr. Dohben was a p p o i n t ed at l a st Board m e e t i n g, h ut d e c l i n ed to a c c e p t. t he to Summer School I n s t r u c t o rs On motion of Mr. McPherson, in Farm Crops at a s a l a ry of #2400, e f f e c t i ve June l s tf 1928, funds from Smith-Lever 3 t a t £. it was v o t ed t h at Mr. Bernard Euhn he a p p o i n t ed E x t e n s i on S p e c i a l i st 4. Recommendation of P r o f e s s or L. 0« Emmons f or the f o l l o w i ng s p e c i al appointments f or the com£ i ng Summer School p e r i o d, namely: John P a g e, S u p t. of Howell Schools M. Simpson, Kalamazoo College B. J. F o r d, A s s t. S t a te S u p t. of Pub. J. J. Sherman, D e t r o it Teachers College I n s t r. #400*00 400.00 250.00 400.00 The t o t al amount is #5.00 over t he r e g u l ar amount for use in t h is way. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above special appointments for the coming Summer School -period.