848' MINUTES OF IKE MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE January 18, 1950 Present: Messrs. Brody, McPherson, McCoIl, Berkey, Mrs. Stockman, Superintendent Pearce, President.Sharc and Secretary Halladay. Absent: Mr. Watkins The minutes of the previous meeting were approved with a minor correction statement of which was sent to the Board members. ssignationsl RESIGNATIONS !• Miss Ruth Briggs, half-time stenographer, Department ox Bacteriology, effective December 31,1929, 2, Miss Katharine Kemper, stenographer in Farm Management Department, effective January 5, 1930, 5* Miss Elsie Dick, stenographer, Economics Department, effective December21st. ! 4. Miss Edna Frohtverk, stenographer in the Agricultural Economics Department, Extension, [ effective January?- 11, 1950. • I 5. Miss Florence L. Becker, Extension Specialist in Nutrition, effective January 1,. 1950. I 6. H. M. Wells, Superintendent Graham Horticultural Experiment Station, January 15, 1930. j 7'. Mr. John W. Sims, Extension Specialist in Soils, effective February 1, 1350. j 8. Mr. IT. R. Bear, part time instructor in Agricultural Engineering December 51, 1929. j 9. Dr. J. E. Kotila, Research Assistant in Plant Pathology, effective February 1, 1950. I On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to accept the above resignations. Appointments ! APPOINTMENTS i 11. Mrs. Liebum, Instructor in History, for three months of the winter term, beginning January 7, ! ; 1930, and continuing until March 28, 1930 at a salary of §100 per month, payable on January 31 and February 28 and March 51. \ 2. Mr. Otis E. Shear, Poultry Extension Specialist to the regular staff, beginning "February 1st, i | salary $2520. Mr. Shear has been working on a temporary basis, salary to be same, effective February 1, 1930. I 5. Mr. Charles Barr, Instructor in Landscape Architecture, effective January i, 1930, salary §1800# I 4. Mr. Earl Roberts, transfer as County Agricultural Agent from Iron County to Hough ton* County to succeed Mr. Leo M. Geismar, effective January 1, §1800 from Federal Supplementary funds. \ j 5. Mr. L. W. Benjamin, continued In charge of Club work in Otsego and Cheboygan counties from | [ January 1st until the end of the present fiscal year, June 50, 1950, salary $2400 from Lever State funds. Temporary appointment expired January 1, 1950. \ 6. Mr. A. W. Otterbeim,, transfer from position of County Club Agent of Iron County to position of County Agricultural Agent of same county, salary ©1800 from Federal.Supplementary funds, effectlveJanuary 1st. \ 7. Mr. Paul Rood, extension specialist in Soils at a salary of $3500 per year-, effective February 1, replacing Mr. Sims. 3. Mr. E. C. Sackrider, Extension Specialist in Soils, salary $5100 per year, effective February l9 successor to Mr. Porter. 9. Miss Dorothy Miller, half-time stenographer, Bacteriology Department, effective January 1st, same salary as Miss Briggs. 10. Miss Alyce Kelly, stenographer, Farn Management Department, effective January 5, 1930, $100 per month. 11. Miss Caroline Cooley, half-time clerk in Department of Economics Effective Jamiary 13, 1950 salary §50.00 per month, Purnell funds, replacing Miss Dick. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above appointments. Lv. of Abs. LEAVE OF ABSENCE c 1. Secretary H. K. Halladay,- one month, as soon as matters can be arranged* On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to grant the above leave of absence. 849 Travel TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION 1. .Two official delegates to participate in the celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, to be held April 5, 7, 8 and 9, 1950, Hew York City* On motion of Mrs. Stockman/, it was voted that Mr. McColl be delegated to represent the Board at the above-named meeting and that the Acting Dean of Engineering should select one member of the Engineering staff, also, to attend the celebration. 2. Dean JV F. Cox and Mr. Gifford Patch to accompany representatives of the Michigan Elevator Exchange and the Michigan Farm Bureau to Washington to interview members of the Farm Board relative to program for the cooperative bean growers of-Michigan which will insure, aid of the Federal Farm Board. Delegation will leave January. 25.'returning 28th or 29th. On motion of Mrs. Stockman,' it was voted to approve the above request for travel• 3. Dr. C. W. Chamberlain and Mr. Stuart H. Chamberlain to attend meeting of the American Physical Society at New York City, February 21 and 22 with transportation expenses paid. No one from the Physics Department attended the meetings of the American Association for the ad- vancement of Science and Allied Organizations at Des, Mqihes, Iowa during the holidays at ' College expense* On motion of Mr; McPherson, it was voted to approve the above item of travel with mileage- ex- penses only, 4. Professor Anthony/ meeting ox purebred cattlebreeders1 associations, Washington, D* C. January 15th and 16th to formulate plans for uniform herd test* On motion of Mr* Brodyy it was voted to approve Professor Anthony's request Tor travel with ail expenses* 5* Mr* G* 0* Stewart, Aiujimi Meeting Washington, D- C. February 21 and Cleveland and Pittsburgh meetings of two days previous or the two days following with all expenses paid. On motion of Mr* McColi, it was voted to approve Mr. Stewart1s request for travel with all expense^ 6. Dr. Marie Dye and G.-0. Stewart to attend the Chicago Alumni meeting April 4, and Mr* Stewart to meet with the Milwaukee Alumni Club April 5 with all expenses paid. 7* Coach James Crovfley, Chicago and Milwaukee Alumni Clubs with. Mr. 'Stewart, expenses to be paid by the Athletic Association* On motion of Mr* Brody, it was voted that two of the three persons requested in items 6 ..and 7 be permitted to attend the Alumni Club meeting* 8* Professor H* R. Pettit, Annual Conference, Bureau, of Entomology, Washington, D.'-C. February 10 On motion of Mr* McColi, it was voted that Professor Pet.tit be permitted to travel to Washington,• -D. C* with all expenses. : 9. R. H. Kelty, American Honey Producers League meeting, -Milwaukee,' Wisconsin,. February. 4 and 5, railroad and pullman fare paid from the regular college allotment to the Horticultural Department. :. On motion of Mr, McPherSon, it was voted to approve the above item of travel with travelling expenses only. 10. Dr.' E. A. Bessey, International Botanical Congress at Oxford,, England, August 18 to 25, 1950. Transportation charges paid in full or in greater part. Action oLeferred. 11. -.Dr. fiaber-, Economics Department Personnel Acmani strati on Conference, at Cleveland, January 29, 50 and 51. On motion of Mr. McPherson? it was voted to approve the above item of travel with travelling expenses only. MISCELLANEOUS * ', : 1. Request of Professor Anthony for $10,000 addition^to the funds of the Dairy Department to meet an•"'estimated: deficiency in Dairy-Department -college funds for this year, due to expenses in- volved in purchasing- equipment and incidentals for the new barn, in grading, building fences, and in moving* On motion of Mr. McColi, it was voted to refer Professor Anthony1 s request to the Advisory Committee -to report back to the Board at the next meeting. 2. Request of Professor Anthony for $6,000 for the Dairy Department for the purchase of selected Holstein cows from state institutional herds and to secure a suitable bull* Professor Anthony further requests that he be privileged to Incur- the expenses from the above mentioned fund, of. committee to go over his plans and give such help and. criticism-as he i.iay.see- fit; Committee: Frank 0. Louden, H. W. Norton and 0. S. Reed* On.motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that the request of Professor Anthony for 36,000 be • granted'&n& that the amount be:. appropriated from the reserve fund. R e q u e st cf '•• Dairy Dept; for ao,ooo to meet de- ficiency in funds* Ref, to Adv, Committee. Request of Dairy D.ept* for $6^000 to. purchase', cows. 850.. A»C. Burnham requests re- turn of notes Letter from Council re: uniforms. Committee apptecL in re: uniforms* J.ii.Robey ask permission to secure patent on ]iay hoist. Acceptance of v7,55O from Nat, Has. Council• 8250 from Chemical Co. Coach Young requests ras- ing Baseball Bleachers, au8 supervis- ing teachers• 5* Letter from Mr. A. C. Burnham requesting the return of notes valued at •£5,000, the income of which was used for a Fellowship, and terms of which are specified in Board minutes of June 19,. 1925. On motion of Mr. Brody, it vras voted that the return of the notes be made and that a letter of appreciation for his past kindnesses be sent tc Mr. Burnham, with the statement that any further obligation to the college along this line TTOUIQ be at his pleasure. 4. Letter from Student Council relative to proposed change in.fi.O.T.C. uniforms. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to have President Shavr appoint a special committee to in- vestigate further the matter of the proposed change in fwO.T.C. uniforms and report to the Board at the next meeting. The President appointed the following committee: Mr. Brody, Mr. McPherson and Mrs. Stockman., 5. Matter of granting permission to Mr • 0. E. Robey of the Agricultural Engineering Department to secure patent on a new type of electrical hay hoist, the control of which is patentabls> IE -ction deferred. 6. •• Acceptance of sum of money totaling |:7,550 from National Research Council, Section on-Medicine, under conditions outlined in letters presented. On notion of Mr. McPherson, it V7as voted to accept the above sum of money. 7. Acceptance of £250. from Dow Cnemical Company under conditions presented in letter ox Deans Giltner and. Cox, On motion of Mr/ Berkey, it was voted to accept the above mentioned sum of money. 8. Request from Coach Young relative to razing the Old Baseball Bleachers. On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to refer the above request to the Building and Grounds Committee• S Payment of following persons as supervising teachers for the past term: Mr.Hallie Smith, 8 students at $25-.00 • .S200, Miss Geraidine Elliott, 1 student at S£5,00- . . . . . . £5. Miss Margie Feeney, 3 students at £25.00 each 75, • • .25. Miss Marian Sachs, 1 student at £25• 00 On motion of Mr. Brody*, it was voted to approve the payments of the above mentioned amounts• Transfer of 10. Transfer of $5,120 of Extension, Agricultural Engineering monies from salary budget to maintenance budget. monies from salary to Mann Payment of I raer teaching. i r.-eQuest from ; Meridian Town- ship for coll apportionment ; for repairs to - county"" drain • '; Ur. Schepers i named Asst. 'I to Secretary. Request from • John Hiejnek for additional compensation. |: Request for • ' practice room ; for Music studentsv ;' .Mr.. Trout ap- peared before * l bC • ;7i th i sketches of ; Girls Dorm, On motion of Mr, McPherson, it was voted to approve the above transfer* 11. Payment of §520• to Mr. C. R. Hoffer for summer teaching. On motion of Mr. MeColi, it' was voted to approve the payment of $520. to Mr. Hoffer for simmer' teaching. 12. Request from Meridian Township Board for college apportionment for repairs on county drain. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to refer the above matter tc Mr. Kalladay y/ith power to act. 15. In order to conform to the recommendation contained in the report of the auditor, Mr. William G* Eloost, which was adopted bjr the State Board of Agriculture, the Secretary recommends that Mr. Jacob Schepers be appointed as Assistant to the Secretary to receive the monies paid to the college. On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that the'above recommendation be approved. 14. Request from John Mlejnek, laborer, vmo was injured some time ago while at work at the college, for additional compensation* On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was vo-ced that an amount not to exceed #200 be appropriated from the reserve fund for settlement in full with him. 15. Request was made for a practice room for music students. •Matter.referred.to the Advisory Committee with power to act, 16. Mr. Trout of the firm of 'liaiccmsoia and Higginbotham, Architects^ appeared before the Board with sketches of" the proposed Girls1 Dormitory • It was decided to defer action on the matter until a special meeting of the Board will be called by the President• I REPORTS I. Building Committee i. Special Building & Improvement appropriations for this biennium. The Building Committee approved the building schedule .as ••follows:; 1929-50"/ 1950-51 for bienniun ' Beef Cattle Barn Experiment Beef Barn ^-bbatoir Sheep Barns Experimental Sheep Barn Horse Barn for Shov/ Animals .. 20,000*00 8,000.00 8,000.00 12,000.00 6,000.00 ' 25.000.00 with the /understanding that the Building Committee has power to make such minor changes as may be necessary, but at all times keeping--v/ithin the total appropriations made by the Legislature. 2. Aviation Field : .;. ; • • , - :. No . . . r e p o r t. ; :'•' / '. ; • • : ' , , ; -:'. • ' , ; •' ' •• : '• : . : : . • : : : .' : ;•'•; • • ' .. ;' • '..''.; •. ' .. .• •. : • : ; ' . : : • ' : . .' •. , 5. Anatomy and Physiology Building On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that the architects, Bowd & Munson, be authorized to proceed with the work on the drawings of the Anatoiirf and Physiology Bpilding. II. Report of Mr. Brody, Mr. McPherson and Mr. Pearce on request of Okemos School relative to financial support desired in lieu of revenue lost by College purchase of farm lands. Aviation Fleet; j Ho; report. ; '::. B o wd ^ M'unsai•'•'•• authorized to . proceed rsrith;': j work o nd ings of AIH:. ; & Phys. Bld'g. Verbal report but no action. III. Report of Committee on Resolutions.'for Mr. Gowdy. On motion of Mr. McColi, it was voted to adopt the resolutions submitted by the Committee, that a copy be sent to Mr. Go^rdy and that they be made part of the permanent record; IKesolutions [for-Mr. Go I I I ON THE RETIREMENT OF HONORABLE HERBERT W. GGWDY FROM THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE The policies, the spirit of progress/ ideals and destinies of this College are by our State Constitution committed to the State Board of Agriculture -whose citizens serve freely upon the Board, THEREFORE " , ": We«> the present members of the Board wish to express our appreciation to the retiring member, .Honorable Herbert W. Gowdy Tor the keen business ability-, high sense of duty and the; earnest service he has rendered to the citisens of Michigan on the Board. • I .. ; COMMITTSS (Clark L. Brody (Herman H. Halladay (Bora H/ Stockman ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE STATE BOARD OF'AGRICULTURE MINUTES OF JHE.MEETING.-OF THE Janixary 18, 1950 Present:: President Shaw, Mrs• Stockman., Mr., i^rody^ Mr. McPherson 1. Mr. Killeen?s salary ; . Upon agreement of the members of the committee, it was decided to place the name of Mr. Fred Killeen upon the payroll of the Institution for instruction in Men!s Glee Club at a salaiy of $1000 per year, ; Payment of §300 to Mr. Killeen as salary for the months of September, October and November, Fall Term. 1929 was authorized. : 2. .Mr. HaberTs remuneration for teaching an extension coui*se in Economics. Upon agreement of the members of the committee it vvas decided to authorise the payment of $150. to. Mr. William Haber as remuneration for teaching an extension course in Lansing, -during the spring of 19S9. Mr. Killeen : . I placed on vq? jroll at $1000 jper year. • ; • ' ' - : : ! •• .• . . .. •.jMr. Kiiieen to jbe paid 6300: jfor Sept.Oct. Mr. Haber re- munerated for teaching Ext• coui'se in Ec. The Building Committee approved the building schedule .as ••follows:; 1929-50"/ 1950-51 for bienniun ' Beef Cattle Barn Experiment Beef Barn ^-bbatoir Sheep Barns Experimental Sheep Barn Horse Barn for Shov/ Animals .. 20,000*00 8,000.00 8,000.00 12,000.00 6,000.00 ' 25.000.00 with the /understanding that the Building Committee has power to make such minor changes as may be necessary, but at all times keeping--v/ithin the total appropriations made by the Legislature. 2. Aviation Field : .;. ; • • , - :. No . . . r e p o r t. ; :'•' / '. ; • • : ' , , ; -:'. • ' , ; •' ' •• : '• : . : : . • : : : .' : ;•'•; • • ' .. ;' • '..''.; •. ' .. .• •. : • : ; ' . : : • ' : . .' •. , 5. Anatomy and Physiology Building On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that the architects, Bowd & Munson, be authorized to proceed with the work on the drawings of the Anatoiirf and Physiology Bpilding. II. Report of Mr. Brody, Mr. McPherson and Mr. Pearce on request of Okemos School relative to financial support desired in lieu of revenue lost by College purchase of farm lands. Aviation Fleet; j Ho; report. ; '::. B o wd ^ M'unsai•'•'•• authorized to . proceed rsrith;': j work o nd ings of AIH:. ; & Phys. Bld'g. Verbal report but no action. III. Report of Committee on Resolutions.'for Mr. Gowdy. On motion of Mr. McColi, it was voted to adopt the resolutions submitted by the Committee, that a copy be sent to Mr. Go^rdy and that they be made part of the permanent record; IKesolutions [for-Mr. Go I I I ON THE RETIREMENT OF HONORABLE HERBERT W. GGWDY FROM THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE The policies, the spirit of progress/ ideals and destinies of this College are by our State Constitution committed to the State Board of Agriculture -whose citizens serve freely upon the Board, THEREFORE " , ": We«> the present members of the Board wish to express our appreciation to the retiring member, .Honorable Herbert W. Gowdy Tor the keen business ability-, high sense of duty and the; earnest service he has rendered to the citisens of Michigan on the Board. • I .. ; COMMITTSS (Clark L. Brody (Herman H. Halladay (Bora H/ Stockman ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE STATE BOARD OF'AGRICULTURE MINUTES OF JHE.MEETING.-OF THE Janixary 18, 1950 Present:: President Shaw, Mrs• Stockman., Mr., i^rody^ Mr. McPherson 1. Mr. Killeen?s salary ; . Upon agreement of the members of the committee, it was decided to place the name of Mr. Fred Killeen upon the payroll of the Institution for instruction in Men!s Glee Club at a salaiy of $1000 per year, ; Payment of §300 to Mr. Killeen as salary for the months of September, October and November, Fall Term. 1929 was authorized. : 2. .Mr. HaberTs remuneration for teaching an extension coui*se in Economics. Upon agreement of the members of the committee it vvas decided to authorise the payment of $150. to. Mr. William Haber as remuneration for teaching an extension course in Lansing, -during the spring of 19S9. Mr. Killeen : . I placed on vq? jroll at $1000 jper year. • ; • ' ' - : : ! •• .• . . .. •.jMr. Kiiieen to jbe paid 6300: jfor Sept.Oct. Mr. Haber re- munerated for teaching Ext• coui'se in Ec. 852 An; Bis. Ext-I Specialist to be employed Mo report on status' of Ser. Foley 5. Animal Disease Extension Specialist. Upon motion of Mr. Brody, it vvas voted to authorise the employment of an Sxtension^ Veterinarian, at a salary not to exceed $4000. Said amount of $4000 to be made available at once for the launching of this program in disease control. 4. Report of Secretary Halladay and President Shaw upon status of Mr. Foley. Report not ready. On motion of Mr. Brody, it uras voted not to accept the above report of the Advisory Committee and that it be copied into the minutes of this meeting. Che next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture w. L0 OTclock in the Presidents Office. ill be held Friday. February 21, at It was voted to hold a special meeting of the rtoard during Farmers * Week The meeting adjourned at 1 o!clock. MIHUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTUR February 4, 1930 THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:50 Present: Messrs. Brody, Berkey, McColi, Mrs. Stockman, President Shaw and Secretary Halladay Absent: Messrs. McPherson, Watkins, Superintendent Pearce Appointments APPOINTMENTS 1. Appointment of Miss Dorothy Trenary as stenographer, Agricultural Engineering'Department, &1QQ.00 per month, effective Febinary 1st. Transfer from department payroll to regular • salary payroll. •2. Appointment of Mr. Henry Clay, special instructor for Short Course work in Agricultural Engineering,- to be placed on regular payroll instead of the labor payroll, as funds for his remuneration ^ere provided for in the departmental salary budget rather than the maintenance budget of that department. January 1, 1930 to February 28, 1930, at $225. per month• 3. Appointment of Miss Olive Blomgren as clerk and stenographer in the Soils Section, be- ginning February 1st, at a salary of $110. per month. Miss Blomgren replaces Miss Kathiyn Powers, resigned, effective February 8, salary of SU5.00 per month. 4. Transfer of Mr. Howard W. Johnson from graduate assistantship in Bacteriology to Item 2 of the Brucella Station projects at $2000 per year effective January 1", 1930. This results from the contributions to the Brucella Station made by the National Research Council. Further request that the remainder of the money available on the graduate assistantship be transferred to the Bacteriology Station funds for the balance of this year only. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above appointments. Travel TRAVEL REQUESTS 1. Report of approval of travel expense account of Mr. George Starr, incurred in trip to Chicago January 19 to 25 to attend meeting of National Gamier and Pickle Packers Association, Travel expenses for this meeting were covered by.the Association, but living expenses for four days were incurred by Mr. Starr in attending additional meeting which Director Gardner wished him to attend. i 2. Dr. Bouyoucos to New York City, January 26 to investigate r/ork in Eimer and Amend Company laboratories in connection with special hydrometer equipment to be used here. Railroad, pullman, meals and lodging expenses were authorised.