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. 5, Dr.. W. 0* Hedrick requests authorization to. make a trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and ••..•.Washington, D.. C. and other necessary points in; that region for the purpose of consulting with officials of the Hatiqnal Canners'Association and Bean canning companies in regard to the utilizing of field beans/ 4. Dean Elisabeth Conrad to Atlantic City to attend the National Association of Dean of Women meeting, February 19 to 22.. On motion of Mr, McColiy it was voted to approve the above travel requests. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Secretary Halladay reported verbally on the Dormitory situation. 853 Mr. Halladay reported, progress on Dormitory. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to refer the matter of plans for financing ox the Dormitory to the Finance Committee* : On notion of Mr. McColl, it 'was voted to refer the matter ox Building plans of the Dormitory to the Building Committee* 29 Acceptance and authorisation of record' in Board minutes of the committee report on Music Organisation presented to the Board at its meeting on'February 15,• 1928. On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the document concerning the agreement between Michigan State College and the Lansing Conservatory of Music as identified by the original committee appointed consisting of Dean Ryder/Professor Richards and Mr. Halladay. 3. Committee appointed to consider the status of organization of the Department of Music of the College and to further consider therewith business procedure on the application of college funds for the financing of the Music Department. On motion of Mr, McColl, it was voted that the original committee consisting of Mrs. Stockman, Mr. McCoil., Mr. Brody, together with Secretary' Halladay/Dean Ryder, and the President be appointed to consider the desirability of returning -our musical organisations of the College to the Tpsilanti Plan and to further consider methods of business .procedure".where institutional funds are involved in remuneration for instructional services. 4. Question relative to payment of §800. assistantship, • to Mr. Peter Pearson/Sociology De- partment, for five months' services. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to refer the above item to the Advisory Committee with power to act. Acceptance of Comm. Report on Music Org. re: agreement bete. 'M.S..C &:Lansing Conservatory Plan of- Music Dept. to be returned to Xpsi. Plan $800 Asst.ship for Mr.. Pearson, .re-, referred to Adv. Com. The meeting adjourned at 5:45. Secretary MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE February 21, .1920 Present: Messrs. Berkey, Brody, McColl, Watkins, Mrs. Stockman,"Mr* McPherson, President Shaw Absent: Supt. Pearce, Secretary Halladay The meeting was called to order at 1:45 The minutes of the previous two meetings were approved having been in the hands of the Board members. Appointments 1. Mr. M.J. Bird, full time Extension Specialist in Farm Crops at a salary of 12100 per year, beginning April 1st, 1950, replacing Mr. C M. McCrary, who was transferred to the Kellogg Farm. Referred to. Advisory Committee with power to act. 2. Dr. F.M. Thrun, temporary Research Assistant in Economics for the period of April 1st to August 31st at a salary of #500 for the month, for the purpose of finishing up the experi- ment station project partially developed by Mr. Wayne Newton. Mr, Thrun's salary to be paid entirely from present funds. I I I I I