MINUTES: OF' THE 
MEETING OF THE'.STATE BOARD' OF A(3?ICULTUEE 
June El, 1930 

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Present:  Messrs. Berkey, Brody, McPherson, McColl, Watkins, President Shasr and Secretary Halladayj 

Absent:  Mrs/ Stockman, Superintendent Pearce 

The meeting was called to order.at .10:15 A.M# 

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved having been in the hands ox the Board members. 

APPOIlJtTHEM?S 

1.  Mr. E.G. Prophet, Department of Geography, salaiy $^500 per year, effective September 1st.* 

2.  Mr* Donald OrHara, part-time instructor in Summer Session at a,salary of §225 for the six 

weeks session, providing his services are needed* 

Appointment s 

3;  M$ss Caroline Cooley, from half-time clerk in the Economics Section, to full time during 

the months of July, August and September, at $100 per month, the extra half-time pay to be 
paid from the regular Purnell Station allotment to the Economics Sectioh. 

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4.  Mr. J.WV  Sheedy, Mathematics Department is offered work with the Building and Grounds 

Departmehtfrom July 1, to September 20th at an hourly wage ??hich will average |E5.00" per week.} 
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Authorization for compensation in the amount of $300.00 for this work is requested. 

5.  Prof. F.G. Sefing, Engineering Experiment Station for the month  of July at a salary of $250, | 

He and Mr. Surls are working on a project which Mr. Dirks is anxious to get under way. 

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6.  Mr. Walter McKelvey, Grounds Foreman, at a salary of #2700 per year effective July I> 1930. 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the above appointments. 

RESIGNATIONS 

1.  Mr. C.E* Skiver, County Agricultural Agent for Menominee County effective June 15. 

2.  Mr. Paul Kochan, Instructor in Public Speaking, effective September 1, 1930. 

On motion of Mr. Brody» it was voted to accept the above resignations* 

TRAVEL 
1.  Dr. H.F. Stafseth, sixty-seventh Annual Convention, American Veterinary Medical Association, 
Los Angeles, California, August 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 1930 with transportation paid. Dr. 
Stafseth will deliver a paper at this meeting. 

2.  Dean E.H. f^der, leave from campus for a period of four to six weeks during the coming 

vacation period, for health reasons. 

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Resignati) ns 

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Travel 

3.  R.E. Loree, several day trip through the small fruit growing districts of New Jersey and the 
Federal Department of Agriculture small fruit testing grounds at Bell, Maryland, with the 
equivalent of railroad and pullman fare paid from the regular college allotment to the 
Department of Horticulture. 

4.  E.J. Miller, Colloid ^Tuposium at Ithaca, Hew York, June 19 to .21st, with railroad and 

pullman fare paid from the regular Experiment Station allotment to the Agricultural  Chemistry 
Section. 

5.  Dr. G.A. Scholl, trip to the Cherry Growing section of Door County, Wisconsin, sometime before 
the end of this month, to obtain data regarding the cherry industry, with expenses paid from 
the regular Experiment Station allotment to the Economics section. 

6.  Dr. E.T* Hallman, six weeks leave, August 1st to September 13th, in order to take trip in 
car with family, to attend'the American Veterinary Medical Association meeting at Los 
Angeles, California, which is held August 26 to 29th.  Dr.Iallman will make the report for 
the Abortion Committee. 

7.  H> A. Cardinell, tour accompanying extension specialists through Indiana and Kentucky, using 
an Extension Department* car, with gas, oil and other items, and hotel expenses to be paid 
from Extension travel funds.  The trip will be taken June I6th and 17th. 

Oh" motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above travel requests and the requests for 
leaves of absence. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

1.  Approval of salary schedule. 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the schedule of salaries for the next year as 
outlined by the President and as placed in the hands of the Comptroller. 

2.  Maintenance Budget.  Mr. McPherson, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported on the 

recommendations of the Committee. 

Schedule 
japproved. 

I Approval of 
IMain. Budget 
jreferred to 
jPres* & 
[Finance Com. 

j On motion of Mr* MeColl; it was voted to leave the approval of the Maintenance Budget to the 
j Finance Committee and President with power to act. 

Letter from  1 5,  Letter from Mr. Riggs, Manager of the Union, regarding Union's indebtedness to the College. 
Riggs ~ no 
action* 

SNo action* 

Payment.of  j 4.  Requisition from the Music Department for #123.50 for payments to Peoples Church for use of 
1123.50 appxdH 
ed for Music ; 
^ept. 

\ On motion of Mr* Brody, it  was voted to pay the above bill* 

Organ* 

Acceptance of ^*  Acceptance of trust fund from W.K. Kellogg, for the college, amounting to #60,000.00; 
trust fund 
from W'K 
Kellogg* 

§30,000 each for the Bird Sanctuary and the Agricultural Farm.  The trust consists of bonds 
yielding 7 per cent, which will.be paid quarterly* 

l On motion of Mr* MeColl, it was voted to accept the above mentioned trust fund from Mr* Kellogg. 

I 6.:. Also acceptance of complete set of four volumes of books on pheasants, purchased in London 
Books of 
Pheasants 
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accepted firm! 
Mr. Kellogg.  \ On motion of Mr* MeColl, it was voted to accept the above mentioned books* 

at a price of #250*00* 

Interscholas"t>-7.  Letter from Mr. Otto of the Chamber of Commerce relative to possibililty of having the 
ic Basketball! 
tournament to; 
be held: Lan- | On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to accede to Mr. 0ttrs request, and to send aainvitation 

Michigan Inter scholastic BasketBall Tournament held in Lansing next March* 

ing next yr. I to have the Michigan Interscholastic Basketball Tournament held here. 

8*  Advancement in Titles. 

Advancement 
in titles 
approved. 

On motion of Mr. MeColl, it was voted to approve the following advancement in titles* 

Stafseth, H.J* 

Present Title 

PROFESSORS 

Assoc. Prof, and Res* Asst* 

New Title 
Prof. Path. Bacty# 

ASSOCIATES 

Gross* Irma 
Kobs, John 
Nelson, R. 
Mailman, W*L* 
Ball, C D* 
Down, E* E* 

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Assistant 
Assistant 
Research Assistant 
Assistant 
Assistant Professor 
> and 
Assistant Prof< 
pes. Assoc. 

Lewis, W.C* 
Mason, O'Neill 
Leininger, Elmer 
Miller, C.A. 
Finney, ^.A* 
Joyner, H*W* 
Kinney, E*E* 
Barnett, H.C* 
Randa&, K.C. 
Pulkerson, C*G. 
Menchhofer, <J#D. 
Johnston, Ruth 
Casteel, M.W. 
Strong, F*C. 
Logsdon, C.S. 
Powell, J. E. 

ASSISTANTS 

Instructor 
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Assoc* Prof* of H*E. 
Associate Professor 
Research Associate 
Assoc. Prof. 
Assoc* Prof--
Assoc. Prof. and 
Res* Assoc* 

Assistant Professor 

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9. "Request from Dr. Giltner that the |1200 which was set up for revising class rooms, be used 

Requestfrom 
Giltner to 
use #1200 for 
other purposes Ho action* 

for other purposes. 

Opinion from 10*  Opinion from Attorney General regarding appropriation for Michigan State College for the 
Attorney Gen-! 
eral re: M*S*G 
appropriations 

biennrum 1929-30 - whether or not the Legislature appropriated these funds for any specific 
building or if it was left to the judgment of the Board. 

jLetter from Attorney General and Clerk on Finance and Appropriations placed on file in the 
j Secretary's Office. 

Repairs to  I 
Weils Hall,  ! 1 1#  Tile Secretary reported that repairs to Wells Hall and Abbott Hall'were .very, much needed. 
& Abbott nee&j 
ed. 

I 1 2*  Report of progress on various buildings projects submitted by Mr. Davenport, Superintendent 
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of Buildings and Grounds. 

Report of 
progress on I E ePo rt placed on file in Secretary's Office* 

bidg. projects 
filed in Sec.i 
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Office. 

REPORT OF THE BUILDINGS M P. ORQUHDSCOMMITTEE  . 

1.  Mr. McColl reported as follows on the contracts which were let for the six Farm Barns: 

H«G# Christman"Company,- f °r construction. . • • • « . . ••  .'..'••  • #171,026.00 
(If a company bond is accepted a deduction of 1500 is to be made) 
#  #6,385.45 
Kain Brothers, for plmbing*  » • « « . • • « « . . . » . » • • • , ** 
Reed-Tyler, for electrical. • . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . .  5,921.00 
Service, grounds and equipment. . . • • • • . . . • • « . . . . . ••  .16,724.77 

§98,055.22 

Oh motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to place this report on file. 

2.  Letter from Dean Cox and Mr. Hudson regarding house for Farm Foreman. 
On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the contract with Mr. & Mrs. Hartig for a house 
on Harrison Avenue together with 18§ acres of land,- to be  rented at a yearly rental of #500. 

5.  Rasing old Farm House. 

Report on 

contracts 
for' six 
farm barns« 

Hartig house 
on Harrison 
leaned for 
farm foreman. 

\Old  Farm 
\ House to be 
I Razed. 

On motion, of Mr. Watkins, it was voted to instruct the Secretary to have the old Farm House rased 

4.  Anatonnr and Animal Disease Research Building to be built. 

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to authorize"'the building of the Anatonry and Animal Disease 
Research building at a cost not to exceed f 100,000.00. 

5.  Dormitory.  Copies of tentative agreement with the Trust Company to be made and sent to each 

member of the Board. 

On motioii of Mr. fficColl, it was voted that copies of the tentative agreement with the Trust 
Company be made and sent to each member of the Board. 

j Building of.. 
jAnat.~Sc-An. 
jDis. ResV 
I authorized. 

|Tentative 
!greement re: 
\Dormitory. -
\ sent" to each 
SBoard member. 

6.  A report was made ty the Building and Grounds Committee on the progress made on the Dairy 
Experimental Feeding Barn.  Drawings were presented and costs submitted on repairs to the 
Biebesheimer Farm barn and also a n ew unit to be placed East of the new bull barn.  The cost 
in either case would amount to about $9,000. 

jReport  on -
jDairy.Experi-
jmental FeeeU 
jing Barn. 

7/  A report was made by the Buildings and Groimds Committee on the Apiary Building relative 

to costs and locations. 

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8.  The Secretary reported that the greenhouses which the Board contemplated building for Botany 
had been reviewed by Mr. Phillips and Dr. Bessey and tentative figures on the costs, etc. 
would be ready for consideration at an early date. 

Report on 
Apiary Bldg. 

Report on 
Greenhouses. 

On motion of Mr •Brody, it was voted to leave the above items 6, 7, and 8 to the President, Mr. 
Brody and the Secretary with power. 

The meeting adjourned at 12:15. 

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President 

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Secretary 

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MINUTES OF THE 
: MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 

July 14, 1930 

Present:  Messrs. Brody, Berkey, McColl, McPherson, Superintendent Pearee, President Shaw, 

Secretary Halladay. 

Absent:  Mrs. Stockman, Mr. Watkins. 

The meeting was called to order at 10:15 A.M. 

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved, having been in the hands of the Board members. 

APPOINTMENTS 

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Report of the President and Mr. Samuel Dwight, Physics Department has been advanced from one-
naif time graduate assistant at #800 to instructor at $2000.  This is with the understanding 
that the original assistantship at $800 is not to be replaced this year.