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MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

MINUTES OF THE

August 12, 1930

Present:  Messrs. Brody, McPherson, McColl, Berkey, President Shaw and Secretary Halladay 

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Absent:  Mrs. Stockman, Mr* Watkins, Mr* Pearce.

The meeting was called to order at 10:28 A.M.

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

Minutes of the meeting, of June 7th were corrected by vote to read as. follows "under Item #7,
Miscellaneous Matters:

IT0n motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted that after September 1st, of this year,
Deans, Directors and other officials receiving $6000*00 per year or more will-
be considered by the Board as full time employees not entitled to additional
remuneration for Summer School."

APPOINTHMTS AND RESIGNATIONS 

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1.  -Report' of the approval of the appointment of Mr* Helmut C. Gutekunst and Mr. E. Cecil

Tabor as instructors in Chemistry at salaries of |1800.00 per year, beginning
September I, 1950.

Appointments
and
Resignations

2.  Miss Ann L. Kuehl as instructor in dancing at a salary of $2000.00,  effective September 1st,

replacing Miss Darland*

. .3.  Mr. Rex Wilkes as instructor in Speech at a salary of $2000.00, replacing M r • H . W. Blake,

effective September 1st.

4.  Mrs. Grace S. White, chaperone of the Woinens1 Building at a salary of $1500.00 for ten
months, plus room and board, effective September 15, 1950.  Mrs. White replaces Mrs.
Brewer, resigned.

5.  Mr. Thomas L. Canniff, instructor in Chemistry, salary $1800.00,  effective September 1st.

6.  Miss Ethel Trump, instructor in Institution Management, Division of Home Economics, salary
of $2000.00, one-half to be paid from the Division of Home Economics and one-half from the
Wells Hall profits, effective September 1st.

7.  Mrs. Amy Levderoth Newberg as instructor in Nutrition in the Division of Home Economics,

salary $2400.00, for one year only.

8.  Mr. L. V. Benjamin, County Club Agent for Otsego and Cheboygan counties, effective July 1,

1930, salary of |24Q0.00 from Lever' State funds•

9.  Miss Oona Stautz, Home Management, Specialist, salary $2400.00, replacing Miss Edna V,

Smith, effective September 1st.  Salary from Lever State funds.

10.  Resignation of Mr. John Breyfogle as Couaty Agricultural Agent, Kalkaska County, effective

August 1st.

11.  Mr. Bohn E. Mus grave as County Agricultural Agent to succeed Mr. Breyf ogle in KaJLkaska

County, effective July 24th, salary S240Q.00 per year from Federal Capper Ketcham funds.

12*  Mr. Ormond Drake, instructor ijn  Speech, salaiy $1800.00, effective September 1, 1950.

13*  Mr. Orville L* Abbott, Instructor in German and Spanish, salary §2100.00 per year,

effective September 1st.

14.  Mr. L. S. Carter, Graduate assistant-ship in Soils, replacing Mr. Clarence Dorman, the

appointment to become effective September 1st, salary at $800.00 per year.

15.  Mr. Donald J. Weddell, graduate assistant in Forestry, filling the assistantship in Forestry

established on a cooperative basis by H(. K. Kellogg and the State Board at the last meeting.
Mr. Yfeddell's name should be substituted for that of Clare W. Sendee who was listed for this
assistantship at the last meeting through a misunderstanding.

16.  Mr. C. W. Lauritsen, Research Fellowship in Soils, salary $800.00, Purnell funds, beginning

September 1st and continuing for the academic year, replacing Mr. C. A. Roszmann.

17.  Resignation of.Mrs. Alice Northcott as stenographer in Extension work, effective August 2nd.

18.  Appointment of Miss Margarite Grabow, replacing Mrs. Northcott, salary. $1080.00 per year,

effective August 16th, stenographer in Extension work in Farm Crops Department, salary from
Lever State funds.

19.  Miss Almeda Raymond, stenographer in Home Economics Extension office, salary  $900.00 per

year, effective August 16th.

20.  Payment of §25.00 for Mr. G. E. Chadwick, 1323 Lemrock Court, Lansing, for supervising the

student teaching of Mrs. John McKinley.

21.  Mr. Willard E. Mooar, half-time graduate assistant in Botany in place of Miss Margaret

V. Thompson who has resigned.

Extension of
Mr. Huffmanr s
Lv. of Abse.

22.  ^Extension of Mr. Huff man! s (Dairy Department) leave of absence from July 1st to September 1st,

with the continuance of Mr* L* A. Moore for these two months as a substitute for Mr.
Huffman/"at the same arrangements previously made, Mr. Huffman at half pay' and Mr • Moore
receiving |l600.00 (one-half of Mr. Huffman1s salary) and $800,00 from Experiment Station
funds*

25,  Resignation of Dr. W. M. 'Brunei as Research Assistant in Bacteriology, effective September 1,

1930,

24.  Appointment of Dr. W. W. Thompson to replace Mr. Emmel, as Research Assistant in Bacteriology,

effective September 1st, salary §2400.00 per year.

25.  Resignation of Mr. G. W. Bisseil, as Dean.of Engineering, effective June 25, 19S0.

26.  Increase of Prof. Waldo1s salary from §2980.00 to §3000.00, as was the understanding at

the time of his leave in 1929.

27. ---Increase of salary of Miss Nina May, clerk, Botanical Department from $1200.00 to $1440.00.-

28.  Payment of the half-time graduate assistantship in Chemistry formerly occupied by Miss Helen
Ferguson from College funds hereafter instead of from Agricultural Experiment Station funds.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above appointments and resignations with the
exception of items numbered 22 and 27, action on which appears below.

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Upon motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that Mr. Huffman receive no pay check for the
month of August, he having received full pay for July, and that his leave of absence be
extended from July 1st to September 1st at one-half pay.
Upon motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that Mr. Moore1s position and salary be left to
the President with povsrer.

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#27.  Action deferred.

Travel

TRAVEL' REQUESTS

1.  Mr. B# R. proulx, to Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, for the purpose of consulting

Professor PI. B. Meeks concerning their course in Hotel Training, and special courses which
are now in session.  Mr. H. William Klare is requesting Mr. Proulx to accompany him on this
trip.  Mr. Proulx is requesting expenses paid.

2.  Mr. E. B. Hill, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, International Conference of Agricul-

tural Economics, August 18 and 29.  Railroad transportation or its equivalent.

S.  John  Carter, John MacAllan, Andrew.Quirrie, Wilton Finley, R. S. Hudson and John P. Hut ton,
expenses in accompanying the College Horse exhibit to the Ohio State Fair, all expenses
paid from departmental funds, last week in August.

4.  Prof. Clark, Dr. Hoppert, and Dr. Swing to attend meeting of the American Chemical Society
in Cincinnati, Ohio,. September 8th and 12th.  Car mileage for one man and maintenance
for three.

5.  Mr.• V. A. Freeman and Mr. G. A. Branaman, to Chicago August 11th to 14th with all expenses
paid from the Experiment Station to attend conference of investigators engaged in coopera-
tive meat investigations.

6.  H. C. Moore from Presque Isle, Maine, where he is at present, to Prince Edward Island

and return with railroad fare paid from travel account of Farm Crops Department.  Potato
breeding conference will be attended at the expense of the United States Department of Agri-
culture.  He would also like to look over potato experimental work on Prince Edward Island.
Expenses limited to $65.00 or $70.00.

7.  R. V. Cunn and H. A. Berg, to attend the Central States Outlook Conference at Ames, Iowa,

September 25th to 27th, with all expenses from Extension travel account.

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8.  Mr. Gallagher to Chicago, July 23rd to meet with the National Committee on the Relation of

electricity to agriculture.  All expenses.

9.  J. B. Hasselman to Washington, D. C,  to attend meeting of the Association of Agricultural

College Editors during the last week in August with all expenses paid from Extension funds•

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

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Mr. Wilkins to
Keep accounts;
for food ser-\
vices for
Wells Hall.

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Approval Sec.
Summer Session

Request that the Division of Home Economics be allowed to have Mr. Wilkins keep the accounts
the same as he is now doing for the Women's Commons, in connection with the Food services
of Weils Hall, the Men's Commons.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above item.

2.  Approval of payroll for second summer session.

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to transfer $1783.00 which is needed for the summer
school payroll over and above the amount appropriated, from- the reserve fund to the fund for the
summer session.

5.  Transfer of $73.00 balance.iix.Forestry-Fellowship to student loan fund.  Mr. Kellogg states  |Transfer of

that he will be glad to have these funds transferred*

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above item.

j$75. of For. •
j Fellowship '
I to loan fund.
1 Mr. Kellogg*s
I plan of pur•
(land for re-
!forestation
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On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that the matter be left to the committee consisting of Mrs.  | Committee.
Stockman, Mr. Brody, Mr. Berlcey and Mr. McPherson for report at the next Board meeting. 

4.  Approval of Mr. Kellogg1 s plan to purchase a piece of land of approximately 220 acres for 
reforestation, presenting same to Michigan State College as part of the Farm and Sanctuary 
program, the College to plan the plantings. 

5.  Approval of budget for the Department of Vocational Education.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted, to approve the above budget as presented.

6.  Acceptance of gift from Mr. Kellogg of four books known as the Wd. Beebe collection on

pheasants and other upland birds, for the Michigan  State College library.

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|Vocational
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[Acceptance of
j books from
IMr.  Kellogg

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On motion of Mr.McColl, it was voted that the books be accepted and that a letter of thanks be
sent by Secretary Halladay.

[Appropriate
|degrees to be
7.  Authorization for the granting of the appropriate degrees for the students who are completing 1 granted stu-
|dents finish-
jingat S. 3,

their work this summer. 

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to authorize the above<

8.  Acceptance of check for One Thousand  ($1000.00) dollars from Mr. W. K. Kellogg to supplement  i by Mr. Kellogg
the $1000.90 authorized by the State Board of Agriculture at their last meeting, to continue  j to continue
the Kellogg graduate assistantship. 

]Kellogg assis-

jIlOQG added

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

9.  Request for authorization of transfer as a loan of |1000.00 from Women1 s Commons funds to

set up a fund for the Men's Commons at Wells Hall.  This money is to be used for the purchase  JHall from
of necessary equipment and supplies.  It is to be refunded to the Womenrs Commons later. 

J §1000 to be
Iioand Wells

i^omenTs
I Commons.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above item.

10.  Transfer of $74.68 left over from the graduate assistantship in Forestry, to the student

loan fund.  Mr. Kellogg agrees to this transfer.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it Eras voted to approve, the above transfer, of "funds.

11.  Adoption of budget for the Potato Experiment Station at Lake City,

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that the general maintenance schedule consisting of
§5150.00 be approved., the balance of the budget items to be left to a committee consisting of Mr,
Brody, Mr. Berkey, and Mr. McPherson, which was appointed by the President.  Report on this
matter is to be given at the next meeting of the Board.

12.  Recommendation from Dr. Patton and Director Baldwin>  submitted ty Dean Cox outlining plan
of expenditure of the $22,000.00 Federal appropriation for the further development of
cooperative extension work in Marketing and Farm Management.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the selection and appointment of three men on a
temporary basis for one year only to fill two positions as Extension Specialists in Marketing and
one in Farm-Management.  The selection of these men to be left to the President with power.

I§74.68 to be
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[For/ Assis.  *t>c
I loan fund.

j Report on
[budget for
[Potato Exp.
ISta. to be
made at next
meeting.

| Plan of ex-.
;j penditure of
j$22,000. Fed-
|eral appropri-
i ation,  etc.
|referred to
I President

15.  Recommendation from Director Gardner that the four people employed in the Bacteriology Section jtitles of

of the Experiment Station as assistants in research work under funds provided by the National  I people em-
research Council be given the following titles:

Mr. Howard W. Johnson
Mr. Charles Tut tie
A. D. Hershey
Naomi Carrier

Research ifellow
Graduate Fellow
Graduate Fellow
Clerk

Salary 
Salary 
Salary 
Salary 

f2000.00 per year
1000.00 per year
1000.00 per year
1200*00 per year

On motion of Mr. McCollv it was voted that the above workers be given titles as designated.

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1,  Secretary. Halladay. requested that he be permitted to advertise for bids for the sale of the

following buildings as soon as practicable:

Old Dairy Barn, Feed B a m, Sheep B a m, and all smaller buildings adjacent thereto which are no  i p ^^ ga r n'
longer used, also the barns on Harrison Road now used by the Department of Farm and Horse, and  \I^
also three silos.

Barn,

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

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! Secretary to
iadvertise for
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|Bacty. section
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2.  Request from Secretary Halladay that Mr. Wilkins be allowed to set up an amount of §6000.00
to cover the preliminary survey for the service lines to be laid out in connection with the
new buildings.  This amount to be supplied from the State Building Appropriation.

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#6000 to be
[set up for
I survey of ser-
vice lines.

Faculty Folk
[Club requests
IState Board to
take over fur-
Initure belong-
ling to them.

[Secretary re-
•ported fire
Iwhich burned
•wooden struc-
ture  of Root
[Cellar.
JBids for old
•Farm House &
Ivet. Bldg*
[accepted.
lUsual f ee to be
Ipaid Bowd &
JMunson for work
Iwith barns and
Ires/ lah.
Bid.for razing
liater Tower
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On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the above request.

5.  Mr. Halladay presented request from the Faculty Folk Club that the State Board take over the
furniture belonging to them which is housed in the club rooms in the basement of the Womans
Building.  An amount of $102.00 is invested by the Club in this furniture.

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that the above matter be left to the President and Secre-
tary with power, with the understanding that any college money used for the purchase•of 'this
furniture be taken from the Dormitory fund.

4.  Secretary Halladay reported a fire which burned the wooden structure on the College Root

Cellar and requested permission to pay the East Lansing Fire Department an amount of §100.00
to be taken from the College Fire Protection fund..

On.motion of Mr* Brody, it was' voted to allow the above payment.

5.  Secretary Halladay reported the acceptance of a bid of §250.00 for the old Farm House/ also

a bid for the old Veterinary Building of  $225• 00.  Both bids were accepted.

6.  Secretary Halladay reported that Mr. Bowd and Mr* Munson have not received any fees in

connection with the plans for the new barns and the research laboratory*

On motion ox Mr* McColl, it was voted that the Secretary be allowed to pay the usual fee of
five per cent to Mr•• Bowd and Mr. Munson from the State building appropriation.

7.  Mr, Halladay reported the acceptance of a bid for the tearing down of the old water tower

at $600*00, the College to have the material.

Sec. to get  j 8*  On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to instruct the Secretary to obtain prices on
prices on 
lightning rods

lightning rods for barns and for Agricultural Hall.

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I 9».  Mr. Brody reported on the Chatham Housing Situation.

and barns.  \
Mr. Putnam 

[ On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted that Mr. Putnam be authorised to proceed in building the

[!• authorized to I two farm cottages on the Experiment Station farm at Chatham in accordance with the plans out-
proceed in  | lined in his letter of August 9th at a cost not to exceed §9000*00, to be built from the State
building 2  . ! Building Appropriation.
houses at Cha.j

! 10.  Plans for Women's Dormitorv.

Contracts let
for new
V/omen?s Dorm*

Bldg. Com. to
confer with
contracting
companies re:
any necessary
adjustments*
Bldg.Com. &
[i • Sec. to fix
X  chg. for util.

V  Custody of

fund., to re-
main with
' Trustee.

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the plans and specifications for general con-
tracts for heating, ventilating, plumbing and electrical work as prepared by the firm ox
Malcomson, Higginbotham and Trout and the E . H. Lettle Company for the New Women1 s Dormitory,
and that the firms have our acquiescence in the letting of the general contract to Reniger
Construction Company for §226,873.80;  the Heating and Ventilating contract to Freyn Brothers
of Detroit, for $52,019^ and the Electrical contract to Barker Fowler of Lansing for §16,152.

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to authorize the Building Committee to confer with the
contracting companies in connection with any necessary adjustments  in the contracts for the
construction of the Women1s Dormitory.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted, that the Building Committee and the Secretary be authorized
to determine the fixed charges which shall be made for utilities in the New Women's Dormitory.

A clause in the original agreement for the construction of the WomenTs Dormitory provides that a
fund for repairs and replacements be set aside on the following basis:  8% of the fixtures and
equipment and ^ of 1^ of the building.

On motion of Mr* McColl, it was voted that the custody of this fund remain, by mutual agreement,
with the Trustee, and that this change be made in the original agreement.

11.  The matters of Night Football, Tennis Courts, and Baseball Bleachers rcere discussed but no
action taken.

The meeting adjourned at 3:10  P.M.

President

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