Minutes of the

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture

January 16, 1951

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Present:  Messrs* Berkey, Brody, McColi,McPherson, Watkins,; Mrs. Stockman, President Shaw and

Secretary Halladay

Absent:  Superintendent Pearce:

The meeting was called to order at 9:20.

Hie minutes of the previous meeting srere approved having been in the hands of the Board members.

APPOINTMENTS

Appointments

1.  Continuation of Miss Frances Durfee as,stenographer in the Economics Section -until February
28, 1931, at a salary of $80*00 per month, payable from Purnell funds*  Special work for the
Taxation Committee for the State Legislature*

2*  Correction in the salary figure for Mr. G. L. Ricks from $1800 to $2000, error"appearing in
letter of Director Gardner and Dean Cox at November Board meeting.  Mr. Ricks at that time
was transferred from i&periment Station to Extension for the balance of the fiscal year to
take over Mr. Hootman1 s work, and the salaiy  should have appeared at |2000, vihich is the
amount Mr. Ricks has been receiving from Experiment Station funds.

5.  Employment of Mr, John Wilk for seven vyeeks, beginning February 16th, salaiy §40*00 per week

from Smith Lever funds, to assist in carrying .out schedule in soils extension srork.

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Payment of $18.55 to Miss Elizabeth Weld, home demonstration agent to make up deficit in
check which she received from Federal Treasury, deducted because of difference"in vacation
allowance made by state and federal offices.

5.  Payment of $10.35 to Miss Mary F. Seekell, Home Demonstration Agent, necessity for this

request - same as cited above.

6.  Appointment of Carl R* Felt and Ryerson A. Bredin as freshman basketball coaches Tor the

season of 1950-31 at a total amount for salaries of $150.00*  Mr. Felt will be paid 850*00
for work during part of November and all of December and Mr. Bredin will be paid $100. for
coaching the team during the present term.

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7.  Report of the appointment of Mr. E. A. 3earner on a temporary basis as Extension Specialist in
Life Stock Marketing at the rate of fifteen dollars per day and expenses during the period
January 12th to May 1st, with the understanding that Mr. Beamer will be on part time basis,
using from one-half to three-fourths of his time during that period.  This appointment was
referred to the President with povirer at the December meeting ox the State Board of Agriculture
It is understood that Mr. Beamer1s  salary will be provided from the special #22,000 and
provided by- Congressional action for Extension work for the present year*

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the above requests for appointments.

TRAVEL REQUESTS-

Travel

1.  Expense account of Mr* L. H* Blakeslee, Animal Husbandry Specialist from Chatham to Lansing

and Chicago and return*  Amount |41.94.

2.  Professor Reuling and Acting Dean Dirks to Chicago, February 10 to 13, meeting of the Americari

Society of Mechanical Engineers*  Travelling expenses.

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3.  C. R# Megee to attend a meeting of Virginia Crop Improvement Association, January 22, Harri-
sonburg, Virginia,-Mr* Megee has been invited to give a talk at the meeting with expenses
paid by that organization.

4*  Prof. H. C. Rather, Farmers Week meeting at the University of Wisconsin, Thursday afternoon,

February 5, to give a talk on crop topics, expenses to be paid by the University of
Wisconsin.

5*  R. V. Gunn a n d H. A. Berg, Federal Outlook Conference, Washington, D. C. during last week

of January, with full expenses to be paid from Extension account providing no Federal funds
areavailable for these accounts.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it,was voted to approve the above requests for travel*

MISCELLANEOUS

1*  Letter from A*W.S. Council presenting suggestion for naming the New Women1s Dormitory.

On motion of Mr* Berkey, it y/as voted to refer the matter of selecting a name for the new
WomenT3 Dormitory to the Building Committee, the President and the Secretary*

2.  Necessity of additional apportionment to Contingent Fund, if same is not to be exceeded by

charges against it recommended by the Board.  Balance in contingent fund is &1600.  Amounts  -
recommended for charging against fund will exceed balance by approximately $2,000.

On motion of Mr* McPherson, it was voted to transfer from the reserve fund to the Contingent Fund
the sum of |5000.

3.  Sunset Lodge and The Eldon not to be in use next year*

{Letter from

.ft.S.. Coundl

buggesting
name for new
dormitory*

|5000 added to
.pontingent
Fund.

Sunset Lodge
&  Eldon not
to be used
next year.

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I On motion of Mr. McColl,' it rcas voted that the owners of Sunset Lodge and the Eldon be notified that
I the College will not need to use their buildings for next year.  It was also voted that the rates for
i room rent in the present Women1s Dormitory are to remain the same as heretofore.

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Request from j
Emergency Com! 4.  Request presented ."by the Emergency Committee for Poultry Disease Control and. Research, repre-
for Poultry-  ! 
Disease Con- S 
trol for aid !
in soliciting I On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to place the following resolution on file concerning the
Legislature  i request presented by the emergency committee for poultry disease control:
for funds.  j

senting the Michigan Poultry Industry and Its Allied Branches, for aid In soliciting the
Legislature for funds for poultry disease research.

! That the State Board of Agriculture appreciates the importance of extending the poultry disease
I research virork ox the Michigan State College, and upon compiling the next annual budget of the
I College will give the requests of the Allied Poultry Association as favorable consideration as the
I funds at their disposal sriLll permit.

I That the Board deems it inadvisable, however, to attempt to increase the College budget now before
i the Legislature.

Resolutions  | 5.  Resolutions prepared and presented by the Michigan Farm Equipment Association on the need of
from Mich.
Farm Equip.-
Assoc* placed
on file*

Increased facilities for instruction and exhibit of Farm and power machinery at Michigan
College.

It was voted to send a letter of appreciation to the Michigan Farm Equipment Association and to
place their resolutions on file.

Bill from SSI \ 6. Bill presented by SKF Air Service for trip to Chicago for Coach Croe/ley."
air service  \
for Crbwley  ; On motion of Mrs. Stockman, it was voted to approve the bill for $100 for air plane service to
approved. 
Future trips \
lyy air plane  | On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that in the future any such emergency trips by airplane
to have 
approval of  I
President. 

\7.  Bills as follow presented by staff members for additional services in night teaching:

or trips ox a similar nature must first have the approval ox the President.

j Chicago for Coach Crowley.  Bill to be paid from departmental funds.

Bill for addi-
tional ser-  \
vices in night
teaching app. j
for staxi mem^On mot,iOn of Mr. Berkey, it y?as voted to approve the above bills
bers. 

O'neal Mason,. Assistant Professor of Chemistry  . . . . ..  §75.00
10.00
0. L. Abbot, Instructor in Spanish. • 
.  9.00-
A. fw Miller, Instructor In Physiology. 

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Dean of Women
to have full
time housing
manager•• 

Payment of
monies due the
Inst. Of Music!
approved, by \
Pre.s. for
balance of •

8.  Request from Dean ox Women for appointment of full time housing manager prompted by ad-

visability of relieving the Commons department from all room assignment trork.  Also matter
of transferring Dean!s Office into the present Women's building.

I On m o^on  of Mrs. Stockman, it WQLS voted to approve the above request for a full time housing
| manager, salary to be discussed at the next meeting; also the request for transferring the
Dean's Office into the present Women's Building.

Authorization for payment of payrolls for monies due the Institute of Music upon approval
by the President for the balance of the college year.

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

Bill presented! 10. Bill presented "oy Mr. Henry R. Rather for nurse's services.
by Henry Rath&T
for nurseTs  iOn motion of Mr* Berkey, it was voted not to allow the above-mentioned bill.
services. 

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111.  Recommendation from Athletic Council that the State Board continue with its plans of pro-
ceeding with the first unit of the baseball stadium so that the same may be completed in
time for the opening of varsity baseball season this Spring about April 15th.

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No action on  j 
Baseball  "  \ 
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Stadium 
iUo action.

College to be
host at din-
ner during
College Cong-
ress*

ITEMS FROM SECRETARY'S OFFICE

1. : Letter from Mr. Glen 0. Stewart suggesting that the College be host at a dinner during the

annual College Congress to be held on the campus January 50 and 51.

On motion of Mr. Watklns, it was voted to approve the above request, the expense to be charged
against Secretary's Orders.

Payment of
$240. approv*
for orchestral
music broad-
casting.

2.  Request from Music Department for payment of $1.00 per hour per student for five days a v/eek
(1 hour a day) for orchestral music broadcasting during the winter term.  Total expense,
$240.

Transfer of
station funds
approved.

On motion of Mr* McColl, it vras voted to approve the above Item, the expense to be charged to
Radio funds. 

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3.  Letter from Director Gardner requesting a transfer of station funds.

On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve Director Gardner's request.

4.  The Secretary read letters from the Attorney General giving an opinion regarding Fire Protec-

tion for the College and the  City of East Lansing.

It was recommended that the Secretary  secure prices on truck and ladder suitable for use at the
College and that he present them at the next meeting of the Board*

5.  Report from Mr• Davenport on accident to Mr... Vern A* Wright while he was working on new barn

fencing job.  Amount of Claim - $71.25*

On motion of Mr." Berkey, it was voted to approve the.above bill,- amount to. be paid from depart-
mental funds.

6.  Report on bids for mechanical service to Womenls Dormitory*

It was reported that the bid for the service sewer to the Women's Dormitory was let to Ray
Sablain of Lansing for the amount of ^2,812.36.

71  Letter from Mr. Davenport regarding janitor.service.- '

On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve Mr. Davenport's plan for the classification and
equalisation of janitor1s salaries.

I Opinion.from
j Attorney. Gen.
|re:  fire pro-
| tection for,.-
College read.

)Claim of Vern
\A*  Wright
|for #71^25
j for accident
japproved.

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|Bid for Sewer
I Service to \:...::M
[new  Dorm./let
•\to Sablaim,  .

|Mr.  DavenporUs
!plan of classi
j fication of
[janitors
!approved.

REPORTS

Advisory Committee Meeting, December 50, 1950.
Present:  Mr. McPherson, Secretary Halladay and President Shaw.

1.  Appointment of Miss Fern Kinton as full time stenographer, Department of Animal Pathology,

effective January 1st, salary §1520 per annum.  New appointment.

It was voted that the above appointment be approved.

2.  Mrs. Cleone Taylor, half-time stenographer, replacing Miss Fern Kinton at #600 per year,

effective January 1st.

It was voted that the above appointment be approved.

3.  Additional funds for maintenance budget of Graduate School.

It was voted to recommend to the State Board that an additional appropriation of $200 be granted
the graduate school maintenance fund.

A.  Transfer of $2,366.64 from the salary budget of the Music Department to the equipment fund.

It was voted to recommend to the State Board that $2,566.64 from the salary budget of the Music
Department be transferred to the equipment fund of the same department to assist in the purchase
of instruments for the course in instrumentation to be inaugurated this winter term.

On motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to approve the report of the Advisory Committee.

REPORTS FROM BUILDING COMMITTEE

1.  Dairy Experimental Barn

No report*

2-.  Nutrition Laboratory.

No report.

,3.  Incinerators  "

Ho report.

4.  Wells Hall

No report. 

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REPORT FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE

1.  On motion of Mr• McPherson, it _was voted that Mr. Wilkins be directed not to approve any

requisitions for any of the departments included in the motion made under item #13, page 915,
meeting of December 19th, until the report referred to is presented*

REPORT EROM SECRETARY

1.  Railroad Spur

No report.

2.  Interfraternity Council petition.

No report*

5.  Abstract of title for property in name of Hutchinson.

No report.

i&ppt. of
(Fern Kinton
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!Appt. of
[lits.  Cleone
I.Taylor app.

1$200 added to
4budget of
j Grad. School

jTransfer of

I from... salary
| budget of Mu-
|sic to equip-
m e nt  fund.

JNo report
[Dairy Ebtp,
I Barn.

j Nutrition Lab.
{No report

\Incinerators
I No report.

|Wells nail-
I Mo report

|Mr. Wilkins
I not. to app.
\requisitions
[from certain
!departments.

[Railroad Spur
j'No report.

iPetition from
|Interfrat.
jCouncil - no
I port-.

[No report on
jHutchinsoii-
sprdp.ert-v*.

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DEFERRED MATTERS

Men's  Cogimons
No  r e p o r t.

1,  Men's Commons..  (Referred to Advisory Committee)

No report.

Student Fees
No report.

Z.  Student Fees.

No report.

Wolverine
deficit - no
report•

Crowley con-
tract approved

3.  Wolverine Deficit.

No report.

4.  Crowley Contract*

On motion of Mr. Watkins, it was voted to adopt the follovdng contract as drawn up between
President Shaw and Coach James Crosrley:

December 20,  19S0

This is to record an agreement entered into this date between James
H. Crowley  (coach) and Robert S. Shaw, (representing the State Board of
Agriculture) regarding terms of employment for Mr. Growley for the three
year period beginning of September 1, 1951.

In accordance with Mr* Crowley's indication of what srould be satis-
factory to him, it is understood  that financial remuneration shall be based
upon a schedule of seven thousand five hundred dollars for the first year
and eight thousand dollars for each of the next two years of this period*

This record is to be considered a definite basis of understanding,

pending formal action by the State Board of Agriculture in issuing a
contract•

Signed -

James H. Crowley
Robert S. .Shaw

; Matter of
ling fence ....
posts referred
to Adv. Com. &
.: Secretary •

5#  College Jarra Fencing*

Mr. McPherson made a report to the Board that fence, posts could be secured at a very reasonable
price if bought no?/ and upon his motion, it was voted that the matter be referred to the
Advisory Committee of the Board and the Secretary with power to act.

It was voted to hold the next regular meeting of the State Board of Agriculture on Friday,
February 20, at 9 oTclock in the President1s Office.

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I The meeting adjourned at 12:15.

Secretary

Minutes of the Meeting of the
State Board of Agriculture

February 20, 1951

Present:  Messrs. Berkey, JJcColl, McPherson, Mrs* Stockman, President Shaw and Secretary Kalladay

Absent: . Messrs* Brody, Y/atkins.

The meeting was called to order at 9:50.

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

Appointments

APPOINTMENTS

1.  M. H. Aveiy, County Club Agent, Oakland Count;/-, effective March 1st, salary 12400 per year,

$1200 State Capper Ketcham funds, and $600 direct from U.S. funds.

2.  J. A. Sturgeon, extension specialist in rural press, effective March 1st, replacing H.A*  Wood,

salary $1500 per year, Extension State funds.

3/  Glenn Starcher, Assistant in Experiment Station work in Horticulture, April 1, to June SO, at

salary of $150.00 per month, payable from Purnell funds.

4V  Mr. Eugene Lepley, three months temporary appointment, instructor in Forestry, January 1st to

March  31st.  §200 per month.

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