5. Bids on Electric'.Distribution, 2300 volt relief cable, opened December 15, 1951: Barker-Fooler, £3,629/ Hatsel-Buehler, |,5700. : Hayes Electric §5,725. ; ; It is recommended that the bid be let to Barker-Fowler-Company of Lansing for #3,629.. 4. Automobile Insurance. It was decided to give this matter further consideration at the next meeting of the Board, 5. Release of right of v/ay for highway, from Kalamasoo Street to Harrison Avenue for the Red Cedar- Drive. On-motion of Mr. McCoil,- it -Eras voted to refer the above item to the President, and;Secretary to gether zilth the'Advisory Committee with power, subject to the approval of the Attorney General. 6. Request of Athletic Department for steel beam for Demonstration Hall. Estimate §2000•00. ; It v/as recommended to deny the above request. ; ?•• A list of items for ne«v construction and alteration jobs vere recommended by the Building Committee and approved by the Board at this meeting to be paid out of the Rehabilitation Fund. (items on file in Secretary's Office) Total amount $6,155.86 in the M. fk E:. . Structural Budget and §820.00; in the Poorer Plant Heating Budget* ; ; ; /i Bid oh 2500 volt relief . cable let to Barker Fooler Auto, insur- ance to be considered further Riease'-of ri*ii of vsray from i\aX. o"t • oo Harrison ref.; to P r e s. & Sec. Request for steel beam;in Dem. Hall denied. List of items for nerv con- struction S alt. jobs rec. to be.pd. from Eeh. Fund On'motion of Mr, Berkey, it was voted to accept the recommendations1 of the .Building Committee ?;ith such changes as have been indicated. It was voted to hold future meetings ox the State Board of Agriculture on the third Thursday of each month, the next one to be held January 21. Future meeting to be held 3rd Thurs. President Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture January 21, 1952 Present: Messrs. Berkey, Brody, Daane, MeColl, MePherson, Mrs* Wilson,-President Shaw and Secretary Halladay Absent: Superintendent Pearce The meeting was called to order at 5:15 P.M. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved, having been in the hands of the Board members* NEW BUSINESS 1. This being the first meeting of the Board with the new membership, it was necessary to reorganise and appoint a Chairman* On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted that Mr. Brody, be appointed Chairman of the State Board of Agriculture* 2. Advisory Committee of Board to be appointed. On motion of Mr. MePherson, it v^as voted that the President be given authority to appoint an Advisory Cornmittee of three. On motion of Mr• MePherson, it ^as voted that the President be authorised .to.confer with the Athletic Council relative to any changes or vacancies that might have occurred or that might be advisable in the membership of the Council * 5. Mr. S. B. McCool,; Associated Press reporter, appeared before the. Board with the request that the Board hold open meetings instead of executive, thus permitting newspaper men' to sit in on the meetings, Mr. Brody appointed Chairman of S t a te Bd. of Agriculture. Adv. Com. to be appointed. P r e s. author, to confer wit] Ath. Council r e: changes or vacancies McCool, Assoc, Press., man,- requests bd» to hold open meetings. I I i i i Appointments I APPOINTMENTS .. . • . ... Assistantship; at Kellogg 1 Bird Sanctu -! ary. 1> Appointment' of Mr. Paul C* Morrison as Instructor in Geography in the Department of Geology and Geography, at a salary of |1800 per year, effective September 1, 1952* 2. Appointment of Mr. Thomas Devlin as Clerk in the Farm Management Department at a salary of $1200 per year, effective -January 1st, 1952* The appointment is a continuation of Mr, Devlin's work in the department which he has been doing work under a temporary trial, v/hich appoint- ment became effective last September and continued until December 1st. 3. Establishment of an assistantship at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary under the following conditions- 1! 1* The stipend to be §800 per year on a 12 months basis, or at a rate of $200 per quarter* 2* The assistantship to be financed from Sanctuary funds- 3. The holder of the assistantship to be permitted to carry.not more than 5 credits per term of graduate work at the sanctuary. 4. The holder of the assistantship to be permitted to be in full time attendance at the college for not more than £ terms in £ years• Recommended by the Committee of the Sanctuary, and approved by the Graduate Council. 4. Appointment of Mr. John D. Martin as County Agricultural Agent in Sanilac County, effective February 1, 1952 at a salary of §2400 per year* On motion of Mr. Bro&y, it reas voted to approve the above appointments* Resignations RESIGNATIONS 1. Termination of the appointment of Miss Glenna McCrary, County Club Agent for Alpena County, effective November 50, 1951, due to the discontinuance of the appropriation for Club 'vrork in that county. Authorisation for the return and credit of Miss McCraryfs December pay check to the Extension budget. Notice of the discontinuance of the appropriation in Alpena Countj" was not received in time to prevent issuing of the salary check for December. 2* Resignation of Mr. C.J. Hart, County Agent of Sanilac County, effective January I, 1952. 5* Resignation of Mr. Lynn Post, County Agricultural Agent for Cass County, effective January 4, 1952,- no successor has as yet been chosen, but the Director of Extension requests that the President be empowered to act upon the replacement appointment if presented prior to the February meeting of the Board* 4e Resignation of Walter G. McEelvey, Grounds Foreman, November 50, 1951* LEAVE OF ABSENCE Lv* of .abs. Hans Kardel 1* Request from the Extension Division that Mr. Hans Kardel,.County Agricultural Agent of Eaton County be granted a temporary leave of absence without pay, effective January 1, 1932-. The Eaton County Board of Supervisors have not appropriated funds.for county agent work after January'1st* On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to accept the resignations and to approve the above-men- tioned leave of absence. Travel TRAVEL REQUESTS 1* Mr* P.* H» Seity, Columbus, Ohio, January 26th to 28th, meeting of the American Honey Producers League; railroad and pullman fare. 2. Dr* Austin and Mr* R.S. Linton, Washington, D.C* February 21-23 inclusive, meeting of the National Educational Association; railroad fare and pullman expenses.• 3* Mr. H.A. Berg and Mr. R.V..Gunn, Washington, D.C*/ vreek of January 25th, to attend National Cooperative Council meeting in conjunction with National Agricultural Outlook Conference, Dr.'C.B. Smith requests that delegates be sent. All expenses - advantage of fare and one- half railroad rate* 4. .Mr* Gifford Patch, Jr., Washington, D*C. January 24th to 28th, annual meetings of the National Cooperative Council and the Association of Cooperative Marketing Attorneys, and to confer with officials of the Federal Farm Board. All expenses with fare and one-half for railroad travel• 5* Mr. Glen 0* Stewart, Chicago and Milwaukee alumni meetings, January 29th and 50th, and American Alumni Council meeting first week in February. Transportation expenses only* 6*. Coach. James H. Crowiey, Chicago Alumni meeting, January 29th, full expenses from the Athletic Association funds• I • i I I 7. President R.S. Shaw, Milwaukee and Chicago Alumni meetings, January 29th and 30th, with all expenses :• . ... 8. Dean H. B. Dirks and Mr. L* G. Miller, Assoc. Prof* of Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland, Ohio,j January 25-29, meeting of the American Society ox Heating and Ventilating Engineers, railroad I ! mileage and pullman expenses.. -. . . • . • • • • • '. • r> 9.- Mr. E. G. Adams, Chief Engineer of the Power Plant, to Cleveland and'Painesville, Ohio, . .. • . - . , . .. . _ . . . •_ | January 25-29, National Convention.of Heating and Ventilating Engineers and inspect boilers and stokers in the Painesville plant* Total travelling expenses for this trip will cost approximately §30.00* . . j j \ I On motion of Mr* Berkey, it was voted to approve the above travel requests. MISCELLANEOUS. ; .. p.S-D.A- to paj jentire salary •|of J". G. L i l i. Bill for teach- ing extra hrs. b. Mason and p.S. Logsdon Payment of #125. jto J.B. Hassel- 1. Approval of memorandum of understanding between the U.S.i>.A* Bureau of Plant Industry, and our ^0]_te^e to Experiment Station to the effect that the entire salary of Mr. J.G. Lill ($5440) be paid from U.S.D^* fiends and that the entire salary of Hr. H. L. Kohl ($2400) be paid from our S&tion funds. Heretofore we have paid one half of 'each of the salaries, making a total of S2920. Under the new arrangement y?e will pay only $2400, the entire salary of Mr. Kohl, making a net saving of §520 per year in the salary budget of this Experiment Station. Bill for teaching extra hours: Mr. O'Neal Mason, 11 hours at f2.00 per hour - $22.00, Dr. C. S. Logsdon, 28 hours at $2.00 per hour, §56.00. Total bill §78.00. On motion of Mr. McColl, it v?as voted to refer item #2 to the President with power. 5. Payment of |25.00 to Mr. J. B. Hasselmaii for each ox five track meets at which Director Young man for act- wishes.him to act as starter and referee. Total $125.00. 4. Approval of list of students who completed their WOTK fall term and who are candidates for teachers1 certificates, and graduation in June, 1952: Marjorie Lucille Ackley, Liberal Arts Dorothy Marguerite Lather, ". Cariyle Carpenter Lovewell, " " n Cora Taylor Cornell, Home Economics Elisabeth Longerriecker Forshasr, Home Economics Jane. Evelyn Haire, Home Economics John Calvin Shoemaker, Applied Science Russell Seward Skellenger, Business Adminis. 5. Request of Committee on Bird Sanctuary that committee be enlarged to include President R.S. Shay/. Change considered necessary inasmuch as the contacts with the Kellogg interests are through the Office of the President. 6. Request of Dean Cox that President R.S. Shav? be included on the committee named by the Board to guide the administration of projects in connection with the Kellogg. Farm. . ing as starter kt track meets. Approval of Candidates for jteachers1 cert, fall term. 1 Pres. Sha?? to j be member of I Bird Sanct. |Committee. ] Also to be I member of !Kellogg Farm jCommittee. 7. Recommendation from Committee on Bird Sanctuary and the Dean of Applied Science that Mr. Miles t£)r-> Pirnie to Pirnie, Director of the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, be given the additional title of Assistant 1 have title of Professor of Zoology v?ith the Understanding that in the administration of all Sanctuary matters | A 3st. Prof, ! of Zoology. Dr. Pirnie will be responsible directly to the Committee on Bird Sanctuary. ' . .. . . '. . • • ' ' .' :' • ' • • ' , ' • .' ; : :. • • • •'•. • : . ' •• • '•• , . ';: • •. • • • ' • • . .• .. • • • j '• :.. . . : ' it is also understood that :under this title Dr.. Pirnie may, with permission of the Bird Sanctuary Committee, teach and carry on research projects not only in the field of Zoology proper, but in such related fields as may best be suited to the needs of the Sanctuary. This action is to involve no additional expense. • ] \ j j iCom. appointed 8. Appointment of following committee to request that State Administrative Board for an allotment jto'ask*State of $5,000 from the fund recently appropriated for advertising Michigan. .Said allotment to be sAdm. BS. for !allotment, to used in preparation of exhibit, at 1933 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago: jbe used Cent. jof Progress jExoosition. Mr. McPherson Mr. Halladay M r. • :/ • ; : Also appointment of staff member or committee to work out plans for the exhibit. Letter from Mr- Wendell S. Merrick, alumnus, located in Chicago, srho states he will be glad to.help with the undertaking in any way he can. 9. Payment of salaries of manager and assistant formerly employed by Wells Hall.Commons (discon- tinued) from reserve fund of the TJomens Commons for the balance of the year. Miss Marion Keidert and part of salary of MissZoe Wertman formerly allotted to Mens Commons. 10. Request from the Board of Publications that the Michigan State College buy four hundred sub- scriptions to the Michigan State News, same to be mailed to as many high schools in this state, for the spring term of 1952 at a percentage of the regular yearly subscription rate, implying one-third of that rate. (It is suggested that the State Nesrs cooperate with the Board of Publications in order to make the papers as attractive as possible to high school students.) 11. Request that the State Board of Agriculture authorize the licensing of the manufacture of patent for irrigation process devised by Mr. O.E. Robey of the Agricultural Engineering Section of the Experiment Station, under memorandum of agreement submitted. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it reas voted to have the President and Secretary submit the above matter to the Attorney General for opinion to submit back to the board for report. •\ Salaries of. jSeidert and j: Wertman to be jpaid out of preserve of IWomans Commons [College'.to buy J400. subscrip. I to.State Bews !to send to ifiigh Schools. jRequest for [licensing of Iirogation pro- |cess devised joy Q.E* Robey 1 2/ Recommendation from Professor Emraons for the changing of the late registration fine to $3.00 for the first day, $4.00 for the second and $5.00 for the third. This leaves the maximum:as. it was before but starts the minimum $1.00 higher. Late regis.. fine changed to $3*00 Tor first day. Scholarship Plan of.Alumni Assoc* ref.to . PreSe & Alumni gn motion of Mr. McPherson, it was voted to refer item #13 to the President and the Alumni members of BdJ 13. .Recommendation from the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association regarding proposed scholarship -olan. members of the Board* On motion of Mr* Brody, it reas voted to approve all the items except 2, 11, and 13. pany^ md er the^provisions of Acts 21 and 22 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1951, to pro- ^e ct t he d e p o si ts of the Michigan State College in the East Lansing State Bank, desires evidence of authority or agents who shall represent the Michigan. State College ox Agri- culture and Applied Science in dealing with the Grand Rapids Trust Company. Mr.^Schepers i -^ T he gasi. LansjLng State Bank, having deposited securities with the Grand Rapids Trust Com- or Mr^Halla-j day authorized to act for j college m \ dealing wita ; Graaa. Rapid j Qn mo-fcion of jjr-/ Daane, it was voted that Jacob Schepers, Treasurer or Herman H. Halladay, the Irust C o mPa n7 ] secrer,ary? act as agents for the Michigan State College of Agriculture". &nd Applied Science In re: to suate!s;^ ^eai±ng wj_th the Grand Rapids Trust Company relative to the state's deDOsits, deposits. ' Officers of Institute of Music approved 15. The Board of Directors.of the Michigan State Institute of Music and Applied Arts presented to the Board for their approval the following list of names of officers in the Institute: President, H..H. Haliaday' 1st Vice President, Don E. Bates 2nd Vice President, C. E. Bement 3rd Vice President, F. E. Mills Secretary, R. J. Coleinan Treasurer, Bruce Anderson Representing the Board, C. L. Brody On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above list of names as officers in the ;Michigan State Institute of Music and Allied Arts. :ADVISORY COMMITTEE-REPORT No action of continuation of extension work in Market- ing & Farm ^ ! Products.;No reporfc# Still In hands of the Advisory Committee. 1* Continuation of Extension work in Marketing and Farm Home Products, carried on at present by Miss 3. Vanfieulen. Cost from nor/ until July to be §2200, §1500 salary and $700 expenses, (Referred to Advisory Committee with oower.) Economics for the balance of this year. (Referred to Advisory Committee.with power}- Additional f 2. Appointment of Mr. R.J. MC Vean, as additional half-time graduate assistant in Department of [time asst. in i Economics deem-1 ed unwise. Mr.|The President presented a report to the Advisory Committee which in turn placed it before the McVean to be JBoard, He indicated that it would be uavrise at this time to create an additional graduate paid from Mr. jassistantship. He stated that funds would be available from Director Gardner7s department to .Garaner*s bud-jtake care of Mr. McVeanTs services for the remainder of the year- Details to be found in letter k I on file in Secretary!s Office." On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that the report of the Advisory Committee in item #2 be I approved. .FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT I ^ " Request of Office of Institutional Administration for an additional allotment of $1700 for maintenance. (Ref. to Finance Committee with power)* Administration' On motion of Mr. McPherson, It was voted to approve the above request, the amount to come from the Contingent Fund. Automobile Insurance - no action. 2. Automobile Insurance - Question submitted at December meeting and deferred for discussion . at January meeting. No action. On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to accept the report of the Finance Committee. EXTENSION. COMMITTEE •: Report of com ire: Countj/ Agent Extension (budgets read & placed on file in Sec. Office. 1. Report of Extension Committee on adjustments desirable to make in County Agent Extension budgets. (Report read and placed on file in Secretary's Office). On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the report as submitted. BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT JISTo action on Irequest for I additional [floor dairy. 1. Request of Dairy Dept. for use of-$24,000 for additional floor. (Ref. to Bldg. Committee with power and to architect for opinion). ?Jo. action. .V 1 . 2* Repair of Dunbar Experiment Station Building. Request introduced at October meeting that jNo^action on jrequest for :College-, budget finance this to avoid heavy draft from experiment station funds. (Repairs esti- jrepairs to jDunbar Exp. mated at §735.00) ( S t a t i o n. ".. : : •. •• •/ , : : ' Action deferred until later* ; : • . 3. Request for release of right of way for highway from Kalamazoo Street to Harrison Avenue for Red Cedar Drive. (Referred to President, Secretary and Advisory Committee with power subject ^olon°DrODosecf |extension of approval of Attorney General) SKalamazoo'St. . On motion.of Mr. McPherson, it was voted that.the Board approve the release of right of way for.pro-! ^0 Pa posed extension of Kalamazoo Street to. Harrison Avenue across college property,, at such time as the |j^v e* State Highway Department shall advertise for bids and let the contract for the building of the pro- j. */ posed bridge'over the Red Cedar River* ..... | • . 4. Report on bids which were opened on January 12, on the Electric Distribution Extension of 2300 Bxd on n-lectrii . j - iRelease of. jri^ht of'w&y-' volt primary line as follows: East Lansing Electric Company Hayes Electric Company Barker Fooler Hatsel &.8uehler #3900. 3140. 3135. 2900 o Distribution Extension of fe300 volt primary line let to Hatsel & Buehler The Building Committee recommends letting the contract to the low bidder, Hatsel & Buehler of Detroit* On motion of Mr* McColl, it was voted to approve the above recommendation- Request for partition in 5. Request for partition in Room 107 in the Horticultural Building. Estimate on piaster job $255. Room 107'Hort, Referred back-to the Buil ding Committee. . • -.,. Bldg* ref. to -Bldg. Com. 6. Accident report on injury to Keith Byrnes, a worker in the Electrical Department. HospitaJ. bill!! Accident re- {Po rt on injury |)1.5Q| time lost. $10.40, making a total of §11.90. •: • ' ; • • , .• , ; .. . •"' f \ to K :: : • : ; e i On motion of Mr. Brody,.it was voted to approve the above-mentioned report. th jByrnes. 7. Amount of $1900 to be transferred from the Rehabilitation Fund to the M & R Electrical Account, l&zxm^ °? • • • ' ' * 1 • j§1900 to be On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted that §1900 be transferred from the Rehabilitation Fund to the ft r a n s ferred M 8* Status of plans for New Dormitory. ]f r om Reh. fund. ] to M & R jpres.-Sec. |Mrs., ffilson &• On motion of Mr• Brody, it 7/as voted that the President, the Secretary, Mrs. Wilson and Mr. McColl, jjjr# McColl to confer with the Architects, Malcomson, Higginbotham, & Trout of Detroit, relative to proceeding v/ith the plans and specifications for the nev? dormitory for women; and that a limit of 85,000 vras fArchitects re: 1 procedure with authorized for.the completion of the plans until actual construction sras started. . ." - j p l a ns f or n ew Jconfer v/ith ., • • • : : '.. , ! :• :. •• ': :-•• -.j '.• •• •" . : : : : : : On motion ox Mr. Brody, itj was voted to approve the recommendation of the Building Committee. Sdormitory. The President distributed a report of the appointment of committees from the committee on the 75th | ! Anniversary Program. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 o'clock. " I" the next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture will be held Thursday, February 13th, at 10 A.M. { President Secretary I I • • •