Minutes of the .. Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture September 15> 1932 1023 Present: Messrs.jserkey, Brody, Chairman, Daane, McOoll, Mcpherson, Mrs* Wilson, Superintendent Pearce, President Shaw and Secretary Haliaday Absent: Ho one The meeting 7/as called to order at 10 A.M. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved, having been in the hands of the Board members. APPOTNTHMTS IApoointments 1. .., Appointment of Mr. Harry H. Kimber as Instructor in History and Political Science for fall term 1952 (September 21st to December 22nd, 1932) to replace Mrs. Hendrick. Salary to be ^200 per month for the three and one half months. 2. r Appointment of Miss Esther" M, Morris as assistant professor of Education, effective September 1, 1932. Salary paid by the college to be §1775, plus the $475 paid by East Lansing School, replacing Mabel Rogers. 3. ^Appointment of Miss Nellie Holmes as half time graduate assistant in Sociology for 1952-55, replacing Mr. P* H. Pearson srho.se withdrawal' svas accepted at the August Board meeting./ 4. Reinstatement of Mr. Banzet. in the Department of Sociology on three fourths time,''-at a salary ""of $1744, for the year 1952-53. • • C l ub ' 5. r- Appointment of Miss Beatrice Boyle as County/Agent of Gogebic County, effective September 1, 1952. Salary to be ¢600.00 from U.S.D.A., ^1200 from additional cooperative funds, and $400 from Gogebic County. 6. Appointment of Miss Ruth I. Williamson, supervising teacher of Home Economics, with rank of Instructor, at a salary of §1425 per year, effective September 1, 1952. Williams ton m il pay #775, making total salary of.§2200. 7.r- Request from Professor Emmons that Mrs. Palm, clerk in the office of Institutional Administra tion, be placed on the salary payroll instead of the labor payroll at a salary of S1120, effective September 1, 1932. 8. Request for appointment of Mr. Clive Rosenbrook as Housing Director for Men, on labor payroll of Institutional Management Department, at |90.00 per month, effective September 1, 1952. 9. ^..Arroointment of Frank Leahy as assistant football coach for the fall football season at a 'salary of §1500. This is in part a replacement of local help v/hich is usually hired. Recommended IDJ the Athletic Council. On motion of Mr. Brody, it gyas' voted to approve the above listed nine items. 10.: Appointment of Art Haga as freshman basketball coach for the season of 1952-35 at a ss.la.ry of ¢150 for the season. On motion of Mr. Daane,,.it T/as voted to approve the above appointment of Haga. ASSIGNATIONS. Resignations 1.^ Resignation of Miss Hazel Bradley as Coimty Club Agent of Gogebic County effective August 31, 1952. 2.^ Resignation of Mrs. C.N. Torrey as clerk in the Liberal Arts Office, effective August 51,1952, 5.^Resignation of Mrs. W.T. fteddell as Secretary to the President, effective August 51, 1932; to be replaced by Miss Lauretta Atkinson, previously in the office of the Dean of Women, at a salary of &L674, effective September 1, 1952. On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to accept the above resignations and to approve the appoint ment of Miss; Lauretta Atkinson. T R A V LL RE^USSiS; U'ravel 1. 'Mr. G. A. Branaman, Washington, D.C. latter part of September to obtain records on an experi mental shipment of cattle to the Government abbatolr of BeiLSville, Maryland,- all expenses to be paid from regular Experimental Station allotment to Animal Husbandry. 2. Professor Sefing, American Society of Steel Treaters and the American Welding Society, Buffalo, Hetf York, October 3rd to 7th, travel expenses. 3. James Neilson, iVashington, D.C. meeting of the Northern Nut Growers* Association, the latter part of September, Railroad and pullman to be paid from special Kellogg Nut Tree Planting Fund. ±934 4. C. H. Mahoney, • Ithaca, and Geneva, New York to attend the International Genetics Congress, during -7eek of August 22nd. Railroad and pullinan to be paid from regular Experiment Station allotment. On notion of Mr. Brody, it ?;as voted to approve the above travel requests* 5. Dr. D. T. lining to attend the fall meeting of the Electro-Chemical Society to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, September £2nd and 25rd, transportation expenses. ;n momon oi mr. mc^herson, n xa.s voted to aoorove the above travel recuests. mISCBLLMBOUS _ I Board in Somen's Dorms.; to be reduced \ for Fall Term.| Comptroller to; act as ex-off.j member of Ath.j Council with vote. Alumni .Secre. without vote. College to de- fray •% cost of use of Peopl Church for Grange meeting Last appoint, of Flora Han- \ ning to be mace effee.July 15 \ instead of Hay 15. ! 1'. Recommendation from Dean Dye that the price of board in the V,omensJ dormitories be reduced for fall term 1332 to $57.00 for the terra, or -,,:4.75 a iveek. Board had previously been $66.00 a ter;;i or v5.50 a week. On motion of hr. Serkey, it reas voted to approve the above recommendation, 2. Approval of motion made by Athletic Council under date of March 1950 for the appointment of the Comptroller of the College to act as an ez-officio member of the Council with vote, and that the appointment of the Secretary of the. Alumni Association be as a member ex-offlcio without vote, instead of v;ith vote,- same to be retroactive as of July 1, 1952. i On motion of Mr. Berkey, it v:as voted to approve the above item. 5. Request that the College defray one half the cost of the use of the Peoples Church for four days for the Grange for their meeting to be held here in November. Expense of ^50.30. The East Lansing City Council will defray the other half of the .expense. On motion of Mr. Srody, it was voted to approve the above request. 4. Last appointment for Liiss Flora Banning should be made effective July 15, 1952 instead of may 15. (Letter of explanation in files) On motion of Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to approve the request that Miss Banning1s .appointment be effective July 15 instead of May 15. REPORTS FROm IRS PRESIDENT Travel of Herbert 1. Travel authorization for Professor ?. A. Herbert to attend National Tax Association Conference, Columbus, Ohio, September 12th to ISth with railroad and pullman expenses paid. Dressel Rochester, New York, August 25th, 2Gth and 27th with railroad and pullman expenses. 2. Travel authorization for Mr. Karl Dressel to attend the National Shade Tree Convention at Cade Association in Milwaukee, September 6th to 8th, transportation only. 3. Professor Cade, meeting of the Hydraulic Power Committee of the National Electric Light Trout, 1 wk. leave. Mr. Trout, one rireek1 s leave, to assist Mr. McDonald of Flint to gather information in Canada relative to some dairy problem, 7/ith understanding that the firm 7/ould defraj^ Mr. Trout1 s e:coenses. ; On motion of. Mr. mcColi, it 7/as voted to approve the above reports. Scholarship for student from Brazil ^ to be &175. instead of '\ $. Letter of thanks from the Institute of International Education regarding the scholarship ex- tended by the Board at the August meeting to the student from Brazil. ^16 above-mentioned scholarship for ^150.03 was extended oy the Board at the August meeting, but this amount ~;as estimated a little too lor; and it is requested that Jj?2b.0Q be added to this amount from the reserve fund, making it #175.00. j On motion of Mr. Daane, it was voted to place the above letter on file and to add ^25.00 from th< | reserve fund to the ^150.00 scholarship making It #175.00. ¢125. approp.I to comolete shelves In library. \ ^* Additional #125.00 needed to complete installation of shelves In the Library. [ ^n m°tlon of Mr. i>rody, it was voted to approve the above item,- amount to be taken from the ! reserve fund. \ REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Budgets for Eellogg Farm [ LakeCity Pot. | 1. The budgets for the Kellogg-Farm, the Lake City Potato Experimental Station and the Upper Farm and U.P | Peninsula Experiment Station were considered by the Finance Committee. approved. :: On motion of Mr.-Mcpherson, it viae voted that the three budgets as submitted be approved. Biennial audit to be made oy \;'2. Biennial Audit. Considered by Finance Committee. Seidman & Seidman of Grand Rapids. | to make the biennial audit of college accounts, to start at the earliest possible date. \ On motion of Mr. Daane, it rcas voted to employ the firm of Seidman & Seidman of Grand Rapids i jpians for re- 1. Report on plans for revamping offices in the Old Armory in order to equip a photographic labora- jvamping office jih Old'Armory [for Mr. Layccxkl tory for .Mr. Laycock. "•..•*'•• " On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to refer the above matter to the President and Secretary with- pef. to Pres. TDOvver to act. & Sec. :; ' i 1025 use on the campus.. Grain alcohol has previously been purchased from the State Administrative Board, v/hich practice has nor/ become inoperative. 2. Resolution that Mr. Sweeney be given full authority relative to aloohol- purchases for laboratory Mr. Sweeney given full .authority re: alcohol pur- phases for jlab. use on joampusy.. On motion of Mr. Daane, it ?7as voted to approve the above resolution. 5. Letter from the Detroit Trust Company suggesting that the depreciation reserve account, amount of $6,0.37.50, be invested in Detroit Trust Company Certificates of Deposit at the current certi ficate of deposit rate. On motion of Mr. Daane, it was voted to approve the above item.". 4. Bids were submitted as follows on the alterations to the Dairy Building: Christman Co. Spence' Co. Reniger Co. Trier Co. Ha gamier. Hudson-Coons #11,245.00 12,776.00 12,964.00 13,195.00 13,598.00 14,149.00 IDepcrec. res- I erve acct. | to be invest. 1 in Certifi- '; j cat.es' of Dep. - •j Bids submitted 1 on alterations! ) to Dairy Bldg. I Bid let to I Christman. On motion of Mr. McColl, it ivas voted to let the general contract bid to' Christman Company of Lansirigj ^ ;T* ± for :^11,245.00 and the contract sras signed by the President and the Secretary. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to have the Buildings & Grounds Department carry out the Engineering Contract on the alterations to the Dairy Building. .: ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS carry ouo j I *_••-„+•. I Eng. Contract j on alt. to . j Dairy Bldg. j Special Com- 1. Special Commission on Inquiry into Governmental Costs to meet vvith the State Board of Agri culture J m i s s l on on On motion of Mr. Mcpherson, it ^as voted that the President be authorized to invite the Special Commission on Inquiry Into Governmental Costs to meet with the State Board of Agriculture at the College. 2. Establishment of a Committee on Investigation by the Board. On motion of Mr. Brody, it Eras voted to adopt the following recommendation as offered by Mr. Brody and seconded, by Mr.. McColl relative to the establishment of a Committee of Investigation; I Inquiry into 1 Governmental jCosts to meet jrcith St.Bd. 1 of Agriculture I Committee on jInvestigation I established |by the Board. WHEREAS, a petition has been filed vrith the Circuit Court of Ingham County for Grand.JTirjr/Investigation of certain activities and relationships of the College, Including the conduct of teo members'of the Board of Agriculture, the Secretary, and.certain members of the faculty; and filEEEAS, regardless of the decision of the Court or the final outcome of the matter, it is the duty, desire and purpose of the State Board of Agriculture to itself ascertain all facts concerning these charges and to promptly take any action their findings may: warrant; BE IT RESOLVED, that a committee, consisting of the President and members of the Board other than those named in the petition, be instructed to promptly and thoroughly investigate ail of the charges made in the above-mentioned petition and report the findings of the committee together with recommendations to the Board of Agriculture. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the committee be instructed to report to a special meeting of the Board of Agriculture within thirty days. The meeting adjourned at 12:30 P.M. President