Meeting of, the State Board of Agriculture Minutes' of the March 16, 1935 1047 Present: Messrs. Brody, Chairman, Berkey, McColl, McPherson, Mrs* Wilson; President Shaw and Secretary Halladay* X Absent: Mr* Daane, Superintendent Pearce The meeting was called to order-at 2:30* The minutes of the previous meeting were approved, having been in the hands of the Board members* TRAVEL Travel 1. Professor Theroux to accompany Senior Civil Engineering students to Chicago on an inspection trip, April 11th to 15th. (Estimated expense $20..-). On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above travel request of Professor Theroux. 2. Dorothy Parker to meeting of the Eastern Physical Education Association at Springfield, Massa chusetts, April 3rd to 6th, railroad fare only (estimated at $35.00). No action. PRESIDENT'S" REPORTS 1. Reduction of the Short Course Term fee from ^7.50 to $5.00, retroactive to include the short courses offered fall term 1932. 2. Authorization to credit the stadium budget with f900 from Varsity football budget, and to cfedit the cross country budget with |200 from the Varsity football budget. :&hort Course Jfee reduced ifrom |7.50 to jfo.OQ' jStadium budget ^credited with $900 and Cross [Country $200 3. Appointment of Dean Ralph Huston to succeed Joseph F. Cox as a member of the Athletic Council* pean Huston Jappted. to |Ath. Council also the confirmation of the appointment of A. J. Clark, L* N. Field, and E. H. Ryder to July 1, 1933. 4. Recommendation that an amount of the income from fees, in the two courses in explosives offered during spring vacation, equivalent to expenses involved by Mr* Ressler, he set over to the credit of the Department of Agricultural Engineering to pay the expenses of Mr* &essler. p-psi.ves to be (Mr. Kessler is with the U* S. Department of Agriculture at St. Paul, Minnesota.) 5. Suspension of rule relative to the holding of $10*00 of the student1 s fees in cases of with- drawals in the first twenty days of the term, effective Spring Term 1933. On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the reports of the President. Fees from ^courses in ex- Ped to Pa^ ex" jpenses of Ifessfr |$10.00 forfeit ifee suspended. Approval of ^agreement with 6. Approval of agreement with Miles, W* Casteel as Assistant Football Coach and Assistant Professor pasteel - no of Physical Education. Salary to be $4000 per year effective March 1, 1933 with the under- standing that the salary will not be subject to cut during the college year 1933-34. jsalary cut dur- ing 1955-34. 7. Approval of agreement made by Chairman of Board and President of College with Mr* Edmund Shields Agreement with of the firm of attorneys of Shields, Silsbee, Ballard and Jennings of Lansing, Michigan. They Shields, Sils- agree to represent the Board in legal matters for a $500.00 retainer fee, this sum to be paid bee, Ballard annually irrespective of the extent of the service, the college, however, to be further billed & Jennings for such services as might properly extend beyond the amount of the retainer. approved. 8. Approval of final settlement with Coach James Crowley. An amount of $500 extravas allowed for Final settle- extra time on extension work including speaking at more than one hundred off campus meetings. jnent with (See statement on file in Secretary1 s Office). Crowley app. On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve items 6, 7, and 8. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Request of Glen Carberry, Assistant Football Coach under Crowley, for three-fourths of full pay for the year. On motion of Mr. McPherson, it 7/as voted to pay Mr. Carberry up to April 1st and accept his resignation as effective on that date. 2. Request from the Committee on Student Loans that they be granted: (1) discretionary power to allow renewals of winter term fee extension (2) be allowed to decide whether a student who has not met his obligation may be permitted to re-enter school in the spring. (3) extension of payment of spring term fees beyond the close of the spring term On motion of Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve the request from the Committee on Student Loans. 3. Seidman and Seidman agreement regarding continuous audit. No action. 4. At the February meeting, the Board granted authority to the Administrative Group to approve staff list of Experiment Station and bring it up to date. They report the following changes: j ] Carberry to be' paid up to April 1st. Request from j Committee on •] Student Loans. No action re: I continuous audit. j Staff list of {Experiment | Station••*app. 1048 The people listed below are members of the Instructional Staff and should be given Station rating, in view of the fact that they are doing Station work and are drawing a substantial part of their salaries from Station funds: Station rating approved. Res. Assistant R. E. Loree R. H. Kelty. . . . . . Res* Assistant G# A. Branaman. . • . .Res. Assistant R. S# Hudson .Res. Associate Irma.Gross. . . . .. .Res. Assistant Res. Associate C. R. Hoffer. Res. Assistant E# c. Sauve G. M. Trout Res. Assistant G. E. Taylor. . . .. .Res. Assistant 0i Ulrey. . . . . .. .Res. Assistant R. H. Westveld. . . . .Res. Assistant C. H. Jefferson. . . . Res. Assistant in Horticulture in Apiculture in Animal Husbandry in Animal Husbandry in Home Economics in Sociology. in Agr'l Engineering in Dairy- Husbandry in Dairy Husbandry in Economics in Forestry in Agrfl Engineering Paul Krone, Extension Specialist in Floriculture should also be ranked as Instructor in Horticulture. The following changes in rank should be made in order to have Station ranking in line with their rank in the Instructional staff and in keeping frith the amount and character of work they are doing: Bacteriology Dept: F. W. Fabian from Res. Assistant to Res. Associate Y*. L. Mailman from Res. Assistant to Res. Associate Animal Pathology: L. B. Sholl from Assistant to Res. Assistant. Horticulture: F. C. Bradford from Res. Assistant to Res. Associate J. lr7. Crist from Res. Assistant to Res. Associate R. E. Marshall from Res. Assistant to Res. Associate Soils: p. F. Harmer from Res. Assistant to Res. Associate The following title was changed a few years ago but was never recorded: Verne Freeman from Res. Assistant in Animal Husbandry to Assistant Professor. On motion of Mr. Brody, it vras voted that the above list with titles as specified be approved; I RESIGNATION Resignation ofji# Letter from Michigan Press Association asking that the cooperative relationship between our Mr. Elton Eaton, Extension Service and the Michigan Press Association be terminated insofar as joint employ- ment of their Field Director and Rural Press Specialist is concerned. Termination of services of Mr. Elton R. Eaton, effective March 1, 1953. j'On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted that the Board concur in the request of the Michigan Press \Association, that the services of Mr. Elton R. Eaton be terminated March 1, 1935, and that the IPresident be authorized to send a letter expressing regret to the Michigan Press Association. IITEMS FROM SECRETARY15 OFFICE Requisition for tile flooring |l# Requisition for tile: flooring in Dairy Building. Cost $511.00. Approved DJ the Building In Dairy Bidg.\ approved. Committee, |0n motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the requisition for tile flooring in the Dairy [Building. ;2. Requisition for $40.00 to jay Dr. G. E.Thrun for services to V. H. Sheldon,Physical Education classes. Dr. Thrun to be paid for services to V.H# Sheldon J0h~ "motion "of Mr. Mcpherson, it reas voted to approve the above requisition, money to be paid from |the Physical Education Department funds, equest from j ct. for trans is. Request of Extension Department for transfer of $3030.00 from State Off set Budget to i v3Q30.from i State °ffset 1 to Ext. State^Qn motion of Mr. McPherson, it vvas voted to approve the above request for transfer of funds. Extension State Budget. iJr; Wilkins to J4. Report-.from Mr. Wilkins regarding the deficit at Kellogg Farm, pay bills at 1 Kellogg Farm as soon as maapn motion of Mr. Berkey9 it was voted to authorize Mr. ftilkins to pay current bills at the Kellogg ey is avail. Farm as soon as money is available. Deficit March 1, 1953, $1445.94. \ Trans, of f££0Q5V Request of Buildings and Grounds Department that a transfer of $2600 be made from the Power approved from j Plant account to M'& R. iPower Plant I; to M# & £# Dn motion of Mr. McColl, it Eras voted to approve the request of the Buildings and Grounds Department. 6. Correspondence from the County Road Commissioners of Ingham County reporting their action on the|Release of 1i construction of the bridge over the Red Cedar River and asking that permission be granted for {right of way them to start construction at once on the roadway. |granted Co.Rd.l jCom. of Inghaml On motion of Mr. McGoII, it was voted'to release the right of way to the County Road Commissioners jCo* for bridge| of Ingham County, subject to the resolution passed at the February Board meeting. lover Red CedarI 7. L e t t er from W. K. Kellogg advising t h at he would make appropriation of $700 for nut t r e es for jBoard to the Colver Farm. On motion of Mr, Berkey, it was voted to accept Mr, Kellogg1 s offer of $700 for nut trees for the Colver Farm. 8« Request of Secretary Halladay to dispose of unclaimed articles of clothing to some charitable institution. On motion of Mrs, Wilson, it was voted to approve the Secretary's request. 9, Dry Kiln for Forestry Department. Estimate $485.00. On motion of Mr. McColl, it was voted to approve the plans for the Dry Kiln as now modified, work to begin V7hen money is available and expenditures approved by the Board. jaccept offer jof Mr, Kellogg| jfor $700 for inut t r e e s. i jSec. authoriz.J jto dispose of unclaimed clothing in Lost & Found. Plans for Dry jKiln approved |work to begin when money available• 10. Report from the Secretary, advising that because of the fact that 95% of our payroll account j- is tied up at the East Lansing State Bank, it was found necessary to deposit an additional amount of $11,261.34, until such time as a release is made of this 95$. Upon this release the jSec. re: pay- above amount will again revert to the general fund, * jroll acct. (Report from On motion of Mr* Berkey, it was voted to accept the report and place it on file, jbeing tied up jiri banks. The meeting adjourned at 4:30 P.M. J V ^ V 4 C^ President /J Secretary > c >\ /^ /<~yc~yrm7'—>>-*'-.?'.. J C J > ^ -> /<~>r>r>v~>^~?\ /v /C There was no meeting of the State Board of Agriculture during the month of April Committee Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture May 2, 1933 Minutes of the Present: Messrs. Brody, Chairman; McColl, McPherson, President Shaw, Secretary Halladay Absent: Messrs. Berkey, Daane, Mrs. Wilson; Superintendent Pearce The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. j J The minutes of the previous meeting were approved, having been in the hands of the Board members, j RESIGNATION : !: • {Resignation 1. Resignation of A. E. Hagen, County Club Agent for Washtenaw County, April 1, 1933. j On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to accept the above resignation. APPOINTMENTS 1,^ Thomas H, King as Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Assistant Football Coach, \ lApoointments \ " effective April 1, 1933, at $3,000 with the understanding that the salary is not subject to ! j cut during the year 1935-34. Recommended by the Athletic Council. 2. Appointment of Miss Eenevieve Fox as Instructor in Physical Education for women for the j Summer Session of 1935 only, at the rate of $180 for the full time work for the entire session^ On motion of Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the above appointments. " jj LEAVE OF ABSENCE Lv. of absence 1. Leave of absence of Mr. R. G. Carr terminates May 1st, although he will be unable to return to work until July 1st. He is now being paid $110. a month by the College and $116 a month