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Minutes of the 
Special Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture 
October '28, 1933 

Present:  Messrs. Brody, Chairman, Berkey, Daane, McColl, McPherson; Mr* Thompson, representing 

the Superintendent of Public Instruction; President Shav7, Secretary Halladay. 

Absent:  Mrs. Wilson 

The meeting was called to order by the President in the President's Office at 10 o'clock. 

Mr. Mpnson 
appeared befbiei 
board and out--
lined work of  \ 
firm. 

Mr. O.J. Munson, of the firm of Architects Bowd and Munson, appeared before the Board and 
outlined the work which he proposed that the Board authorize in connection with his firm. 
He also pointed out to the Board the items which would come under the retainer fee and 
those which would, be*on commission. 

No action. 

Com. appted. 
to contactGov.? 
re: buildings \ 
to be built 
by Gov. under j 
code. 

On motion of Mr. Berkey, it was voted that a committee be appointed to contact with the Governor 
and give him an idea of the buildings which the Board desired to have built under the building 
code authorized by theGovernment; also to explain to him about the architectural services which 
have been rendered in the past and the firms employed at various times. 
The committee named was:  Mr. Brody and Mr. McColl. 

Attorney 
Ballard appear: 
ed before Bl.  \ 
res claims of I 
Institute. 

2.  Mr. Byron Ballard of the firm of Shields, Silsbee and Ballard appeared before the Board, 

after having reviewed the claims of the Michigan State Institute of Music and the various 
items which they are asking the State Board of Agriculture to pay. 

After discussion, it was votedt on motion of Mr. Berkey, that a committee of three be authorized 
to meet a committee of the Institute and see if some definite conclusion could not be reached. 
The committee appointed was:  Mr. Brody, Mr. Ballard and Mr. Wilkins. 
The Board also expressed a desire to have a representative of the Attorney General1s Department 
invited to act with the Committee. 

Cap. National 
Bank rec. for 
Gov. funds 
instead of 
Peoples State 
(Trust fund 
basis only) 

Requests for 
refunds of 
fees left to 
Pres. & Sec. 
'with power. 

3.  Letter from Treasurer G. 0. Wilkins regarding the depository for Government monies.  At the 
last meeting of the Board the Peoples State Bank of Lansing was named depository for Govern 
ment monies, with a limit placed at $150,000, with acceptable security.  After an interview 
with the President of the bank, Mr. Wilkins was informed that the deposits could not be 
covered by securities and Mr. Wilkins is now recommending that the Capital National Bank be 
named depository for these Government funds on a trust fund basis only and that this 
arrangement be continued until further notice. 

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

The following requests for refund of fees were presented to the Board and it was voted 
that they be left to the President and Secretary with power to act to report back to the 
Board their decision at the next meeting: 

Out of State Tuition 
Requests for Refunds 

Mr. Win. Byrne 
Mr. Curtis Rollings 
Mr. G. F. Grizsard 

Request for Refund 
of Student fees 

Miss Betty Richardson 
(taking 10 credits) 

5.  Request from the Highway Department regarding right of way across the Mancelona Experiment 

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|Request re: 
right of way 
| across Man-  j 
eelona Exp. 
Station - def .j 
,for further 
consideration.; 

Station. 

Deferred for further consideration. 

The meeting adjourned at 11 ofclock to meet with the Board of Directors of the Michigan State In 
stitute of Music at the Union for a discussion of the bills referred to In Item 2. 
After the adjournment of this joint meeting the members of the Institute Board were entertained 
at luncheon at the Union as guests of the President and the State Board of Aericulture. 

President 

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Secretary