BUILDING COMMITTEE ITEMS, continued 

7.  (Continued) 

January  16,  1936

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On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr* Downing, it was voted  to approve the above project with the
understanding  that the cost  come from the Athletic Reserve,- this to include architect's fees -
also with the understanding  that the project be finished  by July 1st, 1936.

8.  Bids for the Dormitory Addition to the Union Memorial Building were opened  on Tuesday,

January 14th.  The bids were as follows:

General  Contractors

Plumbing & Heating

Electric Wiring

Bids  opened
on Dormitory
addition to
Union•

$67,552
Reniger 
70,500
Christman 
Spence Bros. 
70,400
Trier Con. Co.  71,500

Freyn
Distel
Gibbons

$12,721
14,990
12,375

F. D. Hayes
Barker-Fowler
E. Lansing Elec.

$6075
7180
7387

On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted  to notify the bidders that no
definite action was  taken at this time and to return the certified  checks.

The meeting adjourned at 5  P.M.

ecretary

Minutes of the

Meeting of the State Board ox  Agriculture

February 6, 1956

Present:  Messrs,, 3erkey, Daane, Downing, Mrs. Wilson; President Shaw, Secretary Hannah.

Absent:  Mr. Brody, Mr, Halstead, Superintendent  Elliott

The meeting was called  to order at 1:50  P..M. after the Board members had  convened for luncheon
in the Woman's Building where Governor and  Mrs, Fitzgerald were honored guests.

The minutes of the previous.meeting were approved with  the addition of the following -tfords to
item 5, President's Reports:  "with all expenses".

RESIGNATIONS AHD APPOINTMENTS

1.  Resignation of Miss Naomi Carrier, clerk in the Department of Bacteriology, effective  as of

• February 29, 1956.

2o  Appointment of Mr. J«  G. Duncan as Assistant Bulletin Editor, Department of Publications and
Journalism, at a salary of $2500,00 per jrear, effective February 15, 1956.  Mr. DuncanTs
salary  is to be divided  equally between Extension and Experiment Station funds.

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to approve  items 1 and 2.

3*  Appointment  of  Mr. Stanley E. Crowe, Associate Professor of Mathematics, as director of

the Summer Session at a salary of $500.00 for the first six weeks period and an additional
$150.00 for the second period.

On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve  the appointment of Mr.
Crowe as director of the Summer Session*

Resignations
end
Appointments

TRAVEL

Travel

1.  Recommendation for the allowance  of full expenses  to Lafayette, Indiana, and return for Miss

Edna V. Smith and Messrs. C. Vo  Ballard, J. M. Moore, and Karl McDonel of the Extension  staff, •
so that they may attend  a conference  of Extension workers  called by the federal office for
March 19th to 21st,  Expenses will be  charged  to Extension funds.

2.  Recommendation for  the allowance of travelling expenses  to Dearborn, Michigan, and return for

Mr. C. S. Bryan, who has been asked  to speak before  the Association  of Bacteriologists,
Pathologists, and Allied Workers  of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.  The meeting  is to be held
on February 7th.

3.  Recommendation for the allowance of a sum not to exceed $75*00 on  the railroad and puilraan ex-

penses of Professor P*  A. Herbert to the annual meeting  of  the Society  of American Foresters
at Atlanta, Georgia, January 27th  to 29th.  It was  originally  intended  that this sum should be
applied on automobile  expense for five members of the department, but driving  conditions made
the trio impossible.

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February 6, 1956

TRAVEL, continued

4.  Recommendation for the allowance of full expenses to Chicago and return for Director V. R.
Gardner, so that he may attend a meeting  of Experiment Station directors of the north
central states, called for February 7th to consider the establishment of a federally-
financed research laboratory in this region*

5.  Request of Br* F. T\ Mitchell for full expenses to St. Louis, Missouri, and return so thet

he may attend meetings of the National Education Association February 24th to 27th*

6.  Request of Dean Elisabeth Conrad for full expenses to St« Louis, Missouri, and return so
that she may attend meetings beginning February 13th of the National Association of Deans

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Daene, it was voted to approve the travel requests.

MISCELLANEOUS

Acceptance of
grant of $500
from Am* Pot.
Institute 

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1.  Presentation for Board acceptance of a research grant of $500.00 for this year from the

American Potash Institute, to be used for cooperative study with the Experiment Station on
symptoms of potash deficiency following the use of fertilizing materials (statement on file).

Acceptance of
&1QQ0 from Am*
Cyanamid Co*

Insurance in
smt. of 
:&25C,000 on
college barns \
and buildings*

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2.  Presentation for Board acceptance of an additional amount of $1,000,00 from the American

Cyanamid Company, to be credited to the American Cyanamid Company Special Research Fund
(already set UP by Board action).

3.  Report of the Comptroller on the placing of insurance in the amount of -1250,000 on college
barns and buildings south of the river, as authorized at the Board meeting of October 17th.
Further recommendation that ^80,000.00' worth of insurance be placed uoon college livestock
and equipment.

Dr* Warren to
teach two
sections of
Physics,

Accident re— I
port Charles
'Oilman.

Appt, Curtis
Sabrosky,
Inst, Entom.

Appt, Korma
Streeter, Co*
Club Agent,

Appt, Mary
Eullis, Home
Demon. Agent.

Appt, Margaret
Coie« Home
Demon. Agent*

Transfer of
Jas * Porter

4.  Recommendation that the Physics Department be allowed to employ Dr. Kenneth barren, now
full-time Instructor in Mathematics, to teach two sections of- Physics during the winter
term at the rete of &4.00 per week.  This expense is to be charged to the Physics Depart-
ment budget.

5.  Accident and first aid report on Mr. Charles Oilman, Buildings and Grounds employee who

was injured while at work.  Time lost, 82 hours @ 45<£ - $36.90.

On motion of Mr. Dasne, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the miscellaneous items.

•PRESIDENT'S REPORTS

.1.  Approval of the appointment of Mr. Curtis W* Sabrosky r^s Instructor in Entomology, replacing

Mr* Farleman (resigned) at a salary of $1900*00 per year (twelve months1 basis).  The
appointment is to become effective March 1, 1956.

2.  Approval of the appointment of Miss Norma I. Streeter &s County Club Agent for Gogebic County,

replacing Miss Mary Richmond (transferred) at a salary of $1300.00 per year, effective
February 1, 1956.

5.  'Approval of the appointment of Miss Mary Bullis as Home Demonstration Apient for Allegan and

Barry counties, effective February 1st at & salary of ^1800.00 per year.  This appointment
is made under Benkhead-Jones- funds.

4«  Approval of the appointment of Miss Margaret Cole as Home Demonstration Agent at large (with
headquarters at Marquette), effective February 1st at a salary of #1800,30 per year.  The
appointment is made under available Bankheed—Jones funds.

5.  Approval of the transfer of Mr, James A. Porter from the position of County Agricultural

Agent in Gratiot County to that of Extension Specialist in Soils, replacing Mr. E, C. Sack-
rider (resigned October 51st) at the salary rate of $2800.00 oer year, effective February 1,
1926 •

Appt. George
jsndsburg
Co. Club Agt.

Trrnsier ox
Victor #eal

Appt. B. E.
Henry Co,Club
Agent

Appt* Irvin  ;•
Holmes lecturer
in Farm Mgt.

Travel for

Mr. ^'heeler

6,  Approval of the appointment of Mr. George Lands burg as County Club Agent for Saginaw County,

replacing Mr. M. H. Aveiy (transferred) at & salary of $2200*30 per year, effective February 1,

Approval of the transfer of Mr. Victor C. Beal from the position of District Club Agent to that
of County Agricultural Agent for Montcelm County, effective January 20, 1956 at the salary of
§2100.00 per year.  This is a new position and salary is to be charged to Bsnkhead-Jones funds.

Approval of the appointment of Mr* B. E. Henry as County Club Agent for Cslhoun County,
effective February 1st at s salary of $2100.00 oer year.  Mr. Henry replaces Miss Alice Bates,
who was transferred on January 1st.

Authorization of the replacement of Mr. Vern Church, Lecturer in Farm Management, by Mr. Irvin
Holmes, effective February 1st at the same rete of salary ($300.00 for the year).  The change
was made with the understanding  that. Mr. Church would reimburse Mr. Holmes for that portion of
his salary received from July 1st, 1355 to February 1, 1956, since teaching is done during
the spring term only*

Approval of the following travel allowances from Michigan Crop Improvement Association funds:
1) full expenses to Texas and return by railroad for Mr. H* C. Moore; g) automobile mileage to
Texas and return and maintenance expenses for .Mr, Moore and Mr. E, J. Fheeler at a later date.
These trips are necessary each year to supervise planting of certified, seed potatoes end later
to harvest the crops and study results.

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February  6,  1956

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11.  Approve! of railroad mileage ($22.15) to St. Louis and return for Mr. E. J. Wheeler of the 

jTravel Mr.
Farm Crops Department, who attended American Association for the Advancement of Science meet- ;Wheeler to
ings during the Christmas holidays.  This replaces the 050.00 allowance on automobile mileage |St. Louis
granted the Department at the December Board meeting and unused becaused only Mr, Mieeler was ; and return.

, able to go.

12.  Approval of full expenses to Chicago and return for Mr. B. R. Proulx so that he might arrange  Full expenses
for a college exhibit at the Mid-West Hotel Exposition to be held in March and for the annual  Chicago &
upperclass hotel administration students' trip. 

return Proulx

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IS*  Approval of railroad fare ($10.62) to Chicago end return for Professor W. E. Reuling, so that  Travel of Mr.
he might attend meetings of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers, held  :Reuling to
there Januarv 27th to 30th. 

;Chicago/

i 14.  Approval of the several recommendations .for increases in pay rates of Buildings and Grounds/  increases app.

Animal Husbandry? Agricultural Engineering, Poultry, Accounting, Applied Science, and Home 
Economics labor payroll employees recommended "cr/ the Labor Pay Roll Committee.  Increases
became effective as of January 15th (copy on file).

I for several

employees.

On motion of Mr. Downing, seconded by Mr. Daane, it was voted to approve the President's Reports.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS

1.  Report of the committee (President, Secretary and Comptroller) appointed to consider the
$5,341.50 bill submitted by Jerome and Harris for the 1954-55 audit of college finances.
After conference, the firm offers to settle for $2,500.00, payable within sixty days from date ! settlemert of
of offer (January 22nd). 

; bill.

Jerome <*
Karris to be
offered
$2500 in

Action deferred. 

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2.  Report of the Patent Committee on the $1200.00 research grant offered by the Grasselli Chemi-  ;Acceptance

cal Company for work by the Bacteriology Section, Experiment Station, on which action was 
deferred by the Board pending investigation of that part of the agreement relating to the 
assignment of patents.  The Committee now recommends acceptance and authorization of research  Co - $1200
work as outlined, but with the deletion of the questionable paragraph•

of grant

; from Grasse

On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr. Downing, it was voted to approve the above report of the  I
Patent Committee. 

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Suit against

5,  Report on the transfer of the suit begun by the Board against the Michigan Surety Company from  Michigan Sure-

the firm of Alexander, McCaslin and Cholette to the Attorney General's Department* 

I ty Company
I to be trans.
On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr, Downing, it was voted to accept the report of the .committee to Attorney
on the above item.  Mr. Daane wished to be recorded as voting  tTNo!!. 

\ General.

The meeting adjourned at 2:SO P.M.

President

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