1224: Minutes of the Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture February 27, 1956 Present: Messrs, Brcdy (Che.irman), Berkey, Dsane, Dov/ninr, Hrlsteed, Mrs. Wilson; Superintendent Elliott; Dresider^ Sh&v;, Comptroller Wiikins end Secretary Hannah. Absent: l-Io one, The meeting was celled to order rt 10:15 k.lu The minutes of the Drevious meetinr were rooroved having" been forwarded to the Bosrd. members. Resignations RESIGNATIONS AND A?DOINTHFr?Tff end Aooointments 1% Recuest for removal of the rierne of Mr. Olin Leoerd, appointed District Club Agent for Midland, Oratiot, e.nd Isabella counties on January 1st, from the payroll. Mr. Leoard did not e.cceot the a i tt 2* Resignation of !.5r. !"_•• C. Cochrsn, Assistant in Ylesezvcya in Plant Pathology, effective '•lerch 1, 5* Resignation of Mrs • Very Thompson, Extension Specialist in Clothing, effective ?:Iay SI, 1936. 4* Resignation of Dr. George P. Cr&y, Research Assistant in Horticulture for Dr. N«. L. "°artridFer leave of absence, effective March 16, 1956* 5e Resignation of Dr. W* C* Dutton, Research Associate in Horticulture, effective :\'.ey 1,. 1356. 6. A'opointment of Mr* Ralph W» Lewis, now half-time graduate assistant in Botany as Assistant in Research, replacing Mr. Cochrsn (resigned above) at the same selaiy, ^985.00 oer year. Appointment v;ill be come effective Aoril 1, 1956* 7. Appointment of Miss Marjorie Eastman as Extension Specialist in Clothing, replacing Mrs* Thomoson (resipned) at a salary of 62700 per year, effective June 1, 1936/ This appointment is on is on Bankheao-Jones funds, as was Mrs* ThomosonTs, 8. Aooointment of Mr* Frank Hev;etson as.Research Assistant in Horticulture, ^eolecin^ TT. George F. Gray (resigned) at the same rate of salary, SSOOO oor year,- apoointment is for the oeriod March 23rd to November 15th (remainder of Dr» Prrtriope! r leave of absence), 9* Appointment of Mr. E. J• Ra.smussen as Assistant Professor and Research Associate in Horti- culture, replacing Dr- W. C. Duxton (resigned) at a salar;r of 'S5300 oer ($2700.00 - Station funds, $600,00 - College). TYe aprjointment ir oo be effective on Anvil 1, 1956. ! 10* Tem'oorsry appointment of Dr, Roy J. Burroughs as Assistant in Economics for the six-month period beginning March 1, 1956, at a salary of 8200*00 per inon~h (from Purnell funds). Dr.. Burroughs will carry on the 7/:ork done by Dr. Thrun^ vvho is nor: on leave ox absence• 11* Appointment of Mr* L^v;is Evans as half-time ^radua^e assistant in Farm Crops for the year 1356-57^ reolacinr Mr. Vrl cilVett (holder of the oosition for this year). T- is early anoointment if necesse.r; zo obtain Uv+ Evans! services, •12. Transfer of Miss Margaret Harris^ Assistant State Home Demonstration Leader --ith head- quarters at Marcuette^ to the ssme posixion v-rith headquarters at East Lansinr at no change in salary, effective April 19 1936. 15* Transfer of Miss Helen Strov.-, Extension Soecislist in ^ome Economics, to the oosition of Assistant Home Demonstration Leader yith heedqusrters at Mc.rquette, v..rith an increase in ; salary from S1S00 zo 32400 per year (Bankhead-Jones funds)* The transfer is to be effec- Live April 1, 1336. I ;0n motion of Mr* -Hslstead, seconded by Mr, Berkey, it was voted to accept the resignations and iaoprove the eppcintir-ents and transfers* 14,14, Resignation of Mr, G. F. Bract, Instructor in the Department of Zoolory^ effective March On rriotion of Ur* Berkey,. seconder] by Mr. Hr-lstr^c!, it ^:as voted to acceot ohe above resirnations Travel TRAVEL !• Re cue sx, for ?-llov.Tance of full ezuenses to Chicero and return "or Director P* J, Baldwin, Fho v;as asked to attend ex\ kkk meeting on February 19th in connection ?;ith the closinr of old nroer^ms and consideration of ner ol^ns. :2. Request for the allowance of trrvellinrr exn^n^er7 totr-.llinr 1"4r7.15, incurred bv Professor Herbert in attending the /ur.ericrn T":"ilr; Life Conference in r"8shin*?ton, D, r* the v-eek of Fbruary/ 3rd, I TRAVEL,continued 5* Request for full expenses to Nev; York City and return for Mr. B« ?• VanAlstyne, so ths.t he may ravel attend the National Basketball Coaches' Association's annual meeting April 1st to 4th. February 27,- 1936 1225 4. Request for railroad and pullmen fare to Chicago and. return for Professor ?• A. Herbert, so that he may attend, an Extension foresters' meeting March 6th and 7th. 5* Request of Dean Dye for mileage expense on one automobile to Washington, D, C, s.nd return, so "chat several members of her staff may attend. American Association of Biological Chemists1 and Institute of nutrition meetings March 24th to 27th. ?• Recommendation for the allowance of full expenses (railroad olus maintenance) to South Bend and return for Professor P» S. Lucas, so that he may attend a meeting of the Kidv/est Creameries Association February 27th end 28th, 7, Request for the allowance of mileage expense on one automobile to Chicago and return, so that Mr. 0, I. GreRg, Extension -Specialist in Landscape Architecture, may take exhibits to the American Florists1 Show March 21st to 24th. 3. Recommendation for the allowance of railroad and pullman fare to Neshville, Tennessee, and re- turn so that one member of the Art Department staff may attend the Western Arts Association meeting April 1st to 4th. 9. Recommendation for the allovrance of full expenses to Lafayette? Indiana, and return for Mr* -J# G.' Wells, so that he may attend a conference of Extension workers called by the federel office for Msrch 13th to 21st. Expenses will be charged to Extension funds*, 10• Request for the allowance of full expenses (not to exceed S?.5*QQ) to Chicago and return for Professor F. R* Theroux v/ho will take a group of senior Civil Engineering students on ?.n in- spection trio during the second, week of the spring term* 11. Request for en -allowance of approximately $35.00 on the expenses of Mr. H. L. R. Chapman, superintendent of the Botanical Crarden, to Ne~v York City for the meeting of the Hier: Guild on March 21st. Expenses are to be charged to the Plan of Grounds budget. 12. Request of Mr. G. 0. Stev/art for the following: travelling" expenses in the interest of alumni ?ffairs: 1. Automobile mileage, and lodging expense if necessary, for e trip to Toledo, Ohio, on Liarch 12th. 2. £11 expenses to Lafayette, Indiana., for the Indiana-M. S. C* alumni group meeting on March 23th. 5. All expenses to Rochester, Buffalo, and Cfe/eland for alumni meetings April 1 to 4th, 4. Mileage expenses and meals for & trip to Cincinnati for the annual meeting of alumni secretaries, /pril 19th to 22nd* On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Daane, it was voted to eppro-ve the travel requests. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Recommendation of the Registrar that fees for the Forestry summer school carried, on at the Dunbar Station, which has been increased from a six-v/eek to e ten-week course, be rsiseo from $15.00 to ^25.00, This Is subject to Faculty approval on offering the ten-r-reek course during the summer of 1956. r orestry oe> fees raised from £15 to : ;-"^--> On motion of Mr* Hslstesd, seconded by Mr* Downing it TAra_s voted to goprove the above recommendation. 2* Recommendation of the Athletic Council thst S50*00 be contributed to the fund sponsored by the Association of Basketball Coaches for sending Dr. Neismith (originator of the game) to the Olympics« 5. Recommendation of the Athletic Council that 1*50.00 be :Unsp*orop. bel. of P.gn^l Jones ^es, ^ur-ds to Directorrs MISCELLANEOUS, continued 7 e b r u , r v S 7, J.9E6 5. Presentation for oayment of Athletic Association labor 'oayrolls totalling il64o50 covering oayments to fifteen members of the collB^e staff for their services durinr the season's basketball ^ames* On motion of Mr» Daane, seconded by Mr. Brody, it Tr:as voted to ao'orove the above item. 6. Recommendation thrt en additional allotment of ^'1,000.00 be ^e^e to the ^nr'is trr rT s budget for the balance of the current year* 7. Request of Dean Conrad for r-n additional allotment of -^OO*00 to the maintenance budget of her office j cover inr the balance of the current year* On motion of Mr. Da.ane, seconded by Mr, Berkey, 2JLJLB3 voted, to a"oorove items P and 7, transfers to be made from the reserve fund. 8. Recommendation from Dean Anthony that the unaooroDriated balance* as shovm. on record oy the recounting division, of Bankherd-Jones Research funds for the current fiscal ~--ev be assigned. On motion of Mr, Berkey, seconded by Mr. Broov, it v:v,s voted to aoorove the above recommendation* Rescind ac— tion re: 9. Former cction of the Board nickinr T'r nhinrtonf E birthday F holiday v;hen frllinr on yrioey or LI one ay to be- rescinded, (Action tr.ken Merch la ? 19??)* birthday holiday, On notion of Mr* Brody? seconded ;:'y Mr. Do^'ninr^ it wa? voted to rescind t^e rbovo action, trken by the Bocrd '-^a.rch lc, 1?S7. Reoly from Gov. re: emer p-ency approo. pieced on file* R ec that i or 1 rno- auditors to be leit to 13, Reoly iron the Governor to the formal request for o75,000 enerp-ency cooroori.ati.on ?resore- sented to the Board* The otate idministretive Board refused the renusst. On motion of Mr. Halstesd, seconded, by r;:r. Brody, it rgs voted, to accent the Governor's letter and. olace it on file. --81 r'-r* •••''• ^* "arlernan resi^neo, £S instructor m -.ntomolory eiiectivo i.-ecemoar *).Ly ±-3£o. Deen Huston end Professor Butson asked thr-t :i^r. Farleman be re:::nbursad for nne nonth?s srlery QUe x0 the feet t^r-t he h^d no vacation durinr 19^5 because of the ores.? of vovr'* On notion of Mr* Dov-.Tiinp^ seconded, by Mr, Brody, it v/f-s voted that the above request be denied. ';-'• Kl^p'ov^ent of auditors z o^ tiscal "rer:r encuar June ^ 0, L^^h to oe lei t to * ins nee Oonmttee v:i.uh nov-er to act. On notion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr. Povninr, it v.-as voted, that the emnioynent of auditors for the fiscal yea:" end inr June 30, 1836 be left to the Finance Committee "rith oov:er to act. -^p, ^ Harold Snead "rr;S iniured. r.iiile e student at the College. The Division of Rehabilitation of the Denartment of public Instruction arreed. to assume his case ^-hich v/ould. have carried a v/aiver of college fees. Through, some mlsiind6rst?ndinr-f forro?l anolication Trrps not made to the Division of Rehabilitation* A note for ^100 for college fees during this oeriod is held by the college treasurer * On notion of Mr*. Brody5 seconded by Mr* Daens, it vies voted, to instruct the treasurer, to cancel th e no t e e nd canc e 1 th e che rp e * 14. Communication from Mr. George Schell askinr that the College oay hosoital and doctor bills amounting to 81104 due to a fall experienced by Mrs. Schell "rhile acting es a clerk during the ore-re.ristration oeriod for the fall tery^ v:as read to the Board. On motion of Mr* Helstead, seconded by Mr. Deene, it vas voted to instruct the Secretary to ret opinions from the Attorney General (1) as to the liability of the College in this case and (-?) as to the authority of the State Board of Agriculture to oay these bills* 15. The President reoorted on the illness of the ^xcusinr Officer, Mr. J* ?;* SteTr;a.rd3 and the desirability of adequate supervision of this office. On motion of Mr. Brody, seconded by Mr* Do^;nine? the President i';a,s riven oov/er to take such, action 1. Aoorova.l of Dean Anthony's recommendation for the transfer of Mr, T\ W. Robbins, Research Assistant in Forestry at the Dunbs.r station^ to the r>osition of Assistant Drofessor of Silviculture and ilursery Superintendent, replacing Mr* J, L. VanGamo £nd - oartially - Mr* R. H* V'estveld (both resigned') • The appointment is to be effective Aoril 1, 1956 rt an increase in salary from 81320 oer yee.^ ( olus oerquisites estimated, at ?-320 oe?" year) to $2700 uer year* Irnmediate action ^vas necessary^ since Mr. Robbins had received an offer from the Forest service. On motion of Mr. firody, seconded by Mrs* Wilson, it res voted to aoorove thn above report. '•••r« cC fry j^P i erred to j* -J- 4- "0O77er to take action on J.7J. Stew- "fc Tf P S ^ P r* r P d 1 "Co ^amous« L i I I; I PRESIDENT'S REPORTS, continued February 27,- 1936 .12.27 i I Gf?ntin?- of 2. Approval of the granting of the annual M. S. C. scholarships of ":?100.00 each to Frieda Wiener \'^m^"my"fm \ end Arthur D. Hulbert (awarded at the Honors Convocation held on February 21st). On motion of Mr. Darkey, seconded by Mr. Kalstead., it wa.s voted to approve the above report, money to be drawn from the reserve fund. ?. .Authorization of travel with full expenses (charged to President's Office) for Dean R. C. Huston, vrho vent to Washington in connection with the requested establishment cf a Field Artillery Unit here. On motion of Mr* Daene, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted i.o approve the above report. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS 1. Report on the offer of Jerome and Harris, Accountants, to settle their previous $5,341.50 bill for $2,500.00. Action on this was deferred at the February 6th meeting. On motion of Mr. Deane, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to offer Jerome and Harris the sum of £1950.0C BUILDING COMMITTEE ITEMS 1. Recommendation from Dean Anthony that an additional -200 be set esi.de from the Korse Revolving Fund to the WP, project constructing the addition to the Blacksmith Shop an^ Tool B a r n, f or the construction of dormers to provide adequate light f or the second f l o o r. On motion of M r. Plalstea.d, seconded, bv Mr. Brody, it 77as voted to approve the above recommendation* 2. The Forestry Department requests t he extension of electric light a nd power lines to the F o r e s t ry Cabin st an estimated cost of & 5 0 0 . 0 0. On motion of Mrs* V-'ilcon, seconded, hy M r. Brody^ j^.wgs voted to errorove the above reauest o r o- viced the amount v;ili be taken from the Forestry B u d g e t, ender snips t e n d er sni Travel of to ''"f-Fhinpton. Je-cm- and ;Harris to ; "J i JI -200 for dormers blacksmith • CpQ'O r M,d. tool barn. iirht to I For estry • cabin 5. Registr a rfs office changes. A y e ar end s. half arc the Registrar's department w as transferred temporarily to nev; and inadequate quarters. It n ow appears that these quarters a re to become more or less permanent. If these quarters are to be used for several years by the Registrar, several changes should be made in the setup* oiiice changes On motion of M r s. F i l s o n, seconded, by M r. Daane, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. 4. Addition to the U n i o n. It is proposed, to build an addition of a ving to the Union Building to accomodate the A rt Department, to provide fourteen classrooms f or general campus u se and to provide permanent headquarters f or the student newspaper (The Michigan State News) ano the student annual (The W o l v e r i n e ). Sketches and preliminary plans have been prepared by Bowd. and Munson. If this program is approved and bids ere asked for and contracts let as soon as possible, this building can be completed and made available for u se this fall* ./.acition zt the Union. On motion of Mr.: B r o d y, seconded, by M r, Halgtead, it was voted to authorize the President to appoint a special committee to make a study of classroom needs and make recommendations f or the providing of more adeouste classrooms f or the next school year. The President appointed the follov/ing committee: rneke sx/ucy • of classroom needs. Urs. Wilson fvlr. 3-rody M r. Kalstead !il]r. Daane President She^ S e c r e t a ry Ha nn g h 5* Report from the boiler inspector on condition of boiler no* 2* This boiler has been taken off the line end m u st be reconstructed during the coming summer. Re/oort accepted. The meeting adjourned at 2:00 P.M. • i I 1 I