Minutes of the 

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture 

November 12, 1337 

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Present:  Messrs, Berkey, Daane, Downing, Halstead; Mrs* Wilson; Dr. Elliott, President Shaw, 

Comptroller Wilkins and Secretary Hannah. 

Absent:  Mr. Brody (Chairman) 

The meeting was called to order at 3 P.M. 

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. 

RESIGNATIONS. APP0IN1MMTS AMD LEAVES 

1.  Resignation of Mr. W. J". McCulloch as superintendent of the Dunbar Forestry Station, effective  \ 

as of October 31, 1937. 

2.  Appointment of Mr. Howard Womochel as Research Assistant in the Engineering Experiment Station, ^PP°in"traents 

to replace Mr. M. F. Surls, resigned, at a salary of $2100.00 per year, effective January 1, 
1938. 

Resignations 

3.  Appointment  of  Mr.  Harold  J.  Olver  as  draftsman  in  the  Department  of  Agricultural  Engineering 

at  a  salary  of  $1800.00  per  year,  effective  December  1,  1937. 

4.  Appointment  of  Mr.  Carl  V.  Holmberg  as  half-time  graduate  a s s i s t a nt 

and  spring  terms  of  1938  at  a  salary  of  £50.00  per  month. 
at  the  September  Board  meeting  but  was  not  f i l l ed  during  the  f a ll 

term). 

in  Physics  for  the  winter 
(This  a s s i s t a n t s h ip  was  authorized 

5.  Approval  of  the  recommendation  that  Miss  Helen  Clausen,  of  the  Central  Stenographic  Office,  be 
assigned  to  the  Department  of  Geology  and  Geography  on  a  half-time  b a s i s,  effective  October  1 ,-
pay  for  t h is  service  to  be  charged  to  the  regular  college  p a y r o l l. 

6.  Request for leave of absence for Dr. H. .?. Spencer, Research Assistant in Cytogenetics, from 

Leaves 

July 1, 1938 to September 7, 1938 without pay in order that he ma;/ teach several courses in the 
Summer School at the University of California. 

On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve items 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 and 
refer item 3 to the President with power to act. 

Travel 

TRAVEL 

1.  Request for an allowance of first class railroad mileage for one person from the Department of 
Philosophy and Psychology to Minneapolis to attend the American Psychological Association 
Meeting which was held September 1 to 4. 

2.  Request for allowance of railroad expenses to Philadelphia for Milton Muelder of the History 

Department to attend the American Historical Association meetings, December 29 - 31. 

3.  Request for second class railroad mileage only, 2-cent rate, to Buffalo for Dr. C. M. Newlin 

and J• A. Clark of the English Department to attend meetings of the National Council of English 
teachers, November 25-27.  (Total expenditure not to exceed $32.20). 

4.  Request for mileage allowance on one car so that Professor H. H. Musselman and members of the 

Agricultural Engineering staff may attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Agri 
cultural Engineers in Chicago, November 30 to December 2, payable from Agricultural Engineering: 
Department funds. 

5.  Request for mileage on one car so that members of the Soils Department may attend the annual 

Soils Science meetings in Chicago, November 30 to December 3 payable from the Soils Department 
funds• 

6.  Request for full expenses for Dr. C. S. Millar to attend a meeting in Columbus, Ohio, November 
15, to represent the College in connection with a conference between agronomists and fertilizer 
manufacturers, payable from departmental funds. 

7.  Request for mileage on one car so that members of the Forestry department may attend the annual 

meeting of the Society of American Foresters in Syracuse, New York, December 16 to IS, payable 
from Forestry Department funds (estimated mileage expense - #50.00.} 

3.  Request for out-of-state travel (without expense to the College) for A.C. Baltzer and L. A. 

Moore of the Dairy Department to attend a meeting at Fort Wayne, Indiana, as guests of the 
McMillan Feed Company, November 15. 

9.  Request for an allowance of first class railroad mileage only for Professor J. W. Stack to 

attend the Inland Bird Banding Association Meetings in Chicago, November 26 to 27, and visit 
the banding station at Waukegan, Illinois. 

10.  Request for expenses on one car to transport members of the Departments of Bacteriology and 

Pathology to Chicago to attend the meetings of the Experiment Station Conference in Animal 
Pathology and Animal Diseases and the U# S. Live Stock Sanitary Association, November 29 to 
December 3. 

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TRAVEL, continued 

11.  Request for first class railroad mileage only for Dr. Jo F. Button to attend the meeting of 

the U. S. Live Stock Sanitary Association in Chicago, November 30 to December 3. 

12.  Request for authorization for first class railroad mileage only for Professor L.R. Schoen-
maun to attend the Soil Science Meeting in Chicago, November 30 to December 2 pqeble from 
Conservation Institute Current Funds.  (Professor Schoenmann is chaiiman of one of the 
sections of the meeting). 

13*  Request for first class railroad mileage only so that Dr* Donald Hayworth may attend the 

American Council on Education in Chicago on December 1, 2 and 3, payable from Extension 
funds• 

14.  Request for first class railroad mileage for Mr- Russell S. Hill to attend the annual Fish 

and Game Conference at Madison, Wisconsin, November 11, 12 and 13 payable from Extension 
funds. 

15.  Request for railroad and pullman for Mr. Don Hayne of the Zoology Department to Madison and 
return to attend the National Game and Fish Conference at Madison, November 11 to 13.  Mr. 
Hayne will be attending a conference in the Upper Peninsula and can go directly to Madison. 
Mr. Hayne was granted automobile mileage or first class railroad mileage from the Upper 
Peninsula to East Lansing via Madison. 

15.  Request for mileage allowance on one car for members of the Farm Crops Department to attend 

the International Crop Improvement Association Meeting in Chicago, November 30 to December 2. 

17.  Request for authorization of expenses for Professor H. R. Pettigrove and judging teem 

(Gerald Brian, Graydon Blank:, Grant Nichol, John Stone) to attend the Intercollegiate Crops 
Contest at Kansas City, November 19, payable from Eaim Crops Judging Team Fund. 

18.  Request from Bean Dirks that he be allowed first class railroad mileage so that he may attend 
the meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in New York, December 3 to 7. 

19.  Recommendation from the Union Committee that Mr. Proulx be allowed mileage on his car and 

full expenses so that he may attend and transport five students to the annual meeting of the 
Association of College Unions which is being held December 1, 2, 3 and 4 at Purdue Univer 
sity.  It is further recommended that each of the students be paid $13.00 in advance from 
which they are to pay all of their personal costs involved in the trip. 

20.  Request for railroad and pullman for Dr. George K. Davis of the Chemistry Experiment Station, 
so that he may attend the .American Society for Animal Production meetings to be held in 
Chicago November 27 to December 4 - payable from Experiment Station funds. 

Requested travel to meetings of the American Society of Animal Production, November 26th to 
December 1st and International Live Stock Exposition, (November 26 to December 3): 

21.'  Request for travel expenses for Dean E. L* Anthony so that he may attend the Society of 
Animal Production Meeting in Chicago, November 25-28,- to be paid from the Dean of Agri 
culture fund.  (Dean Anthony is in charge of one of the sectional programs). 

22.  Request for first class railroad mileage to Chicago for Professor Earl Weaver to attend 

the annual meeting of the American Society of Animal Production, November 25 to December 1, 
payable from Dairy Department Current funds. 

23.  Request for full expenses for John Carter, John MacAllan and Professor Ralph Hudson to 

attend the International, November 26 to December 3.  Arrangements are to show a limited 
number of horses as a part of the Michigan State Horse Breeders1 Exhibit. 

24.  Request for full expenses for Mr. D. H. LaVoi and Mr. H. F. Moxley to attend the Inter 

national in Chicago, November 25 to December 4, payable from Extension funds.  (These men 
to be in charge of Extension exhibits and demonstrational work sponsored by live stock 
breeders in Michigan}. 

25.  Request for travel and maintenance expenses for Professor G-. A. Brown and Mr. G. J. Propp 
to attend the International in Chicago, November 25 to December 4; also, full expenses for 
Mr. Charles Walker, Mr. M. H. Thornton and Mr. Robert Kaufman, in charge of college ex-
hits of livestock. 

25.  Request for first class railroad mileage for Mr* D.E. Brady and L. A. Blakeslee of the 

Animal Husbandry Department to attend the International to be paid from current expense 
fund of the Animal Husbandry Department. 

27.  Request for full expenses to be paid from Short Course funds, for Director R. W. Tenny to 

attend the International along with approximately one dozen Short Course students, 
November 22 to December 3. 

Requested travel to the International Hay and Grain Show: 

28.  Request for full expenses for Mr. George Wenner to attend the International Grain and Hay 

Show as a Michigan representative in charge of Michigan entries.  Expenses to be paid from 
the Michigan Crop Improvement Association funds• 

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29.  Request  for  authorization  of  expenses  for Professor H.  R.  Pettigrove  and  judging  team  (Gerald 

Brian,  Graydon  Blank,  Grant  Nichol, John Stone)  to  attend  the  International  Hay  and Grain  Show,; 
November  26-27,  expenses  to  be  paid  from  the  Farm  Crops  Judging  Teem  Fund* 

On motion  of M r.  Berkley,  seconded  by M r, Halstead,  it was  voted  to  approve  the  travel  requests  ex 
cept  items  2  and  20.  It  was  voted  to  defer  action  on  item  2  and  refer  item  20  to  the President  with! 
power  to  act. 

November  12,  1937 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Communication  from  a  Committee  for  the Faculty  expressing  appreciation  to  the State  Board  of 
Agriculture  and  its  Committee  for  the  successful  development  of  the  Retirement  and  Group  In 
surance  program  now  in  effect  at Michigan  State  College. 

Report  of  a  gift  of  $5,000  from M r s. Matilda  Wilson  to  be  added  to  the  fund  for  needy  students 
which  was  created  by  her  in January  1937» 

On motion  of M r.  Daane,  seconded  by M r.  Downing,  it  was  voted  to  accept  with  thanks  the  gift  of 
#5,000  from M r s. Wilson  and  to  instruct  the Secretary  to  express  to Mrs*  Wilson  the  appreciation  of 
the  Board. 

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Travel 

Appreciation 
of  faculty  re: 
retirement 
plan 

^Acceptance  of 
#5000  from 
Mrs.  Wilson 

j State  Nevis  feel 

3.  Recommendation  of  the Administrative  Group  that  beginning  with  the Winter  Tern, 1938,  the  State  ^increased  from| 

News  fee  be  increased  from  35  cents  to  50  cents per  term. 

35.^ to  5G# 

On motion  of M r. Halstead,  seconded  by M r.  Daane,  it was  voted  to  approve  the  above  recommendation. 

4.  Report  of  the  Secretary  on his  conference  with  Dr. Elliott,  Superintendent  of Public  Instruction,;Approval  of 

relative  to  the  inability  of Michigan  State  College  to  house  the  Cooperative  Research  Program  on  appropriation 
the  csmpus.  (Referred  to  Secretary  at  October meeting).  The Secretary  recommends  that  an 
appropriation  of  |2400  be made  for  this  year  toward  this  project, which  is  to  be housedin 
Lansing. 

°^  §2400  to-
ward  Coopera-

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jtive  Research 
Progrem. 

On motion  of M r.  Daane,  seconded  by M r.  Downing,  it  was  voted  to  approve  the  above  recommendation 
for  an appropriation  of  $2400.00. 

5.  Tentative  offer  of  a  sum  of  cash  and  $40,000  in  stock  in  the Aeimotor  Company  from  the  estate  of 

LaYerne  Noyes  of  Chicago,-  the  income  to  be  used  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  trust  for 
the  use  of  children  or  direct  descendants  of world  war  veterans. 

On motion  of M r s. Wilson,  seconded  by M r,  Daane,  it was  voted  to  approve  the  following  resolution 
relative  to  the  acceptance  of  the  above-mentioned  gift: 

Offer  of  cash 
and  stock 
from  the 
LaVerne  Noyes 
Estate  of 
Chicago 

RESOLVED,  that  this  Board  on  behalf  of Michigan  State  College  accept  the  gift  in 

trust  offered  it  by Lewis  C.  Walker,  Joseph  J.  Eraser  and  Frederick  E.  Smith,  as Trustees 
under  the Last  Will  and  Testament  of LaYerne  Noyes,  deceased,  to  be held  and  administered 
by  this  Board  for  said  College,  for  the purposes  set  forth  in  said  will  and  that  this  Board 
enter  into  the  proposed  form  of  contract  between  said  Trustees,  the Annuitants  therein  named, 
and  such Universities  or  Colleges  as may  become  parties  thereto,  a  copy  of which  contract  has 
been  submitted  to  this  meeting; 

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RESOLVED  FURTHER,  that  the President  of  the Michigan  State  College  be  and  he  is  hereby 

authorized  and  directed  for  and  on  behalf  of  this  Board  to  execute  said  contract  -when the  same 
shall  be  submitted  to  him  in  final  fonu  and  that  the Secretary  be  and he  is  hereby  directed 
to  affix  thereto  the  corporate  seal  when  said  contract  has  been  so  executed. 

5. Recommendation  of  Dean Huston  that  the  name  of Miss Mary  Hulse,  clerk  in  the Department  of 

Chemistry,  be  temporarily  discontinued  on  the  payroll,  effective  October  31, because  of  an  arm 
injury.  Further  recommendation  that  M r s. Susan  Toaz  be  appointed,  as  of November  1,  at  her 
former  salary  of  $1390.00  per  year until  such  time  as Miss  Hulse  is  ready  to  resume  work. 

Kieiae of  Mary 
Hulse  tempor 
arily  discon 
tinued  on 
payroll. 
M r s.  Toaz  put 

On motion  of M r. Halstead,  seconded  by M r.  Downing,  it was  voted  to  approve  the  above  recommendation*  on* 

7.  Recommendation  for  payment  of Health  Service  bills  totalling  $26.DO  and  a hospital  bill 

totalling  $79.50  for M r. David Penner,  Buildings  and  Grounds  employee. 

On motion  of M r.  Daane,  seconded  by M r s. Wilson,  it  was  voted  to  authorize  payment  of  the  above 
mentioned  bills  for M r.  Penner  and  also  to  approve  any  other  doctor  or hospital  bills  that  may 
come  in  in  connection with  this  injury. 

8*  Appointment  of  a  committee  of  five  (of which  the President  and  Secretary  are  automatically 

members)  to  handle  the  administration  of  the Retirement  Plan. 

On motion  of M r.  Berkey,  seconded  by M r. Daane,  it was  voted  to  approve  the  following  Retirement 
Plant  Committee:  President  Shaw,  Secretary Hannah,  Comptroller  Wilkins, Professor  S.  E.  Crowe 
and  M r. Karl  McDonel. 

9.  Recommendation  for  the  immediate  retirement  of  the  following  persons: 

1.  Louis  Cobb,  labor  employee  at  the  South Haven  Station,  employed  in April  1910,  71  years 

of  age  -  to  be  retired  at  the minimum  rate  of ¢480.00-

Payment  of 
Health  Service 
•bill -  Penner 

Appointment  of 
' Retirement 
Plan  Comm. 

Retirement  of 
M r.  Cobb 
referred  to 
Committee 

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MISCELLM£OU$  continued 

9.  (Continued) 

Retirement  of 

[ P r o f.  King 
to 
| [ r e f e r r ed 
Committee. 

D e l e g a t i on  of 
to 
one  p e r s on 
a t t e nd  conf. 
of  Div.  of 
R e c r e a t i on  of 
WA  at 
M i n n e a p o l i s. 

in 

Membership 
s c i e n f i f i c, 
t e c h.  e t c. 
i n 
not  to  be 
cluded  in  ex 
pense  a c c t s. 

2.  E. Sylvester King, Associate Professor of Speech, employed in 1900, 69 years of 

age -.to be retired at $1,077.00 per year. 

On motion of Mr* Berkey, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to refer the above recommenda 
tion to the newly appointed committee on Retirement Plan with power to act. 

10.  Communication from the Division of Recreation of the Works Progress Administration, Washing 

ton, D. C. inviting Michigan State College to participate in a conference on college and 
university training programs for students in the field of recreation.  The conference is to 
be held at the University of Minnesota  on December 9, 10, and 11.  Provisions for board, 
room and meeting space have been arranged at the university's Center for Continuation Study, 
but travel expenses for the representative will be the responsibility of the college. 

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to approve full expenses for one 
person to attend the above-mentioned  conference in Minneapolis. 

11.  Recommendation that hereafter membership in scientific, technical, athletic, or other forms 

of organization to the meetings of which members of the staff may be delegated by the Board, 
shall be considered as personal matters and cannot be included in expense accounts submitted 
by those who receive delegation.  If divisional or department organizations desire to take 
out membership in order to procure monthly or annual publications of such societies, they may 
do so with the proper authorization of the Dean of the Division and the President of the 
College. 

On motion of Mr. Downing, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to  av~pvove the above recommendation. 

Report on 
receipt of 
letter from 
Civil Service 
Commission.  On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Halstead, it was voted to approve the letter sent by Mr. 

12.  Report on receipt of a letter from the Civil Service Commission and reply to same by Mr. Byron 

Ballard, representing the State Board of Agriculture. 

Ballard to the Civil Service Commission. 

Gift of £200  j3.  Report of a gift of &20Q.00 from Mr. W. K. Kellogg to the Bird Sanctuary for the purchase 
from Mr. 
Kellogg for 
food for birds on motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mr. Downing, it was voted to accept with thanks the gift of 

fov  birds at the Sanctuary. 

of  f o od 

$200 from Mr. Kellogg for the purchase of food for birds at the Sanctuary. 

Lewis Richards, head of the Music Department, 

Recommenda-  2.4.  Communication from Dean Emmons making recommendations relative to the salary of Professor 
tions re: sal- 
ary L. Richaid: 
referred to  Qn motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mrs, Wilson, it 'was voted to refer the above item to Presi-
Pres. Shaw 
& Mr. Brody. 
College to paylS*  Upon recommendation of Attorney Byron Ballard, it was voted by Mr. Halstead, seconded by 
Mr. Daane to authorize and instruct the Comptroller to pay a small portion of the group 
small portion! 
life insurance premium for each employee from Board funds,- the exact amount not to exeed 
of each em- 
ployees group; 
five cents per month per employee and to be determined by Mr. Ballard and the Comptroller. 
insurance. 

dent Shaw and Mr. Brody with power to act. 

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Approval  of 
s e v e r al 
A t h l e t ic 
Council 
recommenda 
t i o n s. 

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Mileage  F o rt 
Wayne  - 
van 
A l s t y n e. 

F u ll  expenses 
Baldwin,  Col--
.umbus. 

F u ll  expenses 
P r o u l x,  P i t t s 
burgh . 

1.  Report  of  t he  committee  c o n s i s t i ng  of  Mr.  Brody,  Mr.  Daane  and  Mr.  Hannah,  ( a p p o i n t ed  at 

t he 
l a st  Board  meeting)  on  t he  recommendations  of  t he  A t h l e t ic  C o u n c i l.  The  committee  approved 
a ll  of 

t he  following 

i t e m s: 

in  w r e s t l i ng  room  and  r a i se  r a d i a t or  -  $450. 

1.  Pickup  t r u ck  -  $600. 
2.  Wood  f l o or 
3.  Convert  V a r s i ty  Club  Room  i n to  classroom  -  $'55. 
4.  Fence  two  s i d es  of  four  t e n n is  c o u r ts  n e ar  Horse  Show  r i ng  -  $600. 
5.  C o n s t r u ct  one  c o n c r e te  t e n n is  c o u rt  -  #700. 
6.  C o n s t r u ct  w a t e r - p r o of  storeroom  under  e a st  stadium  -  $900. 
7. 
S.  New  movie  p r o j e c t or  -  §200. 
9.  Boxing  r i ng  -  #400. 

t e l e p h o ne  p o l es  f or  n i g ht  f o o t b a ll 

f i e ld  -  81750. 

I n s t a ll  s t e el 

1 0. 

I n s t a ll  a d d i t i o n al 

t r a n s f o r m e rs 

to  p r o v i de  f or  e l e c t r ic  h e a t e rs  in  p r e ss  box,  e t c.  -  $400. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Daane,  seconded  by  Mrs.  Wilson, 

it  was  voted  to  approve  t he  above 

r e p o r t. 

PRESIDENT'S  REPORTS 

1.  Approval  of  m i l e a ge  allowance  on  one  c ar  and  maintenance  expenses  to  F o rt  Wayne,  I n d i a n a, 
Mr.  B.  F.  VanAlstyne,  so  t h at  he  may  speak  at  a  b a s k e t b a ll  r u l es  m e e t i ng  held  November  9. 

f or 

2.  Approval  of  f u ll  expenses  f or  D i r e c t or  R.  J.  Baldwin  to  a t t e nd  a  c a ll  meeting  of 

t he  United 

S t a t es  Senate  Sub-Committee  at  an  a g r i c u l t u r al  h e a r i ng  held  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  October  29 

3.  Approval  of  f u ll  expenses  f or  Mr.  3.  R.  P r o u lx  to  a t t e nd 
H o t el  A s s o c i a t i on  in  P i t t s b u r g h,  November  8  to  1 1. 

t he  annual  meeting  of  t he  American 

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PRESIDENT'S  RliPORTS,  continued 

4.  Approval  of  payment  of  #37.52,.  f u ll  expenses,  f or  Mr.  Lewis  R i c h a r ds  and  Mr.  K e i th  S t e i n, 
to  Chicago  to  engage  a  s u b s t i t u te  f or  Michael  P r e s s,  October  24  and  25. 

t r a v el 

to 

5.  Approval  of  an  a d d i t i o n al  advance  of  §100.00  from  Rackhem  funds 

to  Dr.  I.  F.  Huddleson  ( as  p er 

c a b le  from  Malta  r e c e i v ed  by  Dean  G i l t n e r ). 

6.  Report  on  t he  approval  of  payment  of 

t he  annual  $25.00  premium,  due  on  October  22,  1937,'  on  t he 

$10,000.00  f i d e l i ty  bond  of  Mr.  L.  L.  Frimodig,  A s s i s t a nt  D i r e c t or  of  A t h l e t i c s. 

[ F u ll  expenses" 
| R i c h a r ds  & 
• S t e in  Chicago 

¢100  advance 
to  Dy  Huddle 
son. 
: Payment  of 
premium  on 

Frimf  s  bond 

7.  Approval of the appointment of Mr. Hans Lange to replace Mr. Michael Press of the Music Depart- ; 

ment for the fall term, to be paid as follows: 

For four rehearsals of the orchestra and conducting the orchestra concert, to be paid from 
the Concert Fund - $500.00. 

iAppointment 
j of Mr. Hans 
Lange re-

placing 
Michael Press 

For instructing students in Violin $75.00 per day for each of three days - $225.  (This amount 
to be paid in three installments, one after each appearance here out of the regular in 
structional funds and upon an order from Professor Richards, approved by Dean Emmons). 

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

BUILDING COMMITTEE ITEMS 

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Renewal of 
10 acres of 
1.  Recommendation from Dean Anthony that the Experiment Station be authorized to renew the lease 
land at So. 
of 10 acres of land at the South Haven Station from Mr. Longinotti for a five-year period at 
$100.00 per year with an option to lease it for an additional five-year period at the same rate. Haven from 
We have leased this land for the last five years and now have growing on it the peach seedlings  Longinotti 
in our peach breeding project.  Rental to be paid for from the budget of the South Haven Station.' 

On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. 

2.  Recommendation from Dean Anthony that the Experiment Station be authorized to lease for use of 

the South Haven Station near South Haven, three acres of ground from Mr. James Hosking at an 
annual rental of $10.00 per acre per year to be paid for from the budget of the South Haven 
Station.  This lease is recommended for a period of six years beginning April 1, 193S and is 
to be used for carrying  certain fruit breeding stocks. 

3 acres 
ileased from 
Jas. Hosking 
!at So. Haven 

On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mrs* Wilson, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. 

3.  Recommendation from Dean Anthony for the purchase of one acre of land more or less bounded on 

Sec* to nego-
tiate re: 

two sides by college property, on the west by Harrison Road and on the south by the Grand-Trunk  1 acre-owned 
Railroad right-of-way.  This property is now owned by the East Lansing Fuel Company and held by  by E. L. 
them for siding purposes.  The owners have agreed to sell for $3100 cash provided this option 
is exercised during the month of November.  Dean Anthony recommends that it be paid for out of 
the revolving special horse fund. 

Fuel Company 

On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mr. Berkey, it was voted to refer the above item to the Secre 
tary with power to negotiate -with the East Lansing Fuel  Company and purchase the above-mentioned 
land at a figure not to exceed $1500 cash. 

.4.  President Shaw has offered to the College such trees and shrubs as we wish from his farm and 

nursery at no cost to the College other than moving.  It is recommended that 12,000 be set 
aside for moving the trees and shrubs to the campus during the coming winter.  This should be 
a special appropriation for this purpose,- work to be done by the Buildings and Ground Depart 
ment. 

£•2000 approp. 
for moving 
trees & shrubf 
from Shaw 
farm to coll. 

On motion of Mr. Daane, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to approve an appropriation of $2,000 
for moving the trees and shrubs to the campus. 

5.  Mr. Phillips requests an additional appropriation of $3500 for landscaping about the new Sarah 
Langdon Williams Dormitory.  This is an addition to the $684.00 that this account is now over 
drawn. 

On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Daane, it was voted to approve an appropriation of .f3500 
for landscaping about Sarah Langdon Williams Hall 
6.  Our budget for this year carries #2,000 for csmpus lighting.  In providing the necessary light 
ing in that area of the campus around the women's dormitories requires fifteen of the new type 
post standards and the cost of installation.  The total cost will be not less than $4,000 and 
an additional appropriation of $2,000 is necessary. 

Additional 
$2000 for 
campus light 
ing. 

On motion of Mr. Berkey, seconded by Mrs. Wilson, it was voted to approve an additional appropriation 
of $2,000 for csmpus lighting. 

7.  Request for an appropriation of $400.00 to move the gas pump from the rear of the Stores to the 

Additional 
§3500 approvecj 
for landscap 
ing Sarah 
Williams Hall 

Removal of 
gas pump re 
ferred to 
Sec. & Sompt. 

Garage. 

On motion of Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Daane, it was voted to refer the above request to 
Secretary Hannah and Comptroller Wilkins with power to act. 

The meeting adjourned at 5:15 P.M. 

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