I i i MI5iraES.pl1 THE.MEETING of t he STATE BOARD OF APICULTURE July 22* Present: Mr, Brody (Chairman); Messrs. Akers* Armstrong* Mueller; More; Miss Jones; President Hannah and Secretary McDonel Absent! Treasurer May The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m* The minutes of the previous meeting were approved* PRESIDENT*S REPORT Resignations Resignations \ 1...' Resignation of Hugo 0.. Engeimann as Instructor in Social Science, effective September 15, \ 19^8» to accept a position at Milwaukee State Teachers College. 2». Resignation of Thomas B. Hamilton.as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering* effective August 31» 1948* His health will not permit him to remain in Michigan* 3. Resignation of Zora Braddock as Assistant in Zoology, effective June 15, 1948* ; \ \ \ 4. Resignation of Nicholas Musselman as Instructor in Mathematics, effective August 31» 19^-8, ! ; to accept another position. 5. Resignation of James T. Culbertson as Assistant Professor of Philosophy, effective June 30* \ 1948, to accept a position at the University of Southern California. Mr. Culbertson has j i been on leave without pay since September 1, 1947» 6. Resignation of Kenneth S. Davenport as Assistant Professor of Psychology effective Novem- \ \ ber 30* 19^85 to accept a position at Purdue University. 7* Resignation of Howard E. Johnson as temporary Associate Professor of Anatomy* effective Sep- ; \ tember 14, 1948. Mr. Johnson was retired on July 1, 1947* but has been employed on a temporary basis since that time, Leave s \ 1* Leave of absence with pay for Jesse .B. Huggett* County Agricultural Agent in Sladwin County * from June 28 to July 1?9 1948, to attend the Extension Summer School at the University of \ \ Wisconsin- Leaves 2. Leave of absence without pay for Meta Vossbrink, Assistant Professor of Education* from September 1 to December 30, 1948. Miss Yossbrink will complete work for the doctorate* She has been on leave with half pay since September 1* 1947* Appointments Appointment s 1. Appointment of Luther Mo Marine as Foreman of the Plumbing Division of Buildings and Utili- ties at a salary of $3800 per year, effective July 1, 19^8• to replace L. A. Washburn who has been retired* • 2« Appointment of Frances Schoch as Surse at the Health Service at a salary of $2500 per year, ! .! effective September 1, 19489 to replace Dolores. Klepac. 3* Appointment of Richard J* Miller as Assistant in Art at a salary of $225 for the period fromj j June 21 to July 31» 1948, paid from Summer School funds* 4* Appointment of Pauline Sdkin as Instructor in Music at a salary of $150 for the period from \ \ June 24 to July 31, 1948, paid from Summer School funds. 5. Appointment of Joseph Siniscalchi as Instructor in Music at a salary of $450 for the period \ \ from June 24 to July 31* 19^8• paid from Summer School funds • 6. Appointment of Pauline Austin as Instructor in Music at a salary of $100 for the period from June 24 to July 319 1948* paid from Summer School funds. 7- Appointment of Howard 0* Launstein as Instructor in Business Administration at salary of $800 for the period-from June 15 to September 3* 1948* to replace R. M. Williams who is on leave* 8. Appointment of William S. Gamble as Assistant Professor of Art at a salary of $4000 per year, effective September 1* 1948* to replace Jayne Van Alstyne« | j ] j | 9. Appointment of Arthur S» Best as Instructor in Music at a salary of $75 for the period from June 24 to July 30* 10. Appointment of Richard Klausli as Instractor in Music at a salary of $3200 per year* ef- fective September 1, 1948* to replace William Kimmel. REPORT, continued Travel July 22, Travel 1- Full expenses for Fred Stabley to attend the Olympic track and field finals at Evanston, Illinois* on July 9 and 10. 2. Full expenses for J. H. Muncie to attend the potato breeders conference in Chicago on July •15-17; paid from Hope-Flannagan funds. 3- Maintenance expenses for J. G- Hays to participate in the Illinois Black and White Show in Mooseheart, Illinois* on July 16 and 1?; paid from Extension funds. 4. Full expenses for Leslie W. Scott to visit the Terrace Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati* Ohio, on July 18 and 19. 5* Full expenses for P. Mo Harmer and Jo I\ Davis to visit a muck farm in Medarysville,Indiana, on July 20 and 21; paid from Extension funds* 60 First-class railway fare for C* C. Sigerfoos to attend a meeting of the Mold Surface Committee of the American Foundrymen* s Association in Chicago on July 28 and 29 • 7- First-class railway fare for 5\ C. Strong to attend the National Shade Tree Conference meetings in Milwaukee on August 22-27; paid from Experiment Station funds- 8* lull expenses for Ro L. Cook to make one or two trips to Chicago to supervise making of colored cuts for a bulletin on plant nutrient deficiency symptoms; paid from Experiment Station funds* 1 Miscellaneous 1. Accepted a check for $80*000 from the Eellogg Company of Battle Creek in payment of the build- ings to be built at the Kellogg Station as specified in the agreement with the Kellogg Company. 2. Accepted a grant of $3405 from the U. S. Public Health Service to be used by Dr. Hunt and Dr. Hoppert to continue their studies on the inheritance factor in dental caries in rats. This grant is to be paid in two semi-annual installments. 3. Accepted a check for $150 from the Michigan State Florists Association. This grant is covered by a previous memorandum of agreement and is to be used for the purchase of necessary equipment in connection with, the floricultural greenhouses. 4. Accepted a check for $8050 from the American Dairy Association of Chicago to be used in con- tinuing the project relative to the influence of soil fertility on the food value of milk. 5. Accepted a grant of $5000 from the American Dairy Association of Chicago to be used by the De- partment of Poods and Nutrition to continue the project on nutritive requirements of older women* 6. Accepted a grant of $300 from Rohm and Haas Company of Philadelphia to be used under the direc- tion of Dr. Uelson in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology for the continuation of a research project on the control of onion mildew. 7. Approved a renewal of the contract and memorandum of understanding with the Quartermaster Corps of the U. S. Army covering their support for the continuation of research work in the Chemistry Department in a study of chemical factors involved in the "browning" of certain foods. The con- tract is effective from October 1, 19^8, to September 30, 194-9* at an estimated cce t of $4500. 8. Approved a memorandum of understanding with the United Fruit Company of New York City covering a grant of $4-00 to be used by the Department of Animal Husbandry in certain phases of necrotic enteritis research* Ck $80,000 Kellogg Co. $3^05 from U.S. Public Health Co. Cfc* $150 Mich. State • Florists Asso $8050 from I Am* Dairy Assoc. I $5000 from : Am- Dairy ; Assoc. $300 from Eohrn and Haas Cont. memo understanding Q,uartermastsr Corps Memo under- standing United Fruit Co. Grant from Cerophyl Labs Approved a memorandum of understanding with the Cerophyl Laboratories * Inc., of Kansas City* Missouri, covering a grant of $3800 to be used to provide laboratory labor and current operations expenses of an investigation of the relationship of environment factors on the growth and composi- tion of grass and other forage plants. This work is to be under the direction of Professor Wynd of the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, and the funds will be administered ~by the Dean of the School of Science and Arts. Approved a memorandum of agreement with the Wnu J, Stange Company of Chicago covering a grant of $1200 to be used to establish a fellowship in the Department of Bacteriology and Public Health for the purpose of making studies on spices and food flavors in connection with a variety of manufactured foods. Approved a memorandum of agreement with Calvert Farms, Inc. of Richmond, Misssour*i covering a grant of $1000 to be used to support investigations or. the effect of environment on the physi- ology of grass and related plants* She project is to be under the direction of Dr. Wynd. in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology- Approved a memorandum of agreement with the State Bar of Michigan covering a grant of $200 to be used by the Social Research Service to conduct a survey in Michigan with regard to the legal profession* Correction in the resignation date of Mrs. Molly Daugherty, Instructor in Written and Spofcen English, from June 15 to June 30, 1948. Grant of $1200 from V/.J, Stange Co. 10. Memo agreement Calvert Farms and grant of $1000 11- Agreement \ State Bar ; Assoc* & grant $200 | I ^-2i P.esig. Molly ' Daughter ty June 30» | 13, 1 I I July 22, 1948 PRESIDENT*3 SEPORg* continued 14* Change in salary for I\ Ivan Uye* temporary Instructor (Research) in Education? from $110 per month to $1529-50 per year, effective July 1, 1948. This salary is paid from funds of the State Board of Control for Vocational Education* 15» Change in status for Mrs. Bernice Bennett* Assistant in Chemistry* from quarter-time at $50 {Change in isalary P.Ivan [per jr* phange status SBernice Benneti per month to half-time at $100 per month* effective from June 16 to September 15, 1948. This [to half time is to be charged to the extra staff allotment for 1948-49- bhan^e in sta- , , ' itus Shirley 16. Approved the removal of Mrs. Shirley J* Butterfield, Instructor in Anatomy* from the payroll, Butterfield 17- Payment of $65.88 to Wayne Thomas, employee in the Power Plant of Buildings and Utilities, effective June 15, 1948; and a change in status for Mrs. Butterfield from a permanent to a temporary basis at a salary of $241.6? per month, effective from September l6» 1948* to June L,- j • 15, 1949* Payment of $65.88 Wayne as compensation for time lost because of an injury while working. This is a partial payment Thomas-injury to Mr. Thomas as he is still out of work. A.nO ~n ^ 18. Payment of $78-30 to Glen Slei^it* employed in the Carpenter Shop of Buildings and Utilities, J . ^ i n ^v Fcr J ~c jClair Christie JP&- $57-24 L^, ^^ \ $2^» 05 pQ. * 19- Payment of $57-24 to Clair Christie, employee in the Carpentry Division of Buildings and Utilities^ as compensation for time lost due to an injury while working. as compensation for time lost due to an injury while working. \t0 temp^ sta~ 4 Office, effective July 1, 1948- ties* as compensation for time lost due to an injury while working* 21.- Reclassification of a Clerk I position to an Account Clerk I position in the Comptroller's 22o Additional Clerk-Stenogrspher I position in the office of the Agricultural Extension Service• 20. Payment of $24.05 to Calvin Johnson, employee in the Cleaning Division of Buildings and Utili- pa l v ln Johnson Acct*Clerk I [position app. jC.OHipt..- office. ;Clerk-I posi- tion Ag« . Clerk-Typist': pome Dem.Agto jS.ec.-Dept;. II jCont. Eddc. Ifixt chins Go'., (awarded con- I tract for jsewer 25* Authorized the awarding of a contract to the Kutchins Company for sewer connections to the 24, Approved a Secretary-Departmental II position in Continuing Education, to be paid from the Kutchins Company for sewer connections to the Union Building at a total cost of $987*49- 23- Approved a Clerk-Typist position in the Office of Home Demonstration Agents. Special Courses and Conferences Revolving Funds. RESIGNATIONS ^Resignations 1. Resignation of Earl M. Collins as Instructor in History of Civilization* effective March JY> 1949» to continue graduate study. 2V Resignation of Edmund F. Pogor as Instructor in Physical Education* Health and Recreation for Men, effective August 31* 1948, to accept a position in the business field- 3* Resignation of Carol S. G-oodale as Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Recreation for Women, effective December 31, 1948. 4. Resignation of H. M. Wills as Lecturer in Meteorology* effective June 3-0» 1948. LEAVES Leaves !• Leave of absence with pay for Byron R. Boofchouty Assistant Professor (Research) of Farm Manage- ment, for the period from July 1 to September 30, 1948> for health reasons. 2. Leave of absence without pay for Harold P. Saston, Assistant Professor (Research) "of Horti- culture, for the period from July 1 to August 31? 194S> to permit him to work for the Cherry Commission during these two months• 3. Leave of absence without pay for Reginald V. Holland, Instructor in Written and Spoken English, for the period from January 1 to August 31, 1949? to work on his doctorate at Cornell Uni- i versity* 4* ^eave of absence without pay for Paul S. Mills, Assistant Professor of Business Administra- tion for one year beginning September 1, 1948* to work for the degree of Doctor of Com- mercial Science at Indiana University, 5. Leave of absence with half pay for Stuart B.Mead, Assistant Professor of Business Adminis- tration* for one year beginning September 1* 1948* to work for the degree of Doctor of Com- mercial Science at Indiana University* 60 Leave of absence without pay for Raleigh Barlowe, Lecturer in Economics* for the period from July 15 to August 14, 1948* to complete a manuscript. APPOINTMENTS Appointments 1. Appointment of Mrs* Robert Starring as Hostess in Snyder Hall and Mrs. Laurence Cooke as Hos- tess in Fnillips Hall at a salary of $400 each for the summer to be paid in two equal pay- ments on July 31 and August Jl; to be paid from the dormitory operating funds* APPOINTMENTS, continued July 22, Appointments 2o .Appointment of the following consultants in Education; salaries paid are all fully reim- bursable from funds provided "by the State Board of Control for Vocational Educations a* Bruzilla Kent, $250 from August 9-2? b* Mrs.' Karla Parker, $20 for August 2k -a. John H. Barnes, $20 for August 25 d... Arthur J* Manske* $25 for August 2^* e. Roy Robinson, $20 for August 2^ i* 0. R* Yoder, $20 for August 26 g. Virginia Shanhon, $150 from August 9-2? h. Ellen Miller, $20 for August 11 3* Appointments of Frank B. Miller as Lecturer in Psychology at a salary of $700 the period from June 21 to July 30* 19^8; paid from Summer School funds. 4. Transfer of Burrell E. Henry from 4-E Glut Agent in Calhoun County to County Agricultural Agent in Calhoun County and an increase in salary from $^100 to $^300 per year, effective August 1* 19^3• Mr* Henry will replace Mr* Helm who has oeen retired* 5* Transfer of L. Wendell Barnes from County Agricultural Agent in Kalkaska and Crawford.Counties ' to County Agricultural Agent in Hexford County at the same salary of $3700 per year, effective August 1, I 6* Appointment of Frank Joseph Romanik as Assistant County Agricultural Agent in Alpena and Fresque | Isle Counties at a salary of $3000 per year, effective September 1, 194-8, to replace Eric Eng~ mart who has resigned. \ 7" Appointment of Dale Oren Thomas as Instructor in Physical Sducation* Health and Recreation for Men at a salary of $3200 per year, effective September 1, 19^8. This is a new position* 8. Appointment of Charles B. Brink as Lecturer in Social Service at a salary of $1200 for the period from September lo* 19^8* to June 15, 19^*9. 9. Appointment of Edgar A. Ferrets as Assistant Professor of Social Service at a salary of $3800 per year, effective January 1, 19^9. This is a new position. 10o Appointment of Merton M. Cory as Professor of Electrical Engineering at a salary of $3800 per year, effective from July 1, 19^8* to June 30> 19^9- This is in addition to Professor Coryss retirement pay. •; 11- Appointment of Bert Sangster as Instructor in Mechanical Engineering at a salary of $25^3 per year* effective from July 1, 194-8.* to June 301 19^9- This is in addition to Mr. Sangster?s retirement pay- 12- Appointment of Ellen Le McCann as Technician in Anatomy at a salary of $2200 per year* effective July 12* 194-8* to replace Dorothy S. Woods and paid from Swift & Company Grant I\To. 21-2593- 13- Appointment of Elmer LeRoy Robinson as Instructor in Anatomy at a salary of $3100 per year* ef- fective July 1, 194-8*. to replace Lois Calhoun who has been promoted* 14-* Appointment of Frank Peabody as Instructor in Bacteriology and Public Health at a salary of $3000 per year, effective July 1, 1946. Mr. Peabody has previously been employed on a part- time basis• Travel I TRAVEL 1. Allowance of $3^*99 for J. tf. Simmer to attend a symposium in Electromagnetic Theory in Cam- bridge, Massachusetts* on July 29-31* 2. First-class railway fare for C. M. STewlin to do research work in the Libraries of Harvard Uni- versity in Cambridge, Massachusetts* and of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, during July and August; to be paid from his All-College Research -Grants 3- Pull expenses for Paul E- Krone to go to Chicago on August 2 to represent Michigan State Col- lege at a national meeting of the Society of American Florists; paid from Extension funds. 4'. Full expenses for E- P. Reineke to present a paper before the Food and JTutrition Section of the Gordon Sesearch Conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in lev/ London* New Hampshire* on August 14—22; paid from Experiment Station funds* \ 1 5* Full expenses not to exceed $175 for L. E. Schoenmann to travel in Minnesota and Wisconsin to participate in the meeting of the Great Lakes Area Tourist-Eesort Council and to study vaca- tion services and developments. The trip will be made on August 21 to September 3' a n& is to be paid from Extension funds* 6. First-class railway fare for Lois Calhoun to attend the meetings of the International Society of Hematology in Buffalo* Few York* on Aug^st 23-26. ?.' Pull expenses for H. B. Tukey to attend and participate in a meeting of the Society for Growth and Development at the University of Vermont in Burlington. 8« Mileage on one car for five members of the Farm Management Department to attend the Tri-State meeting of the Association of Farm Managers in Van Wertt Ohio, on August 25-27• TRAVEL, continued July 22, i ** 9. Jirst-class railway fare for C. M. Campbell to attend the National Conference of Professors of | Travel Education Administration in Madison, Wisconsin* on August 29 to September b. j 10. Full expenses for Stanley Johnston to go to Vineland, Ontario, on August 31 to September 1 to \ attend a conference on breeding of peaches and examination of new seedling peaches; paid from j ! Experiment Station funds. 11. Maintenance expenses for W- H. Abell to read a paper at the annual meeting of the American \ Society for Aesthetics at Harvard University on September 1-3. These expenses will be about '! $20- \ 12. Mileage on three cars for members of the Mathematics Department to attend the meetings of the j Mathematical Association and the American Mathematical Society in Madison* Wisconsin on Sep- tember ^-12 • 13* Mileage on one car for members of the Physiology and Pharmacology Department to attend a con- j I ference on the steroid hormones in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 5"9- 1^. Full expenses for R. C Huston to attend the meeting of the American Chemical Society in St* Louis» Missouri* on September 6-9* 15- First-class railway fare for K. A. Stiles to attend the meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington. D- C» en September 11-1?« 16. First-class railway fare for R. H. Manville to attend the meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington* D* C.. on September 13-17* : 1?» Mileage on two cars for members of the Farm Management Department to attend the annual meeting \ of.the American Farm Economic Association in Green Lake, Wisconsin/ on September 12-17; paid \ \ one-half from Extension and one-half from College funds. MISOELLA33BOTJ5 ;legrees I granted end 1. Approval of granting the appropriate degrees to those students who according to the records of \ summer see- the Registrar have completed the requirements for graduation at the end of the Summer Session and si on 19^8 at the end of the summer quarter- ; Parke* Davis !Co.' cancelled 2. Report that the Parke, Davis & Company of Detroit have cancelled their grant in Physical Chemis- Phy s *:: Ghenu try in the amount of $1^00 for the current school year. jgrant * 3- Acceptance of the following gifts for the Spartan Kursery School: Mrs. Henx^y I. Jolley Tuebor Post, 193* American Legion Fisher Body Auxiliary, Unit 183» American Legion American Legion Auxiliary, Capital City Post 5To» 116 Lansing Lodge Ho. 33 F. &A.M-' 1 Acceptance I of several . I gifts for { Spartan to replace Hester Clark. Her salary is fully reimbursable from funds provided by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education* 6. Appointment of Mrs. Beatrice 0?Donnell as Assistant Professor of Education at a salary of $4800 ADDITIONAL ITEMS> continued Appointm_ents, continued 6* Continued July 22, per year, effective August 1, 19^8* This position is fully reimbursable from funds pro- vided by the State Board of Control for Vocational Education. ?• Reappointment of Ella Cowles as Instructor in Foreign Languages* effective September I, 19^-8* for two years in accordance with the tenure rules* Travel Travel 1. Mileage on one car at 6 cents per mile for Adrian H. Jaffe to go to Uew York City, Washington* D. C*» and Cambridge* Massachusetts* on July ? to September 15» for research work on his ; project; this authorization is subject to approval of his request for an All-College Research i \ grant* 2* Maintenance expenses for Winston Laughlin and John O.: Brown to go to Medarysville, Indiana? en | | July 20 and 21- to study muck farms; paid from Experiment Station funds* 3- Full expenses for W. L. Mallmann to go to Uew Haven, Connecticut* on July 21 to confer with j members of the School of Public Health at Yale University crt a swimming pool project in which • !• they are cooperating; paid from the Wailace-Tieman fund• 4. Maintenance expenses for C* E. Federson to go to Sodus, Few-York, on July 23 to 26 to study \ possible insect vectors of HXI§ disease of peach and cherry; paid from Experiment. Station-funds.| 5* Full expenses not to exceed $100 for A. J. M. Smith to go to Quebec, Toronto* and Montreal \ on August 1 to September 1 to continue research on his project; this authorization is subject ;•.. to approval of his request for an All-College Research grant* \ 6- Mileage on one car and maintenance expenses for R. H. Young? L. H. Taylor9 C» L» Munn> and \ \ Jorest Evashevski to attend the midwest athletic meetings in Chicago on August 18 and the \' All-Star Football game on August 20. ?• Fall expenses for H. D* Daugherty to attend the annual High SchoolAll-Star football game in i \ Pittsburgh* Pennsylvania* on August 20» 8. Full expenses for A* A* Applegate to attend the annual meeting ox the American Association of | Teachers of Journalism and the American Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism I in Boulder, Colorado5 on September 1-3* Miscellaneous U , ^ Check for $13,050 from Hinman Estate I I 1 1. Receipt of a check for $13*050 from the Hinman e s t a te in support of the Hinman scholarships } for 1948-^9 • jCheck for |$2500 from 2. Receipt of a check for $2500 from the A. M. Todd Coiopany of Kalaiaazoo to be used for the con- A.M. Todd Co. tinuation ox research work on peppermint and spearmint under the direction of Br» Uelson in the Botany Department. 3- Report of the contribution of a total to date of $96,266.69 and $16, 155-25 in new donations to the Memorial .Center'Fund-from May 1 to June 30, 1.9^8.• Report of the receipt of the following gifts for the Spartan. Hureery School: a. Auxiliary of • Wm. H- Johnson American Legion #205—28 pair Monk? s cloth curtains and 2 pair printed draperies valued at $75- b. Lansing Lodge 2To. 33 F & A M —4 children* s wagons valued at $4-0 c. ¥m. R. Johnson Post 205» American Legion—new Cable-Ielson spinet piano valued at d. Mrs. Thomas H. Osgood—-Capitol victrola, toys? books valued at $66* e. American Legion Tuebor Post #193—$50. I I 5- Payment of the following amounts to salaried employees: Audit or iuni V/arren P. Burtt Helen Svans Helen Greene $24 6 40 , Auditorium Laurence Searl &loria Smeltzer Janet Valkenaar 6 2 2 Auditorium Wayne VanHiper Miscellaneous Charle s Kraft 6 204 6* Payment of $23*20 to Ernest LeSoy vvisner, employee in the Paint Department of Buildings and Utilities, as compensation for time lost due to an injury while working. ?. Payment of $41.60 to Lee Kelly, employee in the.Power.Plant• as compensation for time lost due to an injury while working* 80 a. Approval of a Clerk-Typist position in the Military Department. b/ Recommendation for an appropriation of $1950 for the Military Department to finance this position for the balance of the fiscal year* 9. Recommendation that the contract for the trench for the cable to the new radio transmitter building be "awarded to A. K* Koglin* the low bidder* at 11 cents per lineal foot. jfor research jwork. ^Report of con- itributions to Mem-CenterFund Report of jseveral gifts jto Spartan OSursery School Additional (amounts paid to salaried employees IPayment of jlost for in- I juried to JE*. wisner and JLee. Kelly jCl-Typ app... ;for Military Approp $1950 ?to finance •clerical p o s/ IContract for :trench for cable awarded jto Koglin ADDITIONAL ITEMS, continued _ Miscellaneous» continued July 22. 19*1-8. 1Q* The Police Administration Department is in need of more space for laboratory and classroom Steel bldg* to be fixed up for Police io Dept* . • [ facilities. It is recommended that changes be made in the steel building formerly occupied by laborers at a cost of $2500, to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 19^8-^9. 11. Distribution of the salary schedules for county extension staff as in effect in the present budget * 12. Discussion of the estimated enrollment for fall 19^-8. from attorneys for estate of peter Soss Communications from the attorneys representing the College in the litigation that is develop- ing in the Peter Ross estate in Los Angeles County? California- 14. Distribution of some interesting statistics of the operation of our Placement Office during the last school year* -• .„ 15* Discussion of certain financial transaction^in connection with the closing of a fiscal year, Educ. .Bldg. Building. President discussed with the Board progress of plans for the Kellogg Continuing Education 17'.. The President discussed with the Soard the recent action in establishing the retail price of milk sold by the Creamery to residents in College Housing Units. Approp. of, $30*573 for road repairs. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 1. Recommendation from Mr. Lautner and Secretary McDonel for extensive repairs to the roads in the married housing area at a total cost of $30*573 to be done l^y the Ferris Company of Mason, Michigan* Mr* Lautner appeared before the Board. . Dept. of Sal-! On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded Vf Mr* Brody, it x^as voted to approve the above recommendation. vage created- i < to^be under Par. A art • 2* Hecommendation that there be created a Department of Salvage under the Purchasing Agent- i ! On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr* Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above recomsenda- No action on! tion as recommended noy Secretary McDonel. request for construction ! 3* Reqiest from Dean Anthony and Professor Weaver for the construction of a garage to house the of garage for I creamerv trucks Purchase of Martin and Simons pro- perties app. a. David A. Martin property at a cost of $4700 b. Charles Simons property at $12,000 k. The College has received two options for properties located on Eaga&orn Hoad: creamery trucks and wagons, Action deferred. On motion of Mr- Akers, seconded by Mr* Brody, it was voted to approve the purchase of these'pro- perties.. Class of first year Vet students limited to 6 5. a- Communication from the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Associa- tion with-reference to our School of Veterinary Medicine. b. In view of this situation, the decision must be reached as to the number of first-year veterinary students to be accepted for the fall quarter of Dean Bryan appeared before the Board. ! On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted that in view of the emergency the Ann Arbor Tr* Board limit the first-year veterinary students to a class of 6^ for the fall of 19^8• instructed to call for Day-! 6. Authorization instructing the Ann Arbor Trust Company to call for payment and pre-pay $200,000 dormitory bonds- The dormitory earnings for the year ending June 30, 19^8, permit the payment ment and pre~ pay $200,000 of interest and the bonds scheduled for retirement, and this additional $200,000 in bonds. dorm, bonds- I rf \ On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. Request for ! ?. Eequest for the purchase of a passenger automobile for the use of Dr. Kelson of the Department perscnel car \ for Dr* Kelson denied of Botany to be charged to various research accounts of monies supplied by cooperating agencies- This is contrary to the usual policy* ; :| On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to reaffirm the existing policy to ! provide passenger cars only for the President's Office, Secretary's'Office, the Office of the Pur - I chasing Agent and one for the Superintendent • of the College Farms and for the superintendent at ! the sub-stations at Chatham, Lake City and Kellogg and such cars as are necessary for the pool at Request of Mri the college garage- Scobell that i , redaction in i 8. Request from Mr. Scobell for a reduction in the principal s,mount of the loan owed the Ero • principal aiat! of loan owed \ \ Srb Estate ! On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted that the request ox Mr. Scobe^x be denied I denied* estate. Mr. Scobell requests that the principal be reduced from $2500 to $1500 for immediate .payment. ^ L ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS, continued 9. Statement from the Ann Arbor Trust Company for the semi-annual administration fee for the $3*^00,000 bank loan at the usual rates charged by financing houses. Previously the Board approved payments on the $6,000,000 bond issue, but there has not previously been Board approval on this schedule? July 22, 19^8 I I a. Semi-Annual Administrative Pee: 1/2056 on first $1,000,000 1/50% on next $2*000,000 b. Payment Agent for Coupons £ per item for first 1,0GO bonds Per item for next 1,000 bonds 5<£ per item for nest 1*000 bonds c. Redemption of Bonds 1/10 of 1% of the par value d* Minimum semi-annual fee .1/20$ of the principal balance of the loan outstanding during the period ($400,000) $500 ^00 100 75 50 $900 225 Total 200 $1*325 Statement from Ann Ar- bor Trust Co. fox semi annual admin- istration fee for bank loan On motion of Mr. Brody* seconded by Miss Jones* it was voted to approve the schedule as. presented. 10* Discussion of the situation that is arising in connection with the increasing costs of food in \ Board!n dorms to be in- our dormitory operation. If we are to maintain earnings at the level anticipated* it is neces- ] creased 10 sary to increase the charge for board by the amount that raw food costs have increased since the fall of 19^*7° Our cost of operation for our women1 s dormitories in the last school year I was substantially higher per person than in our menss dormitories- \ • cents a day On motion of Miss Jones, seconded by Mr. Brody, it was voted to increase the rate charged in college; operated dining rooms ten cents per day due to increased cost of foods, effective with the begin- \ \ ning of the fall term 19^8. The Board adjourned at 2 p.m« Secretary