•MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING t he of STAT3 BOARD OF AGRI CULTURE August 29, 1950 Presents Mr. Brody» Chairman; Messr, Akers, Mueller* Smith; Miss Jones; President Hannah; Treasurer May; Secretary McDonel. Absent: Mr. Armstrong* Dr. Thurston, The meeting was called to order at 11?00 a,m. The minutes of the July meeting were Wage increase; approved for hourly work- : ers, classi- | fied cleri- ! cal employ- : ees. This is a special meeting of the State Board of Agriculture, called specifically for the purpose of discussing the matter of wages for our hourly workers* classified and clerical employees. After considerable discussion* on motion of Mr. Akers, seconded "by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve an increase in wages of five cents per hour for all employees paid on an hourly rate basis and an increase of $10.00 per month for all employees paid on a monthly "basis in the labor, service and clerical classifications. These raises are to "be effective with the "beginning of the pay period nearest September 1* 1950, The minimum wage for students is to be increased to 75 cents per hour * effective September 1, 1950> with the understanding that the Dormitory and Food Ser- vices nay defer payment of a portion of the wage, but not to exceed five cents per hour to be paid at the end of each term* to assure completion of the work for each term. It was also voted to approve a bonus payment of $10.00 for the month of August 1950 for all full time labor, service and clerical employees and a bonus for student employees sufficient to bring their rate to 75 cents per hour for time worked during August 1950. The State Department of Administration has requested.a preliminary budget request figure on or before September 5* 1950, for the fiscal years 1950-51 && wages 1 salaries* et cetera. The total approved estimated budget for 1951-52 is as follows6* Current $1^,425,3^2 Experiment Station 31.326*310 Extension $2,107.684 Hope Flannagan $180,000 Capital Improvements: Veterinary Building Library Animal Industries $ 909.400 3*500.000 i, 000,000 PRESIDENT *S REPORT Resignations Resignations 1. Resignation of Mrs. Nina Thomas* Instructor in Physical Education* Health and Recreation for Women» effective August 3l» 1950» to devote full time to her home* 2. Resignation of Judson T. Landis. Professor of Sociology and Anthropology and of Social Service effective August 31* 1950> to accept a position at the University of California. 3* Resignation of Hoy J. Smollett as Instructor in Electrical Engineering* effective August 31* 1950* to go into industrial work. k> Resignation of Lois V. Johnson as Assistant Professor of Education, effective August 31* 1950,' to accept a position at Washington State College, 5. Resignation of Ruth Eusssll as Instructor in Music, effective June 30* 1950 to be married, 6. Resignation of the following temporary Instructors in Speech, Dramatics, and Radio Education, effective June 30, 1950: Robert Jo Boniece Margaret Ferguson Irene W. Harter Frances M. Hayv/orth Robert E. Maunder 7, Resignation of William M. Pitkin as Assistant Professor of Speech, Dramatics, and Radio Educa- tion, effective August 31, 1950. 8. Resignation of the following temporary Assistants in Chemistry, effective June 30» 1950: Margaret Arrington Smorene Briggs Eileen Cornell Barbara Grosvenor Dorothy Kuether Evelyn Lynns Alida Martin Theressa Misenheimer Harriet Miseyko Lois Nelson Mary Lynn Watson Deborah Wheaton Robert Amundsen 1 • • PRESIDENT'S REPORT, continued Resignations > continued 9- Resignation of Melvin Dale Springer as Assistant Professor of Mathematics, effective August 31» IQ50, to accept a position with the Uaval Ordnance Plant at Indianapolis. Resignations August 29, 1950 1 10. Sesignation of John 3\ MacMaughton as Assistant Professor of Psychology* effective August 31s 1950* to accept a position at the University of Houston. 11. Resignation of Robert F* Sentry as Graduate Fellow in Bacteriology and Public Health, effective July 31» 1950, to accept a position with the federal Poultry Research Laboratory, 12. Resignation of Linda J# Smith as Secretary to the Administrative Assistant in Charge of Public Relations? effective August 11* 1950. 13. Resignation of Emily Parker as Ionia County Home Demonstration Agent , effective August 14, 1950> to "be marriedo weaves 1. Leave of absence with half pay for Harry R. Hoppe, Associate Professor of English and of Litera- ture and Fine Arts* from September 1> 1950» to August 31? 1951* Dr. ^oppe has received a Pul- bright award from the State Department for research in Belgium, 29 Leave of absence without pay for Anne 3. Field* Eaton County Home Demonstration Agent* from August 18-311 1950 for health reasons. Appointments Appointments 1. Appointment of Mrs. Jiithel Longstreet as Assistant Resident Adviser in Take ley Hall at a salary of $135 for the second summer session 1950. 2O Appointment of Mrs. Edith Gilhooley as Resident Adviser in Sast Yakeley Hall at a salary of $200 for the second summer session 1950. 3. Reappointment of Jack Tuthas as Instructor in Coins eling and Examinations at a salary of $125 for the period from August 1 to August 15» 1950 • 4. Appointment of Austin C. Knapp as Assistant Professor of Political Science at a salary of $500 for the second summer session 1950. 5. Appointment of Robert H. feunder as temporary Instructor in Speech, Dramatics* and Radio Educa- tion at a salary of $166.6? for the period from July 3-25 > 1950• 6. Appointment of the following Instructors in Speechi Dramatics, and Radio Education for the second summer session* July 26 to September 2t Wilfred M. Arneson, $25ofor the period Margaret Ferguson, $200 for the period Martin J. Dean, $325 for the period Salph W. Duckwall, $400 for the period Marguerite M. Olsen, $200 for the period Robert H. Maunder, $200 for the period Irene Earter, $400 for the period 7. Appointment of Carol Buth "Zander Yelde as Instructor in Mathematics at a salary of $400 for the period from July 26 to September 2, 1950, 8. Transfer of Anna May Redder from Poods and Nutrition to Instructor (.Research) in Agricultural Chemistry at a salary of $3300 per year on a 12-month basis, effective August 16, 1950, to replace Joanna R. Boniece* Her salary is to be paid from Experiment Station funds from August 16 to September 15* 195° and $2500 per year "oy the U. S. Department of Agriculture and $800 from Experiment Station funds, effective September 16» 1950* Miss Redder is subject to tenure rules and regulations effective with this appointment. 9. Appointment of Willard W. Aldrich as Professor of Horticulture at a salary of $7200 per year on a 12-month basis, effective August 16$ 1950, to replace Roy S. Marshall, transferred. His salary is to be .paid two-thirds from College and one-third from Experiment Station funds* 10* Appointment of John L# Hill as Instructor in Wood Utilization at a salary of S38OO per year on a 12-month basis* effective September 1, 1950* to replace J. K. Guiher and G-. W. Johnson* 11. Appointment of Roger Pe Wilcox as Instructor in Written and Spoken -^lglish at a salary of $3?00 per year on a 10-month basis? effective September '1, 1950* to replace Gerald Kincaid* transferred. 12. Appointment of Beatrice Hartman as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $3500 per year on a 10-mcnth basis* effective for one year only beginning: September 1, 1950» to replace Maxine Eyestone who has been granted leave of absence. 1 13* Appointment of JohnH* Cook as Instructor in Written and Spoken English at a salary of $3100 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1950* to replace William Butt who has been granted leave of absence. 1*K Eeappointment of Mrs* Bodil Genkel Chenoveth as Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Recreation for Women at a salary of $2300 for the period from September 16$ 1950 to June 15, 19510 ~r :i , ; "" " ^ ^; PHESIDEIT'S REPORT, continued Appointments* continued 1 • August 29. 1950 Appointments 15# Appointment of Elizabeth Howard White as Instructor in Physical Education, Health and Recrea- tion for Women at a salary of $3?00 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September li 1950 to replace Dorothy Parker? transferred* ! 1 1 lo. Appointment of Sernard Ross as Assistant Professor of Social Service at a salary of $5?00 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1* 1950* to replace Judson T. Landis, resigned. 17. Appointnent of Dorothy Zxetz as Assistant Professor of Social Service at a salary of $^200 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1» 1950» to replace Edgar Ferretz> resigned* 18, Appointment of Mrs. Helen E. Green as Instructor in Business Education and Secretarial Studies at a salary of $3^00 per year on a 10-nonth basis > effective September 1> 1950' to replace Beverly Carmichael who was a temporary employee* ! 19. Appointment of Richard Wc Smith as Instructor in General Business at a salary of $35°° per year on a 10-month basis> effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1950- This is a temporary replacement for Kenneth Wilson. 20. Appointment of Leonard Baldwin as Assistant in Civil Engineering at a salary of $1000 for the period from September 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951. Mr. Baldwin vri.ll partially replace Carl Shermer who has "been granted leave of absence. 21. Appointment of W# Douglas Baines as Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at a salary of S4-200 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1950 to replace C# 3. Dennis * resigned. 22. Appointment of Kenneth Vernon Fichols as Instructor in Electrical Engineering at a salary of •$3500 per year, on a 10-month basis* effective September 1, 1950> ^° replace S. J9 Smollett. 23. Appointment of Harold A, Price as Assistant Professor (Research) in the Engineering Experiment Station at a salary of $5000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective August 1, 1950. This is a new position* 2k« Appointment of Marion A. Bie&erpruem as Assistant Professor of 'Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts at a salary of $5200 per year on a 10-month basis* effective September 1, 1950; to replace .• Leona MacLeod. 25* Appointment of E. (Ethelbert) C. Martin as Assistant Professor of Entomology at a salary of $5000 per year on a 12-month basis 1 effective September 16, 1950 to replace R. H. Kelty. This is to be paid one-third from College, one-third from Experiment Station, and one-third from Extension funds. 26* Appointment of Thomas Wayne Porter as Instructor in Zoology at a salary of S^-000 per year on a 10-month basis, effective September 1, 1950. This is a new position. 27- Appointment of Alfred 0. Miemi as temporary* Instructor in Education at a salary of S1000 for I the period from September 1, 1950 to June 30» 1951* This is a new position and is reimbursable from Vocational funds* 23* Appointment of Anna Barbara Carlin as Assistant Professor of Education at a salary of $350 per month* effective from October 1 to December 31? 1950> to replace Lorraine Shepard during her leave 9 29- Appointment of George Sexier as Instructor in Art at a salary of $3600 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1950. Mr* Wexler will replace Allan Leepa who has been granted leave of absence* 30, Appointment of Wayne L. Miller as Instructor in Speech, Dramatics, and Piadio Education at a salary of $3200 per year on a 10-month basis, effective for one year only beginning September 1, 1950- Mr. Miller will replace G. L. Thomas who has been granted leave of absence. : 31- Appointment of Egon A, Hiedeiaann as Professor and Head of the Department of Physics and Astrono- my at a salary of $9500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 1, 1950> to replace Thomas H. Osgood. 32. Appointment of Richard L# Johnston as Instructor in Animal Pathology at a salary of $5000 -per year on a.12-month "basis* effective October 1* 1950, to replace Howard W. Dunne, transferred. His salary is to be paid one-half from College and one-half from Experiment Station funds. 33* Transfer of Hovrard V. Dunne from Assistant Professor of Animal Pathology to Associate Profes- sor of Bacteriology and Public Health* and a salary change from $5000 to $6500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective October 1, 1950. gis salary is to be paid $2?09 from College, $2166 from Experiment Station* and £1625 from Extension funds. This is a replacement for C. V. Darby, resigned. 3*K Appointment of Agnes L. Jones as Technician in Bacteriology and Public Health at a salary of ; $1000 per year* effective for one year only beginning August 1. 1950• This is a new position to be paid from the National Cancer Grant* 35 • Appointment of Jack S, Gray as Assistant in Bacteriology and Public Health at a salary of $3000 per year* effective for one year only beginning August 1* 1950 and "paid from the National Cancer institute Grant. Mr, Gray will replace Robert F. Gentry, resigned. PPJBSIDSHT'S HBPORT, c o n t i n u ed merits» continued August 29, 1950 36. Appointment of Sanford Smith as Technician in Bacteriology and Public Health at a salary of S200 per month, effective from June 26 to September 25> 1950- -his is a new position to "be paid from Wyeth funds. Appointments ' 1 37* Appointment of Pdchard J# Dandeneau as Assistant News Editor in Information Services at a salary of $3500 per year on a 12-month basis, effective August 21, 1950, to replace D. J. Hoenshell. resigned. 38. Transfer of Lyle A. Thorburn frora Manager of Mason-Abbot Halls to Counselor for Men and a salary: ' increase from $^600 to $5000 per year on a 12-month basis, effective September 1, 1950, to • replace L. Dale Faunce* resigned* 39* Appointment of James McMenamin, Jr. as Assistant Professor of Counseling and Examinationsf-'ef- fective August 1, 1950s for one year only and at no salary from the College* Dr. McMenemin has been appointed to the staff of the American Council on Education as assistant on the Cooperative Evaluation Study of General Education. • 40.- Appointment of Herbert Lee Sharp as Coordinator in Continuing Education at a salary of $4000 per year on a 12-month "basis, effective September 1* 1950* This is a new -position. 41. Appointment of Shirley Gabsdell Allen as Nurse at the Health Service at a salary of $2500 -per year* effective September 1, 1950» to replace Marie Otto. 42. Appointment of Winfield 3. Harrison as Assistant Professor (Extension) at a salary of $4500 per \ year on a 12-month basis, effective July]., 1950. The State Soil Conservation Committee-will reimburse the College for one-half the salary. 4j. Appointment of Uorma I. Rice as Secretary to the Administrative Assistant in Public delations at a salary of $2700 per year, effective August 7, 1950, to replace Linda J. Smith, resigned. T r a v el ITravel 1. Mileage on a car for A. C. Baltzer to attend the annual meeting of the American Dairy Science \ Association in Ithaca, Hew York* on June 18-23; P^-id from Michigan Artificial Breeders funds. Miscellaneous 1. Change in title for Theodore J. Brevik from Instructor to Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering, effective September 1, 1950. 2e Change in title for H. W. Uewland from Instructor to Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry, effective September• 1, 1950* 3* Increase in salary for E. D. Farwelli Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry, from $1*600 to $5100 per year, effective September 1, 1950, Title T.J. Brevik ~ Asst.Prof«, Title E.W. Uewland- Asst.Prof. Sal. inc.BoD. 5arwell-$5100 E.G. Hill to 4. Change in status of R. G. Hill, Associate Professor (Extension) of Conservation* from half-time be full tine to full-time at a salary of $5850 per year on a 12-month basis, effective July 1, 1950 and paid Conservation from Extension funds. 'Hie State Soil Conservation Committee will reimburse the College $2850 each year. C.L.Anderson sal. changed to $700 for 6 wk. s.s. 5. Correction in the salary of Carl L. Anderson, Professor of Physical Education, Health and Recreation for lien* from $900 to $700 for the first 6-week summer session. 6. Increase in salary for James I\ White, Assistant Professor (Hesearch) in the Engineering Sxperi- jameS~White ment Station, from $5700 to $6300 per year, effective August 1, 1950 and paid from the Gerber Product s C ompany grant * I I 7- Increase in salary for Jack C, Leonard* Instructor (Hesearch) in the Engineering Experiment Station, from $3960 to $4400 per year, effective August 1, 1950, and paid from the G-erber Pro- ducts Company grant. 8a Payment of SoOO to William H. Form, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, for special work.on an Experiment Station clothing project in Coldvater during the period from June 17 to July 25. This is to be paid from Experiment Station funds* 9. Increase in salary for Shirley P. Martin, Technician in Bacteriology and Public Health* from $2200 to $2400 per year, effective August 1, 1950. 10. Change in the method of paying Floyd W, Heeves, Consultant in Education, from an annual rate of $1500 to a salary of $100 per day plus expenses for whatever time he is able to spend on the campus. This change is to be effective July 1, 1950. 11. Change in salary for 0, G-rant Heed, Physician at the Health Service, from $8500 to $8000 per year, effective September lf 1950* 12. Correction in the salaries of the following Assistant Resident Hostesses from $1060 to $1050 for the -oeriod from September 1, 1950 to June 3°» 1951; Mrs. Trixie Idndhout* Mrs. Marian • Phillips, Mrs. Ethelyn Manshaw, Mrs. Ethel Longstreet, and Mrs. .Eva Allen. 13. Accepted a check for $500 from the Michigan Hothouse Growers Association for the continuance of a graduate research assistantship in the Department of Horticulture, Inc. salary J\C. Leonard '$4400 Payment $600 Win,, Form for spec* work. line, salary Shirley P. Martin-S2400 lod payment Beeves •-0.G. H e ed sal, to be $8000 Correction in salaries of res. hostesses Hien. Hot- House Growers . Accepted a grant of $600 from Sears-Soebuck Foundation of Chicago to be used under the direction ?60Q grant of the Committee on Scholarships for scholarships for freshmen girls in Home Economics, ears-Roebuck PEESIDJiaiT'S HEPORT continued Miscellaneous > continued August 29, 1950 1-5* "Continuation of the memorandum of agreement with the Crop Protection institute of Washing- ton, B.C., covering a grant of $200 to "be used under the direction of Mrs* M# C. Strong in the 30tany Department for field tests of a fungicidec 16. Accepted a grant of $50 from Saks Fifth Avenue of Detroit to "be used under the direction of Dean Y/yngar&en for the Economic Workshop Scholarship Fund, 17* Accepted the following grants to "be used for financing scholarships to participants in the Workshop on Economic Education in the summer of 1950* S. S. Ere sge Company of Detroit Michigan Consolidated G-as Company of Detroit The Murray Corporation of America ox Detroit The Detroit 3dison Company of Detroit ?200 5°0 500 500 18. Continuation of' the-agreement' with the A. M. Todd Company of Kalamazoo covering a grant of $2500 to "be used under the direction of Bay llelson in Botany in the development of disease resistant varieties of peppermint and spearmint* and also the study of fungi attacking mint. 19* Accepted a grant of S100 from the Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation and Subsidiaries of ISeyr York City to "be used under the direction of M. Ca Strong In Botany on tomato fungicidal tests. 20. Accepted a grant of $950 from the Federal Extension Service of Washington* D. C.» to be used under the direction of John T. Stone in the Extension Service in the study of the characteris- tics of effective extension workers* 21. Accepted a grant of -$800 from the Estate of LaVerne lloyes to be used for LaVerne Uoyes scholarships. 22. Accepted a gift of 100 shares of Associates Investment Company stock valued at approximately $5100 from Fred Buss of Cassopolis to be added to the Biss forest Trust fund. 23- Accepted a grant of $5000 from the Foundry Educational Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio, to be used for scholarships for students primarily in the School of Engineering. 24-. Continuation of the memorandum of agreement with the Coke Oven Ammonia Research Bureau, Inc., of Columbus? 0hio> covering a grant of 3600 to be used under the direction of A. Lt Kenworthy in Horticulture to study the inter-relationships between relatively heavy applications of high nitrogen-complete fertilizers and soil moisture with fruit crops, The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. 25» Accepted a grant of $2300 from The Sears-Roebuck Foundation of Chicago to be used under the direction of Dean Anthony for a continuation of scholarships in the School of Agriculture and Short Courses. 26. Continuation of the memorandum of agreement with the American Slectroplaters l Society of Jen- kintov/n, .Pennsylvania* covering a grant of $2800 to be used under the direction of D. T. Sv.dng in Chemistry to study the effects of small amounts of impurities during the electrical dis- position of metals. The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. 27. Approval of a'memorandum of agreement with the farmers and Manufacturers Beet Sugar Association of Saginaw covering a'grant of $600 to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agri- cultural Engineering in a study of the experimental washing of sugar beets prior to storing, $200 from Crop Protec. Inst. $50 Saks Fifth Ave, Grants for scholarships Workshop on Scon. Blue: S .S. Kre sge HichCon.&as ; Murray Corp Bet. Sdison $2500 from A.M. Todd Co. $100 Union ! Carbide and ; Car"bon Corp. $950 Fed. Ext ^800 Estat LaVe rne 100 shares Assoc* Inv. Co. ; $5000 Foundry M u c. ?ound. 3600 Coke Ov- en Ammonia 5es. $2300 Sears- I Roebuck Found $2800 Am. El- ec. Society •$600 Mariners & Mfrs. Sugar 3eet COJ, S2000 Merck &• Co. $100 J.D. i Burikle-Crovley 3100 Spartan ilursery Mothers S1200 Kroner Co. 28. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Merck and Company* Inc# of Bahway, Hew Jersey, cover- ing a grant of $2000 to be used under the direction of A. C. Groschke in Poultry Husbandry in studies on the mechanism of the growth stimulation resulting from feeding antibiotics to chicks. 29. Accepted a check for $100 from the J. D. Riinkle-Crowley* Milner & Company of Detroit to be used for scholarships to participants in the Workshop in Economic Education. 30. Accepted a check for $100 from the Spartan Sursery Mothers of East Lansing to be used at the Spartan Nursery School. 31. Accepted a check for $1200 from The Kroger Company of Cincinnati 1. Ohio* to be used for the con- tinuation of three scholarships in the School of Agriculture and three scholarships in the School of Home Economics at $200 each. ScO Mich. Farm Bur. women 32. Accepted a check for $50 from the Michigan Farm Bureau women of Lansing to be used as a scholar- ship grant to a woman student during the summer quarter 1950. $1500 Parke, Davis & Co. '33 $750 Wyeth, Inc. Accepted a grant of $1500 from Parke, Davis and Conrpany of Detroit to be used under the direc- tion of D. T. Swing in the Chemistry Department to continue the studies of vitamin analyses by instrumental methods, 'The agreement provides for a graduate fellowship. Approved a memorandum of agreement with Wyeth, Inc. of Mason, Michigan, covering a grant of $750 to "be used under the direction of W. L. Mailmann in Bacteriology and Public Health in a study of an organism found to "be resistant to heat. 1 1 August 29» 1950 PRESIDENT'S REPORT, continued Miscellaneoust continued 35, Accepted a grant of $200 from the General Chemical Division of the Allied Chemical Corporation of Hew York City to "be used under the direction of Say Hutson in the Entomology Department in a continuation of studies of the insecticidal value of certain chemicals* 36. Accepted a check for $103.50 from the Michigan State Florists Association to "be used under the direction of Paul Hc Krone for the purchase of greenhouse materials and small tools. 37- Approval of the continuation of the memorandum of agreement with the American Dairy Associa- tion of Chicago covering a grant of $8*050 to "be used under the direction of Earl Weaver in the Dairy Department in a study of the nutritive values of crops and cows1 milk as affected by soil fertility. 1 38. Approved the payroll for the second summer session ending on September 2 in the total amount of $39>986.65, 39. Approved payment of the statement from Ballard* Jennings* Bishop and Ellsworth in the amount of $1618.74 for services rendered from April'6 to June 29, 1950. 40. Approved the renewal of the lease for Concord Cooperative House at a rental of $1200 -per year for two years 'beginning July 1, 1950. This property is owned "by Plummer Snyder. 4-1. Approved a new Clerk IV position in the Placement Office. 42. Authorized the following fund transfers for the fiscal year 1949-50 for the following purposes: a. To provide utilities and services to the Alumni Memorial Building *b. To provide funds for the construction of chimney and other items approved $ 40,000 at last Board meeting in addition to funds available from Victory Bldg Act 100,000 c. To provide funds to pay the Commonwealth Associates for consulting fees in accordance with the action of the Board authorizing their employment d. To provide a "budget for the operation of the television experimental pro- gram in accordance with the recent action of the Board authorizing such a a program e. To provide funds for the completion of the purchase of lands in the "block approved "by the Board f. To provide funds for the completion of alterations and inrprovements in various structures as authorized by the Board g. To provide a fund for the purchase of special equipment to be expended upon Board authorisation Total 10,000 10,000 100,000 25,000 50,000 ^3» Approved changes in the electrical services in the Dairy Barn at Chatham at an estimated cost of S238 to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51* 44. Approved changes in the blackboards in the classrooms in the Basic College Building at an estimated -cost of $210; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51/ 45. Approved changes in the Red Cedar School at a cost of $300; to be charged to Alterations and Inrprovements 1950-51- 46. Approved the extension of the steam line from Shav; Dormitory to the Dairy Barn at an estimated of $900; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51.• 47. Approved changes in the Placement Office at an estimated cost of $751 to be charged to Altera- tions and Improvements 1950-51* 48. Approved improvements in the lighting in Room 219 Morrill Hall at an estimated cost of $80; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51. 49. Approved the installation of a partition in Room 403 Agricultural Hall at an estimated cost of $710; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements* 1950-51. 50c .Approved the installation of acoustical ceilings in Dean Anthony's Office at an estimated cost of $375; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements, 1950-51* 51* Approved changes in south campus building 3-4 for the forestry Department at an estimated cost of $ll60; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements» 1950-51• 52. Approved changes in Rooms 217 s.nd 219 of the Wood Shop at an estimated cost of $250; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51* 53. Approved the removal of 31 pedestal table armchairs from Room 216 Wood Shop, and 21 pedestal table arznchats from Room 207 Olds Hall at an estimated cost of $45; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51• 54. Approved improvement of the lighting in the exhibit hall of the Art Building, Building A-7 on South Campus, at an estimated cost of $75 to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51 I I • C ."- H* < $200 Gen. Chem; Division $103v50 Mich State Florist* Assoc. $8050 Am.Dairy; Assoc. Approval pay- \roll second 1 summer session Approval state- ment 3aIlard, Jenn* etc. fieneval lease Concord House Approval Clerk IV Placement Approval of several fund ; transfer is. Changes in elec. ser- vices Dairy Barn-Chatham 3238 Changes black- boards Basic College Bldg. Cedar School Approved ext- sion steam line Shav/ Dorm to D a i rj Barn- $900 Changes in placement Improvements lighting 219 Morrill Hall Partition rm :403 Ag Hall Acoustical |ceilingsS375 For. Dept. : changes$1160 Changes in "Wood Shop 'Removal of chairs from Wood Shop Improve light- ing exhibit ;hall Art 31dg# 29» 1950 Changes So* Campus Bldg. s-i"-$li5 Inc. mechani- cal work water resc $ W3.20 Approval elec trie loop at ; Water 5es. I Approval changes at Stadium to transfer prac tice football Extension of necessary services ac- ross Harrison i Road a^ &; Winkler to install water main J?armLane to Yet. Bldg.' Storm & San. sewer for Vet SLig approved Drainage and ; curb work Harrison Ave. approved. Contract Poultry Dis# Bldg. let to Foster ,5cher- merhorn Floor level Poultry Dis. 31dgs. to be raised. P5ESIDEI'IT1SS 55P0RT, continued Miscellaneous> continued 55* Approved changes and Improvements in Room 28 in South Campus Building B-l at an estimated cost of $115; to be charged to Alterations and Improvements 1950-51• 56. Approved an increase in the mechanical work for the water reservoir in the total amount of $47*0.20. 57. Approved the installation at the Water Reservoir of an electric loop in order that the elec- tric pumps may be operated if one circuit should "be destroyed "by lightning. The estiisated cost is $31357.70 and is to "be added to the contract for the water softener which we now have with Hatsel and Suehler. 58. Authorised structural changes in the stadium to make it possible for the Aihletic Department to transfer all of its football practice operations from the Field house to the stadium, the cost not to•exceed S2^,G00. Authorization was also given to let the contract to the only bidder, the Vandenburg Construction Company on a fixed fee basis of $2000 plus cost rather than on a basis of the bid which was $24,600. It is hoped that it iaay be possible to complete this work for substantially less than the amount of the bid. 59. Authorized the extension of necessary services across Harrison Road and stubbing in the water main, thus avoiding the necessity for opening up this road at some later date; and authorized the completion of a contract with the low bidder, Hickey, Shaw and Winkler, to complete this work at a cost of$2250. oCL Authorized Hickey, Shaw and Winkler to include the installation of a water main from-Farm Lane, to the new Veterinary Building at a total cost of $1100 including a fixed fee of $100. This is in addition to the $9500 .authorized which this firm already has for the other services to this building, 61. Authorized the contract for the storm and sanitary sewer for the Veterinary Building to be let to the only bidder, the Angel Construction Company* for $10*31^*^6. 62, Authorized the contract for drainage and curb work on Harrison Avenue be granted the only bidder, Hay Sablain, Inc.? at a cost to the College of $67^4-.5O. This is. within the amount set up in the budget for this purpose. 63* Authorized the contract for the Poultry Disease Building be granted to the low bidder, Foster, Seller me rhorn and Poster* for 3^9,21?. The following bids were received: Foster, Schermerhorn and Foster Beasley 49,570 ok» Approved the addition of $1*535 ^° ^e contract of Foster* Schermerhorn and Foster to raise the floor level of the Poultry Disease Building. The contractor is running into considerable difficulty due to a water condition? and it is necessary to raise the floor level of the "building two feet above the elevation originally designated for the building. On motion of Mr. Mueller* seconded "by Mr. Brody, it was voted to approve the President's Beport. ! ¥he meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m. September Board meeting to te held Sept. 20,1950 The next meeting of the Board v/ill "be held on Wednesday, September 20, 1950 secretary