MINUTES OF THE MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE March 15, 1957 The meeting of the Finance Committee was held at 10 a.m. in the Board Room. The following members were present: Messrs. Baker, Mueller, Rouse, Smith; Dr. Taylor; President Hannah, Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel Absent: Mr. Akers, Mr. Brody 1. Mr. May distributed the reports of Scudder, Stevens & Clark giving the appraisals of the various University investments as of January 1, 1957, and proposing the basis of payment for their services for the current calendar year. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Baker, it was voted to approve the above report of Scudder, Stevens & Clark. 2. Scudder, Stevens &,Clark make the following recommendations: Pension Fund a. Lone Star Gas — 1,000 rights b. Southern Company --: purchase 100 rights and, with the 1200 rights to be received plus cash, purchase an additional 100 shares of stock in this company.. c. Consumers Power Company -- purchase 25 rights and subscribe with the resulting 1125 rights to an additional 75 shares of Consumer Power. Consolidated Investment Fund a. Consumers Power Company -- Sell l60 Consumers Power Company rights since cash is not available for investment. b. Southern Company — sell 300 rights because of unavailability of additional cash for investment. A. H. and S. A. Case Fund a. Consumers Power Company — sell 200 rights because of the unavailability of additional funds for investment. Spartan Fund a. General Public Utilities — sell 80 rights since cash is not available. 3. Mr. May reported as follows: 111 have authorized the Detroit Bank and Trust Company to sell Consolidated Edison Company rights which would permit stockholders to subscribe to convertible debentures due February 15, 1972. "These rights would expire on March 15* 1957* Therefore, it was necessary to act prior to the Board meeting. You will recall that Scudder, Stevens & Clark also recommended sale of rights from this same company.11 k. Mr. May reported as follows: p0n the ..recommendation of Scudder, Stevens & Clark, I have authorized the sale of the following Consolidated Edison rights which would expire on March 15: 110 rights Consolidated Investment Fund 200 rights Jenison Fund 200 rights A. H. and S. A. Case Fund 60 rights Spartan Fund." 5. The Detroit Bank and Trust Company recommend the sale of rights received on Consumers Power Company stock held by the Harry A. Fee Trust. This account holds 2^0 shares. On motion of Mr, Baker, seconded by Dr. Smith, it was voted to approve the above recommendation. 6. Mr. May discussed with the Board a proposal to invest University investment funds in a mortgage on an office building being built in Lansing by Wovakoski and Burgess. On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Dr. Smith, it was voted/to approve the above proposal. not 7. To provide space relief in the Physics-Mathematics Building, it is proposed to make some alterations in Quonset 27 to make it available for the mathematics statistical work, and to put partitions in Room 203 of the Physics-Mathematics Building. These changes are required to provide facilities for the Statistical Center that began operations some months ago. These alterations will require an appropriation of $^-700. o 5776.1 :j Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, continued: March 15, 1957 Finance Committee Items I 8. It is necessary to provide office space for Dean Taggart and his operations in International programs, for Mr.- Idzerda, the new director of the Honors College, and for Mr. Linton, j Secretary of the Faculties. It is possible to construct such offices and facilities on the j fourth floor of the new Library and in a manner that will conform with the rest of the 1 building for a total cost of $22,900. It is recommended that an appropriation be made for I this purpose. \ j On motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Dr. Smith, it was voted to approve items 7 and 8 with the \ understanding that in item 8, the work is to be done to conform to the original plans where this 1 area is to be used for seminar rooms. Any interior partitions to fit these areas for this use J should be of a temporary type and preferably removable metal, if the costs are not too much 1 higher than for permanently fixed partitions. Purchase of Lucas land 9- Mr. Hacker has obtained a listing of 1 acre of land owned by Robert and Norma Lucas which is contiguous to the University golf course at a price of $1200. This is located in the Forest Road area. This is to be charged to Athletics. .10« Purchase of addition-! al land from! Christmases ! The Board at its meeting in February approved the purchase of 2.32 acres of land owned by Ronald and Marilyn Christmas at a price of $2700. Since this action was taken, the Christmases have agreed to sell an additional acre, making 3*32 acres at a total price of $3600. Since this land is contiguous to the golf course and squares out a parcel of land, purchase of the additional acre is recommended. This is to be charged to Athletics. Purchase of 11• Greenfield j property At its meeting on November 9J> 195^, the Board approved the purchase of the W. F. Greenfield property located on Hagadorn Road at a price of $16,500. Mr. Hacker had been assured by another broker that the property could be purchased at this price. This the broker was unable to.do, and he was finally able to obtain a listing at $18,500. The University made an offer of $16,500 which has been refused. Mr. Hacker has a counter offer to sell for $17,950. There is a house double garage, and lj? acres of land. It is recommended that the Board authorize the purchase of this property for $17,950 in the same manner as the other property in this section. m On motion of Mr. Rouse, seconded by Mr. Mueller, it was voted to approve items 9; 10 and 11. reference to the planning for the Oakland County Branch. 1 2. Mr. Varner and Mr. May discussed with the Board negotiations with Mr. Swanson, architect, with Agreement with Swanson i Architect j for Meadow- On motion of Mrl Mueller, seconded by Mr. Baker, it was voted to approve an agreement with Swanson brook. Associates for the developmental work at Meadowbrook at a fee of $25-000 to cover the items specially covered in the contract. Mr. Swanson is also to be hired as architect for the first building at a jfee of 5$ of "the cost. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx MINUTES OF THE MEETING of the STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE March 15, 1957 Present: Mr. Baker, Mueller, Rouse, Smith; Dr. Taylor; President, Treasurer May and Secretary McDonel Absent: Mr. Akers, Mr. Brody The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. SPECIAL MISCELLANEOUS 1. Approval of the Report of the Finance Committee on the preceding pages. Approval of Report of Finance Committee. 4fc> 0n motion of Mr. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the report of the Finance (Committee. Mech. Engr. I Bldg. bids to 2. Review of the situation with reference to the bids for the Mechanical Engineering Building be extended 30 days. that were taken on February 13, 1957 > and will expire today. After discussion, on motion of Mr. Rouse, seconded by Mr. Baker, it was voted to request the low bidders to extend the effective date of their bids for at least 30 days and possibly 60 days with the understanding that the Board will return the certified checks to the bidders. March 15, 1957 PRESIDENTS REPORT 1- Change in the effective date of the appointment of Roy Clifford as Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology from February 1, 1957, to September 1, 1957* 2. Approved the following relative to the status of Waldo F. Keller, Instructor in Surgery and Medicine, vho has been on military leave since July 1, 195^-: a. Reinstatement of Dr. Keller, effective January 28, 1957- b. Change from full-time in Surgery and Medicine to half-time in Anatomy at a salary of $250 per month, effective from January 28 to June 19, 1957• c. Wo pay from Michigan State University from June 20 tp June 30 y 1957'• d. Return to full-time Instructor in Surgery and Medicine, effective July 1, 1957* MEW BUSINESS Resignations and Terminations j " 9777 ] Appt. Roy I Clifford j changed to ; Sept. 1'57 [Reinstatement I Waldo K e l l er (Resignations 1. James F. Thar, ;lj~H Club Agent in Van Buren County, February 28, 1957 to devote full time to the J j operation of his farm. 2. Vernon R. Tessier, Assistant in Accounting, March 31, 1957 for military service. \ 3. Lowell E. Mundon, Instructor in Accounting March 31, 1957 to accept a position in Federal Civil j j Service, k. Margery Ross, Assistant Professor of Social Work, April 30, 1957 for health reasons. 5- Reginald G. Nash, Instructor in Natural Science, April 30, 1957 to study for his Ph.d. j I Leaves--Sabbatical - \ Leaves 1. Guy E. Timmons, Assistant Professor of Vocational Education with full pay from January 1, 1958 | ! to June 30, 1958 for travel and writing in the United States. 2. Lawrence Babb, Professor of English with full pay from October 1, 1957 to December 31, 1957? for i study and writing. Leave s--Health 1. Ralph Trafelet, County Agricultural Agent Alpena County, with full pay from January 7> 1957 to March 31, 1957- 2. Edward A. Gee, Professor and Head of Accounting, with full pay from March I, 1957 to June 30,1957» Leaves-—Military 1.. William L. Bortel, 4-H Club Agent in Livingston County without pay from March l6, 1957 to June 30, 195§. Leaves—Other ' I. • | j | [ 1. Charles M. Winston, Instructor in Social Science without pay from April 1, 1957 to June 30^ 1957 | to complete his Phd. Appointments ) Appointments 1. Ruth Alice Lord, Home Demonstration Agent, Lenawee County, at a salary of $2+800 per year on a 12-month basis effective March 1, 1957* 2. Bonnie Mae Hamlin, Home Demonstration Agent, Cheboygan County, at a salary of $^-800 per year on a 12-month basis effective April 1,:1957- 3. Jonathan W. Wright, Associate Professor of Forestry at a salary of $11,000 on a 12-month basis j | effective July 1,1957. k. William H. Pipes, Assistant Professor of Communication Skills at a salary of $6500 per year on | I a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1957* 5. James Earl Brown, Instructor in Accounting at a salary of $250 per month effective from April 1, ! 1957 to June 30/1957* 6. William Leonard Ferrara, Instructor in Accounting at a salary of $5300 per year on a 10-month ! basis effective September 1, 1957. 7. Boris Pesek, Assistant Professor of Economics at a salary of $6000 per year on a 10-month basis ; effective September 1, 1957• 8. William K. Harmon, Lecturer, in General Business, at a salary of $135 per month from April 1, 1957 to June 30; 1957* j I 9. Mary waller, Consultant in HOtel, Restaurant and Institutional Management and Continuing Education at a salary of $1000 for the period April 1, 1957 to May 23, 1957 • s> 1957- 10• Recommendations as follows from the Director of Personnel: a. Establishment of a Chemist (Ag) IV position in Agricultural Chemistry, paid from Experiment Station Funds• b. Reclassification of a Clerk-Stenographer I to a Secretary-Departmental I position in Dairy, uhis is position 303. c/ Reclassification of a half-time Clerk-Stenographer I to a half-time Secretary-Departmental I position in Home Economics and Continuing Education, This is position 306 and is paid from Continuing Education funds, I I - 5 6 H. 11. Supplemental appropriation of $5,000 for the School of Advanced Graduate Studies to cover the cost of printing the 1957 Graduate Study Catalog. 12, Supplemental appropriation of $5000 for the Library to cover the purchase of books for the Continuing Education centers at Traverse City, Benton Harbor and Grand Rapids. j Edward Pfau j granted ] tenure effec- I tive Mar. 1. (1957 j E.0. Melby to j be Dist, Prof 1 of Educ. • R.Smuckler to be Asst.Dean Int. Programs JTohn'R. Kirk assigned i/V time Philos. Ch. effee.date (Dale Henning \bo Mar. 15 .'f 57 Reassignment H/ietnam pro 3: •E. Alubo-wicz JR. Lindholm IP. Wickert Retirement of Prank R. 'Iheroux July 1 1957 peport of death of Clarence Dahl man Widow to re ceive pay to May 31^57 Estab. Chem.IV Ag. Chem. Cl-St I reel. to Sec-Dept. I position I time Cl-St I pos. reel, to §- Sec-Dept.I Add. approp $5000 for Grad. Studies ^5000 approp Library for books for Cont Ed. Centers ¥ 3780 MEW BUSINESS "•, .(.continued) March 15, 1957 $1000 approp ' for Scholar- : ship office ; $500 approp* ; for labor bud get of Housing Contract for I steam line vicinity Shawi Hall to | Coop/ Apts. I let to I Farrington Co i Miscellaneous, continued Office. 13. Supplemental appropriation of $1000 for the supplies and services budget of the Scholarship Ik. Supplemental appropriation of $500 for the labor budget of the Housing Office* 15. Bids were taken on February 28 for a steam line from the vicinity of Shaw Hall to the Cooperative Apartments, as follows: Farrington Company Spitzley Heating Company J. A. Dart Company .Shaw-Winkler, Incorporated BranZ; Diehl & Lohman Bard, Incorporated $71,55^ 75,635 79,200 84,358 85,500 91,620 Bids for Swine Res* Bldg. let to Perron, Dara, Inc. & Reed and Tyler It is recommended that the low bid of $71,55^ by the Farrington Company be accepted. l6. Bids were taken on February 21 for-a. Swine Research Building, as follows: General Contractor Perron Construction Company Hanel*Vance Bennett Summitt Efordstrom-Myers Haussman Vamdenburg Mechanical Contractor Dard Incorporated Hoxie Plumbing Spitzley Cole &'Lowery Shaw-Winkler Branz, Diehl & Lohman J. A. Dart Electrical Contractor Reed-Tyler Central Electric Root Electric Hayes Electric 12,083 12,800 12,875 12,900 13A25 1 3 ^ 05 13,553 2,700 2,960 ^3 M 25 ^ 7 51 5,550 5,827 1,900 2,059 2,223 2, ^00 J It is recommended that the low bid in each case be accepted—Perron Construction Company, $12,083; JDard Incorporated, $2,700; and Reed-Tyler., $1,900; for a total cost of $16,683, charged to I Experiment Station funds. Gifts and Grants I Gifts and Grants jl. Gift of a Scru-feeder and silage bunk valued at $316.35 from the Railoc Company, Inc. of | Plainfield, Illinois, to be used in Agricultural Engineering. 2. Gift of 2 adapters, 2 snap rings, 2 bearings, 2 seals, and 2 seal seats from the Hydreco Division of the New York Air Brake Company of Cleveland, Ohio, to b e used in Agricultural Engineering. i 3« Stock certificates from Aeromotor Company of Chicago for 8 shares of each of the following jfccks: Inland Steel Company Square nD Standard Oil California Standard Oil Ohio Texas Company Union Pacific U. S. Steel $66½ 238 36½ 1|00 V78 228 V78 $2850 j i I k. Grants as follows to be used for scholarship and loan fund purposes: a* $5500 from Consumers Power Company of Jackson to continue the previously established Consumers Power Company Scholarships* b. $250 from Homelite Company of Port Chester, Hew York, to continue the Homelite Scholarship for a student in Forestry. c. $500 from C. A. Conklin Truck Line, Inc., of Toledo, Ohio, to continue the J. L. Keeshin Scholarship for an entering student from the area served by the Conklin Truck Line, Inc. d. $500 from the Stone Container Corporation of Chicago to continue the scholarship for students enrolled in packaging technology. e. $500 from the Michigan Asphalt Paving Association of Lansing to continue the Dan Humphries Scholarship for students enrolled in Civil Engineering. f. $232 from the employees and directors of the Michigan Farm Bureau and $25 from Dr. Frederick Swartz to establish the Mr. and Mrs. Clark L. Brody Scholarship Fund. g. $201 from the Manistee County Alumni Club to establish the George W. Stege Memorial Scholar ship to be awarded to a qualified student from one of Manistee County!s high schools for the year 1957-58. h. $681.50 from various donors in the lumber and building industry to be used for loans for needy students in the residential building and lumber and building materials merchandising curricula. 1 HEW BUSINESS . c ontinue'd Miscellaneous, continued March 15,:1957 3781 5. Grant of $200 from the General Foods Corporation of White-Plains, New York, to be used under the \ G i f^ ^d direction of R. G. Mawby for 4-H Club awards in the food preparation program for 1956. ; 6 r a n _ ts 6. Grant of $200 from the J. R. Watkins Company of Winona, Minnesota, to be used under the direction of R. G, Mawby for 4-H Club awards to the outstanding boy and girl in 1957- 7- Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Research Division of the American Cyanamid Company! j ! of Pearl.River, Kew York, covering a grant of $2000 to be used under the direction of R. W. Luecke in Agricultural Chemistry in swine nutrition under the direction of R. W. Luecke in Agricultural Chemistry in swine nutrition research. 9. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Association of Silo Manufacturers of Oxford covering a grant of $400 to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agricultural ] Engineering in an investigation of silage feeding facilities. 10. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Farmers and Manufacturers Beet Sugar Association j I of Saginaw covering a grant of $70,000 to be used under the direction of A. W. Farrall in Agricultural Engineering, ;W. B. Drew in Botany, K. T. Payne in Farm Crops, and R. L. Cook in Soil Science in studies of sugar beet mechanization. The agreement provides for $1^-,000 on February 1 of each year for five years and may be terminated at the end of any year by mutual agreement. j I 11. Grant of $5,000 from F. B. Davis, Jr. of Yamassee, South Carolina, to be used under the direction of R. H. Nelson in Animal Husbandry to purchase breeding stock in the Bray's Island Angus sale. 12. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Northern Ohio Sugar Company of Denver, Colorado, covering a grant of $500 to be used under the direction of H. L. Kohls in Farm Crops in a study [• of improvement of sugar beet varieties. 13* Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research of I New York City covering a grant of $2,000 to be used under the direction of E. H. Lucas and j H. B. Tukey in Horticulture in a study of environmental conditions required for optimum produc- j | tion of a tumor-inhibiting principle in Calvatia maxima. 1^-• Grant of $215 from the National Association of Educational Broadcasters of Urbana, Illinois, to } be used under the direction of J. B. Tintera in Administrative and Educational Services to determine which matched group of controlled situation students will utilize material presented | | primarily by sight, sound, and in regular classroom presentation. 15* Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Tennessee Corporation of College Park, Georgia, j covering a grant of $700 to be used under the direction of Ray Nelson and M. C* Strong in Botany: in investigations of the effects of copper and organic fungicides on crops under conditions in Michigan. 16. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Chemical Corporation of St. Louis covering a grant of $750 :v° be used under the direction of J. A. Khierim in Entomology in a comparison of nematocidal chemicals. 17. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Velsicol Chemical Corporation of Chicago covering \ a grant of $1200 to be used under the direction of Ray Hutson and Gordon Guyer in Entomology in r studies on insect control. 18. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with The Squibb Institute for Medical Research of New Brunswick, New Jersey, covering a grant of $t000 to be used under the direction of A. R. Drury in Surgery and Medicine to institute basic studies in regard to cause, transmission, and treat ment of mycotic mastitis in bovine. 19. Grant of $1,773*73 from The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company of Lincoln, Nebraska, to be used under the direction of W. P. Smith and E. R.. Neville in.Continuing Education to develop engineer management programs for telephone engineers. Report for Board Members 1. The following alteration and improvement items have been approved since the last Board meeting and the costs charged to Alterations;and Improvements 195^-57: a. Improvement rooms l6, 17, 18, Ward A, Wells Hall b. Install rubber bumpers on chairs and chair rail, Animal Husbandry Department c. Install rubber bumpers on chairs and chair rail, Dairy Departm ent d. Alterations room 58, 59, Kellogg Center e. Improve Lighting room 20, Ward A. Wells Hall f.. Improve lighting room 221, Agricultural Hall g* Improve lighting and new ceiling, room 106, Music Practice Building :• Total $1,150 725 1,200 260 120 2^-0 210 $3,905 2. Additional paynents to salaried employees, as per list on file. On motion of Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Rouse, it was voted to approve the President's Report and all New Business. \Approval of I Alteration ;and Improve ment items Additional salaries to salaried employees 2 ADDITIONAL ITEMS •?i : Resignations and Terminations March 15, 1957 Resignations ;l# Edward .Silverman, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, August 31, 1957^ to accept an appointment ( 3 1 at Purdue University. 2. Robert E. Irwin, Instructor in Speech, March 31, 1957- Appointments Appointments 1. Robert H. Wiebe, Instructor in Humanities at a salary of $5000 per year on a 10-month basis effective September 1, 1957* 2. Marilyn E. Middleton> Assistant (Res.) in the Bureau of Educational Research at a salary of $6k2 for the period March l6, 1957 to June 30, 1957- 3. John Clarence Roy, Assistant (Res-) in the Bureau of Educational Research at a salary of $550 for the period April 1, 1957 to June 30, 1957- ':k\ Lawrence H. Anderson, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, at a salary of $7500 per year on a 12-month basis effective September 1, 1957* 5. Armin Watkins, Assistant Professor of Music, at a salary of $6000 per year effective September 1, 1957 to August 31, 1958. I 6.' Helen E. Brooks, Instructor in English at a salary of $5000 per year on a 10-month basis effec tive from September 1, 1957 to August 31, 1958, and paid from Continuing Education funds. |7* Barbara Estelle Shenfield, Consultant, Labor and Industrial Relations Center at a salary of $i}-50 for the period effective March 25, 1957 to April 13, 1957- I Salary Changes ll. Gwendolyn Norrell, Assistant Professor, Counseling Center, from $6l00 per year to $6600rApr. 1, 1957. Miscellaneous Sal. inc. Gwendolyn Worrell Term, leave Dr. Turk ; 1. Termination of health leave for L. M. Turk, Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, on March 3, 1957- Ch. title Floyd Reeves j 2-. Dist. Prof .Ed/ Change in title of Floyd W. Reeves from Professor of Administrative and Educational Services to Distinguished Professor of Education, effective April 1, 1957* Dr. Reeves is also Con sultant to the President. J.B.Edwards appted. Act. \ 3* Hd. Account. • Add. $i4-92 pd H.C. Knox. * ^- Roy Underwood I to be relieved headship Music Dept. 5-.- Ch. salary source Leo Schnore Ch. salary source for Jack Priess Report of death Mr. and. Mrs.. J.M. DeHaan Report of death Thurlow: Williams 9- Designation of James D. Edwards. Associate Professor of Accounting, as Acting Head of the Department of Accounting, effective March 1, 1957» Payment of an additional $^-92 to Sarold C. Knox, Instructor in Communication Skills, for the period from April 1 to June 30j> 1957- Mr. Khox is employed on a three-quarter time basis in Communication Skills and in addition -will teach one course in Journalism. The additional salary of $^92 is to he transferred from the School of Journalism to the Communication Skills budget. Professor Roy Underwood, long-time Head of the Department of Music, has developed arthritis to the point -where his physician recommends that he he relieved from the headship of the Department, Professor Underwood will continue to teach and carry other assignments. It is recommended that Professor Underwood's request he granted, that his title he changed from Professor and Head of the Department of Music to Professor of Music, effective September 1, 1957.? &&. Receipt of a report from the Research Corporation of New York City relative to Michigan State University patents and a check in the amount of $110.80, representing the University's share of the royalty income for 1956. Gifts and Grants Gifts and Grants j 1. Checks totaling $890.52 and /4-,326.75 shares (value undetermined) preferred stock of the I Qualitee Dairy Products Association as a distribution from the estate of Justin T. Wight. Mr. Wight died in California and, after making certain specific gifts, left one-fourth of the residue of his estate to Michigan State University. ADDITIONAL ITEMS,: continued Gifts and Grants, continued March 15, 1957 3785 2. Grant of $2^-8.31 from Sears Roebuck Foundation of Chicago to be used under the direction of R. G. Mawby in k-E Clubs to provide a luncheon and awards for A. G. Kettunen. jGifts and IGrants 3. Grant of $875 from the Michigan Sugar Company of Saginaw to be used under the direction of R. G. Mawby in U-H Clubs to cover expenses for the out-of-state k-E premier sugar beet tour. k. Grant of $4500 from The if-H Club Foundation of East Lansing to be used under the direction of R. G. Mavby in k-E Clubs to pay the expenses of the first £-H Club Leadermete. 5. Grants as follows to be used under the direction of R. G. Mawby in k-E Clubs to pay a share of expenses involved in the IFYE program for 1957: a. $3,600 from The 4-H Club Foundation of East Lansing b. $if50 from the St. Clair County k-E Clubs c. .$^50 from the Mecosta County k-E Clubs d. $^50 from the Isabella Couinty ^--H Clubs e. $if50 from the Berrien County ^-H Clubs f. $450 from the Ingham County k-E Clubs g. $450 from the Kent County k-E Clubs h. $^50 from the Van Buren County k-E Clubs 6, Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Merck and Company, Inc., of Rahway, New Jersey, covering a grant of $1,500 to be used under the direction of S. H. Wittwer and H. B. Tukey in Horticulture in an evaluation of Gibberellic acid in drop production. 7. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with Charles Pfizer and Company of Brooklyn, Jfew York, covering a grant of $5,000 to be used under the direction of S. H. Wittier and H. B. Tukey in Horticulture in a study of Gibberellins and their effect on productivity of economic crops. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. 8. Approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Agricultural Lime Distributors Association of Casnovia covering a grant of $500 to be used under the direction of R. L. Cook, •E; D. Longnecker, and J. F. Davis in Soil Science in line research work. 9< Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Agricultural Limestone Association covering a grant of $1,000 to be used under the direction of R. L. Cook, E. D. Longnecker, and J. F. Davis in Soil Science in lime research work. 10. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement with the Federal Civil Defense Administration of Battle Creek covering a grant of $5,000 to be used under the direction of G. A. Schubert in Political Science to complete the present project. The agreement provides for a special graduate research assistant. \ 11. Renewal of a memorandum of agreement ..-with, the Board of Supervisors of Livingston County covering; a grant of $7,000 to be used under the direction of P.A. Miller in the Cooperative Extension Service for the continued employment:-'of ..an additional County Extension Agent in Livingston County for 1957- j ; On motion of Mr. Rouse, seconded by Mr. Baker, it was voted to approve all Additional Items on which j action does not already appear. The Board adjourned at 3-15 P-m,- The next meeting will be held Friday, April 19, 1957* Secretary