MEETING  OF  THE STATE ::BOARD  02?  AGRICULTURE,

President's office. 

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Present, President snyder, Messrs. Graham, Waterbury, Beaumont and

Woodman. 

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Minutes of previous meeting .were read and approved.  . 

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On motion of Mr. Waterbury, = Mr. Graham was elected.Chairman of the -Board. .

On motion of Mr. Graham,, the following standing commit tees were approved:

Committee on Agricultural and Veterinary Divisions, Mr. Waterbury,

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•  Engineering Division*

11  gome Economics,

0 ; Science and Letters,

•  Experiment station*  ,  , "  .

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B  Finance, 

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Buildings and college Property,

Mr. Graham.
Mr, Doherty,
Mr. Beaumont.

Mr. ¥oodman-,
Mr, Waterbury,

Mr. Beaumont^
MPW  Wallace.

Mr. Wallace,
Mr. Doherty.

Mr. Graham,.
Mr.- Beaumont.

2i£r. Graham,
Mr. Wallace,

Mr. Dohertyf
Mr. Woodman.

Mr.
Mr, Woodman.

Grl&am -
elected
chairman. .

Standing
committees
appointed.

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On motion of Mr. Woodman, in the atoove assignment of committees, the

Division of Veterlnarj'- Science is incorporated with the Division of Agriculture.

President snyder presented the resignation of Mr. Herman Hsnselj which, on

motion of Mr. Graham^ was not accepted.

Div. of vet
with Dlv..o£
Agr.

Resignation
of H.Hensel
refused.

On motion of Mr. Graham, the following letters of Gov. Osborn and Auditor

General Puller, in reference to the finances of the state, are made a part of this

record.

My Dear Sir:-

State of Michigan,
Executive chamber,
state House,  Lansing, Michigan.

January 9, 1912.

I desire to call your attention briefly to the, financial condition .

of the state, . An under estimate was made by the Auditor General of the amount
neccessary to balance all state arrears. 
This was as unintentional as it is
unfortunate.  The legislature was willing to appropriate an adequate amount, in
addition, the Auditor General has through an unintentional but grievous error
failed to spread the tax for appropriations amounting to 1125,000,

You will doin me in deep regret because of these facts, Realizing the con-
ditions, I am sure you will be glad' to give such address to the expenditures in
your institution as will result in the most economical management possible. Every
cent that you can save will help,  I feel certain that you will enter into the spirit
of this communication,  It is necessary to save at every turn.

Governor's
letter.

Yours respectfully,

Chase s. Osborn, Governor.

President J. L. snyder,

Michigan Agricultural College^

Lansing, Michigan.  .

Letters
of Gov.
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financial
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G e n e r a l,

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Dear sir:-

Monday, January 15,  1912.

I understand that the Governor in his recent letter to the state in-

stitutions relative to the economical administration thereof, has called attention
to errors made by the Auditor General in estimating the amount necessary to be

raised "by .taxation to meet  the. running expenses of the State* and in not  spreading
a  tax. for appropriations-•.amounting', to $125,000.00 and as the matter was not gone
into in-detail in his letter, I "believe industice to the state institutions and
myself the following statement in:explanatidn.should toe made.

in February*  1911* the Governor called a meeting in his office of the
finance and Appropriations committee of the senate and the Ways and Means Com-
mittee of the House to talic over the situation and agree upon the probable amount
.toptoe placed in the tax, for general state purposes.  The State Accountant was
called upon on very  short notice to prepare an estimate of the probable deficiency
that would, app.ear in the general fund on January 1st, 1912* caused by the failure
of. the legislature in proceeding sessions to appropriate a sufficient amount to
carry on the business of the state.  The estimate made by the state accountant
of. the deficiency was approximately #561*000.00 but owing to the extraordinary
expenditure^ wnich could not be anticipated, among which were a fire at the
Michigan .Reformatory* amounting to $25*000.00, a loss at the state Normal college
of #1,390.0,0* &&£ the school for the peaf of 12,300.00 through a wind storm
(Hiring" the .summer, and payment to the state  troops in aid of civil authorities
on account of suppression of forest fires in Iosco county* #2,700.00, and other
unexpected .expenditures* the deficiency on January 1, 1912, was practically
$650s000.Q0, or an under estimate on the part of this Department of about
$89,000.00.  To this last amount should be added an increase In the Aid Fund
to the university of $208,000.00 and Agricultural college of §55,000.00  resulting
from the increased valuation of the state b y £ he  State Board of Equilization at
its meeting in August, which amounts have been credited to the above named in-
stitutions but as yet undrawn, giving a total deficiency of $352,000.00.

However, the tax for general state expenses which was agreed upon at this
meeting provided for a worKing balance of $200,000.00, which, deducted from the
last amount-above mentioned* would leave a general fund deficiency on January 1st,
1912* of about $152,000.00 which, I submit, it was impossible to forecast at
the time.this estimate was made.

The omission of the itiem of $125*000.00 from the apportionment of state tax

for 1911* which the G-overnor mentioned, was brought  about by a misconstruction
of the language used in Acts 150 and.151 of 1911* which provide for a special ap-
propriation,, of $£2*500.00 each for the state Prison and state House of Correction
and Branch Prison to be used in the event of Industries being established in the
Prison on State account.to  taKe the place of the contracts now in force. This
amount should:-have been added to the tax for 1911 but owing to the fact above
stated was added to- the tax to be spread in 1912. •

Ho?7ever, inasmuch as this tax is. to reimburse the general fund for the

amount appropriated* it will woric no hardship to the prison and the amount has
been placed to their credit upon the booKs of the Auditor G-eneral to cover the-
appropriation and can be obtained at any time when called for.

It is to be regretted that the above mentioned errors occurred but for-

tunately no inconvenience will be caused to any of the state institutions by
reason thereof.

Yours truly*  t

Q.....B.  F u l l e r,  Auditor  General.

p  Gon5aup.i'cation
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Lyman..

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A  communication from Dr. Lyman was referred to the Committee on the

On motion of Mr. ¥oodman, the recoianiendatlon of Prof. Taft that E. 6. Ladd

: °^ °lci Mission^ and Ev J.. Crawford of Armada, be appointed deputy nursery ia-

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I] Resolution
III regarding
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Pacific Ex-
position.

Pacific international Exposition, was adopted:

On motion of Mr. Beaumont* the following  resolution relating to the Panama-

Resolutions.

Whereas:  The completion and opening of the Panama Canal will inaugurate a new

epoch in the history of commerce; and -

Whereas:  The accomplishment of this result will constitute the greatest peacefJL
triumph ever achieved by a nation, and deserves a place in our nation-

al history commensurate with its importance; and

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Ihereas:  To accomplish trn.s result our Government has employed the noblest

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Courage to undertaKe where others have failed;

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Ability to devise and provide  the ways and means for overcoming extraordinary

difficulties;

.Intelligence in logically applying these ways and means; 

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Honesty in purpose and performance;

G-enerosity in not pre-empting the benefits of the canal to its sole use; and

Humanity when promoting hygiene and scientific  sanitation in the tropics* and

Whereas;  The sejat tributes are characteristic of the American people and-causes
for a proper and commendable national pride which should be fostered
asja unifying force throughout  thia unions - and be made signally apparent
to all other nations and peoples; and ;.  - 

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Whereas:  The Senate and House of Representatives of the united states in Congress:

ass&mbled have defined the occasion and appointed the time and place for

this great celebration by a Joint Resolution in terms as follows, xiz:

"For the purpose of inaugurating^ carrying forward, and holding an exposition at
the City afld County of San Francisco^ California*- on or^about the first day of
January, nineteen hundred and fifteen, to celebrate the completion and opening of
the panama Canal* and also the four hundreth anniversary of the discovery of the
Pacific Ocean* the President of the United states- be,; and he hereby is, authorized;
and respectfully requested, by proclamation OS in such manner -as he may deem pro-
per* to invite all foreign countries and nations to such proposed exposition, with
a request that they participate therein;" and

Resolute

ion
regarding
Panama-
Pacific
Exposit-
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Whereas:  On October l^th* 1911* the President of the United States inaugurated th4
worx of preparation for the Panama-pacific Exposition by formally removing the first
spadeful of earth on the site thereof;

Now*  therefore, this State Board.of Agriculture of Michigan, applauds the enters
prise* resourcefulness and public  spirit displayed.by thee state and Counties of *
California, the City of san Francisco* and the citizens thereof in accumulating a
of over twenty-millions of dollars (#20fQOOfDOO.OO) wherewith to effectively ex-
press their appreciation of the great honor conferred upon them by this action of
our national Government; to guarantee their ability to .properly fulfill all of
the'obligations involved therein, and to provide a suitable arena where the best
products of theumfeerseiTjaaybe displayed in friendly competition for the educatfcnal
instruction and material benefit of all peoples and for the advancement of the
cause of broad and intelligent humanity* 
Further,.as an organization and as individuals, we 
Resolves  that by all fit and proper means we will express our gratification and
national pride in the glorious success of the Panama Canalf and that we will urge
our State officials and our .fellow citizens to participate in.and contribute to-
ward maKing an equally glorious success of our state representation at the
Osbsbration at san Francisco* in

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It is ordered that this resolution be extended in full on the minutes of this

meeting and that the secretary be requested to maxe public announcement of this
"action.

On motion of Mr. G-raham, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved: That the Commissioner of the state Land Office is hereby authorized

and directed to sell and convey to the Au sable and Iforthwestern Railroad Company*

a Michigan railroad corporation of Au Sable, Michigan, certain parcels of land in

less than legal subdivisions for railroad right of way over and. across the fol-

lowing described Agricultural College lands* in compliance with Act Ho. 299 of the

Public Acts of 1907* as amended by Act. No. 202 of the Public Acts of 1909::

sale of
Au Sable
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Railroad &
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and the said Commissioner of the state Land Office is also hereby authorized and

directed to sell and convey to the Eastern Michigan Power Company, a Michigan

corporation of Au sable, Michigan^ certain parcels of land in less than legal

subdivisions* for right of way for a transmission line over and across the

following described Agricultural College landss in compliance with Act No. 299

of the Pdblic Acts of 1907, as amended by Act No. 202 of the Public Acts of 1909-

of 8E i section 29, Town 24 North Range 7 East.

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the deeds in both the above cases oo provide for a reversion of the lands In case

they cease to be used for the purposes above mentioned.

On motion of Mr. ¥aterburyf the ecommendation of Dean Shaw that Mr. Geismar

..be relieved £rom the superintendency of the upperPeninsula Experiment station,

and made Field Agent for the Upper Peninsula,was adopted.

On motion of Mr. faterburyf Mr. G-raham was authorized to initial the

vouchers.

G-eisiaar
relievea  of
U.P.Exp.sta
Made  T7.P.
Field  Agt,

-Graham to
initial
vouchers.

on motion of Mr. Woodman* the expenses of the several Board members

were allowed, 

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On motion of Mr. Waterbury, the secretary. Mr. A. M. Brown? was appointed

a committee to examine the vouchers and compare them with the abstracts.

On motion adjourned.

Secretary
committee to

examine
vouchers.

Secretary.

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