Meeting Minutes, 1877
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[Begin page 316]
Lansing House Jan'y 30th 1877
Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture. The following
members were present H.G. Wells. J Webster Childs Franklin Wells
Milton J. Gard. A S Dyckman Pres. T.C. Abbot
Minutes of last meeting read & approved
Prof's Beal & Ingersoll plans for experiments to be made in their respective
departments for the year 1877
[Architects Plans]
Plans for a new Dormitory Hall were Submitted by Architect
Albert E French of Detroit Hess & Mendlshon of Detroit. Hopkins and
Osgood of Grand Rapids L D Grosvenor of Jackson and Watkins &
Arnold of Lansing & Bay City.
The Board proceeded to examine the plans Submitted
Adjourned till 9 O.Clock tomorrow morning
9.O.Clock A M Jany 31st
Board met. Same members present
as on previous evening. The Board resumed the examination
of Architects plans until noon.
Adjourned till two OClock P.M.
Two OClock P.M. Present Gov C.M. Crosswell in
addition to the members present at previous Sessions.
[Plan Adopted]
Resolved that the plan of Messers Watkins & Arnold
for a new Dormitory Hall be adopted subject to such changes
as may be made by the Board.
[Meyers Settlement]
On motion of Franklin Wells it was Resolved: That
five Hundred dollars be paid to Mr E E Meyers as a settlement
plans specifications &
in full of all demands for ^ expenses incurred in superintending
the building of President's & Professors houses at the College.
Adjourned till 9 OClock tomorrow morning
Nine OClock AM Thursday Feb 1st
[Experiments]
Resolved that the report of Prof Ingersoll on proposed
experiments be accepted & adopted and placed on file
[ " ]
Resolved that the report of Prof. Beal on proposed exper-
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[Begin page 317]
iments be accepted & adopted & placed on file.
[Pres't's House]
Resolved that Pres. Abbot be authorized to have the rooms
of his house recalcimined that are pittey, by the unslacked lime
in the morter. and that he have the wood work of the lower hall.
grained.
[New Hall]
Resolved that we ask the Legislature for the sum of
twenty five thousand dollars for building, heating & furnish-
ing a New Dormitory Hall for the Ag'l College.
[Lady Students]
Resolved: that in the opinion of this Board the
State Ag'l College of Mich. should be opened to the introduction
of female students when Suitable accommodations can
be furnished
[ " " ]
Resolved: that we Call the attention of the Committees
of the Senate & House of Representatives on the Agl College to the
fact that frequent applications for admission to the College
are received from young women for whom under the present
arrangements there are no accommodations.
[Farm Foreman]
Resolved: that Mr White as Foreman of the Farm
at the rate
have a Salary ^ of Six hundred dollars a year. Commencing from
January 1st 1877.
[Cuts for Report]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to incur an
expense not to exceed thirty (30) dollars in illustrating his
articles in the Secretary's report of 1876
Board adjourned to meet after call of Pres.
Abbot & the Secretary.
R G Baird
Secretary
[End page 317]
[Begin pge 318]
March 20th 1877
State Board of Ag.
met at the Lansing House. Present. H.G.
Wells. J Webster Childs. Franklin Wells Geo W
Phillips A S Dyckman. Milton J. Gard & Pres.
T.C. Abbot
The records of last meeting were
read & approved.
[New Hall
Bids]
The Secretary reported that he had
received sealed proposals for the erection of a new
Dormitory Hall at the Ag'l College from the following
firms. Jas. Austin Detroit Dean Bros Detroit
Peale & Meller Grand Rapids. Frances Green of Con-
stantine. Lapham & Longstreet. H D Mason. P.B. Ayres
F.A. Jeffries & W.H. Sellers of Lansing.
After a consultation in which the members
generally expressed the opinion that it would not be
expedient to open the proposals or award the contract for
building the Hall until the Legislature had made an appropri
ation for that purpose it was
[Time Extended]
Resolved: that the time for receiving sealed
proposals be extended till April 3 at Six O.Clock P.M.
[Advertising]
Resolved that the Secretary be instructed to
have 300 circulars advertising for proposals & that he
send copies to all the builders whose names & P.O. address he can
find.
[Proposals
Returned]
The Contractors who had presented proposals were
called into the room & Pres. Wells explained to them to
whom Pres Wells made a brief statement of the peculiar
circumstances in which the Board was placed. That this time
had been fixed upon for the opening of proposals and the letting
of the Contract under the supposition that the Legislature
would have passed the appropriation bill for a new Hall at an
earlier date. As this had not been done the Board felt that
it would not be expedient to let the Contract. The proposals
were returned unopened
Adjourned till 8½ AM tomorrow.
Wednesday morning March 21st 1877
Eight 1/2 A.M. Board met. Same
members present as on previous evening
[Beal Expenses]
Prof Beal presented a paper stating that he had
made certain expenditures for glass & also seeds vines etc
and, that with asking the concurrence of the Board for a few
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[Begin page 319]
al
addition ^ expenditures. All of which was approved by the
Board.
[Bill vs. Bdg. H.]
A Bill of the Farm Dep't against the Boarding
Hall amounting to $625.13 was referred to the Committee on Farm
Management to report this evening
[Room in Capitol]
Resolved: that the Sec'y be instructed to
take the necessary steps to have a room in the New Capitol
assigned for the use of the State Board of Agriculture
The Board took a recess till 7½ OClock this eve.
7½ P.M.
Board met. Same members present
as before recess except Pres. Abbot
[Porter]
The Committee on Employees reported that
after inquiry into the matter they were of opinion that it
was not necessary to employ both an Engineer & Porter at the
Hall & recommend that the Steward be requested to discharge
the Porter
[ " ]
Resolved that the Report be accepted & adopted & that
the Porter be discharged April 1st
[Cord Wood]
Com. on Farm Management reported that they
had made inquiry in regard to the Cost of Chopping wood by
the labor of Students. & found it to be as represented by Prof.
Ingersoll. Report Accepted
[ " " ]
Resolved: that the Chopping of wood by
Students be discontinued
Resolved that we now adjourn
to meet at the Call of the Pres. Abbot & the Secretary
R G Baird
Secretary
[End page 319]
[Begin page 320]
Lansing House May 9th 1877
Board met. Present H.G. Wells J Webster
Childs Geo. W Phillips A S. Dyckman Milton J. Gard
& Pres. T.C. Abbot.
Minutes of last meeting were read & approved
[Bids on
New Hall]
The Secretary stated that the contractors who had sent in Sealed
Proposals for the erection of the New Dormitory had been informed of
this meeting & several of them were in waiting. They were invited
to be present at the opening of the bids
Proposals were opened as follows
Porter Washer & Co $24600.00
Lapham & Longstreet 23791.91
F.A. Jeffries 23775.00
Frances Green 21500.00
H.D. Mason 22450.00
W.H. Sellers 23880.00
H. Richards 22760.00
P.C. Ayres 23250.00
Phipps Lowell & Co 22950.00
O.C. Campbell 22748.00
20185.77
Peale & Miller 20871.52
Dean Bro's 26975.00
[Com. on Bids]
Peale & Miller being the lowest bidders
the board deemed it advisable to inform themselves
fully of the reliability of this firm & their reputation
as workmen & arranged with Mr Watkins the Architect
for him
^ to go to Grand Rapids tomorrow to examine their work
and report as early as possible to the Board.
[Advertising]
Resolved that the Secretary be authorised &
requested to advertise in the Chicago "Engineering News"
for the low proposals for the Contract of putting Heating Appar
atus in the New Hall
Resolved to Adjourn to meet tomorrow at 10
OClock A.M. at the Sec'retary's office at the College
Thursday 10 A.M.
The Board spent the remainder of the forenoon in examin-
ing the Farm, the Stock & the proposed site for the new Hall
and at one O.Clock P.M met in the secretary's office
The same members present as on the previous eve-
ning except Mr Dyckman
[Jersey heifer]
Resolved that Prof. Ingersoll be directed to sell
the Jersey yearling heifer to Major Jenney of Mount Clements
for Seventy five dollars on Six months time
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[Begin page 321]
[Bull]
Resolved: that the Ayershire bull of doubtful pedigree be
Sold for beef.
[Fair Exhibit]
Resolved that the Several departments make an
exhibit at the State Fair next fall
[Farm Team]
Resolved that the Chairman of the Finance
Committee be authorized & requested to purchase a team
for the Farm Dep't
[Babcock Exting.es]
Resolved that the Chairman of the Finance
Committee be authorized & requested to purchase twelve
Babcock Fire Extinguisers at a cost not to exceed five
hundred dollars
[Lawn Mower]
superintendent
Moved & Supported that we authorize the purchase
of the Farm Dep't to purchase a lawn mower at a Cost not to ex-
ceed 100. dollars
[ " ]
Moved by Mr Gard in amendment that the
resolution be laid upon the table. The amendment
did not prevail
[ " ]
The original motion being put was carried a
majority voting therefor as follows yeas J Webster Childs
Pres. T.C. Abbot & H.G. Wells nays Milton J Gard & Geo W.
Phillips.
[Plates for Lecture]
Resolved that Dr Kedzie be authorized to
procure the necessary plates for the illustration of his
lecture on "Electrical Conduction" & that the expense be
charged to the account of Farmer's Institutes
[Apiary Source]
Moved & Supported: that the Superintendent of the
apiary be authorized to purchase a Barnes Saw with Buzz
& Scroll combined also an Emery wheel the whole to cost not
to exceed 32 dollars & freight charges
[ " ]
Moved & Suported that the motion be laid
upon the atble. The motion to lay upon the table did not
prevail.
[ " ]
The original motion was carried a majority voting
yeas
therefor as follows ^ Mr Child's Pres. Abbot & H.G. Wells
nays Messers Gard & Phillips
[Gr. H. Pump]
Resolved that Prof Beal be authorized to purchase a new
force pump for the Green House at a cost not to exceed 35 dollars
[Library]
Resolved that the Librarian be authorized
to procure shelving, similar to that in other parts
of the Library, for the north alcove provided
the expense does not exceed the estimate of
thirty dollars
[ " ]
Resolved that the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars be drawn from the
[End page 321]
[Begin page 322]
State Treasury for the increase of the Library and
that the Librarian be authorized to purchase books
to that amount under the direction of the Faculty
[Binding]
Resolved that the Librarian be authorized
to have bound such of the news papers and period-
icals on file as the Faculty may decide it wise
to preserve and to dispose of the rmainder by
sale
[ " cases]
Resolved that the Librarian be authorized
to purchase twenty dollars worth of pamphlet
cases or binders, the same to be charged in the
item of "extra binding."
[Chemicals]
Resolved that Dr. Kedzie be authorized to
purchase the usual Chemicals for the use of his
class in Analytical Chemistry for the next term
[Lab.y Gas Works]
Resolved that Dr Kedzie be authorized to
put Gas Works into the Laboratory at an expense
not to exceed (for the Gas Works and changes
made necessary by them) the amount of appropria-
tion. $750.
[Gr. H. Coal]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized
to purchase next winter's supply of coal for the
Green House to be paid July 1st.
[Dam]
Resolved that the Farm Superintendent
be Authorized to raise the river dam one foot
to obtain a supply of water for the Boarding Hall.
[Harrow]
Resolved that a Reed's spring tooth Harrow
be purchased for the Farm Department at a cost
not to exceed Sixteen dollars.
[Harvester]
Resolved that a Harvester and Gorden
Binder be purchased for the Farm Department
if found satisfactory, at a cost not to exceed
one hundred and fifty dollars.
Adjourned till half past seven at the
Lansing House
Thursday evening 7½ O'Clock
Board met at the Lansing House
[New Hall
Site]
Resolved that Pres. Abbot be instructed to
have the South West stake designating the site
of the New Hall moved fifteen feet further west
and from that the foundation be laid square
with the College Hall
[End page 322]
[Begin page 323]
[Bldg. Com.]
Moved and Seconded that H.G. Wells
Franklin Wells and Pres. Abbot be appointed
as a building committee.
[Heating]
Resolved that the building committee
be authorized to make such an arrange-
ment as they deem best for the healing of
the New Halls and the overhauling the steam-
works of the Old Hall.
Adjourned till eight O'Clock A.M to-
morrow
Friday evening 7 O'clock.
[Contract Set]
Resolved that the contract be closed with
the Firm of Peale and Miller to build the
Dormitory Hall at the College for the sum of
$20871.52
[Architects]
Resolved that the bill of Messers Watkins
and Arnold of $225 for drawing of plans spec-
ifications and detail drawings for the New
Dormitory be allowed.
Resolved that we now adjourn to meet
at the call of Pres. Abbot and the Secretary.
R G Baird
Secretary
June 26th 1877
Board met in the Secretary's office
The following members were present
H.G. Wells Franklin Wells J. Webster Childs
& Milton J Gard. There not being a quorum no
morning
business was transacted Adjourned till 8 O.Clock tomorrow ^
The same members met on the the for
& adjourned on Wednesday forenoon & afternoon
without a quorum
R G Baird
Secretary
[End page 323]
[Begin page 324]
July 17th 1877
Board met in the Secretary's office at 8. O
Clock P.M. the following members were present.
H.G. Wells. Franklin Wells J.W. Childs. Willen J. Gard
Geo. W. Phillips & Pres. T.C. Abbot.
After a conference with the Faculty who were all
present the Board adjourned till eight O'clock
tomorrow morning.
Wednesday morning 8 O'clock.
were
Board met. The same members ^ present
as on the previous evening.
[Bedsteads]
Resolved that Mr F. Wells procure bedsteads
for the use of Students next term as they shall
be needed and those removed to New Hall when
completed be charged to New Hall.
Mr. F. Wells presents the following reports
[Myers Settlement]
1st As a special committee appointed to settle
with E.E. Meyers Architect, I beg leave to report the
account settled by the payment of One Hundred
Dollars for which the College has Mr E.E. Meyers
receipt in full of all demand
[Farm Team]
2d As a special committee appointed to purchase a
pair of farm horses for the use of the College. I
beg leave to report the purchase of the horses. One
of B.H. Ling of Cass Co. for One Hundred and
thirty Dollars. the other of Henry D. Long of same
place at same price. Making the team to cost
the College Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars and
expense of getting them from Constantine to College
all of which is respectfully submitted.
[Extinguishers]
3d As a special committee appointed to purchase
twelve Babcocks Fire Extinguishers for the use
of the College, I beg leave to report the Extinguish
ers purchased for the sum of Five Hundred Dollars.
Two Hundred and fifty Dollars cash and the
balance Two Hundred and fifty dollars to be paid
Jan'y 1" 1878. I have incurred an expense of Three
Dollars expenses in Chicago in making the arrang-
ements. All of which is respectfully submitted.
The above reports were accepted and approved.
[Pump]
Resolved that the pump at the Boarding Hall be
lowered to the level of the pipe under supervision
of Mr Carpenter.
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[Begin pge 325]
[Indian Relics]
Moved and Seconded that Prof. Cook be authorized
to purchase Mr Jennisens collection of Indian Relics at
$300.00 Motion did not prevail.
[Elk]
Moved and Seconded that Prof Cook be authorized
to purchase a stuffed Elk for the Museum.
Motion did not prevail.
[Coins]
Moved and Supported that Prof. Fairchild be
authorized to purchase the coins collected by Dr.
Robert Morris representing the Reigns of the twelve
Ceaser's Motion did not prevail.
Board Adjourned till 2½ O'clock P.M.
Afternoon Session 2½ O.clock
[Roof]
Mr Childs as chairman of Committee on
Buildings and Repairs reported in favor of
employing Mr Ayres to repair the roof of College
Hall at a cost of $ 60.00. Also to have the eaves
trough repaired under supervision of Prof. Gulley.
[Seats]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to procure
seats for the small recitation room now used for
Botany and Horticulture.
[jars etc]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to use about
15 dollars for accessories & microscopes. also about
50 dollars for Jars for the botanicals museum. Also
10 dollars for shelves for specimens
[Gr. H. Paint &
Chimney]
Resolved that Prof Beal be authorized to have the
Green House covered outside with two coats of paint
that he requested to have a new chimney made
at the Green House. and to purchase one hundred
feet of new hose.
The Committee on Farm management presented
the following report which was accepted and adopted
[Essex Hogs only]
Your Committee beg to report in relation to the
Piggery as follows. In view of the fact that keeping
so great a variety of hogs as at present ourselves
much expense and trouble necessitating the keep-
ing of as many males would recommend that
the Farm Dept. keep Essex hogs only, except one
female of such breeds as it may be thought best
to have a speciman of. for purposes of instruction
G.W. Phillips
M.J. Gard
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[Begin page 326]
[Term Shortened]
Resolved that the last term of the College year
be shortened one week and that Commencement
exercises be held on nov 20"
Adjourned till 7½ O'Clock
Evening Session 7½ O'clock
President Abbot presented a request from
Representative O.K. White as a Committee appointed by
the Oceana Co. Agricultural Society to hold a Farmers
Institute in Oceana Co.
The Committee on Buildings and College property
presented the following report which was
accepted and adopted.
[Society Room]
The Committee on Buildings and college
m
property would respectfully recom^end the
appropriation not to exceed $186.25 for the
purpose of finishing off a room in the upper story
of the Boarding Hall for the occupancy of the Delta
Tau Delta Society. The same to be expended
under the direction of Prof Ingersoll.
J. Webster Childs
Franklin Wells
[Appropriation
Cut Down]
Whereas the Legislature of Michigan at its recent
session, cut down the appropriation reccomeded
by the State Board of Agricultural in the sum of
$12087 per Annum for 1877 and 1878, Where for be it
resolved that a committee consisting of F. Wells
m
and J.W. Childs be appoitned to recom^end to the Board
at next meeting such action as may be necessary
in connection with said [illegible in original]
Adopted
[Cassidy
Leave of Absence]
Resolved that Mr Cassidy be allowed an
absence of two weeks at such time as most
convenient for him.
Adjourned till 8 O'clock tomorrow morning
Forenoon Session 8 O'clock
[Steward]
Mr Gard as chairman of Committee on Employees
presented the resignation of Mr Short with the recommendation that it be accepted &
recommended that Mr Short be requested to resign
S be appointed
and that appoinment of Mr S. ^ Hudsen ^ to the
position of Steward.
Moved and Seconded that the recommendation
be adopted. Carried
[Garden Windmill]
Resolved that the Committee on Hort. Dept
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[Begin page 327]
together with Prof. Beal be authorized to make
the expenditures as provided in the estimates
for water supply by windmill if deemed desirable
[Society Rooms]
Resolved that Pres. Abbot be authorized to
assign a room in the Basement of New Hall
to each of the two societies. The [Union?] Library and
Phi Delta Theta.
Adjourn to meet at the Secretary's office on the
evening of Monday Aug. 27th.
R G Baird
Secretary
August 27th 1877
Board met in the office of Secretary Present
Franklin Wells Milton J. Gard & Pres. T.C. Abbot
The members of the Faculty were present and presented various
matters connected with their respective departments.
There being no quorum the members present declared the
meeting adjourned till tomorrow at 8 OClock am
Tuesday Aug 28 8. O Clock am
Same members present as on previous evening
There being not a quorum no business was transacted
The meeting was declared adjourned to Meet in
Jackson on the evening of Tuesday Sep't 18th.
R G Baird
Secretary.
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[Begin page 328]
Tuesday Evening Sept 18th 1877
Board met at the Hibbard House Jackson
Present H.G. Wells. Franklin Wells J Webster Childs Geo W.
Phillips Milton J Gard & Pres. T.C. Abbot
The minutes of the two previous meetings were
read & approved
The Committee appointed to report on reduction
of expenses said they were not ready and asked to be allowed till
tomorrow evening. The request was granted.
[Museum Cases]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to
expend ninety dollars on Museum Cases
[Institutes]
Resolved that the request of Mr Carpenter to be relieved
from work in connection with the Institutes be referred to the
Committees on Institutes.
[Butter Making]
Resolved that the bill of Mr Hamlin for
making butter last winter be approved & that the disposal of the
milk during winter be considered by the Farm Committee
[Paint House]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to have his
house painted two coats outside
[Secty's House]
The Committee on Buildings recommended that
an addition to the Secretary's house on the East Side & that the
house be painted two coats outside
Resolved that the recommendation be adopted
Meeting Adjourned till 7½ OClock tomor-
row evening
Wednesday Eve 7½ OClock
Board met. The same members present
as on the previous evening.
[Economizing]
[Garfield Dismissed]
[Do. Gulley]
Your Committee to whom was referred the
matter of reducing expenses in order to meet the emergancy
which has arisen by reason of the reduction of appropriation
for Current Expenses by the last Legislature feel that in view
of the almost constant employment of President & Professors
during the winter at Farmer's Institutes that it would seem un-
just to them to reduce their Salaries already as low as at
other Institutions. We can suggest no other way of meeting the
emergancy than to reduce the force of Employees we therefore
recommend. First that Mr Garfield be granted an
indefinite leave of absence from the end of the present
quarter, the 1st day of October
Secondly that the services of Superintendent A.B.
[End page 328]
[Begin page 329]
Gulley be dispensed with at the end of the present College
year, the twentieth day of November
All of which is respectfully Submitted
Frankliln Wells \ Com.
J Webster Childs/
Resolved that the above report be accepted and
adopted.
[House Carpenter]
Resolved that the assignment of the House occupied
by Mr Carpenter for next be left with Pres. Abbot
Board adjourned to meet at the College
Nov. 19th 1879
R G Baird
Secretary
November 19th 1877
Board met in the Secretary's office at
eight O.Clock P.M. The following members
were present during all the Sessions of this meeting
H.G. Wells. J Webster Childs F. Wells. A.S. Dyckman
G.W. Phillips Milton J. Gard & Pres T.C. Abbot.
The members of the Faculty were present
and presented Sundry matters connected with their
respective departments after which the Board adjourned
till tomorrow morning at 8 O clock
Tuesday morning Nov 20th 8 OClock
[B.S.]
Resolved that the Degree of Batchelor of Science
be conferred upon each of the members of the Senior
Class to wit Chas. Bloodgood, A. Dodge, Chas. T. Emery, W.O. Fritz
Chas. T. Goodwin, M.W. Gray, E.H. Hunt, F.S. Kedzie, W.C. Latta,
L.A. Lilly, A.B. Peebles, J.A. Porter, J.A. Poucher, A.B. Simensen,
B. Whelan.
[M.S.]
Resolved that the Degree of Master of Science be
conferred upon Prof. C.L. Ingersoll.
At 10.30 A.M. the Board took a recess to attend
the exercises of the graduating class , till Two P.M.
After Noon Session 2 o'clock P.M.
The Committee on Farm Management presented
the following report which was accepted and adopted
[Stock]
We recommend the purchase of two first class
Short Horn Cows or heifers with the first means avail=
able for that purpose.
Geo. W. Phillips
M J Gard
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[Begin page 330]
[Port Huron]
Resolved that the Board accept the invitation of
Mr Murphy to visit his Herd at Port Huron and that
Prof Ingersoll and the Sec'y accompany the Board.
Wednesday morning Nov 21" '77
The following report was presented by the
Committee on Institutes & accepted & adopted.
The Committee on Farmer's Institutes would respectfully
submit the following report in regard to said Institutes
m
the coming winter & recom^end holding them as follows
[Institutes]
1st To be held at Marshall January 14" & 15" Taken
charge of by Prof. Ingersoll, associated with him Dr.
Kedzie & Prof. Fairchild.
Lans
2” At Paw Paw & ^ 17" & 18". Taken charge of by Dr. Kedzie
associated with him Prest. Abbot & Prof Ingersoll
3" At Tecumseth Jan. 21st & 22d Taken charge of by Prof. Beals
associated with him Prest. Abbot & Dr Kedzie.
4" At St. Johns Jan. 24" & 25" Taken charge of by Sec'y
Baird, Associated with him. Prof Beal & Prof Ingersoll.
5" At Saginaw Jan 28" & 29" Taken charge of by Prof.
Carpenter, Associated with him Prof. Cook and Prof.
Fairchild
6" At Climax Jan 31" & Feb 1" Taken charge of by Prof. Cook
associated with him Prof. Carpenter & Sec'y Baird.
Your committee would further recommend that
any of the Professors who may mutually desire to
change places in regard to said Institutes may
have the privilege of doing so at any time before
the list shall be published
J. Webster Childs\
William J. Gard | Committee
A.S. Dyckman /
[Institutes]
Resolved that the paper of Dr. Kedzie on Farmer's
Institutes be recorded and placed on file and that
we adopt the suggestions contained in it.
[Reporter]
Resolved that the Sec'y be authorized to employ
a competent reporter to attend the Institutes.
[Ingersoll
Farm Dept.]
Resolved that Professor Ingersoll take care of the
Farm Department of the College
Resolved that Prof. Ingersoll's salary be at the
rate of $1500 per annum from and after January
1" 1878.
[Carpenter House]
Resolved that the house occupied by Prof Carpenter
be assigned to him
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[Begin page 331]
[Diplomas]
Resolved that the diploma plate be placed
under the care of the Sec'y.
[" Dr. Thurber]
Resolved that we tender our thanks to Dr
George Thurber of New York former Professor of Botany in
this institution; his care of the diploma plate for the
last fourteen years, and his trouble in seeing that
diplomas were printed and sent to us.
[Library]
Resolved that the Faculty be authorized to expend
what ever balance there is unexpended of the one half
of the $1190 appropriated by the Legislature for the
Library, and that all payments for periodicals and
binding for 1877 and 1878 not otherwise already accounted
for to the Auditor General, be, in view of the falling in short of
our Current Expenses fund charged to the account of
this appropriation.
[Cheml. Appropin]
Resolved that Dr. Kedzie be authorized to expend the
unexpended appropriation made by the Legislature to the
Chemical Department immediately after the 1" of Jan'y 1878.
[File Boxes]
Resolved that the President be authorized to expend
$6. on file boxes for his office at any time after the
1st of January 1878.
[Swamp Land]
Resolved that the Secretary of the College have the
charge of, and be authorized to sell the swamp land be-
longing to the College.
[1/4 Sec. Retained]
Resolved the S.W. ¼ of S.W. ¼ of Sec. 31 town of Bath be not
sold but retained for the future use of the College
[Print Rules]
Resolved that the Faculty be authorized to revize and
have printed an edition of the college rules, 1000 in number
and that a copy be furnished each student of the College
and each new student when he enters, and that each
student be charged 25ct cents therefor.
[Gr. H. Donations]
the
Resolved that ^ thanks of the Michigan State Board
of Agriculture are here by tendered to the Bussey Institute
for the very generous donations of Green House and other
plants received at the hand of Professor C.S. Sargent,
during the last two years.
[Williams Hall]
Resolved that the Boarding Hall be named Williams
Hall in honor of the first President of the College.
[Wells Hall]
Resolved that the Hall now in course of erection be
named Wells Hall in honor of the President of the Board
Resolved that the Building Committe report to the Board
what is needed for a water supply for Students in
the new hall.
[End page 331]
[Begin page 332]
[Water Supply]
Resolved that the Building Committee be directed to
see that provision is made for a supply of water for the
Boiler of the new hall.
[Society Rooms]
Resolved that the small rooms entering into the
rooms assigned to the several Societies in the new hall
be also assigned to the respective Societies.
[Fiscal Year]
31st
Resolved that August 30" ^ be fixed upon as the close
of the Fiscal Year of the Agricultural College.
[Terms]
Resolved that the terms of the College be so arranged
that the 1st of September shall occur in a vacation or a recess
of the College.
[Grapes]
Resolved that Prof Beal be allowed to purchase for
the Horticultural Department a set of 30 new varieties of
grapes of Mr George Haskell of Ipswich Mass. at an expense
of 25 dollars.
[Foreman]
Resolved that Mr Rawsen H. McDowell be appointed
Assistant Foreman from Dec 1" 1877 with a salary at the rate
of $400 per annum besides board and washing.
[Experimental
Help]
Moved and Seconded that Messers A.B. Peebles and
J.A. Porter, both alumni of the College, be allowed their
board and washing and a dollar a week after the 1" of
April 1878 for aiding in experiments and for acting for
three hours a day as assistants with a company of
Students in the Horticultural Department.
Laid upon the table.
[Apiary]
Moved and Seconded that Prof. Cook be authorized
to build a House Apiary for the Bees at a cost not to exceed
$75.00
Laid upon the table.
[Gr. H. Help]
Resolved that Prof Beal be authorized to hire a student
to assist in the Greenhouse during the winter at an
expense not to exceed $10 a month and board.
[Galloways]
Resolved that Prof Ingersoll, with the advice of
the Farm Committee, be authorized to dispose of the
Galloway Stock except one speciman.
[Miles Petitions]
Resolved that the petitions received in be half
of Dr. Miles, asking for his appointment as Prof. of
Agriculture be referred to the Committee on Farm
Management.
[Bdg. H. Inventory]
Resolved that the Inventory of the Boarding Hall
be taken at once by the Secretary and the Steward
[Steward]
Mr Gard as chairman of committee on employees
presented the resignation of Mr L.S. Hudsen.
[End page 332]
[Begin page 333]
[Steward]
Resolved that the resignation of the Steward be
accepted and that his salary be allowed to Dec 1" and
transportation of his goods to Lansing.
[Museum]
Resolved that the following specimans to wit
One elk, One Duck, 1 Small Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 2 [Crows?]
Blackbirds 1 Gull, 1 Thrush, 1 Hawk, 1 Goose, 1 Large Rail, 1 Large Gull.
be purchased for the Museum at a cost of $105.00
The Committee to whom the petitions in be half of
Dr Miles was referred made the following report.
[Miles Petitions
Filed]
Your Committee have examined the petition
presented in behalf of Dr. Miles asking for his appoint-
ment as Prof. of Agricultural and would respectfully report as follows.
Whereas these petitions show that the petitioners
suppose that there is or is about to be a vacancy in the
Professorship of Agriculture, and as there is no such
vacancy we recommend that the petitions be respect
fully received and placed on file in the Office of the
Secretary. Geo. N. Phillips
J.J. Gard
Report adopted
[Heating of
Dwellings]
Resolved that President Abbot examine the heating
apparatus of the houses occupied by Profs Cook and
Carpenter and if found not safe to have them
made safe.
The Board adjourned to meet at the call
of President Abbot and Secretary Baird.
R G Baird
Secretary
[End page 333]
Request a Reproduction[Begin page 316]
Lansing House Jan'y 30th 1877
Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture. The following
members were present H.G. Wells. J Webster Childs Franklin Wells
Milton J. Gard. A S Dyckman Pres. T.C. Abbot
Minutes of last meeting read & approved
Prof's Beal & Ingersoll plans for experiments to be made in their respective
departments for the year 1877
[Architects Plans]
Plans for a new Dormitory Hall were Submitted by Architect
Albert E French of Detroit Hess & Mendlshon of Detroit. Hopkins and
Osgood of Grand Rapids L D Grosvenor of Jackson and Watkins &
Arnold of Lansing & Bay City.
The Board proceeded to examine the plans Submitted
Adjourned till 9 O.Clock tomorrow morning
9.O.Clock A M Jany 31st
Board met. Same members present
as on previous evening. The Board resumed the examination
of Architects plans until noon.
Adjourned till two OClock P.M.
Two OClock P.M. Present Gov C.M. Crosswell in
addition to the members present at previous Sessions.
[Plan Adopted]
Resolved that the plan of Messers Watkins & Arnold
for a new Dormitory Hall be adopted subject to such changes
as may be made by the Board.
[Meyers Settlement]
On motion of Franklin Wells it was Resolved: That
five Hundred dollars be paid to Mr E E Meyers as a settlement
plans specifications &
in full of all demands for ^ expenses incurred in superintending
the building of President's & Professors houses at the College.
Adjourned till 9 OClock tomorrow morning
Nine OClock AM Thursday Feb 1st
[Experiments]
Resolved that the report of Prof Ingersoll on proposed
experiments be accepted & adopted and placed on file
[ " ]
Resolved that the report of Prof. Beal on proposed exper-
[End page 316]
[Begin page 317]
iments be accepted & adopted & placed on file.
[Pres't's House]
Resolved that Pres. Abbot be authorized to have the rooms
of his house recalcimined that are pittey, by the unslacked lime
in the morter. and that he have the wood work of the lower hall.
grained.
[New Hall]
Resolved that we ask the Legislature for the sum of
twenty five thousand dollars for building, heating & furnish-
ing a New Dormitory Hall for the Ag'l College.
[Lady Students]
Resolved: that in the opinion of this Board the
State Ag'l College of Mich. should be opened to the introduction
of female students when Suitable accommodations can
be furnished
[ " " ]
Resolved: that we Call the attention of the Committees
of the Senate & House of Representatives on the Agl College to the
fact that frequent applications for admission to the College
are received from young women for whom under the present
arrangements there are no accommodations.
[Farm Foreman]
Resolved: that Mr White as Foreman of the Farm
at the rate
have a Salary ^ of Six hundred dollars a year. Commencing from
January 1st 1877.
[Cuts for Report]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to incur an
expense not to exceed thirty (30) dollars in illustrating his
articles in the Secretary's report of 1876
Board adjourned to meet after call of Pres.
Abbot & the Secretary.
R G Baird
Secretary
[End page 317]
[Begin pge 318]
March 20th 1877
State Board of Ag.
met at the Lansing House. Present. H.G.
Wells. J Webster Childs. Franklin Wells Geo W
Phillips A S Dyckman. Milton J. Gard & Pres.
T.C. Abbot
The records of last meeting were
read & approved.
[New Hall
Bids]
The Secretary reported that he had
received sealed proposals for the erection of a new
Dormitory Hall at the Ag'l College from the following
firms. Jas. Austin Detroit Dean Bros Detroit
Peale & Meller Grand Rapids. Frances Green of Con-
stantine. Lapham & Longstreet. H D Mason. P.B. Ayres
F.A. Jeffries & W.H. Sellers of Lansing.
After a consultation in which the members
generally expressed the opinion that it would not be
expedient to open the proposals or award the contract for
building the Hall until the Legislature had made an appropri
ation for that purpose it was
[Time Extended]
Resolved: that the time for receiving sealed
proposals be extended till April 3 at Six O.Clock P.M.
[Advertising]
Resolved that the Secretary be instructed to
have 300 circulars advertising for proposals & that he
send copies to all the builders whose names & P.O. address he can
find.
[Proposals
Returned]
The Contractors who had presented proposals were
called into the room & Pres. Wells explained to them to
whom Pres Wells made a brief statement of the peculiar
circumstances in which the Board was placed. That this time
had been fixed upon for the opening of proposals and the letting
of the Contract under the supposition that the Legislature
would have passed the appropriation bill for a new Hall at an
earlier date. As this had not been done the Board felt that
it would not be expedient to let the Contract. The proposals
were returned unopened
Adjourned till 8½ AM tomorrow.
Wednesday morning March 21st 1877
Eight 1/2 A.M. Board met. Same
members present as on previous evening
[Beal Expenses]
Prof Beal presented a paper stating that he had
made certain expenditures for glass & also seeds vines etc
and, that with asking the concurrence of the Board for a few
[End page 318]
[Begin page 319]
al
addition ^ expenditures. All of which was approved by the
Board.
[Bill vs. Bdg. H.]
A Bill of the Farm Dep't against the Boarding
Hall amounting to $625.13 was referred to the Committee on Farm
Management to report this evening
[Room in Capitol]
Resolved: that the Sec'y be instructed to
take the necessary steps to have a room in the New Capitol
assigned for the use of the State Board of Agriculture
The Board took a recess till 7½ OClock this eve.
7½ P.M.
Board met. Same members present
as before recess except Pres. Abbot
[Porter]
The Committee on Employees reported that
after inquiry into the matter they were of opinion that it
was not necessary to employ both an Engineer & Porter at the
Hall & recommend that the Steward be requested to discharge
the Porter
[ " ]
Resolved that the Report be accepted & adopted & that
the Porter be discharged April 1st
[Cord Wood]
Com. on Farm Management reported that they
had made inquiry in regard to the Cost of Chopping wood by
the labor of Students. & found it to be as represented by Prof.
Ingersoll. Report Accepted
[ " " ]
Resolved: that the Chopping of wood by
Students be discontinued
Resolved that we now adjourn
to meet at the Call of the Pres. Abbot & the Secretary
R G Baird
Secretary
[End page 319]
[Begin page 320]
Lansing House May 9th 1877
Board met. Present H.G. Wells J Webster
Childs Geo. W Phillips A S. Dyckman Milton J. Gard
& Pres. T.C. Abbot.
Minutes of last meeting were read & approved
[Bids on
New Hall]
The Secretary stated that the contractors who had sent in Sealed
Proposals for the erection of the New Dormitory had been informed of
this meeting & several of them were in waiting. They were invited
to be present at the opening of the bids
Proposals were opened as follows
Porter Washer & Co $24600.00
Lapham & Longstreet 23791.91
F.A. Jeffries 23775.00
Frances Green 21500.00
H.D. Mason 22450.00
W.H. Sellers 23880.00
H. Richards 22760.00
P.C. Ayres 23250.00
Phipps Lowell & Co 22950.00
O.C. Campbell 22748.00
20185.77
Peale & Miller 20871.52
Dean Bro's 26975.00
[Com. on Bids]
Peale & Miller being the lowest bidders
the board deemed it advisable to inform themselves
fully of the reliability of this firm & their reputation
as workmen & arranged with Mr Watkins the Architect
for him
^ to go to Grand Rapids tomorrow to examine their work
and report as early as possible to the Board.
[Advertising]
Resolved that the Secretary be authorised &
requested to advertise in the Chicago "Engineering News"
for the low proposals for the Contract of putting Heating Appar
atus in the New Hall
Resolved to Adjourn to meet tomorrow at 10
OClock A.M. at the Sec'retary's office at the College
Thursday 10 A.M.
The Board spent the remainder of the forenoon in examin-
ing the Farm, the Stock & the proposed site for the new Hall
and at one O.Clock P.M met in the secretary's office
The same members present as on the previous eve-
ning except Mr Dyckman
[Jersey heifer]
Resolved that Prof. Ingersoll be directed to sell
the Jersey yearling heifer to Major Jenney of Mount Clements
for Seventy five dollars on Six months time
[End page 320]
[Begin page 321]
[Bull]
Resolved: that the Ayershire bull of doubtful pedigree be
Sold for beef.
[Fair Exhibit]
Resolved that the Several departments make an
exhibit at the State Fair next fall
[Farm Team]
Resolved that the Chairman of the Finance
Committee be authorized & requested to purchase a team
for the Farm Dep't
[Babcock Exting.es]
Resolved that the Chairman of the Finance
Committee be authorized & requested to purchase twelve
Babcock Fire Extinguisers at a cost not to exceed five
hundred dollars
[Lawn Mower]
superintendent
Moved & Supported that we authorize the purchase
of the Farm Dep't to purchase a lawn mower at a Cost not to ex-
ceed 100. dollars
[ " ]
Moved by Mr Gard in amendment that the
resolution be laid upon the table. The amendment
did not prevail
[ " ]
The original motion being put was carried a
majority voting therefor as follows yeas J Webster Childs
Pres. T.C. Abbot & H.G. Wells nays Milton J Gard & Geo W.
Phillips.
[Plates for Lecture]
Resolved that Dr Kedzie be authorized to
procure the necessary plates for the illustration of his
lecture on "Electrical Conduction" & that the expense be
charged to the account of Farmer's Institutes
[Apiary Source]
Moved & Supported: that the Superintendent of the
apiary be authorized to purchase a Barnes Saw with Buzz
& Scroll combined also an Emery wheel the whole to cost not
to exceed 32 dollars & freight charges
[ " ]
Moved & Suported that the motion be laid
upon the atble. The motion to lay upon the table did not
prevail.
[ " ]
The original motion was carried a majority voting
yeas
therefor as follows ^ Mr Child's Pres. Abbot & H.G. Wells
nays Messers Gard & Phillips
[Gr. H. Pump]
Resolved that Prof Beal be authorized to purchase a new
force pump for the Green House at a cost not to exceed 35 dollars
[Library]
Resolved that the Librarian be authorized
to procure shelving, similar to that in other parts
of the Library, for the north alcove provided
the expense does not exceed the estimate of
thirty dollars
[ " ]
Resolved that the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars be drawn from the
[End page 321]
[Begin page 322]
State Treasury for the increase of the Library and
that the Librarian be authorized to purchase books
to that amount under the direction of the Faculty
[Binding]
Resolved that the Librarian be authorized
to have bound such of the news papers and period-
icals on file as the Faculty may decide it wise
to preserve and to dispose of the rmainder by
sale
[ " cases]
Resolved that the Librarian be authorized
to purchase twenty dollars worth of pamphlet
cases or binders, the same to be charged in the
item of "extra binding."
[Chemicals]
Resolved that Dr. Kedzie be authorized to
purchase the usual Chemicals for the use of his
class in Analytical Chemistry for the next term
[Lab.y Gas Works]
Resolved that Dr Kedzie be authorized to
put Gas Works into the Laboratory at an expense
not to exceed (for the Gas Works and changes
made necessary by them) the amount of appropria-
tion. $750.
[Gr. H. Coal]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized
to purchase next winter's supply of coal for the
Green House to be paid July 1st.
[Dam]
Resolved that the Farm Superintendent
be Authorized to raise the river dam one foot
to obtain a supply of water for the Boarding Hall.
[Harrow]
Resolved that a Reed's spring tooth Harrow
be purchased for the Farm Department at a cost
not to exceed Sixteen dollars.
[Harvester]
Resolved that a Harvester and Gorden
Binder be purchased for the Farm Department
if found satisfactory, at a cost not to exceed
one hundred and fifty dollars.
Adjourned till half past seven at the
Lansing House
Thursday evening 7½ O'Clock
Board met at the Lansing House
[New Hall
Site]
Resolved that Pres. Abbot be instructed to
have the South West stake designating the site
of the New Hall moved fifteen feet further west
and from that the foundation be laid square
with the College Hall
[End page 322]
[Begin page 323]
[Bldg. Com.]
Moved and Seconded that H.G. Wells
Franklin Wells and Pres. Abbot be appointed
as a building committee.
[Heating]
Resolved that the building committee
be authorized to make such an arrange-
ment as they deem best for the healing of
the New Halls and the overhauling the steam-
works of the Old Hall.
Adjourned till eight O'Clock A.M to-
morrow
Friday evening 7 O'clock.
[Contract Set]
Resolved that the contract be closed with
the Firm of Peale and Miller to build the
Dormitory Hall at the College for the sum of
$20871.52
[Architects]
Resolved that the bill of Messers Watkins
and Arnold of $225 for drawing of plans spec-
ifications and detail drawings for the New
Dormitory be allowed.
Resolved that we now adjourn to meet
at the call of Pres. Abbot and the Secretary.
R G Baird
Secretary
June 26th 1877
Board met in the Secretary's office
The following members were present
H.G. Wells Franklin Wells J. Webster Childs
& Milton J Gard. There not being a quorum no
morning
business was transacted Adjourned till 8 O.Clock tomorrow ^
The same members met on the the for
& adjourned on Wednesday forenoon & afternoon
without a quorum
R G Baird
Secretary
[End page 323]
[Begin page 324]
July 17th 1877
Board met in the Secretary's office at 8. O
Clock P.M. the following members were present.
H.G. Wells. Franklin Wells J.W. Childs. Willen J. Gard
Geo. W. Phillips & Pres. T.C. Abbot.
After a conference with the Faculty who were all
present the Board adjourned till eight O'clock
tomorrow morning.
Wednesday morning 8 O'clock.
were
Board met. The same members ^ present
as on the previous evening.
[Bedsteads]
Resolved that Mr F. Wells procure bedsteads
for the use of Students next term as they shall
be needed and those removed to New Hall when
completed be charged to New Hall.
Mr. F. Wells presents the following reports
[Myers Settlement]
1st As a special committee appointed to settle
with E.E. Meyers Architect, I beg leave to report the
account settled by the payment of One Hundred
Dollars for which the College has Mr E.E. Meyers
receipt in full of all demand
[Farm Team]
2d As a special committee appointed to purchase a
pair of farm horses for the use of the College. I
beg leave to report the purchase of the horses. One
of B.H. Ling of Cass Co. for One Hundred and
thirty Dollars. the other of Henry D. Long of same
place at same price. Making the team to cost
the College Two Hundred and Sixty Dollars and
expense of getting them from Constantine to College
all of which is respectfully submitted.
[Extinguishers]
3d As a special committee appointed to purchase
twelve Babcocks Fire Extinguishers for the use
of the College, I beg leave to report the Extinguish
ers purchased for the sum of Five Hundred Dollars.
Two Hundred and fifty Dollars cash and the
balance Two Hundred and fifty dollars to be paid
Jan'y 1" 1878. I have incurred an expense of Three
Dollars expenses in Chicago in making the arrang-
ements. All of which is respectfully submitted.
The above reports were accepted and approved.
[Pump]
Resolved that the pump at the Boarding Hall be
lowered to the level of the pipe under supervision
of Mr Carpenter.
[End page 324]
[Begin pge 325]
[Indian Relics]
Moved and Seconded that Prof. Cook be authorized
to purchase Mr Jennisens collection of Indian Relics at
$300.00 Motion did not prevail.
[Elk]
Moved and Seconded that Prof Cook be authorized
to purchase a stuffed Elk for the Museum.
Motion did not prevail.
[Coins]
Moved and Supported that Prof. Fairchild be
authorized to purchase the coins collected by Dr.
Robert Morris representing the Reigns of the twelve
Ceaser's Motion did not prevail.
Board Adjourned till 2½ O'clock P.M.
Afternoon Session 2½ O.clock
[Roof]
Mr Childs as chairman of Committee on
Buildings and Repairs reported in favor of
employing Mr Ayres to repair the roof of College
Hall at a cost of $ 60.00. Also to have the eaves
trough repaired under supervision of Prof. Gulley.
[Seats]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to procure
seats for the small recitation room now used for
Botany and Horticulture.
[jars etc]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to use about
15 dollars for accessories & microscopes. also about
50 dollars for Jars for the botanicals museum. Also
10 dollars for shelves for specimens
[Gr. H. Paint &
Chimney]
Resolved that Prof Beal be authorized to have the
Green House covered outside with two coats of paint
that he requested to have a new chimney made
at the Green House. and to purchase one hundred
feet of new hose.
The Committee on Farm management presented
the following report which was accepted and adopted
[Essex Hogs only]
Your Committee beg to report in relation to the
Piggery as follows. In view of the fact that keeping
so great a variety of hogs as at present ourselves
much expense and trouble necessitating the keep-
ing of as many males would recommend that
the Farm Dept. keep Essex hogs only, except one
female of such breeds as it may be thought best
to have a speciman of. for purposes of instruction
G.W. Phillips
M.J. Gard
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[Begin page 326]
[Term Shortened]
Resolved that the last term of the College year
be shortened one week and that Commencement
exercises be held on nov 20"
Adjourned till 7½ O'Clock
Evening Session 7½ O'clock
President Abbot presented a request from
Representative O.K. White as a Committee appointed by
the Oceana Co. Agricultural Society to hold a Farmers
Institute in Oceana Co.
The Committee on Buildings and College property
presented the following report which was
accepted and adopted.
[Society Room]
The Committee on Buildings and college
m
property would respectfully recom^end the
appropriation not to exceed $186.25 for the
purpose of finishing off a room in the upper story
of the Boarding Hall for the occupancy of the Delta
Tau Delta Society. The same to be expended
under the direction of Prof Ingersoll.
J. Webster Childs
Franklin Wells
[Appropriation
Cut Down]
Whereas the Legislature of Michigan at its recent
session, cut down the appropriation reccomeded
by the State Board of Agricultural in the sum of
$12087 per Annum for 1877 and 1878, Where for be it
resolved that a committee consisting of F. Wells
m
and J.W. Childs be appoitned to recom^end to the Board
at next meeting such action as may be necessary
in connection with said [illegible in original]
Adopted
[Cassidy
Leave of Absence]
Resolved that Mr Cassidy be allowed an
absence of two weeks at such time as most
convenient for him.
Adjourned till 8 O'clock tomorrow morning
Forenoon Session 8 O'clock
[Steward]
Mr Gard as chairman of Committee on Employees
presented the resignation of Mr Short with the recommendation that it be accepted &
recommended that Mr Short be requested to resign
S be appointed
and that appoinment of Mr S. ^ Hudsen ^ to the
position of Steward.
Moved and Seconded that the recommendation
be adopted. Carried
[Garden Windmill]
Resolved that the Committee on Hort. Dept
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[Begin page 327]
together with Prof. Beal be authorized to make
the expenditures as provided in the estimates
for water supply by windmill if deemed desirable
[Society Rooms]
Resolved that Pres. Abbot be authorized to
assign a room in the Basement of New Hall
to each of the two societies. The [Union?] Library and
Phi Delta Theta.
Adjourn to meet at the Secretary's office on the
evening of Monday Aug. 27th.
R G Baird
Secretary
August 27th 1877
Board met in the office of Secretary Present
Franklin Wells Milton J. Gard & Pres. T.C. Abbot
The members of the Faculty were present and presented various
matters connected with their respective departments.
There being no quorum the members present declared the
meeting adjourned till tomorrow at 8 OClock am
Tuesday Aug 28 8. O Clock am
Same members present as on previous evening
There being not a quorum no business was transacted
The meeting was declared adjourned to Meet in
Jackson on the evening of Tuesday Sep't 18th.
R G Baird
Secretary.
[End page 327]
[Begin page 328]
Tuesday Evening Sept 18th 1877
Board met at the Hibbard House Jackson
Present H.G. Wells. Franklin Wells J Webster Childs Geo W.
Phillips Milton J Gard & Pres. T.C. Abbot
The minutes of the two previous meetings were
read & approved
The Committee appointed to report on reduction
of expenses said they were not ready and asked to be allowed till
tomorrow evening. The request was granted.
[Museum Cases]
Resolved that Prof. Cook be authorized to
expend ninety dollars on Museum Cases
[Institutes]
Resolved that the request of Mr Carpenter to be relieved
from work in connection with the Institutes be referred to the
Committees on Institutes.
[Butter Making]
Resolved that the bill of Mr Hamlin for
making butter last winter be approved & that the disposal of the
milk during winter be considered by the Farm Committee
[Paint House]
Resolved that Prof. Beal be authorized to have his
house painted two coats outside
[Secty's House]
The Committee on Buildings recommended that
an addition to the Secretary's house on the East Side & that the
house be painted two coats outside
Resolved that the recommendation be adopted
Meeting Adjourned till 7½ OClock tomor-
row evening
Wednesday Eve 7½ OClock
Board met. The same members present
as on the previous evening.
[Economizing]
[Garfield Dismissed]
[Do. Gulley]
Your Committee to whom was referred the
matter of reducing expenses in order to meet the emergancy
which has arisen by reason of the reduction of appropriation
for Current Expenses by the last Legislature feel that in view
of the almost constant employment of President & Professors
during the winter at Farmer's Institutes that it would seem un-
just to them to reduce their Salaries already as low as at
other Institutions. We can suggest no other way of meeting the
emergancy than to reduce the force of Employees we therefore
recommend. First that Mr Garfield be granted an
indefinite leave of absence from the end of the present
quarter, the 1st day of October
Secondly that the services of Superintendent A.B.
[End page 328]
[Begin page 329]
Gulley be dispensed with at the end of the present College
year, the twentieth day of November
All of which is respectfully Submitted
Frankliln Wells \ Com.
J Webster Childs/
Resolved that the above report be accepted and
adopted.
[House Carpenter]
Resolved that the assignment of the House occupied
by Mr Carpenter for next be left with Pres. Abbot
Board adjourned to meet at the College
Nov. 19th 1879
R G Baird
Secretary
November 19th 1877
Board met in the Secretary's office at
eight O.Clock P.M. The following members
were present during all the Sessions of this meeting
H.G. Wells. J Webster Childs F. Wells. A.S. Dyckman
G.W. Phillips Milton J. Gard & Pres T.C. Abbot.
The members of the Faculty were present
and presented Sundry matters connected with their
respective departments after which the Board adjourned
till tomorrow morning at 8 O clock
Tuesday morning Nov 20th 8 OClock
[B.S.]
Resolved that the Degree of Batchelor of Science
be conferred upon each of the members of the Senior
Class to wit Chas. Bloodgood, A. Dodge, Chas. T. Emery, W.O. Fritz
Chas. T. Goodwin, M.W. Gray, E.H. Hunt, F.S. Kedzie, W.C. Latta,
L.A. Lilly, A.B. Peebles, J.A. Porter, J.A. Poucher, A.B. Simensen,
B. Whelan.
[M.S.]
Resolved that the Degree of Master of Science be
conferred upon Prof. C.L. Ingersoll.
At 10.30 A.M. the Board took a recess to attend
the exercises of the graduating class , till Two P.M.
After Noon Session 2 o'clock P.M.
The Committee on Farm Management presented
the following report which was accepted and adopted
[Stock]
We recommend the purchase of two first class
Short Horn Cows or heifers with the first means avail=
able for that purpose.
Geo. W. Phillips
M J Gard
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[Port Huron]
Resolved that the Board accept the invitation of
Mr Murphy to visit his Herd at Port Huron and that
Prof Ingersoll and the Sec'y accompany the Board.
Wednesday morning Nov 21" '77
The following report was presented by the
Committee on Institutes & accepted & adopted.
The Committee on Farmer's Institutes would respectfully
submit the following report in regard to said Institutes
m
the coming winter & recom^end holding them as follows
[Institutes]
1st To be held at Marshall January 14" & 15" Taken
charge of by Prof. Ingersoll, associated with him Dr.
Kedzie & Prof. Fairchild.
Lans
2” At Paw Paw & ^ 17" & 18". Taken charge of by Dr. Kedzie
associated with him Prest. Abbot & Prof Ingersoll
3" At Tecumseth Jan. 21st & 22d Taken charge of by Prof. Beals
associated with him Prest. Abbot & Dr Kedzie.
4" At St. Johns Jan. 24" & 25" Taken charge of by Sec'y
Baird, Associated with him. Prof Beal & Prof Ingersoll.
5" At Saginaw Jan 28" & 29" Taken charge of by Prof.
Carpenter, Associated with him Prof. Cook and Prof.
Fairchild
6" At Climax Jan 31" & Feb 1" Taken charge of by Prof. Cook
associated with him Prof. Carpenter & Sec'y Baird.
Your committee would further recommend that
any of the Professors who may mutually desire to
change places in regard to said Institutes may
have the privilege of doing so at any time before
the list shall be published
J. Webster Childs\
William J. Gard | Committee
A.S. Dyckman /
[Institutes]
Resolved that the paper of Dr. Kedzie on Farmer's
Institutes be recorded and placed on file and that
we adopt the suggestions contained in it.
[Reporter]
Resolved that the Sec'y be authorized to employ
a competent reporter to attend the Institutes.
[Ingersoll
Farm Dept.]
Resolved that Professor Ingersoll take care of the
Farm Department of the College
Resolved that Prof. Ingersoll's salary be at the
rate of $1500 per annum from and after January
1" 1878.
[Carpenter House]
Resolved that the house occupied by Prof Carpenter
be assigned to him
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[Diplomas]
Resolved that the diploma plate be placed
under the care of the Sec'y.
[" Dr. Thurber]
Resolved that we tender our thanks to Dr
George Thurber of New York former Professor of Botany in
this institution; his care of the diploma plate for the
last fourteen years, and his trouble in seeing that
diplomas were printed and sent to us.
[Library]
Resolved that the Faculty be authorized to expend
what ever balance there is unexpended of the one half
of the $1190 appropriated by the Legislature for the
Library, and that all payments for periodicals and
binding for 1877 and 1878 not otherwise already accounted
for to the Auditor General, be, in view of the falling in short of
our Current Expenses fund charged to the account of
this appropriation.
[Cheml. Appropin]
Resolved that Dr. Kedzie be authorized to expend the
unexpended appropriation made by the Legislature to the
Chemical Department immediately after the 1" of Jan'y 1878.
[File Boxes]
Resolved that the President be authorized to expend
$6. on file boxes for his office at any time after the
1st of January 1878.
[Swamp Land]
Resolved that the Secretary of the College have the
charge of, and be authorized to sell the swamp land be-
longing to the College.
[1/4 Sec. Retained]
Resolved the S.W. ¼ of S.W. ¼ of Sec. 31 town of Bath be not
sold but retained for the future use of the College
[Print Rules]
Resolved that the Faculty be authorized to revize and
have printed an edition of the college rules, 1000 in number
and that a copy be furnished each student of the College
and each new student when he enters, and that each
student be charged 25ct cents therefor.
[Gr. H. Donations]
the
Resolved that ^ thanks of the Michigan State Board
of Agriculture are here by tendered to the Bussey Institute
for the very generous donations of Green House and other
plants received at the hand of Professor C.S. Sargent,
during the last two years.
[Williams Hall]
Resolved that the Boarding Hall be named Williams
Hall in honor of the first President of the College.
[Wells Hall]
Resolved that the Hall now in course of erection be
named Wells Hall in honor of the President of the Board
Resolved that the Building Committe report to the Board
what is needed for a water supply for Students in
the new hall.
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[Water Supply]
Resolved that the Building Committee be directed to
see that provision is made for a supply of water for the
Boiler of the new hall.
[Society Rooms]
Resolved that the small rooms entering into the
rooms assigned to the several Societies in the new hall
be also assigned to the respective Societies.
[Fiscal Year]
31st
Resolved that August 30" ^ be fixed upon as the close
of the Fiscal Year of the Agricultural College.
[Terms]
Resolved that the terms of the College be so arranged
that the 1st of September shall occur in a vacation or a recess
of the College.
[Grapes]
Resolved that Prof Beal be allowed to purchase for
the Horticultural Department a set of 30 new varieties of
grapes of Mr George Haskell of Ipswich Mass. at an expense
of 25 dollars.
[Foreman]
Resolved that Mr Rawsen H. McDowell be appointed
Assistant Foreman from Dec 1" 1877 with a salary at the rate
of $400 per annum besides board and washing.
[Experimental
Help]
Moved and Seconded that Messers A.B. Peebles and
J.A. Porter, both alumni of the College, be allowed their
board and washing and a dollar a week after the 1" of
April 1878 for aiding in experiments and for acting for
three hours a day as assistants with a company of
Students in the Horticultural Department.
Laid upon the table.
[Apiary]
Moved and Seconded that Prof. Cook be authorized
to build a House Apiary for the Bees at a cost not to exceed
$75.00
Laid upon the table.
[Gr. H. Help]
Resolved that Prof Beal be authorized to hire a student
to assist in the Greenhouse during the winter at an
expense not to exceed $10 a month and board.
[Galloways]
Resolved that Prof Ingersoll, with the advice of
the Farm Committee, be authorized to dispose of the
Galloway Stock except one speciman.
[Miles Petitions]
Resolved that the petitions received in be half
of Dr. Miles, asking for his appointment as Prof. of
Agriculture be referred to the Committee on Farm
Management.
[Bdg. H. Inventory]
Resolved that the Inventory of the Boarding Hall
be taken at once by the Secretary and the Steward
[Steward]
Mr Gard as chairman of committee on employees
presented the resignation of Mr L.S. Hudsen.
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[Steward]
Resolved that the resignation of the Steward be
accepted and that his salary be allowed to Dec 1" and
transportation of his goods to Lansing.
[Museum]
Resolved that the following specimans to wit
One elk, One Duck, 1 Small Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 2 [Crows?]
Blackbirds 1 Gull, 1 Thrush, 1 Hawk, 1 Goose, 1 Large Rail, 1 Large Gull.
be purchased for the Museum at a cost of $105.00
The Committee to whom the petitions in be half of
Dr Miles was referred made the following report.
[Miles Petitions
Filed]
Your Committee have examined the petition
presented in behalf of Dr. Miles asking for his appoint-
ment as Prof. of Agricultural and would respectfully report as follows.
Whereas these petitions show that the petitioners
suppose that there is or is about to be a vacancy in the
Professorship of Agriculture, and as there is no such
vacancy we recommend that the petitions be respect
fully received and placed on file in the Office of the
Secretary. Geo. N. Phillips
J.J. Gard
Report adopted
[Heating of
Dwellings]
Resolved that President Abbot examine the heating
apparatus of the houses occupied by Profs Cook and
Carpenter and if found not safe to have them
made safe.
The Board adjourned to meet at the call
of President Abbot and Secretary Baird.
R G Baird
Secretary
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