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[Begin page 110]

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture
College Board Rooms, January 7th, 1903
10:30 A.M.

Present President Marston, Messrs. Monroe, Wells,
Allen, Graham and President Snyder.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and
the following correction made, after which they were
approved: In the recommendation of Prof. Taft, in
reference to the payment of expenses of secretaries attend-
ing the Round-Up Institute, after the word "paid",
insert the following: their necessary expenses not
exceeding.

[Elk]
A communication from Prof. Hedrick was presented
by the President in reference to the sale of some of the
elk. On motion of President Snyder, it was voted to
sell the two young buck elk.

[Assistant at
Dairyman's
Meeting]
On motion it was voted that Mr. Goodrich be
employed on behalf of the college to assist at the State
Dairyman's Association meeting to be held the first
week in February.

[Repairing
Hort.]
A communication from Prof. Hedrick in regard
to repairs upon the Horticultural building was referred
to the Committee on Botany and Horticulture.

[Science Bulletins]
A communication from Dr. Beal in regard to
science bulletins was, on motion of President Snyder,
referred to the Committee on Experiment Station

[Repairing Arms]
In view of Major Vernon's desire to have the arms
of the Military Department repaired, it was voted to add
$50.00 to the appropriation for the Military Department

[Business Report]
The Secretary the read the following business report:

"To the Honorable State Board of Agriculture.
Gentlemen:-
I herewith present the following business report from
my office since the last meeting of the Board:
Application has been made by Wm. Haviland of Bath
for the purchase of three forty-acre tracts in Secs. 4 and 5

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and also one on Sec. 13. He wishes the Board to make
a price on these lands and only makes an offer on one
forty, for which he says he will pay $150.00.

The new generator has arrived and is being put
into place at this time. We hope to have it running
by Saturday.

Considerable trouble has been experienced with
the coal supply since your last meeting at which
time I called attention to the matter. It has been
necessary to go out on the market and buy it
wherever we could, and pay the advanced price.
We have a number of cars now on hand and I
think no further embarrassment will be ex-
perienced.

When the apportionment was presented for
the coming six months, provision was not made
in the cleaning estimate for the salary of two
janitors who are paid from the fund. The
apportionment should therefore be made
the same as for the last period, viz: $1000.00
instead of $500.00.

In the payment of Mr. Longyear's salary, I suggest
that inasmuch as he has been made acting botanist
of the Experiment Station, $100.00 of his salary be
paid from the Experiment Station funds.

Mrs. Kedzie has asked that the question of residence
as affecting the payment of tuition on behalf of her
daughter who is attending college, be taken up and
adjusted. Briefly stated, the facts are that the family
went from Michigan to the western states and from
there to Mexico. Mr. Kedzie was at first consul there
and later engaged in the mines. He remains there
and the family are and have been for more than
a year, living in Lansing. They own property in
Michigan and it is stated that Mr. Kedzie intends
returning.

The Bacteriological Stable has been completed,
accepted and paid for. A waiver giving possession
of the second story of the Bacteriological Laboratory
has been secured.

[End page 111]

[Begin page 112]

All of which is respectfully submitted

A.M. Brown, Secretary."

[Cleaning]
It was moved and carried that the apportionment
for cleaning be increased $500.00.

[Mr. Longyear's Salary]
On motion, $100.00 of Mr. Longyear's salary was voted
to be paid from the Experiment Station funds.

On motion of M. Monroe, the following resolution
was adopted:

[Leasing land
to employees]
Resolved That the propriety of leasing to employees of
the college lots on a strip of land on the south side of the
road leading to Lansing between the animal park and
a point northwest of the President's house be referred
to the Committee on grounds and college property. If
favorable to such leasing, then said committee to
formulate the conditions, terms, times, size of lots,
character of buildings and their cost and such other
requirements as would be mutual interest and pro-
tection to the college and the lessees.

Adjournment was then taken to 1:30 P.M.


College Board Rooms.
1:30 P.M.

Same members present except Allen.

[Recommendation
to repair Hort.]
The Committee on Botany and Horticulture reported
recommending the repairing of the rooms formerly occupi-
ed by the Post Office in the Horticultural building and
the tool room in accordance with the recommendation
of Prof. Hedrick as presented by President Snyder.

On motion of Mr. Wells, the recommendation of
the committee was adopted.

[Bids for
Marble Work in
Bath House]
It was moved and carried that the Secretary be
instructed to advertise for bids for the marble work
in the Bath House in accordance with the plans
and specifications to be provided by Architect Bowd.

[End page 112]

[Begin page 113]

On motion of Mr. Monroe, the following resolution
was adopted:

[Written on left-hand side of top of page 113]

Resolved That
where as Captain
Allen has been
appointed as a committee to con-
fer with the owners
of the property
north of the
college grounds
relative to the
lowering of the
drain crossing the
college campus:

And whereas Captain Allen is absent and
it seems desirable to have said drain settled, Therefore
Resolved that the Secretary be added to said committee with
Captain Allen and that they have power to act in closing
up with the above mentioned owners on such basis as
will be fair to all parties interested and shall protect
the college as to the water supply for the artificial pond
back of the Women's building and against the draining
of anything into said drain which would become a
nuisance to the campus or college.

[Piggery]
The Committee on Building and College Property
recommended the ceiling of the piggery.

On motion of President Snyder, the recommen-
dation was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Wells, it was voted that
when the Board adjourn, it adjourn to meet on
Wednesday, February 4th at 10:30 o'clock A.M.

[Acceptance of
Post Office]
On motion, the acceptance of the Post Office and
Depot building was referred to a committee consist-
ing of President Snyder, Secretary Brown and
Architect Bowd, with power to act.

On motion adjourned.
A.M. Brown, Secy.

[End page 113]

[Begin page 114]

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture.

February 4, 1903. 10:30 A.M.

College Board Rooms.

Present, Governor Bliss, President Snyder, Messrs.
Wells, Monroe, Watkins, Graham and Wallace.

[Minutes]
The minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved.

[Adjourned
Sine die]
On motion of President Snyder, the Board then
adjourned sine die.

[Temporary
Chairman]
It was moved and carried that Governor Bliss
act as temporary chairman during the organization of
the Board and Mr. Brown act as temporary secretary.

On motion it was voted to proceed to the election
of officers of the Board.

[Election]
[President]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, it was voted that the
Secretary cast the unanimous ballot of the members
for Mr. Wells, as President of the Board.

[Vice-president]
On motion of Mr. Wells, it was voted that the
Secretary cast the unanimous ballot of the members
for Mr. Monroe as Vice-president.

[Secretary]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, it was voted that the
Chairman cast the unanimous ballot of the members
for Mr. Brown as secretary.

[Treasurer]
On motion it was voted that the Secretary cast
the unanimous ballot of the members for B.F.
Davis, as treasurer.


[Lands in
Oscoda Co.]
Mr. Ernest N. Salling of Manistee came before the
Board to ask that certain college lands in Oscoda
county be placed on the market, explaining that
the company he represented owned lands adjacent
to the ones in question which they proposed
to lumber the coming season and that this
would expose the college lands to fire and
that these lands were of more value to his
company than to any one else.

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[Officer's
bonds]
On motion of Mr. Graham, it was voted
that the bonds of the officers should remain the same
in amount as heretofore and that their acceptance
be referred to the Finance Committee.

[Report of
President]
President Snyder then presented the following
report.
Feb. 2, 1903
To the Honorable State Board of Agriculture.
Gentlemen:-
[Dr. Marshall]
[Salary of
Mr. Edwards.]
I have to report that Parke, Davis & Co. of Detroit
have been very anxious to secure the services of Dr. Marshall
our Professor in Bacteriology. Last year we made his salary
eighteen hundred dollars, and agreed hereafter to pay him
two thousand dollars, the same as that given our other
full professors. Parke, Davis & Co. made him an offer of
twenty five hundred dollars per year, and agreed to furnish
him all magazines and literature that he cared for, and
to pay his expenses to such scientific meetings as he cared
to attend. His work would there be along advanced ex-
perimental lines and from the stand point of a scientist
would be very inviting. Dr. Marshall, however, has felt
that the board has shown confidence in his work by
erecting a new laboratory for his department. Several
minor matters, however, he desired to have changed,
and after consulting with several members of the Board
I stated to him that if he would remain with us we
would be willing to furnish such literature as he had
already been providing for himself at private expense.
(2) That we would pay his expenses to at least one
scientific meeting per year. (3) And also that he would
be given leave of absence to spend one summer of
five months in study abroad, and also that we
would increase the salary of his assistant next year
to seven hundred fifty dollars.
The literature spoken of should be purchased
by the College or Experiment Station and made a
permanent part of our library. It has been the custom
of the college to allow several of the professors to
attend several scientific meetings per year. Dr. Marshall
has not been given such a privilege. We can well
afford, I think, to allow him to attend one meeting
each year. He desires to study in Europe Soil Bacteri-
ology. The best work along this line has been done
in Germany. While he would gain much for
himself by such a trip, the college would be
the chief gainer in the end.

[End page 115]

[Begin page 116]

Mr. Edwards has been here four years and
should have the increase mentioned.
While Dr. Marshall has not given Parke, Davis &
Co. an answer, he has signified his intention to
remain with us. I believe that it would be a
good plan for him to spend the coming summer
in Europe. I think he can leave his work to better
advantage now than later on.

[Fire at
Station Terrace]
At about eight o'clock on the evening of January
24th the fire whistle blew and it was discovered
that the west end of Station Terrace had got on
fire through an over-heated and perhaps loosely
constructed chimney. When discovered the fire had
burned through the [weather?] board on the out-
side and was fast ascending to the roof. The
members of our volunteer fire company were
somewhat scattered at that time. Some were
attending parties in the society rooms and did not
hear the whistle. Others were down town. A few,
however, heard the whistle, and with the aid of
other students, responded with the two hose carts
immediately. One company attached to the hydrant
back of Dr. Edward's house, but packing near
the screw being frozen the small wrench was
not sufficient to loosen it. The other company
attached their hose to the hydrant back of Prof.
Smith's residence, but the hydrant was frozen
and would not respond. The wrench was then hurriedly
taken to the other fountain with which they were
enabled to loosen the screw. By this time the
blaze had ascended to the roof and was fully
ten feet high above the top of the building.
The water was turned on and the other hose
also was attached to this hydrant. One company
went by the stairway to the attic and the
other fought from the outside and in the
course of half an hour had the fire out. Just
as they were completing the work the principal
water main bursted. Mr. [Nevill?] remained at the
pumps all the time and was very careful to
allow only the proper amount of pressure. He
pumped direct from the river, and for forty
minutes kept two streams of water on the building
at a pressure of ninety pounds. Had it been
a large building, however, it is very doubtful
if the volunteer company would have been so effective.

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[Begin page 117]

Had the occupants of the house and others who
saw the fire first not depended on the fire
company, but resorted to the use of buckets,
it is probable that the fire could have been
extinguished without the aid of the fire
companies.
[Recommendation
of hand grenades]
If the building had been supplied with
hand grenades or some sort of fire extinguishers
the fire could have been put out without difficulty.
I feel very certain that with some sort of chemical
device or dry powder device such as is now in
common use, I could have put out the fire
myself after I arrived on the scene. I would
recommend, therefore, that the college supply
buildings and residences with hand grenades
or some other form of fire extinguisher so
that when a fire occurs these may be put to
ready use.

[Growth &
Needs of College]
I would like at this time to call attention to a
condition which it seems to me we shall be forced
to meet next year and thereafter. There has been en-
rolled this year about eight hundred thirty students,
nearly eight hundred of whom are on the grounds
at present. Over seven hundred of this number
are registered in the four and five year courses.
Seven years ago the actual attendance was but a
little over two hundred. Since that time the Women's
Building and the Dairy Building have been added.
The other class rooms and laboratories are practi-
cally the same as they were at that time. We
have increased our class rooms 20% and students
350%. The large increase in attendance has
very much overcrowded several of our departments.
In the chemical laboratory the desks are all
full from eight in the morning until five in
the evening, and part of the time a number
are compelled to work in a dark room in the
basement. It is very poorly ventilated and
poorly lighted. In our Mechanical Building
the shops are over-crowded and the seniors in
thesis work are crowded into a [sin all?] room
which should not accommodate one fourth
the number. The drawing is carried on in
College Hall, Mechanical Building and Dairy
Building, three different places. The Agricultural
Department is almost as badly over-crowded.

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[Begin page 118]

We desired very much this week to use one of the
rooms in the dairy building as an exhibition room
for the butter testing, in connection with the State
Dairy meeting. I made a thorough canvas of the
college. There was one class of mathematics reciting in
this room which I desired to recite for a few days in
some other place. The only way in which this class
could be moved was to have Prof. Vedder take his own
class into his office and give up his class room to the
class which occupies the room in the dairy building.
This is mentioned simply to show that the class
rooms of the college are filled to their fullest extent.
When the large classes come in next fall, as they
undoubtedly will, I do not know how they are to
be accommodated in our present buildings and
laboratories. The Legislature two years ago gave us
a one-tenth of a mill tax, limiting the amount
to one hundred thousand dollars. Previous to this
time special appropriations had been made for
Farmer's Institutes, Northern Peninsula Experiment
Station, repairs to building, student labor, etc. In
granting the one hundred thousand dollars the
Legislature stipulated that all these matters must
be taken care of out of the one hundred thousand
dollars. This left about sixty thousand dollars to
be expended in buildings and other permanent im-
provements. When the bill was passed we had on
hand a surplus of forty-two thousand dollars. From
this sum and a few thousand from the one
hundred thousand dollar fund, we have been
able to erect a bacteriological building and a
bath house. We shall have on hand by the first
of next July sufficient funds to install a new
heating and electric lighting plant and new
water system. This plant, as you all know, is very
much needed, and should be put into operation
as speedily as possible. We are now running
three different heating plants with three different
sets of firemen. In addition to the great expense,
we are liable to a break-down at any time, and
if a fire should get started in one of our large
buildings it is almost certain that we could not
control it. The Board sometime ago decided to
erect a building devoted to engineering, drawing and
physics. By removing the department of physics
from the present building, the room it now
occupies could be given up to chemistry. This would

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relieve the department of chemistry, drawing and en-
gineering.
We shall however, not be ready to accumulate
funds for this building until the first of next July. We
shall probably have available about sixty thousand
dollars July 1st, 1904; but this would not be sufficient
to erect such a building. It would require in the
neighborhood of one hundred thousand dollars; hence
we could not begin the erection of a building before
July 1, 1905 as the law requires that we have sufficient
funds available before we begin the erection of a
building. As it would require about one year to erect such
a building and it would not be ready for occupancy
before September 1, 1906. This means that there is no relief
for these departments for three years unless we resort to
the doubtful expediency of erecting cheap buildings. We
have already too many such buildings. They are very
difficult to keep in repair, expensive to heat, and in
the end very unsatisfactory and expensive. Rather than
put up cheap structures it might be better to limit
the attendance; but the law requires us to admit
students from the eighth grade. Hence, unless the
law is changed, we shall be compelled to take all
those who present themselves and are able to meet
the requirements specified by law. It is simply out
of the question to think with our present equipment
of taking care of the students who will desire to enter
here during the next two or three years. With our
present income we might look a little farther
ahead. Suppose that we accumulate money to
erect this building to be occupied in 1906. The ex-
pense of maintaining this building and other
new buildings will further reduce the one hundred
thousand dollar fund, so that by that time we will
not be able to save more than fifty thousand dollars
per year.
As some of you know, we very much need a
fire-proof library and an auditorium. Our library
now numbers twenty-three thousand volumes and is
valued at about forty-six thousand dollars. Many of
the volumes are very rare and could not be replaced
in case they were destroyed by fire. It is doubtful
whether any other institution of this country with such
a library does not have it housed in a fire proof
building.
Our chapel has a seating capacity of not over
two hundred. Not more than one fourth of our

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students could be seated in it today: If we wish to hold
a lecture or entertainment we must remove the apparatus
from the armory. This is exceedingly unsatisfactory and
very expensive. It costs us from six to eight dollars for
every meeting that is held in this way. There is no opportunity
to call students together. Very often I wish to address
the student body but cannot do so. We should erect a
large central building which would accommodate our
library and also in connection with this have an
auditorium seating from ten to twelve hundred persons.
Such a building ought to be built of such material and
of such architectural design as to give strength, character
and dignity to the college campus. When can we
erect such a building? Fifty thousand dollars
would be available July 1, 1906; fifty thousand dollars
more July 1, 1907, fifty thousand more July 1, 1908.
Such a building as we should have would cost from
one hundred to one hundred fifty thousand dollars,
and could not be begun before 1908.
As I mentioned before our agricultural de-
partment is very much in need of room. We have
no laboratory to carry on our work in soil physics.
This is a department of work which is being pushed to
the front rapidly. There is a great call for young
men well trained in this subject. We have no
place in which to teach farm mechanics. We need
a live stock pavilion, but with our present income we
cannot begin to accumulate money for this building before
1908. Fifty thousand dollars would be available July 1,
1909 and fifty thousand more in 1910. It will be
eight years before we can look forward to such a
building. Many people have a very wrong impression
as to the needs of the institution. It has been generally
felt that with the one hundred thousand dollar
income we were very well taken care of and could
furnish ample accommodations for all students
who desired to enter this college. I am willing to
confess that I was much misled myself. I thought
two years ago when this grant was made that we
would be able to take care of our students. We were all
of the opinion that a heating plant could be in-
stalled for about sixty thousand dollars; we did not
expect over two hundred new students this year,
but when our doors were opened last fall three
hundred forty presented themselves for admission.
Our special courses this year have just doubled
in numbers. The price of building material has

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continued to increase so that we have not been able
to make the hundred thousand dollar income meet
our needs as we had anticipated. I need not state that
the money has been used economically. Salaries
have not been raised and no extra teacher has
been employed unless such help was absolutely
necessary. The question is, what can be done? Can
we afford to ask the Legislature to change the law per-
mitting us to shut off our sub-freshmen students? It
seems to me that it would be a great misfortune
to be compelled to do this. These young people are
largely from the rural districts and have not had
high school advantages. They are worth saving.
It is the duty of the state to save them. They do
not have high school advantages at home. Their
parents are taxed to support this and other state
institutions. The state is certainly under obligation
to offer opportunities along industrial lines to these
young people. It seems to me that it is the duty
of this college to take care of this class of young people.
Is the state willing to provide the necessary means
for the young people who desire to take up such
work as we offer? If so, we must have more help.
The limit on the tenth of a mill tax must be
removed or we must have additional appropriation.
I submit this proposition to the Board. I feel that
it is my duty to lay this matter before you frankly.
The large class which came this year will
overcrowd our laboratories next year and with
the large class which will surely come next year we
shall be swamped unless we begin at once to make
ready for them.
Respectfully submitted,
J.L. Snyder.

[Dr. Marshall]
On motion of Mr. Monroe that part of the above
report relative to Dr. Marshall was approved.

Adjournment was then taken to 1:30 P.M.

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College Board Rooms
1:30 P.M.
Same members present except the Governor.

[Fire Extinguishers]
On motion of President Snyder, the Secretary was
instructed to investigate the subject of fire extinguishers
and report to the Board at the next meeting as to
the number probably required and the expense in-
volved in their purchase

[Secretary's
Report]
The following business report was then read by
the Secretary.

"To the Honorable State Board of Agriculture.
Gentlemen:-
I would respectfully submit the following business
report from my office since the last meeting of the
Board:

[Diplomas]
We shall soon need to provide a new stock of
diplomas. It has seemed to me that perhaps in
view of the rapid growth of the college, the number
graduating each year constantly increasing and
there being a corresponding increase in the
membership of the faculty, it might appear desir-
able to change the form of the diploma to some
extent and provide for the signature of a limited
number of the officers of the college only.

I would call your attention to a number of out-
door closets about the campus which are neither
very ornamental nor very useful and suggest that
they might well be dispensed with.

[Station Terrace]
In regard to the repairing of Station Terrace, recently
damaged by fire to quite an extent, I desire to ask
you whether it would not in your opinion be
desirable to so modify the building as to admit
of a family's living in it. There are manifest reasons
why such an arrangement would be better for all
concerned. In this connection, I wish also to call
your attention to the fact that during the fire
the wooden main near the mechanical building
gave way, thus emphasizing the necessity of a
new water system for fire protection as well as
sanitary reasons. There are indications that

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our water supply is growing less at least in pro-
portion to the amount used and it may soon be
necessary to increase the number of wells.

I think it proper to call your attention to the
fact that owing to increased current expense due
to higher prices of labor, fuel and material the
net saving from the tenth mill fund available
for building, will probably not exceed $50,000 for
the current year, and will continue to dwindle
as the college grows.

On January 20th, Capt. Allen made and
placed on file with me the following report re-
garding the county drain matter and in which
as a member of the committee, I joined. Since
that time I have had a talk with Mr. Chase and
believe the matter can be adjusted amicably and
without detriment to the college. The report is
as follows:

[Report made by
Capt'n Allen]
'To the State Board of Agriculture.
Your committee to whom was referred the
question of the drain entering the ground
from the "Angell property," so-called, respectfully
report:
That we find the ditch to be one of the public
drains built many years ago: That it passes
through the college grounds to the open ditch
by a tiled drain by the authorities. The
water-course is a natural one. We suggest
that the ditch where it enters the ground be
lowered to its original depth provided the parties
owning the ground above will build a drain
sufficient to keep the artificial pond, so-called,
supplied with water to the amount at present
therein, such conduit or drain to be laid
under the ground with 4-inch tile and to
tap the said ditch on the grounds north of
the highway, or at such distance above as to
give sufficient fall to the water so that it will
run into the pond at or near the surface
of the ground.
Very respectfully,
Edward P. Allen,
A.M. Brown.
January 20th, 1903.

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Mr. Allen also made the following report in
regard to the Delta matter:
[Report on
Delta]
To the State Board of Agriculture.
Gentlemen:-
The matter of the Delta sewer, drain and light
privileges having been referred to me for report as to
the liabilities of the college therfor, I respectfully
submit the following report:
May 5th, 1897 the College resolved to expend $200.00
to drain said Delta, also to place the lots on sale to
persons "whom in his (the secretary's) judgement will
be entitled to purchase because of their connection
with College affairs, etc." It appears from this that the
grounds were intended to be sold and hereafter occupied
only by persons connected with the institution, therefore
one selling a lot after purchase from the institution
if he sold to one not connected with the school
would do so in violation of the spirit of the resolution
at least.
There is nothing in these resolutions to bind
the College in any way to supply the Delta with
either light, water or sewer. There is nothing in
any of the deeds to show that the College Assumed
any such responsibility. In the absence of covenants
and agreements in the deeds, the College cannot be
held to do any of these things: verbal agreements will
bind no one unless ratified by the Board of Agriculture,
no one but the Board could make such a contract
that would be binding on the Board; no member of
the faculty or member of the Board could do so.
The acts that bind the Board must be those passed
upon by the Board and under the Statutes organizing
the School, all acts of the Board must be recorded
at length. Finding nothing in the records whatever
showing that the Board ever assumed responsibility
for lights, water or sewerage on the Delta and find-
ing nothing in the conveyances requiring the College
so to do, I respectfully report that there is no legal
obligation upon the College to furnish and maintain
any of these things. Admitting that water and lights
have been furnished, creates no obligation, that as
the matter now stands cannot be cancelled by the
College at any time.
I find a letter from Mr. Butterfield, then Secretary
of the College dated August 10th, 1898 and is, as
follows:-

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Mr. C.S. Brooks
Agricultural College, Michigan.
Dear Sir:
In consideration of privilege of laying sewer
across land owned by you opposite the Agricultural
College grounds, the College will provide a tiled drain
carrying water to the Cedar River and all buildings on
lots sold by you adjacent to the drain shall have the
privilege of connecting the said tiled drain for purposes
of drainage.
Yours respectfully,
I.H. Butterfield, Secretary.

If the Board authorized the provisions in said
letter named it would be a binding contract so far as
we are concerned, but there is no provision in the
letter that this drain should be kept up at the
expense of the College, nor do I find any record
whatever of the action of the college, authorizing the
Secretary to make the statement found in his letter.
If the authorities never did so authorize the latter,
they are not bound by it. I find, then, that the
College is not bound to maintain a drain or sewer
or furnish light or water to the residents of the
Delta and especially to those not connected with
the institution. I recommend however that, so long
as the College can do so without injury to its own
interests, it continue to furnish light and water
at a fair price, but to have nothing to do with
drains or sewers or other permanent improvements
upon property not owned by the corporation.
Let the people holding the lots take care of the
drains and sewers for themselves, and should
the residents of Oakwood refuse to do their
share toward maintaining the sewers and
drains that the contract with said Oakwood on
the part of the College be terminated as provided
therein. Very respectfully,
Edward P. Allen.
January 20th, 1903.

The following letter concerning a matter
to which I called your attention on a former
occasion has been received from Mr. Commons,
clerk of the Board of State Auditors.

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[Begin page 126]

[Letter from
Mr. Commons]
January 8, 1903.
State Board of Agriculture,
Agricultural College, Mich.
Gentlemen:-
The bills for printing the report of the State
Board of Agriculture for the year ending June 30, 1902,
have not yet been paid, the work having been done
by the Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co. on order
given them June 30, 1902, by Mr. Brown, Secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture. Act 44 of 1899 required
such orders to be given by the Board of State
Auditors and in this particular case the intent
of the statute seems to be that the work should
have gone to the State Printer whose contract
began July 1, 1902, as the statute says that order
shall be given by the Board of State Auditors as soon
after the close of the fiscal year as possible. On
this ground the Robert Smith Printing Co. has
protested against the work being done by the
former contractor, and the Board of State Auditors
has made payment to neither. Inasmuch as the
difficulty arose from the manner in which the
order was given, the Board of State Auditors respect-
fully suggests the State Board of Agriculture arrange
the difference existing between the Robert Smith
Printing Co. and the Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford
Co., after which the Board will see their way
clear to pay for the work that has been done.
Very truly,
S.A. Commons, Clerk Board of State Auditors

I call this to your attention only and do not
ask that you take any action in the matter. Since
if any mistake was made in relation to the order
for this report, it was mine. I will assume the
responsibility of making an adjustment of it.

[Inspection of
P.O & Depot]
The Post Office and Depot building was in-
spected by your committee and the contractors
have been paid.

I think it proper that thus far Chittenden
& Skinner have been unable to get the iron columns
for the Bath House so they are seriously delayed
in the completion of this building through no
fault of theirs.

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[Begin page 127]

[Boiler
Insurance]
The insurance policy on our boilers will
expire April 3rd of this year. This policy does
not cover the large boiler in the small boiler
house nor the boiler at the Bath House though
the latter is covered by a boiler maker's policy to
the amount of $400.00. The company will make
a new blanket policy covering all and allowing
all unexpired premium to apply on the same,
if desired.

All of which is respectfully submitted.
A.M. Brown, Secretary

[Outside
Closets]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, the Secretary was
authorized to remove so many of the outside
closets about the campus as in his judgement,
may seem desirable.

[Station Terrace]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, the Secretary
was requested to investigate and report to the
Board at its next meeting the feasibility of
fitting up Station Terrace so that it could be
used by two families.

[Mr. Taylor's
release]
On motion of President Snyder, Mr. Taylor
at his request was released from his contract
and authority was given to the president to
employ his successor.

[Light & water]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, President
Snyder and the Secretary were appointed as
a committee to fully investigate the whole
subject of the college furnishing light and
water to parties outside of the college grounds
and report to the Board at its next meeting.

[Diplomas]
On motion of Mr. Monroe the question of alter-
ing the form of the diplomas was referred to the
President and Secretary who shall consult with the
faculty and have power to act.

[State Boiler
Inspector]
On motion of Mr. Graham, the Secretary
was directed to inquire if the services of the
State Boiler Inspector can be obtained for the
inspection of the college boilers and if so to do
away with boiler insurance.

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[Begin page 128]

[Typewriter for
Hort.]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, Prof. Hedrick was
given permission to purchase a typewriter for the
Horticultural Department, the expense to be taken
from the department funds.

[Premiums for
stock judging]
On motion of President Snyder, the question of
offering premiums for stock judging as proposed by
the Executive Committee of the Agricultural Society
was referred to Mr. Watkins and Prof. Shaw.

[Marble work
at Bath House]
On motion of Mr. Monroe the question of
letting the contract for the marble work and
plumbing at the Bath House was left with the
Secretary and Architect Board, with power.

[Janitor at
Mech'l.]
On motion of Mr. Graham, the salary of the
Janitor of the Mechanical Department was made
$40.00 per month, beginning December 1st, 1902.

[Board Committees]
President Wells announced the following committees:

Finance, Monroe & Bliss.
Farm Management, Watkins & Graham.
Botany and Horticulture, Graham & Monroe.
Mechanical Department, Wallace & Monroe.
Land Grant, Watkins & Wallace.
Buildings and College Property, Bliss & Graham.
Experiment Station, Monroe & Watkins.
Employees, Graham, Monroe & Snyder.
Women's Department, Wallace & Watkins.
Institutes, Monroe & Graham.
Library, Graham & Bliss.
Military & Athletics, Watkins & Wallace.
Forestry, Bliss & Monroe.
Chemical, Physical and Bacteriological, Bliss & Watkins.
Engineering and Mathematical, Wallace & Bliss.

[Adjournment]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, it was voted that
the Board adjourn to meet Monday Evening, February
23rd, 1903 at 7:30 o'clock at the board rooms.

A M Brown Secy

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Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture.

College Board Rooms.

February 23, 1903
7:30 P.M.

Present, President Wells, Messrs. Watkins, Graham,
Bliss and President Snyder.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved.

[Prof. Hedrick
Allowance in
lieu of rooms.]
President Snyder presented the request of Prof.
Hedrick for an allowance in lieu of rooms in
Howard Terrace. On motion of Mr. Graham, Prof.
Hedrick was allowed $200.00 in lieu of these apart-
ments.

[Boiler
Insurance]
On motion of President Snyder, the question of
boiler insurance was left to the discretion of the
Secretary, with power.

[Report of
Committee on
Light, Water, etc.]
The Committee to whom was referred the question
of furnishing lights, water, etc. to parties outside the
campus, made the following report.

"To the State Board of Agriculture.
Gentlemen:-
Your committee to whom was referred the question
of the college furnishing light and water to parties
outside of the college grounds, begs leave to submit the
following report:

After careful examination of the records, we
find so far as the Delta is concerned that the
matters of record are set forth in the report of
Capt'n. Allen presented at the last meeting of the
Board with the single exception that there was
a resolution of the Board authorizing the laying
of water pipes to the Delta. We find that there
is a definite contract with the owners of the
plat of Oakwood where in the State Board of
Agriculture agrees to furnish water and sewer
privileges under certain conditions and limita-
tions for the period of twenty years. Referring to

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[Begin page 130]

the case of the Delta people, we find that the history
of the plat to be substantially as follows: In the latter
part of the 90's, the college became seriously in need
of more houses for the members of the faculty as
well as more room for students. If this need could
be supplied without serious expense to the institution,
it became a matter of great financial importance.
It was found that if lots could be had outside of the
grounds with light, water and sewer privileges, a number
of college men would buy and build there. Accordingly
authority was given the Board of Agriculture by the
Legislature of 1897 to plat and sell a certain piece of
land belonging to the college and known as the Delta.
It is a matter of importance in this connection that
the Board in doing this evidently had in mind the
idea of benefiting the college.
There can be no question that the Board
at the time, proposed to furnish sewer, water and
lights to the purchasers of these lots and it is the
unanimous testimony of the purchasers that this
was the distinct understanding. This is apparent
by the subsequent action of the Board in supplying
them.
Your committee believes that it was a wise and
politic thing for the Board to do just as it did in this
matter if it had the required authority. By so doing,
in
the large expense involved ^ providing residences for
instructors and rooms for students, was avoided.
Passing over the fact that the records of the Board
do not show definite action regarding the furnishing
of water and lights to people on the Delta yet it was
and no less is a matter of great importance to the
institution that comfortable and sanitary conditions
surround those who are so intimately connected
with the college. Your committee is of the opinion
that it would be a direct loss to the college as well
as a most serious blow to the parties themselves
if they were to be cut off from these privileges and
that a special obligation exists to maintain them for
the Delta people by reason of the undoubted under-
standing under which these lots were purchased.
We believe further that it is to the financial ad-
vantage of the college to further in every way possible
the building up of the property adjacent to the
college under modern and sanitary conditions to
the end that a large part of the student body

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[Begin page 131]

may eventually find domicile in private houses
outside of the campus. We earnestly recommend that
despite the somewhat uncertain question of authority
that has been raised, the Board continue in-
definitely to furnish light and water to the Delta
under the present or some other reasonable terms.
Respectfully submitted
J.L. Snyder. Committee.
AM Brown.

[Secretary's
Report]
The secretary then read the following business report:

"To the Honorable State Board of Agriculture

Gentlemen:-
I herewith submit the following business report
from my office since the last meeting of the Board.
In attempting to comply with your request for in-
formation concerning fire extinguishers, I sent the follow-
ing letter to the chiefs of the fire departments of the principal
cities in the state and to the superintendents of a number
of state institutions:

Will you kindly give the Agricultural College the
benefit of your experience by replying to the following
questions:
1. Do you regard hand fire extinguishers as of
value for fire protection at institutions of this kind?
2. What form or style do you think best, hand grenades,
liquid machines or dry power tubes?
3. What makes if any can you recommend?
Answers to the above questions will greatly oblige!

I have received replies from six state institutions,
viz: Michigan Asylum for the Insane at Kalamazoo;
Soldier's Home, Grand Rapids; Michigan School
for the Deaf; State Public School at Coldwater;
Eastern Michigan Asylum at Pontiac and the
Industrial School for Boys. Of these, three favor
the liquid machines, one finds dry powder most
satisfactory, one has hand grenades but never used
them and one depends wholly upon water.
From the fire departments of the different
cities, I have received eleven replies, all of which seem
to prefer the liquid machine although the dry powder tubes
are recommended in two cases. Hand grenades do not seem

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[Begin page 132]

to find favor with the fire departments anywhere. I think
the Babcock extinguishers are still most in favor. I
have not been able thus far to get definite prices on the
liquid machines. The dry powder tubes will range from
$200.00 to $300.00 per gross. If the dry powder tubes were
to be adopted it would require very many more of them
than of the liquid machines or at least, it would be feasible
to introduce more of them since they are very much less
expensive and more easily handled. I am rather of the
opinion that a combination of the two forms would give
the best results, the dry tubes being safest in the hands
of inexperienced persons and less liable to damage by
contact. With your permission, I will further in-
vestigate the subject of liquid machines and make an
estimate of the number that would be required.
The drawing department was obliged to purchase a
second lot of drawing tables at an expense of $138.00.
This reduced the department funds to such an extent that
there is an overdraft of about $65.00. Prof. Holdsworth
requests that the department be relieved from the
expense incurred in purchasing the tables in order
that its apportionment may be applicable to the
ordinary necessities of the department. In other
words, that an additional apportionment of $138.00 to
cover the cost of tables be added to the present appor-
tionment.
It has been an invariable rule at the secretary's
office for some time to refuse all requests for advance
of salaries but a case has arisen in which we may
depart from this rule without harm if it meets with
your approval. Dr. Marshall desires to go abroad
about the 20th of March and requests that he be
permitted to withdraw his salary for that month.
Under the resolution of the Board directing the
Secretary to inquire whether the services of the State
Boiler Inspector could be obtained, I report that
there is no such officer in the state, consequently
boiler inspection must be obtained through the
insurance companies or by such other method
as the college may see fit.
I have asked Architect Bowd to suggest a plan for
making Station Terrace into suitable quarters for two
families but as yet have not his report. I think,
however he will be able to report at this meeting.

All of which is respectfully submitted.
A.M. Brown, Secretary."

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[Begin page 133]

[Fire Extinguishers]
On motion of Mr. Watkins the secretary was given
further time in which to complete his report to the Board on
the question of fire extinguishers.

[Drawing Dep't.]
On motion of President Snyder, $138.00 was added to the
apportionment of the drawing department.

[Adjournment]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, adjournment was then
taken to February 24th at 8 A.M.

College Board Rooms

February 24th, Morning Session.

Present, President Wells, Messrs. Watkins, Graham,
Bliss, Monroe, President Snyder and Governor Bliss.

[Committee on
Delta Matter]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, a committee consisting
of President Snyder, the secretary and chairman of
the committee on buildings and college property, was
appointed to make a report to the Board, setting
forth a plan for adjusting the question of sewer,
water and light in relation to the present owners
of lots on the Delta.

[Telephone for
Prof. Vedder]
On motion of President Snyder, it was voted that
a 'phone be placed in Prof. Vedder's office.

[Forestry Lands]
On motion of Mr. Graham, the matter of the sale
of forestry reserve lands belonging to the college was
referred to a committee to be appointed by the President.

President Wells appointed the following committee:
the committee on forestry and the head of the De-
partment of Forestry.

On motion of Mr. Monroe, the following resolution
was adopted:

[Meeting of new
Members with
Prof. Weil.]
Resolved, That the new members of the Board
be requested to meet with Prof. Weil at the earliest
possible moment to consult with him concerning
the plans for the new heating, light and power plant
and report their conclusions to the Board at its
next meeting.

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[Begin page 134]

[Motion for
Adjournment]
It was voted on motion of Mr. Monroe that when
the Board adjourn, it adjourn to meet at Detroit at
such hour and place as the secretary may designate
on Thursday, March 5th.

[Nash Regulating
Valve Co.]
A proposition was presented from the Nash Regulating
Valve Co. which on motion of President Snyder was
referred to Prof. Weil.

[Adjournment]
On motion of President Snyder, the Board adjourned
to meet at Owosso at 1:30 P.M. at the Wildermuth Hotel,
February 25th.

Wildermuth Hotel, Owosso.

February 25th 1903. 1:30 P.M.

Present, President Wells, Messrs. Monroe, Watkins,
and Graham.

No quorum being present, the Board adjourned
to meet at Detroit as per previous resolution.

A M Brown Secy.

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[Begin page 135]

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture.

Russell House, Detroit, Michigan.

March 5, 1903. 4 P.M.

Present, President Wells, Messrs. Monroe, Watkins,
Graham, Wallace, Bliss and President Snyder.

On motion of Mr. Watkins, it was voted to dispense
with the reading of the minutes until the next meeting
of the Board.

[Report of
Committee
Meeting on
Power Plant]
Upon request, the special committee consisting of Messrs.
Wallace and Bliss, who were asked to consult with Prof.
Weil in reference to plans for the new heating and power
plant, made a favorable report approving the plans in
general but advising that the water system be first
installed with such additional boilers of the type to be
used in the new boiler house as may be necessary.

[Advertise for
Bids for
Water System]
On motion of Mr. Graham, it was voted that
the secretary be directed to advertise for bids for the
installation of a water system in accordance with
plans and specifications to be furnished by Prof. Weil,
and that such additional boilers be purchased and
installed in the old boiler house as may be necessary,
these to be of the same type as those designed for the
new heating plant with a view to their being trans-
ferred when that is built.

[Completion of
Plans]
On motion of President Snyder, Prof. Weil was
directed to complete the plans for the heating and
power plant and have them ready by July 1st, next.

[Contract for
Boilers]
On motion of President Snyder, the Secretary and
Prof. Weil were instructed to contract for and purchase
one or two boilers as may seem to them necessary
of the type above indicated, Michigan shops to have
the preference, other things being equal.

[Special Comm.
to visit large
power plants.]
On motion of Mr. Graham, the special committee
above mentioned, consisting of Messrs. Wallace and Bliss
together with Prof. Weil were given authority and
requested to visit a number of institutions
having large heating and power plants for the purpose
of making comparisons and getting additional information on the subject.

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[Begin page 136]

On motion of Mr. Watkins, the following resolution was
adopted:
[Zenoleum]
Whereas, the use of Zenoleum in connection with domestic
animals has become very general:
And Whereas, it has been charged that its use is injurious
and dangerous to their health,
Resolved, That the college make test of this preparation
under the Professor of Agriculture, the Veterinarian and
Chemist to determine the facts in reference to this matter.

[Fire
Extinguishers]
On motion of Mr. Bliss, the question of the purchase of
fire extinguishers for the college was referred to the Secretary
and Chemist, Prof. Kedzie, with power.

[Settlement
with Schaffer]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, the final settlement with
Schaffer & Son, Contractors for the Bacteriological building
was referred to President Snyder, Secretary Brown and
Architect Bowd, with power.

[Purchase of
Piano]
On motion of Mr. Graham, the request of the Women's
Department for the purchase of a Steinway piano at
$500.00 from department funds was granted, the purchase
to be subject to the approval of President Snyder, the
Secretary and the Musical Director.

[Mr. Humphrey's
Salary]
The question of Mr. Humphrey's salary was, on
motion referred to the Committee on Farm Management
and the President of the College, with power.

[Forestry
Bulletin]
The question of a Forestry Bulletin to be gotten out
by Prof. Bogue under the direction and at the expense of
the Agricultural Department at Washington, was referred
to the Committees on Forestry and Experiment Station, jointly.

[Resignation
of Prof. Weil.]
President Snyder presented the resignation of Prof.
Weil, Professor of Mechanical Engineering with an
accompanying communication.

On motion of Mr. Graham, it was voted that the
resignation and communication lie upon the table.

[Successor to
Mr. Taylor]
At the request of President Snyder the matter of
employing a successor to Mr. Taylor in the Physical
Department was referred to the Committee on Employees.

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[Begin page 137]

[To Compel
R.R. Essig to
comply with
law.]
On motion of Mr. Graham, the Inspector of Nurseries was
instructed to take the necessary steps to compel R.R. Essig,
Nurseryman of Detroit to comply with the law in taking
out nursery licenses.

[San Jose
scale.]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, the communication of Prof.
Taft in reference to San Jose scale was referred to the
Committee on Botany and Horticulture.

[Bond for
Ordinance
Stores.]
On motion of President Snyder, the following resolu-
tion was adopted:
Resolved, That A.M. Brown, Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, be authorized and instructed to
execute a bond on behalf of said Board to the United
States Government for the loan of ordnance and
ordnance stores of the value of One Thousand Seven
Hundred Sixty-three Dollars ($1763.00) for use at the
Agricultural College.

[Stock Judging
Contest.]
Mr. Watkins read a communication from Prof.
Shaw in reference to the stock judging contest proposed
by the Agricultural Society, setting forth serious objections
to the College taking part in it. In view of which, Mr.
Watkins reported that the committee does not favor the proposition.
On motion of Mr. Wells, the report was adopted.

[Abbot Library]
President Wells read a letter from Mrs. Abbot in reference to
the Abbot library.
Mr. Wells moved that in view of the fact that the committee
appointed to prepare resolutions in reference to the gift of the Abbot
Library had not yet done so, and that one of the members
of this committee is no longer a member of the Board, the
Secretary be added to the committee, which motion was carried.

The Committee on the Delta read a report in which certain
changes were suggested and the committee was given further time.

[Adding
Machine]
On motion of President Snyder, the request of the Secretary
for an adding machine for his office was granted and
he was authorized to make the purchase.

On motion, adjourned.
AM Brown, Secy.

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[Begin page 138]

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture.

College Board Rooms.

April 15, 1903. 10:30 A.M.

Present, President Wells and President Snyder.

On motion of President Snyder, adjournment was
taken to 2 o'clock P.M.

Afternoon Session.

No quorum being present, adjournment was taken
to 8 o'clock P.M.


College Board Rooms.

8 o'clock P.M.

Present, President Wells, Messrs. Monroe, Graham,
Wallace and President Snyder.

The minutes were read and approved.

[Teaching of
Music]
The recommendation of the faculty in regard to the
teaching of music in the five year's women's course was, on
motion of Mr. Monroe, adopted.

[Increase for
Drawing]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, the apportionment for the
Drawing Department was increased $46.88 to cover the expense
of the extra instructor.

[Deficit of
Lecture Course]
On motion of President Snyder, it was voted that the
college make up three-fourths of any deficit not exceeding
$200.00 that may result to the Lecture Course for
the present year.

[Forestry
Bulletin]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, the request of Prof. Bogue
in regard to the publication of a Forestry Bulletin by the
Forestry Department on the terms proposed by the
Agricultural Department at Washington, was granted.

[Resignation of
Mr. Kocher]
The resignation of Mr. Kocher was presented by President
Snyder and on motion accepted.

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[Begin page 139]

[Mr. Skinner]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, the action of President
Snyder in employing Mr. Skinner as successor to Mr. Kocher,
was approved.

[Fitting up of
rooms for
Chemist of
Exp. Station]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, the request of Mr. Robison
in reference to the filling up of the rooms formerly
occupied by the Bacteriological Department, to be used
by the chemist of the Experiment Station, was referred
to the Committee on Buildings and College Property.

[Telegram from
Brooks & Sons]
On motion of President Snyder, the telegram
of T.C. Brooks & Sons of Jackson was made part of their
bid.

[Adjournment]
On motion, adjournment was taken to 8 A.M.
April 16th.


College Board Rooms.
April 16, 1903. 8 A.M.

Present, President Wells, President Snyder and
Messrs. Monroe, Graham, Wallace and Watkins.

[Deputy Insp.
of Orchards]
On motion of President Snyder, R.J. Stahlein was
appointed Deputy Inspector of Orchards and Nurseries at
$2.00 per day.

[Contract for
water system
awarded]
On motion of Mr. Graham, the contract for the in-
stallation of the water system was awarded to T.C.
Brooks & Sons of Jackson, Michigan.

[Contract for
water system]
On motion of Mr. Monroe, the Secretary and
Prof. Weil were directed to enter into contract with T.C.
Brooks & Sons for the construction of the water system
in accordance with the plans and specifications
and the proposal of the parties.

[Prof. Taft
permission
to attend meeting
of Farmers Inst.]
On motion of President Snyder, Prof. Taft was given
permission to attend the meeting of Superintendents of
to be taken
Farmers Institutes at Toronto, the expense ^ from the
apportionment for Farmer's Institutes.


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[Begin page 140]

[Business
Report of the
Secretary]
The Secretary then read the following business report.

"To the Honorable State Board of Agriculture.

Gentlemen:-
I herewith submit the following report from my office
since the last meeting of the Board:

In accordance with instructions, Prof. Weil has completed
the plans and specifications for a water system and I have
had the following advertisement placed in the Engineering
News and the Lansing Republican and Journal:

"Notice to Water Work Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the
Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture up to 6 o'clock
P.M. April 14th for furnishing material and constructing
a waterworks distributing system at Agricultural College,
Michigan.
The work contemplated is approximately as follows:
Furnishing and laying a total of about 8000 ft. of
eight-inch, six-inch and four-inch cast-iron water
pipe and necessary special castings. Furnishing, installing
and connecting about 24 hydrants. Furnishing, installing
and connecting sundry main and blow-off valves.
Specifications and blank form of proposal may
be procured at the office of the Secretary of the Board.
Plans may be seen at the office of Chas. L. Weil. Plans
and specifications will not be furnished through
the mail and bidders are expected to examine the
location for themselves. The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
A.M. Brown,
Secretary State Board of Agriculture.
Agricultural College, Michigan.
April 6th 1903.

The bids are here for your consideration.

After consultation with Prof. Kedzie, I decided to
equip the college with the Phoenix dry powder tubes
and the Miller Standard Liquid fire extinguishers.
We have installed 168 of the former costing $175.00
and twelve of the latter costing $108.00. The dry tubes
are pretty thoroughly distributed among all of the build-

[End page 140]

[Begin page 141]

ings except the barns which I have not attempted to
supply.

The unusual conditions affecting the fuel supply as
well as the addition of two very considerable buildings
to our load have caused the expenses to far exceed the
apportionment which did not contemplate either of these
conditions and which it will therefore be necessary to increase
about $5500.00 for the present period.
It is time to consider the question of fuel for the
coming year and I suggest that provision be made for taking
care of this matter.

I have had the college architect prepare a sketch for
remodeling Station Terrace so as to be utilized for a family
but I am of the opinion after considering the matter quite
carefully that the college will derive more revenue and
benefit from the building if simply restored to its former
state and used as before and although there are objections
to such an arrangement to which I have already called
attention yet I think this is the best that can be done and
recommend it.

In a letter received some time since from Prof. Wheeler
who formerly occupied rooms in the Terrace he says
'I wish to ask the State Board to remember me for the
expense of registers and conductors from furnace in cellar of
Terrace for which I paid out of my pocket $21.00. I do this
because every other occupant of the terrace has had many
additions in the way of comforts at college expense.'
I told Prof Wheeler that I would call this matter to
your attention. This also bring up a matter of a similar
nature connected with Mrs. Kedzie who informs me that
the bath tub, lavatory, closet and several other things
were the property of Dr. Kedzie. I suggested that she might
present any claims of this kind to the State Board. It will
be remembered that she has had possession of the
house since Dr. Kedzie's death until the first of this
month.

Sometime ago I called your attention to the
request of Mr. Robison for a bath tub in Howard
Terrace. The matter was laid over for further con-
sideration pending the possible change in the method
of dealing with houses of members of the faculty. A
little later it became necessary to alter the closet

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in his apartments, the situation of the old closet being such
as to permit it to freeze in cold weather. In making the
change Mr. Robison requested that a bath tub and lavatory
be put in for which he would become personally respons-
ible if the Board did not see fit to allow it and to this
I acceded and the work has been done. I therefore present
the matter to you for decision. I believe there is only
one other case in the Terrace where a bath tub has
been installed by the College.
In accordance with your direction the committee to
whom was entrusted the settlement with C. Schaffer & Son
for the construction of the Bacteriological Laboratory made
settlement on the following terms:
There was due C. Schaffer & Son for additions over and
above the contract $261.95 and there were deductions amounting
to $139.32, leaving a balance of $122.63 in favor of C. Schaffer &
Son although the latter laid claim to a considerable larger
amount. After carefully considering the matter in all its
details the committee were unanimous in agreeing to
make settlement by paying the contract price with no
additions and this was finally accepted by the contractors.
One hundred dollars was reserved for the completion of some
details pointed out by Architect Bowd and it has not yet
been paid. So far as there were orders from C. Schaffer & Son
on file they were paid, the balance turned over to the
contractors who filed statement with parties to whom they
were indebted and the amount. The bond has not been
released pending the settlement of these accounts.

All of which is respectfully submitted. "

On motion of President Snyder, $5500.00 was added
to the apportionment for heating for the present period.

On motion of Mr. Monroe, the recommendation of
the Secretary that Station Terrace be restored to its former
state, was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Monroe, the matters referred to in
the Secretary's report concerning Prof. Wheeler and Mrs. Kedzie
were referred to the President and Secretary with power.

On motion of Mr. Monroe the bath tub and lavatory
installed in Mr. Robison's apartments were au
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