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Transcript: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes – 1904

[Begin page 214]

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture

College Board Rooms

February 3, 1904 10:30 A.M.

Present, Mr. Moore and President Snyder.

No quorum being present, adjournment was taken
to 2:00 o'clock P.M.

College Board Rooms

2 P.M.

Present, Messrs Monroe and Watkins and President
Snyder.

No quorum being present, the meeting was
adjourned.
AM Brown Secy

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Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture

College Board Rooms

March 2, 1904 9 o'clock P.M.

Present, Vice-president Graham, Messrs. Moore, Wallace,
Watkins and President Snyder.

The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was,
on motion, postponed.

[Bids for Power
House, opened]
The bids for the construction of a power house and for
special iron work were opened.

[Committee appointed
to act on Bids
for Power House]
On motion of Mr. Wallace, a committee consisting of
Mr. Graham and President Snyder was appointed with power
to act in reference to bids for power house, coal sheds and
iron construction.

[App'tment of
Major Kell]
On motion of Mr. Wallace, the appointment of Major
Kell as Commandant to succeed Major Vernon resigned,
was approved. Salary to remain as heretofore.

[Salary of Mr.
Farrand, increased]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, the recommendation of the
Director of the Experiment Station that the salary of Mr.
Farrand, be increased to $60.00 per month for ten months,
was adopted.

[Rooms for
Alpha Zeta
Soc'y.]
A communication from the Alpha Zeta Society
asking for rooms was, on motion of Mr. Moore, referred
to the Secretary.

[Greenhouse for
Hort. Bld'g.]
A communication from Prof. U.P. Hedrick in
reference to greenhouse was, on motion of Mr. Wallace, referred
to the President and Secretary with power to act.

[Collection of
bulletins by
Prof. Hedrick]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, the proposition pre-
sented by Prof. Hedrick in reference to a collection of
bulletins was accepted and direction given that the
bulletins be bound.

[Moving Dairy
Barn]
A communication from Prof. Shaw in reference
to moving the grade dairy barn was referred to the
Committee on Farm Management.

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[Stock Exhibit at
St. Louis]
A communication from Prof. Shaw in reference to
stock exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition, was also referred
to the same committee.

College Board Rooms

March 3, 1904 8 o'clock A.M.

Same members present.

[Stock judging at
State Fair Approved]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, the recommendation
of Prof. Shaw in reference to live stock judging at the
State Fair was approved and authority given.

[Work of mechanical
shops on com-
mercial basis]
On motion of Mr. Wallace, communication from
Prof. Weil in reference to putting the work of the
mechanical shops on a commercial basis was laid
over until the next meeting.

[Report of Comm.
on Employees]
The Committee eon Employees made the following
report and recommendations which was, on motion of
Mr. Moore, adopted:
"The Committee on Employees begs leave to report as
follows:

[Prof. A.R. Sawyer]
The Committee recommends the election of Prof.
A.R. Sawyer to the chair of Professor of Physics and
Electrical Engineering, at a salary of $2000.00 per annum.
{Leave of absence
for H.L. Reed]
It is also recommended that Harry L. Reed, Instructor
in Chemistry, be granted leave of absence for the
remainder of the school year, beginning March 26th
and that his salary continue until June 1.
[C.A. McCue,
Inst'r. in Hort.]
It is further recommended that Mr. C.A. McCue
be elected Instructor in Horticulture for the remainder
of this year at a salary of $750.00 per annum. The President
is authorized to arrange to make this salary $800.00 if
necessary to retain his services. Also to arrange for him
to do experimental work if such an arrangement can be
made satisfactorily."
The recommendation of the Farm Committee in reference
to moving the grade dairy barn and making exhibition at the St. Louis
exposition as advised by Prof. Shaw, was, on motion of Mr. Watkins,
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Watkins, the Commissioner of
the Land Office was authorized to sell all college lands
located in Township 27 U. 3E.

[Correction of
description of
salt spring lands.]
The matter relating to the correction of description
contained in the contract for the sale of salt spring
lands in Lansing Township, as presented in a

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communication from Mr. Charles W. Foster was, on motion,
referred to the Secretary with power to act.

[Resolutions
in re. Minor
Improvements]
On motion, the following resolution was adopted:

"Resolved, That $2300.00 of the tenth-mill fund for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902 remaining unexpended
and unappropriated the unexpended balance of the amount
appropriated for bath house being $1117.32, and the unexpend-
ed balance of the amount appropriated for water system
being $1335.47 be set apart and appropriated for minor
improvements at the Agricultural College, in accordance
with the provisions of Sec. 2, Act 232, Session Laws
of 1901."

[Coal for
Union Lit. Soc'y.]
On motion of President Snyder, it was voted that
the Union Literary Society be supplied with the same
amount of coal that they have received in past years.

[Prof. Weil paid
$20000 for
special services]
On motion of President Snyder, it was voted that
$200.00 be paid Prof. Weil out of the fund for Power
Plant for special services.

[Report of
Special Committee
for considering
report of State
Accountant]
The following report of the special committee
appointed to consider the report of the State Accountant
was, on motion of President Snyder, received and placed
on file:
"To the Members of the State Board of Agriculture.

Gentlemen:_
The committee to whom was referred the
report of Mr. Henry Humphrey, General Accountant of
the State, of his examination of the accounts of the
College, beg leave to report that said examination shows
First, That said accounts are correct.
Second, He "commends the exactness with which the
transactions in the Secretary's office" are found.
Third, He offers some criticisms to which you are
referred to his letter accompanying this report, which
letter and report are made a part of this report. *
It will be observed that the criticism is that
we do not report the entire official transactions
covered by the Secretary's duties to the State. While not
particularly dissenting from his news, we believe that
there are paramount reasons of continuing the

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present practice of keeping the M.A.C. accounts as at
present.
The college being three and one-half miles from
the city, the banking feature of the M.A.C. accounts
as kept, is a great convenience as well as economy
in the collection and payment of its numerous
accounts besides being convenient and of special
value to the students (who are younger and less experienced
than in most institutions distant from their houses
in furnishing them a ready place to deposit their
money, relieving them of the identification required
by a bank and the many risks of carrying their
money or depositing it down in the city and much
less likely to spend it unnecessarily
Again, the habit of depositing and withdrawing
small amounts by students tends to familiarize them
with business.
We think the confusion which may be due to
Mr. Brown being Treasurer of the state account and
of the trust funds carried under the name of M.A.C.
account might be lessened by having Mr. Kenney
Treasurer of the M.A.C. account, he furnishing the
proper bond, the same as Secretary Brown. While
there are a large number of transactions and of great
variety, the amounts are small, besides the accounts
are grouped into a few general accounts easily examined
and verified. If this plan is followed, then we
recommend that special pains be taken to keep
such a complete separation of the State and M.A.C.
accounts that the State Accountant, making an exami-
nation will not find any occasion to consider the M.A.C.
account i.e. his examination of the state account
will be entirely independent and complete in itself
without in any way bringing in the M.A.C.
account. We would not want to follow any
system which was clearly illegal but as we under-
stand it, no strictly state moneys enter into the
M.A.C. accounts until they have been properly
drawn from the State or the United States; that
the bulk of its transactions is such that entirely
grow out of the receipts and disbursements peculiar
to the College by reason of its situation.
We recommend that the report of the State
Accountant be received and spread in full upon
the records, also duly filed with the accompanying
letter of Mr. Humphrey.

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The Committee also recommends that the M.A.C.
accounts shall be carefully examined at least twice in
each year by the Finance Committee or a special committee
duly appointed."

(Note: The letter and report referred to above appears in
the minutes of the meeting of December 9, 1903.)

[Expense bill of
Mr. Moore appr'vd]
The expense bills of Mr. Moore up to the present
meeting, were approved.

[Salary of
President $500000]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, the salary of the President
of the Agricultural College was made $5000.00 per year,
beginning March 1, 1904.

On motion, adjourned.
AM Brown Secy

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Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture.

College Board Rooms

April 13, 1904. 1:30 P.M.


Present, Vice-president Graham, Messrs. Wallace,
Bliss, Watkins, Moore and President Snyder.

On motion of Mr. Moore, the minutes of the two
previous meetings were approved.

[Elementary Science
Bulletins]
On motion of President Snyder, a communication
of Dr. Beal in reference to Elementary Science bulletins
was referred to the Experiment Station Council.

[Report of Academy
of Science]
A communication from Dr. Beal in reference to
the report of the Academy of Science now being published,
was, on motion, referred to President Snyder and Secretary
Brown.

[Prof. Taft's acceptance
of position at St.
Louis Exposition]
On motion of Mr. Moore, Prof. Taft who has been
tendered the Chairmanship of the committee on Awards
for the Horticultural Department at the St. Louis Exposition,
was given authority to accept the position and the
necessary leave of absence and Mr. John M. Rankin of
St. Clair was appointed Deputy Inspector of Nurseries
at $3.00 per day.

[App't'ment for
Farmer's Inst.]
On motion of Mr. Moore, the apportionment for
Farmers' Institutes was increased $500.00 for the present
period.

[Appointment of
T.R. Brown, Ass't.
to Dr. Marshall]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, President Snyder was
given authority to employ Thomas R. Brown of Newark,
Delaware, as Assistant to Dr. Marshall. [Written in pencil – Did not come]

[Publication of
Bulletin on
"Birds of Michigan"]
On motion of Mr. Bliss, the communication from
Prof. Barrows in reference to the publication of a
bulletin on Birds of Michigan was referred to President
Snyder and the Secretary with power to act.

[Senate Dolliver
to lecture at college]
On motion of President Snyder, it was voted that
Senator Dolliver be engaged to lecture at the College.


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[Communication
from Prof. Bogue.]
On motion of Mr. Bliss, the communication of Prof.
Bogue in reference to the Forestry Department was referred
to President Snyder, Mr. Graham and Mr. Watkins.

[Report of Comm.
on Bids for
Boiler House, etc.]
The Committee to whom was referred with power,
the bids for the boiler house and structural steel for the
same presented the following report:

"Report of Committee to whom was referred with power
the bids on boiler house iron work and coal shed:
1. The Secretary and Prof. Weil are authorized to
close contracts with the Russel Wheel & Foundry Company
in case their deduction for ash bins will bring their
bid down to $3175.00 or less.
2. The contract for coal shed is held in abeyance
for the present.
3. The contract is awarded to Chas. Hoertz & Son for
the Boiler House in accordance with the bid and
deduction made.
The Secretary and Architect are instructed to go
over the plans with the contractor and make deductions
in plumbing and in all other ways possible without
materially affecting the building.
R.D. Graham
March 10, 1904 J.L. Snyder

[Secretary's
report]
The Secretary read the following report:

"To the Honorable State Board of Agriculture,
Gentlemen:
I herewith present the following report of business
transacted at m office since the last meeting of
the Board:
Upon presentation of the resolution passed by
you for minor improvements, the State Accountant
so seriously objected to the use of the term "Minor"
that I request you authorize the substitution of the
word Sundry.
During the recent flood, the basement floors
of the Women's Building were seriously damaged.
They have been repaired as best they could with
the exception of the one in the Feronian Society Rooms
This could be repaired but not in such a way
as to make it suitable for dancing. I should like
to be instructed as to whether a new hard wood
floor shall be put in.

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In reference to the Foster land matter to which I
called your attention at the last meeting and which was
referred to me, I desire to say that I wrote the
following letters to Mr. Fred Tanto and to Mr. Christian
Krentel, Register of Deeds of Ingham County and received
from them the following replies:
March 18, 1904.
Mr. Fred Tanto
Lansing, Michigan
Dear Sir-
It appears from the records of m office that you
have a deed dated Sept. 22, 1887 to the N.W. Quarter of the
N.W. Quarter of Section 36, Lansing township. It also
appears that a contract was given to John J Tobias
for the N.E. Quarter of the N.E. Quarter of Sec. 35, same
township. Mr. Charles W. Foster however, has a contract
assigned to him which covers the land describe in
your deed. I presume that this is an error. Do
you know whether Mr. Tobias has ever laid claim to
the lands described as deeded to you and do you know
whether he has claimed the lands described as the
N.E. Quarter of the N.E. Quarter of Sec. 35 being the 40 acres
immediately west of the lands deeded to you. If there is
an error in Mr. Tobias' contract we want to correct it.
Will you be kind enough to let me hear from you at
your earliest convenience.
Yours truly,
A.M. Brown, Secretary. "

' March 18, 1904.
Christian Krentel, Esq.,
Register of Deeds,
Mason, Michigan.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly let me know fi your records show
that deed was made to Mr. Fred Tanto on Sept. 22, 1887
for the N.W. Quarter of the N.W. Quarter of Sec. 36, Lansing
Township from the State Board of Agriculture and also
whether any deed from the State Board of Agriculture has
been made conveying the N.E. Quarter of the N.E. Quarter
of Sec. 35 in Lansing Township.
Yours truly,
A.M. Brown, Secretary.

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'Lansing, Mich. Mar. 21, 1904.
Hon. A.M. Brown
Agricultural College.
Dear Sir:-
Mr. Tanto wishes me to answer your communica-
tion to him of the 18th inst.
The Tantos own the N.W. of N.W. Sec. 36 Lansing
Township and have held possession and paid taxes since
1887. Mr. John J. Tobias claimed to win the 40 acres directly
west on Sec. 35.
Yours
Jason E. Nichols.'

Mason, Mich.
Mr. A.M. Brown
M.A.C.
Dear Sir:-
The records for the office show that the State
Board of Agriculture deeded the N.W. ¼ of N.W. ¼ Sec. '36
Lansing Twp. to Fred Tanto Sept. 22, 1887, further the
records do not show that any transfer has been
made by the State Board of Agriculture conveying the N.E. ¼
of N.E. ¼ of Sec. 35 Lan. Twp.
Yours truly,
C.M. Krentel"

I think it would be proper to execute a deed to
Mr. Foster to whom the contract of Mr. John J. Tobias was
assigned if the Board so desires, though it may be
doubtful whether the contract could be enforced at tis time.
It is now time to consider the question of the coal
contract for the ensuing year and I suggest that the
conditions are unusually favorable for taking this
matter up at once.
In accordance with the report of your special
committee upon the boiler house, contracts have
been entered into with Chas. Hoertz & Son of Grand
Rapids for the erection of the building and the Russel
wheel & Foundry Company of Detroit for the steel work
and the contracts and bonds are as follows:

"This Agreement, made the Tenth day of March
in the year one thousand nine hundred and four
by and between C. Hoertz & Son, Contractors, of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, party of the first part (hereinafter
designated the contractors), and the State Board of

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Agriculture, Agricultural College, Michigan, (hereinafter designated
the Owners) party of the second part.
Witnesseth, that the Contractors, in consideration of the
fulfillment of the agreements herein made by the Owner,
agree with the said Owners, as follows:
Article I. The Contractors under the direction and to
the satisfaction of Edwyn A. Bowd, Architect, acting for
the purposes of this contract as agents of the said Owners,
shall and will provide all the materials and perform all
the work mentioned in the specifications and shown on
the drawings prepared by the said Architect for the Mason
Work, Carpenter Work, Iron Work, Slate, Painting, etc., for
Power House at Agricultural College, Michigan, which
drawings and specifications are identified by the signatures
of the parties hereto, and together with the proposal of
said Contractors are attached to and made part of this
contract.
Art. II. The Architect shall furnish to the Contractors
such further drawings or explanations as may be necessary
to detail and illustrate the work to be done, and the Contractors
shall conform to the same as part of this contract so far
as they may be consistent with the original drawings
and specifications referred to and identified, as provided in
Art. I.
It is mutually understood and agreed that all
drawings and specifications are and remain the property
of the Architect.
Art. III. No alterations shall be made in the work shown
or described by the drawings and specifications, except upon
a written order of the Architect, and when so made, the
value of the work added or omitted shall be computed by
the Architect, and the amount so ascertained shall be
added to or deducted from the contract price. in the case
of dissent from such award by either party hereto, the
valuation of the work added or omitted shall be referred
to three (3) disinterested Arbitrators, one to be appointed
by each of the parties to this contract, and the third
by the two thus chosen; the decision of any two
of whom shall be final and binding, and each of
the parties hereto shall pay one-half of the expenses
of such reference.
Art. IV. The Contractors shall provide sufficient,
safe and proper facilities at all times for the inspection
of the work by the Architect or his authorized representatives.
He shall, within twenty-four hours after receiving
written notice from the Architect to that effect, proceed
to remove from the grounds or buildings all materials

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condemned by him whether worked or unworked, and to take
down all portions of the work which the Architect shall by
like written notice condemn as unsound or improper, or as
in any way failing to conform to the drawings and
specifications.
Art. V. Should the Contractors at any time refuse or neglect
to supply a sufficiency of properly skilled workmen, or of
materials for the proper quality, or fail in any respect to
prosecute the work with promptness and diligence, or fail in
the performance of any of the agreements herein contained,
such refusal, neglect or failure being certified by the
Architect, the Owners shall be at liberty, after three days
written notice to the Contractors, to provide any such
labor or materials, and to deduct the cost thereof from
any money then due or thereafter to become due to
the Contractors under this contract; and if the Architect
shall certify that such refusal, neglect or failure is
sufficient ground for such action, the Owners shall
also be at liberty to terminate the employment of
the Contractors for the said work and to enter upon
the premises and take possession, for the purpose of
competing the work comprehended under this contract
of all materials, tools and appliances thereon and
to employ any other person or persons to finish
the work and to provide the materials therefor; and
in case of such discontinuance of the employment
of the Contractors he shall not be entitled to receive
any further payment under this contract until the
said work shall be wholly finished, at which time,
if the unpaid balance of the amount to be paid under
this contract shall exceed the expense incurred by the
Owners in finishing the work, such excess shall be paid by
the Owners to the Contractors, but if such expense shall exceed
such unpaid balance, the Contractors shall pay the
difference to the Owners. The expense incurred by the
Owners as herein provided, either for furnishing
materials or for finishing the work and any damage
incurred through such default, shall be audited and
certified by the Architect, whose certificate thereof
shall be conclusive upon the parties.
Art. VI. The Contractors shall complete the several
portions, and the whole of the work comprehended
in this Agreement by and at the time or times hereinafter
stated: To be completed not later than September
1st, 1904. The Contractors to pay to the Owners the sum
of ten dollars ($10) for every day thereafter the building
remains unfinished, subject as provided in Art. VII of this

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Contract provided that possession be given not later than
March 15th 1904.
Art. VII. Should the Contractors be obstructed or
delayed in the prosecution or completion of his work by the
act, neglect, delay or default of the Owners or the Architect
or of any other contractor employed by the Owners upon
the work, or by any damage which may happen by fire,
lightning, earthquake or cyclone, or by the abandonment
of the work by the employees through no default of the
Contractors, then the time herein fixed for the com-
pletion of the work shall be extended for a period
equivalent to the time lost by reason of any or all
of the cause aforesaid; but no such allowance
shall be made unless a claim therefor is presented
in writing to the Architect within twenty-four hours
of the occurrence of such delay. The duration of such
extension shall be certified to by the Architect, but
appeal from his decision may be made to arbitration
as provided by Art. III of this contract.
Aft. VIII. The Owners agree to provide all labor and
materials not included in this contract in such manner
as not to delay the material progress of the work, and in
the event of failure so to do, thereby causing loss to
the Contractors, agree that they will reimburse the Con-
tractors for such loss; and the Contractors agree that
if they shall delay the material progress of the work
so as to cause any damage for which the Owners
shall become liable, (as above stated), then they
shall make good to the Owners any such damage.
The amount of such loss or damage to either party
hereto shall, in every case, be fixed and determined
by the Architect or by arbitration, as provided in
Art. III of this contract.
Art. IS. It is hereby mutually agreed between the
parties hereto that the sum to be paid by the Owners
to the Contractors for said work and materials shall be
($22,395.00) Twenty-two thousand three hundred and
ninety-five dollars, subject to additions and deductions as
hereinbefore provided, and that such sum shall be
paid in current funds by the Owners to the Contractors
in installments, as follows:
On estimates made by the Architect as the work
progressed not oftener than every thirty days,
retaining twenty per cent (20%) on all estimates until
the final completion and acceptance of the Building.
The final payment shall be made within thirty
days after this contract is fulfilled.

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All payments shall be made upon written certificates
of the Architect to the effect that such payments have become
due.
If at any time there shall be evidence of any lien
or claim for which, if established, the Owner or the said
premises might become liable, and which is chargeable to
the contractor, the owner shall have the right to retain
out of any payment then due or thereafter to become
due an amount sufficient to completely indemnify him
against such lien or claim. Should there prove to be any
such claim after all payments are made, the Contractor
shall refund to the Owner all moneys that the latter may
be compelled to pay in discharging any lien on said
premises made obligatory in consequence of the Contractors
default.
Art. S. It is further mutually agreed between the
parties hereto that no certificate given or payment made
under this contract, except the final certificate or final
payment, shall be conclusive evidence of the performance
of this contract, either wholly or in part, and that no
payment shall be construed to be an acceptance of
defective work or improper materials.
Art. SI. The Contractors shall during the progress
of the work maintain full insurance on said work in
their own name and in the name of the Owners
against loss or damage by fire. The policies shall
cover all work incorporated in the building, and all
materials for the same in or about the premises,
and shall be made payable to the parties hereto, as
their interest may appear.
The Board of Agriculture shall have access to the
building at all times during the progress of the work.
This contract is made subject to bonds of 60^ of
amount of contract.
Bond to be satisfactory to the State Board of Agriculture.
Art. XII. The said parties for themselves, their heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns, do
hereby agree to the full performance of the covenants
herein contained.
In Witness Whereof the parties to these presents
have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and
year first above written.
Wm. C. Hoertz for (Seal)
Chas. Hoertz & Son (Seal)
(Seal of State State Board of Agriculture (Seal)
of Michigan) by R.D. Graham, V. Pres. (Seal)
by A.M. Brown, Sec'y. (Seal)

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Bond
Know All Men By These Presents, That we, Charles W. Hoertz
and William C. Hoertz, co-partners, doing business under the
firm name of Chas. Hoertz & Son, of Grand Rapids, Michigan
as Principals and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
a corporation created and existing under the laws of the State
of Maryland and whose principal office is located at Baltimore,
Md. as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the State board
of Agriculture of the State of Michigan in the full and just sum
of Six Thousand Seven Hundred ($6700.00) Dollars lawful
money of the United States, to the payment of which sum
well and truly to be made, the said Principals bind them-
selves, their liens, executors, and administrators, and the
said Surety binds itself, it successors and assigns, jointly
and severally firmly by these presents.
Signed, sealed and delivered this 8th day of April A.D. 1904.
Whereas, the said Principals have entered into a certain
written contract or agreement with the State Board of Agriculture
of the State of Michigan, bearing date the Tenth day of March
A.D. 1904, to furnish all materials, machinery, tools and
labor and to erect a power house in and upon the
property known and described as the State Agricultural
College of Michigan, in accordance with the plans, speci-
fications, conditions, etc; prepared therefor and mentioned
in said contract, and
Whereas, the said Surety by this instrument quaran-
tees the faithful performance and completions of the con-
ditions of said contract in accordance with the plans,
specifications, conditions, etc, therein referred to and made
a part thereof, and that the work thereunder shall
be first class in every respect and shall be free from
defective or inferior workmanship or material;
Now, Therefore, the condition of this obligation is
such that if the said principals shall furnish all materials,
tools, machinery and labor and construct and complete
said power house in and upon the property known as the
State Agricultural College of Michigan, in strict accordance
to and with said contract and the plans, specifications,
conditions, etc., therein mentioned and made a part
thereof, and shall faithfully perform and fulfill the
several conditions of the said contract; then this obliga-
tion shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force
and effect.
In Witness Whereof, the said Principals have hereunto
set their hands and seals, and the said Surety has caused
these presents to be sealed with its corporate seal, duly
attested by the signature of its Vice-president and its Assistant

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Secretary, the day and year first above written.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered Chas. Hoertz (L.S.)
in Presence of William C. Hoertz (L.S.)
Principals
The United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
A.C. Supplee Surety
Attest: H.V.D. Johns,
Vice President
Albert H. Buck
Asst. Secretary

Bond

Know All Men By These Presents, That we, Charles W. Hoertz
and William C. Hoertz, co-partners doing business under the
firm name of Chas. Hoertz & Son, of Grand Rapids, Michigan
as Principals and The United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company, a corporation created and existing under the
laws of the State of Maryland, and whose principal office
is located at Baltimore Md. as Surety, are held and
firmly bound unto the People of the State of Michigan,
in the full and just sum of Six Thousand Seven Hundred
Dollars ($6700.00) lawful money of the United States, to
the payment of which sum well and truly to be made,
the said Principals bind themselves, their heirs, executor
s
and administrators, and the said Surety binds itself
its successors and assigns, jointly and severally firmly
by these presents.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered this 8th day of April, A.D. 1904.

Whereas, the said Principals have entered into a
certain written contract or agreement with the State Board
of Agriculture of the State of Michigan, bearing date
the Tenth day of March, A.D. 1904, to furnish all
materials, tools, machinery and labor and to erect a
power house in and upon the property known
and described as the State Agricultural College of Michigan
in accordance with the plans, specifications, condi-
tions, etc., prepared therefor and mentioned in said
contract, and
Whereas, the said Surety by this instrument guarantees
that the said Principals and their agents and all sub-
contractors shall fully pay, discharge and liquidate
all claims, accounts and indebtedness of the said
Principals and agents and all sub-contractors, for or
on account of all labor performed or materials furnished

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in fulfilling said contract and performing its several condi-
tions, as the same may become due and payable;
Now, Therefore, the condition of this obligation is
such, that if the said Principals, their agents and all sub-
contractors shall fully pay, discharge and liquidate all
claims, accounts and indebtedness of the said Principals,
their agents and all sub-contractors, for or on account
of all labor performed or materials furnished in fulfilling
said contract and performing its several conditions, as
the same may become due and payable; then this
obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full
force and effect.
In Witness Whereof the said Principals have here-
unto set their hands and seals, and the said Surety has
caused these presents to be sealed with its corporate seal,
duly attested by the signature of its vice-president and
its Asst. Secretary, the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered Chas. Hoertz (L.S.)
in Presence of William C. Hoertz (L.S.)
Principals
A.C. Supplee The United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Surety
Attest: H.V.D. Johns, Vice President
Albert H. Buck, Ass't. Secretary'


Contract

This Agreement, Made this 21st day of March in the
year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and four,
By and Between, The Russel Wheel and Foundry Company
of Detroit, Michigan, a corporation formed under the laws of
the State of Michigan, party of the first part and the State Board
of Agriculture, party of the second part.
Witnesseth: First, That the said party of the first
part, for an in consideration of the covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained and compensation hereinafter specified,
hereby covenants and agrees to and with the said party of
the second part to furnish, deliver and erect with its own
labor and at this own expense, all structural steel required
for the Power House to be built in and upon the property
known and described as the State Agricultural College of
Michigan, and in strict accordance to and with the plans, speci-
fication, conditions, etc. of the Consulting Engineer, C.L. Weil,
which plans, specifications, conditions, etc., are hereto attached
hereby
and are ^ distinctly understood to be incorporated in and
form a part of this agreement as if the same had been

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embodied therein and to be binding as to all the conditions
therein contained upon the parties hereto.
Second, The said party of the first part further covenants
and agrees that it will center upon the work contemplated
and provided for by this contract and said plans, specifications,
conditions, etc. at such time as will enable it to well and
sufficiently perform, finish and complete, and turn the same
over to the said party of the second part free from liens or
claims of any kind whatsoever, on or before the First day
of September, 1904.
Third, The parties hereto further covenant and agree
that no payment made upon this contract shall be con-
strued as an acceptance of improper or defective material
or faulty workmanship.
Fourth, The said party of the second part hereby
covenants and agrees, in consideration of the covenants
and agreements herein mentioned to be kept by the said
party of the first part being kept and performed in all
respects by said party of the first part and the work
being completed to the satisfaction of the Consulting
Engineer, to pay to said party of the first part, the sum
of Three Thousand One Hundred Ninety ($3,190.00) Dollars.
Fifth, It is further covenanted and agreed by and be-
tween the parties hereto that all alterations, changes or deviations
from the plans, specifications, conditions, etc., herein specified
and referred to, shall be first authorized by the consulting

Engineer, and all the additions or deductions in cost of
construction, including the furnishing of all material
and labor necessary therefor, shall be agreed upon in
writing before the work shall be done necessary to
make such alterations, changes or deviations.
Sixth. It is further covenanted and agreed by and
between the parties hereto that this agreement becomes
valid and operative only upon the execution and
delivery of a surety bond for the sum of One Thousand
($1000.00) dollars, under and pursuant to the provisions
of Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1883, and also a surety
bond for the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars
to insure the performance of the terms of this agree-
ment, by the said arty of the first part.
Seventh, It is further mutually covenanted and
agreed by and between the parties hereto that no assignment
of this contract shall be made by said party of the
first part, except on the written consent of said party of
the second part.
Payments will be made on or before the tenth day of
each month for work done and materials furnished and

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erected during the preceding month, certified to by the engineer
in writing, as follows:
Sixty (60%) per cent of the bills rendered for all materials
delivered at site.
Thirty (30%) per cent additional of such bills to be paid
in cash at the time building is completed. The remaining
ten (10%) per cent to be paid within thirty days after the com-
pleted work has been accepted.
In Witness Whereof, the parties to these presents have
hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year written
above.
In presence of Russell Wheel & Foundry Co. (L.S.)
M. Tipling Walter J. Russel (L.S.)
C.L. Ross V. Prest.
Fred C. Kenney State Board of Agriculture (L.S.)
R.D. Graham, V. Prest. (L.S.)
A.M. Brown, Sec'y. (L.S.)

Bond

Know All Men By These Presents, That we, The Russel
Wheel and Foundry Company of Detroit, Michigan, a corporation
created and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan
as Principal and American Surety Company of New York,
a corporation created and existing under the laws of the State
of New York, and whose principal office is located at 100
Broadway, New York, N.Y., as Surety, are held and firmly
bound unto the State Board of Agriculture of the State of Michigan
in the full and just sum of One thousand ($1000.00) Dollars,
lawful money of the United States, to the payment of which
sum well and truly to be made, the said Principal and
Surety respectively bind themselves, their successors and
assigns, jointly and severally firmly by these presents.
Signed, sealed and delivered this 21st day of March, A.D.. 1904.
Whereas, the said Principal has entered into a certain
written contract or agreement with the State Board of Agriculture
of the State of Michigan, bearing date the 21st day of March
A.D. 1904, to furnish, deliver and erect with its own labor
and at its own expense, all structural steel required for
the Power House to be built in and upon the property
known and described as The State Agricultural College of
Michigan, in accordance with the plans, specifications, con-
ditions etc., prepared therefor and mentioned in said
contract, and
Whereas, the said Surety by this instrument guarantees
the faithful performance and completion of the conditions of
said contract in accordance with the plans, specifications,

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conditions, etc., therein referred to and made a part thereof,
and that the work thereunder shall be first class in every
respect and shall be free from defective or inferior work-
manship or material:
Not, Therefore, the condition of this obligation is such,
that if the said Principal shall furnish, deliver and erect
with its own labor and at its own expense, said structural
steel fro Power House in and upon the property known
as the State Agricultural College of Michigan, in strict
accordance to and with said contract and the plans
specifications, conditions, etc., therein mentioned and made
a part thereof, and shall faithfully perform and fulfill
the several conditions of the said contract; then this
obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full
force and effect.
In Witness Whereof, the said Principal and the said
Surety have caused these presents to be sealed with their
corporate seals, duly attested by the official signature of
their proper officers, the day and year first above written
in Presence of Russel Wheel & Foundry Co.
Geo. I. Cloutier Principal
Attest: Walter J. Russel, V. Prest.
Amanda Detloff American Surety Co. of New York
By Fred L. Fraser, President v. Prest.
Attest: John B. Archer
Resident Ass't. Sec'y.

State of New York} ss.
County of New York}
William A. Brandt, being duly sworn, says: That he
is the Assistant Secretary of the American Surety Company
of New York; that said Company is a corporation duly
created existing and engaged in business as a surety
company under and by virtue of the laws of the State
of New York, and has duly complied with all the require-
ments of the laws of said State applicable to said Company
and is duly qualified to act as Surety under such laws. That said Company has also duly complied with
^ and is duly qualified to act as surety under the Act
of Congress of August 13, 1894, entitled "An Act relative
to recognizances, stipulations, bonds and undertakings
and to allow certain corporations to be accepted as surety
thereon;" that the written is a true copy of the last
statement of the assets and liabilities of said Company as
rendered pursuant to Section 4 of said Act of Congress; that
said American Surety Company of New York is worth
more than $2,500,000.00 over and above all its debts and
liabilities and such exemptions as may be allowed by law.

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Subscribed and sworn before me Wm. A. Brandt
this 18th day of Jan'y, 1904
C.E. Cannon.
Notary Public, New York County.'


'Bond

Know All Men By These Presents, That we, The Russel
Wheel & Foundry Company of Detroit Michigan, a corporation
created and existing under the laws of the Sate of Michigan,
as Principal and American Surety Company of New York,
a corporation created and existing under the laws of the
State of New York, and whose principal office is located at 100
Broadway, New York, N.Y., as Surety, are held and firmly
bound unto the People of the State of Michigan in the full
and just sum of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars, lawful money
of the United States, to the payment of which sum well and truly
to be made, the said Principal and Surety bind themselves,
their successors and assigns jointly and severally firmly
by these presents.
Signed, sealed and delivered this 21st day of March A.D., 1904.

Whereas, the said Principal has entered into a certain
written contract or agreement with the Sate Board of Agriculture
of the State of Michigan, bearing date the 21st day of March
A.D., 1904, to furnish, deliver and erect with its own labor
and at its own expense, all structural steel required for the
Power House to be built in and upon the property known
and described as the State Agricultural College of Michigan, in
accordance with the plans, specifications, conditions, etc.,
prepared therefore and mentioned in said contract, and
Whereas, the said Surety by this instrument guarantees
that the said Principal and its agents and all sub-contractors
shall fully pay, discharge and liquidate all claims, accounts
and indebtedness of the said Principal and agents and all
sub-contractors, for or on an account of all labor performed
or materials furnished in fulfilling said contract and per-
forming its several conditions, as the same may become
due and payable.
Now, Therefore, the condition of this obligation is such
that if the said Principal, its agents and all sub-contractors
shall fully pay, discharge and liquidate all claims,
accounts and indebtedness of the said Principal, it s agents
and all sub-contractors, for or on account of all labor
performed or materials furnished in fulfilling said contract

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and performing its several conditions, as the same may
become due and payable; then this obligation shall be void,
otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
In Witness Whereof, the said Principals and the said Surety
have caused these presents to be sealed with their corporate seals,
the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of Russel Wheel & Foundry Company
Geo. I. Cloutier Principal
Amanda Detloff Attest: Walter J. Russel, V. Prest.
American Surety Company of New York
By Fred L. Fraser
Attest: Resident V. Prest.
John B. Archer
Resident Ass't. Sec'y. '

There will be necessity this summer to make a con-
siderable number of repairs in the heating equipment of
the houses on Faculty Row. The question has arisen as to
what our policy ought to be in reference to this matter.
There has been some talk of the extension of the steam heat
under the new system so as to reach Faculty Row houses.
If this were to be done, it would make considerable
difference with the policy to be pursued in making there
repairs.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A.M. Brown, Secretary."
[Hardwood floor
in Feronian Rooms]
On motion of Mr. Bliss, the Secretary was directed
to lay a new hard wood floor in the Feronian Society Rooms.

[Change of word
"minor" to Sundry
in Classification]
On motion of Mr. Wallace, the word "minor" in the
resolution passed at the meeting of the Board held on March
2nd setting aside funds for "minor improvements," was
changed to Sundry.

[Exhibit of stock
at West Mich. Fair]
On motion of Mr. Watkins it was voted that the college
should make an exhibit of stock and stock judging at
the West Michigan Fair.

[Expense bills of
Mr. Graham & Mr. Moore]
The expense bills of Mr. Graham and Mr. Moore were,
on motion, allowed.

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

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[Resolution as to
justifiable
expenditure of
monies for
advertising, etc.]
"Resolved, That the State Board of Agriculture herewith
expressed its views as to what is a reasonable, legal, proper
and justifiable expenditure of the monies under its control
for advertising and the extension of hospitality to the
guests of the Agricultural College.
It is the unanimous opinion of the members of
this Board that it is their duty not only to provide for a
course of instruction in accordance with the purposes for which
the College was founded but also to acquaint the public as
fully as possible with the course of instruction offered
and the facilities for study granted to students. in furtherance
of this object, funds have been from time to time expended,
both in direct advertising through the press and in various
ways attracting the attention of the public to the opportunities
offered. Various indirect methods of advertising have been
employed with very marked results and these are regarded
not only as justifiable but as evidence of the performance
on the part of this Board of a duty inseparable from the
trust imposed upon it. It is believed that the con-
ducting of excursions to the College from he various
parts of the state and that extension of hospitality in
all reasonable ways to the people who come here has
been one of the most effective methods of acquainting
the public with the work of the college and has been
responsible in a large degree for the very rapid increase
in the attendance.
It is believed further, that the extension of the
same hospitality to bodies of representative citizens of
the state, as, for instance, the editors, postmasters,
alumni and the delegates of the Grange, when they
express a desire to visit the College, is the wisest ad-
vertising that can be done. The actual amount deemed
necessary for this particular purpose in any single year
is relatively small, perhaps two or three hundred dollars
at the most, and in general not more than one hundred.
The entertainment of guests at public institutions of
this kind is a universal practice not only in this state
but everywhere.
Attention is here pointedly called to the fact that no
similar justification exists for the above practices on the
part of a large class of state institutions of which the
penal and reformatory ones are examples and that
there is no parallel between them and the College in
this respect.
It is the opinion of this Board that it is entirely
within the spirit and purpose of the law on which the
College was established to expend annually a considerable

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sum (and $2000.00 is here mentioned as a reasonable amount
under present conditions) for the purpose of advertising the
College in the broadest sense and that the expenditure of
this amount for such a purpose is a proper function of the
governing body and should not be questioned."

[Increase in app't'ment
for heating, phys. dep't.
and M.A.C. Record]
On motion of President Snyder, the apportionment
for heating for the present period was increased $3000.00;
for the Physical Department $200.00 and for the M.A.C.
Record, $100.00.

The following resolution was, on motion, adopted:

[Resolution setting
aside $43,000.00
for Power House.]
"Resolved, That Forty-Three Thousand ($43,000.00) Collars
of the amount arising and becoming available" for
building and other extraordinary purposes: under the
provisions of Sections 1 and 2, Act 232, Laws of 1901, be
set apart and appropriated for the construction of a
Power House at the Agricultural College and its equip-
ment exclusive of electrical apparatus."

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

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Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture

College Board Rooms

May 17, 1904. 1:30 P.M.

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

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved.

[Comm. to purchase
pipe for tunnels]
On motion of Mr. Graham, Prof. Weil and the Secretary
were authorized to purchase and lay the pipe in the tunnels.

[Stack & equipment
for Power House
referred to prof. Weil
and Secretary]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, the question of stack and equip-
ment for the power house was referred to prof. Weil and the
Secretary, with power to act, the stack to be of brick.

[Resignations of
Miss Carrie Lyford
Mr. John Michels]
The resignations of Miss Carrie A. Lyford, as instructor in
Domestic Science and Mr. John Michels, as Instructor in Dairying,
were, on motion of Mr. Wallace, accepted.

[Appointment
of Employees]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, the recommendations of President
Snyder in reference to appointments and salaries were adopted
as shown in the following roster of employees:

College Exp. Station Total House
President's Office
J.L. Snyder, President $5000.00 $5000.00 House
Elida Yakeley, Clerk 500.00 500.00

Agricultural Department
Robert S. Shaw, Professor $2000.00 $400.00 2400.00
Joseph A. Jeffery, Prof. of Agronomy 2000.00 2000.00
Horace W. Norton, Inst'r. Animal
Husbandry 700.00 700.00
____________, Inst'r in Dairying 1200.00 (Not to exceed) 1200.00
O.O Churchill, Inst'r. in Agri. 550.00 550.00
E.R. Blair, Foreman of College Farm 600.00 600.00 House
Wayne Kerr, Clerk 480.00 480.00

Bacteriological Department
Charles E. Marshall, Professor 1000.00 1000.00 2000.00
Thomas R. Brown, Instructor 950.00 150.00 1100.00
W.R. Wright, Instructor 360.00
____________, " 360.00
____________, Lady " 200.00

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[Begin page 239]

College Exp. Station Total
Botanical Department
W.J. Beal, Professor $1800.00 $1800.00 House
James B. Dandeno, Ass't. Professor 1150.00 1150.00
Burton O. Longyear, Instructor 700.00 100.00 800.00

Chemical Department
Frank S. Kedzie, Professor 1700.00 300.00 2000.00
Harry S. Reed, Instructor 800.00 800.00
Perry Edmonds, " 550.00 550.00
____________, " 550.00 550.00
____________, " 550.00 550.00

Drawing Department
W.S. Holdsworth, Professor 2000.00 2000.00
Caroline L. Holt, Instructor 700.00 700.00
Chace Newman, Inst'r. Mech'l. Drawing 900.00 900.00

English Department
Howard Edwards, Professor 1800.00 1800.00 House
E.S. King, Ass't Professor 1000.00 1000.00 Rooms
LeForest W. Santell, Instructor 800.00 800.00
Bertha M. Wellman, " 600.00 600.00

Forestry Department
Ernest E. Bogue, Professor 1500.00 1500.00

Horticultural Department
U.P. Hedrick, Professor 2000.00 2000.00
Thomas Gunson, Instructor 1000.00 1000.00 House
_______________, " 700.00 700.00
C.A.McCue, Asst. Gardener 400.00 400.00 800.00
H.B. Sherman, Foreman of Grounds 500.00 500.00 House

History & Pol. Economy
W.O. Hedrick, Ass't. Professor 1300.00 1300.00 Rooms
____________, Instructor 550.00 550.00

Institutes & Nursery Inspector
Len R. Taft, Superintendent and 1200.00 600.00 1800.00 House
Horticulturist of Exp. Station

Library
Linda E. Landon, Librarian 880.00 120.00 1000.00 Rooms
Caroline Balbach, Ass't. Librarian 400.00 400.00

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[Begin page 240]

College Exp. Station Total
Mathematical Department
H.R. Vedder, Professor $1800.00 $1800.00 House
Warren Babcock, Ass't. Professor 1250.00 1250.00 Rooms
Richard Hopkins, Inst'r. Civil Engineering 800.00 800.00
____________, " " " 750.00 750.00
____________, Inst'r. in Math. 750.00 750.00
G.W. Hartell, " " " 600.00 600.00
A.E. Jones, " " " 550.00 550.00
____________, " " " 550.00 550.00

Mechanical Department
Chas. L. Weil, Professor 1800.00 1800.00 House
H.W. Reynolds, Asst. Professor 1400.00 1400.00
Ward R. Shedd, Instructor 800.00 800.00
W.S. Leonard, Foreman Machine Shop 1200.00 1200.00
Andrew Krentel, " Wood Shop 750.00 750.00
E.C. Baker, " Foundry 750.00 750.00
L.F. Jenison, Clerk 480.00 480.00

Military Department
Major W.H. Kell, Professor 576.00 576.00

Miscellaneous
Edwyn A. Bowd, Architect 1500.00 1500.00
L.F. Newell, Engineering 1150.00 1150.00
Ed. Gibbons, Plumber 900.00 900.00
Charles Fox, Night Watchman 480.00 480.00
Gerrit Masselink, Editor M.A.C. Record 1000.00 1000.00
C.D. Smith, Dean Short Courses 400.00 1600.00 2000.00 House

Physical Department
A.R. Sawyer, Professor 2000.00 2000.00
H.L. Curtis, Instructor 800.00 800.00
L.G. Holbrook, " 700.00 700.00
H.D. Peters, " 600.00 600.00

Physical Culture
Chester L. Brewer, Director 1300.00 1300.00

Secretary's Office
A.M. Brown, Secretary 300.00 500.00 800.00 House
Fred C. Kenney, Cashier 1000.00 200.00 1200.00
Lena M. Maxwell, Bookkeeper 500.00 100.00 600.00
S. Alice Earl, Clerk 375.00 125.00 500.00
C.H. McGugan, " 480.00 480.00

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[Begin page 241]

College Exp. Station Total
Veterinary Department
G.A. Waterman, Professor $1200.00 $300.00 $1500.00

Women's Department
Maud Gilchrist, Dean 1400.00 1400.00 Rooms
Mrs. J.L.K. Haven, Inst'r. in Sewing 800.00 800.00 Room
Mrs. Mae M. Gingles, " " 500.00 500.00 "
Jennette C. Carpenter, " Dom Science 700.00 700.00 "
________________, " Cookery 500.00 500.00 "
Sarah B.S. Avery, Inst'r. Physical
Culture 650.00 650.00 "
Louise Freylwfer, Inst'r in Music 850.00 850.00
Rowena Ketchum, Nurse 450.00 450.00

Zoological Department
W.B. Barrows, Professor 1800.00 1800.00 House
Rufus H. Pettit, Instructor 300.00 600.00 1100.00 "
Jesse J. Myers, " 800.00 800.00

[Filling of subor.
positions left
to Pres. & Sec'y.]
The filling of subordinate positions was, on motion of Mr.
Graham, referred to the President and Secretary, with power to act.

[Summer courses
in Mech'l. Dep't.
authorized]
On motion of President Snyder, summer courses in the
Mechanical Department were authorized in case there is a sufficient
number of applicants, in accordance with the recommendations
contained in the following communication from Professor Weil:

"Agricultural College, Michigan
April 27th, 1904
President Snyder,
M.A.C.
Dear Sir:-
I would recommend offering in the way of summer
courses for the coming summer the following: (1) Woodworking
(2) Forging, (3) Foundry Practice, (4) Chipping and Filing, (5) Lathe,
Drill and General Machine Shop practice, (6) mechanical
Drawing, (7) Elementary Machine Design, (8) Laboratory
in Steam Engineering and Strength of Materials.
These courses should extend over a period of
eight weeks and be so arranged that a student could
secure a maximum of three course.
I would recommend charging a fee of Ten Dollars
($10.00) for a single course and twenty-five Dollars ($25.00)
in case a student took three courses.
Yours truly,
Chas. R. Weil".

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[Begin page 242]

[Bids for uniforms]
On motion the Secretary was directed to secure bids for
military uniforms.

[Bulletin on Birds
of Michigan]
On motion of Mr. Graham, it was noted that the bulletin
on birds of Michigan in preparation by Prof. Barrows, be
published.

[Expense of steam
heat on Faculty
Row]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, Secretary Brown and Prof. Weil
were directed to report at the next meeting on the expense
of putting in steam heat on Faculty Row and also on
repairing furnaces and putting present means of heating
in proper condition.

[violation of
Nursery laws]
On motion of Mr. Watkins, President Monroe and Mr. Graham
were appointed a committee to investigate the violation of the
nursery law and take such steps as may be necessary in
the premises.

[Adjourn to
June 23rd]
On motion, it was voted that when the Board adjourn,
it adjourn to meet Thursday, June 23rd at 9 o'clock A.M.
at the College Board Rooms.

On motion, adjourned.
AM Brown Secy

[End page 242]

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture

Held at Land Commissioner's Office

June 1, 1904 3 O'clock P.M.

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

[Appraisal
of lands
in Oscoda
County]
On motion of Mr. Moore, the following appraisal of
College lands in Oscoda County was adopted:

N.E. 1/4 of S.W. 1/4, Sec. 6, Twp. 27 N., Range 3 E., 40 acres $52.50
N.E. 1/4 of S.W. 1/4, Sec. 7, Twp. 27 N., Range 3 E., 40 acres 1207.50
W. Frac. 1/2 of S.W. 1/4, Sec. 7, Twp. 27 N., Range 3 E., 57.90 acres 1228.60
S.E. 1/4 of S.W. 1/4, Sec. 6, Twp. 27 N., Range 3 E., 40 acres 1081.50

[Increase of
Appt'ment for
Zool. Dep't.]
On motion, the apportionment for the Zoological
Department was increased $150.00 for the present period
on account of expense connected with the preparation
of the Bird Bulletin.

[Board Adjourn
to June 22]
On motion, it was voted that when the Board adjourn,
it adjourn to meet June 22nd at 9 o'clock A.M.

[Inspection of
Power House]
On motion of Mr. Moore, the matter of the
inspection of the work of erecting the power house
was referred to the Secretary, with power.

[Pres. attend
Jubilee at
Madison, Wis.]
On motion of Mr. Graham, President Snyder
was given authority to attend the Jubilee Exercises
of the Wisconsin State University at Madison, Wis.

[Class of 1900
given permission
to erect memorial
fountain]
On motion of Mr. Graham, the class of 1900 was
given permission to erect a memorial fountain on the
College grounds in such place as the President and
Secretary may direct.

On motion, adjourned.
AM Brown Secy

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[Begin page 244]

Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture.

College Board Rooms.

June 22, 1904. 9 O'clock A.M.

Present, President Monroe, Messrs. Moore, Bliss,
Graham and President Snyder.

The reading of the minutes of the previous
meetings was postponed.

[Degrees con-
ferred upon
graduates]
On motion of President Snyder, it was voted that
the Degree of Bachelor of Science by conferred upon
the following persons:

Adelman, Arthur, m.
Alger, Archie R., m.
Armstrong, Elvine L., w.
Balbach, Edward, m.
Baldwin, Robert J., a.
Barrows, Marguerite, w.
Bird, Lewis F., a.
Brody, Clark L., a.
Brunger, Clifford I., a.
Button, Don B., a.
Carleton, William F., m.
Carter, Albertus R., m.
Clark, Lawrence T., a.
*Cordley, Bessie E., w.
Dodge, Arthur C., m.
Geller, Henry W., a.
Flint, Paul N., a.
Gurney, Dayton A., m.
Hahn, Harvey D., a.
Hornbeck, H. Newton, a.,
Howard, George V., m.
Johns, Elizabeth, w.
Johnson, Sidney E., m.
Knickerbacker, Jesse P., m.
Lee, Jewel, w.
Loew, Frederick A., a.
Maltby, Robert D., a.
Martin, George E., m.
McMullen, George S., a.
McWethy, Leslie B., a.
*Deceased, June 8, 1904.

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Merrick, Wendell, S., m.
Millar, Wilson F., m.
Morbeck, George C., a.
Paulmer, Jessie K., w.
Pierce, Paul B., m.
Prost, Jacob H., a.
Robbins, Gerald G., m.
Rogers, Arthur B., a.
Rosenberry, Alvie A., a.
Ross, Henry T., a.
Sanford, F. Hobart, a.
Schneider, Henry J., m.
Schreiber, Herman, a.
Seelye, Elvie A., a.
Severance, Howard S., a.
Slaght, Gertrude, w.
Slaght, Katerine, w.
Taber, Welbert W., m.
Taft, Grace H., w.
Taylor, Charles B., a.
Thompson, William O., a.
Walker, Harry G., m.
White, George W., m.
Woodbury, Charles G., a.
Wright, William J., a.
and also that the same degree be conferred upon
Mr. Robert E. Ferguson as soon as his work is completed.

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


College Board Rooms.
2 o'clock P.M.

Same members present.

[Report of Comm.
on Employees]
The committee on Employees recommended that
the salary of Miss Wellman be increased $50.00 and that
an additional instructor be appointed for the Drawing
Department at a salary of $600.00 per year, which
recommendation, on motion of Mr. Moore, was adopted.

[Acceptance of
drinking fountain
by Class of 1900]
President Snyder read a letter from a committee of

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the class of 1900 presenting a drinking fountain to the
College and the Secretary was requested to make acknowledg-
ment on behalf of the Board.

[Prof. Vedder given
permission to attend
meeting of Soc'y
of Engineers]
On motion of President Snyder, Prof. Vedder was
given permission to attend the meeting of the Society
for the Promotion of Engineering Education to be held
at St. Louis, September 6 – 8 inclusive.

[Expense bills of Mr.
Wallace & Mr. Moore]
On motion of Mr. Graham, the expense bills of
Mr. Wallace and Mr. Moore were allowed.

[Special appropriation
for Math & Physical
Dep'ts.]
On motion of President Snyder the following
special appropriations for the purchase of apparatus
were made: Mathematical Department, $1080.00; Physical
Department, $1500.00.

[Report of Inspector
of Nurseries
accepted]
On motion of Mr. Graham, the report of the
Inspector of Nurseries was received and directed to be
printed in the Board Report.

[Bids for military
uniforms]
The bids for the military uniforms were opened and
found to be as follows:
Morgan Pulel & Morris $16.50
Royal Tailors 19.50
The Greenwood Company 13.85
Henderson & Ames 15.55
Fechheimer Bros. Co. 15.40
Jacob Reed's Sons 14.70

[Coal & military
contracts referred
to Pres. & Sec'y.]
On motion of Mr. Bliss, the question of the coal
contract and contract for the military uniforms was re-
ferred to President Snyder and the Secretary, with power.

[Report of Comm.
in re. heating
houses in
Faculty Row]
The special committee appointed to report in regard
to heating the houses on Faculty Row, made the following
report:

"Your committee to whom was referred the question
of heating the houses on Faculty Row was respectfully
reports that we have considered four methods of
heating as applied to the houses and other buildings
on Faculty Row, as follows: First, by steam from
central power house; Second, by hot water from
same source; Third, by individual hot water

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systems and Fourth, by hot air. We find that there
will be no great difference in the cost of installing any
one of the first three, and this is estimated at
$11,000.00. We are of the opinion that hot water, in
some form is, all things considered, much the
best medium for conveying heat for this purpose. As
between individ