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[Begin page 255]
State Agricultural College,
May 27th 1874
Regular Meeting of the State Board of
Agriculture. Present Hon. H.G. Wells, O.
Hosford, J.W. Childs, F Wells, A.S. Dyckman
and T.C. Abbot,
The Minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
[Miles' Accts.
Allowed]
Reports of Standing Committees,
Mr. F. Wells, Ch. of Com. on Accts. reported the non-
approval of certain accounts presented by Prof. Miles.
and asked that the Board take some action in the
matter. After a careful examination of the same
the resolution offered by Mr. Dyckman, & supported
by Mr. Childs, authorizing the Com. on Accts to
audit & allow the same, was adopted.
[Photo.h Views]
Prof. Hosford moved that the Com. on
Accts. be authorized to audit & allow the bill of
Mr. Hall for taking views of College Grounds –
amounting to $20. – Supported by Mr Dyckman,
Motion prevailed.
Report on Farm Management.
Prof. Abbot made a verbal report & gave notice
of his intended introduction of several resolutions
referring thereto.
Report on Hort. Department.
The same gentleman reported verbally, upon
the Dept. in general & offered several resolutions
relative to changes, etc. in said Dept.
[Contract
for
Dwellings]
Report of Com. on Buildings College Property.
Mr. Childs reported that the Com. had ac-
cepted the plans & specifications as furnished by
Mr. E.E. Meyers & that they had entered into
of Lansing
a contract with Cooper & Baker ^ for the erection
& completion of three houses in accordance with
plans & specifications named. The same to be
built under the direct supervision of Mr. E.E. Myers
That the contract price was
& that the buildings were in course of construction.
[Chapel Seats]
[Old Hall]
Also that the Com. had procured settees for the
chapel at a cost of a little over $200 dollars including
freight. Also that no change had been made in
the old Dormitory there being plenty of room for the
accommodation of students this year.
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Report of Committee on officers & Employees.
[Cassidy
Florist]
[Short Steward]
[Halsted Ass.t Botany]
[Salaries]
Prof. Abbot reported the resignation of Mr. Sharkey
& that Mr. Cassidy of N.Y. had been engaged to
fill the vacancy. Also reported the appointment
of Mr. Short, of Lansing, to fill vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr P.W.J. Price. The recom-
mendation of the Com that Mr. Halsted be employed
as Asst. Botanist at 122¢ per hour – not to exceed
three hours per day – was concurred in by vote of the
Board. The Committee reported further that the sal-
ary to be paid Mr. Cassidy was to be the same as
that paid to Mr. Sharkey, viz. $45 per month & board
[mailling?]
& that he was to have his ^ expenses paid – one way – viz
fifteen dollars, provided he remains one year. And
that he extend upon his duties on March 17 &
is giving excellent satisfaction to Prof. Beal. And
that the salary to be paid Mr. J M Short, for
services as Steward, was to be at the rate of $600.
per year. Mr. Short commenced his labors on Feby.
15th
[Architect Fees]
Reports of Special Committees.
The pres't of the Board reported that he had
effected a settlement with Mr. [Grosvnor?] for plans, etc.
at a cost of $25. Report accepted & Com. discharged.
[Report]
Mr. H.G. Wells as a member of Committee
on preparation of Board Report for 1872, reported
that the Com. had secured for said report articles
from Dr. Miles, Kedzie, Senator Clubb & Hon. A.S.
Dyckman, & J.R. Devraux and R. Haigh Jr. &
that the report was now ready for distribution
Report accepted. & Com. discharged.
[Miles. Resigns]
The resignation of Dr. Miles was then
read. Mr. Childs offered the following resolution:
Resolved that the resignation of Dr. Miles be
not accepted.
Pending a further discussion of the
subject the Board adjourned to meet at ½ past
7. P.M.
The Board reassembled at the appointed
hour. The same gentleman present as at the first
meeting.
[Miles'
Resignation
Refused]
Prof. Abbot seconded the resolution offered
by Senator Childs at the morning session. and the same
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was put to a vote by the Pres't. and carried
by the following vote.
Aye
Messrs: Childs
Abbot
Dyckman. 3
No.
Messrs: Hosford
F. Wells 2
[Leave of Absence]
preamble to
Prof. Abbot then offerd the following ^ resolution:
Whereas the wife of Dr. Miles has been seriously
ill for the last five months & recovery is hoped for
through a foreign voyage, Therefore
Resolved, That Dr. Miles have leave of absence
from the College for four months from the 1st
of June next provided he make such ar-
rangements for the management of his depart-
ments as shall involve the College in no expense
on account of his absence.
Mr. Childs moved its adoption. Mr Dyckman sup-
ported the motion. Motion prevailed. Vote as follows.
Aye
Messrs. Childs
Abbot.
Dyckman. 3
No
Messrs. Hosford.
F. Wells. 2
The following Resolutions were then adopted
by vote of the Board.
[House Drains]
Resolved, That the Sup't. of the Hor't. Dep't. cover
all the drains made for the new houses
at least three feet deep before freezing weather
comes.
[17½c wages]
Resolved That students employed to work during
summer vacation in any department of the
College shall be paid by the hour at a rate
not exceeding seventeen & one-half cents; and
that they shall pay for their board the price
charged per week the second quarter of the year.
[Mathematical
Instruction]
Resolved, That the President of the College be author-
ized to expend not to exceed $100, for instruction
in Mathematics the Second term of the present
year.
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[Drain Outlets]
Resolved That the Sup't. of the Farm be directed
to secure the outlets of the drain North of College
Hall, & of the drain from the new dwelling
houses by means of proper masonry.
[Walks & Drives
$600]
Resolved That the sum of Six hundred (600.) dollars
from the fund for the Improvement of Buildings
and Grounds be appropriated for the improvement
of walks & drives. Said expenditure to be made
under the supervision of the Supt. of Hor't'l
[Chemical]
Resolved, That Dr. Kedzie be authorized to expend
not to exceed $400. in chemicals, for the use
of the class in Analytical Chemistry of the
Second term.
[Catalogues]
Resolved, That the Faculty of the College be author-
ized to have issued 3000 copies of a catalogue
for the present year, of which 2500. may
be ordered in wrappers.
[Library]
Resolved, That the Faculty be authorized to expend
Four hundred (400.) dollars for the increase
of the Library.
[Advertising]
Resolved, That the second term of the College be
advertized in the weekly issues of the Detroit
Tribune, Free Press, Post, & the Michigan
Farmer for three weeks.
[Catalogue
Wood Cut]
Resolved That the Pres't. of the College & the Pres't.
of the Board be authorized to procure a new
cut of the College buildings for the Catalogue
of the present year.
[Congressional
Enquiry]
Resolved That the answer prepared by Prof. Fair-
child answering inquiries made by the Congress-
ional Committee on Education be sent to
said Committee as the answer to the inquiries
made.
[Authority
to travel or
purchase]
Resolved that no officer of the College shall travel
at the expense of the College, or make pur-
chases for any of the various departments
without previous authorization by the Board,
or in case of a necessity for such expenditure
arising in the interval between the meetings
of the Board, without the direction of the Pres-
ident of the College.
[Museum Cases]
Resolved that there be appropriated from the
fund for the Improvement of Buildings and
Grounds, a sum not to exceed fifty (50) dollars
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for new cases for the Museum, said expenditure
to be made under the direction of Prof. Cook.
[Bee House]
Resolved That Prof. Cook be authorized to expend
a sum not to exceed one hundred (100.) dollars
in the construction of a bee house on the grounds
to be selected by the Com. on Hort'l.
Mr. F.Wells moved to adjourn to
meet again at 8 o'clock A.M. May 27/74
The Board reassembled at the appointed
hour. Present Messrs. H.G. Wells, Childs, F. Wells,
Dyckman & Abbot.
The following resolutions were adopted.
[Warrants]
Resolved. That the president & Secretary of the Board
be instructed to draw their warrants upon the
Auditor General for the following-named sums:
From Improvement of Buildings & Grounds Fund 776.21
" Library & Chem. Ap. " 400.00
" Current Expense " 1083.34
" Interest fund amount accrued: July 1/74
[Insurance]
Resolved That the Secretary be instructed to renew
the insurance upon College property, in the
same companies, & for the same amounts, for
the ensuing year, as that of the present year.
[Garden
Boundary]
Resolved That a new division line be drawn between
the Farm and Horticultural Department, as follows:
from the N.E. corner of the old Boarding Hall,
following the East side of the drive that runs
East & then North as laid down in the plan
to a point marked on the plan as a green
circle in the middle of the drive, & thence a
straight line to the plank road, to a point
just far enough East to leave the tree plantings
on the West: the Hort. Dept. to have charge
of the grounds, crops, trees & all operations except
drainage to the West of said line.
[ " " ]
Resolved, That a line of division between the Hort-
icultural & other departments follow the north
line of the old hall to the nearest angle of the
New boarding hall; thence along the North & West
sides of the hall to the S.W. corner of the hall
& thence in a straight line to the N.W corner
of the piggery fence.
Adjourned to meet at ½ past 1
P.M.
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The Board met at the appointed hour.
The same members present as at previous meeting.
Mr Dyckman of the Committee on Horticult
ural Dept. made the following report.
[Apiary
Site]
"The Committee to whom was referred the location
of the College Apiary report that they have had the
same under consideration & recommend that the
following ground be set apart for that purpose viz:
tract lying between carriage way & river valley
bounded on the East by a line running due
South from the West side of Prof. Beal's House &
on the West by line fifteen rods west of & parallel
with said line." (Report accepted.)
Respectfully submitted
signed Prof. Hosford \ Com.
A.S. Dyckman /
The following resolutions were then adopted by
vote of the Board.
[Horse Rake]
Resolved, That Prof. Beal be authorized to purchase
a horse rake for the Hor't. Dept.
[Automatic Gate]
Resolved That the Farm Dept. place a self
acting gate at the present North entrance
of the grounds.
[Bedsteads]
Resolved That the steward of the Boarding Hall
be authorized to purchase as many bedsteads
as shall be needed for students the present
year.
[ + ]
[Report]
Resolved, That the selection of [illegible in original] etc. for the
report for 1873 be referred to the same com-
mittee who had the report for 1872 under their
charge.
The following resolution was referred to the
Com. on Farm & Hort. Dept's.
[Drain
Orchd.]
Resolved, That the apple orchard be under drained
this Autumn under the charge of the Sup't. of
the Farm Department, & that the case ex-
penditures be charged to the Improvement fund
& that the labor be performed by students assigned
to the Horticultural Dept.
Mr. Childs moved to reconsider the vote
by which the above resolution was referred to committee
named. Motion prevailed. The following substitute
was then offered & adopted.
[Tile]
Resolved That the Farm Sup't. be authorized to
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purchase tile, with a view to under drain
the orchard the coming autumn, or sooner
if deemed advisable, the same not to cost
over three hundred (300.) dollars.
Mr. Dyckman moved to adjourn.
Carried.
Wm H Marston
Secretary
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State Agricultural College,
August 26th 1874
Regular Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture,
Present. Messrs Abbot. and Phillips & the Sec'y. A
quorum not being present it was voted to adjourn to
meet again at 9 o'clock A.M. August 27th.
Wm H Marston
Secretary.
August 27th 1874.
The Board met at the appointed time. Present
Hon. H.G. Wells, O. Hosford, J.W. Childs, G.W. Phillips,
F. Wells, & T.C. Abbot.
The Minutes of previous meeting were read and
approved.
The report of the Committee on Accounts
was read, and adopted, and orderd on file.
Prof. Hosford moved that the Chairman
of the Com. on Accts. be authorized to audit and
allow the bills presented by Prof. Cook, on acct.
of Apiary Construction etc. Seconded by Mr. Phillips,
Motion prevailed
The following resolution, offered by Mr. Childs
& supported by Mr. Phillips, was carried.
[Insurance]
Resolved, That the Ch. of Com. on Accts.
be authorized to obtain an insurance of $5000 on
New Coll Hall & insurance on new houses to such
an amt. & in such companies as he in his
judgement may deem advisable.
By the same gentleman
[Painting]
Resolved, that the new wooden houses
be painted alike: the color to be the color of the
Eastern side of the Eastern house, the trimmings
to be the color of the bottom part of the pillars
on the Northeast portion of the house. Motion prevailed
The following resolutions were then voted
upon & carried.
[Diplomas]
Resolved: that the Faculty be authorized to procure 100
blank Diplomas.
[Garfield
Foreman]
Resolved: That the Superintendent of the Horticultural
Department be authorized to employ Mr. Charles W.
Garfield for the year beginning Dec. 1. 1874 and end-
ing Dec. 1, 1875, as Foreman, at a compensation
not to exceed $600. and board.
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[Begin page 263]
[Mathematical
Instruction]
Resolved: That the President of the College be authorized to
expend, not to exceed $1000. during the year 1875,
for instruction in mathematics and other branches.
[Arboretum]
Resolved: That the Superintendent of the Horticultural
Department be authorized to set out forest trees
near the East side of the grove North of the brick
Cottages.
[Green House]
Resolved: That the Superintendent of the Horticultural
Department be authorized to procure lumber
for securing from harm the foundations of
the additions to the green house.
[Inventories]
Resolved: That the Officers of the several departments
requested
of the College be desired to make out an inven-
tory of the College Property, in their several depart-
ments, on, or within a week preceeding the 30th
of September of each year, and to deposit the
same with the Secretary of the Board.
Resolved: That this Board will hold an Extra Ses-
sion in the room of the President of the College
on November the 11th, at 9 A.M.
[Advances]
Resolved: That the advance to be paid by Students on
their board, the beginning of the second and fourth
quarters be $15.00 in place of $20.00
[Dwellings]
Resolved: That the houses be assigned as follows:
The Eastern wooden one to Prof. Cook.
The Western wooden one to Dr. Miles.
The Western brick cottage, so soon as the western
wooden one is fit to occupy, to the Secretary.
[Repairs]
Resolved: That the following repairs, in the house to be occupied
by the Secretary, be authorized: said repairs to be done
under the charge of the Secretary: viz:
a new cellar door made
The dining room repapered
The inside wood work repainted
The work above the cistern to be repaired.
[Pictures]
Resolved: That the Superintendent of Horticulture be auth-
orized to have framed for the Botanical Class room.
the pictures presented to the college by Mr. Vick of
Rochester
[Steam Pump]
Resolved: That the Committee on buildings and furniture in-
quire into the expediency of exchanging the steam
pump of the Boarding Hall for a larger
one.
[Pres't. Furnace]
Resolved: That a furnace by put into the house to be
occupied by the President of the College, under
direction of Building Committee.
[Funds]
Resolved: That the following sums be drawn from
the State Treasury into the hands of the Treasurer
of the Board, viz:
For Improverment of Buildings and Grounds. $687.79
For Library and Chemical apparatus 320.00
For current Expenses, each month 1083.33
[Spare Room]
Resolved: That the Steward shall charge for the occu-
pancy of any spare rooms, by friends of the Stu-
dents, enough to cover the expense of washing
and taking care of the rooms.
[Cook's Pump]
Resolved: that Prof. A.J. Cook be authorized to purchase
a pump to be placed in the new house which
he is to occupy on the college grounds.
[Gas Pipes]
Report of Committee on Buildings. Committee
reports that they have received a proposition from
Mr. Cooley for putting in gas pipes in the three new
houses for $118. The proposition was accepted and the work
done.
The motion to adjourn, offered by Prof. Hosford
and seconded by Mr. F. Wells, prevailed.
Wm H. Marston
Secretary
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State Agricultural College,
Nov. 11th 1874.
Regular Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture
Present Messrs. Childs, Hosford, Phillips, Dyckman,
and Abbot.
Hon. O. Hosford, was, on motion, by Mr.
Childs, elected Pres't. protem
The following Resolution was offered by
Mr. Childs & seconded by Mr. Phillips.
Resolved, that the State Board of Agriculture
hold a special meeting at the College on
Monday Evening Dec. 28/74. Carried.
[B.S.]
The time for the commencement Exercises
having arrived the Board proceeded to the lecture
Room to confer the degree of B.S. upon the follow-
ing-named students.
Charles L. Bemis Henry P. Jenny
Geo. W. Brewer George W. Long
Wm Cook Arthur L. Lowell
Jno K Gailey Ransom H McDowell
Josephus Groves George W. Mitchell
Henry A Haigh Donald McPherson
Will. A. Henderson Dustin C. Oakes
J. Wheeler Higbee Martin T. Ranier
Augustus S. Hume. William J. Sessions
Charles L. Ingersoll John E. Simonson.
Lorias F. Ingersoll.
[M.S.]
The degree of M.S. was conferred
upon the following-named graduates.
James Satterlee. Edward M. Shelton.
Byron D.Halsted Dalston P. Strange.
Robert F. Kedzie
On motion the Board adjourned
Wm H. Marston
Secretary
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State Agricultural College
December 28th 1874.
Special Meeting of the State Board of Ag-
riculture. Present Messrs. Hosford, Childs, F. Wells,
Dyckman, Abbot and the Secretary.
In the absence of the President Mr. Hosford
was made president pro tempore.
After the discussion of various matters of
business the Board adjourned until 8 o'clock
A.M. Dec. 29th. 1874.
December 29th 1874.
The Board met at 8 A.M. The same members
present as the evening before. President Abbot laid
before the Board the following papers.
[Military]
1 Communication to Gov. Bagley regarding
Military Drill by Lt. Gardiner, 2d Lt. 19th Infty. This
communication was read.
2 Report of operation on Farm Department
from Dec. 1st 1873 to Dec. 1st 1874.
3 Cash Account of Farm Department from
Dec. 1st 1873 to Dec. 1st 1874.
4 Statement of Receipts and Expenditures of Farm
Department from Dec. 1st 1873 to Dec. 1st 1874.
5 Statement of Receipts & Expenditures of the
College Farm from Dec. 1st 1873 to Dec. 1st 1874.
6 Report of operations in the Horticultural
Dep't. for the year 1874.
7 Report of Chemical Dep't. for 1874.
8 " " Prof Cook on his classes, the
Zoological & Geological Museum & Apiary for
1874.
9 Report of R C Carpenter instructor in Survey-
ing.
10 Report of Prof Beal on Class instruction.
[Society Room]
The Pres't. of the College brought to the notice
of the Board the petition of the Phi Alpha Delta
Society for a Society room.
[Report]
The Pres't. of the College reported that there
was in the hands of the State Printers for the
Report of 1873 (1.) an article on the Fruit Region's
of Michigan by Hon. Henry S. Clubb. (2.) an article
on the Economical Geology of Cheboygan & Mackinaw
counties by Prof H.N. Winchell and (3) an article
entitled Experiments in Pig Feeding for 1871.
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The following Resolutions were voted upon
and carried
[Combined
Report]
Resolved That the Board recommend to the State
Board of Auditors that the Reports for 1873 and
1874 be presented in one volume, and that the Com-
mittee on the Reports be directed to furnish
the matter for both reports to the printer,
as soon as may be.
[Fiscal Year]
Resolved that the Fiscal Year of 1873 and 1874 end
with Nov. 30 of each year, so far as concerns
the
the making up of ^ accounts and reports for
publication.
[ " " ]
Resolved That the Board petition the Legislature to
make the Fiscal years of the College
to end on the 30th of Nov. of each year.
Recess was taken at 12 o'clock for
dinner, with an understanding that the
members should meet at 1 P.M. at the
new dwelling houses.
The Board assembled at the appointed
time and place & after spending a couple of hours
in thoroughly examining the new houses proceed-
to the Pres'ts office where the afternoon
was spent in the discussion of business con-
nected with the college.
The Board ajourned to meet at
8 o'clock P.M. at the Lansing House in
Lansing.
Tuesday Evening
Dec. 29/74.
The Board met at the Lansing House.
Present His Excellency Jno J Bagley, Messrs.
H.G. Wells, Childs, Hosford, Dyckman, F. Wells &
Abbot.
The Minutes of the meeting of Aug 26th,
27th & of Nov. 11th were read & approved. After
going over the business of the College year &
discussing matters pertaining to the Manage-
ment of the College and Farm for the ensuing
year the Board at ½ past 12 o'clock adjourned
to meet at 8 o'clock A.M.
Wednesday morning
Dec. 30/74.
The Board was assembled at the hour ap-
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pointed hour. Present all the members present
at the evening session except Gov Bagley.
The following Resolutions were offered, voted
upon and carried – By Mr. Dyckman
[Dwellings
Settlement]
Resolved That the Building Committee be authorized
to settle with Mr. Cooper allowing him
what he paid for the mantles, in the new
for
houses, in excess of $40. each & ^ the other bill
of extras after deducting abatements, on the
fulfilment of his contract.
[Architect]
Resolved. That the claim of E.E Myers for plans
for new [illegible in original] etc. be referred to a committee
consisting of His Excellency Gov. Bagley &
the Pres't. of the Board.
The following Resolutions were then voted
upon & carried.
[ R ]
[Cash Receipts]
Resolved, That no officer of the College, shall
hold any cash receipts more than seven
days before paying them into the hands of
the Secretary of the Board, Taking a receipt
therefor, unless the absence of the Secretary
makes a further delay necessary.
[ " " ]
Resolved That the Secretary shall not hold any
cash receipts in his own hands longer
than five days before paying them into
the hands of the College Treasurer unless
the Treasurers absence makes such
payment impossible.
[ R ]
[Bills]
Resolved That bills against the College, or
any department of it shall be received
by the officer making the acct. &
shall be examined by him & if found
correct, he shall certify to the correctness
of the account, & shall then give the
account to the Secretary to be paid.
[ " ]
Resolved That every officer be required to render
in the bills against his Department
for each calendar month as soon
after the expiration of the month as
may be.
[ " Record]
Resolved That the heads of depts be required to
keep a record of all bills handed in
to the Sec'y, for payment.
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[Secty's Accts]
subordinate
Resolved That the Secretary keep such ^ accts
as are required by law & as he in his
judgement may deem necessary.
[Classification]
Resolved That the heads of departments be
Receipts
required to classify the ^ expenditures so
as to enable the Secy. to make the proper
entries in his books.
[Secty's Bond]
Resolved That the question of Bonds, as required
by law to be given by the Secretary, be
referred to the Pres't. of the Board with
power.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Wm H Marston
Secretary
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Request a Reproduction[Begin page 255]
State Agricultural College,
May 27th 1874
Regular Meeting of the State Board of
Agriculture. Present Hon. H.G. Wells, O.
Hosford, J.W. Childs, F Wells, A.S. Dyckman
and T.C. Abbot,
The Minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
[Miles' Accts.
Allowed]
Reports of Standing Committees,
Mr. F. Wells, Ch. of Com. on Accts. reported the non-
approval of certain accounts presented by Prof. Miles.
and asked that the Board take some action in the
matter. After a careful examination of the same
the resolution offered by Mr. Dyckman, & supported
by Mr. Childs, authorizing the Com. on Accts to
audit & allow the same, was adopted.
[Photo.h Views]
Prof. Hosford moved that the Com. on
Accts. be authorized to audit & allow the bill of
Mr. Hall for taking views of College Grounds –
amounting to $20. – Supported by Mr Dyckman,
Motion prevailed.
Report on Farm Management.
Prof. Abbot made a verbal report & gave notice
of his intended introduction of several resolutions
referring thereto.
Report on Hort. Department.
The same gentleman reported verbally, upon
the Dept. in general & offered several resolutions
relative to changes, etc. in said Dept.
[Contract
for
Dwellings]
Report of Com. on Buildings College Property.
Mr. Childs reported that the Com. had ac-
cepted the plans & specifications as furnished by
Mr. E.E. Meyers & that they had entered into
of Lansing
a contract with Cooper & Baker ^ for the erection
& completion of three houses in accordance with
plans & specifications named. The same to be
built under the direct supervision of Mr. E.E. Myers
That the contract price was
& that the buildings were in course of construction.
[Chapel Seats]
[Old Hall]
Also that the Com. had procured settees for the
chapel at a cost of a little over $200 dollars including
freight. Also that no change had been made in
the old Dormitory there being plenty of room for the
accommodation of students this year.
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Report of Committee on officers & Employees.
[Cassidy
Florist]
[Short Steward]
[Halsted Ass.t Botany]
[Salaries]
Prof. Abbot reported the resignation of Mr. Sharkey
& that Mr. Cassidy of N.Y. had been engaged to
fill the vacancy. Also reported the appointment
of Mr. Short, of Lansing, to fill vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr P.W.J. Price. The recom-
mendation of the Com that Mr. Halsted be employed
as Asst. Botanist at 122¢ per hour – not to exceed
three hours per day – was concurred in by vote of the
Board. The Committee reported further that the sal-
ary to be paid Mr. Cassidy was to be the same as
that paid to Mr. Sharkey, viz. $45 per month & board
[mailling?]
& that he was to have his ^ expenses paid – one way – viz
fifteen dollars, provided he remains one year. And
that he extend upon his duties on March 17 &
is giving excellent satisfaction to Prof. Beal. And
that the salary to be paid Mr. J M Short, for
services as Steward, was to be at the rate of $600.
per year. Mr. Short commenced his labors on Feby.
15th
[Architect Fees]
Reports of Special Committees.
The pres't of the Board reported that he had
effected a settlement with Mr. [Grosvnor?] for plans, etc.
at a cost of $25. Report accepted & Com. discharged.
[Report]
Mr. H.G. Wells as a member of Committee
on preparation of Board Report for 1872, reported
that the Com. had secured for said report articles
from Dr. Miles, Kedzie, Senator Clubb & Hon. A.S.
Dyckman, & J.R. Devraux and R. Haigh Jr. &
that the report was now ready for distribution
Report accepted. & Com. discharged.
[Miles. Resigns]
The resignation of Dr. Miles was then
read. Mr. Childs offered the following resolution:
Resolved that the resignation of Dr. Miles be
not accepted.
Pending a further discussion of the
subject the Board adjourned to meet at ½ past
7. P.M.
The Board reassembled at the appointed
hour. The same gentleman present as at the first
meeting.
[Miles'
Resignation
Refused]
Prof. Abbot seconded the resolution offered
by Senator Childs at the morning session. and the same
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was put to a vote by the Pres't. and carried
by the following vote.
Aye
Messrs: Childs
Abbot
Dyckman. 3
No.
Messrs: Hosford
F. Wells 2
[Leave of Absence]
preamble to
Prof. Abbot then offerd the following ^ resolution:
Whereas the wife of Dr. Miles has been seriously
ill for the last five months & recovery is hoped for
through a foreign voyage, Therefore
Resolved, That Dr. Miles have leave of absence
from the College for four months from the 1st
of June next provided he make such ar-
rangements for the management of his depart-
ments as shall involve the College in no expense
on account of his absence.
Mr. Childs moved its adoption. Mr Dyckman sup-
ported the motion. Motion prevailed. Vote as follows.
Aye
Messrs. Childs
Abbot.
Dyckman. 3
No
Messrs. Hosford.
F. Wells. 2
The following Resolutions were then adopted
by vote of the Board.
[House Drains]
Resolved, That the Sup't. of the Hor't. Dep't. cover
all the drains made for the new houses
at least three feet deep before freezing weather
comes.
[17½c wages]
Resolved That students employed to work during
summer vacation in any department of the
College shall be paid by the hour at a rate
not exceeding seventeen & one-half cents; and
that they shall pay for their board the price
charged per week the second quarter of the year.
[Mathematical
Instruction]
Resolved, That the President of the College be author-
ized to expend not to exceed $100, for instruction
in Mathematics the Second term of the present
year.
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[Drain Outlets]
Resolved That the Sup't. of the Farm be directed
to secure the outlets of the drain North of College
Hall, & of the drain from the new dwelling
houses by means of proper masonry.
[Walks & Drives
$600]
Resolved That the sum of Six hundred (600.) dollars
from the fund for the Improvement of Buildings
and Grounds be appropriated for the improvement
of walks & drives. Said expenditure to be made
under the supervision of the Supt. of Hor't'l
[Chemical]
Resolved, That Dr. Kedzie be authorized to expend
not to exceed $400. in chemicals, for the use
of the class in Analytical Chemistry of the
Second term.
[Catalogues]
Resolved, That the Faculty of the College be author-
ized to have issued 3000 copies of a catalogue
for the present year, of which 2500. may
be ordered in wrappers.
[Library]
Resolved, That the Faculty be authorized to expend
Four hundred (400.) dollars for the increase
of the Library.
[Advertising]
Resolved, That the second term of the College be
advertized in the weekly issues of the Detroit
Tribune, Free Press, Post, & the Michigan
Farmer for three weeks.
[Catalogue
Wood Cut]
Resolved That the Pres't. of the College & the Pres't.
of the Board be authorized to procure a new
cut of the College buildings for the Catalogue
of the present year.
[Congressional
Enquiry]
Resolved That the answer prepared by Prof. Fair-
child answering inquiries made by the Congress-
ional Committee on Education be sent to
said Committee as the answer to the inquiries
made.
[Authority
to travel or
purchase]
Resolved that no officer of the College shall travel
at the expense of the College, or make pur-
chases for any of the various departments
without previous authorization by the Board,
or in case of a necessity for such expenditure
arising in the interval between the meetings
of the Board, without the direction of the Pres-
ident of the College.
[Museum Cases]
Resolved that there be appropriated from the
fund for the Improvement of Buildings and
Grounds, a sum not to exceed fifty (50) dollars
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for new cases for the Museum, said expenditure
to be made under the direction of Prof. Cook.
[Bee House]
Resolved That Prof. Cook be authorized to expend
a sum not to exceed one hundred (100.) dollars
in the construction of a bee house on the grounds
to be selected by the Com. on Hort'l.
Mr. F.Wells moved to adjourn to
meet again at 8 o'clock A.M. May 27/74
The Board reassembled at the appointed
hour. Present Messrs. H.G. Wells, Childs, F. Wells,
Dyckman & Abbot.
The following resolutions were adopted.
[Warrants]
Resolved. That the president & Secretary of the Board
be instructed to draw their warrants upon the
Auditor General for the following-named sums:
From Improvement of Buildings & Grounds Fund 776.21
" Library & Chem. Ap. " 400.00
" Current Expense " 1083.34
" Interest fund amount accrued: July 1/74
[Insurance]
Resolved That the Secretary be instructed to renew
the insurance upon College property, in the
same companies, & for the same amounts, for
the ensuing year, as that of the present year.
[Garden
Boundary]
Resolved That a new division line be drawn between
the Farm and Horticultural Department, as follows:
from the N.E. corner of the old Boarding Hall,
following the East side of the drive that runs
East & then North as laid down in the plan
to a point marked on the plan as a green
circle in the middle of the drive, & thence a
straight line to the plank road, to a point
just far enough East to leave the tree plantings
on the West: the Hort. Dept. to have charge
of the grounds, crops, trees & all operations except
drainage to the West of said line.
[ " " ]
Resolved, That a line of division between the Hort-
icultural & other departments follow the north
line of the old hall to the nearest angle of the
New boarding hall; thence along the North & West
sides of the hall to the S.W. corner of the hall
& thence in a straight line to the N.W corner
of the piggery fence.
Adjourned to meet at ½ past 1
P.M.
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The Board met at the appointed hour.
The same members present as at previous meeting.
Mr Dyckman of the Committee on Horticult
ural Dept. made the following report.
[Apiary
Site]
"The Committee to whom was referred the location
of the College Apiary report that they have had the
same under consideration & recommend that the
following ground be set apart for that purpose viz:
tract lying between carriage way & river valley
bounded on the East by a line running due
South from the West side of Prof. Beal's House &
on the West by line fifteen rods west of & parallel
with said line." (Report accepted.)
Respectfully submitted
signed Prof. Hosford \ Com.
A.S. Dyckman /
The following resolutions were then adopted by
vote of the Board.
[Horse Rake]
Resolved, That Prof. Beal be authorized to purchase
a horse rake for the Hor't. Dept.
[Automatic Gate]
Resolved That the Farm Dept. place a self
acting gate at the present North entrance
of the grounds.
[Bedsteads]
Resolved That the steward of the Boarding Hall
be authorized to purchase as many bedsteads
as shall be needed for students the present
year.
[ + ]
[Report]
Resolved, That the selection of [illegible in original] etc. for the
report for 1873 be referred to the same com-
mittee who had the report for 1872 under their
charge.
The following resolution was referred to the
Com. on Farm & Hort. Dept's.
[Drain
Orchd.]
Resolved, That the apple orchard be under drained
this Autumn under the charge of the Sup't. of
the Farm Department, & that the case ex-
penditures be charged to the Improvement fund
& that the labor be performed by students assigned
to the Horticultural Dept.
Mr. Childs moved to reconsider the vote
by which the above resolution was referred to committee
named. Motion prevailed. The following substitute
was then offered & adopted.
[Tile]
Resolved That the Farm Sup't. be authorized to
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purchase tile, with a view to under drain
the orchard the coming autumn, or sooner
if deemed advisable, the same not to cost
over three hundred (300.) dollars.
Mr. Dyckman moved to adjourn.
Carried.
Wm H Marston
Secretary
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State Agricultural College,
August 26th 1874
Regular Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture,
Present. Messrs Abbot. and Phillips & the Sec'y. A
quorum not being present it was voted to adjourn to
meet again at 9 o'clock A.M. August 27th.
Wm H Marston
Secretary.
August 27th 1874.
The Board met at the appointed time. Present
Hon. H.G. Wells, O. Hosford, J.W. Childs, G.W. Phillips,
F. Wells, & T.C. Abbot.
The Minutes of previous meeting were read and
approved.
The report of the Committee on Accounts
was read, and adopted, and orderd on file.
Prof. Hosford moved that the Chairman
of the Com. on Accts. be authorized to audit and
allow the bills presented by Prof. Cook, on acct.
of Apiary Construction etc. Seconded by Mr. Phillips,
Motion prevailed
The following resolution, offered by Mr. Childs
& supported by Mr. Phillips, was carried.
[Insurance]
Resolved, That the Ch. of Com. on Accts.
be authorized to obtain an insurance of $5000 on
New Coll Hall & insurance on new houses to such
an amt. & in such companies as he in his
judgement may deem advisable.
By the same gentleman
[Painting]
Resolved, that the new wooden houses
be painted alike: the color to be the color of the
Eastern side of the Eastern house, the trimmings
to be the color of the bottom part of the pillars
on the Northeast portion of the house. Motion prevailed
The following resolutions were then voted
upon & carried.
[Diplomas]
Resolved: that the Faculty be authorized to procure 100
blank Diplomas.
[Garfield
Foreman]
Resolved: That the Superintendent of the Horticultural
Department be authorized to employ Mr. Charles W.
Garfield for the year beginning Dec. 1. 1874 and end-
ing Dec. 1, 1875, as Foreman, at a compensation
not to exceed $600. and board.
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[Mathematical
Instruction]
Resolved: That the President of the College be authorized to
expend, not to exceed $1000. during the year 1875,
for instruction in mathematics and other branches.
[Arboretum]
Resolved: That the Superintendent of the Horticultural
Department be authorized to set out forest trees
near the East side of the grove North of the brick
Cottages.
[Green House]
Resolved: That the Superintendent of the Horticultural
Department be authorized to procure lumber
for securing from harm the foundations of
the additions to the green house.
[Inventories]
Resolved: That the Officers of the several departments
requested
of the College be desired to make out an inven-
tory of the College Property, in their several depart-
ments, on, or within a week preceeding the 30th
of September of each year, and to deposit the
same with the Secretary of the Board.
Resolved: That this Board will hold an Extra Ses-
sion in the room of the President of the College
on November the 11th, at 9 A.M.
[Advances]
Resolved: That the advance to be paid by Students on
their board, the beginning of the second and fourth
quarters be $15.00 in place of $20.00
[Dwellings]
Resolved: That the houses be assigned as follows:
The Eastern wooden one to Prof. Cook.
The Western wooden one to Dr. Miles.
The Western brick cottage, so soon as the western
wooden one is fit to occupy, to the Secretary.
[Repairs]
Resolved: That the following repairs, in the house to be occupied
by the Secretary, be authorized: said repairs to be done
under the charge of the Secretary: viz:
a new cellar door made
The dining room repapered
The inside wood work repainted
The work above the cistern to be repaired.
[Pictures]
Resolved: That the Superintendent of Horticulture be auth-
orized to have framed for the Botanical Class room.
the pictures presented to the college by Mr. Vick of
Rochester
[Steam Pump]
Resolved: That the Committee on buildings and furniture in-
quire into the expediency of exchanging the steam
pump of the Boarding Hall for a larger
one.
[Pres't. Furnace]
Resolved: That a furnace by put into the house to be
occupied by the President of the College, under
direction of Building Committee.
[Funds]
Resolved: That the following sums be drawn from
the State Treasury into the hands of the Treasurer
of the Board, viz:
For Improverment of Buildings and Grounds. $687.79
For Library and Chemical apparatus 320.00
For current Expenses, each month 1083.33
[Spare Room]
Resolved: That the Steward shall charge for the occu-
pancy of any spare rooms, by friends of the Stu-
dents, enough to cover the expense of washing
and taking care of the rooms.
[Cook's Pump]
Resolved: that Prof. A.J. Cook be authorized to purchase
a pump to be placed in the new house which
he is to occupy on the college grounds.
[Gas Pipes]
Report of Committee on Buildings. Committee
reports that they have received a proposition from
Mr. Cooley for putting in gas pipes in the three new
houses for $118. The proposition was accepted and the work
done.
The motion to adjourn, offered by Prof. Hosford
and seconded by Mr. F. Wells, prevailed.
Wm H. Marston
Secretary
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State Agricultural College,
Nov. 11th 1874.
Regular Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture
Present Messrs. Childs, Hosford, Phillips, Dyckman,
and Abbot.
Hon. O. Hosford, was, on motion, by Mr.
Childs, elected Pres't. protem
The following Resolution was offered by
Mr. Childs & seconded by Mr. Phillips.
Resolved, that the State Board of Agriculture
hold a special meeting at the College on
Monday Evening Dec. 28/74. Carried.
[B.S.]
The time for the commencement Exercises
having arrived the Board proceeded to the lecture
Room to confer the degree of B.S. upon the follow-
ing-named students.
Charles L. Bemis Henry P. Jenny
Geo. W. Brewer George W. Long
Wm Cook Arthur L. Lowell
Jno K Gailey Ransom H McDowell
Josephus Groves George W. Mitchell
Henry A Haigh Donald McPherson
Will. A. Henderson Dustin C. Oakes
J. Wheeler Higbee Martin T. Ranier
Augustus S. Hume. William J. Sessions
Charles L. Ingersoll John E. Simonson.
Lorias F. Ingersoll.
[M.S.]
The degree of M.S. was conferred
upon the following-named graduates.
James Satterlee. Edward M. Shelton.
Byron D.Halsted Dalston P. Strange.
Robert F. Kedzie
On motion the Board adjourned
Wm H. Marston
Secretary
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State Agricultural College
December 28th 1874.
Special Meeting of the State Board of Ag-
riculture. Present Messrs. Hosford, Childs, F. Wells,
Dyckman, Abbot and the Secretary.
In the absence of the President Mr. Hosford
was made president pro tempore.
After the discussion of various matters of
business the Board adjourned until 8 o'clock
A.M. Dec. 29th. 1874.
December 29th 1874.
The Board met at 8 A.M. The same members
present as the evening before. President Abbot laid
before the Board the following papers.
[Military]
1 Communication to Gov. Bagley regarding
Military Drill by Lt. Gardiner, 2d Lt. 19th Infty. This
communication was read.
2 Report of operation on Farm Department
from Dec. 1st 1873 to Dec. 1st 1874.
3 Cash Account of Farm Department from
Dec. 1st 1873 to Dec. 1st 1874.
4 Statement of Receipts and Expenditures of Farm
Department from Dec. 1st 1873 to Dec. 1st 1874.
5 Statement of Receipts & Expenditures of the
College Farm from Dec. 1st 1873 to Dec. 1st 1874.
6 Report of operations in the Horticultural
Dep't. for the year 1874.
7 Report of Chemical Dep't. for 1874.
8 " " Prof Cook on his classes, the
Zoological & Geological Museum & Apiary for
1874.
9 Report of R C Carpenter instructor in Survey-
ing.
10 Report of Prof Beal on Class instruction.
[Society Room]
The Pres't. of the College brought to the notice
of the Board the petition of the Phi Alpha Delta
Society for a Society room.
[Report]
The Pres't. of the College reported that there
was in the hands of the State Printers for the
Report of 1873 (1.) an article on the Fruit Region's
of Michigan by Hon. Henry S. Clubb. (2.) an article
on the Economical Geology of Cheboygan & Mackinaw
counties by Prof H.N. Winchell and (3) an article
entitled Experiments in Pig Feeding for 1871.
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The following Resolutions were voted upon
and carried
[Combined
Report]
Resolved That the Board recommend to the State
Board of Auditors that the Reports for 1873 and
1874 be presented in one volume, and that the Com-
mittee on the Reports be directed to furnish
the matter for both reports to the printer,
as soon as may be.
[Fiscal Year]
Resolved that the Fiscal Year of 1873 and 1874 end
with Nov. 30 of each year, so far as concerns
the
the making up of ^ accounts and reports for
publication.
[ " " ]
Resolved That the Board petition the Legislature to
make the Fiscal years of the College
to end on the 30th of Nov. of each year.
Recess was taken at 12 o'clock for
dinner, with an understanding that the
members should meet at 1 P.M. at the
new dwelling houses.
The Board assembled at the appointed
time and place & after spending a couple of hours
in thoroughly examining the new houses proceed-
to the Pres'ts office where the afternoon
was spent in the discussion of business con-
nected with the college.
The Board ajourned to meet at
8 o'clock P.M. at the Lansing House in
Lansing.
Tuesday Evening
Dec. 29/74.
The Board met at the Lansing House.
Present His Excellency Jno J Bagley, Messrs.
H.G. Wells, Childs, Hosford, Dyckman, F. Wells &
Abbot.
The Minutes of the meeting of Aug 26th,
27th & of Nov. 11th were read & approved. After
going over the business of the College year &
discussing matters pertaining to the Manage-
ment of the College and Farm for the ensuing
year the Board at ½ past 12 o'clock adjourned
to meet at 8 o'clock A.M.
Wednesday morning
Dec. 30/74.
The Board was assembled at the hour ap-
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pointed hour. Present all the members present
at the evening session except Gov Bagley.
The following Resolutions were offered, voted
upon and carried – By Mr. Dyckman
[Dwellings
Settlement]
Resolved That the Building Committee be authorized
to settle with Mr. Cooper allowing him
what he paid for the mantles, in the new
for
houses, in excess of $40. each & ^ the other bill
of extras after deducting abatements, on the
fulfilment of his contract.
[Architect]
Resolved. That the claim of E.E Myers for plans
for new [illegible in original] etc. be referred to a committee
consisting of His Excellency Gov. Bagley &
the Pres't. of the Board.
The following Resolutions were then voted
upon & carried.
[ R ]
[Cash Receipts]
Resolved, That no officer of the College, shall
hold any cash receipts more than seven
days before paying them into the hands of
the Secretary of the Board, Taking a receipt
therefor, unless the absence of the Secretary
makes a further delay necessary.
[ " " ]
Resolved That the Secretary shall not hold any
cash receipts in his own hands longer
than five days before paying them into
the hands of the College Treasurer unless
the Treasurers absence makes such
payment impossible.
[ R ]
[Bills]
Resolved That bills against the College, or
any department of it shall be received
by the officer making the acct. &
shall be examined by him & if found
correct, he shall certify to the correctness
of the account, & shall then give the
account to the Secretary to be paid.
[ " ]
Resolved That every officer be required to render
in the bills against his Department
for each calendar month as soon
after the expiration of the month as
may be.
[ " Record]
Resolved That the heads of depts be required to
keep a record of all bills handed in
to the Sec'y, for payment.
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[Secty's Accts]
subordinate
Resolved That the Secretary keep such ^ accts
as are required by law & as he in his
judgement may deem necessary.
[Classification]
Resolved That the heads of departments be
Receipts
required to classify the ^ expenditures so
as to enable the Secy. to make the proper
entries in his books.
[Secty's Bond]
Resolved That the question of Bonds, as required
by law to be given by the Secretary, be
referred to the Pres't. of the Board with
power.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Wm H Marston
Secretary
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