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Compensation regulated.
a salary of not exceeding $900.00 per year,which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted by the Board.
Mr.Foster moved that the Committee on Teachers and Salaries have full power and authority to regulate the compensation of every employee who is proved to be rendering partial services where his services in full are expected and paid for,which motion was duly seconded and adopted.
Mr.Packard appeared before the Board at its invitation and explained plans of the central heating plant and boiler house.
BIDS opened in public.
Mr.Foster moved that hereafter all bids for work to be let by the University be opened in public and not in executive session,which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted by the Board.
BIDS for heating plant and Dormitory.
Mr.Davidson moved that we now proceed to open bids for the Girls' Dormitory and central heating plant,which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted by the Board.And thereupon the bids for the Girls' Dormitory were opened and canvassed by the Board,George L.Fenzel making a total bid of $39,904.19 and Charles P.Kircher & Co.,a total bid of $37,743.82,and the Board having carefully canvassed said bids,Mr.O'Bleness moves that the Board accept the bid of Messrs.Charles P.Kircher & Co.,as the lowest and best bid for said Girls' Dormitory,which motion was duly seconded,and a yea and nay vote being demanded a call of the roll showed the following vote: Yeas - Ellis,Lowrey, Hamblin,Davidson,Fenton,Benson,Jones,Welch,Wood,Whiley,Coultrap,Foster, Biddle, O'Bleness and Kinnison. Yeas - 15. Nays - none,and being the unanimous vote of all the members of the Board present at this meeting,and thereupon the Chairman declared that said bid of the said Charles P.Kircher & Co.,had been duly accepted by the Board.
On motion of Mr.O'Bleness,duly seconded and adopted,the President and Secretary of "The President and Trustees of the Ohio University" were authorized and directed in the name of and in behalf of the Ohio University,to enter into a written contract with the said Charles P.Kircher & Co.,for the erection and construction of the Girls' Dormitory,the bid for which by said Charles P.Kircher & Co.,has this day been duly accepted by the Board attaching the corporate seal of"The President and Trustees of the Ohio University" thereto upon the bond of said Charles P.Kircher & Co.,being first approved and accepted by the Finance Committee of the Ohio University.
Mr.Foster moved that the Board postpone action and consideration of the bids now before the Board for the central heating plant and power house until the 20th day of November,A.D.,1906,at one o'clock P.M.,and that the Board, when the business of this session is finished,take a recess until the 20th day of November,1906,at 1 o'clock P.M.,which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted by the Board.
Mr.O'Bleness offered the following resolution:"Whereas as to the $22,500.00 heretofore appropriated by the General Assembly of the State of
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Ohio for the erection and construction of a central heating plant,it is found after due and careful investigation that said fund is insufficient to erect and construct a central heating plant that will meet the needs,wants and necessities of the Ohio University by the fact that the site therefor originally contemplated cannot be secured,and for the further reason that the officials of The Baltimore & Ohio South Western Rail Road Company postively refuse to place a switch within a distance of said heating plant that will render the costs of maintaining said heating plant impracticable,and whereas the cost price of the labor and material has recently advanced so highly that it is clearly demonstrated that the appropriation of $22,500.00 will not be in any wise sufficient so as to meet the practical wants and necessities of said Ohio University,and that said heating plant cannot be erected for the sum of $22,500.00.
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that this Board does hereby earnestly request the State Emergency Board,having such matters in charge to make an emergency appropriation in connection with the appropriation of $22,500.00 made as aforesaid by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio for the erection and equipment of said central heating plant,and moved its adoption,which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted by the Board."
Mr.Davidson offered the following resolution: "RESOLVED that a special committee of this Board,consisting of the President,J.M.Welch and Henry O'Bleness be appointed in behalf of the Board to endevor to secure an emergency appropriation from the officials of the State of Ohio,having such matters in charge,and to present to said officials the resolution adopted by the Board this day upon that subject",and moved its adoption,which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted by the Board.
On motion of Mr.Coultrap,duly seconded and adopted,A.Leue,Thomas Blackstone and G.W.Boyce were excused for non-attendance.
BOYD HALL named.
Mr.Foster moved that the new Dormitory be called "Boyd Hall" in honor of Margaret Boyd,the first lady graduate of the Ohio University,and that the Building Committee be authorized to procure and place upon the building a tablet with the name,"boyd Hall" inscribed thereon,which motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted by the Board.
On motion of Mr.Lowrey,duly seconded and adopted,the Board took a recess until November 20th,1906,at one o'clock P.M,.
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OHIO UNIVERSITY. Athens,Ohio,November 20,1906,1 o'clock P.M.
RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH OF Major L.M. Jewett
The Board of Trustees of the Ohio University met pursuant to recess taken October 18,1906.
Roll-call showed the following members present:Benson,Biddle,Blackstone, Davidson,Douglas,Ellis,Foster,Hamblin,Jones,Kinnison,O'Bleness,Welch and Whiley,in all thirteen members,being a legal quorum of said Board.
Pursuant to a motion duly made,seconded and unanimously adopted the Chairman appointed as a committee to draft resolutions on the death of Major L.M.Jewett,J.M.Welch,Chairman,E.J.Jones and J.P.Wood.
Upon motion duly made,seconded and adopted the Board took a recess pending the report of said Committee: The Committee on Resolution reported as follows:
"BE IT RESOLVED THAT
"In the death of Major Leonidas M.Jewett the Board of Trustees suffers the loss of one who has been associated with us for twenty years,as Trustee, Secretary and Auditor.
"Always prompt and faithful in the discharge of his official duties,it will be no easy task to fill his place.
"Major Jewett has endeared himself to us all by his uniform courtesy,his unfailing good nature and his generous hospitality.
"No member of our Board will be missed more than he will be.His death is a personal loss to each of us.
"We shall cherish his memory as that of an upright and useful official, as a kind friend,and a persistent worker for the advancement of our University.
"The Secretary is directed to cause these resolutions to be published in the Athens papers.
"J.M.WELCH ) "J.P.WOOD ) "E.J.JONES )
Committee".
Upon motion by Whiley,duly seconded,the resolutions on the death of Major L.M.Jewett were unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
Upon motion duly made,seconded and adopted the absence of the following members was excused:Boyce,Lowry,Foraker,Leue,Wood.
Mr.Davidson moved that Israel M.Foster be and he is hereby elected to fill the unexpired term as Auditor and Secretary of the Ohio University occasioned by the death of Major L.M.Jewett,said term to begin November 25,1906,and the salary to be the same as heretofore fixed at the time of the last election of
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ELECTION of Foster as Auditor and Secretary.
Major L.M.Jewett to said position.There being no other nominations for this position,upon motion duly made,seconded and unanimously adopted the President was authorized to cast the vote of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University for Israel M.Foster as such Auditor and Secretary of the Ohio University, which he then and there did.
FINANCE Committee.
A motion was made by Douglas,seconded by Hamblin,and regularly adopted fixing the bond of the Auditor and Secretary at $10,000.00,the surety to meet the approval of the Finance Committee.
I.M.Foster tendered his resignation as a member of the Finance Committee. Upon motion by Davidson,duly seconded and adopted,said resignation was accepted.
Upon motion duly made,seconded and adopted J.M.Welch was elected to the vacancy on the Finance Committee created by the resignation of Foster.
EMERGENCY Board.
The Committee appointed at the last meeting of the Board to confer with the Emergency Board reported that it had met the emergency Board,laid before it the needs of the Ohio University for an additional sum in order to be able to contract for a central heating plant;that the Emergency Board had unanimously granted the University $&000.00 in addition to the appropriation of $22,500.00 for said heating plant.
Upon motion by Douglas,duly seconded and adopted,said Committee was discharged with the thanks of the Board.
MEMORIAL Monument.
J.M.Welch,as Chairman of the Memorial Monument Committee,made the following report:
"Your Committee,appointed to invite proposals for a Memorial Monument to be placed on the site of the first building erected on the University grounds by the Board of Trustees in 1807,with a bronze tablet containing appropriate inscription commemorating that event,and also the graduation of Hon.Thomas Ewing from this building,in 1815,beg leave to report:
"That a design for such monument and tablet has been submitted to the Committee by Mr.Charles H.Neihaus,a well known and comptent sculptor of the City of New York.
"The price of this monument and bronze tablet,with the inscription,and also a bronze sun-dial,to be attached to the monument,deliver in Athens,but not erected,will be five hundred dollars.
"The material will be either Tennessee Marble or Barre Granite. "The tablet and sun-dial to be of bronze. "Your committee recommends that Mr.Niehaus' proposition be accepted,and the committee be authorized to contract with him for this monument,tablet and sun-dial,for the price named,and that the committee be directed to have the monument erected on the site mentioned. Respectfully submitted, "J.P.WOOD "I.M.FOSTER "T.R.BIDDLE "E.J.JONES "J.M.WELCH "HENRY O'BLENESS Committee".
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Upon motion by Welch,seconded by Jones,the following resolution was adopted:"RESOLVED,
"That the offer of Chas.H.Niehaus,of New York,to make and deliver,in Athens, for the sum of $500.00,a Memorial Monument,to be made of Barre Granite,with a bronze tablet,with appropriate inscription and bronze sun-dial,to commemorate the erection of the first building placed on the University grounds by the Board of Trustees,in 1807,be accepted,and that the Committee heretofore appointed to procure offers to furnish such monument be,and they hereby are,directed to contract with Mr.Niehaus for the same,according to the plans submitted to the Committee by him.
"RESOLVED,further,
"That the Committee cause said monument to be erected on the site named, and the Auditor is directed to draw his warrant for payment of said $500.00 and,in addition,the cost of erection,upon the bills for same being approved by said Committee."
Upon motion by Douglas,duly seconded and adopted,Ellis,O'Bleness and Welch were appointed as a further Committee on plans,specifications and location of the heating plant.
On motion by Whiley,seconded by Benson and regularly adopted,the Auditor was directed to draw a warrant payable to the Administrator of the estate of L.M.Jewett,deceased,for his salary as Auditor and Secretary of the Ohio for the period ending November 7,1906,that being the date of his death.
OHIO COMPANY of Associates
The following resolution was introduced by Welch,seconded by Whiley,and unanimously adopted:
"RESOLVED,That a Committee of three be appointed by the President,of which the President shall be a member,to correspond with "Ohio Company of Associates" of New York City with a view of inducing said Ohio Company of Associates to erect on the ground of the Ohio University a memorial tablet,with suitable inscription,commemorating the establishment of the Ohio University as one of the important events connected with the history of the original "Ohio Company of Associates".
Thereupon,the President appointed as such Committee J.M.Welch,Chairman, Albert Douglas,Dr.Alston Ellis.
FOOT-BALL work.
ATHLETIC Contracts.
Upon motion duly made,seconded and adopted,it was decided that all athletic contracts of an intercollegiate nature shall hereafter be drawn in the name of the Ohio University and approved and signed by the Athletic Director of said Ohio University.
Upon motion by Douglas,duly seconded and adopted,the Committee on Teachers was authorized to employ a football coach for the fall of 1907 at a salary not to exceed $500.00.
Upon motion duly made and seconded the Board adjourned sine die. I.M. Foster Secretary,Ohio University.
Attest President