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I i \K Ohio University Record, Meeting_ APm 26^ 1907. OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OHIO UNIVERSITY. Athens,Ohio,April 26th,1907.1 o'clock P.M* The Board of Trustees of the Ohio University met pursuant to a notice mailed by the Secretary to each member of the Board under date of April 13, 1907,a copy of which notice is as follows.* "The Board of Trustees of the Ohio University will meet at its office in Ewing Hall,Athens,Ohio,on Friday,April 26,1907,at one o'clock P.M.,for the consideration of the purchase of a site for the central heating plant,and such other business as may come before the Board". William Fletcher Boyd appeared before the Board with a Commission showing his appointment as a Trustee of the Ohio University to succeed George W.Boyce, resigned. Whereupon Mr.Boyd duly qualified as a member of said Board. Roll call showed the following members present:Boyd,Coultrap,Davidson, Ellis ,Hamblin,Jones ,Kinnlson,Leue ,Lowry ,0'Bleness ,Welch,Whiley and Wbod,being thirteen,the same being a legal quorum of said Board. The minutes of the sessions of the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees,said sessions being held on June 18,1906,at one o'clock P.M.,and on June 19,1906,at nine o'clock A.M. ,were read and approved by the Board. A motion by Coultrap,seconded by Leue,was adopted appropriating an ad ditional .00 for the Summer School of 1907. A motion by Jones,seconded by Davidson,was adopted cancelling the verbal lease heretofore existing between the President and Board of Trustees of the Ohio University as one party and William S.Bower,of Athens,as the other party, said cancellation to be of date of April 26,1907. A motion by Davidson,seconded by Lowry,was unanimously adopted which provided "that the Auditor is hereby directed to issue orders for the monthly pay-roll on the last day of each calendar month,except in the months of June and December,in which months he shall issue said orders on the last teaching days thereof". A motion by Coultrap,seconded by Lowry,was unanimously adopted which provided "That not to exceed $150.00 is hereby appropriated for the expenses of the Ohio University Alumni Banquet and other Commencement expenses in connection with the June (1907) Commencement,to be paid on the approval of the Finance Committee". A motion by Wood,seconded by Jones,was unanimously adopted which provided "That I.M.Foster,the present Secretary of this Board,be,and he is hereby empowered,authorized and directed to sign the minutes of such meetings of this Board as are now unsigned and were held prior to the election of said Foster as such Secretary,said minutes to be signed as follows:"L.M.Jewett, Secretary,by I.M.Foster". TRUSTEE Boyd. SUMMER Term. LEASE Athletic Field. PAY-ROLL. COMMENCEMENT Expenses.
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ANNUAL fiscal report GRAND stand. HEATING plant. Ohio University Record, Meeting ^pnr^ri9o^ A resolution by Welch,seconded by Whiley,was unanimously adopted,said resolution being as follows.* "Whereas,heretofore the annual reports of the Auditor and Treasurer of the Ohio University have been submitted and audited at the June meetings of this Board,and "Whereas,the fiscal year of said University as recognized by the State of Ohio ends with November 14,and *■ ■..■■■■ "Whereas,a special Committee of this Board,with assistance of expert accountants from the Auditor of State's office,audited and reported on said office,which said report covered all receipts and expenditures to November 15, 1906,therefore be it hereby "RESOLVED,That the Auditor and Treasurer be hereby directed to make their annual reports hereafter treating the fiscal year as commencing on November 15, and ending with November 14.following". A motion by Whiley,seconded by Jones,was unanimously passed which authorized the Auditor to draw an order on the Treasurer payable to J.F.Robbins for the sum of $83.00,being a balance due him on the erection of the grand stand on the athletic field". Mr.Welch,of the Committee on Central Heating Plant,submitted the following report: "To the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University: "Your Committee,appointed to select a site for a central heating plant, and receive proposals for the same of the same,beg leave to report: "That they have viewed several sites for such plant,and after duly considering the advantages and disadvantages of the several sites,they recommend I the acceptance of the offer of Daniel A.Rardin,hereto attached. "Respectfully submitted, "Henry O'Bleness ft n J.M.Welch Committee. "Messrs.Alston Ellis,Henry O'Bleness and J.M.Welch,Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University to select a site for the Central Heating Plant. "I hereby make you the following offer to sell to you a site for your Central Heating Plant,this offer to remain open for your acceptance for twenty days from this 9th day of Apri 1,1907,viz.*"I offer to sell,and on payment of the purchase price,to convey,or cause to be conveyed,to your Board,by a good and sufficient deed,free and clear of all Incumbrances,the following described real estate,situate in the village of Athens,Ohio,viz.*-"Beginning at a point north 74 1/2 degrees west 100 feet from the south east corner of In-lot No. 180 in said village;thence north 52 \/l PS
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Ohio University Record, Meeting April 26,1907. degrees east 12 1/2 feet;thence north 25 3/4 degrees east 73.4 feet;thence north 39 1/2 degrees west 60.2 feet;thence to the north boundary of the right of way of The Baltimore & Ohio South Western Railroad Company at a point 80 feet from the place of beginning;thence south 42 degrees east along said right of way,80 feet ,to the place of beginning,provided that Rardin Brothers Company are to have a reasonable time,after acceptance of this offer,in which to remove the buildings thereon,and which I except and reserve from this offer to sell. "The price for said real estate to be $2,600,cash in hand. "DANIEL A.RARDIN". Mr.Welch introduced the following motion,seconded by Jones: "Whereas,Daniel A.Rardin has offered to sell to the Ohio University,and convey by a good and sufficient deed,free and clear of all incumbrances,at and for the price of Twenty-six Hundred ($2,600) Dollars,reserving the right to remove the buildings thereon,the real estate in the village of Athens, Ohio,described as follows,to-wit: "Beginning at a point north 74 1/2 degrees west 100 feet from the southeast corner of in-lot No.180 in said village;thenee north 52 1/2 degrees east 12 1/2 feet;thence north 25 3/4 degrees east 73.4 feet;thenee north 39 1/2 degrees west 60.2 feet;thence in a straight line to the north boundary of the right of way of the Baltimore and Ohio South Western Railroad Company,at a point eighty feet from the place of beginning;thenee south 42 degrees east along said right of way,80 feet,to the place of beginning. "And,Whereas,said lot is needed for a location for the Central Heating Plant authorized by the General Assembly of Ohio at its last session,and in the judgment of this Board is the best and most desirable location for such heating plant;now,therefore,be it resolved that the said offer of said Rardin be and the same is hereby accepted,and the Auditor of this Board be,and he hereby is,directed to draw and deliver to said Rardin an order upon the Treasurer of the Board for the payment of said lot,whenever the Committee,heretofore appointed to select and receive.proposals for a lot for such Heating Plant shall report to him that said Rardin has conveyed,or caused to be conveyed ,to the President and Trustees of the Ohio University the premises aforesaid,in accordance with his said offer to sell and convey the same,viz:by a good and sufficient deed,free and clear of all incumbrances,approved by the Attorney General of the State". An amendment to said motion was moved by Wood and seconded by Whiley as follows: "Provided that if the approval of the Attorney General be not obtained by the date of the next annual meeting of this Board then the Committee shall at said meeting report to the Board for further instructions.However,the above shall not operate against a special meeting being called at any time the Committee may be prepared to report". Said amendment to said motion was adopted by said Board,
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■*as8 Ohio University Record, Meeting .$&& ^igti?.' RESIGNATION of Trustee Boyce. Roll call of the Board was then had on the question of the adoption of the motion as amended,resuiting in the following vote:For said motion as amended,Boyd,Jones,Kinnison,O'Bleness,Welch,Whiley,Wood; against said motion as amended,Blackstone,Coultrap,Davidson,Ellis,Hamblin,Leue. A majority being in favor of said motion the chair declared said motion adopted. A communication from George W.Boyee,a former member of the Board,was read and,on motion duly made and seconded and adopted,the Secretary was instructed to write Mr.Boyce informing him of the regret of the Board that his condition of health was such that required his resignation as a member of said Board, and expressing the best wishes of each member of said Board for the improvement of his health,and assuring him of their appreciation of his many long years of valuable service to the Ohio University. On motion duly made,seconded and adopted the absence of members Biddle, Douglas,Benson,Fenton and Foraker was excused. On motion duly made and seconded the Board adjourned. Attest: President,Ohio University. X -A. Secretary,Ohio University. &w x|SP'^ J'-;, «
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Ohio University Record, Meeting June19, .19071 LADIES Hall. DEGREES conferred. OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OHIO UNIVERSITY. June 19,1907,9-30 o'clock A.M. The Board of Trustees of the Ohio University met pursuant to a notice mailed by the Secretary to each member of the Board under date of May 27,1907, a copy of which notice is as follows: "The annual June meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University will be held at the office of the Board of Trustees,Ewing Hall,Athens,Ohio, Wednesday,June 19,1907,at 9:30 o'clock A.M.". Roll call showed the following members present,to-wit: V.C.Lowry,R.E. Hamblin,C. C.Davidson,A. Leue,J.E.Benson ,E. J. Jones,J.M.Welch,J. P.Wood ,F.C. Whiley,Albert Douglas,H.W.Coultrap,Thomas Blackstone,T.R.Biddle,Henry O'Bleness ,J.E.Kinnison,J.T.Duff,W.F.Boyd,Alston Ellis,being eighteenythe same being a legal quorum of said Board. The minutes of the sessions of said Board heretofore held on July 31,1906, September 11,1906,October 18,1906,November 20,1906,and April 26,1907,were read and,upon motion duly made,seconded and adopted,the minutes of each and all of said sessions and meetings of said Board were ratified and approved. Mr.D.H.Moore,of Athens,appeared before the Board and made a statement regarding the relations sustained by the Ohio University toward what is known as Ladies Hall,located at the corner of College and Union Streets,Athens,Ohio. A resolution was introduced by Douglas and seconded by Blackstone as follows-* "Resolved,That the President of the University be and is hereby authorized to present diplomas to,and confer degrees in course upon,such persons as are named in the recommendation of the University Faculty to the Board as worthy to receive such honors on Commencement Day,June 20th,1907,said recommendation of the Faculty being as follows: "OHIO UNIVERSITY DEGREES CONFERRED AND DIPLOMAS PRESENTED JUNE 20,1907. A.B. Alger ,Charles Marshall Eldorado ,0hio. Ph.B. Christman,George Washington Murray,Ohio. Higgins ,Winifred Belle Athens ,0hio. McVey ,John Tipton East bank ,W.Va. Mohler ,Nellie Blanche Athens ,0hio. B.S. Beckett ,John Scouller Hamilton,Ohio. Gullum,Frank Barnhart • Hamden Junction,Ohio. Hawk,James Finly Petrolia,Pa. B.S. IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. Blackstone,Wilbert Stanley Cumberland,0hio. Heyman,Roscoe Winfield Bellevue,Ohio. Porter,Francis Marion Circleville,Ohio. B.PED. Martzolff,Clement Luther New Lexington,Ohio. A.M. Cookson,Charles W Troy,Ohio.