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not voting ,and thereupon the Chair delcared
that said motion had been duly adopted by
a legal quorum of this Board.
Mr Whiley made a
statement as to the proceedings of his Committee
in relation to making a gas contract for the
ensuing year which was discussed
[inserted] Light and
Fuel- [end inserted] Mr Biddle moved that a special Committee
of three and the President be appointed to
take up the subject of light and fuel for the ensuing
Year ,and make a contract in regard thereto with
full power and authority to act: which motion
was duly seconded ,and the yeas and nays being
demanded a call of the roll was had resulting in
the following vote to wit: Lowrey - Jewett. Lene
Fenton. Benson. Welch_ Whiley Coultrap-
Moore Foster. Biddle and President Ellis,and
being the unanimous vote of all of the members
of the Board present at this meeting
[inserted] Petition of
Miss. Van. Vorhes [end inserted] On motion duly seconded and adopted the
petition of Miss Nellie H. Van Vorhes for the purchase
of a Virgil Practice Clavier "[inserted] was directed to [end inserted] be referred to the Finance
Committee with full power and authority to act -
Mr Foster moved that Arthur. C. Jones be elected
as Director of Athletics for the ensuing year at a salary
of $800.00 per year, which motion was duly
seconded,and unanimously adopted -
[inserted] As to Legislation [end inserted] The Secretary read to the Board the following resolutions
prepared by Mr Bundy
"Resolved, by the Board of Trustees
that the Committee on Legislation be instructed to
use all honorable means to secure from the
next General Assembly all needful legislation for
the establishment and maintenance of a Bureau
of Forrestry , and the purchase of the necessary land
therefore , to be under the supervision and control
of the Ohio University , and as a department thereof"
Resolved, further, that said