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committee on Legislation be directed to ask for an
appropriation of not less that $30.000.00 , to be
used for the purpose of erecting a suitable library
building, which is a badly needed improvement
at this institution.
Resolved: that, if it is deemed
advisable, after a proper conference with the
proper Committee or officials of other inserted
State Universities, that the General Assembly
be urged to double or increase the annual income
already provided for thhe beneit of this institution.
[inserted] so as to meet the reasonable demands [?fund necessities?] of the growth and
expansion of the University Resolved:
That the said Committee
on Legislation be directed to confer with those
who are known to be interested in behalf
of the establishment of a state Normal School
with a view of securing one of the branches
thereof for Athens, to be conducted as a
department of the Ohio University _
Resolved , that the Secretary
be instructed to draft any Bills required
by the foregoing resolutions, and any bond
[crossed out] or [end crossed out] refunder bill that may be necessary,
and to submit the same to the Chairman
of the Committee on Legislation within three
months from this date _
Resolved , that any one of the
foregoing requests to the General Assembly may
be omitted or withdrawn at the discretion of the
President, and Chairman of the Committee on
Legislation , if found to be inexpedient or unwise, and
upon advice of the Senator from this District, and
the Representative from Athens County;"
Mr Whiley
moved that the above resolutions be adopted
which was duly seconded ,and said resolutions
were unanimously adopted by the Board.