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The original motion was then voted upon and was duly and unanimously passed.

Dr. Bryan was recalled and informed of the action of the Board. He spoke feelingly of his appreciation of the action of the Board.

Mr. Bush addressed the Board concerning the title to the West State Street Cemetery ground in the City of Athens. He stated that 120 years ago and again three years later the Board of Trustees of Ohio University had voted to give a deed to this property to the City Council of Athens, but that no deed had ever
been delivered. He made a motion that the President be instructed to give such a deed to the present Council of the City of Athens.

The motion was seconded by Jones and was duly passed.

The Board adjourned.

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President

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Secretary

Athens, Ohio,
June 26, 1929.
Ewing Hall
4 P.M.

The Building Committee of the Board of Trustees of Ohio Universityand the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees of Ohio University met in joint session in the office of the President pursuant to the call of Dr, Bryan. The following members were present: Jones, Biddle, Hopkins, Bush and Bryan. Mr. F.H. Beckler, contractor on the new Stadium was present by request. Dr. Bryan spoke to the committees concerning the possibility of adding the two sections to the East side of the Stadium which had been left off the original contract but on which a price of $10,800 had been made, provided the committees desired to add the two sections at this time.
Dr. Bryan requested the opinions of the various members present and a general discussion followed.

It was moved by Jones, seconded by Hopkins that President Bryan be authorized to proceed with the construction of the additional sections and that he be authorized to borrow the money at the two local banks.

The motion was duly and unanimously carried.

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President

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Secretary

Athens Ohio,
July 12,1929.

The Building Committee of the Board of Trustees of Ohio Universityand the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees in joint session in the office of the President, pursuant to request by the President. The following members were present: Bush, Biddle, Jones and Bryan.

A communication from state arcitect, Briggs, was read. Mr. Briggs asked the Board whether the firm of Howell & Thomas would be satisfactory to the Board, if assigned to the preparation plans and specifications for the new $350,000.00 library building. It was moved by Bush and seconded by Jones, that the state architect be instructed to engage the services of Howell and Thomas to design the new library and to have general charge of its construction.

The motion was duly and unanimously passed.

The president read a communication from Madeline Downing King and stated that there was enclosed a check for $10,000, which Mrs. King's letter stated was to be invested and the income from the investment was to be used to create a Columbia Downing scholarship to be awarded to a resident of Ohio and a male student of Ohio University, each year. A discussion followed and it was agreed that this money should be deposited with the State Treasurer in the
Irreducible Trust Funds of the State of Ohio.

The meeting was adjourned.

President

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Secretary