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1907-10-12 Minutes of the regular monthly meeting of the board of trustees of the Bellingham State Normal School held in the office of the principal this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Present: Chairman J.J. Edens, J.J. Donovan, F.F. Handschy, Principal Mathes and the clerk. Minutes of the meeting of Sept. 14th read and approved. Dr. Mathes reported that a duplicate diploma had been issued to Miss May Pillman to replace one that had been lost. On motion of Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Handschy, the clerk was directed to write the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. asking for a rebate on the charge for rental of the telephone in the Dining hall for the month of September on account of its being out of repair for fully three weeks after school opened. On motion of Mr. Handschy, seconded by Mr. Donovan, the appended bills were audited and directed to be paid: Repairs and Improvements Fund: B.B. Lumber Co. $60.34; P.K. Dodd $24.65; Bratt and Son $273.00; W.I. Baumeister and Co. $25.44; Total $383.43. Maintenance Fund: Barrett Transfer Co. $24.45; A.C. McClurg and Co. $59.64; The Kny Scheerer Co. $17.60; Cole Truck and Storage Co. $19.45; Lowman and Hanford S and P Co. $160.57; Ehrlich Harrison Co. Inc $28.14; Henry Hold and Co. $23.36; Longmans, Green and Co. $8.72; George Hartness $66.50; City of Bellingham $35.00; Bellingham Bay Lumber Co $1,625.00; Morse Hardware Co. $3.25; Boyer S and P Co. $22.70; E.T. Mathes, Revolving Fund $1,000.00; Pacific Typewriter and Supply Co. $73.50; Fred'k Pearce and Co. $1.20; Long Bros. Supply House $11.50; Western Wood Working Co. $13.35; Electric Construction Co. $58.65; Blake Hardware Co. $13.65; Bellingham Electric Supply Co. $22.47; Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. $10.50; Whatcom Co Ry and Lt Co $13.70; Montague and McHugh $113.84; Mars and Frank $17.87; Fisk's Cash Grocery $9.80; Total $3,454.41.


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1907-10-12 Furniture Fund: Fair Department Store $59.90; E.M. Griffin and Co. $50.10; Thiel and Welter $32.65; B.B. Furniture Co. $168.37; Great Northern Furniture Co. $159..53; Morse Hardware Co. $8.80; Total $479.33. Library Bank Fund: H.W. Wilson Co. $6.00; A.C. McClurg and Co. $113.51 + $21.97 = $135.48; Columbia College of Expression $21.50; Total $162.98. Dr. Mathes announced that Prof Thompson needed a girl assistant in his department and that he would appoint one at a salary of $5 or $6 per month. Dr. Mathes announced that the work in the biological and zoological department had increased to such an extent that Prof Romine needed assistance. Prof Romine had offered, however, if the board would increase the salary of his present assistant, Miss Eva McDonald, from $10.00 per month to $25 per month for four and one-half months, he would carry on these departments for this year without calling for more assistance. On motion of Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Handschy, the offer was approved and made effective for the months of February, March, April, May and once-half of the month of June, 1908, the increase in salary for the time specified being $67.50. The appended letter was presented by the clerk: Bellingham, Wash. Oct. 8, 1907. Mr. J. Wayland Clark, Secretary board of trustees, State Normal School, Bellingham, Wash. Dear sir: I hereby desire to make application to the Honorable board of trustees of the Bellingham State Normal School for a leave of absence extending over the academic year of 1908-1909 and carrying with it such conditions and privileges as the board in its discretion may decree. I desire further to state that should the board act affirmatively upon my application, it is my intention to do a year's graduate work in some American University of note in the subjects of my department and at the expiration of that year to be ready to resume my work in the Bellingham State Normal School. Sincerely (Signed) A.P. Romine, Instructor in Biology and Geology." On motion of Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Handschy, leave of absence was granted Mr. Romine for the time specified upon his accepteance of the general conditionns prescribed by the board attaching to leaves of absence. The matter of a change in the policy of furnishing free text books was discussed and on motion of Mr. Hanschy, seconded by Mr. Donovan, the board delcared for a policy of the gradual elimination


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1907-10-12 of free text books and the eventual abolishment of the free text book system. A proposal was presented from the Blake Hardware Co. relative to putting a new hot water tank in the dining hall. After inspection of the existing conditions the clerk was directed to informally ask for bids from the Blake Hardware Co. and the B.B. Plumbing Co. for putting a 200-gallon tank in the boiler room of the Dining Hall, cross-connecting the present tank with the proposed tank; putting the heating coils in the furnace of the boiler and placing valves between the boiler and the tanks. The faculty council having recommended the choice and immediate announcement of twelve or sixteen subjects which will be taught at the coming summer session, on motion of Mr. Hanschy, seconded by Mr. Donovan, the recommendation was made effective and the council directed to prepare a list of the subjects in accordance with such suggestion. Dr. Mathes reported work that had been accomplished by the cabinet-makers in the employ of the institution. He also reported that he had given permission to the city engineer to use three feet of the campus on the Cedar street side in order to make effective the proposed improvement and parking that street. Dr. Mathes presented the report of the Matron of the dining hall for the month of September showing a balance on rand of $198.18. He also presented a report showing the expense for salaries for the last summer session of the school to have been $1610.00 and the total receipts to have been $754.00. He also presented the annual report of library fees received for the year ending June 6, 1907, showing total received $3265.00. There being no further business, the board adjourned. Minutes approved. J. Wyland Clark, clerk. John J. Edens, chairman board of trustees.


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