Associated Students Board Minutes - transcript for (year-month) 1917-01 Page 01_015 (volume 01 page 015) 1917-01-08 - Board o Control Meeting. The meeting was called to order by the President and the minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. All members were present. The following bills were allowed: General Fund: For Student's Association CHristmas Party. Ferrier- Magnuson Co. 1 1/2 doz "W's" @ $2.50 $3.75 Miss Ormsby-Refreshments (Dec. 20) $1.60 Empire Meat and Grocery- Refreshments .95 Normal Grocery .30-Refreshments Ed. Shidler (Dress suit rental) $1.00 Bryan Dishman (Dress suit rental) $1.00 Clark Electronic Co. Lamp, lights etc. $1.20 Albert Hennes-Real Santa Suit- $1.00 C. Clausen-Dish rent. .15 Cosby Jackson Thread etc. .35 The Cave-Taffy and sacks (sp?) etc. $40.85 Union Printing, Building etc. Rope and crepe paper $2.43 Smith Carleton-Wire popcorn etc. $1.25 Athletic Fund: Pacific Steam Laundry (Cleaning Suits) $8.00 S.E. Carven (night letters telegrams etc. $1.90 Night letter to Prosser $.40 Telegram from Prosser .65 Night letter from W of W .25 Score books .70 Total $1.90 Book Store Bills to amount of $213.84 allowed. Mr. Boughman present- in person- the following report of the inventory up to Jan. 1, 1917. Inventory of the Dec. 26, 1916 $6617.53 Cash on hand $91.56 Cash in hand #30.10 Accounts receivable 107.99 Total 6,847.18 Page 01_016 (volume 01 page 016) 1917-01-08 - Liabilities Accts. Payable- $1948.13 Due Bills- $30.58 Balance- $4868.47 6847.18 6847.18 Balance Jan. 1st- $4868.47 Moved and seconded that Mr. Baughman's report be accepted. Carried. Mr. Buaghman then presented to the Board figures and statements concerning the financial standing etc. of the Store in comparison to former years and stated that he desired a higher salary. It was moved and seconded that the matter be referred to the Book Store Committee. Carried. Adjournment. Sec'y. Louise E. Buchanan. 1917-01-15 - Board of Control Meeting Meeting was called to order by the Vice-president and minutes of previous meeting read and approved. It was moved and seconded that the following bills be allowed to be understood that bill from E.J. Mathes Co., + M.D. Berlitz be held up until itemized. Carried. Gen. Fund. Anna M. Petersen (salary for Dec) $5.00 Hort's Floral Shop (Xmas decorations) .75 Book Store Richmond Paper Co. Mdse- $375.18 Waterman Fountain Pen Co. "- $148.18 E.J. Mathes Book Co. Mdse- $2.89 M.D. Berlity Co. "- $6.52 The following report of Book Store Committee was made: In regard to carrying confectionery in the store the Committee recommended that it should not be carried due to objection of Dr. Nash and trustees. The chairman reported that there was a division of opinion in regard to raising Mr. Baughman's salary. Then followed a discussion as to the advisability and inadvisability of raising Mr. Baughman's salary. It was moved and seconded that the commission of $3.00per month be taken from Mr. Baughman and that he be paid $80.00 per month and allowed $10.00 per month for help- to take effect Feb. 1st, 1917 and carry to the end Page 01_017 (volume 01 page 017) 1917-01-15 - of the present contract. Carried. (4-2) Mrs. Kirkman's resignation from editorship of the "Messenger" was brot up. It was moved and seconded that her resignation be accepted. Carried. Mrs. Shepherd's application for the position was read. It was moved and seconded that she be appointed Editor-in Chief of the "Messenger" for the Semester and Summer School on the condition that she resign from Associate Editorship of the "Klipsun". Carried. Moved and seconded that "Messenger" Committee inform Mrs/ Shepherd. Carried. Adjournment. Sec'y. Louise E. Buchanan. 1917-01-18 - Board of Control Meeting. Meeting was called to order by the President. All present but Mr. Hulse. Minutes read and approved. Following bills allowed: Normal Grocery- Entertainment of Ellensburg Team- $2.23 Mr. Hennes- Same- $.85 Irish Printing Co.- "Messengers"- $124.25 Mr. Scarseth was present and stated that-in view of leaving school- he would make his report to the auditory committee Mon. and hand in his resignation. He stated that-in view of his resignation- he had been looking about for successors to recommend to the Board and named the following: Mr. Glowman, Mrs. Hawkins, Mr. Hennes and Mr. Rocky. Moved and seconded that President be authorized to make a call for applications for Mg'r of "Messenger" in the next Assembly. Carried. Moved and seconded that payment for refreshments for the entertainment of the Ellensburg boys be paid from General Fund. Carried. Mr. Van Horn made a statement of the financial conditions of the General and Athletic Fund estimating $227.22 in the Athletic and close to $600.00 in the General. Mr. Carver having estimated that $150.00 ,more will be necessary to carry through the year. Mr Van Horn proposed that $150.00 be transferred from the General to the Athletic Fund. A discussion was held as to advisability of recommending to the New Board a larger... Page 01_018 (volume 01 page 018) 1917-01-18 - appropriation for Athletic Fund. It was moved and seconded that $150.00 be transferred from the General to the Athletic Fund. Carried. Moved and seconded that Dr. Nash be asked to have someone appointed Faculty Representative on the Board during Mr. Hulse's absence. *Adjournment Sec'y. Louise E. Buchanan. *Suggested that Board be advised the coming year to have a book keeper from among its own members. Moved and seconded that Faculty's attention be called to the trouble with the Registrar signing bills so that discount on them can be obtained. Carried. 1917-01-19 - Board of Control Meeting A special meeting was called for the purpose of interviewing possible applicants to the position of Business Mg'r. of Messenger + to read their applications Vice-President called the meeting to order. Those present were Mr. Bond, Mr. Carleton, Miss Jackson, Miss Bressler, and Miss Buchanan. Applications from the following were read + discussed. Louise Glowman, Mr. Walcher, + Austin Bond. Mr. Truman was personally interviewed also Mr. Leber. Adjournment. Sec'y. Louise E. Buchanan 1917-01-22 - Board of Control Meeting Meeting was called to order by Vice-President. Those present were Mr. Bond, Mr. Phillipi, Mr. Carleton, Miss Bressler, Miss Jackson, and Miss Buchanan. Reading of minutes was dispensed with for lack of time. The following applicants presented themselves before the Board and were duly interviewed. Mr. Roop, Mr. Hughes, and Mr. Folsom. Mr. Folsom was appointed business manager. Mr. Scarseth's registration was read. Page 01_019 (volume 01 page 019) 1917-01-22 - Moved and seconded that it be accepted. The motion was amended to the effect that Mr. Scarseth clear himself auditing committee. Carried. Decided to have meeting for the report of said Auditing Committee at 10:25 following day. Adjournment. Sec'y. Louise E. Buchanan 1917-01-29 - Board of Control Meeting Meeting was called to order by President. All present except Miss Bressler. Minutes read and corrected. Mr. Folsolm was present to make inquires into some of the methods of Business Mgr. and collecting etc. Mr. Van Horn stated that he had conversed with Dr. Nash and Mr. Edison in regard to some method of having bills signed and paid without delay. He reported them as being in favor of some system by which to eliminate so much countersigning. Mr. Van Horn presented a method of Direct Banking which was discussed. It was moved and seconded that Book Store Committee work with Auditing Committee to see if some plan of Direct Banking cannot be used. Carried. Book Store Bills to the amount of $1108.21 were allowed. Adjournment. Sec'y. Louise E. Buchanan ##