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1896-01 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for January 1896 Volume 01 - Page 023 1896-01-30 Board met pursuant to call at 2PM with all members, the clerk, architect and contractor present. The architect submitted to the board the supplementary drawings referred to in the record of the meeting of Dec 31, 1895, and the same were carefully examined by the board and explained by the architect. After a full discussion of the proposed change of material from brick to stone as indicated by the drawings, the following resolution was adopted. Resolved that it is the sense of this board that the plan and project of substituting stone instead of pressed brick and Hills sand brick in the outer courseof the Normal School buildings in its construction, should be presented to the attorney-general of the state of Washington, or his assistant, for his opinion as to the legality of the proposed change - WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for January 1896 Volume 01 - Page 024 1896-01-30 and in case the opinion of said legal authority upholds the validity of such proposed change and the (?) on the bond of the contractors consent that such changes may be made, then that this board shall take the proper steps to adopt the plans and details submitted for such change. Adjourned until 10:30AM Jan 31st. Record approved Jan 31, 1896. O.H.Culver, clerk. Eli Wilkin, chairman. 1896-01-31 Board met at 10:30AM, pursuant to adjournment, all members and the clerk present the minutes of the meetings of Dec 31 and Jan 30 were read and approved. The architect presented his second certificate in favor of the contractor covering work done during the month of January, which certificate bears date Feb 1, 1896, and is as follows: This certifies that the contractor, William B Davey, is entitled to a payment of thirteen hundred and forty one dollars ($1341.00) in conformity with his contract with the local board of trustees of the State Normal School of New Whatcom, Wash for building the said State Normal School. "Amount of Contrat $34,448.80 minus previously certified = $33,896.10. Minus this certificate $1341.00 = $32,555.10. Skillings and Corner. This is an estimate for 497." The architect also reported verbally that he had in conformity with the clerk's request as dictated by Mr. Higginson, made a personal examination of the pressed brick which the Denny Clay Company of Seattle had previous to the award of the contract proposed to furnish at a stated price. He examined the various samples of the brick which were sumbitted to the board and stated that the lot in question, while of fairly good quality as represented, consisted of three distinct sizes and several shades of color. By request of the board he (?) mail a written report to the clerk. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for January 1896 Volume 01 - Page 025 1896-01-31 In the matter of the proposed change of interior material from pressed brick and Hills sand brick to sandstone, as noted in the record of the meeting of Jan 30, the chairman was authorized and directed to go to Olympia, taking with him the record of the proceedings of the board, together with such other papers as he may deem necessary, to submit to the attorney-general, or his assistant, the question as to whether such change can be made by agreement with the contractor and the consent of his sureties without in any way invalidating the contract. Upon motion of Mr. Edens vouchers were ordered certified to the state auditor for the issuance of warrants in payment of bills allowed as follows: Voucher 25 - favor of William B Davey $1072.80, 80% of second estimate on building contract. Voucher number 26 - favor of A. Lee. $51.00 12 and 3/4ths days (?) during month Jan. Voucher number 27 - favor of Skillings Corner $47.36, architects 2 1/2% commission on 1st and 2nd estimates. Adjourned, record approved Feb 11, 1896. O.H.Culver, clerk. Eli Wilkin, chairman. ##