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1899-12 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1899 Volume 01 - Page 113 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1899 Volume 01 - Page 113 1899-12-07 Special. The board met pursuant to the call of the chairman - present, the chairman and trustees J.J. Edens (absent) and Frank C. Teck. The clerk read the minutes of the meetings of June 12th 15th 24th 30th July 3rd 17th 24th 25th 31st August 11th 25th Sept 1st 7th 19th October 2nd 24th Nov 24th. The minutes of the meeting of Sept 7th were corrected and should read as they now appear with inserted corrections. With this correction all the minutes were approved. The clerk read a communication from janitor J.A. McBride- WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1899 Volume 01 - Page 114 1899-12-07 asking that his salary be raised and stating that if the board would allow him $60.00 per month he would hire his own assistant that it required one man all his time to tend the furnace alone. If the board did not accede to his wishes he said he would resign. The communication was passed without action. The board allowed the following vouchers to the state auditor that warrants might issue: Voucher No. 170 - favor J.M. Alcoth and Co (warrant drawn in favor Alfred L. Robbins and Co) for $416.31 for laboratory supplies furnished the school bill of Aug. 31st. Laboratory supplies fund. Voucher No. 171 - favor E.R. Croft $2490 to freight charges advanced and cartage (2) bills of Dec. 1st. Maintenance. Voucher No. 172 - favor (?) Tel. and Tel. Co. $5.90 for long distance charges for use telephone line for month ending Sept 30th. Maintenance. Voucher No. 173 - favor B.B. Gas Co. $4.40 for gas consumed by the school for month ending Nov. 30th and gas fixtures supplied per bills (2) Nov. 30th. Maintenance. Voucher No. 174 - favor L.H. Darwin $25.06 for salary as clerk of the board of trustees from Nov. 15th to Dec. 15th. Maintenance. Voucher No. 175 - Favor J.N. Selby $21.56 to sundry school supplies furnished bill Dec. 1st library fund. Voucher No. 176 - favor Cunningham Curtiss and Welch for $9.23 for text books furnished school bill Nov. 22nd less 10% discount. Library fund. The following is the November payroll. E.T. Mathes Principal $166.66; J.T. Fowesh Teacher; $100.00; F.W. Eply Teacher $100.00; Sadie Rogers Teacher $100.00; Avadana Millett Teacher $90.00; WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1899 Volume 01 - Page 115 1899-12-07 Jane Connell Teacher $90.00; Robb B. Vaile Teacher 50.00; Ida Agnes Baker Teacher $50.00; Catherine Montgomery Teacher $70.00; J.A. McBride Janitor $41.66; Hattie Thompson Librarian $30.00; Total $888.32; Board adjourned. Record approved. L.H. Darwin, clerk. Jere Neterer, chairman. 1899-12-13 Special. The board convened in special session in response to the call of the chairman. Present the chairman and trustees J.J. Edens and Frank C. Teck. In the absence of the clerk Mr. Teck made the record. After a visit to the various departments of the institution the board was called to order in the principals room. The request of janitor McBride for a raise in wages from $500 to $720 per annum was discussed and Mr. McBride came before the board and made a compromise proposition agreeing to do the work for $55 per month and furnish any additional help that he might requre. The board after discussing the compromise proposition, offered Mr. McBride $52 per month but he declined to accept the offer and the matter was laid over to be disposed of at a special meeting to be held for the purpose within a week. Board adjourned. Frank C. Teck, clerk pro tem. Jere Neterer, chairman. 1899-12-18 Special. The board met at Mr. Edens' residence - present - the chairman and trustees J.J. Edens and Frank C. Teck. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1899 Volume 01 - Page 116 1899-12-18 The clerk read the following communication from Janitor J.A. McBride. New Whatcom Wash. Dec. 18, 1899. To board of trustees state normal school. Gentlemen: since I have thought the matter over carefully, and as the means for the maintenance of the school is limited, and that some of the teachers are getting only $50.00 per month, I believe that it would not look just right for the janitor to get as much as a teacher. I have concluded that I will remain at the old salary. I am respectfully J.A. McBride. Mr. Edens said that he believed that Principal Mathes would not like to see a change made unless it would mean considerable saving to the school. Mr. Teck expressed himself in a similar strain and added that the board was aware that Mr. McBride knew his business while a new man would have to learn his dutues in a measure. The communication of Mr. McBride was received and place in file. Mr. Teck moved, and Mr. Edens seconded that Mr. McBride be continued as janitor at the old salary of $500 per year. The motion prevailed. The clerk was ordered to draw the teacher's payroll on Dec. 18 instead of Dec 31st that they might have their salaries before Christmas. The state auditor refused to issue the warrants. Board adjourned. Record approved. L.H. Darwin, clerk. Jere Neterer, chairman. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1899 Volume 01 - Page 117 1899-12-30 This day certified to the state auditor the following payroll for the month ending Dec. 31st. E.T. Mathes, principal, $166.66; J.T. Forrest, teacher, $100.00; F.W. Eply, teacher, $100.00; Sadie Rogers, teacher, $100.00; Avadana Millett, teacher, $90.00; Jane Connell, teacher, $90.00; Robb B. Vaile, teacher, $50.00; Ida Agnes Baker, teacher, $50.00; Catherine Montgomery, teacher, $70.00; J.A. McBride, janitor; $41.66; Hattie Thompson, librarian, $30.00; $888.32; L.H. Darwin, clerk. 1899-12-29 (adjourned regular) The board met in chairman Neterer's office at 3:45PM, present, the chairman and trustees Edens and Teck and principal Mathes. The following bills were allowed the vouchers to be drawn on the library fund (special). Voucher No. 7 - favor A.F. Lannagan $178.53 for books furnished school library bill Dec. (?) less 6% $161.20 and bill of Nov. 22nd $14.33. Voucher No. 8 - favor T.F. Shorey $25.00 for 1 set Eng. (?) 28 volumes bill Dec. 18th. Voucher No. 9 - favor E.R. Croft $8.70 for freight charges prepaid and cartage on books for school library. Voucher No. 10 - favor J.T. Forrest $12.50 purchase price Mimeograph for the school. The following vouchers were ordered certified to the state auditor that warrants might issue. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1899 Volume 01 - Page 118 1899-12-30 Voucher No. 177 - favor Reveille Pub. Co. $6.00 for 1 doz. Receipt books furnished school bill Dec. 24th. Library fund. Voucher No. 178 - favor J.C. Parker $24.00 for stationary supplied normal school bill Dec. 30th. Library fund. Warrant refused by auditor. Voucher No. 179 - favor E.T. Mathes $12.90 for expense account as principal school from Nov. 1st to Dec 31st. Mainenance. Voucher No. 180 - favor L.H. Darwin $12.30 expense account as clerk board trustees for month ending Dec. 31st. Maintenance. Voucher No. 181 - favor Sunset Tel and Tel Co. $4.00 for telephone rental for month ending Dec. 31st maintenance. Voucher No. 182 - favor Whatcom Falls Mill Co. $5.08 for lumber furnished school bill Nov. 18th. Library. Voucher No. 183 - favor Ginn and Co. $2.66 for text books furnished school bill Nov. 15th. Library. Principal Mathes stated that on Feb. 1st the students would return some 800 text books which would not be used any more this year and some place would have to be provided for them. On motion of Mr. Teck seconded by Mr. Edens the chairman was empowered to act in the matter of having shelves construted to receive them and make any contracts necessary. The question of the purchase of additional microscopes for the laboratory was broached, Dr. Mathes stating that the kind wanted would cost $28 apiece. Prof Eply was given authority to purchase 3 at that price. Principal mathes was authorized to secure whatever text books which would be needed for the ensuing term and report to the board. The clerk was instructed to insert- WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for December 1899 Volume 01 - Page 119 1899-12-30 call for bids for furnishing the school building with wood for the ensuing year. The call to be published 3 times in the thrice-a-week Blade and twice in the weekly Blade. The following in the call inserted: Board adjourned. Record approved. L.H. Darwin, clerk. Jere Neterer, chairman. ##