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1903-08 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for August 1903WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for August 1903 Volume 01 - Page 268 1903-08-11 The board met pursuant to call of the clerk at his office on Walnut Street at 7:30 PM. Present, trustees Edens and Teck, Dr. J.C. Minton was present and presented his commission as a member of the board to fill out the unexpired term of the late L.P. White, which expires June 12th, 1905. The clerk then called the new Board together and declared nominations in order for chairman, that office having been held by Mr. White. Trustee Minton placed Trustee Edens in nomination, and Trustee Teck seconded the nomination. Thereupon the Clerk put the motion and trustee Edens was elected, Trustee Minton and Teck voting aye, trustee Edens not voting. The new chairman immediately assumed his position. The chairman and clerk were authorized to order a new vault door for the vault in the school building, in case Mr. White had not performed this office, which had been delegated to him, before his death. The resignation of Avanelle Coleman as teacher of music and Physical Culture, tendered on account of illness of herself and family was accepted. The following resolution was offered by Trustee Minton and seconded by Trustee Teck and adopted by a unanimous vote of the board: Whereas there is no dormitory or boarding house on the campus, and whereas it is deemed to the material interest and advantage of the school that a dormitory and boarding house be erected upon the grounds, and whereas Charles I. Roth has with the consent and acquiescence of this Board constructed a building thereon with the understanding that he could at any time remove the same, and- WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for August 1903 Volume 01 - Page 269 1903-08-11 whereas he has agreed to lease the said structure to the board for a term of six years from and after the 10th day of September, 1903, at a rental of two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars per year payable semi-annually, the title of said property to remain in the name of Charles I Roth until the full amount of fifteen hundred ($1500.00) dollars is paid, and when such sum is paid the structure to become the property of the State for the Whatcom Normal School; and, whereas an agreement between the said Charles I. Roth and the board of trustees of the Whatcom Normal School has been prepared and submitted, (?) that the chairman and clerk of the board be and they are hereby directed to execute the said agreement so submitted on behalf of and as the act of this board. The following vouchers were ordered certified to the State Auditor that warrants might be issued: Voucher #55, favor G.N. Furn. Co., $105.60. Finishing and furnishing annex fund. Voucher #56, favor Whatcom Co. Ry. and Lt. Co. $33.52. Maintenance Fund. Voucher #57, favor N.W. Mfs. Agency $80.00. Maintenance. Voucher #58, favor N.W. Journal of Ed. $5.00. Library. Voucher #59, favor N.W. Hdw. Co., $5.50. Maintenance. Voucher #60, favor L.H. Darwin, $22.95. Maintenance. Voucher #61, favor B.B. I. Co., $24.50. Maintenance. Voucher #62, favor Fairhaven Times, $21.00. Maintenance. Voucher #63, favor C.A. Nichols, $105. Finishing and furnishing annex fund. Voucher #64, favor Holly Press, $12.50. Maintenance. Voucher #65, favor M.E. White, $49.50. Equip. of Lib. Voucher #66, favor P.K. Dodd, $118.00. Finishing and furnishing annex. Voucher 67, favor J.N. Selby and Co, $4.05. Library. Voucher #68, favor Hammacher, Schlemmer and Co. $7.01. Main. Voucher #69, favor Standard Furn. Co. $139.50. Finishing and Furnishing annex. Voucher #70, favor R.R. Croft, $36.15. Maintenance. Voucher #71, favor Morse Hdw. Co. $3.59. Maintenance. Voucher #72, C.M. Sherman, $12.55. Maintenance. Voucher $73, favor Normal Messenger, $30.00. Maintenance. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for August 1903 Volume 01 - Page 270 1903-08-11 Voucher #74, favor Ada (?). Maintenance. Voucher #75, favor P.(?). Furnishing and finishing annex. Voucher #76, Milton Bradley (?). L.H. Darwin, clerk. J.J. Edens, chairman. ##