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- WWU Board minutes 1897 April
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- 1897-04
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- WWU Board of Trustees minutes 1897 April.
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- Board of Trustees of WWU Meeting Minutes
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- Western Washington University Board of Trustees Records
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- 1897-04 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for April 1897WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for April 1897 Volume 01 - Page 057 1897-04-10 Board met pursuant to call at 10AM, with all members and the clerk present. The clerk reported the allowance by the state auditor of vouchers No. 71 and No
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1897-04 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for April 1897WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for April 1897 Volume 01 - Page 057 1897-04-10 Board met pursuant to call at 10AM, with all members an
Show more1897-04 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for April 1897WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for April 1897 Volume 01 - Page 057 1897-04-10 Board met pursuant to call at 10AM, with all members and the clerk present. The clerk reported the allowance by the state auditor of vouchers No. 71 and No. 73 previously returned and the disallowance of No. 72. The chairman and clerk submitted a detailed certification and report to the state auditor in the matter of the pending settlement with contractor W.B. Davey and his creditors for the construction of the Normal School building setting forth all the essential facts involved and the same was approved by the adoption of the following resolution: Whereas, since the conditional acceptance of the Normal School building on the 20th day of January, 1897, the contractor W.B. Davey, though officially requested by this board, has wholly failed to show to the satisfaction of this board that "all just debts due all laborers and mechanics and material-men and persons who shall supply or shall have supplied said contractor with material or goods of any kind upon said work or in connection with the construction of said building, have been paid" and whereas upon an investigation of the record of this board and the files of this office, it is found that said contractor has been paid upon his contract for the construction of said building, including extras, the sum of $28,088.54, and that there remains unpaid to said contractor, on said contract the sum of $6,654.86 and that there are now filed with the clerk of this board orders made by said contractor in favor of divers and sundry parties upon this board, to be paid out of supposed funds in the hands of this board, and likewise claims filed not accompanied by orders from- WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for April 1897 Volume 01 - Page 058 1897-04-10 the contractor, amounting altogether to the sum of $14,599.91, and whereas the state auditor having heretofore declined to recognize any orders or assignment of claim, in the issuance of warrants, but has issued all warrants directly to said contractor, and whereas the various creditors who have filed claims or obtained orders from said contractor upon this board have failed to agree upon any basis of settlement, or arrange so that this board can determine upon the legal preference, if any, under which said claims can be recommended for payment or pro rata payment accepted; therefore Resolved, that the facts involved under the situation be certified to the state auditor, giving therein a copy of the contract, the conditional acceptance of the building, the amount of payments made to the contractor, the amount under the contract unpaid, the amount of claims filed for payment and amount of orders given upon the board by the contractor and all other facts deemed to be essential to a full understanding of the whole situation on the part of the state auditor, that he may be able to act intelligently in auditing all claims or refusing to audit the same; and resolved further that the certification and report prepared by the chairman and clerk of this board and this day submitted and read is hereby approved and the chairman and clerk are hereby authorized and directed to certify the same to the state auditor with their signature. Adjourned. Record approved April 15, 1897. O.H. Culver, clerk. Eli Wilkin, chairman. 1897-04-15 Board met at 3PM pursuant to call, with all members and the clerk present. The minutes of the meetings of March 31 and April 10 were read and approved. Major Wilkin formally reported his intention- WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for April 1897 Volume 01 - Page 059 1897-04-15 to leave the state within a few days for an indefinite period and verbally tendered his resignation as chairman of the board. The resignation was accepted and the following resolution adopted: Resolved that in accepting the resignation of major Eli Wilkin as chairman of this board, the undersigned, his co-trustees, express their most sincere regret that his intended absence from the state for an indefinite period make this step seem necessary, and we hereby extend to him our most cordial thanks for his uniform courtesy and fairness in all his relations with us, and for the zeal, fidelity and ability with which he has discharged every duty imposed upon him as a member and chairman of this board in the service of the state. The clerk is hereby directed to record this resolution in the records of this board and present a copy thereof to Mayor Wilkin as a slight expression of the high regard in which he is held by his official associates and of their regret at the severance of the pleasant personal and official relations which have existed between him and them for nearly two years. R.C. Higginson, J.J. Edens. Following the acceptance of the resignation and the adoption of the resolution Mr. R.C. Higginson was elected chairman and expressed his thanks for and appreciation of the honor. The importance of having more excavation and grading done for the protection of the Normal School building, the chairman and clerk were authorized and directed to have as much of such work done as the funds available will permit and to engage Mr. John Breckenridge to superintend the work upon the same terms as those specified in his former contract for like work,- WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for April 1897 Volume 01 - Page 060 1897-04-15 requiring him, as before, to render a detailed statement of labor and all expenses incurred and the chairman and clerk were directed to see that the cost of the work be not permitted to exceed the net balance of the appropriation, and that it be completed before May 1st. Adjourned. Record approved. O.H. Culver, clerk. R.C. Higginson, chairman. 1897-04-15 [year incorrectly given as 1898 in original minutes] Additional record of this date. The agreement entered into between the board by Major Wilkin, as chairman, and O.H. Culver as clerk, and Jasper N. Warren for the care of the building, as authorized March 31, as per record, was read and approved and a copy thereof was ordered furnished to Mr. Warren and the original, with Mr. Warren (?) proposition to Major Wilkin, was ordered filed by the clerk with other papers relating to the business of the board. Approved. O.H. Culver, clerk. R.C. Higginson, chairman. 1898-04-27 Board met pursuant to call with the chairman, Mr. Edens, and the clerk present. The chairman reported having ordered the discontinuance of grading to under the direction of Mr. Breckenridge, as authorized April 15, and the clerk presented Mr. Breckenridge's statement of labor and other expenses incurred, amounting altogether to $441.92, exclusive of $24.00 for powder, caps and fuses purchased of J.L. Easton. The chairman also reported having purchased various articles necessary for the use of the janitor, amounting to $16.05. His action and both reports were approved. The clerk, by the voluntary action of their board, was allowed $50.00 extra compensation for his services to May 1, 1897, and his salary was- WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for April 1897 Volume 01 - Page 061 1898-04-27 [continued from page 60] discontinued from that date, on account of the governor's action in vetoing the appropriation for the equipment of the buildings and maintenance of the school. The clerk expressed his grateful appreciation of the liberality of the Board and of their courtesy and consideration in all their personal and official relations with him. Vouchers were ordered certified to the State Auditor for the issuance of warrants in payment of bills allowed as follows: Voucher No. 77 - favor of John Breckenridge, excavating and grading around Normal School building, $441.92 Voucher No. 78 - favor of O.H. Culver, salary and extra compensation as clerk, and incidental expenses, to May 1, 1897, in full, $90.00. Voucher No. 79 - favor of R.S. Morse, tools, etc. for use of watchman at School Building, $16.05. Voucher No. 80 - favor of J.L. Easton, powder caps and fuse used in excavation, $24.00. Voucher No. 81 - favor of Skillings and Corner, balance due, as per contract, for plans, specifications and supervision of the Normal School building, $33.10. Adjourned. Record approved O.H. Culver, Clerk. R.C. Higginson, Chairman. ##
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