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- WWU Board minutes 1909 September
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- WWU Board of Trustees minutes 1909 September.
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- 1909-09 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for September 1909WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for September 1909 Volume 03 - Page 093 1909-09-18 Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Bellingham State Normal School held in its room at the office this afternoon at 2:30 o
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1909-09 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for September 1909WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for September 1909 Volume 03 - Page 093 1909-09-18 Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Tr
Show more1909-09 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for September 1909WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for September 1909 Volume 03 - Page 093 1909-09-18 Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Bellingham State Normal School held in its room at the office this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Present: Chairman J. J. Edens, Trustees J. J. Donovan and F. F. Handschy, Principal Mathes and the Registrar. Minutes of the meetings of July 28th, August 7th and August 21st, 1909, read and approved. T. D. O'Brien, manager, representing the Chamberlin metal weather strip, appeared before the Board with a proposal to equip the windows of the school with his strip. On motion of Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Handschy, it was ordered that the principal be authorized to select three rooms to be equipped with the weather strip, cost to be 15c per lineal foot and total cost to be about $100.00. J. Wayland Clark, registrarm presented a bond for $3,000.00 with himself as principal and the Title Guaranty and Surety Co. as surety; bond running to the State of Washington; running from Aug. 1st, 1909 to Aug. 31st, 1910--the date of election and qualification of his successor. On motion of Mr. Handschy, seconded by Mr. Donovan, the bond was approved and ordered placed in the custody of the chairman of the Board. Chairman Edens presented the request of O. M. Jenkins, who is erecting a building on his own property near Edens Hall, for permission to connect with the sewer of the Hall. The chairman suggested that the matter be referred to the city engineer and if our sewer is of sufficient capacity that the requested permission be granted. On motion of Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Handschy, it was so ordered. The appended list of books, standing as charged against James O'Sullivan, Sept. 17, 1909, in the library was presented: McLaughlin--American Nations #45 - $1.40. West--Ancient World--Green #38 - $2.00. E. G. Bourne--Essays in Historical Criticism #4653 - $2.00. Byron, Lord--Poetry - $1.00. Gardiner--Students History of England #5159 - $2.40. Gee, Henry--Documents Illustrative of English Church History #4628 - $2.60. Wilson, Woodrow--Division and Reunion (Epoch Series) #5980 - $1.25. Arena (Feb., June, Sept., Oct.) 1908 - $1.00. Century, Dec., 1907 - $0.35. Cosmopolitan, Jan., 1907 - $0.15. Everybody, July, Aug. )))(date omitted), 1907 - $0.45. McClure, Dec., 1907 - $0.10. Scribner's, Apr., '03, Oct., '04, Nov., '07 - $0.75. $15.45. (N.B.:-Subsequent to the filing of the foregoing report and previous to the writing of these minutes, the book "Bourne-E.G., Essays in Historical Criticism"--value, $2.00 was returned, leaving a net of $13.45 outstanding:) WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for September 1909 Volume 03 - Page 094 1909-09-18 With the foregoing report was filed a check, dated Feb. 2, 1909, payable to the order of Miss Ethel Revelle (at that time librarian) for $15.00, signed by James O'Sullivan, and indorsed on the face "Deposit with Normal Librarian to cover books charged to me not returned as yet to Normal Library." The report and check were ordered placed in the custody of the Registrar. Munro and Haskell having offered to instal a 200-gallon steel boiler in the boiler room for the purpose of heating water for the Normal school building, at a cost of $83.40, on motion of Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Handschy, that firm was awarded the contract. John Lemach, engineer, having applied for assistance in the boiler room, it was ordered that he be given a student assistant until Dec. 1st next at a salary of $15.00 per month. Abstract of title and deeds from L. H. Bean and wife, Robert B. Clark and wife, W. S. Quinby and wife and Thomas W. Montague, deed of the latter being accompanied by an affidavit, to a tract of land adjoining the campus on the south, consisting of two acres, more or less, each of the deeds being for an undivided one-quarter interest and calling for $750.00 each, being presented, on motion of Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Handschy, it was ordered that if in the opinion of the attorney-general the title was perfect, vouchers be issued on the Repairs and Improvements fund. The matter of hauling earth from the residence of Miss Hogle to fill the land above described, on motion of Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Handschy, was left to the discretion of the chairman. Chairman Edens presented the appended report of the Students Loan fund: Amount of cash on deposit in the First National Bank - $265.43. Notes outstanding as follows: Lydia Rainey, due May 16, 1909 - $50.00. Roy Goodell, due Jan. 23, 1909 - $50.00. Ethyl Thomas, due Jan. 21, 1910 - $20.00. Isabella Williams, due Mar. 11, 1908 - $50.00. Myrtle I. Beam, due Mar. 23, 1909 - $35.00. Goldie Brown, due Jan. 13, 1910 - $50.00. Noah Davenport, due April 1, 1910 - $40.00. Face value of notes - $295.00. $295.00. Total - $560.43. The Registrar was instructed to remit to the State Treasurer such of the funds taken over by him from Principal Mathes Sept. 1, 1909, as belonged to the state. The matter of the employment of Miss Elena H. Bateman as special teacher on the piano was left to Dr. Mathes. The Registrar presented the following reports: WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for September 1909 Volume 03 - Page 095 1909-09-01 Received of E. T. Mathes, Principal of the Bellingham State Normal School, moneys in the safe of the school in various funds as appended: Proceeds of Montaville Flowers entertainment - $17.75. Manual Training funds--Miss Hogle - $39.75. Proceeds of sale of second-hand sash and wire lath to John Lemach - $5.00. Library fee--Hilda Johnson (1909) - $5.00. Clionian society--money left in safe when it died in June, 1905 - $2.70. Funds deposited in safe to the credit of the "Messenger" in 1905 - $2.70. Balance in Prize fund - $7.75. Lights in Edens Hall 1908-1909 - $14.65. Fines in Library paid over by the Librarian in July, 1909 - $36.10. Book Locker fund - $32.45. Less payment to M. Hawkey for labor April 24, 1909 - $4.00. Less paid Hugh Eldridge for postage stamps, April 20, 1909 - $10.00. $14.00. $18.45. A. D. Foster, warrant for salary, erroneously drawn - $8.00. Library fee--Summer school, 1908 - $0.75. 1909 Senior class contribution to Students Loan Fund - $11.74. Revolving fund balance - $2.64. Balance of fees collected by Miss Barnett--Domestic Second Summer School 1909 - $3.55. $172.98. Account correct: Registrar. Principal. ODDS AND ENDS FUND Sept. 1, 1909--Balance in this fund - $1.01. "TIN BOX FUND" Sept. 1, 1909--A round tin box was found in the safe. It had been placed there during the absence of Dr. Mathes; he knew nothing of its origin or its ownership and it had been there for more than a year. It now passes, until identification, into the funds of this school - $10.45. N. B.: -Above appears a contribution from the Senior class of 1909 to the Students Loan Fund of $11.74. Such contribution was made subject to the payment of delayed bills. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for September 1909 Volume 03 - Page 096 1909-09-01 REVOLVING FUND Deposits May 7, 1909--Bellingham National Bank - $1000.00. Aug. 14, 1909 " - 21. Expenditures Checks #360--409 inclusive 411--413 ". 416--421 ". 426--427 ". Above covered in voucher mailed State Auditor Aug. 27, 1909, and aggregating - $858.86. Check #414--Lulu B. Dawson - $9.00. " 415--Ada Hogle - $32.95. Above in process of vouchering - ------- $41.95. " 422-425 to be vouchered - $89.40. Check #410 drawn to cash - $10.00. Expenditures: June 21---Express - $2.15. June 26---Messenger - $0.25. July 2---Ticket to Wahl and return, J. T. Forrest - $0.55. July 7---Western Wood Working Co. - $.50. July 15---Express - $2.60. Aug. 14---Overdraft at Bellingham National Bank - $0.21. Aug. 30---Express prepaid - $1.10. Sept. 1---Cash in drawer - $2.64. $10.00. $10.00. $10.00. $1000.21. $1000.21. Sept. 1, 1909 Cash in drawer - $2.64. Account approved: Principal. Registrar. 1909-08-01 SUNDRY ITEMS FUND Balance in this fund according to report of October 20, 1908, recorded on page 8, Minutes of the meeting of Nov. 21, 1908--- $9.64. RECEIPTS 1908 Dec. 15---Training School - $20.00. 1909 Feb. 8---Warrant of Viva Flory (She left school during the month of January and was paid from the Revolving Fund. Hence her warrant is deposited in Sundry Items fund - $10.00. " 13---Check of Frank Deerwester--sale of books. See Minutes Feb. 13, 1909 - $23.50. EXPENDITURES 1908 Dec. 18---Union Printing Co.--Invoice Nov. 30 - $2.50. " Bellingham Printing Co.--Invoice Dec.1/08 - $8.00. 1909 Feb. 17---P. O.--500 2c stamps - $10.00. March 24---W. H. Towner Printing Co.--Inv. Feb. 3 - $23.60. March 24 S. B. Irish and Co.--Inv. Jan. 13, 1909 - $7.75. Balance - $11.29. $63.14. $63.14. Aug. 1, 1909 Balance on deposit Northwestern State Bank - $11.29. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for September 1909 Volume 03 - Page 097 1909-09-01 On motion of Mr. Donovan, seconded by Mr. Handschy, the appended bills were audited and ordered for payment: MAINTENANCE FUND Title Guaranty and Surety Co. - $12.00. Whatcom Co. Ry. and Lt. Co. - $15.30. Atkinson, Mentzer and Grover - $11.52. American Rattan and Reed Manfg. Co. - $90.00. McHutchison and Co. - $18.00. Milton Bradley and Co. - $2.91. Cedarine Co. - $45.00. J. W. Burns - $400.00. Rand, McNally and Co. - $62.00. Theo. Presser - $17.15. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. - $39.58. Griggs Sta. and Ptg. Co. - $34.75. REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND Thiel and Welter - $267.60. Booker and Campbell - $4500.00. Bay City Sash and Door Factory - $30.80. Bay City Manfg. Co. - $33.80. Bellingham Hardware Co. - $15.85. Puget Sound Mills and Timber Co. - $49.58. Morse Hardware Co. - $17.94. Northwest Hardware Co. - $10.71. Orr and Locket Hardware Co. - $118.80. Coleman and Rives - $267.50. Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. - $12.54. Brooks Manfg. Co. - $21.00. A. Bucher - $176.00. P. K. Dodd - $302.65. R. C. Stephen - $102.50. W. I. Baumeister and Co. - $325.60. Chapman Bros. and Co. - $144.00. Whatcom Co. Ry. and Lt. Co. - $123.10. Acme Novelty and Wire Works - $38.50. Munro and Haskell - $310.24. B. B. Furniture Co. - $421.90. Cornish-Mitchell Paint Co. - $25.05. L. H. Bean - $750.00. Robert B. Clark - $750.00. W. S. Quinby - $750.00. Thomas W. Montague - $750.00. Local Funds #1 Cole Truck and Storage Co. - $71.20. 2 S. L. Church - $11.00. 3 John Rindal - $20.05. 4 Bowman-Bolster-Eaton Co. - $76.65. 5 Students Association - $25.40. 6 Wyatt and Giles - $20.00. 7 Wilson-Nobles-Barr Co. - $20.65. 8 The Leader - $9.81. 9 A. H. Montgomery - $11.40. 10 B. B. Furniture Co. - $113.18. There being no further business, the Board adjourned. Minutes approved. ##
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