RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FROM JUNE 30, 1908 TO JULY 1, 1909 COLUMBUS, OHIO THE CHAMPLIN PRINTING COMPANY 1909 Page 2 is blank Proceedings of the Board of Trustees Ohio State University OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. CoLUMBus, OHIO, July 31st, 1908. The Board of Trustees met at the call of the President at the University. Present: F. E. Pomerene, President; Guy W. Mallon, 0. T. Corson, John T. Mack, 0. E. Bradfute and Walter J. Sears. * * * * * * * * * * The minutes of the meeting held June 22nd and 23rd were read and approved. * * * * * * * * * * Capt. Alexis Cope presented the following applications for deeds, and the President of the Board was directed to execute the same: Application No. 744-354 of Richard Clayton for 131 acres of land in Survey No. 16098, in Pike County. Application No. 745-355 of Jacob L. Horn for 115 acres of land in Survey No. 16017, in Scioto County. Application No. 746-356 of T!-iomas C. Beatty for 92 acres of land in Survey No. 2624, in Scioto County. Application No. 747-357 of J. H. Somers for 250 acres of land in Survey No. 16202 in Pike County. Application No. 748-358 of Charles E. Shively for 201 acres of land in Survey No. 15847, in Scioto County. Application No. 749-359 of H. H. Jackson & Lena Jackson for 25 acres of land in Survey No. 16210, in Pike County. Application No. 750-360 of John Hawk for 300 acres of land in Surveys Nos. 15730-15297, in Scioto County. 3 Application No. 751-361 of Margaret Chrisman et al., for 50 acres of land in Survey No. 16098 in Pike County. Application No. 752-362 of James IL Rose for 142~ acres of land in Surveys Nos. 12624-5 and 14642, in Pike County. Application No. 753-363 of George H. Phillips for 109.40 acres of land in Surveys Nos. 16159 and 16121, in Adams County. Application No. 754-364 of Noah J. Dover for 169.76 acres of land in Survey No. 2457, in Scioto County. Application No. 755-365 of ]. W. Wamsley for 348 acres of land in Surveys Nos. 16190-8a, 16191-250a, 16193-67a, and 16208-23a, in Adams County. Application No. 756-366 of Jacob Scheit for 89 acres of land in Surveys Nos. 15593 and 16197, in Pike County. Application No. 757-367 of Thomas C. Beatty for 8 acres of land in Survey No. 10556, in Scioto County. Application No. 758-368 of W. H. Blackburn et al., for 200 acres of land in Survey No. 16154, in Pike County. Application No. 759-369 of T. R. McCoy for 45 acres of land in Survey No. 4140, in Fayette County. * * * * * * * * * The Secretary reported that on Wednesday, July 29th, at 12 o'clock Noon, in accordance with the advertisement, the following sealed proposals had been received for furnishing the materials and performing the labor necessary to erect the proposed Chemical Store Room. The bids were opened and found to be as follows : For the Main Contract, including all except Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Wiring and Fixtures and Heating: Acme Paving Company .................................... $ 8,365 00 D. W. McGrath . 7,485 oo August Roehr . 8,263 00 A. W. Schneider .......................................... 11,153 00 W. W. Luyster . 8,385 00 Wm. Watson . 8.556 00 E. K. Hibbs . 8,150 oo For the Main Contract, including Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Wiring and Fixtures and Heating: Acme Paving Company .................................... $10,430 00 August Roehr . ... 9,797 00 A. W. Schneider . 12,938 00 W. W. Luyster . 9,478 00 Wm. Watson ............................................ 10,213 90 E. K. Hibbs . 9,490 oo National Company ........................................ 11,000 00 The following special bids were received : For Electric Wiring and Fixtures- }. C. Mc Master, Electric Construction Company ........ $ 190 00 For Plumbing, Gas Fitting and Heating- 4 S. A. Esswein Heating and Plumbing Company ..... 1,540 00 Wm. H. Conklin Company ............................ 1,324 00 For Elevator- H. J. Reedy Company ............................... 686 00 1,075 00 Otis Elevator Company ............................ { 675 00 On motion the above bids were referred to the Architect, Mr. Albert Pretzinger, for tabulation and report as to which is the lowest and best bid. * * * * * * * * * On motion a committee consisting of Mr. Sears and the Secretary was appointed to codify all rules, orders and methods of procedure found in the minutes of the Board, and to report the same to the Board at its next meeting. * * * * * * * * * President Thompson presented the following recommen- dations which were agreed to: 1. Mr. Leland Dale Dorney was appointed Instructor in Eco- nomics and Sociology at a salary of $1000, as provided in the budget. 2. Mr. James C. Calderwood was appointed Fellow in Experi- mental Engineering, vice, Mr. Walter F. Martin, resigned, at a salary of $300. 3. Mr. H. H. Severin was transferred to the Fellowship in Zoology and Entomology and was appointt:d Assistant in the same department at a salary of $700, vice C. F. Jackson. Miss Emily Hollister was appointed to the Fellowship vacated by the advancement of Mr. Severin. 4. The resignation of Mr. George R. Hyslop as Assistant in Agronomy was accepted, and the following substitute appointments were made, viz.: Mr. Harry Evans, Student Assistant in Crops; Mr. George Livingston, Student Assistant in Soils; at a salary of $360 each, as provided in the budget. 5. Mr. C. E. Blanchard's request to serve but half time in the department of English was granted, and his salary was fixed at $600. 6. Mr. Louis A. Cooper was appointed Assistant Professor of English at the salary of $1100, as provided in the budget. 7. Mr. A. M. Burnham was appointed Assistant Professor of English at the salary of $1100, and $400 was appropriated for salaries in English in order to meet this appointment. 8. Miss Agnes Kenney was appointed Stenographer for the En- gineering Laboratory, services beginning July 10, 1908, at the salary provided in the budget. 9. Mr. H. A. Helling and Mr. F. H. Landrum were appointed janitors in the Chemical Laboratory, as provided in the budget. 5 10. The President reported that Mr. N. B. Wilson declined to accept the appointment as janitor in the School of Mines Build- ing. 11. Miss Dora Eaton of Mills College, California, was appointed House Superintendent for the Woman's Dormitory at a salary of $1200 and maintenance, and $200 was added to the appropriation to meet this appointment. 12. A House Committee of three, consisting of Mrs. W. H. Siebert, Miss Wardall and Miss Bracken, was appointed to have general oversight and supervision of the Dormitory. This Com- mittee to make recommendations to the President or to the Board of Trustees, and to perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Board. 13. The President of the Board and the rresident of the Uni- versity were continued as a Committee with instructions to fix the rates for room and board and make such announcements concern- ing the dormitory as may be desired. 14. The request from the College of Veterinary Medicine that the laboratory fees paid by the students in said college be appropri- ated to the use of the Veterinary College was declined. 15. Mr. Thomas Scott Lowden was appointed Acting Associate Professor of the Principles and Practice of Education at a salary of $1700, as provided in the budget. 16. The following unexpended appropriations were cancelled: The Jamestown Exposition .................... $287.87 Commencement Expenses-1907. .34 17. The following appropriations were made to cover contracts already entered into by the Trustees: Alexis Cope-Commission, Va. Mil. Lands .......... $3000 00 Hot water lines, pumps, etc ......................... 2500 00 Power line to Dormitory ............................ 1300 00 18. The following re-adjustment in salaries for Summer Term Work was made, owing to the resignation of Mr. R. L. Woolman: T. K. Lewis ......................................... $300 00 W. A. Foster . 75 00 John Arundel . 25 00 and the remaining $70 was transferred to incidental expense for the Summer Term. 19. A commnnication from Dr. Erwin W. Schueller in which he wished to loan to the University a valuable collection of old coins was referred back to the President with power. 20. A communication from the College of Arts, Philosophy and Science concerning an appeal for money from the next Legislature in behalf of the Library was ordered filed, the same to be given con- sideration in connection with other requests for money. The report concerning Fellowships and Scholarships was ordered filed, the same to be given consideration at a later meeting. 21. The bill from Professor Hitchcock for services in connection with the Engineering Laooratory was ordered paid. 22. The President presented a communication from Prof. Price, 6 under date of June 30, concerning the free use of the farm house by Mr. R. H. Thomas, and on motion the following resolution was unanimously adopted: · "Resolved, That the action taken by Dean Price without authority is not approved, and on and after August 1, 1908, rent for the farm house must be paid at the former rate." 23. The salary of Mr. Alfred P. Dachnowski for Summer Term Work in Botany was fixed at $200. 24. An appropriation of $907 was made to cover the expenses of Prof. Edw. Orton, Jr., for the equipment of the laboratory in the School of Mines Building. 25. The President was directed to acknowledge in behalf of the Board of Trustees the generosity of the Jeffrey Company in their agreement to make and present to the University certain models of mining machinery.