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among other things, resolved that the Sectretary of this Board
be directed to advertise for sale during the year 1899 $10000.00-
of the Ohio University Certificates maturing on the first of September
1905 in order to refund the $10.000.00 of Ohio University
Certificates maturing on the 1st of September 1899- in
accordance with this Aet of the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio upon that Subject.
[?Now?] therefore be it Resolved that this Board does
hereby ratify + approve and confirm the action of the
Secretary of the Ohio University in all particulars as to the
advertising for sale of said $10.000.00 of Ohio University Certificates
maturing Sept-1st 1905, and is receiving Sealed bids therefore,
and in retaining the [Same?] Sealed until the meeting of this
Board on the 25th of August 1899, and the Board thereupon
proceeded to open said bids so received and having
Canvassed the [same?] do find and determine that
Feder. Holtzman & Co. of Cincinnati Ohio, have made the highest
[inserted] As to bids on
O.U. Certificate [end inserted]
and best bid for said $10.000.00 of Ohio University Certificates,
maturing September 1st 1905, as aforesaid, and the said Feder.
Holtzman & Co. having bid therefore the sum of $10.829.75
it is by this Board ordered and directed that said bid of
said Feder Holtzman & Co. for said sum of $10.829.75, be and
the same is hereby accepted, and the Secretary of this Board is
hereby authorized, and directed to deliver said $10.000.00 of
Ohio University Certificates, maturing September 1st 1905, and the
Coupons thereto attached, to the said Feder. Holtzman & Co., upon the
said Feder Holtzman & Co. paying therefor in cash to the
Treasurer of the Ohio University, said sum of $10.829.75, and
said Treasurer of the Ohio University is hereby authorized and
directed to receive and receipt to the said Feder. Holtzman & Co.
for said sum $10.829.75 and said sale of said $10.000.00 to
Feder. Holtzman & Co. of the Ohio University Certificates, maturing
September 1st, 1905 is hereby fully ratified, approved and
confirmed by this Board, their bid being found to be the highest
and best bid received, as well as all proceedings now
or heretofore had by said Board and its Secretary in and
about the sale thereof this 25th of August 1899."
And moved