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supplies" which motion was duly Seconded and
unanimously adopted.
[inserted] Election of
Miss. Van.
Vorles to
musical
Dept- [end inserted]
Mr Bund moved that Miss.
Nellie. H Van Vorles be elected as an Assistant
in the musical depoartment of the Ohio University
at a salary of $500.00 per year commencing Sept
12th 1899 in accordance with the suggestions and
recommendation. Contained in the Presidents Special
report, which motion was duly Seconded and
adopted.
[inserted] Opening
bids-for
Natural Gas [end inserted]
Mr Bundy moved that we proceed to open bids
received for Natural gas, and take up that Subject
and award the Contract, which motion was duly
Seconded and adopted.
The Agents of the respective bidders appeared before the
Board and made explanations in regard to their bids,
and the subject was discussed at some length, and
the various bids carefully canvassed by the Board.
Mr Wood moved that the Board go into
Executive Sessions, which motion was duly Seconded
and adopted.
Mr Hamblin moved that the bid of The Athens
Gas Light and Electric Company a corporation, be
accepted for lighting and heating the buildings of the
Ohio University with natural gas upon the terms
[inserted] Same
Subject- [end inserted]
and conditions stated in said bid, and the resolution
now and heretofore adopted ,the same being the lowest
bid which motion was duly Seconded and adopted by
the Board by the following vote:
Yeas: Super. [Lowrey?]- Davidson- Lene. Hamblin, Jones,
and Bundy-
Messrs Jewett Welch Wood and D.H.
Moore not voting, and thereupon the Chair declared
the said motion had been duly adopted.
Mr Jones moved that the President in behalf of the
Ohio University be authorized and directed to enter
into a Written Contract with The Athens Gas Light
and Electric Company in accordance with the terms