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Annual Meeting. Wednesday, August 3. 1853
of the Board, an amount of the contingent expenses incurred
by me during the year ending August 3, 1853-
Respectfully S. Howard"
On motion, Resolved, that the Salary of the
Principal of the Preparatory Department be increased
to five hundred and fity (550.$) dollars per
year, from and after the 1st of September next.
The following propsed Resolution offered by Dr. Kreider
on motion, was referred to Messrs. Kreider, Welch and Jewett, to
report upon at next meeting:
("Resolved, that the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University will favorably
entertain a proposition to establish a Medical Department of the same at
the city of Zanesville under a competent Faculty of Medicine as recommended
in the application- Provided that none of the funds of the University
shall ever be appropriated to that purpose; and provided further, that
the Laws governing the University will permit such location, and if otherwise,
to apply for Legislative authority for that purpose.")
The committee appointed yesterday to examine &
ascertain what repairs are requisite upon the College
Grounds and Buildings, reported
1. That the fence around the Campus needs repairs, by supplying
in some places, caps-boards in some panels, and posts
not exceeding 100, at not exceeding $25, expense.
2. That the Halls in the main building should be remodeled in the
plaistering might be papered to advantage- estimate $50.
3. That floors of wings require repairs- estimate $125.
4. That sash in wings require painting & [Illegible] etc.
5. That Locks were needed in lower stories of the wings $30.
6. That shrubbery needs trimming etc. $10
That an appropriation in gross. of $300. is recommended
V.B. Horton & J.E. Hanna, [Illegible]
Adjourned to 7 1/2 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Thursday Morning August 4, 1853.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment-
On Motion, the degree of Master of Arts in course
was conferred upon A.D. Brown and D.W.C. Loudon of
the Class of 1850.
On motion the degree of Doctor of Divinity
was conferred upon Rev. Jacob Lindley and Rev. [Illegible]
Williams.
pro
On motion an ap^priation of $30 was made to pay
the Athens Board- Messrs. Welch and Jewett [Illegible]