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Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees July 29th 1856-
On Motion of Mr Hand, S.F. McCracken, J.H. Keith,,
V.B. Horton, and Jno McLain were Excused from their
attendance at the present meeting of the Board
and the secretary is directed to write to Mr Vinton and J.M. Brown and
request them to attend the meetings of the Board and if it should be inconvinient,
that they be respectfully requested to tender their resignation-
On motion, Mr Aikin [and Mr Dana][crossed out] were Excused
from further attendance at this meeting of the Board-
The Committee to whom Mr Jewett's resolutions were refered
consisting of Mr Hubbard and Jewett Reported the
following [resolutions][crossed out] preamble and Resolutions, which were adopted
To wit "Whereas it is a matter of the first importance to the present
and and permanent interests of this institution that
a chapel be Established for the use of the Ohio University, and
Whereas at present there are no funds belonging to this
corpotion, wherewith to Erect or Establish such Chapel; without
withdrawing a portion of the funds and income from
investments absolutely necessary and vitally esential to
the maintainance and support of the Faculty-
Therefore, Resolved that the finance committee
be and they are hereby authorised and Empowered to
adopt such measures as may lawfully be in their
power, or within the lawfull power of this corporation, to
procure by voluntary donations or contributions as
may be necessary to Erect a new building as a chapel
or Change a portion of one of the present wings of the
College buildings into a chapel, and in so doing said
Committee shall in no way incroach upon or interfere
with any of the present or future funds or investments
for the Maintainance or support of the Ohio University,
its Faculty, officers, Library, or other fixtures
The following Resolution was offered by Mr Hubbard
and adopted by the Board, which
Resolved That the perpetual Scholarships heretofore
authorised and provided for shall vest the rights thereof
in the purchaser, his or her heirs and assigns forever-
On motion of Mr Hand the following resolution
was adopted-
Resolved that a committee of three consisting of Dr
Howard, L. Jewett, & JM. Dana be appointed