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of Athens Ohio. Mr Jone state the object of the
meeting , which subject was fully discussed, and
thereupon said Board of Education retired from the room-
[inserted] Excuses for
non attendance [end inserted] On motion duly seconded and
adopted Messrs. Blackstone - Benson. Boyce. Coultrap
Foraker and Douglas were excused for non attendance
at this meeting.
[inserted] Committee
as to
Carnegie
dontion [end inserted] Mr Jewett moved that a Committee consisting
of President Ellis, Mr Welch and Mr. Wood be
appointed to prepare suitable resolutions to accept
the proposed donation of Hon. Andrew Carnegie for
a Library Building which motion was
duly seconded and adopted -
Mr Charles Kircher appeared before the
Board and made to it the following proposition
to wit:
[inserted] Proposition
to Chas.
Kircher [end inserted] "Athens Ohio Dec.31.1903 -
To the President and Board of Trusteess
of the Ohio University
Gentlemen -
In the event the contract for
the erection of the proposed library building to be
erected in whole or in part with Carnegie
donation shall be awarded to me, I agree to
cancel without consideration the existing contract
between your board and myself. In the event
said contract shall be awarded to another contractor,
I agree to cancel the existing contract for $500.00
Charles Kircher."
On motion of Mr Jewett duly seconded and
adopted the above proposition of Mr. Charles
Kircher was accepted, and said proposition was
ordered to be placed on file in the secretary s office.
On motion duly seconded and
adopted a recess of the Board was taken for thirty minutes
After said recess was had
President Ellis called the meeting to order.__: and thereupon
Messrs Ellis - Welch + Wood the Committee on