Ohio University Board of Trustees minutes, v. 09 (1906-1926)

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Ohio University Record, Meeting July 24th, 1907

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OHIO UNIVERSITY, EWING HALL, JULY 24th, 1907, 1:30 o'clock P.M.

The Board of Trustees of the Ohio University met pursuant to a notice mailed by the Secretary to each member of the Board under date of July 19, 1907, a copy of which notice is as follows:

"The Board of Trustees of the Ohio University will meet at its office, Ewing Hall, Athens, Ohio, at 1:30 o'clock P.M., Wednesday, July 24, 1907, for the further consideration of the hating plant contract, and such other matters as may properly come before the Board".

Roll call showed the following members present, to-wit: Benson, Bid- dle, Boyd, Coultrap, Davidson, Duff, Ellis, Jones, Kinnison, Leue, Lowry, O'Bleness, Welch, Wood, being fourteen, the same being a legal quorum of said Board.

The minutes of the three sessions of said Board held on June 19, 1907, were read and upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted and approved.

The Committee on Buildings submitted the following report in the matter of a site for the Central Heating Plant, to-wit:

Athens, Ohio, July 24, 1907.

To the Board of Trustees of Ohio University.

Gentlemen:- Your Committee on Buildings would respectfully submit the following report:

In the matter of the site, for the Central Heating Plant, known as the "Rardin lot", the approval of the Attorney General of Ohio of the title to said lot has been secured. Said approval is submitted herewith and is made a part of this report.

The right of way, to construct a brick tunnel and pipe line to convey heat from said Central heating Plant to the University grounds, over such streets as may be necessary to use for making connection between the Plant and the University campus, has been secured from the Council of the Village of Athens. A certified copy of the action of said Council is herewith present- ed and made a part of this report.

There is now, in the opinion of your Committee, a clear title to the building site and right of way therefrom to the grounds of the University owned by the "President and Trustees of Ohio University".

It is found that the location and size of the present site make nec- essary no change in the plans and specifications for the Central Heating Plant as the same were prepared by Architect Frank L. Packard and accepted by the Board of Trustees.

On October 18, 1906, after legal advertisement, bids were received and opened by the Board for the construction of the Central Heating Plant ac- cording to the plans and specifications herein erferred to. At that time, it was found that the firm of Charles P. Kircher & Co., of Athens, Ohio, was the lowest bidder for the construction of the Power House and that the firm of Samuel A. Esswein Heating and Plumbing Company, of Columbus, Ohio, was the

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lowest bidder for the construction of the Central Heating Plant, not including the Power House. Contracts with the successful bidders were not entered into by the Board, at that time, for the reason that the legal title to the build- ing site formerly selected could not be secured.

We find that there is no legal obstacle to prevent the Board's ac- ceptance of these bids, at this time, and the entering into a contract with each of the firms named in accordance with the terms of thier bids as based upon the provisions of legally-published advertisement calling for same. We have assurance from the Attorney-General of Ohio, that such contract will re- ceive prompt approval by him. In view of these facts, we have authorized the signing of contracts for the construction of the Central Heating Plant as fol- lows:

Charles P. Kircher and Company, Athens, Ohio, Power House of the Cen- tral Heating Plant, $4,300. The Samuel A. Esswein Heating and Plumbing Com- pany, Columbus, Ohio, Central Heating Plant, not including the Power House, $21,200. These contracts are herewith presented and require but your approval and that of the Attorney-General to become fully operative and of binding force.

In conformity with action taken by the Board of Trustees, we have authorized the Secretary of the Board to draw an order, in favor of D. A. Rar- din, for $2,600 on the special appropriations made by the Legislature of Ohio and the State Emergency Board for the construction of a Central Heating Plant at Ohio University. The sums appropriated, as above referred to, for the construction of said Heating Plant, amount to $29,500. If the action herein recommended is taken, drafts on this total of appropriation will be as follows:

Building site,......$2,600.00 Power House,...... 4,300.00 General Plant, exclusive of Power House,..........21,200.00 Architect's fees,...... 1,275.00 Total......$29,375.00

These statements and recommendations are presented for your considera- tion and approval with a view, on the part of your Committee, to the early and economical completion of the Central Heating Plant, a matter of prime necessity and one that has already been too long delayed.

Most respectfully submitted, Building Committee. ( Alston Ellis ) ( J. M. Welch ) ( Henry O'Bleness.

Upon motion of Wood, duly seconded, the foregoing report of said Building Committee, together with the recommendation therein contained rela- tive to the Central Heating Plant, was accepted, ratified and adopted, and said report was ordered spread up n the minutes. A motion by Boyd, seconded by Coultrap, was unanimously adopted as follows, to-wit:

"That the President and Secretary of this Board are hereby directed to execute a deed in the name of the President and Board of Trustees of the Ohio University for the real estate described in two deeds under Date June 19, 1907, recorded at pages 293 and 294, Volume 103, Athens County, Ohio, Deed Records, to the State of Ohio; that upon the honoring of requisition No. 182,

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for $2,600.00, the Auditor is hereby directed to give D. A. Rardin an order for $2,600.00, in payment for said real estate.

This action is taken pursuant to directions of Auditor of State, as necessary step to the honoring of said requisition."

The Committee on Buildings submitted the following report: Athens, Ohio, July 24, 1907.

To the Honorable Board of Trustees of Ohio University.

Gentlemen:- Your Building Committee having in charge the construction of the buildings for which provision has been made by Legislative appropriations and Board action, begs leave to submit the following statements with sub- joined recommendations:

The State appropriation of $40,000.00, for a "Woman's Dormitory", having been found insufficient to complete "Boyd Hall", according to the archi- tect's plans and specifications, it was decided, after failure to secure bids within the appropriation, to leave the third story of the building incomplete.

It can be readily seen that the completion of the building at this time is very desirable. First of all, with the opening of the building to students, the room will be needed. The present is the best possible time for finishing the work. Economy in construction will be secured, quarters need- ed will be furnished, and future inconvenience of carrying on work in an oc- cupied building will be avoided.

The plans for the Central Heating Plant call for the installing of one boiler of a little less than 200 horse-power. It is generally understood that another boiler of equal horse-power is almost a necessity. Even should one boiler be sufficient for all the work required, there is always the un- foreseen to be taken into consideration. Any serious mishap to the one boiler would be very inconvenient to say the least.

In this connection a brief statement of our regular income available for use may be of interest.

On July 13, 1907, our credits in the State Treasury were as follows: Ohio University......$14,516.73 State Normal College........ 22,007.64 Total $36,524.37

From this payments soon to be made as follows: July pay-roll, regular......$ 1,113.81 August pay-roll, regular......... 1,113.81 Summer School, special...... 2,400.00 Total $ 4,627.62

Thus it will be seen that we have over 430,000 available for use prior to the next semi-annual distribution of State funds, now near at hand.

In view of these statements, which can be verified easily, your Com- mittee has had prepared, and herewith submit for your approval, the following contracts:

S. B. Harris, Athens, Ohio. Plastering third floor "Boyd Hall", as per plans already approved,.........$1,039.90

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Samuel A. Esswein Heating and Plumbing Co., Columbus, Ohio. Plumbing, gas, fittings and heating, third floor, "Boyd Hall" $1,750.00

The Athens Lumber Co., Athens Ohio. Elevator lifts, counters, cupboards, linen and towel closets, shelving and chutes, third floor, "Boyd Hall"..... 850.00

Charles P. Kircher & Co., Athens, Ohio. Everything in complete plans and specifications of Architect Packard, not included in the three foregoing bids,..... 2,573.11 Total for third floor,..... $6213.01.

If these contracts are approved, as we recommend, payment therefor should be made out of the general revenue of the State Normal College.

A contract with the Samuel A. Esswein Heating and Plumbing Co., of Columbus, Ohio, to install another boiler in the Central Heating Plant at a total charge of $2,184.00 is herewith submitted and recommended for favorable action at your hands.

Undoubtedly here is a contract highly to the advantage of the Univer- sity both from the standpoint of efficiency in service and that of economy.

We have evidence that a boiler of the make and general character of that tentatively contracted for is exceedingly cheap at the sum named. Pay- ment should be made by draft on Ohio University fund.

In contracting for the remodelling of the East Wing and West Wing buildings, no provision was made for putting in the proper heating appliances and connecting therewith the Central Heating Plant. There is sufficient sum remaining in the State 15,000-dollar appropriation to meet the expense of all the necessary work. Your committee suggest that it be given fully power to go on with the work and complete it, having care to bring the final total cost of everything connected with the repair of the buildings named within the appropriation of $15,000 aforesaid.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Building Committee ( Alston Ellis ) ( J. M. Welch ) (Henry O'Bleness

Whereupon, it was moved by Coultrap and seconded by Jones, that said report of the Building Committee, together with the contract recommendations therein contained, be and the same are hereby accepted, ratified and adopted, and that each of the contracts therein referred to be and the same is hereby approved, subject, however, to the Attorney-General approving each of said contracts, which motion was unanimously adopted.

The following motion was made by Wood, seconded by Boyd, and unani- mously adopted regarding the last above mentioned report of said Building Com- mittee as follows, to-wit:

"In the event the Attorney-General disapproves of any or all of the contracts recommended and advised in said report of said Building Committee yet should be willing to approve the use of said moneys for the purposes con- templated in said proposed contract or contracts then and in that event said Building Committee of this Board be and it hereby is empowered to take such action in the premises as in its judgment may facilitate and expedite the early letting of contract or contracts as contemplated in the report of said Committee."

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Dr. Ellis submitted a copy of certain charges filed by A. E. Price, of Athens, with the Governor, following a discussion of which the following resolution was offered by Davidson, seconded by Wood, and unanimously adopted, to-wit:

"RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees of the Ohio University hereby accepts the communication from Governor Harris relative to certain charges filed by A. E. Price, of Athens,together with a copy of said charges and other papers accompanying the same, including a certain letter from Alston Ellis, President, to the Secretary to the Governor under date of July 20, 1907, and hereby orders the same placed on file; and

"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That said Board of Trustees invites and wel- comes the fullest possible investigation not only of such matters as are con- tained in the charges filed by Mr. Price but of any other matters of any kind or nature whatsoever pertaining to the management of the Ohio University; and

"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of this Board be and he hereby is instructed and directed to furnish forthwith a copy of this resolu- tion to the Governor."

A motion was made by Davidson, seconded by Benson, and unanimously adopted authorizing the Secretary of this Board to obtain a right of way over, under and along the road running from the north end of the South Bridge, in the Village of Athens, in a westerly direction to the proposed site for the Central Heating Plant, from any of the adjoining property owners who may have any right, title or interest in and to said road."

The following resolution was offered by Mr. Welch and seconded by Mr. Jones:

"RESOLVED, That the Department of Philosophy and Psychology be re- established as a part of the course of study in the University, and that Edwin Tausch, Ph.D., be appointed for one year as the head of such department at a salary of $1800."

After full discussion of the resolution, Mr. Wood offered as an amend- ment to the resolution the following:

"Dr. Edwin Tausch, Ph. D., is hereby elected Assistant Instructor in German and French for the period of one year at a salary of $1500."

Mr. Welch raised the question that the amendment was properly a sub- stitute for his resolution, and upon request of Mr. Wood, Mr. Welch withdrew his resolution, and thereupon Mr. Wood offered his amendment as a substitute for Mr. Welch's resolution, and moved its adoption, which motion was seconded by Mr. Duff. Roll-call on the motion showed the following vote:

Ayes: Boyd, Duff, Jones, Kinnison, O'Bleness, Welch, Wood. Nays: Benson, Biddle, Ellis, Leue, Lowry.

Whereupon, the President declared said motion carried.

A motion by Jones, seconded by Boyd, was unanimously adopted as fol- lows, to-wit:

"That the absence of the following members from this metting be excus- ed: T. Blackstone, F. C. Whiley, R. E. Hamblin, L. J. Fenton, J. B. Foraker, Jr., A. Douglas."

Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted the Board adjourned withday.

Secretary, Ohio University.

Attest: President, Ohio University.