Board of Regents Minutes, Volume II, 26-50
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Grand Forks DT.
October 21st 1887.
The Executive Committee met at Regent Fulton's Office. Present Messrs Roach Fulton & Twamley The Report of the Architect B.W. Fisk was read and the Secretary instructed to place the same on file.
The following bills were considered, audited and allowed and vouchers ordered drawn on the respective funds, viz.
J.H. Vosburgh. 13 copies list of Books. $3.00 on Incidentals all voting aye. E.C. Richmond, furniture for Library & Regents Office, amount $454.40 in the Special Repair Fund, all voting aye. Henry Montgomery. Collecting specimens etc. amt $23.63 on the museum fund all voting aye. St Pm and MRR Co. Freight on goods. $1124 on the Special Repair Fund. [always written above fund] W.S. Begg. Crockery etc amount $52.76. Special Repair Fund. all voting aye Craig, Larkin and Smith Goblets Pails etc. amount $2950 Special Repair Fund all voting aye.
Requisition 1- Cora E. Smith for Pointers, Outlines maps etc referred to Secretary with instructions to purchase. No 2. J.A. Gayot. Same reference and authority, amount limited to $1225 Reguistions 3. President-Secretary reported the purchase of 12 Boxes Dustless crayons at .40 a box- approved and ordered charged to Incidentals. Requisition 4 Henry Montgomery for the appointment of WD Herriman as assistant to the Professor of Natural Science from Novr 1st 1887 at salary of $1500 per month, allowed & same to be charged to Instructional Fund.
Requisition 5. Henry Montgomery for certain shelving in Laboratory- also Reagents, chemicals and apparatus at estimated cost of $55000 allowed and Prof. Montgomery authorized to purchase same. The matter of providing transportation to and from the University was referred to Chairman of Executive Committee with power to act. Deficiency. if any, to be charged to Students Incidental Fund.
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The purchase of a Range for the Dormitory was similiarly [sic] referred. The Secretary reported the chimney on the Northwest corner of the Main Building as needing a Hood to prevent smoking when the wind blew from the North and West and was instructed to have the same put on. A meeting of the Board of Regents was ordered called for November 2nd /87, Committee adjourned.
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Grand Forks, D.T.
November 2-3/87.
The Executive Committee met at the Office of the Secretary. Present Messrs Roach. Fulton and Twamley. The following bills were considered, audited and allowed and ordered charged to the respective funds herein after named, voting aye.
A.G. Fisk. Dormitory Fund. $119.10
Swan & Hunter General Do. $93.00
H.J. Currie. Museum Do. $22.80
H. Goheen Do. Do. $4.75.
Iddings & Berry. Library $677.67.
Do Incidentals. $15.30
Inter-Ocean. Do. $20.00
Herald. Do. $35.60
Argus Fargo. Do. $29.63
Mpls Tribune Do. $33.00
Tima-Record Do.
St Paul Globe. Do. 9.00
AR Griffith. Do. 10.00.
M. Ruth. Fuel & Lights. 7.80.
John Boney. Engineer Firemen etc. 41.65.
Estimate No 2. Steam Heating was presented and Mr Twamley having certified to its correctness, it was considered audited and allowed at the sum of three throusand [smugged period] dollars. Seventeen hundred thereof to be charged to the Special Repair Fund - all voting aye.
Estimate.
Co cast Radiators $140000 Freight. $350.00
Co Jenkins " Values 300.00 Labor. $800.00
Lead and Jorro Pipes Sheetlead 300.00 Boiler. 600.00
Total $375000.
Bill of Ducan M Nicol for the sum of $459.75 for additional work on the Main Building [smudged period] was considered and allowed at the sum of $45975 and ordered paid out of the Special Repair Fund. The bill of Hale & Rucker of $4500 for Insurance was referred to Duncan M Nicol to settle.
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The following requisitions were considered. Requisition 6. for additional shelf in each Library case - the Secretary was instructed to supply the same - No 7. Certain repairs in Water Closets etc - Secretary instructed to have the same done. 8. Oil for Main Building - Secretary reported the purchase of the same and the action was approved. No 9. Application of Prof. Montgomery for $1000 worth of flowers stems & leaves to be purchased as needed - granted.
No 10. Application of Prof. Montgomery to be appointed Curator of Museum - recommended by the President and granted by the Board.
No 11- Curtains for Museum. -Step-ladder etc. for use in Museum- granted.
No 12. Muskets for students drill - The President of the Board was requested to correspond with the Governor and obtain the loan of the muskets required. Nos 13-14 & 15 - for sundry articles needed for gymnasium & for calisthenic use- Mr Roach moved that Mr Twamly be authorized to purchase the same.
The Secretary was authorized to purchase a carpet sweeper for the Library and directed to cor[-]respond with John Van Cincinnati as to Steam Tables. The President's salary was directed to be drawn from June 15th 1887 and the Secretary in[-]structed to draw a voucher for salary of President from June 15/87 to October 1st/87.
On motion of Mr Twamley, D M Nicol was allowed $86500 the contract price for building the Barn & the amount ordered paid out of the Special Repair Fund. JA Guyot was allowed $5500 for Range. to be paid out of the Special Repair Fund. Mr Twamley moved that the President negotiate a loan of Nine Thousand dollars on the same terms and conditions as pre[-]scribed by the Board July 7 1887. and that the same be used in paying for repairs made necessary by the storm of June 16"/87
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which motion prevailed all voting aye.
The bill of T.G Hawkins of $675 was referred to Mr Twamley and the Secretary instructed to pay the same out of the Special Repair Fund in case Mr Twamley failed to collect the same from A.G. Johnson and Co.
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Grand Forks, D.T. Decr 15" 1887.
The Executive Committee met at the office of the Secretary.
Present Messrs Fulton Roach and Twamley. The Reading of the minutes of the preceding meeting was dispended with.
Bills.
The following bills were considered audited and allowed and the Secretary directed to charge the same to respective funds. viz.
Story & Williams. Museum. $60.30
H Montgomery. Do. $2.40
A.G. Spalding & Co. Phys Chemi and Sci appar. $2.94
D.M. Holmes & Co. Do. Do. $40.50.
Do. Do. Do. Do. $10.70
Plaindealer. Incidentals. $116.20
W.H. Braun and Son. Phys Chemi Sc. app. $5.05
On motion of Mr Twamley voucher 780# drawn in favor of Methodist Pioneer for $2000 on the Incidental Fund was ordered canceled and a voucher for $2260 ordered drawn on the same fund. All voting aye on each of the above accounts.
Mr Roach moved that the list of books prepared by the members of the Faculty and approved by the Library Committee be purchased- that lists thereof be aprepared [sic] and the Secretary of the Faculty receive bids and buy from the lowest bidder- the Secretary of the Board to have the requisite number of lists prepared - which motion prevailed. Mr Twamley introduced the following resolution That the male students of the Universtiy be required to take part in the Military drill, unless excused by the Faculty, under the immediate instruction of Col. Topping, Instructor in Military tactics and that all regulations necessary for carrying out such instructions be prescribed by Col' Topping subject to the approval of the President and the Faculty of the University- which resolution was adopted.
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The chairman of the Executive Committee was instructed and empowered to purchase 100 cords of dry wood at the lowest market price obtainable
Requistions.
No 20. JA Guyot. Oil- tallow, mats, sponge. granted.
21. [originally no 22] JA Guyot. safety matches_lye soap, 2 mop Handles and Canton flannel_ granted.
22. W. Merrifield, waste baskets, Paper cutters, and canvas cloth_ granted.
28. W. Merrifield- Keiperts charts_ granted_ also an estimate for stationery, pens etc required for ensuing year granted and Mr Twamley directed to purchase same of [illegible] Carpenter and Co.
Bills of H.B. Sprague-$5200 traveling expenses allowed.
Regent Fulton reported that the Dormitory building would be cleared by the Janitor if he was allowed $2000 to pay an additional man for a month and on motion Mr Fulton was authorized to supply the Janitor and additonal assistant for the time required. Committee adjourned.
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Grand Forks D.T. Jany 6" 1888.
The Executive Committee met at the Office of the Secretary. Resent Regents Fulton, Roach & Twamley.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read corrected and approved.
The requisition of Prof. Macnie for apparatus in the Department of Physics at an estimated cost of about $80000 was considered and Prof. Macnie authorized to purchase the same
The following bills were considered, audited and allowed to be charged to the respective funds. All voting aye. viz.
Harry Beyer. Spec Repair Fund. $12800
Wm Budge. Phys' Chemi & Sci Apparatus. $19.00
D.W. Holmes & Co. Do. $31.68
Do. Do. $514.19
Do. Do. $17.10
Jennie Allen. Spec' Repair Fund. $23.50
Hale & Rucker Do. $45.00
Fargo Argus. Incidentals $4.80
B.W. Fisk. Spec' Repair $50.00
JH Vosburgh. Library. $3.00
Thos White. Fuel & Lights. $55[smudge]99
The Secretary was instructed to write the Auditor of the Territory as to Insurance on the Dormitory Building- $15000 on Building & $5000 on furniture & Steam Heating
The pledge of good behavior on the part of Students recommended by the Faculty was adopted. Pres' Roach was authorized to meet the wishes of Pres' Sprague as to additonal help in the subjunior instruction if the same can be arranged to the Satisfaction of the Faculty.
Bills.
City of Grand Forks. Water Supply $35.66
M. Rueth. Fuel & Lights $16.28
were allowed all voting aye.
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Requisitions
JA Guyot. for oil- allowed.
Jennie Allen_ Sundry small articles for use in the Dormitory allowed.
Prof. Montgomery for flame cupboard - allowed.
Pres Roach was authorized to visit Bismark to settle the questions of salary of Pres' Sprague and any other matters affecting the interests of the University.
Bill of J. Anderson for lamps allowed and ordered paid out of the Special Repair Fund. $324.25
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Grand Forks D.T. March 31 st 1888.
The Executive Committee met at the Office of the Secretary, Present Regents Roach, Fulton and Twamley. Minutes of preceding meeting read and approved. D. M Nicol appeared before the Committee and stated his reasons for refusing the offered settlement and asked the Committee to grant him $50000 more so as to enable him to pay all claims against work in full. Upon consideration the Committee decided that the settlement offered him was as liberal as they could allow and refused the request, whereupon Mr M Nicol accepted the Settlement and would meet the Secretary and transfer all sums to his creditors.
The Committee there instructed the Secretary to deliver the voucher for $82900 heretofore drawn on the Dormitory fund to the Citizens Natl-Bank as per request of McNicol.
On motion a voucher on the Dormitory fund for the sum of $36032 was ordered drawn on the Dormitory fund in favor of D M Nicol. Also to pay him out of the Special repair fund the sum of $31060 and to issue to him a certificate of indebtedness for the sum of $820.19, all the foregoing to be delivered to the Citizens Natl-Bank as per the assignment of D. McNicol.
Futher the Secretary was instructed to pay Wm P. Alsip $90500 out of the Special Repair Fund and charge the same to D. M Nicol as per his order on the Board- Also to deliver a certificate to Brooks Bros. for $28925 and issue time certificates up to the amount allowed MNicol, deducting there from the sum of $4500 paid Hale and Rucker for insurance.
Bills.
The following accounts were considered and audited and vouchers ordered drawn on the respective accounts. viz. Genl Fund
J.A. Baldwin. Museum. $675 W.N. Roach $9950
F.R. Fulton: $2600 F.W. Iddings $461.96 Library
on Genl Fund
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Noyes Bros and Cutler. $13850 Museum. Ginn & Co. $900
Apparatus. D.M. Holmes & Co. $474.85 Apparatus. John Macnie. $31.45 Apparatus. Plaindealer $3225 Museum, H Goheen. $2100 Museum. W.H Brown & Son. $1 on Museum, WH Brown & Son, $1500 Apparatus, City of Grand Forks. $5087 Water Supply. J.W. Lueen & Co. Apparatus. $54863 _ Herald. Incidentals $300 R.B. Griffith Incidentals. $7764 J.Z Rondeau $7000 Engineers etc. Wm Budge $11100 Special Repair. $11100
Pres Roach reported that he had visited Bismark and conferred with Auditor Ward as to Pres' Sprague's salary. that the had explained fully to him the contract between the Board of Regents and Pres Sprague. The Secretary was instructed to draw a voucher for the sum of $183333 being the balance of salary due to April 1st 1888. and that the remainder be paid in equal amounts monthly up to June 15th 1888 and that the traveling expenses amounting to $5200 be paid out of the Students Incidental Fund.
The account of W.L. Wilder for insurance $30000 heretofore drawn on the General Fund was ordered corrected to conform to the wishes of the Auditor
Committee ordered the employment of Adrian Labere for April May and June at a salary of twenty dollars per month.
[scratched out] 1095.03
[in lighter ink] 360.32 " " 289.25
806.38
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Grand Forks D.T. May 11" 1888.
The Executive Committee met at the Office of the Secretary. Present Regents Fulton, Twamley and Roach.
On motion, theChairman of the Executive Committee was authorized
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to settle with Mr Haseltine for trees, all aye. Voucher for $66700 heretofore issued to Thos White was ordered canceled and a voucher for $561.99 on Fuel & Lights and $105.00 on Incidentals ordered in lieu thereof. Voucher 885# for $360.32 to D.M.Nicol ordered canceled & voucher for $32472 on Dormitory & $3560 on Incidentals ordered issued in lieu thereof. all voting aye.
The bills of D.M Holmes & Co. for $308.74 and $4323 were allowed and vouchers ordered drawn on the "Apparatus" Fund _ all aye. H Goheen $15 Museum allowed, all aye. Communication from Pres' Sprague of April 30 & May 1st referring to the illness of Prof Montgomery were read. Mr Roach moved that Prof. Montgomery on account of failing health. be granted a leave of absence for the remainder of the term and that the action of the Faculty [F written over lower case f] providing supply for classes be approved. Motion [written over action] prevailed- all aye.
On motion H.A. Joy was allowed $600 for extra wood furnished the University- the same to be paid from the Students Incidental Fund_ all aye. Collins and Murphy account for coal of $6000 was ordered paid out of the Incidental Fund, all aye.
The bill of James Twamley for $8300 was allowed and ordered paid out of the General Fund. The bill of Hennessy and Sproat of $103 was on motion laid over to the next meeting
Meeting of the Board ordered for May 18" 1888.
Adjourned
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Grand Forks D.T. May 21st 1888.
The Executive Committee met at the office of the Secretary. All present.
The Secretary was ordered to pay Mr Mc Killop's orders for $4080 out of the Students Incidental fund when collected, all aye.
Hennessy and Sprat's account of $10300 was referred to the Chairman of the Executive Committee, to pay the same if found correct, after examination. All aye. The Chairman was also authorized to purchase wood for the remainder of the term all aye. Requisition for Stilson wrenches and vise was referred to Regent Twamley to ascertain cost- also authorized to purchase coal oil and cylinder oil. Bill of Collins &Murphy for coal furnished Dormitory building amounting to $2172 was allowed and ordered paid out of Incidentals, all aye. The bill of JA Guyot for $3000 was laid on the table-.
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Grand Forks D.T. Augt 10” 1888.
The Executive Committee met at the Office of Regent of Fulton. Present Messrs Roach & Fulton, owing to the absence of Regent Twamley, Regent Heidel was substituted in his place & empowered to act. Minutes of preceding meetings read and approved The following bills were audited and allowed and vouchers ordered drawn from the respective funds named.
all voting aye.
A.H.M Killifes $22.70 Special Repair Fund.
E. J. Lauder & Co. $21.90 Do Do Do
Rand Bros. 6. Do Do Do
John Anderson. 2:50 Do Do. Do.
being for transportation furnished students and labor performed.
Swan & Hunter $5550 General Fund.
F.R. Fulton $4000 Do Do.
Student. $5000 Incidentals
Plain dealer 112.75 Do
Do 47.25 Do
City of Grand Forks. 48.36 Water Supply
James Rue. 10.15 Incidentals
Herald. 13.90 Do
Red River Lumber Co. 10.42 Building Fund.
The following resolution was introduced and passed, all voting aye.
Resolved. That the Superintendent of Buildings be & he is hereby instructed to prepare the Dormitory building for occupancy had to have each & every room available for use at the opening of the Fall term
The Requisition of the Janitor for needed supplies was allowed as to the following items and the Secretary instructed to purchase the same.
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Grand Forks D.T. March 7th 1889.
3 Panes glass 27x36. 1 Pane glass 36x433/4-1/2 Gall drab paint. 2 Floor brushes 12 in long. 11/2 doz Brooms. 1 Doz Dust pans. 2 Large sponges. 1 chamois skin. 1/2 doz glass water gauges. Rubber for same. 5 lbs dry white and red lead. 1 21/2 flue cleaner & the Secretary instructed to purchase same.
The Executive Committee met at the office of F.R. Fulton. Chairman Fulton presiding
The following bills were considered audited and allowed and vouchers ordered drawn on the respective funds herein named, viz.
M. Redick. Museum $8.00
H. Montgomery Do. $28.46
Whital Tatum & Co Do. $13.85
Henry A Ward. Do. $70.00
J D Allen. Do. $72.50
W. J. Murphy Do $132.00
H. Goheen Do $169.75
W. Merrifield Library $11.40
TW. Idding Do $122.81
Rand M Nally & Co. Do $81.00
Swan & Hunter Genl Fund. 55.50
The Herald. Library 63.00
The Secretary was authorized and empowered to purchase from S. Sunderland for the Museum a Mountain lion at a price not exceeding forty dollars. all aye.
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Grand Forks D.T. Octr 31st 1888.
The Executive Committee met at the office of Regent Fulton. Present Messrs Roach Twamley and Fulton.
The account of W.H. Topping for furniture household and kitchen furnished by him for the use of the Dormitory was considered and on motion it was ordered that the Secretary draw a certificate of indebtedness for the sum of ($402.60/100). Four hundred two and 60/100 Dollars payable when an appropriation was made therefor [sic], which motion prevailed, all voting aye.
The account of Jas W Luen & Co for $20160 was allowed payable from Apparatus Fund. all aye.
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On call of the president a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Dakota was held at the office of Burke Corbett in the City of Grand Forks ND on above date at 8 oclock [sic] P.M.
Present Trustees Larimore¸ Budge, Holmes, Serumgard and Pres. Merrifield
The Board was called to order by Prest
Larimore who thereupon cu invited Trustee Serumgard to the
Chair
Mr Larimore then moved that the vote by which Thos Hayes was elected Secretary of the Board be considered, which was seconded and adopted unanimously.
Mr. Larimore then named the chair. Thereupon Trustee Holmes moved that the old Secreatry, EC Cooper be requested to act as Secretary until the Regular an[-]nual meeting in June and that his service be con[-]sidered as continuing without interruption, Seconded by Trustee Budge and adopted, all voting aye.
On motion of Trustee Serumgard the Board then adjourned until the next regular meeting
Attest
Webster Merrifield
secretary pro term.
Grand Forks ND. May 2nd 1893
Date of Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of University of North Dakota.
No Quorum Present.
E C Cooper
secretary
