Word: contraction
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...regard to the recent charges of mismanagement, Professor Ames stated that the directors recognized a good deal of truth in them. The matter is, however, only temporary; the superintendent will in future devote more time to the society's business; the contract with him is extremely vague as regards the time to be spent for the society, and recognizes the fact that Mr. Waterman is not expected to spend even one half of his time for the Co-operative's interests. The remuneration is nothing unless the business is successful. The charge that Mr. Waterman has taken away from...
...structure and for that plan some seventeen hundred dollars was raised among the undergraduates. Later on the plan was changed, and it was thought best, instead of a wooden building to put up a substantial one of brick. This brick building is necessarily more expensive, so that before any contract for a roof can be entered into more money must be had from the college, in fact it will be necessary to raise an additional sum of about eight hundred dollars. If this sum can be raised promptly it is probable that the cage will be ready for occupancy...
...Anderson and Co., of Cincinnati, have just made a new venture in the publication of law books which bids fair to prove very successful. It is a list of "Questions and Answers to Anson on Contracts," by James R. Jordan, of Cincinnati college. The object of the book is to give succinctly the salient points of contract law, to train the student in asking and answering the question why in all matters of law, and particularly to clarify the subject for those who in their private studies may not have the benefit of the systematic quizzing of the recitation room...