Word: contracts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...contract for the saddling of the new diamond has been given to Mr. Eveleth, and work will be begun as soon as the weather permits...
...contract is to be given for the sodding of Holmes field. The nine may possibly have the use of the field by the middle of May, not April, as was stated in our issue of yesterday...
...Divinity School there be one from the "university at large." Mr. Bolles was elected to fill that place. When he served his connection with the university, Mr. Taussig was elected in his place. The only other important business that came before the board before the summer vacation was the contract with Mr. Waterman. This contract which was entered into was to run from July 1883 to July 1886. The superintendent to be guaranteed a fixed salary. Also, the board was to engage for his regular assistance an errand boy and a clerk, and at any time to provide further assistance...
...verbal agreement entered into by representatives of the two colleges acting through the Yale foot-ball president, with the consent of the Harvard president, Mr. Clark, and the manager of the polo grounds. This manager would have perfect right to claim damages from Yale and Harvard for breach of contract...
...unfortunate mistake has been made in regard to the track, owing to a misinterpretation of the contract. The specifications called for a layer of coarse cinders and gravel upon the foundation, and then upon this a layer three inches thick of fine cinders and sand. This would make a porous covering through which any water could easily pass to the foundation and be drained off. But instead of this being done a layer of small rocks and gravel was laid, and this covered with a layer of ashes and fine gravel. Of course this would tend to form a concrete...