Word: costing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...soon as spring opens the Boston park commissioners will put the Arnold Arboretum in condition to be used by the public, and it will be open from 7 A. M. until sunset. The cost of streets and avenues, which the city of Boston is bound to provide under the indenture made with Harvard College, is about $70,000, and the city is also required to furnish a sufficient force of police to guard it. The rules and regulations governing the Arboretum are to be made jointly by the park commissioners and the corporation of Harvard College...
...that they are allowed to give benefit concerts - that is, concerts for somebody else's benefit - but not for their own. But they are unable to receive more than their expenses for any concert they may give in other cities. All that is made over and above the actual cost of the trip must be turned over to the local management under whose auspices the entertainments are held. This is manifestly unfair to these organizations. At other colleges no such rule is in force, as far as we know. The Yale Glee Club recently gave a concert in Boston...
...hooks supplied for hanging hats and overcoats upon in the main hall of the gymnasium are entirely insufficient. As this is the only place where men can leave their coats while exercising, we would suggest that more hooks be added at once. The cost would be trifling and the convenience would be great...
FRED'K J. RANLETT,M. H. CUSHING,WILL. BELDEN NOBLE,Auditing Committee.RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.Whereas, The error of nineteen cents in the reported cost of board per week for the month of October was due to an estimate by the steward at $600 of an item of expense, which turned...
...plan of proceeding was hit upon and agreed to by all present. After careful investigation, we are able to divulge its details to the public. Although we are well aware of the risk we run by so doing, we feel that duty compels us to speak, at whatever cost. The plan, which, in wicked ingenuity and craftiness, excells the most diabolical counsels of a Machiavelli, is briefly this : The dissenting faction unanimously agree to enter upon a prolonged strike - not, however, immediately, by no means, no, but - here is the point - not until after the Christmas recess. The secret animus...