Word: paid
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...system of written complaints to the directors which is acknowledged by all to be entirely ineffectual. Such a person could be engaged for a salary of $1.500, equal to an addition of four cents to the weekly board bill of each man. But part of this could be justly paid by reducing the steward's "contingent compensation," as the latter's duties would be much lessened. The steward and directors now nominally perform the duties of "inspector," but the former has not the necessary time and the latter cannot be expected to perform such a disagreeable daily task. Thus...
...large amount paid for boats this year is due to the peculiar position in which the club found itself last fall. During the season of 86-7 only one new boat was bought and on that there was left a balance due of $206. The '88 class crew boat was broken by the boat club and the club had to pay $180; half the cost of their new shell. A bill of $80 also came in for a boat bought of Fear on in 1884. Under the head boats I have put freight and duty on the English shell...
...Dartmouth Glee Club has not yet paid its expenses at the concerts given...
...action by the drawee of a bill of exchange to recover money paid the payee in ignorance of the death and insolvency of the drawer...
...heavily in debt, in spite of the fact that the eleven acquitted itself so splendidly in the contest with Yale. One of the first principles that should be inculcated in freshmen classes here is that all debts honorably acquired in providing for the necessities of athletic teams should be paid ungrudgingly, especially when a man has worked so hard and faithfully in bringing victory to a class whose enthusiasm, so intense at first, now seems to be ending in a feeble cloud of smoke. Up to the present time, the career of '91 has given promise of a brilliant future...