Word: vote
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...business of the Convention then took a moral turn, and a committee of three - Thayer, Whitridge, and Hartwell - were appointed by the chair to stop pool-selling at the regatta. The next vote, as showing that all colleges are unanimously resolved to row as gentlemen, and to avoid all professional tricks or any dealings with professionals, was the most important one passed during the day. It was introduced by Mr. Moses, of Cornell, and reads as follows...
...then, I vote to send...
...held Tuesday evening last, and considerable business was transacted. It was decided that the class races should be held on Saturday, May 31, hour of the day not set. The Executive Committee considered the proposed plan of presenting the boat-house to the College. The Corporation will vote under what conditions they will receive it. Were it not for the loss which the College suffered by the recent fire, it would probably be received with its present indebtedness; but, as matters now are, this can hardly be hoped for. The original cost of the boat-house...
FIRST. The cost of one vote in a public body varies inversely as the whole number of votes in that body...
SECOND. The cost of a vote varies directly as the amount of money to be made out of the scheme...