January 26-27, 1905
01-26-1905
Volume OC - Pages 351-353
Reno, Nevada
January 26, 1905
The Board of Regents met at their Office at 9:30 A.M., Thursday,
January 26, 1905. Present: Regents Oscar J. Smith and H. S.
Starrett. Absent: Regent Booher on account of sickness in his
family.
Minutes of January 3, 1905 read and approved.
On motion of H. S. Starrett, Geo. H. Taylor was elected Secretary
of the Board.
Claims were allowed from the several funds as follows:
Agricultural & Mechanic College Morrill Fund - No. 4056-4088
January Payroll - Salaries $1340.28
Geo. H. Taylor 75.77
Geo. H. Taylor 50.06
Henry Thurtell 12.85
Porteous Decorating Co. .50
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 11.50
Nevada State Journal 34.50
Reno Power Light & Water Co. 45.00
J. R. Bradley Co. 2.17
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co. 11.95
Buffalo Forge Co. 68.00
Eugene Dietzgen Co. 1.57
Houghton Mifflin Co. 1.64
A. C. Mc Clury & Co. 13.50
A. M. Robertson 31.06
Assn. of American Agricultural Colleges 15.00
F. W. Braun & Co. 98.13
Yawman & Erbe Manufacturing Co. 4.05
The Baker & Taylor Co. 7.24
H. S. Crocker Co. 51.00
Total $1875.77
Experiment Station Hatch Fund - No. 4416-4453
January Payroll - Salaries $ 973.45
Geo. H. Taylor 11.40
Geo. H. Taylor - a/c N. E. Wilson 83.25
E. Twaddle 50.00
S. J. Hodgkinson 6.10
Barndollar & Durley 5.00
Frank Golden 1.50
W. J. Luke 24.35
Reno Power Light & Water Co. 50.00
Reno Mercantile Co. 3.80
J. R. Bradley Co. 1.50
Morrill & Smith 29.50
Humphrey Supply Co. 1.50
The Cann Drug Co. 22.50
Mrs. J. H. Upson 23.75
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co. 4.50
Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 48.00
C. J. Brooking 5.45
Irwin Hodson Co. 11.50
Assn. of American Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations 15.00
Total $1372.05
Contingent & Interest Account - No. 1-15
January Payroll - Salaries P & I $1660.91
January Payroll - Salaries Students 170.40
Eureka County Bank - Elko 50.00
John Henderson - Elko 200.00
John Henderson - Elko 87.50
R. H. Mallett - Elko 180.00
Lee J. Davis 100.00
Lee J. Davis 50.00
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co. 18.20
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co. 4.85
W. W. Booher 38.15
H. S. Starrett 29.50
Nevada Engineering Works 149.18
Reno Power Light & Water Co. 143.45
H. W. Wilson Co. 10.00
Total $2892.14
Upon motion, the following resolution was passed:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Regents approve the recommenda-
tion of Governor Sparks in his message to the Legislature
that the interest on the public school lands be reduced from
six per cent to four per cent per annum, provided the holders
of the contracts will agree to make new contracts and pay the
four per cent (4%) interest for at least a term of ten years.
No further business appearing, the Board adjourned to meet at
the call of the Chairman.
Oscar J. Smith
Chairman
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary