February 4-5, 1903
02-04-1903
Volume OC - Pages 281-285
Reno, Nevada
February 4, 1903
The Board of Regents met at 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, February 4,
1903. All members present.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
President J. E. Stubbs read his report recommending the reorgan-
ization of the Station staff, the appointment of a Proctor, the
purchase of a water heater for Lincoln Hall, the purchase of
a steam heater for the Chemical building, the raising of the sal-
aries of certain Instructors and the employment of an Instructor
in Ethics and Public Speaking.
After full discussion, the following reorganization of the Sta-
tion staff was approved:
Board of Control
J. N. Evans, President Reno
W. W. Booher Elko
Richard Kirman Reno
Geo. H. Taylor, Secretary Reno
Station Staff
Jospeh E. Stubbs, Director, Publications
Nathaniel E. Wilson, Vice Director, Chemistry & Dairying
P. Beveridge Kennedy, Botany, Horticulture & Forestry
Peter Frandsen, Zoology & Bacteriology
Samuel P. Doten, Entomology & Meteorology
Gordon H. True, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
Theodore W. Clark, Superintendent of Farm
Harry H. Dexter, Librarian
Elizabeth Stubbs, Stenographer
It was ordered that the Superintendent of the Farm shall have
charge of all animals and equipment necessary to carry on the
work of the Farm under the instruction of the Director.
The President was authorized to purchase a water heater for
Lincoln Hall.
The President was authorized to purchase a steam generator for
the Chemical building.
The action of the Board of Regents in employing W. D. Mc Neilly
as Proctor until a regular meeting was approved. On motion,
it was carried that W. D. Mc Neilly be employed as Proctor until
June first, 1903, at a salary of Seventy-Five dollars per month.
It was ordered on motion that the thanks of the Board of Regents
be and hereby are extended to Wells Fargo and Co. for their kind
offer to carry packages of twenty pounds or less, containing
specimens for the University Museum, free from any point in Utah,
California or Nevada.
On motion, the salaries of the following persons were ordered
raised, to continue until April first, 1903:
S. B. Doten, One Hundred dollars a month
S. A. Darling, One Hundred dollars a month
Elizabeth Stubbs, Seventy-Five dollars a month
H. N. Dexter, Sixty-Six and 2/3 dollars a month
The President submitted the following communication, which was
read and accepted:
Nevada State University
January 19, 1903
Realizing the advantage of continuing the Department of
Ethics and Public Sleaking founded by the late D. B. Symon,
we the undersigned, in cooperation with the students and
citizens, have established the Students Lectureship in Ethics
and Public Speaking to continue during the present semester;
and recommend that the Rev. Robert Whitaker, who had con-
ducted the work under the Symon bequest, be continued as
Professor in charge of this Department.
Signed: Anna Woodward
C. Schoer, Jr.
Florence H. Church
A. E. Hershiser
W. D. Driver
S. W. Cushman
J. E. Church, Jr.
J. E. Wier
The sum of Three Hundred and Fifty dollars necessary to endow
this Lectureship has now been pledged and we guarantee its
payment into the University Treasury upon the first of June,
1903.
A. E. Hershiser
J. E. Church, Jr.
On motion, Rev. Robert Whitaker was elected to the Lectureship
of Ethics and Public Speaking until May 31, 1903.
On motion, adjourned to meet at Washoe County Bank at 7:00 P.M.
J. N. Evans
President
Secretary Pro Tem
The Board of Regents met at the Office of the Washoe County
Bank at 7:30 P.M., February 4, 1903, a full Board being present.
The Secretary was instructed to make proper acknowledgement to
Pacific Oil Transportation Co. for the generous donation of ten
barrels crude oil for use on the walks of the University Campus.
Claims were allowed from the several funds as follows:
Experiment Station Hatch Fund - No. 3561-3614
January Payroll $ 708.92
Evening Gazette 543.50
Reno Ledger 3.50
Gazette Publishing Co. 5.00
James O'Neill 2.50
Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 2.74
Edward Schmitt 15.50
Sol Levy 2.10
Geo. I. James 50.00
Daniels & Steinmetz 3.00
Porteous Decorating Co. 24.60
Cann Drug Co. 7.85
Cann Drug Co. 3.30
Matt A. Parrott 1.50
W. J. Luke 4.75
Wells Estate Co. Cancelled
R. B. Howcroft 4.25
R. Herz & Bros. 19.00
Reno Mercantile Co. 4.75
Reno Mercantile Co. 24.65
S. J. Hodgkinson 1.00
Riverside Studio 8.00
University Book Store 15.60
R. B. Howcroft 20.60
J. F. Aitken 36.20
N. E. Wilson 45.00
R. H. Mc Dowell 22.45
R. W. Parry 6.00
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 1.00
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co. 1.50
Sunset Photo Engraving Co. 24.00
Imperial Manufacturing Co. 6.50
Blake Moffitt & Towne 26.50
Sunset Photo Engraving Co. 2.00
California Academy of Sciences 5.50
Total $1653.26
Agricultural & Mechanic College Morrill Fund - No. 3473-3509
January Payroll $1626.55
Geo. H. Taylor 72.15
J. F. Aitken 64.75
R. Herz & Bros. 21.50
Harry Davis 1.00
Reno Mercantile Co. 2.28
Edward Schmitt 5.50
Nevada Engineering Works 15.75
Gazette Publishing Co. 5.00
Payot Upham & Co. 4.92
Payot Upham & Co. 5.72
Clot & Crist Machine Co. 2.25
Pacific Micro Materials Co. 3.76
T. P. Andrews 4.00
The Mysell Rollins Co. 3.75
The Diat Co. 4.00
National Geographic Society 2.00
The North American Reville 5.00
The Moulton Publishing Co. 5.00
Muim & Co. 7.00
Mac Millian & Co. 5.00
The American Forestry Association 2.00
University of Chicago Press 9.00
Total $1877.88
Contingent Fund & Interest Account - No. 1-13
January Payroll $1519.22
Geo. H. Taylor 18.70
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co. 5.65
P. J. Reed 16.50
Nevada Power, Light & Water Co. 112.10
Hinds & Noble 9.60
Reno Mercantile Co. 107.02
B. J. Genesy 22.45
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 27.45
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 23.18
R. B. Howcroft 15.25
W. W. Booher 37.40
W. W. Booher 45.40
Total $1959.92
No further business appearing, the Board adjourned.
J. N. Evans
President
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary