April 8-9, 1898
04-08-1898
Volume OC - Pages 156-157
Reno, Nevada
April 8, 1898
The Board of Regents met at their Office at 10 o'clock A.M.
Friday, April 8, 1898. Present: W. E. F. Deal, J. N. Evans and
H. S. Starrett.
Minutes of December 2, 31, January 31 and February 28 were read
and approved.
Balance sheets showing the conditions of the Funds on hand
March 31 read and considered.
President Stubbs presented his formal report considering all
matters connected with the University.
On motion of Regent Deal, seconded by Regent Starrett, the fol-
lowing resolution was passed:
RESOLVED, that a leave of absence for the purpose of study
and travel for one year from the first of August, 1898, with-
out salary, is herewith granted to Professor J. E. Church of
the Department of Latin, and the Secretary is instructed to
advise Professor Church in writing of said action.
On motion of Regent Deal, the Register for 1898 and the opening
of the University for the Fall term, commencing August 15, 1898,
was approved.
The Honorable Charles Kaiser, Vice President of the Reno Water
Land and Light Company, appeared before the Board to consider
electric light and water rates. The Board asked for a reduction
of the electric light to Seventy Five Dollars per month for
lighting all buildings and grounds, and the water for grounds
and all buildings to Four Hundred Dollars per year, both reduc-
tions to commence from April 1, 1898. The reduction was accepted
by Mr. Kaiser for the Water and Light company and the Board of
Regents for the University.
Claims were allowed as follows:
Agricultural and Mechanical College Fund
March Payroll Employees 1607.67
L. D. Folsom 1.30
John Michael 129.45
Geo. H. Taylor 37.28
Reno Mercantile Co. 35.20
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 20.30
Cala Electric Works 25.65
$1856.85
Contingent University Fund and 90,000 Acre Grant
March Payroll Employees 1143.73
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 8.50
Gazette Publishing Co. 6.00
R. W. Parry 8.00
Geo. H. Taylor 31.32
Nevada Bell Telephone Co. 10.00
C. J. Brooking 12.85
Reno Water & Light Co. 325.00
Geo. A. Booth 53.75
Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 61.06
Reno Mercantile Co. 23.44
Reno Mercantile Co. 34.27
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 76.03
$1793.95
Regent Deal offered the following resolution which was adopted:
WHEREAS, the appropriation for the payment of the contingent
expenses of the State University is insufficient to pay such
expenses at the rate now fixed to the end of the current year
and,
WHEREAS, it is by reason of the foregoing necessary to either
close the University for a portion of the year or reduce the
salaries of the employees payable out of the Contingent Fund,
RESOLVED, that the salaries of the following Professors and
and employees be fixed at the sums set opposite to their
names respectively from May 1, 1898.
Mary W. Emery 75.00
Kate Bardenwerper 35.00
J. E. Church, Jr. 75.00
Laura de Laguna 42.66
H. K. Clapp 37.50
Geo. H. Taylor 12.50
J. E. Stanaway 25.00
making a total reduction per month of $301.66 for the balance
of this year.
RESOLVED, that the above compensation continue in force until
further orders of the Board.
No further business appearing, the Board adjourned to meet at the
call of the President.
J. N. Evans
President
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary