May 2-3, 1905
05-02-1905
Volume OC - Pages 362-366
Reno, Nevada
May 2, 1905
The Board of Regents met at their Office on Tuesday, May 2, 1905,
at 10 o'clock A.M. Present: W. W. Booher, Oscar J. Smith and
H. S. Starrett.
Minutes of April 8 read and, with the following correction,
approved:
The request of the young lady students of Manzanita Hall
with reference to locating the new Dining Hall was granted
and the Secretary of the Board was instructed to notify the
Committee of the action of the Board.
President Stubbs read his report.
Upon motion of Regent Booher, seconded by Regent Starrett, the
action of the Chairman of the Board and the President of the Uni-
versity in allowing the contractor $375 extra on brick to be used
in the Metallurgical Laboratory building, on account of the brick
being a better quality and quicker delivery to the contractor,
was approved.
Upon motion of Regent Starrett, seconded by Regent Booher, the
Chairman and Secretary of the Board were authorized to advertise
for bids in the Reno Evening Gazette, Nevada State Journal and
the Nevada Observer for the Dining Hall building and porch for
Manzanita Hall, both bids as per plans and specifications on file
in the Regents' Office. Said bids to be opened at 3 o'clock P.M.
Monday, May 29, 1905.
Upon motion of Regent Starrett, seconded by Regent Booher, the
claim for the balance due on the Tri-Decennial publication of
$250 was ordered allowed and paid from the Contingency Fund.
Upon motion of Regent Booher, seconded by Regent Starrett, the
Secretary of the Board was instructed to acknowledge the thanks
and appreciation of the Regents for the general donation of Mr.
C. J. Cutts of Carson City, Nevada, of Two Hundred dollars a year
for lectures to begin at the University on important social ques-
tions.
The Library apportionment from the State funds for the two years
ending December 31, 1906, recommended by President Stubbs, was
approved as follows:
Library for books, periodicals & binding $ 350
History Department books, maps, etc. 400
Pedagogical Department, books, etc. 350
English Department 200
Latin Department 200
Zoology & Physiology Department 100
Botanical Department 100
Modern Language Department 100
Mathematics & Mechanics Department 100
Political Economy & Law Department 100
High School 100
Total $2100
Agricultural & Mechanic College Morrill Fund Apportionment
Mining Engineering $ 100
Mechanical Engineering 100
Civil Engineering 100
Geology Department 100
Chemistry Department 100
Physics Department 100
Total $ 600
Greek & Economics $ 100
Upon motion of Regent Booher, seconded by Regent Starrett, an
appropriation of One Hundred dollars was allowed to President
Stubbs and Professor Kennedy for their expenses to Lincoln County
for the purpose of assisting the State Commissioners in selecting
land for the State Experiment Station.
Claims from the several funds were allowed as follows:
Contingent & Interest Account - No. 60-74
April Payroll - P & I $1676.01
April Payroll - Students 322.00
William Thurman 48.38
Thomas Sheldon 42.75
J. E. Church & Son 250.00
Reno Power Light & Water Co. 78.40
H. S. Starrett 29.50
W. W. Booher 38.65
Reno Mercantile Co. 44.60
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co. 5.05
E. L. Drappo 97.50
Geo. H. Taylor 5.90
J. R. Bradley Co. 105.50
Nevada Athletic Association 60.00
Yawman & Erbe Manufacturing Co. 5.45
Total $2809.69
Metallurgical Laboratory Building Fund - No. 1-2
Cheney & Massey $ 20.00
Reno Evening Gazette 7.50
Total $ 27.50
Chemical Fire Engine Fund - No. 1
R. S. Chapman $ 675.00
Agricultural & Mechanic College Morrill Fund - No. 227-256
April Payroll $1398.03
Students 30.40
Students 14.40
Geo. J. Young 87.48
J. R. Bradley Co. 28.05
Nevada Engineering Works 4.90
Reno Truck & Transfer Co. 20.25
Mr. J. H. Upson 5.00
Barndollar & Durley 47.70
R. Herz & Bros. 20.41
Geo. H. Taylor 18.12
Nevada State Journal 201.00
Reno Mercantile Co. 16.00
Sub-Total $1891.74
Agricultural & Mechanic College Morrill Fund - No. 4122-4129
Remington Typewriter Co. $ 79.50
William H. Guild Co. 37.67
Scientific American Club 46.00
Eugene Dietzgen Co. 5.40
H. S. Crocker Co. 5.25
J. P. Colt Co. 1.25
F. W. Braun & Co. 14.00
F. W. Braun & Co. 56.37
Sub-Total $ 245.44
Total $2137.18
Experiment Station Hatch Fund - No. 4529-4563
April Payroll - Salaries $ 981.00
J. E. Stubbs 37.35
James O'Neill 2.00
Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 84.90
Geo. H. Taylor 12.91
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. .50
Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 13.90
J. R. Bradley Co. 4.00
Samuel B. Doten 134.35
Nevada State Journal 10.00
Reno Power Light & Water Co. .80
D. Hill 4.75
H. S. Crocker Co. 4.50
John Breuner Co. 54.07
Barbeldes & Co. 4.88
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. 2.80
Francis Valentine Co. 9.50
Cox Seed Co. 2.00
Germain Seed Co. 2.25
Total $1366.46
Farm Sales Experiment Station - No. 94
Geo. H. Taylor a/c J. E. Stubbs $ 50.00
No further business, the Board ajourned to meet Monday, May 29,
1905 at 3 o'clock P.M.
Oscar J. Smith
Chairman
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary