06-02-1888

Volume OB - Pages 60-61



                             Reno

                         June 2, 1888



At a special meeting of the Board of Regents, held in the Library

of the University, there were present Regents Stevenson, Dovey

and Dormer, with President Brown in attendance.



Upon motion of Regent Dovey the following resolution was adopted:



     RESOLVED, that the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Stations

     be permitted to use all the real estate belonging to the

     Nevada University, except the University buildings and the

     approaches thereto.



Vote stood as follows:  Regent Stevenson, aye; Regent Dovey,

aye; Regent Dormer, aye.



Regent Dovey moved that the road, as marked upon the University

map, be completed as soon as practical.  The motion prevailed.



President Brown was authorized to plow and put in order all

grounds and walks of the University, and for that purpose that

Mr. Mc Farland be employed at wages of $2.25 per day, as Farmer.



Upon motion of Regent Dovey, the sum of $6,000 be set aside from

the Experiment Station fund for salaries; $3,000 for building;

$2,000 for Chemical and Botanical Department; $500 for Library of

Books; $1,000 for wagon, cart, harnesses, plows, scraper, harrow,

horses, and other necessaries; $1,500 for Horticultural Depart-

ment; $500 for Weather Stations; $500 for other expenses.



Upon motion of Regent Dovey, P. B. Ellis was selected Secretary

of the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station from May 1, 1888,

to December 31, 1888, at salary of $25 per month.



Upon motion of Regent Dormer it was ordered that the supplemen-

tary deed, drawn by General Irish, be presented to supplementary

signature, and then placed on record by the County Recorder.



On motion adjourned.



                             C. C. Stevenson

                             Chairman



John M. Dormer

Clerk of Board