June 6-7, 1895
06-06-1895
Volume OC - Pages 68-73
Reno, Nevada
June 6, 1895
The Board of Regents met at their Office on Thursday, June 6,
1895, at 9 A.M. Present: H. S. Starrett, W. E. F. Deal and
H. L. Fish.
Regent Deal moved that the reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting be dispensed with for the present.
On motion of W. E. F. Deal, seconded by H. S. Starrett, the sal-
ary of Dr. J. E. Stubbs as Director of the Experiment Station was
increased from $900 to $1300 per annum commencing June 1, 1895.
Report of President Stubbs received and ordered placed on file.
The President of the University was authorized to confer upon
Mary W. Emery the degree of M. A. in Pedagogics.
The hour having arrived, 10 A.M. Thursday June 6, 1895, to open
the bids for a Girls Dormitory building, the Secretary of the
Board read the published notice and before opening said bids,
the President stated that the contract would not include the
foundation up to the water table and that the contraction was
to put in the stone steps.
The Board now proceeded to open the bids as follows:
R. Ryland Certified check $500 $11,894.00
Burke Bros. Certified Check $500 10,935.00
C. E. Clough Certified Check $500 10,640.00
A. Paterson Certified Check $500 9,890.00
J. J. Walker Certified Check $500 9,940.00
Geo. E. Holesworth Certified Check $500 9,674.00
All bids being too high the Board ordered that same be rejected
and the certified checks returned to the bidders.
The President was authorized to have the plans changed and when
ready to advertise for a building costing about Nine Thousand
Dollars.
On motion of W. E. F. Deal, seconded by H. S. Starrett, faculty
were granted the privilege of erecting a Drill Hall and Gymnasium
building on the University grounds to become responsible for the
payment of the same, and when completed to be the property of the
State.
The matter of a Hospital for the University was discussed at
considerable length and considered a necessity but postponed for
the present.
The President was authorized to make arrangements on contract for
the purchasing of text books for sale to and use of students in
the University for the coming year at actual costs.
The Honorable Board of Visitors met with the Board among whom
were present (5): Judge R. R. Bigelow, Judge A. E. Cheney, Miss
Lillie Kaiser, Josephine Taylor and Mrs. Mary A. Griffin. Absent
10. The President and the Faculty recommend that the Board grant
the degrees and diplomas to students in various Departments of
the University as follows:
Mr. Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary Hon. Board of Regents,
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to report to the Honorable Board of Regents
the names of the students completing their work in the various
Departments of the Nevada State University.
The following students have completed the work of the
School of Liberal Arts and are entitled to the Degree of Bachelor
of Arts:
Fredrica Louise Blum
Peter Peterson Frandsen
Mary Ellen North
William Henry North
Stella Linscott
Alice Mabel Stanaway
Theodora W. Stubbs
Grace Viola Ward
The following students have completed the work in the School
of Mines and are entitled to the Degree of Bachelor of Science:
Joseph Durkee
Albert James Flood
Winfield John Flood
Ralph Lemmon Osburn
Frank Henry Saxton
Samuel Clark Durkee has completed the full course of study
prescribed for the School of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and
is entitled to the Degree of Bachelor of Science.
The following students have completed the full course of
study and training prescribed for the Nevada State Normal School
and are entitled to Diplomas of Graduation from that School:
May Allen
Eva Irene Bradshaw
Edna Nevada Catlin
Marion Edmunds
Helen Murphy
Kate Isabelle Robb
Mary Anna Robb
Wilhelmina O. Sadler
Ina Hannah Stiner
The following students have completed the full course of
study prescribed for the Commercial Department of the University
and are entitled to Diplomas of Graduation from that Department:
Gabriella Delmas
Annie Margaret Foster
Florence Linton Lamb
Walter Clark Lamb
Frances E. Longley
Herbert Maxson
John W. Wright
Nellie Wright
We the members of the Faculty and the President of the
University, through our Official Representative, the Secretary,
therefore recommend that your Honorable Board grant the Degrees
and Diplomas as above set forth as the candidates are all worthy.
Respectfully yours,
Robert Lewers
Secretary
Mr. Brown reported that he had made a careful test of the
pressure in the water in the pipes running up Center Street to
the University grounds as instructed by the Board at a future
meeting which was ordered filed for further reference.
On motion of H. S. Starrett, it was ordered that the respective
buildings on the Campus named as follows:
Lincoln Hall
Stewart Hall
Morrill Hall
Mining Laboratory
Hatch Building
The contract with Richard Ryland for the construction of the
Boys Dormitory building to be hereafter called Lincoln Hall
was signed.
Claims for the month of May were presented and allowed as
follows:
Agricultural & Mechanical Fund
Salaries May Payroll $ 347.00
H. J. Berry Postage Stamps 1.42
Salaries May Payroll 1016.67
Outstanding Warrants Payable August 15/95
Contingent University Fund
Instructors Salaries May Payroll 534.16
Janitors Salaries May Payroll 128.00
Secretary Salaries May Payroll 25.00
President Salaries May Payroll 225.00
Mng Labty Salaries R. D. Jackson 62.50
Mng Labty Salaries F. H. Saxton 22.00
Mila T. Mayniard Extra Work 100.00
P. F. Layton Extra Work 32.30
Students Labor May Payroll 183.00
Dr. Stubbs Travel Exp 17.60
H. S. Starrett Travel Exp 59.50
Riverside Hotel Travel Exp 10.50
John F. Aitken Drayage 9.00
T. H. Wells Fuel 10.00
C. G. Galusha Packing 2.00
C. E. Bray Drayage 4.00
Haydon & Lewis Drayage 6.25
Sunset S & S Co. Telephone 10.00
Payot Asphalt Sty & Printing 2.11
Reno Mercantile Co Gasoline & Supplies 69.35
Reno Water L & L Electric Light 50.00
Nev. State Journal Sty & Printing 19.00
R. W. Parry Line Stock Exp 14.85
R. W. Parry Line Stock Exp 8.50
John Taylor & Co Chem Supplies 12.69
John Taylor & Co Chem Supplies 33.31
John Taylor & Co Chem Supplies 14.99
Reno Mill & Lumber Bldgs & Reps 34.55
W. J. Luke Live S. Expense 2.00
Abner Doble & Co Bldgs & Reps 24.25
Beuder & Fish Ins Prems 30.62
Geo. H. Taylor F. D. & Express 95.70
$1852.73
General Library Fund
J. D. Haunwond 13.95
William Doxey 106.65
J. Sauzy & Co 2.45
Gim & Company 3.00
Hicks Judd Co. 8.10
$134.15
Building Fund Boys Dormitory
L. H. Taylor Blue Print Paper 6.00
Rich & Brown Expense to SPF 32.05
Percy & Hamilton Plans & Specs 300.00
Virginia Chronicle Advertise Bids 6.00
Carson Morning News Advertise Bids 7.50
F. H. Norcross Drawing Contract 25.00
$376.55
No further business appearing, the Board adjourned to meet
Saturday June 29, 1895.
H. L. Fish
President
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary