June 15-16, 1903
06-15-1903
Volume OC - Pages 294-295
Reno, Nevada
June 15, 1903
The Board of Regents met at their Office at 8:30 A.M., June 15,
1903. Present: Regents Evans and Kirman. Absent: Regent
Booher.
Minutes of May 20 and June 1, 1903 approved as read. The Secre-
tary was instructed to acknowledge the thanks of the Board to
E. O. Mc Cormick, General Passenger Agent of the Southern Pacific
Company, for transportation of the Station staff to the Farmers'
Convention held in Elko, Nevada.
President Stubbs recommended that Professor Young be placed in
charge of the Department of Mining and Metallurgy and these De-
partments be merged into one Department.
President Stubbs nominated Mr. Irvin W. Ayers for Librarian at an
annual salary of Six Hundred dollars and Public Speaking at an
annual salary of Two Hundred dollars, commencing with September
1, 1903, payable monthly, which was approved.
President Stubbs nominated Miss Frances Short for Instructor in
English and Mistress of the Cottage, which was held over until a
full Board was present.
Mr. H. B. George, A. G. Raycroft and Charles H. Stoddard were
appointed as Auditors to examine the bookkeeping accounts and
vouchers of the Experiment Station for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1903.
Dr. Stubbs asked for a leave of absence to the first or middle
of September, which was granted.
Bids for wood were received as follows:
Loyalton Lumber Co. - 4-foot split Pine wood at $4.75 per
cord, 4-foot slab wood at $3.75 per
cord, delivered and piled on University
grounds.
E. L. Drappo - 4-foot split Pine wood at $5.10 per
cord, 4-foot slab wood at $3.10 per
cord, delivered and piled on University
grounds.
Felix Vagliatti - 4-foot split Pine wood at $5.15 per
cord, 4-foot slab wood at $3.25 per
cord.
The bid of Loyalton Lumber Co. for 250 cords 4-foot split Pine
wood at $4.75 per cord being the lowest, the bid was accepted.
The bid of E. L. Drappo for 60 cords 4-foot slab wood at $3.10
being the lowest, the bid was accepted.
No further business, the Board ajourned to meet at the call of
the President.
J. N. Evans
President
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary