July 29-30, 1905
07-29-1905
Volume OC - Pages 381-385
Reno, Nevada
July 29, 1905
The Board of Regents met at their Office at 9:30 o'clock A.M.,
Saturday, July 29, 1905, a full Board being present. Also the
President of the University.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
On motion of Regent Booher, seconded by Regent Starrett, the
Secretary of the Board was instructed to place $5000 insurance
on the Metallurgical Laboratory building in the Continental
Insurance Company of New York, J. E. Bray Agent, to take effect
from this date.
On motion of Regent Booher, seconded by Regent Starrett, the
Chairman and Secretary of the Board and the President of the
University were authorized to loan Four Hundred dollars ($400.00)
which was endowed to the University by the late Philo C. Bennett
Estate through the Hon. W. J. Bryan, Trustee of Nebraska, with
good security, and the best rate of interest obtainable for the
good advantage of the fund and the University.
The hour having arrived to open the bids for the Dining Hall
building and the porch on the east side of the Manzanita build-
ing, the Chairman of the Board requested the Secretary of the
Board to read the advertisement for bids wanted and proceed to
open said bids as follows:
Reno, Nevada, July 29, 1905
To the Hon. Board of Regents of Nevada State University
We, the undersigned, hereby agree to build and complete a
one story and basement brick building according to plans
and specifications drawn for the same by F. M. Schadler,
for the sum of $9950.00. This bid includes the clinker brick
for outside basement walls.
Signed Fowler & Lyon, Contractors
Or, we will build and complete this building according to
plans and specifications using the sand rolled brick laid
in white mortar instead of the re-pressed as specifications
call for, for the sum of $9722.00. This bid includes the
clinker brick for outside basement walls.
Signed Fowler & Lyon, Contractors
The bid of Fowler & Lyon for the Dining Hall building being more
than the appropriation made by the last Legislature for said
building, was, upon motion of Regent Booher, seconded by Regent
Starrett, rejected, and the Secretary instructed to return certi-
fied check to said bidders.
Reno, Nevada, July 29, 1905
To Board of Regents, N. S. U.
We will build porch full length with columns and brackets
width 47 feet, cornice as changed, for $650.00. With length
of porch 37 feet, including other changes, for $575.00.
Certified check endorsed on Washoe County Bank for Fifty
dollars.
Signed Self & Sellman
On motion duly seconded and carried, the contract for building
and completing the east porch on Manzanita Hall was awarded to
Self & Sellmen for Five Hundred and Seventy Five dollars, and
the Chairman of the Board was authorized to have a contract made
and executed for the erection of said porch and to hold certified
check of Fifty dollars until said porch completed and paid for.
On motion of Regent Booher, seconded by Regent Starrett, the
appointment of W. H. Seagrave to the position of Associate Pro-
fessor of Civil Engineering at an annual salary of Eighteen
Hundred dollars, to take effect September first, 1905, was
approved.
Professor George J. Young was requested to draw new plans and
specifications with the assistance of Mr. Richard Brown for the
Dining Hall to come within the appropriation made for said
building and submit same to the Chairman of the Board, President
of the University and Superintendent Brown for approval. When
approved, the Chairman and the Secretary instructed to advertise
for bids for said building to be opened Monday, August 14, 1905
at 10 o'clock A.M.
On motion of Regent Starrett, seconded by Regent Booher, the
bond of the First National Bank of Elko, Nevada for Twelve Thou-
sand Five Hundred dollars with the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland, as surety to the Regents
of the Nevada State University for the safekeeping and payment
of funds known as the Morrill Fund, Agricultural and Mechanical
College, was approved.
On motion of Regent Booher, seconded by Regent Starrett, Presi-
dent Stubbs was instructed to have cement walk laid from Hospital
building to main walk of Lincoln Hall, and to purchase stands,
pans, chairs and screens for doors and windows for the Hospital
building.
Claims allowed from several funds as follows:
Contingent Fund & Interest Account - No. 119-135
July Payroll - P & I $1188.34
July Payroll - Students 103.62
W. W. Booher 38.90
H. S. Starrett 29.50
J. E. Wier 80.40
Riverside Studio 5.00
Nevada Hardware & Supply Co. 1.95
J. Otis Jacobs 2.50
Reno Mercantile Co. 11.00
R. Herz & Bros. 2.00
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co. 4.75
Daniels & Steinmetz 116.75
Reno Power Light & Water Co. 18.75
Geo. H. Taylor 34.71
Julius Kuhlman 10.20
The Outlook 72.00
E. A. Lindgreen 575.00
Total $2295.37
Metallurgical Laboratory Building - No. 8
Self & Sellman - On Contract $1300.00
Metallurgical Laboratory Equipment - No. 1-2
F. W. Braun & Co. $ 63.75
Salt Lake Hardware Co. 160.00
$ 223.75
Agricultural & Mechanic College Morrill Fund - No. 4180-4202
July Salaries - P & I $1678.35
J. E. Stubbs 70.30
Commercial Transfer Co. 1.00
Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 44.10
J. R. Bradley Co. 2.65
William H. Guild Co. 8.00
Buffalo Forge Co. 760.00
Eugene Duggen Co. 11.07
A. Lietz Co. 1.00
Total $2576.47
Agricultural & Mechanic College Morrill Fund - No. 4203
First National Bank, Elko, Nevada $9000.00
Transfer funds per resolution of
the Board of Regents January 3,
1905.
Experiment Station Hatch Fund - No. 4624-4658
July Payroll $ 861.70
R. W. Parry 8.00
Bert Shiefelt 5.00
Reno Power Light & Water Co. .80
G. W. Menklinger 5.00
James O'Neill 6.00
Nevada Planning Co. 17.50
Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 4.80
Reno Mercantile Co. 5.40
Reno Mercantile Co. 6.70
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph Co. 1.50
The Model 4.75
Cann Drug Co. 9.15
Geo. H. Taylor 8.24
Mysell Rollins Co. 15.50
C. Maggiolo 4.10
Thomas Meehant & Sons 3.00
Library Bureau 200.00
Mark L. Thompson 14.54
Total $1181.68
No further business appearing, the Board adjourned to meet
August 14th at 9:00 A.M.
Oscar J. Smith
Chairman
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary