August 24-25, 1897
08-24-1897
Volume OC - Pages 142-145
Reno, Nevada
August 24, 1897
The Board met at the Office of Regent Deal, Tuesday, August 24,
1897, at 10 o'clock A.M., a full Board being present.
The matter of expenses and salaries was carefully considered and,
on motion of Regent Evans, seconded by Regent Starrett, the sal-
aries of Miss H. K. Clapp was placed at $100.00 per month, $75.00
to be paid from the State Funds and $25.00 to be paid from the
Experiment Station Funds, and R. E. Lannsburg was reduced to
$75.00 per month, both to take effect from September 1, 1897.
On motion of W. E. Deal, seconded by H. S. Starrett, the Secre-
tary was requested to extend the thanks of the Board to Mr.
J. C. Stubbs, Third Vice President of the Southern Pacific Co.,
for his kindness in procuring transportation for President
Stubbs as a delegate in attending the Annual Convention of
American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations held at
Minneapolis in July last.
On motion of Regent Deal, seconded by Regent Starrett, the
Secretary was requested to extend the thanks of the Board to Mr.
Irving M. Scott, Vice President and General Manager of the Union
Iron Works in San Francisco, for his kindness in permitting our
party through the Works and to Mr. John Scott for the great pains
shown in explaining the workings in detail of all the Depart-
ments.
The appointment of E. W. Hubbard, First Lieutenant, Third
Artillery, United States Army, as Professor of Military Science
and Tactics, and to the Chair of Civil Engineering, at an annual
salary of Seven Hundred Dollars, commencing from September 1,
1897, payable in ten or twelve monthly installments as Lieutenant
Hubbard may elect, and the agreement made between J. E. Stubbs,
President, and Lieutenant E. W. Hubbard on the 8th of June, 1897
is hereby confirmed.
The appointment of Miss Anna H. Martin as Instructor in the De-
partment of History without salary from September 1, 1897 until
further orders of the Board was confirmed.
President Stubbs recommended that Professor R. D. Jackson be
given a leave of absence for the month of September, which was
granted.
On motion of W. E. F. Deal, seconded by J. N. Evans, it was or-
dered that President Stubbs purchase the following list of tools
and machinery: 1 iron lathe, 1 shaper, 1 varied wood lathe, 3
wood lathes, 12 vises, 3 Blacksmith's vises, 8 anvils, bench
lumber, Blacksmith Shop equipped for the Mechanical building,
cost not to exceed $2500.00.
The bid of S. A. Wells for 150 cords of wood (split and limb)
at $3.89 per cord to be delivered at any of the buildings on the
University grounds was accepted.
On motion of Regent Deal, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, that the salaries of the Officers, Professors,
Teachers and all other employees of the University from and
after September 1, 1897 be and are hereby fixed at the rate
per year set opposite the names of such employees respective-
ly:
Joseph E. Stubbs, President 2700
W. Mc N. Miller 2000
R. D. Jackson 2000
T. W. Cowgill 1800
Henry Thurbell 1800
J. W. Phillips 1800
Robert Lewers 1800
Richard Brown 1800
H. K. Clapp 900
Charles P. Brown 1200
E. W. Hubbard 700
Marg W. Emery 1800
Kate Bardenwerper 840
Estella B. Ede 600
Laura de Laguna 1000
J. E. Church, Jr. 1800
Samuel Nusworth 600
Geo. H. Taylor 300
Experiment Station
Joseph E. Stubbs, Director 1300
R. H. Mc Dowell 1800
A. A. Hillman 1800
N. E. Wilson 1800
H. K. Clapp 300
Geo. H. Taylor 300
R. E. Lannsburg 900
BE IT THEN RESOLVED, that said salaries be payable in twelve
equal monthly installments and that both the employment and
compensation of each and all said employees shall continue
during the pleasure of the Board of Regents only, subject to
termination or change at any time;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary notify each em-
ployee in writing of said action of the Board of Regents.
Claims were allowed August 25, 1897 as follows:
Contingent University Fund
Nevada State Journal 60.50
Library Bureau 8.75
Gus Kappo 6.00
Geo. A. Booth 10.00
Riverside Hotel 33.50
Reno Water & Light Co. July 100.00
Sheeline & Osburn Insurance premiums 121.00
Washoe County Bank Insurance premiums 271.92
$611.67
Mechanical Building Fund
Parker Hamilton 315.00
Geo. A. Booth Bal due on contract 2055.95
$2370.95
Mr. Booth presented receipts as follows:
Nevada Hardware and Supply Co., September 11, 1897, for
$575.00 in full for material furnished Mechanical building,
Reno Mill & Lumber Co., September 20, 1897, for $2200.00 in
full for material furnished for the Mechanical building, and
a receipt for $100.00 of September 20 for extra material
furnished the Mechanical building under the contract.
No further business appearing, the Board adjourned to meet at
the call of the President.
J. N. Evans
President
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary