September 13-14, 1917
09-13-1917
Volume OE - Pages 98-103
Reno, Nevada
September 13, 1917
The meeting of the Board of Regents was called to order at 2:20
P.M. in the Office of the President.
Present: Regents Curler, O'Brien, Abel, Sullivan and Baker and
Acting President Lewers.
A letter was read from the Sagebrush Editor and Business Manager
asking the usual assistance from the Board, requesting that the
same however, be increased to $300 instead of $250. Mr. Curler
offered the following motion: I move you that the Sagebrush be
allowed the sum of $250 as in former years and that the Secretary
be instructed to notify the Editor and Business Manager of the
Sagebrush that in the preparation of the budget the Board simply
made allowance for $250 and have no more than can be expended in
that way. Vote:
Dr. Sullivan Aye
Mr. Curler Aye
Mr. Abel Aye
Mrs. Baker Had not arrived when the vote was taken
Mr. O'Brien Had not arrived when the vote was taken
A letter was read from Dr. F. C. Lincoln relative to quarters
for the Tonopah School of Mines and the matter was referred with-
out motion or further action to the Acting President (see former
action File 6-13 and minutes of August 2, 1917).
A communication was read from Mr. Frederick M. Lee of San Fran-
cisco relative to continuing the audit. It was moved that in
response to Mr. Lee's letter of August 17, 1917, that he be
notified that the Board of Regents does not wish to have him
continue the audit any further. All voted aye.
A letter was read from the Johnson Service Company of San Fran-
cisco dated September 5, 1917, accompanied by a catalogue, rela-
tive to a heating system for the Agricultural building. It was
moved that in reply to the letter from the Johnson Service Com-
pany in regard to installing a heating system in the Agricultural
building, at the meeting of the Board on August 24th, it was de-
cided not to establish such a heating system and the Board sees
no reason now for changing this decision. Motion was carried.
A letter was read from Dr. James relative to the mode of paying
his salary and the Secretary was instructed without motion to
write Dr. James stating the decision was made in this regard by
reference to the minutes covering his appointment, and quoting
these minutes to him (see minutes of July 13, 1915).
A communication from the Automatic Refrigerating Company of San
Francisco dated September 11 was placed before the Board and
Secretary was instructed to state to that Company that the
Board does not wish at this time to take up the matter of put-
ting a refrigerating plant in the Agricultural building.
Regent Curler reported to the Board that a check for $9.65 repre-
senting refund on a scrip book 11361 had been reported as sent
to the Comptroller's office, but the same had not been received.
Mr. Curler gave to the Board his experience with the use of the
scrip books vs. tickets.
It was moved by Regent Sullivan that the Comptroller be authoriz-
ed to execute a bond to the Transcontinental Scrip Bureau of San
Francisco in order to secure the refund of $9.65 on Scrip Book
No. 11361. All voted aye.
The matter of the position of the Board relative to the salary
having been paid Mr. Brown, Emeritus Professor, was discussed
and the following motion was offered by Mrs. Baker, that in
response to the question of the Comptroller as to whether or not
he is entitled to pay the salary of Professor Emeritus Brown to
his widow, it is the understanding of the Board that it is not
under the law permitted to do so without formal action on the
part of the Board and the Governor, and the Secretary is in-
structed to write to the Attorney General on behalf of the Board
submitting to him for his opinion on the following questions:
1. If at the time of his death we would be authorized to
put his widow on the payroll of the University if it
should be made to appear that he left her with insuf-
ficient support?
2. That if under this law we could use the money that has
heretofore been paid to Professor Brown for the support
and education of his minor children instead of giving
it to the widow?
3. If we put his widow on the salary roll of the University
whether we have any power to rescind that action prior
to her death and take her off?
Regent Sullivan took the Chair.
The matter of Miss Sameth's letter referring to a previous let-
ter was taken up and the following motion offered by Regent
Abel: I move you that in response to the letter from Miss Elsie
Sameth under date of April 9, 1917, that the Board of Regents
feels that it cannot give her any increase over the 10% that has
been added this year, that the Board is not in a position to pro-
vide assistance for 3 months each year - October, November and
April - and that in regard to the other matters of equipment,
those are referred to Acting President Lewers for his considera-
tion.
Acting President Lewers made the recommendation that Miss Ruth
Pyle, Clerk in the office of the Director of the Experiment
Station, be allowed leave of absence for 3 months without pay.
It was moved by Dr. Sullivan that the recommendation be approved.
Motion carried.
The Acting President recommended that the requisition presented
by Mr. Doten providing for the construction of a machinery shed
at the Experiment Station Farm be approved, payable out of the
Public Service Funds, the building to be a frame building. It
was moved by Dr. Sullivan that the recommendation be approved.
Vote:
Dr. Sullivan Aye
Mrs. Baker Aye
Mr. O'Brien Aye
Mr. Curler Aye
Mr. Abel Aye
Mr. Norcross appeared before the Board by invitation and the
Board listened to a detailed statement from him of the organiza-
tion, work -- general and under the emergency fund -- personnel
of the staff, and future plans of the Extension Division. In-
formal discussion was maintained at considerable length and the
entire ground in these respects covered and the budget discussed
in relation to the staff and the different phases of the work.
The following motion was offered by Regent Sullivan: I move that
the summary of Extension work for the year ending June 30, 1918,
as presented by the Acting President, be received and placed on
file and that the Officers and salaries for the Smith Lever Ex-
tension Division as shown on pages 5 and 6 of that report be ap-
proved, as follows:
Yearly
Name Title Salary How Paid
C. A. Norcross Director $3000 Fed. S. L. $2750
State Coop. 250
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$3000
Frances Hancock State Leader $1800 Fed. S. L. $1650
in Home Econ. State S. L. 150
-----
$1800
Mrs. J. Meskimons Asst. State Clb.$1320 Fed. S. L. $ 350
Leader to Miss State S. L. 120
Johnson U. S. D. A. 840
-----
$1320
V. E. Scott State Leader in $2000 Fed. S. L. $ 500
Dairying U. S. D. A. 1500
-----
$2000
Louise P. Peck Co. Demonstrtr $1500 State S. L. $ 60
Washoe & Humboldt Emergency 1440
Counties -----
$1500
Leah Barker Co. Demonstrtr $1500 Fed. S. L. $ 125
Douglas & Ormsby State S. L. 150
Counties Emergency 1225
-----
$1500
Evelyn Hayes Co. Demonstrtr $1500 State S. L. $ 60
Lyon County Emergency 1445
-----
$1500
J. I. Wilson County Agent $1700 State S. L. $ 113
Lyon County State Coop 20
Fed. S. L. 125
Emergency 1442
-----
$1700
Lester Harriman County Agent $1796 State S. L. $ 60
Douglas County State Coop 20
Emergency 1716
-----
$1796
C. G. Vinson County Agent $1500 Fed. S. L. $ 250
Washoe County State S. L. 150
Emergency 1100
-----
$1500
Dr. S. Lockett Veterinary Balance of salary from
Demonstrator Public Serv. $600 per
year all from Fed.
S. L. $ 600
-----
$ 600
Gladys Wood Secretary $1500 Fed. S. L. $1000
State S. L. 200
Emergency 300
-----
$1500
Mrs. Freda Metcalf Stenographer $ 900 Fed. S. L. $ 475
State S. L. 175
Emergency 250
-----
$ 900
Southern Nevada Agricultural Board
Adelaide Phillips Co. Demonstrtr $1320 So. Nevada $ 420
Clark & Lincoln U. S. D. A. 900
Counties -----
$1320
S. E. Merrill County Agent $1800 So. Nevada $ 900
Clark & Nye Cos. U. S. D. A. 900
-----
$1800
Northeast Nevada Agricultural Board
J. C. Lambert County Agent $1800 All from
N. E. Nevada
County Fund
Norma J. Davis County Demonstr $ 240 All from
Elko County p/t Emergency Fund
Vote:
Mrs. Baker Aye
Mr. O'Brien Aye
Dr. Sullivan Aye
Mr. Abel Abe
Mr. Curler Had been excused from the meeting
before this vote was taken
It was moved by Regent Baker that the two other positions as fol-
lows: County Agent for Humboldt County at a salary of $1700 per
year, $60 to be paid from the State Smith-Lever and $1640 from
the Emergency money, and a County Demonstrator for Churchill
County at a salary of $1500 per year, $60 to be paid from State
Smith-Lever and $1440 from Emergency money, be created, and that
the Director of Extension and the Acting President of the Uni-
versity be authorized to find suitable persons to fill these pos-
itions and submit the names at the next meeting of the Board of
Regents for confirmation. Vote:
Mrs. Baker Aye
Mr. O'Brien Aye
Dr. Sullivan Aye
Mr. Abel Abe
Mr. Curler Had withdrawn
The Board then approved the Smith-Lever payroll for $920.08
covered by Checks 1769 to 1781 inclusive and the Chairman signed
the Check for the same.
The Chairman then read a telegram from Walter E. Clark, dated
New York, September 13, accepting the election as President of
the University.
Mrs. Hattie Brown Henderson appeared before the Board by appoint-
ment in the interest of her mother regarding a continuance of
the Emeritus salary having been paid to Mr. Richard Brown.
There being no further business, the Board adjourned until the
regular December meeting, the second Tuesday of the month.
J. F. Abel
Chairman
Louise Blaney
Secretary
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