October 1-2, 1908
10-01-1908
Volume OD - Pages 55-60
Reno, Nevada
October 1, 1908
The Board of Regents met at their Office in Morrill Hall at 10
o'clock, A.M., Thursday, October the first, 1908. All members
of the Board and the President of the University were present.
Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Balance sheets
showing condition of funds on hand July 31st read.
President Stubbs read his report, which was ordered filed.
Letter of President Stubbs to the State Board of Examiners re-
questing permission to create a deficiency for the months of
October, November and December of this year was approved and
Regent Henderson was requested to call on the Governor of the
State relating to same.
President Stubbs recommends that Professor J. E. Church be grant-
ed a leave of absence for one year from the first of September,
1908, in order to carry out to completion some special work in
connection with the Station staff. Those voting in favor of said
recommendation were Regents Henderson, Sunderland and Smith; op-
posed, Regents Lewers and Souchereau.
Upon the recommendation of President Stubbs, Mr. Ernest Whitney
Martin, now Assistant Professor of Latin and Greek at Stanford
University, was appointed acting Professor of Greek and Latin
for one yer from September the first, 1908, at an annual salary
of $2400.
Upon the recommendation of President Stubbs, Miss Katherine
Lewers was appointed Assistant Professor of Drawing at a salary
of $100 per month, from October the first, 1908. Regent Lewers
not voting.
Upon recommendation of President Stubbs, Miss Kate Riegelhuth,
who is now teaching a class in English, receive the additional
compensation of $25 per month from September the 18th for teach-
ing an extra class in English for some of the students who are
deficient in this subject, as long as she teaches this class.
The President reports registration of students to September 29th
as follows:
School of Liberal Arts 44 women 4 men
School of General Science 7 women 9 men
School of Mines 42 men
School of Mechanical Engineering 26 men
School of Civil Engineering 8 men
School of Agriculture 1 man
Normal School 19 women
Total 70 women 90 men
Registration in the University High School:
Junior Year 15 girls 14 boys
Middle Year 15 girls 11 boys
Senior Year 30 girls 14 boys
Specials 8 girls
Total 68 girls 39 boys
Claims were allowed from the several funds as follows:
Contingent Fund and Interest Account
August Payroll, Prof. & Instruc. $2072.86
September Payroll, Prof. & Instruc. 2518.61
September Payroll, Students 423.25
G. H. Taylor, Freight 94.92
G. H. Taylor, Freight 276.28
Reno Construction Co., Cement Walks 1260.00
Self & Sellman Building Co., Mackay
Building Equipment 1876.20
Total $8522.12
Mackay School of Mines Instruction Fund
August Payroll, Prof. & Instruc. $ 400.00
September Payroll, Prof. & Instruc. 550.00
A & M College, Morrill Fund
August Payroll, Prof. & Instruc. $2106.01
September Payroll, Prof. & Instruc. 1971.91
G. H. Taylor, Freight 10.15
First National Bank, Elko,
Transfer of Funds 8500.00
Balances in the several funds, October 1, 1908:
Salaries and Equipment (State Funds) $ 1,706.50
Cement Walks (State Funds) 346.10
Mackay School of Mines, Instruction Fund 4,050.00
A & M College, Morrill Fund 17,448.23
Income (Bennett Bequest) 64.00
Mackay Building Equipment (State) 3,110.30
Live Stock, Experiment Station
Botanical Garden, Experiment Station
Horticulture, Experiment Station
Miscellaneous Items
Funds overdrawn, October 1, 1908:
Experiment Station, Hatch Fund $ 2,783.22
Experiment Station, Adams Fund 801.97
Experiment Station, Farm Sales
Consolidated Balance Sheet, October 1, 1908
A & M College, Morrill Fund Dr. Cr.
United States Appropriation 35,000.00
Apparatus 28.90
Machinery & Tools 110.49
Chemical Supplies 498.42
General Fund 32.85
Freight, Drayage & Express 60.75
Scientific Instruments 1,057.69
Text and Reference Books 84.42
Mechanical Supplies 244.00
Salaries 15,342.87
Laboratory Supplies 53.28
Traveling Expense 38.10
Washoe County Bank 11,054.24
First National Bank, Elko 6,393.99
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35,000.00 35,000.00
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State Funds Dr. Cr.
Live Stock 211.80
Incidentals 256.40
Washoe County Bank 4,114.00
Chemical Supplies 522.43
Military Department 216.63
Machinery & Tools 403.44
Electrical Supplies 210.77
University Book Store 1,000.00
Grounds & Improvements 1,346.82
Freight & Express 2,474.76
Gas & Electric Light 1,699.07
Telephone & Telegraph 120.24
Salaries, Prof. & Instruc. 51,078.40
Plumbing & Gas Fitting 685.55
Insurance Premiums 1,910.89
Building & Repairs 1,278.74
Water 400.20
Mechanical Supplies 336.25
Publications 117.75
Furniture & Fixtures 1,821.75
Furnaces 207.26
Fuel 2,836.47
Commencement Exercises 323.61
Library 2,390.34
State Treasurer 2,052.50
Bills Receivable 400.00
Salaries, Students 4,221.40
Traveling Expenses 1,687.05
Mining Equipment 412.42
Apparatus 187.65
Scientific Instruments 1,159.48
Mining Supplies 301.26
Central Heating Plant 7,050.49
Stationery, Printing & Postage 1,861.00
General Supplies 763.77
Mackay Building Equipment 1,889.70
State Treasurer Special 5,000.00
Salaries & Equipment 85,000.00
Cement Walks 346.10
Mackay School of Mines Instruc. Fund 4,050.00
Mackay Building Equipment Special Fund 5,000.00
Philo C. Bennett Bequest 400.00
Income Bennett Bequest 64.00
Irreducible Book Fund 1,000.00
Claims Allowed Unpaid (Central Heating Plant) 7,090.19
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102,950.29 102,950.29
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No further business, the Board adjourned to meet at the call of
the Chairman.
Oscar J. Smith
Chairman
Geo. H. Taylor
Secretary
10/01/1908
