10-11-1906

Volume OC - Page 433



                         Reno, Nevada

                       October 11, 1906



The Board of Regents met at their Office at 9:30 A.M., Thursday,

October 11, 1906.  Present Regents W. W. Booher and H. S.

Starrett and President Stubbs.  Absent Regent O. J. Smith.



The reading of the minutes of meeting held September 1, 1906

was dispensed with.



Upon motion, duly seconded, the President of the University was

authorized to have Cheney Massey & Price, attorneys, draw a

contract between Mr. Clarence H. Mackay of New York City and

the Northwestern Construction Company for the erection of the

Mining building, the same to be submitted to President Stubbs

before forwarding to Mr. Mackay for execution.



The appointment of Professor Robert Lewers as Dean of the Uni-

versity by President Stubbs was upon motion approved.  The Pres-

ident was authorized to make arrangements to have his class work

done in the University until January 1, 1907.



President Stubbs made a report on his recent trip to New York

City and his conference with Mr. Mackay about the Mining build-

ing with the result that Mr. Mackay had agreed to increase the

gift for the completion of the building according to the orig-

inal plans to Seventy Thousand dollars.



No further business, the Board adjourned to meet Saturday,

October 27, 1906.



                             W. W. Booher

                             Acting Chairman



Geo. H. Taylor

Secretary