10-29-1892

Volume OC - Page 7



                          Reno, Nevada

                        October 29, 1892



The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Regents was held this

day.  Present:  J. D. Torreyson, H. L. Fish, Governor Colcord and

E. T. George.  Absent:  J. W. Haines.



Minutes of the meeting held were read and approved.



Mr. Richard Brown was authorized to secure an engine from Mr.

Winters, cost not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), same

to be used in the Mechanical Work Shop and to be paid from appro-

priated funds.



The services of Donald Mc Kay was ordered dispensed with from

November 1, 1892 until further orders.



The President of the University read his report for the month of

October.  He reports having visited each Professor, his Depart-

ment, most of them a number of times.  The attendance in classes

was good.  Students with few exceptions had well prepared lessons

and were giving strict attention to the subjects under consider-

ation and were doing very satisfactory work.



It was ordered that partitions be taken out of Mining Laboratory

building except one room on the 3rd floor and removed to the

second floor of the Mechanical building.



Claims were allowed as follows:



         From the Ag & Mechanical College Fund  $3,251.65

         From the Contingent University Fund       388.66



No further business appearing, the Board adjourned to meet

Saturday, December 3rd, 1892.



                             H. L. Fish

                             President



Geo. H. Taylor

Secretary