December 6-7, 1951
12-06-1951
Volume 6 - Page 337
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
December 6, 1951
The Executive Committee of the Board of Regents met in the Pres-
ident's office on Thursday, December 6, 1951. Present: Regents
Hardy, Lombardi, Ross and President Love. The meeting was called
to order at 4 P.M. by Chairman Ross.
Heating Plant
The President presented a proposal from Russell Mills,
covering the Heating Plant items now contemplated. The
report was accepted for further study, and later action.
Sheeketski
The Regents discussed the letter which has been received
from Mr. Furrh, Attorney, concerning the salary contract
of Mr. Joe Sheeketski. It was the unanimous decision that
the Chairman request the opinion of the Attorney General
on the following questions:
(1) Do you think the Board of Regents have the power or the
right to settle a contract, as suggested by Mr. Furrh?
(2) If it is proper for us to make a settlement, do we have
the authority to use funds appropriated by the Legisla-
ture for the budget of the University? (Understand
that if Mr. Sheeketski had been retained as Football
Coach the funds for paying his salary would come from
receipts in the Athletic Department. Without a football
program, these receipts are considerably reduced and
there is no balance in that Department which can be used
for that purpose.)
(3) If a settlement is not made in accordance with this
request of Mr. Furrh, it is quite evident that a suit
will be brought by Mr. Sheeketski for the recovery of
his salary under the contract. Is it possible for an
individual to sue the State? Under what circumstances
would an individual be able to sue the State?
(4) If it is not possible for an individual to sue the State
what liability, if any, accrues to any agency other than
the University of Nevada or to any individual concerned
with the athletic program of the University? What li-
ability, if any, would accrue to the members of the
Board of Regents as individuals, or to members of the
Board of Athletic Control as individuals?
(5) If a suit is carried and damages are allowed, how would
the money to pay such damages be obtained from State
funds?
(6) Would the Attorney General's office be legal counsel for
the Board of Regents in event of suit? If so, could the
Attorney General retain additional counsel if requested
by the Board of Regents, and are funds available in the
budget of the Attorney General's office to defray such
costs?
Communications
The following communications were read by the President:
(a) Mrs. Fleischmann
It is with deepest appreciation I send my sincere thanks
for the worthy tribute to the Major in your resolution
of October 26. Also for the beautiful flowers at both
of the services and the kind note with the lovely red
roses when I was in Reno. I am most grateful for all of
your expressions of esteem and they are a comfort to me.
They make me feel very close to the University. With
kind regards, yours sincerely,
Sarah H. Fleischmann
(b) Mrs. Thompson
May I express for myself and my family, our thanks to
the Board of Regents for their expression of apprecia-
tion of Mr. Thompson's years of service to the Univer-
sity. Such acknowledgement of the affectionate regard
in which he was held warms our hearts.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Thompson