12-22-1890

Volume OB - Pages 118-119



                       Reno, Nevada

                    December 22, 1890



At a regular meeting of the Board of Regents held this day,

E. T. George and H. L. Fish were present, also the President

of the University.



Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.



The Bond of the First National Bank of Reno, Treasurer of the

State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College for

Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000), with Geo. W. Mapes, W. O. H.

Martin, A. A. Manning and D. A. Pinder as securities was approved

and placed on file.



Professor Robert Lewers was placed in charge of the Dormitory

building and his salary increased to One Hundred and Fifty

Dollars per month from January 1, 1891.



It was ordered that two dozen chairs be purchased for the Busi-

ness Department.



It was also ordered that the north-west room in the Dormitory

building be prepared for sleeping purposes and the Secretary was

instructed to order the necessary furniture for same at once.



It was ordered that a plank walk be laid from the Central build-

ing to the Agricultural Experiment Station.



Ordered that correspondence be had with a view to the appointment

of Professors in the Agricultural and Mechanical College Depart-

ment.



Ordered that the Secretary notify the United States Treasurer

of the appointment of the First National Bank of Reno, Nevada as

Teasurer of the Agricultural and Mechanical College funds and

transmit a certified copy of the resolution passed November 29,

1890 to that effect under seal of the Board of Regents.



Claims of A. P. Kraus, Postmaster, for stamps for Eight Dollars

($8.00) was allowed, which balanced our AFC with State Treasurer

for two years ending December 31, 1890.



J. M. Neall was appointed Instructor in Drawing and French at

Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month from December 1, 1890.



Claims against the Agricultural and Mechanical College Fund

were allowed as follows:



         Stephen A. Jones           Salary            166.66

         Robert Lewers              Salary            120.00

         R. D. Jackson              Salary            150.00

         W. Mc N. Miller            Salary            166.66

         H. K. Clapp                Salary            141.66

         Mary Emery                 Salary            154.16

         J. M. Neall                Salary             25.00

         S. G. Kendall                                  1.00

         W. Mc N. Miller                                9.00

         Elmer P. Snead                               246.90

                                    Total          $1,181.04



No further business appearing the Board adjourned.



                             E. T. George

                             President



Geo. H. Taylor

Secretary