The morning call., 1890-04-09
UNIVERSITY REGENTS.
No Action ON the Resolution EX-
acting Residence at Berkeley.

At the monthly meeting of the Regents Of
the University of California yesterday
afternoon twelve Of the members were pres
ent, and in the absence of Governor Water
man Regent J. West Martin presided. The
recently appointed Regent Louis Sloss
Jr., who fills the place made vacant by the
death of ex-Judge Hager, was in his seat for
the first time.
The attorney for the university, j. b.
Mhoon. presented his report of the lnyesti-
CATION of the matter of title claimed by the
University to 466 acres of land in Contra
Costa County, which title is also claimed
by the Western Pacific Railroad. He stated
that he found the University had no claim
to the land, and on motion the Regents re-
linquished their claim to it.
Among the appropriations asked Tor by
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
was one for $500 for a heating apparatus
for the gymnasium. 1t also asked for a
vault suitable for the storage Of books and
papers.
Since the last meeting of the board the
memorial clock in honor of tile late Regent
Ash5urner has been put in place by the
widow and formally turned over to the
school. The board accepted the gift and
moved vote of thanks.
The TreasuTer'S report was read and
accepted and bills to the amount of S15,-
0l9 81 were ordered paid.
The Committee on Internal Administra-
ton recommended that the salary of DR..
Henry Singer be increased 500, making it
$1,000 per annum; also that L. Il. Bradley
be granted leave of absence for one year,
beginning with next September, and that
the salaries of II. Raymond and Z. Il.
Trew be fixed at $500 year. The CON-
mittee further recommended that the Pres
ident and Secretary of the Board OF Re-
gents and the professors aud assistant
professors OF the University should all
do in yal hnf m nant pfR aya Ant
Marye the discussion on the report was
postponed until the executive session at the
close OF the stated meeting.
The report of President Davis, who came
in rather late, was next in order. lie read
a lengthy letter from Professor w. Il.
Rising, who, on account OF Ill health, asked
for a leave of absence from the first of May
until September, and further that 5000 be
appropriated, so that during this absence
he might be able to visit the best equipped
schools of pharmacy in this country and
Europe, which would help him greatly in
his work and aid him in selecting apparatus
for the new laboratory on the University
grounds. His requests were granted.
The request that Adolph e. Miller be ap-
pointed to the Chair of Political Economy
for the period Of one year at salary OF
$500 was laid over until the next meeting.
MIR. Davis also read communication TO
Professor Holden OF the Lick Observatory,
from Whitelaw Reid, Minister to France,
Notifying tne observatory tnat lts photo-
graphs of the moon on exhibition at the
recent Exposition were awarded the gold
medal, and should they desire the medal, to
communicate with the proper authorities,
with remittance of so many francs to pay
for the material, in which event the medal
would be sent. The board determined to
do without the medal.
The executive session, which hereupon
followed, was no doubt warm one. The
resolution as to whether all the leading
officers and the faculty of the college should
be required TO live i'll Berkeley was the lead
ing topic and it was known that in the
event of its adoption the resignation OF
Chairman Davis OF the board would follow.
Nothing definite could be ascertained from
the members present. but it is known that
the resolution was not acted upon, nor has
Mr.. Davis resigned.