The morning call., 1890-12-10
REGENTS
Proposed Lease of the Telegraph
Line.
Condemnation of Lands for Water Works-Ir.
ternal Improvements suggested-Ap-
pointments Confirmed

The Board of Regents of the University
OF California met yesterday at 800 Sansome
street, til I. G. Phelps in the chair and j.
ID. Z. Bonte acting as Secretary. There
were also present Regents Columbus Bart
lett, A. S. Halidie. j. F. Houghton, j. W.
Martin, Albert Miller, l.. Sloss Jr., Rev.
doratlo Stebbins and George T. Marye.
A large number of demands audited by
inc FINANCE Committee was passed, includ-
ing loan OF $4,000 made by the board to
II. K. Miller of Oakland; $17,3S6 due on the
new laboratory building. s11o0 due to the
oakland Gas Company and $4,000 to the Oak
land Paving Company.
Mr.. HalIidie stated that he had visited
the new experimental station near Po-
mona and was greatly pleased with its adj
mlrable situation and the local pride in its
work. He expressed confidence in the wis.,
dom OF the Regents in selecting the spot and
suggested that conspicuous sign and also
flagstaff be placed at each station.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The Committee on Internal Improvement
asked further time for the preparation of
rules defining the authority Of the President
OF the University The committee reported
also that owing to lack of funds it would
not at present be feasible to employ lady
physician for physical culture examination
OF young women students, but this would
not preclude young women from enjoying
present advantages of the athletic class, as
The services of DIR. +. II. Payne, the medical
examiner, are voucasafed
ms same committee further made known
mat the necessity Of more assistance in the
French department is imperative, and recon-
mended the advancement of Professor Paget
from the position of assistant to that of as
sociate professor, with q salary of $500
month. The report was laid on the table.
CONDEMNATION OF LANDS.
A resolution was next passed instructing
the Attorney-General to commence an action
LOT the condemnation of tract of three and
half acreSs Of land adjoining the Unver-
sity grounds, and also all lands lying along
Strawberry Creek, not already owned by
the State, in order that reservoir and
water-works may be constructed on the
same.
Il. q. Phelps offered resolution calling
on the Western Union Telegraph Company
to take charge OF the University telegraph
line, connecting with the Lick Observatory.
The line was reported to be in great need of
repair. and it is proposed to make such ar
ranRementS with the telegraph company as
would insure the accurate transmission of
messages to the university at less than the
read, in which the Regents consented to
lease the line to the telegraph company for
five years and provide an operator if tie
profits should not justify the appointment
OF one by the company. The agreement of
the latter was to repair the lines and trans
init all kilograms at the usual cost.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED
G. T. Marye raised the point that the
Regents would, by the contract, be liable in
damages for any miscarriage over the line,
and then moved that the resolution be laid
on the table, but no action was taken in the
matter, and q resolution was next adopted
to appoint committee to investigate the
matter and disburse not more than $1,000 in
repairs.
The appointment of Emil Kelluer as fore
man of the Central Experiment Station was
confirmed on recommendation of the COM
mittee.
No action was taken in reference to the
appointment of Patron to the Amador Sta
ton owing to the absence of A. Caminetti.
The resignation of DR.. William B. Levitt,
Professor of Anatomy of the Medical Col
iege OF the University, was accepted, and
on recommendation J. n. williamson was
named as his successor.
communication from A. C. Lawson was
received accepting the assistant professor
ship OF mineralogy.