The morning call., 1890-11-12
BOARD OF REGENTS.
Questions of Finances and Re.
sources Discussed.
Suggested Representative Water Expert
msnts-Caminettis Resignstion-The
Girls Request.

Inc regular monthly meeting of the Board
OF Regents of the University of California
was held yesterday, the members present
being Messrs I. G. Phelps, Columbus Bart
lett, q. +. Croker, George t. Marye, Ira G.
Hoitt, Albert Miller. J. F. Houghton, Ar
thur Rodgers, j. West Martin, Louis Sloss
Jr. and David Kerr
In the absence of Governor Waterman T.
q. Phelps was called to the chair and pre-
sided over the session.
Inc Finance Committee audited bills
amounting to S19.32l 49, Their action was
approved and the bills ordered paid.
Inc same committee reported that it had
on hand 800, eco available for putting ont at in
terest. Two applications have been received
for loans, one from Henry Miller for $50, 600
at 61a per cent for a term of five years on the
security of Oakland property situated on
the corner of Fourteenth street and San
Pablo avenue and Broadway and Telegraph
avenue, appraised at from $4,000 to $780,
GOO. The second application came through
an agent for the owner of $500 acres in
Stanslaus County, who asks for $4,000 at
71s per cent for term of years. The Finance
Committee was empowered to make both
loans on satisfactory evidence of title and
sufiiciency of the security offered.
SALARY SETTLED.
question arising over the construction
to be put upon the agreement with Instruc-
tor Hubbard concerning the amount of his
salary, resolution was adopted that he
should be paid at the rate of $500 per an
mum. When first appointed to his position
the distinction between the academic year
OF nine and half months and the fiscal
year of twelve months was not drawn, with
the result that during the academic year he
drew S194 80 in excess of the maximum pay
allowed by the rules of the board.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
reported certain improvements in roads and
sidewalks, which had been carried out by
the contractor to the satisfaction of the
committee. Additional Improvements OF
the same nature were recommended. and an
appropriation of S737 asked for the pur-
pose of connecting the laboratory with the
public gas mains by larger supply pipe
than That at present in existence. After
protracted debate the recommendations
were approved and the appropriations
granted.
EXPERIMENTAL WELLS.
The committee also reported that forty
experimental wells, varying in depth from
nve TO seyenty-fye feet, had been sunk
whenever there was a prospect of striking
water The result was the discovery of sew
eral wells which would supply about 5000
| gallons each in twenty-fOur hours. One of
these is in the low lands, about fifty feet be-
| low the college buildings, and two others in
| the hills, well above the University Pro-
| lessor Soule, under whose direction the Dor
lngs had been made, reported that the
smallness OF the sapply would not warrant
The erection of a pumping station at the
lower well. He suggested the building of
reservoir in the bed of the creek, into which
the water from the hills could be led and
p!ped to the buildings. Suggestions for the
| development OF a spring We're also made and
| Tor the construction of reservoir to hold
the cdtchment waters which could be used
for Irrigation purposes. The supply from
the several wells. it was admitted is only
| sufficient to meet the wants OF the buildings.
A petition from the students, for the i'm
proVeneht OF the campus. was referred to
| the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
Tor action, as was also q petition from the
managers of the Blue and Gold for accom-
modations for its officers and stan.
| CAMINFTTI's RESIGNATION.
Mr.. Houghton OF the Committee on United
States Agricultural Experiment Stations re-
| ported the resignation OF A. Caminett patron
| OF the foothll station at jackson, and suggest
| ed the appointment Of Richard Webb, a res
| ldent of that place, to the vacancy In the
| debate which followed the question was
! raised that Camiaetti had not yet formally
resigned. This WAS met by the production
| of letters and teiegramS from Camlnetti and
third parties to prove that The former had so
/ declared. and it was urged that as Caminetti
/ had considerable money III his hand. belong
| ing To the board, and that the station had
! long suffered from his neglect, his sue
cessor should be at once appointed. Milder
| c0unsels, however, prevailed, and II was de-
| clded to communicate with him and having
! learned his intentions, to leave the appoint
| ment of his successor with the committee
subject to the ratification Of III. board.
IL. }: Randall was appointed assistant in
the CiYi Engineering Department, vice
Raymond resigned, at salary OF $500 per
annum from November 2d. Douglass c. Al
len was appointed student Assistant in
| the same department at $50 per month, his
salary to date from October LIST last
Counsel for the board reported that real
estate operator named Knowles was
( violating the spirit of his contract with the
certain lots on certain tract he had agreed
| to purchase before all the legal formalities
had been completed. Several of the regents
wished to annul the contract and take legal
proceedings to recover the property, but the
matter was finally referred to the Law COM
mlttee, with power to take such action as
they should deem necessary
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
On the representation that the LADY pupils
were anxious to join the classes in physical
culture but could not because OF the refusal
OF the present college physician to make the
Wea sufenlehlS PROVIDED by the rnleS, 1t was
suggested that a lady physician De employed
Tor their special benefit, but after pro-
tracted discussion of the matter the regents
who opposed this plan on grounds of
economy carried their point. and resolu-
ton was passed that ply stefan be engaged
to perform the service required for the
pupils at large at salary OF not more than
$1,000 per annum.
After reading a number of eulogiums from
Eastern and European astronomers on the
valuable work done by the Lick Observa-
tory in the cause of science, the meeting