The morning call., 1891-05-13
REGENTS LEGISLATE.
The Authority Of the President
Is Made Supreme.
No Further Question Regarding the Govern
ment Of the University PROFESSIONAL
Appointments.

The Board of Regents Of the University Of
California met yesterday afternoon. There
were present Regents Phelps, presiding;
HOughtOn. Delmas, Rodgers, Stebbins,
BARTLETT Marye, Beard, Hallidie, Hellman,
Croker and Miller. DR.. J. II. G. Bonte.
Secretary of the board, who has just recov-
cred from severe illness, was present for
the first time in some months.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably upon the application of Tyler Beach OF
San Jose for loan of 500 for four years
at per cent. The collateral offered is
valued at 100000, and includes the st.
james Hotel rogerty and other real estate
In San Jose. The report was adopted.
On recommendation of the Finance Com
mittee, j. r. Mcdonald, State Treasurer,
was authorized TO pay to Louis Sloss, Treas
urer of the University, the annual Congress
slOnal appropriation of $4,000 to the Nor
rlll College Aid Fund. and bills aggregatlng
$500 26 were ordered paid.
1t was agreed, upon recommendation OF
the Committee on Agricultural and Expert
mental Stations, to abolish the Office OF
patron Of the various stations after June
30th.
PROFESSOR OF ENTOMOLOGY.
Upon recommendation of the Committee
on Internal Administration G. w. Wood
worth of the Arkansas Experimental Sta-
ton was appointed Assistant Professor OF
Entomology at an annual salary OF Sl5OO, To
commence from May LIST.
The resignation OF Professor j. e. Keller,
astronomer at the Lick Observatory,
was accepted. Professor Keller will oc-
cupy Chair in the University OF
Pennsylvania. The Board Of Regents
passed resolutions expressing appreciation
of his past services and wishing hun future
success. w. w. Campbell, instructor IN
astronomy at the University OF Michigan,
was appointed as successor TO Professor
Keller, Tor one year, at an annual salary OF
$500.
The recommendation that w. L. Jephson,
general assistant IN the department OF Bot
any, heretofore employed at monthly sal
airy OF $50, should be permanently appointed
at salary Of $50, was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
f. L. Ransom was appointed student as
sistant in the Department. of Mlneralogy
and Geology during the absence from the
University of Professor Joseph LIE Conte.
NO AUTHORITY.
w. B. Arms, instructor in English, is
about to go abroad, where he will spend
two years in study aud travel. His appiea-
ton to be reappOiHted TO his present posi-
ton at the same salary upon his return In
1898 was denied, several Regents expressing
their inability 10 bind their successors.
The Committee on Internal AdmniStra-
ton recommended the amendment OF ar
ticles 1885, 400, 494 and 495, So that the Sec
rotary of the University should be charged
with the duty Of directing the work Of the
watchman, janitCr aud the laborers on the
grounds, under the instructions Of the Presl-
dent, and making the Secretary responsible
to the board for the grounds and tile build
ingS and furniture. On behalf Of the COM
mittee Regent Marye stated that there had
been conflicts of authority IN the past be-
tween the President and the Secretary, and
that the proposed amendments were de-
signed TO express clearly the supreme au-
thority of the President. Alter considerable
discussion, amendments were passed, max
ing the President responsible Tor the build
ings and grounds, and granting him authority
to regulate all duties performed IN or about
the University, through whatever channels
he might deem proper.
The Secretary was instructed to advertise
for bids for furniture needed IN the library
and museum and for which al appropriation
of $1,000 has been made.
THE BUDGET.
Regent Hallide for the Finance Commit
tee stated that the budget would not be pre-
pared for five or six weeks and IN the mean
time no report could be made upon various
matters submitted for its recommendations
Professor L. 5. Holden was authorized to
purchase for the library Of the Lick OBJ
servatory, at a cost not exceeding $500,
twenty-one valuable astronomical publca-
tions from the library of the late Professor
Peters of Hamilton College.
The Land Committee reported that 5000
acres of partially improved land, upon
which final payments had not been made,
had reverted TO the University. The land
will be placed on the market as soon as its
present value can be aScertained.
Acting President Kellogg called attention
to the vacancy in the chair of physics and
presented the resignation of DR.. Washington
Aver from the medical staff, which was &C
cepted.
The recommendation Of the College Of
Mining and Engineering for the comforting
of the degree B.Sc. upon j. A. Chestnut, the
application of Curator Rivers for an assist
ant and the request Of the Recorder of the
Faculty for increased Office accommodations
were referred to the Committee on Internal
Administration.
Regents Stebbins, Marye and Rodgers, the
committee upon a Presidential nomination,
have as yet made no recommendation, and
although the members have been busy with
applications and credentials a decision has
not been reached. 1t is understr oil that
there are other candidates in addition to
Professor Kellogg, now acting President,