The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24
STATE PRINTER
GETS THE JOB
Board of Regents Awards
the Printing Contract
to Him.
c. F. Crocker Thanked for His
Donation to the Indian Solar
Eclipse Expedition
Resolutions Adopted for the Disposi-
tion of University Moneys in
the State Treasury.

A special meeting of the Board of
Regents was held yesterday afternoon at
the Mark Hopkins institute OF Art, at
which were present Regents Phelps,
Crocker, Marye, Martin, Black, Foote,
HOugbton, Chase and Attorney Mnoon.
The meeting was called to consider the
means advisable to be employed to secure
balance of the fund IN the State treasury
set aside tor the construction of college
buildings. After receiving the advice of
Attorney Mhoon the following resolutions
were read and adopted without dissent
ing vote:
WHEREAS, The State Legislature has appro-
priated the sum of $3.50, 900 for the erection
of bui .dfngs and other de partments OF the
University OF California" which said sum, or
the unexpended balance thereof, is in the
State treasury subject to the use of the
said Board of Rgents, and whereas
ings have been regularly let to conract-
ors SIS required by law in sum ex-
ceedtng $125 600, the sum payable during
the current (the forty-eighth) fiscal year and
the said buildings are now in process of erec-
ton, and said Regents are bound and firmly
held on said contracts for the payment OF said
sum of 1925, 900 10 said contrac tors, and du-
picate originals of said contracts have been
filed in the Office of the State Controller, to-
gether with the authorized bills of material
and specifications as required by law: and
whereas said Regents have heretofore drawn
and paid out of SAID sum OF S125 900 the sum
OF S49, 723 AZ in cash, and there remains $75,-
276 %, expended and payable on SAID con-
tracts for the current fiscal year, be it
RESOLVED, That the president of the Board OF
Regents, the Hon. James II. Budd, draw from
the state treasury the said sum of $75, ,276 So
and pay the same over TO Louis So S Esq, the
treasurer of the University OF California. In
dorsed: The Hon. E. P. Colgau, Controller OF
the State OF California, is requested to draw
his warrant for The sum OF $75, ,276 SO in favor
OF Louis SIoss Esq, treasurer OF the University
of California.
And the Hon. Levi Rocknfe, Treasurer of
the State OF California, viii upon presentation
OF said warrant pay over the sum of $75. .276 SO
to Louis Sloss Esq, treasurer OF the University
OF California, pursuant to the within order
aud resolution of the Board of Regents of the
University of California.
The secretary then read vote of thanks
to be rendered Regent Crocker for his
generous offer to contribute the expenses
of the expedition to India to witness the
total solar eclipse that will take place in
1898.
Following is the text of the resolution:
WHEREAS, C. F. Crocker has offered to bear
the expense of an expedition observe the
total solar eclipse OF January, 1898, in India
ResOlred That the Board of Regents accents
this generous offer, which makes such an ex-
peditlon possible, with sincere thanks.
Resolred, That Professor Campbell is hereby
authorized TO proceed, without loss of salary,
to India on or about October 20, 1897, to es-
tablish an eclipse station, returning TO Mount
Hamilton on or before June l, 1898.
Res0Lued, That the cost of such expedition
shall be met from the gift Of Regent Croeker
and by duly authorized expenditures from
the budget OF the Lick Observatory, aud that
the safe return OF all instruments belonging
to the observatory or loaned by others shall
be fully insured.
ResoIUed, That the director of the Lick OBJ
seTVaIory be instructed to prepare general
plans and directions for the expedition, and
that he is authorized to furnish such instru-
ments and supplies as can be spared ana as
vaan Frarf fhaa n sTn
After some discussion regarding the
matter OF printing 2500 copies of the san
nouncement of courses" which some
three weeks ago had been awarded to the
Pacific Press Publishing Company of Oak
land and subsequently rescined, it was
upon motion decided to bestoW the work
upon the State Printer who had offered TO
do the work at actual cost, and the finance
committee was instructed to draw and
forward to State Printer Johnston the
amount necessary to com plete the work
The amount standing to the credit OF
the Whiting fund, which by reason of
the inheritance tax had become slightly
depleted, was ordered restored to its orig
ence from the current income fund.
After approving the action of the build
ing committee in accepting the assign
ment OF Contractor Campbell to Contractor
CARLY for the construction of the agri-
cultural building and authorizing the sale
of 208l acres of land in Kern County be-
longing to the university for $29l4 the
board adjourned.