Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-20
THE REGENTS.
What they Have Done While
in Session Up to Date.

Fence Matter is Taken Up-Resigna-
ton Accepted-Fire Plugs Provided
for-ProYisions to Stop Slides ON
North Side of Grounds-The rest Of
the Business Transacted.
The regents continued the general
discussion on yesterday afternoon.
They then begun to take final action
in a number of cases. The delay in
getting down to work has not been
time wasted On the contrary some
very hard preliminary work has been
done.
All the time has been devoted to
arriving at an understanding of the
situation so that when the action is
taken il will be done with full I'M
Outstanding of all the circumstances.
Last night the matter Of fence
around the athletic ground was
taken up and the students were
heard together with those who are
opposed to the plan. The decision
was not announced at that time but
was reserved until later.
The location OF new buildings was
under consideration but OF course
since the matter of additional
grounds had not yet been acted up.
on no locations were made The
purchase Of additional real estate
was not taken up on yesterday but
it will be one of the first things I'M
der consideration this afternoon.
The items Of business finally de
cided upon by the board are as fol-
lows:
The Preparatory Building was
named Martin Hall, in honor of DR..
Alexander Martin, the first Presi-
dent of the University.
The sum of 1925 was appropriated
for the purchase of copies of The
Monticello for 1899.
Regulations were adopted prohib-
ting purchases by the heads OF de-
partments in excess of the amounts
appropriated by the Board for pur
chases of supplies for the depart
ments, and all such excuses were
ordered to be charged to and deduct
ed from the salaries OF the PROBES
sors making purchases in excess of
the amounts authorized by the
Board.
George f. Van Glider was APP
pointed night Waterman, salary 5000
and rules and regulations for his
government were adopted. He will
be on duty from 6 o'clock in the
evening until 6 o'clock in the morn
ing. seven days in the week and will
be required to visit all the buildings
and the various stations in the
buildings with view to prevent
fire and trespasses upon the proper
ty and will be required to inspect
all the boilers and heating appara-
tus for fighting fire, daily, and make
report at regular intervals. He will
also be a sworn policeman of the
Burroughs Of Morgantown and Sene-
ca. A watchman's time detector
was ordered purchased in connection
with the duties Of the night watch
man.
The sum of $500 or SO much there
Of as may be necessary was appro-
priated for the purpose of checking
the land slides north OF Science Hall
and University Hall
The sum OF 5000 was appropri-
ated for the purpose Of putting in a
new system of water and gas mains
in the University buildings, to be ex.
pended under the direction OF the
President of the Board and the SUI
perintendent of buildings and
grounds.
This will include 4 inch water
mains to every building on the
grounds and with upright or stand
pipes running into each building
with two hydrants or fire plugs, one
in front of the auditorium and the
other in the quadrangle in front Of
University Hall.
Under a recent act of the Legisla-
ture the Board made an allowance
to the Treasurer of $500 for services.
The treasurer has heretofore served
without any compensation and with
a bond under penalty of $4,000 and
handling from 100000 to $4,000
a year of public monies, and there
fore it was deemed proper by the
Legislature to authorize. the Board
to pay him compensation of this
amount.
The action of the Executive CONS