The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-04-26
THE REGENTS.
What they Have Done While
in Session Up to Date.

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yanGilder Knocks the Persimmon :
Fence Matter is Taken Up-Resigna-
ton accepted-Fire Plugs Provided
Provisions to Stop Slides on
North eide OF Grounds--Tbe rest Of
the Business Transacted.
From Thursdays Daily
. The regents continued the general
discussion On yesterday afternoon
They then begun to take final action
in number of cases. The delay in
getting down to work has not been
time visited 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 it, ms of business finally de-
cided upon by the board are as fol
lowsi
The Preparatory Building was
named Martin Hall, in honor OF DR..
Alexander Martin, the first Presi-
dent of the University
The sum of $125 was appropriated
for the purchase OF copies of the
Monticola for 1899.
Regulations were adopted prohib-
iting 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 E. Van Glider was APP
pointed night Waterman, salary 5000
and rules and regulations for his
government were adopted. He will
he 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 tor the purpose of checking
the land slides north of Science Hall
and University Hall.
EaThe sum OF $l040 was appropri-
ated for the purpose of put ing 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 su-
perintendent of buildings and
grounds.
This will Include 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 recent act OF the Legisla
| ture the Board made an allowance
W Vic Alcdoulti VI FoOO iOl scINlCcS
The treasurer has heretofore served
without any compensation and with
bond under penalty of $4,000 and
handling from 100000 to $4,000
year of public monies, and there
fore it was deemed proper by the
Legislature to authorize the Board
to pay him a compensation OF this
amount.
The action of the Executive Com
mittee in appointing Mr. Benjamin
G. Printz director of the gymnasium
was approved and his salary fixed at
$500 per annum, beginning April
lst, 1899.
The resignation of Prof Frederic
W. Sanders was accepted with express
sions of regret and resolutions of COM
mendation. He was promoted from
the Chair of Assistant Professor to
that of Professor Of European
History, to date from April LIST, 1899,
without change of compensation.
The President OF the University was
directed to make inquiry so as to Sc
cure suitable successor to Prof. San
ueis anu report " Tue next meeting
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