Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-02
Report of Secretary
 To Governor Brojie
ENGINE AND DYNAMO ORIGIN ALLY COST ONLY s5o5, AND
 SOLD FOR S3o0.


 Last Saturday evening the Tucscn Citizen published charge against the regents of the University of Arzona. stating that they had soil to Chaplain Winfield Scott machinery which was nee6ed by the school Of mines, ard which was worth at feast s2 100. iCr SSl5. After having used beth for ten Chaplain Scott's benefit, says the Phoenix Enterprise.
 The original cost Of the engine and dynamo which the regents of the Uni versity of Arizona recently sold was s515. After aving used both ror ten years. the regents sold then for 500. Coverrcr Brodie thinks this is cer- tainly a sufficient price for second hand goods. Here is the report cn the matter which Governor BroGie to- day received from the secretary Cf the board at Tucson:
 Chice of the Board of Regents. nj
 versity cf Arizona, Tucson. Ariz.,
 Feb. fl, 1904.
 Hon. Alexander O. Brodie. Phoenix,
 Arizona:
 Dear Sir: Replying to your com munication of yesterdays date, desir- ing information relative to terms, con Gitions and record of proceedings re ferred to in the article published in the Citizen Of the goth instant, desire to say that have examined the record of the board of regents and the files of the university, besides obtain ing reliable data from uninterested parties in regard to the matter of the sale and shipment of the Westinghouse engine and dynamo to the Socorro Gold Mining company, of Magdalena, New Mexico.
 The following is the result of my Investigation:
 The dynamo, iron base and rheostat was purchased of the Mather Eectri- cal company, of Connecticut, Decem- ker 10th. 1891. at a cost Of s250 (rheo- stat still at university. The engine was purchased; November 18th, 1891, of the Westinghouse company, of New York, at a cost of s225, and was used for the lighting of the main hall only.
 On June 11th, 1902, the chancellor, William Herring, was authorized by the board to execute Q contract, on be half of the board, with the Tucson Electric Light and Power company for supplying electricity for lighting and power purposes. In the minutes no reason is assigned for the abandon nent of the Wes tinghouse plant, here tofore used fer supplying light, but from what I can learn it had outlived it's usefulness, having been in almost constant use for over ten years. and for this reason, as stated to me by the late chancellor, MT. Fitch. President Adams made 8 statement to the board of regents, at it's meeting on the 18th of January, 1903, and advised that ar endeavor be made to sell the engine and dynamo. The result of his rec ommendation brought forth the follow ing action by the board, consisting o Messrs. Layton, Fitch, zabrieski Ormsby and Scott:
 "On motion the executive committee was authorized to sell the dynamo anC Westinghouse engine now at the uni versity at a price not less than $15I each"
 made to sell the machinery, but with cut avail, and the Socorro Gold Mining company. after waiting three months became the purchaser. The machir cry was put on skids (not boxed) b. Mir. Greenleaf, the carpenter at ta university, and shipped some time tn latter end of April. 1903. The s30t has been received and placed to tn credit of the contingent fund. Tn executive committee. owing probabl to the changes being made in th membership of the board. failed |. make a written report of the sale.
 In looking over the minutes I fin that on more than one occasion, fol pumps, etc, and in the case of the sal Of two heaters they were ordered be sold for 50 per cent less than orig inal cost The authorizing of the sal of the engine and dynamo was clearl fin accordance with precedents estal lished by former boards.
 am informed by parties here wh deal in electrical and other machiner. and who are acquainted with the el zine and dynamo in question, that the were well sold. Very respectfully,
 GEORGE J. ROSKRUGE,
 SAcretary