Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-16
BIDS FOR OMAHA STRUCTURE
Regents Look Over Blue Prints for
Medical College.
CONTRACT FOR LAW BUILDING
c. =. Allen Reelected President Of
beard of Regents for Two Years
Lincoln Academy Absorbed
By Big school.
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LINCOLN, Feb. i5-tspeclal Telegraml
The contract for the new law building
at the University OF Nebraska was let at
the regular February meeting OF the
Board Of Regents today to the Assem-
macher company for ses $50. The appro-
prlation was 10000. There was wide
variance In the bids, so that considerable
debate ensued before the contract was
let, some. members Of the board proposing
to call for new bids.
The contract for the electrical wiring
OF the new building was let TO the John
ston Electric company Of Omaha for
si.62S. The architects were instructed to
prepare new specifications for the plumb
Ing, heating and ventilation ana all bids
on these were rejected. The bidders will
be, asked to prepare new estimates under
specifications calling for less. expensive
equipment.
Omaha Plans Approved. 6,
The plans for the new building at the
Omaha Medical college were approved
and the property committee instructed 10
advertise for bids as soon as the details
Of the plans are completed. All Of the
regents were present at the meeting ex-
cept Regent Couplsnd, who Is In Cali
fornfa. and Regent Haller. who is in
Florida.
In accordance with the bylaws Of the
board requiring reorganization the first
February meeting after the regential
election, the following reorganization p.ss
effected:
Regent Allen was reelected pres Gent
Of the board for two years. President
Allen then announced the following COM
miitees, which were confirmed by the
board:
ENecutlve-Regent Allen. chairman. ax.
officio. Regents Haller and Lyford
Finanee-Regent Anderson. chairman:
Regents Lyford and Halls
Property Regent Nhitmore. chairman:
Regents Lyford and Coupland
lndustrtAl-Rtgent coupland. chairman:
Regents whitmore and Anderson.
Appointments Confirmed.
The following ad interim appointments
BY the chancellor were confirmed:
A. c. Longnecker. in agricultural en-
gineerng. kIoyd W. Gal. in botanv.
george H. Blackstone. In engineering. n
L. Nye. Clara Glidden, In library. R a.
Graham, in the work OF the museum:
JOnn n. Meyer In registrars offTce.
Harry NJ Miller. in purchasing agents
office. Mr.. y. A. KiesseIbach, In charxe
OF the department vacated BY Prof. Mont.
gomery,. was given the title OF asststant
professor Of experimental asronomy.
Regents Anderson. whitmore and Lyford
were appointed committee with power to
act In purchasing land for the cuIbertsou
substation.
II was voted to defer any further con-
sideration Of the railroad switch until
new appropriations by the legislature are
available.
The regents formally authorized the use
Of the university professors and other en-
pioyes on the good seed corn train This
action viii cause no extra expense to the
ssate- ANY speakers secured through uni
yasfty auspices WAC arr not on regular
salary for IN. inststutNo7 VIII be paid for
BY the commercial Gibbs backing the en-
ierprise-
Narmal Training HeaA
Superintendent George z Martin ef Ne
fCentinusd on Sscopd Paral