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1901]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COAL CONTRACT.

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The Committee of Buildings and Grounds made the following report with regard to letting the contract for coal for the ensuing year, and the report was adopted:

URBANA, I I I , , Sept. 28,1901.

lo the Board oj Trustees: Your Committee on Buildings and grounds asks leave to report that a call was made by the Committee for bids on furnishing the University with coal for the year beginning September 1, 1901. The date for opening proposals was July 22, 1901, and the public advertisements were put into the papers about two weeks before. Notices were also sent out by mail to about thirty-five coal operators and dealers and to officials of the Illinois Central and Wabash railroads. The following is the notice:

PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

The Committee on Buildings and grounds of the University of Illinois will receive until 12 o'clock noon, July 22, 1901, sealed proposals for eight thousand tons, more or less, of best Illinois coal, to be delivered on the cars at Urbana or Champaign, Illinois, for the University of Illinois. The coal will be of size known as pea coal, and shall be screened of all large lumps, dust and dirt. The coal will be delivered between September 1, 1901, and August 31, 1902, as needed by the University for heating, lighting and power purposes. Bids for a half or a third or two thirds of the whole, more or less, will be entertained. It is desired that such fractional proposals added together will equal the amount of coal wanted. In such case the contract will be made with the several companies. Quality, price and ability to fulfill the contract will be considered in awarding contracts. The right is reserved to reject any and all proposals. Proposals will be addressed to W. L. Pillsbury, Secretary, Urbana, 111.

S. A. BULLARD,

Chairman Committee* The Committee met on the day named and finding the Riverton Coal Company, of Chicago, to be the lowest bidder awarded the contract to the said company. Appreciating the favorable competition which was obtained, the chairman of the Committee subsequently sent to each bidder the following letter: GENTLEMEN:—The Committee on Buildings and Grounds of the University of Illinois on July 22 last, in response to advertisements and circular letters received the following sealed proposals for coal which were that day opened by the Committee. Springside Coal Mining Company, Pana, 111., via the Big Four railway, 4,000 tons of No. 2 nut coal at $1 53 per ton. Or if delivered over the Illinois Central, five cents per ton higher. Or pea coal at $1.35 per ton over Big Four railway. New Kentucky Coal Company, Chicago, 111., via Illinois Central, 8,000 tons of No. 2 washed nut coal (pea coal size) at $1.95 per ton. The Junction Mining Company, Springfield Junction, 111., 8,000 tons of well screened pea coal at $1.2912 per ton. Moweaqua Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company, Moweaqua, III., via Illinois Central at Champaign or via Bier Four railway at Urbana, 3,000 tons of No. 2 nut and pea coal mixed, at $1.38 per ton. Penwell Coal Mining Company, Pana, 111., 3,000 tons of pea coal at $1.55 per ton.