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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

[Sept. 28,

Barclav Coal and Mining Company, Springfield, 111., pea coal to April 1, 1902, at $1.55 per ton. St. Louis and Big: Muddy Coal Company, Carbondale, ID., via Illinois Central, 2,500 tons of No. 3 washed pea coal at $2.05 per ton. The Warden Coal Washing Company, Chicago, Illinois, No. 3 washed coal at $2.00 per ton. The Riverton Coal Company, Chicago, 111., via Wabash cars, 8,000 tons of "Riverton Pea Coal" at $1.18 per ton. Madison Coal Company and Mount Olive Coal Company, St. Louis via Illinois Central, pea coal at $1.20 per ton. Or nut, pea, and slack mixed at $1.10 per ton. Bell and Zoller Coal Company, Chicago, 111., via Illinois Central, 8,000 tons of pea coal at $1.30 per ton. O'Gara, King and Co., Chicago, 111., via Illinois Central, 8,000 tons of pea coal at $1.40 per net ton. The contract was awarded to the Riverton Coal Company. The Committee desires to thank the coal operators offering proposals for their courtesy in the matter and to assure them that in future contracts as in the past they will be treated fairly. Respectfully submitted,

S. A. BULLARD,

Chairman Committee. At the time coal bids were called for, bids for hauling the coal also were called for. July 22d only one bid was received, that from Renner & Brother, of Urbana, for 20 cents a ton if hauled from Urbana, or from Champaign at the Green street crossing of the Illinois Central Railroad. The contract was subsequently awarded to Renner & Brother for 20 cents, the haul to be made from Urbana, with the proviso that, if the University succeeded in getting the Wabash railroad to put in a switch between the stations of the two cities, then an adequate reduction be made equal to the saving of distance in hauling. It is gratifying to know that during this year of rising prices along all lines the University has purchased its coal for the year two cents a ton lower than the last year and that hauling at no greater price than last year. The Riverton Coal Company has furnished a good bond and entered into contract and the same have been filed with the Secretary of this Board. Respectfully submitted,

S. A. BULLARD, ALEX. MCLEAN, T H O S . J . SMITH,

Committee on Buildings and Grounds. T h e B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r , a n d Dr. Steele a n d D r . K i n g , of t h e College of Medicine, were t h e n h e a r d with regard to t h e r e p o r t of t h e Committee. P e n d i n g t h e consideration of t h i s r e p o r t t h e B o a r d adjourned t o 1,30 o'clock p . m.

A F T E R N O O N S E S S I O N , S A T U R D A Y , S E P T . 28, 1901

W h e n t h e B o a r d convened p u r s u a n t to a d j o u r n m e n t t h e s a m e m e m b e r s were p r e s e n t as in t h e m o r n i n g . T h e report of t h e C o m m i t t e e on t h e College of M e d i c i n e was, after further discussion, adopted o n t h e following vote: Yeas, Messrs. Bayliss, Bullard, H a t c h , M c K a y , M c L e a n , N i g h t i n g a l e , a n d S m i t h a n d M r s . A b b o t t a n d M r s . A l e x a n d e r ; nay, Mrs. Carriel.