Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918
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1916] U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S 101 The phenomenal increase in the number of public high schools in the state of Illinois during the last few years has made it absolutely essential for the University to provide for a large increase in the student population in the immediate future. No action was taken in this matter. BIDS FOR COAL FOR 1916-17 (5) A letter from the Supervising Architect concerning bids for the supply of coal to the University for the year 1916-17. September IT, 1916 President Edmund J. James, 356 Administration Building DEAR SIR : I enclose a schedule of the coal bids received for our 1916-17 supply. Contracts will be made with the Sharon Coal Company for their entire output at $1.18^ per ton and with the Danville Collieries Company, the next low bidder, for 10,000 tons at $1.35 per ton. In order to avoid an oversupply of coal in September, shipments from the Danville Collieries Company are to be made during the eleven months beginning October 1, 1916. Very truly yours, JAMES M. WHITE Supervising [ANALYSIS OF COAL BIDS, 1916-17] Architect Firm Ds^ ^ fiq iq tt, O, Lovington Coal Mining Company 1.50 18 10,728 1.38 ' 1.50 1.50 Sharon Coal & Brick Company 1.22 18 9,500 1.22 1.20 Danville Collieries Coal Company*.... 16.15 10,446 1.38 1.35 Peabody Coal Company 1.45 14 10,406 1.38 Electric Coal Company 1.45 14.5 10,300 1.36 1.45 1.45 The equalized price is the value of the several coals as compared with the Sharon coal at $1.22. The Sharon Coal Company also offers its entire output (estimated at 14,000 tons), at $1.18| as mined. All bids are for 14" screenings f. o. b. boiler house. DEGREE FOR MR. W. H. MARTIN (6) A recommendation from the Council of Administration that the President of the University be authorized to present to Mr. William H.< Martin his diploma as Bachelor of Arts, as of the class of 1916. Mr. Martin's name was not included in the list in June, owing to the fact that certain credits allowed him by transfer from other institutions had *The figures in italics were obtained after the bids were opened, by analyzing a mine sample of the coal.
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