Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918
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258 => BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 13, On motion of Mr. Hoit, this recommendation was approved and authority was given to the Comptroller to make the leases. RESIGNATION OF MR. L. J. T O W N E (15) The resignation of Mr. L. J. Towne as superintendent of construction and structural engineer, to take effect April 1, 1917. On motion of Mr. Hoit, this resignation was accepted with an expression of appreciation for faithful and fruitful services rendered to the University by Mr. Towne. APPOINTMENT OF MR. H. D. OBERDORFER (16) A recommendation from the Supervising Architect that Mr. H. t). Oberdorfer, now Assistant in Accountancy, on one-half time, be employed on full time for the rest of the academic year at an additional compens'ation of $500, and that he be assigned to work in the office of the Supervising Architect on one-half time. On .motion of Mr. Hoit, this recommendation was approved. SITE FOR RIFLE RANGE AND MILITARY CAMP (17) A letter from the Supervising Architect concerning the proposed camping ground and rifle range north of the Urbana cemetery: March 10,1917 President E. J. James, 35,5 Administration Building DEAR, SIR : I inspected the proposed camping ground and rifle range north of the Urbana cemetery and am very much pleased with the site as a camping ground and a good rifle range can be constructed there but considerable money will have to be spent on the backstop for the range. I do not consider the banks of the drainage ditch are at all adequate to make the range safe. I do not know of any location that is close enough at hand that can be made into a good range at any less expense than this one. Yours very truly, J A M E S M. WHITE Supervising Architect No action was taken on this communication. PURCHASE AND STORAGE OF COAL (18) A letter from the Supervising Architect concerning contracts for the purchase of coal for the coming y e a r : March 10, 1917 President E. J. James, 355 Administration Building DEAR SIR : It is time for us to begin thinking about our coal contracts for next year. I do not believe it is safe for us to wait until the first of September to contract our coal supply. A year from the first of April the present agreement between the miners and operators will expire and there is sure to be a shut down which may last for a couple of months or more. The demand for coal through next winter is likely to be such that we will have difficulty
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