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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 26

While we have not received any bids on coal for this plant we have been advised informally by the Globe Coal Company that they will increase deliveries on their contract for coal for Urbana to take care of the Chicago requirements, the mine price being $1.49. They further agree to make delivery arrangements which will result in a delivered cost of $3.94 per ton. This is the same coal covered by the J. A. Ross and Company bid to the State. T h e Physical Plant Department finds it necessary to have on hand a better preparation of coal for use on the old grates and suggests dedusted screenings from the same mine. T h e Globe Coal Company agrees to supply this at an advance of 30^ per ton, or $4.24 per ton. On this basis the cost would be as follows: Globe Coal Company 7,000 tons Vermilion Co. screenings @ J3.94 2,000 tons Vermilion Co. screenings (dedusted) @ J4.24 Total J36.060.00 This represents a total cost of $2,580 less than the final recommendation of the Coal Committee. While it is true that the Franklin County Coal is of higher quality than the Vermilion County the Physical Plant Department advises that the higher cost is not justified by performance. T h e St. Clair County coal is about the same quality as Vermilion County. In view of the lower cost which will result, I recommend: 1. That 7,000 tons be delivered to Chicago to apply against the contract with the Globe Coal Company at $1.49 per ton f.o.b. mine. (Freight rate $1.45 per ton) 2. T h a t an order be placed with the Globe Coal Company for 2,000 tons dedusted screenings at $1.79 per ton f.o.b. mine. 3. That arrangements be negotiated with Chicago coal yards for delivery of the above coal at a cost not to exceed $1.00 per ton. Very truly yours,

H. M. EDWARDS

Purchasing I concur in the above recommendation, except #2.—C. S. HAVENS, Physical Plant Department

Agent Director,

Mr. Morey commented on this matter. On motion of Mr. Jensen, the Purchasing Agent was instructed to purchase coal for the Chicago Departments under the existing contract.

NAMING OF UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS

At this point, Mr. Jensen, for the Committee on General Policy, presented the following report. On motion of Mr. Jensen, the report was adopted.

The Board of Trustees has directed its Committee on General Policy to study the question of naming University buildings and other facilities for individuals and to submit recommendations. T h e Committee has given careful consideration to this matter and submits the following partial report and recommendations:

M E N ' S RESIDENCE H A L L

There are five housing units in the three sections of this building, one unit in the center section and two units in each of the north and south wings. Your committee recommends that each of these houses be named for a distinguished individual formerly connected with the University, in recognition of his services as indicated below: Center Section Thomas Arkle Clark House.—The late Dean T h o m a s Arkle Clark was the University's first Dean of Men and served in that capacity, as well as Professor of Rhetoric, for many years.