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Office of Special Council Committee
City of Richmond , Indiana,
-- Monday. January 29th, 1934. - —
The Special Council Committee, Board of Public Works of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session at the office of said Boars
Monday January 29th, 1934, at 9 o ' clock A.L . A11 the members of said
Board, Messrs, Crabb, Schnieder and Williams being present, the fol-
lowing proceedings were had, to-wit :
The minutes of the preceeding meeting were approved as read.
Mr. Schnieder, reported in matter of rent for half of double residenle
property on East lain Street at Glen Miller Park, rented by Mr. Chas
Broerman, formerly employed by Park Department, and recommended on
account of health of Mr. Broerman and existing conditions, that the
City reduce the rent of Mr. Broerman, to �'$,'10. 00 per month, unanimous
ly concurred in by Board. Mr. Schnieder, reported that he had investi-
gated as to damage done to the property of Chas. Shui_:aker, across fr �m
Glen Miller Park on east Main Street, purported to have been caused
froth blowing out stumps in the park by former superintendent Mr. Cleo
Carr, stated the property was damaged from some cause, but he was no
inclined to blame the city or make any recodnrnenda.tions in the matter
as the claim is made that this damage was done approximately four
years ago, and so far as he wes concerned it was the first he had-
heard of it, and he could not understand why action had not been tak n
sooner in the matter.
Sir. Hess, submitted tentative rules to be presented to the Public Ser-
vice Commission,, in matter of rates to be charged for electric cur-
rent , to conform to said commissions ruling governing the same,&ehe l as told
to present application for said rules to said commission in person
on Wednesday of this week .
Upon recommendation of Mr. Hess, Mr. Crandall of Light Plant , was
authorized to attend the National Meeting of Lighting Companies to b-,
held at Chicago, Ill. , at expense of Light Plant .
In matter .of complaint registered against :.E.L. & P. P . by Lillian
Shofer, in matter of removing trees in laying conduits and ouilding
of transformer pit in South "Aj1 Street, referred to Mr. Hess, Supt . ,
of Plant at last meeting of Board. Mr. Hess, reported that he had
taken up the matter with the City Attorney, and had been advised by
him that the City were within their rights, in doing said work , Mr.
Hess, was authorized by -the Board to proceed with said work.
Pursuant to advertisement, the Board received bids for furnishing thi
Municipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant, One light 5 passenger, 4
door Sedan; and One 5 passenger, 4 door Sedan, Dodge,Buick or equal
and trade in One Essex Brougham, and One Dodge Senior 6 Sedan, an
part payment on new cars proposed to be purchased as follows, to-Wait
" W. E. iicMains Company, bid ; Net :
One 1934 Pontiac 4 Door Sedan--- $896.00
Allowance for Essex Brougham -- 165.00 $731.J0
One 1934 Buick 57-Sedan $1322. 00
Allowance for Dodge Sedan 210. 00 $1112.00
One Pontiac 1934-four door sedan - $896.00
Allowance for Dodge _ 210.00 0686.00
" W. E. McWhinney Co. , bid; •
One 1934, V-8, Standard 5 passenger Sedan $705.00 )$526. 50
One 1934, V-8, DeLux 5 passanger Sedan $747.00 ) 491.00
Allowance for Essex----$178. 50; For Dodge $214. 20. $$568. 50
533.00 •
"Irwin Chevrolet Sales Inc. , bid :
Chevrolet Sedan 5 Wire- wheels fully equiped $645.00
Trans, delivery and handling -- 43. 75
Conditional cost 6.00
Scare tire-tube & tirelock front & rear bumpers 20.00
Assessories-Metal Tire cover,"adiator cap , 3 . 75
Total $725.00
Allowance for Essex 15h.. 0O $569.00
Dodge - - $214. 20----------- 510. 80
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"Campbell Auto Sales,. bid; Net.
Plymouth 1934, six cylinder Sedan--- ".667.00
Allowance for Essex Brougham----- 178. 50 $48 . 50
Plymouth DeLux Sedan - -• 735. 00
Allowance for Essex Brougham 178: 50 $556. 50
Plymouth DeLux Sedan-- --------_- - 735.Q0
Allowance for Dodge Sedan 214. 20 $520.80
Airflow De-Soto 1534 Sedan reg. factory equpt . --- 1125. 00
Allowance for -Dodge Sedan- -- - ___-_- 214. 20 4910.80
Extra., Spec. N•adiator Ornmt .Metal tine cover, Aut . Clutch-418. 25
" Campbell Chevrolet Co . , bid;
1934 Chevrolet 6 cylinder Sedan 4721. 15
Allowance for Essex - 161. 19 $560.00
Same as above, less Dodge Sedan, 4213 .19 4508.00
Both aoove described Sedans 41442. 38
Allowance on ooth Essex and Dodge 374. 38 41068.00
" E, H. Gilcrest Inc . , oid'
j 1934 Plymouth DeLux Sedan 114" wheel base 4745. 00
I Allowance for Essex ----_- 178. 50 $566. 50
ExtraAquipment 4G j6. 05
1934 six cylinder Dodge Sedan 1.17" 4851. 00
Allowance old .Dodge - - 214. 20 4636. 80.
Extra, Equipment-- --4127.05.
1934--Plymouth Standard Sedan 108" wheel base_--4672.00
Allowance for Essex 178. 50 4493. 50
Extra, Equipment _ 454. 25.
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George Worley, bid :
Graham, Standard 6cy. 1934 second .series . 075.00 00 -
Allowance, Essex 4178. 50 less $50.00 repairs 128. 50 $747.00 ?
Graha+n, Special 8 second series 41084.00
Allowance for Dodge ---_._____ 178. 50 4905. 50
Grahani, Standard - 6cy. 5 _wire wheels, 1934 l;t--- -4945.00
Allowance on Essex---_--_-__--_____-.--__--..-.---.-_._--. 320.00 4625.00
Graha i, Standard 8cy. 5 wire wheels, 1934 let--- 41050.00
Allowance on Dodge - _.- _.__-___ 350.00 700.00
" . Ridenour, Studebaker Sales, bid;
Studebaker Special Dictator ad HP. 6cy. 4842.00
I Studebaker DeLux Dictator 88 HP. 6cy . S.P.glass 93.00
Studebaker L' Lu_. Dic t,- tor e�' �. C V:A abOv
Studebaker DeLux Commander 103 HP. -cy. S.P .glass41111. 00
Allowance on Essex--$178.00; On Dodge 421.3 .00,
" Steve Worley Motor Car Company, bid;
1934-Nash 4 Door Sedan Model 1200, 8 cylinder, overhead valves
twin ignition, fully equipped, spare tire, tube & metal, cover,41294.00
Allowance for Old Dodge ---- ____ _.---_--__-_-_ 215.00
Net price 41079 .00
All above bids referred to Sup 't . Light Plant for investigation,
report and recommendation.
Claims in amount of ,,, 149. 15 were allowed.
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The Bo rd then adjourned,
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ar0-- , Prest , of Board
Attest :
Clerk of Board