HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-31-1928 224 Office of Board of Public Works
City of Richmond, Indiana,
Monday December 31st, 1928.
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The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in
regular session at the office of said Board Monday December 31st •
1928, at 9 o 'clock A. M. All the members of said Board, Messrs,
Reid, McFail and Henley being present . The following proceedings
were had, to-wit : -
The City Civil Engineer reported the completion of contract under _
Improvement Resolution No. 849-1928, for the Clear Creek Trunk & 111
Lateral Sewer System. The Board accepted the same and approved. a
primary assessment roll therefor, at a total cost of $108, 295.15,
as follows, viz: Direct Assessment ip87, 643.07; Indirect Assessment
1632. 61; States Share of cost $473 28; City 's cost $1121.30;
House connections $13 165.¢9; Direct Assessment 00.0112 sq-ft .lot ;
Indirect asmt . $0.00046585 sq-ft . House connections 730 lin-ft .
The following report was ordered by the Mayor to be made a part
of the record of this meeting as follows, viz :
September 26th, 1928
Mayor L.A.Handley
- Richmond, Indiana.
Honorable Sir:-
Your citizens advisory:- committee, on the Municip-
al Electric Light Plant , in session as of Sep. 24th, approved and
unanimously passed the following recommendation: viz :
That the Salary of the Superintendent of the Municipal Electric
Light Plant , Mr. Dan C. Hess, be made (? 8000.00) per year.
that the Budget committee be instructed to place this amount
in the 1929 budget and said salary be operative at the beginning
of the next fiscal year.
Your committee, during the past six years of its identity, has
experienced a splendid satisfaction in the observation of the
growth and prosperity of the institution. Outstanding, . as com-
pared with other plants today, in point of service, low consum-
er rate, economy in operation, low switch-board production cost_
and ultimately showing a net profit of (1/4) million of dollars
from an unincumbered investment of (3-1/2) millions of dollars.
We feel justly warranted in a , ecognition of the energy, ef-
fective skill and smart management of Sup 't . , Dan Hess and x .
recommend this commensurate salary increase with a confidence
• that the better interests of our tax-payers are being consist-
ently served. -
Yours cordially,
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Municipal Electric Light Plant .
Elmer E. Eggeneyer, Chairman
B , T.Hill, Secretary
A. J . Ford, John F. Bartel, Chas . W.
Jordan, Oscar C. Williams, E. H. Harris • It
• Walker E. Land, Jos . H. Hill,
L.W.Cox, F. S.Dodd, George Brehm.
On motion the report was unanimously concurred in, and the
salary of Mr. Hess increased to $8000.00 beginning jan. 1, 1929.
Payrolls were allowed up to end of this year, Claims in amount
of $5382 . 60.
The Board then adjourned,
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Attest : Prest . of Board