HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-07-1920 46 Office of the Board- of Public Works
City of Richmond, Indiana ,
Tues. Dec. 7 , 1920.
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Pursuant to adjournment the Board of Public Works of the City
of Richmond, Indiana, met in the office of said Board Tuesday,
December 7, 1920 , at 9 o' clock A.M. All members of said Board
were present, namely Matt. von Pein, T. C. Taylor, and John E.
Peltz, there also being present Mayor W. W. Zimmerman , City
Atty. , W. W. Keller, and J. D. Lyon,Consulting Engineer.
John E. Peltz member of said Board made the following motion:
I move that the City accept the bid of the Westinghouse Elec-
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tric & Manufacturing Company in which, in accordance with pro-
posal "B" of said City' s specifications the Westinghouse Elec-
tric & Manufacturing Co. proposes for the sum of One Hundred
Forty-three Thousand Seven Hundred Eight (0143,708.00) Dollars
to furnish delivered and erected on foundations_ built by City
ready for wire and pipe connections the following apparatus: -
One (1) - 5000 K.W. 6250 KVA, 80% power factor, 3 phase,
60 cycle, 2300 volt Turbine Unit.
One ( 1) - 75 K.W. Induction Motor Generator_Set.
One (1) - Switchboard.
One (1) - 10,000 Sq. Ft. Surface Condenser.
Two ( 2) - Circulating Pumps; each. of 1/2 capacity, One
motor driven and one turbine driven.
One. ( 1) - Air Pump with motor drive.
One (1) - Air Ejector.
One (1) Condensate Fump with motor drive.
One (1) - Condensate Pump with turbine drive.
Eight (8) - Thermometers.
One ( 1) - Two pen Recording Thermometer.
One ( 1) - Bailey Steam Flow Meter.
One ( 1) - Atmospheric Relief Valve'.
Two ( 2) - Copper Expansion Joints, together with proper
exhaust fittings for. connecting turbine to condenser. Said mo-
tion was properly seconded and unanimously adopted and passed
by said Board.
Thereupon said Board members executed a written contract in
duplicate with said Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
conditioned however upon said Company furnishing to the City a
proper Bond with Surety to the approval of said Board insuring
the faithful performance and completion Of said work according '
to the contract, one of which duplicate contract shall be plac-
ed on file in the office of said Board.
And the Board now returns to each unsuccessful bidder on said
work his certified check which had accompanied his bid.
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed the Board
agreed to employ J. D. Lyon of Cincinnati , Ohio, to have engin-
eering charge of the installation of the new turbine unit this
day purchased from the. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
- and to prepare plans and specifications for piping, wiring, and
foundation for sai.d unit , and to work out a system for improving
the economy and reliability of said plant , and a written Con-
tract therefore was executed in duplicate, one copy of which is
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now on file in the office of said Board.
The Board then adjourned.
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Clerk of the _Board.
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Office of the Board of Public works ,
City of ichmond, Indiana,
Thurs. Dec. 9 , 1920.
The Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana,. met in
regular session in the office of said Board Thursday , December 9 ,
1920 , at 9 A.M. All the members of the said Board being present
Messrs. von Pein, Taylor, and Feltz the following proceedings were
had to-wit :-
The Board received from the Public Service Commission of Indiana
a report of an examination of the records of the Richmond City
Water Works of Richmond, Indiana, for the period ending October 31,
1920 , which was ordered placed on file .
The, City Civil Engineer reported the completion of the contract
under Improvement Resolution #581-1920. Mr. Peltz moved that it
be accepted, and the Clerk ordered to prepare an assessment roll.
Seconded by Mr. Taylor motion prevailed.
Mr. Earl L. Carter, Asst. Chief Engineer of the Public Service
Commission of Indiana, appeared before the Board in regard to the
inspection of the Municipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant.
The Board then adjourned.
Pres. o the oard.
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Clerk of the Board.