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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHMOND , INDIANA , SERVING
AS A COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF
THE OPERATION OF THE MUNICIPAL
ELECTRIC LIGHTING & ROVER PLANT.
MONDAY , OCTOBER 5 , 1959.
THE REGULAR SESSION WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7: 00 PM IN CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS WITH COUNCILMAN CRUM PRESIDING . COUNCILMEN EASTMAN AND VIVIAN
WERE ABSENT .
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COUNCILMAN MARINO MOVED THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PRECEEDING
MEETING BE DISPENSES WITH . SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HOSKINS. UNANIMOUS
VOICE VOTE.
COUNCILMAN SALZARULO MOVED THAT BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF NO3 ,835 .71 BE
ALLOWED AND PAID . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER ,. UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE .
1- A LETTER FROM MR . P. LAZORSK I , CHAIRMAN OF THE RICHMOND RETAIL MERCHANTS
-.. PROMOTIONAL COMMITTEE , WAS READ REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL
C'� RELIEF OF APPROXIMATELY $617.00 FOR SERVICES AND USE OF LIGHT PLANT
EQUIPMENT FOR HOOKING UP THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THIS YEAR . THE CLERK READ '
A PORTION OF SECTION 12 OF ORDINANCE No . 1475- 1953 , AS FOLLOWS : "SO LONG
AS ANY OF THE BONDS HEREIN AUTHORIZED ARE OUTSTANDING , NONE OF THE
FACILITIES OR SERVICES AFFORDED OR RENDERED MY SAID SYSTEM SHALL BE FUR-
• NISHED WITHOUT A REASONABLE AND JUST CHARGE BEING MADE THEREFORE . "
COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER MOVED THAT THE CLERK WRITE MR . LAZORSKI AND ADVISE
HIM THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE BOND ORDINANCE (ORD . No . 1475- 1953) PRO-
HIBITED ANY DONATION OF SERVICES AND THAT THE LIGHT PLANT COMMITTEE RE-
GRETTED THEY COULD NOT HELP WITH THIS PROJECT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
THOMAS. UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE .
THE CLERK READ A COPY OF A LETTER THAT MR . BECK WROTE TO ALFRED C. SMITH ,
II634 S. i'Q" ST . , REGARDING THE FLY-ASH PROBLEM IN THE VICINITY OF THE
GENERATING PLANT . MR . BECK TOLD MR . SMITH THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS BEING
STUDIED AND . SOME SOLUTION WOULD BE REACHED AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION WORK
IS FINISHED ON US 27.
MR . BECK REPORTED THAT MR . A. L. KIEWIT , DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING OF THE
COAL PRODUCERS COMMITTEE FOR SMOKE ABATEMENT , WOULD BE IN RICHMOND IN
THE NEAR FUTURE FOR A DISCUSSION OF THE SMOKE AND FLY-ASH COMPLAINTS
THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED . .MR . BECK STATED FURTHER THAT IT MIGHT BE AD-
VISEABLE TO RETAIN A PERSON FROM OUT OF TOWN TO MAKE A SURVEY OF THE AREA
NEAR THE GENERATING PLANT AND REPORT HIS FINDINGS .
MR . BECK REPORTED THAT THE GENERATION FOR SEPTEMBER WAS AS FOLLOWS;
SYSTEM DEMAND - UP 14. 26% OVER SEPTEMBER , I958, AND PEAK LOAD - UP
12.75° OVER SEPTEMBER , 1958.
IT WAS REPORTED BY MR . BECK THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF INDIANA
WAS ASKING 864,717. 27 FOR THE APPROXIMATELY 345 CUSTOMERS NOW WITHIN
THE RICHMOND CITY LIMITS. HE SAID HE THOUGHT THIS WAS A FAIR PRICE AND
RECOMMENDED A CONTRACT BE SIGNED . COUNCILMAN SALZARULO MOVED THAT MR .
BECK BE AUTHORIZED TO CONTACT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF INDIANA AND
NOTIFY THEM THE V54,717. 27 PRICE WAS ACCEPTABLE , AND TO ASK' FOR A FINAL
DRAFT OF THE CONTRACT TO BE MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER PLANT . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SMITH-
IIMEYER . UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE .
COUNCILMAN MARINO MOVED THAT THE REQUEST OF THE EMPLOYEE ' S COMMITTEE FOR
A 7TH PAID HOLIDAY ON GOOD rRIDAY BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT . SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS . UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE .
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MR. BECK READ A LETTER FROM THE ENOS COAL COMPAI!IY ADVISING HIM THAT A
COAL-CAR SHORTAGE WOULD PROBABLY DEVELOP IF THE STEEL STRIKE IS SETTLED
BY MID--OCTOBER . THIS WOULD PROBABLY CAUSE THE MINES TO CLOSE AND
MAKE SHIPMENT OF COAL IMPOSSIBLE . THE LETTER SUGGESTED A CLOSE LOOK
BE TAKEN OF THE COAL RESERVE AT THE LIGHT PLANT .
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COUNCILMAN MARINO MOVED THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCHEDULED
FOR OCTOB-ER 19 , 1959 , BE HELD AT 7: 00 PM, CST. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
THOMAS . UNANIMOUS VO I CE VOTE .
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS , ON' MLTION DULY MADE , SECONDED AND
CARRIED , THE MEETING ADJOURNED .
CHAIRMAN.
ATTEST :
CLERK