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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 & POWER
PLANT.
MONDAY, APR I L 6 , .1959
REGULAR SESSION CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM IN CITY HALL WITH COUNCILMAN
CRUM PRESIDING. ALL MEMBERS BEING PRESENT. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS
HAD, TO®WIT;
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COUNCILMAN - MARINO MOVED THE READING OF . THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEET-
ING BE DISPENSED WITH . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SALZARULO . UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE.
COUNCILWOMAN HOSKINS MOVED THE BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $181 ,805.97 BE ,
ALLOWED AND PAID. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER.UNANIMOUS VOICE DOTE
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COUNCILMAN MARINO ASKED WHEN THE ORNAMENTAL LIGHTS WERE GOING TO BE IN—
STALLED ON NORTH 10TH STREET AND REPORTED THAT BOLTS FOR THE BASE OF SAID
LIGHTS WERE EXTENDING AND CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. MR . BECK SAID
HE WOULD ' CHECK THESE ITEMS.
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MR. BECK REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM DEMAND FOR MARCH WAS UP• 12.98% OVER
MARCH OF 1958 AND THE PEAK LOAD FOR THE SAME PERIOD WAS UP 8.31%. ALSO,
HE REPORTED THAT GENERATION FOR 1959 WAS' AVERAG I NG 12% OVER THE SAME
,et MONTHS IN 1958. - 1 T T
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COUNCILMAN ' MARINO MOVED THAT THE LIGHT PLANT COMMITTEE APPROVED THE
ACTION OF MR. BECK IN PURCHASING $10,000.00 OF 1953 REVENUE BONDS FOR
- $9,400.00. . SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HOSKINS. UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE•
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MR. BECK SAID HE HAD DISCUSSED THE INSURANCE COVERAGE ' ON THE GENERATORS
WITH THE HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY AND- THE
INSURANCE HAD BEEN CHANGED' FROM COVERAGE FOR tBREAKDOWNg TO ° LIMIT.ED ' .
' THIS CHANGE TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1 , 1959, HE SAID THIS INSURANCE WILL
DO FOR THE PRESENT AS THESE GENERATORS WILL GO ON STAN00BY SERVICE WHEN
THE INTERCONNECTION GOE-S INTO EFFECT, I
. IT WASHREPORTED BY MR . BECK THAT FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE. STACK' AT THE
WHITEWATER GENERATING PLANT S OWS THE STACK UNFIT FOR GUNITINGa HE SAID
THAT DURING THE SHUTDOWN FOR MAINTENANCE A COMPLETE INSPECTION WILL BE
MADE AND THEN A DECISION MADE AS TO WHETHER IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO RE®
PA4 R THE OLD STACK OR REPLACE WITH A NEW ONE.
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MR. BECK SAID THE INDIANA MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION AIMUAL MEETING
WOULD BE HELD AT THE LELAND HOTEL ON MAY 7TH & 8TH ' AND HE EXPECTED BE-
TWEEN 100 70 150 PERSONS TO ATTEND . HE SAID HE . WOULD SEND EACH COUNCILMAN
A PROGRAM AND TICKETS TO THE MEETING AND INVITED EACH TO ATTEND AS MANY
MEETING AS POSSIBLE.
INCLUDED IN THE CLAIMS WAS THE FOLLOWING TRANSFER;
1. $9,400.00 FROM CASH OPERATING FUND TO UTILITY BOND FUND a. CASH.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION DULY MADE , SECONDED AND CARRIED
THE MEETING ADJOURNED • i
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