HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-07-1957 23.1
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SERVING AS A
COMNITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND POWER PLANT,
MONDAY OCTOBER 7, 1957
Regular meeting called to order at 7: 00 PM in Council Chambers in City Hall.
Councilman Marino presiding, Councilman:Vivian absent, Minutes of ide previous
meeting'dispensed with. The following business was had, to-wit;
Councilman Smithmeyer moved the -reading of the minutes of the previous meeting
Illbe dipensed with. Seconded by Councilman Saizarulo, Unamin.ous .
'Councilman Smithmeyer moved the bills be allowed. Seconded by Councilman_Thomas,
Unaminous.
Mr. Beck said the generation report for September showed the system demand vas down
.371, and the peak load down 3.11% as compared with the same month last year.
Speaking of the bids received on transformers at the last meetings Mr. Beck reported
the Eton Mfg. Co. was undecided as to who should our'c_ha se the transformers so he
suggested the bids be Yield until a. decision is made,
t'Py! Mr. Beck reported that 1! do-d P_aLii].t-cr P erc;c r l D ,'ce+� . , r- __ .c•:,• of the Light Plant, had
resigned as of 10-7-57, to accept a position -offering more money and security. He also
reported one of the Engineers, Lou Bradford, was leaving in the near future for the
same reason,
- Mr-. Beck said the-Light Plant had some obsolete equipment that he would like to sell
and that he would check with the City Attorney as to the proper proceedure to follow
and report at a future meeting.
Referring to a letter of several, weeks ago regarding rewiring the generators at the
Johnston Street Stalon, Mr. Beck asked for a meeting of the Light Plant Committee to
discuss this work. The meeting was set for Tuesday, October 15, 1957, at 7:00 PM
at the Johnston Street Station.
Claims in the amount of $158,053.56 were allowed.
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There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
• Chairman •
Attest: G(; / / ���
Clerk