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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SERVING AS
A COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND POWER PLANT.
• MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1956
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The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a Committee in Charge
of the Operation of the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power Plant, met in regular
session in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City, Monday, April 2, 1956,
at the hour of 6:00 o'clock P.M. (CST). Councilman Salzarulo presiding with the
• following members being present: Messrs. Crum, Eastman, Hoskins, Marino, Smithmeyer,
Thomas, Vivian and Waltermann. The following business was had, to-wit: •
Councilman Smithmeyer moved and Councilman Waltermann seconded that the minutes of
the previous meeting be approved as published.
Councilman Smithmeyer moved and Councilman Salzarulo seconded that the bills be
allowed.
The meeting was turned over to Mr. Beck.
Mr. Beck reported that the generation for March was 7.41% over the same period last
year and that the peak load was 39,300 kilowatts or 8.6% over the same period last
year.
Mr. Beck presented the bids for a new 1956 4-door sedan for the Light Plant Engin-.
eering Department to replace the 1947 2-door Plymouth sedan. The following are the
net bids received:
Dea Meadows Ford Sales, Inc. $1,685.00 •
Kurdys Chevrolet, Inc. 1,700.00
Rhoades Auto Sales 1,899.40 •
Brown Motor Company 1.590.00
Councilman Marino moved and Councilman Smithmeyer seconded that the bid submitted by
the Brown Motor Company in the sum of $1.590.00 be awarded and on voice vote was
unanimously carried. •
Mr. Beck presented plans for lighting the Whitewater Boulevard.from.North 10th St.
to Southwest 1st and National Road. -The plan called-fort the installation of 49 - •
lights spaced 150 to 160 feet apart at a cost of $13,000.00. Mr. Beck recommended
that a study be made of the traffic on said Boulevard to see if this expenditure is
advisable. Councilman Marino moved and Councilman Crum seconded that this light
plan be tabled until the completion of the new bridge on North 10th Street. •
Mr. Beck reported on the possible use of atomic energy for producing steam for the
Fight Plant. He reported he had followed the atomic energy program and recommended
that the City of Richmond not go into this program at the present time. Councilman
Salzarulo asked Mr. Beck to continue his investigation of atomic energy and make
future reports to the committee.
Councilman Marino asked if the Light Plant had received an order to install the traffic
light at North 10th and "J" Streets. 1°lr. Beck said he had not received the order but
would follow up this request and report at the next meeting.
Councilman Marino asked that Council members be taken on a tour of the Johnson Street
Plant. Mr. Beck said he would arrange a date and notify the Councilmen.
Claims in the amount of $217,027.78 were allowed. Of this amount the following
transfers were made: The sum of: •
$36,000.00 from Cash Operating Fund to Depreciation Reserve Fund Cash
31,104.16 from Cash Operating Fund to Utility Bond Fund
There being no further business presented, on motion d y made, seconded and carried,
the meeting adjourned. r
) C/ y Chair�ia
Attest: /(�Gr,vla�� (/ / Jci 11
City Clerk l •