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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, AUGUST 2, 1954.
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a
Committee in Charge of the Operation of • the Municipal Electric Light-
ing and Power Plant, met in regular session- in the Council Chambers
in the City Hall in said. City, Monday, August 2, 1954, at the hour
of 0:00 o' clock P. M. (CST) . Councilman Tracy presiding with the
following members being present: Messrs. Alkire, Law, Marino, Riggle-
man, Salzarulo and Youngflesh.. Councilmen Kettelforder and Eastman
being absent. The following business was had., to-wit:
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On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
Mr, Beck reported that he had asked various companies for quotations
for a sprinkler system to serve the Untility Building at the Light
Plant.
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Mr. Beck presented quotations received for the erection of a sufficient
amount of 7 foot high fence to enclose an area 396 feet around the
Cooling Tower basin at the Whitewater Valley Station. The following
quotations were received:
Century Fence Company 1, 981. 00 (erected)
Ford Fence Company • 1, 405. 40 ( erected)
On recommendation of Mr. Beck, Councilman Salzarulo moved that the
Ford Fence Company bid be accepted. This motion was seconded by
Councilman Alkire and on voice vote the motion was uananimously
carried.
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Councilman Eastman and. Alkire were appointed. as a Committee to study
and make recommendation on the Petition received for the installation
of a street light on Northwest 6th Street, between Main and Pearl
Streets.
Councilman Kettelforder and Youngflesh were appointed as a Committee
to study and make recommendation on the Petition received for the
installation of a street light between South 13th and. 14th Streets
on South 'B" Street.
Mr. Beck reported. that work on the Whitewater Valley Station was
progressing very satisfactorily and the tests on the various machinery
should be made around. December, 1954.
Claims in the amount of 502, 004. 02 were allowed . Of this amount the
following transfers were made:
s1;151, 355. 28 from Construction •Account Fund to Cash Operating
Fund
31, 979. 17 from Cash Operating Fund to Utility Bond Fund
20, 856. 35 from Cash Operating Fend to Depreciation Reserve
Fund. Cash
25, 009. 00 from Cash Operating Fund. to Cash Reserve Fund
There being no further business presented, on motion duly made, se-
conded and carried, the meeting adjourned,
• Chairman
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Attest:
City C1erl