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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, JULY 19, 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, July 19, 1954, at the hour of
- 6:00 o' clock P.M. (CST) . Councilman Tracy presiding with the f ollow-
ing members being. present Messrs. . Eastman, Kettelforder, Law, Marino,
Sa.lzarulo and Youngflesh. Councilman Riggleman being absent.. The
following buss iness was had, to-wit:
On mo on `duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previ-
ous mQetn;prwere dispensed with.
'CouncilMantEastman, Chairman of the Committee to investigate the .
recuest'MT street lights on Starr Street, between North "A" and
" B* Stre' : s, reported that an investigation had been made and re-
commende.d that this request be rejected. On motion made by Council-
man Eastman, seconded by Councilman Alkire and on voice vote it
was unanimously carried to reject the request.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the General Manager was
_ given authority to purchase a new Burroughs Bookkeeping Machine to
replo:c' ' an old one for a net price of ?2, 765. 00.
Councilman 's Eastman moved that the General Manager be given authority
to ask the -City Attorney to proceed with condemnation proceedings
on four Dro'perty owners, after all negotiations have failed_ to obtain
the right= f-ways for Dower line poles. This motion was seconded
by Councilman Alkire and on voice vote was carried.
The Committee allowed the claims in the amount of '$505, 4.56. 98. Of
this amount the following transfers were. allowed: The sum of -
$ '27, 907.28 from Construction Fund to Cash Operating Fund.
199, 998.00 from Depreciation Reserve Fund to Cash Operating
Fund.
There being no further business presented, on motion duly made, se-
conded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
COUNCILMEN KETTTFLFORDER AND LAW ON THE CLAIMS FOR AUGUST 1954..
Chairman
Attest:
City Cler