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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, MAY 17, 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
II in the City Hall in said City, Monday, May 17, 1954, at the hour of
6:00 o' clock P.M. (CST) , Councilman Tracy presiding with the follow-
ing members being present: Messrs. Eastman, 'Kettelforder, Law, Marino,
Riggleman, Salzarulo and Youngflesh. Councilman Alkire being absent.
The following business was had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
The Clerk presented proofs of publications printed in the Richmond
Palladium-Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
- Richmond, Indiana, on the dates of April 26 and May 3, 1954, that
en sealed bids would be received on this date for the Intercommunication
ELI System for the Whitewater Valley Station. The proofs were ordered
filed on motion made, seconded and carried.
The following bids were received, opened and read.. aloud:
Audio Services, Inc. , Indianapolis, Indiana ` 18, 600.00
Gustav Hirsch, Columbus, Ohio 1.0, 742.00 .
Watson Flagg Eng. Co. , Indianapolis, Indiana 20, 100.00
Seward B. Price Co. , Muncie, Indiana 8, 900.00
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the above bids were re-
IIferred to the General Manager and the Engineers for tabulation and
recommendations.
The Clerk presented proofs of publications printed in the Richmond
Palladium-Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
Richmond, Indiana, on the dates of April 30 and May 7, 1954, that
sealed proposals would be received on this date for the construction
of 69 KV Transmission Lines. The proofs were ordered filed on motion
made, seconded and carried.
The following bids were received, opened and read aloud:
Marson Construction Corp, , Cambridge City, Indiana
Section 1 �,$p14, 001. 13
Section 2 30,530. 08
Total $44,531, 21
Wagner. Smith Co. , Dayton, Ohio
Section 1 $23,55O. 00
Section 2 24, 734. 00
Total 58, 284.00
Muncie Construction Corp. , Muncie, Indiana
Section 1 $25,000. 00
Section 2 29, 989, 00
Total $5 , 989. 00
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the above bids were re-
ferred to the General Manager for tabulation and recommendations.
Claims in the amount of $111, 114. 00 were allowed. Of this,
amount
• the following transfer was made: The sum of
S15, O77, 82 from Construction Account Fund to Cash Operating Fund.*
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There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned.
COUNCILMEN YOUNGFLESH AND ALKIRE ON THE JUNE CLAIMS.
Chairman
Attest:
;/ City Cler