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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 3, 1954
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, May 3, 1954, at the
hour of 6: 00 o' clock P.M. (CST) . Councilman Tracy presiding with
the following members being present: Messrs. Alkire, Eastman,
Kettelforder, Law; Marino, Riggleman, Salzarulo and Youngflesh.
The following business was had , to-wit:
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and on motion duly
made, seconded and carried, the following corrections and additions
were made to the minutes of the regular meeting of April 19, 1954.
The Consulting Engineers made the analysis of the bids received
for 69 KV Substation and recommended that the bid of Richmond
Electric Company in the sum of •$12, 892. 00 be accepted. Mr. Beck
concurred in the recommendation. Councilman Youngflesh moved the
contract be awarded as recommended. This motion was seconded by
Councilman Eastman and carried.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were approved as corrected.
The Consulting Engineers made the analysis of the bids received for
one switchboard and recommended that the bid of the Kirkhof Electric
Company in the sum of $20, 4.30.00 be accepted. Mr. Beck concurred
in the recommendation. On motion made by Councilman Riggleman, -
seconded by Councilman Marino and carried, the bid was awarded as
recommended.
Councilman Kettelforder moved that the General Manager be authorized
to purchase a Stores Ledger machine for a net price of N3,236. 45 �•:
from the Burroughs Company to replace an old one. This motion was
seconded by Councilman Riggleman and carried._
Council unanimously approved the formation of a credit union by
light plant employees on a petition signed by 140 of the plants
160 employees. The credit union operation will be without cost
to the plant other than furnishing light, heat and space for a
desk. •
The claims in the amount of $504,573. 34 were allowed. Of this
amount the following transfers were made: The sum of
663,583. 90 from Construction Account Fund Cash to Cash
Operating Fund
25, 604. 16 from Cash Operating Fund. to Utility Bond Fund
25,000. 00 from Cash Operating Fund to Cash Reserve Fund
20, 708. 42 from Cash Operating Fund to Depreciation Re-
' serve Fund Cash.
There being no further business presented, on motion duly made,
seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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