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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, MARCH 1, 1954
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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 Light-
ing and Power Plant, met in regular session in the Council Chambers
II in the City Hall in said City, Monday, March 1, 1954, at the hour
of 7: 00 o' clock P.M. (CST) . Councilman Tracy presiding with the
following members being present: Messrs. Alkire, Eastman, Kettel-
forder, Law, Marino, Salzarulo and Youngflesh. The following
business was had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, The minutes of
the previous meeting were dispensed with.
A letter from Mr. William Manley, D.B.A. as Manley Productions, was
M presented outlining the making of a moving picture in color and
sound for the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power Plant for the
``. sum of g5, 000. 00. Councilman Alkire moved that this matter be
c' tabled, seconded by Councilman Salzarulo and on voice vote was un-
animously carried.
The General Manager presented the analysis of the bids received for
one Power Tr.ansformer as given by the Muncie Construction Corporation,
Consulting Engineers, dated February 26, 1954. On recommendation of •
the Consulting Engineer and the General Manager concurring, Council-
man Eastman moved that the bid of the Westinghouse Electric Corpora-
tion in the sum . of 890, 111. 00 be accepted, seconded by Councilman
Youngflesh and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
A petition signed by residents in the Brookfeld Addition requesting
adeq_uate . street- lighting was: received and referred to the General
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Manager to study and present his plans for the most suitable street
lighting for this section.
Claims in the a:rrount of $1,179, 602. 49 were allowed. Of this amount
the following transfers were made: The sum of
25, 604. 17 from Cash Operating Fund to Utility Bond Fund
25, 000. 00 from Cash Operating Fund to Cash Reserve Fund
20, 602. 70 from Cash Operating Fund to Depreciation Re-
serve Fund Cash
462, 943.24 from Construction Account Fund Cash to Cash
_ Operating Fund
3.3, 141. 23 from Construction Account Fund Cash to Cash
Operating Fund
There being no further business presented, on motion duly made, se-
conded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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