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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RI CHiMOND, INDIANA, SERVING AS
A COMMITTEE IN CHARGE Of THE OPERATION OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND POWER PLANT.
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1953
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 17, 1953, at the hour
of 7: 00 o' clock P.M. (CDST) . Councilman Eastman presiding with the
following members being present: Messrs. Alkire, Baldwin, Kettelforder,
Law, Marino, Salzarulo, Tracy and Youngflesh. The following proceed-
ings were had , to-wit: . •
On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the minutes of
the previous meeting were dispensed with, -
Councilman Tracy moved that the General Manager prepare an advertise-
ment to receive bids for the leasing of 40 acres of land near the
light nlant site for a one year period; • seconded by Councilman Alkire
and on voice vote the motion. was unanimously carried.
Mr, Beck was requested to get more quotations for a safe that is
.needed at the Light Office.
The committee on the street light installation .request reported that
street lights are needed on Reller, Laird, Russell and Gardner . Streets
and recommended the same to be installed. The committee voted un-
animously to accept the recommendation of the committee. - •
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Councilman Baldwin moved. that a street light be installed in front of
310 N.W. "F" Street as requested in a petition, This motion was se-
conded by Councilman Kettelforder and on voice vote was unanimously
carried.
This body unanimously voted to hold the next regular meeting, .Tuesday,
September 8, 1953, instead of September 7th, 1953, which is Labor Day.
Claims in the amount of rt 139, 684. 77, were allowed. Of this amount
the following transfers were made: The sum of
Su20, 3O6. 03 from Cash Operating Fund to Depreciation Reserve Fund
fi125, 000. 00 from Cash Operating Fund to Cash Reserve Fund
115 , 000, 00 from Cash Operating Fund to Sinking Fund
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned. •
COUNCILMEN MARINO AND SALZARULO ON THE CLAIMS FOR SEPTEMBER 1953. -
Chairman
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Attest: •
City C ,rk •