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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, APRIL 20, 1953.
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The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a com-
mittee in charge of the operation of the Municipal Electric Lighting
IIand Power Plant, met in regular session in the Council Chambers in the
City Hall in said. City, Monday, April 20, 1953, at the hour of 7: 00
o' clock P.M. (CST) . Councilman Eastman Presiding with the following
members being present: Messrs. Alkire, Baldwin, Kettelforder, Law, Marino,
Salzarulo, Tracy 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.
The Clerk presented proofs of publication printed in the Richmond Palla-
• C,, dium-Item,, a newspaper of general circulation in said City on the dates
,..,{ of March 16, and 23, 1953, that sealed bids would be received on this
,fs date until the hour of 7:00 o' clock P.M. (CST) for general construction
of the Whitewater Valley Station main building structure and specified
auxiliary structures all in accordance with documents now on file. . On
det motion duly made, seconded and carried, the proofs of publication were
ordered received and filed.
The following bids were received , opened and read aloud:
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
ADJUSTMENT PRICES
CONCRETE PER EXCAVATION PER
IINAME BID CU. YD. CU. YD.
J.L. Simmons Co. , Inc. $ 879,54.8. 00 Firm $4.5, 00 $ 1.50
Joseph Skilken & Co. 1, 099, 000. 00 " 73. 00 1. 00
Ferro Concrete Const. Co. 823, 700.00 " 40,00 5. 00
Fuel Economy Eng. Co. 809, 000. 00 " 4.5.00 , 14.0
S. N. Nielsen Co. 1, 089, 000. 00 " 60. 00 5, 00
Traylor Bros. Inc. r\ 971,500. 00 " 50.00 3.50
Mid State Const. Co. 924, 762. 00 " 60. 00 2.50
E.C. Corporation 995, 000. 00 " 50.00 2. 50
Geo. Sheaf & Co. 1,040, 000.00 " 55. 00 3. 00
On motion-duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, these bids were re-
ferred to Mr. Beck and Black & Veatch, Engineers to tabulate and recommend.
The Clerk presented proofs of publications printed in the Richmond Palla-
dium-Item, a newspaper of general circulation in said City on the dates
of March 24 and 31, ,1953, that sealed bids would be received on this date
until the hour of 7: 00 o' clock P.M. (CST) for One (1) Traveling Crane for
the Whitewater Valley Station per specifications on file. On motion duly
made, seconded and carried, the proofs of publication were ordered re-
ceived and filed.
The following bids were received, opened and read. aloud.
INAME BID
Milwaukee Crane Service Co. $37, 300. 00 .
Conco Engr. Works 38, 800, 00
Harnischfeger Corp. 4.1, 210. 00
Manning-Maxwell & Moore,, Inc. 39, 267. 00
Whiting Corp. 36, 200, 00
Bedford Foundry & Machine Co, 43, 002. 00
On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the above bids were
referred to Mr_. Beck and Black & Veatch, Engineers to tabulate and recommend.
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On motion duly made, seconded and carried, this Body will meet on
Daylight Saving Time between May 1, 1953 to September 26, 1953.
Councilman Law moved that Ross, McCord, Ice and Miller, Bond Attorney' s,
be retained as bonding attorneys for the bond issue for the Whitewater
Alley Station, seconded by Councilman Tracy and on voice vote was un-
animously carried.
Claims in the amount of $162, 679. 68 were allowed. Of this amount the
following transfers were made: The sum of
,25, 000. 00 from Cash Operating Fund to Cash Reserve Fund.
15, 000. 00 from Cash Operating Fund to Sinking Fund Cash.
$19, 950. 09 from Cash Operating Fund to Depreciation Reserve
Fund Cash.
R 6, 243. 32 from Depreciation Reserve Fund Cash to Cash
Operating Fund.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned.
COUNCILMEN SALZARULO AND TRACY ON THE CLAIMS FOR MAY 1953.
KC°
Chairman
Attest: _
/ Cit lerk