HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-01-1952 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, DECEMBER 1, .1952.
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 of said City, met in regular session in the Council
Chambers in the City Hall in said City, Monday, December 1, 1952, at
the hour of 8:00 o' clock P.M. (CST) . Councilman Eastman presiding with
the following members being present: Messrs. Alkire, Baldwin, Kettel-
f order, Law, Marino, Salzarulo, Tracy and Youngflesh. 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 November 18 and 25, 1952, that sealed proposals
would be received until the hour of 7: 00 o' clock P.M. (CST) on this let '
day of December, 1952, for furnishing 12" Steel Pipe, Re-inforcing
Steel, Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Steel for the new plant site.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried the proofs were ordered filed.
Mr. Beck stated that an Addendum No. 1 had been sent to all prospective
bidders on Structural Steel, stating that changes had been made on the
date for receiving Structural Steel bids, from December 1, 1952 to that
of December 8, 1952, at the hour of 7:00 o' clock P.M. ( CST) . Only bids
for 12" Steel Pipe and Re-inforcing Steel would be considered on this
date. The following bids were received and read aloud:
Re-inforcing Steel:
Ceco Steel Products Corp. , Indianapolis, Indiana. 11
$104, 945.00 Adjustment $139.00 per ton.
Hugh J. Baker and Co. , Indianapolis, Indiana. .
$105, 700.00 'Adjustment ¢140. 00 per ton.
12" Steel Pipe
Armco Drainage and Metal Products, So. Bend, Indiana.
5,250 'lineal feet of steel pipe ` 19, 003•43
Crane Company, Indianapolis, Indiana.
5, 250 lineal feet of steel pipe $ 19, 698.00
On motion made by Councilman Tracy, seconded by Councilman Alkire and
unanimously carried, the above bids were referred to the General Manager
and Consulting Engineers for final tabulation and recommendations to this
body.
Councilman Marino moved that the recommendations of the Richmond Fire
and Casualty Insurance Association be accepted, giving the City 90 per
cent Co-insurance instead of the 80 per cent which has been in effect.
Councilman Baldwin seconded this motion and on voice vote was unanimously
carried.
Mr. Earl Allen and Mr. W.W. Reller, Trustees of the Reid Memorial
Hospital Board, appeared before this Body and made an appeal for addi-
tional free current for the hospital for 1953. This was taken under
advisement.
Councilman Marino moved that the Light Plant Employees be given a
Christmas Gift, the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) , and to exclude the
members of Council, Mayor, City Controller, City Clerk, City Attorney and
City Engineer. This motion was seconded by Councilman Law and on voice
vote was unanimously carried.
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Mr. Beck reported that the report on the Transmission System as was run
on a Calculating Board by the Black and Veatch, Engineers, showed that
an additional 10, 000 K.V.A. transformer was needed. Councilman Alkire
moved that the General Manager be authorized to increase the order from
2-10, 000 K.V.A. Transformers to that of 3-10,000 K.V.A. Transformers
per price quoted in the bid of the Allis-Chalmers Company as was sub-
mitted October 20, 1952. This motion was seconded by Councilman
Marino and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Councilman Law moved that the wage schedule as presented by the Light
IIPlant Employees group be accepted, and to be effective December 1, 1952,
the vacation clause to be given further study. This motion was seconded
by Councilman Tracy and on voice vote was carried.
Claims in the amount of $;7L., 031.50 were allowed.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded,
and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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