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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, NOVEMBER 17. 1952.
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a commit-
tee 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, November 17, 1952, at the hour of 8: 00
o' clock P.M. (CST) . Councilman Eastman presiding with the following
members being present: Messrs. Alkire, Baldwin, Kettelforder, Law,
Marino, Salzarulo, Tracy and Yoingflesh. The following business was
had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
Mr. Don Bell, spokesman for the Fire and Casualty Insurance Assn. of
;-;r, Richmond, Indiana, recommended that a new schedule for insurance,
applicable to the Generating Station and Auxiliary Units, be amended
4.7,,:i to include a 90% blanket clause instead of the present 80% clause, It
"'' was moved by Councilman" Tracy, seconded by Councilman Alkire and carried,
d that this group prepare the complete data and their recommendation.
A letter from the City Light Plant Employees was read, proposing the
Plant payroll be increased by 7 % to be allocated on a cent per hour
to conform with increases in payrolls of surrounding utilities. This
was referred to the General Manager to make further study and recommen-
dations.
It was announced that sealed Proposals would be received Monday, Decem-
ber 1, 1952, for furnishing Structural Steel, Reinforcing Steel and
12" Steel Pipe for the new plant site.
IIThe claims in the sum of S130,550. 03 were allowed. Of this amount the
following transfers were made:
the amount of $1821. 02 from Depreciation
Reserve Fund Case to Cash Operating Fund;
the amount of $25, 000. 00 from Cash Operating
Fund to Cash Reserve Fund; the amount of
$15, 000.00 from Cash Operating Fund to
Sinking Fund Cash; the amount of $23,026. 12
from Cash Operating Fund to Depreciation
Reserve Fund Cash.
There being no further business presented, on motion duly made, seconded
and carried the meeting adjourned.
COUNCILMEN LAW AND SALZARULO ON THE CLAIMS FO ECEMBER 1952.
Chairman
Attest:
City Cle