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MINUTES OF THE METING 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, JULY 21, 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, July 21, 1.952, at the hour of 7: 30 o' clock P.M.
II (CST) . Councilman Eastman presiding with the following members being
present: Messrs. Alkire, Baldwin, I:ettelforder, Marino, Salzarulo, Tracy
and Youngflesh. -Councilman Law being absent. The. following business was
had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with. -
Councilman Tracy moved that City Attorney, Clifford M. Haworth, and
General Manqger, Earl Beck, investigate the investment of meter deposit
M funds 'of the Light Plant to see if said funds could be invested in
---1 government bonds. This motion was seconded by Councilman Marino and on
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voice vote was unanimously carried.
Mr. Beck sent out a letter to each Councilman pointing out why he would
ct recommend the purchase of the cab-over chassis from the White Motor
Company, and the purchase of the line truck from the McCabe Powers Auto
Body Company.,
On recommendation of the General Manager, Councilman Youngflesh moved
that the bid of the White Motor Company for furnishing of a cab-over chassis
in the sum of $5, 319. 15 with no trade-in be accepted; seconded by Council-
man Alkire and on voice vote was carried.
On recommendation of the General Manager, Councilman Youngflessh moved
II that the bid- of the McCabe Powers Auto Body Company for ,,furnishing a line
truck body for the sum of $4, 337.50 be accepted; seconded. by Councilman
Tracy and on voice vote was carried.
The committee allowed the claims in the sum of $116, 206. 18. The following
transfers were allowed: The sum of $25, 000. 00 from Cash Operating Fund
to Cash Reserve Fund; the sum of '015, 000. 00 from Cash Operating Fund to
Sinking Fund Cash; the sum of $22,543, 73 from Cash Operation Fund to
Depreciation Fund Cash; the sum. of 54, 248. 09 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 KETTELFORDER AND LAW ON THE CLAIMS FOR AUGUST, 1952.
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