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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 7, 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, met in regular session in the Council Chambers in the
City Hall in said City, Monday, April 7, 1952, at the hour of 8:30 .
o' clock P.M. Councilman Eastman presiding with the following members
IIbeing 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.
Mr. Beck reported 65 days supply of coal on hand at the plant.
Quotations were supplied to each Councilman on a truck chassis and body
to replace #4 line truck Model D-50 which was purchased in 1937. Mr.
m Beck advised each Councilman to go over the quotations and recommend
--i which truck should be purchased by the plant.
,' Mr. Beck read a letter from Mr. J.W. Harries, . Consulting Engineer from
the Black and Veatch Company, in regard to the bids submitted, to this
Body that were opened March 17, 1952 and submitted to said Company for
recommendations. The Black and Veatch Company recommended the purchase
of the new steam generating unit as quoted in Item III in the bid of
the Riley Stoker Corporation of Worchester, Mass. , in the sum of
$992, 764-.00.
Councilman Youngflesh moved that the recommendation of the Black and
Veatch Co. , Consulting Engineers, be accepted and that this Body
authorize the purchase of the new steam generating unit as quoted for
Item III by the Riley Stoker Corp. at a price of 992, 764. 00. This
IImotion was seconded by Councilman Salzarulo and on voice vote was
unanimously carried.
Mr. Beck gave this Body a report on the test that was run on the American
Aggregates for water supply and found that enough water wasn' t available
to provide water for a new plant.
Mr. Beck proposed a new site for the Generating Station of 120 acres,
owned by Mr. Harry Gilbert. The site being just south of "Q" Street
and west of the Straightline Pike. A full report was given on the
possibilities of this new site saving the City approximately $220,000.00.
Councilman Youngflesh took some fine aerial shots of this site; they
were projected on a screen and Mr. Beck outlined the advantages of the
Gilbert site.
Mr. Beck requested permission from this Body to appear before the
Board of Works to obtain an option on the Gilbert farm. Councilman
Law moved that Mr. Beck be given permission from this Body to appear
before the Board of Works to obtain an option on the Gilbert farm,
seconded by Councilman Alkire and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
'The Committee allowed the claims in the amount of $178,524. 04.
There being no further business presented, on motion made, seconded and
carried, the meeting adjourned.
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Chairman
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