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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SERVING ASA COMMITTEE IN
CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
LIGHTING AND POWER PLANTS MONDAY; NOVEMBER 20. 1950,
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a
committee in charge of the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power
Plant, met in regular session in the office of the Board of Public
Works and Safety in the City Hall in said City, Monday, November
20, 1950, at the hour of 8:30 o' clock P.M. Councilman Harris pre-
siding with the following members being present: Councilmen Bald-
win, Chambers, Eastman, Law, Marino, Myers, Russell and Tracy. The
following proceedings were had, to-wit:
On motion duly made , seconded and unanimously carried, the minutes
of the previous meeting were dispensed with.
Mr. Beck reported that the Whitewater Forestry Company had asked
that their tree trimming contract be cancelled because of unsatis-
factory work due to employees quitting to seek employment elsewhere.
The committee approved Mr. Beck' s recommendation that contract be
awarded to the Townsend Tree Service Company for future tree trim-
ming for the Plant. This motion made by Mr. Tracy and seconded by
Mr. Marino was carried on voice vote.
. t f On a request from the Board of Public Works and Safety to install
street lighting in the Clear View Addition of the City, Mr. Beck
recommended that four (4) incandescent street lights mounted on
wooden poles be installed at an approximate cost of $585.00. The
lights to be placed as outlined in a drawing presented. Mr. East-
man moved that the recommendation of Mr. Beck be accepted; second-
ed by Mr. Tracy and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Motion was made by Mr. Baldwin that this Body give Mr. Beck author-
ity to proceed with the street lighting on the Twentieth Century
Bridge according to plans and specifications of Pierce and Gruber,
Engineers; seconded by Mr. Chambers and on voice vote was carried.
Mr. Tracy moved that the M.E. L. &P.P, donate to the Reid Memorial
Hospital $4, 000.00 worth of current on a monthly basis for the year
1950; seconded by Mr. Eastman and on voice vote was unanimously
carried.
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Mr. Chambers moved that the Chairman be authorized to appoint three
(3) members from this committee to serve as a sub-committee to
meet with the Trustees of the Reid Memorial Hospital Board at a
future date to go over the plans for donation of current to said
hospital for the year 1951; seconded by Mr. Tracy and on voice vote
was carried. The Chairman appointed the following men to serve
on this committee: Messrs. Baldwin, Eastman and Marino. This
committee was ordered to make a full report of said meeting with
Hospital Trustees to the Council.
Motion •was made by. Mr. Chambers, seconded by Mr. Eastman and on
voice vote was unanimously carried, that Chairman Harris be authoriz-
ed to contact the Indiana Michigan Electric Company officials for a
proposed meeting of Council and said Company officials to discuss
a proposal for interconnection contract for the M.E.L. &P.P.
The following bids were received for a coal shaker for the Light
Plant: •
Hewitt-Robins: Shaker $5 , 905.00 Link Belt: Shaker G5, 80O.0O
Hoist 2, 042.00 Hoist 1, .00
Total $7, 947.00 Total $79 75.00
Allis-Chalmers: Shaker $6,033.38 A.E. Co, Shaker $5, 644.00
No bid on Hoist Hoist 1, 333.00
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Total $6,, 977.00
Chief Engineer Earl Mutchner recommended that the Hewitt-Robins bid
be considered above all the others.
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Mr. Eastman moved that the Hewitt-Robins bid be accepted, seconded
by Mr. Myers, and on voice vote was unanimously carried,
Mr. Beck presented the bid of the Oberle-Jordre Company to erect and
install Gantry Crane for Shaker and Hoist supports as follows:
Install Gantry Crane according to plans of Crabtree-Maule
Company drawings. , , . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,575.00.
Mr. Eastman moved that the bid of Oberle-Jordre Company be accept-
ed, seconded by Mr. Tracy and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Mr. Eastman moved that the bid of Link-Belt Company for wheels and
bearings be accepted, seconded by Mr. Tracy and on voice vote was
unanimously carried.
Mr. Law moved that the bid of the Stephens-Adamson Mfg. Company
for the Car Puller in the amount of $1,117.50 be accepted, seconded
by Mr. Chambers and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
It was unanimously agreed that this Body meet in the office of the
General Manager of the Light Plant, Monday, November 27, . 1950, at
the hour of 7:30 P.M. All members are urged to attend.
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION '
WHEREAS, God in his infinite wisdom, has seen fit to call unto
himself into his kingdom of Heaven, this 15th day of November, 1950,
a loyal and faithful employee of the Municipal Electric Lighting and
Power Plant of the City of Richmond, Indiana, George Matheny, Super-
intendent of the Meter Department,
WHEREAS, his presence will be missed;
BE IT RESOLVED: by 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, that his passing will
be recorded and noted in the permanent records of Common Council,
and that commendation and regard be paid to his past faithful and
cooperative spirit and his ready willingness to go outof his way
to be faithful to his duties, and helpfulness to those around him,,
and to any and all others,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; That this resolution be spread of record
in the records of the City of Richmond, and that a copy be sent to
his bereaved family.
ADOPTED this 20th day of November, 1950.
Mr. Eastman moved that the above Resolution for George Matheny be
adopted, seconded by Mr. Tracy and on voice vote was carried.
The committee allowed the claims in the amount of 99, L390210 The
following transfers were allowed from the above sum: Transfer the
sum of $21, 368.20 from Cash Operating Fund to Depreciation Reserve
Fund Cash; Transfer the sum of $4, 374. 80 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.
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Chairman
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