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PROCEEDINGS 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, JUNE 19. 1,950.
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 office
of the Board of Public Works and Safety in the City Hall in said
City Monday, June 19, 1950, at the hour of 7:30 o' clock P.M.
(CST) . Councilman Harris presiding with the following members
being present: Messrs. Baldwin, Chambers, Eastman, Law, Marino,
Myers, Russell and Tracy. ' The following proceedings were had,
to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the
previous meeting were dispensed with.
Mr. Beck presented a report from the Chief Engineer, Earl Mutch-
ner, showing that coal was being purchased for the Plant at a
lower price. Coal also has been contracted for during the miners'
vacation, July 1 to 10. The Plant will not have to go into the
reserve pile.
On motion made by Councilman Eastman and seconded by Councilman
Tracy and carried by voice vote., the General Manager was authorized
to receive proposals for two new cars for the Plant to replace the
1941 Studebaker and the 1941 Plymouth. The proposals are to be
presented before this Body for. tabulation.
On motion made by Tracy, seconded by Law and carried, the General
Manager was authorized to obtain proposals from Tree Trimming
Companies for the program as outlined by Mr. Beck.
On motion made by Marino, seconded by Law and carried, the Gen-
eral Manager was authorized to proceed with modernizing the ,
Pressure Reducing and De-Superheating station at the Plant. The
bid of the Swartwout Company for material in the mount of
$1,266.00 was also approved.
On motion made by Eastman, seconded by Tracy and carried, the Gen-
eral Manager was authorized to purchase Delta Star indoor and out-
door switches at the total cost of $3,977.00, and also proceed
with the work to be done at the pump house at the Plant.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed that this Board meet with a
representative of the Advisory Committee, Monday, June 26, 1950,
at the hour of 7: 30 P.M. _ (DST) 'in the City Hall to go over the
dividend to the Civil City for 1951.
On motion made by Chambers, seconded by Eastman and carried, the
General Manager was authorized to contact Consulting Engineers
in regard to the expansion program at the Plant.
The committee allowed the claims in the amount of $87, 475.81. Of
this amount the following transfers were included and allowed:
The sum of $393.47 from Depreciation Reserve Fund to Cash Oper-
ating Fund; the sum of g21,128.83 from the Cash Operating Fund
to the Depreciation Reserve Fund Cash. -
Councilman Law and Marino on the claims for the month of July.
AWN
There being no further business presented, on motion made, second-
ed and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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Chairman
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