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MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SERVING AS A
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND POWER PLANT
"OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1949.
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a com-
mittee 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 Building in said City, Tuesday,
September 6th, 1949, at 7:30 o 'clock P.M. , CST. , Councilman Chambers
presiding with the following members being present: Messrs. Baldwin,
Eastman, Harris, Law, Marino, Myers, Russell and Tracy. The following
proceedings were had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, the minutes of the
previous meeting were dispensed with.
Councilman Baldwin moved that the General Manager be authorized to ex-
pend the sum:of Sixteen Dollars ($16.00) to enter a bowling team, com-
posed of Light Plant employees, in the Industrial Bowling League of the
�.; City, seconded by Councilman Myers, and on voice vote, the motion was un-
r animously carried.
Mr. Beck reported to the committee that the transformer located at the
Automotive Gear Works failed Sunday, August 28th, 1949, at 2:00 A.M. This
set of transformers were originally installed at the Belden twenty-two years
ago. One transformer failed November 1st, 1929, and was rewound. On
August 9th, 1938, these transformers were moved to the Johns-Manville .
Company. Transformer 4173 failed on the 17th day of February, 1945, and was
rewound. On July llth, 1949, said transformers were moved to the Automotive
Gear Works. Mr. Beck reported that this transformer had been sent in to be
rewound.
The committee authorized Mr. Beck to get prices on 1,000 and 1,500 K.V.'A. '
transformers and report his finding to the committee at a later date.
It was agreed by all council members that Friday, September 16th, 1949, at
7:45 o'clock P.M. ,DST. , all members would meet at the City Building to go,.
on an inspection of locations of requests for street light installations.
The committee allowed claims in the sum, of $$3,791.69. '
On motion duly made, seconded and carried unanimously, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
Attest: 4.all -- - / . " .
--Cy/Clerk