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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, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1949.
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
111 in the City Hall in said City, Monday, April 1+, 1949 at 8:30 P.M. o 'clock.
Councilman Chambers presiding with the following members being present: Messrs.
Baldwin, Eastman, Harris, Law, Marino, Myers and Tracy. The following proceed-
ings were had, to-wit:
The minutes of the previous meeting were dispensed with.
Mr. Beck reported that he had referred the bids for the furnishing of material
and labor to re-brick No. 1 Boiler, to Mr. Earl Mutchner, Chief Engineer of the
Light Plant, to make investigations. Mr. Mutchner had called several places
that the low bidder, F. A. Wilhelm, had done work. All places contacted re-
ported favorably of the work of said Company. Mr. Beck recommended that he be
given authority by the committee to enter into a contract with the F. A. Wilhelm
Co. , 3911+ Prospect St. , Indianapolis, Indiana, for the furnishing of material
and labor to re-brick No. 1 boiler. The amount of the bid was $12,337.00.
Councilman Law moved that Mr. Beck be given authority to enter into the contract
with F. A. Wilhelm, seconded by Councilman Tracy and by voice vote the Committee
unanimously approved the motion and was so ordered.
Mr. Beck stated that the plant generation for the month of March showed an in-
crease' of 6.38% over the same month of 191+g. , The peak showed an increase of
8.1+3% over the peak for the month of March 191-W .
By unanimous consent of the committee, Mr. Beck was given authority to buy ap-
proximately $353.00 worth of soft ball equipment for the Light Plant Softball
Team.
After a meeting with Mr. Ross, City Engineer, State and Government officials
on the proposed "gauging station", Mr. Beck recommended that the. Plant go into
contract-with the State of Indiana and erect a "gauging station"near the_Dis-
posal Plant.
Councilman Eastman moved that the committee give Mr. Beck authority to enter
into a contract with the State for the erection of a "gauging station", second-
ed by Councilman Tracy, and by voice vote the committee unanimously approved
the motion and was so ordered.
On recommendation of Mr. Beck, Councilman Law moved that Mr. Beck be given
authority to enter into contract for an "over-fire" system for No. 1+ Boiler,
for control of smoke, at a cost of $7b0,.00. Councilman Baldwin seconded this
motion and by voice vote the motion was adopted and so ordered.
Mr. Beck reported that he had met with the officials of the Indiana & Michigan
Electric Company in regard to future contracts on "standby service". Mr. Beck
reported that a credit of $12,000.00 had been applied on the annual adjustment
charge of $15,000.00 for the contract year of March 1+, 191+g to March 4, 1949.
The claims in the amount of $80,521.11 were allowed. Of this amount $20,618.53
was transferred from the General Fund Cash to the Depreciation Reserve Fund Cash.
There being no further business to be brought to the attention of the committee,
Councilman Harris moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Tracy and carried
unanimously.
Chairman
Attest: •
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