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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 RIUHMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY
JANNNUARY 17, 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,in said
City, Monday, January 17, 1949 at 8:30 P.M. Councilman Chambers presiding with
the following members being present: Messrs. Baldwin, Eastman, Harris, Law, Marino
Meyers, Russell and Tracy. The following proceedings were had, to-wit:
The minutes of the previous meeting were dispensed with.
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Mr. Beck commented on the Condensed Balance Sheet and Financial Statement of the
Light Plant for the month of December, 1949. He pointed out the gain- in revenue
that the new raise in the rates had made since being in effect.
Mr. Beck reported that 10 major Consulting Engineers of the United States had
been sent a letter asking for proposals for a survey to be made of the Light
Plant operations. To date only a few had responded and no action was taken.
Mr. Beck told Council that he had been investigating the contract between the
plant and the Indiana--Michigan Electric Company for emergency power. It was his
opinion that this contract needs revision and that the present cl3arges are too
high. The installation of new equipment at the plant justifies a reduction in
this charge. Mr. Beck recommended that he be given authority to negotiate with
this company and see what kind of a new contract can be secured for the good of
the plant. The committee unanimously approved the recommendation of Mr. Beck
and he can appoint anyone from the committee to assist him.
A report was given on the progress of the inspection of #2 Turbine. This unit
will be delayed somewhat because of various parts are needed to be replaced that
were not anticipated., The General Electric Company cannot schedule the inspection
of 41 Turbine tntil a date in March, 1949. This unit is now operating on river
water to the low-preesure seal.
Mr. Beck gave a report on the operation of #1 Boiler for the 19 years that it
has been in srrvice. The condition of the stoker in this unit is now to a point
where it is very unsatisfactory to use only in the case of emergency. The plant
now has on hands all -the equipment necesssary to revamp this unit and it is the
opionion of Mr. Beck, that work of revamping this unit be started immediately.
The following Estimayes for revamping of #1' Boiler were presented for consider-
ation of the committee:
ESTIMATE FOR REVAMPING NO.1 BOILER
PROPOSAL
To furnish necessary union labor, equipment, rigging and tools to revamp No.1
Boiler as outlined in Babcock & Wilcox Company's drawings.
ANALYSIS OF ESTIMATES
PART I
A. DISMANTEL & REMOTE -
Stoker and chutes, preheater ducts, two side water walls and bridge wall.
B. ERECT & INSTALL
Economizer and casing, stoker, breeching, Forced Draft Fan, necessary blind
nipples in steam and mud drums, upper side and front walls, lower side walls,
supply tubes, front boiler tubes, slag screen babes, new boiler supports, drill
and ream necessary holes in drums and headers.
ESTIMATE
BABCOCK & WILCOX OBERLEJORDRE
Manhours 10,000 8,192
Equivalent cost $ 29,350 $ 26,933
Heavy Rigging Rental plus 15% $ 2,666
Working Days to complete s6 86
PART II
A. DISMANTLE & REMOVE
Top brick of boiler setting, front wall scaffolding for protection of our
equipment, concrete foundation, floor in rear of boiler, soot hoppers and D.S.B.
piping, etc.
B. ERECT & INSTALL
All changes in economizer piping, reinstall hopper, fabricate and replace hop-
per ends, replace all piping, erect windbox and forced draft fan duct.
21 $
ESTIMATE
BABCOCK & WILCOX.: OBERLE-JORDRE
Manhours No estimate 4,434
Equivalent cost t° of $ 14, 564
Heavy rigging '� ° $ 1,440
PART III V
Additional materials required $4,45g
PART LY
Sub-contract for refractories/ Estimate furnished by
McCabe Construction Co., Cincinnati, Ohio $24,200
SUMMARY
PART I .a Labor Cost _ $26,933
PART I:_ Rigging 2,666
PART II . Labor Cost 14,564
PART LI Rigging 1,)1)10
PART III Materials 4�4588
$50,061
PART IV Refractories 24200
TOTAL $74,261
Councilman Eastman moved that committee give Mr. Beck authority to go into con-
tract with the Oberle-Jordre Co. Inc. to revamp #1 Boiler. This motion was sec-
onded by Councilman Law and the vote was unanimously in favor of the motion and
so ordered. .
Councilman Russell moved that Mr. A.E. Beck be appointed Manager of the M.E.L.
& P.P. as of this 17th day of January, 1949. Councilman Law seconded this motion
and the vote was a majority in favor of the appointment of Mr. Beck as Manager
of the M.E.L. & P.P. as of Januray 17, 1949.
Councilman Harris moved that the salary of the manger of the M.E.L.& P.P. be
$8,500.00 and this to be retroactive as of January 1, 1949. Councilman Law
seconded this motion and the vote was unanimously in favor of the motion and so
ordered.
The claims in the amount of$ 414,984.31 were allowed.
Of the above amount,the sum of $300,000.00 was dividends to the Civil City for
the year 1949, and the sum of $20,532.73 was Depreciation charge.
Councilman Russell moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Eastman and carried
unanimously by the committee
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Chairman
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