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MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL,SERVING AS A COMMITTEE IN
CHATGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHT-
ING AND POWER PLANT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
MONDAY, JNUARY 3, 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 of said
city, met in regular session in the Council Chambers of said City, Monday, Jannery
,, 194+9 at 8:30 P.M. 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:
The minutes of the previuos meeting were dispensed with.
Chairman Chambers appointed Councilman Tracy to assist inspecting the claims for
the modth of January.
Mr. Beck reported that the demand on the plant system for the year 1948 was 13.2%
over the year 1947. The, peak load was 27,500 K.V. and occured on the 16th day of
December, 1948. Mr. Beck stressed along with these figures that the plant is now
operating up to its full capacity and serious study should be taken to plan for the
future of the plant in regards to increasing the plants capacity.
Councilman Harris read to the committee the following:
,-� The Utility Committee of the Board of Directors of the Light Plant met December
30, 1948 to clarify the orginal motion on revision of installation of water heaters
and ranges. Councilman Harris moved that the action of the Committee under the date
of November 15, 194+8 regarding the intial installation of eletric ranges and water
heaters, as made by Councilman Harris and seconded by Councilman Law, be recinded
and in lieu thereof the following Resolution be substituted:
RESOLVED, that the Utility in case of the installation of an electric, range or
water heater, shall contribute to the consumer the sum of $10.00 for the instal-
lation of either a range or water heater; or the sum of $20.00 in case a range
and a water heater are installed in the same project, the same to be effective as
of this date and shall be subject to the approval of the Indiana Public Service Come.
mission, and this Resolution shall apply to the installation of any range or water
heater, whether they are new or used, but shall not apply to the moving thereof from
place to place in the same dwelling or apartment house.
The contribution herein provided shall hereafter be charged to expenses on the
books of the Utility.
This Resolution shall repeal all Resolutions in conflict herewith.
Councilman Law seconded this motion and the followinf vote was recorded: Ayes
Nine; Noes-None. The vote being unanimously in favor of the motion of the adopt-
ion-of the Resolution and so ordered.
Mr'. Beck brought to the attention of the Committee, the request of Mr. Frank
Hodgin askingthe Light Plant to pay a part or all of the installation costs on
water heaters that he is installing in a house for experimental purposes. Mr.
Hodgin is trying an experiment of heating this house with hot water that is
being brought up to a temperature sufficient to heat the house. This haeting .
of the water is during the period of the off-peak time. Mr. Beck refused the
request on the basis of this experiment not being .iapa4ent but rather an
epperminent proposition. The Committee approved the the decision of Mr. Beck.
Further study will be made by Mr. Bedk if this experiment proves satisfactory,
in the future.
Councilman Harris moved that the action of the Board taken on July 19,1948,
providing that all monies used for capital expenditures be taken out of the -
Depreciation Fund, be recinded and that hereafter until further action of the
Board, that Capital expenditures for new equipment that is not to replace old
or obsolete equipment, be paid out of the General Fund Cash and capital ex-
penditures for rebuilding or replacing of existing equipment be paid out of
the Depreciation Reserve Fund Cash.All questions arising in connection with the rebuilding or replacement of
existing equipment with better, larger or more efficent equipment- shall be
submitted to the Board for determination as to what percentage shall be paid
out of the General Fund Cash and what percentage shall be paid outbof the
Depreciation Reserve Fund Cash.
Councilman Eastman seconded this motion and- the following vote was re-
corded: Ayes-Nine; Noes-None. The vote being unanimously in favor of the
motion and was so ordered.
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Councilman Harris presented and read the following letter from the Municipal
Electric Lighting and Power Plant Advisory Committee:
December 30,194E
Messrs. Benjamin F. Harris .
W.M. Romey
Robert Wiechman
George H. Cottrell
I am attaching a proposed memoradum to the City Council expressing the
view of the Committee as discussed several days ago.
If this does not-meet with your approval or you have anY suggestions as
to changes that should be made in the memoradum. will you please let me hear
from you within the next few days.
(s) G. Willard Frame.
Members of the City Council of
Richmond, Indiana.
At a recent meeting of the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power Plant
Advisory Committee, the operations for the eleven months of this year were re-
viewed, together with the budget for 1949 as submitted by A.E. Beck, Acting
Manager.
In view of the fact that the Cash Depreciation Fund will not be suf-
ficient to finance the Capital expenditures proposed for 1949 and possibly
later years, the Committee recommends that competent engineers be retained for
the purpose of making an analytis of the plant operations and submitting.a re-
port to the Common Council on the three subjects listed below:
(1) A review of the rate structure and recommendation of any changes
that should be made;
(2) Capital expenditures that will be necessary during the. nkxt five
years in. order to maintain adequate service;
(3) Suggestions as to how the proposed capital expenditures may be
financed.
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND POWER
PLANT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Benj. F. Harris
W.M. Romey
Robt. H. Wiechman
George H. Cottrell
G.W. Frame
Councilman Harris moved that Mr. A.E. Beck, Acting Manager, be given author-
ity from the Light Plant Committee to contact competent and qualified engineers
to make a complete suvey of the Light Plant .gpeartion facilities, and their rec-
ommendations for future expansion and rates !_!, submitted to this committee for
study. Councilman Law seconded this motion and the following vote was recorded:
Ayes-Nine; Noes-None. The vote being unanimously in favor of the motion and so
ordered. .
Mr. Beck-advised the Committee that he expected to have a few estimates from
several firms on the rebuilding of #1 boiler. This report to be given at the next
meeting.
Mr. Beck also advised the committee that a turbine supervisor was at the plant
and that #2 Turbine was open for inspection. All Councilmen are invited to the
plant to view this turbine while it is open.
Mr. Beck reported that the bull-dozer had been delivered and was doing a fine
job of moving the coal in the reserve pile.
Claims in the amount of $ 41,035.59 were allowed.
Councilman Tracy requested that Mr. Beck review some of the installation bills
and see if the plant was credited with stock that was furnished by the plant for
the installations. Mr. Tracy had seen in a bill for some installation work that
Mr., Nobbe had done and he had creditd back to the plant the material that the
plant had furnished.
Councilman Eastman moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Baldwin and
carried unanimoulsy by the committee.
Chairman
Attest: _
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