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MEETING OF TIE COMMON COUNCIL ,SERVING AS A
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE..OF THE OPERATION OF THE -
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND PONIER PLANT
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
The Common Council of the Cityof Richmond, Indiana, serving as a
Committee in charge of the operation of the Municipal Electric Lighting
& Power Plant of said City , met in the office of the Mayor, Monday,
June 16th, 1947 at 8:30 o 'clock P. M. --- Messrs. Brehm, Chambers,
Ewbank, Harris, Homan, Kinder, Marino, Russell & Tracy being present
the following prroceedinds were had to-wit;
The reading of the minutes of the preceding meeting was dispensed with.
On a motion by Homan second by Chambers the Board unanimously approvedIII
the transfer of $1009000.00 from the General Fund of the Municipal Light
Plant to the General Fund Cash Reserve.
Mr. Stated June 16th, 1947 was the date designated by the Committee for
the receiving,of bids for equippment at the Light Plant , the bids being
as follows;ows;
SCHUTTE-KOERTING, CO. Philadelphia, Pa.
2 -- Feed Water Heaters---- , $8,608.50
1 Steel Shell Evaporator Feed Water Condenser 15,097.50
Total $ 23,76 .00 ,
FOSTER WHEELER CO.
' Feed Water Heater $3,850.00
5,900.00
4,700.00
1 Steel Shell Feed Water Evaporator condenser 11,200.00
Total 25,650.00
Mr. Homan moved the bids be referred to Mr. Stevens for tabulation
and recommendation. With a second by Kinder the motion was approved.
Mr. Stevens reported the Coal supply was sufficient to-last about
five weeks and was getting in as much supply of Eastern Coal as possible
for storage.
The Committee discussed the matter of wages paid for common labor at
the plant also if temporary common labor were eligible for a vacation.
Mr. Stevens explained that the regular common labor employees were working
on a less scale of wages than the temporary common labor were and did not
come under the same regulation.
Mr. Harris moved that Mr. Stevens be authorized to handle the situation as
for the best interest of the-Plant4 With a second by ,Kinder the motion was
ap7roved.
After allowing claims in the amount of $ 63,399.11 on proper motion the
meeting adjourned.
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Attest; President. �iJG
ity Clerk
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