HomeMy Public PortalAbout02-17-1947 154
MEETING OF TiH COMMON COUNCIL SERVING AS A
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGIiTING & POWER PLANT
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a comm44t.ee
committee in charge ,of the operation of the Municipal Electric Lighting and
Power Plant of said City , met in the office of the Mayor Monday , February
17th, 1947 at 8:30 o'clock P. M. ---- Messrs. Brehm, Chambers, Ewbank, Harris,
Homan, Kinder, Marino, Russell & Tracy being present the following proceedings
were had to-wit;
The reading of the minutes of the preceding meeting was dispensed with.
11/
On the recommendation of Mr. Stevens the Committee unanimously approved
the renewal of a contract with thw Westinghouse Electrical Supply Co. of
Indianapolis for furnishing transformers for the Light Plant for a period
of One Year beginning January 3rd, 1947.
Mr. Stevens discussed with the Committee the matter of extending the
contract with the Indiana- Michigan Transmission Co. for a period of one
year for furnishing standby power service. Mr. Stevens stated the now
existing contract was for a Period of five years with an agreement whereby
the company should be notified two years previous to the termination of
the contract if any intent was anticipated to cancel or renew the same.
Mr. Stevens recommended the contract for standby service be renewed for
a period of one year- with the said Company , stating the plant would be in
better condition and they would know better how to negotiate for standby
service if the contract iS-extended for a period of one year.
Mr. Kinder moved that the recommendation of Mr. Stevens be complied
with and that proper notice be given the Indiana-Michigan Transmission
Co. of the desire to extend their contract for standby service for a
period of one year, and that Mr. Stevens be authorized to proceed with
the same. With a second by Mr. Harris the motion was unanimously approved.
After allowing claims in the amount of 043,426.57i on proper
motion the meeting adjournedo
President
Attest
City Clerk .