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M77TING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL,SERVING AS A
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIG .TING & POUTR PLANT
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
The Common 6ouncil 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 the office of the Board of Works
Monday, February. 4th, 106, at 8: 30 o'clock P. M. --- Messrs. Brehm,
Chambers, .Ewibank, Homan, Kinder, Marino; Russell & Tracy being present
the following proceedings were had to-wit;
The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed
with.
The minutes of the Special Meeting of the Committee held January
21st, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. was read and the minutes showed that the
payroll be raised as recommended by Mr. Stevens was unanimously
adopted, Councilman Marino offered an objection to the wording of
the minutes , stating he was opposed to the recommendation of Mr.
Stevens and requested that the minutes show a correction in that Mr.
Mar re ,v.oted,No ,on the recommendations of Mr. Stevens apse-to
8alasIss., , which was approved by the rest of the members of the
Committee.
The report on generation for the month of January , 1946 showed
production of 8,198,000 k. w. a 3.5 percent decrease over the same period
of last year 1945, which was 8,456,000 k. w. Mr. Stevens stated a portion
of the decreas was due to to the shut down of International Harvester &
Crosley Plants.
On the recommendation of Mr. Stevens the Committee unanimously
approved the renewal of a contract with the Kmox Consolidated Coal '
Corporation of Indianapolis for a period of One Year beginning Feb-
ruary 10th, 1946, for the furnishing of Coal at the Light Plant.
Mr. Stevens reported a satisfactory agreement had been worked
out at the Plant on the matter of salary for Common Labor on construction
of the new equipment.
The Committee discussed with Mr. Stevens the matter of an advertising
program for a period of thirteen weeks over the Local Broadcasting Station
for the sum of $370.00 for the period and after further discussion Mr.
Kinder moved that Mr. Stevens be authorized to enter into an agreement
with the local Broadcasting Station for advertising of Electric Power
& Lights im accordance with the sum of $370.00. With a second by Tracy
the motion was unanimously approved.
A letter was presented to the Committee from the Indiana Municipal
League, of Indianapolis requesting that an additional amount of $193.28
besides the original amount of $175.00 for dues set forth in the 1946
budget be paid to he Indiana Municipal League and after some discussion
on the matter of the increased amount Mr. Tracy moved that the request
for the added amount of $193.28 be rejected. With a second by Kinder
the motion was unanimously approved.
After allowing claims in the amount of $18,167.32 on proper
motion the meeting adjourned.
Attest; President 14---- -6-114-21
City Clerk.