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MEETING OF THE COMMO1 COt i C IL " V ING AS A
COMMITTRP. IN CHARGE OF THE OP MION_.OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING & POWER PLANT
• OP THE CITY OF RICHMO1 D, INDIANA.
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a
Committee in chargeof the operation of the Municipal Electric Lighting-
& Power Plant of said City met in the office of the Board of Works
Monday, December 17th, 1945, at $:30 o'clock P. M. ---Messrs. Cartwright,
Chambers, Ewbank, Homan, Kinder ,Marino & Tracy being present the following
proceedings were had to-wit;
The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed
with, Ill
The Committee discussed with Mr. Stevens the matter of the transfer
of funds from the proper account to the Civil City General Fund for the
purpose of reducing the taxes of the -said City in the amount of $300,000.
dollars. Mr. Tracy then moved that the sum of $300,000.00 dollars be
transferred from the Reserve Fund Cash of the M. E. L. & P. P. to the
General Fund of the same said Plant. With a second by Homan the motion
was unanimously approved.
Mr. Stevens discussed with the Committee as to how the said amount
of $300,000.00 should be paid into the Civil City General Fund stating
in his opinion if the payment was paid immediately after the first of -
the year it would still be on an anticipated income basis and he recommen-
ded that the payments be made in three amounts of $100,000.00 during the
year on the call of the City Controller.
Mr. Homan moved that the sum of $300,000.00 dollars be paid out of
the M. E. L. & P. P. General Fund Cash to the Civil City of Richmond,
General Fund immediately after the first of January ,1946. With a second
by Tracy the motion was unanimously approved.
The matter of the employees of the Light Plant receiving Christmas
presents from the funds of the Light Plant was discussed by the Committee
and Mr. Tracy stated he was not in favor of an appropriation for Christmas
gifts for the employees of the Light Plant if it was not legal to give
other employees of the City the same consideration. Mr. Cartwright stated
he did not favor penalizing one group on the account of the other, Mr.
Marino expressed the same opinion as Mr. Cartwright.
Mr. Tracy moved that unless all the employees of the City receive
a gift from the City of Richmond that the employees of the Light Plant
be not considered eithere as . to the receipt of gifts. With a second by
Homan the Clerk caled the roll on the adoption of the Motion and the
vote was recorded as follows; For motion, Homan & Tracy . Againts
motion Cartwright,Chambers, Ewbank, Kinder, & Marino the motion
considered lost.
-lr. Ewbank moved that the Light Plant Employees each receive the
sum of $5.00 as of the previous year, for Christmas gifts. With a
second by Marino the motion was approved.
Mr. Stevens discussed the matter of salaries or proposed raise in
salaries for the various employees of the Light Plant with the Committee,
recommending the matter have immediate attention.
Mr. Tracy moved the matter of the proposed reaise in salaries for
the various employees. bf the'Light Plant be tabled for further consideration
by the Committee. With a second by Homan the motion was approved.
After allowing claims in the amount of $97,312.02 on proper motion
the meeting adjourned.
Pr ,siden
Attest; -r 2
City Clerk