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MEETING OF THE.COMMON COUNCIL,SERVING AS A
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND: POWER PLANT
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a
Committee in charge of the operation of the Municipal Electric Lighting
& Power Plant of the said City , met in the office of the Board of Works
Monday, February 1st, 1943 at g:30 O'clock P. M. Messrs. Brehm, Cart-
wright, Hibberd, Homan, Kinder, Marino, Russell, Tracy and Wilkins being
present the following proceedings were had to-wit;
. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved
On the recommendation of Mr. Stevens the Transfer of $70,000.00
from the General Fund Cash to the Depreciation Reserve Fund Cash
of the Municipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant was unanimously
approved.
The report on generation for the month of January presented by
Mr. Stevens showed an increase on generation but the peak load showed
a slight decrease, over the. same period for last year. '
Mr. Stevens presented a letter and read the same from Atwood Jenkins
who represents the Richmond Fire & Casualty Insurance Association in
regard to an increase as to Public Liability for Automobiles now in
operation by the Plant, and after some discussion on the matter Mr. ,
Hibberd Moved that The Public Liability on vehicles be increased to
$100,000.00 to $300,000.00 and investigate other Items mentioned in
the letter. The Motion was second by Homan and unanimously approved.
Mr. Stevens reported the contract with the Knox Consolidated Coal
Co. had expired the previous week for furnishing the Coal at the Light
Plant, he also stated the Coal and the service had been very satisfactory
and that the price was regulated by the Government. After some discuss-
ion Mr. Tracy moved that the ' contract for furnishing the coal for the
use of the Light Plant be re-newed with the Knox Consolidated Coal Co.
subject to price regulations by the Government,f or a period of one year.
With a second by Wilkins the motion was unanimously approved.
Council discussed the matter of purchasing a reserve supply of Eas-
tern Coal for future use as an emergency and Mr. Hibberd moved that.,....::' -
the bins be filled to capacity of Eastern Coal for emergency use. With
a second by Cartwright the motion was approved unanimously.
Afetr allowing claims in the amount of $10,552.04 on proper •
motion they adjourned.
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City Clerk