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MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ,SERVING AS A
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTINU & POWER PLANT
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
The Common 8ouncil of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a
Committee in charge of the operation of the Municipal Electric Light-
ing and Power Plant of the said City, met in the office of the Board
of Works Monday, December 7th, 194+2 at 8:30 o'clock P. M. Messrs.
Beeson, Cartwright, Haas, Homan, Huff, Kinder, Tracy and Wilkins
being present the following proceedings ware had to-wit;
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
The report on Generation for- themonth of November showed a small
in-crease over the same period for last year. .
Mr. Stevens explained to Council, the reasons for the transfer of
funds foP various accounts to certain other accounts which had been
introduced by ordinance , also amounts pertaining to the budget for
1943.
The matter of the loan from the Light Plant Funds to the Civil
City in the amount $45,000. which was to be paid in regular installments,
back to the Light Plant Pands by the Civil City, which has not been
complied with as to a balance of $27,000. was discussed by Mr. Stevens
and Council Members , Mr. Stevens stating he would be pleased if the
matter could be determined one way or the other in the near future,
the same being taken under further advisement.
Mr, Stevens reported he had been advised by the State Board of
Accounts that a, seperate fund should be set up for customer's deposits
instead of the present system.
Matters pertaining to installations on consumers premises was
discussed and City Attorney advised that material used in such installa-
tions was still the property of the Utility co. which installed the
same. Mr. Stevens also reported the State Board of Accounts had recommended
that sums for installations be charged to expense items rather than pro-
perty and plant values as has been-the custom which would reduce the
property and plant value approximately $157,000.00. eko
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Mr. Stevens. reported that He with Mr. Beck, Mr. Homan, Mr. Huff &
Mr. Keisker had made the trip to Washington in regard to receiving
certain priorities for the interconnection system and were advised by
the Federal Agencies in charge to cut down on some of the equippment
which had been anticipated, also that certain priority rights had been
revoked for other Cities.
Council discussed the -.otter pertaining to a cash refund to the
Medical Arts Bldg. Co. for acdifference in price for power rating over
a period time beginning in June 1939 until July 1942 when they then
were placed on a "C" rating. Mr. Keisker City Attorney recommended that
the refund be paid stating he was of the opinion that if the case was
decided in Court they could recover in the amount demanded which was
$911.50 . Mr. Homan then moved that the refund be allowed and paid in
cash in the amount of $911.50 as demanded, and with a second by Kinder
the motion was approved by voice vote those voting Aye,Homan, Huff,
Cartwright, Kinder, & Tracy, those voting Naye,Beeson & Wilkins, Haas
not voting.
The matter of establishing a property line between the Light Plant
Office property and the Harrington property South was discussed and
on a motion by Homan and a second by Huff the following motion was
unanimously approved;
That the City Attorney , City Engineer and the Light Plant Super-
intendentrprepare the necessary papers ,quit claim deed etc. to clear
up the real estate differences along the South property line at the office
of the Municipal Light Plant at 32 South Sth Street.
Council unanimously agreed to meet at the Light Plant Office ta.::.discuss
matters pertaining to he 194+3 Budget which had previously bean presented
in Ordinances December 7th, 1942
After llowing claims in the amount of $65,688.43 they adjourned.
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