04-04-1938 HUCMMonthly Meeting
April 4, 1938
The regular monthly meeting of
Commission was held in the office of
7 P.M. . The minutes of the meetings
lst, 1938, were read and approved as
Dr. R. I. Sheppard, Dr. A. J.
Commissioners, and R. W. Strbhmeier,
present.
the Light & Power
the President, at
held. March 7, & April
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Thompson, R. W. Dahl,
Superintendent were
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That during December of 19 37, with the Municipal
Electric Plant in normal operation and carrying prac-
tically all of the City load, the peak demand for City
use reached 800 KW.
.That from the above factasfrom the den ay, ge.
general increase in the use of electricity and the known increase
of connected load to the Municipal Electric Plant lines,
either now actually connected or definitely assured
during the present year,.a City peak demand during December
of this year of considerably in excess of 900 KW seems
definitely assured, with.a possible 1000 KYa or more
to be expected, and
Since the full load capacity of either two of our
present units is 860 KW, and
Since it is standard power plant practice and a
reasonable safety measure to consider one unit as; -being
unavailable at any given time, and
Since this Commission is charged with the
responsibility of maintaining to the best of their
ability satisfactory operation and continuity of service and,
Due to the absence of Paul J. Anderson, R. W. Strohmeier
acted as Secretary.
Commissioner Thompson introduced the following
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Resolution and moved its' adoption:
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RESOLUTION
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That at the time of preparing plans for the Municipal
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Electric Plant the Buell & Winter Engineering Company
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checked the peak load conditions as existing during
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the late fall and early winter of 1935 and found the City
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peak demand to be approximately 550 RW.
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That for the similar season .of 1936 we have no
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complete accurate data, since at that time the cut -over
of service from the Northern States Power Company lines
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to Municipal Electric Plant lines was in progress and
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the rapidly changing number of customers left no stable
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load conditions on either system. However, with cut-
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over an estimated 60 to 650"f complete the Municipal
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Electric Plant experienced a peak demand in December 1936
of 420 KW.
That during December of 19 37, with the Municipal
Electric Plant in normal operation and carrying prac-
tically all of the City load, the peak demand for City
use reached 800 KW.
.That from the above factasfrom the den ay, ge.
general increase in the use of electricity and the known increase
of connected load to the Municipal Electric Plant lines,
either now actually connected or definitely assured
during the present year,.a City peak demand during December
of this year of considerably in excess of 900 KW seems
definitely assured, with.a possible 1000 KYa or more
to be expected, and
Since the full load capacity of either two of our
present units is 860 KW, and
Since it is standard power plant practice and a
reasonable safety measure to consider one unit as; -being
unavailable at any given time, and
Since this Commission is charged with the
responsibility of maintaining to the best of their
ability satisfactory operation and continuity of service and,
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Since vdth the present varied use of electricity,
continuity of service to the residences and industries
of the City is in the nature o£ _a necessity and inter-
ruptions of such service must be as__ infrequent and of as
short duration as is possible, therefore,
We deem it necessary to take immediate steps
toward the installation of an additional engine and
generating unit to the end that continuity of service
during the peak load period of December 1938 may be
reasonably assured, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED: that we engage the Buell & Winter
Engineering Company of Sioux City, Iowa and Minneapolis,
Minnesota to engage in a load study and to prepare
complete,. plans, and specifications and' form of contract
covering the purchase of such engine and generating unit,
said unit to be of not less than 600 KW capacity nor of
more than 1200 KIN capacity, and that the Buell & Winter
Engineering Company be paid a flat sum of Two Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) for such services and
for their assistance in the awarding of contracts, super-
vision of installation, and tests and acceptance of the
units and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Commission take
such additional steps as may be necessary from time to
time to the end that such an installation will be complete
and in an operative condition prior to the expected peak
load period of November and December 1938.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Dahl.
On roll call President Sheppard voted Aye, Comm-
issioner Thompson voted Aye, Commissioner Dahl voted
Aye, 'whereupon President Sheppard declared the Resolution
duly adopted.
The following bills were read and allowed:
Hutchinson Postmaster
Western Oil & Fuel Co.
Wallner Prntg. Company
Leader Printing Co.
Hutchinson Banner
William Jorgenson
Citizens Agency
B & N Chevrolet Co.
Line Material Company
Dobratz zurniture Co.
Williams hardware Co.
L. A. Kepp Contr. Co.
Sterling Electric Co.
General -Electric Co.
Henry Zumach
Hutchinson Water Dept.
W. H. Salisbury Co.
Minn. Western. R. R.
Prntg. & Postage
$ 28.43'
Fuel Oil
1,320.47•
Printing
5.75•
Advertising
12.25•
Advertising
10.00•
Welding
1.80•
Insuranc a
20.95•
Rent & Repairs
21.70•
Wire
41.81
Picture Frames
3.45•
Supplies
.90'
Wire
31.00•
Extension
28.60•
Supplies & Equipment
40.90•
Hauling Services
1.70,
Water Rent
29.30
Supplies
10.72`
Freight - Fuel Oil
289.75'
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There being no further business the meeting was
adjourned.
Paul J. Anderson, Sec ty.
By: R. W. trohmeier,
Attest; Acting Secretary
President
Special Meeting
April 15 , 1938
Upon notice duly given, by the President a special
meeting of the Light & Power Commission was held in the
office of the Superintendent at 5 P. M. .
Dr. R. I. Sheppard, Dr. A. J. Thompson, R. W. Dahl,
Commissioners, and R. W. Strohmeier were present.
Commissioner Thompson introduced the following
resolution, and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Light & Power Commission
of the City of Hutchinson, Minnesota, that the plans
and specifications for the installation of a fourth
unit in the present plant building as prepared by the
Buell & Winter. Engineering Company, beand the same
hereby are approved and accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Buell & Winter
Engineering Company, be andtheY hereby are instructed
to write each and every bidder who submitted bids on
the original plant equipment forthe Light '& Power
Plant of the City of Hutchinson, asking each and every
one to submit bids on the proposed new addition and
equipment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Friday May the 6th,
at the hour of 10 A. M. at the Hutchinson Armory be
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Hutchinson Telephone Co.
Services
5.10'
Loe Electric Service
Installations, etc
52.99•
Stearns Lumber Co.
Lumber Rent
4.00•
Walter.Rippe
Water Heater Inst.
12.35'
F. J. Zila & Sons
Supplies
2.55•
There being no further business the meeting was
adjourned.
Paul J. Anderson, Sec ty.
By: R. W. trohmeier,
Attest; Acting Secretary
President
Special Meeting
April 15 , 1938
Upon notice duly given, by the President a special
meeting of the Light & Power Commission was held in the
office of the Superintendent at 5 P. M. .
Dr. R. I. Sheppard, Dr. A. J. Thompson, R. W. Dahl,
Commissioners, and R. W. Strohmeier were present.
Commissioner Thompson introduced the following
resolution, and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Light & Power Commission
of the City of Hutchinson, Minnesota, that the plans
and specifications for the installation of a fourth
unit in the present plant building as prepared by the
Buell & Winter. Engineering Company, beand the same
hereby are approved and accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Buell & Winter
Engineering Company, be andtheY hereby are instructed
to write each and every bidder who submitted bids on
the original plant equipment forthe Light '& Power
Plant of the City of Hutchinson, asking each and every
one to submit bids on the proposed new addition and
equipment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Friday May the 6th,
at the hour of 10 A. M. at the Hutchinson Armory be
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