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July 1, 1940
The regular monthly meeting of the Light_ & Power Commission
was held at the Light Plant office at 5: 00 P. M. •
Because of the absence of a majority of the Commission, the
meeting was adjourned until July 2, 1940 at 5 :00 P. M.
July 2, 1940
An adjourned meeting of the Light & Power Commission was
held at the Light Plant office at 5 :00 P. M.
All members were present. R. W. Strohmeier was also present.
The minutes of the meetings of June 3rd and June 5th, 1940
were read and approved as read.
Commissioner A. J. Thompson introduced the following
Res oluton and moved its adoption.
WHEREAS Dr. R. I. Sheppard, President and Dr. A. J. Thompson o Z D
Vice President of this Commission will be temporarily absent from 0
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RESOLVED, that R. W. Dahl be and hereby is designated as n c a
acting President of this Commission during such time . N o
Motion seconded by Commissioner Sheppard.
Upon roll call, all Commissioners voted Aye, President
declared the resolution adopted.
Motion was made, seconded and carried that
Otto H. Homburg be increased from $65.00 per month
month effective as of July 1, 1940.
The f ollowinIg bills were read and allowed:
H. P. Quade
Walt's Super Station
Henry Zumach
H. Channon Company
H. A. Rogers Company
Haydon Mfg. Co., Inc.
H. P. Quade
Christensen & Wegner
League of Minn. Munic.
M. J. Higgins
L. Larson
M. C. Anderson
Sup ' t . of Documents
Earl Schramm
Ernest Fisher
Lyle Jensen
Simonson Lbr. Co.
Installation
Gas & Oil
Freight
Tools
Blueprint file
Sup. Switchboard
Installations
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Office expense
Insurance
Expens en
Wiring
Office expense
Labor
Express
Auditing services
Supplies
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30.00
2.26
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1.47 .
61.50 ,
5.77
38.60
30.00'
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1.00 •
4-24-
1.20
22.60 •
1.99
20.00 -
1.75 -
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McMaster Carr Supply Co.
Sinclair Refining Company
Line Material Compan
Wm. W. Nugent & Company
Duncan Elec. .Mfg. Company
Buell & Winter Eng. Co.
Kennedy's Store
Hutch. Oil Company
Geo. D. Barnard Co.
Hartmann's Drug Store
A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.
Hutbh. Water Dept.
Hutch. Telephone Co.
Loe Electric Service
Wallner Prntg. Company
Walt's Service Station
Henry Zumach
W. A. Luedtke Service
Sterling Electric Company
F. J. Zila & Sons
GE Supply Corp.
Sterling Electric Company
Steele Motor Company
Line Material Company
Frederick Post Company
Blustead Electric & Mfg.
Troy Laundry
Leader Prntg. Company
Boutell Petroleum Co.
Sterling Electric Co.
Mpls. Honeywell Reg. Co.
Switchboard
4.1t,
Lub Oil
22.97 -
Line supplies
24.76•
Engine maintenance_
12-81-
Meters
286.08
Engineering services
3000.00"
Uniforms
17.40
Lub Oil
75.95•
Adding machine paper
1.58
Supplies
1.71'
Extension equipment
26.56'
Water
29.74'
Tools & equipment
7.60•
Wiring
7.00
Printing
9.50 •
Gas & Oil
3.15.
Freight
.55 '
Gas & Oil
18.58'
Supplies
46.61•
Hardware
1.95'
Supplies
32-40-
Extension
122.54•
Truck repairs
2.50•
Line supplies
304.00
Supplies
7.01,
Motor repair
18.30•
Lau ndry
Printing & Advertising
2.22'
266.00•
Fuel Oil
50.00'
Extension distribution
101.67,
Engine maintenance
2.75•
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting
was adjourned until 12;00 noon on July 3rd at the office of Dr. R. I.
Sheppard, President.
July 3, 1940
An adjourned meeting of the Light & Power Commission was
held at the office of Dr. R. I. Sheppard.
All members were present. Superintendent Strohmeier, and
Mr. L. A. Winter were also present.
Mr. L. A. Winter presented plans and specifications for the
plant addition.
Motion was made, seconded and carried that the plans and
specifications presented by Mr. L. A. Winter be approved.
Motion was made, seconded and carried that 10:00 A. M.
July 31, 1940 be set as the time for receiving and opening of
bids on the engine, generator and accessories and also on the -
pledge orders to be offered for sale in connection therewith.
It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that in
lieu of advertising for bids copies of "Notice to Bidders" as
contained in the specifications be sent to the three known
builders withinthe United States of the type of equipment to
�be purchased.
It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that in lieu
of advertising for bids, the Secretary be instructed to notify
in writing not less than six (6) investment or securities dealers,
the general conditions as set forth in the specifications and
the time and place set for the receiving of bids for the purchase
of said pledge orders.
Motion made, seconded and carried that the sum of $3,A00
be paid to Buell & Winter as per resolution of June 5, 1940.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Attest:
Special Meeting - July 31, 1940
Upon notice duly given, a special meeting of the Light &
Power Commission was held at 10 :00 A. M. at the Light Plant
Service Building garage.
All members of the Light & Power Commission were present.
Mr. L. A. Winter, of the Buell & Winter Engineering Company, Mr.
R. W. Strohmeier, Superintendent and Mr. Elmer C. Jensen, City
Attorney were also present.
J President Sheppard called the meeting to order and announced
that the purpose of the meeting was for opening and reading and
considering of the bids for new plant equipment and to open and
read and consider bids for the sale of pledge orders to finance
the plant expansion.
Bids from the following firms and corporations were opened
by the Secretary and read by Mr. L. A. Winter:
Nordberg Manufacturing Company Milwaukee, Wisc.
Busch - Sulzer Bros.- Diesel Engine Co. St. Louis, Missouri
General Machinery Hamilton, Hhio
All bids were accompanied by certified checks in the required
amounts.
Moved by Commissioner Dahl and seconded by Commissioner
Thompson that the meeting recess until 1 :30 P. M. Motion carried.
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