03-01-1954 HUCM236
016)
March 1, 1954.
Monthly Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the Light & Power Commission
was held at R. I. Sheppardts office on March 1, 1954.
The minutes of the last monthly meeting were read and approved
as read.
All Commissioners were present; also Supt. Young, Attorney
Reyerson and Attorney Jensen.
Motion was made and seconded to purchase two new ten column
Burroughs adding machines. One used Sunstrand to be traded
in for an allowance of $150.00. Net price $525.50.
Motion was made and secdnd to purchase lockers for plant and
line crews.
Motion was made and seconded to return one certified check
to Larson Implement Company.
Motion was made and seconded to contribute $51,028.56 to the
Cityrof Hutchinson, making a total of $75,000.00 contributed
to the General Fund during this fiscal ,year.
Motion was made by Commissioner Thompson and seconded by
Commissioner Dahl that necessary funds be voted to sponsor
a cooking school. The Civic and Commerce Association of
Hutchinson has informed the Commission that they will assist
in any way possible.
Motion was made and seconded to give away one range each
evening. Total of two stoves. Ranges to be purchased and
paid for by the Municipal Electric Plant.
Motion was made and seconded to take bids from dealers on
two AA's Delux stoves to be given at the school.
Numbers will be drawn for display spaces and a charge of
$10.00 to $15.00 will be made to each merchant displaying.
Following bills were alloweds
R. E. Young
4uadeIs
The Garlock Packing
Citizens Bank
Leef Bros., Inc
American Linen Supply Co.
Reinhard Brothers Co.
The Merc oid Corp.
PI
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734.1 #6
15.00
730.3
9.90
730.3
77.81
793.2
11.33
730.5
730.5
96.66
2.25
730.3
31.98
734.4
21.27
(217) 231
Hutch. Sheet Metal Works
734.4
1.60
Stearns Lumber Co
730.3
3.30
Albrecht Oil Company
730.3
99.75
Square Clothing.Compa ny
412.7
13.17
Hoel's Direct Service
759.2
12.74
Standard Oil Company
730.3
13.93
Wallner Printing Company
781.3
30.00
Hutchinson Telephone Company
793.3
44.35
Cities Service Statioxi
759.1
771
62.57
Hutchinson Dry Cleaners
730.5
41.70
Automotive Supply of Hutch
730.3
759.2
27.70
Parsons Welding Supply Company
730.3
12.31
Elmer W. Howe
787.4
15.00
Peterson Truck Service
759.2
34.40
Thompson Yards
771
4.99
Burroughs Corp.
781.5
56.35
Ruth Hakel
412.7
5.63 -
20.89
Nordberg Manf. Co.
113.1
#6 734.1
#6 1634.50
Robert Kaping
787.4
15.00
Granville Bentz
787.4
15.00
Dave Bieber
787.4
15.00
Stanley Martin
787.4
15 00
R. F. Sturgess
787.4
12.15
Minn. Western Ry Co.
729
2979.23
Cooper Petroleum Co.
729
5801.88
Postmaster
793.1
15.00
Minnesota Western Ry Co.
2.14
1.00
Q. S. Specialty Co.
730.3
6.40
Midwest Machine Tool Supply
734.4
2.50
Zila Hardware
730.3
14.34
Cooper Petroleum Company
729
3303.13
Minnesota Western Railway Co.
729
1694.36
Larson Farm Equip
207
2125.00
Schneider Electric Co.
202.7
5.10
4530.00
Leonard Schnickels
730.4
4.00
Ruth Hakel
Petty
Cash
21.06
Carl Larson
787.4
15.00
Park Machine Inc
734.1
#6
230.90
Allis - Chalmers -Manf. Co.
113.2
12,458.00
Commercial Welding & Machine
734.4
26.25
Electric Supply Co.
113.2
10.94
Minn. -Wise. Truck Line
734.1
#6
74.48
Pink Supply Company
730.3
26.62
Panama Carbon Company
793.4
.9.40
Service Parts Company
734.4
3.30
Adeco Products Inc
734.1
#5 #6
22.11
Minnesota Western Ry Cc
729
792.89
Cooper Petroleum Co
729
1577.14
Ellsworth Schleeter
730.4
5.00
Addressograph- Multigraph
781.4
2.23
238
.(218)
Miller -Davis Co 781.3 19.91
Nordberg Manf. Co 113.1 #6 734.1 #6 65.00
The Commission, after some discussion, decided that the 1$-
11 ton truck was too large for our line use. Larson Implement
Company has been asked to exchange this truck for a 1 ton truck
under bid proposal #1.
.There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
. i". a , Secretary*
__? - ATTEST: 1
eppar , Pr6'sident.
April 5, 1954.
Monthly Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the Light & Power Commission
was held at R. I. Sheppard's office on April 5, 1954.
All Commissioners were present; also Supt. Young.
The minutes of the last monthly meeting were read and approved
as read.
Bids were opened on electric ranges to be given away at the
"All Electric" Cooking School. The bids from Lodes hardware
and Quade's Inc. were found to be the same. $250.00 for two
ranges. Motion was made and seconded to draw to find Yh ich
one would furnish the ranges. On contacting Mrs Lodes, she
withdrew her bid in favor of Quade's Inc. ( We have a letter
on file to that effect.) Other bids attached.
Motion was made and seconded to hire Al Tedesco as Master of
Ceremonies for two days at a price of 75.00. I t was also
agreed to purchase time on the air(KDUZ) (one -half hour period
each day.) for $55.00. The date for the Cooking School has
been set for May 6 and May 7th..
Motion was made and seconded to accept proposal #1 of Larson
Implement Company for a one ton International truck in ex-
change for the la -1l ton truck.
The following bills were allowedt
Hutchinson Oil CompanIT 730.2 1,525.50
Graybar Electric.Co Inc 771 4 4.10
Hutchinson Telephone Company 202.7 61.43