03-05-1956 HUCMThe regular meeting of the
on March. 5, 1956 at 7;30 P.
of, Dr. R. I - Sheppard.
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March 5, 1956.
Motthly Meeting.
Light & Power Commission was held
M. The meeting was held at the office
All Commissioners were present, also Supt. Young.
Minutes of the last monthly meeting were read and approved as read.
Motion was made and seconded to contribute to the General Fund of the
City of Hutchinson a check in the amount of $30,000.00.
Motion was made and seconded to issue a check to Pedersen Electric
Company in the amount of $2,044.00 -- $187.55 on Nev: Engine Contract,
$1,856.45 on Switchboard Ext. Contract.
The following additions to the present Electrical Ordinance were
sent to all electrical and building contractors, these to become
effective April 1, 1956=
Article No. 1.
When an electrical contractor has completed the roughing -in wiring of
any building, and before the wire is concealed, four copies of "Rough -
In Inspection Notice and Certificate" must be signed by the City
Electrical Inspector. One copy to be failed with the Municipal Electric
Plant, second with the City Clerk, the third and fourth belonging to
the electrical contractor and the building owner, to be left in the
fuse box. When all electrical work has been completed, four copies of
"Final Inspection Notice & Certificate" will have to be signed by the
City Electrical Inspector. These copies to be distributed the same
as the first certificates. When all wiring is completed, the City
Electrical Inspector or Municipal Electric Plant will have on file
two signed certificates for each job.
Article No. 2.
Any contractor using electrical equipment on a temporary service
will be required to have a three -wire service using a three -wire
polorized receptacle. The metal case of equipment must be grounded
with a third wire. The temporary lead wire from the metering equip-
ment must be three wire, rubber cord in good, safe condition, with a
three -wire polorized cap at the meter end and a three -wire polorized
receptacle at the take off point. The Municipal Electric Plant will
furnish a cabinet containing one fuse and a three -wire polorized receptacle
for 115 volts. This cabinet and receptacle will be properly grounded.
There will be a connection charge of X5.00 for each temporary meter
setting, this amount will include the inspection charge for the
temporary service. The owner and building contractor will both be re-
quired to sign an application for temporary service. The energy used
on this meter will be billed to the contractor. The owner will be
responsible for the bill if it is not paid by the contractor.
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Article No. 3.
No B. X. type cable may be used in the City of Hutchinson, or any
property served by the farm lines owned by the Municipal Electric
Plant.
Article No. 4.
Basements that are one -half above ground level, or basements that have one
or more completely exposed walls, may be wired with romex. If basement is
sealed, romex may be used in floor joists; otherwise, the use of romex
will be allowed three feet from floor joists to a disconnect. All other
basements or damp places must be wired with barn wire.
Article No. 5.
All commercial wiring must ba done in a metallic race way in both old
and new buildings .
Article No. 6.
All fuses must be of a non - tamperable type. Circuit breakers may also
be used.
Article No. 7.
If entrance cable is used for entrance, the weather head, meutral,
and the meter cabinet must be bonded to ðer and properly grounded
either to the water pipes or with a 5/8 x 10, copperweld ground rod.
If conduit is used, this must be treated in the same manner.
Article No. 8.
Electric dryers, washers, and other electrical equipment used in basements,
or other damp places, must have grounds on metal cases. Water meters
must be bonded with not smaller -than No. 6 copper wire. Water heaters
will be wired with three - wires; the neutral, case and water pipe will be
bonded together.
Article No. 9.
All electrical work with
for inspection.
The above articles are a
Code and all electrical
The following bills were
a total cost of ""25.00 or more must be reported
supplement to the National & State Electrical
wiring must conform with. these codes.
allowed;
Hutchinson Oil Company
Schenk Super Service
Hutchinson Telephone Company
Citizens Bank (Void)
Ruth Hakel
Minn. Western Ry Co.
Zila Hardware
Hutchinson Dry Cleaners
730.2
1,431.00
759.1
59.96
793.3
41.30
412
3.20
Petty Cash
29.53
2.14
1.00
730.3
118.80
730.5
59955
Albrecht Oil Company
Ellsworth Schleeter
American Linen Supply Co.
Automotive Supply of Hutchinson
MarshallIs Standard Service
Leef Bros.,, Inc
0. A. Bretzke & Son Inc
Burroughs Corporation
Peterson Truck Service
quade's Inc.
Harvey Lohrenz
Parsons Welding Supply
Graybar Electric Co. Inc
Ralph Kerr
G F Nemitz Sons
Red & White
The DeLaval Separator Co.
Sterling Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric Supply
Wallace Christenson
Harold Odeqaard
Ruth Hakel
R. E. Young
Parsons Welding Supply
R. E. Burmeister Electric Co.
Miller & Miller Inc
Leader Printing Co. Inc
City of Hutchinson
Electric Supply Company
Houdaille- Hershey of Ind.
Westinghouse Electric
Graybar Electric Co., Inc.
Hoffman Plumbing & heating
N. P. Nielsen
Twin City Testing & Eng. Lab.
Alvin Trautmann
Henry 0. A. Koch.
Lyle Gunderson
Sterling Electric Company
Minn. Western Railway Co.
R. E. Burmeister Electric Co.
Q. S. Specialty Co.
Buell & Winter
Standard Oil Company
Miller & Miller Inc
Westinghouse Electric Supply
Duncan Company
Sterling Electric Company
Imperial Supply
Nordberg Manf. . Co.
Alvin Trautmann
Henry 0 A Koch
Lyle Gunderson
Mrs. T. A. Thompson
Citizens Insurance Agency
Postmaster, Hutchinson, Yinn
730.3
730.4
730.5
730.3
759.2
730.5
206
781.5
759.2
202.9
787.4
730.3
202.9
787.4
732
730.3
734.4
Mdse.
Mdse
787.4
787.4
Petty
759.2
730.3
113.2
732
730.3 734.4
113.2 77;
771 772
113.2
Cash
780 787.2 793.4
114
113.2
730.3
Mdse
113.2
730.3
787.4
733
Sal ary
Salary
Sala. ry
734.4
729
113.2
730.3
202.6
729
732
113.2
730.3
802.3
793.4
734.1
Sala ry
Salary
Sale ry
787.4
114
793.1
205
113.2 734,3
734,4
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125.44
6.00
2.25
7.61
5.32
60.44
210.00
70.30
57.35
43.37
15.00
13.30
78.86
15.00
64.35
11.43
11.04
801 100.31
352.80
15.00
15.00
21.69
22.50
2.90
190.00
55.05
38.66
18.51
108.76
129.04
9.26
10.00
12. 67
49.00
89.77
85.84
53.76
16.77
2, 1B2-04
318.00
3.20
1,503.24
5,985.55
143.00
45.17
13.54
10.98
9.32
8.71
92.48
63.35
76.66
30.00
80.41
11.00
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There being no further business, the meeting was adZ ourned.
4 R. I. aril, Secretary.
ATTEST , ,
I • Sheppard, President .
April 2, 1956.
Monthly Meeting.
The regular month!-, inetlai of the Light & Power Commission was held
on April 21 1956 at 7;30 P. Y. The meeting was held at the office of
o co Dr. R. 1. Sheppard.
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N N Commissioners Sheppard and Thompson were present, also Supt. Young.
M Minutes of the last monthly meeting were .read and approved as read.
-°00 Member Thompson moved the adoption of the following resolution;
CU >,
c)," -E ''RESOLVED: That Hutchinson Utilities Commission borrow
°o c N the sum of Q45,000.00 from Citizens Bank, Hutchinson,
U Minn. upon its promissory note, for six months with
c o interest at the rate of three (3) per cent per annum,
° M " and that the President and Secretary of Hutchinson
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a- Utilities Commission be, and they hereby are,
C c°n �'� authorized to execute said promissory note on behalf
o�.L°
o) N of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission."
CIE — Member Sheppard seconded the adoption of the foregoing resolution,
W u) Z LL and upon vote being taken, all members voted in favor thereof and
no member voted in opposition thereof, and the Resolution was
unanimously adopted*
The following bills were allowed;
R. E. Young
792.2
25.15
Pink Supply Company
730.3
61.43
.Albrecht Oil Company
730.3
75.32
Standard Oil Company
730.3
11.00
Ramberg Implement Company
7300
025
-Ruth Hakel
Petty
Cash
32.12
Westinghouse Electric
113.2
255193
Electric Supply Company
1130
730.3
31.01
Square Clothing Company
730.5
3204
Swanson Motor Company
7590
13.55
-St earns Lumber Company
730.3
6.43
Minn . - Wisc. Truck Line
206
113.2 730.3
40.51
G. E. Nemitz
732
143.55
Coast to Coast Store
730.3
14.50
Sterling Electric Company
Mdse
730.3 8020
5900
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