HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-05-13 Min - BoardTruckee, Calif.
May 13, 1952
The members of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Pull i c
Utility District met in regular meeting at the office of the
District on Main St., Truckee, at 2 : 30 P M. , E I, Loynd,
President, presiding.
Upon roll call the following directors were noted present:
C R Heller H T Langille E L Loynd
The minutes of the meeting of April 29th were read and approved.
The following bills were read and upon motion made and carried
were ordered paid:
E Anderson- line work
w43.40
Sierra Padific Fw Co-
2566.55
Apr Serv-
Linecke Elec Sales Co
611.94
Transformers
Bank of America- checks
14.87
Osburn & Dermody- supp
66.41
Truckee -Tahoe Lbr Co -paint
9.58
Osburn & Kitchen- wire
313.46
T Patterson- sal to Driay15
167.00
Chamber of Commerce- adv
Sec sal
125.00
E Hintz- labor
57.70
E Anderson- .line work
14.80
Marion Carmitchel-off held
22.00
J H Baxter & Co -creosote
43.78
George Ka snian -Ja n-Feb
refund
194.10
From the 11ater Fund:
E Hintz- labor 1+8.03
F Luera- " 50.38
G Stearnado- lal-or 42.90
J R rradley Co- fittings 59,07
Sierra Oxygen Co-demurr 1.0.00
Union Oil Co -gas & oil 41.06
E Coffelt- laL or 22.50
F Luera- " 37.20
G Stearnado
Manager Edmunds brought the matter of an adjustment in the water
bill of the Truckee Resort for the first 4 months of 1952 due to
a bad leak which they had not been able to fix due to the heavy
snow. The D'anager reported that Mrs. Gifford had asked if some
adjustment could be made in the hill. After some discussion
it was moved and carried that the bill be adJusted from �107.32
to the sum of � 80.00 . #1
A communication was read under date of Play 1 from attorney C W
Bridges of Grass Valley, representing A B Polyanich, owners of
the building in which the District is located, serving notice
on the District to vacate the premises June 1, 1052, die
to the Bank of America purchasing the T uilding. Aldo a letter
of May 9th to l*rs. V Russi of Sacramento outlining .jL -rorosition
for the District to lease her building located under tre 'Masonic
Hall. Also a letter dated Mlay 11_th received from *"irs. Russi
agreeing to the conditions outlined, except for the purchase
price which she stated would be t1 e sum of 4>7500.0'% Uron
arrroval of the Board it was decided that if the Bank had rude
other arrangements for our Present office space that tre District
would take tre necessar'r steps to enter into a lease for the Russi
property, as outlined in our letter of T-`lay Gtr .
In the matter of leasing the lvlieadow Lake property to R. Emerson
for grazing for the present season it was moved and carried
that rental for the same would be set at w900.00.
A communication was read under date of 14ay 1 of a letter sent
by the District to Attorney Chamberlain wi.tr reference to
an outstanding bill of "521.90 of Ferguson r ro s. Suppler Co.
covering service furnished to their crushing plant on the Truckee
river. Also copy of letter dated Ya.v 2 from Attorney Chamberlain
to Ferguson Bros. demanding payment of sane. Also a numl er of
tills received as at this date, dated Mat, loth from Ferguson Bros.
in the amount of-454.75 coverinL repairs to a numl,,er of their
motors with a check attached in the amount of P66.16, cote of
which amounted to a total of. 8521.00. T�anager Edmunds read a
letter dated Ma,; 12 which he had prepared to send al one* to
Attorney Chamberlain asl--i.ng him to take the necessary steps to
collect the bill in full-, and enclosing the aforementioned check
and tills s for his information. The Board unanimously approved
the action of the Manager.
A communication was read from Attorney Chamberlain under date of
May 1 with reference to the pipe which R Joseph had offered to
sell to the District. Co,,Ttmunicati on ordered filed,
The 14anager reported that J. Rau, manager of the Trucl-ee hall Team
had been in the office relative to the use of the ball park grounds
for the summer season and had stated that liability insurance
for damage on the gro nd to outsiders was too high for the Club to
carry and that the Club would be satisfied with a verbal agreement
for the use of the grounds whenever their schedule called for a
:anager was instructed to write to Attorney
�;arne at Truckee. The 1`
Chamberlain for advise as to any liability that might be incurred
by the District, in the use of these grounds by the Full C.lab.
A communication was read under date of May 2 from the State
Department of Public Health with reference to the water system
of the District, which outlined in considerable detail the history,
sources and distribution system of the District and gave some per-
tinent facts about the water supplied by the District s system.
The communication was referred to ManaEer.
The matter of the offer of Mrs. D. Ca'-ona for the purchase of the
interest of the District in Lot 1, Plock 3 of Donner Lake Lakeview
Subdivision was brought up and it was moved and carried that the
interest of the District in tr,i s lot .-e sold to Tyirs. Cac.ona for
the sum of 4"'20C:.00 inasmuch as sbe was the ri_grtful_ owner of a
half interest in tl�e same, and the Foard felt that this sum was
fair and eouitalt:le and as much or more than coup? -e o'ctained
from any other party.
No further business appearing, oard ad iourned.
Ex -Off i c io Secretary P's ' en)AW