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R N Little, Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, stated
that this joeeting had been called at the request of the Commission-
ers to consider the question of the responsibility of snow removal
from around the fire hydrants of*: th e District,
It was stated that in the past the volunteer 'fire department had
taken care of the snow removal under the direction of the Fire
Commission. Due to a lack of funds the Fire Commission, have re-
quested Manager Edmunds of the Utility -District for assistance
in removing the snow due to th p last storm and this had b-een done
with' the help of two jail prisoners furnished by Constabl ' Dolley;
under the direction of Steve Kolos of the Utility District.
A general discussion took place relative to the various respon-
sibilities of both -'the District and the (bmmissiorl in, the repair,
replacing and original installation of hydrants.
Manager Edmunds pointed out that he felt tt ha.the Ut3 lit y _ District
should not be held responsible for snow removal, inasmuch as'
it would divide responsibility in case of 'a fire,which might
cause the District to become involved in some legal liabilities
due to the District being a revenue, producing agency,
A copy of a proposed form of agreement between the District and
the Commission relative to their respective responsibilities, as
drawn up by Manager Edmunds some years back was read and a copy
given to the Commission for their further consideration.
The meeting adjourned with the understanding that the Commission
would assume responsibility for snow removal around the hydrants.
No further business, appearing, meeting .ad joiurned.
zctg-Secretary
qtha� rman
Truckee, California -
December 30, 1952
The members of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Public Utility
District met in regular meeting at the office of the District on
Main St., at 2 :30 p m. , E L Loynd, president, presiding.
Upon roll call the following directors were noted present:
C R Heller H T Langille E L Loynd
G. E. Lewis appeared before the Board and explained that he was
having trouble in raisingthe necessary finances to complete the down -
payment for the Meadow Lake land west of the High School, after
some considerable discussion it was moved and carried that an exten-
sion of time until January 13th would be given lair. Lewis in which to
arrange to raise the balance of $14,000.00 as the down payment.
Mr. Lewis proposed,and it was agreed that in consideration for the
Board extending the time to January 13 ,1953 , that if a negotiated
deal with the Highway Department over the land which they are pro-
posing to condem should result in a sum over $12,000.00 that he
would pay any and all costs entailed by the District in transferr-
ing this property to him. Such expenses to include the cost of
survey, title search, revenue stamps, and legal expenses. The Board
instructed the Manager to write Attorney T L Chamberlain and notify
him of the action taken by the Board, and the consideration proposed
by Mr. Lewis. '
The fiifltlt-et--laf th&snmettngs of December 9th and Decem er 16th
were read and approved.
The following bills were read and upon- motion made and carried
were ordered paid:
E Hintz - labor
48.45
S Kolos line work
61.10
F Torri tt tt
65.10
Truckee C of C advance Sec
Salary
12 5.00
Steve Kolos- line work
57.6E
-, E Hintz- labor
44.20
F Torri- line work
60.30
T Patterson- sal to Dec 31
175.70
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Marion Carmit chel--off help
20.00
Chas. Heller- sal dir Dec
5.00
H T LAkgi ll e- tr tt tt
5 , 00
E L Loynd " tt tt
5.00
C B White " Aud ?'
10.00
Winifred ramp tt Trea s t'
10.00
T L Chamberlain Dec ret fee
75.00
C Edmunds- sal for Dec
453.60
Sierra Pac Pw Co- Nov ser
4649.62
General Elec Co -Met rep
50.49
Gregory Motors -Xmas di sp
45.00
Shelf.. Oil Co- gas &. oil
26.31
` Osborne & Kitchen- supp
32.37
Sierra Sun- Dec adv
22*40
Pacif is Tel & Tel Co- Dec
15.36
Miscl Cash Exp-
-183.74
Osborne &, Dermody- wire
124o 50
Armanko Off Supp Co- sun. p
6.99
From the Water Fund
Crane Co- supp 18.77
Union Oil Co- gas & oil 12.$6
E Hintz- labor 2$.95
F Torri- rt 3 6.00
S Kolos- t' 26.60
Auditor Whites reports for the Electric and water Departments for
the month of November were submitted to the Board members and after
perusal of the same were ordered filed.
Manager Edmunds reported on his trip to Reno to attend a meeting of
the Army Engineers on Control of the Flood waters of the Truckee River
and read a statement dated December 22, which he had submitted at
this meeting, outlining the position of the District.
The Manager reported on the recovery of the District's Dodge power
wagon which was stolen on December 2 and was found in Reno by the
police. The following was missing from the truck- 2 flashlights,
1 pair of leather gloves and 1 Coffing hoist.
A letter under date of December 25 was read from J E Joerger, enclos-
ing a check for $100. covering payment for pasture around the south
Truckee springs for the year 1953. The Manager reported that Mr. Joerger had been paying an additional$60. on or about July 1, which
had brought the rental for this pasture:.- f or� .,each of the past two years
- to $1600
A statement was submitted to the Board members dated December 8th ,1952
from James Jay warnke showing that he had obtained 614 Xmas trees
from off the land of the District, as ner agreement dated October 27,
1952 and had paid the District a total of 459.50 for the same.
Manager Edmunds submitted a total of six accounts which he reported
uncollectable, to the amount of $22.34 for electricity and $9.43 for
water or a total of $31.77, and asked for permission to have the same
wiitt en off our accounts* It was moved and carried that the amounts
stated be written off as uncollectable, from our bills receivable.
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Director Heller stated that Geo. Kaspian had spoken to him
regarding an outstanding balance due to him from an advance
made for electric service at the Truckee Mill. Manager Edmunds
stated that there was an amount due Mr. Kaspian of some $236.00
payment of which had been held up pending the submission of a
bill to Mr. Kaspian for work done by the District at the Mill,
and that he would endeavor to have th is bill made out as soon
as possible.
Director Langille reported that he was making a trip to Mexico
and that he would be absent for the next 3 or 4 meetings.
No further business appearing, Board adjourne .
Acting- ec�_. gr id nt
Truckee, California
January 13, 1953
The members of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Pub l.ic Utility
District met in regular meeting at the office of the District on
Main St . , at 2030 p m. , E L Loynd, president, presiding.
Upon roll call the following directors were noted present:
C R Heller E L Loynd H T Langille (absent -out of town)
Also present was G E Lewis who advised the Board that he had made �
no progress in obtaining the necessary funds to finance the down
payment on the property west of the High School. A letter was
read under date of Dec 31 from Manager Edmunds to Ittorn ey T L
Chamberlain in which was outlined the understanding arrived at between
the District and Mr. Lewis at the meeting on December 30. Also a
communication from Mr. Chamberlain to the District, dated January
5th , acknowledging the previous letter , and a further communication
from Mr. Chamberlain addressed to G Lewis and the District, out-
lining further steps that he had taken relative to the State t s con-
demnation proceedings on a portion of this land. After some -further
discussion, it was agreed that the matter would be laid over to
the B oa rd t s next meeting and Mr. Lewis stated that should the District
obtain any other offtr to buy this property, that if he could not
at thht time make the necessary financial arrangements according to
his original offer, that he felt the District should feel free to
accept another offer.
The minutes of the meeting of December 30th were read and approved.
W. Barrett, publisher of the Sierra Sun then entered the meeting.
The following bills were read -and upon motion made -and carried were
ordered paid:
Vida Russi - Jan of f rent $65o
Burroughs Add Mch Co-acct bl mch
121.20
E Hintz- labor 12.25
F Torri- line work 36.00
S Kolos- tt 'f 57.60
Director of Int Revenue -WHtax 621.40
State Ed of Equal -use tax 1.05.85
T Patterson- sal to Tan 15 175.70
Chamber of Commerce- adv sec
salary 125.00
H B Instrument Co -thermometers 6.34