HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-01-13 Min - BoardDirector Heiler 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 -Secretary d 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 2 : 30 p m. , E L Loynd , president , presiding '
Upon roll call the following directors were noted T' esent :
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 e the down
payment on the property west of the High School.. A letter was -
read under date of Dec 31 from Manager Edmunds to It torn ey T L
Chamberlain in which was outlined the understanding arrived at between
the District and Mr. Lewis at the Me eti ng 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 E A-ewis and the District, out-
lining further steps that he had taken relative to the State'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 Board 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 thit 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. Barnett, 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 off rent
$65a
Burroughs Add Mch Co-acct bl mch
121.20
E Hint z- labor
12.2 5
F Torri- line work
36, on
S Kolos- IT TT
57,60
Director of Int Revenue -wHtax
621.40
State Ed of Equal -use tax
105*85
T Patterson- sal to Jan 15
175.70
Chamber of Commerce- adv see
salary
125,00
H B Instrument Co -thermometers
6.34
Al CIO
Western
Union Tele Co -pole con
6� 2.50
Pacific
Tel & Tel Co- f' tt
73.75
Truckee
Mercantile- supp
5.18
E Hint z
- labot
12.2 5
F Torri
- line work
26.00
S Kolos-
it if
52.35
Osborne
Auto Parts -steering wheel 12.36
Marian
Carmitchel-off help
16.00
From the water Fund:
Neptune
meter Co -meters
136.27
Tidewater
Asso Oil Co -gas & oil
40.29
A communication was read from Paul H. Chamberlain,
under date of January
2, relative to the status
of the Ferguson Eros. bill. Communication
filed.
A communication was read under date of Dec,,30, from T B T��addel,, of
the Department of Public Works, relative to a preliminary report
on the washoe Project as submitted by the Eureau of Reclamation, in
a letter dated Dec 1$0 1952, enclosing a -copy of their Status report,
and' asking for the District's comments. After a grief outline of
the three plans submitted in this retort, Mgr. Edmunds stated that
if there was no ob iection, he would recommend to t}� p Dera.rtment of
Publi-c works that the District would favor"plan 2" which he felt would
more nearly meet the future needs of the District and tY i s area.
Manager Edmunds retorted Mr. L A Baysinger, Supt . of the Stockton Pox Co, s
Truckee mill., had called at the office during the past week and had
brought up the matter of a tie-in with the SPP Co. s Lake Tahoe line
by the installation of a new substation to be located near their plant.
He stated that representatives of the SPP Co. were pressing and suggest-
ing such a tie-in and wanted to '°now what the District would do to bring
about such a connection. The Manager suggested to the Directors that
a very careful engineering and economic study should k;e made be.for e the
District should commit themselves to any large expenditure of money,
which would be necessary to bring about such a connection. Mr.
Faysinger had stated that he might possibly appear before the directors
at their meeting on January 27th , relative to th i s matter. No action
was taken.
The . Manager reported that Crandall Bros. had advised him that they were
contemplating adding an additional 250 hp to their sawmill early this
spring.
No further business appearing, Board adiourned.
GA4Z
EX-0 ficio Secretary 'r ' .rntr
Truckee, California
January 27, 1953
The members of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Public Utility
Bistrict met in regular meeting at tre office -of the District on
Main St., at 2:30 p m., E L Loynd, rresident, Ares di.r'g.