HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-03-31 Min - BoardManager Edmunds stated that he had been endeavoring to get a
price on a 4. wheel drive 1 ton truck, equipped with a water
service body, and that a 4 wheel drive 1 ton Willy q*eep
equipped as needed would be in the neighborhood of 92750.
The manager was given permission by the Board to advertise
for bids for a truck as needed. Bids to be submitted by
next Board meeting on March 31st.
No further business appearing, Board adjourned.
Etc-Officio Secretary
Truckee, California
March 31, 1953
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. , B L Loynd, president,
presiding.
Upon roll call the following directors were noted present
C R Heller E L Loynd H T Lang it le (absent -out of town)
L A Baysinger and George Kaspian of the Stockton Box Co . appeared
before the Board and asked that the District assist in the installa-
tion of their new transformers by furnishing help and material
to the extent of approximately $500. Due to the uncertainty of the
actual cost being incurred, the Directors asked for more information
which Mr. Baysinger agreed to furnish by the next meeting. They
then departed and Mr. W. Barrett and Mr. G E Lewis then entered the
meeting.
Mr. Lewis brought up the matter of leasing the pasture land in the
area that he has recently purchased, together with the pasture on
the remaining land owned by the District to Mr. R. Emerson. He
stated that Mr. Emerson had offered to pay �! 500. per season for the
pasture on his purchased land and $200. on the land owned by the
District. After some discussion the Directors authorized Mr. Lewis
to inform Mr. Emerson that this price was satisfactory to the
District. The Manager reported that he had delivered the new deed
to Mr. Lewis on March 24.th and had received in return a new deed of
trust signed by G E Lewis and Patricia M* Lewis, also a new note
covering the balance due. He stated he had returned the deed of
trust to fir. Lewis to be forwarded to Mr. T L Chamberlain for re-
cording -in connection with the deed in both Placer and Nevada Counties.
Mr. Lewis again advised the Directors that he was int erested in
purchasing the land east of the High. School for the sum of $P,40,000-
No action was taken by the Board.
The Manager submitted to each of the Directors estimated costs
of a reservoir for the town system. fir. Lewis also submitted prices
on various types of tanks and reservoirs and considerable discussion
was had on the relative merits of the various tanks. The matter was
laid over for further consideration.
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Mr. Lewis and Mr. Barrett both left the meeting and the Board
then took up the reading of the minutes of the meeting March
loth, which were approved as read.
The following bills were then read and upon made and carried
were ordered paid:
!
Bank of America - safe deposit rental
$4.8o
S. Kolos- line work
3 5.3 5
J Thomas- labor
25.78
E Hintz- t'
8. ?5 --,
S Kolos- line work
26.60
E Hintz- labor
41.75 `
E C Bavi er- PM - stamps
30.00
Chas. Heller- sal dir- March
5.00
H T Langille " " f'
5.00
E L Loynd iT t' ti
5.00
C B white- t' Acct tt
10.00
Winifred Kamp- ►t Treas Tt
10.00
T L Chamberlain- March retain fee
75.00
T Patterson- sal to March 31
175.70
C Edmunds- sal as manager- March
453.60
Chamber of Commerce- adv sec sal
12 5.00
Marion Carmitchel- off helr
38.1G
Pacific Tel & Tel Co- March sery
12 *45
Sierra Sun- March adv and supp
56.57
Elliott Addressing Machine Co- add rep
5 8. 87
Union Oil Co- gas & oil
11*40
Osborne & Dermody- supp
104 e 71
Tidewater Associated Oil Co- gas & oil
28,48
S Kolos--line work
72.95
L Hintz- labor
38960
Yiiscl Cash Expenses-
150.30
Time Clock Service Co- clock repairs
13.00
From the Water Fund:
Shell Oil Co- gas & Oil 16.89
The manager read the affadavit of publication of notice for
bids by the District of one 4 wd drive 1 ton cabin chassis
equipped according t o specifications. Tha Board then proceeded
to open the bids from the Sierra Truck and Motor Co., Grass Valley,
the DeCosta-willys Motors, Auburn and the Utility Body Company of
Oakland.
The Sierra Truck & Motor Co. appeared to offer the best bid, but
due to the nature of the special features specified,the Board
referred the bids to the Manager for further study before coming
to a decision.
The Manager reported that he had attended a meeting of the Senate
Public Utilties Committee in Sacramento the night before, at which
two bills affecting our Utility District were up for consideration.
One bill favorable to the District was passed out of committee,
the other was laid over for amendment by a special sub -committee,
and he reported that this bill would bear watching for any adverse
effects upon our District.
The Manager read a copy of an estimate of cost of service to the
County Rock Crusher along the Hobart R/riT which he had submitted
to Supervisor Loehr for consideration. The Board moved and
carried for the approval of the estimate as submitted.
The 14anager asked and received the approval of the Board calling
for bids for the purchase of 1 maximum truck load of Cedar poles,
as outlined in specifications which he had drawn up.
The Mianager as acting clerk of the District advised the Board
that the only nomination filed with the District for the election
of Director at the General Eledtion to be held on May 5th had been
received from Charles R. Heller, the incumbent, and that the nomin-
ation paper had been found in order and with required numbet of
signatures.
The Board moved and carried that in view of no opposition being
fi led 'for the office of Director at the coming; election, that
no sample ballots need be sent out.
No further business appeardng, Board adjourned,
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Xoffic io Secretary
Truckee, v%lifornia
April 15, 1953
The -members of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Public
Utility District met in pogt.porEdmeeting at the office of the
District on Main St., at 2 30 p m. , E L Loynd, president,
presiding. Due to the absence of directors Heller and Langille, meet
of April 14th was postponed until this date.
Upon roll call the following directors were noted present:
C R Heller E L Loynd H T Langille (absent -out of town)
The minutes of the meeting of March 31st were read and arproved.
L A Baysinger, Manager of the Stockton Box Co, being present
submitted some figures showing that the cost of hooking un the new
service from the Sierra Pacific Co.'s new connection with the
District would amount to 01000. approximately for the material and
labor, besides 2 thirty foot poles which would be needed. He asked
that the District give consideration to absorbing this cost. He
was assured that the directors would take the matter under consider-
ation and advise him on or before April 17th. Mr. Baysinger then
left and the directors further discussed the proposal he had submitted.
It was moved and carried that the District would be willing to furnish
2 poles and the sum of 500, toward the, work desired by the Stockton
Box Co.
Tree following bills were read and on motion made and carried ordered
paid:
Vida Russi - April off rent
Eurroughs Adding Mch Co- Apr pay
S Kolos- line work
E Hintz - labor
Collector of Internal Rev-w H Tax
Board of Equalization- Use Tax
Osborne & Dermody- supp
Sierra Pacific Pw. Co- March sery
Chamber of Commerce- adv sec sal
l!7arion Carmitchel- off help
T Patterson- sal to Apr 15 -
F Hintz- labor
S Kolos- line work
Union Oil Co- gas & oil
R N Little- pr em Edmunds bond
$65 *00
121.20
40.95
3$.60
545.60
23.21
223.54
3 903.83
12 5.00
17.70
175.70
34*55
34.60
7.27
2 5.00