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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-04-15 Min - BoardThe Manager 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 number of signatures. The Board moved and carried that in view of no opposition being f-i led far the office of Director at the coming election, that no sample ballots need be sent out. No further business appearing, Poard adjourned, fix-fficio Secretary i Truckee, Ckl ifornia April 15, 1953 The mez�bers of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Public Utility District met in post.PorBJmeeting at the office of the District on Main St. , at 2 30 p me , E L Loynd, president , presiding. Due to the absence of directors Keller and Langille, meet of April 14th was postponed until this date. Upon roll call the following directors were not ed present C R Heller E L Loynd H T Langille (absent -out of town) The minutes of the meeting of earth 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 up the new service from the Sierra Pacific Co.'s new connection with the District would amount to $1000. 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 tab e the matter under consider- ation and advise him on or before Appil 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 000. toward the. work desired by the Stockton Box Co. The following bills were read and on motion made and carried ordered paid: Vida Russi - April off rent Pon= Burroughs Adding Mch Co- Apr pay S Kolos- line work a L Hintz - labor -- Collector of Internal Rev-w H Tax Board of Equalization- Use Tax Osborne & Dermody- supp Sierra Pacific Pwe Co- March sery Chamber cf Commerce- adv sec sal 14'arion Carmit chel - off help T Patterson- sal to Apr 15 - E Hintz- labor S Kolos- line work Union Coil Co- gas &. oil R N Little- pr em Edmunds bond -65.00 121.20 40.95 38.60 545.60 23.21 223.54 3903,83 12 5.00 17.70 175.70 34.55 34.60 7.27 25.00 232 Frolm the Water Fund: Sperling Meter Co- :peter repairs 37.09 Burroijghs Adding Mch Co-- ribbons 8.08 Interstate Rubber Co- Corp- traffic cones 73.04 A letter was read from Paul 1i. Chamberlain under date of April 10, relative to a deposit agreement which had been submitted to Treasurer Kamp covering the deposit with the Bank of America. On the basis of the decision of Attorney Chamberlain the treasurer had signed the agreement . __ Yianager Edmunds advised the Board that in the matter of a new agreer,.ent with the Sierra Pacific Fower Co. covering she additional service to the District at the Stockton Box mill, as stated in Mr. Chamb erla in r s letter of February 16, that he had been advised b;T I11r. Chamberlain that the agreement would be ready in a few days and would be submitted to the Board for their consideration. The Board was advised that the low bid of the Sierra Truck and Motor Co. for a 410 1 ton cab and chassis arias to the best advantage ofthe District and that the Sierra Motor Co. had been advised to make delivery and had by letter of April 13 stated that they could make delivery on or before April 27th, The Manager also stated that the low bid of the Utility Body Co. of Oakland was to the best advantage of the District and they had been so advised and the Company had stated that the body would be manufactured as specified and would be ready for installation as soon as the cab and chassis was delivered to them. Bids for the delivery of one truck load. of poles as advertised were then read from the Niedermeyer-Mattin Co. of Portland, Cre. the Graybar Electric Co. of San Francisco, and the National Wood Treating Corporation of Oakland. Due to substitute bids being submitted by two of the Concerns for Douglas Fir poles, the Ivianager reported he had asked the third firm to resubmit bids on Fir poles. It was roved and carried that the Manager be authorized to accept the best bid of the three firms and to order the poles needed. A letter was read from T L Chamberlain,Jr. under date of April. 6th , stat ing that the deed of trust from G E Lewis had been regularly recorded in Placer and Nevada Counties and returning the deed of trust for our files, The Manager reported that in the matter of new water tank reservoirs for thy- Dilstrict that he was still making a study of the bids submitted and would advise the Board further at their next meet- ing. A letter was read under date of April 6th from the Manager to R. Joseph covering the estimated cost of new mercury vapor street lights in the Gateway area, ar,d the Board was advised that Mr. Joseph had authorized the District to obtain and install 5 lights t a cost of not to exceed u9$5 . which he would pay. At the request of Mr. Joseph, the Yanager brought up for con- sideration the matter of installing 2 meters to serve the Gat e- way Motel. After some discussion, it was moved and carried that Mr. Joseph be advised that the rules and regulations of theMstrict did not permit of such. an arrangement unless two separate charges were made and. that the Board saw no reason for making an exception in his case. The Manager advised that TV1r. Joseph had asked the Poard to set a price on the 40 acres of land owned in Section 9 by the District. The Board instructed the Manager to inform aver. Joseph that they would pleased to consider a firm offer from him to purchase these 40 acres. The Manager reported that the election notice for the coming General Election on May 5th had been given to the Sierra Sun for publication during the next 2 issues and also that notices had been posted as required by lave. A letter was read under date of March 25th from the California Municipal Utilities Asso. , advising the District to make appli- cation for the reservation of a radio channel at an early date. It was moved and carried that the Manager be authorized to make application for the reservation of a nigh frecjuency channel for the District. The reports of Auditor t".ite covering the Electric and `.Axat er Systems for the month of March welre submitted to the Board and after perusal of the same were ordered filed, No further business appearing, Eoard adjourned. -J �47ici�oSS�ec�retary Truckee, - Calif ornia April 27, 1953 Due to Chairman E L Loynd and manager Edmunds being called on Grand Jury duty, the regular meeting scheduled for April --' 28th, was changed frith the unanimous consent of the Directors to this. date. The meeting was called to order at 3 p m and the following directors were noted present: C R Heller H T Langille E L Loynd The minutes of the meeting of April 15th were read and approved. The following bills were read and upon motion made and carried_ were ordered paid: C R Heller -sal dir Apr V65.00 H T Langille ti 5.00 E L Loynd tt 5.00 C B white tt Auditor Apr 10.00 Winifred Kamp" Treas tt 10.00 T L Chamberlain Apr ret fee 75.00 T Patterson- sal Apr 30 175.70 C Edmunds- sal Mgr. Apr 4$ 3.60 Chamber of Comrne rc a-adv sec sal 125.00 Pacific Tel & Tel Co- Apr sere 14*45 Sierra Sun- Ppr adv & supp Osborne & Dermody- supp 31$.26 R N Little -preen Langille & White bonds 11.00 -- S Kolos- line work 45.70 E Hintz- labor 46.60 Marion Carmit chel- off help 14 * 00 Union Oil Co- gas & oil 27.00 Peavine Trans Co- drayage 1021 Miscl Cash Exp- 107.28 From the Water Fund - E Hintz- labor 51.3 5 S Kolo s- subforman 74.40 Texas Co- gas & oil 4 o14