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G E Lewis entered the meeting and gave a report on the condemna-
tion suit to date. He reported that the jury was this day making
a personal investigation of the site and stated that the suit
appeared to be based upon point of law,mainly. He then departed.
The Manager reported that progress was being made on the line to
the Highway Patrol Radio Station on Ski Hill and that he hoped to
have the same finished early next week.
The Manager also reported that three of the hydrants had been in-
stalled as requested by the Truckee Fire Commissioners in the
.... Gateway and Meadow Lake areas and that the other three, together
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with the relocation of a hydrant in South Truckee would be and er--
taken as soon as the Highway Patrol line had been completed.
A communication was read under date of November 6th, addressed to
R NLittle, Sec of the Truckee Fire District, from F P Young,
Engineer for the Board of Fire Underwriters, outlining certain
+ recommendations for the improvement of the fire protection facilities
in t e ruc de -Gateway and Meadow Lake areas. The communication was
ordered filed.
The agreement between Charles H. and Bernice M. Collier and the
District, relative to the lease on a portion of the roadway west of
the California Inspection Sta for a Snack Bar was read and it was
moved and carried that the president and acting secretary of the
Board be authorized and instructed to sign the same on behalf of
the District.
Director Langille reported that objections had been voiced to him
by certain parties relative to the District's equipment being used
by Foreman Patterson while doing work for private parties when off
duty. The Manager reported that in the particular instance cited
Foreman Patterson had requested and received permission from him
to take the truck out on this particular job and that he had
authorized the same because Patterson was on 24 hour call. After
some discussion on the policy of employees doing outside work,
it was moved and carried that hereafter that no equipment of the
.District be taken outside the boundaries of the District by
employees engaged in private work.
No further business appearing, Board adjourned.
Ex-officio Secretary
Truckee, California
November 24, 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 .. E L Loynd, president, presiding.
Upon roll call the following directors were noted present:
H T Langille C R Heller E L Loynd
The minutes of the meeting of November 10th were read and approved.
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The following bills were read and upon
motion made and
carried were ordered paid:
Ileen Risden-- off help
25.68
J Gra c ik -line work
84.90
J Anderson n n
7$.90
R Campbell- labor
56*80
F Cranmer "
36*30
M Collier TM
63.20
Chas Heller- sal dir Nov
5.00
H T La n g i l l e " rt n
5.00
E L Loynd
5 , 00
C B White " Acct n
10.00
Winifred Kamp- " Treas "
2 5.00
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T L Chamberlain -Oct & Nov ret 150. 00
C Edmunds- sal for Nov
453 * 60
Pacific Tel & Tel -Nov sere
15.55
Sierra Sun- Nov adv
25*60
Sierra Pac Pw Co- Oct sery
4541.50 •
Duro-Test Corp- st lites
61.57
Shell Oil Co.- gas & oil
21.82
Chamber of Commerce- ad sec
salary
12 5.00
T Patterson- sal to Nov 30
186.20
Mi s ci Cash Exp-
15 5.03
From the rater Fund:
Union Oil Co-- gas & oil
4*72
Neptune Meter Co- meter parts
9.60
J R Bradley Co -pipe & tools
19l o4l
E C Bavier- Pm- stamps
30.00
J Gracik- labor
75.48
J Anderson. labor
66.38
R Campbell- n
46 95 --�
M Collier- TM
27, 20
F G2ranmer "
26. $0
E Hintz TM
29, 20 _
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A letter was read under date of Nov 21 from the Manager
to Mr. Chamberlain, also under date of Nov 23 from Mr. Chamberlain
to the District relative to "faithful performance bond" for
services to High School. The Manager also advised that Supt .
O'Rourke had asked for a letter setting forth the agreed pric e
for service to the High School for the year ending June 30, 1954*
Copy of this letter dated Nov 21 was read and approved by the
Board.
A letter was read under date of Nov llth from the District to
Mr. Chamberlain and one under date of Nov_ 13 and Nov 17th from
Mr. Chamberlain to the District relative to the Tonini Water System.
Letters were ordered filed. The Manager reported that Mr.
Larson of the S outhern Pacific Water Dept. had asked about the
feasibility of the District furnishing water for domestic purposes
to certain parts of the S P system. He had been advised that
the District was in a position to furnish this service,
The Manager reported that G E Lewis had asked what the District
would ask for severance damages in the acquisition of the
land condemned by the State Highway Dept. After some discussion
no action was taken.
Patrol
The Manager reported that the line. to the Calif. Highway Radio
Station on Ski Hill had been completed during the past week.
The Manager reported that he had been advised by Mr. C B White
of the Masonic Hall Association that they were giving serious
consideration to buying the building occupied by the District
office.