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1939-09-05VILLAGE OF MOUND 4G9 MIlitiaS OF TH~ REGULAR MF~ETING OF THE MOUND VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD Septemloer 5th, 1939. Responding to roll-call at this meeting were Mayor W. C. Huestis, Trustees C. L. Tuff, Bernard Winkel, and C. R. Ferrall, with Alwin as recorder. The minutes of the regular meeting of August 1st having been read and approved, Mayor Huestis presented for reading before the council an agreement, as betwwem the Village of ~.~ound and the ~ound Shores ~ater System, which was prepared by ~ayor Huestis, representing village interests, and w. H. A. Koehler for the ~ound qhores ~ystem. In addition to general considerations, the agreement envisaged the construction of a new connection between village mains and the ~.~ound Shores System, with suitable manhole and meter, at the~terminal hydrant on ~randview Avenue. The new construction was to be village owned .~nd at ~hores ~ystem expense. After a discussion of details, Alwin moved the adoption of the agreement. Trustee ~Inkel suoported the motion, the council aoproving without dissent. ?~ith reference to the retirement of some of the outstanding warrants in the general fund, 'trustee Ferrall presented as a motion the following plan; to wit: The loan by the Water ~und to the General Fund of $3,000.00, the transfer from the Liquor ~und to the General ~'und of $1,~00.00, the debt payment by the Poor Fund to the General ~'und of ~500.00, which total of $4,500.00 - along with about $3,000.00 assigned to the t~eneral Fund by a recent tax Distribution - was to be used fortthe retirement of about ~7,500.00 worth of outstanding warrants. 'the issue being put to a roll-call vote, it stood as follows; For the plan; C. L. Tuff, Bernard ?~inkeI, and C. R. Ferrall. Against the plan; W. C. Huestis and LeRoy V. Alwin. The argument of the dissenting vote was that the money accumulating in the ~ater Fund was there for the definite purpose of meeting needed improvements in the Water System and could not be sa1'ely loaned to a fund whose time, or demand, payments were questionable. Pursuant to a village advertisement in the Ninnetonka Pilot, the ~ollowing bids on the s~le to the village of pit-run gravel were read before the ~ouncil: Consolidated ~aterials Co., ~pls., 1,000 tons Puckshot Gravel, more or less, ~. O. ~. Plant - 50~ per ton; F. O. B. truckload lots Job ?itc, minimum 5 ton truckloads - 90~. Geo. ~. Hastings; ~ound, gravel averaging a~ per sample, 25~ per yrd in ~he pit; same delivered anywhere in ~he village, bsa. Frices on 500 yrds, or more. D. B. Clark & Joe Gibson, ~ound, gravel averaging as per sample, delivered at pit I4~ per cubic yard; delivered and spread anywhere in the village 47¢ per cubic yard. H. J. Kuske; will haul gravel on contract at 75¢. If he gets contract, will allo~ village to do some hauling with its own truck at 25~ per cubic yard. ~ryant & Thuler, ~aple Plain; Delano gravel, 1,000 yrds or more delivered to ~ound, 95~ per yrd. VILLAGE OF MOUND 4G9 M~M~8 OF TH~ REGULAR M~TING OF THE MOUND VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD September 5th, 1939. Responding to roll-call at this meeting were Mayor 9. C. Huestis, Trustees C. L. Tuff, Bernard Winkel, and C. R. Ferrall, with Alwtn as recorder. The minutes of the regular meeting of August 1st having been read and approved, Mayor Huestis presented for reading before the council an agreement, as betwwem the Village of ~o. und and the ~ound Shores ~ater System, which was prepared by ~ayor Huestis, representing village interests, and w. H. A. Koehler for the ~.~ound ~hores ~ystem. In addition to general considerations, the agreement envisaged the construction of a new connection between village mains and the ~ound Shores System, with suitable manhole and meter, at tbeaterminal hydrant on ~randview Avenue. Tbs new construction was to be village owned ~nd at ~hores System expense. After a discussion of details, Alwin moved the adoption of the agreement. Trustee ~inkel supported the motion, the council approving without dissent. ?~ith reference to the retirement of some of the outstanding warrants in the general fund, 'trustee Ferrall presented as a motion the following p~an; to wit: The lean by the Water ~-und to ~he General Fund of $3,000.00, the transfer from the Liquor ~und to the General ~'und of $1,80¢).~, the debt payment by the Poor Fund to the General ~'und of ~500.00, which total of $4,500.00 - along with about $3,000.00 assigned to the General Fund by a recent tax Distribution - was to be used fortthe retirement of about ~7,500.00 worth of outstanding warrants. 'rhe issue being put to a roll-call vote, it stood as follows; For the plan; O. L. Tuff, Bernard ?JinkeI, and C. R. Ferrall. Against the plan; W. C. Huestis and LeRoy V. Alwin. The argument of the dissenting vote was that the money accumulating in the ~ater Fund was there ~'or the definite purpose of meeting needed improvements in ~he Water System and could not be saC'ely loaned to a fund whose time, or demand, payments were questionable. Pursuant to a village advertisement in the Minnetonka Pilot, the I'ollowing bids on the s~Ie to the village of pit-run gravel were read before the wouncil: Consolidated Materials Co., ~,~pls., 1,000 tons Buckshot Gravel, more or less, ~. O. ~. Plant - 50~ per ton; ~. O. B. truckload lots Job ~ite, minimum 5 ton truckloads - 90~. ~eo. ~:V. Hastings; Mound, gravel averaging as per sample, 25~ per yrd in ~he pit; same delivered anywhere in ~he village, 05~. Prices on 500 yrds, or more. D. B. Clark & Joe Gibson, ~ound, gravel averaging as per sample, delivered at pit 14~ per cubic yard; delivered and spread anywhere in the village 47¢ per cubic yard. H. J. Kuske; will haul gravel on contract at 75~. If he gets contract, will allow village to do some hauling with its own ~ruck at 25~ per cubic yard. ~ryant & Thuler, ~aple Plain; Delano gravel, 1,000 yrds or more delivered to }~ound, 95¢ per yrd. 470 VILLAGE OF MOUND After discussion, Trustee C. L. Tuff moved that the counclI reject all bids and that the Road Commit%es be authorized to act under the authority that was given it at the Regular ~.~eeting of the council on JuIy llth, 1939, i. e., that the Committee negotiate for and purchase gravel from whomsoever it pleased ~nd at a orice, and in quantity and quality, as needed, this came as a double motion, with Alwin suoportlng in either case, and the council approving. In view of arguments presented by R. S. Thompson of the Streater Lumber Co., Earl. Olson, and W. H. A. Koehler, against the present construction of a village-proposed walk and curb from the Crocker Bldg.corner to the ~'ire Barn, it was moved by Alwin that the matter Be temporarily laid on the table. This motion was supported by Trustee ~'errall, a council majority approving, Trustee Tuff dissenting. ~'ollowing investigations of the ~treet Lighting Co~mit~ee, Trustee ~. R. Ferrall presented the following resolution: Resolved that, in view of investigations made, the village clerk authorize the Interstate Power Co. to locate street lights of standard candle- power at advantageous points on Todd, Plummet, Downs, Appomatox, ~utler, Rawlins, and Chipman Avenues. Trustee seconded the motion for adoption, the c'ouncil affirming without dissenting vote. On motion by Trustee Winkel, Ferrall Seconding, Earl Olson was given the contract to furnish fuel to the ~ire Nam for the winter of 1939-40. This was by majority vote of the council. Trustee C. L. Tuff moved that Superintendent G. R. Cole be directed to ins%all the 800-gal fuel tank, now outside and next to the pump house, inside and at the rear of the village garage as a continued storage place for village fuel. This was seconded by Trustee Winkel and approved by the council. Following the presentation and reading by Alwin of a resolution authorizing the establishment of a Road Improvement Fund, retroactive as from Jan 1st, 1938, Trustee C. L. Tuff moved that action on ~he resolution be postponec Ontil the adjourned regular meeting of ~eptAmber 12th, 1939, thus enabling the council to give the matter proper study. This motion was seconded by Trustee winkel, the council concurring. Contracts for fire and windstorm insurance on the Village Pump House and Water Tank terminating as on Sept. 10th inst., such contracts in amount having been divided evenly betwwen the ~ound State Bank and ~he J. P. Reed agency, and these same agencies submitting renewal policies to cover their terminated comtracts, it was moved by Alwtn that the council accept these renewal contracts as presented and that warrants be issued to cover the premiums. Public Liability Policies, OLT and M. & C. terminating as of Sept. 12th, the State Bank of Mound ~gency offering renewals to cover the terminations, it was moved by Alwin that these renewal contracts be accepted and that warrants be issued to cover the premiums. In both instances Trustee Ferrall seconded the motionA, the council conc urri ng· Thee Application for a Building Permit being presented by Carl LeHoy Fritz covering t~e building of a home on Lot 7, blk 3, CrevierSs Sub. of Lot 32, Lafayette Park, it was moves by Alwin that. VILLAGE OF MOUND 471 there being nothing in the Zoning Law objecting, such Building Permit be issued. This was sec. onded by Ferrall the council a pprov ing ' On Mayor W. C. Huestis' suggestion it was moved by general a~ent that the meeting be adjourned to reconvene at 7:30 P. ~,~. on Sept. 12th, 1939. The clerk was instructed to notify Superintendent G. ~. Cole to at%end the me,ting and bring h~ meter book. 472 VILLAGE OF MOUND MINUTES OF THE~ REGULAR IlfE_,mTING OF THE _VOUND VILL. 6GE COL~CIL ADJOURNED FROM September 5th to ::!'eptember 12th, 1939. ~eetlng was opened at 7;30 P. ~. snd responding to roll-call were O'ayor W. C. Huestis, Trustees C. L. Tuff, Bernard Winkel, with ,~' Alwin as recorder. Trustee C. R. Ferrall appeared later because of a misunderstanding as to. time. ~'he financial reoords of the Mound Water Department being presented before the council for examination, and it being observed as a matter of record that a large majority of the patrons o~ the system were keeping their accounts abreast, there being only a few that were habitually delinquent, it was moved by Trustee C. L. Tuff, with reference to these latter, that all services delinquent thirty days after the billing of each cuarter be automatically shut off and that §uperlntendent Cole be notified of such authorization. This was suooorted by Trustee Winkel, the council concurring. I% was further moved by Trustee Tuff that ~uperintendent Cole be instructed to' read the Ma~ter Meter at the pump ~t the end of each cuarter, checking this reading with the total of actual ~ervice consumption in order to deter~ine the Ios~ of wster by leakage. This was seconded by Trustee Ferrall and carried by the council. ~'ollowing a discussion of the irregular situation of the ~ound Theatre water service in which an Inch-and-a-half "tap" ia coupled to a two-inch service, and ~or which there ha~ been n~ provision under the village Ordinance governing water mains, it was moved by Trustee WinkeI that the charge to the Theatre be made the same as that of a one-inch service, i. e., ~45.00. This m~tion was sustained by Trustee Ferrall and passed by the council. ~ith reference to the Mound Country Club Golf Course, and following the reading of correspondence rectifying a confusion of accounts, and out of which arose the matter of the ~ourse's unpaid bill ~or water, Trustee C. L. Tuff moved that the matter be laid on the table. Alwin seconded the motion, but,the matter becoming an issue, it was put to vote. Those voting"ye~' for the motion were Tuff and Alwin, those voting "No" were Huestis, ~inkel, ~nd ~'errall. It waa, thereupon, moved by Alwin that the Golf Course Account be set aside as unfinished business to be taken up at the next regular meeting of the council. '~'his was seconded, by ~Vlnkel and carried by ~he council. After listening to a report by the Village ~ssessor on village valuations and what the village could legally assess under the ~eneral Fund and other funds, it was moved by Trustee Ferrall that the following amounts be certified to the uounty Auditor for col- lection: General Fund...$6,500.00; Poor Fund...$2,500.O0. This for the Year 1940. Trustee C. L. Tuff now moved that a resolution creating a Moad Improvement Fund, and as presented by Alwin at the regular meeting of the council Sept. 5th, Inst, be taken from the table and read for reconsideration. Trustee ~.Vinkel sustaining the motion, the council concurring, the Hesolution read as follows: VILLAGE OF MOUND 478 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISING A ROAD IMPR , OV~,_r~NT FUND ~.ND AUTHORIZING THE PAY~,~NT OF CUR~T BILL~ COVERING ROAD I~,~PRO~.~rM~.~,,~NT~ MCR ~.~3~ AND 1939. ~E IT RESOLVED that all roads and streets within the Village of ~,ound coming under the general description of Public Hi6hways be improved out of a special fund designated for that purpose and to be known as a ROAD ILrPROVE~,.~ENT FUND. ~',~on~es for this fund are to be drawn from a special tax levy and in amounts to be determined by the ~ound Village Council at its Regular ~reeting, or any adjourned Hegular }~'~eeting, of September, such amounts to be certified to the County Auditor, along with other authorizations, and to limit the road expenditures of the following year BE IT FURTHER RE2OLVED that this Mesolution, in its full intent and meaning, shall be retroactive as from January 1st, 1938, and shall cover all road improvements for the years 1938 and 1939 in which the village shared or assumed full supervision. In connection with the street improvements for the years 1938 and 1939, however, it is hereby specifically provided that all monies covering bills for these improvements ~hsll come out of a loan by the Village Water Fund to. the village General Fund, such loan to be refunded from the latter fund as soon s~ able, or as the needs of the water Fund demand. FURT~R; Salaries and wages of the Village Street Commissioner and his helpers, currently paid out oflthe General Fund, are not to be included in the ~OAD I'~PROV~{~.~MT FUND unless specifically provided for in the amounts designated by the Village Council and certified to the County. Unless the Village Council otherwise determines and provides, wages and salaries for village road-working employees shall be paid out of the General Fund as hereto¢ore. ~'ollowi'ng reading of the above, Trustee C. L. Tuff moved the adop- tion of the ~esolution as read. Trustee C. R. sustained the motion, the council concurring with a unanimous vote. And so the Resolution stood, adopted. Trustee C. L. Tuff now moved that the monies certified to the County Auditor for the Road Imorovement Fund for the ~ear 1940 shall be ~2,000.00. This motion was s4conded by Trustee Winkel and passed by the council. Trustee Bernard Winkel moved that the village-owned horse-drawn grader be sold to Clark and Gibson for the price of 815.00. This was supported by Trustee Ferrall, the council concurring. On a request presented by B. A. Huff, ~;~snager of the ~ound ~unlo~pal Liquor Store, asking for a week s leave of absence, it was moved by Trustee Ferrall that the request be granted with cay, ~nd that ~r. Hu?f's son be authorized to take his father's place with compensation fixed at $25.00. Trustee WinkeI sustained this motion the council con- c urri ng. On personal presentations by -t~alter Bowers for village relief, it was moved by Trustee Winket that a requisition for groceries in the amount of $25.00 be issued to Bowers for the month of Septen%ber. This was supoorte5 by Trustee Ferrall and concurred in by the council. 474 VILLAGE OF MOUND The following bills were ordered paid and warrants issued covering bill~, fund loans, ~nd transfers: St. ~k of ~.~d...~d.Imt ....... St. Bk of ~d...Bd Tnt ....... G. R. Cole, ~uper of ~ater.. Eugene HoEge,Acct 'g ........ LeRoy V. Alwtn, ~ilee, ge eS~. LeRoy V. Alwin, Clericals... LeRoy V. Alwin,Recorder ..... Recorder, Postage ........... ~'~. N. Johnson, Treas.Lq fd t ~anning-Anderson Co. Liquor. ~tka Bev. Co. Liquor ........ Kelly Bros. Co., Liquor. .... :i~idwest Paper PRODucts Co... ~d. Hdw Co., ~[iscel ......... St. Bk. of Nd. Insurance .... R. J..Rondorf,Gas &OiI ..... Interstate Power Co. Str lit Interstate Power Co. ,Pump... Ira C. Peterson, Legal ...... J. P. Reed Agency, Insurance J. P. Wilkins,Pub[ic Health. ~tka Pilot ..... Proceediugs.. Phillips "66" Etatlon, gas.. ~%. Bk. of Nd., Box rent .... Great Northern R. R. Co,Frgt Employers ~utual~s, [nsurance ~tandard Oil Co. Gas ........ ~t. Bk. of ~d.Outstand'g wnt ~t. Nk of ~d. Int on wrnts.. 120.00.S~. Bk of Md.Bd prn & Int..$ 400.00 120.00.Jim Statts, salary ......... 100.00 25.00.LeRoy V. Alwln,~egistrar... I0.00 5.00.G.R. Cole Sept Auto Exp... 25.00 13.70.G.R. ~ole, Const .......... 75.00 IO.O0.B.A. Huff, ~aI ............ 100.00 lO.O0.Jack Stein, sal ............ 100.00 6.00.~. N. Johnson, Treas. Fd in 3000.00 1000OOO.F. ~cCormick Inc. Lio~uor... 92.15 3.80.Ch~.ska Bev. Co. Liquor ..... 9.20 13.50.Gluek ~rewing Co., ~eer .... 7.90 30.45.~,~cKesson & Robbins,Liquor.. 12.65 3.85.Collins Ornamental Iron .... 6.70 3?4.45.Miller-Davis Co. Legal papr 1.2D 181.58.A.B'.C.Oxygen Tent Service.. 3.00 8.65.Interstate Power, L. sign.. 2.~3 I09.65.Fletcher Dorsey, Legal ..... 25.00 66.60.Ira C. Peterson, Legal ..... 5.00 lO.O0.~d. Phillips & Sons Co.Liq. 667.13 48.81.~:~d. Grocery, Relief ........ 46.98 42.O0.Finley Motors, Grader rpr.. 24.07 37.gS.R. Henn. ~urp Commodities.. 11.29 8.29.5{lller-Davis Co.. printing.. 1.95 3.50.Hepubllc Creosoting Co.,Tar 35.79 3.51.City of Robbinsdale,Reereat 2.00 15b.57.~mith ~otors, rprs. on Grdr 10.26 8.15.Streater Lbr Co., L. store. 25.00 6002.69.*t. Pk of ~d.,Pr Md wrnts.. 602.19 310.87.~t. Bk of ~d.,Int.Pr Md wrt 35.46 There being no further business before the meeting, it stood adjourned. Pre s I dent Attest .~ ........ ~//'~ Hecorder