1942-03-24VILLAGE OF MOUND
637
~INUTE$ OF TNE 2PECIAL ~EETING OF TME ~OUND VILLAGE CO%~CIL
Meld ~arch 24, 1942.
The purpose of this meeting was to receive reco~mendatlons and
to authortse the assessment spread for the Plummet ~venue water
main extension. ~lso to review the Liouor ~tore situation and
to bring about certain remedial changes. ~es~oonding to roll call
were ~ayor Louise ~uestis, Trustees Jones ~.nd Rondorf, with .~lwln
as Recorder.
!~fter a discussion of the Plummet ~venue water main P~Ject,
Trustee ~ondorf presented the following resolution ~nd moved its ~
adoption:
~.VMEREAS, contract~has been made by and between the Villege of
~?ound and Industrial Contracting Company of ~inneapolis, for the
construction of water main improvement ~o. 7, on Plummet ~-venue
in said City, at a cost of 52,452.00 and whereas said extension
will not cross other streets but will be contiguous to private
property for its entire length, ~nd will provide I~or only one
hydrant, it is hereby resolved that the cost of said hydrant be paid
by the ~illage of ~ound and that the rest of the co~t of said
construction be assesse~% against the ~dJoining lots and oercels of
l~nd ~ccordlng ~.o the benefit~ received from such w~ter m~in
extension, and be it further re~olved t~s% the vill~.ge clerk ~nd
the engineer be authorized ~.nd directed to spread s~!d ~ssess~ent
uoon ~nd among such ~.d3oinlng lots and p~rce~ of l~nd ~ ~obove
as a proposed a~se~sment ~nd that such proposed a,~sessment be filed
in the office of said village Clerk before the next regular meeting
of the council tobbe held o~ the 7th day of ~::pril, 1942, ~mt the council
roo~ in said village ~t 8 o'clock P. ~.
Trustee Jones seconding the motion for adoption, the vote of
the council stood unanimous, nnd so the resolution wes adopted.
On a motion put by ~'rustee Jones, Trustee Rondorf seconding, the
council authorized n;nglneer V. T. Madsen to supervise and inspect
the various installations of the Plummer Avenue main extension
on behalf of the village. ~lso to supervise all tests.
After a discussion with counter-proposals, ~lwin moved for the
immediate removal of the O~f ~ale ltcuor from its Juncture with
the On Sale Store a~t Seton to its old location; the Cn ~ale ~tore
to operate independently at the discretion of ~he LiQuor Committee.
Trustee ~ondorf seconding the motion, ~he vote of the council stood
as follows, in favor of removal, ~ondorf and Alwin. Against
removal, ~van Jones.
Alwin moved for the immediate rehiring of B. A. Muff as msmager of
the Off ~ale qtore under terms and conditions as previously exist-
ing, the llcuor committee to have authority to Orovide for additional
help ~nd to arr2. nge for the division of time. This motion was
supported by '~'rustee ~ondorf, the council ~greeing through a majority
vote.
Trustee ~{ondorf' moved that the Off 2~le ~tore windows and doors
be properly secured to meet insurance reoulrements. Trustee Jones
supported this motion, the council agreeing.
VIILAGE OF MOUND
'l'here being no further busines.~, the meeting ,?.dJourned.
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