1957-12-04VILLAGE OF MOUND 178!
CANVASSING BOARD MEETING, December 4, 1957
The Council meeting as a canvassing board was called to order at 8:00 P.M.
at the Fire Station. Present were Mayor Behmler, Trustees Livingston, Adams,
Brazman and Manager Boxell.
Mrs. Louise Huestis, Election Clerk, presented the election returns to the
Council.
Brazman offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
~HEREAS, on December 3, 1957 a Village Election ~ms duly held in the
Village of Mound for the elction of a Mayor, one (1) trustee for a term of
three years, a Justice of the Peace for the term of two (2) years, and a
Constable for the term of two (2) years; also two (2) issues:
1. Shall optional Plan A, modifying the standard plan of Village
Government by providing for the appointment by Council of the
clerk, treasurer, and assessor, be adopted for the government
of the Village of Mound, Minnesota?
2. Shall the Mound Village Council be authorized to issue not to
exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in bonds for
the purpose of making improvements where necessary to correct
the Village Manicipal Liquor Store situation? and
~HEREAS, the judges for said Election having duly counted the votes cast
therein, proclaimed the results and recorded the same in the tally books pro-
vi~ed for the purpose as follows:
Mayor 2 years
E. J. Behmler 735
Trustee 3 years
H Bert Larson 610
George Lockhart 208
Justice of the Peace --- 2 years
Karl .Gruhn 518
Richard Lewis 248
Constable 2 years
John Skinner 690
Write-in votes .,/ ...................... 14
me
Optional Plan A
No 476
Yes 341
Disqualified
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Bond Issue $25,000.00 (Liquor)
No 569
Yes 245
Disqualified (Blanks) 12
Total vote of 826 being cast.
And, Whereas, pursuant to M.S.A. #212.36, the Village Council shall meet as
a canvassing board and declare the results appearing from said returns,
And, ~hereas, pursuant to said statute, the Village Council now meets as a
canvassing board for such purpose,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the following persons are declared
elected to the following offices:
Mayor
Trustee
Justice of the Peace
Constable
E. J. Behmler
H. Bert Larson
Karl Gruhn
John Skinner
and that the following issues were defeated:
Optional Plan A
Bond Issue $25,000.00 (Liquor)
· The Village Clerk is hereby instructed to give written notice to each per-
son 'chosen of his election to the office nsmed and to certify the results of said
election to the County Auditor.
Adams seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and on roll call the vote
was as follows:
Livingston Yea
Brazman Yea
Adams Yea
Behmler Yea
and so the resolution was passed.
Livingston moved that the cotmcil adjourn and reconvene for any present
business. Brazman seconded, and it was unanimously carried.
STREET DECOPJ~TION FOR CHPJSTMAS
Brazman moved to instruct the Chamber of Commerce to proceed with the
Christmas decoration program, also to grant permission to hang street decorations
in the business district of Mound. Adams seconded, and on roll call the vote
was as follows:
Adams Yea
Brazman Yea
Behm ler Yea
Livingst on Nay
On motion the meeting adjourned. Motion by Brazman, seconded by Adams.
Attest: ~~_/~
il~age M~nage r
Mayor
VILLAGE OF MOUND
On Lake Minnetonka
Mound, Minnesota
1788
December ~, 1757
Virginia S. Jerdee, Clerk
Village of Mound
I, Edward J. Behmler, Mayor of the Village of Mound,
hereby call a special meeting of the Village Council to be held
in the Fire Hall, December 12, 1957 at 8:00 P. M.
You are hereby directed to give notice of the meeting to
each member of the Village Council.
vJ
Ed~~. Behmler, Mayor
Copy fore, mate Beok
On Lake Minnetonka
Mound, Minnesota
December 10, 1957
Mr. J. S. Adams
Mr. Frank Livingston
Mr. A. S. Brazman
Mr. George Lockhar~
You are hereby notified that pursuant to M.S.A. Section 412.191,
the Mayor has called a special meeting of the Village Council to be
held in the Fire Hall, December 12, 1957 at 8:00 P.M.
nsendike, Clerk ,