1941-01-07544
VILLAGE OF MOUND
~INUTE$ OF THE REGULAR ~,~ETING OF THE ~,,~OUND VIL_LAGE COUNCIL HELD
January 7th, 1941.
The purpose of the meeting was to reorganize the board and village
affairs for the year I941. Responding to roll call were Mayor
J. C. Krause, ~ustees N. F. Winkel, C. R. Ferrall, and Evan Jones
After the reading and anproval of the minutes of the December, 1946,
meetings, the floor was given to J. P. Reed on the mat%er of the
Village. Treasurer's bond. Mr. Reed based his case, as to the allocatlc~
of the bond, upon an equitable distribution of village insurance in
which 90% mhoutd be divided evenly between the Reed Agency, the
Agency, and the Mound Bank Agency, the remaining 105 to go to H'arlin
& Westerluna of Mlnne~polis through strength of Miss Harlin's ~ound
residence. The council accepted this plan, and the Reed initiated
American 2ure%y Co. Treasurer's bond under it, on the motion of
Trustee Ferrall, ^lwin supporting. The motion called for the appoint-
ment of a committee to look after the division, which ~ayor Krause
filled in the persons of Trustees C. R. FerraI1 and Evan Jones.
An offer having been presented in writing by ~. I. Horton, together
with an Earnest Money Contract signed by E. E. ~cGinn and a check
in the a~ount o~' $150.O0 as a down payment, the mffer agreeing that
the rest of $350.00 was to be paid in 30 days noon the delivery of the
abstract with title clesr, all of this with reference to Lot 8,
Guilford's re-arrangement of ~found Bay Park, it was moved by Alwln
that the village accept this offer of sale and that the ~s.yor and
the ~lerk go through the procedure of contracting it. This motion
was seconded by Trustee Ferrall, the rest of the council agreeing.
A. E. Peterson was given the floor to register a complaint against
the Village Water Dept. because ~f its failure to notify residents
of a water-supply shut-down due to main breaks or the making of
r~palrs, thus depriving residents of the opportunity to draw and
store water before the pressure is down. Mr. Peterson was promised
greater care in this respect in ~he future.
On matters of re-Organization of the council for 1941, it was general-
ly agreed that the committees of the council with reference to the
various village departments was to continue as tn 1940.
Trustee Evan Jones moved, Alwin supporting, and. the council agreeing,
that Dr. J. P. Wilkins was to continue as Health Officer for the
vest 1941
J. C. Stein was to continue on a monthly basis to serve as ~treet
~ommissioner; this on the motion of Trustee Merr~ll, with '~rum.tee~
Winkel supporting, and the council approving.
On motion by Alwln, J. H. 2tatts was to continue on a monthly 'basis
to serve as ~uperlntendent of the ~,{ound Water ~ystem. Trustee
Wtnkel seconded this motion, the council concurring.
Trustee C. R. Ferrall moved that B. A. Huff be retained as ~anager
of the Mound Municipal Liquor Store. This motion was supporled
by T~ustee Winkel and carried by the council.
It was the motion of Trustee FerralI that C. E. Neumann continue
as Liquor Store Assisstant. This was agreed to by Trustee ?;inkel,
the council approving.
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It was moved by Trustee Fe.rrall that the Village Treasurer's salary
be raised to ~t50.00 a year and that it be paid at the rate of
$12.50 a month. This motion was supported by Alwin, the council
agreeing.
On the suggestion of Trustee Jones, Trustee Ferrall moved that the
village contact the ~tate Public Examiner as to the cost of an
audit of the village books and the instituting of a new system of
village accounting and that information covering this be reported back
to the couuclI at it~ next regular meeting in February. This motion
was seconded by Trustee Winkel, the council approving. ~ayor Krause
appointed Trustee Ferrall as a committee of one to confer with the
Public Examiner on the matter.
After a discussion of requirements in connection with the proposed
main extensions along County Highway No. 7 in the Shirley Hills
District, it was moved by Trustee Jones that attorney N. E. Pardee
prepare necessary resolutions and take all necessary steps to
satisfy legal requirements in connection with financing and completing
the project. This motion was supported by Trustee Ferrall, t~e
council agreelng.
After a report mhd recommendation made by attorney N. E. Ps, rdee
on the Dr. H. C. Bosland bill covering surgical and medical services
to ~,~rs. Paul English, it was moved by Trustee Ferrall thst the village
pay this bill on %he basis of the scaled-down adjustment of $135.00.
This motion was agreed to by Trustee Winkel, the council approving.
On motion by Trustee Ferrall, Trustee Winkel supporting, the council
authorized the Village Recorder's salary to continue through the
year 1941 at the rate of $50.00 per month.
The following bills were passed upon by the council and ordered to be
paid:
Robert Krause, Water Dept..$ ll.48.J.C. Stein, Str. Dept.
J. C. Stein Water Deot .... 31.16.Martln Dressell, W. Dept..
~artin Dressell, snow shov. 5.85.Earl Conlow, man & team...
Earl Conlow, Water Dept .... 26.33.J.H. 2tatts, water Dept..
J. H. ~tatts, 2tr. Deot .... 19.38.Francis Johnson, W. Dept..
LeRoy V. Alwin, Recorder Sal 50.75.Ge~. R. Cole, sal& 2 wks..
B. A. Huff, sal. mngr I. ~. lOO.OO.C.E. Neumann, sal., Asst.
~treater I~r Co., L. ~. rent 25.00Geo. R. Cole, Dec. pumping.
Crane Cc., ~treater ~ain... 12?.90?tka Motor Express, expres
Famous Br~nds, !nc., lienor 76.96.F. McCormick,Thc., licuor.
Distillers Distrlb. Corp... 103.65.Griggs, Cooper & Co .......
Ed. Phillips & 2ohs Co ..... 81?.lS.Grt. N. R. R. telegrams...
2t. Bk. of Eound, Coupons.. 50.25.Bondorf ~otor Co., gas ....
Mound H~w. Co, Ctreater M.. 17.20.Md. Hdw, Co. ~tr. Dept ....
2pring Park Hdw. ~tr. Dept. 5.34.°treater [~r. Co. coke ....
Spt. Prk Hdw. Co. fittings. 1.70.~tandard Oil Co. fuel .....
Phillips"g6" 2ta., gas & oil..2.35.Interstate Power Co. bulbs
E. Rowers, sharp'g equip'~. 7.00.Borchert-Ingers~ll, shoe..
Standard Oil Co., gas .....
Miller-Davis Co., Add. rolls
~tka Pilot, proc, chk bks..
Kelly's Super ~ervice, gas.
Interstate Power Co. pump..
14.59.9t. ~k. of ~d. Recorders B
· 97.Finley ~otors, rots & oil.
36.85.Tonka Elec. Co., oil burnr
68.84
18.00
12.5O
81.92
18.9O
150.00
25 .OO
10.00
4.27
148.98
456.93
2.19
10.18
2 .~0
53.95
16.60
.~0
3.40
5.0o
3.30
3.50
13.45.Williamson ~tamp Co. Dg tag 8.25
31.40Interstate Power Co. ~tr. 'itt~40.43
VILLAGE OF MOUND
~:Talter ~adsen, Prk tile ...... $
~. H. Co. Rlf Prd ~,~id. inve~t
?~d. Crocery, Rodes relief ....
~.,~wedish Hospitsl, ~.. ~chuler.
Geo. renz Sons, lio, uor .......
Padger V, tr ~nfg Co, l" mtres.
65.25.Hastlng's Iog Cabln,g~s.~ 1.A6
5.OO.R.H. Co. ~ur. Corn ...... lg.gg
3.O9.Dr. ~.¥. ~.~. Durvea Cchuler 60.00
58.56.Interstate Power Co.I.:.-~. 3.08
93.33.'.~tka Pev. Co., beer ..... ~.95
43.O8.Dr. H. C. Borland, EngliSh35.00
The hour being late, the meeting adjourned, ~ub~lect to call by the
Mayor a.~ soon as work progressed for a special meeting.
President
Attest .............................
Recorder