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1941-02-24560 VILLAGE OF MOUND I~INUTES OF THE ADJOUR~D SPECIAL ~EETI~TG OF THE ~:~OUND VILIAGE COU~ICIL held February 24th. 1941. The purpose of this meeting was to award a contract for watermaln extensions in the Shirley Mills to one of the three lowest' bidders who presented their bids at the Special meeting of Feb. 17th, 1941, i. e., Earnett & Record Co., .~alter T. ~.~adsen, and Chris Jensen. After listening' to the legal opinion of Attorney N. E. Pardee stressing the resoonsibillty upon the council to award the contract to the lowest ~esponsibl~ bidder, Trustee Ferrall moved that the contract be let to Chris Jensen of ~,~inona on the basis of his lowest bid of $13,844.00. This motion was seconded by Alwin and the roll-cai1 vote stood as follows: For: F~rrall, Alwin, and ~inkel. Against: Jones. And so the Contract was awarded to Chris Jensen. R. J. Rondorf presented a legal oetition signed by him end others reoresenting more than a majority of the property owners living on Fernside ~venue and asking for 8. water main extension on Fernside Avenue from County Highway No. 7. to the ~eton "~hort Cut".' The petition being in every way ~ualified for action by the council, Trustee Ferrall moved that the clerk refer to the records of the Country Auditor and certify as to legal ownership of affected prooertv and that the prooo~ed project it~elf be referred to Engineer '~l{er T. ~.?adsen for an authorization os to costs and feasibility. This motion was supported by Trustee ~inkel, the council concurring. ~Tr. N. E. Pardee nresented the following petition: TO THE VILLAGE' COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUND: Gentlemen: Tour petitioners, Katherine C. Parolee and N. E. ParSee, respectfully petition the Oouncil and shew that they are the owners of Lot Eight (8), Auditor's Subdivision No. 170, and of Lot Four (4), ~cNaught's Addition to the Village of Mound; that said premises have been improved by two commercial buildings erected thereon; that the building on' the north part of Lot Eight (8), Auditor's Subdivision 170, is occupied by a brick and tile masonry building two stories in height and that it was erected more than twenty-five years ago. ' That your petitioners have had the premises surveyed and have found that since this building projects approximately three inches north of the northwest corner of said Lot Eight, Auditor's Subdivision I?O, and that it projects slightly more than a foot north of the north line of said Lot Eight (8), Audltor's Subdivision 170, in the Northeast corner of said building and 40.1 feet east of the Northwest corner that said building also projects approximately one foot west of the west line. I 8 '1 r o h ) , 1 ete~ Four (4), ~cNaught's Addition, p~oJects approximately three inches west of the west line of Lot Eight (8), At~&~'s Subdl~ision 170, and Four (4) , McNaught's Addition. That this discrepancy occ~ed on account of a mistake in survey probably made at the time the north part of the said ~ot One (1) McNaught's Addition was vacated for street purposes and the correctness of the discrepancy has only Just been discovered; that according to the records in the office of the Register of Deeds for Hennepin Count~, Minnesota, that title of your Petitioners to Lot Eight (8)., Auditor's VILLAGE OF MOUND 561 Subdivision 170, and Lot Four (4), McNaught's Addition is to tbs north and south section llne an~ to the middle of the maln street, and that that part of the lot occupied by the street was dedicated to the publlc as an easement for street purposes. ~hat your petttloners respectfully reouest that the Oouncll ~.~ass a resolution vacatln~ for street purposes so much of sald premlses as exists beyond the surveyed lot llnes of said Lot Eight (8), Auditor's Subdivision 170, and Lot Four (4), McNaught's Addition, so tha~ the bulldlngs on said premises wlll not infringe upon the easement granted to the public; that this matter be heard at a meetlng of t~ls Councll to be held at such time and place as it shall determine and that pro, per notice be given to all per.ns interested of such hearing. Respectfully submltte, (signed) Katherine C. Pardee (sighed)' Neely E. Pardee Dated February 24, 1941. Following discussion and explan~tlons with reference to the above, Trustee Merrall pre~ented the following resolution: Upon the Petition of Katherine C. P~rdee ~nd N. ~. Pardee reoue~ting vacation of the e~.sement to the public for ~treet purposes certain parts of the street~ ~dJmc, ent to Lot Might (8), ~uditor's Subdivision 170, and Lot Mour (4), ~cNaught's ~ddition, so that buildings now erected on said premi~e~ will not infringe upon said easement, B~ IT RE~0LVED That said matter be heard at a ~peclal ~eeting of thiA council on the day of ~arch, 1941, at 7:30 P. ~. ~nd that notice of such he,ring be given to ~ll per~ons interested by one week's publication in the ~innetonk~ Pilot. Alwln secondin~ the motion for adoption of the above resolution, the vote of the council stood unanimous. 'l'here being no further business, the meeting stood adjourned. ....... .... 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