1946-06-04808
VILLAGE OF MOUND
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETIN~ OF THE MOUND VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD
June 4th, 1946
Responding to roll-call at this meeting were Mayor Louise Huestis,
Trustees Newconh and Broeckert, with Atwin recording. Trustee
R. J. Rondorf was absent.
T he minute~ of' the previous meetings having been read and approved,
audiance was given-to lrick Smith with reference to arrangements
for garbagel disposal in the Village Park. Niscussion centered
around conditions of the. service and the cost.
HouEhton Smith' was- heard' in' hi's' complaint, with reference to the loudness
and monotony of the roller skating rink music at Chapman's Pavilion.
It was suggested by members of the council that he appeal to the
good sense Of the operator directly by means of a personal letter.
Mrs. Roy Johnson, representing the Cosmos Garden Club, addressed the council
on the need of water for the flower bed across the street from Yost's
Drug Store, i and which had been planted by her club as a courtesy and
service to the village. Mayor Hue~t.i~. ,as.s.ured Mrs... Joh-nson.
an ad~acentl water supply would be made available and that the neglect
of the bed Would not be repeated. Mrs. Johnson also received the thanks
of the council for her suggestions in connection with beautifying tSe
depot grounds.
W. E. Carlson appealed to the council for a loop at the dead end of
Highland BoUlevard to enable traffic to reverse its direction
without using private driveways for that purpose. Mr. Carlson
was assurre~ that members of the council would investigate the
possibilities and make recor~mendations to the council for later
action.
W. P. Bradliey was heard on his petition for a water main spur to
deadend on Village limits on Beverley Ave., East of Broderick
and fronting along Lots 24, 25,~ & 26, Subdiv of Lots 1&32, and
along Greatl Northern R. R. trackage. Mr. Bradley was assurred that,
under the Iaw, the railroad company could be assessed for half the cost.
The councili considered the proposition of G. W. Be~z~mto use
his private garage on Lots 5&6, blk 8, A. L. Add..to Lakeside Park
as a repair shop. The matter was tabled for later consideration.
A. C. Greenfield offering to purchase from the village the Alonzo
Boynton property, namely. Lot 13, Blk. 4, Subdiv. of Part of Lot 36,
Crevier's Sabdiv. of La~fayette Park, and for which he offered
$500,O0, Trastee Newcomb presented the following motion, to wit:
Moved that the Village of Mound sell to A- C. Greenfild and wife
by quit-claim deed, and for the sum of $500.00, hot 13, blk. 4,
Subdiv. of Part of Lot 36, Crevier~s Subdiv. of Lafayette Park.
Further, that such quit-claim deed be made out to A. C. Greenfield
and wife as Joint tens_uts, and not as tenants in common.. G.F.
Broeckert Seconding this motion, the affirmative vote of the council
stood unanimous.
Newcomb moMed that the clerk be authorized to pay, ~r issue check
in the sum iof $151.20 to Fillmore and Bradbury for flags. Broeckert
seconded this motion, the council agreeing.
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Broecker$ moved ,that the council accept and approve the financial
reports qovering the Water dept. for the month of Nay~ also the
report on r&ceipts for the came month. Newcomb supported this
motion, the council carrying.
On a motion by New¢omb, the council agreeing, the monthly salary of
J. C. Stein was r~ised from ~1,5, O.OO to $160.O0, and the salary of
W. B. BoWersffrom,~.~ $140.00 to $150.00, s'uch raises being good for
the months of June, July, and August only. T his motion was supported
by Broeckert.
in co~ue~ion with th~ incr~as~ in wa~r'~ai~ tapping costs,
~rust$~ i$~qe~ck~rt or~e, nied'th~ folio,lng' r~s6idti0~ 'a~d ~oved
i. ts ad. op~ion: 1,' ' · ' ' i'~. iiiiii'iiiii',i,
~,ecau,~ '~'i~& increas$ i~ lab6r costsi 'and'in 't~' Ce:st of supplie~
and equip~J~', let' it,' therefo'~e~ 'be resolVed'tHat'tH~'amount ~f
$JS,_O0 a~Oeari~ in SubdiV. NO~ i of Cl'ause-ll;-section "E", 'Village Water~
o, rdin.anc~ No. ~'~, be ~c.ha. nged...t0 'rea~ $.40.~00.~. i i.. ' "-
ewcom~b, e~qq,n.di.ng the motion for the adoption 6f'the above resolution
the vote of the council stobd unanimods,
On a ~Stlon b~ New~ombj Bro~ckbrt suppb~ting; 'the' ~odncil agreeing,
the fbll0wing applications for'Building'Permits'were' Approved and
~ermi$$19rde.red issued: ' .Byron E. N~g~a.i~,i i a~d~Alfred W. Zeman.
A. $.'N&~vb0mb mo~ed that a ~etition fb~~ t~b'~t~b~t Lights to be
iocat~ at Mound Terrace, b~ca~se of thb'i~aDilitlbS' Of'supply,
~e mo~$$~ily tab.led? Thi~ mbtion w.A.S', suppg~t~dlbY.B~roeckert,
the cg~u.ngi.1' carrying.
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A standard cbverage insu~anbe ~olicy ~bbbhti~g' itbelf for rehewal
8n thb' ElbOW. O' Boynton cottage Was canbelled'o~' the basis of the
~actsI 0.f~the above recordedI sa.le.
P. P.'Leekley' ~resenting h~ wPitten re~iE~ation' as Justice of the
Peaced'ii'was moved by Newcbmb~ that the' botu~cil' accept' ~uch resignation.
T his'm.b$ibn' wa~~ ~con~ded. b~ B~oecker.~ i ~h~i 90U.~b.[!i 9ar~ying. , -
Trust~' N~bb~b' moved, further; that APthUr~ HOl~quist' be- appointed' by
the cbbhSil' tb fill the ~nek~iPed term' Of' F;' P'.'L~ekley, that he
be notified of such appointment and that' the' Clerk' prepare the
hecessar~ instruments of' qualification;' · ThiS' motion' received the
supporter Alwin, the council Agreein~l ...... '
Newcomb moved that the Mayor be given authority to hire additional
help in Oonnection with tapping water mains. Broeckert seconded
this motion,, the council agreeing.,
By general agreement, and without motion, the following council
· ~emb, ers. Jwers..to. saree, or~ .tke. Boar& of. Re.view in addition to the
Clerk. G.F. Broeckert, and R. J. Rondorf. ~his choice was m~de
because cf the anticipated absence of the mayor.
By general agreement of the council, the clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids for the 's~zpply'in'~ 'a~'d' i'ay'i'n'g 'o'f' 'all' W'~t'er
main that had been petitioned for and where the petitions had been
checked and approved, such advertisements to appear in two immediate
and succeeding issues of the Minnetonka Pilot and the Improvement
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Bulletin of Minneapolis. This agreement was put to motion by
G. F. Broeckert, Alwin seconding.
Broeckert further moved that the Regular D!eeting of July 2nd, 1946,
be set as the ds. te for a hearing covering the laying of water mains
in Go~ermment Lot 6 and in Mound Terrace. Newcomb supported this
~notion, the council carrylng.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Ed. PkHillipa & Sobs Co ....... .$
W. B. Bowers ...................
Edna J. Gooder. ................
M. N. Johnson. ................ ·
G. F. Broeckert ................
R. J. Rondorf. ................ ·
LeRoy V. Alwin. ................
Nat'l Cash Register Co .........
Griggs, Cooper & Co. .... ;..;...
Famous Brands, Inc...... ...... ·
M. N. Johnson, Mngr ............
Excelsior F~xpress ........... ; ..
Mtka. Motor Exp ................
Pabst Sales Co. ................
7 Up Bottling Co ...............
Coca. Cola Bottling Co.... ......
Manning Anderson Co. ...........
Henry Jensen...... · ........... ·
Geo. L. Reynolds ...............
Story Bev. Co ..................
Minnetonka Pilot. ..............
Edw. A. Henri. ricks. .............
St. Bank of ~,~.d. Agcy ...........
Interstate Power Co ........... ·
Interstate Power Co ............
Sub. Henn Co. ~J[f. Brd.. .....
~Vickham Farm. ..................
?V. B. Bowers. ..................
~tka ~f. otor Exp .................
J. C. Stein ....................
Gilbert Blakstvedt .............
Louise Huestis .................
C. E. Neumann ..................
Ed. Phillips &~:~Sons Co ....... '..
187.00. Coll. of Int Rev ..... $ ?.90,
l~O.O0. J. C. Stein .......... 150.00.
50.00.~'.. N. Johneon.... ..... 15.00
148.10.J.S. Adams ........... 169.00
lO.00.A.S. Newcomb.. ....... 10.O0
10.00.Louise Huestis. ....... 15.00
lO0.00.Ed. Phillips & Sons Co.133.94
;33.McKesson & Bobbins, Iuc~5.88
477.88.01d Peoria Co.; ....... 693.20
509.34.Distillers, Di stributin~88.38
1.60.Pure 0il Co. .......... 4.30
3.57.M.F. Falk Paper Co... 13.17
~5.1~.M.N. Johnson..Mngr... 4~.08
103.05.Pepsicola Bottling Co. 7.40
9.10.Dr. Pepper Bottling... 6.50
15.00.Minnetonka Bav. Co.... ll3.51
133.40.Chaska Bev. Co ........ 91.00
5.74.Jacob Schmidt Brew'g.. 54.90
38. 44. Rondorf Motor Co ...... D9.64
l~.80.Dr. J~ P. Wilkins. .... 9.36
61.95. ~ill er' Ds~vi s Co ...... . 7.~0
150.88.St. Bank of Md. Agcy.. 108.63
7.55.Mound 0il Sta ........ . 5.11
173.96.Interstate Power Co... 4.1~
'2.95.Interstate Power Co... 72.20
3.00.~ure 0il S~a .......... 1°~.90
3~.O0.Watertown Tel. Co ..... · 22.00
4.50 .Crane ~o .............. 15.66'
.77.N. ,W. ger. Sta Eq~,ip. Co.4.10
6.00.Wilbur Thu~. .......... 50
40.50.Md. Fire Dept ......... 100.O0
~. 65. Fillmore & Bradbury... 151.90
17.00.Ed. Phillips & Sons Co lO4.11
~18. ~6.
T his business concluded, the meetin~ adjourned on ~a. moti~o.n b~y~Newcomb
with the proviso that it reconvene a~ a special mme~zng aa~e~ z~ '
Friday, June ~lst, 1946,~ to deal with matters especial to wa. ter main
extensions and the plating of Gov.'Lot 6, Mound Terrace.
~President
Attest ................................
Recorder