1948-02-21VILLAGE OF MOUND
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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUND VILLAGE COUNCIL
Held February 21st, 1948.
Responsing to roll call were Mayor W. I. Davis, Councilmen Newcomb,
Pierce, and Winkel, with Alwin recording. Present, also, in the village
interest were Engineer Arleigh Smith and Attorney Herbert Wolner.
The meeting opened with the reading of the following bids:
On 100 HP Motor, iOOOGPM Pump with Meter:
Fairbanks, Morse & ?,o: ~:)% escalator- on. eleCtrical ?qai~ment
with Master Meter ............................. $ §,925.00
Worthington Pump & Machinery Co., Firm Bid .........
Without meter. ..................................... $ §,692.00
Fadden Pump & Equipment Co. Without Meter .......... $ 5,60?.00
Layne-Minnesota Co. With Meter ..................... $ 5,442.00
Following deliberations upon the above bids and upon motion of
A. S. Newcomb and second of R. L. Pierce, the Village Council unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the bid of Layne-Min~nesota in the amount
of $ 5,442.00, submitted pursuant to the Notice for Bids for the fur-
nishing and installation of a water lubricated, electric motor driven
deep-well turbine pump complete with electric motor and other equip-
ment and appurtenances be, and it is hereby, accepted; and that the
proper officers of the village council be and they hereby are
authorized to enter into and execute a written contract therefor,
when the same is approved by the Village Engineer and the Village
Attorney '
RESOLVED, FURTHEJ~ that the certified checks submitted by un-
successful bidders pursuant to the above menbioned notice be'returned
by the Village Clerk to their respective owners forthwith.
With reference to the establishment of a Village operated On-Sale
Liq~e:.r Store , andyon motion of Ray L'. Pierce ,and seconded~y
Bert Newcomb, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be it ordered and ~.p~d that in accordance with and,pursuant
to Sec. 212..~7 of Minnesota Statues a Special Election be held on
the 5th Day of March, 19~@, between the hours of seven o'clock in
the forenOon and eight o'clock in the afternoon in the Village of
Moun~ for the purpose of voting on the question: "Shall the Village
of Mound engage in the "On SaSe" Liquor Business;" and that the voting
place for such election be the office of the $ouncil of the Village
of Mound.
Be it further ordered and resolved that the Notice of Special
Election to be posted and published as hereinafter provided read.
· as follows:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
902
VILLAGE OF MOUND
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE~ that a Special E lectlon has been ordered
b3 the Village Cobu~cll of the Village of ~ound to be held on the 5th Day
of I~arch, 1948, beteeen the.~ouhs 6f seven in the forenoon and eight (8)
o I clock in the afternoon, with' the voting to take place at the office
of the ¥111age Council in t~e Village of Mound, County of Hennepin
and State of Minnesota, for the purpose of voting on the following
question:
SHALL THE VILLAGE OF ~OUI~D ENGAGE IN THE "ON SALE" LIQUOR
BUSINESS2 YES__. NO. .
VILLAGE OF NOUND
By ..............
Village Clerk
Be it further ordered and resolved that the Notice of Special Election
as above §et forth be 'pUblished'in the ~innetonka Pilot of February
96th, 1948 and that said notice of Special ~lection be posted by the
Village Clerk in three conspicuous places ,in the Village of ~ound
at least ten (10) days prior to the said special election.
Be it further ordered and resolved that the Village Clerk cause t o be
prepared proper ballots for use at said Special Election, a~d that said
Village Clerk do any and all other things necessary or incidental to
the h~lding of said Special Election.
Be it further ordered and resolved that the persons hereinafter named
serwe as election Judges and clerks and perform the duties thereof at the
said Special Election, to wit:
The ~embers of the Council to serve as Judges shall be A. S. 'Newcomb,
Ray L. Pierce, and Bernard F. ~inkel, and the Clerks' of Election shall
be LeRoy V. Alwin, and Nfs. Louise Huestis.
On a motion by Winkel, supported by Newcomb, the Council authorized the
following Amendment to Waterworks Ordinance No. ~, Fixing Rates and
Charges.
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ~IOUND' ~iINNESOTA, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLO?[s:
Section 1. That portion of Waterworks Ordinance #~, passed by the
Village Council of Mound, Minnesota¥ on the 5th day of June,. 19~,
following the first paragraph in Sect ion E-11. of .said ordinance and c
commencing with the words "the following rates are hereby established"
and concluding with t he last word in paragraph "§" thereof,~ is here~y stricSen
and in lieu the reof, the said ordinance ia amended to read as follows%
"F" Rates and ~bz,~ee Charges. The following rates and charges
are hereby established:
1. A servlcecharge shall be made ~n the amount of $~0.00 for
service connections from water main to and including curbe box, and
including the furnishing of one meter 0ne-half of the service'charge
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must accompany the application for such service, and the balance of the
charge mi[et be paid before the water is tarns4 on. (Note. The
connection from the curbe to the premises must be made by the
applicant in accordance with the regulations established ~y the
Village Ordinance. )
~. A service charge shall be made in the amount of $~.00 for
turning on.or shutting off water.
3. A'~~ charge of $.~5 shall be made for ~~ of water
meter per quarter year.
4. The charge for water consume~ shall be as follows:
For each 1,000 gallons up to and including 10,000 gallons
per quarter 35 cents, subject to a minimum charge of $3.50
For the next 20,000 gallons per quarter ~5 cents per 1,000
gallons.
For the next ~20,000 gallons per quarter l0 cents per 1,000
gallons.
For all the water consumed in excess cZ ~0,000 gallons per
quarter, l~½ cents per 1,000 gallons. ~
(Note. The term "per quarter" shall mean per quarter of each
calen4ar year or any part thereof, and calculations shall commence
on January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st, in each
y ear. )
5. A penalty of five (6) per cent of the total charge shall
be added to water ~ills not paid in full by the 10th of the month
following date of rendering ~ill
Section 2. This Amendment to Ordinance #S~3 shall hay& force
and effect upon its execution and publication, ~ut the rates and
charges for water consumption and meter rental shall not take effect until
April 1st, ~948.
Passed by the Nound Village Council of Mound, Ninnesota, this
~lst Day Of February, 1948.
President of CoUnCil
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V~l,l~fg~ Cl~rk
This'~[ness done, the meeting adjourned.
Attest
President