1948-06-08VILLAGE OF MOUND
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}~I!~UTES ABREVIATED FROM A ST~0GRAPHI6 REPORT OF THE MEETING 0F
THE MOUND VILLAGE COUNCIL HELD JUNE 8th, 19~8, at 8 o'clock P. M.
present were Davis, Winkel,Pierce, Newcomb, with Alwin recording.
With the exception of th~ min~utes of May.18th, 19~8, where the
name of ~eratt was changed to Hammer as in charge of the village
dump, all minutes were approved as read.
The council heard ~,[r. Leonardson of th~ Sheriff's Office with
reference to a uniform curfew law within all political units of
Hennepin County and with a time limit of 9:~0. On a motion by
Newcomb, seconded by Pierce, the council referred the matter t o
Attorney Wolner in the preparation of an Ordinance.
On a report by Newcomb on prefabricated houses proposed to be
built in Shirley Hills by the Tonks Housing Corp. and at a cost
of from $?,500.00 to $8,000.00, it was moved by Newcomb, Pierce
supporting, that the clerk be authorized to write the Tonka Housing
Corp. giving permission to erect one house, with the understanding
tha~ the council would be receptive to further construction provided
the authorized h~use comes up to plans. This was carried.
A report by Neweomb covering his interviews with the MoNnd Busi-
ness Men~ s Association, and with reference to the parking of auto-
mobiles on village streets and parking lots according.to a sketch
he presented was tabled for later discussion.
'0tto A. zir~nerman of the Dominion Chemical Co., New York, presented
an alleged~yreliable and standardized solution of the village
problem of smelley and discolored water in the village water
mains in a material or chemical known as Rustoff. On a motion
by Newcomb, seconded by Newcomb, the matter was referred to the Water
D ep t.
Pressure was placed upon the council in the persons of ~r. Steven-
son and others w'ith reference to the completion of the Chipman
Ave. street improve authorized in the Fall of 19~?, legal clearances
.~er ~hich were placed into the hands of then village attorney
Edwin A. Hendricks and which, because of a change in administration,
had not been completed. The clerk was authorized to confer with
Hendricks in Connection with a delivery of all ~egal papers
covering the matter, including the original petition. Arleigh
Smith was to recheck the survey lines as originally run.
Plans for a building over the new village Tower Pump~ ( Pump No.
which was to approximate in cost about $1,200.00 to $1, J00.O0,. and
which was presented by W. E. Solstad, were tabled per~ing an
advertisement for bids to appear in the nearest possible issue~of
the Minnetonka Pilot, and prepared b~ attorney Wolner.
A. J. ~lalchpw was advised to pay a water main assessment, allegedly
an error, pending adjustments and corrections that would naturally
follow after a reassessment, that had~ already been authorized.
A letter by a Mrs. Dullum with reference to a water~mai~ tap
was ordered filed after it was agreed that the Nayor was to
interview the author. ~
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On a motion by Pierce, supported by Wlnkel, a reffund of $6.50 was
made to Sheldon Beise covering a building permit that by error
ha~ been issued in duplicattion of one that had been authorized
earlier on a building pew partly completed.
The written request of IArs. B. I~. Iverson to withdraw from a petition
requesting the lowering of the grade fronting her property and on
State Highway 110 was granted by general assent and without motion
and referred to~the clerk for the needed attention.
}gayor Davis instructed council committees to keep a record of work
assi~ed to the$ betwoen:meetings, and the clerk to keep a record
of all the work designated for any particular meeting.
The $15,000.00 B~nd of Deputy Treasurer Edna J. Gooder was presented
and examined by the council and ordered filed..
On the petition of ~W. E. Solstad Newcomb moved that the council adopt
ti~e following resolution, to wit:
RESOLVED that Water main Project No. 9]be exten~ed t° ihclude
Lakewood Ave., Second Ave., and Third A¥'&'~ of the village Subdivision
of Shirley Hills, Unit "F", and according to a course and cost
estimates to be worked out by EEineer Arleigh Smith.
Winkel seconding the motion for adoption, the vote of the council stood
unanimous.
The written request of Gotham Carlson for an approach to his Lots
in Block 16, The Highlands, was referred to Road Committeeman Vfinkel.
for attention.
Village Ordinance No. 48 with reference to traffic control and auto
parking throuf;hout the village having been prepared by village
~ttorney ?;olner and presented to the council, it v;as moved by ~ierce
and seconded by ~Vinkel that the same be adopted with the following
cha_nges: Specific provisions with reference to Park Entrances, slow
signs, children signs etc. and that the section ~rohibiting parking
on the lefthand side show ~except were designated as one way street."
This was carried by the council.
on the report by Police Officer Adams with rSference to'the arresting
of women, and following discussion, it was moved by Pierce and supported
by ;Tinkel that 51rs. J. S. Adams be designated as Natron Deputy to
accompany officer Adams in handling such cases. This:was approved
by the council.
The council authorized a second coat of.paint for the village office
wall. This on the suggestion of com~cilman l~ewcomb. The cost was
to be $90.00
On the further report by Adams with reference to arrests and fines
and Jail sentences which involve the fEcilities and police serv i6es
of the ~ounty and their costs, Councilman Pierce offered to confer
with Sheriff Ryan in order to secure th$ best possible police coverage
for the village for the money expended.
In view of the continued sickness and. disability of Liquor Store ~anager
~.,I. Johnson, and consequent applications an~ ~interviews with reference
%[~ the position, the Liquor Committee of the ~ouncil recommended the
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hiring bf'Hhns Kruger.
oh a motion by Pierce, Alwin ~econd~ng, ~.th~'C±~rk was authorized
tb write a~letter of apPre~cia~tion a~nd.ge~ner~! ~a~cknowledgement
t~ M.~N~J~$on for se~i0es~honestly, and. efflciently rendered
in co~gt~ with his management of~ bhe~Mound. Liquor~ Store and to
e~pre~s words of regret thst ~nder the. clrc~stances a new manager
had to~e~ chosen
I{ wa~'moved'by Pierce andL se~onded',~New66mb~{~%'Hans~K~ger be
hired' ~as Masageu of the Mo~d Municipal,Liquor Stor~, to begin
se~ices on J~e 15th, 1545, with a,$$ar$in~sala~.of $~00.00
p~r month, , ~C~ied-
it wa 'm0ve
S~hwa~ [~e retained as daytime police .with .the.~derstanding
that he relieve the liquqr.stQre management ~durin~ meal times,
s~me {6 '~06~d ~der the current sala~ .beg~nn~n~ June 15th. ~
The motion was carried.
T~e ci~r~'~k~'in~t~ct~ ~{~ ~ite N~j~n~b{~'.~rking of
4~o6 ~d~6~{ Ave., S., .Mp%s~, with r~U~qce .t0 ~the ~managerial~
q~ang~ 'f~ '{~e liquor s%org, ~nd to .~ ,t~U.~ Mc~ley of Mo~d, ~emphasi~ng
the need .of %he experlence.an~ Judgement ~of ~m%ddle age, as against
y6uth, in the liquor store choice.
In response to the written reco~r~endations of Cemete~ Custodian
Ho~quist with reference to increasing the acreage of Nound Union
Cemete~, Alwin was requested to confer with Holmquist on plans,
costs, and other detai~.
0n a moti&n by Pierce, Wi~el seconding, the council authorized the
transfer of $2,000.00 from the Liquor F~d to the Road Fund.
By general
B. F. WinSel ...............
A. S. Newcomb ..............
W. B. Bow e~r~.... ...........
Ferdinahd Ochwartz ........ ·
lO.00.R.L. Pierce ............. .$
10.00.W.I. Davis ...............
100.00.J.C. Stein ...............
35.00.Edna J. Gooder. .......... .
M/ N. Johhson .............. 25.00.M.N.
J, $ Ad,.a~ ..... ..,.,, 1Qg.,TO.~LeRoy
Collector of Internal Revenue
Thomas Platzer .............
C. E. Neumann .............
H. E. Wolner ...............
Chaska Bev. Co .............
Geo. Benz Sons .............
Distillers Distributing Co.
Nanni~g Anderson Co ....... ·
Coca Cola Bot%ling Co ......
Pepsicola Bottling Co ......
Purity Bev. Co .............
JaCob Schmidt Brewing Co...
Story Bev. Co ..............
American Linen Co ..........
J. P. Reed Ins. AgcF .......
I. Kep~ke ...... . ...........
Johnson ............ .
V. Alwin ............
9~.30.Ferd. Schwartz .... ~ .......
100.O0.F.P. Leekley .............
73.50.G. Blakstvedt ...... ~ ..... .
acclaim, the council authorized payment of bills as listed:
l0.00
15.00
95. ~0
37.50
81.30
87.50
73.90
5O .00
3~. 50
40.O0.Minnetonka Motor Express.. 67.23
ggS..81..Grlggs,..Cooper .& .Co ........... g, 081.78
g39.00.Carter Bev. Co ............
1,586.21.Famous Brands, ISc ....... .
49g. ll. Minnetonla Bev ..... . ......
34.9g. Canada Dry Ginger Ale .....
5.4gPabst Sales Co .............
ll5.60.7 Up Bottling Co ..........
35.84.Jacob Schmidt Brdwing Co..
8.94.J. Schmidt Brewing Co .... .
3.75.Ed. P~illips & Sons Co....
69.98. F. A. Reratt ..............
18.00.Miller-Davis Co ...........
280.31
96~'. 497.49
125.91
24.69
111.75
35.84
66.80
75.00
585.43.
3.00
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L. E. Streater Lbr. Co ......... ¢
F. P. Leekley ..................
1st Nat'l Bank .................
F. A. Thomas ..................
Standard 0il Co ................
Phillips "~;6" Sta ..............
Smith Motors ...................
Rosholt Equipment~ Co .......... .
Crane Co ...................... .
L~ound Hdw. Co ..................
Interstate Power Co ............
Interstate Power Co ............
Edna Schwartz ..................
5.50.The ~arkson Co ....... ~ 5.85
22.65. Bud's Pure 0il Sta... ?.83
76.69.Dr. E. C. f,,,~itchetl... 2.00
252.50. J. V. Gleason ....... 52.16
4.4?.Phi!!ios "66" .St.a .. 1.75
165.18.Wilbur' Thurk.. · [..[ 13~.~5
9.72. Mound 0il Sta ........ 14.48
~(D. 64.Am~Di~an Radiator Co.484.4~
~S. 99.~[cCarthy Well Co ..... 5~8.~0
· 85.[~ound Hdw. Co ........ 15.66
1.00.Interstate Power Co..169.65
96.50.Sub. Henn. Co. Relief 5.00
~l.?5.L.J. Bowe~s Fire Chfl00.00
~ W Mack 82 O0 ~ W Mack
Ed. Phillips & Sons Co ......... 1, J18.A~.Bud Orn ~ara~e .......
L~cK~sson & Robblns, Inc ....... .
Sheldon Beise ..................
k~inn etonka Pilot ...............
W. $. ~Bowers ...................
Ferd. Schwartz .................
Edna J. Gooder .................
Thomas Platzer ..... . ........ ~..
W. J. Thurk ....................
Collector of Internal Rev: .....
Watertown Tel. Co ..............
92.00
94.14
480.30. Franc es Ponsford ..... 27.00
6.50.~,,'~innetonka Pilot ..... 57.60
52.65.A. Holmquist ......... 6.70
100.00.J.C. Stein .......... 100.00
75.00.J. $~ Adams .......... 100.00
37.50 ~'L eR~y~U..~At~lm ....... Z87.50
57.50. Thomax PlaTzer ....... 47.50
2.25.~L,~. N. Johnson ........ 173.80
ll.2$.Ed. Phillips & Sons 0o196.89
10.95.Watertown Tel. Co .... &.80
This business done, the meeting adjourne~ to reconvene June 18th,
1948, at 8. P. M.