1949-03-19VILLAGE OF MOUND
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kI!~JT~:S OF THE ADJOUP~',.~ED REGULAR ~,.~.,'~.'~'~' OF THE ~OUND VELLAGE
COUNCIL HELD at ~ P. L~. Sat. D%arch !gth,
1949.
Responding to roll-call were Y~ayor W. I. Dsvis, Councilmen B. F.
Winkel, and Gene White, and LeRoy V. Alwin, Recorder.
The purpose of the meeting was to co~sider the unfinished business
of the Regular If. eeting of March 8th, i. e., the appointment of ammo-
one to the office of Assessor for the Village to succeed Herbert
A. B!y, elected but resigning foD business reasons, the widening
of Central Ave., (State Hig~hway No. 110) from the intersection of
Lynwold Ave., North to the Village Limits, the improvement of the bed of
Dell Street, the parking problem presented by the Greyhound Buses
in front of the Bus Depot, snd the appointment of so~,'~.eone to fill
the Justice-of-the-~eace post vacated by Arthur Holmquist.
The meeting opened with the interduction of ~[r. Harry Martin in
person am the proposed appointee to succeed ~.,Ir. Bly. After dis-
cussion and the answering of many questions which brought re-
assurance as between candidate and council, it was moved by
Winkel to accept the resignation of Herbert A. Bly as Village
Assessor and Building Inspector. White suoported this motion, the
council unanimously carr~ying.
It was now moved by Winke! to appoint Harry ~,~artin to the post of
Village Assessor and Building Inspector. This was supported by
th. o. ..........
With reference to the widening of Central Ave. from its intersection
with Lynwold Ave. North to the Village limits, it having been dim-
covered that the signatures on the petition for the improvement
were short in representing the fift~0fle'6rmore~psrgent necessary
for authorizing the improvement, it was generally agreed to postpone
action until this condition had been fulfilled, and that the work
of surveying was to proceed immediately thereafter.
In this connection, it was moved by White and. seconded by Winkel
that the Village Engineer be instructed to make a preliminary
survey on Central Ave. from G. N. tracks to Village limits, giving
estimate of cost of widening, curb and gutter, and to make a
preliminary survey of Dell, Bryant, and the connecting part
of Harrison Ave. to Wakfield Ave. This was carried by the council.
In connection with a resolution presented by the Land Commissioner
of Hennepin in connection with tax delincuent lands within the
limits df the Village of D1ound, which the State was planning for sale, and
two lots of which had frontage on village water main improvement,
it was moved by Alwin to acgept and pass the resolution with the
understanding thst the cost of the water main improvement was to be
included in the price of the lots and that the same, on sale, was
to be refunded to the village. This was seconSed by White, the
council carrying-
In meeting the alternative of either controlling the parking of cars
along the depot and loading platform so as not to interfere with
the handling of freight or lose the pr. ivilege of parking on railroad
depot property, it was agreed by the council to enforce such measures
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as :outd rectify %lie ~ituation.
:.fit?: refereuce to the problem of bus~!:,ar!.:i~,!] i~ front of the bus
depot so as to be least obstructive to the Park Avenue trsffic lane,
discus;sion ceut.~red around the ~ian of close two-bus parallel
p:~ri~in:~, within Vhe f?onta:~e~of'the bus depot, and the wideni~:~~ of
the alley to sixty feet in order to permit the buses to circle
t~e block to ~6et dlrection. It was finally ad?eed, and t~e clerk
was authorize: to confer by letter with qualified bus offic~a!s,
to have a represe~tative Of the Bus Company meet with the cou:cil
on Sat:rday, L~arch 25th, at [2 P. ~?i. for the purpose of work!n:~ out
so:~.e a:re~::ent. This was on a motion by Pierce, White a~u~:~ortinf~
!~ tz~ matt~ of
...... .--~:e::ents, it was
~acidty a~<?eed~_ to tao.~e the ~attar. ~ until the council__ had definite
rorm~=.~zon with reference to the cost of the vi!la~e annual s~atement.
Fo!!owin~2 discu.~ion, the clerk was asked to check the local taxi
cab o,~erators v~it, h ref:~T~enee to ?ub!ic Liability insurance covetable
such as is re¢!ulred by !aw in connection with all pub!ic conveyances.
On a motion by, ',rt~=,~.._. .... ._, ,.~co,:,..--'ed by Ufh~tP,_ ~ the oou~cil adjourned to
reconv~ne on Sat~_~:'claV, [.[arch 2~th, at ~ P. :.