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hereinafter described, is desirable and in the best interest of
the public; and
IT IS HEREBY DECLARED AND ORDERED that said petition be
granted that that portion of Linden Street, in the Village of
Mound, Hennepin ~omntv, Minnesota, described as follows:
Ail of Linden Street lyi~ between a line twenty-
six (26) feet North of the North line of Dell Street,
as platted in Koehler Addition to Moaad, to the North
line of the Southwest Quarter of the So'~thwest ~uarter
of Section 13, Township 117, Range 24, a distance of
164 feet more or less.
be and the same is hereby vacated as a village road.
The question was on the adoption of the resolution, and the
roll being called, there were Two Yeas and No Nays, as follows:
behmler -- Yea
Livingston -- Yea
Wenkstern not voting.
Resolution adopted this 5th day of January 1953.
Trustee Bebmler resamed the dmties of chairman. ~ letter
from Herbert Wolner in which he stated he was resigning as Village
Attorney was read. Livingston moved that we accept his resigna-
tion. k~enkstern seconded, and it was mnanimoasl¥ carried.
On 'motion dul.~r 'made, seconded and carried, the meeting was
adjourned to be reconvened January 12, 1952 at 8.00 P.w in the
Village Office. ' ~'
~ Villhge-Msn ager
Actif l~ayO~
MINUTES OF ADJObRNED MEETING, January 12, 1953
Meeting called to order in the Village Office at 8:00 P.M.
Present were Acting Ma~or Behmler, Trustees Wenkstern, Pierce
and Livingston, and Manager Leikvold.
~ letter from Dr. Davis resigning as Mayor of the Village
of Mound was presented to the Council. '
The following resol,~tion was offered by Pierce:
RESOLVED that Dr. W. I. Davis, an elected Mayor and member
VILLAGE OF MOUND
of the Council, has this date tendered to this body his formal
written resignation from the Village Council of the Village
of Mound, t'-~at this body does herebw receipt for the same and
does bT t;~is resolution accept the resignation of Dr. W. I.
Davis as Mayor of the Village of Mound;
Further resolved that this body does herewith declare and
state that a vacancy does exist in the position of elected
Ma~or of the Village of Mound;
Further resolved that this bodT direct the Village Manager
to write to Dr. Davis expressing the deep regret with which
they accepted his resignation, sincere thanks for all his years
of faithful service to the V~llage and its citizens, and wishing
him a speedy recovery from. his illness.
Livingston seconded the resolution, and the vote in favor
was unanimous.
Considerable discussion was put on the appointment of a
Xavor to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr.
Davis. The feeling of the Council was that the Mayor should
be appointed from the Council. Also that the Mayor should be
available a~ any time to transact Village business. Mr. Pierce
felt that the Council should not appoint anyone Mayor who would
have an undue advantage at the election next fall. It was
finally decided by a majority of the Council that Behmler should
be appointed Mayor.
The written resignation of Trustee Behmler was submitted
to the Council.
Januarv/~ 1953
To the Village Council ,
and a Member of z~h6 Council of the Village of Mound,
do herewith su~it to you mT resignation as such
Trustee and M~mber of that Body. MW resignation is
to become effective when the same is accepted by the
Village Council of the Village of Mound.
MY elec/ted
term would,ed December
(Signe~ t ~ ~-~ ~
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The following resolution was offered b~ Livingston seconded
by Wenkstern:
Resolved that Edward .J. Behmler, an elected Trust~e and a
member of this Council, has t~is date tendered to this body his
formal written resignation from the Village Council of the
V~llage of Mound, that this body does hereby receipt for the
same and ~oes b~ this resolution accept the resignation of Ed-
ward J. Behmler as a Tr~stee of the Village of Mound. Further
resolved that this body does herewith declare and state that a
vacancy does exist in the position of elected Trustee of the
Villa~e of Momnd.
The vote in favor w~s unanimous.
Livingston moved, ~!enkstern seconded, and by mnanimoms vote
Pierce was appointed temporsrv chairman.
Th.e following motion was ~ade by Livingston and seconded b~
k~enkste~n:
¥,~T~£REAS Dr. ~. I. Davis did on the 12th day of
tender his formal written resignation as Mayor of the Village of
Mound, to the Village Co~ncil of the Vil!~ge of Mound to become
effective when that bod~ accepted the same, and
~HE~E~S the Villsge Council of the Vill~$e of Mou~d on the
12th day of 0anmarv t9~3 by fox, real resolution passed by unani-
mous vote of the Comncil members present did receipt for and
acce~t the resignation of Dr. W. I. D~vis and did then and there-
by declare that a vacancy ~id exist in the elective office of the
Mayor of the Villa!~e of Mound, and
~HERE~S the Village Council of the Village of Mound is
authorized and empowered to fill the said vacancy for the re-
mainder of the vacated term by appointing a smccessor,
NO!~i THE~'~ORE be it resolved that Edward ~. Be~mler be and
is herewith appointed M~ovor of the Villa "e of Mound with his term
expiring December 31,19~3.
On a roll call vote on the adoption of the resolution, the
vote was as follows: Livingston, Yea; Wenkstern, Yea; Pierce, Nay.
Behmler being d~lv appo~.nted Mayor did then take over the
chair.
Wenkstern moved, Livingston seconded, and it was carried
unanimously that ?ierce be appointed ~cting Mavo~.
Pierce moved, Livingston sec ~nded, a~d it w~s carried unani-
mousl~ that the Treasurer's report for 1952 be accepted.
Manager Leikvold reco~ended that the Treasurer be given a
raise, her present salsrv being only ~ii~2~.O0 a ~onth. Livingston
moved and Pierce seconded that the Councll leave it to the dis-
cretion of t~e ~anager. The motion was carried unanimously.
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The following bills were presented for approval:
GENERAL F~3- ND
Watertown Telephone ..... 18.30
Watertown Telephone ..... 3.85
OF~ SALE LIOUOR ~'ND
Watertown Telephone ......... 4.75
Ed.Phillips ~ Sons ....... 1,471.01
Griggs-Cooper ~ Co ....... 1,581.60
On motion by Livingston, second by Pierce, and unanimous
vote, t~e payment was approved.
The remainder of the evening was spent in going over the
budget, fund by fund, with special emphasis on Bond & Interest
funds and Spe~.~al Assessment funds.
On motion dul7 made, seconded ~nd carried, meeting adjourned
at 12:00 to be reconvened January 19th.
MINUTES OF ADJOURN~ MEETING, January 19, 1953
Meeting called to order in the Village Office at 8:00 P.~[.
Present were Mayor Behmler, Trustees Pierce, Livingston and
Wenkstern, and Manager Leikvold.
Pierce moved to pass the Ordinance Adopting the Budget for
1953 as read. Wenkstern seconded, and it was carried unanimously.
Pierce moved, k~enkstern seconded, and it was carried~unani_
mousl¥ to oass the Ordinance Appropriating Funds in the amount
of $~-~,100- as read. ~'[~ction 2. ~e followil~ reve-
ORDINANCE. - ........ nues have been estim~: ft~r
?~?. ORDINANCE APPt~~/~
ADOPTING BUDGET
The Village of Motmd o~s:
Section 1. The .~'o ] l ow i n g
amounts have bee~:j~ed for
the 1953 Budget:
G~eral ~nd
Administration: P e r s o n a 1
Services $5,886, Other
penses $7,950, T0~al
Str~: Pers0~ ~s
~ Other ~pe~ $10,-
Pe~: Pe~onal
::'~ ~' ~,~, ~er ~.$~,5~,
Tot~ $7,590.
1953:
General Fund
General Property Ta~ $19,500
Licenses and Permits. 1,100
Cigarette Tax 1,900
Liquor Tax 1,800
Cou~ Fines 500
2%~ Fire Ins. Premium 800
1 M/Il Fire Dept. Relief 500
Contribt~tions f r o m
Other Funds ,18,000
TOtal $44,100
Section 3. This ordirmnce shall
be~ tn~orc~ and effect from and
after .its ~dop'tion and publica-
. ed ¥ the C ~e'~'
:~- Z. ~er, Mayor
SUMS FOR 1~
The Village Coundl
ordains: -".
Section 1. The sums
Budget heretofore ~loptad
Village of Mound
propriated as set fort~
General Fu~
Section 2. This
be in force and
after its adoption ~
Adopted by the
19th day of January~
E. J. Behml~, ~
Attest:
C arsten D. Leikva!d
Village Manager
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