1954-01-11VILLAGE OF MOUND
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, January 11, 1954
Meeting called to order in the Village Office at 8:00 P.M.
Present were Trustees Livingston and Litts, Mayor Behmler, Attorney
Bonham and Manager Leikvold. Trustee Wenkstern arrived late.
Minutes of December 14, 1953 were read. Livingston moved,
Litts seconded, and it was unanimously passed to approve the minutes
as read.
Minutes of the December 28, 1953 meeting were read. An error
had baen made in the listing of the number of votes cast for the
Justice of Peace in the resol'ution declaring the results of the
December 8, 1953 Village Election. It should have read Earl L.
Bickley 342 votes, M. Chas. Kelley 380 votes. Trustee Litts moved
the 'minutes be approved as amended. Livingston seconded, and it
was passed unanimously.
1-DAY BEER LICENSE
Fishing Contest
Mr. Bredahl presented a request for a special beer license to
be granted to the American Legion for one day, January 17th, at the
cite of the Mound Fishing Contest, Cooks Bay. Attorney Bonham
reported to the Council that she had had this request under study and
had arrived at the opinion that the Village Council could not grant
a 24-hour license.
BILLS
Livingston moved, Litts Seconded, and it was unanimously
carried that the following bills be paid where funds are available:
8ENERAL FUND
Philbrook & Dale
Emplo Bond Prem ...........
Imperial Supply .............
Holmqui st Agency ............
Watertown Phone .............
Miller Davis ................
Reed Aggncy ~.~, ..............
R. 0,Donnell, Box Rent ......
Bud's Pure 0il ..............
Thomas Co ...................
C. Leikvold, Freight ........
Winkels Hauling .............
Reed Agency .................
Piche Chev ..................
Standard 0il ................
Interstate power ............
Philbrook & Dale ............
Dutch Lake Kennels ...... · ....
Henn. Co. Radio .............
13.19
5.12
18.5o
2o.85
3.16
1.5o
19.36
37.50
9.97
1.00
28.96
202.37
7- 20
12.00
500.00
LIQUOR FOND
Operating Expanse
Mound Hard ware .............
Nat,1 Cash Register ........
Reed Agency ................
Interstate Power ...........
Philbrook & Dale ...........
Watertown Phone ............
Midwest Bar Supply .........
Grow Refrig. Serv ..........
Mtka Mot or E×press .........
Wright Supply ..............
4-74
1.72
35.90
46.75
14.43
26.40
8
21.30
45.00
.7o
6.20
American Linen ............. 23.66
~236.05
VILLAGE OF MOUND
Geo. R. Cole, Gun ......... 25.00
Piche Chev. Co ............ 9.25
Bud,s Pure 0il ............ 3.76
Philbrook & Dale .......... 13.19
Reed Agency ............... 17.95
Watertown Phone ........... 6.75
Mtka Motor Express ........ 2.85
Interstate Power .......... 10.59
Bud,s Pure 0il ............ 9.05
Mtka Pilot,
Ballots ....... 20.80
f,076.23
~/A TER FUND
Mtka Motor Express ........ 1.65
Bud's Pure 0il ............ 3-40
Interstate Power .......... 140.00
Reed Agency ............... 89.74
gtandard 0il .... ? ......... 25.03
Elmer J. Peterso~ ......... 17.00
Challman ~& Co ............. 7.50
Badger Meter Co ........... 100.34
City of Hopkins. .......... 25.00
Cox ros .................. 45.50
.~ddressograph ............. 2.79
57.95
PO0 R FUND
Suburban Henn. Co ......... 5.00
BUILDING PERMIT
LIQUOR INVOICES
Halverson Candy ......... 138.70
01d Dutch Foods ......... 13.50
Distillers Distr ...... 1,165.88
McKesson Robbins ...... 249.83
01d Peoria Co ......... 855.29
Ed Phillips & Sons .... 1,625.02
Famoo~s ~rands ......... 821.29
Griggs Cooper ......... 1,802.54
Midwest ¥~ine .......... 134.25
Notermann ~ Webber .... 212.47
Mtka Beverage ......... 304.69
Chaska Deverage ....... 178.4~
Manning & Anderson .... 529.26
Willard Distrib ....... 227.77
Carter Beverage ....... 560.72
Pabst Sales ........... 18.24
Schlitz Brewing Co .... 9.60
Royal ~ overage ........ 21.21
Seven Up ~ottling ..... 66.80
Coca Cola Bottling .... 36.00
Canada Dry ~" ~.~44
~mnger Ale. 45
~9,017
P ARK FUND
Frank Blackowiak ...... 1~.00
Reed Agency ........... 27.91
Interstate Power ....... 1.00
$43.91
Litts moved, Livingston seconded, and it was unanimously carried
to grant the following building permit:
N~ME Lot Blk
Leon W. Craig
M~RKSON TEMPORARY
BUILDING PERMIT
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Subdivision Building Cost No.
S&L Ravenswood Porches (2) ~500 70
In regard to the temporary building permit granted the Markson
Co~pany at the November 9t~ ~eeting, the Council instructed the
Manager to request the Markson Company to have their bond rewritten
so the termination date of the bond would correspond with the date
designated bv the Council as the time li~it for the removal of the
building.
JAMES ~DAMS RESIGNATION
Livingston offered
t ion:
the following resolution and ~oved its adop-
WHEREAS, James S. Adams has submitted his resignation
VILLAGE OF MOUND
from the Mound Police Department effective January
and,
WHEREAS, the Council ~shes to express to him its appre-
ciation of his lo.~al and faithful service to the Village,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Council hereb~ expresses its deep appreciation to
James S. Adams for his loyal and faithful service to this
Village, and directs that a copy of this resolution be for-
warded to him.
The motion for adoption of said resolution was seconded by
Litts and the vote in favor was unanimous.
And so the resolution was adopted.
OFFIC IAL NE%~SPAPER
On resolution by Litts, seconded by Livingston and unanimous
vote, the Minnetonka Pilot was designated as the official newspaper
for the year 1954.
OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY
On resolution by Livingston, seconded by Litts and unanimous
vote, the State Bank of Mound was d~signated the official bank for
the Village of Mound for the period of one Tear, 19~4, provided
that that institution deposits $95,000 ($20,000 in Village Bonds
and $7~,000 in U.S. Treasury Bonds as stated in the Collateral
Agreement) in the 1st National Bank of Minneapolis.
SAFETY DEPOSIT BoX
On resolution by Livingston, seconded by Litts and unanimous
vote, the Treasurer together with any one of the Trustees shall have
access to the Safety Deposit Box located in the vault of the State
Bank of Mound.
ACTING MAYOR
On resolution by Litts, seconded by Livingston and unanimous
vote, Trustee Pierce was designated Acting Mayor for the year 1954.
SIGNING OF CHECKS
On resolution by Livingston, seconded by Litts and unanimous
vote, all checks or drafts drawn on Village funds shall be signed
by the Mayor, the Village Manager and the Treasurer. In the ab-
sence of the Mayor, they shall be signed by the Acting Mayor.
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
On resolution by Livingston, seconded by Litts and unanimous
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vote, the Manager,s appointment of Bonham & Kavanagh as Village
.ittorneys was approved.
ASSESSOR
On resolution by Litts, seconded by Livingston and unanimous
~ote, the offices of Village Manager and Village Assessor were
combined.
SHIRLEY HII2. S SE%~R
A letter was received from the Supermntendent and Business
Manager of School District ~85 relative to the sanitary disposal
situation at the Shirley Hills E].ementarv School. The Council
read the letter and ordered it filed.
FIRFMEN'S R%~IEF aSSOCIATION
The Mayor reported that the Firemen,s Relief Association met
on January 7, 1954.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned
at 10:30 P.M. to reconvene at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, January 25, 1954.
MINUTES OF REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING, January 25, 1954
Meeting called to order in the Village Office at 8:00 P.M.
Present were Mayor Behmler, Trustees Livingston and Wenkstern,
Manager Leikvold and ~ittorne¥ Bonham. Mr. Jim Fottral, a repre-
sentative of the Interstate Power Company~was also present.
The purpose of the meeting was to consider an ordinance grant-
ing to Interstate Power Company the right to construct, install,
maintain and operate an electric light and power generating plant
and distributing system within the Village.
The proposed ordinance was gone over in detail. .in agreement
co'~ld not be reached on Section 7 dealing with liability for in-
juries. The Village ittorne¥ was instructed to try to work this
out with the Power Company Attorney.
On motion duly made, seconded ~nd carried the meeting adjourned