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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFeb 28, 1933OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Regular meeting called to order Feb. 28th, 193~ at the High School Building at 8 Pm. All members present. Previous minutes road and approved with one exception, which was, on the motion by Karrow, seconded by TJosvold, that the City Dump Wagon be offered to the Highest bidder, the words 'which is obsolete' be added. Reading of the bills: James McKenna Hazel Trucker M. g. Ouimette Mary Edwards Lillian Erickson James French Gene Jenkins Walter Cottrell Clyde Johnson Madge Blsnchard Florence Karrow Cash John Behun Jonas Nordin J. O. Cederberg L. C. Smith Typewriter O. Kyllo(H.Karrow) H. W. Karrow Npls. Sub. Gas Co. A. MCCallum Chas. Bauman Mrs. B. T. Russell N. W. Bell Tel. ~Co. Central Supplf~ Co. A. E. Sundberg 80.00~ Ralph Pohl Post #367 ~.00~ 65.00, Frances Ammerman 1.O0~ 25.0C~ Gust Lundberg 1.O0~ [ 0¢~ Oliver Paradise 1.00~ OC~ ~. Bixler 1.00," 75.00~ Joe Tyler 1.O0~ 75.00~ Roy Haversack 1.O0~ 5 .00a Earl Strong 1.OOa 2.50~ Lucille Hawkins 20.00~ 7.50~ Crowley ~{a~azine ll.50~ 1~.50~ A.J. Withnell 15.00~ 5.00~ W. Rognrud 5.00~ 21.00~ A.H. S~ith  .00~ H. Groth 9.50~ 18 .78~ Andrew Koss ll.50a 8.00~ M.C. DeMars ~3.50~ 15.00~ A.J. Schwartz 8~.~0~ 15.00~ Th. Thorkelson ~.~9~ L.H. Dean 17.~0~ 8.00~ H.M. Ostmoe 77.01~ 6.00~ Bergsland ~otor Co. 22.2~~ 2~.00~ Jenson Printing Co. 29.25~ 53.10~ Thorman Rosholt 9.00' .26~ Central Lbr. Co. 9.86~ 9.5o Resolution offered by TJosvold, seconded by Gannon that the bills be allowed. Roll c~ll, all ayes. ~ Motion By Stinson, seconded by TJosvold, that the application of Gust Holm for r~newal of Plumber's license,be granted. Roll call, all ayes. Lebter read from L. A. Tjosvold, President of the Suburban Committee on Gas Reduction, to Harry Fiterman, Chairman of the Committee on Valua- tions'of the Citizens Advisory Committee on Public Utilities. Motion by Karrow, seconded by Stinson to.accept the communication and place on file for reference. Roll call, all.ayes. Letter from the Fire Dept. requesting~the purchase of 500 Ft. of Hose. Motion by Karrow, seconded by Stinson that the same be held ove~ until further date, there being no funds at this time .to purchase said Hose. Roll call, all ayes. Letter from the Minnesota League of Municipalities with reference to the Minnesota Tax Cor~erence - March 9 and l0 at the St. Paul Hotel, St. Paul, Minn. Eotion by Stinson, that ~r. Karrow be appointed a delegate to attend the Tax Conferedce and that he be allow~d ~5.00 expenses for the two days. Mr. Karrow stated that he coukdn't go, so Er. Stinson made his motion to read ~r. Tjosvold. Amendment offered by TJosvold to read 'at ~is own expense'. Seconded by Karrow. Roll cull on amendment: Tjosvold, yes, Ganno~, not voting, Stinson, not voting, Karrow, no, Welch, no. Roll call on motion: Tjosvold, not voting, Gannon, not voting, Stinson, yes, Karrow no, Welch, no. Letter from C. W. ~cNear & Company, with re~ard to ~9,0OO. Columbia Heights Water 5 ~ Bonds due 19~2. No money available. ~otion by Karrow, seconded by Gannon, that the City Clerk communicate with them and advise that we may be able to take them up later. Roll call, all ayes. Resolution offered by Karrow, seconded by Tjosvold, Be It ~esol~d By The City of Columbia Heights, That, V~ereas, on or about the 12th day of June 19~l, the commissioners appointed in the matter of the application of the City of Col~mbia Hghts to condemn, take and acquire certain lands for the construction of the extension of University Ave. N. E., duly made and filed their report, wherein and whereby they did duly ascertain and report the damages sus- tained on account of the tskin~ the following described land situated in the County of knoka, S~ate of Minnesota, to be as follows: (Lizzie Johnson) the sum of ~$250.O0~ To State of Hinnesota) as their ~espective (County of Anoka ~ interest may appear and, V~hereas, The City of Columbia Heights, did on Sent. l, 1931, issue their check in payment of said award, No. ~89~, in the amount of ~$250.00 in favor of Lizzie Johnson, State of ~innesota, County of anoka, and Whereas, s~id check rema ns in the possession of the City of Columbia Heights, and ~ereas, a dispute has arisen as to the ownership and interests in and to the amount so awarded as damages in the ~ove matter, and F~ereas, the City of Columbia Heights claims' no interest in or to said award, NOW,?THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the check ~89~, in the amount of ~250. in favor of Liz~:ie Johnson, State of ~innesota and County of Anoka, be and the same is ordered to be by the city Treasurer, CANCELLED, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the proper City Officials be and they are hereby authorized and d~rected to issue and deliver a check in the amount of I$250. in favor of Thee. A. E. Nelson, Clerk of District Co~rt, 18th Judicial District, County of :.noka, State of Minnesota., to be by him paid to the person or persons as may be by the said District Court, determined thereunto entitled, in full payment and satisfaction of said award. Roll call - Ayes: Tjosvold, Gannon, Stinson, Ksrrow, Nays: None. Letter from two Undertakers in Anoka with regard to prices on Burials, Notion by Gannon, seconded by Stinson, that the communication be placed on flle. Roll call, all ayes. The following written opinion from the City Attorney was ~ead with regard to the Joint letter from the Veterans of Foreign 2ars and the American' Legion, regarding the reduction of the license fee coverin~ Fireworks. Honorable Sire: Re: Granting of permit of sell Fireworks without paymeut of the fee required by Ordinance ~85. is It is my opinion that the Cit~ CounCil ~i~ without authority to grant a permit to sell Fire Works under Ordinance ~85 without the payment of the fee pursuant of said ordinance. The Ordinance is binding on all persons within the corporate limits, Dunnell's Digest #6777. License fees must be uniform and equal upon all of the same class who en~a~e in the business. Dun. Dig. ~60 O. Nilton Ouimette Notion by TJosvol~, seconded by Gannon, that the City Attorney be instructed to bring in to the next Council, an amendment to Ordinance #85, reducing the fee from ~50. to $15. for the year 193~. Roll call, all ayes. Notion by Karrow, seconded by Gannon, that a license fee of ~2.00 be charged on all permits £or the purpose of installing new cesspools, and inspection. Roll call, Ayes: Gsnnon, Stinson, Karrow, Nays: None. Resolution offered by Karrow, seconded by Gannon ~ereas, the duly appointed and qualified Board of Freeholders of the City of Columbia Heights has submitted and delivered to the Oity Council of the City of Columbia Heights, certain amendments to the Charter of the City of Columbia Heights, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF COLUNBIA HEIGHTS, That the proposed Charter Amendments be voted upon by the ?otoers of the City of Columbia Heights at a s~cial election to be held in and for the City of Columbia Heights, for the specific purpose of voting on such charter amendments on the 17th day of April, 19~~. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the proper City Officials be and they are hereby authorized and directed to call a special election in and for the City of Columbia Heights to be held on the 17th day of'April 19.~, for the purpose of voting on the proposed charter amendments. Roll call - Ayes: Tjosvold, Gannon, Stinson, Karrow. Nays: No~e. ~otion to adjourn by Gannon, seconded by Stinson. the Council