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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJul 23, 1923 Lcdwein, yes. Burgoyne, yes. Karrow, y~s. Morton, yes. Carried. '; Motion by Ledwein, seconded by~. '0strander that all other bills be :.lowed.. Roll call. Ostrander, yes. Ledwein,. yes. .Burgoyne, yes. ............... ............. I~arrow, yes. "' A contimmtion of tl~e regular meet- Morton, yes. .ling of July 9th, 6f tho, city. council, Carried. ' Columbia Heights,- was held ail the. Co- 'A complaint from Mrs] A. Thorstad lumbia School, Jaly 23, ·1923. Meet- ,vas re. ad in regards to some dz:mage lng catled to order by Mayor Morton. on her.p~op'erty. Motion was' made Roil call. Mayor Morton :present. by Ledwein, seconded by Ostrander Councilwoman Ostrander present, that the matter bo dropped. Ca,rried. Councilman Ledwein present. Roll call. Councilman Bdrgoyne present. '- Ostrander, yes. Coundilman I£arrow present. Ledwein, yes.' Mrs; Trucker, city clerk, wa.s sick I~arrow, yes. , so Mrs. Gould acted as clerk. Mr. Burgoyne, ye~. Leitch read the bills on cmnmunica- Morton, yes. tIon. A communication'from ti. Z. New business. The election c,f ·city Mendow on the question of Sunday' manager. There were 7 applicants closing, of business houses was read. for the office, namely Gebb, Neff, A. After the matter was thoroughly dis- I-L Anderson, Leitch, Robbins, Beini, cussed, Mayor Morton said he had and I£oss. On the first ballot cas{ done all he could do and would take there were for Leitch 3, Ander~{on 1, no further.ste~)s. Motion was made Robbins 1. The secon.d bMlot was by Ledwein that the matter be taken the same. Tlfe third ballot was the up with the business m'en. Later Led- same. The fourth ballot cast gave wein withdraws motion and makes an Leitch four (4) and one (1) for Rob- amendment that the matter be left to bins. Mr. Leitch was thereby elected the Mayor. Motion made by M~s. Os- city,' manager of Columbia .YIeights. trander that the 5I~;yor and council Mayor M'orton announced the salary take up the matter with the business would be $2,000.00 a year with t]~e mcr/ and anyone else tha.t might be dcrstanding that other offices combine interested. Seconded by Karrow. Roll ~vith his so as to save the city at least call. $1,000.00 a year.. Mr. Leitch took his Ostrander, yes. / place at the table. The next Inattcr Ledweifi, yes. of business was' the question of buy- I{arrow, yes.. lng a motorcycle for traffic officer 'Burgoyne, yes. ' Jake I:Ieller. Mr. Heller said bis old] Morton, yes. motorcycle was badly in'need of re.-I Carried. ' ' ' pairs, and that it would cost ~,~:ound[ Mr. Basset was there representing $115 00 to have the same fixed After] ness men were standing ,"pat" unti~ tion 'was made by Karrow, seconded they got orders from the council. 'Al- by Burgoyne that the council purcimse' ter some remarks, Mayor.. Morton set a new macbine, the same to be charg- Friday, July. 27 as meeting night to ed to the Police and Court fund. Car- settle the matter. Mr. Leitch read tied. Roll 'call. the bills. Motion by Burgoyne, sec~ Ostrander, yes. ended by Ledwein that the street rail- Ledwein, yem way company's bill for cinddrs be Karrow, yes~ paid. Roll Call. Burgoyne, yes. . . · O~trander,~' yes. : .... Morton, Yes. ,75 5Iayor Morton announced that Blt." Elsenpcter was retained for the corn- lng term at a salary of $i50.00 a ~nontb. After remarks were made Kar- row rnade:'a ~noti0n, Seconded by'Led- i wein that we pay Our Chie~ of Police $150.00 .per month, unmounted, Car, pied. Roll call. Ostrhnder, yes. 'Ledwein, yes. Burgoyne, yes. . Karrow, y~s. ~ Morton, yes. : 5.Ia:>or Morfon suggested that we put the Traffi6 Officer on a straight salary, lie tbough~ $100.00 a month 3'as a fair salary. After remarks, a ./ motion was made by Karrow, second- ed by Burgoyne we pay our Traffic month, on duty robe from 12 M. noon, to 12~ M. midnight. Carried. ~oll call. '~ 0strander, yes. ~ ~nrgo~nc, ~es . . ~ I(arrow, yes. 'h (lay:,of every mouth. call. · . . ,' ~' 1.' Ostrander, .:'es. Ledwein, yes. I(arrow, yes. · ,Bttrgoyne, yes. _:~/~?.[~2~2,::.[~~. -.- ~Iorton, no. : Mrs. Knutson took the lloor in re- [gard to having the council take some: .,action on opening tile street in front of her property so that sbe'doesn't have to trespass' on other people% property iu order, to get to the street in front of her place. Mayor Morton instructed 5Ir. Leitch to take the mat:, ter up. Mayor Morton authorizes the city manager to get bids 6n'-tlm Fridley i road from tt£e River road, to Main St,, £rom Main St. to 40'th Ave. in order ire'get moneys which are due tile city.i 15Iotion by Ledwein, secomled by trander that our city manager get all th~ information he can from thc Frid- ley board, .and also from our own flcc.' Carried. 'Roll call. Osty;inder, yes. Ledwein, yes. Burgoyne, yes. Morton, yes. · .Moti0~: by Ledwein,'secofidcd bY! I,:tirrow that the regular meeting of': the council bc hehl ihe second Tues-: C/pried. Roll; ~V. Y. Shields spokq'for one of his customers in regard to a permit for electrical work. Through some mis- take a building 'permit· wa~ given in- stead of an electricM Permit, though it was no fault of the city clerk. 5Ir. Shields asked to have the mistake cor- peered. Ostrandex~ made a motion, s~conded by Burgoyne that the build- ing permit be cancelled} the money refunded, and that by applidation the electrician a per~it be lssue~. Carried. Rqll call. : Ostra{der, yes Lcdwein, yes.'~ I~arrow, yes. Burgoyne, ye~6 - ~ ~Iorton, ye~' ~ ~ Ledwein' that all permits must eo through city ma. nager's office ~strander, yes. ~ ~ Lad:v~in, yes. I~arrow, yes. Burgoyne, yes. Morton, yes. H. Linburg~ asked the council to do something about getting lights on 3rd St. between. 41st aml 42nd Aves. The council refer~ed the matter to the city manager. The question as to city attorney was discussed and i~ was moved by ~Ostrander, seconded by Ledwein that ~Healy & Peterson be retained ~s our city a.ttorncys. Carried. Roll call. Ostrander, yes. · I(arrow, yes. Ledwein, yes. Burgoyne, yes. Morton, yes. -The question of pas;lng the tele- phone bills o£ the council was brought up; and after a heated discussion, a motion, was made 'by Burgoyne,. sec- ionded by Ledwein~-that the council;; !Mayor, and special police.should bevel ia private line, paid' for by the city. i i Oa-rried. RolI call. ., ; Ost~ander, yes., ! Ledwein, ye.s. ., · . Karrow, no. - Burgoyne, yes. Mor~on, yes.' Motion was made by 'Burgoyne, sec- ended by OstrSndor,'tlmt the meeting tadJourn. Carried. Roll call. Ostrandcr, ye:~. Ledwein, yes. Karrow, yes. 'Burgoyne, yes. Morton, yes. MRS. ~!- 'GOULD, Acting Clerk.