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Home My WebLink AboutApr 10, 1923I for red, ~he o{ on [he ion i15, lis- re- ;e[ Regular meeting of the City Council s, i lof the'City of Colmnbia Heights held 'r'~]at the Columbia ~'chool on Tuesday io levening, April 10, 1923. · .u. t l Meeting-called to order by Mayor ':~i W. C. Gauvltt ~t'.8:40 o'clock p: m. ild Motion by MCKenna and seconded )ia lb'y Bentzen th/~t Val Kuech~nmeister ~cklact as' seeretary'f0r th'.e council for ~} tli!s' meeting. Carried unanimously,. Roll call--Mayor' Gauvitt, present; Alderman Bentz6u, present; Alderman Ledwein, present; Alderman McKenr ua, present;.Alderman Burgoyne, ;ent. Minutes of last 'regular and inter- rening meetings read and approved and on motion of :Ledwein and sec- onded by McKenna ordered accepted.. Of Carried unanimously. A special corrimittee of the Columbia Helgbts fire department headed by H. J. Kapka appeared before .the coun-., ell and stated that local firemen want- ed to secure its share of. insurance fund for permanent relief pur, poses and that. it xvould be necessary ior the 'depart- ment to reorganize and get tile sallc- - tion of the council before organization could be effected ahd new '.by-laws for Firemen's Relief Association put through'. Articles of :incorporation were s~nbmitted't6 ttie council and. on motion of McKenna, seconddd 'by-. Bentzen, council authorized firemen 'to go ahead with their plans to' secure this fund and derive l:,enefitS thereby. Roll call--Bentzen, yes.; Ledwein, yes; McKenna, yes; Gauvitt, yes. ·Carried unani~nously. - · · Bills were presented as follows: act '.ek ,il, .ial 2bis ['ish ~ of Mil ~ity ]nd ]ble ' 6f ·iort ~rts ':ity ,to Moved by Ledwein and seconded by McKenna. thaf"an additional 50 cents be charged to the applicant on every permit for building, plumbing- or elec- trical work and that a minimum charge of'S1.00 be charged for such permits iu order to cover the cost of printing. Roll call~Bentzen, yes; Ledwein, yes; McKenna, yes; Gaux!itt, yes. ' Carried unanimously. ,- ~$ Motion, by. McKenna and seconded by Ledwein that a refurid of $7.00 be made to T. Cherry for money paid out by hih~ to repair stop box which was .damaged by' contractor. Roll call-- Bentzen, yes;.Ledwein; yes; McKenna, :yes; Gauvfft, 'yes. Carried unani-~ t mously. ' . .' i Moved by McKenna, s~conded by i Bentzen, that'-bills be paid. Carried [the luuanimously. ' · for l ' F. A. Stephans'appeared and offered }pi~ i to furuish cinders for filling low place of' at 41st avenue and Central if he re~ ceived pay for labor; lie 'to furnish the' dar cinders. Motion-bi}'..Ledwein and sec- ept onded by McKenna that Mi'. StelShans hey be requested to take .the mat`ter up hey with City Manager Corr. Carried .ow unanimously. )n [ctx- 'ithe 3 to Ledwein. that',paying: 'of:.offieiKl tele- phone bills be-laid over' imtil ne~_f_reg~ ular meeting of the.coundl. Carried unanimously. C. F. Chalsma, of' .the Lakewood Cemetery Association,'b. ppeared before tile Council and present~d',claim for use of' street roller.and wanted pay 'for use of the macl~ine over Suudays and legal h01ida~-"MotiOn by McKenna and Seconded b}- Ledwein that claim of Lakewood Cemetery Associatiou be~-. referred to city attorney. Carried unanhnously. : ion George Ballinger .' ..... ..... .;$ 15.00 ice~ ~ent Joe Stinson · ...... ............. 17.00 .me Gus Anderson ..... '~ ...... ~... 17.05 ant !iff- 'W. Ai~Blan'chard'. · · .. ~ :. ~ ~ · i..- -o~..u ............ '- · }his T.' Cherry .................. . .' 7.~ t W. - C. Gauvitt ...... '.:...;... :. 10.00 ng, Anoka Herald'. .............. ' 6.30' th- ~lve Ernst & Ernst ..... 2.~.~ ....... 127.50' her Mr. Dawson '& Robinson,... ........ 2.70 ~ of [,hy Farnham Printing Co..'.; ...... 9.00 are CarlsonrSeelye & Co.::... '.~ .... 2.75 any Record Publishing Co... " 21.60 }an- Pittsburgh Meter Co .......... 3.14 )me 'Am Brake Shoe Co . ...,..' 6.65 : . 2 is Mpis; Daily News..J~2').~j[%'.'.':'ll.25 'tre .~od T. C, Stamp & Stencd' Co. .... · 16.44.. '~-' nqn ;t. ~B~tt,: ~et:"C~;~%~-~: ::~9~60'~,' Motion by McKe'nha' 'and seconded by Bentien that'Mayor appoint a com- mktee to investig.ate and set rule for levying tax assessments against trian- gular lots and frBntage. Carried unan- .imouslyi' Mayor appointed McKenna, Ledwein.and City Manager Corr. Petit{on was. presented 'carryifig sev- eral. hundred iiam~s asking that $120.00 compensation insurance motley paid and taken out of A. J. Porter's 'settle- ment be remitted to him. Motion by- Bentzeu and seconded·. by McKenna that check for $120.00' held by City Manager be turned:':bver ~o petitioner. Roll call-~Bentzeu;'yes; Ledwein, yes; McKenna, yes; Gauvi{t, yes. Carried unanimously. ." · . Letter from S. H. Kahm of-Forest Park informed council fha& pursuant to city manager's request b'dard fence around part of park would be .removed and replaced by wire fence and that other· improvemei~ts would be made in the near future:',: ' (Continued on Page 5 Colmnn 5) ' 46 Trial balance o£ city mana'g~:r was read aud accepted. ' ,. City Mauager Corr suggested spe- claI meetiug of council to discuss financial affairs of city and settle uu- finished business before his regigua- tion takes effect, May 1 to 15. Motion made by Beutzcn and gedonded by Lcdweih that special me,~ting be held at Colmnt)ia. scboo! on ,I'uesday eve- ning, April 17. Carried unanimously. '' Committee of Voters' League ap- peared and asked that ~nore polling places be established for the next and c. oming election. Moved by ,Bentzeu and seconded by McKenua that city. to be divided 1)y the cent'er line of ~Monroe street, 40th to 45th, and from 40~h to 37th, dividing' line shall be the denter line of,Mouroe street produced, to. :~aid ~37th, and that Columbia aud O'ak,ivood 'scho~ls. will. be Used as--the polling places as'recommeuded. Car- ried unanimously. Bentzen reported for special com- mittee w. hich investigated case of Mrs. A.' Hageu, who claims 'she. was hurt in faf! caused I)3' bad place in street. · Evident that accideut was cause 6f .'.';loss to Mrs. Hageu and family and ? claim for liospital bill and lost time ',presented. Moved I)3' McK.enna -~seconded by .Ledwein that committee "investigate further and be' authorized · .:.:[o. make fair settlemeut, if possible. wl; . He thi Tlel ':'Carried unanimously. ' '"'--:'Frank. {ttner al)peared ~and asked . :'~onsideration of claim for refund in a uiatter of Centbal avenue sidewalk · : Frading Bentzeni'reported committee had investigated and suggested rebates ';.on unfair assessments. Motiou by sir '..: Ledweiu and seconded by Bentzen an ' that all .abutti~g property-~ south of 42nd avenue on Central where no fill te~ had been made or where owne'rs put ' ia own fill be giveu rebate for full ,, amount of ipecial sidewalk assessment a~ i. and. that abutting property where fill had been.made to stand the assess ........... =~--~l~ 0m0'~-n ......... ment. Carried uuauimously.. L{otion by McKenua and bi' Ledweiu that' meetiug 1't-:!5 p. m. to Tuesday eveniug, Apr: 17. Carried unanim6flsly. · VAL KUECHENMEISTER, Secret~.ry pro tern. Be it resolved that th~ city o£ Oolumbia Heights in the county of. ~noka and state of Minnesota be'andl .~e stone is hereby divided into two dteetio~a districts with the limits and~ boundaries hereinafter set forth. 'The dividing line between the twoi election districts shall be the eenteri 1L'm of Monroe. street, extending from Forty-fifth i~venue northeast to Thirty-seventh avenue northeast. All that territory included in the' limits of Said city of. Columbia EIeight~ and lying east .of said diyid-' i:tg line shall constitute election dis-~ trier No. 1, and the ground floor of the Columbia school, a public school house, is hereby designated as the polling place.for said electio~ dis-, tric~ No. 1. All that territory comprised within 'the limits of said city .of Columbia! Height,,~ and lying west of said divid-, lng line shall-constitute electioh dis-; tric.~ ~I~, 2, and the Oakwood school/ ','i public school house, is hereby des- ignateg as the polling Place for said: ~leetion district No. ~2. Adopted by the city._council April~ loth, 1923.