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Home My WebLink AboutJan 13, 1925 · A regula~ meeting.'of the cffy coun- cil of the. ~!ity of Columbia Heights wa.s held in Columbia Scilool Tues- day evening, January 13th, 1925. Meet= i]~g called to order by Mayor Morton. Full council present. Minutes of last regular and sp~ecial meetings were read and approved. Bills were read as ·follows and mo- tion made by Burgoyne, seconded 'b;~ Karrow, that all' bills but that of H I ~ o~ .~ d~'lh~t-e- '~I0t{5~ b3; LedW~n,' S~ Carl an ~.'~PlS' General Electric $239.6~t/70.o0[ be appointed a g ~vm'S~m~n'Seelye ............. '~26.701;? 75.(,0[penses paid. Carried. The que ' ............ ; ...... ~ 31.5017' 76.301 of city manager came up. Mr. GU~{ sundb~iZg .:-:TJ.'..2.;:..,;¢ 3.00 ton spoke on the question and sa! Mrs. J. Gould. ................ ~/9.00 would like to see our city Arcade Investment Co ...... ?,25.00 retained to end o£ year as; there Wm. Leitch ................. V33.33 Hazel A. Trucker ............ '~ 57.50 Columbia Heights Record ..... ~11.70 Northwestern Bell Tel. Co.' .... ./ 32.95 tr. E. Peterson .... : ......... / 8.00 Board of Edudation .......... ~/ 7.50 O. Sorenson ................. ~ 5.25 Dawson. & Robinson ......... 5,' 1.88 C. B. De Mars ............. .~ 10.00 E. L. Clark .................. ~' 17.25 Adolph Carlson .~. ........... ~ .50 Billman's Hardware ........ -,.~ 1.20, C. Perrin .............. : ....? 3.'15 Boustead Elect. Co .......... .~ .35 Columbia Heights Fire Dept.. ~/ 34.00 Soo Motor Inn ............... v".48.23 Dr. Th. Thorkelsen .... '. ...... t< 51.50 The Application of C. F. Perrin for a pool hall license to operate at 572 40th Ave.. was° read. Carl Sorenson asks'to have his license renewed. M'o-' tion by Ledwein, seconded by Ostran- derl that Carl Sorenson's request be granted. Roll call: ayes, Ostrander Ledwien, Morton; .not 'voting, Bur- goyne, Ir. arrow. Application of Martin L. Voss for filling statiofl was read, also to re- move same 'from 4038 Central to 4020 · Central. -Motion by Karrow, second- ed by Ostrander, that request he granted. .Carried. Request. for renewal of plumber's license for Gust Holms. and A. Sm£dbm'~g accompanied-by bonds for both requests. Motion by Ledwieu, i qeconded by 'Karrow, that requests be I granted.' Carried. The following res: ! olutimz was read: · ' Be it resolved 'by the City Council of tim City .of Columbia Heights that the proceeds of all special assess- merits levied and ~sse~sed against real estate in the City of Columbia ITeights to defray the expense and :cost of special i~nprovements made Ifor the lienefit' of said real estate, '·Shall, as soon as received by the p~op: · er city o.fficials, be paid into the sink- ina fund of the city. This resolutien shall cover all and inc)ude ail spe- cial assessments levied, during th~ year 1924 and all prior years. Motion hy Karrow, se'conded by Ledwien, that resolution be a~topted and placed on file. Carried. A letter from G. W. Brown, public examiner, in answer to Mr. Leitcb's request to send examiner to have city's books examined. Letter read from ~Vaterous Fire Engine Co. i~r regard to buying fire hose. Letter~ read from the League of Minnesota Municipalities notifying of convention to be held in St. Paul Jan. 20 and 21, 1925. and urging council to send a ~fid- BurgOyne made-,4. 'ton IJeitch 'set his own' time to answer ex- charges. Seconded by I(arrow. Roll ~ion [ calh ayes, Burgoyne, Karrow; not ,tot- [ voting, Ledwier/ and Ostrander; nays, . he Morton. Motion lost. Ledwien made ,get motion that city manager be given ~vag another chance and continue on the only. a few more months to serv{ and job until next election. Seconded by it would be an extra expense to :ity. Ostrander. Roll call: ayes, 4;.nays, 1. Mr~ Stubbard also spoke in favi ' o£ Mrs. Pribula asks the council to keeping Mr. Leltch. Mr. Ledwie~ mid look after water that was running on :he had thought the matter {overt their as soon if impossible to get out since last meeting and though~ Mr~ to chicken Yard. ' Leitch ought to have another Ch~nce~ Mr. Leitch spoke a few words say- Burgoyne and Karr0w strongly~ ob-/ ina he, Would continhe in the future jected. Mr. Burgoy~ne must not b~ run, as he had in the past to do his very by any political gang and would not best for the city and taxpaye}s, and submit to anything but a refere~ldum would imld no hard feelings towards vote. Mr. I£arrow thought same.~ Mr; any one. BALANCE SHEET FOR 1924.' .: Funds Kept as Per Charter, City Manager gives a smnmarY of balance sheet for 1924. Ftlnd~ kept as per charter. , J :Dec. 31, '23 Dec. 31, '24 Funds-- Disbur. Receipts Cr. Bal. Cr~ Bal. Dr. Bal. General ...... $22,772.56 $18,558.26 $5,627.90 $1,413:60 .... .... Local Impr... 39,511.54 38,498.61 ................. 31,012.93 \Vater Dept... 7,972.12 8,776.77 ........ 804.65 ........ Sinking ............... 490.23 .... . .... 490.23 · .... .... Interest ...... 4,715.00 3,869.00 2,357.50 1,511.50 ......... Cash Bal. Dec. 31, ?24.. 3,207.05 " ........ 3,207.05 Cash Bal. Jan. 1, '24 .......... 7,985.40 ......................... 378,178.27. 37,985.40 $4,219.98 3~,219.9g Inventory $78,178,27 Plumbing Material .................. ; .......................... $ 407.99 -Water Supply ..... ~ ......... ; ................................. '.. 12,695.53 Street Dept.' .............. : ....... : ....................... · ........ 481.90 Fire Dept ............... ........................................ 5,183.75 Office .......................................................... 465.35 Real Estate ................................ ~ ............. ; ..... . 4,900.00 Municipal Court . .. ................ ............ : ................ 238.00 Police Dept ................ : ........ · .......... ' ................. 394.00 " ~ 324,76d.~2 Arcade Investment Co. (lots on '40ih Ave ...................... 1,200.00 Paid .......... ........................................ - ......... 125.00 'Balance due ............ ' ......~: .... i...: .... ' .............. $1,075.00 Bills Receivable , . ~Vater Bills 3180.1~ Meter Repairs ..... ~ ............................................. ' 30.90 O. V,L Buege ...... '..:. ................... ........................ 29.0'0 L. 'N. Anderson ............... ..: ....... ..' ........................ 10.00 C. Meade ................ ' ........ '; ............... : ............... 3.00 ' · { $253.03 Liabilities: Bonded Indebtedness $ 94,000.00 Emergency Certificates ................ ; ....................... 5,000.00 Old Village Warrants ..... . ................... ; ........... : .... 37,477.00 Interest to Jan. 13, '25 : ................. : .................. ... 9,033.82 ; ) { $145,511.07 · Motion by Burgoyne second: by Ledwien that meeting .lie adjmu'ned. · MRS. J. GOULD,_.Sec.'