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OFFICIAL PROCEEI]INGS
A meeting of the City Council was called to order Oct. 8th, 1929
at 8:00 PM at the High School building. All members were present.
Reading of the previous minutes approved.
Reading of the Bills:
Fred Ossanna
Frank N. Foster
James French
Bessie Plocienik
Adline Helmik
Alice Ledwein
Clyde C. Jobmson
W. C. Buck
Hazel Trucker
D. A. Kramer
Art McCallum
Thcs Fogarty
Peter ~yrsm
Adolph Nyman
B. O. tverson
Joe Pesota
A. O. Ha~en
D. O. Qu~snel
Ed Carrigan
James NcKenna
Cash
Central Lumber Co.
N.W. Bell Tel. Co.
25.00 ~
75.00 v
75.00 v
3.75-'
4.00~
7.50.,
62.50 ¢
125.00 v
57.50~,
50.60 ~
1.00.~
5.25~~
11.25~'
47.25 ~
49.00 ~''
38,75 ~
45,50*
47.50~
55,28~
66.55 ....
6.90 ~
12.68 ~''
32.15 ~'
Bertelson Bros. 5.25
Challman & Co. 4. O0
Standard Oil Co. 1.92
Col. Hghts Record 2.70
Miller Davis Co. 47.45
City of Mpls. .50
Board of Ed. 10.00
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W, 8. ~o~ 0o, ~.00
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Z~ene Carmody 20.33
N. ~. Por~lance 7.50
0ol. Hghts Flre 45.00
Frank Foster 16.50
Mary Van Wormer 6.00~'
After some discussion on the bills, a motion was offered by Stinson,
seconded by G~nnon, that the bills be pai~. On roll call, Dahl yes,
Gsnnon yes, Stineon yes, Karrow not voting, Foster not voting.
~r. Buck then state d that the proceedings at the previous meeting
Sept. 24th, authorizing $5000. emergency certificates was invalid
and read an ordinanae that fulfilled the requirements. The ordinance
was offered by Karrow and seconded by Stinson. On roll call, all ayes
Communications-
A conmatnlcation was then read from Mr. Frank Ittner as follows:
"In order to comply with the state law it is necessary to prohibit
smoking in our school buildings. The school board has gone on record
to enforce this and failure to comply will make it necessary to refuse
rental of the building. Hoping that your honorable body will co-
operate with us in this matter, we are Yours very truly, Ind. School
Dist. #65.
A communication was also read from the Village of Wayzata in regard
to a demonstration of the foamite fo~tEenerator to be held Oct. 9,
at 4 O0 Pm. The Council members and Y Firemen'
: were invited to
attend this demonstration.
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I~otion by Dahl, seconded by Gannon that these communications be
acknowledged and placed on file. On ro~l call, all ayes.
The following petition was then taken up:
"To the Honorable City Council of the City of Colmnbia ~eights-
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned residents and taxpayers of the City of
Co1tLmbia Heights, do hereby respectfully protest against the issu-
ance by said City, of certificates of indebtedness in any form
whatsoever, for the payment of the contract price for the opening
grading and surfacing of Forty-fourth avenue N. E. ~etween Central
Avenue and Reservoir Blvd., on the following grounds to wit:
A. The contract for grading and surfacing said street was
ratified by a three-fifths vote of all of the members of the City
Council, where~as the charter requires such contracts to be ratified
by a four-fiftF~ vote of such men~er~.
B. The total assessable cost of the improvement provided for
under the terms of the contract, together with the total unpaid
assessments for previous improvements on the p~operty to be assessed
exceeds fifty per cent of the total true and full value of all the
land to be assessed therefor, exclusive of structures, and improve-
ments thereon. Respectfully submitted. There followed the names
of 74 signers.
~otion by Stinson, seconded by Gammon that the petition be accepted
and placed on file. All ayes.
Resolution offered by Gannon, seconded by Stinson-
"Be it re~olved by the City Council of the City of Columbia Height~
that the following pieces of property have paid the full assess-
ment for the improvements noted:
In Columbia Heights Annex:
Block 64- Lots 18,31,19,20,21, 22,23,~4,25 for Sewer.
Block65- South 9.8 feet of Lot 9 and Lot i for sewer.
Block 58- Lots 8 and 9, grading surfacing curb and gutter.
Block 59- Lots 29,30,31,32,33, grading surfacing, curb and gutter.
Block 59- Lots I and 34, grading and surfacing.
Block 59- Lots 1,2,3,4,5,6,V,8, for water main.
Block 90- Lots V,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15, for water main.
American Brake Shoe, described in Book 61 of Deeds, page 539, part
of block 90 and part of block "G" and also tract described in book":
67 of Deeds, page 139 and 13V of Block 90, for sewer.
" Ex South 80 feet
2e-Arrangement of Block "E that of Lot Four (4), .
for sewer.
Resolved further that the County Auditor be notified to strike the
above from the assessF".nt roll certified to him. ~
On roll call, Dahl, n~, Gannon. yes, Stinson yes, Karrow, no,
Foster yes. Carried. passed Oct. 8, 1929.
Resolution off,red by Stinson seconded by Gannon to ~ransfer
iil200, from public utility fund to permanent improvement fund.
Roll Call - Dahl no, Gannon yes, Stinson yes, Karrow no, Foster
not voting.
an ordinance prohibiting the use of sidewalks for bicycles,
roller coasters, etc., passed its first reading.
~otion by Dahl, seconded by Gannon that City ~anager be authorized
to spend not more than ~40.00 for a re-built typewriter to be used
by the Secretary. Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Resolution by Gannon, seconded by Stinson that City ~anager be
authorized to advertise for bids for a tractor and grade to be
purchased on a rental basis, such bids to be received on Oct. 18th
at 8:00 PM at the High School Building.
~otion to adjourn by Dahl, seconded by Gannon.
Council