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EBinutes of the regular meeting of the Council of the Vkllage of Edina
held in Grange Hall at 8 Ph:, on
October 253, 1935.
The meeting ?vas called to order by the President and all members mere present except Trustee Prescott.
Messrs? Benson and Clark, on behalf of the State
Highway Department, appeared before the Council re- garding the improvement of State Highway No. 100,
lying between West 70th Street and the south village limits of the Village of Edina. After discussion, it mas agreed that the a-butting property owners would be requested to attend the next meeting of the Council
and it was tentatively agreed that there would be no
objection to the Highway Depamhnent proceeding with
excavation work pending approval by the Council.
hfr. Oscar Gasrden appeared before the Council Gnd ad-
vised work of drilling new well had proceeded to
about ZhB 300”foot level and it mas understood that
at a future meeting OBe matter of water rates, taxes and depreciation of water distribution system would
be discussed.
Mr. W. A. Tuscany again appeared before the Council
and presented data showing that lot 11, Aueitors
Subdivision 172, contained approximately 6400 square
feet and that the lot had been laid out previous to
the enactment of the Zoning Ordinance. On account
of the fact it mould not be poseible to set a house
bzlck in line with the existing houses on Grimes Ave.
as well as on Smnyside Road, all in the Village of Morningside, it .was moved Noore that in order to co-
operate with the Council of the Village of Morning- side, that‘Trustees Blackburn and Willson be appointed
a committee to confer with the Horningside Council in order to learn their wishes with respect to the build-
ing set-back and that if it was agreeable to the
Norningside Council thzt a building be erected on lot
11, having a reasonable set-back and a.t the same time less than the. established set-back, that the committee be authorized to issue tentative building permit upon
submission and approval of plams, motion-seoonded by
McGuire and carried. I
ApDlication in form for building permit by Arthur
Nilsen, 1433 West Lake Street, to remodel the premises
3905 Test 50th Street, formerly occupied by the Country Club Garage, into two stores, mas on motion
Villson, be granted, seconded by Blackburn 2nd carried.
Application in form for building permit by Chas. Wong to build a tool house on the klun Hing property located on the south side of Interlachen Road east of Grand
View Heights Addition, was on motion Willson, be
granted, seconded by Blackburn and carried.
The Road and Village bills, upon being duly examined
and found correct, were on motion Blackburn, be adlowed and ordered paid, seconded by Moore and carried.
Application in form for building permit by Carl Hansen
to build a private dwelling at 4514 Noorland Avenue, lot lo, block 5’, Brown Section, Country Club District, accompanied by the usual building permit fee and clean- up service deposit, wa,s on motion Blackburn, be granted,
seconded by Moore and carried.
Application in‘ form for building pernit by Anton Duoos to build a private dwelling at 4400 Broandale, lot 1,
block 2, Brown Section, Country Club Dtstrict,
accompanied by the usual building permit fee and .
clean-up service deposit, was on motion Blackburn,
be granted, seconded by Xoore and carried. '
Trustee Blackburn suggested to the Council the advisability of appointing Street Commissioner Johnson, special police officer, after discussion eo moved, seconded by Hoore and carried.
Street Commissioner Johnson reported that the Perry
and Cahill bridges or viaducts over the Minneapolis,
Northfield and 3outhern Railnay mere ln unsound
condition, dxreupon it was moved Boore that the matter be ref8fred to the Village Attorney for his
recommendation and suggestions, seconded by Willson
.and carri ed.
A communication from the Edayor and City Clerk of the
City of Playzata, mas read advising of a meeting %o'
be held in Vayzata on November 7, to discuss such
problems of social security and other questions of
taxation, which muld doubtless be considered at a special session of Legislature which the Governor
vas expected to call. The communication further ad- vised that the Senate and House Representatives of
rural Hennepin County rrould a-ttend the meeting and
requested that as many members of the Edina Council
as possible attend.
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Council held
on October 14 mere read, on motion Blackburn, they
be approved as read, seconded by \?illson and carried.
The Recorder reported regarding the case of Wm. Daws
ghich at a previous meeting of the Council mas re-
ferred to the Village Attorney for his recommendation
as to my liability on the part of the Village 50- hakntdn an alien who had resided in the Village more
than fifteen yearslout of the general tax funds of
the Village. from the Village Attorney stating it was his legal
opinion the Village was responsible for the care of
said Dams, if unable to support himself, The Rec- order further advised he had taken the matter up vith several County Agencies, all of whom advised the
Villaged was responsible in providing food and shelter for said Dams. After discussion, it was
hoved Eoore that said Vm. Daws, age approximately 76
years, a British subject, having lived in the Village
of Edina more than fifteen years, be placed in the
County Farm at the expense of the Village of Edina
as of November 1, 1935. Seconded by Blackburn and
carrfed.
Recorder Moore presented a communication
No further business to come before the Council, motion
to aqjourn carried at 11 PN.
Village Recorder