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Tfinutes of the regular meeting
of the Council of the Village
of Edina, held in Grange Hall
on January 12, 1942, at 8:OO
o'clock P. M.
The:'meeting mas called to order by newly elected and duly
qualified President Earl C. Sharpe, the roll cased and all
members of the Council were present.
Xinutes of the regular meeting of the Council held on December
on December 15, 1941, were read, on motion Wyatt they be approved
as read, seconded by Willson and carried.
. 8, 1941, and the recessed portion of the same meeting duly held
The Village pay rolls upon being duly examined and found correct
aere on motion f7illson they 'be duly allowed and ordered paid,
seconded Tillson and carried.
Bills and accounts of Joint Sewer District Xo. 1, were examined
and found correct, whereupon Wyatt moved that checks be drawn
upon Joint Sever District No. 1Bund in payment invoices as
represented by Recorder's warrants numbered 472 to 484, both
inclusive, seconded by Trustee Gebo, and carried.
Bills and accounts of Sewer District No. 8, were examined and
found correct, ghereupon Trustee '8yatt moved that checks be
drawn upon Sewer District No. 8 Fund, in payment iiivoiees as
represented by Recorder's warrants numbered 128 to 147 both
inclusive, seconded by Trustee Gebo and carried.
It was moved by Wyatt that checks be dramn against Sewer
Rental Bund in amounts $5.24 and 411.02 as covered by verified
forms, seconded Gebo and carried.
The Miscellaneous bills having been duly examined and found
correct, it was moved by ?Tillson they be duly allowed and
ordered paid, seconded by Vyatt and carried. They are as
f olloms :
Northwest Terminal Co .
City of Binneapolis
Einnehaha Grange
E. W. Harris
V. H. Ziegler Ca.
A. J. Perrin
Eatson's service
Northern States Power Co.
J. E, Borey
Justus Lumber Co .
Leitz Hardware Co.
E. V. Zohnson Culvert eo.
Elk River Concrete Products
Ed ina Ear dy::ar e
St, Paul Eyd, Hoist Co.
Xinneapolis Iron Store
Uptown Iron Store TJarner Hardware Co.
Gardner Hardnare Co.
Truck Generat or
Fire Dept. Service
Gasoline and Oil
Tractor parts .
Register of Deeds
Gasoline for police car
December Service
Road 8c Bridge Service
Lumber for Road & Bridge
Extension ladder
Stom Sewer Culvert
Concrete culverts Road and Bridge supplies
Repair part
?lashers & nuts (only)
Road and Bridge supplies
Tools for Road eC Bridge
Weatherstrip material for
year rent and special
meetings
3 30.50
75.84
147.00
164.30
11.19
9.35
11.31
592.07
5.09
3.34
14 -40
685.60
1383.20
12,52
9.00
72
40.79
14 . 96
Tool House- 31.32
bbert Yards Drain tile for Boad & Bridge 16.26
Thompson Lumber Co , Lumber, less c/m 20.44 Einnesota Sand eC Gravel Go. Ready-mixed concrete 61.12 Landers, Norblom, Christensen
Company Sewer pipe and brick 120.42
Oscar Roberts Sand for Road & Bridge 19 . 72
Young Puel Company Coke-storm sewer 19.70 Lills Cafe Xeals for prisoners 1.85
Edina Garage Police car service 2.35
American Brake S. 3'. Co. Eanhole rings & covers 48.00
Xi ller -Dav is C omgany Election supplies (only) .60
w. H. Ziegler Ca.
Blackburn Nichols & Smith
Eorton Salt Co.
Elmma Tedman
Village of Hopkins
Chas Olson 4% Sons
Chas Olson & Sons
Ninneapolis Gas Light Co.
S. J. Gautsch
Northwest ern Bell Telephone
Arthur Pet er s en
L. B. Frink
Clarence 0. Bolten
M. I,. Rothschild & Go.
T, VJ. Rosholt Co,
Suburban Hennepin County
Be 1 i e f Board
Rural Hennepin Coun$-jT Surplus Com. Commission
Blour City Body Corp.
T. E. Tilly
Hilding Dah1
John W. Lyons
Ti. S-. Heydt Reinhard Bros.
Hennepin County Review
Dahlberg Bros.
Company
Payment insoice 63985 $ 25.00
Premium Appeal bond 10.00
Gasoline-Road & Bridge 8.95
2ire call service (1942) 400.00
Snow plow mounting 558.05
Road 8 Bridge repairs 69.15
Cleaning seygers, draining
Rock Salt-Road & Bridge 42.22
Gas heating Tool House 30.13
hydrants 176 6 50
T a1 e phon e -Wh 16 6 6 20.63
December garbage collection 426.30
Check writer 12 . 50
December Village attorney 75.00
4 police hats 12,oo
Snow fence 74.25
December direct refief 451.29
Noveinber & December services 84.41
Pire truck per contract 3,871.68
Extra pay acct. Halloween 8.00 Extra pay acct. Halloween 5.00
Extra pay acct. Halloween 5.00 Washers, nuts & screws (only) .72
Publication Ordinance 9.00
Repair Police car 44 . 94
Extra pay acct. Halloween 8 ,OO
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A Committee representing Edina Volunteer Fire Department, headed ,'
by Chief Phil Bailey, waited upon the Council and were advised
by President Sharpe to expect the Council's cooperation and
Discussion was had on the amount of levy for construction and
installation of sanitary sewers in Sewer District No. 9, with
request to Lower the total amount levied as construction costs
were under engineer's estimates, whereupon the President suggested
the advisabixity of lowering the following years if possible,
whereupon Noore moved to refer the matter to Village Attorney
and Assessor to investigate and report to the Council, seconded
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that a joint meeting would be held to discuss matters. -1
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. by Vystt and carried.
phr. H. W. Swensen, presented Pidelity and Guaranty Eire Corp-
oration policies numbered A-835166 and A-835162, covering
$3000 Fire and Theft policy on 3 to 4 ton International truck
and ,~800.00 on No. 22 Caterpillar tractor respectively. Tlhere-
upon Wyatt moved they be accepted and payment of premium in amounts of $31.50 'and $6.00 be authorized, seconded by Willson
and carried.
A. Xarisni, advised the Council he would desire payment of
second, third, and fourth engineer's estimates on contract to install Sanitary sewers in Sewer District No. 9, and was
assured by the President that the matter would be made a first order of business and hoped to have same definate infor-
mation by next regular meeting of the Council.
President 3harpe brought up recent statement of Stinchfield,
Eackall, Crounse and Itloore, in cgse of Country Club District Service Company vs Village of Edina. After discussion it was
agreeable to all the Council that the President and Village
Attorney interview the firm with idea of determining the lowest amount of Attorney fees the Village would be expected
to pay.
President read communication regarding furniture and equipment the Commodity Allotment Board would need and referred to the
Recorder for attention.
Communication by Hymen Priesman, WA worker, on Sewer District
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\ No. 8; dated January 5, 1942, was read, wherein he stated that
he Gas injured on December 10, 1941, while at work, and referred
to Village Attorney to handle.
Commieation of State Selective Service read ivith reference to
the next registration of man power under the Selective Training
and Service Act of 1940. After discussion-the matter of next registration to be held on sebruary 16th vias left with Recorder
Eoore, as Chief Registrar to arrange for the registration,
After discussion it was moved by '{Jyatt, that the pay of the Village 3ecorder be set at $90.00 for the ensuing year, seconded
by Villson and carried.
Willson moved that the pay of the Village Treasurer be set at
$30.00 per month for the ensuing year, seconded by Eoore and
carried.
President Sharpe presented Council Committee recommendations
for the ensuing year as follows:
ROAD &c 32IDGE COEEIITTEE: George T!illson, Chairman; A. S.
Vyatt , Earl C. Sharpe.
POLICE COHHITTEE: L, E. Gebo, Chairman; A. 3, vlyatt, Earl
C. Sharpe.
BjZLIEF COENITTXE : A, S. Wyatt , Chairman ; George Villson ,
Earl C. Sharpe.
SELm COmfITT33E: Ben B. Eoore, Chairman; George millson,
Earl C, Sharpe.
ORDIMmCE COmITTEE: Earl C, Sharpe, Chairman; Ben B, Eoore, L. M. Gebo,
LI@XL'ING COjiRI1TTD.Z: George Vlillson, Chairman; A. 3. Tyatt,
Earl C. Sharpe.
TIRE PROTECTION COERIITTEE: L. E. Gebo, Chairman; A, so JTYatt,
George Willson, Ben B. Eoore, Earl C. Sharpe.
Wherein S7illson moved they be concured in, seconded by Vyatt
and carried, the vote being upon the question of the adoption
of the motion wherein there were five ayes and no nays and so
the motion was declared duly passed and carried.
Agplication in form accompanied by $3.00 license fee having
been received from the folloning local residents:
B. &Olson, 3915 Vest 50th Street
Xrs, Gust Olson, The Cahill Store
Geo. L. Trisler, 5405 France Ave.
Grace Heckman, 4930 France Ave. A, H. Cohaley, 3907 West 50th St.
Henry H. Gregg, 4954 France Ave.
Xrs. L. D. Buckett, 50th & Brookside
X. J. Hove, 3940 !/est 50th St. /
it mas moved by Gebo they be granted for period of three months
beginning on the first day of January 1942, seconded by Vfyatt
and carried.
It was moved by Eoore that there being sum of $10.47 remaining
in the so called "Crier Bund", being monies heretofore given
the Village Council for such expenditures as it may see fit
and not having been derived from tax revenues, that the same be paid to The American Red Cross, seconded by "lillson and carried.
The matter of appointing Village Engineer for Storm Sewer Dist-
rict X$oo 10, next came before the Council, mhereugon Eoore moved
that 33. H. Bradley, be so appointed, seconded by Glillscrn. Those
voting in favor of the motion being Gebo, Tlillson, Eoore, and
Shagpe; voting nay: Vyatt, and declared duly carried.
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It was moved by Willson that plans and specifications duly
‘prepared and submitted by B. H. Bradley, Village Engineer for
Storm Sewer District No. 10, be and the same hereby are approved
seconded by Eoore. Those voting in favor of the motion vere
Gebo, Willson, Koore, and Sharpe; voting nay being Tiyatt, and
so the motion was declared carried.
Trustee Geba moved that the bond offered by Ward B. Lewis, in
amount $500.00, as Just-ice of the Peace, issued by Hartford
Accident and Idemity Company for period January 1, 1942 to
December 31, 1942, both inclusive, be accepted and approved, seconded Eoore and carried
Village Attorney Holten reported bn action brought against Village of Edina by Leslie E. Hook, for $1750.00 and L. N.
Nackerud, for $3500.00 for injuries arising from an accident
on Indianola Avenue on Illarch 10, 1941, during construction of
Sanitary Sewer by WPA, was set for trial on Ir’ebruary 16, 1942,
and suggested that a medical examination of those men be
secured before determining upon any offex of settlement, vhich
was agreeable to the Council so to do.
Trustee FJillson offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption :
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina,
Hennepin County, Xinnesota, as folXows :
1. The Eidland National Bank and Trust Company of Xhneapo21is,
Ninnesota, is hereby designated as depository for the funds of
the Village of Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota, for the
year 1942.
2. Checks of the Village drawn on said Bank and orders for
transfer or withdraw1 of the fund of said Village on deposit
in said Bank in the following accounts:
Joint Sewer District No. 1 Sewer District No. 3
Sewer District No. 4
Sewer District No. 5
Sewer District No. 6
Sewer District No, 7 Sewer District No. 8
Seiver District No. 9
Vat ermain Improvement No . 1
Vatermain Improvement No . 2
shall be signed by the following three officers:
Earl C. Sharpe, President,
Ben B. Noore, Clerk,
J. J. Duggan, Treasurer .
3. Checks of the Village drawn on said Bank and orders for
transfer or withdrawal of the fund of said Village on deposit
in said Bank in the general fund shall be signed by the Village
Treasurer, J. J. Duggan.
BE IT ZUEITHER RESOLVED, that the said Eidland National Bank and
Trust Company of Ninneapolis is hereby authorized and directed to honor and pay any checks so drawn as above set forth, vhether
or not such checks be payable to the order of one of the fore-
going persons either in his individual or official capacity or
deposited to his individual credit.
The motion to adopt was seconded by Trustee PJyatt and the vote
vias upon the question of the adoption of the resolution, wherein
there mere five ayes and no nays and so the resolution was adopted.
President of Council
ATTEST :
\ Village Clerk
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Recorder Eoore offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption :
BE IT RESOLVED, that I). H, Bradley of Minneapolis, Kinnesota,
be and he is selected as the VZllage Engineer of the Village
of Edina, in connection mith the construction and erection of sewers in Storm Sewer District No. 10 of said Village, and
said Engineer is directed to dram plans and specifications for- such seners, and tabulate the result of the estimate of the
cost of such sewers, and report the same to the Village Council.
Such plans and specifications shall be filed with the Village
Clerk before any proposals for york thereunder shall be adver-
t ised ,
The motion to adopt was seconded by \‘Tillson and the vote mas
upon the question of the adoption of the resolution, wherein
there nere four ayes and no nays, and so the resolution was
adopted.
President of Council
Trustee Billson offered the folloaing resoluti’on and moved its
adoption :
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Edina,
Einnesota, as f ollov~s :
I The plans and specifications for a storm’sewer in Storm sewer
District No. 10 of the Village prepared by B, E. Bradley and
filed in the office of the Village Recorder on January 12, 1942,
are hereby approved and accepted.
The Council shall meet on Eonday, the 23rd day of Zebruary,
1942, at eitht orclock P. No, for the purpose of opening,
receiving, and considering bids for the construction of said
storm sever in Storm Sewer District No. 10, of said Village Xn
accordance nith plans and specifications as approved.
Notice to bidders shall be made by publication for three (3)
successive weeks in the offical newspaper of the Village and in
the Improvement Bulletin, printed in Einneapolis, Einnesota,
which notice shall be in substantially the following form:
PROPOSAL FOB BIDS FOR FURNISHING XATERIAL
BO3 STORE SEVER DISTRICT NO. 10
Sealed proposals vi11 be received by the Village of Edina,
hriinnesota, at Grange Hall, at the corner of EdenRoad and Highway No. 100, in said Village, until 8:OO otclock I?. If.,
on Zebruary 23rd, 1942, and will be opened at said time for consideration by the Village Council, for the furnishing of
material for a storm sever in said Village, as follows:
200 lineal feet 30-inch bituminous coated corrugated
840 lineal feet 24-inch reinforced concrete pipe,
metal pipe.
8 30-inch pipe bands,
5 manhole rings and covers, 10 cast iron curb inlets.
9000 sewer brick.
The above to be in accordance nith plans and specifications
therefor on file vith the Village Clerk, at 4605 \’Jooddale Avenue, in said Village, and in accordance with the rules and require-
ments of the ’;forks Progress Administration of the United States
of America. The plans and specifications may be seen at said
3. I
The Village Council reserves the right to reject any and all
bids or parts of bids, or to adjourn the meeting to a later
date for the purpose of further consideration and accepting
said bids .
. BY ORDER OP THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
office of said Village Clerk, or at the office of €3. H. Bradley,
Village Engineer, 217 South 6th Street, Uinneapolis, Einnesota.
one-half to be refunded when the plans and specifications are
returned in good condition.
Extra copies may be procured on application by depositing $15.00, I ;
All bids must be unconditional and be on the basis of cash payment for the material. A certified check in the amount of
15% of the amount bid must accompany all bids.
successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a written
contract for the furnishing of material, and to give a bnndr
as required by law, within twenty (20) days after notice of the award of the contract, the check will be forfeited to the
Village as liquidated damages. Checks of unsuccessful bidders
will be returned after the contract has been awarded.
In case the
Village Clerk
All the terms and provisions of the foregoing notice are hereby made a part of this resolution as though separately set out and resolved herein.
The motion to adopt was seconded by Recorder Moore, and the vote was upon the question 02 the adoption of the resolution, wherein there were five ayes and no nays, and so the resolution
was adopted .
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President of Council
ATTEST :
Village Clerk
Trustee Willson offered the following resolution and moved its adopt ion :
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IT IS BEFi2lBY RESOLVED, by the Village Council of the Village
of Edina, Eennepin County, Ninnesota, as follows:
Section 1. That this Council hereby determines that it is
necessary and expedient, and for the best interests of the
public, to construct a district sewer and laterals in and
along those streets and avenues of Storm Sewer District No. 10,
of said Village of Ediaa, as follows:
A district sewer commencing at a point 5 feet North of the
center line of Vest 52nd Street and 5 feet West of the center
line of Halifax Avenue; thence Vest parallel to the center line
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o€ West 52nd Street to the East bank of Einnehaha Creek, in
said Village of gdina.
li lateral sewer commencing at a point 5 feet North of the center
line of Vest 52nd Street and 5 feet East of the center line of Indianola Avenue; thence North parallel to the center line or"
Indianola Avenue a distance of 255 feet, in said Village of
Ed ina .
Reference is hereby made to plats of the Additions embracing
the foregoing streets and avenues of file and on record in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and for said Hennepin.
County.
The motion to adopt was seconded by Clerk Hoore and the vote
%as upon the question of the adoption of the resolution, wherein
there were four ayes and no nays, and so the resolution was
adopted.
President of Council
AT TEST :
Village Clerk
No further business to come before the meeting at this €he
the President declared the meeting recessed to meet again a%
the same time and place on January 19, 1942.
Village Recorder \