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6 . that ''when the Attorney General has rendered an opJ.IlJ.on on a fair split of funds the town will submit a proposal which will include the basis together with a statement of a maximum advance payment which is riot to be regarded as a precedent for the d etennination of the final split-up." Treasurer Read then suggested that at this time a flat sum be agreed upon as an advance, and thereupon the following action was agreed upon unanimously: "The Town will authorize the payment of an even $1,000.00 minimum cash advance without prejudice to the final settlement, robject to the approval of the town's attorney." The check is to be mailed to Treasurer Read about Tuesday follow- ing, and the clerk is to be furnished with a copy of the transmittal letter for his file, andwe are also to be furnished with a copy of the ruling of the Attorney General by the town. We are to furnish the town with a copy of County Auditor's letter of March 14th. It was agreed that another joint meeting is in order but no date , therefor set. Mr. Chandler mentioned that Tom Schifsky (HlJ 2357) opened, cleaned and heated the place at $3.00 per meeting. He also mentioned the following data on licences: State cigarette licenseswere issued to the Cafe on Hwy. 8 and Carl's Cafe on Hwys. 1<:& 51, the fee is $1.00 per month, which Clerk Bucher collected monthly and paid over to the County Treasurer. Malt off-sale $5.00 fee; malt on-sale fee $10.00, to the town. $35.00 per year for dance permits. Town has no dog licensing. The cp.estion of fire department contracts was then discussed. Mr. Chandler stated that in 1950 the town paid Spring lake Park, Lake Johanna Vol- unteer Fire Dept. and the New Canada Fire Dept. $1500.00 each, each receiVing a third of the availalble annual fund. But at the 1951 annual meeting the voters of the town approved a budget of $7,000.00 whi ch would be shared equally by the said three departments. We will be expected to have contracts with at least two departments in order to retain our Classification 9. We were advised not to sign a per-run-and-hour basis contract, a s being too costly. Vice Court- ney has a copy of the town's fire insurance contract. The Arms Plant depart- ment will send out tankers only. No decision was reached on thi s subject. At tris point the town board withdrew from the joint meeting and the following was transacted by the vi.Ll.age council: Worth G. Read was sworn in as Treasurer by Herman J. lhepner as notary public. . bonds: Mack moved and Cwnmings seconded a motion approving the following Public-Officials Bond #7jj 86616, in the amount of $500, of the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, issued to Otto C. G!'affunder, as justice of the peace for the term expriing on the 1st busin ess day of January, 1953. Similar bond #2386619, issued to Frank AI. Schmitt as justice of the peace for the term ending on the 1st business day of January, 1952. Similar bond !f,2.3S6617, issued to Verne Keith Phiffer as constable for the term expiring on the first business day of January, 1953.