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<br /> JUIWTES OF mE ADJOURNED MEETING OF mE COUNCIL OF mE
<br /> VILIAGE OF ARDEN HILLS, JIiINNESO'I>\.
<br /> Held in the. ~wn Hall, ~u.rsday, December 6, 1951
<br /> '.!he meeting wail called to order by Mayor Cummings.
<br /> Cummings, McClung, 1lack, and Doepner present at the roll call,
<br /> . DeLange absent.
<br /> llinutes of the regular meeting held November 26th were approved
<br /> as read by the Clerk.
<br /> (DeLange arrived at this point.)
<br /> REPOR TS OF S'illlillI:J:;;G COMMITTEES I
<br /> Public Safety: Cummings moved and McClung seconded a motion, which
<br /> was carried, that the Clerk write both constables (al that their gas allowance
<br /> established at Don's Gorner is rescinded as of this date, (b) that the sirens
<br /> be returned to IIlr. Graffunder, member of the Public Safety Committee, for dis-
<br /> position *0 be determined by the council, and (c) that the council's permission
<br /> to equip their cars wi th red lights is rescinded, the Clerk to also notifY Don's
<br /> Corner that the gas credit has been discontinued.
<br /> CLUl,S: Mack moved and DeLange seconded a motion to approve the
<br /> following claims for payment, and the motion was carried:
<br /> #f>3 - Walter S. Booth 8: Son, 12/l!. ballots 8: certs. $32.l!.2
<br /> ~l!. - Harold Grudnoske, 12/l!. election juoige 8.00
<br /> 1#5 - Engelbert Schutta, If 8.00
<br /> fi66 - Esther P. Smith, 12/l!. election clerk 8.00
<br /> #67 - Virginia Swanson, " 8.00
<br /> #68 - Verne Phiffer 8: Herbert Winkel, 12/4 saly. as constables 8.00
<br /> f}69 - Don E.. Gribble, November gas purchases 10.11
<br /> .A.dditional to #47 - Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Dept., fire proto
<br /> bal. of 5/1 - 12/31/51 period 69.10
<br /> .A.dditional to #48 - Spring Lake Park Fire Dept., same 69.10
<br /> CANVASSING BO.ABD: Th.e Clerk read ".Tally Book and Returns," "Minutes of
<br /> the Village Election," "Summary Statement of. Votes," of the annual election held
<br /> December 4th, which showed the following:
<br /> Cl'otal vot es cast: 57
<br /> . For mayor, Walter Cummings, incumbent, 54; Ralph W. Hunt (write-in) 2
<br /> For treasurer, Worth G. Read, incumbent unopposed, 54
<br /> For constable, Herbert Winkel, incumbent unopposed, 52
<br /> For justice of the p6ace~ Frank~. Schmitt, incumbent unopposed, 50
<br /> For trustee, for a term of 3 years, Walter '1'. ~;ack, incumbent unopposed, 52.
<br /> On the question of paying the mayor a salary of $12.50 a month, and each
<br /> of'the three trustees $10.00 a month, effective Jan. 2, 1952, a total of 57 votes
<br /> were cast, for each, 47 for each question, and 10 against each question. By
<br /> motion of llIcClung, seconded by Delange, the council as canvassing board unanimously
<br /> appr oved the returns declaring Walter Cummings elected mayor, Worth G. Read
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