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Fire Dept. Chairman Hustrulid reported on fire equipment items requested Committee by the Fire Chief, pointing out that some of the items were needed as replacements, but that he could not determine definitely the need for the electric drill. Fire Chief's Hustrulid again called attention of the council to condition living of the Fire Chief's living quarters and strongly recommended quarters that necessary repairs and decorating be authori zed. Fire hose ~Iith respect to 500 Peet of hose requested, Hustrulid said from inquiries he had made, it was considered sound Fire Depart- ment practice to acquire a certain quantity of needed fire hose each year, possibly 250 feet in our case, so that hose deterior~t#;on would not be so great. _- Investment Treasurer Van Hoven reported on infb anation he had developed of Village thru the First National Bank of St Paul on U.S. government bonds funds. arxi securities. Compared with certificates of deposit offered by the Falcon Heights State Bank, yield and safety considered, he said it appears that the latter as an investment for ®illage funds should be given preference. Dale-Hoyt Trustee Lindig reported on discussion he had with Mr. Barnes, bus of the Twin City Lines, as to requested rerouting of the Dale- Hoyt bus to run on Hemline. Heating Trustee Rekstad stated that on the basis of a survey of heating plant requirements of the Village Hall made by the U.S. Radiator Corgoration engineers the top capacity of the present heating plant is 127,000 b.t.ff's with 145,OQ0 b.t.u's required, and to produce 27,000 btu's, a se~arate t would be required for the boiler. 11 dg i hh i i ll t i t na se r ma~en m no s a o in re u ar base erimett h.e~i~ ~g rig~~ ab d$~~ ~~s is,~ut cons~Pder~bly less i~ a cei~~ng ie Storage l ~ ~ ~ Stewar repo on a nee of a metal cabinet with lock cabinet for keeping old minute books, maps, surplus ordinances and other supplies in the Village Hall, and recommended purchase of a cabinet available at the St Pau 1 Book and Stationery Co., for X55.00. On motion by Lindig, seconded by Henry, it was voted unanimously to authorize said purchase. Repairs for Stewart moved, 3eoonded by Herny, that estimates be secured Fire Chief's from one or more contractors for repairing and deco rat ing quarters t'.he Fire Chief's living quarters in the Village Hall. Motion c:e~rried. Household O:n motion by Henry, secorxied by Lind,the clerk was authorized goods tax to furnish the the League of Minneso a Municipalities a copy of resolution t'he council's resolution advocating the abolishment of tl~ personal property tax on household goods, for consideration in connection with the League's legislative program for the 1953 session. Carried by a unanimous vote. ~d j ou rnment : O:n motion , the meeting ad j ou rned at 11:50 P . M . approved: --L~G~7/ 1 er k ;C/_, c Mayor