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~~~ Douglas Rees B6r. Rees asked t o be heard and said that instead of a hearing he wished we were talking informally. Stated he has owned the property 14 years that is on the alley it is proposed to close. That the condition of the present alley is the result of a com®dy of errors. :ties tried hard to work out the problem of alleys. Does not want trucks in front of buildings which may be put up on Lots 4 and 5. Said he would willingly give letter stating he would never ask to vacate the east and west alley. Said he had recently told Engineer Carley he hated to see the proposed alley opened, that he never wanted it opened and never wants driveway to Crawford, depending on what can be done abcu t the setback . Ira Karon in rebuttal stated that granting of the petition will add attorney 10 feet to Rees' property. ~s to sufficiency of petition, said the statute (which he read) is very clear. ~s to alley serving as a buffer, said it would be extending commercial operations right into the residential area. As to making a one-way alley so that trucks will only come in off Snelling and not thru the Crawford residential area; this, he said, would not cut down on the number of trucks, and said that placing restrictions on trucks using certain streets would be invalid. Said the public interest means a sufficient number of people are involved to exceed the interests of an individual. Opening of the proposed alley may also create problems in various other parts of the Village, Mr. Karon said. Mr. Karon presented snap shots with respect to drain- age; and debris in the existing alley and indicated similar conditions might prevail in the proposed alley if opened. John G. Bouthilet in rebuttal said he would like to point out a few things. ®ttorney As to Mr. Karon's suggestion that if vacation of the alley is granted there would still be sufficient room to serve Mr. Rees' property on Lots 4 and 5; Bouthilet said th ere would not be room for backing up trailer trucks or post office trucks, the latter requiring a 14 ft. drive. 6s to public interest; Mr. Bouthilet said it does concern the public who will patronize a post office as to the amount of traffic going from Snelling to the proposed alley, a distance of 150 feet. Hearing adjourned No one else wis king to be heard, t~cting ~dayor Shavor declared the hearing closed at 10 P.9Q., stating that the council would take the matter under advisement and endeavor to reach a decision at their next regular meeting. Meeting resumed. Rbgular meeting was resumed and conducting of same was taken over by Mayor Henry who arrived at this time. . 7-alley impvt. Engineer Carley's letter of Sept ember 11, with partial payts. estimate No. 2 for Gust ~. Holm Construction Co., for ?-alley improvement work, amounting to $8,514.72, and letter and statement of September 11, 1952, covering partial payment for engineering services by Mr. Carley, amounting to X750.00, was considered. Rekstad moved payment, Stewart seconded and motion carried unanimously.