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(l REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1953 Present: H. L. Henry, Mayor (aft~e9 3~ PR~1gh Yan Hoven, Treasurer George J. Shavor, Trustee 9 77 Arthur A. Lindig, Trustee George I. Lodahl, Trustee ' Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk Frank N. Graham, Attorney Meeting called to order at 7:40 P. M. Reading of minutes of January 21, 1953 meeting was deferred until February 10th, date of our next regular meeting. Post Office The Clerk reported on matters relating to the Falcon Heights branch post office now under construction. Oil burger As to the X4.50 out-of-oil servi ce call item listed under service call "Bills" in minutes of Deces:tber 30, 1952. In view of report Prom the Thorne Coal & Oil Company as presented by the Clerk, the Council agreed to withdraw their request for rebilling our fuel oil supplier for said amount. Recess The meeting was ordered recessed at 8:00 P.M. Public Hearing, The Mayor declared open at 8:00 P.M., the hearing for the Proposed Assess- purpose of passing upon proposed assessments against abutting meets, grading properties on the seven graded ar~d eurfaoed alleys which were de eurfaoing described in a legal notice in The Rose Tribune of December 18, 7 alleys 1952. About 25 property ovmers were present. They Mayor stated that the Village Attorney and Milner W. Carley, Engineer, were present to answer questions relating to the proposed assessments and to the grading and surfacing of the alleys. Attorney Attorney Graham then summarized the step by step prooedure which the statute requires and which was followed in connection with improvement of the seven alleys. Now that the work has been completed, the costs must be established against abutting properties and oertified to the County Auditor, the Attorney said He referred to the proposed assessment li st that had been filed with the Clerk, which was then summarised. Discussion followed as to length of the period over which the oost of the improvements should be spread and interest rate to be charged. Engineer In connection with matters pertaining t o the grading and drain- age of said alleys, Messrs. S.W. Hart, 1488 Crawford; V. J. Toscano, 142? California; W. G. Dunkel, 1474 Crawford, and R. W. Kranz, 1483 Larpenteur Avenue West, were heard. Engineer Carley spoke on these and other questions relating to work performed in the various alleys'. No one else wishing to be heard and there being~no,ob~ecti`ona, the following resolution wsa adopted by a unanimous vote of the council on motion by Lindig, seconded by Shavor -