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~~~~ Mock Shaver, Nay Petition Stewart, Nay denied Henry, Aye Pete contd. The Mayor then declared the Mock petition denied. by a 3~5 vote of the council. Meeting date. Henry moved that the clerk post notice that date of the regular changed meeting of the council scheduled for July 14, 1953, be changed to Tuesday, July 7, 1953, the meeting to begin at 7:30 P.M. Lindig seconded and mot3.on carried unanimously. Civilian Attorney Graham reported that the director of Civilian Defense may Defense receive pay or expenses and th at in either case there is no responsibility on the Pillage. (SQL Gorrcc}-~ort ~ P3QC'39o~ Fire Chi of Letter of June 15, 1953, from Attorney Graham was read referring Swanson to George Swanson's letter to D.J. iNoll Company, Dopy ~ the Pillage Clerk, stating that Swanson had checked with the public examiner's offs ce and was informed that there was nothing in the laws of the state to prohibit his selling merchandise to the Pillage. Attorney Graham wrote - "Section 471.87 of the Minnesota Statutes provides as follows: "Section 4?1.87 Public Officers, Interest in Contracts. "Except as authorized in section 471.88,a public officer who is authorised to take part in any manner in making any sale, lease, or other contract in his official capacity shall not voluntarily have a personal financial interest in such sale, lease, or contract or personally benefit financially therefrom. Every public officer who - violates this provision is guilty of a gross misdemeanor Laws 1951, c. 379, S 1." Attorney Grhham's letter continued, "Under this section of the Commissions statute, I believe that there is a very serious question as t o on fire equip- whether or not a Fire Chief is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if he ment where receives commissions on the sale of fire equipment to the Village decision to where he made the decision to purchase as the Fire Chief. There purchase is may also be a question as to whether or not he was guilty of a made by gross misdemeanor in purchases which were made by the Council upon Fire Chief competitive bids where he was called upon either by the council or the Fire Department committee to make a recommendation where similar bids were received, if he received a commission on any sale of this kind. "The exceptions referred to in Sea. 471.88 are not applicable in this situation," Graham added. Proposed Gas ordinance Attorney Graham also reported on discussions and meeting held with the Village attorneys of Roseville and Lauderdale with respect to suggested changes is the proposed gas ordinance.