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4 ~ t~ <br />Expenses & As to the Fire Chief and two delegates being reimbursed for <br />wages lost expenses and. wages lost in attending conventions, state <br />attending meetings and fire school; it was agreed that the council <br />conventions, would consider expense allowance, also payment for time lost <br />etc. up to a maximum of $15.00 per day. <br />Salaries to As to increasing salaries of paid firemen in line xith firemen's <br />paid men salary schedules in communities such as St Louis Park, Richfield, <br />Columbia Heights, South St Paul and nest St Paul, In this <br />connection, the 195t~ budget report for the Fire Department, as <br />submitted by Fire Department Committee Chairman Hustrulid, was <br />read from the minutes of August 25, 1953• This indicated that <br />a study of conditions in the communities mentioned with respect <br />to height of buildings, hazards, etc., should be undertaken <br />before decision is reached on the salary question, The Volunteers <br />xere informed that such study is under way, the Clerk reporting <br />on comparative figures secured in this connection as to the <br />population and total assessed valuation of each community. It <br />xas agreed to advise the Volunteers when study is completed and <br />to ask their representative, John Rysgaard, to attend the <br />council meeting at xhich this matter and the paid firemen~s <br />salaries xill be considered. <br />Volunteers' As to increasing compensation of volunteer firemen from X1.00 <br />compensation to l~2.00 per hour for drill time, and from $2.00 to $3.00 per <br />hour for fire time; there xas no objection and the Volunteers <br />were informed the nex compensation rates as requested would <br />become effective with the 19511 budget on the firat of next <br />year. <br />Ad3ournment: There being no other matters to be heard, the meeting adjourned <br />at 10:00 P. M. <br />~~~~~ <br />Approved s ~ C1b~t <br />a or <br />SPECIAL MEETING, ~TEDNESDAY, SEPTEblEER 16, 1953 <br />Present: H. L. Henry, Mayor Absent: Arthur A. Lindig, Trustee <br />George J. Shavor, Trustee Frank N. Graham, Attorney <br />George I. Lodahl, Trustee <br />Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk <br />Ralph Van Hoven, Treasurer <br />Meeting called to order at 7:30 P. M. Various budget matters <br />were discussed and considerable xork xas done towards completion of the 1951 <br />budget. <br />Adjournment: On motion the meeting ad3ourned at 10:30 P.M. <br />l ~.]~a e <br />Approved ~~ ~ v ~~ <br />l g <br />