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610 Public Safety the Public Safety department's report. for August showing total expenses of ~495.1G and 65 traffic violation arrests, also recommendation to place stop suns for Pascal avenue at intersections of California and Iowa.. avenues. Proposed stop suns were discussed but no action taken. Asbury Shavor reported on inspecting the driveway at 177 Asbury, driveway stating it appeared to be about 3 inches above the street and when snow plowing is done this may cause damage to the snow plow blade. After discussion, Hustrulid moved that Trustee Shavor and F3uilding Inspection Christensen talk over the matter with the owner to see if some sa+.isfactory agreement cannot be worked out. Seconded by Stewart and motion carried. ~?aple Knoll Engineer Carley's letter of September 12, 1955, was read, streets stating that the stabilizing work has been done and accepted on :~aple Knoll streets, but that certain subdivision require- ments of the Village have not been fulfilled. After discussion, Shavor moved that the streets in h'aple Knoll addition, on recommendation of Engineer Carley, be accepted and that the Clerk be authorized to advise the bonding company that the conditions of the bond have been met and the bond may be terminated when the Clerk is properly satisfied that the bars have been properly placed at the entrance of the dry wells. Seconded by Hustrulid and motion carried unanimously. Fire Siren Fire Chief Swanson's letter of September 6 was read relative to delay that has occurred in repairing the automatic sirenr~control and time clock in the fire station. Hustrulid reported the delay occurred because of his vacation and that he had arranged an appointment on the matter with Tieso Electric Company for next Friday, the 16th. Hydrostatic The Clerk reported pricing hydrostatic test pumps, 11" and 2~" test pump size, as requested by the Fire Chief. A Arinneapolis fire equipment company, the clerk said, offers two portable makes each with table, one for ~"~229.~5 suitable for 300 lb. tests, and one for X318.55 with gate valve for testing up to 500 lbs. He said the 'r'dhite~ Sear Lake volunteer fire department report using their 1000-gallon arard T,a France fire enging in testing three or four hoses at a time with pressured applied by the pump. The ~y`hite Hear department, he said, pointed. out that putting the engine under load this way some times shows up loose connections or other defects wPiich can be taken care of before afire run, Park P"achine Company, who services our fire trucks, agreed with this, the Clerk said. Fire Chief Swanson, who was present, said the practice in our fire department has been to test the fire hose onee a year on a static test wi th pressure applied by the pump without water flow thru it., and he felt continuing this might damage the pump. The Clerk was asked to write the Hale Pump Co. to see if it is safe to run the pumpwithout water flow t.hru it. Street signs Commissioner Seaborn reported on additional street suns needed in the Village, including 22 posts and 88 name plates at a~ost of `311.30. He said most of these were needed in Klatt,'s addition and in T,taple Knoll. Cartwright moved that street signs as recommended by the Street Commissioner be installed. Seconded by Stewart and so ordered.