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650 Reported fire Letter of January 19, 1956 from Acting Volunteer Fire Chief hazards, Strand- Grumke relative to reported paint spraying and welding quist filling operations at the Texaco service station, Hamline ~ d Hoyt. .station, The Chief reported that fire inspection of the property on January 16 showed it to be in fair condition except for a dirty air compressor which the operator was asked to clean up. Chief Grumke, who was present, was advised that under the Village ordinance the Chief has authority to serve a written order on the owner of such property to abate any fire hazard. Lauderdale Letter of Janaary 19, 1956, from Acting Volunteer Fire Chief fire hazards Grumke regarding recent-fire inspections made in Lauderdale, was read. Two of the reports, the Chief said, disclosed serious fire hazards at the Currier Manufacturing Company, 2!tlt8 West Larpenteur L~venue, and at Pearley's Place, 2505 West Larpenteur, especially with respect to condition of electric cords and wiring. After discussion, Utecht moved that the Clerk write to the Lauderdale council, calling attention to these conditions, and ask if they will take • appropriate action. Seconded by Shavor and so ordered. Fire hose - 300 ft. Competitive bids and fire hose samples were received in 12", purchased. connection with the proposed purchase of 300 feet of 1~ inch d.~. rubber-lined fire hose with couplings. Bids and hose samples were submitted by the Minnesota Fire Equipment Company, of Minneapolis; A. R. Williams, of Minneapolis; and the Minnesota Fire Extinguisher Co., Inc., of St Paul. Hose samples were examined by the council and discussed with Chief Grumke and Fireman Stanley P. Schultz. On motion by Nilsen, seconded by Shavor, it was voted unanimously to purchase from the Minnesota Fire Equipment Company, 300 feet of "Chevron" 1-~ inch, d.~. rubbed-lined, waxed and gummed treated fire hose, in 50 ft lengths with N.S.T. couplings at their quoted price of $1.15 per foot delivered to our fire station. F.D. Reqn #71~ covering two 15-watt~:white fluorescent lamps, 25 lbs wiping rags, and chalk board, about 36x18, was approved on motion by Nilsen, seconded by Shavor. Reqn, #73 for 200 printed letterheads and 200 printed envelopes for the Bdayor, was approved on motion by Shavor, seconded by Nilsen. School for In connection with our inquiry as to whether permission noting pl ace could be had to use the Falcon Heights grade school as voting place for the proposed new election district, the Clerk read a letter under date of January 18 from Supt. of Schools Emmet D. Williams, stating that it is the policy of the school district to allow the schools to be used for election purposes. County unable Street Commissioner Nick Christensen reported in connection snow plow with plowing alleys that .the County is unable to do this alleys becaua~6 their snow plows are too large. He also reported that snow piled up in front of the Blomberg store had been removed by the County, but that the County does not remove piled up snow from the end of alleys.