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~ ~} Tree Trimming The proposed trimming of boulevard trees was discussed with respect to streets and nature of work to be done on the trees. John Schultz, 217 North Snelling, St Paul, who is in the tree trimming business and. who was present, was asked to check the boulevard trees on California avenue between Pascal and Albert and to report back a# b~Zr Se~tembef' 3.Q~ ~9~~+ nieeting~ on the nature of the work required. Attorney Graham said he would check with South St Paul and West St Paul on procedural matters. J.P. fines Attorney's letter of August 9, 1956, relative to remitting of fines collected by the Justice of the Peace for ordinance violations and the question of receiving checks in payment of such fines, was read. After discussion, the Mayor was asked to talk with Public Safety Supervisor Don Arndt about checking out with the Treasurer in connection with such remittances by accounting for arrest tags by number. Fuel oil The Clerk brought up the matter of fuel oil requirements and was asked to secure competitive bids from a few fuel oil companies on No. 2 fuel oil for the Village Hall and Fire Station on a keep-fill basis for the 1956-57 season. Maple Knoll Trustee Nilsen reported on the meeting Don .Arndt held with about 30 traffic Maple Knoll citizens on August 13, 1956, including Sheriff Gibbons and County Traffic Engineer William Chenoweth. Proposals for controlling traffic were discussed, including proposed 'no turns' and the proposed one-way system. No action by the committee was taken, Nilsen said, pending completion of a survey of traffic on Maple Knoll streets by Mr. Chenoweth. Nilsen also reported that the Cardinal Construction Company had cut down lots near the entrance to Maple Knoll off Snelling Avenue so as to day-light the corners. The matter of asking the State Highway Department to develop an improve' s~g~a~ system for controlling traffic at the intersection of Larpenteur and Snelling avenues, was: also discussed he said. Dip signs, On motion by Nilsen, seconded by Utecht, it was voted unanimously Arona-Calif. to request the County to install 'Dip' suns each way on Arona at California Avenue. Letter to Trustee Shavor reported he had talked with Don Julen relative Stepnitz re to the council's letter to Mr. Stepnitz, regarding the property property west west of Arona and. south of the business district. Julen said of Arona he wanted to go over the letter with Mr. Stepnitz on his return from a trip, and that they would let. the council know as soon as possible what their answer is. State Highway Letters of August 1, 1956 from the Department of Highways was letter re blocking read relative to statutes referring to blocl4'of trunk highways of highways for for local celebrations. '"f local celebrations