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~1i) Electrical inspection Copy of a letter dated January 18, 1957, from Stan Sayre, matters, Maple Knoll Electrical Inspection Service, to the Cardinal Construction Company, was read. The letter referred to an inspection at 1615 Maple Knoll where all of the electric switch, outlet and ceiling lite boxes were filled with loose rock wool insulation. The letter stated that other means of insulating these homes must be found and that the insulation be removed immediately from electric fixtures in this and other homes in the area. Mrs. Henry Van Hoven, reported that upon noticing smoke coming out of the switch 1615 Maple Knoll boxes in her home one evening, she had called St Paul regarding the matter and also our Fire Department. Later, she said, Mr. Sayre called and made an inspection of her home and found the insulation in the outlet boxes and other electric code violations. Building Inspector said he phoned the Cardinal Construction Company at the time Christensen and told them to remove the. insulation. Resolution- Mr. Morton Berland, of the Cardinal Construction Company, who was present, was asked by the Mayor if the Construction Company had complied with the building inspector's request, and Mr, Berland indicated they had not. Utecht then moved that the correspondence be referred to the build ing inspector with request to get in touch with Mr. Sayre as to the failure to remove the insulation from electric outlet boxes in Maple Knoll homes as ordered in Mr. Sayre's letter of January 18, 1957. Seconded by Stewart and. motion carried unanimously. 3,000-gallon tank Building Inspector Christensen submitted an application for installation permit- permit from the Pure Oil Company, together with plans, Pure Oil Company for the proposed installation of a 3,000-gallon tank for gasoline, to be located back of existing tanks at the Company's service station at 1525 Larpenteur Avenue West. After dis- cussion, Stewart moved that the building inspector be authorized to issue the necessary permit, Seconded by Utecht and motion carried unanimously. Reqn. #113 for 18 light bulbs and one-half box of pencil carbon paper, Fire Dept. was approved on motion by Nilsen, seconded by Stewart. Reqn. #11l~ for 200 three-cent postage stamps, received approval on Treasurer motion by Stewart, seconded by Utecht. Mr. Berland, of At 10:50 P.M., after all Maple Knoll residents had left, Cardinal Constr.Co. Mr. Morton Berland, of the Cardinal Construction Company, & Attorney Shear and Mr. Harold Shear, his attorney, returned to the meeting return to meeting and asked the Mayor if they could present some additional information. They produced what purported to be permits, dated April 5, 1957, issued by the City of St Paul and signed by Mr. Thompson of the Water Department, authorizing water connections to the four homes in Maple Knoll. They stated they intended to go ahead and have the connections made. They were asked why this information had not been presented while the residents were present and the matter was being considered. They stated that while they felt the Village had no jurisdiction to refuse the connections, they felt that the council would authorize the connections after the hearing. They started to