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~ti4 SPECIAL MEETING, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1957 Meeting called to order et 7:35 P.M., the following council members being present: William R. Utecht, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Harold C. Nilsen, Trustee; Willis W arkentien, Trustee; Clyde J. Sterrett, Clerk. Also present - William E. Olsen, Treasurer; Frank N. Graham, Attorney. Minutes of special meeting of October 22, 1957 and regular meeting, October 2Lt, 1957, xere ordered approved as submitted. d+'aithnvar3.an~e The council received a petition in regard to making house petition connections to the sanitary stirrer, signed by Julius Fuith, 1765 Holton Street and 38 other residents on Holton Street, Larpenteur and Pascal Avenues, asking that the Village xaive any requirements for substituting cast iron pipes for under- ground clay the pipes, which the petitioners believe xere installed in their homes xhen built in 19l~5 or 1946, folloxing World War II, xhen there was a shortage of construction materials. The petitioners further stated that none of their houses have been subject to difficulties because of the use of clay tile, and that the additional expense of replacing it with cast iron is unnecessary for public health or other reasons. About 35 persons xere in attendance. Attorney for Joseph Hamilton, St Paul attorney, said. he represeazted the petitioners petitioners and that inasmuch as the petitioners' homes mere built back in 191tb, that the installations met all the effective requirements then so should not be in violation of any subsequent requirements. State Health The Clerk read a letter dated November 6, 1957, from the Dept. letter Public Heal th Engineer, State of Minnesota, quoting the Minnesota Plumbing code. on building drain requirements and on health problems xhich may arise if there is sewage or sewer gas leakage. St Paul plumbing A note regarding discussion of the matter xith the Plumbing inspector quoted Inspector, City of Saint Paul, xas also read, quoting the Inspector as saying if the clay pipe xas properly installed it should be as safe as cast iron, and that he didn ~ t think there xas danger xhere the rater xas city rater and piped in. Robert E. Greiling, In sparer to the question, if sautisfactory to make sanitary Sanitary Server sewer house connection to the pipe, Mr. Greiling stated that Engineer in his opinion the file met requirements xhere properly installed. Petitioners Julius Fuith, 1765 Holton, and Patrick E. Cody, 1771 Holton, spoke in behalf of the petition and detailed the large expense involved for the petitioners if they are required to substitute cast-iron p~pp for clay tile. Village Plumbing A.J. Falkoski reported on one instance where iron pipe xas Inspector connected to tile. Village Attorney . Asked as to the responsibility of the Village in the matter; Attorney Graham stated that on the basis of the information presented to the council there trould be no legal liability on the .part of the Village in his opinion.