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Mrs. Alice Frits reported the hockey rink has been moved to Edgewood School. Mayor Gibson appointed a committee of Allan Crane, Walter Skiba, Robert Edmond and the Mayor to draw up a to present to people requesting subdivision of a piece a building permit, etc. Meeting Monday night, October 110 Motion by Christensen that all the books over which the Clerk has jurisdiction and is required to keep be kept in whichever place or whatever place is safe in his opinion whether that be in the fire proof file in the office or whether it be in a fireproof file in his home or wherever it may be in his opinion. Motion lost for lack of a second. The subject of Clerk Smith stating he could not find enough time to properly fulfill the duties of his office was discussed by the council. Smith stated that due to other council business requiring all members, his time was limited in conducting office procedures, maintaining financial records and proper supervision of the office. Smith submitted a request that the office be open all day Saturday from 8 :00 until 5 :00 o' cloo:;. .3d that he would give up his present part time job in order to comply with the demands made previously by Mayor Gibson. Smith also proposed that the Deputy Clerk's hours be adjusted as to time and days of duty in order to compensate for the aforementioned Saturday duty, in order to avoid additional Village clerical costs. Attorney Meyers read several Attorney General's opinions regarding such requests, who have held that a Clerk's salary .an be adjusted only at the beginning of his term. Attorney Meyers stated that by a request of the council he had checked the liquor laws and that the village could not act on any petition request for liquor until the village was incorporated for a period of two years. Allan Crane had an opinion in regards to a liquor license for the village. He will check with the attorney and report back at the next meeting. The attorney reported that we cannot give money for the Teen Club as requested at the last council meeting. A letter was written to the Mutual Insurance Company by the Village Attorney informing them the Village hall at 1k50 West Highway 96 has been sold. The matter of a resolution for the issuance of Village Warrants bearing 5°o interest up to the amount of $10,000. referred to the attorney to report back at the October 20 meeting. Chris Piehowski, short procedure of property, 13 at 7 P.M. Meeting to be held in the Village office, October 15, at 7 :00 P.5!. with the Village Attorney, Village Engineer and Village Fiscal Agent with the Village Council to go over the water report of the Village Engineer.