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to try to hook up through the 'win City Arsenal, but that did not materialize and we were ultimately so advised by letter from them in May of 1962. In Feb. of 1960 our Village Engineer had been negotiating with Minneapolis through the Arsenal system and there was no progress at that time with the City of Minneapolis. We tried to secure funds and a loan was applied for to Chicago but turned down. In July of 1960 the Engineering Committee of the N.S.S.S.D. submitted a plan for drainage- -five different methods were actually proposed, and we accepted the first one -that of Minneapolis sewer collection. Mr. Meyers pointed out that we have been making progress and the contract has been submitted with N.S.S.S.D. It has not been signed by the Village as yet. We are now in process of holding a series of hearings for the internal system, these hearings being required by law. Sewer improvement has to be ordered by the Council, Mr. Meyers stated, There was the question raised in the last meeting of referendum and Mr. Meyers explained that this can not be done, according to law. The hearing on December 5, 1963 was held for discussions on the proposed main: interceptor system. This is the portion of the system the laterals are hooked onto. The main part of the system is to be assessed area -wide throughout the Village. The Council has six months from the hearing date in which to decide whether or not improvements are to be ordered. The areas for this hearing, December 12, are Pinewood, north of County Rd. H2, Arden Avenue over to Long Lake Road and the area known as the "Twelve Oaks" area north of County Road H. The hearing at this time is specifically for laterals. Properties are to be assessed by the front foot for this particular improvement. Mr. Meyers stated that if the Council decides there is enough interest, as evidenced by these hearings and letters sent in, they would have -i-