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order to gain permission to tie into the Minneapolis system. Trustee Christensen
asked that the council set up a committee for the purpose of contacting Twin City
Arsenal Officials in order to determine what could be done to speed up the process
of connecting to the Arsenal sewer line. Motion made by Achterkirch and seconded by
Smith that Trustee Christensen be appointed to head this committee and commence with
the aforementioned preliminary investigation. 4 ayes to this motion.
The appointment of the Parks and Recreation Committee was discussed and tabled
until:the March 16th meeting.
Mr. Don Bona, Dog Catcher for the village appeared at the request of the council
to discuss dog catching activities in the village. Motion was made by SMith, seconded
by Achterkirch to meet informally on April 1st to discuss the dog problem and study
the dog ordinance with the possibility of amending that ordinance. 4 ayes to the motion.
Clerk Smith stated that he had contacted the State of Minnesota Public Examiner in
regards to a deficiency in the 1958 Financial Statement, which was due to a check
written by a Mr. Donald Skala in the amount of 8162.00 for payment of a J. P. Fine,
said check written on a bark in which Mr. Skaja did not have an account. In view of this
information the Public Examiner felt that a member of his staff should be called in to
audit the books in order to clear the 1958 records. Clerk Smith presented to the Council
a form issued by the Public Examiner's Office the completion of which would allow audit
of the Village Records. Approval for such audit was denied by the majority of the
council members on grounds that cost of such audit was not warranted in view of the
fact that the council was aware of this deficiency in the 1958 financial statement and
steps would be taken to rectify said deficiency. A motion was made by Smith and
seconded by Achterkirch that the check written by Donald Skaja be turned over to the
Attorney for collection or other legal action. 4 ayes.
A letter received from Northwest Hydro-Gas Co. was read by the clerk wherein it was
stated that this company felt that a license was not needed to set a tank on property
within the village. Mr. Walter Skiba, heating inspector, stated that this company was
not only setting the tanks but also running lines into the houses for hooking up with
appliances. The Deputy Clerk was instructed to prepare a letter to the Northwest
Hydro-Gas Co. advising them that a license is not necessary for setting a tank but if
lines are run from a tank into a house the company must obtain a license from the
Village Office.
It was reported that companies known as the Willard Cesspool Service, the North
Suburban Plumbing Co. and a one Johnny Herr was conducting cesspool service within the
village without a license. The Deputy Clerk was instructed to write letters to the
aforementioned advising them that if they intend to continue servicing the village a
license must be obtained.
Trustee Achterkirch read the Police report for February, 1959 and it was pointed
out with concern that the juvenile cases had increased noticably. It was suggested
that the chief of police or a police representative inform the council as to the number
of cases which were minor and major in nature in order to determine the underlying
cause or causes for this increase.
The Deputy Clerk was instructed to request the five engineers who were to be
interviewed by the council for the sewer and water survey, to submit their proposals
by March 6th and set up a schedule in half hour intervals beginning at 7:30 on March
llth ih order that each'engineer could present his own personal qualifications and
proposals.
A recommendation from the Planning Committee was received by the Council in regards