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<br />REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1950
<br /> Present:
<br /> H. L. Henry, Mayor
<br /> George J. Shavor, Trustee
<br /> Arthur A. Lindig, "
<br /> Clarence Rekstad, "
<br /> Clyde J. Stewart, Clerk
<br /> Ralph Van Hoven, Treasurer
<br /> Frank N. Graham, Attorney
<br />Meeting called to order at 7:40 pm. Minutes of Regular Meeting, October 10, and
<br />of Special Meeting, October 17, were approved as read, on motion by Shavor,
<br />seconded by Lindig.
<br />Bills: State Treasurer, Install classification ledger, X47.25
<br />Japs-Olson Co.,Classification sheets, tabs, index, X9.15
<br />Japs-Olson Co., 100 Journal sheets, X2.20
<br />Ramsey Co. Treas., Street work, 8-26 to 9-25-b0, $1,180.49
<br />" " " Street lighting, Sept., X34.50
<br />Fielding & Shepley, Inc., 130.6 tons gravel, 9-13 & 14, $52.24
<br />John Leinen, cutting weeds, Northome add'n., 8-25, X12.00
<br />Northwestern Bell Tel. Co., ~i. 5050, Oct. I, X12.10
<br />" " " " Ne. 5200, Oct. 10, $9.05
<br />E.G. Clinton Co. , Kohler Light plant, x$159.00 •
<br />Rekstad moved payment, seconded by Lindig, and so ordered.
<br />9dr. Gustafson Mr. Gustafson, appearing in behalf of the Falcon Heights
<br />re post office business men, said they had checked the proposed post offf ce
<br />resolution. resolution and had no oorreetions or additions to offer.
<br />Said the business men appreciated what the Council had done.
<br />Post Office The following resolution was then moved by Stewart, seconded
<br />Resolution: by Lindig, and unanimously adopted:
<br />~f(IiEREAS, the Village of Falcon Hei ghts is located in the center
<br />of a populous and growing urban area which includes the Village of
<br />Lauderdale, the Village of Roseville, the proposed Village of Arden
<br />Hills and Mounds View Township and the northwest extremity of the City of St
<br />Paul; and
<br />WHEREAS, within the past five years this area has grown at an
<br />exceedingly fast rate and according to the preliminary figures of the
<br />1950 Federal census the population of the Village of Falcon Heights is
<br />3,861; the population o#' the Village of Lauderdale is 1,032; the popu-
<br />lation of the Village of Roseville is 6,433; the population of the
<br />Township of Mounds View is 6,173; and the incorporation census of the
<br />proposed Village of Arden Hills is 313; and
<br />WHEREAS, the nearest United States Post Office branches serving
<br />this area are located at University and Snelling and at Como and Carter
<br />Avenues and are so inaccessible to this area that most of the residents
<br />and businessmen of the area are forced to transact their business in the
<br />main Post Office located in the down town area of the City of St Paul; and
<br />•. WHEREAS, the residents and the businessmen of this area have __ _ .
<br />long Pelt the need for the establishment of a United States Post Office
<br />in this vicinity in view of the increase in population and the increase _ .
<br />of business; and , .,w
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