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1951-01-16 Council Minutes;January 16, 1951 The Council met for its regular session with Mayor McGibbon presiding. The roll call showed the following councilmen present Vollan; Tucker, Tuson, McGinness, Engels, Maxwell and Peterson. The Treasurers report was -read. A report was 'read by the Clerk on the amounts expended for the past year, from the different funds. A motion was made by councilman Ma±iell and seconded by councilman Vollar_ that �p Ordinance # 609, granting the Great Northern Railway Co., the right to construct / and maintain and operate a tract over and across Dayton Street, be passed and published. Motion carried. The i,,ragter committee reported that the driller was still on the first test hole, and the prospests of getting water is not too good. A report from the safety committee showed the necessity of new streetsigns. A motion was made by councilman Maxwell and seconded by councilman Tucker that the Supt. purchase not to exceed 50 signs. Motion carried.'. A motion was made by councilman Maxwell and seconded by councilman Engels that Mr. 1°dall be paid for his vacation whicc he has coming;; as he is quitting the city employ. Motion carried. A motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Maxwell `that the street committee recommends that the naming of the new streets in the City, resulting through annexations or newly developed streets within the city, be in conformance with existing system, whereby those streets running North and South are assigned numbers and those' running East and West assigried*names, also the "same name and number should apply on any one street, regardless of whether or not the entire street is developed.' Motion carried. A motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Maxwell that house numbering be carried, through on an entiree street in the same sequence as originally started on that street'or similarly located streets. Motion carried. A motion was made bycouncilman McGinness and secondedby councilman Maxwell that in the interest of encouraging street improvements, the specification regarding curbs and gutters be amended to permit the use of a standard curb with eight inch gutter in the residential areas only: Motion carried. The following women were selected to serve on the election board for the coming city election, Mrs. Daisy Hanse,n,Bert Evans, Charles Boshart and Mrs. Meyring. Therebeing no further business I meeting adjourne . City Cle rk Mayor February. 6, 1951 The Council met for its regular session with Mayor McGibbon presiding. The roll call showed the following councilmen present Vollan, Tucker, McGinness,I Engels, Maxwell and Peterson. The 111ater Collectors and Treasurers reportsv ere read. A motion was; made by councilman Maxwell and seconded by councilman Engels that the bills which were approued by the auditing committee be allowed and warrants bedraiiin on the propel funds., I'lotion carried. A motion was made by councilman Maxwell and seconded by councilman Peterson that a resolution be passed to borrow 3 2000 from the Fire Reserve Fund which is to be paid back from the Current Expense Fund yr200 per month. Motion carried. A letter'was'read from Mrs Clara.Strance, chairman of the Library Board recommending the reappointment of Francis E Anderson. This was made a motion by Councilman Tucker and seconded by councilman McGinness. Motion carried. Attorney Fiolte was asked to write Ablert Johnson in regards to the license for his taxi cabs. A letter was read.rom'A J. Armes in which he states he would like to purchase the 20 foot piece of property south of Howell way between third and fifth avenue. A motion was made by councilman Tucker and seconded,by councilman Maxwellestablishing a. minnimum sale price at one-half the purchase_ price `ti�SA4 rgAet. A letter was read asking to have'Hemlock street between 8th and 9th avenues vacated. This wasreferredto the, street committee.