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The meeting was adjourned_by President Erickson at 11;30 ,P.-0, M. - - •- j
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President of the Village Council
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.OSEP• IUSTAD
Villa:- Clerk
REGULAR MEETING --- OCTOBER 20, 1947 '
A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by,President Erickson
at 8:22 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren . Trustee Jorvig
Trustee Perkins , ' Clerk Justad
President'"Erickson' " .
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Verified Claims ��
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On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, J'seconded by Trustee Jorvig,' the following
verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk were:authoried,to .;
9 issue warrants for same by unanimous vote of Councilmen present by roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren, Yea; Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee 'Perkins, Yea; Clerk.Justad;
Yea; President Erickson, Yea:
0. B. Erickson 80.00 H. J. Bolmgren' 60.00
Torval Jorvig 60.00 H. W. Perkins 60.00
Joseph Justad 175.00 Ellida C. Parchem , 75.00
Mildred Melbourne 60.00 C. L. Dickinson • '97.25
Andy Nelson 133.00 -, F. J. Senander 127.90
'-Dan Whalen 114.50 Robert M. Sorensen 116.50
Carl Iverson V 122.00 L. M. Johnson 122.00
Kurt Scheibe 122.00 C. M. Williams 133.00 III
Truman Hedwall 116.50 George Gibson 127.50
Omar Mc Gary 114.00 Irwin Freeland i°22.00
Peter Stienstra 127.50 ' Edwin Gilbert 112.50
J. A. Werner 127.50 Beverly Johnson 67.50
A. Anderson 100.76 John Balich • 166.76
J. W. Brockman 100.76 " ,John H. Connery 100.76
R. B. Connery 117.34 Elsie Dahlstrom , 46.50
H. W. Darby, M. D. 115.00 Al Donahue ,140.26
Philip A. Elmquist 189.42 E. Ferch "100.76
Dr. E. L. Fitch 125.00 H. Frieborg 119.54
H. Galloway `106.06 George Gibson 32.06
It II 110.62 H. Girard 128.70
Donald,E. Glassing 96.50 Evelyn E. Hegrenes 35.62
W. C. Henderson 42.93 Thomas Jaglo "27.48
Frank A. Janes 114.00 ' Alvera A. Johnson 66.00
Clyde Johnson 96.50 J. 0. Johnson 125.13
Kenneth Johnson 133.00 C. Jones 100.76
W. Jungblut 100.76 Maynard Kays 117.94
R. Lea 105.16 C. Lindgren 105.16
'Lloyd Mc Gary 108.74 0: R.'Mc Gary 105.16
Vance F. Marfell 106.95 EdmundJT. Montgomery 57.35
Harold Olson 32.00 it It it ' , 50.00
It II 72.00 E. Omestad 100.76
Wm. M. Pascoe 131.40 Gertrude Renner 97.25
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Albert Runde 27.48 W. J. Sahl 100.76
K. P. Scheibe • 100.76 L. Senander 101.65
E. Sewall 114.81 F. Sewall 96.18
Gunnar Stromer 122.76 J. C. Utton 250.00
Ira M. Vraalstad 152.60 Ed Werner 16.80
J. S. Williams 105.00 C. C. Wolford 100.00
Martha L. Wylie 66.00 American-La France-Foamite
American Printing Co. 97.75 0Corporation 1.50 ,
American Printing Company 20.55. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
American Printing Co. 77.30 Railroad Company 445.30 ,
Dahlberg Brothers, Inc. 3.93 Goodyear Service Stores 1.50
II It It r\ 3.39 Home Owners' Loan Corp. 14.84
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Verified Claims, Continued,:-
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ontinued:Tom Motzko 4.80 Northern States Power Company 2,419.59
Treasurer, State of Minn. 202.45 NW National Bank & Trust-Co. 5,785.50
Panther Oil & Grease Co. 75.50 Plehal Heating Company 80.00
Miller-Davis Company .40 It " " 30.30
H. A. Rogers Company 2.35 St. Louis Park Dispatch 176.50
• St. Louis Park Water Dept. 33.76 Dr. A. M. Smith, M. D. 12.00
30.00 Standard Oil Co. 69.20
Thompson Lumber Co. 4.50
Police Civil Service Report
The following report of the Police Civil Service Commission, dated October
10, 1947 was read as follows:
"We the undersigned, the police civil service commission
of the Village of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, after due
and proper examination given under existing regulations
due hereby submit and certify the following applicants, in
order of sequence from top to bottom, as eligible for
appointment to any vacancies existing in the present police
department.
James R. Dahl 3904 Yosemite Avenue, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Robert M. Sorensen 2821 Ottawa Avenue,
Robert D. Standal- 5640 West 37th Street, " ti
Herbert J. Bjork 3631 Huntington Avenue,'! It
Clyde A. Sorensen 2821 Ottawa Avenue,
Gerald D. De Vere 3201 Dakota Avenue, ft ,
Orla A. Hemstock 3400 Xenwood Avenue, ""
/s/ Aubrey R. Dunkum, Chairman
Eldon E. Rempher, Vice Chairman
Ove H. Gooding, Secretary"
Police Department Appointments •
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, on the basis of
the above report, the following were appointed as patrolmen, subject to their
ability to pass physical examinations by Dr. Archie M. Smith, M. D., appointments
to become effective as of November 1, 1947:
NAME SALARY'
James R. Dahl $193.00 plus $25.00 Cost of Living Increase
Robert M. Sorensen - 208.00 " 25.00 ft "
Robert D. Standal 193.00 " 25.00 " "
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the appointment
of Herbert J. Bjork as special police officer to fill the position at the -roller
skating rink as set up by the Village Council at their meeting of September 29,
1947, was approved with salary set at $1.05 per hour. Motion was passed by unani-
mous vote of Councilmen present.
Dump Fire
President Erickson discussed the fire in the dump at 5050 Excelsior Blvd.
Mr. Smith, owner of the property and Sam Elchuk, operator of the Dump were
present. It was suggested that if the Dump be continued, the dumping should be
done at the bottom of the hole and filled in with gravel as the pile grows up.
The Fire Chief and his Assistant wil inspect often and will watch the progress
so that no further fires will originate there. Trustee stressed that these
rules mblst be followed. The Village Council agreed that the Dump could continue,
and the Fire Chief and Assistant Chief be instructed to observe that all rules be
followed. •
Bus Transportation
Mr. Morken, Attorney for the Deephaven Bus Line appeared on behalf of the
Company and discussed the application of the Minneapolis Street Railway Company
for extension of their service from Georgia Avenue to Lake Street on Minnetonka
Boulevard. He said the Deephaven Bus Line would like the same privilege and
have asked the Railroad and Warehouse Commission to hold a hearing in St. Louis
Park at the same time the hearing is held on the Minneapolis St. Railway Company's
Application. He asked the Village Council for their support of the application
and left a copy for study. Mr. Peterson of the Deephaven Bus Line said the new
schedule will be a definite St. Louis Park schedule - from Louisiana Avenue to
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Bus Transportation, Cont'd
Minnetonka Boulevard and Lake Street, and then to Hennepin and Seventh - along
Lake Street to Hennepin and along Hennepin tp the Minneapolis Loop, for a 100
fare.
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• On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the above
application, and entire matter was referred to the Transportation Committee for
study and report, by unanimous vote, of Councilmen present.
Trap Shooting
Everett Drake, Attorney for Mr. Wilkinson and others regarding the proposed
Ordinance regulating the use and discharge of firearms and air rifles within the
Village of St. Louis Park. The Ordinance was read to the Village Council and
Public by E. T. Montgomery, Village Attorney. Mr. Corsol appeared for the
Minneapolis Golf Club and said they were in sympathy with an ordinance to regu-
late trap shooting. He explained the setup of the Minneapolis Golf Club as a
taxpayer, etc. If the Ordinance is passed, the Minneapolis Golf Club would
like to make application for a license.
Mr. Drake presented the following petition:
"We, the undersigned property owners in Crestview
edition, Village of St. Louis Park, hereby petition
and request the Village Council to deny any permit
to the Minneapolis Golf Club for the operation of
a trap shooting range.
/s/ H. 0. Wilkinson Lot 37
K. H. Aslesen 43
Wm. A. Winterer 13
Fred E. Nelson 11
Neil D. Denson 12
Orval A. Wittman 21
C. S. Eaton,
Mr. Drake said that the Minneapolis Golf Club was primarily a Golf Club and has
so operated for years. He explained the many reasons why the Club should not
operate a trap shooting range. He feels 300 feet is a good distance to have in
the Ordinance. If Crestview is to be a residential district, the trap shoot-
ing should not be there. President Erickson - When do you shoot? Mr. Drake -
Fall time, and.on Sundays only, at the present time.
Mr. Carmean said that we should consider carefully before passing the
Ordinance stopping all hunting as he feels that folks living on acreage should
have the right to shoot rabbits, etc. Mr. Sundt of Crestview Properties
suggested a compromise and allow the present shooting spot to be used for 3 or
4 weeks, and then move farther away. Mr. Winterer, owner of Lot 13, Crestview
said he had just purchased a lot in Crestview and did not object to the Golf
Course, but does object to the shootirng on the course. He feels it will be an
annoyance to anyone livin g nearby and it shouldn't be allowed in St. Louis
Park.
Mr. Neil D. Denson, owner of Lot 12, Crestview voiced his objection.
Trustee Jorvig said when the Cillage Council asked the Village Attorney to draw
up the Ordinance, we had in mind the interest of all'people of the Village.
On motion of Trustee Perkins, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the proposed
ordinance was referred to the Committee of the Whole, by unanimous vote of the
Council.
Special Permit to Connect to Water Main
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, a special
permit was granted to Sigurd A. Johnson to connect to the water main that ends
at ,2624 Webster Avenue to supply'the houses at 2612 and 2616 Webster Avenue
with water service. It is understood that an assessment of $106.40 will be
paid at the time the permit is taken out, said assessment money paid shall be
credited to any future assessments for water main constructed by this property.
Motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Council. _
Street Light Ordered
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the Northern
States Power Company was instructed to install a street light at 14th Street
and Texas Avenue; and on 40th Street between Wooddale and Quentin Avenues, and
at 26th Street and Hampshire Avenue, by unanimous vote of the Council.
Trustee Perkins
Trustee Perkins left the meeting at this time - 10:30 P. M.
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October 20, 1947
License Approved - Plumbing
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the application
of A. Sachs, DBA A. Sachs Plumbing & Heating Company, 2021 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis for a license to do plumbing work was approved, and the President
and Clerk were authorized to issue license to expire December 31, 1947, by un-
animous vote of Councilmen present.
License Bonds
On motion of Trustee Jorvig, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
bonds were approved by unanimous vote of Councilmen present:
PLUMBING LICENSE BOND - A. Sachs, DBA
A. Sachs Plumbing and Heating Company as
Principal and Commercial Casualty Ins.
Company as Surety, dated October 18, 1947,
in the amount of $4,000.00.
HEATING LICENSE BOND - A. G. Spencer, DBA
Automatic Heat Service Company as Principal
and Standard Accident Insurance Company as
Surety, dated October 15, 1947, in the
amount of $1,000.00.
License Approved - Oil Burners
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the application
of A. G. Spencer, DBA Automatic Heat Service Company, for a license to install
oil burners was approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to issue
license to expire December 31, 1947, by unanimous vote of Councilmen present.
Contractor's Bond
On motion of Clerk Justad, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the Contractor's
Bond with Phelps-Drake Company, Incorporated, Minneapolis, Minnesota as princi-
pal, and United States Guarantee Company, New York, N. Y. as surety, dated
October 6, 1947, in the amount of $85,693.20, covering contract for water main-
extensions in the Village of St. Louis Park, was approved by unanimous vote of
Councilmen present.
Ordinance No. 283 ,
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present:
ORDINANCE NO. 283
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 277 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDI-=
DANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS
PARK
The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 277 entitled "An Ordinance Amend-
ing the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St. Louis Park" adopted by the Village
Council September 15, 1947, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 2 and Section 14 of the Zoning Ordinance
of the Village of St. Louis Park adopted January 20,
1932, as heretofore amended, is hereby further
amended, and the maps referred to therein are hereby
further amended by deleting from that portion of the
Village zoned for residential use "C" Density the
following described property:
The West Two Hundred Fifty feet (250' ) of the
following described premises: the West five-eighths
(5/8) of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter and the East one-eighth (1/8) of the North-
west Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section
six (6), Township Twenty-eight (23), Range Twenty-
four (24), Hennepin County, Minnesota, except the
North One Hundred Eighty-three feet (183' ) thereof;
and including said property within that portion of the Village zoned for
multiple dwelling use "D" Density.
Ordinance No. 284
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Jorvig, the following
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Ordinance No. 284, Continued �e
ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote of Councilmen present:
ORDINANCE NO. 284
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK
The Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 14 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of St. Louis -
Park adopted January 20, 1932, as heretofore amended, is hereby further amended, and
the maps referred to therein are hereby further amended by deleting from that
portion of the Village zoned "C" Density the following described property:
Lots Sixteen (16), Seventeed (17), and Eighteen
(18), Block Three (3), Brookview Park
and including said property within that portion of the Village zoned "D" Density.
Minutes
The minutes of meetings held September 29, 1947, October 6, 1947 and October
13, 1947 were read and approved as read.
Resolution
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Clerk Justad, the following
resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of all members of the Council present:
RESOLUTION FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF
INDEBTEDNESS FOR WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to resolutions heretofore adopted by the Village Council
contracts have been entered into for water main improvements at the following
locations in said Village and said improvements have been substantially completed:
STREET FROM TO
-N. Side Excelsior Boulevard West 38th Street Kipling Avenue
Kipling Avenue Excelsior Boulevard West 36th Street
/West 36th Street Kipling Avenue Lynn Avenue
,Lynn Avenue West 36th Street N. line Lot 12, Block 1,
Minikanda Vista 2nd Addn.
,Brunswick Avenue - Minnetonka Boulevard West 31st Street
Colorado Avenue Minnetonka Boulevard West 32nd Street
West 36th Street Kipling Avenue Excelsior Boulevard
/Kipling Avenue West 36th Street Point 327' North
/West 35th Street Lynn Avenue Huntington Lane
/Ionterey Avenue West 26th Street West 27th Street
/Hamilton Street Alabama Avenue Zarthan Avenue
,-West 34th Street Alabama Avenue Brunswick Avenue
'Kipling Avenue 26th. Street Point 375' North
,Inglewood Avenue West 26th Street Point 375' North
Huntington Avenue West 26th Street Point 375' North
/West 26th Street France Avenue Lot 5, Block 5, Basswood
`C,'West 25th Street France Avenue - W. line Lot 6, Block 4, -
Basswood
Basswood Road Lot 22, Block 1, Lot 6, Block 3, Basswood
Basswood
a /West 24th Street Lot 1, Block 1, Basswood-Lot 4, Block 3, Basswood
b /Ottawa Avenue 42nd Street Morningside Road
Texas Avenue 300' N. of Walker St. West 34th Street
,West 34th Street Texas Avenue 1000' W. of Texas Avenue
West 35th Street Brunswick Avenue Zarthan Avenue
,Zarthan Avenue West 35th Street Hamilton Avenue
/West 26th Street Huntington Avenue France Avenue
France Avenue West 26th Street West 24th Street
/Rhode Island Avenue Division Street Highway No. 7 South Service
Drive
Sumter Avenue Division Street Highway No. 7 South Service
Drive
Dakota Avenue 27th Street 28th Street
Kentucky Avenue Minnetonka Boulevard 28th Street
Georgia Avenue Minnetonka Boulevard 29th Street
Blackstone Avenue Minnetonka Boulevard 28th Street '
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Resolution/C. of I., Continued
STREET FROM TO
,North Street Pennsylvania Avenue Rhode Island Avenue
,Oxford Street Colorado Avenue Dakota Avenue
,36th Street Xenwood Avenue Webster Avenue
,Rhode Island Avenue West Lake Street South Street
,Pennsylvania Avenue West Lake Street Highway No. 7 South Service
Drive
Sumter Avenue 35th Street 322 Street
,South Street Pennsylvania Avenue Rhode Island Avenue
and,
WHEREAS, the assessable cost of said improvements aggregates $123,000.00,
all of which will be assessed against the property improved by said water main
extensions; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of St. Louis Park
that said improvements be hereby consolidated and that certificates of indebted-
ness of said Village be issued in the aggregate amount of $123,000.00 to defray
the whole cost of said improvements as authorized by Chapter 425, Laws of07 q.,
Minnesota 1921, as amended; such certificates shall be dated November 15, 1947, //
and shall be in denominations of $1,000.00 each with maturities as follows:
$3,000.00 thereof due on November 15, 1949, and
X12,000.00 due on the 15th day of November of
each succeeding year to and including the 15th
day of November, 1959.
Said certificates will bear interest at a rate not to exceed 3 per cent
per annum and which shall be in form as follows:
"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
VILLAGE OF ST. LOUIS PARK .
$1,000.00
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
FOR WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the Village of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County,
State of Minnesota, hereby acknowledges itself indebted and, for value received,
promises to pay to bearer One Thousand Dollars on the 15th day of November,
1949, with interest thereon at the rate of per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually on the 1st day of September and the 1st day of March, on presenta-
tion and surrender of the annexed coupons, both principal and interest payable
at the office of the Village Treasurer.
This certificate is one of a series of certificates of like tenor, amount
in the aggregate to Eighty Thousand Dollars, issued pursuant to Chapter 425,
Laws of Minnesota 1921, and all amendments thereto, for water main construction
in said Village.
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• IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that all acts; conditions, and things required to
be done precedent to and in the issuance of this certificate have been done and
performed as -required by law.
• The full faith, credit, and resources of the Village of St. Louis Park
are hereby irrevocably pledged for the prompt payment of the principal and in-
terest of this certificate according to its terms.
• IN WITNESS WHEREOF this certificate has been signed by the President of
the Village Council and the Clerk and the corporate seal of said Village has
been affixed hereto this 15th day of November, 1947.
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President of the Village Council
Countersigned: •
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Village Clerk"
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October 20, 1947
Resolution/C. of I., Continued:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk is directed to publish notice in
the St. Louis Park Dispatch fixing November 10, 1947, at 8 o'clock P. M. at
the Village Hall as the time and place where bids for said certificates will
be opened and considered. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all
offers, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a special assessment fund is hereby created
for these improvements and the proceeds from the sale of the certificates herein
authorized shall be placed in such fund. Into such fund shall be placed all
moneys received from the payment of any assessment levied on account of this fund.
A sufficient amount of moneys to provide for the payment of the principal and
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interest of said certificates as they severally mature shall be without further
authority transferred by the Village Treasurer into such fund from the general
fund when the special assessment fund is insufficient to pay the principal and
interest of said certificates as they severally mature, but the fund from which
said moneys have been taken or used for the payment of the principal or interest
shall be reimbursed with interest at 6% per annum from the collection of unpaid
assessments on account of such improvements.
Meeting Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned by President Erickson at 11:06 P. M.
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President of the Village Council
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JOSEP JUSTAD
Vii e Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING - OCTOBER 27, 1947
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A meeting of the Village Council was called to order by President Erickson
at 8:20 P. M. with the following Councilmen present at roll call:
Trustee Bolmgren Trustee Jorvig
Trustee Perkins Clerk Justad
President Erickson
Verified Claims .
On motion of Trustee Bolmgren, seconded by Trustee Bolmgren, the following
verified claims were approved, and the President and Clerk were authorized to
issue warrants for same, by the following roll call vote: Trustee Bolmgren, Yea;
Trustee Jorvig, Yea; Trustee Perkins, Yea; President Erickson Yea; President
Erickson, Yea:
Brookside Market 19.70 R. B. Connery 101.00
99 9919.70 Construction Bulletin 16.80
II II 19.70 Crown Rubber Stamp .Co. 1.80
W. S. Darley.& Co. 22.08 " It " " 7.00
Hildegard E. Erickson 7.90 " " " !' 7.60
Firestone Stores 2.28 Fadden Pump & Equipt. Co. 258.25
9 " 17.49 Farnham Stationery Co. 18.51
Franklin Co-op. Creamery Assn. 6.00 J. V. Gleason 29.73
II II it It 6.00 I' " 9 61.50
International Harvester Co. . 23.26 9 !' 61.30
Industrial Supply Company _ 4.03 " " " 80.36
Carl B. Johnson 7.90 " " it 18.45
Emil Kinney 7.00 it " '! 185.73
Lumber Stores, Inc. 10.98 " n '! 134.89
It it II 37.12 II " " 180.81
Robert G. _Martin 7.90 " It '! 48.79
Mc Manis Const. Co. 26.67 '! '! '! 63.41
Miller-Davis Company 10.50 '! !' '! 70.73
Montgomery Ward Co. 212.00 '! '! " 128.74
R. 0. Newkirk 3.40 NW Bell Telephone Co. 9.35 '
Roy D. Olson 7.90 Pockrandt Lumber & Fuel Co. 5.39
Republic Creosoting Co. 168.38 Rosholt Equipment Co. 10.50
St. Louis Park Dispatch 27.60 9 9 9 20.90