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CITY OF ST. PAUL
OFFICE OF E CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOL T N— GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY r
COMMISSIONER DATE
COUNCIL NO
1854(15
Coil file No. I
RbBea- Adrian P
Whereas, rj yd ' . ' uiisto r' i
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WHEREAS, Floyd G. Houliston has acknowledged responsibility
for Water Department Registered Bill No. R -16350 in the amount of
$19.13, together with Department of Public Works Registered Bills
numbered 1 -4904, $52.26, 1 -4964, $57.13, 1 -49809 $20.55, 1 -5141, $11.38,
1 -53132 $49.00, 1 -5392, $43.75, 1- 51212 $66.70, 1 -5441, $13.70, 1 -5598,
$22.04, and 1 -5611, $41.34, on which he had paid $100.00 on account,
he has always denied any responsibility for Water Department Registered
Bill No. R -15989 in the amount of $149.41; and
WHEREAS, said Floyd G. Houliston has since filed bankruptcy
proceedings, and the surety on his bonds is negotiating settlement of
these Registered bills, and has tendered checks in the amount of
$277.85 in settlement of the Registered bills of the Public Works
Department and check in the amount of $4..13 in settlement of the
Water Department Registered Bill No. R -16350 with x`25.00 in compromise
settlement of Water Department Registered Bill No. Rr- 15989; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Corporation Counsel's
office that it has insufficient proof to attempt to establish bill
No. R -15989 in Court and recommends acceptance of the proposed settle-
ment in full and compromise settlement of all these Registered bills;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that this Council concurs in the recommendations of
the Corporation Counsel's office for acceptance of said full and com-
promise settlement and hereby authorizes the proper City officers to
accept the aforementioned checks from the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company in full satisfaction of amounts claimed by the
Board of Water Commissioners and the Department of Public Works.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
pr.,.,,-
Holland
N6mi li- Winkel
n Favor
Mortinson
Peterson
Against
Rosen
Mr. President, Dillon
5M 2 -57 2
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Adopted by the Counei) �� 195—
,- 101
Approved 195—
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z Mayor
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