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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-1940122 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE -COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., s e-p t e mb e r X .1940. I1711inutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester., +Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, on September 16th,1940, President Lemmon'called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the following members -being present: Lemmon,'Amundsen, Anderson, Bowers, Moody, jMrachek, Williams: Absent: None. 4 The call for the Special meeting was -read, and President Lemmon ordered that the aane be placed on file; said teeting having been celled for the purpose ,of staking action on improvements for which hearings have been set for this date,, and any other btsihess'the said Common Council might deem proper. Upon motion by,Amtzndsen second by Anderson,- the minutes of the meetings of 1August 27th'and September 3rd,1940, were each approved. President Lemmon stated this as being'the time and•place, set for a hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in 32 Street Southeast. from' Fifteenth Avenue Southeast to West of Thirteenth Avenue Southeast as far - as necessary and bn Fifteenth Avenue Southeast from Fourth Street Southeast to 32 Street Southeast, and asked if any one present wished,to•be heard concerning this improvement. No one present wished to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time ands place set for a hearing on the' construction' of curb and gutter on Fifteenth Avenue Southeast from Center Street East to Second Street Southeast, , and asked if any one present wished to'be heard concerning this improvement. No one present wished to • be heard. ' ' A communication from the State Department of Health, Division_ of Sanitation, was read and President Zem'mon ordered that the,same be placed on file. A circular' letter from H.G.Sti`llwell, Cign,rette license Supervisor of the- Stat'e of Minnesota Department of Taxation, to all members of - Town Boards, and members of Village and City Councils, was read and President Lemmon referred the same to the Police D'epa'rtment and the Mayor,. The emergency order given by the Mayor to the Cdtr Clerk for the purchase of one 'car load of gasoline, eras read, and upon, motion by Moody s(ecoud by Bowers the sarre vgs approved -and ordered filed. 'The recommendation by then Zoning Board that the petition, of- property owners asking thiat -Mr. *and Mrs. Clifford Hurd ocf a23 Second Avenue Northwest -be permitted to change their dwelling from a multiple dwelling tint-o a commercial dwelling,'�e denied,--was-read and upon motion by Mrach6k second by Amundsen the said recommendation was approved. A communication received by F.R.Finch,City Clerk, from Frances L.Underleak, County Auditor, stating that she Y:ras in receipt of a communication from Harold r1 U u n U E.Stassen, Governor of the State of Minnesota, and advising her -of his �4tj RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON . COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., September 16 , 19 4 0 . responsibility in the administration of a Selective Training and Service Act now pending in Congress,.if and when it shall be enacted into a law, and that • the Hon. Harold T.Stassen, Governor, had requested her cooperation in mobilizing the so-called election machinery for the registration of man power within the certain age group, and asking the City Clerk to assume the responsibility of Chief registrar of the City of Rochester, was read. A motion by Alderman Williams, that the City Clerk �§e given full authority to appoint the necessary officers to assitt in the above mentioned registration was seconded by Mrachek and upon roll call, Aldermen Amundsen, Mrachek,tlmlliams, and Lemmon voted "Aye", and Aldermen Anderson, Bowers and Moody voted "No". Communications received by the City Clerk from the Western Surety Company regarding license bonds of John Kelly, and Gus Anton, were each read, and upon motion by Moody second by Mrachek the City Clerk was instructed to, • answer these communications. A communication from Bemel Bros. Auto Parts, asking for a permit to add 5 feet on the south side of five of the cabins they own located at Ninth Street Northeast and Second Avenue Northeast, was read, and Upon motion by Moody second by Bowers the matter was referred to the Building Inspector. The City Engineer submitted estimate of costforthe construction of curb and gutter in Fifteenth Avenue Southeast from Center Street to Second Street Southeast, and President Lemmon ordered that the same,be placed on file, A .copy of a resolution passed by the Public Utility, requesting authority to enter into a contract with the McWane Cast Iron Pipe Company, was read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. • A communication from the Board of Public Health and Welfare requesting authority to enter into a contract with C.F.Walde *as read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. A petition from the Mayo Properties Association and the Kahler Corporation requesting permission to build and maintain extensions to the present systems of tunnels, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. A communication from the Firemen's Relief Association requesting approval of a loan to Mrs. Sarah Ginther, was read and President Lemmon referred the same to the Finance Committee. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending September 7th,1940,showing criminal fines and costs collected $271.40, civil fees received $16.05, and conciliation court fees received $4..25, and for the week ending September 14th,1940, showing criminal fines and costs collected $290.$0, civil fees received $15.95, and conciliation court fees received $8.75, were each read, and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. 124 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITE' OF ROCHESTER, MINN., September 16,1940. The recommendation of the Finance Committee that the loan by the Firemen's lRelief Association to Sarah Ginther,be approved, was read, and upon motion by Moody second by Williams, the said Committee recommendation was accepted and the loan approved. The application of-T.J.Daly for a plumbers license, was read and upon (motion by Moody second by Amundsen the license was granted. The application of H arry's Conoco Station fora permit to place -and maintain a sign was read and upon -motion by Moody seco-nd by Bowers the permit was granted. The applicationsof Alvin Drake for on sale and off sale licenses to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at 20 Third Street Southwest, were each read and upon motion -by -Williams second by Amundsen the licenses were -granted- sugject to the approval of the Chief -of -Police after making an investigation. - The application of -Alvin Drake for a license to,sell soft drinks was read and upon motion by P,!rachek second by Amundsen the license was granted. The application of the Town Taxi for transfer of taxicab license No.20 to cover a 7 passenger -Buick sedan bearing state license No.496, was read and upon motion by Amuhdsen second by Mrachek the transfer was granted. The application of the Rochester Plumbing and Heating Company for a plumbers license was read, and upon motion by 11rach ek second by Williams license was granted. The license bond of Christ Margellos and -Don Emerson, in the sum of $1,000:OO..with the Western Casualty Company as surety, covering -their license to sell intoxicating liquors, was read and upon motion -by Moody second by Anderson, the said bond -was approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. - . The license bond of Lloyd Bennett in the sum of $1,000.00 with the New ,Amsterdam Casualty Company as surety, and of -Tim flay in the sum of $1,000.00 witl the Western Surety Company as surety, were each read, and upon motion by Moody second by Anderson the said bonds were approved the sureties thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. - The contract bonds of H.T.Earle-in the sum of $4122.45 and $1353.90,-with the Standard Surety & Casualty Company of New York as surety, were each read and upon motion by -Moody second by Anderson the said.,bonds were approved, th e sureties thereon accepted m d it was ordered that the same be placed on file. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Williams -second by Amundsen, .the same were allowed ah d the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized. and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: • • • • RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY ,OF ROCHESTER, MINN., September 16 , 19 40 .. 125 • n U • • From the General Fund: Theo.R.Gray $7.95,1fabel Sattre $7.95, Catherine M. Erbes $7.95, Florence Reed $7.95, L.G.Eckman $8.95, Ralph J.McConnel.l $7.95, Martha Jorgenson $7.95, Martin Eppard $7.95, Ilrs.John Waldron $7.95, Marie L. Mc.Co.y $7.95, Mary A.Hendricks $7.20, Frances E.Lund $7.20, Laura Wilder $7.20, Frai%k';Case $7.20, Corwin Stopple $8.20, Beatrice B.Gustine $9.45, Anna M.Goetting $9.45, Mary F.Metzeroth $8.45, John H.Hoffman $8.45, Augusta McGovern $9.45, Harry V.Hanson $9.20, John J.Aupperlg $9.20, Margaret Drips $9.20, Louis Enke, $9.20, Geo. Schmelzer $9.20, Beatrice Roepke $7.70, Clara E.Yeager $7.70 J.L. Mrachek $7.70, Albert H.Minkle $7.70, Walter C.Heins $8.70, A.J.Fakler $7.70, H.P.Parker $7.70, A.D.Erhard $7.70, T.H.Page $7.70, Esther Mulvihill $7.70, F.W.Cowan $6.70, Guy V.Current $6.70, E.J.Rohr $6.70, Virginia Flanders $6.70, John Case $6.70, Thelma Coon $7.45, F.A.McGovern $7,45, James O'Malley $7.45, E.E.Richter $7.45, J.E.Domke $7.45, F.R.Walters $7..70, A.F.Borchert $7.70, R.E.Johnson $7.70, Alma M.Se.ssing $7.70, Ben.Mitchell $7.70, M.-Irene Christianson $7.70, Harding T.Reed $7.70, Myra A.Fox $7.70, Emma Podolske $7.70, Minnie A. Pearson $7.70, Lucille M.Murray $7.70, Elaine M.Gossman $7.70, Geo.L.Wood $7.70, R.L.Bond $7.70, C.B.Macken $7.70, Minnie Bourassa $8..20, Jessie Waldron $8.20, Inez G. Mosse $8.20, Emma Hair $8.20, H.D.Clough $9.20, Jane Beatty $7.70., John Knusel $7.70, Harriet Kern $7.70, Linda Randall $8.70, Emma I.-Reddig $6.70, Chas.M.Hurd $6.70, Lorraine E.Coggins $6.70, S.P..Crandall $6.70, Edward J.Jacobs $7.70, John F.Stephan $6.70, Wm..A.Johnson $6.70, Mabel Ann Chapman $6.70 - y Florence Mae Buss $6.70, Mabel Buske $6.70, Lucille Cochran $7.70, Fred Waltman $5.00, Rochester Armory $5.00, Jessie J.Waldron $5.00, Drs. Powers & Gore $3.00, Rochester Body & Fender Works $4.00, Parkhill Bros.$.55, Motor Sales & Service Co..$1.90, Universal Motors Inc. $56.91,'Postier & Eggers,Inc.$9.55, Community Oil Company .$1.00, Goodman Service Station $2.50, Home Oil Company $6.95, Western Union $.60, Thrifty Drug Store $.98, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $2.00, 0.& O.Spurting Goods $.50, Yellow Cab Company $1.40, Fred C.Clark $19,00, Eastman 4 Kodak Store $2-.29, Pederson's Place $6.90, Barbes Cafe $99.00, Harry N.Tompkins $36.50, Chicago Great Western Railway Cb.$5.00, W.S.Darley Co'. $14.63, Gust �Bothke $2.00, Harry Barts, $2.40, Street and Alley Fund $1.40, W. A.Hutchins , , 11 $2.50, P.F.Donovan $69.65, Hugo Brumm $2.50, James S.Beatty $29.55, J.S.Morrison $25.00,.A.J.Gruszynski $20.00, F.R.Finch City Clerk $34.12, Elmer Halling $100.04, Lloyd Fryer $5.00, Herbert G. Knopp $157.80,. Ruth Bernard $98.94, H.F.Ranf ranz, $30.24, Archie Cray $44- 50, Genevieve Hammond $19.00, P.F.Donovan $72.60, Miller - Davis Company $4.17, Whiting Press $38.75, Corner Flower Shop $6.00, Witte ransportation Co. $.55, Pruett's Laundry $9.43,_Morse Bros. $96.03; Hanson ardware Co. $2.40, Co -Operative Oil Company $15.00, From the Street and Alley Fund: Olmsted County Road and Bridge Fund $25.60, .W.Company Inc -Of Minn. $5.65, Standard Oil Company $92.50, Street and Alley Fund 16.44 , Alexander Auto Electric $12.29, M.C.Lawler $19.90, Universal Motors $.789 126 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., September 16,1940.. Chicago Great Western Railroad Co.$5.00, Maass & McAndrew Co.$.20, H-T.Earle $10.22, Mayo Clinic $10.00, Rochester Township $39.10, Minneapolis Iron Store $22.33, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company $1.T0, Wm.H.Zie-,ler 00.$3.60, H.J.Johnston $3.20, Shell Oil Company $61.50, Witte Transportation Co.$.62, H.T.Earle $193.28 Bert Asplin $73.80, Geo.Befort $15.08, H.T.Earle $170.00, Witte Transportation Co.$.55, Hanson Hardware Co.$4.85, Co -Operative Oil Co.$24.86, From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Bert A�plin $10.90, Street & Alley Fund $107.10, Wm.C.Fraser & Son $167.07, Street and Alley Fund $92.40, Kruse Company $2.40, From the Sewer Fund: Street and Alley Fund $-70.00, Mid -Continent Petroleum Co.$9.18, Wm.Dieckhoff $93.60, Witte Transportation Co.$4.56, North Star Iron Works Company $121.59, Witte T ransportation Co.$22.42, Prue tts Laundry 3-00, Kruse Company $1.50, From the Bridge Fund: Kruse Company $-33, From the Park Improvement Fund: F.R.Finch,City Clerk, $11.50, Anderson Body & Fender Works *$7.00, Botsford Lumber Co. $4"03, E-A-Knowlton Co.$18.06, Rochester Electric Co. $30.21, Williams & Carr $21.25, Adams Book Store $-95, Rochester State Hospital $19.20, Tri-State Telephone Co. $22.50, Geo.Wood '$ 10.00 Peoples Natural Gas Company $11.59, Alvin E.Benike $27.85, Eagle Drug Store $5.50 Quality Print Shop $.65, Burrough's Adding Machine Co.$.'90, Alexander Auto Electric Co- $8.05, Community Gil Company $11.16, West Motor Company $4.85, Nelson Tire Service $2.75, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $2.00, Hentges Glass Company $1.20, Artcraft Radio Service $3.00, F.J.Paine $2.50, Witte Transportation Co. $-55, Fullerton Lumber Co. $60.30, Sanitary Company $14.56, Swartz Paint Shop $9.00, Jensen Hardware $.45, Lyons Gas Appliance Co-$95.00 Quarry Products $40.00, Railway Express Agency $.62, Acme Signs $1.50, R.L. Palm $1.25, Rundell Lumber & Fuel Company $9.25, First National Bank $. , 5 Tri-State Telephone Company $43.32, Fratzke Bros. $10.99, Model Laundry $2.26, Coca Cola Bottling Co. $30.64, Peoples Natural Gas Co. $.-75, Marigold Dairies $4- 39, Pruetts Laundry $5.35, Rochester Grocer Co. $3.00, Mosing Engraving Service $3.4 1, Quality Print Shop $2.20, Queen City Candy Co. $48.75, A.D. Reynolds,Collector of Internal Revenue $43.42, Rochester Post -Bulletin $29.12, Charles Baldwin $6.00, Peoples Natural Gas Co. $9.66, Morse Bros. $41.00, City of Rochester,Light and Water Dept. $24.36, From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept. $58.95, From the Band Fund: Bach Music Company $93.95, Foster Electric Co-$7.76, Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution authorizing and empowering the Mayo Properties Association and Kahler Corporation to construct, and maintain an ex'ter.sion to the present tunnel east of the Worral Hospital in a Southerly , RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., September 16 ,19 4o . .• n U i • direction to Third Street Southwest, thence West under the sidewalk and boulevard) on the North side of Third Street Southwest to the intersection of Third -Avenue Southwest, thence diagonally under the intersection of Third Street Southwest and Third Avenue Southwest to the Northeast corner of -Block No.Thirteen (13) -of the Original Plat of the Town, now City of Rochester; and an Ext-ension t-o the present tunnel in the alley running East and West through Block No. Seve-nte-en (17) of -the Original- Plat of -the Town now City, of Rochester, fro-m the end of - said tunnel in•a weste'rly direction•to a point not more than 45 feet west of -the Northeast -corner of Lot -No. Eleven (11) in said Block No. Seventeen (17), which was -read. - Upon motion by Williams second by Anderson that the said resolution be - adopted as read-, • and all voting- in. favor thereof, P-resident Lemmon declared the said resolution duly -passed and- adopted-. - Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution ordering plans for curb and gutter on -Fifteenth Avenue Southeast from Center -Street East to Second -Street Southeast, which was read. Upon motion -by-Amundsen -second by Bowers that the -said resolution be - - adopted as read; and all voting in favor thereof, P-res-iddnt Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. - - - - Alderman Amundsen introducedea reeDl.ution adopting sthe plans, for the -construc- tion of curb and gutter -in Fifteenth Avenue -Southeast, from Center Street east to', Second Street Southeast, ordering a hearing on the said improvement,said hearing to' be -held at 7:30 o'clock- P-h", on September 23,1940, and -ordering bids for - the construction of said curb and gutter, said bids to -be opened at 7:30 O'clock P.'M.,• on September 23, 1940, which was -read. - Upon motion -by Mrachek second by Moody that- the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President �emmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to the- Central Labor Union for the Woodman -Hal-1 on S-eptember 7th and -14t-h, 1940, and fixing the fee at $6.0O,which was read. - Upon -motion-by Moody second by Amundsen that the said resolution b•e ,ad6pte'd as -read, and all voting -in favor thereof, •Presi•dent Lemmoh declared th-e said resolution duly passed --and adopted.- - •- Alderman Amundsen -int-ro duced a resolution autho-ri ring the Public• Utility IlBoard to enter into contract with the McWane Cast Iron Pipe Company for the furnishing of pipe and -fittings for the sum -of '$3, 627.95, which was read. Upon moticn-by Amundsen second by Williams that- the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the Ilsaid resolution duly passed and adopted. Y 128 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE- COMMON COUNCIL OF THE --CITY .OF. ROCHESTER, MINN., September 16,1940. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution authorizing the Board of Public Health and Welfare to enter into a cop -tract with C.F.Walde, which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $397.55 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Post -Bulletin for official printing and publications for August,1940, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Anderson that the sai d resolution b7e adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,. Presid§nt Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. _ Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $350.10 from -the General Fund and ordering payment made to.J..T..Collin for insurance premium on policies covering the Williams Business. -Property, which was read. Upon motion by,Mrachek second by Williams that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon,declared the said_resolut.ion duly passed dnd adopted. Alderman Mr*achek introduced a resolution appropriating $1176.30 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to.the Street and Alley Fund, for use of equipment during August, 1940, which was read.. Upon motion by Bowers second by Arib rson that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $15,000.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made.to the Street and Alley Fund, for transfer of funds to make same available for the use of the street and Alley Department, which was read._ Upon motion by Mrachek second by Amundsen.that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof , President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $311.94 from the General Fund and ord.ering.payment made to the State of Minnesota, Oil Inspection Division for state gasoline tax and inspection fee on tank car 29673 of gasoline II which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Bowers that the said.'resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted., Alderman Mrachek introduced a:resolution appropriating $170.41l from the General Fund and $3g.gl from the Park Improvement Fund, and ordering -payment made • u • to the Street and Alley Fund, for resurfacing drives in Soldier Field, which was read. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY -OF ROCHESTER, MINN., September 16 ,19 40 . 129 L� • • Upon motion by Anderson second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Mrachek introduced:a resolution appropriating $363.97 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company for 132 bbls of cement, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Williams that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution. appropriating $943.65 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Street and Alley Fund., for use of equipment during Aug ust,1940, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson second by Williams that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. ,Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $12,703.12 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Roxanda Mines, Inc., for !estimate No.l on contract for resurfacing Second -Street Southwest from Broadway Street South to Eleventh Avenue Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution -duly passed and adopted. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $999.52 from the !Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Roxanda Mines, Inc., for Estimate No.2 on contract for resurfacing Qf West Center Street from Seventh jAvenue to Eleventh Avenue West, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in -favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the (said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $1363.58 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the International Harvester Company, for an international truck, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted las read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $293.75 from the IStreet,an d Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Quarry Products Company Ifor crushed rock furnished during August,1940, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Moody that.,the said resolution be adopted as read, and.all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON. COUNCIL OF THE CITY -OF ROCHESTER, MINN., September 16 ,19 40 . Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $119.55 from the General Fund, $1100.94 from the Street and Alley Fund, and $206.26 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Morse Brothers, for sand and gravel furnished during August,1940, which was read. Upon 'motion by Williams second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a,resolution appropriating $596.27 from the Street & Alley Fund; and $169.00 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, and j ordering payment .made to The Barrett Company, for 1 tank car of Tarvia, whil®h was read. Upon motion by 1,1rachek second by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the 1. said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $71.30 from the Street and Alley Fund, $110.40 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, and $110.40 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Halvorson Brothers, for crushed rock furnished during Aug ust,1940, which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and gdopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $492.99 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, for correcting charge for slab in the construction of new storm sewer originally charged to Second Avenue Northwest widening, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson second by Mrachek that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $797.20 from the Sewer Fund and.ordering payment made to Martin Paulson for first and final estimate on contract for construction of a storm sewer in Fourteenth Street Northeast, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Williams that the said resolution be adopted as .read, and all voting in favor thereof , President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman_ Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $1822.27 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for payrolls for labor during the half month ,ending September 15th, 1940, which was 4ead. CJ r1 LJ • s RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., September 16,1940.. 131 U 0 • CJ Upon motion by Anderson second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $669.16 from the Park Improvement Fund and $193.60 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Light and Water Departments for electricity and water furnished at the Mayo Civic Auditorium, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by ,Anderson that th,e said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution ,appropriating $1749.39 from the- Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to H..T.Earle for first and final estimate on contract for construction of curb and gutter on the east side of Third Avenue Southwest from Center Street t,o First Street I Southwest and on the north and south sides of First- Street Southwest from Sixth Avenue Southwest to Seventh Avenue Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said Irew lution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating $1297.25 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to H.T.Earle for first and final estimate on contract for construction of curb and gutter in First Street Southeast from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth, Avenue Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Bowers second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the sail d resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating $6500.77 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to H.T.Earle for first and final estimate on contract for widening of Second Avenue Northwest from Center Street West to the C.G.W.R.R.Co. tracks, which 1,ras read. Upon motion by Moody pecond by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor -thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating $392.29 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering.paym:ent made to Martin Paulson for first and final estimate on contract for constfruction rF a sanitary sewer in Eleventh Avenue_ Northeast from the present manhole_; which is 346) ft.North of Ninth IlStreet Northeast to Tenth Street Northeast, which was read. 9 .132 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., September 16,1940. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Bowers that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,, President Lemmon declareddthe said resolution duly passed -and adopted. Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating $1774.92 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Wm.C.Fraser & Son, for first and final estimate 'on contract for the construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in Tt�;elfth Avenue Northeast from Tenth Street Northeast 'to Fourteenth Street Northeast, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson secohd by Mrachek that the 'said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The matter of dust on. Thirteenth Street Southeast between Ninth Avenue and Eleventh Avenue Southeast, was referred to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer. Alderman Williams made a motion to recall work done so far on the new building code and turn the worx over to others but deceived no second to the said motion. Upon motion by Anderson second by Bowers the Electrical Inspector was granted permission to attend the Northwestern Electrical Inspectors Association Eonvention at Kansas City, Missouri, on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th,1940. Judge Eaton requested that Miss Eliringer be employed full time in his office, and President Lemmon referred the matter to the Finance Committee and the City Attorney. Mr. Pen`del submitted his bid for insurance on trucks in the Fire `Department and the City Eneineer''s Department`, at a saving to the City. The Chairman of the Insurance Committee rrecomLlended that- the insurance be divided among various agents and if not', that bids be taken from other agents. Upon motion by Williams' second by.Amumdden the matter was left in the hands of the InsurAn.ce Committee. Upon motion by Hood.y -second by Williams the Common Council adjourned. City Clerk.