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Home My WebLink About11-26-1945Record of Official `Proceedings of the Common Council 569 of the City . of Rochester, Minnesota, N.o v e m b e r 26 :19 45 1 1 • 1 E J 1 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City on November 26, 1.945. In the absence of President Lemmon, Alderman Fryer was appointed as President protem of the Common Council. The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 clock P.M., the following members being present: Alderman Fryer, Kennedy, jerner, 1lcQuillan, Narveson, and Yaeger. Absent: President Lemmon due to illnesl Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Narveson, the ,minutes of the meeting f November 1�, 1045 were approved. Mr. J. J. Kerr presented a sketch of a. proposed plat between 12th and 13th Avenue Southeast and South of Sth Street, and upon motion by l'ennedy, second y Na.rveson, the same referred to the City Engineer. Mr. John C. Lobb, Attorney representing Messrs. Postier, Eggers, Kremer nd Judd, again requested that the Council permit the Taxicab Company to operate certain cars without meters, for the reason that it was impossible to purchase meters for five additional taxi cabs. After a. ruling by the City Attorney, that the Common Council had no authority to take an action in opposition to the Ordinance now covering the operation of taxi cabs, a motion was made by McQuillan, second. by Narveson, instructing the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Ordinance which would give the Common Council power to meet the emergency. 14r. Lobb then stated that his clients would like to have the taxi cab company made a. atility and operate under a, franchise. A motion was :then made by Iarveson, second by Kjerner, referring the matter to the City Attorney and the Police Committee for study. It was also requested that a. study be made of setting a3-fare by zones instead of using meters on the taxi cabs. The request of Mr. Knute Olson, City Assessor, that Mr. 0. J. Anderson, ho has been serving as his deputy, be permitted to continue vrorking in the Assesso ffice until March 31, 1a46 was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, he same was approved. A request submitted by Mr. E. J. 3ra.nley, at the suggestion of a. number f residents in the Southwest section of the City that bus service be established o serve residents residing south of Second Street Southwest and west of Seventh venue Southwest was read and upon motion by Kennedy; second by Narveson, the Latter was referred to the. Police Committee and the Chief of Police. The veto by th.e Mayor of a. resolution, y,a.ssed by the Common Council on ovember 1(), 1945, that the bid of the American La.F-rance Foa.mite Company for urnishing a. four wheel aerial truck with a. 100 foot ladder in the amount of 20,000.00 be accepted was -read and a. motion was made by McQuillan, seconded by ennedy, to over ride the Mayor's veto, and upon roll. call Alderman Kennedy, • 1 570 Record of _ -Official _Proceedings of the Common.. Co.uncil.- of theCit of Rochester Minnesota November 26.. - lg j+5. • Kjerner, McQuillan, Narveson and Yaeger voting "yes", President protem Fryer. declared the veto overridden. The City Engineer's estimate of cost of construction of an Ell sanitary sewer P,nd a. 61, watermain in lOz Street Southeast from 1st Avenue Southeast to 125 feet 'lest of 1st Avenue Southeast vas read and the same wens ordered placed on f it e. The City Engineer's estima.te of cost of grading and the construction ofl' an 811 sanitary sewer and a. 611 watermain in 12th Avenue Southeast from Sth Street Southeast to 246 feet South was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ended November 24, 1945 shoving total criminal fines and costs collected $39.00, civil fees received, v5.05, and •conciliation court fees $1.00, was read and hiving been previously approved by the City Attorney, the same was ordered placed on file. The application for transfer of 3.2 "Off Sale" non -intoxicating malt liquor license i?o. 949 from Jenry G. Smith to. Mildred Krueger and Eary Kelly was i read and ur)on motion by K jerner, second by PicQuillan, the transfer was t ranted. The a o-olication of 'Kildred Krueger and 'Mary Kelly for ci6arette license' eras read end upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kennedy, the license tas granted. I' The ap-olica.tion of Mildred Krueger and Mary Kelly for license to sell ,soft drinl,:s rras read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, the license Iiti•,as granted. The application of Kris Nielsen for a permit to move a building over I I certain City streets was read and upon motion by Narveson, second by Kierner, j ��,the permit vas granted. The fol.lor•ring claims were read and u-_non moti.on by Yaeger, second by i� NTarveson, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City. Clerk were authorized and i I lidirected to drab warrants on the City Treasurer and make -payments accordingly: i- From the General Fund: City of Rochester, P.U. , $195.20; Whiting Press; �'Inc., S66. 50; Newark Electric Co., $57.90; Chicago Great Western R.1% Co., yl. 30; j !'Mason. Publishing Company, $12.50; City of Rochester, P.U., $10.00; R. 0. Leighton, '$10.00; Peoples Natural Gas Co., �23. 31; Minnesota. Box Mfg. Go., t;!20.00; The !Frederick Post Company, $5.69. From the Seder Fund: City of Rochester, P. U. , $52.91,•. From the Lig'_nti n& Fund.: City of Rochester, P. U. , $2. 60. From the Fire Protection Fund: N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $9. 75; Roc',iester Electric Co., $4- 35. Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution a.pnropriating $a5) .02 from tnei'I 1 1 1 • 1 Record of , Official Proceedings of- the Common Cou�noil of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, Iv o v e m b.e r 26 lg 45 57.1 1 1 1 • 1 1 General Fund and. ordering payment made to The Texas Company for 2 tank truces of gasoline, which was read. Upon notion by Kjerner, second by McQuillan, that the said resolution I a.dobted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President protem Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman McQuillan introduced a., resolution appropriating 393. 57 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Commissioner of Taxation, Petroleum Division, for inspection fee and state gas tax, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and a.11 voting in favor thereof, President protem Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $151.1-20 from the General Fund, $2.00 from the Street & Alley Fund and $2,658.20 from the Lighting Fund and ordering palrment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities, which was read. Upon motion br Yaeger, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President protem Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Na.rveson introduced a. resolution appropriating $455.40 from the Sewer Fund. and $203.23 from the Street and Alley Fund. and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, P. I. R. F'und, which was read.. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be adopted as read, -and all voting; in favor thereof, President protem Fryer declared the saidd resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a. resolution appropriating $74 2.82 from the Fire -Protection Fund and ordering payment glade to B. Amundsen for r,a.inting interior and exterior of fire h,a.11, which was read. Upoh motion by Harveson, second by Yaeger, t'_a.t the said resolution be adopted as read., anc;_ all voting in favor thereof, President protem Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger made a verbal report that the Finance Committee approved the following loans by the Firemen's Relief Association: C. W. Smart, in the amount of $1,000.00 at 4%; and Allen Unger, Byron, Minnesota., in yhe amount of $600.00 at 5%. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, the meeting was adjourned. City Clerk 0