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Record of Official Proceedings of. the Common .Council
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Minutes of a 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 July 5, 1949.
{; President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P. M., the
1'1ollowing members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Amundsen, Anderson, Kennedy,;
Miner, Morris and Theel. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Theel, second by Morris, the minutes of the meeting of June 20,'
�1949 were approved.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and',
opening bids_ for the' grading and surfacing of loth Avenue Northeast from 5th Street I! j
Northeast to Silver Creek. No bids were received.
li The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that since no bids were
eceived for grading and surfacing on loth Avenue Northeast from 5t.h Street Northeast to
ilver Creek, the City Engineer be instructed to do the work using City forces and cost
e assessed.to property owners, was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Miner,
the recommendation, was approved.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and -place set for receiving and
)pening bids for the grading and surfacing of the north and south alley in Block 3, Conley is
Lddition. No bids were received.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that since no bids were
eceived for grading and surfacing the north and south alley in Block 3, Conley's Addition,
;he City Engineer be instructed to do the work using City forces .and cost be assessed to
>roperty owners, was read and upon motion by Theel, second by Amundsen, the recommendation
ias approved.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and' place, set for receiving and
)pening bids for the construction of a curb and gutter on 7th Avenue Northwest from 7th
;treet to loth Street Northwest. The Bids of H. T. Earle in the amo.unt,of $3,632.15,
M. Bout ells in the amount of $3, 639.95 and Gordon Winslow Company in the amount of
�3, 790.40 were each received and opened and President Lemmon referred the same to the
;treet & Alley Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and report.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the bid of H. T: Earle
'or constructi,o'n of a curb and gutter in 7th Avenue Northwest from 7th Street to loth
Itreet Northwest in the amount of $3,632.15 be accepted was read and upon motion by Theel,
,econd by Morris, the recommendation was approved.
IAr. George Leiferman, Mr. Francis Underwood and Miss Tenti were before the
;ouncil and asked that the proposed street grading project in Parkside Addition be
:ompleted. The matter of installing a surface drainage sewer and also connecting the
,anitary sewer through Soldiers Field to a trunk line sewer was discussed and upon motion
)y Morris, second by Theel, the same was referred to the Sewer Committee, the Street &
.11ey Committee and the City Engineer for report at the meeting to be held on July lg,
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Mr. William Schacht, representing Hayes Lucas Lumber Company, asked that action
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a by taken on the vacation of part of the alley in Block 49, Original Plat. He was
informed that a •resolution would be adopted ordering hearings for the vacation of the
said alley.
Mr. Henry J. Postier was present at the meeting and requested that the proposed
sidewalk construction on the North side of 3rd Street Northeast, west to llth Avenue be
continued straight West in a line from where the walk is now built around a tree. A
motion was made by Morris, second by Miner, that the sidewalk be constructed as requested
by Mr. Postier. •
Mr. R. E. Graupmann, Manager -of the Marigold Dairies,, Inc., asked permission to
grade the North and South alley in Block 64, of the Original Plat, at the expense of the
Marigold Dairies, Inc. A motion was made by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the
Marigold Dairies be given permission to grade the said alley at their own expense, under
the supervision of the City Engineer. All voted in favor of the motion. After
discussing the matter further it was determined to ordera hearing on the grading of
the said alley and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, the action authorizing
the Marigold Dairies, Inc. to do the said grading was rescinded. It was then recommended
to the Council that a first hearing be ordered by resolution on the grading of the said
alley and upon motion by Theel, second by Morris, the recommendation was approved.
The following resolutions adopted by the Public Utility Board were each read
and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file:
"Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board
of the City of Rochester, Minnesota., that the Common Council of the
said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board
to enter into a contract with Stocke and Olson for the furnishing'
of all the labor, materials and equipment necessary for the complete
construction, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared
by H. H. Crawford -of Pumphouse No. 12 at the Silver Lake Plant Site,
the total amount of the said Contract to be SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS ($•7,8.60.00) and the said Stocke and Olson
being the lowest responsible bidder."
"Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board
of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of .
the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said
Board to enter'into a contract .rith the Republic Flow Meters
Company for the furnishing of COMBUSTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT for
-the B and W boiler at the Broadway plant, the total amount of the
said contract to be FOURTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY NINE DOLLARS ( $1, 459.00)
and the said Republic Flow Meters Company being the lowest
responsible bidder."
A notice from the State of Minnesota, Department of Highways, that bids will
be received on July 22, 1949 for the pavement widening•and resurfacing on trunk highway
No. 14 from 1st Avenue Southeast to llth Avenue Southeast was read andPresident Lemmon
ordered that the same be placed on file.
The request of the Rochester Dairy Cooperative that an investigation be made by
the Council into the possibility of restricting parking at the corner of lst Avenue and
4th Street Southeast and the widening of lst Avenue Southeast was read and President
Lemmon referred the same to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer.
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The following communication from the Mayo Association was read and President
�emmon referred the same to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer:
"The Honorable Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
on May 3, 1947, an easement for construction of a storm and sanitary
sewer through and across Lot 17, Plummer's Replat "A", was granted by
the Mayo Association to the City'of Rochester and placed on record.
Subsequently it was found that the easement of record does not conform
to the actual location of the storm and sanitary sewer as constructed.
The correct description has been recently checked by the City Engineer-'s
office.
Attached hereto is a quit claim deed from the City of Rochester to the
11ayo Association which will, if executed, effectively cancel the
incorrect easement. Also attached is a corrected easement grant from
the Mayo Association to the City of Rochester which has been executed.
It is requested that the Mayor and the Common Council give consideration
to .this change of. easement in order that the corrected easement may be
recorded. If it is seen fit to execute ,the quit claim deed, both deed
and signed easement will be recorded upon returning same to Fred W.
S chus�t er.
Respectfully,
MAYO ASSOCIATION
By G. S . Schuster
Assistant Secretary -Treasurer"
The Mayor's veto of a resolution appropriating $465.65 from the General Fund
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a,nd ordering' payment made to Oscar C. Ronken for services rendered in the case of the
(City of Rochester vs Claude H. McOuil-lan was read. A motion was made by Theel, second by
Kennedy, that the Mayor s veto of the said resolution be overridden and upon roll call
fall voted in favor thereof, except Alderman Miner who voted "no".
A motion was made by Kennedy, second by.Theel, that the City Attorney be
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Instructed and authorized to take such action as is necessary to bring a writ of mandamus
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requiring the Mayor to sign the check in payment of Mr. Oscar Ronken's fee. Upon roll j
call all voted in favor thereof, except Alderman Miner who voted "no".
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The City Attorney's certificate that he had examined the abstract as furnished
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y Mr. Herman Leibenow and Mary Leibenow covering a part of Lot 33, in Block 20, of Moe &i
Olds Addition was read and the same was ordered placed on file.
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A copy of.a letter from the State of Minnesota, Department of Highways, addressed
o- J. Langlois, Public Examiner, stating that the City has no claim against the State
if Minnesota or the Highway Department for an account in the amount of $3,299.90 for
installation of traffic signals on Broadway was read. No action cancelling the account
vas taken.
The City Engineer's preliminary estimate for the grading and surfacing of the
forth and South alley in Block 3, Conley's Addition in the amount of $4§9.20 was read and"
the same was ordered placed on file.
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The City Engineer's preliminary estimate for the grading and surfacing of the
East and 'lest alley in Block 9, Head and McMahon's Addition in the amount of $211.00 was
read and the same was ordered placed on file.
The City Engineer's preliminary estimate for grading and surfacing in loth
Avenue Northeast from 5th Street Northeast to Silver Creek in the amount of $314.00 was
read and the same was ordered placed on file.
The application of the Women's League of B'nai Israel for permission to hold
a monthly church bingo game was read. The same was ordered placed on file and the City
Clerk was instructed to notify them that action would be taken for each game only and that •
an application would be necessary each month.
A communication from Mr. A. Vl. Seymour stating that he wished to withdraw his
petition to have Lot 1, Block 1, Durand's Sub -Division changed from a multiple dwelling
to a commercial zone was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Morris, the request
was granted and ordered placed on file.
A letter from McGhie & Armstrong transmitting 10 copies of Form ACA-1624.1 in
connection with Rochester Airport project S.P. 5501-03 was read and upon motion by
Anderson, second by Kennedy, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to execute the
said forms.
A petition for th'e rezoning of certain property in Blocks 1 and 2 of the
Original Plat of the City of Rochester as presented 'by Dr. C. R. Holland was read and
upon motion by Amundsen, second by Miner, the same was referred to the Board of Zoning.
Mayor McQuillan read a letter from the Chicago North Western Ry. Company asking
for a meeting with the members of the Common Council in regard to the installation of
signals at certain railroad crossings in the City. The date of July lSth at 4:30 P. M.
was set for the meeting and the Mayor was instructed to notify the Railroad Company.
Mayor McQuillan stated that a survey had been previously made of the housing
conditions in the City of Rochester and recommended that advantage be taken of Federal
funds now availalbe for housing purposes. A motion was made by Theel, second by Amundsen,
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that the Mayor make plans for a .meeting %..ith the officials in charge of housing matters
and the members of the Common Council. All voted in favor of the motion.
The recommendation of the Purchasing Committee that the bids for furnishing
the 1949-1950 season's coal supply be rejected and checks returned to the bidders was
read and upon motion by Theel, second by Anderson, the same was approved.
The recommendation of the *Sewer Committee that the City Attorney and City
Engineer be, instructed to prepare an ordinance to provide for a system of sewer" rental
charges for the City of Rochester was read and upon motion by Morris, second by Anderson,
the r ecommendat'ion was approved.
The recommendation of the Real Estate Commission that the applications of A.B.
Brown, Lynn Duncanson, Chas. 0. Ebenhoh, D. T. Franke, Theo. F. Franke, D. S. Gimbert,
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H. E. Gimbert, D. L. Grue, A. L. Kohenen, H. F. Kufuss, Alice Lee, Geo.' P. Leiferman, ;I
J. E. McMillen, . Chas. Sawdey, Fred W. Schuster, Carl Slight, Robert J. Thompson, Irving::
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W. Wurst, Clara Lavan, Jesse DeWitt, Mrs. Leslie Williams, Stan Wegant, Joe McGovern and
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W..J. Zweifel were all in order and that licenses be issued and the applications of
H. .J. Harvey, H. J. Hodge, Star -ley C. Mohn and Clara Tuttle be granted as soon .as -the
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bonds were received, was read and the same was ordered placed on file. i
The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the real estate described as
follows be changed from a residenti21 zone to a multiple dwelling zone was read and upon)
motion by Theel, second by Miner,.the'recommendation was approved and a hearing on the
mat.tex :,uas::ordered-for._7: �O..,ol,clgck P._ hi.•_ o.n. JuZy•.lg,; 1949: j
"Com. on S line 6th St. S.W. at a pt. on W line. T.H.- +14 th S.E. I
m: ;; ; al,ong r.oa.d to .a pti 35.82�!.y,S of S line -6t,h_ St-. S.W,.: th. W. to W.
line NE& th `N 7 3552' , th E. t6 b'eg. , being that`-pa'rt W. of Road. "
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the City Engineer be
instructed to order sidewalks constructed on the North side of 3rd Street Northeast from''
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llth Avenue Northeast to the west line of Lot 5, Block 1., Hendrick's and Postier's
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Sub -Division as provided by City Charter., was read and upon motion by Morris, second by
Miner, the recommendation was approved.
The reports for the month of June, 1949 ofcthe Building Inspector showing fees:
received in the :amount of $704.00 for building permits issued; of the Heating Inspector
showing fees received in the amount of $46.50for heating permits issued; of the Plumbing
Inspector showing fees received in the amount of $93.75 for plumbing permits issued and 11
of the Electrical Inspector showing fees received in the amount of $_�143. 50 for electricals;
permits issued, were each read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on
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file.
The report of the Board of Public Health & Welfare that the annual sanitary II
inspection of the City of Rochester had been conducted through its Division of Sanitation
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and that the general sanitary environment of the city was satisfactory, was read and then
same was ordered placed on file.
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A stAatement. of, receipts and expenditures from April 1, 1949 through May 31,
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1949 in the Park Improvement Fund was read and the same was ordered placed on file. -
The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ended June 25,
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1949 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $610.00 and civil fees received
$.70 and for the week ended July 2, 1949 showing total criminal fines and costs collected
$776.60 and civil fees received $4.70, were each read and having been previously approved
by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
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The surety bonds of A. J. Lentfer in the sum of $10,000.00, Lee M. Nelson in
the sum of $1,000.00, Glen E. Marek in the sum of $1,000.00, Lillian Doweidt in the sum 1I
of $1,000.00, Arleen Hagen in the sum of $1,000.00, Dorothy Sim in the sum -of $1,000.00
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and Nina Connelly in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety;
Frank Halloran in the sum of $2,000.00 with the Maryland Casualty.Company as surety;
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.Squires Electric Company in the -sum of $1,000.00 with the Fidelity and Casualty Company it
of New York as surety; Hubert J. Harvey, Clark A. Tuttle, Haven H. Hodge, Stanley C.
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ASohn, David S. Gimbert, Harry E. Gimbert; Charles 0. Ebenhoh; Jesse -H. 'DeWitz; Carl:
Slight, Helen S. Williams, Lynn Duncanson, James E: McMillen, A.• B: Brown, Charles'
Sawdey, Alice Lee, Herman Kuhfuss, Robert J. Thompson, Stanley V. Weagant, Theo. F.
Franke, Irving W. Wurst, Fred W. Schuster, George P. Leiferman, Andrew L. Koehnen and-
W. J. Zweifel each in the sum of $2,500.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety;
and Donald L. Grue, Joe B. McGovern, Donald T. Franke and Clara M. LaVan each in the
sum of $1,000.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety, were each read and upon
motion by Anderson, second by Morris, the bonds were approved, the surety thereon
accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file.
The contract bonds •of "Clements Chevrolet Company in- the sum of $1, 397.45 with
the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as surety; of H. T. Earle in the sum of
$2,527.00 and Gordon Winslow Company in the sum of $3,529.00 each with the Western
Surety Company as surety, were each read and the same were referred to the Mayor.
The application of Bruno G. Lisi and Angelo Perini for license to sell non -
intoxicating malt liquor "on sale° was read and upon motion by Miner, second by Amundsen,
the license was granted.
The applications of Bruno G. Lisi and Angelo Perini, Frank and Musetta Kleckner,
Tony Kurina and'John McFarland and Glenn F. T-hompson for license to sell non-intociating
malt liquor Goff sale" were each read and upon motion by Theel, second by Amundsen, the
licenses were granted.
The application for transfer of non -intoxicating malt liquor license "on sale"
No. 656 from Donald G. Twentyman to Frank and :Musetta. Kleckner was read and upon motion
by Theel, second by Anderson, the transfer was granted.
The applications of Frank and Musetta Kleckner, P. J. Fuchs and Tony Kurina and
John McFarland for license to sell cigarettes were each read and upon motion by Morris,
second by Anderson, the licenses were granted.
The applications for license to sell soft drinks of P. J. Fuchs, Waters Conley
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Company Employee's Association, Frank and Musetta Kleckner and Tony Kurina end John
McFarland, were each read and upon motion by Theel, second by Morris,the licenses were
granted.
The application of the Rochester Hearing Aid Company for a permit to place and
maintain a sign was read and upon motion by Theel, second by Amundsen, the permit was
granted.
Th-e application of Glenn F. Thompson for a transient dealers license was read
and upon motion by Morris, second by Theel, the license was granted.
The application of Alvin E. Benike for a license to construct sidewalks was
read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Morris, the license was granted.
The applications for Real Estate Broker's -License of Hubert J. Harvey, Clark
Tuttle, Haven H.. Hodge, Stanley C. Mohn, David Gimbert, Harry E. Gimbert, Charles 0.
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Ebenhoh, Jesse H. DeWit z, Carl Slight, Helen S. Williams, Lynn Duncanson, J. E. McMillen',
A. B. Brown, Charles Sawdey, Alice Lee, H. F. Kuhfuss, Robert J. Thompson, Stanley V.
Weagant, Theodore F. Franke, Irving V. Warst, Fred If. Schuster, -George P. Leiferman ,
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Andrew L. Koehn@n and W. J. Zweifel and the applications for Real Estate Salesman
!License of Donald L. Grue, Joe B. McGovern, Donald T. Franke and Clara_'LaVan were each
read and upon motion by Morris, second by Miner, the licenses were granted.
The applications for.Journeyman Plumbers license of John D.,Blee, Clarence
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Stai, George L. Milostan and Wayne R. Dornack were each read and upon motion by.Amundsen�,,
,second by.Miner, the licenses were granted.
The application of John Francis Hennessey -for Journeyman Heating Workers' and ,I
Steam Fitters License was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by.Theel, the-11cans!e
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was granted.
Alderman Miner introduced a resolution accepting the bid of H. T. Earle for
construction of a curb and gutter.on 7th Avenue Northwest from 7th to loth Street
Northwest, which was read.
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Upon motion by Amundsen, 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 Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $1,998.911 from the General
Fund and ordering payment made to Continental Oil Company for 10,336 gallons gasoline,
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which was read.
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Upon motion by Anderson, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be adopted
+as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution
(duly passed and .adop.ted.
Alderman Miner introduced .a resolution appropriating $195.94 from the General
(Fund, Alley 9.49 from the Street &
$ y Fund $3�7.52_.from the Fire Protection Fund and
1 $3, 063. o4 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester,
(Public Utilities, 'which was read.
-Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Miner, 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 Miner introduced.a resolution appropriating $6,560.00 from the Fire
Protection Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public,Utility Department
for hydrant rental, which was read.
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Upon motion by Miner, second•by Morris, that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution
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'duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $539.25 from the P.I.R.;
Fund and orders g payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser for estimate No. 1 for construction,
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lof a sanitary sewer in North Broadway, North of 16th Street Northeast, which was read.
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Upon motion by Morris, second by Theel, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $7,549.66 from the P.I.R.
Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser for estimate No. 1 for construction
of a watermain in North Broadway, north of 16th Street Northeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Theel, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $$2, 349.97 from the
P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Gordon Winslow Company for estimate No. 2 for
construction of a curb and gutter on 6th Avenue Southeast from loth to llth -Street
Southeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $1, 225.79 from the
P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to C. M. Boutelle for estimate No. 1 for constr-
uction of a curb and gutter on 4th Avenue Southeast from llth to 12th Street Southeast,
which was read.
Upon motion by Anderson, second by Kennedy, that the said resol-ution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution
duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $3, 143.69 from the
P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser for estimate No. 1 for
construction of a, watermain in 5th Avenue .Northwest from the south line of Lot -8, Block
8, Manley's Addition to 14th Street Northwest, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Miner, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $2,369.06 from the
P.I.R. Fund and or-dering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser for estimate No. 1 for
construction.of a watermain in 12th Street Northwest from 2nd to 4th Avenue Northwest,
which was read.
Upon motion by Miner, second by Morris, 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 $1,458.17 from the
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P I. R. Fund and ordering payment made to Ca-r 1 sle G. Fraser for estimate No 1 for
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construc.tian,lof a. sanitary sewer. in 5th Street Northeast, which was read. it
Upon motion by Morris, second by Theel, that the said resolution be adopted
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as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution'
duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating
$302.20 from the
P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to C. M. Boutelle for estimate No. 2 for curb
and gutter on 1st Avenue_ Southwest from 6th to 7th Street Southwest, which was read.
Upon motion by Theel, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted'!
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution 'i
duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $2,148.29 from the
P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to H. T. Earle for estimate No. 1 for construction'
of a curb and gutter. on 9th Street .Northwest from 2nd to 4th Avenue Northwest, which was;
read.
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Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopti'ed
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution''
j dui passed and adopted.
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Alderman -Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $405.97 from the
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P. I. R. Fund.and ordering payment made to Gordon Winslow Company for estimate No. 3 for
construction of a curb and gutter on Sth Avenue Southeast from 12th to 13th Street
Southeast, which was read.
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Upon.motion by Anderson, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be adopted
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�.as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution
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Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $700.00 from the
Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to James J. and Lorna L. Mullen for:
purchase of part of Lot 34, Block 20, Moe & Olds Addition, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Miner, that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon decla-red.the said resolution
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duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $400.00 from the
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Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Herman L. Leibenow for purchase
lof part of Lot 33, ,Block 20, Moe & Olds. Addition, which was read.
Upon motion by Morris, second by Theel, 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 Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $.293.82 from the
JPermanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Harold H. Crawford for
Ilnrofessional services for repointing, caulking and waterproofing library building,
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Upon motion by Theel, 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 Morris introduced a resolution appropriating $4,997.00 from the
Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Surety Waterproofing Company for
repQinting, caulking and waterproofing at the library building, which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen, 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 Morris introduced a resolution appropriating $2,746.00 from the
Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made.to Duncan Meter Corporation for 2 collections
from parkingmeters during June, 1949, which was read.
Upon motion by Anderson, -second by Kennedy, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $251.00 from the General
Fund and ordering payment made to A. H. Clemens for fees in case of Harold Fitzpatrick
vs Claude H. McQuillan, as mayor of the City of Rochester and Guy E. Barnes, inter•ve-nor,
which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Anderson, that the- said resolution be not
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution not adopted.
Alderman Morris introduced a: resolution appropriating•$339.14 from the Sewer
Fund and ordering payment made to What Cheer Clay Products Company for sewer pipe, which
was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Miner, 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 ?Morris introduced a resolution appropriating 4405.98 from the Sewer
Fund and ordering payment made to Red Wing Sewer Pipe Corporation for sewer pipe, which
was read.
Upon motion by Miner, second by Morris, 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 Morris introduced a resolution appropriating $452.40 from the General
Fund and ordering.payment made to Rochester Post Bulletin for publishing Proceedings,
notices, etc., which was read.
Upon motion by Morris, second by Theel, that the said resolution be adopted
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as read, and all vsoting in favor thereof,
President Lemmon declared the said resolution
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Alderman Morris introduced
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appropriating $475:90 from the
Meter Fund and ordering payment made to Duncan Meter Corporation for 7 meters., which
was read.
Upon motion by Theel,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 Morris introduced a resolution
accepting plans, specifications and
ordering bids for the grading and surfacing
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of the east and west alley in Block 9,' Head i
& McMahon's Addition, which was read.
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Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adoptIled
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as read, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Lemmon declared the said resolution))
duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Amundsen introduced a
resolution authorizing the Public Utility
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Board to enter into contract with S}ocke
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& Olson, which was read. II
Upon.motion by Anderson, second
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by Kennedy, that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Lemmon declared the said resolution
duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Amundsen introduced a
resolution authorizing the Public Utility
Board to enter into contract with Republic
Flow Meter Company, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second
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by Miner, that the said resolution be adopted i
as read, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Lemmon declared the said resolution
duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a
resolution agreeing to allow no encroachment
�on right of way of Trunk Highway ;To. 14,
which was read.
Upon motion by Miner, second by
Morris, that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Lemmon declared thesaid resolution
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passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a.
resolution approving plans and specifications
for the construction, reconstruction and
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improvement of Trunk Highway No. 14 through the
City, which was read.
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Upon motion by Morris, second by
Theel, that the said resolu't.ion be adopted �{
as read, and all voting in favor thereof,
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President Lemmon declared the said resolution l
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duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a
resolution appropriating $1,397.45 from the i
Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment
made to Clements Chevrolet Company for one 2 torn
panel truck, which was read.
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Upon motion by Theel, second by
Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted
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as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution
duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $908.40 from the General
Fund and ordering payment made to Standard Oil Company for cutback asphalt, which was
read.
TJpon motion by Amundsen, 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $3, 422. 50 from the Fire
Protection Fund and ordering payment made to Power Brake and Equipment, Inc. for
rebuilding a seagrave pumper, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Miner, 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 $20,934.00 from the
Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to S ocke & Olson for estimate #4
on Public Health Center Building, which was read.
Upon motion by Miner, second by Morris, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the vacation
of the alley running northerly and southerly between Lots 7 and S and 9 on the west and
69 5 and 4 on the east in Block 49, Original Plat, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by I -liner, 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 .Kennedy introduced a resolution ordering the first hearing on grading
of the north and south alley in Block 64, Original Plat, which was read.
Upon motion by Theel, second by Morris, 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 following claims were read and upon motion br Morris, second by Anderson,
the same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw
warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Rochester Paper Supply, $30.79; A. L. Campion, $94.30;
Schmidt Printing Company, $5.50; Irving L. Eckholdt, $13.00; Richard Hendricks, $92.90;
Peoples Natural Gas Company, $.75; Peoples Coop. Power Assn., $3.00; Norbert A. Huiting,
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$120.00; Erwin Standke, $12.50; Paul Dornack, $7.00; Chicago Great Western Ry. Co.,
$15.40; Chicago Great Western Ry. Co., $5.00; Chicago & N. W. Ryl Co., $7.52; Harry V.
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Hanson, 68. $ 56• Quality Print .Shop, $8.00; Monte's, $3.00; Burroughs, $72.90; Paul
Sandberg, $27. 33; Ivan Boyd, $27. 33; Harry Loucks, $27. 33; Wilber Transfer Co., $1. 39;
Deveo & Raynolds, $1.35; City of Rochester, Pub. Utilities, $83.70; Roman Hemann,
$16.50; F. W. Woolworth Co., $11.87; Harry V. Hanson, $4.60; S. S. Kresge Co., $2.87;
R. C. Drips Grocer Co., $68.40; Hillyard Sales Co., $70050; H. C. Leipsner & Co., $4.61,
Enoch J. .Dison, $17.45; Melvin Mertz, $16. -0; Lee E. Graba.m, $23.20; Joe L. McDermott,
$23. 20; Larry Lentz, $14.00; B & B Auto Parts, $133. 90; The Camera Shop, $18.10; Donald i
Crowe, $20.95; H. M. Fitzpatrick, $14.25; Swarts Brothers, $17.26; Quality Print Shop,
$ 4.6 Universal Motors 80 • The Glidden Company, �' 7 5, $ .5�, a dd, �14.00; Boynton Hagaman, $80.00; i
Leo Cronin Co., $69.40; Kee Lox Mf#..Company, $13.00. �I
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From the Street & Alley Fund: Witte Transportation Co., $2.78; Minneapolis II
Equipment Company, $26.10; Borchert Ingersoll, Inc., $94..32; Ellis Motor Company, $8.20;1
Borchert Ingersoll, Inc., $2.26; Stoppel's Egg & Poultry & Seed, $2.00; Clements j
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Chevrolet Co., $79.43; F. J. Paine Company, $3.00; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $4. 79; '
The George T. Ryan Co., $34..49; Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co., $148.60; C. M. Boutell'e,
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$30.00; Zane Chaffee, $95.59; Borchert Ingersoll, Inc., $2. 26; Glendenning Motorways,
Inc., $1.51; Midway Likncoln Mercury, $17,79; Art Mitchell, $2.90; Roger Young, $3.20;
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Witte Transportation Co., $4.17.
From the Sewer Fund: Roger Young, $196.80; Gordon Winslow Company, $128.80;
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Raymond Lee, $100.00; Robert McGarry, $100.63; Kenneth Shay, $100.00; Carlisle Fraser,
$50. 00.; The Kruse Company, $5.00.
From the Fire Protection Fund: Witte Transportation Co., $6.03; N. W. Bell
Telephone Co., $37.13; Fire Station Digest, $2.50; C. F. Massey Company, $11.95; Rochest'�er
Minnesota Fire Extinguish Co..,
g $43 00; Universal Motors, Inc., $60.03; Flour City Body'�I
Corp., $185.0-0; Sherritt Flag Company, $11,56; The Seagrave Corp., $13.55; Rochester I)
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Soft ;Dater Service, $3.75.
From the Park Improvement Fund: Rudy Boysen, $50,00.
From the Parking Meter Fund: Miller Meters, Inc., $26.33;-Carlis-le G. Fraser„
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$23.75; The Kruse Company, $1.94. �
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance for the purpose of jI
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promoting health, safety, order, convenience and general welfare by regulating the use �I
of land, :the location, size, use and height of buildings, and the arrangement of building
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on lots, and the density of population within the City of Rochester, Minnesota, all in
accordance with a comprehensive plan, same being Ordinance No. 559,(Lots 5 and 8 in l
Block 36 Morse & Sargent's Addition and Block 86 in Moe & Old's Addition) was given its:
2nd reading.
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promoting health, safety, order, convenience and general welfare by regulating the use !I
of land, the location, size, use and height of buildings, and the arrangement of buildiii;g
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accordance with a comprehensive plan, same being_Ordinance No. 559, (part of Lot 101,
Auditor l s .Plat "All) , was given its second reading.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance for the purpose of
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promoting health, safety,, order,, convenience and general welfare, by regulating the .use
of ,land,. the location, _size, use and .height of buildings, and the .arrangement of building
on lots, and the density of population within .the City of Rochester,. Minnesota, -all. in
accordance .with a comprehensive plan, same being Ordinance No. .55g, (part of Lot 33,.
Auditor13 Plat "A"), was,given its first reading..
The matter of installing parking meters on the parking lot east of Broadway •
was again discussed and upon motion_by_Theel, second by Amundsen, the City Engineer was
instructed to bring in .a report and estimate of cost of preparing the said lot for the
installation of parking meters..
Alderman Kennedy stated that the purckase of property necessary for the
construction of the proposed bridge between 2nd Avenue and 3rd.Avenue. Southeast had not
been completed and upon.motion by Theel, second by Morris, the Public Grounds Committee
was authorized to negotiate for the remaining lots which have not been purchased to date.
Upon motion by Anderson, second by Miner, Dr. T. 0. Wellner was allowed a.
parking space on the North side of the First National Bank_Building.
It was brought to the attention of the Common Council that all banks in the
City were in need of parking space controlled. by short period parking meters. A motion
was made by Theel, second by Kennedy, that such meters.be.installed for each bank.
. A motion was made by Kennedy, second by Amundsen, that the request of the Mid
Continent Airlines, Inc. to have the firs.t parking meter North of 2nd Stree.t Southwest
and on the East side of 1st Avenue Southwest blocked or r.emoved for the purpose of
parking the airline limousine be denied. All, voted in favor of the motion. .
The matter of dredging in Silver Lake was discussed.by.the Council and upon
motion by Theel, second by Njorris, the same was referred to the Public Grounds Committee.
Mr. R. E. -Monson, City Engineer, read an invitation from the State of
Minnesota, Department of Highways, to attend the Governor'.s Traffic Safety Conference •
to be held in Duluth on Friday, August 19, 1949. Upon motion by Theel, second by Morris,
the City Engineer was authorized to attend the conference.
Upon motion by Morris, second by Theel, the meeting was.adjourned until 7:30
o'clock P. M. on Monday, July le), 1949.
City Clerk