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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 October 18tht • 1920, at 8o' clock P.M:
Motion by Miner'second by•Olson'earried-that, due to the absence
of President Smith, Alderman Schroeder act -as President Pro tem of this
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I Meeting called to)order by President Pro tem Schroeder:
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�i Roll Call: Present: Case, Schroeder, Rommel, Miner, O1sgn,VPitzke:
-� 11 Absent: Smith.
Motion by 'Case' second by Witzke carried that the*minutes .of the
meetings held on October 4th, 1920, October 6th;:1920 and October llth, 19209
be each approved:
Austin A. Kennedy and J. 'E* McGovern, as members of ,the Civic and
Commerce Association Committee on Agriculture and Good Roads, both -talked
before the Common Council in regard to including the sum of Five Thousand
Dollars in the 1920 tax levy to be used on the mai3&tenan,ce of'the maid
approaches to the City.
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H. A. JobYson, as a member of the Park Band Committee, requested
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that the 1920 tax levy include a one -quarter or one --fifth mill tax on the
taxable valuation to be used for furnishing musical entertainment within
-said City.
W. T. Churchill, as a director of the Public Library, requested
that Five Thousand Dollars be included in the 1920..tax levy for the purpose
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of creating a fund for the construction of an addition to the Public Library
building and that an additional Six Hundred Dollare'should be added to the
1920 tax levy for the'Library Funds
Doctor We F: Bleifuss, as Acting Health Officer, stated that as
the basement of the Co F. Massey Company's store is not now available for
use as a Public Comfort Station, as it has been taken over for other purposes
I that the Civic and Commerce Association Committee on said matter have held
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another meeting and now suggest that a Public Comfort Station be built as an
addition to the City Hall, as it would be possible to use one of the walls,
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and heat could be furnished from the City Hall plant; it being estimated
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that the proper sort of a building and equipment could be secured for about
$5000600, and requested that that amount be included in the 1920 tax levy
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for that purposes
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Paul H. Priebe, as a member of a Committee, from the Church of
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I -Peace, requested that '-a building permit for the Convalescent Home being
constructed by that organization be issued without "charge because of the
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fact that this Home is being built and is to be op11 erated as an institution
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whose profits, after the, buildIng,-and equipment have been paid for, must all be
donated to ,char, ity:
H. J. Kruse, another member of the said Committee, estimated that the cost
of this building and equipment -would be in the neighborhood of $160, 000:00a
A salesman for the King Motor Auxiliary Fuel Mixer, requested that he be
granted a license authorizing the demonstration and sale of his appliance upon the
streets of said.City, and because of the opposition of members of the Common Council
to the granting of such.a permit, he wastinstrueted to rent a building or a vacant
lot for .such' pVpose, in which ;case he. would not be required to take out a license.
Motion by Miner second by Witzke carried that the Chief of Police be in-
structed to cause the, automobile which is- parked -at the intersection of Broadway
Street South and First, Street Southeast, and used for the purpose of demonstrating
spark plug intensifiers,;- to be moved from that location at once.
Motion by -Miner. -second by Olson carried that taxi licenses Nos..20, 21 and
22 for -the currec-t license, -year,' -'heretofore transferred from Domaille and Garrison
to J. Garrison be now transferred to Charles E. Postiers
President Pro tem,,Schrbeder-stated that this was the time and place set for
a hearing on the proposed construction of a sanitary sewer in Tenth Avenue Southeast
from'the.center-of;Fourth Street Southeast to the center of Sixth Street Southeast,
and asked'if there was - any one present who wished to be heard in regard to the said
sanitary sewer.
Co E. Thomas' stated, 'because of the fact that water mains are only laid
between Fourth Street Southeast and Fifth Street Southeast, that he thought it would
be satisfactory to'the`property owners concerned that this sanitary sewer be con-
structed only between Fourth Street Southeast and Fifth Street Southeast, at which
he was advised that the'specifications for this sewer will include a 14 inch galvan-
iied water"pipe to be laid betwden Fifth Street Southeast and Sixth Street Southeast:
There was no other person present who wished to be heard in regard to the
+said sanitary sewer: "
President Pro tem Schroeder stated that this was the time and Place set for
a hearing on the proposed -opening of a. public street which is described as follows,
and asked aif there was` any one present who wished to be heard in regard to the same:
Beginning "at`the`Southeast corner of Lot Ten (10) in Block Nine (9) in East,
Rochester `Addition to the' City off' Rochester, Olmsted 'County, Minnesota, for place of
beginning and running ,thence north along the east line of Lots Ten (I:0) and Eleven
(11)`in said block to the northeast corner"of said Lot Eleven (11) and running thence
west along the north 11Ae of said Lot Eleven (11), a distance of thirty (30) feet,
running thence'in a straight. line Southeasterly to place of beginning.
There was no one present who wished to be hear& in regard to the opening of-';-
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President : Pir`em ' Sehro e d e r stated that. Tthia s was the time' and ' �i ac a set for
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a hearing on the proposed 'opening of a publie" street described as follows,
and asked if there was any one present who wished -to be heard in regard to
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` That a ublie street fift p y� (50) 'feet in w1dth be laid ort end
opened along and across the*north'twenty-five (25) feet of Lots Forty-nine
(49) , Fifty-five •(55), Fifty -Four -(54) and Fifty-three (53) ,and the south
twenty-five feet of Lots Fifty (50) and fifty-two (52), aILI in State Sub-
division of Section -Thirty -Six (34)~of 'Township One Hundred Seven (107)
North of Range Fourteen (14) West, In the City of Roche-ster, Olmsted -County
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Minnesota.
Where was no one present who wished to be heard in regard to
said street:
President Pro tem Schroeder stated that this was the time and.
plrace set for a hearing on the special assessments levied by this Common
Council'on October llth, 1920, for the sprinkling of streets and avenues
within said city for -the season of -the year •1920, and asked if,there was
any one•present who wished to be heard -.in regard to either or any of the
above mentioned assessments: '-
There was no one present who wished to be heard in regard to
the special assessments for the sprinkling -of streets and avenues :blur.ing'
the season of the year 1920.
President Pro tem Schroeder' at -this.
)time excused Alderman Case
.who left the Council Chambers
Alderman, Rommel introduced -the Follpwing resolution which was
read: .
Whereas, the_ Common Council of the ,City of Rochester, at a meet-
ing -thereof held on the 4th •day_ ,of , October,. 1920, duly passed , and adopted
-a resolution declaring it expedient..and necessary, that local public im-
provements to be paid for by special assessments levied as provided by law,
be made in the said City;
That - a sanitary, -sewer be. constructed in -Tenth Avenue . Southeast
from -the center of Fourth Street -Southeast to the center of ,Sixth Street
Southeast, and said Common Council_in and by said resolution. ordered that
.a public hearing be •held at•8 o?_e1ock,F.:Mq;4�on..October 18thj_ 1920, at the
Counei� Chambers,in the.City-Hall in said City,- and directed the City
Clerk of said City to give •notice of , said hearing, ,as: provided by law,
to all persons interested,in;the,said,.improvements, and said•resolution
was approved and signed by the Mayor of ,said City. of Rochester, and
Whereas, -said^ City Clerk did -duly and in due time, as ordered,
publish a notice of the time and place of said public hearing and of the
purpose for which the same was to be held 'in' the Rochester Daily Bulletin,
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the ' official newspaper of'; said city, on October 6th, 1920; and
Where's�`,on October`18th, 1920, at 8 o'clock P:Me, said Common Council duly
met at the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City of Rochester, and said
public hearing was then and`there'held and all persons interested in said improvement,
who were present, were then and there heard before said Common Council in relation
to'the said improvement; arid"se,id Common Council hating duly considered the matter
of making the said improvement and the -reasons and arguments for and against the
same, and deeming it expedient and necessary that the'improvemefit be made;
Therefore, Be-it'and'it is hereby resolved by said Common Council: That the
aforesaid improvement and-the'whole' thereof be made and done, and the same is hereby
ordered to be made and done, in the manner and with ihe'material s herein specified
and that the whole costs and expense of said improvement shall be paid by special
assessments, levied as provided by laws
Be it further resolved by said Common Council:
That the materials to be used therein shall be eight inch vitrified salt
glazed sewer pipe and the manholes thereof shall be good quality brick.
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That the City Engineer of said City be and he is hereby directed to prepare
and file in the office of the City Clerk of said city detailed plans, profiles and
specifications for said improvement as herein set forth and to make and report to
said Common Council an estimate of the cost and expense of said improvements
Motion by Rommel _second.by Miner that said resolution be adopted as read:
Roll Call: Ayes: Rommel,,.Miner, Olson, Vitzke: Nays: None. President Pro tem Schroeder
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declared the said resolution passed and adopted®
The City Engineer submitted plans, specifications and estimate of cost for
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the construction of a sanitary sewer on Tenth Avenue Southeast from the center of
Fourth Street Southeast to the center of Sixth Street Southeast, which were considered
by the Common Councils
AldermanOls6n introduced the following resolution -which was read:
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Whereas, the Common Council of the City of Rochester, at a meeting thereof,
duly held on October 18th, 1920, after due notice given and hearing had as provided
by law, did duly pass and adopt a resolution ordering that the following sewer be con-
structed in the following named avenue in the City of Rochester;
That a sanitary sewer be constructed in Tenth'Avenue Southeast from the
center of Fourth Street Southeast to the,center of Sixth Street Southeast; and in
said resolution directed the City-L'ngineer of said city to prepare and file in the
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office of the City Clerk. of said city detailed plans, profiles and specifications for
said improvements and�to'report to said Common Council an estimate of the costs and
expense of said improvements; -and said City Engineer, pursuant to said directions,
did; on the 18th day of 0etob4r, "1920, duly 'fil:e in the office of said City Clerk
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detailed plans, profiles and -specifications-for-the said improvements and
did report to the said , Common Council- an estimate ,.of.. the cost -and expense of
said improvements; r
Therefore, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the said Common
Council of said City of Rophoster:. _
That the plans, profiles and specifications for the improvements
above described so filed in the office of the City Clerk by the City engineer
as pfores&id, be and the same are hereby adopted as the placid, profiles and
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specifications for the said improvements and.each of them; and that the
estimate of the cost and expense of each said improvement reported to said
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Common Council.be and the same is hereby accepted and ordered filed in the
office pf the City Clerk.
Be it further resolved by said Common Council:
That the whole cost and expense of constructing of said sewer in
said part of said avenue, above mentioned, in the,manner above mentioned,
according to the plans, profiles and specifications for the same on file in
the office of the City Clerk, shall be assessed against each lot, piece and
parcel of land benefited by each said_improvement,.respect ively, to -wit:
Against each lot, piece and parcel of land abutting upon each said-improve-
ent, without regard to the cash valuation of said lands, ratably_and•in
ropottinn to the special benefits conferred upon each said lot, piece and
excel of land by the said improvements
Be it further resolved by said Common Council:
That a meeting of said Common Council will be held at 2 o'clock
P.Ma on November 1st, 1920, at the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said
City, at which meeting all persons interested in said improvements above
lescribed may appear and be heard before said Common Council in relation to
the said improvements, or to the mode of the assessment for the cost and
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�xpense thereof, or any other matter or objection relating to said improve-
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ents, or any of them,,. upon which they may desire to be heard6
TheCityClerk is hereby directed to prepare lists which shall
contain a description of each and all of the properties abutting upon each
f the said improvements and the named' of owners of said properties so far
s the same are known., which lists, together with a notice of the time and
lace of the meeting -and, hearing, above mentioned, he shall cause to be pub-
ished once in the official paper of said City, at least ten. days• prior to
he date of the said meeting and hearing:
Be it further resolved by said Common Council:-
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That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby ordered and
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irected, to advertise for bids, as provided by law for furnishing all mater--
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Aals and doing,all-the work for making said improvementw
Bids for each improvemekt shall be received and opened by said Common Covm-
y= 'I oil at a public'meeting, thereof,,_to be held at 2 o'clock on November 1st, 1920, at
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the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City. Each bid must be accompanied
r by- a certified cheek 'for' -at "least' ten` per cent of the amount of the bid. The right
is reserved to reject any and all bidsc
• Motion by Olson•-second,by,Rommel that said'resolution be adopted as read:
,.1. Roll Call: Ayes: Rommel, 'Miner, • Olson, Witzkei Nays:' None! President Pro tem Schroeder
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declared said resolution`'pe.ssed and adoptedi
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Alderman Witzke-'introdueed the following resolution which was read:
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Rochester, at a meeting thereof
duly held on October .11th; -1§20, to make and levy special assessments for the costs
and expense .of sprinkling during:rthe season of the year 1920, all the following
streets and avenues and parts bf streets and avenues in said city, to -wit:
Broadway Street North and Broadway Street South, in said city, from the
Central Fire Hall to'the Bridge over the Zumbro River;
First Avenue Southwestand First Avenue Northwest, in said City, from the
y south line of Fifth Street' -Southwest to the4south line of Sixth Street Northwest;
II Second Avenue Southwest and Second Avenue - Northwest, in said City, from
-qthe north line of Sixth Street Southwest, to the south line of Tenth Street Northwest;
Third Avenue 'Southwest. and Third Avenue Northwest, in said city, from the
north line
of Sixth Stieet'_Southwest to the south line of Second Street Northwest;
Fourth Place Southwest in,said City from the north line of Second Street
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to the "south line ; of First Street Southwest;
Fourth Avenue Southwest and Fourth Avenue Northwest, in said city, from the
north.line-of
Sixth Street,Southwest, to the south line of Second StreetNorthwest;
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Fifth Avenue Northwest, in said city, frol the south line of First Street
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Northwest,
to the north line of Center Street West;
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Fifth Avenue Southwest in said city from the north line of Seventh Street
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Southwest
to the south line of Second Street Southwest;
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Sixth Avenue Southwest, in said city, from the north line of Seventh Street
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Southwest,
to the south line of Second Street Southwest;
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Sixth 'Avenue Northwest, in -said city, from the north line ofrCenter Street
West, to the south line 'of Second Street Northwest;
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Seventh
Avenue Southwest,
in said city, from the south line of Second
Street Southwest,
to the north line
of Sixth Street Southwest;
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Bighth Avenue' Southwest,
in said city, from the north line of Seventh
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Street Southwest,
to the, south line
of Third Street Southwest; `
Eleventh Avenue,Southwest
and Eleventh Avenue Northwest, in said city, from
the north line of
Second,Strest Southwest
to the north line of Second Street Northwest;
°<< Center Street East and West, in said city, from the,east line of Sixteenth
Avenue Southwest, and Northwest'to the west line of Fifteenth Avenue Southeast and
Northeast;
�`- First Street Southwest anH First Street Southeast in said cityfrom the
4 west line of Second Avenue Southeast to the east line of Eleventh Avenue Southwest;
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'>4I�:{ Second Street . South*es't and Second Street Southeast, in said city, from the
f, west line of Fourteenth Avenue -Southwest to the Zumbro River;
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Third Street Southwest and Southeast', in said city, from the east 7
line of Sixth Avenue Southwest, to'the-�Mill of Rochester Milling Company;
Fourth Street . SQuthwest:,and Fourth; Street Southeast, in said City.,
I froiA the east line of Tenth Avenue Southwest; -to the east line of Eleventh
1I Avenue Southeast;
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Fifth 18,treet Southwest, in said city,,, -from the east line of_Ninth -
1 Avenue Southwest, to the west line of First Avenue Southwest;
Sixth Street Southwest, in said city, from the west lineoof
Eighth Avenue•'Souihwest* to the'eist line"of Second Avenue Southwest; I
Seventh Street'Southwest in said city from the east line of Sev-
enth Avenue Southwest to the east line of-.Fifth•.Avenue Southwest;
First -Street Northwest, in-saidnpity, from the west line of Broad-
way Street North, to the east line of Seventh Avenue Northwest;
Second Street Northwest, in_said city,_from the west line of
Broadway Street North' to the east line of Eleventh. Avenue Northwest;
Third' Stree tNorthwestand ThirdY StreetNortheast, in said city,
from the west line of,•First Avenue Northeast, to.the east -,line of Eighth..
Avenue Northwest;
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Seventh Street Northwest .in'.said,-city ;,from the west, .line .of
Broadway Street North'to the east line of FifU'Avenue Northwest;
First Street Southeast, in saidl*city.from„the west.line of.Eighth,
Avenue Southeast,to the west line of Eleventh Avenue Scutheast;
5ecoAd Street Southeast, in said city; from the east line cf
Eleventh Avenue Southeast to the west line of Fourteenth Avenue Southeast;
Fifth -Street Southeast, - in said "city,'fro* '•the west. line of . Third
Avenue Southeast, to the west line of'First Place''Southeast;'
Second Avenue Northeast.and,'SeoonCI, Venue`Southeast in,said city
from the north line of Second Street SoutheAst''to the`'south'line'' of Second
Street -Northeast; „' -• , ..
Second Avenue Southeast, in st,id-city; from^the south line of
Fourth Street Southeast, to the ; north line o,f,, Fifth Street Southeast;
"t Third Avenue Southeast, in said'city' from the south lint of
�• Fourth Street Southeast, to the.south line ofen'th Street Southeast;
t. Sixth Avenue Southeast' `in said`'eity,`from• the north line' of
f�. Fourth Street Southeast to the south line of, Center .Street. East;
Seventh Avenue Southeast and Seventh~`Avenue NortheasthinLsaid
- City, from the north, line,.of Fourth- Street , pputheast to tracks of C. and
iA N,WiRy Co.;
Eighth Avenue Southeast, in said.city, from the.south line of
ti Center Street East, .to the
Eleventh Southeast';
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Eleventh Avenue Northeast and Eleventh Avenue Southeast, in said a
city,from the north line of Fourth Street Sou-•theast' to --•the" south line of
Fifth Street Northeast
Ninth Avenue"Southwest, in said", ity from the soutYi line of
Fourth Street Southwest to the north line .of Seventh Street'Southwest;'
r Tenth.Avenue Southwest in said"city,'from south line of Fourth
' Street Southwest to the north line of}Eighth Street Southwest;
+ Fourteenth Avenue Southwest,;in said city, from the south:jine
s of Second Street Southwest to 'the",north'line, .of Sixth Street, Southwest;
First Avenue Northeast and First Avenue Southeast from the north
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i line of -Second Street Southeast to the south line'of Third Street Northeast;
i Fourth Avenue Northwest, in said city, from the north line of Sixth Street
Northwest to the south line 6f� Sevent$"Street Northwest;, j
Sixth Street'Northwest in said city, from west line of Broadway Street
North to the west line of Fourth'Avenue Northwest;
Eighth Street Southeast from the east line of Third Avenue Southeast to
` they west line of Fourth`Avenue, Southeast: i
And whereas, on October 18th, 1920, at 8 o'clock P.M:, in the Council
Chambers in the CityaHall of, said city,, pursuant to due notice given 'end published,
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public meeting and hear�ng was held and all persons and parties interested in said
assessments were then -and there heard befare*said Common Council concerning and re -
I{ lating'to the said spe�iai assessments and each of them; and said Common Council
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having duly considered .the said assessments and having heard all objections offered
by all, on. behalf of all ,interestpd persons- and parties, and having duly considered
the same, -
Therefore, Be it rd'so°lveld by the C'omnlon Council of the City of Rochester:
That the said•special'adsessments for sprinkling the streets and avenues
and parts of streets and" "avenues, above• named and described made and levied by said
Common Council on October llth, 1920, and filed in the• offdce of the City Clerk of said
city, be and the same and each of them are in all things confirmed -and established.
Motion by Miner sdoond by Olson that said resolution be adopted as read:
Roll Call: Ayes: Rommel, Miner, Olson, Witzke: Nays: None" President Pro tem Schroeder
declared said resolution Passed and adoptedi
The following report of the Acting Health Officer for the month of September,
1920, was read, and motion by Olson second by Miner carried that the said report be
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accepted and placed on file:
"Health Department Rochester, Minn.
Oct. 100 1920.
T®-rthe Mayor''and, Common Council. -
For the month of September the following report is submitted@
Vital Statistics
Births Deaths
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Resident births - - - 28 Resident deaths - - - - - 13
Of the births, one was a stillbirth and two were illegitimate births.
Contagious and Infectious Diseases
s. Smallpox - - - - - - - 4 Whooping Cough - - - - 12
!� Chickenpox -a - - - - - 4
Scarlet Fever
Beginning with this month a monthly report will be published giving
{ the results of the chemical - and bacteriological tests of milk sold in Rochester,
- ( covering the principal dealers@ This is an educational projecte The milk sold here
has at all times been •safe'for-use, but a general demand for the best milk obtainable
will serve to make the quality still.better: The public has a right to know all
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about the milk su pp y: Some of the dairies here are the equal of any in the state,
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The results of this month's tests, are-,App@nded:.- ;
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The results: '
Hj & H: Sanitary Dairy (pasteurizing plant): Bacterial count, 24,700.-
i but'terfat percentage-308; total milk solids (percentage), lle76*
Queen City Creamery (pasteurizing plant):-Bacterial•count 1009000;
butterfat(percentage)g) f � 3�8; total milk solids (percentage) 11:78: ;
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Mayowood (raw milk) : Bacterial. count 108,'000;' butterfat (percentage)
440; total milk solids (percentage) 12G68:
. liA. T1. Sonnenberg •(raw milk) : Bacterial count 116, 000; butterfat
I` (percentage) N6; total milk solids (percentage) 118974
Earl Hurlbutt (raw milk): Bacterial count 96,000; butterfat (percent- i
age) 42; total milk solids 12@694
George Richman •(raw milk) : Bacterial count; •52; 000; butterfat (per-
centage) 316; total milk solids (pereentage)11992
LEGAL LIMIT: Pasteurized milk: bacterial count'_100►•,000; raw milk,
{ 200,000; butterfat (percentage) pasteurized-milk3:25; raw milk 3:25;
total milk solids (percentage) pasteurized milk 11:75; raw milk 11.05:
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The application of Fred Koenig. and Conrad Maass for a taxi
license was read,, and motion by Miner second bye ,Witzke. carried that the
said license be granted# r
The following communication was read,_and motion by Rommel
second by.Witzke carried that the resignation of Tracy Ostrum be accepted
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and that the appointment of William Dugan be approved,, and that said
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communication be placed on file:
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Rochester,'Minno Oct. 4th, 19-
To the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
The resignation of Tracy Ostrum as Fireman and ,driver of the
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Kissel Truck took place at 6 o'clock Oct 3rd 1920.
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William Dugan was appointed Fireman and. driver -of Kissel Truck
at 8 o'clock a.m. Oct 4th 1920, subject to yourapproval.
'Respectfully submitted,
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IMotion by Miner second by -Rommel carried that the sum of One
Hundred Dollars be• appropriated -from.-t1le General Fund and paid to the
-Treasurer of the Civic League for expertses_of the VGomen's Rest Room for
the months of September 1920 and O'gtobei, 19201
Motion by Witzke second by Rommel carried that the pool and -
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"billiard table licenses Nos: 40 and*_45 h_ ev, ,tofore issuedto Otto• Lehnertz
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Alderman Case at thib time a returned tO the' Counci1L Chambers
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and again took his Chair:
The following.claim was read! and motion by Miner second by Olson carried
that Seven and 45/100•,Doll ars,'(6705) be appropriated from the General Fund and paid
to Nels M. Nelson to cover items paid for by him as follows: $.. S. Adams, %;i60 for
typewriter paper, carbon,sheets and envelopes; and,Schmidt PrintingCompany, 06.25
for one binder, index and fillers, and that the items of Four Hundred Dollars for
Assessor's salary, 0150.00 for Deputy Assessor's salary and 028.00 for Mary Cronin
pe-,each not allowed; the vote on said motion being, Ayes: Case, Rommel, Miner, Olson.
Nays::Witzke;
"Rochester, Minn..
October 6th 1920.
To the Mayor and the Common Council.
City of Roehesters
Gentelmen. '
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I am herewith submitting,,forcyour approval, correction of former bill presented to
you -at your last meeting in connection with the assesment of the City.,
Assessor-Salery for the Month's of Augt and Septt _ $400,000
Deputys ", " " •" 21 Days t $150900: ;
Sahmith•Printing Co - _ �$ 6925.
H:S.Adams t $ 1,60s
Mary Cronin 28,00i
• t Total - 585,85.
hoping same meet with your approvel:
r yours truly:
N.M:Nelson Assessors,
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Motion _by,14iner second by Case carried that the bid of A:G:Alexander for
the purchaseofthe Chevrolet,Automobile owned by the City of Rochester, Minnesota,
be rejected and that•his deposit;•filed with the bid be returned to him, account he
being a member of the Fire Department and as such is considered an officer of the
City; the Charter of -said City providing that an officer cannot purchase from the
City of Rochester, Minnesota,
Alderman Miner introduced the follorving resolution which was read:
Whereas, the Common Council of the City of Rochester, I,Rinnesota, at a
meeting held on October 4, 1920, duly passed and adopted a resolution declaring it
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expedient and necessary that local public improvements, the cost and expense of
which improvements shall be paid by special assessments levied as provided by law,
be Made in said City, said improvements consisting of laying out and opening a
certain street, as iA said resolution described; and said Common Council in and by
said resolution ordered that.a public hearing of all persons interested in the said
improvements be held at 8 o'clock.P:M:, on October,183, 1920, at the Council Chambers
in the' City Hall in said.City-,,. and,directed the City Clerk of said City to give
notice, as provided by law, of.the paid hearing to all persons interested; and said
resolution was -duly approved and signed by the Mayor of said City; and
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Whereas, said City Clerk, as ordered in said resolution, did duly
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in due time publish a notice of the time and place of said public hearing
and
the purposes for which the same was-to'be held, in the Rochester Daily
Bulletin,
the official paper of said City, on October 6, 19209 and*
Whereas,,at 8 olclock P.M4 on October 18th; 1920,,at the Council
Chambers
in the City Hall in said City said Common Council met pursuant to
said resolution and notice, and said public hearing was then and there held
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all interested persons Who were present were then and'there heard before
(said
Common Council concerning and in relation to,the said impr°ovement:'and
said Common Council having duly considered the matter of the said improvement
land
the reasons and arguments for and against the making of the said improve-
�ent,
and deeming it expedient and necessary 4that'said improvement be made;
Therefore, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common.Council
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f the City of Rochester:- That ar public street,; fifty feet in width, be laid ,
out and opened along and across the North twenty-five•feet of Lots Forty-
nine, fifty-three, fifty-four and fifty-five and the •South'twQnty-five-'Peet
f lots fifty and fifty-two, all in State Subdivision of Section -Thirty- c, r
six in ToQmahip One hundred and seven North of Range Fourteen West, in�the_,
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Be it further resolved by said Common Council: That said improve-
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ent herein above described be made and*ddne; and":the same is hereby ordered
ade and done in the wanner herein described, and;that the cost and expense
f said improvement, including the cost of all lands necessary therefor,
hall be paid by special' assessments levied as'provided by laws
Be it further resolved by said Common Council:`That the*City
Engineer of said City of Rochester is hereby directed to make -^a survey and
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lat of the said street herein ordered'laid out'and opened; and to''prepare'
�11 necessary plans, profiles and specifieatiofis for' saidtimprovement and
file same in the office of the City Clerk;'and also *to make an estimate of
he cost and expense of said improvement ^and`report same to this Coon
ouncil.
yMotion by Ainer second by Case that said resolution be adopted•as
f 'e1 Miner''Olson Witzke. Nays: Nonear
read: Roll Call. Ayes: Case, Romm , , ,
resident Pro tem Schroeder declared'ssid'resolutionLpassed and adop'ted6 r
Alderman Miner introduced the 'following resolutions which was read:
? Whereas, the Common Council 'of the 'City 'of Rochester' has, in and
y a resolution` passed and adopted oh' Obtober 18,.' 1920,_'ordered- that a cer'-
ain street be laid out and opened in said City as in said -resolution des=
ribed, and it is necessary for the baid "purposes'. that the followings etract
and parcel of land hereinafter described -be -condemned and taken by 'said
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f r' City of Rochester for the, said, purposes;
Therefore, be.litand.it.,.is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the
.City of Rochester: That.'the'Ffollowing described tract and parcel of land lying and
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being in the said City of Rochester be and the same is hereby condemned for the use
4:_aq of saidE City of Rochester as and fora public street, to -wit:
That a public,street, fifty feet in width, . be laid out and opened along
- ;°- and cross, the North twenty-five feet of Lots Forty-nine, fifty three, fifty-four and
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fifty-five and the South twenty-five, feet of .lots fifty and fifty-two, all in State
:Sub? --division of Section- Thirty-six : in; Tovmship • One hundred and seven North of Range
Fourteen West, in -the Ci'tyr,of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota:
Be it•�arid it'-is,"hereby further -•resolved by' the said Common Council:
Than all the right,'title, and interest of each and every person in and to
the said tract and parcel of land herein -above described be andtthe same is hereby
condemned for the use of the said City of Rochester as and for a public streets
Be it and it is hereby further resolved by said Common Council;
That W4 H. Hendricks, of the First Ward of said City, and E. C. Roth, of
the Second Ward of said City, and F."H. Gimbert, of the Third Ward of said City,
three disinterested free` -holders and qualified voters of said City of Rochester, do
i and -hereby are appointed Commissionerscto view the lands and premises herein above
described and to assess the damages, if any there be, which may be occasioned by the
condemnation and taking of the saidiproperty, or any part of it, for the use of said
City for the purposes afaresaidc '
The City Clerk is hereby directed to=notify'the said Commissioners appoint-
ed herein to be and°appear at the office of the said City Clerk in the City Hall in
said City, at such time as he niay designate, for the purposes of qualifying and
entering upon the-duties''of their office as such Commissioners@
Motion by Case',second by Olson that said resolution be adopted as read:
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Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Rommel, Miner, Olson, Vitzkea Nays: None: President Pro tem
Schroeder declared said resolution 15assed and adopted:
Alderman Rommel introduced the following resolution which was read:
Whereas, the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, at a meet -
in held on October 4 1 20 duly passed and adopted a resolution declaring it exped-
ient g , 9, y P P g and necessary that local pubfie improvements, the cost and expense of which im-
provements shall be paid' by special assessments levied as provided by law, be made in
said City, said improvements consisting of laying out and opening a certain street,
as in said resolution described; and said Common Council in and by said resolution
ordered that a public hearing `of all persons 'interested in the said improvements be
held at 8 o'clock P:M:, on October 18, 1920, at the Council Chambers in the City Hall
in said City, and directed the City Clerk of said City to give notice, as provided
by law, of the said hearing to all persons interested; and said resolution was duly
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approved and signed by the Mayor oft said` City;' and
Whereas' said City Clerk,_as ordered:in said resolution, did duly
I; and in due time publish a notice of"the ,time and place of said public'- hear
I� ing and the purposes' for which the same was to be held, ' in the Rochester
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Daily Bulletin, the official paper -of said city., on October 6, 1920, and
Whereas, at 8,o'clock P.Sl:, on October,'18, 1920, at the Council
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Chambers in the City'Hall in said City said Common Council not pursuant to
said resolution and notice, and said public hear .9 was then and there held
and all interested persons who. were present were then and there heard before
said Common Council concerning and in•relation"to-the said improvement;'and
said, Common Council ,having ,duly •considered the,,matter of the - said improve-
ment and the reasons and arguments for and against the making -of the said
improvement, and deeming -it expedient. -.and necessary that said improvement
be made;
Therefore, Be.it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council
of,the City of Rochester: That a public street,,be laid out and opened on
and across the following premises, viz: ,
Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot -_ten in Block Nine in East
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, for place,,of beginning and running.
thence north, along the East line. of Lots ten and eleven in said Block,,to
the Northeast -corner. of , said Lot,,el ,running' thence .nest, along the North
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11ne of said Lot Eleven, a distance of thirty) fee,�,, ;running- thence in a
straight line, southeasterly, ;to .,the placp.of ,begi=t Agi
Be -it further resolved byrs�id.,Common Council: That said improve-
ment herein above described be made and done,, and; the same is hereby ordered
,made and done in the, manner herein described, and that the -cost and expense
of said improvement, including:the cost of all lands necessary therefor,
shall be paid by special assessments levied as.provided by laws,
Be it further resolved by said Common•,Council: That the City
Engineer of said City of Rochester is hereby_ directed to make a survey and
plat of the said street herein ordered laid out and opened, and to prepare
i all necessary plans, profiles and specifications' for said improvement and
;file same in the office of the City Clerk, and
also to make an estimate of
the cost and ,expense of ,said improvement and report same to_ ,this Common
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Motion by'�C•ase second by Witzke that said resolution be adopted
i as read:' Roll Call: -eyes: Case, Romm6I. ,Niner,Y OLsont, W tzkea Nays: None:
President Pro tem Schroeder declared said resolution passed and adopted.,.
Alderman Witzke introduced the following resolution which was
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Whereas, the" Common_'Council of -the city of Rochester has, in and by a re
a 6 �October 18, 1920, ordered that a certatn street be laid
solution passed and dopt d "on
and opened in said City"aS-in said resolution described, and it is necessary for
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out
id purposes es that the` tolf6wing-`tract and parcel of land hereinafter described
be condemn6�d'and taken,bY 's City of Rochester for the said Purposes;
Therefore$ Be it' and it'�ii�hereby resolved by the common Council of the City
and of land lying and being in
Jf Rochester: That the,fdil0'*ing�desciibed tractparcel
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the said City of Rochester bd and the same
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City ofRochester as dnd for a,public stree
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That a public street be laid out and opened on andtacross the following
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premises, viz:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of lot ten in _31ock nine in East Rochester
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in the city of Rochesters' Olmsted County, Minnesota, for place ofbeginningand runn
ing thence norths along the East line of lots ten and eleven in said Blocks to the
northeast corner of said lot elevens running thenee west, along the northline of said
lot elevens a distance of thirty feet, running thence in a straight line, southeaster
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ly, to the place of beginning.
Be it and it is hereby further resolved by the said Common Council:
That all the right, title and interest of each and every person in and to
the said tract and parcel of land herein above described be and the same is hereby
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condemned for the use .of the 'said City of Rochester as and for a public street.
Be it and it, is heteby further resolved by said Common Council:
That W. H. Hendricks, of the First Ward of said City, and E. C. Roth, of
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the Second -,Ward of said City, and F. H. Gim�ert, of, the Third Ward of said City,
three disinterested freatholders and qualified voters of said City of Rochester, do
and hereby are appointed. to view the lands and premises herein above
ages, if any there which may b6 occasioned by the
described and to assess the dam be,
condemnalion and taking -0 f the said property,, or any ptrt of it, for the use of said
city for2the purposes ,,aforesaid:
The city Clerk is hereby directed to notify the said commissioners appointed
herein to be and appear at the office of the said City Clerk in the City Hall in said
City, at such time as he may designate, for the purposes of`qualifyingand entering
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upon the duties of their office as such Commissioners:
Motion by Olson second by Rommel that said resolution be adopted as read:
Roll Call: Ayes: Ca6es' Pommel, Hiner, Olson, Tjitzkei Nays: None, President Pro gem
Schroeder declared said resolution passed and adopted.
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Alderman Olson, int the following resolution which was read:
Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester: That said
Common Council does hereby charge and assess against the several lots or parcels of
and et opposite the description herein
1 described below, the respective sum of money s
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of .each said lot or parcel for eleaning;pxivy..;vaults
in •said.lots or parcels
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land and for removing filthy material, and rubbish
from the said lots and
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,parcels of land from October lst, 1919,,;to October 1st,
1920s
The names of the-ovcn.ars so far as .the same
are knowh.,,
the des-
cription of the property .by them re,speetively o7med, ,
and the amount
of the
said assessment against each of••such--properties areas
follows:
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Names of Ownerse Description,of Properties.
Amount oP.Assessment.
In kuditor'sPlat "A"s--
Lot.
Block+
Totals
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Wbntink., K 16
$400
,Berhard
Tim Mackey, Lot 75 less West 9-4/10 ft. and
less East 90 ft. of West 99®4 ft.
of South 135 feet of same . 75
800
tIn Sandersgn's Second Addition.
Julius H. W: Erps, 4
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In Riess' Secone? Sub -Div. of
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part of -Lots 40, 41 and•42,
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Nellie Meehan, 5
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H. Reymore, 20
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Claude Rowley, 21
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Original Plat, and Block'30,
-Northern Additi,oni..
Agnes Feeney,. 8
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Alvrene Dowiedt, et. ali, Lots 1. 2 and � 3
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Frank Stopped,, West 44 feet of'Lots 18 and" 19
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4Z00
In East Rochester Additiin.
Madge Hoffman, et." a11, tLots 5 and 8 andtW: '
82 fte of lots 9 and 12
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7@50
Jas. E. McCoy, et. ' al:, Wiq� of lots 2 and _ __ 3
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�Re Le Blakely, East 42 feet of Nest 50 feet,of '
SZ 4 of 80
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In Head and McMahon'sfAddition.,
Ole Swenson, _ 7
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3.50
Martin Ie Larson, = 9
10
1000 -
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J: E. Creed, Lots 1 to " " ;" 4
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W. G. Scheridel, 7.1- 35 ft-i 11
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Wm Friedell, 8
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14:00
Theo Tessmer, E: 10 feet of lot 11 and all of 12
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_.Ih-Morse and Sargeant's Addition.
F. J. Postier, E. 44 ft:' of Ldts* 2 and 3 45
Bertha Siemers, 11 45
Carrie M. Gimbert, ` 12 45
Frank Stoppel, 9 55
Bennie Steene, 8 48
John Behrens, T4— lot ''2 and East 15 ft: of 1 42
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H. V7i . BroWn, 5 55
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Notion by Rommel second by Miner that said resolution be adopted as read:
Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Rommel, Miner, Olson, Witzke. Nays: None. President Pro tem
Schroeder declared said resolution passed and adopted:
Alderman Case introduced the following resolution which was read:
MIEREAS, The - Common Council of the City of Rochester, deem tt expedient and
necessary that local public improvements, the cost and expense of Which shall be paid
by special assessments levied, as provided by law, be made in said City of Rochester,
as follows:
That a sanitary sewer be constructed in Fifth -Avenue Northwest from the
center of Fifth Street Northwest to the center of Sixth Street Northwest;
That a sanitary sewer be constructed in Eleventh Street Northwest from the
center of Broadway Street North to the center of. Second Avenue Northwest;
That a sanitary sewer be constructed in Third Street Northeast from the
center of Eleventh Avenue Northeast to a point five hundred eighty feet east of the
east line of Eleventh Avenue Northeast;
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That -a sanitary sewer be constructed in Tenth Avenue Northeast from the
center of Second Street Northeast to the center of Fifth Street Northeast;
That a sanitary sewer be constructed in Eighth Street'Northeast, from the
center of First Avenue Northeast to the center of Second Avenue Northeast.,
Therefore, Be it resolved by the Common Council 6f the City of Rochester:
That a public hearing of all persons'and parties interested in said im-
provements will be held at 2 o'clock P.Ma on Nov: 1st, 19209 at the Council Chambers
in the City Hall in said City at which time and place all persons and parties inter-
ested in said improvements, 'may appear and be heard by and before said Common Council
in relation to said improvements.
The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause to be published in
the official paper of said City a notice to all interested persons and parties of the
time, place and purpose of said meeting and hearing. '
Motion by Witzke second by Case that said resolution be adopted as read:
Roll. Call: Ayes: Case, -Rommel, `diner, `Olson, Witzke. Nays: None. President Pro tem
Schroeder declared said resolution Passed and adopted.
Alderman Case introduced the following resolution which was read:
Whereas, the' firm of Fielding & Shepley*, Contractors, has heretofore paved
and curbed the Streets hereinafter named, and have heretofore made,, executed,,and de-
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livered a bond to the City of Rochester. in connection with said paving
{� a4d curbing, and in connection with the -.,maintenance a4d repair of said
Streets;
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pletely repaired said Streets and having in all things fully and complete-
ly performed their said contracts with said City of ;Rochester in connect-
f�j ion with the paving and curbing of said Streets;
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!; Novi, Therefore, be it resolved by the Common Council of the City
of Rochester: L
That the said form of Fielding & Shepley, contractors, has fully
and completely performed all the terms and conditions of their contracts
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and has fully and completely performed and carried'out.all the terms and
conditions of their bonds, securing the terms and .conditions of said con-
tracts, made and delivered in connection with the paving and curbing of
the following named Streets in the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
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Franklin Street, from N. line of Second Street to the C.N.1% Railway
Tracks:
Third Street, from I.ViLine of Main Street to the E. Line of Glencoe Street;
I Sixth Street, from the 1l. Line of Main Street to E. Line of Franklin St.;
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j Prospect Street from N.' Line of College Street to S. Line of Third Street;
Dubuque Street from College Street to Si Line of Section One Township 106;
Cascade Road frog N+L'ine of Zumbro Street to -Si sine of . Fifth Street;
Second Street, from W. Line of Main Street to E. Line of Franklin Street;
Franklin Street, from N. Line of girst Street -to N. Line of Second Street;
Sixth Street, from W. Line of Broadway to E. Line of Main Street;
E. Fifth Street, from.Franklin--Street to Central Street;
Third Street, -from E. Line of Broadway .to Rochester.Milling Company;
All of the above named -streets being dtscribed.by their old names for a
(more particular description: i
{) Be it further resolved by said.Common-Council:
That said firm of Fielding & ,Shepley, c"ontractor,, is hereby relieved and
released from all further obligations in connection with said contracts
and the said firm and its hondmens ,ar.e hereby relieved and released from
all and any further obligations in 'connection -••with ,the bonds given .to
secure said contracts.
Motion by Case second by Miner that said resolution be adopted
as as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Rommel, Miner, Olson, Witzkei Nays: -None.
President Pro tern Schroeder declared said resolution Massed and adopted.
Motion by•Case second by Miner carried that the -City Engineer
be instructed to draw plans, specifications_and estimate of cost for the
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' grading of Fifth Street Northeast from .the east line of Eleventh Avenue Northeast to
` . Silver Creek, and for the con6truct•ion of -'a concrete retaining wall along such part
of said street as may bd necessary.
The City Attorney reported that he had checked the September�1920 report
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''= I of the City Justice and found it to be correct, and motion by Olson second by Miner
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3. ( carried) tliat the said report of the City Attorney be accepted and that the said re-
port of fte City Justice be accepted and placed on filet
'The City Attorney recommended that the request for the opening of Fourth
Street Northeast running east from Eleventh Avenue Northeast be not considered until
such -time= as the taxes and special assessments against the property concerned be paid,
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and motion/ bye Olson second` by Witzke carried that the said recommendation be aceepted4
' The following communication was read, and motion by Witzke second by Miner
carried that the same be accepted and placed on file:
"Rochester, Minnesota,
October 7th, 1920i
To The C ommo ' Council of the
1II City of Rsoche`ster, Minnesota:
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{ Gentlemen:-,
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eAt the regular meeting of the Board of Education, held at the High
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School Building at 7:00 P:M: Tuesday, October 5th, 1920, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
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BE IT RESOLVED`, by the Board
of Education of School District Number
Eight (8)9 in Olmsted County, Minnesota,
being the school district included in the
limits of the City of Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minnesota, that there be, and is, here
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levied upon all taxable property in said
districtea special school tax of Two Hundred
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i Fifty Eight Thousand, Four ;Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($258,450.00) for the use of said
district, and the clerk of , the said Board of Education is hereby instructed to notify
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the Common Council of said City of Rochester,
Minnesota, and too request their approval
of the said tax levy in accordance with
the provisions of the City Charter.
"The purposes forwhich said sum is levied are as follows:
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GENERAL CONTROL:
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School Board:
$100.00
Salaries
100.00
Expenses
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Superintendent's Office:
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Salaries
6,600o0
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Expenses
500wOO
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General Administration:
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Election and census
200aOO
Truant Officer and Nurse
1,200s00
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Legal Services
300:00
Publishing
100:00
Express, Freight & Drayage
19000:00
Printing & Postage
1,000.00
INSTRUCTION:
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Salaries
Faculty (95)
1359000100
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Night Sehool
1,000.00
Text books
e High School
19000.00
Elementary,
2,500.00
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( Supplies
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� Library Books
600s00
General,
2000:00
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Manual Training
10 800.00
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Home Economics.- '.
50000
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30(i
Science $2,000:00
Commercial, 500;00
Library 200eOO_ i
�i opportunity Classes ' 150.00
Kindergarten 59000:00 ;
OPERA`EION:
12 Janitor's & Engineers' Salary 15,00000
Fuel 12,000400
Water 2,500:00
! Light, Power & Gas 1.9200,00
�{ Janitorls supplies 1,200f00
Toilet -Articles 600@00
Telephone & Telgr. 12000400
{ MAINTENANCE:
Repair'bldgs: & upkeep grounds 2050000
Repair Equipment 39000.00
Rent & Ins* 5,000.00
Taxes 29000i=
AUXILIARIES:
Special Exercises, gymnasium, movies, etci 700@00
(OUTLAYS: ,
NeW buildings ------
Improving Grounds 2900000
Neu Equipment 5000000
BONDS & INTEREST:
Interest 20,0o0:00
Bonds & Loans 16,000G00
r 252,450.00
Swimming pool 6,000,00
258,450.00
I, Ellis E. •Bratager, dlerk ,of Sellool District _Number Eight,
Olmsted County, Minnesota, coo hereby.certify #fiat I prepared the within
and foregoing resulution, with the original ,'re,solution of ,record in my
o,ffice, and that the same is a true and ,correct copy t)1ereof, and of the
whole thereof.
Ellis E: Bratager, ;
Clerk."of School.District No: Eight, j
Olmsted County, Minnesota:"
Alderman Rommel introduced the following resolution which was
,read:'
Whereas the Board of Education of the City of Rochester has
subject to the assent and approval o't the Common Council of said City
levied a tax on all taxable property in said city in the sum of $258,450.00
s `And Whereas, the said Common Council hasrduly considered the
said lAatter;
-NOVA, THEREFORE, Be and it is hereby resolved by the Common
Council of the City` of Rochester:
That the said Common Council does )iereby assent -and approve of
the levying of a tax on all taxable property in said city, the proceeds
thereof to be used in the maintenance of schools n said City, in the sum
of $88, 450.00.
Motion by Case second by Olson that said resolution be adopted
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as read: Roll Call: Ayes:' -Case, Rommel, Miner, Olson, Titzke: President Pro tem
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Schroeder declared said resolution passed and adopted:
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The requirements in,,the, :tax levy for the various funds of the City of
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Rochester Minnesota, for the year
it1920 were discussed by the Common Council:
z, I 5; Alderman Rommel introduced the -following resolution which was read:
Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester:
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That thel common,Council does hereby assess and levy upon the taxable
property in said City of Rochester, Minnesota, for taxes. for the year 1920, the
followwingsums of money ;for, tbte severe funds o sa 4 ,
General Fund, se.vei ty thousand ,T(70,000)-
Dollars;
ft Dollars;
Street and Alley Fund, Thirty-five thousand (35,000) Y t
` Dollars;
Bridge Fund, Thirty-five thousand (35,000)
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Sewer.Fund, Twenty thousand (20,.000) ' , f Dollars;
Dollars;
.= Fire Protection Fund, Forty-five; thousand (459000)
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Libre,ry Fund, Sixty-one hundred (6,100) Dollars;
s' 000)_ Dollars;
- T,i�xhting Fund. Seventeen thousand (17, -
Interest Fund, One thousand (19000)
Dollars;
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Sinking Fund, Two thousand (2,b00)
Dollars;
Park Improvement Fund, Eight thousand five hundred (89500)
= Dollars;
Musical Entertainments, in public parks and public grounds,
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the sum of Twenty-five hundred (22,500)
Dollars;
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Permanent Improvement Fund, Ten thousand (100000)
Dollars.
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Be it further,.resolved:
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That said Common Council, pursuant to Chapter 197 of General Laws o
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Minnesota for the year 1909,�does hereby assess and levy upon
each and every dollar
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of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in said City
of Rochester, Minn- }
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esota, a tax of one -tenth (1-/10) of one mill, provide funds
for pensions and re-
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lief of members of the City Fire Department and their widows
and * orphans, and for
the purposes provided in said Chapter 197.
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Motion by Olson second by Rommel that said resolution
be adopted as read:
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Poll Call: Ayes: Case, Rommel, Miner, Olson, Witzkei Nays: None. President Pro tem
Schroeder declared said resolution passed and adopted:
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The claims of 1. F• Weber and Kerry E. Conley ea0h
in the amount of
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Thirteen Dollars for services as Clerk of Election and Judge
of Election respect-
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` ively of the Second Precinct of the Second Ward, at the Primary Election, held on
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E.; June 21, 1920, were each read;- said claims being submitted because of the. fact that
M. 0a Smith had heretofore presented to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, a claim
s ;- covering the services for the election judges, clerl s, etc& for said precinct and
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did eolleet sdid
claim • and has
not yet paid over to said Weber
and Conley the
moneys due them;
said claim of
E. F. Weber having attached to
it a check for
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given 'to him
by. 114 01 Smith on which payment
had been refused
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because of no funds.
Motion by pommel second by'Miner carried that the said claims
of E. F. Weber and Kerry E. Conley be referred to the Finance Committee.
The following claims were read, and motion by Rommel second by
Miner carried that the same be allowed and that orders be drawn for the
several amounts:
From the General Fund: Fred R. Witzke, et. al., 01086-60; Fred
R. Witzke, 4T16620;-'S, R. Case, 015R00; 'Rochester Electric Company, 011980;
P. J: Scanlan, 10 00; Grill Restaurant; $NOO; A. H. Haagenson, $4205;'-
W. H. Watson, $24400; American Railway Express Company, q.37;-Waltehr S.
Booth & Son, $4i10.
- From the Fire Protection Company: Maass & Mc -Andrew Gompany,
$5:75; Rochester Grocer Company, $N46; W-, S. Nott Company, $10-000..
From the,Sewer Funkd: Hayes -Lucas & Green,a37.40o
From the Street and A111 ey. Fund.:' Hayes -Lucas and Green, $5611 tOO
Case Auto Company, 33.80; Hayes-Lucats 'and Green;' ,07.55; -J. 14. Vihstadt,
$ 2. P-5
From the Hydro -Electric Plant,Fund:•• Doctor Charles T. Granger,
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Alderman Case introduced .the following'resolution .which was
read:
Be it resolved by the Common Council of the .City, of Rochester:
That the sum of Two thousand five hundred dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of said City and order-
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ed transferred to the Street and Alley Fund of said City to be temporarily
used therein. -
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The Mayor and City Clerk of said City,are hereby authorized and
directed -'Jo draw all necessary warrants upon tile, City Treasurer and `cause
said transfer to be made in accordance herewith.
Motion by Case second by -Olson' that'said re'sol.ution' be adopted
as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Rommel, Miner, Olsori; V7itzkes Nays: None.
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P sident'Pro tem Schroeder ddelared `said, rd'solutiori`fassed and 'a*'dopted.'
On motion by Case second by Olson Council"adjourned`to October
25th, 1920, at 8 o'clock, P.M.
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because of no funds.
Motion by pommel second by'Miner carried that the said claims
of E. F. Weber and Kerry E. Conley be referred to the Finance Committee.
The following claims were read, and motion by Rommel second by
Miner carried that the same be allowed and that orders be drawn for the
several amounts:
From the General Fund: Fred R. Witzke, et. al., 01086-60; Fred
R. Witzke, 4T16620;-'S, R. Case, 015R00; 'Rochester Electric Company, 011980;
P. J: Scanlan, 10 00; Grill Restaurant; $NOO; A. H. Haagenson, $4205;'-
W. H. Watson, $24400; American Railway Express Company, q.37;-Waltehr S.
Booth & Son, $4i10.
- From the Fire Protection Company: Maass & Mc -Andrew Gompany,
$5:75; Rochester Grocer Company, $N46; W-, S. Nott Company, $10-000..
From the,Sewer Funkd: Hayes -Lucas & Green,a37.40o
From the Street and A111 ey. Fund.:' Hayes -Lucas and Green, $5611 tOO
Case Auto Company, 33.80; Hayes-Lucats 'and Green;' ,07.55; -J. 14. Vihstadt,
$ 2. P-5
From the Hydro -Electric Plant,Fund:•• Doctor Charles T. Granger,
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0334004
Alderman Case introduced .the following'resolution .which was
read:
Be it resolved by the Common Council of the .City, of Rochester:
That the sum of Two thousand five hundred dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of said City and order-
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ed transferred to the Street and Alley Fund of said City to be temporarily
used therein. -
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The Mayor and City Clerk of said City,are hereby authorized and
directed -'Jo draw all necessary warrants upon tile, City Treasurer and `cause
said transfer to be made in accordance herewith.
Motion by Case second by -Olson' that'said re'sol.ution' be adopted
as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Rommel, Miner, Olsori; V7itzkes Nays: None.
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P sident'Pro tem Schroeder ddelared `said, rd'solutiori`fassed and 'a*'dopted.'
On motion by Case second by Olson Council"adjourned`to October
25th, 1920, at 8 o'clock, P.M.
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