HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-1938Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of _the City .of _Rochester, Minn., Se pt a mb e r 29, 1939.
Minutes of a special. meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers,in the City Hall, in said City, on
September 28th,1939-
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the
_following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Fryer, Bloody, Richman,
Williams. Absent: Green.
The call for the special meeting was read and President Lemmon ordered that
the same be placed on file; said meeting having been called -for the purpose of
canvassing the results of the special election held September 27th,1938, and
any other business the said. Common Council might deem -proper.
The Street & Traffic Committee of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce were ..
before the Common -Council requesting that the tract of land at the entrance
of Mayo Park at Second Street Southwest be made available for,parking lot, and
on motion by Moody second by Amundsen,the matter was referred to the Park Board,
Street & Alloy Committee, Chief of Police and City Engineer.
The .City Clerk reported receipt of the following telegram which was read
and ordered. placed on file: -
AMIEL L GLABE
" OMAHA NEBR 1205PM SEPT 27 1939
CITY CLERK CITY ROC HESTER MINN
GRANT ALLOTMENT MINNESOTA 1515. ROCHESTER STREETS APPROVED FOR $ 10950.
KINDLY NOTIFY LOCAL NEWSPAPERS..
R A RADFORD.
REGIONAL DIRECTOR PWA"
The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending
September 5th,1938,showing criminal fines and costs collected $140.00, civil
fees received $25.00, conciliation court fees $7.00; for the week ending
September 12th,1938,showing criminal fines and costs collected $127.7.0. Civil
fees received $7.Z5, conciliation court fees $1.5.0; for the week ending September
19th,1938,showing criminal fines and costs collected $ 91.95, civil fees received
$6.95, conciliation court fees received $5.0.0; and for the week ending September
26th,1939,81,owing criminal fines and costs collected $129.40, civil fees
received $5.30, c.onciliat ion court fees received $4,75, were each read, and
having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon,ordered
that -the-same be placed on file.
Petit ions signed by Chris T. Lund, adking that curb and gutter be constructed
and bituminous paving be placed on Ninth Street Northwest from Second Avenue
Northwest to Fourth Avenue Northwest, was read, and President Lemmon referred
the same to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer.
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A report from the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer recommending that
$2.25 Iser front foot be assessed to the property owners for the construction of
a sanitary sewer on Sixth Street Southwest from Broadwer Street South to Second
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;-Avenue, was read, and on motion by Richman second by Amundsen,said report was
!accepted and ordered placed on file.
A committee report from the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer recommend—
ing that $2:60 per front foot be assed against Lots 13 to 22 in Block 3,Cascade
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Manor, and $1. 30 per front foot , on Lot 23 ' Block 3, ' Cascade Manor, for the const ruc-
Lion of a sanitary sewer in First Street Northwest, from -Thirteenth Avenue
Northwest to Sixteenth Avenue Northwest, was read, and on motion by Moody
second by Amundsen,said report was accepted and ordered placed on file.
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I' A committee report from the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer
recommending that a foot bridge be constructed across Cascade Creek at Ninth
Avenue Northwest, was read, and on motion by Fryer second by Amv.ndeen, the said
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report was accepted and the City Engineer instructed to make said improvement
as soon,as possible.
A communication from Peter S. Mackey, Secret ary of the Rochester Firements
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jiRelief Association,asking for approval of an additional loan of $300.00 on
i; the property of Chas. Shields, located at 16 Fourteenth Avenue Northeast, was
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'read, and President Lemmon referred the same to the Finance Committee.
A notice of claim of Louis Biltgen,guardian for Harold Biltgen, for
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injuries from damages in the sum of $200.00 alleged to have been caused by a
;hole in Second Street Southwest near Eleventh Avenue, was read, and President
is Lemmon referred the same to the City Attorney.
it A communication from Esther H.Myrow,requesting a release on the liquor
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license bond furnished by said Esther H.Myrow to cover Liquor license No. 63
issued April 1,1938,was read.,and on motion by Fryer second by Richman, said
!1 request was granted and the City Attorney was instructed to draw the proper
jrelease to be signed by the City Clerk.
A communication from R.A. Moore, Mayor, announc ing the appointment of W.A.
Hutchins as a Special Policeman from September 29th to October 4th,was read, and
;!President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
The following communication from the Board of Zoning was read and President
1; Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file:
• a Sept ember 29, 1939.
Honorabley Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester; Minnesota.
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Gentlemen:
At a meeting of the Board of Zoning held in the City Hall
on September 14th,1939, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. -,the matter of the applica—
tion of Louis A.Kepp for a change in the classification of Outlot 2,lese
the South 2 acres,and all of Outlot 3,Northern Addition,from a residen—
tial to an industrial district,was considered by the Board.
j! After duly considering said petition and all matters pertain-
ing thereto,a motion was made-,seconded,and duly carried,that the Board
recommend to the Common Council that the said petition be not granted.
Respectfully submitted,
Ami el L. Glabe,
City Clerk and Secretary
of Board of Zoning. a
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of the City of Rochester, Minn., September 29,193g .
Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer a hearing on the application of Louis
A.Bepp for akchange in the classification of� Outlot 2 less .the south 2 acres and
all of Outlot 3, Northern Addition,from a residential to .an industrial district
was set for October 17th,1939,at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
An application signed by Melvin Ferber for a drivers license was read, and
on motion by Richman second by Amundsen,*li-cense was granted.
An application signed by Geo.H.Popple fora plumbers license, together with
a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the National Surety Corporation as
surety, were each separately read, and on motion by Moody second by Richman the
license was granted, the bond accepted, the surety thereon approved and itwas
ordered that the bond be placed on file.
Applications for pin ball machine licenses signed by L.Golod,at 12 South
Broadway, Gus Hargesheimer at 25 Nest Center Street, and Henri Bakker at 17 First
Avenue Southwest,were each separately read, and on motion by Amundsen second
by Moody, licenses were granted.'
Applications signed by Dale Hess for permits to conduct -public dances in
the Woodman Hall on September loth, 17th, and 24th,1.938, were read.
Applications signed by Ed.gruger for permits to conduct public dances in
the A.O.U.W.Hall on September loth and 24th,were read.
An application signed by C.C.Pagenhart for a House movers license was read,
and on motion by Moody second by Amundsen the license was granted.
A report from the Lighting, Committee of the Common Council recommending that
street lights be placed,in the following locations: at the end of Third Avenue
Southwest near 6th' Street Southwest; 3 lights each on First Street Northwest
and Sedond Street Northwest, between Eleventh Avenue Northwest and. Sixteenth
Avenue Northwest:. at. the alley on the east side of Fifth Avenue Southwest between
Third Street Southwest and Fourth Street Southwest; and on Eighth Avenue Southeas-
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between Eleventh -Street Southeast and Twelfth Street Southeast,was read,and on
motion by Moody second by Richman,said report was accepted, and the City,Clerk
instructed to notify the Utility Board to install said lights accordingly.
A communication from the Finance Committee reporting that the accounts of
the City Weighmaster and the Building, Electrical and Plu$bing Inspector for the
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month of August had been checked and found to be correct,was read and President
Lemmon ordered. that- the same be_placed on file.
A communication from the Finance Committee recommending that the applica—
tion of Chas.Shields for an additional loan of $300.00 from the Rochester
Firemen's Relief Association,on,his property at 16 Fourteenth Avenue Northeast
be granted,was read,and on motion by Amundsen second by Richman the report was
accepted and ordered placed on file.
The following communication was read and President Lemmon ordered that the
same be placed on. f i 1p :
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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City. of Rochester, Minn., Sert amber 29. 19 3 S .
"September 7, 1939
Common Council
City of Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota
1i Gentlemen:
In accordance with the requirements of your resolution
dated the seventh day of'February,1939, covering the acceptance
of the Mayo -Civic Auditorium,we hereby certify that the labor
performed and the materials supplied,for the building are in an
amount in excess of $60.000.00.
Yours very truly.
!` Thos T. Ellerbe "
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The following committee report regarding a pop corn wagon situation.on
1:Fourth Street Southeast was read,and on motion by Moody second by Amundsen,the
matter was referred to the Chief of Police and the City Attorney:
" September 29, 1939-
Honorable Mayor and Common Council.
' City of Rochester, Minnesota.
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Gentlemen, '
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We, the following Committee, report on the pop -corn wagon situated
on Fourth Street Southeast.
We find that this wagoh is located on City property and we recommend
that he be notified to discontinue paying any -rent to private parties
and that he be licensed by the City the same as other pep -corn stands
on other City property -at the same rate. '
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Respectfully submitted
• THE POLICE COMMITTEE
By S. Smith Fryer, Chairman
Tom Moody
ArlAigh C.Smith,City Engr.
Louis J.Claude, Chief of Police.
The following committee report was read,and on motion by Fryer second by
Moody said report was accepted and ordered placed on file:
Rochester, Minnesota, j
September 29.1939-
Honorable Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
The undersigned Finance Committee of the Common Council has
made an investigation of the funds on hand which might be made available
for the purchase of a public address system for the Council Chambers,and
wish to recommend that an amount not to excess $1,000.00 might be made
available providing no further disbursements of this nature be made
during the current official year.
Respectfully submitted,
- THE FINANCE COMMITTEE i'
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• By S.Smith Fryer, Chairman
Ge o. Ri chman I,
D.L.Rilliams.
A copy of a resolution passed by the Commissioners of the Sinking -Fund of
the City of Rochester, purchasing $54,000.00 ej% United States Treasury bonds
for Sinking Fund Investments; $40.000.00 for Light Department Depreciation Reserve,,
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$7.000.00 for Water Department Depreciation Reserve, and $7.000.00 for Employes I.
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Compensation Insurance Reserve, was read, and on motion by Mo.ody.second by
Amundsen,the action of the Sinking Fuud Commissioners was approved..
, The .following claims were read, and on. motion by Fryer second by Amundsen,
and all, voting- in favo-r thereof, the same were allowed, 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: I.B.Velleu $5.00, L._G..Ekman $5,.50, Esther .Caffes
$5.00,' Frances Lund $5.00; Eck -Sonnenberg $5..00, Corwin ftoppel $.5..00, Mary Hen -
drinks $5.00, Martha Jorgenson $6..00, Clarence King $'6.00, Martin Eppard.$6..00,
Mrs. Joe.McCoy $6.00, Mrs. John Waldron $.6.00, Theodore R..Gray $5..50, Frances
McKenzie $5:50,: S..H.Arthur West- $5..50, Bernice- Winslow $.5.50, Walter Heins $5.00,
John Oliphant $5.00, J.L.Mrachek $5.00, Mae Larson. $5..00., .Ge.o..Schmelzer $6..00,
J-ane Feeney. $6.00, -Harry Hanson $6.00, Louis Enke $6.00., Arthur Weber $6.00,.
Augusta McGovern $5.75•, Joseph Mackey $5.75, John Hoffman $5-75, Mary Metzer.ott
$5.75,.An-na Goetting $5.7.5, A..F.Borchert $5.50, P.F.Dono'van $6.00, F.A.McGovern
$6.00, E.E.Richter $6..00, M.J.Meyers $6..00, J.-E.D.omke. $6.00, F..W.Cowan $5.00,
Emma Redig $5.00, Norman Schmidt $5.00, E.J'.Rohrer $5.00, Virginia Flanders $5-00
A.-D..E.hrhard $5.50, Esther Mulvihill $5..50,- J.G.Koelsch $5.50, A.P.Parker $5.50,
'.$.Page $5.50, Bernice Roepke $5:00, Minnie Pearson $5..25, James Clark
M.Irene Christensen $5.2.5. Emma.-Podolske $5.25, Sel.om Fox $5.00, Alma Sessing
,$5.50, G.A:.Be•rg. $5.50', Lloyd Fryer $5..00, R..E.Johnson $5..50, Anna.Nickel.s $5..50,
C..B.Macken $5.50, W.:H.Sykes $5.50, R.L..Bond $5.50, National -Guard Armory $.5.00,
Ge,o.W,o'od $5.50, Lucille Murray $5.50, Myra A.F.ox .$5.25, Reiie Brothers $5.00,.
Inez T.Mosse $5.25, Elizabeth H.Hamm $5.25 Jessie J.Waldron $5.2.5•, Jessie J. .
Waldron $5.00, Merle A.Schellin $5.25, Kathryn Blink $5.25,'C.Z.Briese $5.00,
Raymond Jung $5.00-, S..P.Crandall $5.00, Edward Jacobs $5.00, Harriet Kern $5.0.0,
James Cochran $5•.00, John Knusel $5.00,. Linda Randall $5.00, Jane. Beatty $5.00,
Joseph Eberts $5.00, Harold Paschke. $5.00, John Stephan-$5.00,, W.m. A. Johnson
$5.00, F&.T.•Barle ,$5.00, Florence Mae Buss' $5•.00, Mabel Ann Chapman $5.00,.
Holloway- Print Shop $10.00, Mi.11e•r-navi s Company .$36..40, .C. G. W. R. R. Co. $. S5,
J.-D. Kelly $67.25. Lyle. Signs Go. $93.90, ifruse Lumber Company $32.54,
Pederson's Place $7-.50., Rochester Body & Fender Worlds $l-5.0,-C,G-W.R..R.Co. $.69,
C.C.Pagenh'art $.5.599 Wm. Behnken $2.50, A.D.ornack $1.95, Minn.Northern Natural .
Gas Co. $3.50, Kruse Lumber Co.. $1•..6s, Herbert G.Knopp $5.0.3, General, Fund $9.24
We-ber & Judd -Co- $3.$0,. Health Office Intact Office Fund $11.59. Woodhouse ,Bras.
$040, M.F.Little $1.00, Farnham Stationery & School_. Supply 00,..$3..50,. H.A.Rogers
Co.$2.26, Kruse Lumber Co. $6.00, Keuffel & Esser Co. $33.92. Postal l`ele.graph
Co. $.71, Ci-ty of Rochester, Steam Dept .$21-..38, Amiel L.Glabe $15..00, Don Capella
$.25, Williams &Carr $7.50, Verne Langton $49.00,'Carey Transfer & Storage $1.00
United Autographic Register Co. $66.06, R.C.Drips Grocer Co. $38.00, Vincint
Forrest $.25, George Gentling $12.00, R.C.Drips Grocer Co. $3.8.5, Eastman Kodak
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of the .City of Rochester, Minn., Sapt embe r '?R 7 1 , 3R _
Stores, Inc. $25.16, Witte Transportation Co. $1.60, City of Rochester,Light
Dept. $65.00, Standard Mfg. Co. $76.65, Owatonna Implement Mfg.Co. $12.50, Lyle
Signs $173.05, Weber & Judd Co. $1.96, City of Rochester,General Fund $66.66,
Postier & Eggers Co. $2.25, Louis J.Claude $129.75, C.& NW. Ry. Co. $5.00, C.G.W.
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.R.R.Co. $15.00, Standard Oil Co. $13.50, go -Operative Oil Co. $15,00, Motor
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Sales & Service Co. $9.75, National Bushing & Parts Co. $2.40, Orcutt Sign Shop
$7.00, Edw. Stolp $10.00, St.Mary.'s hospital $15.00., Smith Fryer $15.00, B.
j Amundsen $1,5.00, Tom Moody $15.00,, W,.A.Moore $15.00, FrAtzke Brothers $.44;,
From the Street and Alley Fund: The White.Motor Co. $2'.31, Woodhouse
Bros.$6.73, Railway Express Agency $.50, Rochester State Hospital $142.61),
Standard Oil Co. $.SD, .C. & N-.W.Ry.Co. $1.ip,. C.M.Boutelle $24.00,. Co -Operative
1 Oil Co.. $4.26, C.G.W,R.R,.Co.. $.97, Home Oil C,o. $20.1879, :Witte. Transportation Co.
$3.36,. Herbert G.Knopp $90,.00.,C.0.Brown Agency. $1g0.47, P:% Fun$,':$6.56, Minne-
apolis -Iron Store. Co.. $29.09, National, Bu-sihing & Parts Co,.$110.22;
From tha Sawex Fund: General Fund $1.87, Minneapolis. Iron Store $6.72,,
National Bushing. & Parts. Co. $4.7.5;. ,
�- From the Bridge Fund: Lyle Culvext. & Pips Co. $77.02;
From the Fire Protection Fund.: . C.R.G3nther $3.50, Graybar, Electric Co.
$99..31., City of Rochesterhight Dept.$93.40, )[orning Pride Mfg.00.0.7.7, Municl
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pal Supplies $7.3.5, Spencer M.Knapp $82.17,' C.G.W.R.R.Co. $.55, 'Bhe Gamewell i
Co. $193.26, The Seagxave Corporation. $12.00, Postier & Eggers. Co.$.30... Rochester
Grpcex Co. *15.30, B.C.Drips Grocex Co. $4,.7.5, Rational Bushing & Pasts Co.
$93.86,. Woodhouse Brothers, $1.09.57, Model Laundry $39.12, O.W. Schroeder $31.70,
E.L.Bxistol $14..00.;
From the Park Jmp,rovement Fund: Street, an.d Alley Fund, $60.64, Hug)i Kendall
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$,5.OA, Railway Eapres,s Agency $2.04, Hanson Hardware Co. ,$2..50,, Rochester
El.ectxic Co. $4.75, Allen & Skelly $10.75,, E.,Rall-ing Agency $,114,.g1, Walter C.
Heins Agency. $4.6. 3 2,7 60,, The Community Oil
g y. 92,,' H.F.Ranfranz $ 7. �.F.Milostan $46.
Co. $17.,25,. Motor Sales & Service, Co.. $1.35, Adams Book & Art, Shop $2.?5,,
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Rochester Lce & ,Fuel. Go. ,$27..16. Wm. C.Klebs 0.25, Eagle. Drug Store $12.60,
Nelson Tire Service $25.21, Morrison El,ect.ric Co. $23.95, Orcutt Sign Shop $3.00,
Riege Body. Works. 0.OA, .Minn.Northern Natural Gas Co.$3.50,, NAcols,Dean 4 Gregg
$.93, National Bushing & darts Co.$24.4.2, Woo.dhouse Brothers ,$.1,0, Williams &,
Carr $42.69, City of, Ro.chest'er, .Light Dept $45..42,. Rochester State'Hos'pits,l
$.1.32, Vaughan's ,Se&d Store $9.75, Standard Oil Co. $9.61,, Taro Mfg. Corp $0.62,
Geo.Wood, U0.,00,. M.M.Pruett $39.93, Tri-State Telephone Co,.$6..05, Frat z�ce,
Bros $2. 25 ;
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From the F..E.Williams. Estate Fund: R.M.Kruger $3,.50, Morse Bros.$2.,00;,
From the Lighting Fund: City ,of Rochester, Light Dept . $6.30.
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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of ..the- City ,of Rochester, Minn., s,,. t A-MbAr P9 1939,
Alderman Richman int roduc,ed the following-resolut ion, which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rocheste-r, Minnesota:
That the following. is a tabulated list and. statem-ent of the votes cast for
and against the issuance of Independent School District No.g of Olmsted County,
Minnesota, bonds in the aggregate amount of $400,000.00 for the purpose of.
defraying the expense to be incurred in the construction of an addition to the
Central School building,installing heating,ventilating and plumbing plants
therein, and equipping the same with apparatus and other .school furniture, at
the special election held in said School -District on September 27th,1939, as
determined by the said Common Couucil on their canvass of the returns. of said
Special Election .made on the 29th day of.-Septembe-r, 1939, and that said state-
..ment is hereby declared to show the result of said special election; the said
tabulated. statement be•ing:.
FIRST WARD SECOND WARD THIRD WARD
District No. District No.. District No..
1 2 3 4 9` 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
For the approval or ,rejection of the proposal to
issue bonds of .Independent School District No.B of
Olmsted County in the aggregate amount of $400,000.00
for the purpose of defraying the expenses to be in--
curred in the construction of an addition to the Gen-
tral School Building,installing heating.,ven-tilating
and plumbing plants therein,and equipping the same with
apparatus and other school furniture. -
YE-S. received:
146 95 77 105 .326 95 12i 116 199 171 63 66 154 64 63' 79 1930
NO received:
156 125,135- 59 6g 134 111 59 -99 90- 75 55 99 93 59 72 -1459
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the total number
o•f persons present and voting at the said special election on the •question of
the issuance of said bonds was 39s; that the number of persons voting in favor
of the said proposed issue of $400,000.00 was 1930 which -was. a majority of. the -
number of persons voting;. So Therefore, the question of .the issuance of said
bonds in the aggregate sum of-$400,000-.00 was -approved by the voters at the- said
School District- Election.-"
Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer,that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced the following resolution,which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester. Minnesota:
That the folllwing is a tabulated list and statement of the votes cast for
asd against the approval of the resolution o,f t-he Common Council and the, issu-
ance of the bonds of said City of Rochester in the aggregate amount of
$400,000.00, for the purpose of 'establishing and building a -Sewage- Di•spo•sal
Plant and a trunk line sanitary sewer, connecting therewith for the City of
Rochester, at the special Election held in said City on September 27th-,1939,
as determined by the said Common Council on their canvass of the returns of
said Election made on the 29th day of September, 1939. and that -said- statement
is hereby declared to show the results of the said Special Election; said
tabulated statement= being and is as- follows: -
First Ward Se-con-d Ward Third Ward
District No. District No. District No.
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4- 5 6 Total .
For hpproval of .the- re -solution o`f the Common Council of -
the City of Rochester, authorizing the issue of the bonds
of said City in the aggregate amount of $400,000.00 -for
the purpose of •establishing and building a Sewage Disposal
Plant- and a trunk line sani-tart' sewer connect-ing therewith,
for the .City of Rochester, and for issuing such bonds.
Yes received
159 101 79 105 321 105 -134 1-17 202 14g 67 63 169, 65 77- 90 2002
No received
141 109 130 59 71 124 97- 55 -93 100 `67 56 -94 .92 ' 43 '59 1359
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Be 'it further resolved by said Common Council: That the number of persons
,!present and voting at this said Special Election on the question of the approval
i' of the resolution and the issuance of the said bonds was as follows: 3392 persona
voting; that the number of the voters voting in favor of the said proposed reso-
l`lution and issue of bonds was 2002; number of persons voting against the pro-
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posed issue of the said bonds was 1359; and that based on the 3392 total number
of persons present and voting at' said Special Election, less than three - fifths
(3/5) of the said total number of votes cast were in favor of the approval of
the resolution and issuance of said bonds, so therefore, the question of the
!;approval of the resolution and the issuance of the said bonds was not approved
''by the voters' at the said Special Election. "
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Richman,that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
!said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced the following resolution,whdch was read:
" A resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk
of the City of Rochester to file an application to
the United States of America through the Federal
Emergency' Administration of Public Works for a grant
to aid in financing the construction of curb and gutter,
bituminous surfacing, and storm sewer in the City of
Rochester, Minnesota.
Be it resolved by the Common Council of -the City of Rochester, Minnesota: i
j, Section 1. That W.A.Moore and Amiel L.G1abe,Mayor and City Clerk respectively
of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, be and they are hereby authorized to execute
and file. an application on behalf of the City of Rochester, Minnesota to the
! United States of America for a grant to aid in financing the construction of
l� curb and. gutter, bituminous durface and storm sewer in the City of Rochester,
Minnesota.
Section 2, That W.A.Moore and Amiel L.G1abe,Mayor and City Clerk respec-
tively of the City of Rochester, be and they are hereby authorized and directed
i to furnish such information as the United States of America through the Federal
j'Emergency Administration of Public Works ifay reasonably request in connection
!'with the application which is herein authorized to be filed. "
Upon motion by Moody second by Richman,that the said resolution be adopted
i' as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
jresolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution' granting public dance permit to
iDale Hess for the Woodman Hall for September 10th,17th, and 24th,1939, and
ii f ixing the f e�s at $9. 00, which was read.
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Upon motion by Richman second by Williams,that the said resolution be
,adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared
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jthe said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Williams introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to
'Ed.gruger for the A.O.U.W.Hall for September loth and 24th,1938, and fixing the
li Yee at $6.00, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundeen,that the said resolution be
'i 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 appropriating $370.99 from hbe
;',Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Light
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j; and Water Departments for electricity and water furnished as per billings of
'.August 25th,1938,which was read.
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of>'the ;-City of .Rochester, Minn.', September 2 s ,19 3 9 .
Upon motion by Fryer 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 Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $331.41 from the
F.E.Williams Estate Fund,and ordering payment made to Simon Stensrud, for 3/9
share in rentals less expense from Williams Business building, during June,
July, .and August,1939,which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen second. by Williams, that the said resolution be
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adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly. passed and adopted..
Alderman Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $323•.55 from the
Street and Alley Fund, and ordering payment made to Kruse Lumber Company for
sewer pipe furnished during September,1938,which was. read.
Upon motion by Richman second by Moody,that the said re.solution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted. '
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating ,$365.72 from the Street
& Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company,.for
cement furnished.during September,1939, which was read.
Upon motion by Williams second by A*undsen,that the. said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in.favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution .duly .passe.d and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a.resolution appr,opri.at,ing $622.49 from the
Fire Protection Fund and .ordering payment made to the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund for the city's share of the cost of paving Broadway Street Sou#h
from Fourth .Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwest,which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman,that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $622.49 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to Code 4 of the Fire Protection Fund
for city's .share of the cost of paving Broadway Street. South from Fourth Street
Southwest to Sixth Street. Southwest, which was .read..
Upon motion by Richman second. by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted
as read,. and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $625.75 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to the Co -Operative .Oil Company for 7941
gallons of gasoline furnished in tank car No.NATX 5971,which was read.
.Upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
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resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $644.17 from the Street
and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund for 5160 gallons
gasoline furnished from the City Filling Station, July 29th to -September 20th,
1939, which was read.
Upon motion by Richman second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon `declared the said
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resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $659.50 from the Sewer
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Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester Light and Water Depart-
ments, for power, and water furnished at S.E. sewer lift and Sewage Disposal
Plant, which was read.
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Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundae'n,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 Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $713.87 from the
I' General Fund. and ordering payment made to the Standard Oil Company for two
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tank care of road oil, which was read.
j' Upon motion by Moody'second by Williams,tiiat the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Preside t Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $1401.05 from the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, and ordering payment made to the Socony-
Vacuum Oil Company for 3 tank cars of asphalt for bituminous streets, which
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was read.
Upon motion by Richman second by Amundsen,that the said resolution be
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adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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said resolution duly passed and adopted.`
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $1532.93 from the Park
Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund., for payrolls
for labor during the half month ending September 1.5th,1938,which was read.
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Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen,that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,. President Lemmon declared the
�! said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $2298.55 from the
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Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Permm ent Improvement
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jRevolving Fund for the City's *are of the cost of paving Broadway Street South
from Fourth Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwest, which was read.
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Upon motion by Richman second by Williams,that the said resolution be
j adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $2956.62 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to the Street and'Alley Fund for permanent
.transfer of city ' s share of the cost of paving the alley in Block 16, Head &
McMahon's Addition $349.31, curb and gutter on Broadway Street South, Fourth
Street to Sixth Street Southwest $319.76, and paving Broadway Street South from
Fourth Street to Sixth Street Southwest $2299,55, which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Richman 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 $3150.50 from the
Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Thorman W.Rosholt Company
for one Rosco mode RJD 600 gallon capacity distributor mounted on Ford 157"
wheel base truck, which was read.
Upon motion by Richman second by Williams,that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $4,726.00 from the
Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Pater
Department for hydrant Tentals, which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Williame,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 $41,100.00 from
the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Properties
Association, for funds received from the sale of Lot 5 and E.36 ft.. of Lot 6,
Block 19, Original Plat, known as the old library property, to apply toward the
cost of the construction of Mayo Civic Auditorium in accordance with the pro—
visions -of the resolution of the Comioon Council of the City of Rochester,
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Minnesota, dated February 7th919399which was read.
Upon motion by Moody second by Frier that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the sadd
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $749.7.2 from the
Park Improvement. Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund for adjust—
ment of insurance premiums on park property,which was read.
Upon motion by Richman second by Williams,that the said resolution ib-e adopte4
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $211,42 from the Street]
& Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Arthur A.Hirman Agency for insuran
premiums on aukomobiles and trucks in Street & Alley Department,which was read.
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Upon motion by Fryer second by Williams that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
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resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $246.12 from the
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Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Spencer M.Bnapp, for
insurance premiums on trucks in street & Alley Department, which was read,
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Upon motion by Fryer second by Williams that the said resolution be adopted
has read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
!resolution duly passed and'adopted.
it Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman, the City Clerk was instructed to
I' notify the heads of various departments to submit 1939 tax budgets on or
before October loth, 1939.
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Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen,the,Mayor and City Clerk were
instructed to request an extension, of time from the Federal Public Works Adminis
tration togarding the application for grant to aid in the construction of a
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sewage disposal plant.
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Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen,the City Engineer and City Attorney
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at Ninth Avenue Southeast north of, Sixth Street Southeast.
i Upon motion by Moody second by Richman the Common Council adjourned.
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