HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-17-1939Record of Official Proceedings of the. Common Council
of the._ City_.: of. Rochester, Minn., J u ly 1.1 T, 19.3 9.
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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 July 17th, 1939-
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the
following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Moody, Williams.
Absent: Richman. Alderman Richman being absent on' account of the illness of
himself.
Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen the minutes of the meeting of
July 3rd, 1939, were approved.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time set for adjourned action on
the widening of Second Street Northwest from Broadway to Eleventh Avenue North-
west, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning.these proposed
improvements.
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Edw.Wobschall presented to the Council two petitions bearing sixty signa-
tures, and asking that the proposed improvements on Second Street Northwest
be completed except that the street be widened no more than nine additional feet
as they felt that a 35 foot street was a sufficient width for said Second Street
Northwest. President Lemmon ordered that the said petitions be placed on file.
Mrs. -Lehner and.Mrs. Schornstein protested the widening of the street but
approved the resurfacing of said street. H. J. Penz expressed his opinion that
it was unnecessary to widen said street beyond Fourth or Fifth Avenue Northwest.
Mr. Shonyo expressed his opinion that the street should not be widened more than �I
32 feet on each side and very much opposed'a residential street wider than 34 feet.
Chris Hare also protested the widening of Second Street to over 36 feet. Alderma
Fryer stated that he felt that the street should be widened to 35 feet. Alderman
Moody stated that in his opinion all that should be done at this time would be
to remove the raised crossings and resurface the street and then,if necessary,
at some future time, widen the street to a proper width.
A motion by Fryer second by Amundsen carried that the Council proceed to
widen Second Street Northwest from Second Avenue to Eleventh Avenue to 35 feet
and from Broadway to Second Avenue to 50 feet.
The matter of sanitary sewer service for property owned by Francis Chase
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sh/Seventh Street Southwest was referred to the Sewer Committee and City
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Engineer.
A communication from H.N.Tompkins, Chief of Police, regarding the parking
of second hand automobiles was read and upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen
his report was accepted and ordered placed on file.
A communication from N.N.Tompkins regarding the pedestrian signs on South
Broadway was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
A change of car endorsement for the insurance policy of the Rochester Bus
Line, Inc., was presented and President Lemmon ordered that the same be p]a.ced
on file.
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The application of Paul F.Plantz for appointment as an Electrical Inspector for
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the City of Rochester, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be
placed on file for future reference.
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A letter of recommendation from the Bureau of Criminal aprehension regarding'
Hugh Winter, an applicant for appointment as an Electrical Inspector and Radio
Engineer for the City of Rochester, was read and President Lemmon ordered that
the same be placed on file.
Copies of resolutions passed and adopted by the Commissioners of the Sinking,
Fund of the City of Rochester, transferring $5491.00 from -the Sinking Fund to
the Interest Fund, and $9497.62 from Code 5 to Code 13 of the Sinking Fund, and
$1,000.00 from Code 21 to Code 14 of the Sinking Fund, to make -said -funds available
for payment _of the July lst,1939,maturity of interest and principal on City of
!Rochester Light and Water Bonds, were read, and upon motion by Green_second
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Iby Moody the actions of the_Sinking Fund Commissioners were approved.
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A communication from the Graybar Electric Company, Inc. regarding the -
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balance of $947.61 due on Police Department radio equipment was read and Presi-'
!dent Lemmon ardered that the same be placed on file.
A petition asking that Fourth Avenue Southeast from Twelfth Street South-
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east to Thirteenth Street Southeast be oiled, also that the grade of said street
be lowered before it is oiled, the City to pay for the grading and lowering, was
!read and President Lemmon referred the same to the Street and Alley Committee
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land the City.Engineer for report at the meeting to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
July 24th,1939. .
. A petition asking that a water main be constructed in Fourth Avenue
Northwest from Eleventh Street to Twelfth Street Northwest, was .read, and Presi-
!dent Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file._
A communication signed by the Secretary of the Board of..Zoning of the City
!of Rochester, recommending that certain .descriptions of property be omitted from
the recommendation of the city -wide -zoning committee appointed by the President
iof the Council, was read andPresident Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on
file.
The trial balance of the City Engineer's Department for the month of
IJune,1939, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending
IJuILy 3,1939, showing criminal fines and costs collected $279.70, civil fees
received $7.90, and conciliation Court fees received $4.75; for_the week ending
July 10th,1939, showing criminal fines and costs collected $209.00,_civil fees
ireceived $13.60, conciliation court fees received $2.25; and for the week ending
;July 17th,1939, showing criminal fines and costs.collected $249.40, civil.fees
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ireceived $11,75, and conciliation court fees received $9.00, were each read and
1having been previously approved by the City Attorney President Lemmon ordered
that the same be placed on file.
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The application of Michael Weinzette for a soft drink dealers license was
read and upon motion by Green second by Moody license was granted.
The applications of M.L..Priebe for two pin ball machine owners licenses and
the applications of Michael Weinzette and Harold Golod for pin ball machine
operators licenses were each read and upon motion by Moody decond by Williams
licenses were granted.
The application of Herman Kufus for a pin ball machine operators license
was read and upon motion by Moody second by Williams license was granted.
The application of Wm. C. Fraser & Son for a license to connect with sewers
and drains, together with a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the New Amst
dam casualty Company as surety, were each read, and upon motion by Amundsen
second by Green, the license was granted, the bond approved, the surety thereon
accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file..
The application of Oliver Polikowski for a drivers license was read and
upon motion by Williams second by Moody, license was granted.
Applications of Manhattan Bar, Geo.Hentges, Postal Telegraph Company, and
Raymond L,Karns, for permit's to place and maintain signs, were each read, and
upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer, ])*emits were granted.
The application of the Draper Electric Company for an electrician's license
together with a surety bond in the sum of $19060.00 with the St.Paul Mercury and
Indemkity Company as surety, were each read, and upon motion by Green second by
Williams, license was granted, the bond approved, the surety thereon accepted,
and it was ordered that the same be placed on file;
The surety bond of Martin Paulson in the sum of $2667.14 covering his
contract for construction of water main in parts of Second Street Southwest and
Sixteenth Avenue Southwest with the Fidelity and Casualty Company as surety
thereon, and the surety bond of Wm.C.Fraser & Son, in the sum of $3200.00 with thi
United -States Guarantee Company as surety, covering his contract for construction
of a sanitary sewer in parts of Second Street Southwest and Sixteenth Avenue
Southwest, were each read and upon motion by Pryer second by Green, the bonds
were approved, the sureties thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same
be placed on file..
A communication from W.J.Halling favoring the widening of Second Street
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Northwest four feet. on each side, but objecting to making said street an
arterial highway, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed
on file.
The report of the finance committee on the,reports of the Building, Electrica:
and Plumbing Inspector for the month of June, and on the report of the City
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Weighmast:er for the month of June,1939, was read and President Lemmon ordered
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that the same be placed on file.
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A petition bearing five signatures asking kkak the Council not to change
Block 6 Sunnyside Addition from a residential to an industrial district, was
read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
The following claims were read, and upon motion by Fryer second by
Williams, and all voting in favor thereof, the same were allowed and the
Mayor and City Clerk were instructed to draw warrants upon'the City greasurer
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and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Rochester Egg & Poultry Company $4.00; Carl G.
Schwarz $9.40, Chicago Great Western Railroad Co.$5.00, H.& H.Electric Company
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$27.40, Schmidt Printing Company $2.65, Hanson Hardware Co. $13062, Pruett's
Laundry $4.95, Community Oil Company $1.18, Parkhill Brothers $4.74, Jensen
Hardware Co.$0.55, Woodhouse Brothers $6°.45, Kruse Company_$7.99, W.F.Klee
$1.00, Co -Operative 011 Company $10.90, Co -Operative Oil Company $12.00, Tri-
State Telephone Company $92.35, Barbes Cafe $97.75, Minnesota Mattress Company
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$10.00, Universal Motors $19.70, Mark Blanchard $79.20, Tri-State Telephone
Company $4.00, Municipal Court Contingent' Fund' $39.25, Joy Brothers Motor.
Company $1.75, Foster Mrachek Electric Company $45.00, Postier & Eggers` $1.00,
;Western Union $1.72, Lloyd Fryer $4.15, Adams Cab Service $.75, Peterson's
Place $14.55, Goodman Service Station $1.93, Home Oil Company $4.91, Drs. Powers
!& Gore $14.00, American Linen Company $715, State Auto Title Identification Tag
$3.00, Botsford Lumber Company $0.48,'Motor Sales & S'ervice $2.25, Harry N.
!Tompkins $13.55, Higley Chemical'Company $50.259 Gregory Gentling $9.00,`Witte
;Transportation Co.$1.66, Herbe'rt G.Knopp $5.44, Burroughs Adding Machine Company
1$9.00, Weber & Judd $3'.76, Miller -Davis Company $39.50, Herculese Powder Company
�$5.00, Whiting Press $15.00, Modern Bond Corporation $6.02, C.M.Boutelle $10.00,
Chas.Coikgins $9.00, Walter B.Nelson $75.00, Ado:,ph J.Gruszynski $50.00, R.C.Drips
Co.$2.00, Mpls.Bilue Printing Company $39.55,'H'.J.Johnston $2.00, Donald C.
!Lindberg $19.30, Quality Print Shop $33.35, Standard Oil Company $3.25, William
Behnken $2.50, Adams Book Store $23.60, Victor A.Qvale $0.95, Pure Paint Co.
�$49.50, C.A.Claussen $1.00, Railway Express Agency $2.10, Geo.P.00d $21.50,
Mason's Publishing Company $22.50;
From the Street and Alley Fund: Chicago Great Western Railroad Company
1$15.009 H. & H. Electric Company $1.709 Schmidt Printing Company $12.50,
'Bert Asplin $9o709 Hanson Hardware Company $6.99, Community Oil Company $g7.70,
jDodge Lumber & Fuel Company $2.35, Parkhill Brothers $1.23, Jensen Hardware
iOompany $.56, Fratzke Brothers $.35, Street and Alley Fund $62.09, Universal
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!Motors, Inc. $.57, C.H.Klein Brick Company $65.00, Geo.Befort $21.00, The Texas
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'Company $1.91, Homelite Corporation $5.22, W.S.Nott Company $33.32. Witte
1. ;Tran-sportation Co.$.55, Hentges Glass Company $5.259 Shell Oil Co. $66. 5 ,
Nelson Tire Service $71.159 Alexander ¢uto Electric Company $17.26, White Motor
loo.$14.79, Art Weber Leather Shop $2.10;
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From.the Fire Protection Fund: Carl G.Schwarz $3.00, Sanitary Company
$8.80, Hanson-Rardware Co.$1.10, Pruetts Laundry $46.61, Community Oil Company
$4•35:. Dodge: Lumber & Fuel. -Co. $1.22, Parkhill Brothers $.25, Jensen Hardware
Co. $6.35, Woodhouse Brothers $17#150, Tri-State Telephone Company $,19.Sj, Mid -
Continent Petroleum Co. $99"03, Midwestern ilfg. C0.$13.20:, Model Laundry $8.00,
F.W.Woolworth 00.$.34; Rochester Egg & Poultry Co.$2.40, W.R.Burke $10.00,
Lawlers Dry -Cleaners $13.90, Alexander Auto Electric $4.50, Ohio Chemical &
Mfg. 00.$8.859
From the Park Improvement Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept. $55.51.
Rochester Ice & Fuel Company $3.30, Carl G.Schwarz $19.30p Morrison Electric
Co.$8.209 Botsford Lumber Company $7.00, Art Weber Leather Shop $i.009 Allen &
Skelly $11.359 The Sanitary Company $.259 Woodhouse Brothers $6.45, Railway
Express Agency $3.38, Community Oil Company $.70, Adams Book Store $3.00,
Chas.Baldwin $6.00.$ L.F.Milostan $16.27, Pruet.ts:. Laundry $21.99, Quality Print
Shop $4.70.,. Morse Brothers $121.25, Rochester State Hospital-$7.25, Orcutt Sign
Shop $22.40, Nelson Tire Servide $.50, Universal Motors Inc.$1.05, Henry Wei&
Mfg. Co.Inc..$3.79, Rochester Transfer Company $3.009 Alfred Pekkala $1-50,
Rochester Dairy Co.$5.78, Earl Irish $38#20, Rochester Egg & Poultry 00.$89.93,
Alexander Auto Electric Co.$1.35, S.J..Rutherford Co.$10.10, American Playground
Device Company _$40.00, "Chicago Northwestern Railvgy. Co. $2.53, Geo.Wood $10.00,
Henry Kalb'$20.00, F.J.Paine Company $14.76, Kruse Company $12.34,-Toro Mfg. Co.
$15946, S.J.Costello $99.00, Whiting Press Company $.50, Coca Cola Bottling
Works $49.90, Crown Webbing Company $3,27, Mrs. F.P.Moersch $3.00, Hentges Glass
Co.8.90, Fratzke Brothers $13.25, Foster`Mrachek Electric Co. $36.92, City of
Rochester,Light Dept. $105.12, Kruse Company $72.77, Lew Bonn Co. $5.40, Tri-
State Telephone Company $64.57, Schmidt Printing Company $12.75, H.V.Smith
Co. $-30.00, A.D.Reyno.lds,Collector-of Internal Revenue $13.26, Parkhill Brothers
$21.25, Hanson Hardware $11.30., Alberta Chance $1.00;
From the Permanent. Improvement Revolving Fund: Bert Asplin $11.10, Kruse
'Company $17.65;
From the PWA Construction Account,1515-F:Fund: Kruse Company $2.50,
From the F.E-;Williams.Estate Fund:- Sanitary Company $1.55, Jensen Hardware
Co.$4.43, Woodhouse -Brothers $38.80, Kruse Company $40.22, W.F.$lee $1.95,
Fratzke Brothers $11912, Adams Book Store $2.53, City of Rochester,Light Dept.
$14.13, Hanson Hardware Company $13.03, qualityPrintShop $2.75, Hargesheimer
Tennis Supply $40.799 Rochester Electric Company $1.23;
From the Bridge Fund: Street and Alley Fund $1.25;
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From the Fighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept. $12.20,
From the Sewer Fund: Pruett Laundry $3.00, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company $1.15,
Jensen Hardware $2.79, Street &-Alley Fund $35.50, Street & Alley Fund $86.1-9,
Tri-State Telephone Co. $5.75, Henry Blickle $3.50, Fullerton Lumber.00.$9.30;
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Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $500.00 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to Roy gingrey, for the city's share of
fireworks expense July 4th at Silver Lake, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Green that the said resolution be adopted as
read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
�res'olu'tion duly passed and adopted.
Alderman I Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $1310.70 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to the Street and Alley Fund, for use of
equipment during June,1939,which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer that the said resolution be
jadopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $912,69 from the General
Fund and ordering -payment made to the Standard Oil Company for two tank cars of
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road oil, which was read.
Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and, adopted.
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Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $48.60 from the
;General Fund -and $421.90 from the Street and Alley Fund, fnd ordering payment
made to Morse Brothers for sand and gravel furnished during June,1939,which
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Upon motion by Green second by Fryer 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 $426.15 from the
General Fund,. and $1.75 from the PWA Construction Account 1515-F, and ordering
payment made to the Rochester Post -Bulletin for official publications and
!Printing during_ June, 1939,which was read.
Upon motion by Green second by Amundsen 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*
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i Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $893.92 from the
Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Street and Alley Fund for
uea of equipment during June,1939,which was read.
Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $622.92 from the Sewer
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!Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester,Light Department, for
electricity furnished at sewage lift station and power at the sewage disposal
(plant, which was read.
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Upon motion by Williams second by Green 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 $235.00 from the Park
Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Hugh _Vincent. Feehan for preparation
of plans and specifications covering landscape development -in Mayo Park around
auditorium, which was read.
. Upon motion by Green .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 Green introduced a resolution appropriating $726.90 from the Park
Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Leitzen Concrete Products for
black dirt, sand and _gravel, and use -of equipment,. for Mayo Park and Soldier Field,
which was .read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor th.ere.of, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly_ passed and adopted.
Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $2097,90 from -the Park
Improvement Fund and ordering .payment made to C,. C.Pagenhart_ for balance due on
contract for construction of sidewalk, curb and gutter and aew,er in. Mayo Park,
which was read.
Upon motion by Green_ second by Moody that the said .resolution be ddopt ed
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
_ Alderman Green introduced_ a resolution appropriating $2917.47 from the Park
Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayolrust Fund for payrolls
for labor during_ the half month ending Ju&,g 15th,1939,which_ was read*
Upon motion by Amundsen -second by Williams that the said resolution be adopter
s read, and all voting in favor thereof, President-Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly -passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $357•49 from the Park
rovement Fund -and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester; Light Depart
nt fined electricity and water furnished soldier field, ,per billings of_
une 25th,1939,which was read.
._Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen that the said resolution be
dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
aid resolution duly passed and adopted:,
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $15.30.69 from the
ermanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Wm.C.Fraser &.
on, for final estimate on construction of a water main in Twelfth Street .
outheast and in Ninth Avenue Southeadt, which was read.
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Upon motion by Amundsensecond by Green that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Lemmon declared the said
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Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $929.20 from the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fuud and ordering payment made to Wm.C.Frabor &
Honk for final' estimate on contract for the construction of a sanitary sewer in
Twelfth Street and Ninth Avenue Southeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted
j as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $1131.41 from the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Wm.C.Fraser &
-Son, for final estimate on contract for construction of a water main in 92 Avenue
Southeast, which was read.
! Upon motion by Moody second by Williams that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof,` President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution accepting the work done by the
Contractor on PWA Docket #1515-p,'which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Green 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 authorizing the City Engineer to
make application to the United States thru the Federal Emergency Administration
of Public Works for a grant to aid in financing construction of paving, sidewalks
and laterals in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, (Minn-PWA Docket 1515-F),which
was read. t
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 Amundsen introduced a resolution adding 1940 sq. fte to original
contract with Anderson & Sons,Inc. on PWA Docket No.1515-F contract for an
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incbease of $369960 in the contract price, which was read.
Upon motion by Green second by Moody that the said resolution be adbpted
as read and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $1399.95 from
the PWA .Construction Account Docket No.1515-F, and ordering payment made to
Anderson & Sons,Inc. for final estimate on Contract "c" on 1515-F,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 Amundsen introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to
Dale Hess for the Woodman Hall July 15th and 22nd, 1939, and fixing the fee at
$6.00, which was read.
Upon motion by Green -second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted as
read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced'a resolution ordering a hearing on the widening
of Second Street Northwest, from. Broadway to Eleventh Avenue Northwest, said
hearing to be held at 7:30 o'clock P-M., on July 24th,1939,in the Council
Chambers,in the City Hall in said City, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced'a resolution ordering a hearing on the const
tion of a water main in Fourth Avenue Northwest from Eleventh Street to Twelfth
Street Northwest, said hearing to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on July-24th,
1939, which was read.
Upon motion by Green second by Moody th4t the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion by Green secohd by Moody the matter of the construction of a
sidewalk on Fourth Street Southeast from Fourth Avenue.to Sixth Avenue was
referred to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer for report
thereon on July 24th,1939-
The Mayor submitted a letter from the Attorney General to the City Attorney
containing an opinion on the status of Police Civil.Service Commissioners under
the City Charter, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
Mayor Grassle therefore appointed J.J.Adamson as Police Civil Service
Commissioner to fill the vacancy of and for the unexpired term of'. C.O.Brown,
resigned, and upon motion by Fryer second'by Amundsen the said appointment was
approved.
At the suggestion of Mayor Grassle the Purchasing Committee was added to
the present committee studying a new building and electrical code for the City
of Rochester.
Mayor Grassle appointed Frederick Furlow, Dr. J.S.Lundy and Wm. Sperling
as members of the Library Board of the City of Rochester for a term -of three years
ending on the third Saturday in July,1942, and upon motion by Green second by
Amundsen, said appointments were approved.
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of the City of Rochester, Minn., July 17,1939
Upon motion by Moody second by Green the City Clerk was instructed to
send a statement to the Minnesota Highway, Department for their share of the
Stop & Go signals on Broadway Street South.
Upon motion by Moody second by Williams the Common Council adjourned until
7s30 o'clock P.M., July 24th,1939.
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