HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-22-1939Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of .Rochester, Minn., D e c e mb e r 2 2 ,19 3 9.
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Minutes of a special mee-ting of the Common Council of the City of -Rochester,
Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers; in the City Hall, in said City, on
December 22nd,19.39.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 5:00 o'clock P.M., the
following members being present i temmon, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Moody, Mrachek,
Williams.. Absent: None..
Thb call for the special meeting was read, and President Lemmon ordered
that the same•be placed on file; said meeting havirg been called for the purpose
of considering applications of Carl L.Dlonysius for off sale and on sale
licenses to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at No.1.19 North Broadway, and
any other business the said Common Council might deep proper.
The applications of Carl L.Dionysius for off sale and on sale licenses to
sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at No.119 North Broadway, and an application
for a soft drink dealers license at the same location, were each read.
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Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer the said.licenses were granted, subject
however to the unanimous approval -of the License Committee and the Chief of Polic
The request of Peter S.Ma.ckey,Secretary of the Firemen's Relief Association,
for the approval by the Council of a loan by said Relief Association'to Wm.Dugan
in the sum of $4500.00 on his duplex located at 911 W.Center, was read and
President Lemmon refe-rre�d the same to the Finance Committee..
The report of the Finance Committee, recommending the approval by the
Council of the above $4900.00 lean'by the Firemen's Relief Association to
Wm.Eugan, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Williams the above mentioned loan by the
Firemen's Relief Association to Wm.Dugan was approved.
A communication from the.City Engineer requesting an appropriation of
$3000.00 from the Street and Alley Fund and $1,000.00 from the Sewer Fund,for
use of the Street and Alley Committee, was read, and President Lemmon ordered
that the same be placed on file.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $3000.00 from the
Street
and
Alley
Fund, and
$1,000.00
from the Sewer Fund, for: use 'of the e
Street
and
Alley
Committee,
whichvas
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 Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $2309104 from the
Firemen's Relief Fund, and ordering payment made to Frank Springer,Treasurer of
the Rochester Biremen's Relief Association, for transfer of funds received in
tax settlements for said Firemen's Relief Fund, which was read.
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i 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 an.d...adopted.
Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $500.00 from the
I. General Fund and ordering payment made to Theo.H.Tollefson,Treasurer, Rochester
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`Police Relief Association, for a temporary transfer to make funds available for
use of said Police Relief Association, which was read.
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Upon motion by Green second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted
I� as read, and all. voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
Ij resolution duly passed and adopted.
The surety bond of Frank Springer, Treasurer of the Firemen's Relief
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Association, in the sum of $4620.00, with the Maryland Casualty Compny as surety
jthereon, was read, and upon motion by Williams second by Mrachek, the said
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bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted, and it was ordered that the same
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be placed on file.
A copy of a resolution passed and adopted by the Public Utility Board of
II said City, requesting authority to enter into a contract with the Universal
Ii Motors, Inc. for the purchase of a new automobile, was read, and President
Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board
!i to enter into a contract with the Universal Motors, Inc. for the furnishing of
a Ford 95 Coupe with boa, for the sum of $934.00 less an allowance of $344.00
for the 1936 Dodge Pick-up, making a net contract price of $490.00, 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 appropriating $5225.00 from the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, and ordering payment made to the First
National Bank, for the January lst,1939,maturity of ,principal on P.I.R.Fund
Bonds Nos.110,117,118,125, and 126, $5,000.00, and for the January 1st, maturity
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i' of interest on j% P.I.R.Fund Bonds $75.00, 2 � bonds $100.00, and 2% Bonds $50.00,
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i' which was read.
Upon motion by Moody second by Mrachek that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
AldermanFryer introduced a resolution appropriating $6600.00 from the Interest
Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank, of Rochester,Minnesota,
for the ,January lst,1939, maturity of interest on City of Rochester Light Bonds
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$5700.00, and on City of Rochester Water Bonds, $900.00, which was read.
Up.on..moti.on by Mrachek 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.
The following: claims were read, and upon motion by Fryer second by Mrachek
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:_ Janice Ellringer $39.00, Mark Blanchard $59.20,
From the Park Improvement Fund: Eva Murphy $25.00.
Upon motion by Green second by Amundsen, the Common Council adjourned.
City Clerk.