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Record of Official Proceedings of .the Common Council 31
of the City of Rochester, Minn.; March 11, 1959
.M• MINN. 9191
Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Roches
Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City -on March 11, 1959.
President Kamm called the meeting to order at 3:00 o'clock P. M., the following
members being present: President Kamm, Aldermen Haas, McGuckin, Morris and Tingley. Absent:
Hanlon and Wilkus.
The Council then proceeded to the polling places in the various precincts of the City)
to inspect the register counters of the voting machines and to compare the number of votes shown
by such voting machines with the returns submitted by the Judges at the City Charter and Special
Election held on March 16th, 1959.
After making the canvass of the voting machines the Council members returned to the
City Hall at 4:30 P. M. and President Kamm called the meeting to order, the following members
being present: President Kamm, Aldermen Haas, McGuckin, Morris and Tingley. Absent: Hanlon ands
Wilkus.
Alderman Tingley then introduced the following resolution which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the following is a tabulated statement and list of the number of votes cast for each
person at the Charter Election held March loth, 1959 in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as
determined by said Common -Council on the.canvass•of the returns of said election made the llth
day of March, 1959, the said statement is hereby declared to show the result of said election.
Said tabulated list and statement is as follows:
Same
and
Office
1
First Ward
2 3
4
5
1
Second Ward
2 3 4
5
1
Third Ward
2 3 4
5
6
Total
MAYOR
Alex P. Smekta
282
106.
165
63
333
84
73
48
109
143
364
54
112
65
87
264
2352
Marion McQuillan
2
2
Robert Roesler
2
2
CITY TREASURER
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Archie M.Ackerman
182
75
119
51
271
64
51
32
63
97
262
43
93
45.46
175
1669
Carl Hooper
167
68
97
38
115
48
48
34
61
86
176
26
50
40
61
149
1264
Claude Glatzmeir
2
2
CITY ASSESSOR
Marvin V. Price
265
96
158
58
322
80
67
48
97
143
354
44
108
61
87
259
2247
Joe Harrington
2
2
JUSTICE OF PEACE
Styled
"City Justice"
L. G. Schroeder
252
97
151
58
305
84
'66
'50
91
136
348
43
100
60
82
252
2175
Al Traaseth
2
2
ALDERMAN - 1st WARD
J. Calvin Haas
258
99
156
57
310
880
ALDERMAN - 2nd Ward
William P. McGuckin
76
67
40
101
139
423
ALDERMAN - 3rd Ward
Stanley M. "Sparky" Morris
344
45
107
61
89
248
894
Melvin Voxland
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Leo Maloney
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SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That Alex P Smekta is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Mayor of said City,
at the Charter Election held March loth, 1959, to hold office for two years and until his
successor is elected and qualified;
That Archie M. Ackerman is hereby elected to the office of City Treasurer of said City,
at the Charter Election held March loth, 1959, to hold office for one year and until his
successor is elected and qualified;
.That Marvin W. Price is hereby declared to be elected to the office of City Assessor of
said.City, at the Charter Election held March loth, 1959 to hold office for a two year term
and until his successor is elected and qualified;
That L. G. Schroeder is hereby elected to the office of Justice of Peace styled "City
Justice" of said City, at the Charter Election held March loth, 1959 to hold office 6or a
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two year term and until his successor is -elected and qualified;
That J. Calvin Haas is hereby elected to the office of Alderman of First Ward of
said City, at the Charter Election held March loth, 1959 to hold office for one year term and
until ...his .successor .is .elected ( and ;_qual-ified;
That William P. McGuckin is hereby elected to the office of Alderman of Second Ward
of said City, at the Charter Election held.March loth, 1959 to hold office for one year term and
until his successor is elected and qualified;
That Stanley M. "Sparky" Morris is hereby elected to the office of Alderman.of Third
Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held March loth, 1959 to hold office for a one year
term and until his successor is elected and qualified." l
A motion was made by Haas that the above resolution be adopted. McGuckin seconded the motion and
all voting in favor thereof, President Kamm declared the resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Tingley introduced the following resolution which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the following is a tabulated statement and list of the number of votes cast
for.each"of the two amendments at the -Special City Election held March 10th,,1959 in the City
of Rochester, Minnesota, as determined by said Common Council on the canvass of the returns
of said election made the llth day of March, 1959, the said statement is hereby declared to
show the result of said election.
Said tabulated list and statement is as follows:
First Ward Second Ward Third Ward
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
AMENDMENT NO. 1
To amend Sections 147 and 148 of the Charter of the City of Rochester to provide for an increase
in.the membership of the Public Utility Board from three to five; to provide that the Mayor shall
appoint four members of said board, such appointments to be confirmed by the Common Council, and
the Common Council shall appoint one of its members to said board; and to provide procedure for
the transition from a three member to a five member Public Utility Board.
"YES" received 176 64 115 47 293 52 44 41 92 119 311 30 79 31 62 200,. 1756
"NO" received 142 77 92 34 83 61 45 25 26 54 109 27 56 50 40 98 1019
AMENDMENT. NO 2 . r• n + u 1FI.�
To amend,Section 293 of the Charter,t:of.,the City of Rochester,,, -.to provide an 'increase in the annual
salary.of the Mayor from one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to.two thousand four hundred dollars
($2,400.00); and to provide an increase in'the annual salary of each Alderman from seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750.00) to one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800.00); otherwise said section
to remain the same.
"YES" received 111 43 94 38 223 28 31 24 52 91 227 24 61 22 34 146 1249
"NO" received 215 91 115- 40 164 80 59 45 66 79 198 36 _75_ 57 64,169 1553
Be it further resolved by the Common Council that the whole number of persons present
and voting at the said Special Election was 2831,.and that it required a yes vote of 60% of the
whole number of persons present and voting a6 said Speical Election or 1699 votes in favor of the
adoption and ratification of each amendment.
That Amendment No. 1 to the Charter of the City of Rochester received the required
number of votes for adoption and ratification and said amendment therefore did carry and is made
a part of the Charter of the City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Be it further resolved that Amendment No. 2 did not receive the required number of
votes for adoption and tatification and said amendment is declared rejected by the voters.
A motion was made by Haas that the said resolution be adopted as read. McGuckin seconded the
motion and all voting in favor thereof, President Kamm declared the said resolution duly passed
and adopted.
The following claims were.read and upon motion by Haas, second by McGuckin, the
same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants
upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Marion DeMille, $18.00;.Eva E. Wernecke, $18.00; Louella
McGhie, $18.00; Mrs. Walter Stiller, $18.00; Sylvia Ekman, $18.75; Helena Hall, $18.00; Mrs.
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Record of Official Proceedings of -the Common Council 33
of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 11, 1959
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Catherine Buske, $18.00; Mrs. Catherine Coleman, $18.00; Mrs. Mable Becker, $18.00; Wray Eastlick,
$19.50; Margaret B. Robertson, $18.00; Emma Barden, $18.00; Jene Yeager, $18.00; Angeline R.
Siegel, $18.00; Mary Klee, $18.75; A. H. Witzke, $18.75; Nell M. Cooke, $18.75; August McGovern,
$18.75; Vera M. Engel, $21.00; Francis C. Morrison, $21.00; Laura E. Parkin, $21.00; Hubert J.
Harvey, $21.00; Marjorie A. Strauss, $18.00; Ruth Kottke, $18.00; Florence Campbell, $16.59;
Helen Smith, $16.50; F. A. McGovern, $18.75; E. J. Mulvihill, $18.75; C. Ross Yaylor, $18.75;
Hester Smith, $18.75; Dorothy L. Schmidt, $18.00; Lauretta Mickelson, $18.00.; Helen Nachreiner,
$17.25; John Nigon, $18.00; Alice Burgan, $18.00; Mildred Gray, $18.00; Thelma Coon, $18.00;
Grace Smith, $18.00; Alma Sessing,.$18.00; Don Milne, $18.00; Emma Lundquist, $18.00; Helen
Duncanson, $18.00; Robert B. Trusty, $20.25; Lura P. Stoffer, $18.75; Iva Rolstad, $18.75;
Jennie Wegman, $18.75; Nesabeth Forsyth, $18.75; Agnes Duncan, $18.00; A Lee Greanwood, $18.00;
Mary B. Ellis, $18.00; halter B. Fratzke, $18.00; Ervin C. Rutz, $17.25; Grace McPeak, $17.25;
Amanda J. Sperling, $17.25; Merle Schellin, $17.25; Carrie Gross, $17.25; Irene Shea, $17.25;
Martha E. Tewes, $17.25; Ella Brown, $17.25; Harriet Kern, $17.25; Ida B. Hilker, $18.00; Esther
Huntzinger, $18.00; David Fanning, $18.00; Elsie Marsh, $18.00;,Helen E. Corfits, $19.50; Mabel
Ann Chapman, $19.50; Florence Buss, $19.50; Wm. A. Johnson, $19.50; Olive L. Tiede, $19.50;
Rochester Linoleum & Carpet Co., $10.00; National Guard Armory, $10000; Jones Moores Color Center,
$10.00.
Upon motion by Haas, second by McGuckin, the meeting was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.M.
on March 16, 1959.
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