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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 April 10, 1961.
President Tingley called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following
members being present: President Tingley, Aldermen DeVries, Morris, Wilkus, Wilson. .Aldermen
Stadler arrived at 7:55 P. M.
Upon motion by Wilkus, second by Morris, the minutes of the meeting of April 3, 1961-were
approved. All present voted in favor thereof.
The request of Elfreda Reiter, City Clerk, for reappointment of Geraldine Bielenberg as
Deputy City Clerk; Gladys Danford as Clerk -Typist; Elaine Miller as Secretary for City Clerk and
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Personnel -Department and Ella Springmire as Bookkeeping Machine Operator was read and upon motion
by DeVries, second by Wilson, the appointments were approved. All present voted in favor thereof.
The request of C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, for reappointment of ;the following employees
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in the City Engineer's Office for the fiscal year 1961-1962 was read and upon motion by Wilkus,
second by Wilson, the appointments were approved; all'present voted in favor thereof:
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Frank Eaton Plans Engineer Vern Wussow Instrument Man
Mark R. Gray Asst. City Engr-Maintenance Thomas.Blake Instrument Man
Robert Toddie Asst. Plans EngineerFrancis Clark Draftsman 2 ,
Albert Toddie Office Engineer Jerome Lawler Draftsman 1 '
.-:_.-Harry Peterson Survey Supervisor Roger Philo Draftsman 1
A.'J. Blake Draftsman -Designer Harley Peterson Inspector Aide 2
Pay Sibley Senior Inspector, Robert Bale Engineer Aide 2
Clarence Hanson Senior 'Inspector Harold McCoy Engineer Aide 2
Robert Fleischman Surveyor James Rosenberger Draftsman 1
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Leo Herrick Utility Inspector Jarvis Frey Permit & Records{
Fred Lidtke Const. Inspector Anna M. Drews Secy.-Bookkeeper
Carl Reimann Draftsman 2 'Sylvia DeWitt Typist -Clerk
John Bucher Draftsman 2 Ronald Halling Engr. Aide 1
The request of C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, for reappointment of the following employees
for the fiscal year 1961-1962 was read and upon motion by Wilkus, second by Wilson, the
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appointments were approved; all present voted in favor thereof:
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City Dump Grounds:
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Dump Foreman Norbert iluiting
Equipment Operator Stanley 0. Morris
Parking Lots:
Chief Attendant Mark Gravley
Attendant Cyril Winslow
" - Orris Raffelson '
of Merlin Mewhorter, Sr. '
" Carel Shopteau. �
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` Sewage Treatment Plant:
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Superintendent Walter C. Hogenson
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Mechanic & Chief Operator, Ernest Thorsen
I Laboratory Technician Richard Ferber
.Shift Operator William Haugen
"toLeRoy Johnson
" "- Gordon Brumm
" ItAlvin Koch
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Relief Operator Robert Kidrowski
Assistant Operator Roger Bennett
Maintenance Man Roger Bergan
Janitor (hourly basis)
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The request of C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, for approval, authorization for employment
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of the following classification of regular full time employees in the Street and Alley - Sewer
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Maintenance crews for the fiscal year 1961-1962 was read and upon motion by Wilkus, second by
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Wilson, and all present voting in favor thereof,
1 Department Superintendant
1 Master Mechanic
3 Street Foremen
1 Sewer Foreman
5 Equipment Operators 4
7 Equipment Operators 3
4 Equipment Operators 2A
1 Stockkeeper-Timekeeper '
8 Equipment Operators 2
5 Equipment Operators 1
3 Laborers
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A letter from'Marvin W..Price, City Assessor, requesting approval of the reappointment
of Henry B..Wildenborg, Alfred Nelsen and Gust C. Obst as Deputy Assessor, Class 1; William E.
Slavin as Deputy Assessor, Class 2 and Joyce M. Anderson as Secretary was read and upon motion
by Wilkus, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the appointments were approved.
A letter from R.Q.V. Ehrick, City Attorney, recommending'the reappointment of Mrs.
Patricia Gustine to -the postion of Office Secretary in the City Attorney's office was read and
upon motion by Morris, second by Wilson, and all present voting in favor thereof, the
was approved.
A letter from Marvin W..Price, City Assessor, requesting permission to hire the`
assistance of the part time Deputy Assessors, who will obtain the Personal Property Class III
assessments and the Homestead Classification on real estate, was read and upon motion by
Wilson,:second by DeVries, and all present voting in favor thereof, his request was granted.
A letter from Tom O..Moore, City Planning Director, requesting approval` of the
reappointment of Richard 0. Roth as Associate Planner and Willetta E.'Hoaglan as Secretary .to
the Planning Director was read and upon motion by DeVries, second by Wilson, and all present
voting in favor thereof, the appointments were approved.
A letter from William S. LaPlante, Municipal Judge, appointing the following personnel
as officials of the Court for the year ending the first Monday in April 1962, was read and upon
motion by Wilkus, second by Morris, and all present voting in favor, the same were approved:
Municipal Court:
` Carol Forde Deputy Clerk `
Elaine Ryan Deputy Clerk
Traffic Bureau:
-Ralph Ellingwoos Director & Deputy Clerk
Karen Paulsen Assistant to Director
and Deputy Clerk
Jane Streiff Deputy Clerk
Sharon Hirscher Deputy Clerk
Alderman Stadler arrived at 7:55 o'clock P. M.
A petition with 51 signatures requesting that the City dog pound be removed from its
present location along North Broadway and be relocated at some point further distant from th e
City was read. Mr. David Hunt of 1642'North Broadway was present and spoke in behalf of the
property owners in that area; he stated that the dog pound in this area was a great nuisance due
to the noise and suggested that it be moved further into the country. Alderman Morris stated
that he felt some effort should be made to find a new location, the property along Broadway was
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very valuable property as commercial and if the City ever sold it the dog kennels and house
would again have to be moved, he thought it was better to try and get a new location before the
new one was built. Alderman Stadler, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, stated that the
Committee had tried to find a different location but so far had been unable to do so, but
would welcome any suggestions or recommendations. A motion was then made by Morris, second by
Stadler, that the petition be referred to the Public Safety Committee. All voted in favor.
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A letter from the Board ofPublicHealth & Welfare requesting approval of the appointment
of Miss Verona Keith as a staff public health nurse, effective April 17, 1961, was read and
upon motion by Wilkus, second by Wilson, and all voting in favor thereof, the appointment was
approved.
The application of Special School District'
No. 4 requesting approval of the preliminary
subdivision plan to be known and designated as Northeast School Addition was read and,the
preliminary plan was submitted. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Stadler, and all voting in
favor thereof, the same was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
A letter from the Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Auxiliary of the
American Legion requesting permission to sell poppies on the streets of Rochester on Saturday,
May 27, 1961 was read and upon motion by Tingley, second by Stadler, and all voting in favor
thereof, their request was granted.
A letter from Gordon Yeager of 1314 East Center Street concerning the possibility of the
acquisition of a public access site on Lake Zumbro was read and upon motion by Stadler, second
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by Wilkus, and all voting in favor thereof, the same was referred to the Parks, Public Grounds
and Recreation Committee.'
The claim of injury of Mrs. Helen S. Dahlin in the amount of $2,000.00 for damages caused
by a slip and fall on the concrete floor of the city dog pound was read and upon motion by
Wilson, second by Stadler, and all voting in favor thereof, the same was referred to the City
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The report of feasibility of proposed downtown street lighting program submitted by Mr.
Harold 0. Moee,Superintendent oftheElectric Department, was read and upon motion by Stadler,
second by Wilkus, and all voting in favor thereof, the same was referred to the Purchasing,
Utilities and Miscellaneous Committee.
A letter signed by Paul E. Zollman, President of the Rochester Chapter of Izaak Walton
League, requesting that the Council consider the dredging of Silver Lake was read and upon motion
by Stadler, second by DeVries, and all voting in favor thereof, the letter was referred to the
Parks, Public Grounds and Recreation Committee.
The recommendation of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee recommending that the City of
Rochester Employment Policy be amended by the addition of.a new Sub Section 5 under.•Section 2B
was read and upon motion by Wilkus, second by Wilson, the recommendation was approved and the City
Attorney was instructed to'prepare the necessary resolution. The proposed amendment reads as
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follows:
"Employees who hold joint City -County positions and who are on both
the City and County payrolls, performing one full time job jointly
for`both agencies, shall be required to reside within the County
and shall not be subject to City residence requirements, providing
their availability for work is not. impaired."
The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the`appeal from the decision of the City Building Inspector to vary the height
regulations of the residential district to permit construction of the Northeast Junior High
School and recommending that because this is a public school building and has side yards of not
less'than 110 feet and is situated close to the base of a hill to the north, and will not
deprive anyone of light, air or open space, that this variance in the height regulations be
approved, was read. Upon`motion by Stadler,`second by Wilkus, this recommendation was tabled
Until April 17, 1961 at which timea hearing is set for this matter. All voted in favor thereof,
The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission stating that they had
reviewed the petition to annex lands to be known as Crescent Park 2nd Addition and recommend
that this annexation be approved was read and upon motion by Wilkus, second by Morris, and all
voting in favor thereof, the recommendation was approved and the City Attorney was instructed
to prepare the ordinance annexing the said lands.
The recommendation of the City Planning and Zoning Commission requesting the Council to
consider the extension of Ordinance No. 1020 (expired March 31, 1961) which provided for interim
zoning procedures on North Broadway from 7th Street to the Zumbro River was read and upon motion
by `Stadler, second by Vilkus, and all voting in favor thereof, the same was referred to then
Planning, Zoning and Annexation Committee.
The application of George Edward Rucker for an "on" and "off" sale non -intoxicating
malt liquor license was read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Morris, the same was referred
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to the Public Safety Committee.
The applications of Harold Sheppard, Robert B. Ridler, T. A. Heimer and Dorothy &
Lowell Zeller for "off" sale non intoxiiating malt liquor license were each read and upon motion
by Wilson, second by DeVries, the licenses were granted.
The applications of Huey's Wholesale Company (8); Cooperative Oil Company; Helen & John
King; Erickson Service Station; Bell Vendini Company (8); Dorothy & Lowell Zeller; West Town
Pure Oil Company; Lawrence E. Johnson; Dale Haug; Eldon L. Johnson; Louis Ruffalo; T. A. Heimer;
Bernard J. E. Johansen; Richard Hargesheimer; City of Rochester, Park Department; Rudolph
Biaggio and Harold Sheppard for a license to sell `cigarettes were each read and upon motion by
Wilson, second by'-Wilkus, the licenses were granted.
The applications of City of Rochester, Park Department; Bernard J. E. Johansen; T. A.
Heimer; Dorothy & Lowell Zeller; Lawrence E. Johanson; Eldon L. Johnson; Louis Ruffalo; Harold
Sheppard; Rudolph Biaggio; Richard Hargesheimer; Erickson Service Station; John & Helen King;
and Cooperative Oil Company (2) for a license to sell soft drinks were each read and upon motion
by Wilson, second by Wilkus, the licenses were granted.
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The applications of Bzoskie Sign Company and Mohr Signs and Naegele Sign Company for a
license'to erect and maintain signs were each read`and'upon motion by Wilson, second by DeVries,
the licenses were granted.`
The applications of Leslie R. Lance and Harris Plumbing & Heating Company for a Master
Plumber's License and the applications of Donald C. Connolly, Robert B. Matheson, Charles T.
Barry, John E. Colgan, William J. Tointon and Ardell Flicker for Journeyman Plumber's License
were each read and upon motion by Wilson, second by DeVries, the licenses were granted.
The applications of Charles.B. Bulderback, Alden Fuerstneau,' Harold Beaver, Carl F.
Schultz, Alvin Y. Tupper, Maurice F. Brown and Arthur Bonnickson for Journeyman Electrician's
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License were each read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Stadler; the licenses were granted.
The applications` of I;eslie R. Lance and Harris Plumbing & Heating Company for a Hot Water
and Steam Heating Contractors`License and the applications of William L. Weaver, Norman Wendt,
Thomas Brogan and Wendel Toft for Journeyman Warm Air Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
Worker's License were each read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Stadler, the licenses were`
approved. -
The applications of K.R. Cooke & Son; C. M. Boutelle & Sons, Inc. and W is Buildiers,Inc.
for a license to construct sidewalks, curb and gutter and driveways, were each read and -upon
motion by Wilson, second by DeVries, the licenses were granted.
The applications of William F..Hanson and Kepp Construction Company for a license to
connect with sewers and drains were each read and 'upon motion by Wilson, second by Stadler,
the licenses were granted.
The application of Rudolph Biaggion for a pool hall license (5 tables) was read and upon
motion by Wilson, second by DeVries, the" license was granted.
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The license bonds of`Kepp Construction Company, Inc. in -the amount of $1,000.00 with'Ohio
Farmers Insurance Company as surety and L. R. 'Lance -(2)' each in the amount of $1,000.00 with
the Western Surety Company as surety were each read and upon motion by Morris, second by
Stadler, the bonds were approved, the surety thereon accepted and the same were ordered'placed
on file. `
,The bontract bonds of Universal Motors; Inc. in the amount of $2,311.10 with the Standard
Accident`Insurance Company as surety and Northwestern Refining Company in the amount of
$6,800.00 with Anchor Casualty Company as surety were each read and the same were referred to
the Mayor for his approval.' _
The report of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending April 7, 1961 showing
total criminal fines and costs collected and civil fees received $2,287.00 and total remitted
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to the City Treasurer $1,880.40 was read and having been previously approved by the City''
Attorney, President Tingley ordered the same` placed on file. '
The report df"the City Weighmaster for the month of March, 1961 showing fees collected -
for loads weighed in fhe amount of $121.30 eras read and President Tingley ordered the same
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placed on file.
The application of Midway Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. for a license to conduct an auction
sale on April 15, 1961 was read and upon motion by Stadler, second by, Morris, the license was
granted.
The license bond of Midway Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. in the amount of $1,000.00 with
Western Surety Company as surety was read and upon motion by Stadler, second by Morris, the bond
was approved, the surety thereon accepted and the same was ordered placed on file.
The following resolutions were each introduced and read and upon motion made and
seconded and all voting in favor thereof,, President.Tiiigley declared the said"resolutions duly
passed and adopted:
Resolution appropriating $29307.18 from the Auditorium Fund and ordering payment made
to District Director of Internal Revenue. Upon motion by Stadler, second by DeVries, resolution
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adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,746.38 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment
made to 7-Up Bottling Company $266.20; Reynolds Wholesale Company $282.20; Olson Equipment Co.
$664.69;.Minnesota Taro, Inc. $301.68 and National Bushing & Parts $231.61. Upon motion by
Wilson, second by.Morris, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $2,433.60 from the Park Improvement,Fund and ordering payment
made to American Mat Corporation $1,344.42; Coca Cola,Bottling Company $45,3.35; R. C. Drips
Grocer Company $310.91 and Marigold Dairies $324.92. Upon motion py Morris, second by Stadler,
resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $4,024.01 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to
Borchert Ingersoll Inc. $417.09; Viktor 01 Wilson $466.50; Treasurer of Olmsted County $315.00;
Special School District No. 4 $945.02; Mobil Oil Company $1,480.40 and Chicago Great Western Ry.
$400.00. Upon motion by DeVries, second by Stadler, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,844.21-from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment
made to Wm. H. Ziegler Company $317.04; Phillippi Equipment Company $251.35; Paper Calmenson Co.
$201.38; Doyle Conner Company "$269.99 and Rochester Sand & Gravel $804.45. Upon motion by
Wilson, second by DeVries, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating �234.16 from the Police Protection Fund and $1,080.70 from the
Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to Brinck-Solberg, Inc. $1,080,70 and Postier &
Eggers Company $234.16. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Stadler, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $541.25 from the General Fund; $1,394.2$ from the S & A Fund;
$73.03 from the Fire Protection Fund; �97.54 from the Sewer Fund; $881.14 from the Police
Protection Fund and $255.94 from the Parking Meter Fund,and ordering payment made to H & H!
Electric Company $267.49; Clements Chevrolet Company $455.71; General Trading Company $741.79;
and City of Rochester.$1,778.19. Upon motion by Wilson, second by Stadler, ,resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $4,250.00 from the Permanent Tmpxovememt Fund and ordering
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payment made to Keith Toogood and wife Pauline Toogood $3,150.00 and Lester S. Stellmacher,
Louise M. Stellmacher and Olmsted Savings & Loan $1,100.00. Upon motion by Wilson, second by
DeVries, resolutionadopted.
The following claims were each read and upon motion by Wilson, second by Morris,•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: Schmidt Printing Company $67.90; St. Mary's Hospital $2.50;
George L. Joyce M. D. $7.50; Olmsted Medical Group $10.00; Archie M. Ackerman $18.00; 0 & 0
Sporting Goods $6.00; The Johnson Company $29.30; 14-1pls., Blue Printing $14.74; Whitings Printers
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& Stationers $69.48; Standard Oil Company $52.20; Trautner Sales $105.89; Witte Transportation
$10.63; Adams Bookstore, $18.70; Clerk of Municipal Court $66.36; Miller Davis Company $68.86;
Fairbanks, Morse & Company $157,.00; Morgan Guarantee Trust Company, $3.60; National Cash Register
$193.20; Commercial West $120.00; Construction Bulletin $11.20; Don W. Fischer Company $43.75;
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West Publishers $92.50; The Kruse Company $25.86; Harry Evans, Register of Deeds $10.70; Snyder
Drug Store, $3043; Gambles -Silver Lake $8.90; Northwest Brief Printing Co., $53.25; Alfred Nelsen,
$43.95; Gibbons Printing $38.15; Olmsted Medical Group $50.00;•Curti's Taylor $29.18; Monte's'
$8.15; Allen Delaney & White $60.00; Coson Corporation $52.74; Special School District No.14
$58.31; Johnson Company $9.50; Cranston Typewriters $16•.50;?Marie Bolton $24.00; Department of
Weights & Measures $27.00; I. M. Goldberg M. D. $10.00; Olmsted Community Hospital $27.00;
Board of Park Commissioners $9.64; Donald Blake $14.00; Beckley Business Equipment Company $24.00;
Adams Bookstore, $5.65; Rochester Airport Company $42.66; Hentges Glass Company $15.60q; Weis
Builders $45.36; Rochester Materials Co. $19.00; Rochester Germicide Company $20.50; Thiem Signs
$1.60; Sherwin Williams Company $17.42; H.•Dornack & Sons $93.75; Leitzen Concrete Products
$45.00; The Model Laundry $8.11; Cities Service Oil Company $57.95; Reaves Drug Store, $1.05;
Reeves Drug Store $1.96; R. C. Drips Grocer $98.40; N. W. Bell Telephone Co. $57.50 and Ace '
Hardware $4.12.
• From the Street & Alley Fund: Universal Motors $40.90; Scharf Auto Supplieb $138.83;
Allen Truck & Implement,$82.05; H. R. Erickson Sheet Co. $9.68; Rochester Ready Mix Co. $16.60;
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Struve Paint Store $8.91; Park Department $128.00; Harolds Auto Electric $9.60; National Welding
Supply $13.44; Quave & Anderson $150.00; Standard Oil Co.'$32.80; Mrs. William Laabs $19.59;
Parkhill Brothers $47#.31;.Cities Service Oil Co. $104.82; Anderson Radiator Service $9.00;
National Bushing $25.40; R. C. Drips Grocer Company $20.20; N. W. Bell Telephone Co. $12.80;
and Ace Hardware $2.70.
Irom the Fire Protection Fund: General Trading•Co. $78.28; The Model Laundry $32.42;'
Pruetts $68.97; Rochester Dry Cleaners $3.00; Disons Cleaners $22.93; Aco Linoleum Shop $2.89;
E. J. Klampe Company $7.50; Fire & Safety Inc. $3.00; Clemeits Cheveolet Co.'$7.69; Shsrwin
Williams Company $128.99; Scharf Auto Company $23.74; Bodyguard Manufacturing Company $31.98;
The Sanitary Company $3.75; S. M. Supply $19.71; Peoples Natural Gas $84.2l'; Reeves Drug Store,
$3.24; Gopher Welding Supply $15.10; Anderson Radiator Service $.50; Ace Hardware $10.89.
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From the Police Protection Fund: 'Erickson Petroleum Company $6.60; Olmsted County
Business Mens Association $8.00; Universal Motors $23.72; Cooper Ratio & TV $3.50; Harolds
Auto Electric $39.84; Rochester Visitor, $8.00; Williams Printing Company $10.00; C. A. $olla2d
M.D. $50.00; Malcolm S. Floyd M. D. $30.00; Bills Conoco $26.95; Magee Hale Park-O-Meter Company
4120.70; Kersten Furs $9.50; Cronin Peterson $34.80; Band Box Cleaners $2.50;'Streitmatters,
48.50; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods $130.30 and Johnson Standard Service $18.31.
Fr6m the Sewer Fund: Parkhill Brothers $1.38; McKesson Robbins $129.26; Michele Sales
$151.13; The Woodruff Company $4.44; Fairbanks Morse & Company $142.09; B. I. F. Industries,
$5.3.07; E. T. Watkins Motor Co. $134.40; Walker Hardware $22.99; Leitzen Concrete Products ,
$126.00; Dodge Lumber $1.44; Gopher Welding $1.20; R. C. Drips Grocer $17.85; City of Rochester,
P.U. $113.04 and Ace Hardware $19.50:
From the Auditorium Fund: Rochester Mainenance Supplies'$48.60; Peoples Natural Gas Co.,
$11.80,' Rochester Maintenance Supplies, $48.68; Briese Steel, $5.86; Foster Electric Company,
$33.79; American Linen Supply Company, $75.75; Walker Hardware,,$3.80,; Johnson Service, $2,1.00;
Rochester Transfer, $100.00; Louis Canar, $37.50; Dison's $2.00; Squires Electric, $109.88; '
From the Lighting Fund: "City of Rochester, P. U-, $47.85 and'$13.23-
From the Parking Meter Fund: Daering's Skelly, $21.05; C. F. Massey Company, $14.75;
National Bushing $1.40; Brinck-Solberg $1,080.07.
From the Park Improvement'Fund: Fullerton Lumber Company, $62.14; Struve Paint Store,
$8.70; Witte Transportation Company, $18.24; Woodruff Company, $25.87; Kruse Lumber Company,
$37.28; Gordon Tupper, $34.65; American Linen Supply, $21.88; National Bash Register Co., $2.27;
Rochester.Meat Company, $182.70; Ernie Nielson Distributing Company, $10.00; Old Dutch Foods,
$175.50; Pepsi Cola Company; $145.53; Pure Ice Company, $14.25; Rochester Bread Bakery, $52.60;
Red Wagon Products, $69.09; Velie'Ryan Company, $98.97; Alexander Auto, $35.53; A-1 Auto Parts,
$15.00; Allen Truck & Implement'$24.31; Nelson Tird & Appliance, $33.39; Universal Motors, $.40;
T & T Supply Company, $26.40; S. M. Supply, $62.22; Scharf Auto Supply, $2.25; Socony Mobil Oil,
$105.72; City of Rochester, $17.00; Briese Steel, $1.75; Stoppel Seed $9.00; Rochester Maintenance
Supply, $18.00; Major Service & Supply, $7.75; Gopher Welding Company; $16.16; Bartlett Manufact-
uring; $56.00; Midwest Sand Blasting, $18.00, City of Rochester, P. U., $3.57; N. W. Bell Telephor
$13.05; Bergstedt'Paint Company, $7.36; Ole's Floor Mart, $24.50; Schmidt Printing Company, $90.9
Peoples Natural Gas Company, $98.80; Ace Hardware, $6.28; Botsford"Lumber Company, $67.77; Ace
Linoleum, $6.50; Rochester Post Bulletin, $9.10; Whiting Press, $7.44;Trautner Sales; $5.80;
Quality Printing, $47.15; Norma E. Amundsen,.$19.40; '
From the Permanent Improvement`Fund: Rochester Post Bulletin, $18.00;
From the P. I. R. Fund: Schmidt Printing, $65.98; H. Dornack & Son $27..80.
From the Bridge Fund: Dodge Lumber Company, $50.40.
R. V. Ehrick, City -Attorney, requested a motion authorizing the Mayor to execute a
release for the settlement of the fire truck damage that occured at the intersection of 2nd Avenue
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and Center Street. He said the action was against Mrs. Romer from Wabasha. The fire truck
was repaired by -firemen while they were an duty so the out of pocket expense was only about
$5100.00. Mrs. Romer had property damage in the amount of $5000.00, but in the course of the
accident she- also struck three parked cars. Mr. Ehrick recolm ended settlement of this case
.even though the City•would take a loss of about $600.00. A motion wag then made by Stadler,
second by Wilson, that -the recommendation of the City Attorney, be accepted and the Mayor be'
authorized to sign the release. All voted 2n favor thereof.
A letter from•the Rochester Civic Theatre, Inc. requesting an opportunity to appear
,before the Rochester City Council to discuss a proposal re•gardirfg the location ofla theatre
building adjacent of -the Art Center building in Mayo Park was read. President Tingley ordered
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the letter placed on file and the Civic Theatre Group be noti•fed that the Council would be glad
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to hear them at any Council meeting.
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P. M. on.Monday, April 17, 1961.E All voted in favor thereof.
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