HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-18-1940174 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., N o v e m b e r 18 ,19 4 0.
Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City mall, in said
City on November 18th,1940.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the follol
ling members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Anderson, Bowers, Moody, Mrachek,
lWilliams. Absent: done.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving
and opening.bids for the furnishing and installation of Christmas street lighting.
The City Clerk stated that no bids had been received.
Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen the.Street and Alley Committee and
lthe ElEectrical Inspector were authorized to have the work done with the expense
Ito the City not to exceed $729.00.
Royal Nuna.maker inquired as to what had been done about land for a garage
in connection with the local national,guard armory, and President Lemmon stated
that the Common Council had looked over various sites and that the .Committee
would report in two or three days.
Upon motion by Mrachek second by Bowers Christ Vail was ap_ointed Fire
Department Civil Service Commissioner to fill the unexpired term of N. C. Bluhm
1who~resigned.
A communication from the Rochester Public Schools regarding a furth.e.r
reduction in their 1940 tax budget was read, and President Lemmon ordered that
the same be placed on File.
Appointments by the Mayor of Martin Kulsrud, Edward Siem, and Stephen Flynn
as Snecial Policemen, to serve without pay and to hold. office .until the second
Monday in April,19111, unless sooner removed, were each read, and upon motion by
Mrachek second by Moody said appointments were approved.
A petition signed by Archie M.Ackerman and Minnie Graham Ackerman, asking
(for a. change in the zoning classification of Lots 2 and 3, in Block 1, D.P.Ma.dden'
Addition, was read., and President L.emmon referred the same to.the Zoning Board.
A notice of appeal from the decision of the Building Inspector, signed by
John P. Cassidy, was read and President Lemmon referred the matter to the Zoning
Board.
An emergency order given by the Mayor to the City Clerk for the purchase of
a carload of gasoline for the City Bulk station, was read and upon motion by
Mrachek second by Bowers the action set forth therein was approved.
The City Engineer submitted an estimate of cost and specifications for
one Diesel power patrol grader for use of the City Engineer's Department, and
President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
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A communication from the League of Minnesota Municipalities regarding the
Conference on Recreation Planning, to be held at the University of Minnesota,
was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. -
The City Engineer's trial balance for October,1940, was read and President
Lemmon ordered that ithh same be mated on file.
A statement of receipts and expenditures in the Park Imrrovement Fund,
as of October 31, 1940, was read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be
placed on file.
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending
November 9,1940, showing criminal fines and costs collected $277.80, civil fees
received $4.25, and conciliation court fees received $41.25, and for the week
ending November 16th,1940, •showing Criminal fines and costs collected $240.60,
civil fees received $9.00, and conciliation court fees received $3.00, were
each read, and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President
Lemmon ordered, that the same be placed on file.
The contract bond of Wn,. C. Fraser & Son in the sum of $2755.62 with the
United States Guarantee Company as surety, was read and upon motion by Moody
second by Williams, the said bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted and
it was ordered that the same be placed on file.
The recommendation of theBoard of Zoning that the petition of Mrs. Anna
Larson be granted, was read, and upon motion by Williams second by Anderson
the said recommendation was approved.
The request of the Rochester Firemen's Relief Association that the Council
approve the transfer of the Sarah Ginther Loan to C.E.Ginther, was read and
President Lemmon referred the same to the Finance Committee for report.
The application of Esther's Flower Shop for a permit to place and maintain
a sign was read, and u-nnon motion by Amundsen second by Anderson permit was
granted.
Applications signed by R. B. Trainor and_ Caryl Zeller for transfer of
non -intoxicating malt liquor licence No.596 to Caryl Zeller, were read, and
upon motion by Mrach'ek second by Bowers transfer was granted.
The application of Caryl-C. Zeller for a loft drink dealers license was
read and upon motion by Anderson second by Bowers license was granted.
Franklin D.L.Smith appeared before the Council regarding the drainage of
surface water on Fourteenth Street Northeast. Alderman 11oody reported that the
Street and Alley Committee have been working with the Township Board and the
County Engineer, and County Commissioners, endeavoring to correct the condition
and invited Mr. Smith to meet with the said Committee and County officials at
their next meeting on said matter.
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President Lemmon declared a twenty five_minute recess for cgnsideration of
the 1940 ta.x _levy budgets of various _departments.
Predident Lemmon called the meeting to order again, all members being
jpreser_t.
The following claims were read and upon motion by Williams second by
jAmundsen the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were instructed to
draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: John F. Stephan $10.20, John D. Crowe $9.20, Irene
,Christensen $9.20, Minnie A.Pierson $9.20, Mabel Ann .Chapman $9.20, Wm. A.
IJohnson $9.20, llohn Knusel $10.20, Edward Jacobs $10.70, Emma.Reddig $9.70,
(Loraine Coggins $9.70, Jane Beatty $9.20, Linda Randall $9.20, H.D.Clgw $11.20,
Minnie Bourassa $10.20, Mrs. Emma Hair $10.20, Geo.Wood $10.20, Lucille M.Murray
$10.20,Eilen M.Gossman $10.20, A.F.Bcrchart $lII.�!5, R.E.Johnson p10.45, Arthur
ICI.Waltern $10.45, J.E.Domke $10.20, Thelma Coon $10.20, Frank W. Cowan $8.70,
A.G. Rohrer $8.70, Guy V. Current $8.70, Esther J. Mulvihill $10.70, A.P.Parker
$10.70, Walter C.Heins $9.20, Albert H. Minkle $8.20, G.L.Mrachel= $8.20, Geo.
Schmelzer $10.20, Louis Enke $10.20, Harry V. Hanson $10.20, Augusta McGovern
$11.70, Eck Sonnenberg $11.20, Mary Metzerott $10.70, Beatrice Gustine $10.70,
Frances Lund $10.20, Corwin Stopple $10.20, Ralph J. McConnell $11.70, L.G.
Eckman $1@.20, Marie McCoy $10.70, Laura Waldron $10.70, H.A.Mourning $11.20,
F.Reed $11.20, A.J.Fakler $11.70, Virginia Flanders $9.70, Alma M.Sessing $10.45,
Mary C. Marshall $10.45, J. F. 0' Malley $10. 20, Z. E. Ri ch ter $10. 20, i;_John P. Coggins
$8.70, T.H.Page $10.70, Arthur Schultz $10.70, Bernice Roppke $8.20, Clara E.
Yaeger $8.20, T.F,Kennedy $10.20, John J. Aupperly $10.20, Don Enke $5.00,
Mable Buske $9.20, Florence Mae Bass $9.20, Chas. M.Hurd $9.70, C.P.Crandall Y9.70
Harriett Kern $9.20, Lucille Cochran $9.20, Jessie J.Vlaldron $10.20, Idabel
Schellin $5.00, Inez T. Mosse $10.R-0, R.L.Bond $10.20, C.B.Markham $10.20,
Geo.C.Ramme $5.00, Cora Chamberlain $10.70, Phillip Schmelzer $5.00, B.J.Fenton
$10.70, Mary Hendricks $10.20, Laura Wilder $10..20, Myra A.Fox $9.20, Emma
Podolske $9.20, Martha Jorgenson $10.70,,Pdartin Eppard $10._70, Mabel Sattre
$11.20, Theo. R. Gray $11.20, J.O.Da.lsbo $5.00, Jessie J.Waldron $5.00, Geo. C.
Ramme $5. 00, Myra A. Fox $5.00, Lloyd Fryer $5.00, Pearl Nordley $�.00, Mayo
Civic Auditorium $5.00, Miller -Davis Co. $9.46, Ralph La.Plant $11 .60, Genevieve
Hammond $32.00, Helen A. Ilornson $42.50, Helen Howery $16.99, Robert Snyider
$.25, M.F.Little $1.50, Minneapolis Blue Printing Co.$7..17, Whiting Press $10.75,
Chicago Great Western Railroad Co. $112.20, Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund
$89.62, General Fund Y9.50, Quality Print Shop $39.00, Henry C.Lindberg �"21000
Jose-rDh J. Schulter $21.00, Municipal Court $15.42. F.R.Finch $11.43, Williams
& Car $10.00, Schmidt Printing Company $7.18, Burgess Publishing Co. $3.03,
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Peoples Natural Gas Co. $1.95, Woodhouse Brothers $4.61, International Business
(Machine Co. $58.�O, Rochester Plumbing & Heating Co. $1.60, Wm. Behnken $2.50,
Home Oil Company $2.35, The Gamewell Company $25.63, F.W.Woolworth Co.<$.40, Fred
C.Clark $13.00, Elmer Giem $7.00, Western Union $2.F3, Barbes Cafe $106.25,
Drs. Powers & Gore $19.00, Pederson's Place $11.. g5, Grayba.r Electric Co. 823. 55,
Co -Operative Oil Co. $15.23, H. & H. Electric Co. $7.05, Amundsen's Paint Store
$23.74, Lyle Signs Co. $76.93, General Fund $105.61; Woodhouse Bros. $3.4g,
Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $.25, Jensen Hardware Co. $.30, Maass &
McAndrew Co. $.92;
From the Street and Alley Fund: Minneapolis Iron Store $4.69, Jacob
Johnson $2. LkO, Morse Bros. $149.97, Co- Operative Oil Co.. $5.45, J. P. Spencer
$.20, Baker Motors $2.60, Ziegler Co. $33.52, Universal lvlotors Co. $.9g, Thar man
W. Rosholt Co. $16.00,-Fred Hall $3.00, Woodhouse Bros. $6.90, Rochester Cylinder
Grinding Works $4.90, Jensen Hardware Co.$.25, Maass & McAndrew Co.$4-70,
Nichols Dean & Gregg $2.50,
From theFire Protection .Fund: Graybar Co. $7.22, W. S. Nott Co..$6.73, Wentworth
Forman Co. $12.99, Puretts Fuel Co.$19.39, Janesville Apparel Co. $32.57, Homelite
Corp. $1225, Delta Electric Co. $9.96, United Chemical Co- $37.20, Sanitary Co.
$8.90, Modern Sign & Advertising Co.$2.00, Chicago Northwestern Railway Co.$.55,
,Woodhouse Bros. $9.55, Jensen Hardware Co. $3-ILO, Dod ge Lumber & Fuel Go. "p"49.21,
(Nichols Dean & Gregg $35.26,
From the Permarnent Improvement Revolving Fund: Albert Crown $20.20,
From the Sewer Fund: General Fund $1.14, H.J.Johnston $0.00, Ta.pax Mfg. Co.
1$15.39, Woodhouse Bros. $4.25,
From the Bridge Fund: idaass & McAndrew Co. $6.65, Dodge Lumber &.Fuel Co.
1$3• 4-0,
From the Park Improvement Fund: Opal Moran $50.00, Fratzke Bros. $16.77,
City of -Rochester, Light and Water Dept. $F3.83, City of Rochester, Light and Water
Dent. $65.49, City of Rochester, _Steam Dept. $25.65, Botsford Lumber Company
$89.79, C.P.Spencer $.40, Chas. BaYmniin $6.00, Rochester State Hospital $3.00,
Tauer's Food Store $21.00, Olmsted County Implement Co.$4.09,_.Geo.Wood $10.00,
Community Oil Co. $15.11, Heritges Glass Co. $8.65, Tri-State Telephone & Telajraph
Co. $32.13, N.S.LeMille $3.00, Sherwin Williams Paint Store $4.00, Adams Book
Store $3.50, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $16.50, Alvin Pudwell $17.55,
Rochester Ice & Fuel Company $6.75, Fullerton .Lumber Company, $17.25, Jack McHugh
$1.00, Acme Sign Co. $11.10, Kirkwood Radio Service $3.$0, Bach Music Store $5.2.0,
Marigold Dairies $.79, Rochester Grocer Co.$14.00, Ansel Simplex Co. $47.46,
,Railway Express Co. Thomas W. Barnard $5.25, Armour & Co. $15.16, Louis
Canar $4.00, Schmidt Printing Co.$2.40, Hargesheimer's $1.00, R.L.Palm $1.60,
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Schmidt Printing Co. $6.00, Coca Cola Co.415.00, E.A.Knowlton Co.$6.1F, Kruse
Company $149.50, Universal Motors $4.00, Rochester Post Bulletin $3.60, A.D.
Reynolds $2I+.10,
The Health Office submitted lists of unpaid accounts for scavenger service
and garbage collections, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed
on file.
Alderman_ Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for
garbage service during 1Q40, which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek 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 levying special assessments for
scavenger service during 191+0, which was read.
U-oon motion by Amundsen second by Doody 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 levying special assessments
for sidewalks constructed and rebuilt in 1940, which was read. -
Upon motion by Mrachek second by Williamsthat 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 a, public dance permit
to the Board of Public Health and Welfare for the Masonic Temple November 16th,
19210, which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen_ second by Bowers 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 Bowers introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to
the Southern bginnesota Broadcasting Company for the Armory, November 16th, 2.3rd,
and 30th, 1940, and fixing the fee at $9.00, which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek 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 Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating $1220.99 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to the Permanent Improvement Revolving
Fund, for special assessment levied against the State of Minnesota, for a
sanitary sewer in Fourth Street Southeast, 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 -gassed and adopted.
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Alderman_ Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating $2039.59 from the
Fund _
Deposits for 'license and permit fees and ordering payment made to the General
Fund, for transfer of license and permit fees, which was read.
Upon mo'ti'on by Bowers 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.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $203..30 from the
Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Quarry Products Company
for 187 cu. yds. 3/4" crushed rock, and 10 cu.yds. screenings and 24 cu. yds.
washed screenings, which was read.
Upon motion by Moody second by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Pre sicdent Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $553. 20 from the Street
& Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund, for gasoline furnished
Lru the City Filling Station, which was read. _ T
Upon motion by Mrachek second by Amundsen that the said resolution be
adopted ad read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution 'duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced 'a resolution appropriating $30,8.S5 from the General
Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Post -Bulletin, for official
;publications and printing which was read.
Upon motion by Bowers second by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted
• as read, and all voting in favor, thereof, PresidentLemmon declared the said.
(resolution duly passed and adopted. T
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Alderman Mra'chek introduced a resolution adopting the specifications for
nd ordering bids for the furnishing of a Diesel Power Patrol grader for use of
he City Engineer's Department, said bids to be received and opened at 2:00
'clock P.M., on December �,1940, which was !read.
Upon motion by Mrachek second by Bowers, the Common Council adjourned
ntil 4:00 o'clock P. M. , o.n Friday, Rovember22nd_, 1940.
City Clerk.