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Home My WebLink About12-11-1940RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN.,, December 11.1 40 . Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Commcn Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on December 11, 1040. President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Anderson, Bowers, Moody, Mrachek, Williams. Absent: None. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody the minutes of the meetings of October 28th, November, 4th, lgth, and 22nd, a.nd December 2nd, 1940, were each approved. A communication from the Board of Park Commissioners, asking for approval by the Council of a, 14.P.A.p-roject for construc.tion of a shelter building and appurtenant and incidental work thereto at Silver Lake Park, was read, a.nd Arthur E.Reiter, President of the Park Board described the project. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Bowers the Council approved the proposed W.P.A.Project for a shelter building at Silver Lake, and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to sign the proposal applications for the City of Rochester as sponsor of the project. A communication from rthe State of Minnesota Department of Highways egardirig revision of the -plans for north Broadway paving, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. A communication from the State of Minnesota, .Department of Highways together with six copies of an agreement for the inaintenance of trunk highways through the City of Rochester, during 1941, was read. A notice of claim for damages signed by Rogelio J. Vega for persdnal injuries, was read and upon motion by Moody second by Mrachek the matter was referred to the City Attorney. The City Engineer's specifications and estimate of cost for the replace- ment of a chain at the sewage disposal plant, was read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be -placed on file. A communication from the Board of Public Health and Welfare, together with t1je resignation of Dr. D.C.Lochead as Deputy Health Officer, effective the second Tuesday in Apri1,1941, were each read; said communication from the Board of Health reauesting the approval by the Council of the appointment of Dr. Floyd Ii. Feldma.n as part time Deputy Health Officer at a salary of $197. 50 pe r month beginning January lst,1941. Upon motion by Williams second by Mrachek the resignation of Dr. D.C.Lochead as Deputy Health Officer was accepted. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Bowers, the a-ppointment by the Board of Public Health of Dr. Floyd M.Feldman as' part time Deputy Health Officer was approved. 192 RECORD OF OFFICIAL, PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., December 11, 101r0 . The trial balance of the City engineer's Department, for the month of November,1940, was rear' and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the Building and Plumbing Inspector for the month of November 19110, showing building permits issued $248.00, and plumbing permits issued $79.50; and the report of the Electrical Inspector for the month of November, 194o-,,,showing electrical permits issued $37.00, were each read, and President Lemmon referred the same to the Finance Committee. The report. of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending December 7,1911.0, showing criminal fines and costs collected $367.20, civil fees received $7.99, and conciliation court fees Y7.75, was read, and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President'Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The application. of Clifford W. Zirirler for a journeyman_ electrician's license, was read and upon motion by Bower's seco'nd by Amundsen, license was grant ed.. The applications of the Rochester Electric Company, Olmsted County Business Men's Association, and the Rochester Police Department for 7.e.rmits to place and maintain signs were each read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Bowers permits were granted An application signed by Cora Glasenapp and Wm. J.Moriarity for,.transfer of On Sale liquor license No.90 to Wm. J. Moriarity, was read, and upon motion by Mrachek second by Williams transfer was granted. The license bond of Wm. J. Moriarity in the sum of $1,090.00 with the - St -Paul Liercury Company as surety and the contract bond of the Wm,. H.Ziegler Co. Inc., in the sum of $6,127.94, with the Ohio Casualty Insurance Company as surety, were each read and upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen_, the said bonds were approved, the sureties thereon accepted, and it: teas, ordered that the same be placed on file. r' 3: A statement of receipts and disbursements in the Park Improvement Fund as of. November 30th, 191F0, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. Alder'ma.n Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $472.03 from the Stre6t"and Allev Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund, for which gasoline furnished from city filling station,/was read. Upon ;notion by Amundsen secmnd by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Lemmon_ declarod the. -said resolution duly passed and adopted. • 1J • u r RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON .COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., December 11 , 19 4 0 . • 7- 0 • Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $327.02 from the Street and Alley fund and ordering payment made to Morse Brothers, for Band and gravel furnished during'November,1940, which was read. Upon motion by Pdrachek second by Williams that the said resolution b•e'.,- 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 $596.00 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Ellis Motor Company, for a 1941 DeLuxe Dodge four door sedan purchased under contract, which was read. Upon motion by Bowers second by Anderson 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 $242.90 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Botsford Lumber Company, for Harrisburg coal furnished during Ngvember,1940, which.was read. Upon motion by Anderson second by Mrachek that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declar ed the Isa.id resolution duly passed and adopted.. Alderman,Anderson introduced a resolution.appropriating $1703.72 from the Park Improvement Fuad, and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for 1payroll.s for labor during the half month ending November 30,1940, which was Iread. Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted las read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said (resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to lthe Southern Minnesota. Broadcasting Company, for the Armory December 7,1940, Iand fixing the fee at $3.00, which was read. Upon motion by Mra.chek 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 Mrachek introduced the following resolution which.i-.as read: "HEREAS, On November 29,1940, death called our friend and esteemed fellow citizen,' Julius J. Reiter, and WHEREAS, During the many years he served the City of Rochester as Alderman and Mayor, he always had the best interests of the city at heart and gave will- ingly -and freely of his time and talents and faithfully carried out the duties of these offices. NQW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that in the death of Julius J. Reiter the community has suffered a great loss, and that their fullest. praise could add little to the memory of the. distinguished service for which he was so well known. 194 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., December 11 , 19 4 o BE IT FURTHER.RESOLVED: That this said resolution be entered upon the books of the City of Rochester and that a certified copy be delivered to Mrs.. Reiter, his surviving.. wife, and the sympathy of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Rochester is hereby expressed to her and other members of the family in this hour of. sadness. ° _ 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 resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution authorizing the Board of Public Health...and.Welfare to pay part-time deputy health of-ficer salary, which was read . Upon motion by 11rachek 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_ Moody introduced a resolution adopting the specifications for and ordering'.bids for furnishing a chain for the Sewage Disposal Plant, said bids to be received and opened at12.:00 o'clock P.M., on January 6th,104-1, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second,by Bowers that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all ,voting in favor therEcf, .President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $54.93 from the Street and Allev.Fund, and $151.60 from the Fire Protection Fund,and ordering payment made to the Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company, for coal furnished during Nov- ember,1940, which was readl. Upon motion by Williams 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution acce-oting the agreement -.with the Minnesota, Highway Department for maintenance of trunk highways +14, 52 and 63, during 1941, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek 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 adoptbed. Uhe following claims were read, add upon motion by Williams second by Anderson thetsame we're 61lowed 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: Goodman's Service Station $4.50, Parkhill Bros. $1.44, Shell Oil Co. $.95, Home. Oil Compan_y''$2.94, General Fund $122.23, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $.75, Deposits for Licenses & Permit Fees • u r� U • Fund 41.50, Webber & Judd $79.49, Mosing Studio,"$3.00, Maass & McAndrew Co. $. 35 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER,' MINN., December 11, 1940._ 195 U • n • Pederson's Place $15.75, Vest -ern Union $3.45, Drs. Power. & Gore $3.00, Dr. John E.Cre.we $2.50, Barbes Cafe ,$1,44.75, Rochester Post -Bulletin $17u-0.5, , iiiller-Davis Company $5. 57, Irving L. Eckholdt $14.00, Peoples ?Natural -Gas Co. $5. 60, R. C. Drips $3. 75, Schmidt Printing Co. $. 20, S. S. Kresge Co. $7. 20, R. C. Drips $6.15, Helen A.Johnsor_ $31.13, Genevieve Hammond $10.00, Peter Calmenson & Co. $2. S0, Municipal Finance Officers Assn. , $10.00, Christopher Qraham $20.07, Harvey Barts $2.40, Sanitary Company $7.70, C.O.Brown Agency $2.30, Hanson Hardware Co. $1.45, H.& H.Electric Co. $18.40, Schmidt Printing Co. $80.93, Acme Sign Co. $9.00, Hack & Goetting $14- 50, General Fund $12.81, - Quality -:Print -Shop $6.45;'r2aminunity Oil Co. $3. 52, Pruett's Laundry $11.81, Fullerton Lumber Co. $3.75, Postier & Eggers 47.60, Foster Electric Co. $1.25, Woo:ahouse Bros.$.90, From the Street and -Alley Fund: Baker Motor Company $11.05, Alexander Auto Electric Co.$10.10, Witte Transportation Co. $1.51, Universal Motors $2.99, Iientges Glass Co.$1.75, Par' -chill Bros. $.49, Jack McHugh $2.75, Standard Oil Co.$2.71, Sinclair Refinkmg Co. $2.72, Quarry_Products $90.93, Arleigh C.Smith $.41, Hanson Hardware Co.$186, Community Oil Co. $1.05, Pruett's Laundry $3.00, Fullerton Lumber Co. $4.00, Postier & Eggers $10.40, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co. $54.83, Fratzke Bros. $1.56, Rochester_ Cylinder & Grinding Works $5.75, H.J. Johnston $.50, Woodhouse Bros. $.50, From the Fire Protection Fund: Capitol Fire Equipment Co.$6.75, Winona Machine & Foundry $110.00, Jensen Hardware Co.$6.02, H.J.Johnston $1.50, Rochester Soft Water Service $3.50, Vernon O.Rowland $1.00, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $1.25, G-raybar Electric Co. $45. 83, Rochester Grocer Co. $7.89, Quality Print Shop $5.55, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co.$151.16, Woodhouse Bros.$.10, From the Sewer Fund: Standard Oil Company $7.82, General Fund $.93, Tom's Electric 00.$56.50, Foster Electric Company $1.95, Fratzke Bros. $3.74, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $11.25, H.J.Johnston $4.50, Woodhouse Bros. $4.45, From the Park ImOrovement Fund: Schwarz Paint Co.$9.75, Worthington Mower Company $10.59, Adams Book & Art Shop $5.05, Ellis Motor Company $.98, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co.$ 10.75, Jack McHugh $3.50, Pruett's Fuel 00.$199.52, Mrs. Ed. Twohey $7.90, Chas. Baldwin $6.00, N.S.DeMille $3.00,. Chas.M.Hurd $20.00, Street and Alley Fund $13.34, Back Music Cc. $. 50, H.D. Smith Co.$4.16, Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Co.$18.75, Ansel Simplex Ticket Co.$7.21, Chas. Prubei Jr. $30.63, Orange Gold Co. $13.60, Railway Express Co.$3.40, Walter Martin $2.40, H. A. Parrott $4.84, Tri-State Telephone 8, Telegraph Co- $33.31, Marigold Dairies $1.34, Rochester Grocer Co- $30.0.9, Weber & Judd $.98, Adams Book Shop $1.30, Foster Electric Co.$4.01, Adams Book Shop $5.59, Stephen Flynn $75.00, Eva Murphy $25.00, Amundsen's Paint Store $1.40, Botsford Lumber Co. $4.00, Peoples Natural Gas Co. $19.10, City of Rochester, 196 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., December 11,1 g 4 0 . v Light .Department $12.00, Home -Crafts Publishing Co. $2.25, Jensen Hardware Co. $2.58, E.A.Knowlton Co.$7.0,1, Model Laundry- $'11.21, Olmsted County Business Men -Is Ass'n. , $3.00, Lucy Wilder Book Shop •$17. 75, Clarence Vrirling $20.00, •Up-animotion by Moody second by •Williams the matter of sewers in-co•nnecti•on wi-th St. Mary,T ' s Hospital tal was p deferred approximately two weeks to allow the j attorneys for St.Mary's Hospital to make further study of the matter. jj The suggestion for a street •light on Fifth Avenue Southwest -between Fourth and Fifth Streets was referred to- the Lighting Committee. - Upon motion by Mrachek second by Amundsen the Com:aon' Council adjourned. City Clerk. 197 RECORD OF OFFICIAL, PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN.,