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RECORD OF OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS .OF THE. COMMON COUNCIL
OF .THE CITY OF .ROCHESTER, MINN., May 5th, 1941
Minutes of a: -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 May
jth, 1941.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P.M., the fol-
Lowing members being. present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Anderson, Bowers, Hanso
Mrachek, Williams, and Yaeger.
On motion by Mrachek, second by Bowers the minutes of the r-agular meeting
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)f April 7th, and the adjourned meetings of April 7th and 14th, 1941 were approved.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing��
on the construction of a sanitary sewer in Nine and one-half Street Southeast I!
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°rom'Ninth Avenue Southeast to 500 feet East, and asked if any one present wished it
to be heard concerning this improvement., No one present wished to be heard. i
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing l�
)n the construction of a curb and gutter in Fifth Street, Northeast from Ninth f
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Avenue Northeast..to-Tenth Avenue Northeast, and asked if any one present wished
to be heard concerning...;this improvement. No-one present wished to be heard.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing
l�on the vacating�.of Fourteenth: Street--,Sou:theast-lying-:'easterlyl:of':.th_ etEas-tt.l netof
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Fourth-:A4enue. Southeast'.and :all that' part .of_.Elev.enth. Avenue'_Southeas.t-lying: � t.A'
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_southerly of .the South Line- of_;,T-hdrteenth Street Southeast, and asked if any one
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present wished to be heard concerning this improvement. No one present wished toil
be heard.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing
)n the vacating of Third Street Southeast from the Southwest corner -of Lot 1,
Block 20, Moe and Olds Addition to a point on the South line of j,hird Street
Southeast, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning this im-
?rovement. No one present wished to be heard.
President Lemmon statedz;this as being the time and place set -for receiving
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ind opening bids for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Nine -and one-half
Street Southeast from Ninth Avenue :Southeast to 500 feet East. The following bids
were received and opend at this time: Wm.. C. Fraser & Son, $580.E0and Martin
?aulson, $579.00.
President Lemmon referred tb_e above bids to the Sewer Committee for tabula-
tion and recommendation.
President Lgmmoneste.tedcthisbasMbeing'.~thee )timeuand"place-lset. f-or=:receiving
land�.openingcbidsffor thecbont,trubtion6ofcaF cwir.b and,_gutter in Fifth Street North-
feast from Ninth Avenue Northeast to Tenth Avenue Northeast The followin 1%A
W.41, a received and opened at this time: A. T. Earle, $565.50. I!
President Lemmon referred the above bid to the Street.& Alley Committee for,
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The report of the Sewer Committee and the City AAngin.eer recommending that
the constructionn.of a sanitary sewer in Nine and one-half Street Southeast, from
Ninth Avenue Southeast to 500' East, be awarded to Martin Paulson, was read.
Upon motion by Anderson, second by Williams the report was accepted and
President Lemmon ordered same to be placed on file.
The report of the Street & Alley & the City Engineer recommending that the
construction of a curb and gutter in Fifth Street Northeast, from Ninth Avenue
to Tenth Avenue Northeast be awarded to H.T. Earle, was read.
A motion was made by Williams, second by Hanson that the report be not
for bid.
accepted and that, th6 Council-re=advertis.ol.President Lemmon orderedsame to be
placed on file.
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Joe Plembing, representing the owners of,property.abutting/the,alley in
Block 1, W.A. Johnson's Sub -Division, appeared before the Common Council in
regard to the vacating of said alley.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Bowers, the matter was referred to the
Street and Alley Committee and the Public Utility Board for a report to be given
at the meeting on May 12th, 1941.
Mayor Grassle's appointment of Peter D. Claude as Special Policeman at the
City Dumping Grounds, to serve without pay and to hld office until the second
MondV in April, 1942,unless sooner removed, was read. Upon motion by Knderson
second .by Mrachek, the.�.appointment was approved.
The appeal from the decision of the Building Inspector in not granting a
permit for the construction of an addition to.a building owned by Mr. C.B. Morgan,)
was read.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Bowers the matter was referred to the
Board of Zoning.
The appeal from the decision of the Building Inspector in not granting a
ermit to Dr. H.M. Helmholz for a one story addition to his residence, was read.
Upon motion by Hanson, second by Williams, the matter was referred to the
)Board of Zoning.
The recommendation of the Board of Zoning, that the petition of Mr. Ambrose)
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Mddden requesting that Lot 19 less the North 6&1 of the West 3811of the East 72'
of Lot 19, and the East 72' of the North 49, of Lot 19 and East 72' of the South
71' of Lot 20 of Block 6, gutzkey's First Addition and the West 94, of Lot 3 of
IElliott's Sub -Division be changed from Residental Zone to Multiple dwelling Zone,
The granted, was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Williams, the recommendation was approved
land ordered that an ordinance be prepared stating said change in zoning.
A communication from the Board of Public Health and Welfare stating that
1C.F. Walde had been awarded the contract, in the sum of $1,197.00, for the constrt
Ition of a four stall garage for the City Farm, was read.
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President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file...
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A communication from the City Engineer requesting that $5,000.00 be
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appropriated from the Street & Alley Fund and $1,000.00 from the General Fund for
use of the Street & Alley'Committee, was read. President Lemmon ordered that same,
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estimate of
The City Engineer's approximate Icost of the construction of a sanitary
(sewer in Twelfth Avenue Northwest and Southwest, from Second -Street Southwest to
(First Street Northwest, was read. President Lemmon ordered that same be placed
Ion file. _
The City Engineer's approximate'estimate' of cost for the construction of a
storm sewer in Thirteenth Avenue.Southwest from Second Street Southwest to, Cascade
Creek, was read, and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file.
A communication from the Board of Park Commissioners requesting that the
be transferred to the Board
sum of $28,000.00, payable in -monthly installmentsi fo-r use in the maintenance
of the parks and the Mayor Civic Auditorium during 1941 and 1942, was read.
President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file.
A copy of the resolution passed by the Board'of Park Commissioners requesti
that the Charter Commission take the necessary steps to allow a tax levy for park
purposes up to four mills, was read.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Bowers the resolution was referred to
the Charter Commimion to take such action as they deemed necessary.
On motion by Williams, second by Yaeger, the City Attorney was instructed
to get an agreement from the authorities of St. Marys Hospital to pay the entire
cost of the proposed sanitary sewer and one half the cost of the proposed storm
sewer to -be constructed.
On Motion by Bowers, second by Williams, the City Attorney was instructed
to notify St. Mays Hospital not to make any further connections with the sanitary
sewer system of the City of Rochester until.satisfactory arrangements have been
ade in regard to the om nstruction of new sewers.
On motion by Bowers, second by Hanson, the City Attorney was instructed to
notifyithe proper authorities of St. Marys Hospital that all previous actions
taken by the Common Council at the meeting of April 21st, 1941, were withdrawn.
Mrs. Lewis Reents and Mrs. Leon Hare,ar_epreseating the ladies auxilary of
of the American Legion and Veteran of Foreigh__Wars, appeared -before the Common
Council and requested that they be allowed to sell poppies on the streets of
Rochester, on May 24th, 1941.
On motion by Bowers, second by Anderson the permission requested was
granted.
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A petition requesting that steps be taken by the Common Council to vacate
a portion of Fourth Street Southwest,extending westerly a distance of 149, from
• the west line'of-Fifth Avenue Southwest, was read. On motion by Williams, second
by Hanson, the matter was referred to the Street & Alley Committee, they to confer
with the owners of the property in regard to continuing the street west to Six-
teenth Avenue Southwest.
The recommendation of the.Street & Alley Committee in regard to the following
street improvementswas read: That curb and gutter be constructed in Seventh Street
Southwest from Lot 106 Belmont Addition'west to Fourteenth Avenue Southwest and
be paved with concretebase and brick'surfacing; That curb and gutter be constructed
in Twelfth Avenue Northwest from West Center Street to First Street Northwest, in
Twelfth Avenue Southwest from West Center Street to First Street Southwest, and
in Twelfth -Avenue .Southwest from First Street Southwest to Second Street Southwest;
• That the streets be widened 6n Fourth Street Southwest from Second Avenue South-
west to Tenth Avenue Southwest, on Third Street Southwest from Third Avenue South-
w4st to Sixth Avenue Southwest, on Second Avenue Southwest from Fourth Street
Southwest to Fifth Street Southwest, and on Second Avenue Southwest from Fifth
Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwest.
On motion by Mrachek, second by Hanson the recommendation was approved.
The report of the City Weighmaster showing total receipts amounting to
$24.30, for the month of April, 1941, was read. President Lemmon referred same
to the Finance Committee.
The financial statement of:the Rochester Fire Department,Relief Association
for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1940 and ending December 31,194o, showing
• a cash balance on hand amount to $5,749.60, was read. On motion by Williams,
second by Hanson it was ordered that same be placedoon file.
The City Engineer's Trial Balance sheet for the month of April, 1941, was
read. President Lemmond ordered same be placed on file.
The report of.the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending April
26th,1941, showing criminal fines and costs.collected $516.30, civil fees received,
$10.S0,.and conciliation court fees $1.50, was read, and having been previously
approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmonorderedthat same be placed on
file.
The report of the,Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending May 3,
1941, showing criminal fines and costs collected $431.10, civil fees received,
$5.50,.and'conciliation.court fees $4.00, was read, and having been previously
approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on
file..
The application of Donald Cain for driver's license was.readq and on
motion by Williams, second by Mrachek the license was granted.
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The application of the Motor Sales & Service Company for a license to
operate a Bowling Alley was read. On motion by Bowers, second by Hanson the -
license wasgranted.
The application of Micheal Weinzettle for a license to sell soft drinks
(was -read. On motion by Mrachek, second by Yaeger the license was granted.
The application of F.F. Hilmer for an auctioneer's license was read, On
Imotion by Hanson, second by Williams the license was granted.
The applications of Lo'tis Schilling and The Nelson Tire Service for permit
Ito place and maintain a sign were each read. On motion by Bowers, second by
JMrachek the licenses were granted.
The application of Fred A. Fisher for a plumber's license was read. On
motion by Hanson, second by Bowers, the license was granted.
The applications of C.C. Courture and Lionel R. Anderson for a master
Jelectrician's license and C.C. Courture's application for an electrical contractori's
Ilicense were each read... On motion by Mrachek, second by Williams the application
were referred to the License Committee.
The applications of Merrill E. Johnson and Alden A. Furstnau for a
journeyman electrician's license were each read. On motion by Williams, second
by Bowers, the applications were referred to the License Committee.
Mr. Hubert J. Harvey appeared before the Council and presented the fol-
lowing petition:
"TO THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER,MINNESOTA:-
We, the undersigned owners -of all of the lots on the east side
of Block No. Nine (9) of Head and McMahon's Addition to the town, now
City, of Rochester, Minnesota, fronting on 5th Avenue S.W., do hereby
petition you to permit us to install a curb and gutter and sidewalk
along the east side of said Block from 7th Street S.W. to gth Street
S.W., and to have the sidewalk adjacent -to the curb.
S. P. Nelson
Wm. Diekhoff
Dorothy Diekhoff"
On motion by Mrachek, second by Williams the matter was referred to the
Street & Alley Committee for a report on May 12th, 1941.
The official bonds of Manfred H. Waldron and Edna Oesterreich, each in,the
sum of $500.00 with the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as surety; Ralph
B. Compton, in the sum of $3,000.00 with the Great American Indemnity Company as
surety; Soren Olson, in the sum of $500.00 with the Standard Accident Insurance
and Jose Bosley, each
Company as surety; Mrs. Mabel Fountain/in the sum of $500.00 with the Fidelity
and Casualty Company as surety; and the license bondsof Fred A. Fisher in the
sum of $500.00 with the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as surety; and
the contract bonds of the Col-tex Refining Company, in the sum of $670.00 with
the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company as surety, The George T. Ryan Company i]i
the sum of $2,g4g.00 with the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company as surety, and
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Wm. C. Fraser & Son in the sum of $648.20 with the United States Guarantee
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Company as surety, were each read. Upon motion -by Williams, second by Mrachek
the above bonds were approved the surety the'reon'accepted, and it was ordered that
same be placed on file.
A petition,signed by sixteen property owners of Block 23; Head and McMahon')
Addition,requesting that the alleys in said Block be vacated, was read.
A�motion was made by'Anderson, second by Bowers that proceedings be started
to vacate the alleys in Block 23, Head and•MeMahon's Addition as petitioned for.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $2,209.37 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayor Trust Fund for the
salaries for.the last half of Aprilq which was:_read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by -Williams 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 Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $473.96 from the
(Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Morse.Brothersq'which was read.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Bowers that the said resolution be
dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
(said resolution duly passed and. adopted.
Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution appropriating $736.92 from the
(General Fund and ordering payment made to L.L. Coryell & Son, which was read.
Upon,motion by Bowers, second by Hanson that -the said resolution be
dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution appropriating $13,377.12 from the
eposits for Licenses and Permits Fund and ordering payment made to General Fund,
Code 18, for transfer of.license and permit fees collected to April 30th,1941,
hich was read.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Yaeger that the said resolution be
dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
aid resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $5,000.00 from the
treet and Alley_Fund•and $1;000.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment
ade to the Street and Alley Committee, which was read.
Upon motion by Hanson, second by Anderson that the said resolution be
dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
aid resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Health and
elfare Board to enter into contract with C.F. Walde for the construction of a
our stall garg,ge at the City Farm, which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Anderson that the said resolution -be
dopted as read, and -all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Martin
Paulson for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Nine and one-half Street
Southeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Anderson, second by Williams that the said resolutipn be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution vacating that part of Third
Street Southeast from the Southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 20, Moe and Olds Addi-
tion to a point on the South line of Third Street Southeast lying'158.9 feet east
of the east line of South Broadway Street, and lying west of the Zumbro River,
which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Williams that the said resolution b-e
adopted subject to the.owner making proper easements for sewers already constructe
in the property, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution vacating Fourteenth Street Sou
east lying easterly of the east line of Fourth Avenue Southeast and all that part
of Eleventh Avenue Southeast lying southerly of the south line of Thirteenth
Street Southeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Anderson, second by Williams 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 ordering a hearing on the construc
tion of a curb and gutter on Twelfth Avenue Northwest from Center Street West to
First Street Northwest, which was read.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Yaeger that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Pres.ident Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly,passed and adopted.
Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the constru
tion of a curb and gutter and paving Seventh Street Southwest from Lot 106,Belmon
Addition west.to Fourteenth Avenue Southwest, which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Hanson that the said resolution be adopt
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said*
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the constru
tion of a curb and gutter in Twelfth Avenue Southwest from West Center to First
Street Southwest, which was read.
Upon motion by Bowers, second by Hanson that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
esolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman -Bowers introduced -a resolution ordering a hearing on the construc-
ion of a curb and gutter in Twelfth Avenue Southwest from First Street Southwest
to Second Street Southwest,which was read.
Upon motion by Hanson, 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 Bowers introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the widening
lof Fourth Street Southwest from Second Avenue Southwest to Tenth Avenue Southwest,
(which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Hanson 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 Hanson introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the widening
of Third Street Southwest from Third Avenue Southwest to Sixth.Avenize Southwest,'
which was read.
Upon motion by Hansen, second by Williams 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 Hansen introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the widening
of Second Avenue Southwest from Fourth Street Southwest to Fifth Street Southwest,
which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek,second by Yaeger that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said reso-
lution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Hansen introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the widening
of Second Avenue Southwest from Fifth Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwest,
which was read.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Hansen that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favof thereof, President Lemmon declared the
isaid resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $346.30 from the
Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to The Quarry Products Company,
lwhich was read.
Upon motion by Bowers, second by Mrachek that the said resolution be adopte
as read, and all voting in favor thereof,.President Lemmon declared the said reso-
lution duly passed and adopted.
Iadaccor-dano®�•wr.tth the request of the Board of Park Commissioners that
I$290000.0.0 be approprkated from the General Fund to the Park Improvement Fund for
the maintenance of city parks during the fiscal year, Alerman Williams -introduced
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Ia resolution appropriating $4,000.00 for the month of April and $4,000.00 for the
(month of May.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by'Willia.ms the sum of $9,000.00 was ordered
transferred to the Park Improvement Fund.
An ordinance prohibiting the parking, loading and unloading of any and all
motor vehicle trucks exceeding 24 feet in length, except when owned by the City o
Rochester,Minnesota, and the parking of any and all motor vehicles with a trailer
l.attached,upon certain streets, avenues and alleys in the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, and prescribing penalty therefore was given its third and final readi
Upon motion by Williams, second by Anderson, and all voting in favor there-
lof, the ordinance was adopted as read.
An ordinance amending an ordinance 'entitled "An ordinance to provide for
(registration of itogs and for the distruction of dogs not registered" same being
Ordinance No. 563, was given its third and -final reading.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Hansen and all voting in favor thereof,
(the ordinance was adopted as read.
An ordinance amending an ordinance entitled "An ordinance for the purpose
of promoting health, safety, order, convenience and the general welfare by regula-
ting the use of land, the location, size, use and heighth of buildings, and the
arrangement of building on lots and the density ofppopulating, within the Pity of
Rochester, Minnesota, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan",the same
(being Ordinance No. 559, was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Anderson and all voting in favor thereof,
(the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second reading.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Hansen, and all voting in favor thereof,
the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its third and final reading.
Upton motion by Williams, second by Mrachek and all voting in'favor thereof,
the ordinance was adopted as read.
The following claims were read, and upon motion by Williams, second by
Mrachek, the same were allowed and the Maybr and City Clerk instructed to draw
warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Fred C. Clark, $15.00; Columbia Ribbon & Carbon
Company, $8.25; Lyle Sign Company, $25-l6¢ City of Rochester Steam Dept.,$156.60;
Rochester Post Bulletin, $127.93; J. S. Morrison, $50.00; James Beatty, $50.00;
H. A. Schendel, $50.00; Gus Bottke, $20.00; General Fund, Code 32, $29.28;1 T...
Bert Asplin;� $16.90.
From the Street and Alley Fund: Owatonna Tool Company, $3.77; Martin Paul -I
son, $106.00; International Harvester, $0.D9; Bert Asplin, $7.20. `
From the Fire Protection Fund: Tom's Electric Company, $19.00; Ace`Sign
Company, $9.20; Frank Adair, $33.00; Rochester Sbft Water service, $3.50; Joy Bros!1,
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$2.00; Dodge Lumber &',Fuel Company, $23.20; United Chemical Company, $4.90; Mine
Safety Appliance Company, $17.70; Southern Minnesota Supply Company, $33�,63;
National Bushing & Parts, $42.75.
From the Bridge-Fund:.,Olmsted Co$nty Highway Dept., $155.70.
From the Park Improvement_Fund: Minnesota Milogranite Company, $15.20;
'William Lemm, $0.60; Woodcraft Shop, $4.50; ` R. C. Drips Grocery, $3.85; Hoffer
Glass Company, $10.75; Armour & Company, $22.04; Auditorium Manager's Association_,
$25.00; Hack & Goetting, $15.50; Pepsi Cola Company, $3.20; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods
Company, $12.75; Bemel Brothers, $17.29; Toro Manufacturing Company, $15.10;
Wittb Transportation Company, $0.99; H. V. Smith &'Company, $6.40; Schmidt Printir.
Company, $5.35; National Budnng & Parts, $0.50; ;Bjerke Publications., $4.00;
Williams & Carr, $10.00.
From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund:. Bert' Asplin, $3.60.
Mr. James Spillane, representing a,number of pinball machine owners and opera
tors, appeared before the/Council and requested that the fee be set at $100.00 for
each machine, as was set by the ordinance previously in affect, and that the fee
Ifor the operators be set at $5.00 per machine. He also requested that the new
ordinance read so as to prohibit the paying out of coins bout would allow the
1paying out of chips.
A motion was made by Yaeger, second 'by Bowers that the fee to be paid by the
owner be set at $150.00 for each machine and the fee to be paid by the operator be
Iset at $5.00 for each machine, and all voted in favor thereof.
Alderman Anderson introAduced an ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance providing
Ifor the licensing and regulation of card, board, box, table, stand, cabinet, or
similar device used in games or amusement where a charge is made for the use there
of and subscribing penalty for violation thereof", which was given its first
(reading.
A__moti.on: wasl,maTe �pyrYaeger::and.-.seconded:-by Williams that the rules be sus-
Ipended and the ordinance be given its second reading. On roll call Alderman
jBowers voted "No".
Mr. James Spillane, representing Gertrude Toomey, requested that the special
assessment for a sanitary sewer against the South 10 feet of Lot 9 and all of Lot
10 in Block 9, Head & McMahon's Addition, in the sum of $397.7a, be cancelled
for the reason that the first installment due on the said sewer had not been
certified to the Court House in 1939 instead of 1940. On motion by Williams,
Isecond by Yaeger, the matter was referred to the City Attorney.
A motion was made by Williams, second by Bowere instructing the City Attorney
Ito draw an ordinance repealing the ordinance No. 513.
Mayor Grassle recommended that some action be taken at this time in the mat -
(ter of installing parking meters on a trial basis. President Lemmon referred the
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same to'the Street and Alley Committee, Police Committee, and the Purchasing'
Committee-.
Alderman Anderson again brought up the matter of the Street & Alley Depart
ment paying for the - maintenance of part 'of the drives iri' Soldiers Field. A motio
was made by Williams, second by Hansen that the expense of maintaining the drive
commencing at the corner of Second Avenue and Sixth Street Sou-thwcst,-South to th
intersection of the East and West drives in Soldiers Field, thence West to the
intersection of the West drive•'thence Southwesterly to Ninth Street Southwest be
paid from - the Street and Alley Fund.
A motion 'was -made by Williams, second by Hansen that the repairs to -the
residence at the City Dumping Grounds be made under the supervision'of•the�Public
Grounds Committee and the expense of.same be paid from Code 1•9 of the General Fun
Upon motion by Williams, second by Yaeger, the Common Council adjourned
until 7:30 o'clock P.M., on May 12th, 1941.
City Clerk