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RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., June 2 3 r d , 1941
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 June 23rd, 1941.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o1clock P..M., the
ollowing members being present: President Lemmon, Alderman Anderson, Bowers,
anson, Mrachek, Williams, Yaeger. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Hanson the minutes of the adjourned
egular meeting of June 16th,1941, were approved.
President Lemmon stated this as being the.time and place set -for the hearin,
n the construction o-f a curb and gutter on Twelfth Avenue, Northwest, from First
treet, Northwest, to Second Street, Northwest, and asked if anyone present wishedl
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 the hearin,
• on the widening of Fourth Street Southwest; from Ninth Avenue Southwest, to Tenth
Avenue Southwest, and asked if anyone present wished to be -heard concerning this
mprovement.
Miss Emily Willson and Judge Bunn T. Willson apposed the widening of the
street. Dr. H.H. Bowing stated that he owned one hundred feet abutting on Fourth
Street Southwest, and while he was not apposed to the widening of the street he
asked that the Council do the work with as little expense to the property owner
,s possible.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for the heari
n the widening of Fourth Street Southwest, from Second Avenue Southwest, to Ninth
!Avenue Southwest, and.asked if anyo#e present wished to be heard concerning this.
!improvement.
Dr. H.L. Williams, Mr. Ed. Cappell, Dr. and Mrs. B.T. Horton, Mrs. J.A.
Bargen, and Mrs. Madge B. Knowlton appeared before the Council and apposed the
widening of Fourth Street Southwest,,at this time. Mr. Clarence Thompson and
A.M. Bach urged that the street b.e widened. Mr. Horace C. Doty, appeared before
the Council in behalf of his father, George B. Doty, and asked that the Council
experiment by making a"one way"street of Fourth Street Southwest from First Avenue
Southwest, to Tenth Avenue Southwest. Dr. J.A. Bargen proposed that a, trial be
made o.f parking on one side of the street. Chief of Police, H.N. Tompkins stated
that it would not be practical to make Fourth Street a "one way" street unless
• (lanother street was made "one tray" for return of traffic.
Mayor Grassl.e stated that he was in favor of widening Fourth Street, and
felt that a forty foot street would be adaquate to take are of the traffic on the
said street.
President Lemmon stated th:s as being the time and place set for the hearin,
n the construction of a sanitary sewer in Sixth Street, Northeast, in front of
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the West �'2.5' of Lots 13 and 14 and Lots 15 and 16, Block 31, Northern Addition,
and akked if anyone present wished to be heard concerning this improvement. No
one wished to be heard.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for the hearin;
:)n the petition for vacation of the alleys in Block 23, Head & YlcMahon's Addition
to the City of Rochester,
After discussing the matter, a motion was made by Hanson, sec--nd by Bowers,
that the hearing be adjourned, and continued until 2:00o'clock P.14., on July 7th,
1941.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for the re-
ceiving and opening of bids for the construction of curb and gutter on Twelfth
Avenue, Northwest, from First Street, Northwest, to Second Street, Northwest.
The following bid was received and opened at this time: H.T. Earle $552.00.
President Lemmon referred the above bid to the Street & Alley Committee and
the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set -for the re-
ceiving,and opening of bids for the ptrchasing of one, three ton truck for use'
iij the Street and Alley Department. The following bids were received and opened
at this time: Stolp & Bowers & Company $2354.60, Ellis Motor Company $2740.00,
International Harvester Company $2510.15, and Poster and Eggers $2999.62.
President Lemmon referred the above bids to the Street & Alley Committee
and the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation.
The report of the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer that the
contract for the construction of curb and gutter on Twelfth Avenue, Northwest,
e awarded to H.T. Earle, was read.
The report of the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer that the
ontract for the purchasing one three ton truck be awarded to the Ellis Motor
Company, was read.
The Mayor's apppintments of Paul F. Schmidt and George Schmelzer as special
policemen at the Public Schools and Playgrounds, and in the Public Parks, respec=
unless sooncrremoved
tively, they to serve without pay until the second Monday in A-_oril,1942,/were
read
and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file.
A report of the State Highway Department in regard to the parking condition
in the City of Rochester was presented by J.E.P. Darrell, Executive Traffic Engine
of Minnesota State Highway Department,
ind also a report prepared by the Traffic Committee of the Rochester Chamber of
Commerce was presented by L.K. Edstrand. Both of these reports indicated that off-
-urb parking is necessary in the City of Rochester. Mr. W.F. Rosenwald, Chief
Traffic Engineer of the State Highway Department,spoke at lenghth on the ?parking
2onditions in this city and other cities in the State of Minnesota, and also
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ecommended &ff-curb parking.
A motion was made by Williams, second by Hanson that the -communication from)
the Rochester Chamber of Commerce be accepted and placed on -file, and that the
City. Clerk write a letter of appreciation to the Chamber for their cooperation in
trying•to.solve the parking problems in the business districts of the City.
The City Engineer's estimate of cost for the widening of Fourth Street
Southwest, from Ninth Avenue Southwest, to. Tenth Avenue Southwest,w*as •read, and
resident Lemmon ordered that -same be placed on file.
in regard
After a discussion/to •the width of widening Fourth Street Southwest, a.
otion was -made by .Hanson, second by Mrachek, that the street be widened Forty feel
nd that .the street be resurfaced with a •iblack top, the City to -pay the expense
f resurfacing the width of the present -street, and that the widening be assessed
o the property owners..
The following claims were, read, and upon motion- by Williams, second by
n,son the same were.allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk instructed to draw.warrai
pon the. City Treasurer and make .-payment; accordingly:
From the General Fund: Drs. Power & •Gore, $19.00; Clifford Witt, $10.00;
illls_S.tandard Service, $1.•30; Ba-rbes Cafe, $56.75; Pedersen"s Place, -$4._35;
.S. Morrieo•n, $25.0,0; James S, Beatty, $•25.00; H.A. Schendel, $25.00-.; M.F. Little!
1.00; George Strifent, $51,.75; Mason Publishing Co., �22. 50; Bunroughs Adding
chine Co., $14.00; Peoples Natural Gas, $1.95; Chicago Northwesterm Railroad Co.,
II$5.00; Schmidt Printing Co., $67.60; Quality Print Shop,,-$10 38; Schwarz Paints*,
$75.00; Rochester Electric Co., $109 99; Hanson Hardware Oo. , $''.70; Woodhouse
Bros., $.31.•25; Amundsenfs Store, $163.15;.Tri State Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
$98.25;
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From the Street.and Alley Fund: Wm. H. Ziegler_Co.,-$14.30; Kris.Nielson,
96.00; C. M. Boutelle, $35.95; Hanson Hardware, $0.15; Woodhouse Eros., $0.:25;
.ensen Hardware, $1.79; Railway Express Agency, $0.60;_Sanitary Plumbing $0.65;
elson Tire Service, $0.50.
From the Fire Protection Fund: McGraw -Hill -Publishing Co., $4.00; Roch.estei
ce & Fuel $0.50; Sea -rave Corporation, $42.60; Rochester Egg & Poultry, $1.50;
itte Transportation, $2.02; City of Rochester Public Utilities, $122.51; Rochester
iaborator,r, Inc., $2.25; National Bushing & Parts, $19.79; Homelite Corporation,
$1.43; Kalmes Tire Service, $51.34; DwR. Bentze4,$65.00; Pink Supply Co., $17.76;
. Rochester Soft Seater Service, $3.50; Universl Motors, $0.60; Frank Adair, $ZF9.50;
Dodge Lumber & Fuel, $38.75; Model Laundry, $7:90; Rochester Iron Works, •$2.80;
ochester Sign & Neon Shoe, $o.00; General Fund, Code 32,$2.13; George 0-rton,$7.20.
Quality Arint Shop, $5.00; Schwarz Paints, $11.15; Rochester Electric Co., $32.93;
Hanson Hardware, $16.24*; Woodhouse Buts., $4.95; Amundsen's Paint Store, $4.90;
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ri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co., $17.40; Jensen Hardware Co., $17.54; Railway
xpress Agency, $0.70; Sanitary Plumbing, $1.35; Nelson Tire Service, $0.50; Witte
Transportation, $0.55.
From the Seder Fund. Shell. Oil Co., $26,.00; Amundsen's Paint Store, $5.94;
Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co., $5.75,; Witte Transportation Co., $1.68..
From the Park Improvement Fund: Botsford Lumber Co., $144.71; Sanitary
Plumbing, $0.40; Pittsburg_Paint Co., $6.39; Williams & Carr, $4.50; Peoples Natur.
wl Gas, $0.75; S.S. Kresge, $1..20; Fratzke Bros, $10.10; Foster Electric Co., $1.6
Botsford Lumber Co., $1. a0; Adams Book & Art Shop, $4.40; Clarence Vierling, $20.00
& 0 Sporting Goods, $3.60; Model Laundry, $2.27; R.C. Drips Grocer Co., $2.00;
e Kruse Co. , $53.69; Woodhouse. Bros, $3.43; Coca-Cola Bottling Co. , $53.94;
Velie-Ryan Co., $12.00; Pepsi -Cola .Co. , $16.50; Fratzke Bros, $29.04; Schmidt
Printing Co., $20.95; City of Rochester Public Utilities, $6.00; Williams & Carr,
$14.15; Charles Baldwin, $12.20; Co-op Oil Co., $0.94; K & K Exterminating Co.,
$1.20; Sanitary Plumbing Co.,.$3.50; Rochester Iron Works, $1.05; Parkhill Bros,
2.43; John Mellor, $14.00; H. Dornack,.$10.90; Rochester Plumbing & Heating, $23.
ochester Cylinder Grinding works, $12.50; Schwarz Paints, $114.60; Peters.on
lectric Co., $40.29; Railway Express Agency, $3.73; Adams Book Store, $27.00;
L. Palm, $3.95; Peoples Natural. Gas, .$7.60; Community Oil Co.,, $5.30; Nelson.
ire Service, $6.00; Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co., $17.30; Chicago North-.
estern Railway Co., $0.95; Ole Is Linoleum Shop, $11.80; Monsanto ,Chemical Co.,
60.00; Amundsen's Paint Store, $37.15; Pruettl.s Laundry, $6.10; City of Roch-est.er
:luxblic Utilities, $7.90;
From the Lighting Fund; City of Rochester Public Utilities, $47.25.
The following petition, signed by ninteen residents in the vacinity of the
inteenth Hole, .on Second. Street Southwe.st, was presented by Mr. and Mrs. Kris
IlSundby: "We., the Undersigned, wish to enter a complaint against the Bar-.B-q,
now.n a,s the Ninteenth Hole, 141,2,. Second Street, Southwest, as. a Public Nuisance,
nd desire to have it closed at twelve o'clock midnight. on account of the noise,
runkeness and fighting going on. there. u
President Lemmon referred the same to the Mayor, Chief of Police, City
ttorney, and, the Police Committee for investigation.
A petition for the construction of a sanitary sewer on .Sixth. Street, North-
ast, from .the manhole in Firs.t Avenue, Nor.theas.t, Wiest to Lot 16, Block 37,
orthern Addition, was .read, and President Lemmon referred the same to the Sewer
Committee.
A petition si.gned by sixteen owners of property abutting on 'third Street,
Southwest, between Third Avenue ►S.outhwest, and Sixth Avenue, Southi.rest, requesting
that the abutting property be zoned as commercial, was read.
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Upon motion by Williams, second by Bowers, the petition was referred to the
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A petition signed by five abutting prope-rty/requesting that Ninth Avenue,
Jorthwest, from Second Street, Northwest, to the creek, be oiled, was read, and
?resident Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file.
A protest against the widening of Fourth Street, Southwest, in addition to
the one -oreviously presented was read, and -President Lemmon ordered that same be
)laced on file.
The recommeddation of the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer recommendin€
that a sanitary se-er be constructed in Elev:nth Avenue, Northeast, from Tenth
Street to Fourteenth Street, Northeast, was read, and President Lemmon ordered
that same be placed on file.
The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition of Mrs. Marie
>tortz be denied, was read, and upon motion by Anderson, second by Hanson, the
fiction of the Board of Zoning was approved.
The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition of Harley J.
Biller be not granted, was read, and upon motion by Williams, second by Hanson
she action of the Board of Zoning was approved.
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending June
?lst,1941, showing criminal fines and costs collected $571.80, civil fees received'
07.50, and conciliation court fees $2.50-, was read,a-nd having been previously
ipproved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed
)n_ f ile.
The applications df M.E. Johnson, L.L. Egleston, and Ben Zimdars for a
Tourneyman Electrician's License, were each read, and upon motion by Bowers, seconA
oy Mrachek the licenses were granted.
The a-Nplication of Befriel Brothers for permit to place and maintain a sign
,ias read, and upon motion by Williams, second by Anderson the permit was granted.
The application of William P. Krasselt for a license to sell soft drinks
vas read, and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Bowers the license was granted.
The application of Wm. C. Fraser & Son for a license to connect ?-pith sewers
7•nd drains was read, and upon motion_ by Hanson, second by Bowers the license was
;ranted.
The application of Robert A. Peck for a, driver's license was read, and upon)
notion by Mrachek, second by Williams the license was granted.
The applications of the Town Taxi for transfer of licenses #19 and 20, were
aach read, and upon motion by Williams, second by Hanson the transfers were granted
The license bond of Wm. C. Fraser & Son in the sum of $1,000.00 with the
Vec•. Amsterdam Casualty Company as surety, was read, and u_oon motion by Hanson,
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second by Bowers the said bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted and it
was ordered that the same be placed on file.
A certificate from the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company certifying
that a policy for Public Liability, No. OLT 48901 has been issued to the United
States Fireworks Company, covering fireworks exibitions in the State of Minnesota,
was read, and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Hanson, the coverage was approved
and ordered placed on file.
The report of the License Committee and the Chief of Police that the tras-
er of "on -sale" and "off -sale" 3.2 non -intoxicating; malt liquor licenses #is
369 and698, respectively, from Traverse Schinke to Lillian Neumann be granted, was
read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Hanson the recommendation was approved.
Mr. James Coon, representing the Central Labof Union, requested that
Ordinance 4415 be amended to include the following rates: "Boilermaker Foreman-
$1.75 per hourp Boilermaker-$1.50 per hour; Boilermaker helper-$1.37 ; Iron Workers
Foreman-$1.75 per hour; and Iron worker-$1'.50- per hour.."
Upon motion by Bowers, second by Anderson the City Attorney was instructed
to prepare an amendment to Ordinance -"415.
Mr. Raymond Smith -presented a proposed plat of certain property on the nort]
side of Fourteenth Street, Northwest, which had been approved -by the Public Utilit;
Board-,& fipon motion.by Williams, second by Hanson the same was referred to the
Street & Alley Committee and City Engineer for a report.
A petition that the City of Rochester remove from its present location the
Iso-dalled "City Dump", was read. President Lemmon referred the same to the Public
ounds Committee.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Harry T.
arle for the construction of curb and gutter on Twelfth Avenue Northwest, from
which
irst Street Northwest, to Second Street Northwest,/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 Yaeger introduced a resolution accepting the bid of the Ellis
otor Company for the purchase of one, three ton truck for use of th-e Street and
lley Department, which was.read.
Upon motion by Hanson, second by Bowers that the said resolution be adopted
s read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution orderiig�,plans, specifications, and
estimate of cost for the widening of Fourth Street, Southwest, from Ninth Avenue,
outhwest, to Tenth Avnue, Southwest, which was read.
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Upon motion by Hanson,. second by Williams, that the said resolution be
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adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution adopting plans, specifications, and
estimate of cost, ordering hearing and setting date for receiving bids, for
widening Fourth Street, Southwest, from Ninth Avenue, Southwest, to Tenth Avenue,
Southwest, which was read.
Upon motion by Hanson, second by Williams that the said_ resolution be adopt,
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed a.nd adopted. .
Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution ordering plans, specifications, and
-estimate of cost for the construction o.f a sanitary sewer in Sixth Street,. North-
east, in front of the west 42.5' of Lots 13 and 14 and Lots 15 and 16 in Block 31
Northern Addition, which was read.
Upon motion by Bowers, second by Mrachek that the said resolution be adoptec
as read, and all voting in favor thexeof, President Lemmon declared the said reso.
lution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Hanson introduced a resolution adopting plans, specifications,
and estimate of cost of constructing a sanitary sewer in .Sixth Street, Northeast,
in front of the west. 42..51 of Lots 13 and 14 and Lots 15 and 16 in Block 31,
Northern Addition, which was -read.
Upon motion by Hanson, second by Yaeger that the said resolution be ado-ot-ed
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said•reso
lution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution ordering bids for the widening of
Fourth Street, Southwest, from Second Avenue Southwest, to Tenth Avenue, Southwest
which was read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, 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 Hanson introduced a resolution appropriating535.30 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to the Standard Oil Company, which was reac
Upan 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 resol-dtion duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $580.11 from the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and $51.66 from the Street and Alley Fund
arrd ordering payment ma�de to H.T. Earle, which was read.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Hanson that the said resolution be
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adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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aid resolution duly passed and adopted..
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $2572.99 from the
ark Improvement Fund and ordering payment. made to the Mayo Trust Fund for the
ayroll for first half of June, 1941, which was read.
Upon motion by Hanson, second by Bowers that the said resolution be adopte
s read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said reso-
ution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $526.31 from the
treet and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund, Code 28 for
877 gallons of gasoline used, which was read.
Upon motion by Bowers, second by Hanson that the said resolution be ado -ate
s read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said r.eso-
cation duly passed ar_d_adopted.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Williams, Kenneth Rohde was appointed .as
eco_rd clerk in,the Police Department for a period not -to exceed three months, and
e to be paid at th,e rate_ of $75.00 per month.
Mayor Grassle presented the resignation of Dr.-T.B. Magath from the Board
f Public Health and Welfare, and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Hanson the
esignation was accepted.
Mayor Grassle then announced the appointment of Dr.. J.S. Lundy to frill the
aca.ncy in the Board of Public Health and Welfare caused by the resignationf-of.
T.B. Magath. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Williams the appointment of
r. J.S. Lundy was approved.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Williams,.Raleigh Zuehlke of 1209 Fourth
venue, Southeast was appointed Justice of the Pease of the First W?.rd to fill the
nexpired term of Edmond Schweppe.
Alderman Anderson suggested that the City Engineer make a preliminary chec'
"and estimate of the expense of constructing a bridge from Mayo, Park across the
iZumbro River to Third Avenue Southeast,,
The Chamber of Commerce made the fo-llowing recommendations for improving
the general traffic conditions: "To extend Sixth Street, Southea9.t, from Third
Avenue Southeast, to Broadway, with new bridge across the River and supervised
Railroad grade crossing. Install "stop and go" light at Broadway, and to make
Fourth Avenue West a "Thru Stop Street" frorii Soldier's Field to Fourteenth Street,
Northwest, with a bridge across Cascade Creek near Fourteenth Street, Northwest.
Install "stop and go" lights at Fourth Avenue and Second Street, Southwest."
Alderman Bowers recommended that a surface drainage sewer be constructed ir.
Eleventh Avenue, Northeast from Ninth Street, Northeast, to Tenth Street, North-
east. President Lemmon referred same to Sewer Committee and City Engineer.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Bowers, the meeting was adjourned
until 2:00 o'clock P.M., on July 7th,1941.
City Clerk