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OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., S e D t emb e r 9. 1941
Minutes of an
/Adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochestez
!Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said.City on Septem-
ber Sth, 1941.
President. Lemmon called the meeting to order .at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the
following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Anderson, Bowers,
Mrachek., Williams, and Yaeger. Absent: Alderman Hanson, due. to illness.
Upon motion by Bowers, second by Mrachek,_ the minutes of the meeting of
September 2, 1941 were approved.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hear
ing on the construction o.f a watermain in Tenth Avenue Southeast from Twelfth
Street to Thirteenth Street Southeast and in. Eleventh Avenue Southeast from Twelf
Street to Thirteenth Street Southeast, No. one present wished to be heard.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for redeiv
ing and opening bids for the construction of a watermain in Tenth Avenue Southea.s
from Twelfth Street to.Thirteenth Street Southeast and in Eleventh Avenue South -
least from Twelfth Street to Thirteenth. Street Southeast. The bids of Martin Paul-
son in the sum of $2199.50, and Wm. C. Fraser & Son in the sym of _$2146..00 were
received and opened. President Lemmon referred the same to the Water Committee
land the City Engineer for. tabulation and recommendation.,
The recommendation of the Water Committee and the: City, Engineer that the
l contract for the construction of a watermain in Tenth Avenue Southeast from Twelfth
Street toy\Thirteenth Street -Southeast and in Eleventh Avenue Southeast from Twelfi
Street to Thirteenth Street Southeast be awarded to Wm. C. Fraser & Son for the
sum of $2146,00 was read, and upon motion by Williams, second by Anderson, the
same was approved,
Upon motion by Bowers, second by Mrachek, the City Clerk was instructed
to return the certified check of Martin Paulson.
Mr. Earl Leonard, the owner of Lot 27 in Block 7, Sunnyside Addition,
J appeared before the Council and offered to trade the West 20 feet of Lot 27 for
the East 100 feet of Lot 29, which is owned by the City of Rochester. President9
Lemmon referred the matter to the Mayor, the Common Council and the City Engineer,
The estimate of cost of laying a watermain in Tenth
Avenue and. Eleventh, Avenue Southeast between Twelfth Street and Thirteenth Street
submitted.by the Superintendent of the Water Department,
Southeast/was read, and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file.
The Mayor's emergency order for the puchase of one car load of gasoline
given to the City Clerk was read, and upon motion by Bowers, second by Yaeger the
Mayor's action in issuing the emergency order was approved.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Anderson, the recommendation of the
Board of Zoning that the petition of W.W.Bunge and Emma Bunge to change their
property at 1012 First Street Southwest from Residential to Multiple Dwelling Zon(
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and to change the abutting property on the South Side,of First Street Southwest
from Seventh Avenue Southwest to Eleventh Avenue Southwest to Multiple Dwelling,
• was approved, and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance covering the said changes in Zoning..
The report of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending Septem-
ber 6, 19111, showing criminal fines and costs collected $323.50, civil fees re-
ceived $7.55, and conciliation court fees $3.50, was read, and having been prev-
iously approved by the City Attofney, President Lemmon ordered that same be placed:
on file.
The report of the City Weighmaster.for the month of August, 1941 show-
ing total receipts for the month, $2519O, was read, and President Lemmon referred
same to the Finance Committee.'
The application of Arthur Glasenapp to transfer the location of his
• On Sale" 3.2 Beer License No. 4011 from 7 North Broadway to 20 Third Street South-
west was read, and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Anderson the transfer was-
granted.
The application of Irene Hein -for transfer of 3.2 "Off Sale" License
No. 649 to Roland E. Hardt was read, and upon motion.by Mrachek, second by Ander-
son the transfer was approved.
The applications of Emil Nietz for an Electrical Contractors License and
a Master Electricians License were each read, and upon motion by Bowers, second bII
Mrachek the licenses were granted.
The application of Roland E. Hardt for a license to sell Soft Drinks
was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Williams the license was granted.
• The applications of Bert Colson, Loren Hatt, Elmer L. Francisco and
Rudolph Hinricks for Driver's Licenses were read, and upon motion by Anderson,
second by Bowers the license were granted. The application of Howard R. Williams
for Drivers License was also granted subject to his receiving his State License.
The contract bond of Roxanda Mines, Inc. in the sum of $2959.00 with
the Seaboard Surety Co. as surety was read, and upon motion by Bowers, second by
Williams the bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered
that same be placed on file.
The following claims were read, and upon motion -by Williams second by
Yaeger the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk instructed to draw
warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General. Fund: Chicago Great Western Ry, $10.00; Williams &
Carr, $10.00; Twin City Testing & Engineering Lab., Inc., $50.00; George Strifert,
$51.00; Philip OlTool, $2.00; William Fox, $4.00; Herbert G. Knopp, $106.99; Chi-
cago & North Western Ry, $5.00; Adamis Book Store, $30.94; League of Minn. Munici-
palities, $2.00; Frances L. Underleak, $35.00; Postal Tel. Cable Co., $0.62;
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C. F. Walde, $63.00; Whiting Press, $31. 30; Ace Sign Co., $1. 50; Pruett's Laundry,
($4.00; Pederson's Place, $4.90; Western Union, $3.39; Josten Mfg •Co., $22.71; Uni-
versal Motors, $101.12; Barbes Cafe, $43.00; Home Oil Co., $F.38, Peterson Elec-
t Co., $6.45; Dr. H. R. Gore, $9.00; M. C. Lawler, $2. 25; Railway Express, $0. 30;
(Rochester Electric Co., $18.71; National Bushing & Parts, $11.19; Hanson Hardware
Co., $0. 30; Quality Print Shop, $19.45; F.W. Woolworth Co., $0. 25; Schwarz Paint,
1$5.90; H & H Electric Co., $15.55; Community Oil Co., $9.90.
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From the Street and Alley Fund: Quarry Products, $139.60; Mrs. Linda
Randall, $43.20; Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works, $4.00; The Barrett Co., $74. 50
(Firestone Auto Supply, $1.00; Ellis Motor Co-, $3.45; R.W. Huntley Co., $20.6.5;
L. Palm, $0. 50; Thorman W. Rosholt Co. , $6:.10; Nelson Tire Store, $130.00; H & H
lectric Coilpany, $3.91; Community Oil Co., $1.02; Hanson Hdwe Co., $3.00; Dodge
umber & Fuel Co. , $7. 19; Jensen Hdwe Co. , $0. 65.
From the Fire Protection Fund: Jensen Hdwe Co., $3.65; Schwarz Paint,
0.99; F.W.Woolworth Co., $1.33; Quality Print Shop, $0.20; National Bushing &
arts, $0.96; Rochester Electric Co., $17.60; Railway Express, $1.36; Dodge Lumber
Fuel Co., $1.85; Hanson Hardware Co., $1.45; I. C. Newman Co., Inc., $15. 00; Roch-
ster Egg & Poultry, $0.30; Rochester Soft Water Service, $3.50; E.A.Knowlton Co.,
2.09; Joy Bros. Motor Co., $1.82; Model Laundry, $36.08.
From the Seiner Fund: Owatonna Implement Mfg. Co., $90.00; Wm. C. Fraser
Son, $75.00; Botsford Lumber Co. , $2.32;. The Kruse Co. , $1. 50; Dodge Lumber &
el Co., $15.62.
From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: The Kruse Co., $3.60.
From the Park Improvement Fund: Rochester Iron Works, $25.25. -
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $310.55 from the
seneral Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Post -Bulletin for official
ublications, which was. read.
Upon motion by Anderson, second by Bowers 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 Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $529.73 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to Standard Oil Company for one Tank Car
oad Oil, which wav 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 $1458*.97 from th
Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Martin Paulson for construction of a Storm
Sewer in Seventh Avenue Southeast from Tenth to Eleventh Street Southeast and in
(Eleventh Street Southeast from Seventh to_Eighth Avenue Southeast, which was read.
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Upon motion by Williams, second by Yaeger that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly ?gassed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $529.13 from the
Sewer Fund ana ordering payment made to Wm. C'. Fraser & Son for construction of al
Storm'Se�eer in Thirteenth Avenue Northwest and Southwest from Second Street South;
west to Cascade Creek and in Second Street Southwest from Thirteenth Avenue South-
west to Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, which was read.
Upon motion 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 Yaeger introduced a resolution appropriating $1162.14 from the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser &
Son for construction of a Sanitary Sewer in Eleventh Avenue Northeast from Tenth
Street to Fourteenth Street Northeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, 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 Yaeger introduced a resolution appropriating $323.9*3 from the
Licenses & Permits Fund and ordering -payment made to the General Fund, Code 18
for transfer of funds, 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 adopted.
Alderman,Yaeger introduced a resolution appropriating #2635.34 from the
Permanent Improvement,Fund and ordering payment made to H. T. Earle for widening
of,Third Street Southwest from'Third Avenue to Sixth Avenue Southwest, which was
r ead.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Yaeger 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 appropriating $791.95 from the
General Fund, $252.91 from the Street & Alley Fund and $'�- 30 from the Sewer Fund
a.nd ` ordering payment made to Morse Bros., for sand,' gravel and truck charges, .%rhi,
was read.
ZJ..ton motion by Mrachek, second by Anderson that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Bresident Lemmon declared the
saia resolution duly passed and adopted. `
Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $5230.0.0 from th
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Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made. to City of Rochester, Public Util-
ities for hydrant rental for first six months of the Fiscal year, which was read.
Upon motion by Bowers, 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 Bowers introduced a resolution accepting the bid of .Wm. C. Fra-1
ser and Son for the construction of a watermain in Tenth and Eleventh Avenues Sout]
east between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets Southeast, 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 Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating $3740.00 from the
Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to H. T. Earle for widening Second
Street Southwest from St. Mary's Hospital East Drive to Fourteenth Avenue Southwes
which was read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Bowers that themaid resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Anderson stated that it was impossible to heat the present shop
at the City Warehouse and recommended that a portion of the Warehouse building be
remodeled into a shoproom which could be heated during the winter months, and he
,also recommended that space be rented to store equipment which would not be used
during the winter months as the Warehouse was very crowded at this time.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Mrachek the matter was referred to
Ithe..Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer with power to act.
A motion was made by Mrachek, second by Bowers and all voting in favor
by the Mayo Clinic
thereof, that the Ambulance which was originally donated/to the City of Rochester
Ifor use of the Police Department, be returned to the Mayo Clinic.
Alderman Bowers again brought up the matter of narking cars on the Southl
side of Second Street Southwest in front of St. Marys property and recommended that
cars be parked at an angle of 300 on the South side of the,street and parallel
(with the curb on the opposite side of the Street. Upon motion by Bowers, second
1by Anderson the above recommendation was approved.
Chief of Police, H.N.Tompkins, brought up the matter of making Fourth
Street Southwest, West Center Street and Second Street Northwest, through traffic
streets, and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Williams, action on the matter was
deferred until the regular meeting of October 6, 1941. -°
Upon motion by Williams, second by Anderson the meting was adjourned.
City Clerk