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RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS. OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITE' OF ROCHESTER, MINN., November 24, 194
.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 November 24, 1941.
President Lemmon called the meeting t6 order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the
following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen An$erson, Bowers,
Hanson, krachek, Williams and Yaeger. 'Absent: none.
Upon motion by Bowers, second by Yaeger the minutes of the meeting of
(November 17, 1941, were approved.
.President Lemmon stated this as being thetime and place set for a hear -
ling on the grading of Fifteenth Avenue Northeast from Fourth Street Northeast to
Fifth Street Northeast.' No one present wished to be heard.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hear
ing on the levying of special assessments for the cost and expense of constructi
a curb and gutter and bituminous treatment on Ninth Street Southwest from Sixth
Avenue to Eighth Avenue Southwest and on Eighth Avenue Southwest from Ninth Stree
to Tenth Street Southwest. There was no one present wishing to be heard.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and- place set for a hear-
ing on the levying of special assessments for a part of the cost and expense of
widening North Broadway Street from Fourth Street Northwest and Northeast to the
Bridge over the Zumbro River on North Broadway. There was no one present wishing
to be heard.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hear-
ing on the levying of special assessments for the cost and expense of laying a
watermain in Tenth Avenue Southeast from Twelfth to Thirteenth Street Southeast
and in Eleventh Avenue Southeast from Twelfth to Thirteenth Street Southeast.. No
onepresent wished to be heard,
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for ahear-
ing on`the levying of special assessments for the cost of opening 92 Street South-
east, over and upon the South 17 feet of Lots 91 and 92, Auditor's Plat "A", in
the City of�Rochester, Minnesota. There was no one present wishing to be heard.
A communication from St. Marys Hospital and remittance of $7000.00 in
ayment of the widening of Second Street Southwest in front of the Hospital Prop-
erty in the sum of $5051.96 and partial payment on the storm sewer in the amount
of $1949.04, was read and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file.
A communication from the Board of Park Commissioners stating that the
Park Board was without funds to pay an assessment of $530.94 for the widening of
Fourth Street Southwest on the south side of St. Mary's Park, was read. A motion
was made by Hanson, second by Bowers and all voting in favor thereof, that no
action be taken -in regard to'.the.said assessment, and the communicatioE
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was ordered placed on file.
Upon motion by Williams, second'by Mrachek,-the recommendation of the
Water -Committee that a watermain from the present line in Third Avenue Northwest
North to the Kepp Electric Company drive be constructed oil an assessment basis and
that the property benefitted thereby be platted into fifty foot fronts prior to th
laying of said watermain, was approved and`thb CitS, Clerk was instructed to notifq
the petitioners of the action of the Common Council: -
Upon motion bq Mrachek, second by -Williams, the report of th6 Water
Committee recommending that a six inch main be laid in Eighth Avenue Northwest be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh Streets Northwest, the cost and expense of laying same to
be'assessed to the owners of the abutting property and no refunds to be made for
a
more than/fifty foot frontage, the owner to pay outright for the number of feet im
excess of fifty feet, was approved. In the future petitioners for improvements
must make application for same before building permits are issued on unimproved
property.
.The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending on
November 22, 1941, showing criminal fines and costs collected $195.00, civil fees
received $7.95, and conciliation court fees $3.50 was read, and having been prev-
iously approved by the -City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that same be placed
on file.
The application of the Co-operative Oil Company for a permit to Place a
aintain a sign was read, and upon motion by Bowers, second by Mrachek the permit
as granted.
the contract bonds of the Quaker Rubber Corporation in the sum of $450.
with the Seaboard Surety Company as surety; and the Seagrave Corporation in the
sum of $13,169.63 with the Globe Indemnity Company of New York as surety, were
leach read, and upon motion by Williams, second by Hanson the said bonds were
pproved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that same be placed on
Upon motion by Hanson, second by Yaeger the Owners) and Tenanth' Public
Liability Policy No.230943 covering the City of Rochester and the Chamber of Com-
erce-was approved and ordered placed on file.
The following claims were read, and upon motion by Williams, second by
aeger, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and
irected to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Knute Olson, $13.00; Mayo Civic Auditorium,
76.26; Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Mfg Co., $9.00; Genevieve Hammond, $32.00; Mayo
Civic Auditorium, $47.50; Colonial Hospital, $1.00; Bert Asplin, $9�.60; Woodhouse
Bros., $2.10; Co-operative Oil Co., $12.00; Jensen Hardware Co., $2.10; Quality
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rint Shop, $9.25; Pruett's Laundry, $4.90.
From the Street.and Alley Fund: Mrs. Linda Randall, $32.40; Colonial
spital, $1.00;_International Harvester Co., $1.77; Jensen Hardware Co., $0.80;
Co-operative Oil Co., $9.76; Woodhouse. Bros., $123.00; Bert Asplin, $51.0.0.
From the Fire Protection Fund: Pruett's Laundry, $63.46; Quality Print
hop, $0.20; Jensen Hardware Co.,. $1.50; Co-operative Oil Co., $9.18; Woodhouse
ros.,. $6.80; Witte Transp. Co., $0.78; Fire Lectures Publishing Co., $2.65; Byrl
ennett, $9.00; Pruett's Fuel Co., $36.63; The Sanitary Co., $0.25; Gamble Store
29, $1.48; Railway Express, $0. 53; Walter C. Huxel & Co., $27. 50.
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $255.21 from the
Sewer Fund and $6.85 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the 'City
f Rochester, Public Utilities Department for electricity and water used, which
as read.
Upon motion by Williams, 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 Anderson introduced_a resolution appropriating $2525.00 from
Interest Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank of Rochester,
,Minnesota for maturity of interest on bonds, which was read.
Upon motion by Hanson, 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 levying special assessments for
the cost and expense of laying a watermain in Tenth and Eleventh Avenues Southeast
from Twelfth to Thirteenth Streets Southeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Hanson, 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 levying special assessments fox
the cost and expense of constructing a curb and gutter and placing bituminous
treatment on Ninth Street Southwest from Sixth Avenue to Eighth Avenue Southwest
and on EigY4th Avenue Southwest from Ninth Street to Tenth 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 Williams introduced a resolution levying special assessments
for kk a part of the cost of widening Broadway Street North from Fourth Street
Northwest and Northeast to the Bridge over the Zumbro River on North Broadway,
which was read.
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Upon motion by Bowers, 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 ordering plans, specifications
and estimate of cost -for the grading of Fifteenth Avenue Northeast from Fourth
Street Northeast to Fifth Street Northeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, 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 adopting plans, specifications
and estimate of cost, and setting a date for a hearing on the grading of Fifteent
Avenue Northeast from Fourth Street to Fifth Street Northeast, said hearing to be
held at 7:30 o'clock P.M. December 9, 1941, 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 Bowers introduced a tosolution.levying special assessments for
the opening of 9* Street Southeast from Ninth Avenue to Eleventh Avenue Southeast,
which was read.
Upon motion by Williams, 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 adoptedl
Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution ordering a first hearing on
the laying of a watermain in Eighth Avenue Northwest from Tenth Street to Eleven
Street Northwest, said hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M. December 1, 1941,
which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Williams thgt the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion by Hanson, second by Bowers the matter relative to the pur-
chase of a portable smoke extractor for use by the Fire Department, was referred
Ito the Purchasing Committee.
Upon motion by Williams, second by Hanson the meeting adjourned.
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City Clerk