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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-13-19425�r1 RECORD OF' OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF- ROCHESTER, MINN., March 13, 1942 Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Roch- ester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said Ci.ty, on March 13, 1942. President Lemmon called the meeting- to order at 1:00 o.' clock P. M. , the following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Anderson, Hanson, IMrahhek, Williams, and Yaeger. Absent: Alderman Bowers. The call, of the special meeting was read, and President Lemmon ordered Ithat same be placed on file; said meeting having been called for the purpose of (receiving the report of - the appraisers appointed to make an apprisal of that tract Iof land which lies between Fifth Street Northeast and Sixth Street Northeast, and East of the Chicago• Northwestern Railroad tracks, and any other business the lCommon-Council may deem proper. The following report was read, and President Lemmon ordered that same be 1placed on file: "Honorable Mayor and Common Council Gentlemen: i .. We, the undersigned committee, appointed to make an appraisal of that tract of land which lies between Fifth Street. Northeast and Sixth Street Northeast and East of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad Tracks, do hereby report that we made a personalinspection of the property and have appraised the same at the sum of $6500.00. Respectfully submitted, Amiel L. Glabe F.L. Josselyn Harold E. Whiting Committee" The following resolutions passed and adopted by the Board+of Park Commissioners -on March 13,19h2, were read: "IWHEREAS on March 1,0, 1942, the Board -of Park Commissioners of the City of,"Rochester, adopted a resolution recommending the sale of the following described property: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 1 Block B of New Sub - Division of Block 75 of Original Plat and Block 30 Northern Additi.on,.thence east two hundred and. forty feet (2401) along the north line of Fifth Street Northeast, if extended east,. thence north parallel to the east line of First Avenue North- east to the south line of Sixth Street Northeast, if extended east, to th;e Chicago Nor.thwestern spur right-of-way, thence in a southerly direction along the east line of the Chicago Northwestern spur right-of-way to the point f beginning. 0 o e nnin P g Y p g g. AND WHEREAS, a communication was directed to the Common Council of the City of Rochester advising them of the Boards plans and asking said Common Council, of the City of Rochester,, to appoint appraisers to examine and place a �value.on the above described property, and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, did on March 11, 1942, appoint M,r. Harold Whiting, Mr. Amiel L. Glabe,- and Mr. F.L. Josselyn to appraise the above described property, and WIiEREAS, said appraisers did on March 12, 1942, duly appraise and value the heretofore described property at the sum of $6500.00. 5 V RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., March 13, 1942 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Park Commissioners of the.City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the appraisal of the above described property, as set forth above, be and is hereby approved.° it WHEREAS', on March 13, 1942, the Board of Park Commissioners, of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, did duly approve the appraisal price of $6500.00 on the following described property: Beginning at the.southeast corner of Lot 1.Block B of New Sub - Division of Block 75 of Original Plat and Block 30 Northern Addition, thence east, two hundred and forty feet (2401 ) along the north line of Fifth Street Northeast, if extended east, thence north parallel to the east line of First Avenue North- east to the south line of Sixth Street Northeast, if extended east,. thence west along the south line of Sixth Street North- east, to the Chicago Northwestern spur right-of-way, thence in a southerly direction along the.east line of the Chicago Northwestern spur right-of-way to point of beginning. BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Park Commissioners that the sale of the above described property be made -at appraisal price as set; and that the' action of the Board of,Park Commissioners, of the City of Rochester, be submitted to the Common Council, of the City of Rochester, Minnesota for approval." Alderman introduced the following resolution,approving the action of the Board of Park Commissioners: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Rochester, MinnesotE be and the said Board is hereby authorized and directed to sell the tract of land as described in the following quoted resolution of the said Board of Park Commis- sioners; 1WHEREAS, on, March 13, 1942, the Board of Park Commissioners, of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, did duly approve the appraisal price of $6500.00 on the following described property: Beginning.at the southeast corner of Lot 1 Block B of New Sub - Division of Block 75 of Original Plat and Block 30 Northern Addition, thence east two hundred and forty feet (240' ) along the north line of Fifth Street Northeast, if extended east, thence north parallel to the east line of First Avenue North- east to the south line of Sixth Street Northeast, if extended east,, thence west along the south line of Sixth Street Northeast, if extended east, to the Chicago Northwestern spur righ-t-of-way, -"'thence in a southerly direction along the east line of the Chicago Northwestern spur right-of-way to the point of beginning. Be it resolved by the Board of Park Commissioners that the sale of the above described property be made at appraisal price as set; and that the action of the Board of Pakk Commissioners, of the City of Rochester, Minnesota be submitted to' the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, for approval.'. Be it further resolved, that the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Rochester, be authorized and empowered to execute and deliver a deed to the above described property, and to execute and deliver any other necessary papers to prop- erly perfect the transfer bftitle.11 Upon motion by.Williams, second by Hanson that the said resolution be ladopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof•, President Lemmon declared --the (said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Williams, second by Hanson, -the meeting -was adjourned. City Clerk