HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-26-1942RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., October 26, 19 4
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Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the
:iffy of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers', in the City Hall, in
a'id City on October 26, 1942.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the
olllwing members being present: Lemmon, Fryer, Hanson, Kennedy, Mrachek, Nass,
nd Yaeger: Absent: none.
Upon motion by Hanson, second by Fryer, the minutes of the meeting of
tober 19, 1942, were approved.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and -place set for a
earing on special assessments levied for the cost and expense of flushing,
prinkling, and/or oiling of streets, avenues and alleys in the City of Rochester,
innesota. There was no one present wishing to be heard.
Mr. James T. Spillane representing residents in the Southwest part of
ochester appeared before the Council and requested that the Common Council have.
he bus service extended -in the Southwest part of Rochester. After hearing Mr.
pillane and others present on the matter, Mayor Grassle.was requested to arrange
meeting if possible at which time a committee representing the residents in the
outhwest part of Rochester, the bus owner and the Common Council could discuss
he matter further with Mr. Frank T. Corcoran, Manager of the Office of Defense
ransportation in the state of Minnesota.
A communication from Mrs. F. M. Potratz stating that she was willing tha
he dam=o_,in Bear Creek be removed from her property, was read and upon motion by
yer, second by Mrachek, the matter was referred to the Board of Park Commissioners
ith power to act.
A report from the Minnesota Department of Health, Division of Sanitation
overing the examination of plans for a sanitary sewer siphon at Rochester was re
nd'President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file.
The Mayor's appointment of Scott M. Jenkins as special policeman for dut
Ilt the Waters Conley Co., he to serve without pay and to hold office until the
second Monday in April, 1943 unless sooner removed was read and upon motion by
anson, second by Mrachek, the appointment was approved.
A notice from the State of Minnesota, Department of Taxation, that a
earing on the petition of The Interstate Power Company for a reduction in the
ssessed value, of the "old gas plant", was read and upon motion by Fryer, second bS
anson, the matter wa.s.referred to the City Assessor and he was authorized to attei
aid hearing if neces_sary,.
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OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., October 2b, 1942
The Mayor's emergency order given to the City Clerk for the purchase
11of approximately 9,000 gallons of gasoline was read and upon motion by Mrachek,
lisecond by Nass, the same was approved.
A request by the Board of Public Health and Welfare that the ordinance
I1setting up said board be so amended as to allow the expenses up to the amount of
$50.00 per month, of a member: of the board selected to supervise the City Farm,
Attorney
,was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by. Hanson, the City/- was instructe
to draft an amendment to said ordinance which would allow expense for supervision
of the City Farm.
A resolution adopted by the Board o.f Park Commissioners petitioning thel
Common Council to -set up a special emergency fund to be known as the Mayo Civic
.Auditorium Fund, was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Hanson, action on
the matter was postp6ned until such time as the Common Council should consider the
1942 levy.
A copy of a resolution adopted by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
on October 14, 1942 appropriating the sum of $135.30 in payment of accrued interest
on $25,000.00 l�i Treasury Notes, Series B-1946,' was read and upon motion by II
Mrachek, second by Fryer, the action of the Board was approved, and the same was
Bordered placed on file.
A communication from the Fireman's Relief Association requesting
authority.to make a loan in the amount of $2,500.00 on real estate located at
4326 Sixteenth Avenue Southwest owned by Mrs. Vivian Iverson, was read and the
(same was ordered placed on file.
A recommendation that the $2,500.00 loan to Mrs. Vivian Iverson, be
approved, was read and upon motion by Nass, second by Hanson, the same was accepte
and ordered placed on file.
A recommendation approving an investment of $2,500/00 by the Fireman's
Relief Association in United States Treasury Bonds, was read and upon motion by
Mrachek, second by Nass, the same was approved and ordered placed on file.
The annual budgets as submitted by the following Boards and departments
were read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file for future
reference.
Rochester Public Library Board ......... $23,350.00
City Engineer's Department
Street.and Alley Fund..............55,000.00
Sewer Fund 32,500.00
Bridge Fund .......... ..............13,000.00
Board of Public Health & Welf are........20,470.00
Board of Park Commissioners .............E+2,155.31
Band Committee...........................5,250.00
The Rochester Fire Department ........... 91,105.00
The Rochester Police Department ......... bS,322.32
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The request of Knute Olson, City Assessor, that Bruce Gillis be granted
a leave of absence without pay until further notice, he to assist the Minnesota
Tax' Commidiion in making a re -assessment of the City of Alexandria, wa,s' read and
upon motion by Mrachek, second by Fryer, the request was granted.
The following claims were read, and upon motion by Yaeger, second by
Fryer, the same were allowed and the Mayor and the .City Clerk we.re..authorized
and directed to draw warrants on the City _Treasurer and make payments.accordingly
From the General -Fund: C. F. Walde`�., $61.40;' City of Rochester. Public
Utilities, $125.10; Dorothy Rahbai,n, $39.48; Lloyd Fryer, $5.00; American Institute
of Steel Construction, '$2.00; Rose Mary Rukavina, $5.70; De.smond B. Hunt, $9.00; .
Arthur and Sylvia Fakler, $5.61; Mayo Civic Auditorium,`$23.23; R.,C. Drips, $70.00;
Peerless Chemical Col', $b.90; Dr. H. R. Gore, $15.00; Fingerprint Equipment Lab.,
$4.75; Lloyd Fryer, $.30; Han.s Jensen, $30..00.
From.the Street and Alley Fund:' Pink Supply Co., $1,4.94; International
Harvester Co., $.68; Chicago Great Western. Ry.,, $28.61; H. T. Earle, $65.76.
From the Fire Protection Fund: Standard Oil Co., $•3b.65; Fred
Jorgensen,..$21b.45; Pink Supply Co., $25.08.
From the ,Sewer Fund: Standard Oil Co.`, '$19.93; Mid -Continent Petrole
Corp., $28.7.5-
From the ,Park Improvement Fund: Dr. W. E.. Vandemark, $3.00.
The report of the. Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending
October '24,' 1942 showing criminal fines and. costs collected $16g.20; civil fees
was
received, $8.b0; and concili_ation.court fees, $4.25, read and having been
previously.approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered, that same be. -
placed on file.
A copy of the weed inspector's report to the State Depantment'of
Agriculture covering the_period.from May 15, 1942 to October 15, 1942, was read
and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file.
The application of Josephine Kaiserlik for a permit to place and
maintain a sign was read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Fryer, the permit
was granted.
The application of L. L. Coryell & Son for a license to sell Cigarettes
was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Mrachek, the license was granted.
The application of Geo. T. Ferguson for a Drivers License was read and
upon motion by Fryer, second by Mrachek, the license was granted.
The application of Paul C. Smith for a Drivers License was read and
upon :motion by Mrachek, second by Fryer, the license was granted.
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OF THE CITY OF ROC HESTER, MINN., o c t'o b e r 2 b, 1942
A letter addressed to the Board of Park Commissioners from Mrs. Kathle
(Fitzgerald offering. for sale to the City of Rochester for the sum of $1,250.00,
(Lot 1 in Block 106, in Willson's Addition, was read and upon motion by Hanson,
second by Kennedy, the City Clerk was instructed to prepare papers starting
condemnation proceedings.
A resolution adopted by the Board of Park Commissioners on October 2b,
11942 concerning the construction of a driveway across park property to the Isaac
Walton League Cottage in North Rochester, was read and the same was ordered place
on file.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution confirming sprinkling assessments
for 1942, 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 fixing the salary of the
(Stenographer for the Board of Health and Welfare Clinic, which was read.
upon motion by Fryer, second by Nass, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution levying Assessment for
Sidewalks constructed during the year 1942, which was read.
Upon motion by Hanson, second by Kennedy, 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 $142.56 from the
General Fund, $2.00 from the Street and Alley Fund, $12.60 from the Fire Protecti
Fund and $3742.20 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of
lRochester, Public Utility Department, which was read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, 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 authorizing the Board of Park
Commissioners to enter into contract with the Izaak Walton League for the
construction of a driveway to their club house.
Upon motion by Nass, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be adopt
jas read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
iresolution_duly passed and adopted.
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OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., October 26, 1942
Alderman Hanson stated that the old ice house building located on
Chicago Great Western property had not been torn down and upon motion by Fryer,
second by Kennedy, the Fire Warden was instructed to notify the Chicago Great
Western Railway Company to have. the building removed.
Upon motion by.Mrachek, second by Kennedy, the meeting was ddjourned.
City Clerk
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