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of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, DA.-ember
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Minutes of a 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 December 6, 1943.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P. M.,
the following members being present: Lemmon, Fryer, Kennedy, Kjerner, Mrachek,
Nass, Yeager. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Fryer, seconded by Yeager, the minutes of the meeting
of November 15, 1943, were approved.
the Home Oil Co. of
James T. Spillane, attorney revresenting/the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, discussed the matter of the removal of a bulk storage plant from the
present location to one outside of the city limits. No action .was taken by the
C`a Common Council on the matter at this time.
Mr. Spillane who has been appointed President of the Charter.
I.Commission spoke briefly on the work to be done by the said Charter Commission,
and stated that the Commission would like to confer with the Council, the
various boards, and department heads in regard to proposed changes in the
present Charter. The City Clerk was instructed to notify each department to
submit their suggestions by January 20; 1944.
Mayor Paul A. Grassle read a communication from the F.B.I. in regard
to the Chief of Police, H. N. Tompkins, attending a school to be conducted in.
Washington, D. C., from January 10, 1944 to April 14, 1944. Upon motion by
Fryer, seconded by Kennedy, the Chief was authorized to attend the said school
at city expense.
A protest by Frank Satoris against the removal of a tree to property
other than his own when'the new sidewalk was constructed on Twelfth Street
Southeast was read, and President Lemmon referred;the matter to the Street and
Alley Committee and the City Engineer.
• A copy of a communication from the Mayor to Mr. H. A. Whitaker,
Director of the Division of Sanitation, Minnesota Department of Health, regard-
ing a sewage disposal problem which would be created if the Rochester Dairy
Co-operative Company constructs the proposed plant was read, and President
Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
The Mayor's appointments of Orval G. Hart, Carlton Griffin, Scott,
Jenkins-, and John Leng as special policemen for the Waters Conley Company Plant
Protection Department was read, and upon motion by Mrachek, seconded by Fryer,
the appointments were approved.
L A resolution adopted by the -Board of Park Commissioners requesting
the Common Council to approve the purchase of a parcel of land now owned by
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J. Mohlke was read, and the matter was left with members of the Common
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!Council to confer with the Park Board.
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The recommendation of the Mayor, the Street and Alley Committee, and
,the City Engineer that Mr. Kenneth L. Hansen be appointed First Assistant City j
!Engineer for the City of Rochester, Minnesota, his salary to be set at $200.00 II
.per month plus $16.00 for living bonus was read, and upon motion by Nass, second
��by Kennedy, the same was approved.
The City Engineer's trial balance for the month of November, 1943,
iwas read, and President Lemmon ordered the same be placed on file.
The report of expenditures from the City Engineer's payroll during the
month of November, 1943, was read, and President Lemmon ordered the same be
'Placed on file.
�! The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of November, 2943,
,'showing 291 private loads weighed and receipts of $29.10, was read, and
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'President Lemmon referred same to the Finance Committee.
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'j The reportsof the Building and Electrical and Plumbing Inspectors for
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the month of November,-1943, showing fees for building permits issued, $20.00;
land fees for electrical permits issued, $6.25; and fees for plumbing permits
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issued, $3.25, were each readand President Lemmon referred same to the I. I.
Finance Committee.
jl The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending
November 20, 1943, showing criminal fines and costs collected $149.00, civil.
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fees received $.95, and conciliation court fees $2.50; for the week ending I.
November 27, 1943, showing criminal fines and costs collected $210.45, civil fees
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!received, $6.55, conciliation court fees, $4.50; for the week ending December 4,
1943, showing criminal fines and costs collected $317.00, civil fees received
I$7.70., conciliation court fees $4.75, were each read, and having been previously
'approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on
file.
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The following claims were read, and- upon motion by Yaeger, second by
'Kennedy, the same were allowed and- the Mayor and City Clerk were . authorized and
directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: B. Amundsen, $11.12; Hanson Hardware Co., $4.75.1'
Amundsen' s Paint Store, $18. 50; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $92. 45; P,os tier &
I� Eggers Co., $4.00; Jensen Hardware, $3.07; The Pure Paint Company, $10.47;
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I' (juality Print Shop, $25. 50; Whiting Press, Inc., $30.75; Railway Express Agency,
S. s5; Clements Chevrolet Co.,$1.00; Alexander Auto Electric 6•
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Peoples Natural Gas Co., $3. 76; City of Rochester, $1.91; R. L. Palm, $. 50;
The Kruse. Company, $2.45; Municipal Court, $4.07; Joe Schuster, $18.00; Henry
C. Lindberg, $19.00; Genevieve L. Hammond, $32.50; Desmond B. Hunt, $17.00;
Cranston Typewriters, $1.00; Alfred C. Hanson, $21.00; Rochester Post -Bulletin,
$88.15; Callaghan & Company, $12.00; Municipal finance Officers Association,
$10.00; Mason Publishing Co., $10.00; 0. J. Anderson, $150.00; Adams, $25.23;
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Western Union, $9.26; Cranston Typewriters, $2.50; N. W. Bell Telephone Co.,
$2.65; Olmsted County Business Men's Association, $9.50; Adams Book Shop, $.60;
Rochester Paper Supply, $3. 20; Peoples Natural Gas Go., $40. 50; Wm. Behnken,
$2.50; City of Rochester, P.U., $9.20; Fratzke Brothers, $2.95; Foster Electric
Co., $.60; City of Rochester, $17.89; Schmidt Printing Co. , $32.00; Theo. B.
Robertson Products Co., $12.00; Wm. Behnken, $2.50; City of Rochester, P.U.,
$178. 40; Gateway City Transfer Co.'' $.95; Pruett's, $4. 23; Barbes Cafe, $73.80;
Boynton Hagaman, $33.00; Parkhill Brothers, $6.95; Alpek Sheet Metal Works,
$11.27; Botsford Lumber Co.., $2.50; Foss Refrigeration Co., $.75; Weber '& Judd
Co., $8.68;.Leer Bonn Co., $19.78; Victor J. Andrew Company, $99.94; Allied Radio
Corporation, $4.15; Stewart's Conoco Service, $.59; Earl L. Irish, $1.25; 2
Parkhill Brothers, $16.98; Universal Motors,_$103.92;.Mayo Civic Auditorium,
$76.92.
From the Street and Alley Fund: B. Amundsen, $38.90; Hanson
Hardware Co., $2.80; Amundsen's Paint Store, $1. 25; Quality Print Shop, $37.00;
Railway Express Agency, $-47; Clements Chevrolet Co., $.33; Alexander Auto
Electric, $7.95; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $15.82; Parkhill Brothers, $2.70;
Thorma.n W. Rosholt Co., $37.35; Gilman Johnson, $55.00; Parkhill Brothers,
$14.41; Ellis Motor Co., $1.96; International Harvester Co., $20; Shell Oil
Company, $40.50; Street and Alley fund, $83.07; Costello Manufacturing Co.,
$35.50; Soren Olsen, $30.00; Morse Brothers, $33.00; Southern Minnesota Supply
Co., $1.61; Witte Transportation Co., $1.66; R. W. Huntley Co., $19.51; A & W
Company, Inc., $9.50; Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, $158.59; A & W
Company, Inc., $12.60.
From the Fire Protection Fund: Amundsen's Paint Store, $4.00;
N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $21.67; Postier & Eggers Co., $2.00; Jensen Hardware,
$6.20; The Pure Paint Company, $2.95; Woodhouse Brothers, $.2.5; Whiting Press,
Inc., $6.00; Alexander Auto Electric, $24.07; Art Weber Leather Shop, $13.75;
0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $4.50; Minnesota Fire Equipment Company, $31.20; Delta
Electric Company, $1.18; National Fire Protection Association, $3.00; Parkhill
Brothers, $.2.5; Mayo Clinic, $7.50; The Sanitary Co., $2.10; Sherwin Williams
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�! Co., $11.00; Vernon Rowland, $1.00; Rochester Soft ?}later Service, $3. 50; The
j Ahrens -Fox Fire Engine Corp., $16.69; Rubenstein's, $60.45.
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From the Sewer Fund: Hanson Hardware Co., $.65; N. W. Bell Telephone
!' Co., $5. 75; Woodhouse Bros., $7. 50; City of Rochester, P.L. , $1.10; Midwest
(' Equipment Co., $45.96; Tom's Electric Co., $114.59; Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Co., $1. 34.
From the Park Improvement Fund: City of Rochester, $19.12; City of
Rochester, $7.90; Fratzke Brothers, $11.50; R. L. Palm, $.40; Pittsburg Paint
Store, $151. ; Rochester Ice and Fuel Company, y, $31.84; Lawler's Cleaners,
$1.00; L. A. Kepp Contracting Co., $29.75; Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.,
$48.43; National Bushing & Parts, $25.56; Firestone Stores, $50.51; Pruett's
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Laundry, $7.32; National Cash Register Co., $.76; City of Rochester, $69.00;
General Fund, Code 24, $67.29; Swartz Brothers, $26.90; Maass:& McAndrews,
$1.90; Rochester Egg & Poultry, $36.69; Botsford Lumber Co., $10.20; Jensen
Hardware, $93.00; Skinner Irrigation Co., $12.80; Rochester Visitor, $12.00;
Peoples Natural Gas, $1.82; Woodhouse Brothers, $.50; Williams & Carr, $38.25;
II Sanitary Company, $26.45; Holcomb Mfg. Co., $1.8.5; Witte Transportation Co.,
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Adams Book Shop, $2. ; $2.35, 55 Railway Express Agency, $3 8 ;Rochester Bread
Co., $7. 56; queen City Candy, $39.80; Whiting Press, $. 30; Vilter Mfg. Co.,
$154.43; Ellerbe and Company, $76.92; The Garland Company, $39.00; Fischer
IOil Burner Service, $3.00; Stewarts Co.noco Service, $.96; Amundsen's Paint
Store, $1.25; West Groceries & Meats, $5.90; Dodge Lumber Co., $13.05; City of
.Rochester, $54.19; International Harvester, $33.87; Chicago Northwestern
Railroad, $1.90; Ole's Linoleum Shop, $14.45; R. C. Drips Grocer Co., $11. 53;
Post -Bulletin, $46.90.
From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, $18.50; City of Rochester,
$101.44; City of Rochester, P.U., $2.40;.
i From the F. E. Williams Estate Fund: Pittsburg Paint Store, $1.90;
R. L. Palm, $. 50; Fratzke Bros, $3.84; City of Rochester, $1.00; Maass &
I'McAndrews, $5.70; Rochester Egg & Poultry Co., $1.45; Peoples Natural Gas,
$20. 59; City of Rochester, $22.22.
The application of Glenn 0. Johnson for Driver's License was read,
land upon motion by Kennedy, second by Mrachek, the license was granted.
The application of the Yellow Cab Company for the transfer of taxi-
cab license No. 9 and No. 19 was read, and upon motion by Nass, second by
Yaeger, the trans8ers were approved.
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.The official bond of_ Orval Hart, in the amount. of_ $1,000.00 with -the
Fidelity and Casualty .Company of New York as -surety was read, and upon motion by
Mrachek, second by Kjerner,. the said bond was approved,_ the surety thereon was
accepted and it was ordered that same.be placed on file.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $399.75 from .the
Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to,the Street & Alley.Fund for use of
equipment during November 1943, which was read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, 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 Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $756.21 from. the
Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund for
use of equipment during November,_ 1943, _which was read.
Upon motion by Nass, second by Kjerner, 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.Fryer introduced a re -solution appropriating $1078,.63 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to the Public Health & Welfare Fund for
garbage assessments collected with November 1943 tax settlement, which was
read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $3672.05 from
the General. Fund and, ordering payment made to the Public Health_ & Welfare
Fund for the transfer of November 1943 tax settlement from the General Fund to
the Public Health & Welfare Fund, . which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $1961.53 from
the Police Relief Fund' and ordering payment made to Theo. H. Tollefson, Treas-
urer, for the November 1943 tax settlement, which was read._
Upon motion by Kjerner, 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.
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Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $471.12 from
the Firemen's Relief Fund and ordering payment made to tam. Dugan, Treasurer,
for the -November 1943 tax settlement, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $465.00 from
the Licenses.& Permits Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund for
transfer balance in Licenses &•Permits Fund to the General, Code 19, which was
read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be
adopted as read; and -all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly pass-ed and adopted.
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Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution levying assessments for
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sidewalks constructed during the year of 194'3; which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second - by Kjerner, 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 regarding the preparation
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I; Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution
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the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $571.69 from
the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utility
Department for power and water. -which was read.
Upon motion by Nass, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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-Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $90.69 from
the General Fund, $2.00"from the Street & Alley Fund, $2735.10 from the
Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utility
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j Department for electricity and water, which was read.
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the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution granting four public dance
permits to The Whitlock Sonnenberg Post, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner,'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'resolut'ion granting three public dance
permits to Percy`Klein, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Mrachek, that the said- resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Pr-esident Lemmon declared
the'said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Hass introduced a resolution appropriating $263.80 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Mrs. Ralph Cassidy for
purchase of equipment, which wa's read..
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Fryer, 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 Hass introduced a resolution appropriating $374.7-5 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the City'of Rochester for
1943 sprinkling and flushing costs, which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek, 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 Kass introduced a re -solution appropriating $3.12 from the
General Fund, $41.29 from the Street & Alley Fund, and $490.42 from the Fire
Fund and ordering payment made to National Bushing & Parts Co. for miscellaneous
supplies, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, that 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 Fryer, second -by Hass, the matter'of having the life
net for the Fire Department repaired or -the purchase of a new net was left in
the hands of the Fire Committee and the Chief of the Fire Department with power
to act.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the amount of $199.00 was
appropriated from the General Fund to the Mayor's Contingent Fund.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, the meeting was adjourned.
City Clerk