HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-194420 . Record:.•of Official Proceedings , of the Common.. ,Council
of the City of Rochester Minnesota March:..6 19, 44 •
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
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Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City.Hall in said
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City on March 6, 1944.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P. M., the
;following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Fryer, Kennedy,
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I�Kjerner, Mrachek, Hass, and Yaeger. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Nass,.second by Fryer,_ the minutes of the meeting of
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('March 1, 1944 were approved.
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Mr. L. A.Julin representing the Parent Teachers Council of Rochester
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stated that the question of juvenile delinquency had been discussed and the council
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Thad recommended the, enforeement of the curfew ordinance. He also stated that it
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w4s the.wish of the./council that a joint meeting of the various organizations in
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'the City of Rochester now studying juvenile delinquency meet jointly with the
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1.Common Council. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, Mayor Grassle was
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;authorized to call a meeting_of the various organizations for the discussion of
(,juvenile delinquency problems, the meeting to be held in the council chambers at
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Dr. G. P. Sheridan presented a Red Cross citation in tribute to the
.,outstanding record of -the citizens of Rochester and surrounding vicinity in the !
�recent blood plasma campaign which Mayor Paul A. Grassle accepted in behalf of
the City of Rochester and the Common Council. it
I' Erwin L. Briese, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, also presented
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,ito Dr. J. S. Lundy, blood plasma and first aid chairman of the county, a citation
by the Red Cross in recognition of the cooperation _of the county chapter in the I'
j,recent blood, plasma campaign. Dr. Lundy announced that -on March 20th to 23rd thel
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;mobile blood donor's unit will return to Rochester.
IA request by the Union National Bank to substitute $30,000.00 U. S.
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'Treasury bonds, 2,% due 9-15-52 for $30,000.00 Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation il'
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�i3% bonds due May 15, _1944, and also the request of the First National Bank for
j the sub-stitution of $121, 000. 00 'U. S. Treasury Bonds, ($48., 000 U. S._ Treas. Bonds
1,21% due 6-15- 52/ 55; $52, 0.00 U. S. Treas. Bonds 2% due 12-15-49/ 51; $21, 000 U. S._
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;,Treas. Bonds 2% due 3-15-49/50) for $121.000.00 Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
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jbonds due May 15, 1944,, the said Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation bonds having
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been assigned to the City as collateral covering City of Rochester funds deposited!
!,in said banks were each read and ordered placed on file.
The recommendation of the Police Civil Service Commission that Wm. B.
('Shinn be temporarily employed as a patrolman without previous experience and that
(Harold Hoffman be re-employed on a temporary basis having had previous police
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experience and that he.receive his previous salary, were each read and upon motion
by Kjerner,.second by Fryer, the same were approved and orderedp-laced on file.
A notice from the League of Minnesota Municipalities of.Municipal Short
Courses to.be held at the University of Minnesota was read and ordered placed on
file.
A notice by Leona Rucker of injury from a fall in.f:ront of the building
at 116 First St. N. W. and a claim` for damage in the sum of $15�OOQ.00 "and :also
the claim of George Rucker in the amount of $6500, were each read and upon motion
by Kennedy, second by Fryer,,the same were referred to the City Attorney..
The ,City Engineer's Trial Balance for the month of February, 1944 was
read and the same was ordered placed on file.
The report of expenditures .from the City Engineer's Payroll .for the
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month of February, 1.944 was read and the same was ordered placed on file.
The.statement of receipts and disbursements in the Park Improvement.
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Fund during the month of February, 1944 was read and the same was ordered placed
on file.
The report. of the City Weighmaster for the month of February, .1944
showing 232 loads weighed and receipts of $23.20 was read and President Lemmon.
referred -same to the Finance Committee.
The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending
February 19, 1944, showing criminal fines and costs collected.$74.20, civil fees'
received $.25, and conciliation court 'fees $1.25; for the week ending February 26-,
1944, showing criminal fines and costs collected $105.20, civil fees received .
$.25; for the week ending March 4, 1944 showing criminal fines and costs collected
$509. 39, civil fees received $1.70, and conciliation court fees, $1.00; and for
the week ending February 12, 1944, showing criminal fines and costs collected
$135.80, civil fees received, $2.05, and conciliation court fees, $4.25, were each
•q. read, and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon
ordered that same -be placed on file.
The report of the S.treet and Alley Committee that the residents on
Third Street Southwest between Seventh and Eighth Avenues did not wish to, have the
street barricaded but that the said.str.eet be sanded during icy periods and that
sand had been applied by the Engineer's Department, was -read and President Lemmon
ordered that same be placed on file.
The following claims were read, and upon motion by Yaeger, second by.
Fryer, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were.authorized and
direct4d to.draw warrants on the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $. 2.5; Wm. Behnken,
$2.50; City of Rochester, Public Utilities, $9.00; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $50.70;
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of the--.Qty.-of Rochester, _Minnesota,-" March., 6 4 ,. i144.
I' Rundell Lurgber Company, $3.74; Cranston Typewriters, $2.25; Olmsted Co. Business
I�•Men's Association, $3.90; Marchant Calculating Machine Co., $14. 30; Mrs. Milo
Mieras, $15.24; Austin A. Kennedy, $13.40; League of Minnesota Municipalities,
-$10.00; M. F. Little, $1.25; Herbert G. Knopp, $11.00; Oswald Publishing Co.,
$11.22; Miller Davis Company, $37.69; Arleigh C. Smith, $19.50; Henry C. Liridbergll
I, $15- 00; E. T. Connolly, $4. 24; Edward G. Capelle, $4. 25; Mrs. Eva Ford, $5. 82;
Joe Schuster, -$15.00; Miller Davis Company, $3-65; Herbert -G. 'Kopp, $95.63; I,
jKnute Olson, $8.12; Hanson Hardware Company, $1.69; F. R. Finch, $10.70; Peoples
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Natural Gas Company, $5.65;H. M. Ives & Sons, $4.50; Desmond B. Hunt, $11.00;
Cranston Typewriters, $1.00; 0. J.• Ander-son, $60.00; Adams, $24.70; R. C. Drips
Grocer Company, $1.60; Wm. Behnken, •$2. 50; Louis Canar, $6.00; Hagen's Market, If,
l' $.60; H. Dornack, $42.30; Boynton Hagaman, $47.00; N. W. Bell Telephone Company,
E. T. Watkins Electric Motor Service $5.85; Elmer
4 $8.00; Bari L. Irish, $3.75; ,
I'Giem, $6.00; Hayes Lucas Lumber Company, $1.44; Blanche Jacobs, Deputy Registrar,'
$12.00; The Mayo Clinic, $15.00; Weber & Judd Company, $14.09; Weber & Judd Co.,
'$15.20; The Pure Paint Company, $20.30; Rochester Body & Fender Works, $11.35;
B. Amundsen, $3.84; Universal Motors, $49.01; Pruetts,. $7.19; Postier & Eggers,
i $4.40; Hollands, $.93; The Hoffman Drug Store, $12.03; Jensen Hardware, $2.35;
i,'i Rochester Electric Company, $19.51; Rochester Electric Company, $5.93; N. W. Belly
;;Telephone Company, $89.00; Quality Print Shop, $4.00; Woodhouse Brothers, $18.30;i
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1The Community Oil Company, $15.87; The Community Oil Company, $9.89.
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From the Street & Alley Fund: Peoples Natural Gas Company, $39.05;
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1,Rochester Body & Fender Works, $3.35;-B. Amundsen, $10.94; The Sanitary Company,
$.70; Jensen Hardware, $.35; B. Amundsen, $2.25; H. J. Johnston, $9.25; Woodhouse
Brothers, $.75; Kendallville Brush & Broom Company, $30.50; A & W Company, $28.06I
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(!The White Motor Co:, $4.52;. Socony ,Vacuum Oil Company, $22.40; Parkhill Brothers,
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i� $3.34; McCormick Deering Store, $5.38; Street-&- Alley Fund, $46.96; E..A: Knowlton
'Company, $.95; Parkhill Brothers, $20.36; Fratzke Brothers, $6.34; National
11 Bushing & Parts, $95. 01; National Bushing & Parts Co.-, $34. 44;
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From the Fire Protection Fund: Co-operative Oil Company, $. 46• , National; I�Bushing & Parts Co., $53.64; Pink Supply Co., $43.20; Weber .& Judd Company, $10.5g;
('McGraw Hill Publishing Co., $4.00;' Southeastern Firemen's Assoc., $6.00; The
!Rochester Laundry, $32.76; Hanson Hardware Co., $:30; The Sanitary Company, $.60;`
Jensen Hardware, $1.22; National Bushing & Parts, $1.71; Rochester Paper Supply,
$10.40; Rochester Soft Water Service, $3.50; Rochester Electric Company, $4.24; rl
B. Amundsen, $1.13; C. 0. Brown Agency, $.50; The Regents of the University of,
(California, $1.00; H. J. J&hnston, $.50; Phillips Petroleum Company, $121.80;
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Standard Oil Company-, $.94; Rochester Electric' Company, $4.80; N.- w. Bell Telephone
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Co.,•$17.75; Quality Print Shop, $6.00; ,
From the Sewer Fund: Fra.tzke Brothers; $16.77; National Bushing &
Parts, - $2..26;. National Bushing & Parts .'Co. , $7.'0.8; Minnesota Bearing Company,• . -
$10.96; Olmsted County.Highway Department, $6:.60; Albert F. Spiess, Sr., $1.67;
City%of Rochester, Public Utilities, $70. 80; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $5. 75;
H. J. Johnston, $1.50; Witte Transportation Company, $.75.
From the*Lighting Fund: -City of Rochester, -Public Utilities, $2.70.
From the Park Improvement Fund: Witte Transportation Co., •$1.4.7;
Pepsi Cola Company, $6.00; Coca Cola Bottling Co., $82.90; Rochester Dairy Co
operative, $41.59; R. C. Drips, $20.00; Wests Grocery,_.$31.20; Rochester Bread
Co-, $8.16; Marigold Dairies, $2.57; Marigold Dairies, $1..63.; Rochester Electric
.Co., $63.45; Rochester Dairy .Co-operative, $44. 52; Drake Marble Company, $34.71;
Swartz Brothers, $3.50; Rochester Bottling Co. , $56.25; H. V. Smith Company,
$57.50; Ferrodowill Mfg. Company, $12.50;, Midland Popcorn Company,, .$69.90;
International.A.s.soc. of Auditorium Managers, Inc., $50.00; Schmidt Printing Co.,
$74.50;•Railway Express, $1.,73;.Quality Print Shop, $3.75; N. W. Bell Telephone -
Co., $45.66; Louis Canar, $8.00; Whiting Press, $26.00; Fratzke Brothers, $3.60;
Rochester Post. Bulletin, $21.60; Southern Minnesota Broadcasting - Co., $18.75;
L. A. Kepp, $4.75; Witte Transportation Co., $3.83; L. F. Milostan, $1.65; Hanson'
Hardware Company, $3.95; Pruetts Laundry,.$12.65; R. L. Palm, $4.00; F. Leslie
Williams, $5.00; Vaughan's Seed Store, $12.70;.The Sanitary Company, $.20;.Clemeni
Chevrolet,•$57.65; City of Rochester,.Public Utilities, $1.50; Rochester Ic"`_7
(Fuel Company, $22.10; Burroughs Adding Machine Company, $1.43; Firestone Service.)
Stores, $3;00; Adams Book Shop,,$2.15; International Harvester Co., $3.60; R. C.
Drips, $5.00; Rochester Bottling.Co., $60.30; Eagle Drug Store, $.59; Ace Sign Co.11
$95.50; 'Toro Mfg. Corporation, $1.49; Leitzen Concrete Products, $6.50; Community
Oil Company, $2.00; Mrs., W. B. Lints, $1.25; Rochester Iron Works, $19.80; Globe
Ticket .Co., $12.10.
From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Public Utilities, $24.20.
Fro.m the F. E. Williams Estate .Fund: The Sanitary Company, $6.00;
(Peoples Natural, Gas -Company, $49.48.
'The applications for drivers license of Mifflin Proud, Jack Smalley,
and Robert C. Keith, were each read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer,
the licenses were granted.
The applications fo.r Journeyman Electrician's License of William Hines,
red Raetz and Harold pichards, were each read and upon motion by Mrachek,, second
y Kjerner, the licenses -were granted.
The application o,f .Ed. M.-Raetz for a Master Electrician's License was
ead and upon motion by Nass, second by Fryer, the license was granted.
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The application of the Yellow Cab Company for transfer of the -following
Ilicenses,•Taxicab license No. 17 bearing State license 221-071 to five passenger
LaSalle bearing state license 336-369 and Taxicab license No. 26 bearing state
,license 221-063 to Cadillac bearing State license 611-548, was read and upon.
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j•motion by Mrachek, second by Nass, the transfer of the licenses was granted.
The license fond of Vincent Huyber for $1000.00 with'The Aetna
Casualty & Surety Company was read and upon motion by Nass, second by Fryer, the
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lbond vas.approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that same be
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Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution granting two public dance
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permits to Percy Klein,- which was read.
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Upon motion by Kennedy," -second by Kjerner, that the said resolution -be
I; adopted as read, and. -al-1 voti-ng in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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said resolution. duly passed and adopted.'
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Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $390.00 from the
(General Fund and ordering payment made to the Marchant Calculating Machine*Company
;',for one Marchant Calculator, which was read.
II Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Nass, that the said resolution'be
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adopted as.read, and all.voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the,
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Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $222.43 from the'
'General Fund and ordering payment made to C. F. Massey Company for -labor and
'material for valances,.which was read.
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Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, .that the said resolution be
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ladopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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!,said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $4469.s1 from
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;the General Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund, Code 18•for
itransf.er of sprinkling assessments, which was read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kennedy, that the -said resolution be
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ladopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,- President Lemmon declared ' the
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��said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $30.•00 from the
!l,General Fund, $423.60 from the Street & Alley Fund and $•243.50 from the Sewer
Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund for use of equipment
l,during February, 1944, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kj.erner, that the said resolution be
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ladopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the I
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $314- 56 from the
Park Improvement Fund and $53.20 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made
to City of_ Rochester, Public Utility Dept.. for -.power and electricity for the
auditorium, which was read.
Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Mrachek, that the said resolution be -
adopted as read., and a-11 voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $369.90 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Util:
Dept. fou steam heat -for Mayo Civic Auditorium, which was read.
. Upon motion by Mrachek,. second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereo-f, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly. passed and adopted.
Alderman Mrachek, introduced a resolution appropriating $24.90 from the
St. & Alley Fund and $227.20 from the Sewer Fund.and ordering payment made to _
Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company -for coal for warehouse and -disposal -plant, which was
r ead.
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
said resolution duly passed and adopted. _
Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $217.60 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities.for
steam,heat for city hall, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, 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 Nass_introduced a resolution appropriating $16.00 from the
General Fund, $2.00 from the Street & Alley Fund, and $3044.50 from the Lighting
Fund, and ordering payment made .to the City of Rochester, Public Utilities for _
electricity, which was read..
Upon motion by Mrachek,, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be
9.dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted..
Alderman Na.ss introduced a resolution authorizing the City Treasurer to
elease securities deposited as collateral and accenting replacements from the
]Union National Bank, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be
dopted as read, and all voting in -favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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Alderman Nass introduced a resolution authorizing the City Treasurer
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to release securities deposited as collateral and accepting replacements from
the First National Bank, which was read.
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Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the II
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Providing for the Licensing of
Plumbers, -the Supervision and Inspection of Plumbing and Sewers and the
Enforcement of Minimum Standards of the Plumbing Code of the City of Rochester, "i
was given its third and final reading.
Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Nass, that the said Ordinance be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
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said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance amending and Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Providing
for the Formation and Govennment of the Fire Department of the City of Rochester
Minnesota," was given its first reading.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, and upon roll call all voting
in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its
second reading. II'
Upon motion by Mrachek, second 16y Yaeger, and upon roll call all voting'
in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its
third and final reading.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, that the said ordinance be
I' adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said ordinance duly -passed and adopted.
An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Regulating Public and Private
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Ambulances, Operated in the City of Rochester; Providing for Minimum Equipment
of Such Ambulances and First -Aid Service Therein; Prohibiting Operation Without
a Permit From the City Health Officer, and Providing Penalties For Violation
Thereof," was given its first reading.
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Mr. Knute Olson, City Assessor, appeared at the Council meeting and
asked permission that he and his two deputies attend the short course for
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Assessor's to be held on March 23rd to 25th,.inclusive, in the Center for
Continuation Study at the University of Minnesota, and upon motion by Yaeger,
second by Kjerner, they were authorized to attend the said school at City expense.
Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Mrachek, Garnet Spring, Building
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Inspector ,was authorized to attend a Plumbing school to be held at the Continuation
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Center of the University of Minnesota on March 20, 1944.
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Upon motion b K'erner, second b Kennedy, Paul
p, Y J y y, Plantz, Electrical
Inspector was authorized to attend a meeting of North.Central Electrical Industries
to be held in Minneapolis on March 27 and.29, 1944.
Desmond B. Hunt,-. City Atto-rney., gave a report on the meeting of .the
state wide pension committee held in Minneapolis.on February 25, 1944.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by.Mrachek, the meeting was adjourned
until March 15, 1944 at 7t 30 o o clock P.- M.
City Clerk
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