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Home My WebLink About04-10-1944Record •of Official Proceedings of the Common Council 239 of the. City - of . Rochester, Minnegota, April 10 19 44 C • 1 1 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 April 10, 1944. President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. the following members -being present: Lemmon, Fryer, Kennedy, Kjerner, McQuillan, Mrachek, and Yaeger. Absent: -none. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the minutes of the '.meeting of April 3, 1944 were approved. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for the furnishing of Cutback Asphalt and Tar for oiling streets during 1944. The following bids were received and read at this time: Socony Vacuum Oil Company - MC 2 and MC 3 Cutback Asphalt at $.0635 per gal. and RC 2 and RC 3 Cutback Asphalt at $.0660 per gal.; Standard Oil Company - MC 2 and 3-at $.0538 per gal.a.nd RC 2 and 3 at $.0563 per gal. ; ,The Barr.ett Division - TO 3 and TO 5 Tar at $.0955 per gal.; Skelly -Oil Company - MC 2 and MC 3 Cutback Asphalt.at $.0595 per gal and RC 2 and RC 3 Cutback Asphalt at $.0610 per gal. ; "Northwestern •Refir_ing Company -'MC 2, MC 3 andMC 4 Cutback Asphalt at $.0775-per gal. and RC 2, RC 3 and RC 4 Cutback Asphalt at $.08 per gal.; L. N. Sickels & Company MC 2, MC 3 and MC 4 Cutback Asphalt at $.0596 per gal. and RC 2, RC 3 and RC 4 Cutback,Asphalt at $.0621 per gal.; and Western Oil and Fuel Company - MC 2, MC 3 and MC 5 Cutback Asphalt at $.0624 per gal. and RC 2, RC 3 and :qC 5 Cutback Asphalt at $.0644 per gal. Mr. Clayton D. Lyke, proprietor of the. East Side Grocery Store and Mr. A. E. Bestler, proprietor of Al's Bar & Cafe at 115? North Broadway, requested that the Council- again consider their applications for'Off and On Sale non - intoxicating malt liquors. After questioning the owners of the above mentioned places regarding complaints as to violation of the liquor laws and gambling laws and convictions now on record, Alderman McQuillan* moved that the licenses be granted, the second was made by Alderman Fryer -and upon roll call Alderman Fryer, Kjerner, McQuillan and Yaeger voting in favor thereof and Alderman Kennedy and Mrachek voting no, the licenses were -granted. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place for receiving proposals- for being desi'gna.ted as City Depositories. The applications of the following named banks of -Rochester, Minnesota to be designated as a depository for the funds of the City of Rochester, Minnesota were each read: Union National Ban $200,000.00; First -National Bank, $300,000.00; and Olmsted County Bank and Trust Company, $50,000.00 The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer 0 240 Record„ of - Official Proceedings-.: of the Comm' one Council of the City of Rochester Minnesota Apr 11 10 .: 19. 44 , • that the contract for the purchase of Cutback Asphalt F.O.B. Refinery G be awarded to Standard Oil Co. of Mankato, Minnesota, for the following prices, was read andi� upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, the same was approved:- I' MC-2 Cutback Asphalt ® $ .0250 per gala �I MC-3 Cutback Asphalt @ $ .0250 per gal. MC-5 Cutback Asphalt $ .0250 per gal. II Freight F.O. B: Rochester ® $ .0288 per gal. Total, $ .0538 per gal. I RC-2 Cutback Asphalt $ .0275 per gal. RC-3 Cutback Asphalt C $ .0275 per gal. RC-5' Cutback Asphalt Q $ .0275 per gal. Freight F.O. B. Rochester @ $ .0288 per gal. ! Total, @ .$ .0563 per' gal. I' The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and City Engineer that the contract for Tar be awarded to The Barrett Division of Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the following prices, was read and upon mo iion by Yaeger, second by K jern.er , the same .was approved: i TC-3 Tar ® $ .0825 per gal. TC-5 Tar $ .0825 per gal. Freight 'F. C. B. Rochester, ®.$ .0130 per gal. II Total, per gal. @ $ .0955 II I. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger,, the City Clerk was instructed' to return the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders, I' The proposal of the Rochester Post Bulletin Company to publish the. official printing and advertising of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, for the official year commencing A-pril 3, 19�4, in the Rochester Post Bulletin, a legal v newspaper at the rate established by statutes. of the State of Minnesota, for legal i ;publications, was read and upon motion by Fryer,second by Kennedy, the Rochester Post Bulletin was designated as the official newspaper for the year ending March 31, 1945- r, Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Yaeger, the sum of $1.00 was appropriated ;from the General Fund in payment of the fee to the State of Minnesota, Department i; I! l,of Taxation for license for the City of Rochester to distribute gasoline. I I A communication from the State Department of Health, Division of 'Sanitation and a report covering the plans and specifications for sewage and 'industrial waste disposal from the new dehydration plant of the Rochester Dairy to -op. was read, also a supplement to report dated February 18, 1944 by the Fuel Economy Engineering Company covering disposition of sewage, rain water and jcirculating water was read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Kjerner, the same' ,was accepted and ordered placed on file. i The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read I. I !and ordered placed on file: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Hon. Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with l the GENERAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORPORATION for the furnishing in accordance with specifications of-; t, I! 1 • .. 1 0 1 1 • Record of Official. ° :Proceedings -� of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,, Minnesota, April 10 19 44• 241 I 1 0 f ✓I THREE - 100 KVA SUBWAY TYPE TRANSFORMERS at' a price of $620.40 each F.G.B. Rochester making a total coiit.ract price, of EIGHTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY ONE DOLI ,RS AND TWENTY CENTS ($1,861.20)." The City Engineer's appointment of Kenneth L. Hansen, as Assistant Engineer, Soren Olsen as Foreman, George Eayres as Sub-Foreman,.'Anaa M. Drews as Bookkeeper, and R. N. Wentworth as Mechanic;' also John. J. Cook as Chief Operator at the Sewage Ditposal Plant and Edward Ranfranz and`H. M. Persons as Assistant Operators at the'Sewage Disposal Plant, was read and upon motion_by Mcquillan, second by.Kjerner, the appointments were approved. The appointment by the City Clerk of Miss Elfreda Reiter as first stenographer and Miss Harriet Beecher as second stenographer in the City Clerk's office was read &nd upon motion 'by Mrachek, second by Yaege'r,' the appointments we're `approved. Mayor Paul A. Grassle announced the appoiA.tment of Mrs. Evelyn Renspe as secretary in his office and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the appointment was approved. Mayor Paul A. Gra.ssle announced the appointment of -Fred R. Sonnenberg as Commissioner. cif the Board of Park Commissioners from the 3rd Ward and upon motion by Fryer., second by ' Kennedy,- the appointment was approved. The a.ssignment of collateral covering the deposit of City funds in the Olmsted County Bark and Trust.. Company was read and the' same was ordered -ola.ced on file. The following resolution passed by. the Public Utility Board was read and ordered .placed on file: "Be it and. it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Hon. Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board -to pay. the following amounts of solar for the positions hereinafter mentioned for the period from April first 1944 to April first 1945-; No.o.f men in position TITLE Monthly Yearly Salary Salary ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT 1 Chief Engineer - Steam.Plant $215.00 $2590.00 1 Meter Engineer 180.00 2160.00 1 Asst. Chief Engineer 200..00 2400.Oo 1*** Bo'iler Room Foreman 190.00 .2160.00 3 Operator 173. 00 2076.00 1 Relief Operator 165.00 1980.00 3 Operator Helper 135.00 .1620.,00 4 Fireman 155•00 186o.00 2 Apprentice Fireman 135.00 1620.00 1 Steam Dept.- & Welder 180.00 2160.00 1, . Machinist 1.80. 00 2160. 00 1 Mechanic 155.00 186o.00 1 Fuel Man 135.00 1620.00 1*** Utility and Relief Man' 60¢ per hour l Utility and Radio.Man . 6 5¢ per hour. 1 Janitor 95.00 1140.o0 1 Line Superintendent 215.00 2590.00 1 Cable Splicer 180.00 2160.00 1 Cable Splicer Helper 135.00 1620.00 242 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common.- Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, Apr i 1 :10 ;:19. 44 • . Y First Class Lineman Second Class Lineman Construction Foreman Groundman Apprentice Groundman Stock Clerk Janitor Meter Tester & Repair Man Superintendent Asst. Supt. & Purchasing Agent Electrical Engineer Electrical Engineer Superintendent's•Secretary Utilization Time Kee -per & Drafting Chief Engineer -Hydro Plant Operator -Hydro Plant Relief Operator & Guard -Hydro WATER DEPARTMENT Superintendent Chief Shgineer Asst. Chief Engineer 0 era+ r 180.00 2160.00 155. 00 ls6o. o0 155.00 is6o. o0 135.00 1620.00 130.00 1560.00 130.00 1560.00 90.00 960.00 650 per hour 500.00 6000. o0 220.00 2640. o0 205.00 2460-.00 205.00 2460.00 550 per hour 145.00 1740, o0 140. 00 1680. 00 145.00. 1740. o0 105.00 1260.00 135. 00 1620.00 259- 33 3100. 00 155. 00 ls6o, o0 155.00 ls6o.00 155 00 196o 00 2 p o Meter Man 155.00• I is6o00 ill Foreman -Distribution System 160.00 1920:00 1 Asst. Foreman -Distribution System 155.00 lg6o.00 1 Relief Operator 650 per hour I I SECRETARY OFFICE 1 1 Secretary 275.00 3300.00 I; 1 Cashier & Asst. Secretary 140.00 16g0.00 1 Billing Machine Operator 125.00_ 1500.00 1 Asst. Billing Machine Operator 117.50 1 10.00 1 Asst. Cashier & Stenographer 117.50 1410.00 1 Meter Foreman 163.50 1950.00 jj1 Meter Reader -First Class 145.00 1740.00 Ill Meter Reader 140.00 1680.00 *** Positions now vacant -reserved for our men now in the armed forces. �I i1 Be it and it is hereby further resolved by the Public Utility Board that all ilemployees herein stipulated be given a "Cost of'Living' increase based upon U. S.I ,Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Report, not to exceed $21.00 of the first 1$100.00 of monthly salary or fraction thereof and any future change below such ,percentage of living cost increase as herein stipulated shall be reflected in lsalaries herein mentioned by subsequent action of the Public Utility Board." The annual report of the Public Utility Board for the year ended lMarch 31, 1944 was read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Yaeger, I� the same 'was accepted and ordered placed on file. The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of March, 1944, showin 1236 private loads weighed and receipts of $23.60, was read and President Lemmon referred same to the Finance Committee. �I The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Ccurt for the week ending (April. g, 1944, showing criminal fines and costs_ collected $487.'90, civil fees Ireceiwed $.60 and -conciliation court fees $.50, was read and having been jprevi•ously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that same be ::placed on file. • The recommendation of the Finance Committee that a loan by the Firemen's I� !Relief Aesociation-in the amount of $2600.00 be granted to Richard McDermott was dread and upon motion by Fryer, second .by Kennedy, the loan was approved.. The recommendation of the Public Grounds Committee that the working- ' � I I ' I • 1 • 1 1 n LJ Record of Official Proceedings 'of the Common. Council..? 4 3 of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, April 10 1944 - �l • G•I I hours at the Dumping Grounds remain the same as they are now set up and that the employees be giver_ ten days vacation each year, also the six legal holidays, and ten days sick leave which will -be -accumulative, and that for the duration of the war the City Dumping Grounds be closed on the six legal holidays, was read and upon motion by Fryer, second -by McQuillan, the same was approved. Upon :notion by McQuillan, second by Kennedy, and all voting in favor thereof, the above recommendation of ,the Public Grounds Committee was reconsiderei and the following provision was included "That for the duration of the war extra help be employed to keep the dumping grounds open on such holidays as the Committee may deem necessary". Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the recommendation of'the Public Grounds Committee as amended was approved and ordered placed on file. The following list of salaries as submitted by the Board of Park Commissioners was read and upon motion by McQuillan, second by Kjerner, the same was approved: Superintendent of Parks and Manager of Kayo Civic Auditorium $300.00 mo. Park Foreman 160.00 mo. Park Flori s t 162. 50 mo. Tree. Surgeon and Greens maintenance man 145- 00 mo. Park Board office secretary and bookkeeper 125.00 mo. Concessionaire 150.00 mo. Assistant Concessionaire, when needed 90.00 mo. Second Assistant, when needed '100-500 hr. Golf Pro and Greenskeeper, seasonal 150.00 mo. Golf Clubhouse attendant, seasonal 90.00 mo. Starter and maintenance man, seasonal 75.00 mo. First Engineer, Auditorium. 170.00 mo. Second Engineer, Auditorium 155.00 mo. Auditorium office, secretary and assistant 120.00 mo. -louse man, Auditorium 115.00 mo. General Utility Man 1?5.00 mo. Auditorium Utility man and House electrician 179.34 mo. Swimming Pool Engineer ' 145.00 mo.- General Maintenance Men, -three men 1.30.00 mo. Swimming Pool cashier, seasonal 85.00 mo. First Life Guard, seasonal 95.00 mo. Second Life Guard, seasonal S5.00 mo. Third Life Guard, seasonal 90.00 mo. Swimming Pool relief man and guard, seasonal 80.00 mo. Men's Bath House attendants, two men " 95.00 mo. Ladies .Bath House attendants, three " 75 Seasonal maintenance men, as needed .70 hr. yxtra Swimming Pool help 4oO-50¢ hr. Auditorium Extras Rink Patrolmen 1..00 hr. Organist 3.20 perf. Ticket Treasurers 2.50 perf. Ticket Sellers 1:50 perf. Ticket Takers 1.,50 perf. Doormen 1.50 perf. Chief Usher .2.5.0 g.erf. Ushers . 75 perf. P. A. Operators .70 hr. Stage Hands, etc. at prevailing Union Scale F. E. Williams Estate Trust - Care * taker for Williams Apartment Building 50.00- mo. Acconting, collecting, etc. 25.00 mo.. The following appointments of permanent park department employees who are entitled to"receive the $21.00 monthly living cost adjustment in addition to 244 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, April 0 194 basic salaries, was read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Kennedy, the same were approved: Ralph B. Compton Grant Fellows Edward Dooley Paul Mattson Edwin Rohde George Laack. Norma Schroeder Herbert Thienel'1 F. Leslie Williams Alberta Chance Chart es Baldwin Henry Schinke John Macken'' Will i'am Van Hook George White Ralph Day Edward Koperski Jacob Olsen Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the action of the Board of Parkl' ,Commissioners granting the Peoples Natural Gas Company permission to run a gas ,line in Soldiers Field to serve the new Rochester Dairy Cooperative Plant was approved. The recommendation of the Board of Park Commissioners that the sum of $6500.00 be paid for the A. J. Mohlke property at 219 East Center Street was left in the hands of the Public Grounds Committee. The applications for license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors "On Sale" of Rochester Chamber of Commerce, Thurber's Cafe, Henri Bakker, Fred W. Oesterreich,.A. L..Fritsch, Harry Margellos, Lillian Neumann, Win. T. McCoy Post American Legion, wereeach. read., and upon motion by F.jerner, second by Mrachek, the licenses ,were granted. Toe applications for license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors "Off i Sale" of Lillian Neumann, Harry Margellos, E. W. Judd, A. L. Fritsch, Albert jl i �Angelici, Emma Lee, Fred VT. Oesterreich, K. E. Christopherson, Henri Bakker, and IThurber's Cafe werQ' each read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the licenses were granted. The applications for license to operate machine or device for vending�Il soft drinks or confections of Edith I,?ayo_Hall, Maxwell House, Kahler Hall, !'Hospital, Colohial.Hospital (2), were each read and upon motion by Mrachek, by McQuillanthe licenses were granted. The applications for license to sell cigarettes of R. 0. ��Co., Kieran .Campion, Lillian Neumann, Thurbers Cafe, Henri Bakker, Worrall, I� second j I Drips Grocer i Pete Anton, iIErnest Predmo.re, K.. E. Christopherson, Archie M. Ackerman_, Huey Cigar & News Co., llFred Schuster, Campbell Hotel, Fraternal -Order of Eagles, Anna M. 'Thrifty Drug Store(2), Emma Lee, Albert Angelici, August Blazing, Oeste-rreich, s. A. L. Fritsch, H. J. Wernacke, E. .W. Judd, Harry M-argellos, John N. Brand,- The Sandwich Shop, Wm. T. McCoy .Post American Legion, Don Emerson and Norton Hotel were- each read, ''and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the licenses were granted. The. applications for license to sell soft drinks of Mrs. Eva J. Witzke, ;Henri Bakker, Pete Anton, August Blazing, A. L. Fritsch, H. J. Wernecke, E. W. Judd,Harry Mar ellos, John N. Brand, Lillian Neumann, Rochester Chamber of il 1 1 0 0 I. 0 Record of Official ,.Proceedings of:, the Common Council. 2 4� of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, Apr i 1 10 lg 44. C b F. Commerce, Ernest Predmore, K. E.. Christopherson, Archie M. Ackerman, Albert Angelici, Emma Lee, Thrifty Drug Store, Anna M. Oesterreich, Fred W. Oesterreich(l Fraternal Order of Eagels, The Sandwich Shop, Don Emerson, Wm. T. McCoy Post American Legion and Earl T. Huey, were each read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Kjerner, the licenses were granted. The application of Don Emerson for a license to operate nine pool tables was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Mrachek; the license was granted. The application of Albin C. Jacobsen for a Journeyman Plumbers license was read and upon motion by Kjernerr, second by McQuillan, the license was granted. The.applications for permits to place & maintain a sign,of Eagles Club,l The New Store, Rubenstein Furniture Co., The Book Shop, Richmond's Bootery, Jenso� & Connolly Beauty Shop, Home Cleaners, Kelly Furniture Store, Skelly Oil Company(2), Mortenson Motor.Company(2), The Palm Garden(2), The Parker Hotel, Parkhill Bros., Wallace Liquor Store, 1st Avenue Bowling Lanes, The Purity Diner, North Star Bar, Shorty's Bar & Cafe, Mae's Cafe, Riverside Lunch, Plein Service Station(2), Red Owl Store, Home Cleaners, Black Hawk Grocery, Zellers Cash Market, Charles Welch, Salmation Army, Modern Broadway Market, The Scoreboard, Hueys Cigar Store, were each read and upon motion -by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the 11ermits were granted. The official bonds of the Post Bulletin Company in the sum.of $1000.00, and Peter D. Claude, Joseph J. Schuster in *1. the --sum of $500. 00 and Garnet Spring in the sum of $1;000.00 with the Fidelity and Casualty Company.of New York as surety;Thomas E.,Slatterly in the sum of'$1000.00- with the National Surety Corporation as surety; Paul_Plantz in the sum of1$1000..00 with.the Western Surety Company. as surety; Ralph B. Compton in the sum of $3000.00 and Fred R..-Finch in the .sum of $500..00 with the Great American Indemnity Company of New York as surety and Paul F. Dornack, Desmond B. Hunt, Chester A. Cottingham, Arleigh'C. Smith and Henry C. Lindberg, each in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety Company of New York as surety, were each read and upon moti,on-by Mrachek, second by Yaeger, the bonds were approved, the surety thereon accepted, and it Aras ordered that same be placed on file. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution approving the.appointments and. fixing the salaries in the Public Utility, Department, 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 Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility board to enter into contract with the General Electric Supply Company, which was read. 246 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common., Council of the City.of Rochester Minnesota April - 10 19 44 • 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 designating City Depositories for the year 1944, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by McQuillan, 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 accepting the collateral I II assignment of the Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company and authorizing the City I Treasurer to execute the proper papers accepting the said collateral, which was read. Upon mo.tion by Kjerner, second by McQuillan,.,that the said. resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in -favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. b Alderman Fryer introduced a -resolution accepting the bid -of theStan dardl� Oil Company for furnishing Cutback Asphalt for the year 1944, 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 gassed and: adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $292.90 from the!' General Fund and ordering" payment ,made to the Rochester Post Bulletin for -pub- lishing dog lists, proceedings, etc., which was read. Upon motion by 14rachek, second by Fryer, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said re.sol.ution duly passed and adopted. I. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $736.39 from thel �I Street & Alley Fund.and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund for use of equipment during March, 1944, 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 resolution appropriating $6073.39 from thll License & Permits Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund for transfer of funds, 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. � I i 1 1 • • i 1 • Record of 7 Official Proceedings of the Common Council. 247 of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, Apri 1 10 19 44, Alderman McQuillan introduced a resolution appropriating,$871.72 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Texas Company for. two transport of gasoline, 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 Fryer.introduced a resolution accepting the bid of the Barrett • Division, Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation for furnishing tar, which eras 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 approving the salaries of the Park Department employees for 1944, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kennedy, thattIthe said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting�in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Mrachek, the same were allowed and the Mayo and City.Clerk were authorized and., directed to draw warrants on the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Fullerton Lumber Company, $1.82; Schmidt Printin g Company, $116.10; Hack & Goetting Company, $81.50; Quality Print Shop, $61.09; Enoch J. Dison, $45.00; Mrs. Chas. Shields, $15.00; Whiting Press, Inc., $5.50; Rochester Ice and Fuel Company, $15.12; Harold A. Stewart, $60.00; Adams, $30.70; League of Minnesota Municipalities, $4.00; Co-operative„Oil Company, $12.32; Peoples Natural .Gas Company, $46.11; Wm. Behnken, $2. 50; P?. ltit.,aB_ell Telephone Co., $91. 35; Rochester Plumbing & Heating Co.mpany_,._ $50.40; 'Barbes Cafe, $10.-85; Universal i Motors, $70. 33; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $8.00; H. & H. E� ectric Company, $2.40; • arkhill Brothers, $7.42; Sirchie Finger Print Labs, $23.16; Foster Electric Co., ✓ $9.39; The Community Oil Company,$2 .OS• Pruetts $4. 5 77; and St. & Alley Fund, $75.40. From the Street '& Alley Fund: Fullerton Lumber Company, $4.49; National Bushing &-Parts, $14.00; Parkhill Brothers, $20.65; Nelson Tire Store, $4.83; Wm- H. Ziegler Company, $63.45; Street & Alley Fund, $134.06; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co.., $27.05. From the Sewer Fund: Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $8.10; Witte Transportation 00., $3.07; Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works, $2.25; Peoples Natural Gas Company, I$6.55; Chicago N. W. Railway Company, $4.63; St. & Alley Fund, $76.50; N. W. Bell elep hone Co., $5.75; Foster Electric Company, $3.24. From the Fire Protection Fund: N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $16..85. 'r 248 Record of- Official Proceedings of the Common. Council of the Cityof Rochester Minnesota April 10 19 • I Mayor Paul A. Grassle read a communication from the Wational Safety i Council of Chicago, Illinois, informing him officially that the City of P.ochesterj �I jhad won first place nationally, among cities in Group-V, 25,000 to 50,000,population i in the 1943 National Traffic Safety Contest. I' Alderman Mrachek, Chairman of the Insurance Committee, stated that the I1: !'Committee recommended an increase of 10%,-for insurance purposes, in the valuation I � J'of the buildings under jurisdiction of the•Common .Council and upon motion by I,Mrachek, second by Kennedy, the re.commendation was. approved. , Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the meeting was adjourned until i' 7: 30 o'clock P. M. , April 24, 1944.. I All City Clerk 1 []I