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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-13-1946Record of Official I'toceedings, of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota,' Mar ch ,13 , 19 6 1 u 1 • 1 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the (City of Rochester, Minnesota., field in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in isaid City on March 13, 1946. President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the ollowing members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Fryer, Kjerner, McQuillan, Narveson, and Yaeger. Absent: Kennedy._ President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for the first hearing on the construction of a. sanitary sewer and watermain in 15th Avenue Northeast from 9th Street Northeast .to loth Street Northeast and the grading of 15th Avenue Northeast from 9th Street Northeast to loth Street Northeast. One of the petitioners ap?neared at the meeting and urged that the improvement be made as soon as possible. President Lemmon stated this as beir_g the time and place set for the irst hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in £nth Avenue Northwest from loth Street Yorthwest to 385 feet North and the grading of 8th Ave. orthwest from 1ILth Street Northwest to 385 feet North. There was no one present ishing to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for eceiving and opening bids for the purchase of used radio equipment. -A bid in the mount of $28.00 was received from R. K. Boland and upon motion by Fryer, second y Kjerner, the same was referred to the Police Committee and the Acting Chief of olive with power to act. A form of request for an audit of the City books and records from the State Public Examiner's office was presented to the Common Council for their ignatures. A notice of an instructional meeting for assessors in the County to be e-ld at the Court House on March 15, 1946 was read and the City Clerk e,ias instruct o notify the City Assessor of the date of said meeting. A notice of claim in the amount of $2,500.00 for injury sustained by rs. Elsie Dicks on February 6, 1946 was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by arveson, the same was referred to the City Attorney. The application of Lee E. Graham for re -instatement as a patrolman in he Rochester Police Department as of March 8•, 1946 was read and upon motion by ryer, second by Kjerner, the same was accepted. The resignation of Ivan B. Boyd from his duties as patrolman on the ,ochester Police Department, effective March 16, 1946 was reed and upon motion by arveson, second by Kjerner, the resignation was accepted. After further discussi< n the matter a motion was made by ilarveson, seconded by Kjerner, rescinding the I d in ction taken in accepting the resignation of ?�r. Boyd. 634 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council' of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, March 13 lg. 46 A certificate of issuance of insurance to Lawrence E. Fellows covering an automobile to be operated by him as a sight seeing car was read and the same was ordered placed on file. �! A notice by the Jimmy Adams Company of the cancellation of a rental r lagreement covering the location known as the Riverside Lunch was read and upon motion by Narveson, second by Fryer, the same was approved and the rental cf the said space to Henry Rommel on a month to month basis was also approved. A petition for the vacation of the alley running east and west in I' ;Block 41, Northern Addition was read and President Lemmon referred the same to the i Street & Alley Committee. The recommendation of the Police Committee and A. M. Nelson, Acting i Chief of Police, that two stop signs be placed at the intersection of Second i Street Southeast and Fifteenth Avenue Southeast was'read and upon motion by McQuillan, second by Narveson, the same was approved. A plat of lands in Section 36-107-14 to be known as Silver Lake Sub Division was presented to the Council and upon motion b, McQuillan, second by I i,Narveson, the plat was accented and the City Clerk was instructed to execute the certificate showing the action of the Common Council and to have the same recorded (with the Register of Deeds. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that a .!ton truck be purchased from the Clements Chevrolet Company for use in the City Engineer's �'department was read and upon motion by McQuillan, second by Yaeger, the same was I approved. The City Engineer's trial balance sheet for the month of February, 194&6 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. A statement of receipts and disbursements in the Park Improvement Fund Ii for the month of January, 1946 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. I, report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ended •The march 9, 1946 showing total criminal fines. and costs collected $1120.00, civil fees .received $2.00 and conciliation court fees $1.00 was read and having been I, I previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed o:n file. i' The surety bond of Harry S. Stai in the amount of $500.00 with the �I Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York as surety was read and upon motion by McQuillan, second by Fryer, the bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted lI and it was ordered that the spme be placed on file. A copy of . the Auto ..Transpor.tat i-on::;Eompany..annu"al .r6p.ort. of the Rodhe..ster Bus. chine' to•.tlie Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission was read and upon emotion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the came was accepted and ordered placed on i file. • Record of official -Proceedings of the Common Council of ahe City..of Rochester, Minnesota, Marsh. 13 19.46 635 The applications of Robert C. Ramsdell and Mrs. Ed Overkamn for a license to sell cigarettes were each read and upon motion by Narveson, second by McQuillan, the licenses were granted. The applications for Driver's Licenses of Charles Ca.thelyn, Howard Holzer, Kenneth Jones and Louis Herrick were each read and upon motion by McQuill, second by Kjerner, the licenses were granted. The application of John M. Hartman for a Journeyman Heating Worker's an • Steam Fitter's license was read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by McQuillan, the license was granted. The application of Kris Nielson to move a house 12 ft. by 18 ft. ancj 12 ft. high over the following route was read: starting at 308-3rd Avenue Northwest, then down 3rd Street Northwest to 1st Avenue Northwest, then down 1st Avenue Northwest and 1st Avenue Southwest to 6th Street Southwest, then down 6th Street Southwest to Broadway Street South, then, down Broadway Street South to the inter- section at 12th Street Southeast, then down 12th Street Southeast to 12th Avenue Southeast. Upon motion by McQuillan, secand by Narveson, the said permit to move a house was granted. The application of the Rochester Bus Line.to operate one 1945 Ford -Bus 428, 27 passenger, 1946 license No. 619-244, was read and upon motion by Narveson, second by McQuillan, the license was granted. E The application of Robert C. Ramsdell for a permit to place and maintai a sign was rea.d and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the permit was granted. The application of Mrs. Ed Overkamp to sell soft drinks was read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by "cquillan, the license was granted. The following applications for "Off Sale" Liquor Licenses were each read: R. M. Graen, Andrew C. Chafolius, Rochester. Liquor Supply, Hazel Kitzman, Emanuel Kostakes, Chris Margellos, Leo A. Huey and Robert P. Kennedy. Upon motion by Narveson, second by Fryer, and upon roll call and all present voting in favor application thereof, the licenses were granted. and the surety bonds submitted with each/were approved. Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution which was read: Office First Ward Second Ward Third Ward and District No. District No. District No. Names _ 1 12 3 4 5 1 ?_ 3 4 5 12 4 5 6 Total SAL DERMAN AT LARGE J. T. Lemmon 198 126 114 101 271 Willard Knapp 142 105 99 39 75 E. A. Peterson 1 Floyd Spaulding Art Nachreiner CITY TREASURER G. H. McCarthy 99� 59 81 77 197 Edmund Zuehlke 25'0 168 136 62 156 Willard H. Knapp loo 89 82 156 149 64 65 164 64 69 97 191a 72 75 64 57 55 66 57 68 66 43 88 1171 1 1 1 1 1 48 54 82 77 91 20 26 95 25 28 36 lo95 128 111 66 136 121 110 99 112 109 85 148 2027 1 1 • 636 Record of - Official Ptoceedings . of the Common,.,- Council of the:City of Rochester Minnesota March 13 19 �6. ALDERMAN OF THE FIRST WARD I S. Smi th Fryer IAugust Dornack I' ALDERMAN OF THE SECOND WARD Austin A. Kennedy Carlton Johnson ALDERMAN OF THE THIRD WARD 174 93 Sg 95 274 177 134 129 42 75 'Claude McQuillan l! John Fitzgerald Frank Gilligan �I Paul Forsberg (SCHOOL COMMISSIONER AT LARGE r Mrs. M. Hargraves 321 206 185 129 330 Turvow 1 A. K. Aamelian 1 Dr. Higgins 1 C. C. Williams Evald Hanson ' C. W. Ranfranz ' Ole Alm ,Cyril Macken Dr. Carl Schatteur ' Paul Forsberg SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. IOF THE THIRD WARD Clare Healy U. W. Turvo I' J. B. Ellis JUSTICE OF PEACE OF I THE FIRST WARD Orville Rowland 2 Chas. Smart 1 ,Rex DeMille 1 Owen McCoy 1 A. A. Urness 1 Earl A. Vine 1 Al 1 en Haggerty -,;1- 1 Obert Peterson 1 � Mrs. Ostrech 1 Chas. Lyke 1 Floyd Plein 1 Harold Dunnette 1 Bill Da.maska 1 Leo Anderson 1 JUST- I CE OF PEACE OF �1 THE SECOND WARD John Lamprey !Ethel Oesterreich George Hentges j', Wm. H. Lounsbury Mark Fuller IMrs. Bray JUSTICE OF PEACE OF THE �iHIRD WARD Oesterreich Bray IiEthel CONSTABLE OF THE IFIRST WARD �I Lauren Dale 1 :Leonard Erickson 1 "Cecil Ginther 1 Earl Frazer 1 10bert Peterson 1 ,,Peter Hanson 1 ,Butch Dornack 1 W. Finch 2 ;,Mark Fuller 1 Charles Smart 1 August Van Gemert 1 Spencer Knapp 1 64 7'8 104 126 14o 105 92 44 79 54 7 24,il 557 512 364+' 112 109 193 114 gg 168 743 1 ;1 1 1 1 1 161 149 132 193 189 102 1 1 I 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 79 170 s9 66 122 26,23 '1 1 '1 I1 � l 1 1 1 �1 33 44 37 51 27 57 249 90 76 190 go sl 123 640 1 1 b 2 log 90 181 1 1 4 1 1 97 79 146 702 I I • 1 n `J 1 0 • Record of Official Proceedings of the --Common` Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, March. , 13 1946 -637 1 1 • • 1 CONSTABLE OF THE SECOND WARD 0. E. McCoy Reno Clark Allen J. Furlow Ben Rehling CONSTABLE OF THE THIRD WARD Mark B. Fuller Milton Thomas Hugo O'Neill Obert Peterson Tom Stensrude Otto Tournow Melvin Lee Paul Brumm Carl White 125 111 119 156 171 6s2 „ 1 1 .1 1 1 it 97 79 i67 91 75 131 6 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That J. T. Lemmon is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman at Large of said City, at the Charter Election held March 12th, 1946, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That Edmund Zuehlke is hereby declared to be elected to the office of City Treasurer of said City, at the Charter Election held March 12th, 1946 to hold office for one year and until his successor is elected and qualtfied; That S. Smith Fryer is hereby declared to be elected to the -office of Alderman of the First Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held March 12th, 1946, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualifie That Austin A. Kennedy is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman of the Second Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held March 12th 1946, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualifie That Claude McQuillan is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman of the Third Ward of said City, at the Charter Election hedl March 12th, 1946, to hold office for two years and until his successor if elected and qualifie rha't M That Mrs. ;d. M. Hargraves is hereby declared to be elected to the office Df School Commissioner at Large of said City, at the Charter Election held on March 12th, 1946, to hold office for two years and until her successor is elected and qualified; That U. W. Tervo is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Schoo Commissioner of the Third Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held March l2th, 1946, to hold office for tow years and until his successor is elected and lualified; That Orville Rowland is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Justice of Peace of the First Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held larch 12th, 1946, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected tnd qualified; That Wm. H. Lounsbury is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Tustice of the Peace of the Second Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held fare 12th, 1946 to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected tnd qualified; That Ethel Oesterreich Bray is hereby declared to be elected to the >ffice of Justice of the Peace of the Third Ward of said City, at the Charter Clection held March 12th, 1946, to hold office for two years and until her successor is elected and qualified; That W. Finch is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Constabl, )f the First Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held March 12th, 1946, to Lold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That 0. E. McCoy is hereby declared to be elected to the office of ;onstable of the Second Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held March 12th, ,946 to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That !dark Fuller is hereby declared to be elected to the office of constable of the Third Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held March 12th, .946, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualifies Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Narvesc:, that the said resolution be Ldopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the laid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution which was read: e I; u 0 638 Record, of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, March 13 19.46 I' "WHEREAS, The Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester Minnesota', date of March 12th, 1946, passed the following quoted resolution: "WHEREAS, under date of March 29th 1943 the following resolution was adopted by the Public Utility Board-: 'Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the existing rates on electricity, water and steam heat be changed from ten percent discount for payment within ten days from date i of bill to twenty percent discount for payment within ten days from date of bill and that said additional discount shall apply to all billings with the exception of- (1) The "Wholesale Rate" to the Peoples Cooperative Power Association and the Olmsted County Power Company (2) Minimum bills for electricity and water • (3) The present M per KWH rate on Street Lighting and Public Buildings (4) The present 11-0 per KWH rate to the City Water Works 11 Be it and it is hereby further resolved that the present �I 30 per KWH rate for Street Lighting and Public Buildings and the present 110 per KWH rate to the City Water Works be subject to a 33 1/3 percent discount and that the present rate for Hydrant Rental to the City be discounted ten percent, and Be it and it is hereby further resolved that one-half of the twenty percent discount be forfeited on' all bills not paid within ten days from date thereof, and, Be it and it is hereby further resolved that additional discounts herein stipulated be known as WARTIME DISCOUNTS to go into effect on all billings after June 1st, 1943 and that same be subject to cancellation or renewal by the Public Utility Board one year from that date, and Be it and it is hereby further resolved that the Hon. Common Council be and is hereby requested to authorize the change in discounts stipulated in this resolution, and ' WHEREAS, due to increased operating costs -labor, materials and fuel- and increased prices for contemplated new plant con- struction, it is the opinion cf the Public Utility Board that all discounts established by the above resolution as adopted March 29th 1943 be terminated, THEREFORE, be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board that all rates and discounts be re-established as these in effect on March 1st 1943 and the new rates and j discounts to be in effect on all billings after April 1st j 1946, and Be it and it is hereby further resolved that the Hon. Common Council be and is hereby requested to authorize said li rate and discount change as herein stipulated." I' SO THEREFORE, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: j That the foregoing resolution adopted on the 12th day of March, A. D. I 1946 by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, be and is hereby adopted in its entirety." • ' Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjern-er, that the said resolution be I. I adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly and adopted. passed j� Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution ordering plans and specifications and 2nd hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in 15th Avenue Northeast from 9th Street to loth Street Northeast and the Grading of 15th i Avenue Northeast from 9th Street to loth Street Northeast, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Narveson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the I . i' said resolution duly passed and adopted. I, Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution ordering plans and specifications I Record of Official Proceedings- of the Common,- Council of the`City .of Rochester, Minnesota, „ Mare%`. 13 19 46 639 1 1 • , q W ii 0 1 1 ,and 2nd hearing on ,the construction of a, sanitary .sewer and wat.ermain and grading in. Sth .Avenue Northwest .from 14th Street Northwest, north 395 feet, which was readl. 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 Yaeger introduced a. resolution appropriating $374.17 from the Park Improvement, Fund and ordering payment made to R. C. Drips Grocer Company for merchandise for the auditorium, which was read. Upon, motion by Kjerner, second by "icQuillan, that th-e said resolution be adopted as.rea.d, a.nd all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly, passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution appropriating $.37$.40 from the Park Improvement Fund and $132.20 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Public Utilities, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Narveson, .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.McQuillan introduced a resolution appropriating $1,357.97 from the General Fund and. ordering payment made to State of Minnesota, Department of Public Examiner, 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. The following claims were read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by yer, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants on the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Donald Milne, $15.95; Knute Olson, $22. 56; . 0. J. Anderson, $15.99; Bruce Gillis, $15.57; Florence Drazkowski, '$2.00; Ruth Bray, $2.00; Evelyn Lawler, $2.00; U. S. Conference of Mayors, $100.00; F. R. Finch, Citi Clerk, $110.33; Cranston Typewriters, $10. City of Rochester, f 55 Y � $2.6�; Miller Davis Company, $1.19; Schmidt Printing Co., $154.75; General Mills, Inc., $13.40; Otis Elevator Co., $15.90; Theodore E. Gray, $5.00; E. J. Rohrer, $5.00; Marion B. eMille, $5.00; 0. J. Anderson, $5.25; Alice Haggerty, $5.25; Hannah Christianson, 5.25; Corwin Stoppel, $5.00; Louise DeVogel, $5.00; Albert F. Pries, $5.00; ugusta McGovern, $5.00; Mary Metzerott, $5.00; Spencer M. Knapp, $5.00; J. G. erry, $5.85; H. J. Harvey, $5.50; Musetta Kleckner, $5.50; Florence Quehl, $5.25; ernice Roepke, $5.25; Matie Powers, $5.25; T. H. Page, $5.50; W. H. Lounsbury, 5. 50; E. J. Mulvihill, $5.50; Leo C. DeVilliers, $5.00; Virginia Flanders, $5.00; 0 640 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common.: Council. of the Citv of Rochester Minnesota,.,* Mar ch, 13 19 46 • 0 Leila Schmidt, $5.00; Thelma L. Coon, $5.00; Martin Meyer, $5.00; James O'Malley, $5.00; Florence C. Feller, $5.50; Alma M. Sessing,. $5.50; Wm. L. Mercer, %5.50; Russell Andrist, $5.50; Laura A. Wolf, $5.50, PQ. Irene Christensen, $5.50; Geo. L. Wood, $5.00; J. B. Ellis, $5.00; E. td. Bronson, $5.00; Mrs. C. E. Hare, $5.50; Mrs. Merle A. Schellin, $5.50; Mrs. W. P.• McGuckin, $5.50; Susan Randall, $5.25; P Lorraine Coggins, $5.25; Linda M. Kern, $5.25; Mrs. Hulda J. Green, $5.25; Mrs. Ida B. Hilker, $5.25; Kenneth Silker, $5.25; John F. Stephan, $5.50; Mabel Ann I Chapman, $5.50; Florence M. Buss,-$5.50; Katherine M. Erbes, $5.00; Mildred Scharnweber, $5.00; Ella Fahrman, $5.25; Martin Eppard, $5.25; Nary Hendricks, $5.00; Laura Wilder, $5.00; Rena Hicks, $5.00; Francis McGovern, $5.00; Marguerite r - Lagervall, $5.50; Esther Smith, $5.50; Florence Campbell, $5.25; Lillian West Raetz, $5.25.; A. B. Guzinski, $5.50; A. B. Disney, �k v5. 50• , Addis M. Laabs , $5.00; Mildred Grey, $5.00; George Strifert, $5.00; Mary R. Shearer, $5.50; Elizabeth I' W. Hamm, $5.50; Emma Podolske, $5.50; LaVerne Sonnenberg, $5.50; Frank Callaghan,'i $5, Y5.00• Mrs. A. C. Elliott $5. 0; Lila :6. Jewell $5.50; 00; J. W. Buetzer, 5 John Knusel, $5.25; Harriet Kern, $5.25; Ida E. Crandall, $5.25; Gladys E. Bandel, $5.25; Catherine Buske, $5. 50p Loretta B.' Miller, $5.50; Rochester Chick Hatchery, $5.00; A. C. Burgan's D-X Station, $5.00; Gordon Dashow, $7. 50; .Rochester Armory, $5.00; Manfred H. Waldron, $7.50; Baker Motor Company, $5.00; Samaritan Hotel, $5.00; Woodhouse Bros., $16.05; The Kruse Company; $6.54; H & H Electric Co., 6 • B. Amundsen $6.12; Peoples $l9. 33c Foster Electric Co., $1 5, Natural Gas Co. $133.00; Arthur Chamberlain, $5.00; Maass & McAndrew Co., $41.19; The Rochester Visitor, $9.00; R. L. Palm, $1.00; Alexander Auto Electric, $105.40; Rochester Post Bulletin, $10.00; Minneapolis Blue Printing Co., $7136; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $6. 12. From the Street & Alley Fund: Anderson's, $13.73; The Sanitary Co., ­$. 35; -Haling Company, $28. 78; • Wm. H. Ziegler Co., $2. 48; Olmsted County Highway i' Dept., $11.00; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $39. 47. I i From -the Sewer Fund: Peoples Natural Gas Co., $7.92. From the Fire Protection Fund Gordon Bensoh, $97.50; Donald Buske, 1 $9 2: 50. I' From the Park Improvement Fund: Kee Lox Manufacturing Co., $3.49; p Chicago Northwestern Ry: Co., $1.12; Rochester'Post Bulletin; $10.80; Universal I' ,I Motors, Inc., $20. 35; Clements Chevrolet Co., $. 38; Rochester Ice & Fuel Company,; i, $S. 50; ' Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $10. 55; Rochester Leather Sjore, $3.15; City of Rochester, $1.40; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $4.75; *motional Busliing & Parts, $1.00,; I Pure Paint Co., $4.40; 'The Kruse Company, ' $64.50; Anderson's Welding, $5.25; � I 1� 1 • 1 • Record of Official Proceedings of .. the Common Council of the'City of Rochester, Minnesota, March -13 19 46 641 1 r� a 1 I* 1 LI Theim Signs, $29.75; Globe Ticket, Co., $29.25; Schmidt Printing Co., $1.50; Fratzke Bros., $13.00; Alpek Sheet Metal, $2.90; Rochester Plumbing & Heating, $7.05; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $1.75; Hanson Hardware -Co., $18.80; N. W. Bell Tel. Co. , $58.-66; F. Leslie Williams, $21. 17; Rochester Paper Supply, $11.00; Southern Minnesota Broadcasting, $18. 75; Rochester Candy Co., $33.90; H & Fi Electric Co._, $1.46; Rochester Electric Co., $6.35; Kurt Erdman, $2.00; R.- C. Drips Grocer Co., $71. 14; Rochester Dairy Coop., $174. 30; Marigold Dairies, $5.85; J. H. Neutzman, $119.80; National Biscuit Co., $71.25; Hack & Goetting, $17.75; ; Baihlyls Cash Market, $56. 08; E. A. Knowlton Co., $2. 29; National Cash Register Co., $1. 82; Coca Cola Bottling Co., $50.70; Peoples Natural'Gas Co., $1.18; Rochester Bottlin. Co-, $115.20; Reynolds Wholesale Co., $157. 38; Rochester Bread Co., $42.72; Schmidt' Printing Co., $3.75; Globe Ticket Co., $99.49; Pepsi Cola Co., $17.60; Schmidt Printing Co., $. 75. From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, P.U., $29.00. Mayor Gra.ssle stated that he had recently received notice that the City of Rochester will receive 25 housing units to house 2 families each, the same being shipped from Spokane, Washington. He further stated that the matter had been taken up with the County Commissioners and, an agreement had been reached to erect the said temporary housing units at the fair grounds and that an inspection of the said site would made at once by the federal authorities in charge of temporary housing units. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Narveson, the site as selected at the fair grounds for the housing units was approved. The matter of the poor condition that certain railroad crossings are in was discussed and -,,,upon motion by Fryer, second by McQuillan, the City Engineer was instructed to write to each railroad company and request them to put the - street crossings over railroad tracks in good condition. Upon_ motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the meeting was adjourned unti: 7:30 o'clock P.M. on March 18, 1946. City Clerk •