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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-194721 5. • A 1 u • 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 14, 1947. President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Akenhead, Fox, Fryer Kennedy, Kjerner, and Yaeger. Absent: None. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Fox, the minutes of the meeting of April 7, 1947 were approved. Proposals for being designated as City Depositories for City funds by the First National Bank in the amount of $400,000.00, the Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company in the amount of $200,000.00 and the Union National Bank in the amount of $300,000.00, were each read and ordered placed on file. President Lemmon stated this as being the -time and -place set'f.or receiving proposals for the doing of the official printing and advertising for the City of Rochester. The proposal of the Rochester Post Bulletin was read and the same was ordered placed on file. Mr. Russell Sanders, representing the Junior Chamber -of Commerce, - appeared before the Council and requested that an appropriation in the amount of $199.00 be made by -the City for the purpose of.furnishing music at the Gypsy Frolic to be held._in May, 1947. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the request was granted and the Mayor and City Clerk were instructed to issue the check • to :the Junior Chamber of Commerce, ,in the amount of $199.00. Mayor McQuillan announced the appointment of Dr. H. M.-Odel.an'd Dr. R. .Jackman as members of the Public Health & Welfare Board for terms of three years each. He also announced .the appointment of Mr. Carl Hooper as secretary for the Mayor.. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the Mayor's appointments were approved. this time. President Lemmon asked if anyone present had anything -to bring up at Mr. Richard Manahan, representing the Vets Cabs, was present at the meeting and protested the passage of the ordinance covering all taxi cabs operati in the City of Rochester. Also Mayor McQuillan protested the passage of the sai ordinance on the 'grounds that the delay before the Vets Cab's could receive a ?'tt g 8AIR4§�erepresenting the Service Cabs, was present and spoke in favor of ranchise wou cause a loss for them. After further disdission a motion was made by Fryer, second by Kennedy, that an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance regulating transportation systems 'to be operated over the streets of the City of Rochester, requiring such transportation systems to be licensed and providing penalty therefor", be given its third and final reading. All voted in favor thereof. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, that the rules be suspended and 9 ag the passage the ordinance given its third and final reading and all voting in favor thereof, 216 April 14, 1947 i� the said ordinance was given its third and final reading. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kennedy, that the said ordinance be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, except Alderman Fox who voted "no", President Lemmon declared the said .ordinance duly naTsed and adopted. The matter of determining the maximum number of taxi cabs which would be allowed to operate in the City of Rochester was disc-assed briefly and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kennedy, the same was.referred to the Council as a committee of the whole to study the question and for, report. A1.1 voted in favor thereof except Alderman Fox who voted "no". i The appointment of 14ss Elfreda Reiter as first assistant and Clerk of Registration and Geraldine Bielenberg as,second assistant and Olerk of R-egistrati'on in the City ^clerk's office was read and upon motion by Fryer, the appointments were approved. second by Kjerner, i The appointment of the following employees in the City engineers Department was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the -appointments'! of tre City Engineer were approved: Walter Hoganson, Civil Engineer; Frank Eatoni]�-c Senior Draftsman; Louis McGarry, Surveyor; Ambrose Blake, Instrumentman; Donald Y Valsvik, Jr. Drafstman; Clarenoe Hanson, Rodman; Soren Olsen, Foreman; R. N. Wentworth, Mechanic; John J. Cook, Chief Operator at Sewage Disposal Plant-,, Edward Ranfranz, Floyd Wussow and William Huagen as Assistant Operators at the f Sewage Disposal Plant; and Anna M. Drews as Private Secretary. The appointment of Mr. Neil D. Adams and Mr. Ruger Keehn by J.A. Marsh Ito $le Investigating Committee for heating Licenses was read and upon motion by Kjerner,l' second by Kennedy, the appointments to the Investigating Committee were approved.', The appointment of Mr. 4eidar Pederson and Mr., T. H. Johanson by S. A. � ;14arch to the Plumber's Examing Board was read _and upon motion by Akenehead, second by Kennedy, the appointments to the Plumber's -Examining 3oa.rd were approved. I' The following communication listing appointments by the Board of Public'I i (Health & 11elfare and salary schedules was read and the same was ordered placed one I file: "The honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: The Board of Public Health and Welfare submits herewith the present salary schedule for - the City Health Department and the City Farm. It is understood that any general wage increases awarded to other city employees will automatically be applicable to those listed here. As it has in previous years, the Board would like authorization for the employment of temporary farm laborers at prevailing wages during the summer months when the work of garbage collection is greatly increased. During the -last year, the work of the Health Department and the cooperating agencies has become more stabilized, and the services to the people of Rochester have multiplied. The Board could not have accomplished this end without the 1 • F_ -I LJ 1 • 1 -- April 14 1947 1 • 1 1 • • 1 l unfailing cooperation it has always enjoyed from the Council. The salary schedule follows: City Health Department City Health Officer $6300. o0 Milk Sanitation 3720.00 Food Sanitation 2292.00 Public Health Engineer 4200.00 Secretary 1800.00 Sociil Welfare Worker 3000.00 Social Welfare Secretary 1620.00 Pub. Health Nursing - Supervisor 3100.00 Public Health Nurse 2232.00 Se,cretary-.Nursing Office 870.00 . * Clerk -Health Dept. Clinic 1620.00 Secretary -,Sanitation Office 1620.00 Stenographer -Nursing. Office 1620.00 $33,99•00 *Paid for by Mayo Clinic in lump sum to Health Department. Paid by city checks. '**Paid by Board of Education, half refunded by Health De-na r tme n t. City Farm Superintendent $ 2590. 00 Assistant ,Superinten.dent 2376.00 Farm workey 2290.00 Farm worker 2290.00 Farm worker 2290.00 Farm worker 2290.00 Farm worker 2290.00 Farm Worker 2290.00 Farm worker 2290.00 Farm worker 2290.00 Secretary -bookkeeper, 1740.00 $24, 936• o0 Yours very truly, F. F. Palen, Vice President Board of Public Health & Welfaret' A notice of injury to Frieda Belle Antweil of 1919 Forest Park Blvd., Fort `north Texas, was read and upon• motion by Yaeger, second by Kennedy, the same' was referred to the City Attorney with power to. act. The request of Christy Obrecht Show to May in Rochester on June 20, 21 22, 23_ and 24; 19.47 was read and the same was referred to the Finance Committee. A notice by the. Wm. T. McCoy Post No. 92 that they intend to operate'a bingo game in their club rooms at the Mayo, Civic Auditorium was read and President Lemmon ordere& that the same be placed on file. An application by the Vets Cabs to the Common Council for a :franchise to oterate a fleet of eight taxi cabs in the City of. Rochester, was read and the same -was ordered placed on file. The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read nd upon motion by Fryer, second by Irennedy, the same was approved. "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of. the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Honorable Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to pay the following amounts of salary for the positions hereinafter mentioned for the period from April1, 1947, to April 1, 1949:- 218 - April 14, 1947 --- PTO. Of Men In Position 1 �1 l 2 ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT Title Supt, Elec.Water, Steam Asst. Supt of P.A. Elec. Water, Steam Electrical and Mechanical. Engineer Civil Engineer Supt's Secretary Draftsman Clerk Utilization Chief Engineer( Steam Plant.) Asst. Chief Engineers Meter .Engineer Boiler Room Foreman Cperators Asst. Operators Fireman Asst. Firemen Steam Fitter Machinist Machinist Mechanic Fuel Man Janitor Plant Attendants Line Superintendent Asst. Line Superintendent - Cable Splicer First Class Linemen Second. Class Linemen Construction Foreman Groundmen Apprentice Groundmen Stock Clerk Janitor Chief Operator, hydro House furnished Operators, hydro Present Annual Monthly 7,200.00 600.00 4, 200.00 , 350.00 3,4go.00 290.00 3,480.00 290.00 1,980.00 165.00 2, 400. oo 3, 600. oo. 3,190.00 2,880.00 2, 880. 00 2,990.00 2, 5s0.00 2,880.00 2,890.00 2, 64o. oo 2,520.00 2,220.00 1, 6 80. oo 2,220.00 3,600.00 3,000.00 2,880.00 2,990.00 2,520.00 2,520.00 2,220.00 2,16o.00 2,160.00 1,500.00 2,4o0.00 200.00 300.00 26 5.00 24o.00 240. 00 240.00 215.00 24o. oo 24o.00 220.00 210.00 195. 00 14o. oo 195. 00 300. 00 250. 00 240. 00 240. oo 210.00 210.00 195. 00 180.00 180.00 125. 00 I�_ J New Annual Monthly �; • 8,000.00 666.66 it 4,680.00 4,320.00 3,96o. oo -2290.00 2,, 544. oo 2,220.00 2, 700. 00 3,96o.00 3, 54o. oo 3, 300.00 3, 300.00 3, 300.00 3,120.00 2, 970.00 2, 76o. oo 3, 300.00 3, 300.00 3, o6o. oo 2,890.00 2,700.00 1,920.00 2, 544. oo 3, 96o. oo 3,420.00 3, 300. 00 3,300.00 2,880.00 2,890.00 2,544.00 2,46o.00 246o.00 1:740.0o 390.00 36o.00 330.00 190.00 212.00 195. 00 225. 00 , 330.00 29 5.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 26o. oo 247. 50 230.00 275.00 275.00 255.00 240. 0o 225. 00 16o. oo 212.00 330.00 285. 00 275.00 275.00 24o. oo 24o. o0 212.00 205.00 20 5.00 145.00 200.00 2, 700.00 225. 00 House furnished 1,860.o0 155.00 1 Relief Operator, hydro 2,220.00 i85.00 WATER DEPARTMENT 1 Chief Engineer 4 Operators 1• Foreman 4 Servicemen 1 Meter Tester and Repair 2, 700.00 225.00 2,520.00 210.00 2, 640.00 220.00 2,520.00 210.00 2,520.00 • 210. 00 SECRETARY'S OFFICE 2,100.00 2, 544. oo 3,o6o.00 2,890.00 3,000.00 2,890.00 29990.00 175.00 212.00 255. 00 240. 00 250.00 240.00 24o. 00 1 Secretary 4,200.00 350.00 4,680.00 320.00 I' 1 Asst. Secs y & Cashier 2 40.o0 , 3 1 95. o0 2, 640. o0 20. oo 1 Billing Machine Operator 2,100.00 175.00 2,400.0o I; 200.00 1 Asst. Billing Machine Opr. 1,920.00 160.00 2,220.00 185.00 3 Meter Readers, first class 2, 34o.00 195.00 2, 640.00 220.00 1 Meter Reader, apprentice 2,16o.o0 180.00 2,460.0o l 205.00 1 Cashier and Clerk 1,920.00 160.0o 2,160.00 180.00 1 Stenographer 1,9g0.00 165.00 . Be it and it is hereby further resolved by the said Board that u hourly ;,labor, full or part time, necessary utility operation be paid at such a rate noti to exceed that.dopted by the -0ommon Counci., but said labor not to participate in Employee's Retirement Plan:" i Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution which was read: �i �! "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: li That the salary and compensation of the following officials,of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, hereinafter named be and that the i I I i 1 1 • • 1 2` -- April 14, 1947 1 0 • 1 • 1 same are hereby fixed, set and allowed as follows, during the ensuing, official year: City Clerk $ 4,500.00 per year City Engineer 7,000.00 per year City Attorney 3,600.00 per year City Treasurer 3,000.00 per year City Weighmas.ter 2,400.00 per year Assistant Custodians ( 2, 460. 00(1) of the. City Hall (2,340.00(2) per year Assistant City Engineer 3,600.00 per year Foreman (Engineer Dent.) -4,300.00 per year Mechanic at Warehouse 3,120.00 per year That the said salaries and compensation shall be paid from the General Fund in equal monthly installments; one half of the monthly salary and compensation being payable on the 16th day and the balance thereof on the last day of each calendar month during the ensuing official yea,r." A motion was made by Yaeger, second by Fryer, that the City Clerk's salary be changed to conform with the salary set by the Public Utility Board for the secretary of their Board.. All voted in favor thereof. Mr. Walter IHaesley was present and protested the fact that adjustments had been made in key position salaries when he had understood that•a flat raise was to be given to all City employees. H-e further stated that he had received no notice and knew nothing about an informal meeting which was held on April 11, 197 at 7: 30 O'clock P. M. Alderman Yaeger then made a motion that no action be taken on any city salaries at this time, Alderman Fryer., seconded the motion and the same was carried by all voting in favor thereof. A motion was made by Fryer, second by Kennedy, that action approving the Public Utility appointments and salaries be rescinded, all voting in favor thereof. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the City Clerk was instructed to send notices of, an adjourned meeting of the Common Council to be held on April 19, 1947 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. in the Council Chambers in the City Hall at which time the matter of setting employees salaries would again be taken up, the said notice to be sent by registered mail. A petition for the construction of a sidewalk on the west side of 1246;h Avenue Southeast from 6th to Sth Streets and on the south side of .6th Street Southeast -from loth Avenue to 12th Avenue Southeast was read and the same was eferred to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer. A petition for the construction of a curb and gutter on 5th Avenue outheast between loth and llth Streets Southeast was read and the same was eferred to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer. A petition for the construction of a curb and gutter on 2nd Street ortheast from llth Avenue -to 13th Avenue Northeast was read and the same was eferred to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer. A petition for the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in Oth Avenue Northeast from •5th Street Northeast to Silver Creek was read and the ame was referred to the Water Committee and the Sewer Committee. 220 April 14`1947 A petition that Carl Person operating Carl's East End Grocery at 1221 Fourth Street Southeast be- allowed to retain his "on sale" malt beverage license in conjunction with his grocery store was read and upon motion by Fox, second by ! • ,I Akenhead, the same was referred to the City Attorney and the License Committee for I a report as to the legality of issuing an •'on sale" non -intoxicating liquor I license to a store where groceries are :sold. i I' The recommendation of the License Committee that no further "on sale" i • intoxicating liquor licenses be issued at this time was read. Mr. William J. Murphy, who had previously applied for an "on sale" intoxicating liquor license., ' I was present and asked the Council's reason for not granting a license to hip. Alderman Fox replied to his request stating that the recommendation of the Licens�' Committee was not in favor of granting any further licenses at this time. A motion was made by Fox, second by Kjerner, that the applications of William J. j ;Murphy, Earl F. Koelsch, and Bruno G. Lisi be not granted and that the City Clerk return the deposits made with their applications. All voted in favor thereof � except Alderman Fryer, who voted "no". The recommendation of the Finance Committee that the sum of $100,000.00! be transferred from the Bridge Fund to the Sinking Fund and that the same be 11 11 invested in short term bonds, was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner,, the same was approved. r The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ended April 12, 1947 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $504.00, civil � ,fees received $14.00, and conciliation court fees $5.75, was read and having been � previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. II The annual report of the Public Utili.ty Board for the year._ended March 31, 19147 was presented and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kennedy, the �! same was accepted and ordered placed on file. �I The certificate of insurance of the Cleveland Wrecking Company and Rose Brothers Lumber & Supply Company with the limits of liability as $50,000.00 for • .each person and $100,000.00 for each accident with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company as surety and the certificate of insurance of Howard McGoon showing the limits of liability as $25,000.00 for each person, $50,000.00 each accident with the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety, were each read and upon motion by I • Fryer, second by Kennedy, the same were approved and ordered placed on file. The applications of Henri Bakker and Donald G. Twentyman for "off sale" non -intoxicating malt liquors were each read and upon i motion by Kjerner, second by, Kennedy, the licenses were granted. li! The applications of Henri Bakker and Donald G. Twentyman for "on sale" �I �I 2r-1 9pril 14, 1947 non -intoxicating malt liquors were each, read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Kennedy, the licenses were granted. The applications for license to sell cigarettes at retail of Donald G. -Twentyman, Ted E. Dieter, Jack R. Pougailes, Henri Bakker, and H. J. Wernecke were each read and upon motion by Yaeger, second.by Fo.x, the licenses were granted. The application of Fred A. Roepke for a Electrical Contractor's,License was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Akenhead, the license was granted. The application of Edwin H. Brown for a Master Electricians License was read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Kennedy, the license was granted. The applications of Arthur Bcnnicksen And Alton Rittenhouse for Journeyman Electricians License were each read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Akenhead, the licenses were granted. The application of Maass & McAndrew Company for a Master Plumber's License was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fox, the license was granted. The application of Maass & McAndrew Company for a Hot Water and Steam Heating Contractors License was read and upon motion, by Kjerner, second by Fox, the license was granted. The application of Louis C. Wegner for a Journeyman Plumber's License was read and upon motion by Fox, second by Kennedy, the license was ,granted. The applications for a permit to place and maintain a sign of Web Oil r Company, Marine Sales 0e Service, The Pantry Lunch, City Fruit &Vegetable Market, President Motel Apartments, Tauers Store, B & B Body & Fender Works(2), Mobile Service Station(2), Webb Oil Company, Esther's flower Shop, Continental Oil Company(2) and Salvation Army were each read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Kennedy, the hermits were granted. The applications for license to sell soft drinks of Donald G. Twentyman. Henri Bakker, Ted E. Dieter, Jack R. Pougiales and H. J. Wernecke were each read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the licenses were granted. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the application.of Arthur • Chaddock for a Junk Dealer's License was read and the same was granted together with the applications of Bemel Brothers and Bernard Lumelsky, providing that thei names be painted on both sides of the trucks which are used in collecting junk. The application of Jack Batdorf for a. license to connect i:.ith sewers and • drains was read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Fox, the license was granted. The applications of Jim Daly and Louis C. Wegner for Journeyman Heating Workers' and Steam Fitter's License were each read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the licenses were granted. The surety bonds of Paul Dornack, Chester A. Cottingham, Erwin Standke and Desmond Hunt each in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety Company as 222 April 14 i surety; Fred R. Finch in the sum of $500.00 with the Great American Indemnity Company as surety; Garnet Spring and Lyle Edgerton each in the sum of $1000.00 'I with the Fidelity & Casualty Company as surety;Paul Plantz in the sum of $1000.00! with the Western Surety Company as surety; Darrell Sanford in the sub° of $500.00 +i with the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as surety; Bemel Bros. and i John A. Marsh each in the sum of $1000.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety; Jack Batdorf in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company as surety; Bernard Lumelsky in the sum of $1,000.00 with the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety; and Maass & McAndrew Co. �. (2) each in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Rational Surety Corporation, were each `read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the bonds were approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $459.50 from the I. 'Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Rochester Recapping Service I which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Fox, 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 $38.00 from the General Fund, $987. SO from tie Street & Alley Fund, and $116.00 from the Sewer '''Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund for use of equipment during March, 1947, 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 resolt! tion duly passed and adopted. r Alderman Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $47.25 from the General Fund and $336.00 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made Ili 4 .I to Quarve end Anderson for crushed rock, which was read. I'. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Akenehead, that the said resolution be;, adopted as read, and -all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the I said resolution duly passed and adopted. is Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution designating city depositories for the year 1947-1941s, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be i ,adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the ,said resolution duly -o ssed and. adopted. ' - I Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution designating the official 'newspaper for tye ensuing official year of 1947-19)49-, which was read. I! I, I 11 • • 1 1 • • 22-3. . April 14, Upon notion by Kennedy,.second by Akenhead, 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 Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $13,440..65 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Mayo Civic Auditorium Revolving Fund, which etas read. • Upon motion by Fox, 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 Fox introduced a resolution of thanks to retiring .:,ayor Paul A. Grassle, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, 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 a.donted. Alderman Fox introduced a resolution of thanks to retiring Alderman of y the Third Ward, Howard. L. Ivarvezon, which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Fox, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all -voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed anca. adopted. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the same mere approved 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: C. F. Walde, $1.50: Chicago Great Wes -tern Ry. Co , $11. 10; Ambrose Blake, $105.00; Cooperative Oil Co., $40.35; Adams, $10. 55; Monte' .�15. 20; Whiting Press, Inc., $19. 25; H & H Electric Co., $5.40; Arthur G. Schreiber, pp . $7.55� , 5. 20; Klo Brothers The Rochester Visitor, $10.00; Pink Supply Qo. , $9.75; C. Drips Grocer Co., $T0. 50; Rasmussen Woodcraft Shop, $40.08; Bemel Bros., 0. 26; John Wiley & -Sons Inc., $7.63. From the Street & Alley Fund: Cooperative Oil Company, $6.80; Parkhill ros., $8.33; Anderson's, $14.50; Bemel Bros., $.25; Goodmans, $35.64; Southern • 1 innesota Supply Co., $3.72; California Brush Co., $127.50; Walker Larson Hardware .75; Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works, $15.40. r From the Sewer Fund: Walker Larson Hardware, $12.99; Midwest Equipment Co., $116. 30. • Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Fox, it was recommended to the Common Council that Mr. Chris Vail be reappointed as a member of the Fire Civil iService iommission.. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the recommendation that Mr. ,hris Vail be reappointed to the Fire -Civil Service Commission for a term of three years was approved, all voting in favor thereof. 224 ' - II Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the meeting was adjourned until', I 7: 30 o'clock P. M... on Friday, April lSth, 1947. i City Clerk I„ r i