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April 29. 1947
Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Cou-ncil Chambers in the City Hall, in said City
on April 29, 19_47.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 5:00 o'clock P.M., the
following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Akenhead, Fox, Fryer,
Kennedy, Kjerner, and Yaeger. Absent: None.
The call of the special meeting was read and President Lemmon ordered
that the same be placed on file, the said meeting being called for the purpose of
considering the issuance of taxicab franchises and any other business the said
Common Council may deem proper.
President Lemmon thanked all members of the Common Council for answerin@
the call of the special meeting. He stated that he had called the meeting to
settle the matter of taxicabs operating in the City of Rochester, if possible.
Mr. Allen J. Furlow was present representing Howard McGoon,.Mr. Richard
Manahan representing the Vets Cabs and Mr. William Schaioht representing the
'fellow Cab Company and the Service Cabs. After hearing the attorneys and the
opinion of the City Attorney that it would not be proper to grant franchises
without notice to the public, Alderman Yaeger made a motion that the meeting be
djourned.
Mayor McQuillan then wished to be heard on the matter and Alderman Yae
ithdrew his motion.
Af-ter hearing further discussion a motion was made by Fryer, second by
Kennedy, that the meeting be adjourned. All voted in favor thereof.
City Clerk