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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common
Council of
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the City of
'Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers
in the City
Hall, in said City;
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on March 1, 1948.
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President Lemmon ca12 d 'the meeting to ord
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o'clock P. M., the
following members being present: President Lemmon,
Aldermen Akenhead,
Fox,
Fryer, Kennedy, Kjerner and Yaeger. Absent: None.
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Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Fryer,
the minutes
of the meeting of
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February 16, 1948 were approved with the following
correction:
That no meeting of
the Public Grounds Committee had been called by the Chairman of the said Committee
since the date of July 21, 1947 for the purpose of looking up a new site for the
Public Dumping Grounds.
President
Lemmon stated this as being the time and
place set for receiving
and opening bids for
the furnishing to the City of Rochester
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560 Parking Meters
(more or less). The
following bids were received and opened
with the base price ,
.per meter as listed:
Magee -Hale Park-O-Meter Company, $57.00; The Karpark ,
Corporation, $71..50;
The Dual Parking Meter Company, $62.00;
The Duncan Meter
.Company, 4'75.00; M. H. Rhodes, Inc. single coin, $58.00, multi coin $62.50; The
Michael Art Bronze Co., $54.00.
The following recommendation was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second
by Yaeger, the same was approved and ordered placed on file:
"Honorable Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
We. the undersigned Members of the Special Parking Meter
,Committee, recommend the award of contract for five hundred
(500) parking meters to the Duncan Meter Corporation of
Chicago, Illinois, at Seventy -Five ($75.00) Dollars per
meter, making a total of Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred I'
($37,500.00) Dollars, for which the Duncan Meter Corporation
agrees to furnish five hundred seventy five (575) meters.
It is further recommended that the installation.be made
by the City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Respectfully submitted,
A. M. Nelson, Acting Chief of Police
'C. E. Ginther, Chief of Fire Department
Francis J. Magnuson, City Engineer"
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that bids be called
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for on May 1 48 for 1 8 tons of Steel " " piling lin for the bridge to be built
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across the Zumbro River at Mayo Park was read and upon motion by Fryer, second
by Kennedy, the same was approved and ordered placed on -file.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that bids be called
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for on March 22, 1948 for the furnishing of two new or used 10,000 gallon storage;'
tanks was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Akenhead, the same was
approved and ordered placed on file.
The following recommendation of the City Engineer was read and upon
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motion by Akenhead, second by Fox, the same was approved and ords•ed placed on
file:
"Honorable Mayor and.Common Council
"Of the City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
At the request of the Board of Park Commissioners and as
directed by the Common Council the City Engineer examined
the possibility of providing a foot bridge across Bear.
Creek in Slatterly Park. As soon as the new bridge is
constructed across the Zumbro River at Mayo Park the
present foot bridge near that location must be removed and
can be placed in a suitable location in Slatterly Park.
Due to the difficulty of obtaining steel it appears that
the new bridge across the Zumbro River will not be"
completed until 1949 or 1950. To construct a new.foot
bridge in Slatterly Park would cost about $6,000.00.
In the near future it may be desirable to provide a
foot bridge for school children across Cascade Creek at
llth Street N. W. The present steel foot bridge at Mayo
Park could be used for that purpose. If a new foot
bridge across Cascade Creek is decided upon the cost of
construction would approximate that of a bridge across
Bear Creek.
Respectfully,
Francis J. Magnuson,
City Engineer"
The recommendation of the -Street & Alley Committee that one a Cu.Yd. Ful
Swing Crawler Shovel and one tractor with straight blade bulldozer be purchased
for use at the City Dumping Grounds was read and upon motion by Akenhead, second
by Kjerner, the same was approved and it was ordered that bids be taken for same
on April" 5, 1949-
The following recommendation of the Police Committee and the Acting
Chief of Police was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Akenhead, the same
was approved and ordered placed on file:
"Honorable Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
The matter of parking on Tenth Street Southeast which
was referred to the Police Committee and the "Acting Chief
of Police at the last Council meeting for study and
-recommendation.
The Police Committee and Acting Chief of Police have
checked at different times and find that the parking
conditions have improved somewhat and, therefor, any
action should be postponed until conditions permit the
doctor to provide off-street parking for his patients.
Carl B. Kjerner, Chairman
S. Smith -Fryer
J. A. Yaeger
A. M. Nelson, Acting Chief of Police"
The request of Knuts Olson, City Assessor, that he and his four deputies
attend the Assessor's School of Instruction sponsored by the League of Minnesota
Municipalities to be held on March 11, 12 and 13. 1948 was read and upon motion
by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the request was granted.
The following report was read and upon motion by Kennedy, second by
Fryer, the report was accepted and a'committee consisting of Mr. John P. Huyber,
Mr. Andrew Koehnen and Mr. Theo. F. Franke was appointed to make an appraisal
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of the property in question and the City Clerk was instructed to notify the
Committee members:
"To the Common Council
Gentlemen: `
The committee appointed by the Council to check into the .
situation at the gravel pit owned by Mr. Leitzen and Mrs.
Mitchell reports that Mr. Leitzen is willing to deed his
part to the City for $1.00. Mrs. Mitchell feels that
she should receive a fair price for the land she owns.
She suggests that some appraisers be appointed to evaluate •
the property as it is. She wants to cooperate with the
City -if it is absolutely necessary that the City have this
property.
Mr. Leitzen has employed McGhie and Armstrong to cooperate
with the City Engineer in platting this property and is
waiting -to see how much land the City will have to have
for a street at the east end of the property. He also
wants to reserve some of the land which has not been used
as a gravel pit. Perhaps the City Engineer can report on
what he has done.
Claude H. McQuillan, Mayor
Charles W. Fox, Alderman Third Ward
Harold R. Akenhead, Alderman Third Ward"
Alderman Kennedy suggested that a committee of three be appointed by
the chair to make a further study of plans for a new Public Dumping Grounds and
investigate equipment necessary for the operation of same. President Lemmon
'stated that he would announce the appointment of the committee on March 10, ig4g.1
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, the chair was requested to appoint the
said committee.
A notice from the Rochester Junior. Chamber of Commerce that Robert C.
Roesler and Robert Kingsbury had been appointed to serve on the committee to study
City budgets was read and ordered placed on file until other organizations .report
members appointed to serve on the Committee.
The two following copies of resolutions adopted by the Public Utility
Board were each read and the same were ordered placed on file:
"Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility
Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Common
Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to
authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with the h
Kehne Electric Company of Saint Paul, Minnesota for the
furnishing of all of the necessary labor, materials, tools
and equipment for the "ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION IN THE SILVER
LAKE POWER PLANT" known as "Division D-D" of Sargent and
Lundy's specifications therefore, the total amount of the !
said contract to be EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
TWO DOLLARS ($87,302.00) and the said Kehne Electric
Company being the lowest responsible bidder."
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"Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility
Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Common
Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to •
authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with
MOFFETT and TROOP, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pa., for the
furnishing in accordance with "DIVISION CC" of Sargent and
Lundy's specifications therefore, of all of the labor,
materials, tools and equipment necessary for the INSTALLATION
OF THE PIPING SYSTEM IN THE SILVER LAKE POWER PLANT at a total
contract price of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS '('$15s,865.00) and the said !
Moffett and Troop, inc. being the lowest responsible
Bidder." ;'
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The Mayors emergency order given to the City Clerk for the purchase of
10,000 gallons gasoline was read -and -the same was ordered placed on file.,
Notice of hearing in the matter of the application of the Jefferson
Transportation Company for an increase in rates on its Deluxe Limousine Service
between Minneapolis and Rochester the said hearing to be held on March 1, 1948
was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
The following request by the Mayor to the Minnesota Department of
Aeronautics was read and the same was ordered placed on file:
"Mr. L.L. Schroeder, Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Aeronautics
.Holman Field
Saint -Paul, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
At a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester held Monday eveni-ng, February 16, 1949, details
of the 1948 construction program at the Rochester Municipal
Airport were discussed and certain'documents pertaining
thereto were executed.including the Sponsor's Assurance
Agreement,.Preliminary estimates submitted by the consulting
Engineers, McGhie and Armstrong, show a construction cost
of $200,000.00 plus 10% for engineering and 10% for contin-
gencies making a total project cost of $240,000.00 to finance
this project, we hope to receive 50% or $120,000.0-0 from the
Aeronautics Administration, and $70,000.00 from the State of
Minnesota. The Sponsor's funds available are $50,000.00.
This amount having been given to the City of Rochester by
the Mayo Association for this specific purpose.
We, therefore, respectfully request you to endeavor to
provide $70,000.00 of State Aid for this project by making
available the balance of the 1947 allocation in the amount
of approximately $30,000.00 and to seek from the Governor's
Legislative Allocation Committee $40,000.00 additional
funds.
Very truly yours,
Claude H. Mcquillan,
Mayor, City of Rochester"
The -following -petition signed'by 115 residents of Northwest Rochester
was read and the same was ordered placed on file:
"To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, hereby request to have bus service
on the following streets and avenues:
Sth Ave. N. W. from 3rd St. N. W. to 5th St. N. W.
5th St: N. W. .from 9th Ave. N. W. to 9th Ave. N.W.
9th Ave. N. W.. from .5th .St. N. W. to 6th St. N. w.
6th St. N.. W. .from 9th Ave. N. W. to llth -Ave. N. W.
llth Avenue N. .W. from.6th,St. N. W. to 2nd St. N.W."
The following recommendation of the Police Committee and the Acting
Chief of Police was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Akenhead, the
recommendation was accepted and the Rochester Bus Line Inc., was requested to
get additional equipment and give service as soon'as possible on the streets
requested in the two petitions presented to the Common Council:
"Honorable Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
On February 27, 1948, the Police Committee, Acting
Chief of Police A. M. Nelson, and the Officials of
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the Rochester Bus Company met and discussed the
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petition that -was presented to the Council requesting
extension of the bus service in Northwest Rochester.
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The Officials of the Bus Company wished that any action •
on this petition be postponed due to the streets not
being in a suitable condition for their heavy equipment
and also they are short of equipment and having a
difficult time in obtaining enough gasoline to operate.
Respectfully submitted, j
POLICE COMMITTEE
Carl B. Kjerner, Chairman •
S. Smith Fryer, Member
J. A. Yaeger, Member
j A. M. Nelson, Acting Chief of Police"
A notice of claim of injury by Robert E. Dourte of No. 404 Pierce
!Street, Iowa Falls, Iowa was read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Kjerner,
the same was referred to the City Attorney.
A petition by Euphemia G. Lyall to have Lot 5, Block 19, Head &
- McMahon's Addition Addition to the City of Rochester changed from a residential
;Ito a multiple dwelling zone was read and President Lemmon referred the same to I'
the Board of Zoning.
The petitions to have a watermain constructed in 7th Avenue Northeast
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`from the South line of Fratzke's let Addition to 14th Street Northeast, to have
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,sanitary sewer and watermain and grading in 9th Avenue. Northeast from the South
line of Fratzke's let Addition to loth Street. Northeast, sanitary sewer and
watermain and grading in Sth Avenue Northeast and in loth Avenue. Northeast from
the South line of Frat2ke's let Addition to 14th Street Northeast and that loth
I, Street Northeast be graded from 7th Avenue to llth Avenue Northeast were each
read and the same were referred to the Water Committee, the Sewer Committee and
the Street & Alley Committee. l
The request of the Olmsted County Bank and Trust Company to substitute
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the following list of collateral for $50,000.00 U. S. Treasury 2% Bonds of
,,March 15, 1949-50 was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed
on file: State of Minnesota, Rural Credit Deficiency I'
Fund Certificates of Indebtedness, Series E
1.10% due 6-1- 55 . • .. 5, 000. 00
1.4% due 5-1-57.. 5,000.00
1.10% due 6-1-55 -. .10;000.00
1.10% due 6-1-56 . . . . . . 10,000.00
1.4 due 5-1- . . . . . . . 20 000.00 I'
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$50,000.00
The following communication to Mayor Claude H. McQuillan was read and
upon motion by Akenhead, second by Fryer, the same was referred to the City
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Engineer and the Sewer Committee for study and report:
"Hon. C. v. McQuillan, Mayor
Rochester, Minnesota
Dear Mayor McQuillan:' Re: Sewage Disposal Plant
The 1947 Session of the Legislature enacted a law which
made funds available for the State of Minnesota to participate
with your municipality in the construction of a sewage
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disposal plant and connecting sewers to provide for the
disposal of sewage from the Rochester State Hospital.
This fund is.established under Session Laws 1947, Chapter
646, Subdivision 3.
We wish to notify you that the State is now in a
position to participate in this project and .is very much
interested in working out a cooperative agreement with
your municipality.
Would you please notify us what your plans are at
this time.
Yours very truly,
Earl L. Berg
Commissioner of Administration."
The recommendations of the Board of Zoning that the petitions of the
People's Cooperative Power Association to have the North two acres of the South
297.4 feet of Outlot 25, Northern Addition be rezoned as commercial be granted,
to have Lots 7, 10 and 11, Block 4, East Rochester changed from a residential to
a commercial zone be granted, that the petition to have the North 435.6 feet in
width off the North side of said Outlot 25 less one rod wide off the North side
be granted, that the petition to have Lot 36, of Auditor's Plat "A" less the
Highway and all that part of Lot 33 Auditor's Plat "A" of the East of Section
1, Township 106,. Range 14 West, lying south of U. S. Highway No. 14 rezoned as
commercial be granted, and that the petition to have Lots 8 and 9, Block 2, of
Westlawn Addition changed from a residential to.a commercial zone be not granted,
were each read and upon motion by Fox, second by Kennedy, the same were approved
and the City Attorney was instructed to draft amendments to the Zoning Ordinance
covering the above changes.
The Public Library Statistical Report for the year ended December 31,
1947 was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ended
February 21, 1948 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $606.50, civi]
fees received $11.05, and conciliation court fees $1.00, was read and having been
previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same
be placed on file.
The reports of the Plumbing Inspector for the month of February, 1948
showing plumbing permits issued in the amount of $205.501 the Building Inspector
for, the month of February, 1949 showing building permits issued in the amount of
$122.00; the Electrical Inspector for the month of February showing electrical
permits issued in the amount of $65. 50 and the Heating Inspector for the month of
February, 1948 showing total heating permits issued in the amount of $192.75,
were each read and President Lemmon referred the same to the Finance Committee.
`he application of Sidney Balman for an outdoor drive-in type movie
theater License was read and President Lemmon referred the same to the License
Committee for report at the meeting of March 10, 1948.
The application of William L. Burrows for Journeyman Heating Workers
and Steam Fitters License was read and. upon motion by Kjerner, second by Yaeger,
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,the license was granted.
The application of Edwin H. Brown and Thomas Hesby for an Electrical
,,Contractor's license was read and upon motion by Fox, second by Akenhead, the
license was r granted.
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The applications for OFF Sale Intoxicating Liquor Licenses of Ralph M.
Graen, Joseph Van Kraanen and Emanuel Kostakes, Chris Margellos, Leo A. and Gene F.
'Huey, Michael J. Kitzman, Norman Wyatt and Edward Livingston, Donald W. McConnell,,
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Andrew C. Chafoulia% I. Coppe and Robert P. Kennedy, were each read and upon
motion by Akenhead, second by Kjerner, the said licenses were granted.
The surety bonds of Ralph M. Graen, Joseph Van Kraanen and Emanuel
Kostakes, Chris Margellos, Leo A. and Gene F. Huey, Michael Kitzman, Norman flyattI,
and Edward Livingston, Andrew C. Chafoulias and I. Coppe each in the sum of
$1,000.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety, Donald W. McConnell in the
sum of $1.000.00 with the St. Paul Mercury & Indemnity Company/surety and Robert 11 v
'P. Kennedy in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Firemen's Fund Indemnity Company as i,,
,'surety, were each read and upon motion by Akenhead, second by Kjerner, the bonds Ii
were approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be it
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The license bonds of Fred -A. Roepke in the amount of $1,000.00 with the,'
,National Surety Corporation as surety and Edwin H. Brown and Thomas Hesby in the
amount of $1,000.00 with the Fidelity and Casualty Company as surety, were each
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read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, the bonds were approved, the
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surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file.
The contract bond of Clarence Paulson in the amount of $1,500.00 with it
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'the Fidelity and Casualty Company as surety was read and the same was referred to,
the Mayor.
The request of Mr.- artin Stoltz to construct a sidewalk stairway on
3rd Street Southwest to the basement of his store building lcated on the corner
of 1st Avenue and 3rdStreet Southwest which had been previously brought to' the
attention of the Common Council was again considered and upon motion by Kennedy,
,second by Fryer, the request was denied and the Council went on record as not •
being in favor of the construction of any stairway area ways in public walks.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility
,Board to enter into contract with Moffett and Troop, Inc., 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 Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility
Board to enter into contract with the Kehne Electric Company, which was read.
.Upon motion by Akenhead, second'by Yaeger that the said resolution be
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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 Duncan
Meter Corporation for the furnishing of 560 (more or less) Parking Meters, which
was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Fryer, 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 $467.40 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to Clarence Paulson for srips rap material
for Bear Creek Channel Change, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer, 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 $1,393.31 from
the General -Fund and ordering payment made to Clarence Paulson for furnishing
Random Rip Rap Material; which was read.
Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution bel
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 $7921.59 from
the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Street & Alley Fund for transfe,
of Bear Creek Channel Change Expenditures, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $1,909.04 from
the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser for
sanitary sewer and watermain in Plummer's Circle, which was read.
Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution b
adopted as read, and all voting -in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $607:50 from
the Bridge Fund and ordering payment made -to -Walter H. Wheeler for preliminary
plans, 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 passed and adopted.
Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $308- 39 from
the Park .Improvement Fund and ordering payment .made to the C. Y. Massey Company
for 25 dozen towels, which was read.
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Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Akenhead, that the said'resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in f avor.thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fox introduced a resolution appropriating $3.693.42 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Mayo Civic Auditorium Revolving
Fund, which was read.
Upon motion by Akenhead, 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 appropriating $379.90 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities,
which was read.
Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, 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 $72.62 from the
General Fund, $2.00 from the Street & Alley Fund, $4,605.55 from the Lighting
Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities, which was
read.
Upon motion 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 accepting the change of
collateral given by the Olmsted County Bank and Trust Company, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor .thereof, $resident Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The following claims were read and upon motion by Yaeger, second by
Fryer, the same were approved 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: Ivan Boyd, $47.00; Paul Sandberg, $47, 00;
Harry Loucks, $47.00; Beckley Business Equipment Co., $15.25; The Fred H. Geiger
Co., $164.00; H. A. Rogers Co., $3.56; State of Minnesota, Dept. of Highways,
$2.00; Charles B. Roth & Associates, $.87; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $76.02;
Scott Maxon, $1.00; Florence J. Hansen, $10.90; Mary B. Smythe, $32.40; Jones &
Schmelzer, $19,00; Keiter Directory Co., $60.00; City of Rcchester, Minnesota,
$2.68; Miller Davis Company, $10.84; H. A. Rogers Co., $15.09; Peoples Natural
Gas Co., $5.59; The Kruse Company, $106.91; Home Cleaners, $1.90; Walter L.
Schwanke,.$6.00; Maass Plumbing & Heating Co., $9.05; Chicago Great Western Ry.
Co., $2. 69; Johnson .Fuel & Supply, $38. 75; M aintenance Supply Co., $31.95;
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Witte Transportation Co., $10.26; Chicago North-Western Ry. Co-, $3.01; Northern
Photo Supply Co., $1.7.27; Kee Lox Mfg. Co., $11.09; Advance Floor Machine Co.,
$5.07; Pulver Motor Service, $17,50; Weber & Judd Co., $.70; Weber & Judd Co.,
w24. 38; Lew Bonn Co., $2.67; Emrold Theim, $49.30; Cities Service Oil Co., $28.
From the Street & Alley Fund: The Kruse Company, $12.65; Olmsted
County Highway Dept., $18.72; Herbert G. Knopp, $33.33; Peoples Natural Gas .Co.,
$39.45; Haling Company, $6.00; Fred Zimmerman, $10.50; Fabian King, $10.50;
George Eayrs, $10.50; Mack -.International Motor. Truck Co., $25.91; Fred Zimmerman,
$7.50; Fabian King, $7.50; Construction Bulletin, $7.SO.
From the Fire Protection Fund: Precision Medicinal Lab., $12.00;
Minneapolis Fire Dept., $2.03; M. Wentz, $14.49; United Chemical Co., Inc., $75:(
From the S ewe'r Department Fund: The Krus e. Co. , $3. 44.
From the Park Improvement Fund-: J. I. Holcomb Mfg. Co-, $50.50;
Cooperative Oil Co. , $.87; American Bulb Company, $12.00; Chicago & N. W. Ry.
Co., $4. 45; American Bulb Co., $31.92; Dr. Theodore Wellner, $9.50; Toro
Manufacturing Company, $60.27; City of Rochester, Minnesota, $6.08; Peoples
Natural Gas Co., $23.10; R. C. Drips Grocer Co., $2.50; LaCrosse Tribune Co.,
$10.78; Albert Lea Publishing Co., $17.64; Lanes.boro Leader, $7.35; Howard County
Times, $7.35; B. E. Darby & Sons, Inc., $7.50; Mankato Free Press, $5.67;
American Linen Co., $38.27; Quality mint Shop, $11.60; Mabel Record, $3.00;
Velie Ryan, Inc., $193.00; B. E. Darby:,& Sons, Inc., $2.50; Rochester Transfer
Co.,
$25.00;
Pine
Island
Record,
$8.40; Globe
Ticket
Co.,
$27.95; Pink Supply
Co.,
$35. o6;
R. C.
Drips
Grocer
Co.., $193. 75;
Albert
Lea
Publishing Co., $16. 80;
Minn. Fire Extinguisher Co. , , $5. 70; Zumbrota News, $4. 90; Zumbrota News, $4. 20;
B. E. Darby & Sons, Inc., $23.50; Rochester Post Bulletin, $9.60; Alpek Sheet
Metal Works, $134.85; Seven Up Bottling Co., $174.04; Herald Publishing Co.,
$12.00; Herald Publishing Co., $18.00; Herald Publishing Co., $11. 25; J. , I.
Holcomb Mfg. Co., $16.50; Mid Continent Petroleum Co., $37.99; George Miller,
$99.00; Myron Reeve, $113.90.
From the F. E. Williams Estate Fund: Maass Plumbing. & Heating-,
$12.09; Chicago Northwestern Ry. Co., $2.62; Giant Manufacturing Co., $26.80.
Four identical O.rdinances amending Ordinances .632., 633, 651 and 652
which read as follows were each given their first reading: "An ordinance grantin4
a franchise in the hereinafter named grantee for the privilege of operating moto3
vehicles on the streets, alleys, and highways of the City of Rochester, for the
purpose of transporting passengers for hire for a period beginning thirty (30)
days after the official adoption and publication of this ordinance and
terminating five (5) years thereafter, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter
mentioned, providing for a relation of said service, providing the amounts to
be charged grantee per unit for the operation of said motor vehicles; providing
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for the termination of the grant; providing for public liability security;
providing for public liability security; providing for the -supervision by the
Common Council of the City of Rochester and providing repeal of Ordinance No.-343 •
and the -amendment's thereto."
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, and upon roll call and all
voting in favor thereof, the- rules were suspended and the ordinances were given
their second readings. •
Upon motion by-Akenhead, second -by Kjerner, and upon -roll call and all
voting in favor thereof, -the rules were suspended and the -ordinances were given
their third and final readings.
Upon motion by Fox, second by Yaeger,. that .the said ordinances be
adopted as read,.and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said ordinances duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Akenhead suggested that the members of,the Common Council, the
Board of Park Commissioners and the members of the Public Utility Board meet
informally on the evening of March 12, 1949 in regard to improvements in Silver
Lake. Park.
Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, Mr. Paul'Plantz, Electrical
Inspector, was authorized to attend.the Conference of the Minnesota Electrical
Inspectors Association to be -held in St. Paul on March 3, 4, and 5, 1949.
Upon motion by -Fryer, second by Kennedy, -the City Clerk was authorized
, to return the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders on parking meters.
Chief of the Fire Department-, C. E. Ginther, reported that the First
Avenue Motor Sales were parking cars and using City premises for driveways and
parking of cars other than which they had been previously granted permission to
use for an entrance to the rear of their establishment. A mot -ion was made by
Kennedy, second by Fryer, and all voting in favor thereof, authorizing the Chief
of the Fire Department and .the Police Department, if necessary, to see that they
use no other City premises than that which they had been granted permission to
use as a driveway.
Up.on_motion by Kennedy, second by Akenhead, the meeting was adjourned •
until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday, March 10, 1949.
City Clerk •
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