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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-02-1948Record of Official Proceedings of. the Common. Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., Auga's t 2, . 19 48 1 Eli r� 1 Minutes of .a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Sall, in said City, on August 2, 194s. Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Kjerner, Alderman Kennedy was appointed President pro tem. President pro tem Kennedy called the meeting to order at 2;06 o'clock P.M., following members being present; Aldermen Akenhead,.Anderson, Kennedy, Kjerner, and Theel. Absent; President Lemmon and Alderman Yaeger, due to illness. Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Theel, the minutes of the imeetings of July 19th and July 27th, 19 4s were approved. President pro tem Kennedy stated this :as being the time and place set for the second hearing on the.construction of a curb and gutter on both sides of 10i Street Southeast from 9th Avenue to llth Avenue Southeast. There was no one present wishing to, be heard. President pro tem Kennedy stated this as being the.time and place set for the second hearing on the grading of 14th Avenue Northeast from the North line of Lot 3, Block 3, Stebbins Addition to 80 feet North. heard. There was no one present wishing to be President pro tem Kennedy stated this as being the time and place set for receiving and opening bids for the construction of a curb and gutter on the.south side of llth Street Southwest from 7th Avenue Southwest to within 256 feet of the West City limits-. The bids of Gordon Winslow Company in the amount of $2,321.10 'and C. M. Boutelle in the amount of $2,491.6a were each received and opened. i Acting Chief of Police, Arnold M. Nelson, recommended that parking meters be Installed on let Street, 2nd Street and 3rd Street Southwest between lot Avenue and 2nd Avenue Southwest and the parking limit be set at two hours on these meters and also at two hours on North Broadway between lot Street and 2nd Street. Upon motion by Theel, second by Kjerner, the recommendation was approved. Mr. Robert Ramsdell, representing residents of.Southeast Rochester, appeared at the meeting and again requested that the Council appropriate additional money from the General Fund for the construction of a shelter house in Slatterly Park. A group of residents from Northwest Rochester again appeared at the meeting and I urged that the Gooding property south of 7th Street Northwest be purchased for a public park. They further requested that the Dumping Grounds be moved from its present location to a new location, either outside the City limits or within the City limits. A motion was made by Akenhead, second by Theel, that the Dumping Grounds be moved from its present i site within 60 days. All present- voted in favor of the motion. Mr. Francis Wheelock was present at the meeting and inquired about a taxi II stand for the Vets Cab Company. Upon motion by Anderson, s„econd by Akenhead, the matter, �i 0 Record of Official Proceedings of . the. Common .Council of.the City of Rochester, Minn., August :2, 1948 was referred to the Police Committee and the Acting Chief of Police. Gerald Cunningham, Sherriff, inquired as to whether or not radio equipment in the sherriff's cars could be made a unit of the City Police radio. Upon motion by Anderson, second by 8jerner, the matter was referred to the Police Committee, the Acting Chief of Police and the Fire Chief. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the bid of Gordon Winslow Company in the amount of $2,321.10 for the construction of a curb and gutter on the south side of llth Street Southwest from 7th Avenue Southwest to within 256 feet of the West City limits be accepted and checks returned to the unsuccessful bidders, was read and upon motion by Akenhead, second by Theel, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee, the Building Inspector, the City Engineer and the City Attorney that the request of John S. Case for permission to move the old Virginia Hotel building from its present location to 16th Avenue and 2nd Street Southwest be denied, was read and upon motion by Bjerner, second by Akenhead, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that a charge of $1.00 per front foot or a total of $54.00 be charged the owner of Lot 2, Block 8, Sunnyside Addition for permission to connect to the sanitary sewer at the intersection of llth Street;and.3rd - Avenue Southeast, was read and upon motion by Theel, second by Anderson, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that bids be taken August 16 for the construction of a storm sewer on loth Street Northwest from Cascade Creek to 7th Avenue Northwest was read and upon motion by gjerner, second by Theel, the recommendation was approved. Specifications for 2000 feet of new hose for the Fire Department were presented and upon motion by Anderson, second by Theel, the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the said fire -hose. The recommendation of the Purchasing Committee that a new Gamewell System for • the Police Department be not installed at this time was read and upon motion by Akenhead, second by 8jerner, the recommendation was approved. The.recommendation of the Purchasing Committee that air conditioning be not installed in the Council Chambers in the City Hall at this time was read and upon motion by Theel, second by Akenhead, the recommendation was approved. A plat of land described as the South 134.75 feet of the west 100 fe.et of.all that part of.the West 40 acres of the South 140 acres of the SEJ Sec. 34-107-14 lying East of Federal Highway No. 52 and North of Federal Highway No. 14 being the Public highway running east and west along the south line of said 40 acres and beginning at a point 100 feet East of the intersection of the East line of U.S. Highway No. 52 and the North line of U.S. Highway No. 14 where located on the West 40 acres of the SE* of Sec. 1 Record of Official Proceedings of the Corninon:Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., August . 2,' j948 I 34-lo7-14 running thence East 100 feet along the North line of said Highway No. 14 _thence running North 134 feet, thence running West 100 feet, thence running South to thell . i ±place of beginning', to be known as West Side Addition was presented to,the Council by j ;Mr. E. C. Green. A recommendation by the Street & Alley Committee that 'the said plat " I be approved was also read. A motion was made by Akenhead, second by gjerner, that the recommendation be approved. All present voted in favor thereof. II a The City Engineer's -preliminary estimate for the construction of a storm sewer!!' in loth Street Northwest from Cascade Creek to 7th Avenue Northwest in the amount of • $2,604.00 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. , The City ingi near° s II preliminary estimate for the construction of a curb and 11 gutter on the south side of llth Street Southwest from 7th Avenue Southwest to 962 feet IWeat in the amount of $2,329.60 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. I! The City Engineer's estimate of additional cost in the amount of $9,400.00 forI oiling and flushing streets in the City of Rochester was read and upon motion by Theel, d i ,second by gjerner, the City Engineer was authorized to complete the additional oiling and 1 1 lushing in the City, the additional expense to be paid from the General Fund. The three following resolutions adopted'by the Public Utility Board were each ead 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 Thein Well Company for the drilling,'finish- ing^and testing of a water well.on the Silver Lake Plant Site in accordance with specifications on file; the total amount of the said contract to be FIFTEEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED SEVEN DOLLARS( $15,907.00), and the said Thein Well Company being the lowest responsible bidder, a - "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 W. H. Barber Company for the furnishing, in accordance with specifications and with their proposal, of 250,000- 500,000 gallons of No. 6 fuel oil,, at a price of .0990 per -gallon f.o.b., Rochester, Minnesota, making a maximum of FORTY-NINE 'THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ( $49 , 500.00) . " "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 Truck Service 'Company of- this City for the furnishing of one 2j Ton G. M. C. truck in accordance with specifications and with their proposal at a contract price "of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT. HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS AND FIFTY-EIGHT CENTS ($2,"880. 58),' and Be it, and it is hereby further resolved by the said Board that the said Common Council be requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with the Ellis Motor Company for the furnishing of one ton Dodge truck with pick up box at a_ contract. price of ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTEEN DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-FIVE CENTS ;_($1,416.85), and one j ton Dodge truck without pick up box at a contract price of ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS ($10366.40)." The petition of Walter L. Welch.to have the following described residential property reclassified as commercial property was read'and upon motion by Anderson, second by Akenhead, the. same was referred to the Board of Zoning: "Commencing on the South line -of SSxth�Street Southwest at a point where said South line of Sixth Street Southwest. intersects 'with the westerly line of Trunk Highway #14 for a place of. 0 100 : Record of Official Proceedings of, the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., August . 2, 1948 beginning; thence Southeast along said trunk highway #14 to a point 3581 feet south of the south line of Sixth Street Southwest; thence West to the West line.of the NEI of Section 3,'Township 106, Range 14; thence North 350 feet; thence East to the place of beginning, all within the City of Rochester, County of Olmsted, and State of Minnesota." A notice from the Railroad and Warehouse Commission in the matter of the application of the Jefferson Transportation Company for the approval of a tariff of Express Rates including certain increases was read and the same was ordered placed on file. A summons and complaint in the matter of Annie Marie Robinson, Plaintiff VS the City of Rochester. Defendant was read and upon motion by Akenhead, second by Theel, the same was referred to the City Attorney. A notice to the Common Council by the Mayor that the Sherriff had served a summons and complaint on him in the matter of Annie Marie Robinson vs City of Rochester, was read and the same was ordered placed on file. A notice to the Common Council by the Mayor that he had signed a summons and complaint regarding the salary of his secretary was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The following communication from the Mayor was read and the same was ordered placed on file: July 24, 1948 Members of the Common Council:- Gentlemen-: I am returning with my approval the resolution ordering payment of $601.70 to the Rochester Ice and Fuel Co. However, in the future please do not order any commodity where shipments,. even though received as of different dates, will total $500.00 or_more.- I appreciate the difficulty of getting bids on coal, or even the purchase of coal in any required amounts, and in -view of the hardship it would unnecessarily create if I were to make an issue of the matter,- I am placing my signature on the resolution. No doubt your actions have been in good faith; but I do not believe this splitting of shipments will satisfy the requirements of the law. Any time there is a real emergency I will be willing to sign an emergency order and thereby our actions will be unquestionable. Respectfully, CLAUDE H. MC GUILLAN Claude H. Mc ui'l'lan Mayor" A communication from Robert Petersdorf, Vice President of the Minnesota Federation of Labor, requesting that the salary of Frank Halloran be increased was read and the same was ordered placed on file. A copy of a claim by Mr. E. B. greter for damages to his sons bicycle was read and the same was ordered placed on file. A notice by Russell E. Anderson, M. D. of damages through windstorm to his car in the amount of $7.57 was read and the same was referred to the City Attorney. 1 • d 1 9 � 1 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City. of .Rochester, Minn., August 2. 19 4$ 1 1 • J 1 1 E A notice of claim by Kathryne M Hoag, Mother and Guar dian'of Carole Jeanne T. Hoag, for personal injury in the amount of $19;000.00 was read and the same.was referre to the City Attorney. TheMayor's veto of a resolution authorizing the use of Lots 1 and 2, Block 21, Original Plat for parking purposes was read. A motion was made by Akenhead, second by Kjerner, that the Mayor's veto be overridden and upon roll call all + y p , present voted in � ,I favor of the motion. The Mayors emergency order given to the City Clerk for the purchase of approximately 5000 gallons of gasoline was read and the same was ordered placed on file.; A communication from the Braille R,,cord of St. Paul, Minnesota warning the Council of unauthorized agents soliciting funds in the name of the blind was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The request of the Public Utility Board that the Council approve the purchase of the Standard Oil Company lands in Northeast Rochester, the purchase price to be $50,000.00, was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Theel, the request of the Public Utility Board was approved. A petition to have 6th Avenue Southeast from 5th to 6th Street Southeast, 5th Avenue Southeast from 4th to. 6th Street Southeast and 5th Street Southeast from 4th to 6th Avenue Southeast graded was read and the same was referred to the Street & Alley Committee. A petition for sanitary sewer, watermain and grading in 14th.Street Northeast �I north to the end of,Barck and Merz Addition was read. Also a request by the petitionerel that they be permitted to construct the sewer and do the grading at their own expense, the work to be done under the direction of the City Engineer. A motion was made by a Theel, second by Anderson, that their request be granted and the City Clerk prepare a resolution ordering the first hearing on the construction of the watermain. The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week .ended July 24, !i 1949 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $678.00 and conciliation court i fees $5.00 and for the week ended July 31, 1949 showing total criminal fines and costs collected .$757.00, civil fees received $7.35 and conciliation court fees $1.50, were each read and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President pro tem Kennedy ordered that the same be placed on file. A statement of receipts and disbursements.in the Park Improvement Fund for April through June, 1949 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The reports for the month of July,1948 of the Building Inspector showing fees II collected for building permits in the amount of $1,733.00;-of the Electrical Inspector showing fees collected for electrical permits in the amount of $67.75; of the Plumbing Inspector showing fees collected for plumbing permits in the amount of $496.50 and of the Heating Inspector -showing fees collected for heating permits in the amount of $30.7519 I 102 Record -of. Official Proceedings of the Common::Council of the City of Rochester,— Minn., ' August' 2,- 194s were each read and the same were referred to the Finance Committee. The application of Queen City Post #496, American Legion for a 3.2 "Off Salen Beer license was read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Akenhead, the license was granted. The applications for cigarette licenses of Gus Hargesheimer, Eagle Drug Store, and Belt Line Cafe and Ray Stevens were each read and upon motion by Akenhead, second by Theel, the licenses were granted. The applications of Paul N. White and Ray Stevens for soft drink licenses were each read and upon motion by Theel, second by Anderson, the licenses were granted. • The application for transfer of pool table license from Fred W. Oesterreich to Ray Stevens was read and upon motion by Theel, second by Akenhead, the transfer was granted. The application of the Rochester Yellow Cab Corporation for transfer of license No. 25 from a Buick Seven Passenger Sedan, License #216-012 to a 1946 Chrysler 9 Passenger Sedan, License #532-649 was read and upon motion by Akenhead, second by Anderson, the transfer was granted. The application of Standard Oil Company for a permit to place and maintain a sign was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Theel, the permit was granted. The application of Alvin E. Benike for a license to construct cement work was read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by Akenhead, the 1`icense was granted. The contract bond' of Fielding & Shepley, Inc. in the amount of $251,651.35 with the Seaboard Surety Company as surety was read and the same was referred to the Mayor for his approval. Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $21,922.76 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Public Health & Welfare Fund for transfer of tax settlement and garbage assessments collected, which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Theel, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the • said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $439.32 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to H. A. Rogers Company for a printing machine and office supplies, which was read. Upon motion by Theel, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $435.24 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Lyle Signs, Inc. for street signs, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be adopted 0 103 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common: Council of the_City of Rochester, Minn-., - August 2, 1949 II as read, and all. present votingin favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the • P Y II said res6lution duly passed and adopted. II Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $298.,61 from the Street li & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Herbert G. Knopp, which was read. Upon motion by Theel, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the �! • i said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $922.125 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Rochester Quarry Company for crushed rock, I� which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted ,I as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the �., said resolution duly passed and adopted. ! ,e Alderman Akenhead introduced a resolution appropriating $370.75 from the Street &_ Alley Fund and $126.00 from the Bridge Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Company, which was read. i Upon motion by Anderson, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted a as read, and all present voting in favor thereof. President pro tem Kennedy declared the! said resolution duly passed and, adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $397.00 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to H. 0. Halvorson for consulting fees, which was read. • I Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Theel, that the said resolution be adopted :% las. read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the ii !said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $471.9;4 from the Sewer i Fund and ordering payment made to Red Wing Sewer Pipe Corporation for sewer pipe, which was read. j Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Theel, that the said resolution be adopted ,j has read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the,, I _ I !said resolution_ duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $1,903.92 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser for estimate No. 3 for II !installation of a sanitary sewer and watermain in Miner's Heights, which was read. l Upon motion by Theel, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the' said resolution duly passed and adopted. !I Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $1.,394.00 from the P.I.B. Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce for estimate No. 2 for grading and surfacing 9 in Cascade Sub -Division, which was read. II • 14 Record of Official Proceedings of the: Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., `- `August 2,, 1948 Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof , President pro tem Kennedy declared the said- resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman.Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $2,244.00 from the P. I. R. Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce for estimate No. I for grading and surfacing in Mohn & Hodge Sub -Division, which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy • declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $395.05 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce for estimate No. 1 for grading and surfacing of Plummer's Lane, which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $707. 46 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Gordon Winslow Company for estimate No. 2 for construction of a curb and gutter on both sides of 9th Avenue Southeast from 12th to 13th Street Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Kjerner, that the said.resolution be adopted as -read, and all present voting in favor thereof, ' President pro tem Kennedy declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Theel introduced a resolution appropriating $3,044.28 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Gordon Winslow -Co. for estimate No. 1 for construction of a curb and gutter on 6th Avenue Southeast from Sth to loth Street Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Theel, that the said resolution be -adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the • said resolution duly passed and adopted: Alderman Theel introduced a resolution -appropriating $4,069.15 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser for estimate No. 1 for installation of a sanitary sewer and watermain in-Mohn & Hodge Sub -Division, which was read. Upon motion by Theel, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Theel introduced -a resolution - appropriating $2,051.55 from the Park 'Improvement Fund'and ordering payment made to Collecter of Internal Revenue for admission taxes collected, which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the - �Z Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council -.of the City- of .Rochester, Minn., August 2,` 1948 I 1 9 n7 L 1 said resolution duly passed and adopted. ;I Alderman Theel introduced a r.esolution appropriating $727.33 'from the Firemen''! Relief Fundand ordering payment made to George Davis, Treasurer for June 30, 194.9 tax II settlement, which was read. ;I u upon motion by Akenhead, second by Theel, that the said resolution be adopted II �I as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the j said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Theel introduced a resolution appropriating $3,642.03 from the Police! Relief Fund and ordering payment made to E. A. Zuehlke, Treasurer for June 30, 1949 tax settlement. which was read. Upon motion by K jerner, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adoptedd as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the'I said resolution duly passed and adopted. ll Alderman Theel introduced a .resolution appropriating $690.91 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to.Duncan Meter Corp.,'which was read. I, i Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the! said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Theel introduced a resolution appropriating $2,339.58 from the General '.I Fund and ordering payment made to Standard Oil Company .for cutback asphalt, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson, second by $jerner, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro -tem Kennedy declared the, said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $6,990.21 from the P.I.B. Fund and . or Jeri n g payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser. for estimate No. 2 for �I construction of a sanitary sewer in Fratzke's 1st Addition and Silver Lake Sub -Division,;' which was read. Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Theel, that the said resolution be adopted as. read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the; I� said resolution duly passed and adopted. i Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution accepting plans and specifications ,I and ordering bids for grading of 14th Avenue Northeast from the North line of Lot 3, ii Block 3, Stebbins Addition to SO feet North, which was read. I Upon motion by Anderson, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted I as read, and all present voting. in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the�j said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution accepting plans and specifications and ordering bids for construction of a curb and gutter on both sides of 101 Street ;! I L0 Record of:.Official Proceedings of. the Common Council of the City. of Rochester, Minn., - August 2, '1948 Southeast from 9th to llth Avenue Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Theel, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof. President pro tem Kennedy declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Gordon Winslow Company for construction of a curb and gutter on the south side of llth Street Southwest from 7th Avenue Southwest to within 256 feet of the West City limits, which was read. Upon moti.on by Akenhead, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in.favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy • declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $6,170,00 from the Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made to the Public Utility Fund for rental of fire hydrants, which was read. Upon motion by Theel, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as ,read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $3,597,00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Park Improvement Fund for transfer of funds, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Kjerner, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy. declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution ordering bids for construction of a storm sewer on loth Street Northwest from Cascade Creek to 7th Avenue Northwest, which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof. President pro tem Kennedy declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. • Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $16,000.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company for work done to date on lighting at Mayo Field by Nietz Electric Company, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Akenhead, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting.in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the said resolution.duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract for deed for purchase of land in Northwest Rochester for a playground, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Theel, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. pra9 10 �: Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., Au�gus t .2. ' 19 48 1 fl 1 C� 1 1 The following claims were read and upon motion by Akenhead, second by Kjerner, the same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw! warrants upon the City.Treasurer and make payments accordingly: i From the General Fund: Herman Leibenow, $12.50; R. L. Felt, $129.50; F. R. Finch,. City Clerk, $69.48;• P. F. Donovan, $87.55; .Erma Woods, $5.15; Chicago Great Weste rn Ry. Co., $6. 60; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $. 75; Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co., $7. 52; Otis II $13.00; Association of Casualty & Surety Companies, $2.25 Keuffel & Esser II Elevator Co., y y p , i Company, $14.49; Charles B. Roth & Associates, $1.75; A. K. Thompson, $26.25; Donald it Crowe, $19.25; Lee E. Graham, $12.25; Jack B. Jost, $40.00; Paul Sandberg, $20.00; Harry !, - u Loucks, $20.00; Ivan Boyd $20.00; Arnold's Maintenance Supply, $25,00; Albert J. Tingley,' $24.84; . H� D. Frost, $31.50; L. D. Peeler, $26.25; Foster Electric Company, $8.70; DI.Connor's Menus Wear, $13,95; Boynton Hagaman, $80.00. i From.the Street.& Alley Fund: Allen Lloyd Company, $6.00; Peoples Natural Gas ',I Company, $4.23; California -Brush Company, $67.50; The . George T. Ryan Co., $124.06. ! I From the Sewer Fund: Frances Underleak, County Auditor, $62.76; Rochester i - it transfer & Storage Company, $15.00; Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co., $91.62. From the Public Health & Welfare Fund: F. R. Finch, City Clerk, $20.53. it From the Parking Meter Fund: Sears, Roebuck and Company, $7.58. An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance annexing to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, u a part of the Southeast Quarter of Section Thirty -Four, Township One Hundred Seven North,!! i Range Fourteen West, in Olmsted County, Minnesota, which shall be known -and designated as, I West Side Addition", was given its first reading.. Upon motion by Theel, second by Kjerner, and upon roll call and all present voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given.its second reading. j Upon motion by Anderson, second by Akenhead, and upon roll call and all:.present oting in favor thereof, the ruleswere suspended and the ordinance was given its third ind final reading. Upon motion by Theel, second by Kjerner, that the said Ordinance be adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Kennedy declared the said Ordinance duly passed and adopted. An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance regulating and licensi.ng,real estate brokers and real estate salesmen, defining real estate brokers, and real estate salesmen,'; 3s used in this Ordinance; providing the violation of certain provisions of this )rdinance shall be a misdemeanor and providing certain penalties therefore", was given Lts first reading. j Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Theel, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for a warehouse and present same to the Common Council Dn August 16,. 1948.. 10 Record of. Official Proceedings of, the' Common:. Council _of the City- of Rochester, Minn:, . August 2, 194s Upon motion by Akenhead, second by Anderson, an informal meeting with the Board of Park Commissioners was set for Tuesday evening, August j, 1948 at 8:00 o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of further discussion on the dredging of Silver bake. Acting Chief of. Police, Arnold M. Nelson, inquired as to why the Council did not wish to proceed with_the purchase of a new Qamewell System.- He was.informed that further study should be,made of the matter to determine as to whether or not improved . systems would be used in.handling this type of communication. A petition requesting that the parking on the south side of 4th-Street Southeast be left at angle parking due to the fact of the very limited number, of parking • spaces on, that side of, the street and also requesting that the bus stop be- moved from Orlen Ross.corner to the Northwestern Bell,Telephone corner on 4th Street Southwest and that the southeast buses be re-routed.south on let Avenue Southwest -to 4th Street, then east on 4th Street, thereby eliminating two left turns against traffic at .1st Avenue and 2nd Street,Southwest and also at South Broadway and 4th Street, was read and the matter was referred to the Police Committee and the Acting Chief of Police. The City Engineer recommended that an ordinance be adopted regulating the platting of lands being annexed to,the City of Rochester and also lands being replatted within the corporate limits of the City. Upon motion by Akenhead., second by Anderson, the City.Attorney was instructed to prepare the said ordinance. Upon motion by Anderson,, second by Theel, the meeting was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Monday, August 16,, 1948. City Clerk 1 1