HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-10-1950Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., January 10, 1950
Minutes of a special meeting of the ,Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City on January 10,
1950.
President pro tem Anderson called the meeting to order at 5:00 o'clock P. M.
the following members being present: Aldermen Amundsen, Anderson, Kennedy, I2iner,
Morris, and Theel. Absent: President Lemmon, due to illness.
The call of the meeting was read and President pro tem Anderson ordered that
the same be placed on file, the said meeting being called for the purpose of considering
the matter of submitting to the voters of the City of Rochester at a special election
the proposed amendment to the City Charter increasing the mill rate for the operation
of the Rochester Public Library from 2 mills to'3 mills and set a date for the said
special election and any other business the said Common Council may deem proper.
Df. George B. Eusterman, Mrs. H. E. Gimbert, Dr. G. P. Sheridan, Mr. William
Sperling and Mr. Frederick Furlow, members of the Library Board, and Miss Lucille
Gottry, City Librarian, were present at the Council meeting for the purpose of
discussing the matter and date of holding a special election at which time an amendment
to the amity Charter would be submitted to the voters, raising the mill rate for the
operation of the public library from 2 to 3 mills. It was suggested that the date of
February 14th be set for the special election and the special election for a bond issue
for a baseball grandstand be changed from February 7th to the date of February 14th.
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It was further suggested that a special meeting of the Common Council be called for
January 17, 1950 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. to consider the matter further.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $416.66 from the Band
Fund and ordering payment made to Harold Cooke for salary for December, 1949, which was
r ead.
Upon motion by Morris, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Anderson declared the said
resolution duly passedand adopted.
Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Miner, the meeting was adjourned.
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