HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-13-1950Record of 'Official Proceedings of the m Comon Council
of the City of Rochest'ef, Mih'-n.,. January' 13; '1950
Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,. y
Minnesota held in the Council Chambers in the Cit Hall in said City,
+ City'Hall, y, on January 13,
1950•
President pro tem Anderson called the meetin
g to.order at 7 : 30 O'clock P. - Ai. , i
the following members being present: Aldermen Amundsen,'An.derson, Kennedy, Miner, Morris,
and Theel. Absent: President Lemmon, due to illness, '!
The call of the special meeting was read and President pro tem Anderson ordered
that the same be placed on file the said,meeting being called for the II + g g purpose of further;
• iconsidering the matter of submitting to the voters of the City of nochester at a specialli
selection 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 said!
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-+ Jpecial election and any other business the said Common Council may deem proper. j
Alderman Morris introduced a resolution rescinding a resolution adopted by theii
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Common Council on January 3, 1950 calling a special election to be held on February 7,
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1950, which was read.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Morris, that the said resolution be adopted
las read, and all voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Anderson declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kennedy introduced the following resolution which was read:
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON-FEBRUARY 149
1950, FOR SUBMISSION TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER,
FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL,
OF JANUARY jrd, 1950, AND THE ISSUAN.CE OF CITY OF ROCHESTER
IMPROVEMENT BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($80,000.00) PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF NOTICE OF ELECTION
.AND BALLOT TO BE USED AT SAID ELECTION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MI,NNESOTA: i
Section 1. There is hereby called a special election to be held in this City i
on Tuesday, the 14th day of February, 1950 for the purpose of submitting to the
legal voters of the said City of Rochester, Minnesota, for their approval or
rejection, the resolution adopted'by this Common Council, January 3rd, 1950,
entitled:
'Resolution determining to establish and
build a Grandstand at the Baseball Park i
in Mayo Field and to issue City of
• Rochester Improvement Bonds of said City
for such purpose in the aggregate amount
of $80, 000. 00. "
that the polls shall be kept open from nine o'clock in the forenoon until seven o'clock
J in the afternoon of said day, at the regular polling places within said. City, as set
forth in the Notice of Special Election to be -duly given.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of said Special
�I Election, and cause a copy of.such resolution of this Common Council,, together with
such notice of the time of holding such election, to be published and posted as
required by the Charter of said City; that the judges and clerks of election in each
precinct at the last Charter election shall continue to be judges and clerks of
election at such special election; and that the same shall be conducted, and the ;
votes canvassed, and return thereof made in the same manner as prescribed by law for i
the election of the officers of the City at the annual Charter election.
Section 3. That the notice of said special election shall be substantially in the
following form:
S P E C I A L E L E C T I O N
The legal voters of the City of Rochester, in the County of Olmsted, State of j
i Minnesota, are hereby notified that a Special Election for said City'will be held
in the several election precincts or districts therein, viz:
In the Horace Mann School Building located at llth Street and Seth Avenue
i Southeast, in said City, in the First Election District of the First Ward;
In the Hawthorne School Building at 4th Avenue and 7th St'reet &outheast, in
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of the City of Rochester, Minn., January. 13, 1950
said City, in the Second Election District of the First Ward;
In the City Pumping Station at 323 Fourth Street Southeast, in the Third
Election District of the First Ward;
In the Central Fire Station at Broadway and Sixth Street Wouthwest, in the
Fourth Election District of the First Ward;
In the Edison School Building at 6th Avenue and 7th Street Southwest, in the
Fifth Election District of the First Ward;
In the Holmes School Building at East Center Street and Eleventh Avenue
Southeast, in said City, in the First Election District of the Second Ward;
In the Mayo Civic .Auditorium, West Entrance, at 20 Second Avenue Southeast,
in the Second Election District of the Second Ward;
In the City Hall Building at the Community Room, in the Third Election
District of the Second Ward;
In the Olmsted County Court House in the Fourth Election District of the
Second Ward;
In St. Mary's Hospital, Old Main Entrance at Second Street Southwest, in the
Fifth Election District of the Second Ward;
At Dashow's Foodmart at 929 Eleventh Avenue Northeast, in the First Election
District of the Third Ward;
In the Minnesota National Guard Armory at 119-123 North Broadway, in the
Second Election District of the Third Ward;
In the Lincoln School Building at 9th Avenue and West Center Street, in the
Third Election District of the Third Ward;
In the Schmidt Printing Company Building on North Broadway, in the Fourth
Election District of the Third Ward;
In the Samaritan Hotel Building at 25 Seventh Street Northwest, in the Fifth
Election District in the Third Ward;
In the Northrop School Building at Second Avenue and Eighth Street Northwest
in the Sixth Election District of the Third Ward;
on Tuesday, the 14th day of February, A.D. 1950
for the purpose of voting upon and determining the question of the approval or
rejection of the resolution of the Common Council of the City of Rochester duly
adopted January 3rd, 1950, entitled:
"Resolution determining to establish and build
a Grandstand at the Baseball Park in Mayo Field
and to issue City of Rochester Improvement Bonds
of said City for such purpose in the aggr,egate
amount of $50,000.00"
The polls at said election will be kept open from NINE O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON
UNTIL SEVEN O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, OF SAID DAY.
Dated this 3rd day of January, A. D. 1950.
City Clerk of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
Sedtion 4. That the ballots to be used at said election shall be printed under
the direction of the City Clerk on lavender paper, and a sufficient number furnished
in advance to the judges of each election district or precinct for use at said
Special Election, which ballots shall be substantially in the following form:
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B A L L O T
SPECIAL ELECTION FEBRUARY 14, 1950
For approval of the resolution of the
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Common Council of the City of Rochester,
authorizing the issue of the bonds 'of
said City in the aggregate amount of
$80,000.00 for the purpose of establishing
and building a•Grandstand at the baseball
park in Mayo Field, and for issuing such
bonds,
YES
For approval of the resolution of the
Common Council of the City of Rochester,
authorizing the issue of the bonds of
said City in the aggregate amount of
$90,000.00 for the purpose of establishing
and building a Grandstand at the baseball
park in Mayo Field, and for issuing such
bonds,
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(Instructions to voters: Legal voters desiring to vote in
favor of the approval of such resolution and the issuance
of such bonds shall place a cross mark thus (X) opposite
the word "Yes", and those desiring to vote against the
approval of said resolution and the i-ssuance of said bonds
shall place a cross mark thus (X) opposite th.e word "No".)
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage."
Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Kennedy, that the said resolution
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Anderson declared
resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution which was read:
"WHEREAS, The Board of Freeholders heretofore appointed by the Judge of
the Third Judicial District of the State of Minnesota, to frame a Charter for
the City of Rochester, in said City, and to propose amendments therefor, has
delivered to the Mayor of the City of Rochester, Minnesota a proposed
amendment to -the said Charter, which said amendment is number ed 1, the said
Amendment No. 1 to amend Section 146 and a portion of Section 164 of said
Charter, and the Mayor of said City has submitted to the Common Council of
the said City a copy of the amendment so proposed and has submitted the
matter of the said amendment to the said Common Council, the said amendment
being as follows:
AMENDMENT NO. 1
Amend Section 146 of said Charter so that the same shall read as follows:
.Section 146. The previous establishment by the City -of Rochester of a
public library and reading rooms under laws of this state and the present
maintenance thereof by the City, is hereby confirmed but it shall after this
Charter takes effect exist and be maintained and operated under the
provisions of this charter. The library and reading rooms so established
shall be free forever to the use of the inhabitants of the City of Rochester,
subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the Library Board may
adopt. The Common Council may hereafter annually levy for the maintenance
of said Public Library and reading room a tax not exceeding three (3) mills
on the dollar for the Library Fund. Any and all property, whether real or
personal'; of whatever nature, including all uncollected taxes, the title
of which is, or may be vested in the existing Library Board of. the City, at
the time this charter becomes fully operative upon the city, shall then
forthwith become and be vested in the city as the corporative successor
of such Board, with the same rights, and subject to the same obligations
and burdens, to be managed and cared for, however, by the Library Board
created by this Charter. And if such previously existing Library Board
shall at that`time b.e charged with any special trust, the city shall be
and is hereby substituted and appointed special trustee in place thereof ,
such trust, however, to be managed and executed by and through the Library
Board hereby created, as an administrative department of the city, and all
rights and obligations existing.a.t that time against said former Library
Board shall be enforced against the City.
Amend that portion of Section 164 of said Charter which provides for
the levy of taxes for the Public Library to read as follows:
Section 164. "For the Library Fund, so much as it may deem necessary
for the maintenance of the Public Library and reading rooms, not exceeding
three (3) mills on the dollar, of such assessed valuation.
NOW THEREFORE, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby ordered and
directed to file the said copy of said proposed amendment in his office, and
that a special election is hereby called to be held in the several election
districts in said City on Tuesday, the 14th day of February, 1950 between
the hours of 9:00 o'clock A. M. and 7:00 o'clock P.. M., for the purpose of
submitting said proposed amendment to the qualified electors of said City,
for their ratification or, rejection.
Be it.furt-her resolved: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby
directed to cause said proposed amendments to be published for at least
30 days before said special election, in the Rochester Post Bulletin, said
publication having a.general circulation in the City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Be it further resolved: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to give
notice of said special election and the purpose thereof, to the qualified
electors of said City as provided by law."
Upon motion by Theel, second by Miners that the said resolution be adopted
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as read, and, all voting in favor thereof, President pro tem Anderson declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Mr. Newton Holland was present at the meeting and requested permission to
place a sign on 2nd Street Southwest indicating where the Rochester Art Center is
located. Action was deferred on the matter until the meeting to be held on Monday,
January 16, 1950.
Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Miner, the meeting was adjourned.
City Clerk