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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-04-1950Record of Official Proceedings of. the�Conmon Council of .the City of Rochester, Minn., December 4. 19 50__ L E ce) Q� Q0 i If • u Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambersin the City Hall, in said City on December 4, 1950. President Fryer called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P. M., the following members being present: President Fryer, Aldermen Amundsen, Anderson, Helmkay, McPherson, Miner and Morris. Absent: None. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Miner, the minutes of the meeting.of .November 20, 1950 were approved. President Fryer stated this as being the time and place set for a'hearing on the levying of special assessments for the grading of loth andy 15th Avenues Northeast from 7th to 9th Street and 7th Street Northeast from 13th to 15th. Avenue Northeast. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Fryer stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the levying, of special' assessments for the grading of 16th_ and" 17th Avenues Northeast from 9th Street Northeast to' the south line of Meredith) s" Second Sub - Division. There was no one present wishing to be heard.' President Fryer stated'this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the grading of 12th Avenue Northeast in �- West's Sub -Division. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Fryer stated this as, being the time and_ place' set for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the grading of 9th Avenue Northwest in Pahama Court. There was no one present wishing to be'heard. President Fryer stated this as being the time and place set for a. hearing on the levying of special assessments for the grading of 5th Avenue Northwest from r. ll.th to 14th Street Northwest. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Fryer stated this as being the time and place set for a heari ne on the levying of'special assessments for the grading of 6th Avenue Northwest from 7th Street Northwest to the Chicago Northwestern Railroad tracks. There was no one present wishing to be heard'. President Fryer stated this as being the time and place'set for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the grading of 13th Avenue Southeast from 6th to Sth Street Southeast. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Fryer asked Mayor McQuillan if he had anything to bring before the meeting at this time. The Mayor then read a,statement giving,his reasons why he thought Civil Service in the Rochester Police Department should be abolished and recommended to the Council that they adopt a resolution which'would abolish the said Civil Service. He further recommended that a plan be worked out by the Council, the Mayor and Attorneys_,*setting up a merit system in'the Police Department after necessary amendments to th,e City Charter had been approved.' 0 rr,226 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., December 4, 1950 • 'I . !I Mr. A. C. Hagen and Mr. Ralph M. Graen were present at the meeting and I' each recommended that the Police Civil Service be not abolished, stating that the y felt it would be a step backwardp and a return to the old spoils system. I Alderman Anderson moved that no action be taken on the Mayor's recommend- I; !ration that Civil Service for the Police Department be abolished. Alderman Amundsen seconded the motion and upon roll call all voted in favor of the motion. Mr. Robert Petersdorf was present at the meeting and asked for an informal meeting with the members of the Common Council to study the present building, heating, plumbing and electrical codes and that no appointment be made,to fill the vacancy in the Heating and Plumbing Inspector's office until this meeting had been held. Mr. Naegele, of the Nae.gele Poster Service, was before. the Council and eked for permission to complete the sign project which they had started on the Soutr of the new bridge from 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue Southeast. After some ,discussion a motion was made,by Morris, second by Miner, that the Naegele Poster Service be granted permission to complete their sign project with the understanding that the Common Council would have the right to censor advertising posted on the billboards. The following resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board was read and President Fryer ordered that the same be 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 Wallace and Tiernan Company for the furnishing of seven (7) chlorinators and seven (7) hypochlorinatbrs in accordance with specifications and with their proposal,. the total amount of the said contract to be TEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS (410,400.00)" The requests of the Board of Park Commissioners to enter into contract with the Botsford Lumber Company for furnishing glazed tile wall facing material to complete the inside wall facing of the sanitary building at the John R. Cook IPark and the Universal Motors, Inc. for the furnishing of a dump truck, were each read and President Fryer ordered that the same be placed on file. A letter addressed to Mayor McQuillan from Mrs. James A. Gee of Akron, Ohio requesting payment of damages to clothes and for personal injury was read and the matter was again referred to the City Attorney. The request of the Minnesota State Gideons for permission to hold street services during their convention to be held in Rochester on the 18th, 19th and 20th of P-lay, 1951, at the location of the First National Bank corner, was read and upon motion by McPherson, second by Helmkay, their request was granted. An extra order issued to Carlisle G. Fraser by Toltz, King and Day, Inc. authorizing an increase in price in his contract for the following items was read: �I II,I Concrete 1.5 cy A 77.00 115.50 steel 125 lb. ® .19 23.75 Excavation g cy ® 10.00 90.00 Total Extra -Order. fl $221.00 I. 1 • 1 • 1 1 • Record. of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,. Minn.; Dec ember 4, 19 5p V i. 1 !" 1 • 1 • J 1 Upon motion by Anderson, second by Amundsen, the Extra Order No. 1 was approved. The City Engineer's appointment of Donald Valsvik to the position of draftsman in the City Engineer's Department at a salary of $260.,00 per month was read and upon motion by Miner, second by McPherson, the appointment was approved. The appointment by the Judge of Municipal -Court of Cleo Paullin as Clerk of Municipal Court and Dor-othy Lawson as Deptty Clerk of Municipal Court, effective December 1, 1950, was read and upon motion by Miner, second 'by Amundsen, the appointments were approved. The request of Clara M. Yeager for .a parking space for her personal car at the Cooperative Building at the corner of Broadway and 4th Stroet was read. No action was talien on the matter. - The petition of Catherine H. Lawler, Fabian T. Lawler and Helen G. Lawler that Lots'?, 7, 9, 9 and 10, Block 16, Head & McMahon's Addition be changed from a residential zone to a multi-ole dwelling zone tnras read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Amundsen, the same was referred to the Board of Zoning. The recommendation of the Sewer and Purchasing Committees that bids be taken for the furnishing of one carload of prepared stoker coal for use in the .Sewage -Treatment Plant was read and upon motion by McPherson,- second by Morris, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that bids be taken for the purchase of a 16,000 lb. G. V.W. truck for u-se in the Street & Alley Department was read and upon motion by'Helmkay, second by Amundsen, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation'of the Street & Alley Committee that bids be taken for the Rurchase of a light panel truck for the City Engineer's Department, trading in the department's 1941 Dodge Sedan, was read and upon notion by Anderso second by McPherson, the recommendation was approved. The reports for the month of November, `1950 of the Building Inspector showing fees collected for building permits issued in the amount 'of $303.00; of the.Electrical Inspector showing fees collected for electrical permits issued in the amount of $53.00; of t-he Heating Inspector snowing fees collected for heating permits issued in the amount of $329.50; and of the Plumbing Inspector showing fees collected for plumbing permits issued in the amount of $932.25 were each read and President Fryer referred the same to the Finance Committee. The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court .for the week ended November 25, 1950 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $923.00 and civil fees received $.85 and for the week ended December 2, 1950 showing total • II Record of- Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn. December '4, 1950 criminal fines and costs collected $729.00 and civil fees received $1.05, were each read and having been approved by the City Attorney, President Fryer ordered that the same be placed on file. The applications of Vernon D. Wendland for licenses to sell.soft drinks and cigarettes were each read and upon motion by Amundsen,_ second by Helmkay, the licenses were granted. The application of Rochester Bus Line, Inc.. for transfer of City Bus I License No. 1 from Bus No. 14 to Bus No. 37, 1950 GMC 27 passenger Bus, was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Miner, the transfer was granted. The application of Leslie R. Lance for a Master Plumber's license was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Amundsen, the license was granted. The surety bond of L. R. Lance in the amount of $1,000.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety and the Indemnity bonds for Lost Warrant or Order of the International Association of Auditorium Managers in the amount of $130.00 and the Gibbons Printing Company.in the amount of $67.30 were each read and upon notion by Anderson, second by Miner, the bonds were.approved, the surety thereon accepted and the bonds were ordered placed on file. The contract bond of Carlisle G. Fraser in the amount of $19, 500.00 wit h the United States Guarantee Company as surety was read and the same was referred to the Mayor for his approval. ..Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for grading in Mohn & Hodge Sub -Division, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the grading of 16th and 17th Avenues Northeast from 9th Street Northeast to the South line of Meredith's 2nd Sub -Division, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Helmkay, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the. said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the grading of 9th Avenue Northwest in Pahama Court, which wes read. Upon motion by Helmkay,-second by McPherson, that the said resolution be • II adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the �I I said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the grading of 12th Avenue Northeast in West's Sub -Division, which was read. Upon motion by McPherson, second by Morris, that the said resolution be 1 • • 0 Record of:Official Proceedings of.the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn:, : December; ' 19 50 ; I. 1. • CI Q0 1 J adopted as read, andall voting in, favor thereof, President' Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the grading of 5th Avenue Northwest from llth Street Northwest to 14th Street Northwest, which was read.. Upon motion by Morris, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,. President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the grading of 6th Avenue Northwest from 7th Street Northwest to the Railroad tracks, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution -duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the grading of 13th Avenue Southeast, from 6th to Sth Street Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson,, second by Helmkay, that the said, resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor th,ereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Helmkay introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with Wallace.& Tiernan Company, which was read. Upon motion by Helmkay, second by McPherson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Helmkay introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the widening of East Center Street from Broadway to 2nd Avenue, which was read. Upon motion by McPherson, second by Morris, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President -Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Helmkay introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the levying of -special assessments for widening of 3rd Avenue Southwest,f rom 3rd to 5th Street Southwest, which wqs read. Upon motion by Morris, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Helmkay introduced a resolution appropriating $200.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Robert A. Bennighof, which was read. 40 �O Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,_ Minn., ' December •4, 19 5o U Upon motion by Amundsen, -second by Anderson, that the said resolution be i adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution.dulypassed and adopted. Alaerman Helmkay introduced a.resolution appropriating $224.95 from the ,Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Wm.-H. Ziegler Company, which was read. Upon motion_by Anderson,, second by Helmkay, that the said, resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the (said resolution,_duly passed and adopted. Alderman Helmkay introduced a.resolution appropriating $1,416.50 from the 'Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the Neenah Foundry Company, which was read. Upon motion by McPherson, second by Morris, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all_noting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Helmkay introduced a resolution appropriating $499.95 from the Bridge Fund and ordering payment made to L. M. Feller Company, which was read. Upon motion by Morris, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be ;adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the y said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman McPherson introduced a resolution appropriating $52,945.00 from I, the P. I.. R. Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen,9second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman McPherson introduced.a resolution appropriating $7,399.00 from ,the Park Improvement Fund and ordering'payment made to Mayo Civic Auditorium i , Revolving, Fund - $.5, 35g. $3; •The Kruse .Company - $204.94; Reynolds Wholesale-$216.20; Squires Electric Company - $440.50; Street & Alley Department - $222.61; Rochester i !Post Bulletin - $261.25; R. L. Gould & Company - 253.67 and Bert Le'tizen - $430.00, ,which was read. . Upon motion .by Anderson, second by Helmkay, that the said resolution be ,adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman McPherson introduced a resolution appropriating $1,000.00 from i ;the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to Naegele Poster Service Company, which was read. Upon motion by Helmkay, second by McPherson, that the said resolution be 1 1 • 1 • 1 adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the 11 Record of :Official Proceedings of the Common Council of .the .City of Rochester, Minn., December. 4; 195,0 1. • 1 1 1 said resolution -duly passed and adopted. Alderman McPherson introduced' a resolution appropriating $294.41 from t Lighting Fund and $1,166.49 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Public Utilities, which was read. , 'Upon motion by McPherson, second by Morris, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution' duly passed and adopted. Alderman McPherson .introduced' a resolution appropriating $262.75 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering paymerit'made to the H & H Electric Company, which was read. Upon motion by Morris, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer, declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Minor introduced a resolution.appropriating $416.66 from the Band Fund and ordering paymat made. to Harold Cooke, which was read,, - Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the said resolution - be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman.Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $27,977.31 from the Sewage Disposal Plant Fund and,ordering payment made to Feller and Pagenhart, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Helmkay, that' the said resolution be adopted, as_ read, and all voting in favor thereof, president Fryer' declared the said resolution -duly passed ana adopted. Alderman Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $64,694.61 from the Sewage Disposal Plant Fuhdoand-ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser, which was read. Upon motion by Helmkay, second by McPherson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting, in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution -duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $3',717.56 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce for estimate No. 1 for grading in Parkside Addition, which was read. Upon motion by McPhers:6n, second by Morris, that the said resolution be adopted as,read, and all voting -in favor thereof,•President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $256.25 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Briese Steel & Building • 1232 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,. Minn., December 4. 1950 0. Materials Company which was read. Upon motion by Morris, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be I' adopted as read, and all voting -in favor - thereof, President Fryer declared the I • I; said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miner introduced a•resolutioA authorizing the Park Board to enter into contract with the Universal Motors for.the purchase of a dumping• truck, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miner introduced a resolution authorizing the Park Board to ,enter into contract with Botsford Lumber Company for furnishing tile wall facing material, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Helmkay, that the said resolution be adopted as read,, and all voting ,in favor thereof, -Pre sident Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and -adopted, Alderman Miner introduced a resolution ordering bids•for furnishing one Icarload of stoker coal for use at the Sewage Treatment Plant, which was read. - Upon motion by Helmkay, second by McPherson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President•Fryw-, declared the ,said resolution duly passed and adopted. ; Alderman Morris introduced a resolution ,ordering bids -for furnishing a light panel truck -for use in the City Engineer's•Department, which was -read. 'Upon motion by McPherson, second by Morr-is, that the said resolution be adopted as read,,and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the - 'said resolution duly passed -and adopted. - •Alderman Morris introduced a resolution ordering bids for furnishing a• � 16,000 lb. G. V. W. t•ruck for.use in the Street &•Alley -Department, -which-was read. -Upon motion by -Morris, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be I' adopted as read, and all•voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. _ Alderman Morris introduced a resolution appropriating $265.05 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to•the City of Rochester, Public Utilities ifor steam heat for the City Hall, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be ,adopted as read, and all voting in favorthereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Morris introduced a resolution appropriating $40.00 from•the ,Street & Alley Fund, $323.50 from the Sewer Fund and $1.45 from the Bridge Fund and i 1 E • 1 1 • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn.. December, 1050 1 1 • • f] ordering payment made to the Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company; which was read. Upon motion by Helmkay, second -by McPherson, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and -all -voting in favor t-hereof,-President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a reso-lution appropriating $1,124.59 from the Fire Protection Fund and ordering 'payment made to Mine Safety Appliance Co. - $254.6,2; Harold's Auto Electric - $477.02 and Alexander Auto Electric - $392.95, which was read. Upon motion by.McPherson,.second by Morris, that the said resolution be adopted.as read, and all, voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passe3d and_adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a. reso,l.ution appropriating $35.•732.64 from the ,Bridge Fund and or-derIng payment made to L. M. Feller Company,, which was read. Upon motion by Morris, -second by Amundsen, that the said resolution br adopted as. read, and all voting i•n favor thereof, President Fryer' declared the said, resolutio.n duly passed and adopted. Alderman Morris .introduced a resolution or deri,ng bids for furnishing four signs directing traffic to the Public Parking Lots, which wa's read. Upon motion by McPherson, second by Helmkay, that'the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,' President Fryer declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The.following claims were read and upon motion by Morris, second by Miner, the,: same we're approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were arthorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasur er- and make payments accordingly; From the General Fund; Hanson Hardware Company, $48.30; Cranston Typewriter Exchange, $12.00; Whiting Press, Inc.,•$183.40; James Jenewein, $9.00; M. F. Little, Reg. of Deeds, $1.25; Devoe & Raynolds Co., $. 55; City of Rochester, $20.40; MQntels, $18.15;.Linda Walter$, $97.50; Karl H. Postier, $17.50; Rochester Plumbing & Heating, $8.00; Burroughs Adding Machine Co., $157.50; Otis Elevator Co., $14- 35; Bergstedt.Paint Co., $2.90; Leitzen Concrete Products, $36.00; Richard Hendricks, $11.25; Tom O..Moore, $19.00; Municipal Finance Officers Assn.; $20,,00; M. F. _Little, .Reg. of Deeds, $3.00; Peoples Coop. Power Assn., $3' 76•, 'Erwin Standke, $12..25; Paul Dornack, $9.0.0; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $11.50; City Cafe, $71.90; Rod Mahoney, $90.00; .Modern Floor Covering, $22.96; Harold A. Ifente, $7.50; Boynton Hagaman, $40.00; Rochester Electric Co., $82.56; Kee Lox Manufacturing Co., $3.,75; Crescent Electric Supply:Co., $56.27; James J. Macken, Jr., $13.60; Needels Company, $27..00;. Osco Drug Co., $1.26; Weiberg -Painting Service, $164.09; LeRoy Hennum, .$16.25; S. S. Kresge Co. $4.35.; Roth's Food Market, •$1.04; Paul Sandberg, 9 Record of Official Proceedings of -the Common Council of the City of Rochester,. Minn.. - December -4. 1.950 $30. 67; Ivan Boyd, $30.67 Harry Loucks, $30. 67; Emil Auf enthie, $60.00; H. Dornack, $16.05; Bergstedt Paint Co., $20.06; Peoples Natural Gas Co.., $2.25; Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co.., .$14.25. From the Street & Alley Fund: Peoples Natural Gas Co., $14.39; Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co., $44.25; Universal Motors, $2.99; Standard Oil Company, $67.00; Allen'Lloyd Company, $52.14; Mid Continent Petroleum Corp., II $33..60.; Smith Sonnenberg Motors, $17. 56; Twin City Testing & EnginderAng Co•. , . $69.60; Kenneth Shayr, $18.20; Chester Hanna, $22.75. i (Adair, $121.92; Rochester Minn. Fire Extinguisher Co., $22.00; Rochester Leather Store, $29.95; Home Cleaners, $34.55; Davict's Government Surplus Outlet, $49.50; Pruetts, _$22.A; Rochester Awning Co., $37.03. From the Bridge Fund: gan.son Hardware Co., $11.46;Quarve & Anderson, $15.00; Twin City Testing & Engineering Laboratory,, $110.00. Frork. the Sewer. Fund: Kenn th Shay, $92.30; Chester Hanna„ $88.40; Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co., $35.05; Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, $1. 14; Hanson Hardware Co., $11. 46; Devoe & Raynolds CO.* $. 18. From the Sewage Disposal Plant Fund: William 11. Rubow and Ernest L. Koch, $100. 00. From. the Parking Meter Fund: Devoe & Raynolds Co., $4. 51.; Thompson Burrows, $15.90; W. J. Barden, $105.00; H &. H Electric Co., $18.13. From the Park Improvement Fund: Rosholt Equipment Co., $44.10; Masonic Temple Assn., $25.00; C. M. Boutelle, -$143, 54; B. E. Darby & Sons, $10.09; Walter Trapp, $2.50; KAUS, Austin, Minn., $54,50; Bert Leitzen, $19.40; Francis Christopherson, $33. g2; City of Rochester, -$3.40; Smith Sonnenberg Motors, $21. 20; l Burroughs Adding Machine Co., $16.40; Decorah Public Opinion, $6.16; Globe Ticket Co., $11.26; Nutting, Truck & Caster Co., $3.55; LaCrosse Tribune Co., $19.20; I; Seven Up Bottling Co., $26.00; Plainview News, $2.52; R. B. Sweeney, $148.00; Stephen B. Woodward; $63. 23; . Axel H. Reed, $166. 75; - Stee-iartville. Star, $7.20; jSchmidt Printing Co., $4.50; Rochester Poster Advertising Co., $35.00; Velie - Ryan, $59.65; Rochester Visitor, $60.00; Eagle•Drug,Store,.$15.02; Walker,Larson Hardware, $16.50; Sam Larson Welding, $1.00; KDEC, Decorah, Iowa,.$54.00; Rochester Meat Co., $73.71; Vacuum Can Company, $69.40; Roc4ester•Plumbi;Lg & Heating, $10..60; iPeoples Cooperative Power Co., $73.96; Alexander Auto Electric, $.25; Tgrrara Shoe Clinic, $9.45; LeRoy Hennum, $1.50; D!arigold Dairies, $13. 56; Rochepter Bread Co., 434.50; Fiksdall Flowers, $6.00; H & K_ Electric'.Qo., $6.01; Dodge Lumber Company,. W2.05; N. W. Bell Telephone Go., $93.92; Addresso.graph Sales Agency, $7.. 50; Witte Transportation Co., $2. 59; Whiting Stationers, ,$20.7.0; Old Dutch Foods, .$54.00; 1 1 • 1 • 1 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the -City of Rochester, Minn., December. 4, i:e5o Alpek Sheet Metal, $14.65; Railway Express .Co., $6.13; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $17.93; Adams, $5.75; Hanson Hardware Co., $39.34;So. Minn. Popcorn -Co., $109.00; C. A.. Dunham Co., $24. 64; Sinclair Refining Co., $17.26; Quality Print Shop, $180.20; R. C. Drips Grocer. Co. , . $159.44; Rochester, Minn.' Fire Extinguisher Co. , $24.94; Linen Su,,ly Co. , $51. 15; 1umbro1, News, $9.92. :American Upon motion by Anderson, second by. Amundsen-, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a:deed conveying a strip of' land two feet Vide adjoining the Roddis Feted Company property* on the North, to the said Roddis Feed Company. • Upon motion by McPherson, second by Amundsen, the matt-er of purchasing two parcels of.real estate on 2nd Avenue Southeast between Center'Street and 1st Street which_ had .been previously referred t.o the Public Grounds 06 im" ttee was referred to the Street & Alley -Committee. cy� Upon motion by McPherson, second by -Amundsen, the meeting was adjourned �1 until 7; 30 .o' clock P. 2S. on December 19, 1950. P+� i 1/71 City Clerk . - •