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Home My WebLink About02-28-1951Record of Official Proceedings of .the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn.-, February -29, 1951, 1 1 1 1 1 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 February 28, President Fryer called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following members being present; President Fryer, Aldermen Amundsen, Anderson, $elmkay McPherson and Miner. Alderman Morris. The call of the special meeting was read and President Fryer ordered that the same be placed on file, the said meeting being called'for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the Primary Election of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held on February 2 1951 and any other business the said Common Council may deem props". Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution which was read: "Be it resolved by the.Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the following, is a tabulated statement of the number of votes cast for each person at the Primary Election held on the 27th day of February, A.D. 1951, in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as determined by said Common Council on the canvass of the returns of the said Primary Election made this 28th day of February, A. D.' 1951, and' that the said tabulated statement is hereby declared to show the results of -the said Primary Election: Office First Ward . Second Ward Third Ward and District No. District No. District No. Names 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total MAYOR I Glenn O.Amundsen 184 115 129 110 143 $9 78 67 116,118 143 41 103 64 ,82 118 Jim Faber 150 62 74 .35 92 88 52 49 31 65 114 51 85 58 40 126 Raymond' F. McPherson 58 35• 43 25 43 26 14 11 .' 28 29' 48 24 38 20 29 44' Arthur R. Swan 232 132 176 78 314 116 84 so 116 135 247 54 143 .60 69 149 CITY ASSESSOR Charles C. Blake 104 48 79 29 65. 54 38. 53 73 106 85 40• 85 59 53 87' Charles Ebenhoh 46 30 55 34 45 27 18 17 29 26 69 16 36 '17 27 49 Knute. Olson 316 211 20 140' 383 167 139 108 i556.153 *67 ' 269 77 170 87 100. 210 Marvin W. Price 152 .56 84 46 87 71 35 30 60 125 33 77 38 36 86 AL DE I .MAN-F RST tiJAHD Wayne Davis 275 152 197 133 405• Harry Y. Hanson 180 88 109 66 75 Willard H.Knapp 161 99 1o9 46 105 ALDERMAN -THIRD WARD George B. Brumm 173 54 134 104 81 222 Floyd-D. Gatewood: 150 40 54 68 •79-111 W. R. Knutson 185 46 96 13 .44 60 Francis J. O'Leary 38' 23 74' 17 16' 40 Be it furtherresolved by the said Common Council: That Glenn 0. Amundsen and Arthur R..Swan are helreby declared to be candidates for Mayor of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, at the Charter Election to be held March 13, 1951. That Knuto Olson and Marvin W. Price are hereby declared to be candidates for City Assessor of the City of Rochester, A•linnesota, at the Charter Election to be held March 13, 1951. That Wayne Davis and Willard H. Knapp are hereby declared to be candidates for Alderman of the First Ward, of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, at the Charter Election to be held March 13, 1951. That George B.. Brumm and Floyd D. Gatewood are hereby declared to be candidates for Alderman of the Third Ward of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, at the Charter Election to be held March 13, 1951. The City Clerk of said City is hereby instructed to cause the ,names of the said persons, to be printed as candidates for the respective offices upon the official ballots at the coming Charter Election to be held March 13, 1951." 1700 1172 • 515 2185 1056 541 2889 1083 1162 518 520 768 501 444 208 296 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the :City of Rochester, Minn.; February 28, 1951 • Upon motion by Miner, second by Helmkay, that the said resolution be adopted 11 4s read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the said resolution b duly passed and adopted. I� Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $250.00 from the P . ;General Fund and ordering payment made to Sarah A. and Roy R. Baker for the purchase I,of Lot S, except that part thereof lying East of the creek, in Block 9, Manley's Addition, 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 iresolution duly passed and adopted, subject to receiving a satisfactory title to the Iisaid lot. �I The following claims were read and upon motion by Amundsen, second by 4nderson, the same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were -authorized and r • directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: E. J. Rohrer, $13.00; H. G. Ramme, $13.00; Marion B. DeMille, $13.00; Ella E. Fahrman, $12.75; Helena Hall, $12.75; Alice Haggerty, $12.75 Albert F. Pries, $13,00; Mary Hendricks, $12.00; Louise DeVogel, $12,00; Mary F. Klee, $12.00; Augusta McGovern, $12,00; J. H. Schwab, $12.00; H. J. Harvey, $12.00; Musetta �I ;'Kleckner, $12.00; M. Lagervall, $12.00; Kenneth th E. Larson, $13.00; Florence Quehl, j j 412.00; Caroline Jensen, $12.00; W. W. Lounsbury, $12.50; Naomi, Moehnke, $12.50; E. J. Mulvihill, $12.50; Bennie Johnson, $12,00; Minnie A. Pearson, $12,00; Bertha A.'Schroeder, i ,,$12.00; Thelma L. Coon, $12. 50; M. J. Meyer, $12, 50; James O'Mal a y, $12. 50; Grace E. I� Smith, $12.50; Alma M. Sessing, $12.50; G. L. Barbarree, $12, 50; Emma Podolske, $12.50; 4 !I 'Muriel I. Hennessey, $12.50; Elmer A. Johnson, $12.50; Walter B. Fratzke, $14,06; i Arthur Cordes, $13.00; John F. McAdams, $13,00; Mrs..Merle A. Schellin, $13,00; Noble i! Bloodsworth, $13.00; Carrie E. Gross, $13.00; John Knusel, $12,00; Ella Brown, $12.00; II Harriet Kern, Kern, $12.00; David Fanning, $12.50; Kenneth Silker, $12.50; Ida B. Hilker, $12.50; Wm. A. Johnson, $14,00; Olive L. Tiede, $14,00; Mary A. Brogan,. $11k 00; Sylvia L.'' Zkman, $13.00; Mrs. Walter F. Stiller, $13,00; Mabel Becker, $12075; Martin Eppard, ' ' ;1$12.7gj; Emma B. Barden, $12.00; Esther Peterson, $12.00; Nell Cooke, $12.00; Alfred H. Witzke, $12,00; Laura E. Parkins, $12,00;-Cora Hughes, $12,00; Helen A. Smith, $12,00; Florence Campbell, $12.00; F. A. McGovern, $12.50; A. Bi Disney, $12.50; Lauretta 'Mickleson, $12.00; Dorothy L. Schmidt, $12.00; Ann L. McGovern, $12.50; Mildred Grey, �412.50; Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, $12950; Emrold•M. Tongen, $12.50; Valeta B. O'Brien, 412.50; Elizabeth Barrett, $12.50; Fredia A. Neukom, $12.00; Mary B. Ellis, $13.00; Amanda J. Sperling, $13.00; Emma Hare, $13.00; Lorraine Coggins, $12,00; Frances Skare, 1$12.00; Elsie A. Marsh, $12.50; Ida E. Crandall, $12.50; Gertrude S. Laudon, $14,00; Esther C. Simmons, $14.00; St. Marys. Hospital, $5.00; National Guard Armory, $5.00; Waters Conley Company, $5.00; Samaritan Hotel, $5.00; F. R. Finch, City Clerk, $137.92. i 1 1 • u.� • L7 1 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,. -Minn., February. 28, .1951 • i 1 The matter of financing the construction of a baseball grandstand at Mayo Field Park was again discussed. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by, Anderson,•the City Clerk was instructed to write Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott and Berber and request the services of Mr. -Hugh H. 'Barber in the matter of determining as to whether or not the unmatured portion ($75,000.00) of the,$80,000.00 bond issue, approved 'at an election held on February 14, 1950, could now be sold and if so, could the unmatured bonds be sold as a general obligation of the City of Rochester. Mr. Barber's services were requested for, the afternoon or evening of March 5, 1951. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, the meeting was adjourned. ! City Clerk