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Home My WebLink About03-14-1951Sit. 41 c gord of Of ficiaxl Proceedings of the .cornrrrnon Council of the Ci' ty, of Rochester; Minn:, March 14, 1951 1 • 1 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City, on March 14, 1951. President Fryer called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the following members being present: President Fryer, Al-dermen Amundsen, Anderson, Helmkay, McPherson, and Miner. Absent: Alderman Morris. President Fryer stated that a canvass of the returns from the Charter- Election held on March 13, 1951 would be made at this time. Alderman Anderson 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 and list of the number of votes cast for each person at -the- -Charter Election held March 13, 1951, in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as -determined by said Common Council, on the canvass of the returns of said election made the 14th day of March, 1951, the said statement is hereby declared to show the result of said election. Said tabulated list and statement is as follows: Name First Ward Second Ward Third Ward and District No. District No. District No. Office 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals MAYOR Glenn O. Amundsen 394 244 282 172 283 212 172 127 189 256 349 113 224 139 134 302 3592 Arthur R. Swan 311 165 278 106 393 171 127 102 162 170 293 75 169 87 122 224 2955 J. Faber 4 4 Joe Smith 1 1 G. J. Sullivan 1 1 Robert Barclay 1 1 Claude McQuillan 1 1 Fabor 3 3 Charles Sanford 1 1 ASSESSOR Knute Olson 336 196 244 131 363 190 173 118 171 222 282 100 190 80 125 236 3157 Marvin W. Price 372 214 312 148 307 195 126 109 174 199 360 83 202 144 128 290 3363 TREASURER Karl H. Postier .603 352 477 268 589 Ray Ahrens 1 Russel Keefe 1 Dr. Clark H. Milikan 1 Arthur Dornack Don Valsvik Geo. Wood Carl Schwartz John Patrick Creed JUSTICE OF PEACE, styled "CITY JUSTICE" William S.LaPlante Elmer Rahm Ethel Bray Thomas Lawler A. B. Hunt A. B. Hagedorn C. A. Murphy kC. C. Williams Earl Jorgenson Joe Kirkham Kieran Campion Clyde Crumc Stan O'Brien IWm. Schacht Katy Woods Leo Comstock W. G. Holets John F. McAdams Fred Borg 558 313 504 210 547 1 1 1 1 2 324 185 188 279 369 573 152 346 190 209 474 5578 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 -1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 289.161 172 258 336 522 137 317 179 199 423 5125 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 - 1 1 1 3I2. Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the..City of Rochester, Minn., March 14, 1951 Name First Ward Second Ward Third Ward and District No. District No. District No. Office 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals Mildred Schmelzer 1 1 Manfert Johnson 1 1 Jos. R. Daly 1 1 Paul Dornack 1 1 Carl White 1 1 Layton Smith 1 1 ,Robert Ford 1 1 Claude McQuillan 1 1 Harry Bennett 1 1 ALDERMAN - FIRST WARD Wayne Davis 470 239 362 188 518 1777 Willard H. Knapp 237 160 169 88 150 8o4 Dr. W. E. Herrell 1 1 JUSTICE OF PEACE - 1ST WARD Dale Burnham 1 1 Earl Schnoor 1 1 H. C. McCurdden 1 1 Miles Hendrix 1 1 Elmer Gottschalk 1 1 Frank Newhouse 1 1 Roy Nordby 1 1 John Sheldon 1 1 Ray Pearson 1 1 E.S.Fergason 1 1 Geo. Woods 1 1 M. J. Garden 1 1 Lois I. Hedlund 1 1 H. W. Schmidt 1 1 L. R. Benson 1 1 "Arthur G. Steinberg 11 11 Claude McQuillan 1 1 Frances Underwood 1 1 A. B. Hagadorn 4 4 Walter' Kvale 1 ' 1 Mrs. Lucas Green 1 1 Anderson 1 1 CONSTABLE - 1ST WARD Jack Riley 1 1 Audrey Herbert 1 1 Richard Nietz 1 1 Ray Gasman 1 _ 1 Harry Meyer. 1 1 Fred Witzke 1 1 Ed Siem 1 1 Earl Fraser 1 1 F. V. McGovern 1 1 Geo. LieFerman 1 1 Oscar Ronken 1 1 Broom 1 1 Dr. Schmok 1 1 James DuShane 2 2 Dr. Robert Aldrich 2 2 Paul Lipscomb 1 1 B. E. Hall 1 1 C. H. Stroeble 2 2 Dr. L. E. Priclmnan 1 1 A. Hagedorn 1 1 Dr. Comartin 1 1 Dr. H. Odel 1 1 ALDERMAN - 2ND WARD George J. Anderson 181 155 153.188 250 927 Erick A. Peterson 181 125 55 130 142 633 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE - 2nd WABD C. C. Williams 2 2 1 Joe Powers 1 1 John Stern 1 21 Ethel Bray 1 1 1 R. V. Yule 1 Junius Lemmon 1 1 M. J. Lonegran 1 1 Harry Drosos 1 1 1 Sam Granthum 1 1 Everett L. Weinrich 1 Amiel Glabe 1 1 • • • Record of Official Proceedings of. the .Common. Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March14 , 1951 __ i 1 .0 1 i 1 1 Name First Ward Second Ward Third Ward and District No. District No. District No. Office 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4' 5 6 Totals CONSTABLE - 2ND WARD Hans Hanson Kenneth Larson John Lamphrey Stan Morris Layton Smith Lowel Jones HDward Stolp Gregory Vrakas Wm. Sperling Mark Fuller Leo B. Clark George B. Brumm Floyd D. Gatewood George Anderson W. R. Knutson Harry Runyan . JUSTICE OF PEACE - 30 WARD Mrs. John Hines Arnold Schmidt Glen Grou Marion Visser Gilbert Theobold Alvin Kirkwood R. Brinck Joe Smith E. F. Wallman Fred Matthews Harlan Kienetz Sam Allen W. G. Holets Fredia A. Neukom Jim Johnson Ray McPherson John Kerr Gerald Cunningham H. A. Gentling Roy Lovejoy Wm. Beers Melvin Lee 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 366 109 276 129'133 341 262 70 108 94,123 181 1 1 1 2 1 1 .1 1. 1 1 .1 . 1. 1 .2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: 1354. 838 1 1 1 That Glenn 0. Amundsen is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Mayor of said City, at the Charter Election held March 13, 1951, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That Marvin W. Price is hereby declared to be elected to the office of City Assessor of said City, at the Charter Election held March 13, 1951, to hold office for 'two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That Karl H. Postier is hereby declared to be elected to the office of 'City Treasurer of said City, at the Charter Election held March 13, 1951, to hold office for one year and until his successor is elected and qualified; That William S. LaPlante is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Justice of Peace, styled "City Justice" of said City, at the Charter Election held March 13, 1951,-to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That Wayne Davis is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman of the First Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held March 13, 1951, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That Arthur G. Steinberg is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Justice of Peace of the First Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held March 13, 1951, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That there is hereby declared to:be a tie vote for the office of Constable of the First Ward of said City; That George J. Anderson is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman of the Second Ward of -said City, at the Charter Election held March 13, 1951, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That there is hereby declared to be a tie vote for the office of Justice of Peace of the Second Ward of said City; . That there is hereby declared to be a tie vote for the office of Constable of the Second Ward of said City; That George B-. Brumm is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman of the Third Ward of said -City, at the Charter Election held March 13, 1951 to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That there is hereby declared to be a tie'vote for the office of Justice of Peace of the Third Ward of said City.n 1 4 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 14, 1951 Upon motion by Miner, 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 recommendation of the Public Grounds.Committee that the following schedu le of charges for weighing on the new truck -scale be adopted was read and upon motion by Miner, second by Helmkay, the recommendation was approved: Up to 7000 lbs. gross weight - 15¢ per weighing On trucks from 000 lbs. g 7 gross weight and not a semi Ij trailer truck - 25¢ per weighing Semi trailer truck up to 60,000 lbs. gross weight - 50¢ per weighing All gross loads over 60,000 lbs. - $1.00 per weighing The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer that the following paving and resurfacing projects be undertaken as a first step toward an extensive paving program was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Miner, the recommendation was approved: "Concrete paving - on 2 Ave. S. E. from Center to 2nd on 2nd St. S. E. from 1st to 2 Ave. on 3rd Ave. S. E. from 3rd to 4th .St, and the approaches to the Mayo Park Bridge. Bituminous resurfacing - on 4th St. S. W. from Broadway to 1st on 1st Ave. S. W. from 2nd to 3rd St. on East Center from Broadway to 2nd on 3rd St. S. E. from Broadway to Alley. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the petition for grading of 15th Avenue Northeast north of Center Street be not considered ,since it was not signed by a majority of the property owners, was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Miner, the recommendation was approved. A recommendation by James J. Macken, Jr., Chief of Police and William ,Van Hook, Superintendent of Parks,.that additional lighting be -made on Center Street at the end of 3rd Avenue for the following -reasons was read and President Fryer ordered that the same be placed on file: 1. A heavy discharge of Auditorium patrons onto Center Street at this point following performances in the building. 2. This is a much used bus stop, particularly before and after Auditorium performances. 3. A police officer stands in the center of the street to direct traffic and he should be -easily seen, both for his own safety and for the safety of pedestrians and other traffic. 4. This is normally a popular pedestrian crossing without the extra traffic which the Auditorium brings. Mayor McQuillan again brought up the question of extending rent control ,beyond the date set by statutes and asked that an ordinance be adopted by the Council which would extend rent control if a bill is not passed which would (continue rent control beyond the date as now set by law. Upon motion 'by ;Amundsen, second by Miner, the City Attorney was ins tructed' to prepare an ordinance which would extend rent control if same is not taken care of by an N C I I is 1 a 1 1 act of Congress. All voted in favor of the motion. 0 Rebord of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., - March 14, 1951 1 1 is 1 The request of Feller &•Pagenrart for permission to use the barn at the Sewage Disposal Plant site for storage of materials was read and ;upon motion by Miner, second by Amundsen,. permission to use the said barn was authorized, the rent for. same to be at the rate.of $5.00 per month. A communication from the Conference of State Defense urging that the. Council further protest the. taxing of interest on Municipal Bonds and recommendin that a protest be sent to the United States Senator from this district was read and upon motion by Miner,'second b.y Anderson, the City Attorney and City Clerk were instructed to send a telegram stating that the Common Council had again gone on record as..not being in favor of the proposed taxation. The request of the Junior Chamber of Commerce for permission to operate a bingo game at their annual gypsy frolic to be held on April 21, 1951 at the Mayo Civic Auditorium, was read and President Fryer ordered the same placed onfile. The Certificate of County Board of Classification of Forfeited Lands as provided by Chapter 386, Laws 1935 as amended was read and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, the Mayor and the City Clerk were authorized to -sign the certificate approving the. classification as, set by the Board of County Commissioners. A communication from the Chief of Police stating that Chris Margellos had pleaded guilty to.a charge of selling intoxicating liquor to a minor and which had been previously referred to the License Committee was again considered and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Helmkay, the said letter was ordered placed on file. A statement of receipts and disbursements in the Park Improvement Fund for the month of February, 1951 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The report of the Clerk of Municipal -Court for the week ended March 10, 1951 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $1;106.00 and civil fees 1 received $11.50 was read and having been approved by the City Attorney, President Fryer ordered that the same be placed on file. The City Engineer's trial balance for the month of February, 1951 was read and the same was ordered placed on file. Alderman Amundsen introduced a res.olution granting three public dance permits to Archie Dieter, 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 reso lut ion .duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $250.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Raymond Kruger, which was read. Upon motion by Helmkay, second by Miner, that the.said resolution be 0 'Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 14, 1951 • ,!adopted as -read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the. ,said resolution duly. passed -and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced -a resolution -appropriating $271.00 fro.m i Ithe General Fund, $126401 from the S .& A Fund., $263.67 from the -Sewer Fund,- I $179.00 from the Bridge Fund and $12.50 from the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to the Street-& Alley Fund, which was -read. Upon motion by Miner, 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 Andersop introduced a resolution.appropriating $450.00 from i 'the Bridge Fund and ordering payment made to Lysne Construction Company, $371.13 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Red Ming Sewer Pipe Corp. and $672.74 from the S & A Fund -and ordering payment made to Firestone Stores, which was read* Upon motion by Helmkay, second by Miner, 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 appropriating $709.54 from the. ',Sewa,,e Disposal Plant Fund and ordering payment made to Toltz, King and Day, Inc., I which was read. Upon motion by.Anderson, second by Miner, 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 appropriating $206.95 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Schmidt Printing Company, which was read. Upon motion by Miner, 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 Helmkay introduced.a resolution,appropriating $2,614.23 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Mayo Civic -Auditorium Revolving ,Fund, which was read. Upon notion 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 $60,000,00 from 1 Public Utility Fund which the Parking Meter Fund and ordering payment made to the P I c U y , was read. I Upon motion by Helmkay,,second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be ;adopted as reed, and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the 1 1 • 1 • 1 F� said resolution duly passed and adopted. • Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City. of Rochester, Minn.;.. March 14, 19 5 1 1 • 1 is J 0 Alderman Miner introduced a, resolution appropriating $90,000.00 frofn the Gen'erai Fund and ordering payment made to the Park* Improvement Fund, which wasl read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Anderson, that the said•resolution be adpted as .read, ' and all - voting in favor -thereof, President Fryer- declared the said resolution duly passed and -adopted. tee, Alderman/introduced a resolution appropriating $9;549.65 from the'Park Improvement Fund -and ordering payment made to the General Fund, which was - read. Upon motion by Miner, second by Anderson; that the said resolution be adopted'as-read; and all voting in favor thereof, President Fryer declared the siid•r.esolution duly passed and -adopted. Alderman McPherson• introduced a resolution•appropriati•ng- $4,959;?3 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to'Alvin E. Bennie, 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 apprdpriati4g*$3;100.50 from the Park Improvement Fund -and ordering ?payment made to Hugh V. F"eehan, which was read. Upon motion by Helmkay,-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. The following claims were read and upon motion by Amundsen, secoiid'by Miner, 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: From the General Fund: - Linda Walters, $97.50; Richard Hendricks, $90.00; Peoples Natural -Gas Co., $59. 68; James 'Jenewein, $15.00; Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Co., $7.50; Cr'ans-ton Typewriter Exchange, $3.-65; St. Marys Hospital,-$44.50; Park Improvement Fund, '$15.5. 42; ,Podein Freight Ways, $4,16; 1TcGraV Hill Text Films, $90.00; S. Smith Fryer, $10.•00; The Sanitary Company, $4.0'0•; N. W. Bell Telephone Co-, $97. 29; Samaritan Hotel, $5.00; E.-J. Rohrer, $13. 00; H: G.. Ramme, $1�3.00';* Marion B. DeMille, 013.00;• Helena Hall, $13.0.0; 'Ella E. Fahrman, $13.00; Alice Haggerty, $13.00; Albert F. Pries, $15.-00;- Margaret B. Robertson, $14.00; -Louide De Vogel, $14.00; Mary F.-Klee, $13.50; .J. H. Schwab, $13.50; Augusta McGovern, $13. 50; Musette, Kleckner, $14. 50,; Laura E. Parkin:, $14. 50; Hubert J. Harvey, $15. 50; c Kenn th E. Larson, $14.00; Florence Quehl, $13.00; Caroline Jensen,' $13..00; Naomi Moehnke, $14.00; W. W. Lounsbury, $14.00; E. J. Mulvihill, $14.00; Bennie Johnson, $13.009 Bertha A. Schroeder, $13.00; Minnie A. Pearson, $13.00; Thelma-L. Coon, Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minna • Mar ch• 14, 1951, • $13.00; M. J. Meyer, $13.00; James O'Malley, $13.00; Grace E. Smith, $13. 50; . Alma M. Sessing, $13.50; G. L. Barberree, $13.50; Howard Narveson, $13.50; Muriel Ij I Hennessey, $13.50; Emma Podolske, $13.50; Walter B. Fratzke, $15.00; John F.. i McAdams, $14,00; Wm. G. Holets, $14.00; Harold J. Mrachek, $13.25; Merle A. i Schellin, $13.25; Carrie E. Gross, $13,25; John Knusel, $13,00; Ella Brown, I' $12.00; Harriet Kern, $12.00; Kenneth Silker, $14.00; David Fanning, $13.5); I Ida B. Hilker, $13.50; Wm. A. Johnson, $15.00; Mary A. Brogan, $15.00; Mabel Ann Chapman, $15.00; Louella N. McGhie, $13.00p Sglvia L. Ekman, $13.00; Mrs. Walter �I Stiller, $13.00; Martin Eppard, $13.00; Mabel Becker, $13,00; Emma B. Barden, $14.00; Esther Peterson, $14.00; A. H. Wit zke, $13. 50; Nell Cooker $13.50; Marguerite E. Lagervall, $14.50; Cora Hughes, $14.50; Florence Campbell, $13.00; Helen A. Smith, $13.00; F. A. McGovern, $14.00; A. B. Disney, $14.00; Maude Shannon, $13.00; Dorothy L. Schmidt, $13.00; Mildred Grey, $13,00; Ann L. McGovern, I. 1 $13.00; Arnold M. Tongen, $13.50; Margaret L. Mitchell, $13.50; Eliaabeth Barrett, $13. 50; Valeta 0' Brien, $13. 50; Arthur Cordes, $14900; Fredia A. Neukom, $14.00; Amanda J. Sperling, $13.25; Julia M. Fallon, $3.3.25; Lorraine Coggins, $12.00; Frances Skare, $12.00; Ida E. Crandall, $13,50; Elsie A. Marsh, $13.50; Gertrude Laudon, $15.00; Olive L. Tiede, $15.00; Minn. National Guard Armory, $5.00; Waters Conley Co., $5.00; City of Rochester, $21.00; Mike Holm, Secretary of State,.$1.55; E. A. Knaalton Company, $5.89; The Rochester Visitor, $8.00; LeRoy Hennum, $1..50; Holland's Food Shop, $7.20; Harold A. Wente, $7.50; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $15.551 N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $91. 80; Needels Company, $65.00; Larry Lentz & Son, $11.00; F. W. Woolworth Co., $4.91; Claude H. McQuillan, $122.10; Carl Hooper, $14.71. From the Street & Alley Fund: Wm. H. Ziegler Co., $144.05; Parkhill Brothers, $3.69; Clements Chevrolet Co., $51,00; Socony Vacuum Oil Co.,, $123.93; Nicols Dean & Gregg, $.55; Devoe & Raynolds, $13.54; Ruffridge Johnson Equipment Company, $79.73; Nicole, Dean & Gregg, $51.82; Andy Byholdt, $156.00; Harold Watson, $59.50; Municipal Steel Corp., $91.94; A. E. Byholt, $61.50; Olmsted County Highway Dept., $87.50; Borchert Ingersoll, Inc., .$151.73; Swarts Brothers, $8.25; The Sanitary Co., $. 30; Peoples Natural Gas -Co.., $53.85; Rochester Quarry Co.., $6.25; From the Sewer Fund: N. W. Bell Telephone Co.., $10. 50; Rochest er Quarry Co., $8.00; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $9.11. From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Pub. Utiliti.es,.$69.00. Upon motion by.Helmkay, second by Miner., the meeting was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on March 26, 1951. City Clerk 1 1 C� J • 1 1 •