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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., January 5, 195'3*
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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City! Hall, in said City,
i on January 5, 1953.
President Bach called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P.M., the
following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Brumm, Davis, Morris,
Schroeder, Whiting and. Thiem. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Davis, second by Morris, the minutes:of the meeting of
December 15, 1952 were approved.
President Bach stated that the hearing on the construction of a sanitary:
sewer in West Center Street from 2nd Avenue West to Broadway had been continued
until this date and inquired as to whether anyone was present who wished to be
heard on the matter. Mr. Paul Grassle, spokesman for owners of.property from 2nd
Avenue Southwest to Center Street, protested any assessment against. the property
for sewer construction on the grounds that they had sewer service at the present
time and were not in need of further connections. After hearing Mr. Grassle and
others present, and discussing the matter further, a motion was made by Brumm,
second by Thiem, that further action on the plan of financing the proposed sewer
be postponed until the meeting of the Council to be held on January 19, 1953. All
voted in favor of the motion.
The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that bids be taken on
January 19,1953 for the purchase of 10 Tons An#ydrous F rric Chloride and 1 Carloac.
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(4o to 50 tons) Hydrated Lime for sewage treatment (vacuum filtration) use at the
New Sewage Disposal Plant was read and the same was ordered placed on file.
The recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission that the plat 1.
of Willoyd Is Addition be accepted and that Lots 6 and 9, in Block 2, Dresbach's
Addition and Hillside Additionbe annexed to the City of Rochester were each read
and President Bach ordered that the same be placed on file.
A communication from the League of Minnesota Municipalities addressed to
the City Clerk acknowledging receipt of Council resolution regarding the exemption
of household goods from taxation was read and ordered placed on file.
Letters from the Public Examiner transmitting reports of the financial
affairs of the Rochester Fire Department Relief Association and the Rochester Polici
Relief Association, were each read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Thiem,, the!:
re-oorts were ordered placed on file in the City Clerk's office.,
The Mayor's appointment of Mr. Louis Hemker of 246 15th Avenue Southeast
as Weed Inspector for the cu'
rrent year January 1, 1953 to January 1, 1954 was'read 1'�
and upon motion by Brumm second by Whiting the appointment was approved.
A petition for the construction of a sanitary sewer, watermain and gradin
and surfacing of streets in Hillside Addition was read and the same was referred to,:
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the Sewer Committee, the water Committee, the Street & Alley Committee and the
City Engineer.
A petition to have Lots 3 in Block 3 and Lot 2, in Block 5 of Gooding's
Addition'changed from a residential to a multiple dwelling zone; Lots 4 and 5,
in Block j and Lots 3 and 4 in Block 5 and Lot 11 in Block 9 of Gooding's Addition
now partially commercial and partially residential to multiple dwelling and Lots
9 and 10 in Block 4 and Lots 1 and 2 in Block 10, dooding's Addition from
commercial to industrial zone, was read and upon motion by Brumm, second by Thiem,
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the same was referred to the Board of Zoning.
A petition signed by Mrs. Alice Carlosn and Mr. R. L. Carlson to have
. Lot 6, Block 34, Northern Addition changed from a residential zone to a commercial
zone was read and upon motion by Davis, second by Brumm, the same was referred to
the Board of Zoning.
The request of Milton W. Scholer that a street light be installed on
7th Avenue Sou-thwest between 4th and 5th Streets Southwest was read. Due to the
fact that the light was requested on account of vandalism in that section,
resulting in damage to automobiles, a motion was made by Schroeder, second by Morr�s,
that the matter be -referred to the Chief of.Police.
The report of the City Engineer for the month ofI-)ecember, 1952 was
read and the same was ordered placed on file.
The annual report from the Division of Public Institutions on Jail
Inspection was read and the same was ordered placed on file.
The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of December, 1952
showing fees collected for loads weighed in the amount of $139-00 was read and
President Bach referred the same to the Finance Committee.
The reports fDr the month of December, 1952 ofothe.-.Building Inspector
showing fees collected for building permits issued $373-00; of the Electrical
Inspector showing fees collected for electrical permits issued $1,66o.00; of
the Plumbing Inspector showing fees collected for plumbing permits issued
,'$1,736.25; of'the Heating Inspector showing fees collected for heating permits
issued $695-00; and fees collected for sign permits $105-39, were each read and
President Bach referred the same to the Finance Committee.
The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending
December 20, 1
952 showino total criminal fines and costs collected $971-00 and
civil fees received $2.70 and'for the week ending December 27, 1952 showing
fines and costs collected $754.00 and civil fees received $1.20;
and f or th-e week ending January 3, 19 53 showing total criminal f ines and costs
'collected $929.81 and civil fees received $5.60, were each read and having been
approved by the City Attorney, President.Bach ordered that the same be placed
on file,..
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Discussion was held on theamount of fees charged for weighing at the
City Scales. A motion was made by Davis, second by Brumm, that the matter be
referred to the Finance Committee and the License Committee for recommendation.
All voted in favor of themotion.
The recommendation of the S rest & Alley Committee that the bid of
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Andrew Byholt be accepted'for furnishing one front-en.d loader:,wit� tw'o buckets
for the sum of $1,535.00 was read and'President Bach ordeied that the same be
placed on file.
The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that the bid of Municipal
Equipment Company for furnishing one sewer rodding machine ana accessories be
accepted for the sum of $4,196.67 was read and President Bach,ordered that',the
same be placed on file.
The application of Leo J. Smith and John McNiff for license to sell
cigarettes was read and upon motion by Davis, second by Morris, the License was
granted.
The applicatiorB.of Leo J. Smith and John McNiff and Roy E. Wallenberg
for license to sell soft drinks were each read and upon motion by Davis, second byli
Schroeder, the licens'es were granted.
The application of Leitzen Concrete Products Company for a House Moverls!
License was read and upon motion by Davis, second by Brumm, the license was
granted.
The application of Leitzen Concrete Products Company for a permiCto
move a school building over the following streets in the City,of Rochester was
read and upon motion by Brumm, second by Thiem, the permit was granted, subject
to'supervision by the Building inspector:*
"The building will start from 1 mile,north of the Markay
Dinner, come south on 52 to the Markay, down the cut off
to llth Avenue N. W., down llth Avenue to 2nd Street N.W.,
down 2nd'St*reet N. W. to 6th Avenue N.W. to Center'Street,
down Center Street to Broadway, down Broadway south to
4th Street S. E. and down 4th Street 6.E. to the city
limits".
The application of Howard Unger for a House Mover's,,License was rea&
and upon motion by Brumm, second by Davis,. the license was granted.
The surety bond of Stephen P. Gerkin in the amount of $2,000.00 with
the American Casualty Company as surety and the license bond of Leitzen Concrete.
Products Company in the amount of $7,500-00 with the Western Surety Company as
surety were each read and upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, the.bo-nds were
approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that :the same be placed
on file.
. Upon motion. by.Davis, second by.Thiem, the meeting was receLssed for
ten minutes at 3:4o o'clock P. M.
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The following resolutions were introduced, read and President Bach
declared the same unanimously adopted except where "no" votes are noted:
Resolution granting one dance permit to Percy Cline and Leo J. Smith.
Upon motion by Brumm, second by Davis, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering bids for construction of a sanitary sewer in
2nd Avenue S. W. from lst Street S. 11. to Center Street. Upon motion by
Davis, second by Morris, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering bids for construction of a sanita.-y sewer in West
Center Street from Broadway to 2nd Avenue Southwest. Upon motion by Morris,
second by Schroeder, resolution adopted.
Resolution ordering bids for furnishing chemicals for use at the new
Sewage Disposal Plant. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem, resolution
adopted.
Resolution levying special assessments for construction of a sanitary
sewer and watermain i.n Betcher's Sub -Division and rescinding former resolution
passed on October 21, 1952. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, and all
voting in favor thereof, except Aldermen Schroeder and Brumm who voted "no",
resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,295-14 from the General Fund and ordering
payment made to A. E. Briese, County Treasurer. Upon motion by Whiting, second
by Brumm, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,246.oi from the General Fund, $354.73 from
the S &.A Fund, $45.27 from the Fire Protection Fund, $613-90 from the Sewer Fund
and $4,766.sg from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to Jones &
Schmelzer, $265-90; City of Rochester, P.U. , $265-05; Schmidt Printing Company,
$619.42; Chicago Great Western Ry., $344.00; Fullerton Lumber Company, $211.90;
Ackerman Sinclair Service, $402.00 and City of Rochester, P.U., $4,919-53. Upon
.motion by Brumm, second by Davis, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $6,800.00 from the Fire Protection Fund and
ordering payment made to Public Utility Fund of the City of Rochester. Upon
motion by Davis, second by Morris, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $6,003.24 from the Park Improvement Fund and
lordering payment made to Mayo Civic Auditorium Revolving Fund, $3,639-00; Director
of Internal Revenue, $2,142.24 and R. J.*Thompson, $222.00. Upon motion by
Iviorris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted.
Resolution authorizing the Rochester Bus Lirg Inc.to operate a'bus line
,or lines through, over and upon and along certain streets and avenues In the City
.of Rochester. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by,Thiem, resolution adopted.
Resolution approp.tiating $695-77 from t-he-General Fund'and ordering
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payment made to Leo Cronin Company, $367-95 and Alexander Auto Electric, $327-92.
Upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $.5,022.00 from the S.D.P. Fund and ordering
payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Brumm,
resolution.adoptecl.
R,esolution accepting bid of Municipal Equipment Company for furnish
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one sewer rodding machine. Upon motion by Brumm, second by Thiem, resolution
adopted.
Resolution accepting bid of Andrew Byholt for furnishing one front-end
loader attachment. Upon motion by-Thiem, second by Davis, resolution adopted.
The following claims were read and upon motion by Morris second by
Davis, that the:same be approved and. the Mayor and City Clerk�were directed and
authorized to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly;,
From the General Fund: Quality Printing Co., $4.15; Paul Plantz,$22
50;
Alta A. Rohde, $9-715; Emrold Thiem, $13-70; City of Rochester $41.00; Jones &
Schmelzer, $69-75; Rochester Transfer & Storage, $10.00; Poster Electric, $1.60;
First National Bank, $19.00; B.ellkato Company, $14.44 A. R. Cooke & Son, $19-39; 1;
Otix Elevator Company, $22.95; T. 0. Weliner, $16.00; The May? Clinic,.$25-00;
Board of Park Commissioners, $3-00; Dorothy Kraus, N ny,�
$15-00; ietz Electric ComDa
$2.25; Garnet Spring,*$82.27; Dept. of Weights & Measures, $2 .00; Rochester
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Plubmign & Heating, $2
-33; Fred Zimmerman, $6.00; Carlisle G. Fraser, $130-00;
Rochester, Minn. Fire Extinguisher Co., $7.25; Paul Dornack, $9.00; Pebples Coop.
Power Assn., $3.00; Emil Aufenthie, $35-00; Public Health & Welfare Fund, $21,00;
Bach Music & Appliance Co., $39-95; Whiting Press, Inc., $45.46:F F. R. Finch,
City Clerk', $102-74; Adams $2.65; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $64.10; LeRoy Rennum,:,
$9.45; The Rochester Visitor, $10.00; N'. If. Publications, $23.:4o; 0 & B Shoe Storei.
$36.45; HeAlth Spot Shoes, $19-50; O'Connorls, $41.00; David's Government Surplus,
$75-00; Donald S. Crowe, $30.00; The Hub, $71.45; M. C. Lawler's, $124.85; Midway
Lincoln Mercury, $131-02; Walker Larson Hardware, $9.04; Postier & Eggers, $15.65;1'
Universal Motors, Inc. , $118.24; Enoch J. Dison, $25-72; Joe. L McDermott,
-$15- 75; :i
H. l')ornack &.Son, $95-95; Arnold's Maintenance Company, $49-30; Pruetts, $8.10;
Lawlers Cleaners, $9.00;- Leo N. Herrick & Sons, $79-15; Parkhill Brothers, $5.,Z4;
Railway Express Agency, $1.6o; Hanson Hardware Co., $19.90; Woodhouse Bros.
$.4o; 11
Peoples Natural Gas Co,, $23-10; H & H Ele ctric Company, $65-_O,�';Harry V. Hanson,
$10-39; Rochester Paper Supply, $147-o6; National Bushing & Parts, $.90.
From the Street & Alley Fund: F. R. Finch, City Clerk, $
-50; N. 1-1. B e 11
Telephone Co. , $11-'85; Universal Motors, $9.14; Hentges Glass 'Shop' $1.25; Wm- H.
Ziegler Co., $96.20; Leo N. Herrick & Sons, $7.90; Rochester Ready Mix Conc rete
Co., $41.95; Parkhill Brothers, $20.91; Borchert Ingersoll, Inc., $9'-51; Geo. T.
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iRyan*, $22.93; Standard Oil Company, $69.5 . 0; Railway Express Agency, $1.86; Hanson
-Hardware Co., $25.44; 'Charles Bornholdt, $5.15; Woodhouse Bro's., $1.10; Devoe &
!'Raynolds Co., $4. 44; C*. C.'Pagenhart, $143.60; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $57,52;
:H & H' Electric Co., $6'6.-,,J; The Sanitary Compan*y, $1.47*.
From the Fire Protection Fund: F. R. Finch, City Clerk, $-50; H & H
:Electric Oo., $2.10; Adams, $4.9.9; Bonded Petroleum Corp., $10.00; Sears Roebuck
00.9 $2.76; The Gamewell Co., $10.96; Rochester Soft Water Service, $3.75; The
,,Sanitary Company, $-33; Rochester Paper Supply, $17.27; Pruetts, $59.84; Brown &
:�Adair, $9.17; Chas. Bornholdt, $2.90; Rochester, Minn. Fire Extinguisher Company,
�$2-75; City of Rochester', $69.40; The Seagrave Corp., $4.90; National Bushing &
�Parts, $9-77.
From the P.I.Ri Fund: Thomas Hesby, $4.65's
From the Sewer Fund: H. Dornack & Sgn, $1.00; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Go.,
,$6.70; Raymond 0. Moore', $lbb.00; Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co., $42.25; E. A.
Danewick, $154.16; S. M. supply coi, $18.o6; Waiker-Larson Hardwa're, $119-76;
Fairbanks' Morse & Company, $12.98; M. 0. Lawlers, $42.00; Carlisle G. Fraser,
Peoples Natural Gas Co., $7.11; H & H Electric CO., $4.03.
From the Park ImDrovement Fund: F. R. Finch, City Clerk-, $15-03;
.Virestone Stores, $1-50; Puiver's' Motor Service, $10.96; North Broadway Laundromat,.
-$1.44; City of Rochester, $96-70; Adams, $1.00;'N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $211,25;
Yoodrufi CompiLny, $5.62; National Conference on State Parks, $5-00; Cooperative
Oil Company, $.96;*Harr'is Machinery Co.' $9.50; Wallies Gardens, $i2.00; Squires
Electric Co., $22-54; Sears Roebuck & Co.,'$5-,56; Board of Park Comimissiioners-
.Change Fund,'$10.00; kirkwoo'd Ra-4el Co., $14.45; Jleonles' Natural Gas Co., $7.11;
,City of Rochester" Pub,'''Utilities, $10.26;'Bur'roughs* Adding Machine Co..' $2.21.
From the Parking Meter Fund: -'Gopher Stamp & Die Co., $135.46; s. M.
supply Co., $9.97; Stephen� P. Geirkin.' $12.00; H. Dornack Son, $12.15; Dodge
Lumber Fuel Com'any, eady Mix Concrete'Co., $
p $7.38; Aochesier R' 81. 45; H
E ledtric Company, $53-92; The 'Sanitary Company, $9.90.
An Ordinance amending th4 Zoning' Ordinance, . No- 559, was given its
seco*nd'reading.
An Ordinance amending the ordinance regulating the sale of intoxicating
,liqiior'(*No. 645) was given'its s4cond reading.
A:n Ordinance amending the ordinance governing and regulating the sale
of milk and: mi , lk'-products (110- 792), was given'its first reading.
Upon*mot'ion by Davis, secon'd by Morris, and upon roll call and all voting
In- faVor 'the'reof, the rules were suspen-ded 'and the ordinance was"give'n' its seco . nd
reading.
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by Morris, second by Brum'm, and upon roll call and all voting
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in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the Ordinanice was given its third
and final reading.
Upon motion by Davis, second by' Brumm, that the said ardinance be
adopted. as read, and all voting in favor -thereof, President Bach declared the saV�
ordinance duly pabsed and adopted.
An Ordinance amending the Building Code (No. -59),:was given its first
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Upon motion by Thiem, second by Brumm, and upon roll call and &11 voting
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in favor thereof, the rules were susDended and the ordinance was given its second,
reading.
Upon motion by Brumm, second by Davis, and upon roll call and all votin CD
in favor thereof the rules were suspended and the *orlinance was given its third
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and final reading.
Upon motion-b,y Davis, second by Thiem, that the said ordinance be
adopted as read,'and all voting in favor thereof, President Ba'ch declared the said
ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance providing
for the licensing, su-pervision, *inspection and enforcement of heating, air-
conditioning and ventilatirig in' the City of Roche-ster,_ Minnesota", was given its
first reading.
Upon motion by Whiting,. second by thiem,, and upon'roll call and all
voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the o-rdinance was given it
third and f inal reading.
Upon motion by Thiem,'s,econd by Whiting, -and upon roll call and all
voting in favor thereof, the rul,es were'suspended and the ordinance was given its
th-ird and final reading.
Upon motion by Schroeder, -second by Thiem, that the said Ordinance be
ado�?ted as read,'and all vot-ing in favor thereof President Ba ch declared the
said Ordinance duly passed and adopted.
n.Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitle'd.
A "An -Ordinance authorizing
the Rochester Bus Line, Inc., its successors and assigns, to establish, conduct,
maintain and operate bus line or bus lines through, over, upon and along the
streets and avenues in the'City of Rochester, Olmsted County,�Minnesotall, was
given its first reading'.
Upon motion by Davis, second by Thiem, and upon roll call and all vdting
in favor thereof, the rules were suspended'and the ordinance was given its second
reading.
Upon mo.ti,on by Davis, second by Morris, and upon roll- ca-11 and all votin't
in'favor-thereof,' the rules were suspneded and the ordinance Was given its third 1!:
and final reading.
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and final reading.
Upon mo-tion by Davis, second by Morris, that the sai-d ordinance be
adopted as read, and all voting,in favor thereof,. President Bach declared the.
said, ordinance duly passed and,adopted.
An Ordinance annexing Hillside Addit-ion to the City of Rochester, was
given its first r-eading.
Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Davis, and upon roll call and all
voting in favor thereof, the -rules were suspneded and the ordinance was given its
second reading.
Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Morris, and upon roll call -and all
voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended.and the ordinance was given its
third and final reading.
Upon motion by Brumm, second by Davis, that the said.ordinance be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor.thereof, President Bach declared the said
ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance annexing to the City of,Rochester, Minnesota, Lots 6 and 9,
Block 2, of Dresbach's Addition, was -given its first reading.
Upon motion by Whiting-, second by Schroeder, and upon roll call and all
voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspneded and the ordinance was given its
second reading.
Upon motion by Brumm, second by-Thiem, and upon roll call and all
voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given
its third and final reading.
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Upon motion by Brumm, second by Davis, that the said ordinance be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the
said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion by Brumm, second by Thiem, the meeting wris adjourned until
7: 30 o clo ck P. M.
President Bach called the meeting to order at �:00 o'clock P. M., the
following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Brumm, Davis, Morris,
Schroeder, Whiting and Thiem. Absent: None.
Mr. Mark B..Fuller was present at the meeting and presented a petition
protesting the change of zoning from.a commercial to a residential zone of
property described on the following page and to leave the.property commercially
zoned. No description of the property in question wqs furnished, the -petition
was, however, signed by the following individuals:
Gordon Dashow 913 - Sth Avenue N.E.
Mrs. Gordon Dashow 913 - Sth Avenue N.E.
Harold Underwood 631 - 6th Street S.W.
A. H. Rasmussen 1116 - 5th Street N.E.
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Nelson 922 - llth Avenue N.E.
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After discussion held, a motion was made by Whiting, second by Davis,
that the Common Council of the City of Rochester go on record as being in favor
.of the passage of an act relating to taxation, authorizing cities of the First
and Second'Class to levy certain taxes subject to the right of popular referendum,�;'
and providing for the collection of such taxes and the use of,,the proceeds, and
instructing the City Clerk to forward a certified copy -'of the'adtion taken, to
Mr. Orville Peterson, Attorney for the League of Minnesota Mui ! aicipal . ities.
The matter of cleaning willow underbrush from Cascade Creek wAs brought
up -and upon motion by Thiem, second by Davis, the City Engineer was authorized
to spend -not to -exceed $300-00 in eradicating th6 said willow�brush.
Alderman Whiting recommended that in new additions*to the City a
regulation bo adopted which would require owners of duplex residenc6s and other
multiple dwelling buildings, to provide parking space on their premises for cars
of tenants. A motion was made by Whiting, second by Brumm, that the matter be
referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for study and report.
The City Engineer brough-t up the matter of, holding a formal opening for
the new Sewage.Disposal Plant. The date of January 24th was set, with the opening
ceremony to be held'at 2:00 o'clock P. M.
Upon motion by Brumm, second by Thiem, the meeting ivas adjourned until 11
7: 30 o'clock P. M. on Monday, January 19, 1953-
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