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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-19532 9-7 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., _ February 2, 1953 u 40 1 • 1 • 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 on February 2, 1953. President Bach called the meeting to order at 2:00 o1c.lock P. M., the following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Brumm, Davis, Morris, Schroeder, Thiem and Whiting. Absent: None. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Davis, the minutes of the meeting of January 19, 1953 were approved. President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for the I' following hearings: Hearing on the levying of special assessments.for the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in.Westlawn Addition, Block 3 and Mohn and Hodge I Repla.t of Thurber' s Third Division. There was no one present wishing to be heard.'! Hearing on the levying of special assessments for the surfacing of 12th�l Street Northwest from 2nd to hth Avenue Northwest. wishing to be heard., There wasno one -present Hearing on the levying of special assessments for the surfacing of lgth Avenue N. E. from 9th Street Northeast to 150 feet north. There was no one l present wishing to be heard. I First hearing on the construction of a curb and.gutter on 104 Street I. Southeast from 1st to 3rd Avenue Southeast. There was no one"! present', wishing to '' be heard. First hearing on the construction of a curb and gutter on loth Street I I Southeast from 4th to 5th Avenue Southeast. There was no one present wishing to be heard. First hearing on the construction of a curb and gutter on Sth Avenue Southeast from 9th to loth Street Southeast. There was no one present wishing to it be heard. I First hearing on the construction of a curb and gutter on 9th Avenue Southeast from hth to 5th Street Southeast. There was no one present wishing to j be heard. is First hearing on the construction of a curb and gut -ter on 14th Avenue i Northeast from 5th to loth Street Northeast. There was no one present wishing to i be heard. i First rearing on the grading and surfacing of loth Street Southeast in Willoyd's Sub -Division. There was no one present wishing to be heard. i, First hearing on the paving of the alley in Block 1Q3 and a portion of �I Block 104, ITilson's Addition. There was no one present wishing to be heard. i i President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for receiving'; I. I. Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of .the City of Rochester, Minn., F e b ru a r y 2, 19 5 3 and opening bids for furnishing one bookkeeping machine for use in the City Clerkis ioffice. Upon motion by Davis, second by Morris, the City Clerk was instructed to open the bids received. .The bids of Burroughs Adding Machine. Company in the amount of .$2, 659. 50 and National Cash Register Company in the amount of $4, 405.00 were each received and opened ar.a the same were referred to the Purchasing Committee and the City Clerk for tabulation and report. President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for rec- eiving and opening bids for construction of a sanitary sewer in 2nd Avenue S.W. from 1st Street S.W. to Center Street and in West Center Street from Broadway to 2nd Avenue Southwest. Upon motion by Davis, second 'by Brumm, the City Clerk was instructed to open the bids received. The bids of Carlisle G. Fraser in the amount of $47,?4g.50 and Ba,rbarrOssa & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $54,60g.00 were each received and opened and the same were.referred to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and report. The following recommendation was read and upon motion by Davis, second by Brumm, and upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof,. the recommendation was accepted and the Council went on record as being in favor of the plan set forth in the recommendation: "Honorable Mayor and Common Council Of the City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: We, the undersigned after careful consideration of several alternate plans,•recommend the construction of sanitary sewers on 2nd Avenue Southwest between 1 Street Southwest and West Center Street and or. West Center Street from 2 Avenue Southwest to Broadway ue financed as follows: 1. The entire cost of the sewer on 2 Avenue to be paid by the Kahler Corporation and Mayo Clinic. 2. An assessment of $14.50 per assessable front f6ot.(less 50 ft. deduction on each corner) on ,Center Street. j. One-half oS the balance of the cost of the Sewer on Center Street to be paid by the City of Rochester (Sewer Fund) and one-half by the Mayo Clinic and Ka.hler Corporation. Respectfully, (Wayne Davis SEWER COb1.4ITTEE (Emrold Thiem r Ralph E. Monson, City Engineer" Mr. George Pougiales, Attorney representing residents in the area West of the City limits appeared at the Council meeting and stated that he �I thought there was some question as to whether the property could be legally anneated to the City under the proposed plan. City Attorney Hunt recommended to the Council that the question be submitted to the Attorney General for a ruling and upon motion by 'Davis, second by Schroeder, the City Attorney was instructed to request the Attorney General for an opinion on the matter. A number of citizens interested in the proposed dancing ordinance were present at the meeting. A motion was made by Brumm, second by Thiem, that G 1 11 11 1 is 1 1 0 299 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City. of Rochester, Minn., February . 2 , . 19 5 3 1 1 f� 1 • 1 n 40 the final reading on the proposed dancing ordinance be tabled at this time. AZ1 II voted in favor of the motion except Alderman Whiting, who voted °noel. ! A motion was then made by Alderman Brumm, second by Alderman Thiem, that tr.e City Glerk be instructed to place on the'ba.11ot at the Charter Election to be held on March 10, 1953 the question, "Should dancing be permit,ted'in ten of the II lion sale"' intoxicating liquor establishments together with the serving of meals inl, said establishments". Upon roll call Aldermen Brumm, Davis, Morris and Thiem I 1 voted "yes" and Aldermen Schroeder and Whiting voted IlAo!l. �I Mr. Frank Forsythe,'representing the Exchange Club, was again before the;; Council regarding the matter of .placing benches at certain locations in the business district of the City. He stated that permission had been secured from 20 business places in the City of Rochester. He further stated that the benches would be built of concrete and would carry advertising to defray a. part of the .I expense of constructing and handling the said. benches. After hearing Air. Forsythel 1, a motion was made by Alderman Morris, second by Alderman Thiem, that the matter bei- referred to the Public Grounds Committee and the City Attorney for report at the next meeting. Notice from the Industrial Commission of Minnesota of filing claim l petition by Fabian G. King was read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem, the same was referred to the City Attorney. I' I. A summons and complaint in the matter of Fred 11. Bauler, Plaintiff vs r H. L. Haggerty, Frank Lent and City of Rochester was -read and upon motion by Davis,l' second by Thiem, the same was referred to the City Attorney. A petition signed by 45 individuals opposing the passage of an amendmentj! t to paragraph (1), Section 12, of Ordinance No. 645 and two letters opposing the amendment to the dancing ordinance together with•one anonymous letter approving the�l proposed ordinance change were each presented and ordered placed on file. Two credit memorandums in the amounts of $599. 70 and $65, 436.25 reducing jl the amount of Carlisle G. Fraser's contract for construction of sanitary sewer, sewage pump station, pressure main and gravity sewer to the new Sewage Disposal �I I� Plant were each read and upon motion by Davis, second by Schroeder, the same were approved and the City Clerk was instructed to sign same for the City of Rochester. I, A letter from the chairman of the Safety Committee of the Jefferson P.T.A. expressing their appreciation for the installation of safety signals installed near the Jefferson School was read and ordered placed on file. I i; A petition for the construction of a watermain in Block 103 of Wilson's }, Addition was read and upon motion by Morris, second by Davis, the same was referred!; c to the Sewer Committee. A petition to have the north one half of the Northwest quarter of �I r I� 300 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., February 2., • 1953 Sec. 3-106-14 and the Southeast quarter of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Sec. 34-107-1.4 west, escept those portions already within the corporate limits of the City of Rochester was read and upon motion by Davis, second by Schroeder, the same was referred to the Survey Committee. The following recommendation was read and upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, the sa.me.was approved and the City Attorney was. instructed ;,to prepare an amendment to the Police Ordinance: "Member.s of the Common Council Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: We the undersigned do respectfully propose to the Common Council that three additional police patrolmen be appointed to the Police Department of the City of Rochester,-sub-ject to the regulations thereof, the appointments to be effective at the start of the new fiscal year, April 1., 1953• Yours respectfully, GLENN 0. AMUNDSEN, MAYOR JAMES J. MACKEN JR. , CHIEF OF POLICE Raymond Schroeder, Member.of Police - Committee Emrold Thiem, Member of Police Committee A.G.Whiting, Member of Polic6 Committee" A notice by Mrs. John E. Bruton of snjury and claim for same in the amount of $250.00 was read and upon motion by Davis, second by Morris, the same was referred to the City Attorney. The petition of Robert H. and Rosemary A. Nesler to have Lot 11, ,Block 2, Reiss Sub -Division changed from a residential to a multiple dwelling n zone was read together with a statement of acquiescence signed by 9 owners of adjacent property. Upon motion by Morris, second by Davis, the same was referred to the Board of Zoning. The City Engineer's estimate of cost of constructing a sanitary sewer in 2nd Avenue Southwest from 1st Street to West Center Street and in West Center Street from Broadway to 2nd-Avenue Southwest in the amount of $39, 326. 50 was read and President Bach ordered that the same be placed on file; The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that the bids for construction of a sanitary sewer in 2nd Avenue S.W. from 1st Street to West Ceinter Street and in West Center Street from Broadway to 2nd Avenue S. W. be rejected and checks returned to the bidders was read and upon motion by Davis, second by Whiting, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the petition of Mrs. Alice Carlson and Mr. R. L. Carlson to have Lot 6, Block 34, Northern Addition changed from a residential to a commercial zone be granted was read and upon motion Eby Morris, second by Davis, the same was approved and the City Clerk was instructed to publish a notice of hearing to be held at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on February 16, 19 53. 1 I. • 1 • 301 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., February 2 , 1953 1 1 The recommendation of the Board of -Zoning that the petition of Frances G. Twyeffort to have the following described property rezoned as follows be granted was read and upon motion by Davis, second by Brumm, the recommendation was approved and the City Clerk was instructed to publish a 4notice of hearing to be held at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on February 16, 1953: a "Lots 3 in'Block 3-and Lot 2, in Block 5; Gooding's Addition from residential to multiple dwelling zone. • Lots 4 and 5, Block 3 and Lots 3 and 4. Block 5 and Lot 11 in Block 9, Gooding's Addition, now partially commercial and partially residential to multiple dwelling zone. Lots 9 and 19 in Block 4 and Lots 1 and 2 in Block 10, Goodingis'Addition from commercial to industrial. zone.°' The recommendation'of-the Finance•Committee*th&t the bid of Burroughs Adding Machine Company be accepted' fo"r ° the purchase of an accounting machine for use in the City Clerk's office in the amount of $2, 659- 50 w-As' read and uuon motion by Davis, second by Schroeder; the recommendation was approved; The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that'the City Engineer be authorized and instructed to•underpin.a portion of the retaining wall adjacent to'the Mayo Park Bridge which has been undermined by'flood waters, using available city for.ces to do the work (funds for 'this wdrk are' available `in the bridge fund) was read and upon motion by -Norris, second by Thiem, 't'he recommend- I ation was accepted. . l The annual,report of the Clerk of Municipal Court was presented and President Bach "ordered ,t•hat the same be placed on file., i . The report of the- Clerk of Municipal Court for the Meek ending January 24,•195S showing total criminal fines and cost's collected $1,116.00 and civil fees received $.85 and for the week ending January 31, 1953 showing total crimina fines and costs collected $1, 117. 5•4' and- civil fees' received' $. Y5, were each read and having been approved by the CitS Attorney, President Bach, "orde'red that the' same be placed on file. The financial repibrt of the Fire Department Relief As`sociati`on was read and President Bach ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of January, 1953 showing fees collected for loads weighed in the' amount of $174.45 ,•gas' read and President Bach referred - the same to the' Finance Committee. ' .. The application of Cedric Grossbach for a license to sell soft driiiks' was read.and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Brumm, the license was granted. The application of E. R. Pitt for a Journeyman Electricians License was read and upon•motion by Schroeder; second by Thiem, the license was granted. The surety,bonds of Clifford Strike ifi the amount of $2, 500.00 with the ' Travelers Indemnity Company as surety and The Kruse Company in the amount of $496.25 with the National Surety Corpora.tiot as surety were each read and upon 11 Record of Official, Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., February 2, 1953 0 motion by Sch.oeder, second by Davis, the bonds were approvea, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on,file. The following claims were read and upon motion by Morris, second by Davis, the same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and imstructed to draw. warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Whiting Press, Inc., $24.44;.Miller Davis Co., $32. 79; H. Dornack & Son, $1�. 35; Emil Aufenthie, $35.00; T. G. Wellner, M.D. , $6.00; Paul Dornack, $6'.90; Security -Blank Book & Stationery Co., $19.00; Wayne Davis, $2. 53; H. A. Rogers Co., $6.34; Para Tohe, Inc., $3.13; William L. Burrows, $22.50; Paul Plantz, $22.50; Luella H. Blake, $61.25; Clerk of Municipal Court, $12.0'0; Industrial Commission of Minnesota, $7.04; Leitzen Concrete Products, $30.00; Clements Chevrolet Co., $1.05; Peoples Cooperative Power Assn., $3.00; Foster Electric Co., $51.24; Woodhouse Brothers, $3.95; F. W. Woolworth Co., $5.35; Arnold Maintenance Co., $17.30; Rochester Wood Specialties, $4.50; Lawlers, $6.00; Walker Larson Hardware, $12.15; Reuben A. Rieck, $40.00; Universal Motors, Inc., $32.36; Alexander Auto Electric, $66.17; The Rochester Visitor, $9.00; Joe L. McDermott, $15.15; Enoch J. Dison, $24.90; Star; Radio Supply. Co. , $2.75; Peoples Natural Gas Co. , $1 2. 79; S. M- Supply Co. , $2. 30. From the Street & Alley Fund Woodhouse Brothers, $26.09; Rochester quarry Company,, $3.75; Standard Gil Company, $55.60; Parkhill Brothers, $.25• The George T. Ryan Company, $3.64; Peoples Natural Gas Co., $54.99; Soccny Vacuum Gil Co., $ - 03; Sinclair Refining Company, $10.20; Continental Oil Co., $7. 60; The Fuller Brush Compav, $34.00; Devoe & Raynolds, $26. 54; Goodman) s, $5..51. From the Fire Protection Fund: Woodhouse Brothers,,-$.30,; Rochester Soft Water Service, $3.75; S. Ai. Supply Co., $7.14; Alexander Auto Electric, $17.50; Leo Fix, $5.00; feral T. Lundquist, $6.00; United Chemical Company, �$66.00; Leef Bros., Inc., $5.00; R. C. Drips Grocer Co., $34.97; Link Radio Corporation, $2..03. From the Sewer Fund: H. Dornack & Son, $.95; Woodhouse Brothers, $39,17; Ace Sign Company, $4.00; Holland's Food Shop, $57.00; Walker Larson ,Hardware Co., $15.05; Inertol, Inc.-, $9. 11; Lyon Chemicals, Inc., $153. 77. From the.P.I.R. Fund: Francis H. Underwood, $11.45; Anna Pitka, From the Bridge Fund: Leitzen Concrete Products, $20.00; Leon Joyce, $55. 00. From the Park Improvement Fund: S. M. Supply Go., $25.23; Protection Products Mfg. Co., $100.25; Rochester Meat Company, $29.13; quality Printing Co., $9.35; Seven Up Bottling Co., $7.46; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $17. 59; Roddis Feed Company, $28.00; E. T. Watkins Electric Motor Service, $. SQ; Squires Electric Co. 0 $4.00; Firesto-ze Stores, $6. 25; Cooperative Oil Company, 1 • 1 1 e S"> ^� J 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City. of Rochester, Minn.; February 2 , . 19 5 3 . . 1 • 1 • 1 • $1. 50; Game Time, Inc. , $163.78. From the Permanent Improvement Fund: Rochester Plumbing & Heating,$2.65 From the Parking Meter Fund: Leitzen Concrete Products, $10.00; H & H Electric Co., $97. 25; Foster Electric Co., $46. 38; S. M. Supply Co., $2.11. The following resolution were introduced and read and President Bach declared the same unanimously adopted: Resolution levying special.assessments for the surfacing. of 12th Street Northwest from 2nd Avenue to 4th Avenue Northwest. Upon motion .by Brumm, second by Davis, resolution adopted. Resolution Yvying special assessments for the surfacing of lgth Avenue Northeast, Miners Heights. Upon motion by Davis, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to publish notice regarding b construction of sidewalks. Upon motion by.Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution) adopted. Resolution. accepting the bid of Burroughs Adding, Machine Co. for the furnishing of one bookkeeping machine in the City Clerk Is.offioe. Upon motion by l Schroeder, second by Thiem, resolution. adopted. Resolution ordering plans, specifications and 2nd hearing on paving of the alley in Block 103 and a portion of 104, Willson Is Addition. Upon motion. by ;! Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. l Resolution ordering plans, specifications and 2nd hearing on grading and' surfacing of loth Street Southeast in Willoyd's Sub -Division. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Brumm, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering plans, specifications and 2nd,hearing on construction i of a curb and gutter on 14th Avenue Northeast from 9th to 10th:Street Northeast. p Upon motion by Brumm, second by Davis, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering. plans, specifications and 2nd hearing on construction' of a curb and gutter on 9th Avenue Southeast from 4th to 5th Street Southeast. Upon, motion by Davis, second by Morris, resolution adopted. II I' is Resolution ordering!plans, specifications and 2nd hearing on construction)'; ✓ I of a curb and gutter on 8th Avenue Southeast from 9th to loth Street Southeast. I!V Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. I �I Resolution ordering plans, specifications and 2nd hearing on construction] of a curb and gutter on loth Street Southeast from 4th to 5th Avenue Soiitheo.st. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem, resolution adopted. Resolution adering plans,: specifications apd 2nd hearing on construction of a curb and gutter on 101 Street Southeast from 1st to 3rd Avenue Southeast. Upoh motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. i Resolution grant--ing two public dance permits to Percy Cline. r:^Upon motion�j i 30�L Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., February 2, 1'9 5 3 by Whiting, second by Brumm, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,049.25 fromthe P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment 'mad-e to Leon Joyce. Upon motion by Brumm, second by Davis, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $962.97 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, General Fund, $232.94; Coca Cola• Company, $470.13; Hollands Food Shop, $259.90. Upon motion by Davis, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,335.00 from the -Street & Alley Fund -and ordering payment made to Andrew Byholt. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. Resolution appointing Judges of Election for 1953. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $572.50 from the General Fund, $636.55 from the S & A Fund and $3,955.64 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering payment made to Street & Alley Fund, $3,955.64; Royal Typewriter Co., $227.50; H. T. Earle, $206.55; Hunter Mfg. Co., $345.00 and Morton Salt Co., $43.00. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $125.00 from the General Fund, $90.00 from the S & A Fund, $40.00 from the Sewer Fund and $55.00 from the Bridge Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce. •Upon motion by Whiting, second by Brumm, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $5,110.73 from the Park Improvement Fund and 'ordering payment made to Mayo Civic Auditorium Revolving Fund. Upon motion by !Brumm, second by Davis, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $31,006.03 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Sinking Fund, $30,127.54, Carlisle G. Fraser,•$878.49. Upon motion by Davis, second by Morris, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering first hearing on construction of a sanitary sewer in 2nd Avenue Southwest from 1st Street to Center. Street and in West Center Street from 2nd Avenue to Broadway. Upon motion by Brumm, second by Davis, resolution adopted. An Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance to preserve the public health by regulating the storing and handling of foodstuff intended for V humaTi consumption, offered for sale i-rithin the City of Rochester and providing penalties for the violation thereof", was given its second reading. Upoh motion by Davis, second by Brumm,-and upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the aridnance was given its third and final reading. 1 • 1 • 1 1 Upon motion by Davis, second by Thiem, that the said ordinance be • 3o Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the. City of Rochester, Minn., February 2, 19 5 '3 . 1 1 P L 1 1 • adopted as read, and.all voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the sai ordinance duly passed and adopted. An Ordinance defining restaurant, itinerant restaurant, employee, utensils, health -officer, etc., requiring certificates of compliance for the I� @peration of such establishments, prohibiting the sale of adulterated, uriwholesomelI or misbranded food or drink, regulating the inspection and rating of such I! i; establishments, the enforcement of this. ordinance and the fixing of penalties, p was given its second reading. !' I' Upon motion by Davis, second by Norris, and upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its third and final reading. II Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, that the said ordinance be I� adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the li said ordinance duly passed and adopted. • I' An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 459, same being an amendment to and ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance to preserve the public health by regulating the storing and handling of foodstuff intended for human consumption, offered for sale within the City of Rochester.and providing penalties for the violation thereof", was given its second reading. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, and upon roll call and all �I voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its �I third and final reading. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Morris, that the said ordimiace be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. An ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance regulating traffic, the operation and parking of vehicles, the use of streets for driveway entrances and designating arterial highways in the City of Rochester", was given its second reading. I i Upon motion by Davis, second by Brumm, Ahd_ upon roll call and all voting` in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its third j and final reading. Upon motion by Davis, second by Brumm, that the said ordinance .be i I adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the i 1 j same being an amendment to ani, ii ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance regulating &ra.ffic, the operation and parking l of vehicles, the use of streets for driveway entrances and designating arterial highways in the. City of Rochester", was given its second reading. �I Upon motion by Davis, second by Brumm, and upon roll call and all votine said ordinance duly passed and adopted. An Ordinance repealing ordinance No. 770, 06 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council • of the City of Rochester, Minn., in favor thereof,:- the rules were' suspended and the ordinance was given its third and final r ea.ding. _ Upon motion by Davis, second by Thiem, that the said ar.dina.ace:'. be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. An Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance regulating the sale cf intoxicating liquor within the City of Rochester",(No. 6451, was given its first reading. Upon motion by Morris,' second by Brumm, h.nd upon roll call and all • voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second reading. Upon motion by Morris, second by Brumm,'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 Thiem, 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. Alderman Davis made the suggestion that the number of committees of. the Common Council be reduced to"three, consisting of a Public Works Committee, a Finance Committee and a Public Safety Committee'ard Upon motion by Davis, second by Brumm, the recommendation was referred to the c6mmittee consisting of the Alderman at Large and the City Attorney for study. Discussion was held as to whether or not a survey should be made of various down town locations to determine as to whether or not :Wore parking meters should be installed. A motion was made by'Davis, second by Brumm, referring the matter to the Police Committee and the Chief of Police and the City Engineer to make the proposed survey and submit same to the Council. Alderman Schroeder recommended that the Chief of the Fire Department be authorized to attend the 25th annual Fire Department Instructors Conference to be held at Memphis, Tennessee on February 24-27, 1953'and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Brumm, the Chief was authorized to attend the said convention at City expense. The City Engineer requested permission to attend a conference of pre -stressed concrete construction to be held in Denver, Colorado'on February 9, 10 and 11, 1953. Upon motion by Davis, second by Brumm, the City Engineer was authorized to attend the conference 'and his transportation to be paid from City expense. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, the meeting was adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P. M. on February 16, 1953• . City Clerk