HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-17-1953Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., August 17. 1953
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 August 17, 1953•
President Bach called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., the
following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Ackerman, Anderson,
Schroeder, Thiem and Whiting. Absent: Alderman Morris.
Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Thiem, the minutes of the meeting of
August • 3, • 1953 were approved.
Dr.�. A. H. Sanford, Member of the Music and Band Committee, was present •
at the meeting and recommended that the Council appoint a committee to study the
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construction of a band shed. He stated that they felt a shed under cover with
concrete floor and seats should be built and estimated the cost at approximately
$90,000.00. He further stated that no funds were available but he felt if the
Council could'make provisions for a portion of this, some could also be solicited
from the public. He urged that plans be made as soon as possible and that if
plans -were completed or started this fall the band shed could be used for meetings
in connection with the Centennial to be celebrated next year.'
Mr. 8obert Petersdorf, Agent for the Rochester A.F.L. building and
trades council, was present and stated that certain City Employees were working
on their soff time" and vacations on other jobs, which gave them practically two
full time jobs. He said the union was not opposed to them doing small odd jobs
but they did not feel they should be allowed to hold down two full time jobs.
Mr. Henry Hickok, Mr. Rimer Arch, Mr. Russell Smith, Mr. Ralph Hammond
and Mr. Gordon Yaeger were present at the meeting and each spoke in opposition to
the passage of an ordinance regulating the sale and possession of small firearms.
Mr. Stanley Drips, Civil Defense Director, quoted from the Civil Defense Manual,
"that the State Department of Civil Defense would take no part in the
registration of privately owned firearms".
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President Bach. stated this as being the time and place set for the
first hearing on the finish grading and crushed rock base on 19a Avenue Southwest
from 3rd to 5th Street Southwest. There was no one present wishing to be heard.
President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for the
second hearing on construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain.in 2nd Avenue
Northeast and 17tbrStreet Northeast in Gregg's Addition. There was no one
present wishing to be heard.
President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for the
second hearing on the construction of a curb and gutter on 4th Avenue Southwest
from 3rd to 4th Street Southwest. There was no one present wishing to be heard.
President Bach stated this.as being the time and place set for the
second hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain 1A,lst •
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Avenue Northeast from 14th to 16th Street Northeast. There was no one present
wishi ` ng . L o be heard. -
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President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for the
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second hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in loth
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Avenue Northeast and 16th Street Northeast in Peak°s 3rd Addition. There was no
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one present wishing to be heard. ;!
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President Bach stated this as .being the time and place set for the j
second hearing on the grading and surfacing of loth Avenue Northeast and 15th ari
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16th Streets Northeast in Pecks 3rd Addition. There was no one present wishing 1
to be. heard.
President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing
on the proposed change of zoning of .Lots . 2 and 3, Block 1, D.1,P. Madden' s Addition
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from a residential to a commercial zone. There was no one present wishing to be
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heard.
President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for receiving
and opening bids for the construction of a curb and gutter on 6th Avenue Northwesti'
from the Chicago Northwestern Railway Company to 7th_ Street Northwest. The bids
Of C. M. Boutelle in the amount of $3,683.40; Conner & Winslow Company in the
amount of $3, 933.15 and H. T. Earle & Son in the amount of $4,107.60 were each
received and opened .and upon motion by Whiting, second by Thiem; the same were
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referred to the Street & Alley Committee and -the City Engineer for tabulation and!'
report. j
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President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for receiving,
and opening bids for the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in 2nd
Avenue Northeast and 17th Street Northeast in Gregg's Addition. The bid of
Carlisle G. Fraser in the amount of $20,256.90 was received and opened and upon
motion by Thiem, ' second by Anderson, the same was referred to the Sewer and Water
Committees for tabulation and report.
A communication from the League of Minnesota Municipalities thanking thel;
Council for the hospitality shown to Dr. Kurt Baehr and Hugh G. MacNiven on
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their recent visit to the City was read and President Bach ordered that the same
be placed on file. �.
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A communication from Prances L. Underleak,. County Auditor, stating that
the Count Board agreed to i'
y g join the Common Council of the City of Rochester in the„
creation of a joint Airport Zoning Board was read and President Bach referred the
same to the Airport Commission, they to recommend to the Council appointees.to
the Joint Airport Zoning Board.
The request of Frank S. Halloran for resinstatement `in the Parking Meter
Department as of September 1, 1953 was read and President Bach referred the same i
to the Police Committee and the Chief of Police.
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The recommendation -of the Sewer & Water Committee that the bid of
Carlisle G. Fraser for construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain in 2nd
Avenue Northeast and iTth Street Northeast in Gregg's Addition be accepted at the
unit prices bid was read and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Thiem, the
recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that owners of
Lot 4 and Lots T and 9 all in Block-2, Cook's Sub -Division on 6th Avenue Northwest
be granted permission to construct driveways in excess of 22 ft. at the sidewalk
because of their special needs, provided, that the owners construct a guard to
protect pedestrians at each side of the driveway between buildings, was read and
upon motion by Ackerman, second by Thiem, the.noommendation was approved.
The recommendation of .the Street & Alley Committee that H. A. Whiting
be granted permission to do the grading and crushed rock surfacing of streets in
Peck's 3rd Addition, subject to the requirement of the City Engineer and the City
Attorney, was read and upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, the recommend-
ation was approved.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the agreement
with Gilbert H. MacMillan, Consulting Engineer to completely check the plane -for
the East Center.Street Bridge be accepted was read and upon motion by Thiem,
second by Whiting, the recommendation was approved and the Mayor and City Clerk
were directed to execute the said agreement.
The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that Lightning Arrestors be
Installed in the transformer room at the Sewage. Treatment Plant, in addition to
the arrestors now on the service pole, for further protection of the transformers
at an estimated cost of $495,00 and that the gehne Electric Company be first
asked for a bid on such an installation was read and upon motion by Whiting,
second by Ackerman, the recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that Behne Electric Company
be instructed to proceed with the repair of one more of the transformers at a
firm price of $1,400.00. plus transportation and installation charges, for the
Sewage Disposal Plant, was read and upon motion by Whiting, Second by Ackerman, -
the recommendation was approved and the Mayor was instructed to -issue an
emergency order covering same,
The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that the City advertise
for bids for construction of a storm sewer in 2nd Street Southeast from 15th to
to 14th Avenue Southeast and in 3* Street Southeast from 15th to 14th Street
Southeast was read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Ackerman, the
recommendation was approved.
The recommendation of the Sewer Committee that bids be taken for
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�j upon motion by Whiting, second by Anderson, -the recommendation -was approved.
The recommendation of the Street.& Alley Committee that the City Engineer;
be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the following resurfacing
' I ijobs and that the first hearing on same be held 'on 'September 8`, 19539 was read and,
(l upon motion by Schroeder, second by Anderson, the recommendation was approved: 1j
Resurfacing on
it 2nd Avenue Southwest from 3rd to 2nd Street;
Repair 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue intersection; f
2nd Avenue Southwest from the north line of 2nd !
Street to the north line of lat Street;
2nd Avenue Southwest from the north line of 1st
l Street to the south curb line of Center Street;
Trench repair on West Center at 2nd Avenue;
1st Street Southwest from 2nd to 3rd Avenue S.W. ;
j 3rd Avenue Southwest from 2nd to lot Street; I.
4th Avenue Southwest from 3rd to 4th Street; and
Repair 3rd Street Southwest at 4th Avenue.
The following preliminary estimates submitted by the City Engineer were
each read and the same were ordered placed on file:
Grading and surfacing of lat Avenue northeast from 14th to
16th Street northeast in the amount of $1,958.40;
Curb and gutter on 4th Avenue Southwest•from 3rd to 4th j
Street Southwest in the amount of $2,6.05-�75 contract' cost
and $5,032.20 non -contract cost. and for a typical 1j
47.14 ft. lot $156.37;
Sanitary Sewer and water main in 1st .Avenue northeast from
14th to 16th Street northeast in the amount of $2722.80
for sanitary sewer and $5,108.50 for water main;
'I Sanitary Sewer and water main in 2nd Avenue northeast and"I
l7th Street northeast in Gregg's Addition in the amount
of $7,382.80 for sanitary sewer and $13,527.50 for i!
II water main; h
j! Sanitary sewer and water main in loth Avenue Northeast and I'
!' 16th Street Northeast in Peck's 3rd Addition in the
amount of $6095.10 for sanitary sewer, $9, 739- 60 and
house connections $4,550.00; and
li Curb and gutter on 6th Avenue northwest from 7th Street to I'
the Chicago N.W. By. Co._ in the amount of $3,823.95 for I'
contract cost and $2,990.00 for non -contract cost and I I
$180.32 for a typical 50ft. lot -with 22 ft. drivdway.
I! The City Treasurer's report for. the month of July, 1953 was read and.
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President Bach ordered the same placed on file.
j! The report of. the City Weighmaster for the month. of July,• 1953 showing
fees received for loads weighed in the amount. of 1 2.
I' g $ 5 75 was read and. President
Bach referred the same to the Finance Committee.
The reports of the.' Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending August S,Ij
II 1953 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $961.0o and civil fees
!i received $2.00 and for the week ending August. 15, 1953 showing, total criminal fines
III and costs collected $1,093,00 and. civil fees received $7.30, were each read -and i.
having been approved by the City Attorney, President -Bach ordered the same placed
on file-
The application of Robert B. Lynn for a license to sell, cigarettes :ens
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read and. upoh motion by Anderson, second by Whiting, the license was granted -
The application of Robert-B. Lynn for license to sell soft drinks was
read and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Whiting, the license was granted,
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The application of Ernest A. Clark for a Journeyman Electricians
License was read and upon motion by Thiem, second by Ackerman, the license was
granted.
The application of C. F. Haglin & Sons for a license to construct
sidewalks was read and upon motion by Thiem, second by Ackerman, the license was
granted.
The application of Glen H. Archer for a license to sell 3.2 beer
wholesale was read and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, the license
was granted.
The surety bond of Anne C. Jensen in the amount of $1,000.00 with the
American Surety Company of Nov York as . surety and the license bond of Yale
Engineer's, Inc. in the amount of $1,000.00 with the Continental Casualty Company
as surety, were each read and upon motion.by Thiem, second by Anderson,.the
bonds were approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that the
same be placed on file..
The contract bonds of C. H. Boutell.e. in the amount of $19975.00 with
the Western Surety Company as surety and Leon Joyce in the amount of $1,040.00
with the Seaboard Surety Company as surety, were each read and the same were
referred to the Mayor for his approval.
The following claims were read and upon motion. by. Anderson, second by
Schroeder, the same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized
and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments
accordinglyt
From the General Pund: Garnet Spring, Bldg. Inspector, $16.03; Maass
Plumbing & Heating, $.41; Balker Larson Hardware, $7.45; Foster Electric Co.,
$29, 95; Mason Publishing Company, $37. 50; Monte's, $58. 51; Roy A. Buske, $5.00;
Margaret L. Little, $100.00; City of Rochester, $4.00; Twin City Testing &
Engineering Co., $19.00; Quality Printing Company, $175.55; Hayes Lucas Lumber
Company, $71,70; Robert Lane•, $16.65; Victor 0. Wilson, $140.00; First National
Bank, $7.00; McGill Paper Products -Company, $38.70; Tom Moore, Register of Deeds,
$1.00; Yale Engineers, Inc., $19. 50; Ev Hicks, $13.25; Chicago Great Western Ry.
Go-, $15.00; H. A. Rogers Company, $22. 60; Paul T. Plant z, $34.48; Rochester
Quarry Company, $11.45; Louis Hemker, $160.20; Rochester Transfer & Storage,
$10,00; Rochester Minn. Fire Extinguisher, $6.25; The American City Magazine,
$4.00; Darrell Hemker, $16.65; Federal Laboratories, $64.84; Joe L. McDermott,
$14.85; Enoch J. Dison, $24.90; Rochester Fire Extinguisher Co., $2.90; Mrs.
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George B. Cutting, $1,00; Scotty Is Shell Service, $45.94; Ploms Standard Service,
$39.55; Postier & Eggers, $30.18; The Rochester Visitor, $8,00; Syl's Texaco
Service, $1.54; H & H Electric Company, $23,05; The :Kruse Company, $52.57;
Cooperative Oil Company, $46.1,o; Alexander Auto Electric, $. 50; M. C. Lawler' s, •
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$55.35; Rod Mahoney, $20.700; $20 OO; 0 &: B Shoe Store, $27:90; H. 'Dornack & Son,
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!; $1.92; Launderaid, $17.95; Suaray Products Corporation, - $54.18; Larry Lentz, I;
I� $18:00; Woodhouse Brothers; $10:95; Alexander Auto Electric; $5.50; Pruetta,
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$3.30; •Reeve's Drug Store, `$2.75; Firestone Stores, $9.00; Peoples Natural Gas i
it .Co., $3.27; Stoppel°s Egg, Poultry & Seed Co., $11.00; Witte Transportation Co.,
$8.00; Jensen .ardware, $13, 58; Scharf ' Auto Supply, $7: 15.
From the Street & Alley Fund:Robert Lane, $47,10; Darrell Hemker,
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i; $47.10; H & H Electric Co.,'$37.65; R. C. Larkin Company, $77.20;-Johu Eggenberger;
' $3.00; R. C. Larkin Company, $77.00; Golden Hill Machine Co., $3.00; Municipal
Steel Corp., $45,00; National Bushing & Parts, $25.31-; 'Rochester Ready Mix
Concrete $50.50; Universal Motors $6 69-
e , Inc., , Standard Oil.. Company, $69.50; ,
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Socony Vacuum Oil Co.. $35. 64; Pireatone Stores, $93.63; Devoe & Raynolds Co.,
$17.17;-Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co.,•$69.77; Stoppel's Egg Poultry & Seed Company,
$3.As; Nicole. Dean & Gregg, $37.67; Ruff ridge Johnson Equipment Co. , $5.07;
i; Allen Lloyd Company, $.93; Anderson 2adiator Service, $124:32; Harold Auto
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Electric $11.90; Borchert I . f�
Ingersoll. Inc., $2.00, Standard 011 Company, $70.'57,
Jensen Hardware, $25.78; Scharf Auto Supply. $330800 G
Prom the Fire Protection Pund: Jensen Hardware, $2$; Rochester Soft
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h; Water Supply," $4.00; Dison's Launderers, $49.50; S. M. Supply Company, $47.15;
!; Scharf Auto Supply, $13. 47; Cooperative Oil CO,, $5.84; -Nicols, Dean & Gregg,
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$8. 44. j
From the Serer Pund:. H. Dornack & Son, $1.00; S. M. Supply' Company. I!
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$16.46; S. M. Supply Company, $5.40; National Bushing & Parts, $5.67; Precision
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Scientific Company, $15,00; Rochester Ready Mix Concrete, $14.25; American Public l
Health Aeon., $4.12; 'The- Hallemite Mfg. Co., $25.50; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company, I;
$85.25; Peoples Natural Gas C`o.,- $.75;" Stoppel's Egg Poultry, & Seed Co., $3.004 I'
Quality Printing Company, $12.50; Witte Transportation Co.', '$3.27; Peoples Natural
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;; Gas Co., $7.95; Jensen Hardware, $12.95; Rochester Sand & Gravel, $S. S0.
Prom the Park Improvement Fund: Jones & S chmelz er Printing Co. , $lDj, 90t,
j Marigold Dairies, $53.90; Witte Transportation Company, $2.13; Radio Station
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$180.00; Nicole, Dean &Gregg, Gibbons
, $.92; Printing C'o., $11.00; Walker y
Larson Hardware, $.60; Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co., $145.75: North Broadway j
Laundromat, $55.92; American Playground Device Co., $30.30; Woodhouse Brothers, i
$33.27; Strove Paint Shop, $21.60; Reichert Refrigeration Co.', $25.27; Pruett °s
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Launderers & Cleaners $10.20; Universal Motors Inc. $48.� "
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Co., $49.00; White's Motor Transport, $15.04;,E. T. Watkins Electric Motor
i Service, $.96; Wallace & Tiernan Co., $9.12; Thrifty Drug Store, $2,00; Jerome
Termer & Associates, $54.96; S. M. Supply Co., $3.96;' Skelly 011 Co., $20.334; �!
Schmidt Printing Co., $91.15; Singer Sewing Machine. Co., $19.,40; The Sanitary
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Company, $2.93; Dr. g. M. Simonton, $19.9 5 Rochester. Sand-& Gravel Company,
$7. 25; Rochester Meat Co., $57.24; Rochester Mattre.s.s Company, $18. 50; Rochester
Awning Company, $120.00; Rochester Bread Company, $18,20; Axel H. Heed, $119.29;
Quality Printing Co., $9.3'5; 0.uarve & Anderson Co., $80.60; Pulber's, $22.18; .
Owatonna Photo News, $8.96; Peoples Natural Gas . Company, $27.16; J. C. Penney .Co.,
$30.00; Parker Hotel, $12,00; 0 & 0 Sporting Goods, $69.59; Nutting Truck &
Caster Company, $11.87; Nelson Tire & Appliance Co., $15.59; National Shade Tree
Conference, $8.00; National Cash Register Co., $5.45; Nelsener Brothers, $11..70;
. Naegele .Poster Service, $111.60; Morton Textiles, $54.84; Monsanto 04emtcal CO.•,
$48.00; Minnesota Toro Co., $94.45; Mid Continent Petroleum Corp., $2.,95;
Master Cleaners & Upholsters, $26.35; Madison Advertising Agency, $21.00; Maass
Plumbing & Heating, $19.30; LeRoy Hennum,- $3.)W; LaCrosse Tribune, $29.60; The
Kruse Company, $44,48; Higley Chemical Co., .$23.83; Hanson Hardware, $51.40; .
H & H Electric Co., $b4.24; R. L. Gould Company, $124.80; Goodin Company, $29..37;
Globe Ticket Co., $27.95; General Mills, Inc., $77.00; Fullerton Lumber Company,
$.49.69; Firestone Stores, $129..j8; Eagle Drug _Store, $4.66; H. Dornack & Son,
$18.50; Devoe & Raynolds, $2.99; Cranston Typewriters, $137.50; A. R. Cooke & Son,
$41.33; Coca Cola.Bottling Co., $26.00; Louis Canar, $8.00; Bergetedt Paint Co.,
$21..25; Beckley Business Equipment, $2.75; Bach Music :Company, *164.28; Nitrogen
Division, $37.00; Alpek Sheet Metal Works, $64.50; Alexander Auto Electric,
$54.24; Jensen Hardware Co., $109.26; Ace Sign Company, $2.00; Rochester Visitor,
$108.00; American Linen Supply Co., $34,63; RochesterFigure Skating Club,
$51,91; Kirkwood Ratel Co., $133.15; D. F. Massey Company, $23.46.
From the Parking Meter fund: Maass Plumbing & Heating, $.60; Miller
Meters, Inc., $68, 95; Adams, $.98; Robert M. Crumley, $3.00; Raipond Anne,
$1.00; Nygaards, $30.19; H & H Electric Co.., $38.30; Devoe & Raynolds, $16.83,
From the F.E.Williams Estate Fund: Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co.,
$29.50; American Playground Device Co., $42.19; Recreation Committee Petty. Cash
Fund, $24.67.
The following resolutions were each introduced and read and President
Bach declared the same duly passed and adopted:
Resolution accepting bid of Carlisle G. Fraser for construction of a
sanitary sewer and watermain in 2nd Avenue Northeast and 17th Street Northeast
in Greggle Addition. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, resolution
adopted.
Resolution ordering plane,.specifications and estimate of coat and 2nd
hearing on finigh grading and crushed, rock base on 18j Avenue Southwest from
3rd to 5th Street Southwest. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson,
resolution adopted.
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-Resolution accepting.. plans and specif i-cat ions and ordering bids for
finish grading and crushed rock base on 181 Avenue Southwest ,from '3rd .to 5th
Street Southwest. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Schroeder, resolution
adopted.
Resolution accepting plans and specifications and ordering bids for
construction of 'a curb and gutter on 4th Avenue Southwest from 3rd to 4th Street
Southwest. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution adopted.
Resolution accepting plans and specifications and ordering bids for
construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in lot Avenue Northeast from 14th1
to 15th Street Northeast. 'Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman,
resolution adopted.
Resolution accepting plans and specifications and ordering bids for
construction of A sanitary sewer and water main in loth Avenue Northeast and 16th;�
Street Northeast in Peckls 3rd Addition. Upon motion 'by Schroeder, second by
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Thiem, resolution adopted.
Resolution accepting plans and specifications for grading and surfacingill
of loth Avenue Northeast and 15th and 16th Streets Northeast 'in Pecks 3rd'
Addition. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution adopted,
Resolution ordering bids for furnishing traffic signals at West Center
Street- and let Avenue, 2nd Street Southwest and 3rd Avenue and let Street South-
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west and 3rd Avenue. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Ackerman, resolution
adopted.
Resolution ordering bids for furnishing Ferric Chloride for use at the
Sewage Treatment Plant. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Schroeder, resolution:
adopted.
He solution ordering bids for construction of a storm sewer in 2nd Street
Southeast from 14th to 15th Avenue Southeast and in A Street Southeast from 14th;
to 15th Avenue Southeast. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem, resolution
adopted.
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Resolution appropriating $5,655.29 from the Park Improvement/and ordering
Payment made to The Sanitary Caompany, $961.24; City of Rochester, $3, 620.40;
Rochester Dairy Cooperative,- $432.90; Reynolds Wholesale Company, $305.92 and
Marigold Dairies, Inc-,' $334.83. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting,
resolution'adopted,adopted.
Resolution appropriating $69393.60 from the.Park Improvement Pund and
ordering payment made to Mayo Civic Auditorium Revolving Pund, $5.058.96; Poster
Blectric Company, $231.45; N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $248.01; Herbert a.8nopp!!
Agency, $542.78 and Brown L. Larson & Son, $312.40. Upon motion by Whiting, �
second by Ackerman, resolution adopted,
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Resolution appropriating $4,258.18 from the General Fund, $2, 572. 50 from
the S & A Fund, $611..60 from the Sever Fund and .$22,50 from the Permanent Improvement
Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. Peters, $478.00; Street & Alley Fund,
$5,739.15 and Rochester Sand & Gravel Company, $1,247.63. Upon motion by
Ackerman, second by Anderson, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating . $843.65 from the General Fund, $1,065.44 from
the Street & Alley Fund and $3.954.14 from the Sever Fund and ordering payment
made to Koh ne Electric Company, $3,473.14; Lyon Chemicals, Inc., $391.00; Quarve
& Anderson Company, $491.07; Blacktop Maintenance Company, $574.37; Leo Cronin
Company, $599.55 and Rochester Post Bulletin, $244.10. Upon motion by Schroeder,
second by Thiem resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1, 524.05 from the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Conner & Winslow. Upon motion by
Schroeder, second by Thiem, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $2,761.82 from the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Conner & Winslow. Upon motion by
Thiem, second by Whiting., resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $257.96 from the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Conner & Winslow. Upon motion by
Whiting, second by Ackerman, reidution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $10, 538.35 from the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Carlisle G. Fraser. Upon motion by
Ackerman, second by Anderson, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $299.09 from the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Conner & Winslow. Upon motion by
Anderson, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $1,800.18 from the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to O'Loughlin & Hansen, $263.58; Gordon
Winslow Company, $642.75 and H. T. Earle & Son, $993. S5. Upon motion by
Schroeder, second by Thiem, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $149.13 from the General Fund, $3.24 from
the S & A Fund, $11.93 from the Fire Protection Fund, $1,521.18 from the Sever
Fund, $1, 412.30 from the Park Improvement Fund and $4.313.62 from the Lighting
fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Public Utilities. Upon
motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution adopted,
Resolution appropriating $2,289.17 from the General Fund, $10.60 from I.
the S & A Fund, $42.00 from the Fire Protection Fund and $44,23 from the Sever
Fund and ordering payment made to James J. Macken, Jr., $850.00; John A. Toogood,
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$400.00; Schmidt Printing Company, $37.8.50; Rochester Plumbing & Heating Company,
$260.50 and H. W. Bell Telephone Company., $497.00. Upon motion by Whiting, second
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Record- of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester., Minn., August. 17, 1953
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Ackerman, resolution adopted.
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Resolution ordering first hearing on resurfacing of 2nd Avenue Southwesti'
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from 3rd to 2nd Street; 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue Southwest intersection; 2nd j
Avenue Southwest from north -line of 2n& street- to the north line of lot Street
Southwest; 2nd Avenue Southwest from the north line of lot Street to the south
curb line of Center Street; trench repair on West Center at 2nd Avenue; let
Street Southwest .from 2nd to 3rd Avenue Southwest; 3rd Avenue -Southwest from 113t'
to 2nd ttreet Southwest; 4th Avenue Southwest from 3rd to 4th street Southwest
and 3rd Street Southwest at 4th Avenue Southwest. -Upon motion by Schroeder;
second by Whiting, resolution adopted..
An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance prohibiting the purchse, receipt
or acceptance of.pietols, or revolvers by, and the sale, delivery, or transfer
of pistols or revolvers to persons not holding the written permission of the
Chief of Police to purchase, accept or receive -such pistol, or revolver;
prohibiting thesale, delivery or transfer of pistols or revolvers without the
approval of the Chief of _Police; providing for the issuance of permits by the
Chief of Police to purchase, accept-orreceive pistols or revolvers; providing
for the approval by the Chief of Police of sales or transfers of pistols and
revolvers; prescribing the method of making ales or transfers of pistols or
revolvers, and fixing a penalty for the violation of this ordinance", was given
its second reading.
Upon motion by Thiem,,second by Ackerman, 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 T hiem, second by Anderson, that the said ordinance be
not adopted as read, and all present voting in favor thereof, President Bach
declared the said ordinance not adopted*
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Alderman Ackerman uas:" the meeting at this time.
An Ordinance annexing to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, part of the
Southeast Quarter- of Section Three, Township One hundred Six North, of Range
Bourteen West, was given its first reading.
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'An Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance providing
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for and regulating the collection of garbage in the City of Rochester, Minnesota;
the disposal thereof and providing for assessments against property be II
thereby", was given its first reading.
Upon motion.by Whiting, -.second by Anderson, and upon roll call and all
present voting in favor thereof, the rules were -suspended and the rodinance was
given' its second reading.
Upon motion by Anderson, second by Whiting, and upon roll call and all
present voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was
Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn', August 17, 1953
given its third and final reading.
Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Whiting, that the said ordinance
be adopted as read; and all present voting in favor thereof, President Bach
declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance to provide f or.the cleanliness of streets, alleys and
other premises and to provide protection against certain fire hazards, was given
its first reading.
An Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, �An Ordinance for the
purpose of promoting health, safety, order, convenience and general welfare by •
regulating the use of land, the location,..size, use and heighth of buildings and
the arrangement of buildings on lots and the density of population within the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, all in accordance with a domprehensAve plan1°
(Ordinance No. 550, 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 suspended and the ordinance was
given its second reading.
Upon motion by Thiem, second•by Schroeder, 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 Whiting, second by Thiem, that the said ordinance be
adopted as read, -and all present voting in favor thereof, President Bach
declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Ackerman returned to the meeting at this time.
MayorMcQuillan brought up the matter of someone attending a joint
conference •of Mayors from the United States and CanedA to be held in Montreal
beginning September 20th. He stated that he was unable to attend but suggested
that a member of the Council be authorized to attend. A motion was made by
Thiem, second by Whiting, authorizing one member of the. Council to attend the
International Conference of Mayors to be held in Montreal, at City expense. •
All voted in favor of the motion..
Alderman Ackerman, Chairman Hof the Lighting Committee, verbally
recommended that street lights be installed on lSth "Avenue Northe ast and at
1221 - 4th Avenue Southeast. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Anderson, the
recommendation was approved and the City Clerk was instructed to notify the
Public Utility Department of the action taken.
James J. Macken, Chief of Police_, stated that the master clock in the
City Hall was not keeping correct time and suggested that a new one be purchased
at an approximate price of $250.00. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, the
matter of repairing or replacing the master clock was referred to the Mayor and
the Chief of Police with power to act.
Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Thiem, the meeting was adjourned. •
Act,tng City Clerk