HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-24-1954Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., February 24, 1954
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 February 24, 1954.
President Bach called the meeting to order at 4:00 o'clock P. M., the
following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Ackerman, Anderson,
Morris, Schroeder, Thiem and Whiting. Absent; None.
President Bach then announced that the Council would proceed to canvass
the counters of the voting machines in the Third Ward for the Primary Election
held on February 23, 1954.
Alderman Ackerman introduced the following resolution which was read
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota:
That the following is a tabulated statement of the number of
votes cast for each person at the Primary Election held on the
23rd day of February, A. D. 1954, in the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, as determined by said Common Council on the canvass
of the returns of the said Primary Election made this 24th day
of February, 1954, and that the said tabulated statement is hereby
declared to shohr the results of the said Primary Election.
Said tabulated statement is as follows:
Office
and
Names 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
ALDERMAN OF THIRD WARD
Howard Garbisch
Thomas A. :Moody
Emrold Thiem
24 S 7 10
6 s 14 28 26
17 36 102
25 73 234
56 3 22 14 15 29
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Be it further resolved by the said Common Council:
That Thomas A. Moody and Emrold Thiem are hereby declared to be
candidates for Alderman of the Third Ward of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, at the Charter'Election to be held March 9, 1954.
The City Clerk of said City is hereby instructed to cause the
names of the said persons to be printed as candidates for the
respective office, upon the official ballots at the coming Charter
Election to be held March 9, 1954.11
Upon motion by Morris, second by Anderson, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The following resolutions were each introduced and read and President
Bach declared the same duly passed and adopted:
Resolution appropriating $3,015.95 from the General Fund and $45,846.14
from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Big Four Oil Company, $2, 451, 25;
Rochester Post Bulletin, $564.60 and Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester,
$45,s46.14, Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $2,066.57 from the P.I.R. Fund and ordering
payment made to C. M.. Boutelle, $279.97 and Conner & Winslow, $1,7a6.60. Upon
motion by Anderson, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted.
Resolution appropriating $409.00 from the General Fund, $2.00 from the
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S & A Fund; $12.15 from the Fire Protection Fund; $1, 559.62 from the Sewer Fund
and $6, 041.42 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to City of
Rochester, Public Utilities. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem,
resolution adopted.
The following claims were each read and upon motion by Morris, second
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by Schroeder, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw
warrants on the CityTreasurer and make i payments accordingly; I
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From the General Fund: M. F. Little, $12.50; Robert B. T-rusty, $12.50;
$Honore Rolstad, $12.50; Jennie C. Wegman, $12.50; Nesabeth Forsyth, $12.50; '
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Walter B. Fratzke, $12.00; Agnes Duncan, $12.00; Mary B. Ellis, $12.00; Arthur
Cordes, $12.00; Mrs. Merle A. Schellin, $11.00; Amanda J. Sperling, $11,00;
Carrie E. Grass, $11.00; Noble Bloodsworth, $11.00; Martha E: Tewes, $11.00;
Kathryn Healy, $11.00; Ella Brown, $11.00; Harriet Kern, $11.00; David Fanning, �!
$12.00; Ida B. Hilker, $12.00; Elsie A. Marsh, $12.00; Ida E. Crandall, $12.00;
Florence M. Buss, $12.00; Olive L. Tiede, $12.00; Mabel Ann' Chapman, $12.00;
Mary A. Brogan, $12.00; Wm. A. Johnson, $12.00; National Guard Armory, $5.00; �!
Utility Sales & Engineering Co., $5.00; The Samaritan Hotel, $5.00; Miller Davis!'
Co,,
$16.00; Rochester Transfer & Storage, $25.00; Burroughs Corp., $63.92;
Tom Moore, Register of Deeds, $2.25; Free Press Co., $37.00; Modern Floor
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Covering, $29.95; Garlands, $20.99; Boo, Inc., $60.74; R. C. Drips Grocer Co.
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$.40; Minneapolis Blue Printing Co., $9.63;Viktor 0. Wilson,
$117.00; Williams
Printing Co., $5.00; Chrles H.'Dornack, $34.00; State of Minnesota, Department
of Highways, $4.00; H. A. Rogers Co., 6 $25. 2; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $45.35•
From the Permanent Improvement Fund: Coop. Oil Company, $32.60
From the Street & Alley Fund: Devoe & Raynolds, Inc., $33.36.
From the Sewer Fund: Red Wing Sewer Pipe Corp., $4.88; S. M. Suppiy
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Co., $11.49; Merchants Chemical Company, Inc., $9.41 and Peoples Natural Gas j
Company, $99- 5g• !�
Upon,motion by Alderman Ackerman, second by Alderman Morris, the sum
of $199.00 was appropriated from the General Fund for a petty cash account in
the Mayor's office.
The -matter of moving buildings from the City Farm and the Fairgrounds
to the old Sewage Disposal Plant and to the Dumping Grounds ',was discussed by the
Council and upon motion by Alderman Whiting, second by Alderman Ackerman, the
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City Engineer was authorized to move two buildings from the 'City Farm to the
location of the old Sewage Disposal Plant and one quonset but from the fairgrounds
to the same location and one quonset but from the fairgrounds to thedumping
grounds.
Upon motion by Morris, second'by Ackerman, the meeting was adjourned.
City Clerk