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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-01-1954Record of Official Proceedings. of the. Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March. 1. 1954 0- Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Roches- _ ter, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall in said City, on March 1, 1954. President Bach called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P. M. the following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Ackerman, Anderson, Morris, Schroeder, Thiem and Whiting. Absent: None. Upon motion by Morris, second by Thiem, the minutes of the meetings of February 15th, February 22nd and February 24th, 1954 were approved.. President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the grading and surfacing of First Avenue Northeast from 14th to 16th Street Northeast. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Bach stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the grading and surfacing of streets in Gooding's Addition. There was no one present wishing to be heard. President Bach stated this was the date set for receiving bids for the furnishing of one 3-Cubic Yard Street Sweeper for use in the City Engineer's De- partment. The following bids were received and upon motion by Thiem, second by Ackerman, the same were referred to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation: The bid of the Minnesota Public Works Equipment Company in the net amount of $9,940.00 and the bid of the Rosholt Equip - meat Company in the net amount of $8, 982. 50e President Bach stated that this was the date set for receiving bids for the furnishing of one 1,200 gallon street flusher for use in the City Engineer's 1 1 •- 1 Department. The following bids were opened and upon motion Ackerman, second by Schroeder the same were referred -to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation: Truck Service Company in the net amount of $6,193.00; Universal Motors Company in the net amount of $5,9 54.50 and Clements Chevrolet Company in the net amount of $6,064.30. President Bach stated that this was the date set for receiving bids for the furnishing of traffic marking paint for the 1954 season. The following bids were read and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Ackerman, the same were referred to the Police Committee and the Chief of Police for tabulation and recommendation: Harry V. Hanson.- 160 gallons yellow marking paint and 20 gallons thinner - $655.40 and 35 gallons concrete curb marking paint and .10 gallon of thinner - $148.50; The B. Amundsen Company - 160 gallons yellow traffic paint, 20 gallons of thinner for spray type paint, 35 gallons yellow traffic paint for brush and 10 gallons thinner for brush - $798.60; The Bergstedt Paint Company - 160 gallons spray type - $588.80, 20 gallons thinner spray type - $14.00; 35 gallons brush type-$128.80 and • 10 gallons thinner brush type - $7.70 for a total amount of $739.10; The S. M. Record of Official Proceedings of • the - Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 1, : 19 54 - 1 F7, 2!J 1 P 1 1 Izupply Company - 160 gallons yellow traffic marking paint - $49O.00 and 20 'igallons of thinner $20.00. i The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee -that the contract' 1�for the furnishing of one 3-Cubic Yard Street Sweeper be awarded•to the Minnesota Public Works Equipment Company for the re.t amount of $8,940.00 was Ilread and upon motion by Anderson, second by Morris, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of.the Street & Alley Committee that hearings be held ijon the construction and replacement of water and sewer connections on 4th Street 1 - i.Southeast-from 6th Avenue Southeast to the State Hospital was read, 'and upon ;motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that bids .be opened ,on March 15th, 1954 for the seasonis supply of crushed rock, sand, gravel and ;;pea gravel, ready mixed concrete, road oil and -cutback asphalts, and sewer was read castings and hot- bituminous mixture for •patching/. :Upon -motion by Schroeder, ; . i;second by Anderson, the recommendation was approved. The recommendation of the Police Committee and the Chief- of Police i i, that the bid of .the Bergstedt Paint Company in •the total amount of $739.10 be r 1accepted, was read. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman•the.recommendation was approved. The following copies of resolutions adopted by the Public Utility Board I ,'were each read and President Bach ordered that same be placed on file: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Common Council j of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with the G&W ELECTRIC SPECIALTY COMPANY, for the furnishing of - 1 SIX (6) OIL SWITCHES 2. FIVE (5) OVTD00R POTHEADS 3. TWELVE (12) OIL FUSE CUTOUTS the total amount of the said contract to be XINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND NINETY SIX CELTTS. ($9685.96) and the said G&W ELECTRIC SPECIALTY COMPANY being the lowest responsible bidder." "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with the SOUTHERN.MINNESOTA SUPPLY COMPANY, for the furnishing of - THIRTY-THREE (33) LIGHTNING ARRESTERS the total amount of the said contract to be THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY TWO CENTS ($3993.52) and the said Southern Minnesota Supply Company being the lowest responsible bidder." "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with the R. E. BURMEISTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, for the furnishing of - THIRTY-SEVEN (37) DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS the total amount of the said contract to be FOURTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX DOLLARS ($14,576.00) and the said R. E. BURMICISTER ELECTRIC COMPANY being the lowest responsible bidder." 0 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 1, 1954 "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with the GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., for the furnishing of - 1. TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND (22,000) LB. ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR 2. THREE HUNDRED (300) AR140R RODS 3. SIR HUNDRED ( 600) ARMOR ROD CLIPS 4. TWENTY THOUSAND (20,000) FT. 04. ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR 5. TEN THOUSAND (10,000) 1BS. #2/0 WEATHERPROOF WIRE the total amount of the said contract to be TWELVE THOUSAND SIXTY-SEVEN DOLLARS (12,067.00) and the said GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. being the lowest responsible bidder.n "Be it and it is.hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Boad to pay, upon receipt of a Bill of Sale, the amount of THREE THOUSAND THREE • HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS for the purchase and title to the follow- ing services, meters and transformers, said services serving the customers now served by the said People ' s .Cooperat ive Power Assoc- iation and to be served by the City Utilities upon completion of this transaction e LABOR & 14ATERIAL METER TRANSFORMERS TOTAL Big Your Oil Co. $ 207.92 $11.02 $ .02 110.88 Bert - Le it zen 64.35 . 12.36 - .. " = 51.99 Sanitary Plumbing 935.00 53.28 269.10 512.62 Roch.Block & Supply Co. 1,959.23 53.09 992.25 913•99 Naegel Sign Co. 33.39 12.56 20.93 General Warehouse Corp. 74..60 12.5E .62.04 Marcell Prow 916.75 11.24 203.14 702.37 21 , 11.24 33.977 Underwood Lbr. Co. 45.9 6 Swarts Brothers 611.22 8.53 393.46 219.23 Home Gas Co. 505.40 23.10 234.60 247.70 7th Street N.W. Line 3.13.99 Rochester Cabins 9.53 71.g6 $3.90 J. Adams Co. g. 53 71. g6 46.81 . 3, 327.20 n "Whereas, the Public Utility Board considers it necessary to construct. a SUBSTATION in the immediate downtown area of the City, and Whereas, it would be in the best interest of the City of Rochester if a part of Statuary Park be used for that purpose, and Whereas, the Park Board of the City of Rochester is agreeable to the release of the following area for the purpose herein mentioned - HTHE NORTH 20 FEET OF LOT 6 AND THE NORTH 20 FEET OF THE WEST 5 FEET OF LOT 5; ALL IN BLOCK 21 ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN, NOW CITY, CE. ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA. u THEREFORE, be it and it is hereby resolved by .the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the amount of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), said amount having been mutually agreed upon by the Park Board and the Public Utility Board, be and is hereby paid from the Public Utility Fund to the Park Board of the City of Rochester as compensation for the perpetual use of the property.above designated by the Public Utility Department." • Be it and it is hereby further resolved by the Public Utility Board that the Common Council be and is.hereby requested to approve the said transaction. and transfer of funds involved. a The Engineer's Preliminary Report on the proposed improvement entitled "Construction and replacement of water and sewer connections on 4th Street Southeast from 6th Avenue Southeast to the State Hospital° was read and the same was ordered placed on file. A letter from William Bielenberg and Henry J. Giese submitting a plat for annexation to be known as Bielenberg & Giese's Second Addition, was read together with letters of approval by the Public Utility Department, the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City,Eugineer. Upon motion by Morris, second by Ackerman, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance annexing the said plat to the City of Rochester. Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City. of Rochester, Minn., March. 1,, 19 54 E 1 0 1 • The petition of William Bielenberg and Henry J. Giese for street �jlighting on lath and 14th Avenue Northwest in Bielenberg & Giese's First Addition was read. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Ackerman the Public ;Utility Department was instructed to install the requested street lighting. r The petitions of William Bielenberg and Henry J. Giese for the don- ;struction of a sanitary sewer and watermain and the grading of streets in the ;proposed Bielenberg & Giese Second -Addition were each read and the same were lordered placed on file. I The petition for the construction of a sanitary sewer on 14th Street Northwest from 3rd Avenue to 5th Avenue Northwest and on 5th Avenue:,Northwest !from 14th to llth Street Northwest was read. Mr. William Lemke was ''present at the meeting and urged that the sewer as petitioned for be installed as soon as possible. It was explained by the City Engineer that it would be necessary :to install a trunk line sewer in connection with the said sewer. Upon motion by r Thiem, second by Ackerman the matter of constructing the sewer petitioned for and n the trunk line in connection'with same was referred -to the Council as a Committee of the whole. A letter from the Board of Park Commissioners transmitting a copy of a resolution adopted by their Board on February 3rd, 1954 opposing the use of ;'Soldier's Field or any part thereof for a high school site and requesting the ''Council not to sell the property, was read. Also communications opposing the sale of any part of Soldier's Field for a school site from the Kahler Corporation, ;'',the Rochester Softball Association, Forest J. Bandel, Co. Supt. of Schools, Music Band'Committee, the Rochester Centennial Music Committee, A. A. Jensen, Act. Ohm. li . 'Permanent Committee -Soldier's Field, American Legion and the Rochester Double BE Folk Dancers were each read and ordered placed on file. The request of Marvin W. Price City Assessor, for q y permission to employ ,;several deputy assessors to assist in canvassing the city for the purpose of 1,1�Personal Property assessments for the current year was read, and upon motion by ,Whiting second by Thiem, the request was approved. The request of Marvin W. Frice, City Assessor, for permission for himself j!and Alfred Nelsen, deputy assessor, to attend the annual Assessor's School sponsored by the. League of Minnesota Municipalities to be held on March llth, 12th and 13th I:was read and upon motion by Morris, second by Anderson, the request was granted. y . A letter from Mr. A. C. Gooding, Agent for Frances G. Twyeffort, trans- ,,mitting a'replat of Blocks 4 and 10 in Gooding's Addition was read, and upon motion ' by Schroeder, second by Ackerman, the replat was approved and the City Clerk was instructed to have same filed in the office of the Register of Deeds. A letter from the Board of Park Commissioners asking the Council to -con- sider the appropriation of funds to acquire the undeveloped portion of the Fitz- , -A F'6 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., . Marc h 1. 19 94 gerald property adjoining Soldier's Field was read, and the same was ordered placed on f ile. The following bids for furnishing and .installing acoustical tale in. two rooms in the _Juvenile Department and in the office of the Captain of Detectives were each read: KRUSE LUMBER COMPANY Room 1, Juvenile Department. . . . . . . . 95.27 Room 2, Juvenile Department. . . ._. . • . 97.24 Room 209, Detective Division . . . . . . Total g 2 2 7-b .96 RUNDELL LUMBER 0014PANY Room 1, Juvenile Department. . . 77.00 Room 2, Juvenile Department. 90.09 • Room 209, Detective Division . . • 77.00 Total $ 244.09— BROWN L. LARSON & SON Room 1, Juvenile Department Room 2, Juvenile Department Room 209, Detective Division Total 324.72 Estimate to move two ceiling light fixtures in Juvenile Department. • • • . • • e • • • e $ 18- 59 Upon motion by Anderson; second by Schroeder, the low bid was accepted and the :. installation of acoustical tile in the office of the Chief of Police waa also authorized. The application of the Rochester Yellow Cab Corporation for the transfer of ,a 1947 Flexible Sightseeing taxi to a 1950 Nash was read and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Thism, the transfer was granted. The reports for the month of February, 1954 of the Building Inspector shoeing fees collected for building permits issued $166.00; of the Electrical 'Inspector showing fees collected for electrical permits $124- 50; of the Plumbing ; i Inspector showing fees collected for plumbing permits $1, 559.25; of the Heating Inspector showing fees collected for heating permits issued $999.50 and fees collected 'for sign permits issued in the amount of $74.20, were each read and President Bach .referred the same to the Finance Committtee• T-he report of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ended February 27th, 1954 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $900.95; civil fees • ,received $6.95 was read and having been approved by the City Attorney, President Bach ordered the same placed on file. The following claims were each read and upon motion by Ackerman, second by Morris, the.Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed draw warrants on the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: N. W. Bell Telephone Company, $9.50; Universal Motors Co., $179.09; Joe L. McDermott, $24.90; Stark Radio Supply, $7.61; Schmidt Printing Company, $3.50; Goodman's 24—Hr. Service, $2.35; Reuben A. Rieck, $40.00; Larry Lentz, $20.00; Bergstedt Paint Company, $7.20; Rochester Wood Specialties, $2.50; Dieter Paper & Marine Supply, $92.35; Marvin W. Price, $25.65; The Mayo Clinic, $52.00; Mrs. Luella H. Blake, $10.62; Clerk of Municipal. Court, $17.90; Verne Wussow, $114.00; D. H. Holt Company, $5.00; N. W. Publications, Inc. $23.40; Rochester, , 6c� 3 T Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City- .of Rochester, Minn., March 1, 19 54 1 1 • r-4 1 • 1 1 (;Minnesota Fire Extinguisher Company, $3,50; H. A. Rogers Company, $167.18• Minne- apolia _Blue Printing Company, $42.03;Peoples Natural Gas Company, $6.31; Lange's Auto Glass Company, $8.19; Clement's Chevrolet Company, $2.95• Socon y Vacuum Oil II Company, $19.74; Quality Print Company, $120.27; Railway Express, $1.87; Botsford ,'Lumber Company, $, 65; Jensen Hardware, $.85 and Reeve's Drug Store $3.39. li From the Street & Alley Fund: Lange's Auto Glass Company, $29.99; Clementte Chevrolet Company, $14.76; Socony Vacuum Oil Company, $32.45; Rochester Park Dept., I 1!$16.00; Conner & Winslow, $37,35; Standard Oil Company, $56.90; Peoples Natural Gas Company, $59.71; Universal Motors, Inc., $8.19; Ruff.ridge Johnson Equipment Company, $20,19; Rochester Ready Mix Company, $30.75; and Jensen. Hardware Company, $29..59, From the'Fire Protection Fund: Quality Print Company, $73..45; Railway Express Company, $1.80; Botsford Lumber Company, $23.20; Reeve's Drug Store, $.98; I� Jensen Hardware, $27,35; Minn. Fire Chief's Association, $15.00; S.` M. Supply a Company, $8.39; Mine Safety Appliances, $135.67; Pruett's,. $11.11; F. W. Everett, $79.00; Patterson Automatic Rtg. Company, $114.15; Rochester, Minn. Fire Exting- uisher Company, $4.0.0; Fire & Safety, Inc.,. $29.00; Weston Electrical Instrument I. i' Company, $9.70; Leef Bros., .Inc., $5.00; R. 0. Drips Grocer Company, $11. 75 and 'Werner Transportation Company, . $3 33 From the Sewer Fund: C:lemo'ts-Chevr,olet::Compank- $11.09.; Rochester Ready Mix, $8. 25; Neenah Foundry Company, $99.00; and Jensen Hardware $17, 36. From the Park Improvement Fund: Lake City Graphic, $3.92; Ra-Tel, Inc. , $21.00; Palmer Paint,Sales Co., $23.60; The Kruse Crompany, $41.11; Witte Trans- portation Company, $9,73; Wilensky Auto Parts Co., $14.98; City of Rochester, $194.25; Pure Ice Company, $10,00; American City Magazino, 00, , 4• $ Alexander ;Auto Electric, $25. 44,., Hill,yard Sales Co., $69.85; Y. W. Bell Telephone Go., $81. 66; Radio Station ;i 1: KR00 $62.00; Whiting Press, .Inc. $7.89;. Hanson Hardware Company, $4.68; Rochester, Minnesota Fire Extinguisher Co., , $9.53; Dison's Cleaners, $15.00; Gus Ziemann, $20.00; jRoddis Feed Company, $4L 75; Coca Cola Company, $136.29; Rochester Dairy Coop., $42.20; (!Peoples Natural Gas Company, $41.06; American Paint Corp.,467.40; The Johns.on Co., $5.60; F. Leslie Williams, $3.00; Golden Hill Machine Co., $3.00; R. L. Gould & i; 1� Co., $1.85; Hanson Hardware Co,, $10,8;0; Stoppels E ' Egg & Poultry, $3.00 ; N. W. Bell �, Telephone Co., $22.10; Alpek Sheet Metal Works, $30.35; City of Rochester, S &. A, $4.00; City of Rochester, P. U. , $8.91; Jensen Hardware, $13.85; Gordon Tupper, $19.75; Drips Grocer Company, $194.02; Rochester Bread Company, $40..80. From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, P. U. , $60.00. From the Parking Meter Fund: Magee -Hale Park-O-Meter Company, $8.80; and S. M. Supply Company, $4, 50, The following resolutions were each read and introduced and President Bach declared the same duly passed and adopted: 0 �36 Record of Official Proceedings of the. Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn.,, March 1, 19 54 Resolution accepting the bid of Bergstedt Paint Company for the furnish- ing of'yellow traffic marking paint. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Ander- son, resolution adopted. - Resolution accepting bid of Minnesota -Public Works Equipment'Company for furnishing one 3-Cubic yard street sweeper. -Upon motion by Anderson, second by Morrie, resolution adopted. Alderman Thiem voted "Non.. Resolution approving a resolution adopted by the Public Utility Board use for the quipehase of land for a -substation. Upon motion -by Morris, second by Schroeder, resolution adopted. • Resolution authorizing Public Utility Department to enter into oontract with the Graybar Electric Company. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem,- resolution adopted.. Resolution ai,tIorizing Public Utility Department to enter• into contract with the R. E. Burmeis#ter. Electric Company. Upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution -adopted. ' Resolution authorizing Public -Utility Department -to enter into contract with the Southern Minnesota Supply 'Company..• Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, resolution adopted, Resolution authorizing Public Utility Department to enter into contract with the G & W Electric -Specialty Company. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, resol-uti•on adopted, Resolution ,aut•horizing transfer of services, meters and transformers of customers now served' by the -People's Cooperative Power Association to the Public L Utili�y Department of the City .of Roc-hester, Minnesota. Upon' motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, resolution•adopted. Resolution ordering bids for the seas•onla -supply of. crushed rock, sand', gravel, ready mix zoncxete and cutback asphalt.- Upon motion by Morris, second ' by Schroeder, resolutl'on adopted. ' Resolution ordering bids for furnishing sewer castings. Upon motion by • Schx.oeder, second by Thiem, resolution adopted. Resolution ordering. -bids for the 'sale of the, Denny house, located at. 119 1st Street Southeast. Upon motion by Thiem, second -by Whiting, resolution. adopted. Resolution levying special assessments for the grading of streets in Gooding's Addition. Upon motion by Whiting, second -by Ackerman, resolution adopted, Resolution levying special assessments f:or the grading of 1st Avenue \ Wortheast from 14th to 16th Street Northeast. Upon motion-by•Ackerman, second by Anderson, resolution adopted, Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 1, 1954 1 • M 1 • 1 1 1 Resolution ordering first hearing on the construction and replacement of crater. and sewer connections on 4th Street Southeast from 6th Avenue South- east to the State Hospital. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Morris, re- solution adopted. Resolution appropriating $1,302.45 from the S. D. P. Fund and ordering payment made to Toltz, King & Day, Inc. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, -resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $5,559.89 from the Park Improvement Fund and $250,00 from the-F. E. Williams Fund and ordering payment made to Mayo. Civic Auditorium Revolving Fund in the amount of $5,320.14; Swarts Brothers in the amount of $239,74 and the 0 & 0 Sporting Goods in the amount of $250.00. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Thiem, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating.$2,642.11 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Red Wagon Service Company - $206.00;- Reynolds Wholesale Company, $703.97; Seven -Up Bottling Company - $277,20; Old Dutch Foods - $666.90; Marigold Dairies, Inc. - $514. 27 and Velie Ryan,. Inc. - $273. 7?.: Upon motion by Thiem, second by Whiting, resolution adopted. Resolution appropriating $302.96 from the Sewer Fund and $206.55 from the Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made to Carroll Kettelkamp in the amount of $206.55 and the Municipal Equipment Company in the amount of $302.96. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Ackerman, resolution adopted, applications of Resolution instructing the City Clerk to refer/individuals and companies interested in procurring licenses to sell various products on the `streets during the Centennial celebration to the proper Centennial Committee for 'their recommend- ation and advice. Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, resolution approved. - The following appointments by the Mayor were each read and upon motion by Thiem, second by Ackerman the said appointments were approved effective as of March 1st, 1954: Sgt. Carl J. Briese, 937 4th Avenue S.E., promoted to the position of Superintendent, Juvenile Division; Richard C. McDermott, 907 16th ^ Avenue northeast, promoted to the position of Sergeant; Arthur N.Mueller, 1012 2nd St. S.W. to' -the position of Patrolman. A recommended Official Plan of the Southeast Area of the 'City of Roch- ester comprising of those lands within the corporate limits of the City bounded by U. S. Highway 14 on the south; the corporate limits on the east; Sa Street S. E. projected, on the north and old State Highway (13th Avenue) on the west, was submitted to the Common Council for their consideration. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Morris, the plan of the proposed development was approved. It was brought to the attention of the Council that a number of com- plaints had been received in regard to the traffic signals at llth Avenue and I' • Center Street East. After some discussion on the matter, a motion was made by i r6-3,* 8: - Record -of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., March 1, 1954 • Ackerman, second by Morris, that the signals be adjusted so as to operate on stop and --go only and the Chief of Police was instructed to adjust the signals to operate as requested. The Mayor called to the attention of the Council an invoice in the amount of $373.27 from the Madison.Advertising Agency covering advertising in various papers for the Gene Autrey show. After discussion on the matter a motion was made by Thiem second by Morris that the same be referred back to the Mayor. The it inquired as to what action the Council wished to take City Attorney y on the claim of Jess Hansen of Gladbrook, Iowa for damage to his car. Upon motion • by Morris, second by Thiem, the City. Attorney was authorized to settle the claim with Mr. Hansen,. Upon motion by Whiting, second by Thiom,,the Building Inspector was in- structed to prepare specifications for the moving of the Denny house located at 118 lst Street Southeast. Upon motion by Morris, second by Ackerman the meeting was adjourned to March 1 Ot h, 19 54 at 3:.00 .o I clock X. M., City Clerk