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•Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
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Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the ��
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City of Rochester, Minnesota � ld in the Council Chambers, in the City 3a11 in !i
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President Bach. called the meeting to ordor at 3:00 ',o'clock P. T�2. , the '�
following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Ackerman, Anderson, i
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Morris, Schroeder, Thiem ana Whiting. Absent: Vone. ;j
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The Council proceeded to the polling ple.ces in the various precincts -of i
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the City to inspect the registering counters of the voting machines and to compar®�
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the number of votes shown by such voting machines with the returns by i
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the Judges at the Charter Election on March 9, 1954, The Council members then I�
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returned to the Council Chambers and proceeded to canvass the said returns. ��
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Alderman Whiting introduced the following resolution and upon motion by Thiem, �'
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second by Morris, that the resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor �'�
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thereof, president Bach declared the resolution duly passed and adopted.
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°Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
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That the following is a tabulated statement and li'st':•of the number
of votes cast for each person at the Charter Election held biarch gth,
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1954, in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as determined by said - '
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Common Council, on the canvass of the returns of said e`,lection mad® j
the loth- day of March, 1g5�+, the said statement is hereby declared to ;'
show the resslt of said election.
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.Said tabulated list and statement is as follows: ;
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idame First Ward Second Ward Third Ward '
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Office 1- 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals
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ALDERMAN AT LARGE
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Adolph M. Bach 86 64 58 31 126 121 63 50 114 93 268 60 134 ?9 79 18z 1608 '
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Charles Smart 1 - 1 �'
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Karl A. Postier 84 63 63 28 126 130 70 49 113 81 287 61 131 ,83 86 196 1651
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ALDERMAN -FIRST WARD
Raymond.C. Schroeder 85 62 60 28 125 360
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ALDERMAN -SECOND WARD
John Strobel Case 35 19 13 36 25 �� 128 '
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Stanley M. Morris 147 -67 43 111 93 461
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Thomas A. Moody l99 - 55 143- `,•7z 99 184 712 �.
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Emrold Thiem 146 36 63 42 .31 81 399
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Maurice Butler 1 1 ;'
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Tart Ramme 1 � 1 ''
Dr. Fred Smith 1 1
Eric Wallager . _ 1 "� 1 it
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�CONSTABIJ',-1ST WARD �!
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Les Rupkelvis 1 � 1 !;
Ben Duszn � � 1 � 1 �
W. Otis Hanson 1 � 1 ;�
Colin Holman 1 1
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JI75TICE OF PEACE-2DID WARD
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L. G. Schroeder 98 60 �f$ 107 82 395 '�
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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., . March 10, 1954
Name First Ward Second Ward Third Ward
and District No. District No. District No.
Office 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2. 3 4 5 6 Totals
CONSTABLE-2M WAED
.Roy Nordby• 1
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Fred Ha.3#man 1
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Saul'Rubin 1
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L=nsbury 1
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Geo. Milostan 1'
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CONSTABLE-3ED HARD
Mark B. Fuller' 237 54 110 76 72 157 706
Ken Moorhead 1
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JUSTICE OF PEACE-3ED WARD
Joe Hamm 1
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Russ Rossi 1
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Sam Granthum 1
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L. Pennock 1
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Bruno Lisi 2 3 1
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August Glasenapp 1
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David C. Allison 1 3 6 10
Don Forsyth 1
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John Silliman 1
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;Ethel Bray 1 1
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.Earl Speltz 1
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Chris Meyers 1
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Geo. Brumm 1
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Earl Pike 1
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M. E. Butler 1
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SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota:
That Adolph M. Bach is hereby declared to be elected to the office
of Alderman at Large of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election held
March 9th, 1954, to hold office for two years and until his successor is
elected and qualified;
That Karl H. Postier is hereby declared to be elected to the office
of City Treasurer of the said City, at the Charter Election held March 9th,
1954, to hold office for one year and until his successor is elected and
qualified;
That Raymond C. Schroeder is hereby declared to be elected to the
office of Alderman of the First Ward of said City, at the Charter Election
held March 9th, 1954, to hold office for two years and until his successor
is elected and. qualified;
That Stanley M. Morris is hereby declared to be elected to the office
of Alderman of the Second Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held
March 9th, 1954, to hold office for two years and until his successor is
elected and qualified;
That Thomas A. Moody is hereby declared to be elected to the office
of Alderman of the Third Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held
March 9th, 19549 to hold office for two years and until his successor is
elected anti qualified;
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That there is hereby declared to be a tie vote for the office of
Justice of the Peace of the 1st Ward of said City;
That there is hereby declared to be a tie vote for the office of
Constable of the 1st Ward of said City;
That L. G. Schroeder is hereby declared to be elected to the office
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Justice of the Peace of the 2nd Ward of said City, at the Charter Election
held March 9th, 1954, to hold office for two years and until his successor
Is elected and qualified;
That there is hereby declared to be a tie vote for the office of
Constable of the 2nd Ward of said City;
That Mark B, Fuller is hereby declared to be elected to the office
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Constable of the 3rd Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held March
9th,
1954, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and
qualified;
• That David C. Allison is hereby declared to be elected to the office
of Justice of the Peace of the 3rd Ward of said City, at the Charter Election
held March 9th, 1954, to hold office for two years and until his successor
is elected and qualified."
President Bach called a recess of the meeting at 6:00 o'clock P. M.,
President Bach called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. Ho
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Mr. Ralph Stevens, Member of the Board of Public Health & Welfare, was �
present at the meeting and explained that their Board had an „opportunity .to I!
purchase a truck at a very reasonable price and requested permission from the
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Council to make -the purchase. The Mayor stated that he would issue an emergency
order for the purchase of the truck and upon motion by Whiting, second by Morris, j
the Board of Public Health & Welfare was authorize'd to make immediate purchase of !
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the said truck for the hauling of garbage.
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The following claims were each read and upon motion" by Morris, second by
Thiem, the same were approved and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and �+
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directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
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From the General Fund: Sylvia Ekman, $11.00; Luella N. McGhie, $11.00; ,
Marion B. DeMille, $11.00; Mrs. Walter Stiller, $11.00; Eva E. Wernecke,
$11.00; �
H. G. Ramme $6.00; Mabel C. Becker, ! $12.00; Helena Hall, $12.00; Catherine
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Coleman, $12,00; Allen A. Haggerty, $12.00; .Louise DeVogel, $11.50; Margaret B.
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Robertson, $11. 50; Esther Peterson, $11. 50; Emma-B. Barden, $11. 50; Albert Pries,
$12. 50; Augusta McGovern, $12.00; Yells M. Cooke, $12.00; J. H. Schwab, $12.00;;
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A. H. Witzke, $12.00; Ruth M. Tauer,_$12.00; Hubert J. Harvey', $12.00; Marguerite '
Lagervall $12.00; Laura Parkin $12.00; Cora Hughes, $I2.00;Ruth Kottke,$11.00i!:
Florence Campbell, i'
p , $11.00; He-len Smith, $11.00; Marjorie Strauss, $11.00; Kennethil
Larson, $12.00; Mrs. Percy Smith, $13.50; E. J. Mulvihill !!
, $13.50; F. A. PdcGovern,�
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$12.50; Mrs. A. B. Disney, $13.-50; Lila Smith, $11.50; Dorothy Schmidt, $11.50; i'
Lauretta Mickelson, $11.50; Helen Nachreiner, $11.00; John Nigon, $12,00; Alice
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Burgan, $12.00; Nita Ahrens, $12eOO; Mildred Gray, $12.00; Thelma Coon, $12.00; it
Grace-E. Smith, $12.00; Don Milne, $12.00; Alma Sessing, $12.00; Emma Lundquest,
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$12.00; Helen Duncanson, $12,00; Jennie C. Wegman, $12.50; M. 'F. Little, $12. 50;
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Mrs. Frederick 0. Rolstad, $12.50; P:esabeth Forsyth, $12. 50; Robert •Trudy, 413.00
Arthur Cordes 12.00• Mar B. Ellis I
$ y $12.00; Agnes Duncan, $12.00; Walter B.
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Fratzke, $12#00; Carrie E. Gross, $12.00; Amanda Sperling, $12.00; Noble Bloods -
worth,' $12.00; Mrs. Merle A. Schellin, $12•.00; Harriet Kern, $11.50; Katherine i
Healy, + $11. $11.50•• Ella Brown 0; Martha Tews 5 $11. 50, Ida Crandall, $12.00;
Elsie Marsh $12.00• Ida B. Hilker, $12.00• David Fannin $12.00• Mar A. Bro an Ii
o • . . Fanning, , Mary -A. g �
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$12.00; Mabel Ann Chapman, $12.00; Olive Tiede, $12.00; William A. - Johnson,
$12.00; Florence M. Buss, $12.00; Utility Sales & Engineering, $5.00; Samatitan
Hotel., $5,00 and National Guard. Armory, $5.00.
The following recommendation was read and upon motion by Morris, second
by Whiting, the recommendation was- approved and. referred to the City Attorney to
include the recommendation items in an amended traffic and parking ordinance:
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"To the City Council
Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned members of the Street and Alley
Committee, recommend that no parking be allowed in the
following area each weekday between the hours of 2 A. M.
and 6 A. M.:
On South Broadway from Center Street to 4th
Street Southwest.
On lot Avenue Southwest from Center Street to
4th Street Southwest.
On Center Street from lot Avenue Southwest to the
Chicago Greatwestern Railroad.
On lot Street Southwest & Southeast from lot Avenue
Southwest to the Chicago Great Western Railroad. •
On 2nd Street Southwest & Southeast from lot Avenue
Southwest to the Chicago Great Western Railroad,
On 3rd Street Southwest & Southeast from 1st Avenue
Southwest to the Municipal Parking Lot.
-On 4th Street Southwest & Southeast from lot Avenue
Southwest to the Chicago Great Western Railroad.
The purpose of this proposal is .to facilitate street
cleaning operations in the Downtown area.
Respectfully,
Street & Alley- (Raymond C. Schroeder
Committee (A. G. Whiting
(Emrold Thiem
The recommendation of the Street & Alley ,Committee that the bid of ,
Clements Chevrolet ,Company, for furnishing one 1200 .gallon street flusher, in
the amount of $6,064.30, be.accepted was read and upon motion by Dorris, second
by Ackerman, the recommendation was epproved.
The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and the City
Engineer that the preliminary .report of Gilbert H.. MacMillan, Engineer for the
construction of the proposed 7th Street Northeast bridge,, be approved was read
and upon motion by Anderson, second by Ackerman,. the recommendation eras approved.
The City Engineer's recommendation on improvements on Highway No. 63,
North from the North Broadway bridge to the City -limits was read and upon -motion
by Schroeder, second.by Thiem, his recommendation.was approved and the matter
of set backs on each side of the street., to provide room for sidewalks, was
referred to the Board o.f Zoning to make the, necessary plans for proper set backs. .
A letter from the A. F. of I(. Central Labor Union stating that it is
the wish of their organization that construction be started as soon as. possible on
,c.onstructibnn of public buildings was read and President Bach ordered the same
placed. on f ile.,
The request of the Board of Public Health & Welfare for permission .to
employ Miss Jeannine
Moorhead as th.e records clerk
in the health department,
effective March S. 1954,
at $190.00 per month, was
read and upon motion by Morris,
second by Schroeder,
their request was granted.
A petition
for the construction of a curb
and gutter on 14th Avenue
Northeast from 7th to
9th Street Northeast was read
and upon motion by Morris,
second by Anderson, the same was referred to the Street & Alley Committee and the
City Engineer. •
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A petition. for the construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in
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Graham Court Southeast, east of 15th Avenue Southeast, was read and upon motion
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by Morris, second by Ackerman, the same was referred to the Sewer and Water
Committees and the City Engineer. ;
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A 'petition for the grading and surfacing of Graham Court Southeast, east]
of 15tr Avenue Southeast, was read and upon motion by Iforris, second by Ackerman, �I!
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the same was referred to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer.
A petition for the construction of a curb and gutter on loth Street '
Southeast from 6th to 7th Avenue Southeast was read and upon imotion by Morris,
second by Schroeder, the same was referred to the Street .& Alley Committee and then
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City En ineer.
The request of Mr. Ole Mestad for permission to extend the sanitary
sewer on Sth Avenue Southeast north from.6th Street Southeast to Lot 5, Block g, ;!
East Rochester was read and upon,motion_by Morris; second by Thiem, the request G
was referred to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer.
A notice from the League of Minnesota -Municipalities of short courses
for City Assessors; Water Department; City Engineers; Sewage works Operators;
Finance Officers;;" and Councilmen -Mayors, to be held on various dates during the
month of March, was read and President Bach ordered the same placed on f-ile.
The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of February, 1954
shooing fees collected for loads weighed in the amount of $139.45 was read and
President Bach referred the same to the Finance Committee.
The report of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the ,;week ending .
March 6, 1954 showing total criminal fines and costs collected $86i.00 and civil 1F
fees received $1.30 was read and having been approved by the City Attorney,
President Bach ordered the same placed on file.
The applications of L. S. Donaldson Company -and :The _Dayt'bn C.ompany' for
licens;e.. a..oh--sell cigarettes were each read and upon. motion by Morris, second by
Ackerman, the licenses were granted.
The surety bond of 11. C. Bergstedt in the amount of $739.00 with the
Fidelity & Casualty Company of Kew York as surety was read and the same was
referred to the Mayor for his approval.
Alderman whiting introduced a resolution authorizing the Building
Inspector -paxm1xx$xxxto issue a permit to Morey's Bar & Cafe .for theerection of a
canopy, which was read. Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, action on
same was deferred until the meeting of ,March 15, 1954.
Alderman Ackerman introduced a resolution accepting, the bid of Clements
Chevrolet Company for furnishing one 1200 gallon street flusher, which was read.
Upon motion by Ackerman, second by Anderson, -that the said resolution be adopted
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as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
An Ordinance annexing to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, a part of the
Southeast -quarter (SEJ) of Section Twenty -Seven (27), Township One Hundred Seven
(107) North of Range Fourteen (14) West, in Olmsted County, Minnesota, to be
mown and designated•as Bielenberg and Giese Second Addition, Rochester,
Minnesota, was given its first 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 i
second reading.
Upon motion by Morris, second by Anderson, 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 Morris, second by Thiem, that the said ordinance be
adopted as read and all ,voting in favor thereof, President Bach declared the said
.ordinance duly paased and adopted.
Mayor McQuillan stated that the Centennial Committee had requested
funds for various activities which would amount to five or six hundred dollars.
Upon motion by Morris, second by Schroeder, the request was approved and the
Board of Park Commissioners was authorized to make the requested expenditure.
The following resolution, introduced by Alderman Ackerman, was read.
A motion was made by Ackerman, second by Schroeder, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and upon roll call and all voting in favor of the motion, except
.Alderman Whiting, who voted "no°,.President Bach declared the said resolution
duly passed and adopted:
"WHEREAS, the Board of Education of School District No. Eight has
petitioned the Common Council of the City of Rochester to make available
for purchase by the said School District, a certain portion of Soldier's
Field hereinafter described, as and for a site for the location of a
proposed new Senior High School and accompanying facilities, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council in response to said petition has con-
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ducted a public hearing, has received factual reports and has gathered
other evidence on its own initiative'bearing on the fact question of
whether the.portion of Soldier's Field requested for a school site is any
longer needed for Park or any otherMunicipal purposes, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has considered at length the evidence
before it,
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved. by.the Common Council of the City of
Rochester., Minnesota, that the following described portion of Soldier's
Field is hereby determined as a matter of f act to be no longer needed for
Park or any other Municipal purposes:
A part of Section Two (2) Township One hundred Six (106)
North of Range Fourteen (14) West in Rochester, Minnesota
described by metes and bounds as follows:
Beganing at the intersection of the South line of Sixth
Street Southwest with the East line of Second Avenue Southwest in the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, thence due South along the East line of
Second Avenue Southwest a distance of 198.4 feet, thence westerly
parallel to the South line of Sixth Street Southwest a distance of
37.5 feet to the centerline of Second Avenue Southwest, thence South
260 171 West a distance of 393.4 feet, thence South_lo Ol' East a
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distance of 127.2 feet, thence South 890 591 West a distance of
465.5 feet, thence South 440 1611 West a distance of 164.61 to a
point on the West line of the Northeast quarter of .Section 2
which is 163.1 feet North of the Center of said Section 2, thence
South 440 16a' West a distance of 227.6 feet to a point on the
North line of the Southwest quarter of section 2 which is 159.9
feet West of the Center of said Section 2, thence South 440 1611
West P. distance of 53.1 feet, thence South 180 ,51z" West a
distance of 127.3 feet, thence South 40 ,33a° East a' distance of
100.0 feet, thence South 270 021 East a distance ofl'100.0 feet,
thence North 890 45a° East a distance of 187.0 feet to a point on
the West line of the 'Southeast quarter of Section 2'which is
346. feet South of the Center of said Section 2 thence North
990 531 East a distance of 174.9 feet, thence North 00 031 West
a distance of 17.3 feet, thence North 890 501131 East a distance of
647.0 feet, thence South 620 �98 East a distance of 416 feet more
or less to the Westerly bank of the Zumbro River as' it now exists
thence Northerly along said River bank to the North line of the
Southeast quarter of Section 2, thence Westerly to the West line
of the Trunk Highway Channel change easement, thence Northerly
along said easement line to the North line of B1ock#105 Willsons
Addition, thence West along said North line of Block._#105 and said
line extended to its intersection with the West line of Perrin
Street as extended South from Block #106, thence North along the
West line of Perrin Street and Perrin Street extended to the
North line of Seventh Street Southwest, thence North on a line
parallel to and 1.28 feet East of the East line of Second Avenue
Southwest to the South line of Sixth Street Southwest, thence -West
along the said South line of Sixth Street a distance of 128 feet
to the place of beginning. Containing approximately 23.7 acres
more or less.
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Upon motion by Morris, second by Thiem, the meeting was adjourned until 1
7:30 o'clock P. M. on March 15, 1954.
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