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Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., July 29, 19 55
Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City,
on July 29, 1955•
President Bach called the meeting to order at 5:00 o'clock P. M., the
following members being present: President Bach, Alderman Anderson, Moody,
Schroeder, Schwanke and Whiting. Absent: Alderman Tingley.
The call of the special meeting was read and President Bach ordered the
same placed on file, the said meeting having been called for the purpose of
considering the method of assessing the cost for the sewer and water main from
the Fullerton property eastward to the main trunk line and any other business the
said Common Council may deem proper.
Mayor McQuillan stated that representatives of the Fullerton Lumber
Company were present and would like to have some agreement reached on the method
of payment of costs for construction of a sewer and water main in their proposed
addition to be annexed to the City.
Mr. R. V. Ehrick, City Attorney, stated that the City could now issue
bonds for the said improvement under the new laws adopted in 1953 whereby they
did not have to be put to a vote of the people.
Mr. George Pougiales, respresenting Fullerton Lumber Company, stated
that the Fullerton Company had made arrangements to get easements from Mr. Geselle
and Mr. Elford over whose property the said sewer would have to be constructed.
He further stated that the Fullerton Lumber Company felt there was a need for an
immediate decision and that the Lumber Company would purchase the bonds, if issued
by the City, and would enter into a signed agreement on the bonds that in the
event those adjacent areas do not hook into the trunk line then the payment of the
bonds at a certain specific date are excused or postponed.
No action was taken at this meeting but the Fullerton Company were told
to present a petition for annexation at the next Council meeting.
Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Schwanke, the meeting was adjourned.
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