HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-1955Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., D e c e mb e r 9-, 19 5 5
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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 December.9, 1955.
President Bach called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. , the
following members being present: President Bach, Aldermen Anderson, Moody,_
Schroeder, Schwanke, Tingley and Whiting.. Absent: None.
President Bach stated that the meeting had been set for the purpose of
discussing the question of resurfacing Broadway and. to try to. reach some decision
as to,whether angle or parallel.parking was desired and also the method of
financing the said project. Mr. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, stated that he
had been advised by the Highway. Department that permission by the Commissioner of
Highways for angle parking on Broadway would not be given. Mr. C. A. Swanson,
District Engineer for the Minnesota State Highway Department, was also present and
verified the statement that the Commissioner of Highways would not give permission
for angle parking.
After discussing the matter, Alderman Whiffing moved that the Commi,ssione
of Highways be informed that it is the desire of this Council, that angle parking
be retained on Broadway as now provided by City Ordinance, and that the City.
undertake by 160int agreemwnt with the State to resurface Broadway between 6th
Street on the south and the Chicago North Western tracks on the north, and pay
for the City's portion of the_ cost of the resurfacing, in part by assessment on
abutting property owners and the remainder with the monies available in the Parkin
Meter Fund and that the City Clerk be instructed to advise the Commissioner of
Highways of the Council's action. Alderman Anderson seconded the motion and upon
roll call, Aldermen Anderson, Schroeder,, Schwanke, Whiting and President Bach
voted "yes" and Aldermen Moody and Tingley voted "no". (Alderman Moody stated that
he was not against angle parking but felt some specific financial arrangement
should be included in_the motion and that was why he voted no.)
The applications of Dewey Day and Howard Wright for license to sell
cigarettes and the application of Dewey Day for license to sell soft drinks were
each read and upon motion by Anderson, second by Whiting, the licenses were grante�
The following claims were each read and upon motion by Anderson, second
by Whiting, the same were approved and the Mayor and City, Clerk were authorized an
instructed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the Park Improvement Fund: Cooperative Oil Co.,' $8.55; Woodruff
Company, $5. 38; The Sanitary Company, $1.97; Game Time, Inc., $186.72; Railway
Express Agency, $4*50; Park Department, $10,00; The Johnson Company, $11,20; City
of Rochester, $9.00; A ugustine Ascending Ebm Research Assn., $54,00; Rundell
Lumber Co. , $154, 91; Universal Motors, Inc. , $10.09; Scharf Auto Supply, $6.14;
Skelly Oil Co., $99.99; Struve Paint Shop, $8.80; Rochester Sand & Gravel, $60.55;
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Peoples Natural Gas Co., $7.76; National Bushing & Parts, $20.69; Nelson Tire &
Appliance Co., $37.77; S. S. Kresge Co., $17.22; C. L: Horn Signs, $170.21;. LeRoy
Hennum, $1.80; Gopher Welding Supply, $6.57; Fullerton Lumber Co., $99.22; Foster
Electric' Co., $74.02; Devoe and Raynolds Co., $2.95; Botsford Lumber Company,
$14.00;" Ace Hardware, $7.63; Schmidt Printing Co., $52, 50; Louis Canar, $9.00;
Thiem Signs, $24.25; Globe Ticket Co., $197.72; Walker Hardware, $2.15; Lake City
Graphic, $12.32; Kenyon Leader, $2.24; Dodge County Independent, $1.96; Williams
Printing Co., $49.00; Hanson Hardware, $32.93; Peoples Natural Gas, $14.33;
Rochester Iron Works, $3.75; Chatfield News, $1.96; LeRoy Independent, $1.96;
The Times Palin Dealer, $4.69; Jones and Schmelzer-, $36:85; The Courier, $4.00;
Hayfield Press, $2.10; Daily Peoples Press, $19.74; The Kenyon Leader, $6.72;
Red Wing Publishing- Co.,' $12.60; Albert Lea Publishing Co., $17.92; Winona Daily
News, $20.16; Red Wing Broadcasting Co., $25,00; Wabasha County Herald, $13.44;
KAUs, Audtin, Minnesota, $54.00; Goodhue County Tribune, $1.47; Dodge County
Independent, $2.10; Photo News, Inc., $5.88; Billboard, $10.00; Harmony News,
$3.36; Lewiston Journal, $5.68; West Concord Enterprise, $2.10; KREC, Decorah,
Iowa, $30.00; Preston Republican,- $4.20; Austin Herald, $25.20; Plainview News,
$6.30; Farnham School & Stationery Co., $20.49; Vogel Peterson Co., $1.05;
Dison ' s Clemers, $14.00; Whiting Press, Inc., $37. 69; N. W. Bell Telephone Co',
$100.88; Roddis Feed Co., $5.25; Rochester Post Bulletin, $84,60; American Linen
Supply, $35.12; Burroughs Adding Machine Co., $36.69; Higley Chemical Company,
$93.13; Monson Dray Line; Inc., $2.25; Spring Valley Tribune, $11.16; Wanamingo
Progress, $1.40; Rochester Plumbing & Heating Co., $5.45; KWNO-Winona, $30.00;
Zumbrota News, $10.09; Alberta Chance, $30,21; Velie Ryan, Inc., $53.90; Gordon
Tgpper, $7.00; Rochester Meat Co., $48.42;' Rochester Bread Company, $19.20; Red
Wagon Products, $67.50; Rochester Luggage Shop, $10.25; Rochester Dairy Coop.,
$19.00; Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., $25.90; Marigold Dairies, $129.61; City of
Rochester, P.U., $71:20; Rochester Yellow Cab Company, $1.05; Pruett's, $7.13;
Deiter Paper Company, $8.20.
From the F. E. Williams Estate Fund: C. L. Horn Signs, $5.90; Gopher
Welding Supply, $6.74; Ace Hardware, $49.47;' Mayo Civic Auditoriu, $100,00;
City of Rochester, P.U., $6.00; Briese Steel and Building Materials, $9.13; John
Oliphant Agency, $111.11; Park Department, $154.91; Park Department, $186.72;
Park Department, $71.07.
Upon motion by Aaierson, second by Whiting, the meeting was adjourned
until 7:30 o'clock P.' M. on Monday, December 19'°, 1955•
De ty City Clerk
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