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it Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Commion Council of the City
of Rochester, Minnesota, ,held in the .Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said
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City, on December loth, 1923, at 8 0' clock P.1114
Meeting called to order by President Meeks.
Poll Call: Present.: Weeks,; ,Cook,.. Kitzman, Lemmon, Newhouse, Roeder, Witzke.
Absent: Nonei
Newhouse carried that the minutes of the meeting
Motion by Lemmon s,e.cond by Ne e g
held on December 3rd, 19239 .be' .approved.
The application .of J.'McHugh and. R,. H. Blanchard for a license .to operate
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a roller skating. -rink 'in the Co-operative Building` for a period of four months, was
i read; and 'motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that license be granted at a'
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fee of $10-0.00 for the period from date to April 1st, 1924.
The application of John McHugh and`Rosede Blanchard for permit to hold,
i give, and conduct three public dances in the Co-operative Building on dates, December!
14th, , 21st and 31st, 1923, was read. ++d
The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of November, 1923, show- fl
ing fees collected in the amount of 040.40, was read, and`President Weeks'referred
the same to the Finance Committee.
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The' report bf the Librarian of the Public Libraryfor the month of '
November, 19239 showing receipts in City fines of 9$44.07 and $1.00 for' books lost.,
and a statement of the circulation during that period, was read, and President Weeks
ordered that the same be placed on file.
The report of the _City Treasurer for the month of November, 1923, showing j
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the sum of $354,459.05 as being on hand, was read, and President Weeks 'ordered that �
the same be placed on file.
The application of Geo. L. Morrison for an electrician's license was read,
and motion by Newhouse second by Witzke carried that license be granted. _
The electrician's license bond of Geo. L. Morrison with Irving L. Eckholdt
and filbert E. Adler as sureties thereon,, each in the amount, of 01000.00, was read,
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and motion by Leimnon second by Newhouse carried that the said sureties be accepted
and that the said bond be approved and placed on f1le.
The. applications of C. E. Brandow, J. 1U., MaddenG Mary F. Purcell, Harry
Margellos, Mae Louise Meers, Robert -A. Orr, Adler, and Bach, Rochester Candy Company,
H. Potvin, Pritsch and Kennedy and Dr. Henry J. Hall for' permits to place and main-
tain signs, were each separately read, and motion by Newhouse second by Witzke
carried that the permits be granted.
The following communication was read., and President Weeks ordered that the
same be placed on file:
Fonorable Mayor and Common -Council;
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
"Rochester, . Minnesota,
December 1st, 1923.
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You are informed that Patrolman and Municipal Court Officer,
Edward J. Dooley, has "returned from leave of 4b'seheer and has been' returned
to duty effective on this date; - this notice cancelling the balance of his
sixty days leave of absbnce.
' Respectfully,submit�ed, r
Julius Jo. Reiter
Mayor of said City.".
Alderman Newhouse introduced a resolution granting permit to
John McHugh and Roscoe Blanchard to hold, give. and conduct^three'public
dances in the Co -Operative Building on. dates, December 14th, 21st and
31st, 19239 ,and fixing the fee .at a total sum of $15.00, which was read.
Upon motion by Witzke second by,Roeder, and all voting in favor
thereof, President Weeks de-clared said resolution duly passed and, adopted.
The general balance_ sheet of the City of Rochester, Minnesota,
for the ending of November, 1923, prepared by .the City Clerlic, was read,
and mo-tion by Newhouse second.by Roeder carried that the same be accepted
and placed on file.
Motion by Witzke second by Cook carried that, the sum of $10.00
be appropriated from. the General Fland for ,payment to D. L. Williams,
Postmasters, for 250 two cent stamps and 500 one cent stamps for use of the
City Clerk.
Motion by Witzke second by Cook carried that the sum of 02.00 be
appropriated from the General Fund for payment to D. L. Williams, Postmast-
er, for 100 two cent stamps for use of the Building and Electrical Inspect-
or.
President Weeks referred the matter of the purchase of a table
from B. W. Mitchell for ,use at the First Election District, Second Ward
polling place, to the Purchasing Committee and the Public Grounds Commit-
tee*
The following communi c a tibn was read, and motion by Newhouse
second by Lemmon carried that the Chair appoint a Committee for the pur-
pose of conference with the C. and N. W. Ry Company, relative to securing
a` lease for a definite period upbn the Third'Ward Fire'Hall property, at
which President Weeks appointed the Public Grounds Committee and the City
Attorney as members of the said Committee:
ItCHICAGO'AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
ROchester, "Minn. December 6, 1923
Mr.' A F Wright
City Clerk
Rochester, Minn.
Dear Sir:-,
I have the following from M. J Boyle, Superintendent.
'Lease No, 5469 to City of Rochester; expires February 7th,1924.
Is renewal desired?' ' '
Kindly advise me as soon as practicable.
Yours truly, n
H.T.Banks, Agent.
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The Common Council `canvassed ' the
:ret,vrIs from tI.te-• Special Election
which was
held on December 4thp 1192 3e
Alderman Newhouse,int-roduced''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
list and
statement
of the
number
of
the
votes cast for and against
each
proposition
proposing 'amendments
to
the
Charter
of the City of Rochester at
the
special Charter
electibn held in
said City
on
Bece,mber 4thp 1923, as determined by
said Common
Council on
the
canvass
of
the
- - - -
returns of said election made on the
- - - -- --
5th day of
- -
December,
1923;
that said state-
ment is hereby declared to
show
the results of
said election.
Said tabulated statement is as follows:
Amendment No. 1 First Ward
Second
Ward.
Third
Ward
Providing for District
District
District
Total
bonds.for sewer- No.
No.
No.
age disposal
plant. 1 2 3
4
.-1
2 - 3
4 5
-1
2
3
4
Yes Received 33r 33 51
�3
4.1
63-- 188
75 40,
32
43
59
31
662
No Received 61 49 .28
12
34
30 18
31. 21
26
37
68
35
450
Amendment No. 2.
Increasing
power to levy
taxes on tax
able property.
Yes Received 19 27 53
70--
30
-49: 76
62 35
29
29
46
30
555
No, Received 75- a3. 29
15
42
47 28
4�_ 26
29
51
80
38
555
Aeridmen"t NoO
Increasp amount
outstanding
unpaid cert.%.of
.indebtedness to
$25000.
Yes Received 21 29 54.
71 0
25,
55 80
65 34
.31
34
47
32
577
No Received 71 55 26
14
47
39 26
39 26
26
46
78
35
528
Amendment No44
To provid6 for
a City Plann-:
ing Commission.
Yes Received, 16 21 52
67
27
52, 74
61 36
30
30
53
31
550
No Received 76. 61 29
18
46
43 31
42, 24
27
50
;72
36
555
Amendment No',65
From $200 to
$500 in lett-
ing contracts*
Yes Received 21 30 55
71
36
59 80
67 38
31
33
55
33
609
No Received 70 51 27
13
37
36 25
38 22
28
4-7-
72
33
499
Amendment No.6
Reduce interest
rate to 6% on
Sidewalk assess.
Yes Received 33 35 55,
71
37.
63 79
69 35
29
31
57
37
631
No Received .58 48 26.
12
32
3�, 24
35 23
29
49
69
30
468
380
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Be it further resolved -by said : Common . Council: '
That the number of persons present_ and voting at said election ,
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j-on :each of said proposed amendments is 'as- follows:
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Amendment Not 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1134
Amendment No a 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1134
Amendment No* 3 - - - - -, - - - - - - - - - - - 1134
Amendment No* 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1134'1
e S 4
Amendment No • 5 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1134
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Amendment No.6----- _------ - - - - -- 1134
jThe number of the voters voting in favor of each of the pro-
posed amendments and against each of said proposed amendments are as
shown on the eb ove statement; and Amendment No. 1, Amendment Not 2,
r Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5 and'Amendment No.
6 were rejected and not ratified by said v®ters, as shown by the
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returns of said election, above statedt
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Be it further resolved by said Common Council:
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j. That the whole number of persons present and voting at said
election was 11349 and that it required 680 4/10 votes or 60� of
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those voted at said election to ratify the same, and that it was
less than 3/5 of said total number of votes in favor of the adoption
and ratification of said proposed amendments, and that the said
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Amendment No, I, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment, No. 4,
i� Amendment No: 50 and Amendment No. 6 did not receive the necessary
i 3/5 of said total votes, and therefore said Amendment Noi 19 Amend-
ment No. 21 Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment- No. 5 and
Amendment Nos 6 were rejected and not ratified by the voters, at
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said election, and `therefore did not carry and are not part of the
City Charter of said City of Rochestere
Upon motion by Witzke second by Roeder, and all,voting in'favor,
thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted
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'Motion by Newhouse second by Kitzman carrfied that the sum of
'016*75 be .appropriated from the General Fund for payment to Ralph M.
Graen, as Captain of C Company, 205th Infantry, Minnesota National Guard,, .
for the 1923 sprinkling around the local Armory, he to endorse the said
v16-75 back for credit to the account which is now charged -against the
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.:Armory, r
Motion by Witzke second by Cook carried that the order hereto-
fore given that the City Engineer secure the necessary labor and mater-
ials and grade Ninth Avenue Northwest between First Street Northwest and
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Second Street Northwest, be cancelled and abandoned.
Motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the sum of
$210,37 be appropriated from the Sewer Pond and paid to the Permanent
Improvement Revolving Fund to apply on the cost and expense of the con-
otruetion of ;a sanitary sewer in Fourth Street Southeast eoitmencing at the .center of
the intersection of. Fourth Street - Southeast and Thirteenth Avenue,,Southeast . and runn-
ing thence east .along the reenter -line o� ,Fourth Street 4outheast to a po,ir4t .400 feet
east, 'Job No. 719s, t ,
Alderman L'emmon,introduceds a rresolution appropriating $$485.10 frgm the Gen"
oral Fund and ordering payment made 'to ,the Burroughs Adding .Mac1jine Company .for one
Burroughs Adding Machiney,.5tryle 2203 No: '82�432 with motor No. 214182, �"555.00, less
A60.00 for old machine and :$9.,90 oash,discount, in &eaordance with their s:invoice
No. 2250 dated December 71 '1923; which was `read. -
Upon -motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse, and all .,votl,ng in favor ,thereof,
:President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted.. ,
Alderman Gook .introduced a,resolution appropriating $2733.20. from .the
Lighting Fund -and ordering payment ,made to the Public Utility Pond for November, 1923,
public lighting, in accordance -with invoice of Decembers 1, 1923, and their,sworn
billing made under date -of-December 59. 1923, ,which was read.
Upon motiion=by Cook second by Witake, and all voting intfavor thereof,
President Weeks declaar'ed said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The report of the Chairman of the Street and Alley Committee, to the effect
that he had checked the November, 19239`repdrt of the City Engineer and found same to
be correct, was read, and motion by Lemmori second by Cook carried that 'the said report
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of the Cha,irmari of the Street and Alley Committee be accepted and placed on file, and
that the said report of `the City Engineer be accepted and placed on file.
The report of the Chairman of the Finance Committee, to the effect that he
had checked the November, 19231, report of the City Weighmaster. and found same to be
correct, -was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file, and
that the said report of the City Weighmaster be placed on file.
Motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that the City Clerk, bey instruct-
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ed to notify the Health Officer that it was the. desire of this Common Council that
all claims for Isolation Hospital expenses be billed not later than sixty days from
the date upon which the services are rendered.
The following claims were read, and motion by Witzke second by Cook carried
that .the same be allowed, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed
to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly:
From the General ,Wand: C. Leslie Gray, $6.00; Hiramn K. Joslyn,. $6.00;
L. A. Fellows, $6,00; Helen Pfeifer, $6,00; Clara Butler, $6.00; Max O'Neill, $4,.80;
N. K. Markle, $5.00; Chas. Dzialdowski, $6,00; Frank Stoppel, $6.00; H. S. Blink,
y�6.00 ; Eugene A. Callahan, 06.00 ; Geo . W. Huney, 86.00 ; Wm. Cowan, �4.80 ; Punk 2P.
Lyon, $6.00; E. H. Vine, $6.00; Art. R. Nachreiner, ;�6.00; Harold W. Knapp, 405,00;
Ellis E.. Bratager, y$6.00; Christ. Hogenson, 4"P'4.80; Pied Lange, $6.00; F'reo. Altona,
$600; Oscar T. Giere, $$6.00; Arthur Weber, 06.�00; Geo. Schmelzer, $6.00; Nels A.
Lyste, $4.80; Ed. M". Raetz, 417000; A. E. Gates,. 46.00; J. L. Mrachek, '$&00; Jas. E.
Town, $6.00; Elizabeth Liddle, $6400; A. G. Heine,, $4.80; J. F. Cooke, $5.75; Paul
L. Rommel, $5.75; Ernst H. Reiter, $5.75; T. Y1. Page, $5.75; C. 0. Linstrom, j5.75;
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Peter To Cummenst $$4.50; Hotel Edward, $10#00; J. S. Case, 86.00; John M,`
'Norton, $6.00; George 0. •Thompson, ,�6.00; Mrs. George 0. Thompson; $$(;.CO,
Mrs. Elmer Kruger, $$6.00; F. E. Gerry, $$4.80; , S. Utzinger, v'$6.00; E. F.
Weber, $$6.00; Hubert J. Harvey, $$6,00; George S. Hannon, 4$6.00 ; E. C. Roth ,
$$6.00; Henry Gebeler, ::94:80; 'Wesley Allen, $6-wOO; A. H. Clemens, $$6.00;
T. F. Kennedy, $$6.00; F. S. Reed,- $$6,00; B. -W. Mi tchell, $$6r00; W.. H. .
Wi,ls.ons .$$4.80 ; S. 0. Sanderson,'. $5.00 ; Wm. G. Mill erk .$i56:00 ; H. Jr Postier, ,
$6.00 ; H. J. Bri ese, $$600 ; Howard S. Evans,7 $$6*00 ; John M. Rasmussen,
$6.00; Chas. Grimm, $4.00; Gen. Miller, 0600; 0..W. Schroeder, $P6.00;,
J. F. Stephan, 06.00; L. A. Kepp, $$6.00;. Edward J. Jacobs, .06,00; Herman
F. Degel, Nr80; The Samaritan, 05.00; J. F. McAdams, $6.50; Edw. E.
�Zuehlke,' $$6.50; B.- A. Dieter, $$6.50; Mrs. O..A.- Maass, -46.50; Mrs. L. J.
Wenning, $6.50 ; W. E. Dieter, $a5620 ; Chas. Wright, 05.50 ; Wm. 0, t it zke,
;$$5.50; James H. Seamans 4565G; Eva Witzke, $$5.50; Georgia.. Sawinski,
$5.50; Edgar Boardman; 14.40; Wm. H. Mitchell, , $$19.50; Case Auto Battery
:Station, $1Q25; Wi:gwam;Lunch, $20a75; Western Union Tele Co. $$5.00; Tri-
State Tel. and Tel... Co, 4$45,45; Walter H. Newsome, $$5000; Stewartville
Star, $5149..75; Rochester Dray and Transfer, $$1.50; Magaw and Kjerner,
1.20; Rochester Electric Company, 3.74; H. and H. Electric Company,
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41903; J. T. Holcomb .Mfg, Co., ,$$12 76; Standard Oil Company, 07.750
T From the Street and Alley Fund Y . St and and 0 i 1 Comp any, . $$61637 ;
0. G. Hanson and Son, $3.25; West and Postier Company, $$3.00; Wm. .C.
Sawinski, $7ZO; C. M. Babcock, Com. of Highways, $$26.25; Geo. W. Huney,
$$14.004
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From the Fire Protection Fund: Midland Lumber and Coal Co.,
$$„82; Rochester Electric Company, 4h5.87; The Model Laundryp $11450; Roch-
ester Plumbing •and Heating Company, $2,68; Rochester Motor Car Company,
$1i&60; J. C. Thompson Company, $98.91; E. A. Knowlton Company, 014 %;
West and Postier Company, $8.45; Woodhouse Brothers, $$.75; East Side
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Garage, $$4,00; Baihly and Rommel, 4$1.75; Tri-State Tel. and Tel. Company,
$7.00; Foster Battery Company, f.15.
From the Sewer Fund: Public Utility Fund, $5.00; West and Post-
ier Company, $5.50; Beme7. Bros., $$$&50. r
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From the Bridge blind: Priebe and Fratzke, $.25; Rochester State
Hospital, $$14.,85.
From the Park Improvement Fund: Tri-State Tel, and Tele Co.,
$2.00; Public Utility Fund,' $$42d46; Southern Minni Gas and Electric Co.,
$ 2.40 °
from the Permanent Improvement bXlnd: Geo. W. Huney, $$8.00; H. L.
Schellin, $9.00; Mayes -Lucas and' Green, $313.75; ' Priebe and 1'ratzke,w$1.12;
Ro the st et St at a Hospital, $59,40, '
` On motion by Witzke socond by Lbmmon Wuncil adjourned to Dec-
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ember 17, 1923, at 8' o.1olockC P.M. �. ;.`�j•�,