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I.firutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common_ Cclzncil of
the .City of Rochester, r.Minnecota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City
Uiall, in said City, on December '239th, 1924, at 8 o' chock P.M.
President Feeks being absent on account of the illness of himself,
motion by Newhouse second by Wright carried that Alderman Coo_c act as President
Pro Tem, and Alderman Cook accordingly took the Chair as such.
Vecting called to order by President Pro Tem Cook,
Roll Call: Present: Cook, Kitzman, Lemmon, Newhouse, wrig,h*,.-osent:
Roeder, Teeksa
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?Motion by Newhouse second by Fright carried that the rriniites of the
meeting's held on December 15th, 1924, and December 23rd, 3.9249 be each approved..
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The balance sheet, .income statementss etc., of the Public Utility
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Department, prepared by the .Secretary of the Public Utility Board, as at
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Yovember 30th, 1924,,were laid befor3 the Common Council, and.motion by Lemmon
second by Newhouse carried that the same beplaced on file; the said. income i
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statements sho?ring •a net profit in the Light Department for the month of Novem-
! ben, 19?4, of w10,96']•32, and a total net profit in the sight Department for the
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eight months of this fiscal year of $76,640.69, and a net profit in the 'Pater
Department for the month of November 192-4, of 01996.479 and a total net profit
in the 'Pater Department for the eight months of this fiscal year of ".199791.59. I
'Eugen.e A. Callahan was before the Common Council for the demonstration
of his }proposed automobile license plates which carry every feature nece esary
for the immediate identification .of the ownership of an automobile in the case
of i--.cciden.t or theft, etc., and asked for the endorsement of the Cormtion Coun.ci7
- at rhich motion by Lemr_ion second by Newhouse carried that this Common Council
endorse ?.tr. Calle-here's -;proposed automobile license. plates.
4The reports of the 'Milk 'Inspector for the weeks ending December 20th,
1.2,4, and December 27th, 1924, were each separately read, and President Pro ;'em
Cook ehdsrdd that the dame be placed on file.
The report of the City Tree -surer for the *month ending November 30th,
192i, shotring the sum of $435087.88 as being on hand, was read, and President
Pro Tem Cook ordered that the same be placed on file.
IL- The report of the Clerk of the Municipe.l Court for the week ending
December 221?1d, 1924, showing, Wrimina.l fines collected in the amount of $35.00,
and Civil fees received in the account of 66.009 and the report of the Clerk of
the Munttipal Court for the week ending December 29th, 1924, shoFing the spun of
$76.40 as havinlg been received from Olmsted County for October and. P7ovemrer,19G4*
fees, sere each separately read, and President Pro Tem Cook .referred t,r.o said
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reports to the City Attorney.
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The application of W. D. McCallum for alicense to engage in the bus-
iness of a soft drink dealer, at T1o. 321 Broadway Street South, wa.s read, and
motion by Lemmon second by Wright carried that the same be referred to the
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License Committee.
The a;pplicatiors of Claude Ti. Bogart and Rudi Wiese for driver's licenses
were each.separatel.y read, and motion by Kitzman second by Fright carried that
licenses be granted..
The application.. of Co. C. 205th Infantry, lfinnesota National Guard, for
i.ioen:.e to conduct a roller skating rink in the National !'nerd Armory, to take
effect January 3rd, 1.9259 and continue in force for thirty days, was read, and motion
by Xittmag,: second by Newhouse carried that a .iceiise be graat'ad for the said period
at a fee of $25..00
The followin.g applications for permits to hold, give and. conduct Public
dances, were each separately reed:
Harold. R. Cooke, for the Woodmen hall, January 31•d, loth, l7th, 24th and
313t, 19259
The Fifty -Fifty Club, for the A. 0. U. n� . Fall, January 14th, . 28th ar.d
jlst, 1925*
Co. C. 205th Inf., U. 1T. for National Guard Armoryp January 3rd, 10th,
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h, 24th and.3lst, 1925s
The Sun shine Club, for A. 0. U. W. Hall., ia.r ua-ry 3rd, 20th and 1925.
The following' copy of resolution passed and i adopted by the Commissioners �
of the Sinking; Fando. was read, and motion by 1v!e-whouse second by IViright carried that
the action set forth therein be approved and that th� said copy of resolution be i
placed on file:
"Pe it resolved by the Commissioners of the ►'inlrino Tlind of the City of
Rochestez-, Minnesota:
Thal., one sure of S34,088.9 be a;3pr.oprtated from the Sinking I+txnd of said
City and paid to the First State Bank and Trust Company of Rochester, "Jinneeota,
or principal' and premium on 633000.00 City of Rochester, Vinnesotat 5� Electric
Light, Bonds, dated January 2ndq 1919, and maturing January 1st, 1939, and optional
after January 1st, 1929s purchased from the Minnesota Loan and Trust Company of
Minneapolis, T.Tinnesota; said bonds being purchased for December 31st, 1924s, delivery;
ti 33, 000.00 ' thereof being prinei.pal ' or_ the said bonds, $921.00 thereof being premium
on $28,000.00 of said bonds at a 4.10� basis or. 107.i2SO3 (fiTired a3 'GOP -ember 13th)
and 0167.59 thereof being premivm on 05000.00 of the said bonus At 4.10% basis or
1U3, j ,18 ( figured as December 3rd) , each of said bonds having the July lst, 19251,
and all subsequent interest coupons attached, the said bonds being numbered 850 to
857, inclusive, 681 to 696 :i.nclusivej 924 and 925, 651 to 655 inclusive, and numbers
712 and 7130 a
Ald erman Roeder came -In at this time and took his Chair.
The following communication was read, and President Pro Tem Cook ordered
that the same be placed on :Piles
" Rochester., 14i.nnesota,
Dec. 18, 1924.
Air. A. F. Wright,
City Clerks
to cite St e r. Vinn.
Deaf► M.r. Wright :..
I am in receipt of your letter of Dec. 17 v.2th the en-
closure. ? shall immediately bet busy on drafting a bill that will take
care of permanent registration in cities of the second and third class. In
the event that opposition develops to such a bill, I will then use my best
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effo*ts to amend.'t,re present registration laws. i,,n accordance 9ith
the ch9bges suggested in 1923.
Very ttul.y yours".
Allen J. Furlo-v. "
The following report of the Street end Alley Committee was read, end
motion by T,eonmon. second by Wright carried that the sayne- be placed on file:
" 12-81924..
Icon: ]Mayor
and. Common Council,:
Gentlemen:
Your committee on stop and go signs, beg to report that
we are not in "evor of the installation of any expensive devioe at
this time.
Different cities are instai.li.ng uevices, only to change
to some other type. `
We beg to, recommend that it: any type be adopted, that it
be the st:cr Q.re qo stand W;^d, with red. and green light, to be operated
by patrol ; ten, when necessary, rhich will be at very `small part o"
the time. ,
t !.__John J _ Co okk ,
i Chairman of Street and. Alley Cam.
Chas mstro g. _
City Engineer. "
The report of the Finance Committee to the effect that they had
checked the Nn�►ember 192-4 re:�ort of the City Weighrnaster and found the same
to be correct,, was read, and President Pro Tem Cook orderAr' that the said.
report of: the Finance Committee be placed on file and that the said report
of the Cit7r Weighmaster be placed on file. -
Appointments by the Mayor Of F. G. Larson, as Special Patrolman in
the 'Police Department, for the periods December 18th, 1924, tLo December 24th,
192.4, inclusive, and December 25th, 1924, to December 31st, 1924, inclusive,
ere each separately react, and President' Pro Tem Cook ordered thet the same
be placed on file. r
The report, of the Street and Alley Committee thbt they hadd examined
the City Engineer's reports for the months of August, September, October,
and November, 19240 and found the same to be correct,was reed, and President
1 Pro Tem Cook ordered that the . said report of the Street and Alley Committee
be placed on file, and that the said renortV of the City Engineer be placed
on file.
The following copy of resolution was reed, and motion by Wright
second by Newhouse carried that the same be placed on file:
"Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board. of the
City of Rochester, Minn., that the amo;nt of THIRTY FOUP. THOUSAND
_ MD £IGNTY ETC' -ITT DOLLARS iWD FIFTY NINE MENTS (034088.59) be trans—
ferred from the Public Utility Rind to the Sinking Fund of .the City
of Rochester, subIjeet to the approval of .the Non. 'Common Council of
said City, which amount represents the purchase price of 833,000.00
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of City 4f -Pochester Electric bight Bonds optional in 1929.
Passed by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester,
this 29th day of December 1924.
F= FT . Mo . - _Pr4 s . of Board.
1 T -A j .rl,e fer —secy. of Board, "
Alderman Wright introduced the following resolution, which was reed:
"Be' it resolved by the Common Counei1 of the City, of Rochester, 114innesota:
That the appropriation made by the Public Utility 'Board f*om the Public
Utility Fund on December 239th, .1924, of $34088.59, for the purchase of 03'000.00
of City of Rochester, Vtnnesota, five per cent (5%) Electric Light Bonds; dated
January ?nd, 1919, maturing January 1st, 1939, and optional after January 1st, 1929,
amd being numbered 850 to 857 inclusive, 681 to 696 inclusive; 924 and 9259 651 to
655 inclusive, and 712 and 7133, be and the said appropriation is hereb-r approved
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by -this Common Council.
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Upon motion by Newhouse second by Roeder that the said. resolution be adopt-
ed as read, and all' voting in favor thereof, President Pro Tem Cook declared the
juid resolution,duly passed and adopted. '
Alderman Roeder introduced a resolution granting permit to Harold R. Cooke,
to hold, give aT1Ci conduct public dances in the woodman Rall on January 3rd, loth,
lath, 24th, and 31st, 1.925, and fixing the fee at 05.00 per dance, which was read.
Upon motion by Kitzman second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted
as reacf, and all voting in favor thereon', President Pro Tem Cook declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Newhouse introduced a resolution granting permit to the TIfty-
Fifty Club to
bold,
give and
conduct
public dances
in the
A. 0. U.
W. Uall,
on
January 14th,
28th,
arl(i 31st,
1925,
and fixing the
fee at
the total.
sum of
$3.00,
which was read.
Upon motion by Wright second by Roeder that the said resolution be adol)ted
as read, and all. voting in favor thereof, President Pro Tem Cook declared the s4id
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution ? -renting a permit to Co. C. 205th
Infantry, Minnesota National Guard, to hold., give and conduct public dances in the
Naticnal Guard Armory, on January 3rd, loth, lath, 24th and 31st, 1925, and fixing
the fee at this total sum of 4p5.00, which was read.
Upon notion by Roeder second by Wright that the ^aid resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Pro Tem Cook depl.ared the said I I.
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kitzman introduced a resolution a?•a.nting permit to the Sunshine
Club to hold, give and conduct ;public dances in the A# 0. U. V,. gall on January 3rd,
2- th, and 29th, 19259 and fixing the fee at the total sum of ;I 3.00, c�ahich was rand.
Upon motion by Lemmon second by Kitzman that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Pro Tem Cook dell%r.ed the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
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The following claims were rusRd, and motion by Lemmon second by
Newhouse carried that, the saga, be allowed. and that th ?Mayor. and City Clerk be
authorized_ and directed to draw warrants upon. the City Treasurer and make pay-
ment n.c carding ly:
From the General Flihd: ' E. :~T. T-jarson, 163.22; J. 17. Anderson, Clerk
of Afunicip��l Court, $15.00; Eugene A. Callahan, $15.37; Stephen E. Aodenlos,
$2.00; T. P. Fall, $9.00; Western Union. Telegraph Co., Oe75; R. 7. 'Shelclon,
$4.00; T. P. Fall, $11.75; American Railway Express Co., $2.12; Vil_ler.-Davis
`Co., $.65; NVill.iam C. Fraser & Son, 072.00; Wa?ter Eckholdt, ON80; Williarr.s
Stationery Co., $4.10; Otto W. Riess, MOO; Yiller.-Davis Co., S1.0.80;
,3Yom the Fire Protection Fund: Rechester Oil Co., $18.10; uunnyside
Pai.rtin.5 Works, -13.50; Maass and. YeAndrew Co., " 11.54;
From the Parr: Tmprovement Fbnd: F. S. Adams, $.50; Sullivan and.
Farwick, 814.50; Rochester Tron`Works, '$1.40; Rochester Tee and Fuel Co., $0.29;
Estate of Adelaide L. Stebbins, $30:00; Interstate Power Co., 45.10; Axiericar
railvray Exnresti Co.,- $.70; G. P. Josselyn and. Son, $4.45;
A'rom the Perm.enent Tmprovement Revolving hind: William C. F'rase�•
ane Son, $18.00;
From the Permanent Tmprovement Fund: Kris Yi el song? 17.00 ;
From the Sewer Fund: William. C. graser and Son, $18.00.
Upon_ motion by Roeder second by Newhouse Council ad journed.
CITY CLERK.
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