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((; Vi.nutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the i
i; City of Rochester., Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City 'Tall, in said
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II City, on No a��mbe.r 23rd, 1925, at :30 o'clock P.V.
Afeeting called to order by President Weeks.
Absent: None.
Roll Call: Present: Weeks, Adler, Bach, flicks, Kitzman, Postier, Wright.
On motion by Bach second by Kitzman the Minutes of the meetings held on
November 2nd, 1925, November 7th, 1925, November 9th, 194, and November 17th, 1925,
;were each approved.
President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for
a hearing on the proposed grading to an established r rade .line and to a width of
thirty* (-�0) feet of Second Street Northeast between the Last line of Second Avenue
!Northeast and the Zumbro River, and asked if' there v,,!as any person present who wished
to be heard relative to the said proposed improvement.
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There was no person present who wished to be heard in .regard to the
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said trading.
This being the time and place for the oper_ia,_.; of- bids for the furnishing
and ir_stallin ,, of a Police and PIr. e Alarm Telegraph System, the following bids were
opened and read:
The Gamewell Company, `,;10, 259.00, for equipment as specified and for
pole hardware;
7azard Manufacturing Company, $937.50, for 12,0GO ft. of Cable of -
various types and lengths;
The 1�,`1L.ctric Department of the Public Utility Department, 1'P250.00, for
the installation of the signal cables.
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On motion by Kitzman second by 1'.,dler. each of the above mentioned bids
were rejected and their certified checks ordered returned to the bidders.
On motion by Postier second by Wright the specifications which aecompani
is ed the bid of the Gamewell Company, were ordered returned to them.
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The balance sheet, income statements, etc., of the Public Utility
j` Department, as of October 31st, 1925, prepared by the Secretary of the Public Utility
"oard, were laic) before the Common Council , and on motion by .Kitzman second by
Adler, the same were ordered placed on file, the said income statements showing a
net profit in the Light Department for the month of October 1925, of $10, JJE3.4.6, and
a net profit in the tLi :;ht Department for the seven months of th? .i iscel year of
�$57,724.55, and a net profit in the Water Department for the month of October 1025,
of 40136.92, and a net profit in the Water Department for the seven months of this
fiscal year of 1S 18, 3�/5.19.
The report of
the Vilk Inspector
for
the month of October
19P-9, was
read, and on motion by Bach
second by Wright,
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was ordered placed on
file.
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The appliCation of Carl W. Rasmussen for I;ermit to plane and main- i
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twin a sign on the building known as No. 24 Third Street Southwest, was read,
and on motion by Postier second by Wright, permit %:ps granted.. �
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The application of the Pyramid Oil Company for permit tc place and
maintain a sign cri the boulevard at the corner of Fourth Street Southeast and
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Third Avenue Southeast,, and for permission to instal]_ two lamp posts and an
a.ir service station in the boulevard along their property , were each separate-
ly read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Wright the same were referred. to t
the Street And All e'y Committee for investigation.
The following; applications for permits to hold, give and conduct i
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public dances were each separately read:
The 'tarried Peoples' Club, for the A.O.U.71-Hall, November 26th, and.
December. loth, 1925;
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The sunshine Club for. A.O.U.11 .Hall, December nth, 12.1st and 30th, 1925;
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Modern Woodmen for Woodman Nall, November c7th, 19251
A-V—Yandon, for Armory, December 1st, 1925.
The application of "filler ?bothers for permission to erect and in-
I stall two gasoline pumps and tanks in the boulevard in front of the-ir place of
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;business at 112-114 Second Street Northeast, was read, and on motion by Kitz-
mar, second by Hicks, it was referred to the Chairman of the Street end Alley
i Committee, and the City Lingineer, for investigation. i
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by Hi ck s, the same was ordered placed on file: i
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Rochester, Minnesota,.
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{ November 21, 1925.
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Hon. Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester.,
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; Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We hereby beg your permission to extend the subway
c-onnecti.ig the Zumbro with the Clinic subway from the northwe.3t
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corner of the Zumbro, to run east under the sidewalk, adjacent
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to the Zumbro Hotel, 100 ft., and to build a vestibule around the
entrance on the north side of the;"Hotel ZVmbr. o to project 4 ft.
6 in., beyond the building line, as shown in the accompanying
sketch.
Very truly yours,
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THE KAHLER CORPORATION,
E. Johnson
EJ--erp Chief Engineer. "
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The application of Lawrence Van Hook and Harold .Persons 'doing busi-
ness as the Checker Cab Company, for two license3 to use automobiles in local
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taxi service, were each separately .read., and on notion by Postier second by
Kitzman, licenses ".rc,re c ranted.
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A petition asking thA a street light be installed. At the intersec-
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tion of Eleventh Avenue Southeast and Third Place Southeast and that street nan
siFrns be placed at the corner of Eleventh Avenue Southeast and Third Place Southeast !
a.n(-at the corner of Thirteenth Avenue Southeast and Third Place Southeast, was read,
and on motion by Kitzman second by Clicks the said petition was referred to the
Chairman of the Street and Alley Committee, and the Chairman of the Lighting Com-
mittee.
The application of H. T,. Schellin, Building; and Electrical Tnspector, for
a ta+-o weeks' vacation, was read, and on notion by 14'1er second by Iffright, IT, L,
Schell -In was granted two weeks' vacation with nay,
The following, communication was, read, and on motion by Xitzman second by
%Ticks, the same was ordered placed on file:
It MAyO ChINI C,
Rochester, Ifinnesota.
November. Twenty-first
Nineteen Twenty-five.
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Mr.. A. F. Wright, City Clerk,
City of Rochester,
Rochester,-finnesota.
My dear Sir:
The resolution of November tenth as adopted by the Common
Council of the City of Rochester seems to be a reiteration of how
the health office has functioned in the past, with the exception of
a proposal that the Health Officers and employees be placed on the
City payroll and disbursement made by the City from the tax levy of
$7750. This arrangement is very satisfactory to me.
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very truly yours,
C. H. Mayo, It
On motion by Bach second by Adler the sum of IP'54.00 was appropr.i�ted from
the Street and Alley Fund and ordered paid to Fred S. Brown, as compensation for in-
jury cue him for the period November 3rd, 1925, to November 23rd-, 1.925, inclusive.
Alderman Bach introduced an ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled,
An Ordinance authorizing the Rochester Gas Company and its assigns, to acquire
and construct and maintain and operate gas works in the City of Rochester, Olmsted
County, hfinnesota, " which was given its first reading.
The matter of doing the sprinkling of streets and avenues by general taxa-
tion instead of by special assessments, was discussed by the Common Council, and
motion byi Postier seeon(l by UTright carried that this Common Council ;,%_-, ,favorable to
the doing of the sprinkling and flushing of streets and avenues from general taxa-
Lion instead of by special assessments, and that the City Clerk be instructed to
re -quest of the Charter Commission that they propose Charter Amendments accordingly
at the next Charter Election, which is to be held on the second Tuesday in March,
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l A petition asking for the installation of a street light on Seventh
Avenv.e Southeast midway between Eighth Street Southeast and Ninth Street South -
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east, was read, and as the/re commend at ion of the Lighting Committee accompanied i
th_n said petition, motion by Bach second by Adler, carried, that the City Clerk
be instructed to request of the Public Utility Board that a street light be
installed accordingly.
The following Committee report was read, and on motion by Kitzman
second by Wright the same was ordered placed on file:
" Rochester, Tfinnesotn,
November 23rd., 1925.
Nonorable Common Council,
City of Rochester, Ifinnesota.
i Gentlemen:
We .have investigated the matter of the rent ome the
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Holding Company for the quarters in the basement of the Commercial
i Club building and recommend that the sum of $135.00 be paid to
the Company as and for rental in full, the rent due to the first
i day of November, 1925.
Respectfully submitted,
mike Kitzman
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On motion -by Kitzman second by Postier i�135.00 was appropriatedfrom
the General Fund and ordered payment made to the Rochester Commercial Associa-
tion for balance of rental to November 1st, 1925, for Women"s Rest Rooms.
The following Committee report was read, and on motion by Kitzman
second by Nicks, .the same was ordered placed on file:
" Rochester, Minnesota,
November 23r. d, 1925.
?Ionorable Common Council,.
City of Rochester, !: innesota,
Gentlemen:
The matter of the purchase of the Witherstine property
having been referred to this committee for investigation, we beg
to report as follows:
We recommend that the City of Rochester purchase the said
property provided that the,City of Rochester is not compelled. to
pay the amount of indebtedness to Dr. C.H.Mayo advanced by him to
the City Health Department,,
Respectfully submitted,
Public Grounds Committee,
ITik K� itzman
F_. JT. POstier
A. -A. Ni-ek s n '
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Upon motion by Bach second by Adler the City Attorney was instructed. to
confer. with Mrs. Amelia TT. Witherstine, relative to contract provisions in the pur-
chase of the above mentioned propertyg the provisions which are arereeebl.e to this
Common Council being $5000.00 initial payment (to be paid from City Farm funds in
accordance with understanding with Dr. C. U. Mayo) , with the 32.0,000.00 balance to
b� payable in inct-,clments of '1 2000.00 per year (r;ith an interest rate of 50/14, on
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deferred principal, and that the said. City Attorney shall, if these conditions are
satisfactory to Mrs. Witherstine, prepare•a eontract accordingly for action of this
Common Council thereon at the next meeting thereof.
The recommendation of the Street and _WIley Committee that the Y.I?I* C.A.
A be granted permits to place and maintain signs on the boltlevards at three different
point, as described in their application, was read, and on motion by Bach second by q
1 Wright the said Street and Alley Committee recommendation was ordered placed on file,
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and the said three permits were granted.
.The claim
of Will J.
Dugan
in the amount of 4$261.00
for
54 days' overtime
January 5th, 19?5, to
March 7th,
1925,
inclusive, filling the
place
of Chas. SYna.rt,
absent from duty on account of illness, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by
Wright the same was not allowed.
The report of the Special Committee appointed in the matter of the changi
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of the precinct.lir_es in.th4 Third Ward, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second b
Hicks, the sa.-Iie eras ordered placed on file.
.'alderman Postier introduced the following resolution, which was read:
RESOLUTTON DESTGNATTNG PRECINCT
LTNES ViTTHTN THE THTRIO t•"•lARD OF THE
CTTY OF' ROEHESTER, IITNNii'SOT'
Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Ifinne sot a:
That the Third Ward of said City shall be and it is hereby divided into
Election Districts as hereinafter set forth:
THE ITRST ELECTTON DTSTRTCT OF THE TITT_RD 1-11D shall comprise that part
o.l` the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, lying within the following
b ou.nd ari es
That part of the Third Ward of said City which lies North of a line craven
alone; the center of the main track of the C. & N. err. Ry. Co., and East of the
Section line between Section 36, Township 107 North, Range 14 West;
TTTh SECOND LLECTTON DTSTR.T_ CT OF, THE T7TRD !-VX?!D shall comprise that part
j of the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, r?irinesota, lying within. the following ( IF
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Commencing at the intersection of a line ,drawn along the center of the
main track of the C. & N. Vl-, Ry. Co., and the West bank of the Zumbro. River and
running Southeasterly along the tlest bank of the Zumbr.o River to the intersection of
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it with the center line of Furst Street Northeast, if extended, thence West along
the center line of First Btreet Northeast and First Street Northwest to the center i
of Fifth Avenue Northwest, thence North along the center of Fifth Avenue Northwest
to the center of the main track of the C. & N. W. Ry. Co., thence Southeasterly I�I
along the center of the said main track to its intersection with the center line of 1
Proadway Street North, thence North along the center line of Broadway Street North
to the center lincl of Sixth Street Northeast, thence East in Sixth Street Northeast
to the intersection with the Section line between Section 36, Township 107 North,
Range 14 Westaa_nd Section 35, Township 107 North, Range 14 West, thence South along I
the said Section .line to its intersection with the place of beginning;
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TN:e; TUTRD E7.,1 CTTON T)T0VRT CT OF THE TTiTT.M WARD shall comprise that
hart of the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, lying; within the
following boundaries: -
! Co.trimencing at the center of the intersection of the center lime of
Fifth Avenue Northwest and First Stt.r. eet Northwest, and running Westerly along
the center line of First _ Street Northwest to the intersection with .the YTestern
limits of said City, (Nest line of Tjouisa Reiter's Addition), thence North
along the Testern limits of said City to the Northwest corner of Louisa Reiter's
Itidd.ition, thence East along the North line of said Addition to the intersection
with the center line of Eleventh Avenue Northwest, thence North along the center
'Line of the said Eleventh Avenue Northwest to the intersection with the center
g ,of the main trac': of the C. & N. `!. Ry. Co., thence Southeasterly along the
center line of the said main. track to the intersection with the center line of
Fifth Avenue Northwest, thence South along the center line of Fifth ='Iven.ue
Northwest to place of beginning; i
TTTJJ; FOURTH E7jECTTON DTSTRTCr OF TTTE TTTTR'D WARD shall comprise that i
part of the City of Rochester., ,Olmsted County, Minnesota, lying within the
ii {following boundaries:
Commr�ncin; at the :intersection of the center of the main track of the
C. & N. W. Ry. Co., and Broadway street North and running North along the` cen-
ter line of Broadway Street North to -the center of Sixth Street Northwest,
thence East along the center of Sixth Street Northeast to the Section liar be-
tween Section 36; Township 107 North, Range 14 West, and Section 35, Township
107 north, Range 14 West, thence North to the intersection with the center line
of Eighth Street Northeast, if extended, thence West along the center line of
;Eighth Street Northeast and Northwest to the intersection with the center line
of Second Avenue Northwest, thence due North along a line until it intersects
.the center line of Ninth Street Northwest, t1jence West along the center line
cf Ninth Street Northwest, if extended, to the center line of Eleventh Avenue i
.Northwest, thence South along the center line of Eleventh Avenue Northwest to
.the center of the main tra.c'c of the C. & N. V . Rye Co., thence Southeasterly �
al.onq, the center of the main track of the. C. & N. Tv. Ry. Co„ to the center of
:Broadway Street North, being the place of beginning;
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THE PTPTTT ELECTTON DTSTRTCT ON TTTE TTTTRD WARD shall comprise that
'part of the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, Vinnesota, lying within the
following boundaries;
Tieing that part of the Third Ward of said City which lies north of
:commencing at the intersection of the Section line between Section 36, Town-
ship 107 North, Range 14 West, and Section 35, Township 107 North, Range 14
:West,, and the intersection of Eighth Street Nottheast, if extended, and running
;West along the center line of Eighth Street Northeast and. Northwest to the
;center .line of Second Avenue Northwest, thence running due North to the inter-
section with the center line of Ninth Street Northwest, if extended, running
thence West along the center line of Ninth Street Northwest, if extended, to I
the center line of Eleventh Avenue Northwest, and that part of Third Tvaihd of
;said. City, which lies West of the bounc;ary line between Section 35, Township
,107 North, Range 14 West, and Section 35, Township 107 North, Range 14 West,
;after its intersection with the foregoing description.
and it is he eby
f'urtherr. esorlvedy by the said Common Council:
Be
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That all resolutions and parts of resolutions inconsistent herewith
Abe and they are hereby repealed.
Upon motion by Wright second by Postier that the said resolution be
;adopted as read, and all voting in favor ,thereof,, President Weeks declared the
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;said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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i A Trap of the Third Ward. in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, showing '
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!the above described precinct lines, was laid before the Common Council, and on
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!motion by Katzman second by Postier. the same was or placed on file. j
On motion by Wright second by Hicks the Public Grounds Committee was
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instructed to, secure polling place locations for the First, Third and Fifth Districts
�! of the Third Vlard.
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Final estimate pre -pared by T-Tar. old H. Crawford, Architect, in favor of
I� Zuehlke and Christopherson, showing the sum of 4897.00, as being due the said con-
tractors for the construction and equipment of an administration building at the New
Tourist Park, was read, and on motion by T1"itzman second by Wright the wane was order-
ed ;placed on file.
The following dommunication was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by
Hicks, it was ordered placed on file:
it Rochester, Minnesota,
November 19, 1925.
1onorable City Council,
Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
I hereby petition your honorable body for deposit for
the Olmsted County Bank and Trust Company for $20, 000 of the funds
of the city of Rochester.
We expect to use as security for this amount collateral
acceptable under the State laws.
Respectfully
C. F. Dabelstein,
Pres. "
Alderman Postier introduced a resolution ordering fans, -!profiles, speci-
fications and estimate of cost for the grading to an established grade Line and to a
aridth of thirty (70) feet of Second Street Northeast, between the East line of Second
Avenue Northeast and the Zumbro River., which was read.
Upun motion by Postier second by Wright that the said resolution be adopt
ed as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu
tion duly passed and adopted.
The local manager of the Tnterstate Power Company asked for permission to
construct a fence along the West side of the property owned by his Company being Blo
77 in Original Plat, and on motion by Bach second by Adler, his request was referred
to th6 Street and Alley Committee, and the City Engineer.
Alderman Kitzman introduced a .resolution appropriating rp2000,OO from the
Street and Alley Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee, which was read.
Upon motion by Bach second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu-
Lion.duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Kitzman introduced the following resolution, which was read:
"Be it RESOLVL-D by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, )Jinnesota:
That the sum of $1872.50 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from
the General Fund of said City and ordered paid to Olmsted County, Vinnesota, as and
for payment in full of all fines collected for violations of State laws and which
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j have heretofore been paid into the Municipal Court of the City of Rochester �
during the period ending the 30th day:of Jura• 1925.
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw
" a warrant for said sumupon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith, and i
cause said payment to be made. "
Upon motion by Wright second by Bach that the said resolution be
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adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the
.I said resolution duly passed and adopted. '
Alderman Adler introduced a resolution appropriating $897.00 from the
Permanent Tmprovement Fund and ordering payment made to Zuehlke and Christopher-
son, as final estimate on contract for the construction and equipment. of an
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administration building at the new Tourist Park, which was read.
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Upon motion by Wright second by Adler that the said resolution be
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adopted as .read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the j
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon. motion by Kitzman second by Postier the City Clerk was instruct-
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ed to draft aresolution providing for the transfer of the unexpended budget
balance in the Permanent Tmpravement Fund for the purpose of the construction
and equipping of an administration building at the new Tourist Parl;,to the Park
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;Tmprovement Fund# for the maintanance and improvement of public parks and park-
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ways, within said City,. i
Alderman Bach introduced a resolution appropriating $237.90 from the
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Fire Protection Fund andordering payment made to the Midland Lumber and Coal
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Company for 62,605 lbs. of coal, @ $7.60 per ton, furnished for use at the Cen- i
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,�tral Fire Station, in said City, which was. read:
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Upon motion by Adler second by Bach that the said resolution be
;adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the
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Alderman Adler introduced resolution.,
which was .read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester.. Minne- i
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That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby authorized �nd
,directed to advertise for proposals for being designated as a City Depository
iunder and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 47 to 54, inclusive,
and Sections 166 to 177, inclusive, of the Charter of the said City, which. are
relative thereto.
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The sealed proposals shall be received and opened by said Common
Council at a meeting thereof which is to be held .in the Council Chambers, in
:the City Fall-, in said City, on December 7th, 1925, at 2 o'clock P.14.
The said Common Council reserves the .right. to reject any and all bids .
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Upon motion by Fright second bj Ticks that the said .resolution be
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'l adopted as r. e`a,dd ., anall voting in. favor thereof, President Weeks declared the
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tsaid resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman TTi eks introduced a resolution granting permit to A. V. yandon to
hold, give and conduct a public dAnee in the National (guard Armory on December 1st,
1.925, and fixing the fee at $5,00, which wasr read.
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U)on motion by Bach second by Kitzman that the said .resolution be adopted
as _read, and all voting in favor ther. eof, , President Weeks declared the said resolu-
tion duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Ficks introduced a .resolution granting; permit to the Modern 'Yood-
men to hold, wive una conduct a public dance at the Wocdman Hall, on November 27th,
1925, and fixing the fee at the sum of `,$1.00, which eras read.
Upon motion by Postier second by Adler that the said resolution be adopted
as -read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu-
tion duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Wright introduced a, resolution granting permit to the Sunshine
Club to hold, give and conduct public dances in the 1�i.O.U.W. Hall., on December 7th,
21st and 30th, 1925, and fixing the fee at $3.00, which was reads
Upon motion by Wright second by Kitzinan that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu-
tion duly passed and adopted.
91dermE,7 Wright introduced a .resolution granting permit to the Married
Peoples' Club to hold, give and conduct public dances in the Hall, on
November 26th, and December loth, 192J, and fixing the fee at S2.00, which was .read.
Upon motion by Bach second by Postier that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in fc,vor thereof, President Weeks declared the said re,solu-
Lion duly Passed and adopted.
The following claims were read and on motion by Kitzman second by Wrig�tt
the: same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to
draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payment, accordingly:
From the General Fund:
Wigwam Lunch, A1.50;
Midland Lumber
&
Coal Co.,
$p1612.80;
Tropical Paint & Oil Co.,
$159.20; Standard Oil
Co., $19.98;
Viller-Davis
Co., $1.09; Tienry K. Armstrong, $3.75; 3illon Edwards, 11'3.25; Jones & Kroeger Co.,
$32.50;
From the Fire Protection Rind:
Inc. $26.00;
Co.,
J. C. Thompson !02 -75; T. N. Johnson Co.,
i1rom
the
Sewer
Elrod:
Maass & McAndrew Cost
$ & P-5;
From
the
Street
and
Alley Fund: Trap Rock
Co., 4114.41;
From the Permanent Improvement Fund: Zuehlke & Christopherson, stopherson, 034.104
The application of C. F'. Connors and Sons for a house mover's license, was
read, but no action was t4en thereon, as it was accompanied by only a 1j$500.00 licen
bond when it should have been $5000.00, and on motion by Bacli second by Kitzman the.
City Attorney was instructed to confer with the license brond agent relative to ch
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ink the justification thereon,
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On motion by Bach second by Nicks Council adjourned to November. I
30th, 1.925, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. ,
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