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Home My WebLink About10-30-19284c 498 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 se,id City, at 1:30 o'clock' P.T�f., on October 30th,1928. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. Roil Call. Present: Liddle, Ericks;,n, Hicks, Lemmon, Ro:;une7_, Schroeder. Absent: Miller. The cs.11 for the special meeting was read; the said meeting; being called for the purpose of considering applications of Co; C. 205th Inf. G. and Glenn F. Hagamar. for dance permits, and any other business that the Common Council might deem proper. The s,.,plice.tion of Co. C. 205th, Inf. M.N. G., for a dance permIt- a.t the National Gvard Armory, November 3rd, 6th, 17th, 27th and 29th,1928, and of Glenn B.Hagaman, for the Woodman Hall, NOve;;;ber 3rd, loth, 17th and 240,1928, were each read. Alderman Miller came in at this time and took his Chair. A. J. Waldon, E.M.Raetz, E.H,Schlitgus,Frederick Furlow, and Leo Herrick, as members of a committee from the Business Men's Association were before the Common Council in solicitation that the City of Rochester, Minnesota, or the Public TTtility Departments, purchase permanent Christmas ecorations in an amount approximately `;"'3500.00, and President Liddle referred the matter to the City Attorney forhi.s opinion a,s to the legality f such an expenditure, which said report sball be before thin Cni-,Tzon ouncil at a meeting which is to be held at 21.00 o'clock P.M. November J th,1928, and he was further instructed to ;ive the Business Men's Associa- ion his report as soon his decision of what it will be. Alderman Hi cks introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WILE,RFAS, On account of the meat number of registrations which are to be effective for the General Election, November 6th,1928, and the consequent need for clerical assistants for the regular election Judges ^nd Clerks on that day, and Election Laws of the State of Minnesota providing for the appointment of. Ballot Judges and Clerks in cities of this class for General Election days; I SO TIUF'FI VORE, Be it rer :,lved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the following persons are hereby appointed Ballot Judges in the Election districts mentioned for the General z Election A ovEmber 6th 1928:, i FIRST WARD: First Election District, S. Schleppi, Second Election District, W. L. Toogood, Third Election District, L,J, P'iegel, Fourth Election District, C. 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Be it further resolved by tho said Common Council: That the appointment of the Ballot Clerks for service on that day under and in accordance with the Election Laws provided, are hereby authorized with the appointment thereof resting with the Judges of the Various Election Districts. it Upon motion by Hicks, second by Erickson, that -the ,said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof President Liddle declared the said j res olution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WHEREAS, On account of the increased registration for the General Election to be held on -November 6th,1928, it is deemed expedient and necessary that additional voting booths be purchased; , SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of tl�e City of Rochester,Minnesota: ' That, A. F. Wright, City Clerk of said City, be and he is hereby authorized to purchase thirteen 3 stall voting booths, at a total cost of $468.00 F.O.B.Roehester. " Upon ;notion by Erickson, second bif Hicks, that the said resolution be adopted as read,, and all voting in favor. -thereof, except .Alderman,_ Schroeder, who voted "Nay", President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and ad opted. a Alderman Erickson introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to the Co. C. 205th Inf. M.N.G., for a pub�id dance at the national Guard Armory November 3rd, 6th, 17th and 27th, and 29th,1928, and fixing the fee at the sum of i .125,00, which was read. Upon motion by Lemmoh, second by Rommel, that the said resolutionbe adoptec as read, and all voting in favor thereof, except Alderman Schroeder who voted "Nay", President Liddle, declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to Glenn Be- Hagamari for the Woodman Hall, November 3rd•, loth, 17th and 24th,1926, and fixing the fee at the sum of .020,00, which was read. Upon motion by Erickson, second by Hicks, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. t 500 121,11 V A partial release niven by Ab.bie M. Shaw to Chris Engel, covering lands taken for the opening of. 4n alley in Block 6 in A. W. Kutzky's Addition, was read, and upon,mtotion by Lemmon, second by Hicks, the said release was accepted, and it was ordered that the se,me be placed on record, The following communication was read, and President Liddle ordered that the s^me be placed on file: "Courtland, Minn. October 27-1928 Members of the City Council, Rochester, Minn. Honorable Sirs: It will be impossible for me to accept the position as visiting nurse and I herewith withdraw my application for same. U 'Truly yours, Emma Pfaff." Notice of a hearing; fixed for, 1:00 o'clock P.M., November 7th,1928, in the Association of `Commerce rooms at Winona, Minnesota, and 9130 o'clock A.M., November 8th,1928, in the Commercial Club rooms, st. Rochester., Minnesota, before the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, on the a,pplica- . tion of Witte Transfer Company, for permission to extend their service, and hearing before the Railroad & Warehouse Commi.scion in the' Association of Commerce rcomq, at Winona, Minnesota, a(t 1100 o'clock P.M... November 7th,1928, in the matter of the application of Wm. H. & John E. Considine ,jinnesota, for permission to pperate transfer serviCes between Winona/and Rochester, Minnesota., were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The following copy of resolution requesting authority was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placedoon file: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by -the Public 'Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Hon. Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize'the said Board to enter into a contract with the McWane Cast Iron Pipe company of Birmingham, Alabama, for the furri; •hing to the C i. ty of - 2.120 feet-4" McWane Class 150 B&S Pipe @ $.43 per foot. 800 feet-6" VcWane Class 150 B&S Pipe @ 1,45 per foot. together with approf;imately one ton of 4" and 6" specials at a price of 'A,052 and $,05 per pound respectively - the said company being the lowest responsible bidder and the total amount of said contra'et being approxifnatbly $1457.60." Alderman Lem -non introduced a resolution granting the Public Utility Board the au :hority above requested, and fixing the amount of the bond to be given by the said contra.ctot at the sum of '$1460.00, which was reed. ��i.`�r2;a`<•a:�ie�k��#,A.i'h€�;rr,.-.;��'.;,..'2�r'µlr."`"„�'..,._z�.�,�,�.'••�� .'=�.'.L '��-`�d2,'v-f�-.su",tag'; st.;,.•.,t,, h?yt�y'` rz-,.. .'r,'� ...�'y, .N�:w7'�G:;�'�: 'r1�.r��"a� i^. A N Zo 501 Upon motion by Lemmon, second by Rommel, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating 4"530,00 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Li"ht Department f or power furnished at` the local Sewage Disposal Plant in *accordance with their billinty of October 15th.1028, which was read, z Upon motion by Rbmrael, second by Schroeder, that the said resolution be adopted as read and all Votin;, in favor' therbof, President Liddle declared the said VJ rusolution duly passed and adopted wm. Cowan made complaint about the rubbish fire on the property East of ?ourth Avenue Southeast and Routh of Fourth Street Southeast, which is used as a s baseball park,and upon motion by Tiemiion second by Ro;-mjiel his objection was referred to the Pire Department Committee with power to act. Upon motion by Hicks second by Erickson Council adjourned. City Clerk. t,- A a %-k