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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 second floor of the Chamber 'of Commerce building, in said City, at
7:30 o'clock P.M., on February 15th91932.
Meeting called to order by President Liddle.
Roll Call. Present% Liddle, Amundsen,' Dallman, Hicks,
Miller, Moody, Vihstadt. Absent% Nonee
Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Dallman, the minutes of
I! the meetingsheld on February 1st, 1932, February 5th, 1932, February 9th,
ji1932, were each approved.
A copy of the Minnesota Department of Health Division of
Sanitation report on the plans for the proposed sanitary sewer in part of
;Tenth Street Northwest, constructed for service to the Manley Addition, -
,!was read, as was copy of letter from the.City Engineer to Mr. H.A.'Nhitaker,
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Il Hirector of the Division of Sanitation of the Board Ff Health, wherein he
'explains the ratiG:vf the grade for the siphon section of this sewer
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proiect, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be
placed on file.
The City Clerk reported that No
right of
way had
been
submitted for the above mentioned sanitary sewer
and the
opening
of bids
for the construction of this dower were held up until later in the meeting
to arrange that all property owners concerned give their consent for the
construction of this sewer across their propertys
The specifications for the electric fixtures for the new
City Hall were discussed.
H. P StrehIDow, bidding with the Rochester Electric Company,
stated that these specifications are open fo rall bidders and do not restrict
proposals to any certain line of fixtures or glassware.-.. as some of the
'local electricians have claimed, which was confirmed by Geo L.-Mortison
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,'of the Electric Supply Company, J: A. Peterson of the Peterson Electric
ompapy, and L A. Kepp of the L4 A. Kepp Electric Company.
John P.Adyber of' the H & H4 Electric Company, L. C. Fordhen
or himself, Ray Mrachek for the A. H. Foster Electric Company, Goo.
ordham for the Queen City Electric Company, and Herbert Fordham for the
H. Foster Electric Company, each insistil.. that the specifications under
iscussion required a bid on anly one type of fixtures and glassware, and
hat the maximum fixed for investment in so called special fixtures was
laced at such a high figure that it left a possibility for a bidder to
ake advantage of that limit by padding his profit to a point quite, near
he maximum with the expectation that his bid might get by in the selec-
ion of thAt division of the fixture list, and each of the last mentioned
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speakers asked that the City of Rochester prepare a sketch in detail for these
so-called special fixtures in order that each 'fitture manufacturer through their
retailer, would have'to bid on the same equipment instead of each manufacturer
submitting a detail sketch for the special fixtures that he proposes to furnish, and
leavin the selection in the result to the Common Council*'
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G . M. Orr, of the G. M. Orr & Comp&zW of Minneapolis, the fizm that ,
prepared these specifications stated that if the City of Rochester prepared fixture
sketches for this installation the cost would be in the neighborhood of $500.00
as against what so far has most the City of Rochester nothing, and he estimated
that the added cost of fixtures proposed under the special requirement made by these ;
city drawn specifications would add at least $2000.00 to the job because of the fact
that none of the factories would have the dies or moulds for the fixtures and glass-
ware that the city plan might require. i
This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals for ,
the furnishing and installgt-ion of the above mentioned electric fixtures, the bid of
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H. F. Strehlow, of St. Paul, Minnesota, bidding through the Rochester Electric '
Company, the bid of the Electric Supply Company, the bid of the Peterson Electric
Company, and the bid of the Le A. Kepp Electric Compsy, were laid before the Common
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Council.
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A motion by Vihstadt, second by Moody, that the said bids be rejectedf
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and that they be returned unopened, and that the architect be instructed to draw
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plans and specifications in accordance with the suggestions of the opposition to the
existing specifications, lost by the following vote: Ayes: Amundsen, Moody, Vihstadtoil
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Nays: Dallman, Hicks, Miller, Liddle.
A motion by '_licks, second by Vihstadt, that the said bids be rejected
and be returned to the bidders unopened, carried by the following vote: Ayes:
Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks t Moody, Vihstadt, Nays: Miller.
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A motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, carried by all voting in
favor thereof, that the architect be requested to submit estimate of cost for
drawing of plans and specifications for fixtures, for consideration at the next
adjourned meeting of this Common Council.
This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals for
the construction of a trunk line sanitary sewer cutover from the center of the inter-'
section of Tenth Street Northwest and the west north and south alley in Northern
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Addition 'and running west on the center line of Tenth Street Northwest,if extended ,
in a straight line to the center of Sixth Avenue Northwest, in Manley's Addition,
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thence south 77 feet along the center line of Sixth Avenue Northwest to the center of
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Tenth Street Northwest, in Manley's Addition, and there being a question about the .
right of way for this sewer, motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, carried by all
voting in favor thereof, that the opening of the bids of DeGraff Wolff, C.G.Fraser j
and'Feller Brothers, be; adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.I., February 16th,1932.
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Geo. W. Maske questioned the use If split furring the in
the new City Hall building and stated that it was not the best, type of
construction, which was concurred in by Arnold Frank, Wm. A. Fitzgerald,
of Heffron & Fitzgerald, said that in the approximate $6p00,000. of
construction work his firm has had in the last .four pr- five years, split
the have been used exclusively and complimented G. Schwartz & Company,
the firm of contractors Who have the. general contract on the new City Hall,
as to the class of work that they are doing there.
Matt Fitzpatrick asked for use of the Council Chambers
for open forum discussions of public questions, and upon motion by
Vihstadt, second by Hicks, such use was granted when these chambers are
not in other use.
A communication from the Briaschi-Minutt Company,Inc. , of
of St. Paul, Minnesota, Bub -contractors for the plastering and terrazza
work on the new City Hall, concerning the employing of special men who are
not residents of the city of Rochester, Minnesota, was, read, and President.
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file and that Q. Schwartz &
Company, #eneral contractors on the new City Hhll,be requested to be before
this Common Council, at a meeting thereof to be held February 16th,1932, at
which time the granting of exceptions as to these special men will be
discussed.
The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of January,
1932, showing $32:40 collected .for weighing fees was read, and President
Liddle referred the same to the Finance' Committee.
The report of the Health Officer for the City Farm for the
month of January91932, showing receipts in the amount of $2242.50, disburse-
ments in the amount of $2347.09, and an overdraft of $46..36, was read, and
President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The City Engineer's trial balance of disbursements in his
and
department during -,his fiscal year, to/including January ,1932 , was iead,
and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The report of the City Treasurer for the month ending
January 31,1932, showing $266010.67 as being on hand at that time, was
read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court, for the
week ending February 8th919 2 , showing criminal fines collected $13.40 ,
civil fees received ,$.25 court costs char'ged to Olmsted County $190601,
and fines collected dnd paid direct to State Treasurer $100.00,; and for
tyre week ending February 15th91932, showing criminal fines collected $3.009
-civil, fees received OL9.-35, and 'court costs charged to Olmsted County '$4.75,
were each read, and President Liddle referred the Name to the ffity Attorney.
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The annual report of the City Engineer for the year Aeginning
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February 1st, 1931, and ending Jarivary 29th,19329 was submitted, and President Liddle i,
ordered that the same be placed on file.
The report of the Milk Inspector for the month of January,1932,
was read, and President Liddle oredered that the 'same be placed on file.
The following request for refund was read, and upon motion by Dallman;
second by Amundsen, 110.00 was appropriated from the General Fund fat refund of
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licenserfee paid for the dates mentioned, thereby cancelling the permit for dances on
those dates;
"Feb. 15, 1932.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minn.
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Please refund the license fee I paid on the attac'Ied de.nce '
license .for Feb. 19, 1932, and Feb. 26, 1932, as it is iml,)ossible for
me to use these dates.
Rebpectfully,
Carl G. Hain. "
the following applications for public dance permits were read:
Camp 1645 M.W.A. for the Woodman Hall, February 22nd,1932;
Milt.on, J. Bowron for the Woodman Hall, February 17th,1932;
L. A. Fellows, for the Armory, February 20th,and 27th, 1932, and
March 5th, 1932; _
Otto Van Wey, for the Woodman Hall, February 18th,1932.
The application of. Louis Co Precht, for soft drink dealers license
at No.39 Fourth Street Southeast, was read, and upon motion by Dallma n, second
by Moody, license was granted.
The following copy of resolution passed and adopted by the Public
Utility Board was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on
file:
"Whereas, the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota did on February 12th 1932 hold a meeting and allowed certain bills, passed 1
certain resolutions and motions, and
Whereas, February 12th,1932 was a legal holiday such action therefore'
was not legal,
THEREFORE, be it and it is here'!:;y resolved by the said Board that
all resolutions and motions as adopted on that date be on this date confirmed and
ratified by the said.Board and that all bills allowed on that day be allowed as of
this date and be it further resolved that the Secretary of the Board be and is
hereby authorized and directedito change the date on all proceedings of the meeting
of February 12th 1932 to February 15th,1932."
!� The appointment by the Mayor of Carlton E. Anderson as a Special
Patrolman, February 3rd, 1932, to February 9th,19329inclusive, and February loth, to
15th,19329inclusive, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be
placed on file. i
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Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Dallman, the Mayor and City
Clerk were authorized and directed to sign a release in favor of Dr. We C.M%QCarty, and
Wm. C. MacCarty, for $70014 damage claim against him for the cost of replacing an i
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electric
light,
pole in
Mayo Park, after his automobile had collided
with and
broke
off one
of the poles there.
A communication from,Captain R. M. Graen, extending an
invitation to the Mayor and Members of, the Common Council, that they be
guer.ts of Company C. 205th, Inf. M.N.G., at the annual banquet of the
organization on February 17th,1932, was read, and upon motion by Hicks, se
se^^nd by Vihstadt, the invitation was accepted wit4 thanks.
The applicationsof R. J. Thompson, Olia Fjerstad, Raymond
Eastlee and Joe Schuster, for appointment as janitor of the New Xity Hall,
were reads and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The following estimates by John McG.Miller, architect, for
the new City Hall, were read, and President Liddle ordered that the same
be placed on file:
Estimate No.3 in favor of the Van Dorn Iron Works of
Cleveland, Ohio, $39030'78, on contract for furnishing and installation
of jail equipment;
Estimate No.4 in favor of the L. A. Kepp Electric Company,
"�579.60, on contract for electric wiring of, t1ae new City Hall.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by ]Vihstadt, the Mayor -and
city Clerk were authorized and directed tc execute a bill,, -Of sale in
favor of the Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Company, transferring the
ownership of 17 poles on Broadway Street North, for the sum of $75.00.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the City Clerk
was instructed to call on the department heads for inventories of
supplies and equipment under their charge as of February 29th,197 -2.
The claim of the City of Rochester Steam heating Depart-
ment $126.00, for heating of the City Hall, in accordance with arrange-
ments made at a special meeting of this Common Council, held on January
15th, 1932, was read, and President Liddle ordered -that the said claim
be laid on the table for further consideration.
The claim of the East.Side Hospital for hospital room 5 days
December 16th, to 21st, 1932, at $3.50 per day $17.50, and drugs 01.25,
furnished to Louis Koepke of 929 First Street Southwest, was read, er_d
upon motion by ?Ticks, secondby Moody, the City Clerk was instructed to
communicate with the firm operating this hospital -and state that the
City of Rochester has no liability in connection with this account and
that the same should be presented to the Board of County Commissioners
if this person is unable to pay the account.
The following claims were read, and upon motion by Hicks,
second by Amundsen, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clark
were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer.and
make payments accordingly%
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From the General Fund: Rochester Post -Bulletin $?.50, Weber & Judd
Co. !;01.97, Rochester Chamber of Commerce $50.00�, Rochester Chamber of Commerce $15.90,
Miller -Davis Conipany $3.15, James T Spillane 410.50, Quality Print Shop. $4.75,
H. S. Adams 8.90, Hayes -Lucas & Green $57.909 Interstate Power Co. $4-.05,• Tri-State
Telephone & Telegraph Co. $6.75, R. C. Drips GrrVer Co. $�3.71, Qgtality Print Shop
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1.70, Carlton E. Anderson 04.7.769 Nelson Tire Service, Inc. $13.769 Williams & 11arr
$6.75, Clements Chevrolet Company $20.659 Yellow Cab Co,. "�.60, Botsford Lumber
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Co. 814.6:5, Day & Night Garage $14.14, Phillips Petroleum Cp. $8.93, Hollands Food
Shop $2.60, Schuster Realty Co. $100.00, Rochester Ice & Fuel Co. $12,50, West Motor I
Company 84035, Maass & McAndrew Company $4.85, Kruse Lamella Lumber Company $12.00,
Foster Battery Company 08080, O. G. Hanson & Son 03.00, Electric Supply Co. �3.059
H. & H. Electric Co. $5.509 City of Rochester -,Light Dept. $21000 9 Postier & Kruger
$1.259 A. H. Foster Estate $12.10, McElligott Welding Co. $1.75, Thomas E. Sle.tterly
$2.35, Ethel Oesterreich ,�,60009 Miller -Davis. Co. $`;42.00, Miller -Davis Company 4,h5.45 ,
Schmidt Printing Co. 014.00, Union National Bank $175,00, Helen Gilles 13.55, Elsie
Rutz �'5.01, H. C. Liepsner Co. $16020, Health Office Intact Office Fund $10.00,
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H. S. Adams 03.00, Quality Print Shop $14.50, M. Co Lawler $60.00, Western Union .15,
Western Union $6,59, Victor Meyer $15900, Wm. R. -Jones •, 11.50„ Schmidt Printing Co.
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54.25, Schmidt Printing Co. 07.009R6chester Post -Bulletin 045.04, The Wigwam $75.85, ;
G. R. Gelatt, 'Sheriff '044.259 PruettOs Star Laundry :D.1.509 C. C. Pagenhart $17.36,
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Quality Print Shop 195.00 , H. E. Alexander � 1.00 , C. P. F j erst ad $46.43, H. S. Adams
$9168', 0. G. Hanson &Son $17.68, 0. E. Paschke 0.50, Poster Mattery Co. ,�2.05, ;
Woodhouse Brothers $61.859, Dodge Lumber &• Fuel° Co. 02.46, M. F. Little, Register of
Deeds $6.15,Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $58.45;
From the Fire Protection Fund: Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph
Co. $16.50, Winona Oil Company 040.57, The Akron Brass Mfg. Co..$40.139 Midwest
Fire Apparatus,•Inc. $133.209 Toomey Coal & Transfer Co. $1.50, Railway Express Co. '
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$2„9I:�. Dodge Lumber.& Fuel Co. 395.54, Botsford Lumber Co. $44.70, Devlin's $6.910,
M. Nelson $2.95,Beal Body & Radiator Co, $20.50, Minneapolis Iron Store Co. $.36,
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Rochester Iron Wgrks $20.009 Maass & McAndrew Co. $i1.40, Toomey Coal & Transfer Co.
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$1,40,Pruett's Star Laundry $17.80 9 Electric Supply Co. $9.10;. i II
From the Street and Alley Fund: L. A. Kemp Electric Co. $5.12,
Rochester Auto Market $7.009 The Bake? Manufacturing Co. $6.84, Ellis ?dotor Co.
$(;12.70 , CoOperative Oil. Co, $20.82 9 General Tractor & Equipment Co. $64.80 ,
Nelson Tire Service, Inc: $8.87, A. H. Foster Estate $4.329 McEllightt Welding
Co. $161*00, Woodhouse Brothers $4:589 Foster Battery Co. $6.179 Service Motor Co.
$1.60, Hayes -Lucas & Green $11 00, Pruett's Star Laundry $1.509 Standard Oil Co.
$22.91,Nelson Tire & Battery Service $.25, J. C. Thompson Co. $75.00, Peerless Sales
Corporation 070.500, The Baker Mfg. Co. $47,00, 0. G. Hanson & Son $9.77, Chicago
Great Western Railroad Co. 01.49, Mayo Clinic $25.00, Sinclair Refining Co. $13.72, !
The Truth. Tool Company $6.95, Fullerton Lumber Company $16.55, M. Nelson $20.45,
Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company $);35.609 Peter P. Nelson Imp.Co. $16.909 Tri-State
Telephone &;:Telegraph Co. $1.10;
From the Park Improvement Fund: Eae-je Drug Store 01.00 ,
West Motor Co. $132.549 L. F. M�lostan $6.88, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co.
$39.29, Baihlyts Cash. Market 890009 0. G.. Hanson & Son $107.759 Ellis- Motor
Co. $5.9509, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $15.20, 11. Nelson ` .50,
Rochester State Hospital $869'00, F_:lectric, Supply Co.. 033.35, McElligott
Welding Co. S.50.9 Rocehester Ice and Fuel C.o. 45.10, Oli.sted County Oil
Co. $141.89, Vaughan' s Seed Store $28.779 L. A. Kapp Electric Co. 07.76,
C. M. Boutelle 4130.45, Rochester Plumbing & Heatin Co. .A.60, A. H.* Fost•er
Estat-e v 8.80, J. C. Thompson Co. '$2.85, H. S. Adams $3.859 Rorr.ester Grocer
Co. $1.75, O.F. Paschke $4.02, Nelson Motor Sales Co. $2.359 Brown-Knopp
Agency 045,60, City of Rochester $36.65;
From the Sewer Fund: Electric Supply Co. $40,679 City of
Rochester, Light Department $17.709 Bemel Bros.Auto Parts `J0.079 G. G.
Hanson & Son $.909 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $5.75, Pruett's Star
Lo,.undry $3.00, Fratzke Brothers 12.259 M. Nelson $1'.lo, bodge Lumber & Fuel
Co. $19.00, .
From the Lighting Fund: City of. Rochester, Light Department
015.469 City of Rochester, Light Department f140.159City of Rochester, Light
Department $1.54;
From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Kruse
T. umber & Co.al Co. $39.70 , Poucher Printing & Lithogra-phing Company $24.96,
Fullerton Lumber, Compa,my *157.65,M. Nelson '28.04f. F. , Little, Register of
Deeds, $2460.
Alderman --hicks introduced a resolution granting public dance
permit
to L. A.
Fellows, for the Armory, February r.0th,
and 27th, 19y 2, and
kdarch
5th,19329
:.nd fixing the fee at y,k15.00, whic}L was
read..
• Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Hicks, that the said_ .
Iresolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,.President
Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Hicks, introduced a' res olut ion granting public
(dance permit to Otto Van Wey, •for the Woodman Hall, Februar, l0th91932,
and fixing the fee at
$5000,
which was
read. I
Upon
motion
by Moody,
second*by Amundsen, 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution granting public
dance permit to Camp 1645 Modern Woodman of American, for the Woodman Hall
February 22nd, 1932, and fixing the fee at 95.00, which was read.
Upon motion by Dallmon, second, by Hicks, that the said
resolution be adopted as read, amd all voting in favor thereof, President
Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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A1dPrman Amundsen introduced a resolution granting public dance permit;
to Milton J. Bowron for the Woodman Hall .February 17th,19329 and fixing the fee at
$5,00, which was read.
Upon motion by Dallman, second by Moody, 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 Moody introduced a resolution appropriating; S1875.00 from
the General Fund and ordering payment made to Earns 9 McDonnell Engineering Company of
Kansas C*:ty, Missouri, as the balance on contract for survey and appraisement of local
r-as manufacturing and gas distribution system, which was read.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be
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adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said ;
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Vihstadt introduced a resolution appropriating $579.60 from
the New City Hall Fund and ordering payment made to L. A. Kepp Electric Company, as
estimate No.4 on contract for electric wiring of new City Hall, which was read. ;
Upon motion by Dallman, second by Moody, that the said resolution be ! 1 1
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
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resolution duly passed and adopted. .r
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating$3903*78 from the
new City Hall Fund and ordering payment made to the Van Dorn Iron Works$ -of Cleveland';
Ohio, as estimate No.31on contract for the furnishing and installation of jail
equipment in the new City,Hall, which was read.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, 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 Vihstadt introduced a resolution appropriating $244.90 from
the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for
pwyrolls for labor during the week ending February 12th,19321, which was read.
Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Amundsen, 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 various amounts
from various funds for the transfer of supplies used between funds, which was read.
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Upon motion by Miller,.second by Moody, that the said resolution be
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acopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said i
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, the M�-Iyor and City Clerk
were authorized and directed to draw warrants in payment of the refunds for return ofj
electric fixture plan deposits.
Upon.motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, R. J. Clay, of the General
Fire Proofing Company wad authorized to make a survey and plan for filing equipment
needs in the new City Hall building at no extra cost to the City of Rochester, Minne-j
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Upon motion by Picks, second by Amundsen, request ,was made
of the Mayor that he issue emergency authorization to the Board of Park
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Commissioners covering thetearing down of the old mill and the rebuilding
of it as a tool house in Soldier Field.
j' Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallma.n, the Common Council
adjourned to 7: 30 o' clOdk P.M. , o8 February 16th,1932 .
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