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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in
said City, at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on August 7th91933.
Meeting called to order by President Liddle.
Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks,
Miller, Moody. Absent: Norton.
Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, the minutes of the
mee#ing held on July 31919339 were approved.
This I JJUg the time and place fixed for adjourned and
continued action on the proposal of L.A:Kepp Contracting Company, for the extension
of police alarm system, moving traffic control signals, extension of traffic control
wiring, etc.., the matter was given consideration.
Alderman Dallman introduced the following resolution,which
was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester
Minnesota:
That the bid and proposal of L.A.Kepp Contracting Company
for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, tools,etc., necessary for
the extension of the existing police alarm system, the moving of traffic control
si,gaals, and the extension of. traffic control wirinpi in accordance with plans,
profiles, and specifications for the. same which are now'on file in the office of
the City Clerk of said City, viz:
Lump sum bid for the complete furnishing and installation of all
material and labor as specified for the extension of Police Alarm system for
the sum of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1400.00
Lump sum bid for the removing of Traffic Control from 1st St. and Broadway
S. to 4th St. and Broadway S. furnishing all material and labor as
specified for the sum of six hundred and twenty dollars - - - - - - - - $ 620.00
Lump sum bid for the complete furnishing and installation of remote
emergency control of traffic system from the Fire Station as specified
for the sum of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 610.00
be and the said bid and proposal is hereby accepted.
The amount of the surety bond to be given by the said
contractor is hereby fixed at the sum of $2630400."
Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Dallman, that the said
resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, except Alderman
Moody, who voted "Nay", President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed
and adopted. ' '
Upon motion by Miller, second by Hicks, the City Clerk was
instructed to prepare proceedings for the issuance of $2630.00 certificates of
indebtedness .to realize funds for the payment of the above mentioned contract
with L.A.Kepp Contracting Company; all voting in favor thereof, except Alderman
Moody, who voted "Nay".
The matter of hearing on and action on the request of the
Chief of Police, tl�at the Podolske and Alkire On Sale and Off Sale licenses to
sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at No.109 Center Street East, be revoked,
adjourned to this hour and d6tre, was disposed of later in the meeting.
Balance sheet of the Rochester nulic Schools., at
July 31919339 their statement of bond issues, and a statement of their
bonded indebtedness as of the same date, were each read, and President
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file; the said bond: dtatements
showing $ 357 9000.00 bonds outstanding on that date.
The report of the Health Officer, for the City
Farm, for the month of July,1933, showing receipts in the amount of $456.12.1,
disbursements $842.531, and balance on hand $86:19, and 294 hogs on hand
August lst919339 was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be
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placed on file.
The report of the
City Treasurer
for the month
ending
July 31st 91933, showing $373,3130389 as
being on hand,
was read, and
Presi-
dent Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The City Engineer's trial balance for July 1933
was laid before the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered that the
same be placed on file
The, application of H4&Lipscomb for the transfer of
Off Sale license No.48, and On Sale license No.22, to sell non -intoxicating
malt liquors from 1021 Fourth Street Southeast to 110 Ninth Avenue Northeast,
,,v. ,A rear', and President Liddle referred the same to the License Committee..
The application of H.E.Lipscomb, for a soft drink dealer license at No.110
Ninth Avenue Northeast , was read, end upon motion by Dallman, second by
Hicks, license was granted:
The application of L.F.Milostan, for a plumber's
license, was read, and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Dallman, license
was granted.
The plumber's license bond of L.F.Milosta.n, vdth
the Eagle Indemnity Company, as surety thereon in the amount of $11000.00,
was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the said surety was
accepted, the said bond was approved, and it was ordered that the same be
placed on file.
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The application of ET.Connolly, for a plumber's
license, was read, and upon emotion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, license 1
was granted.
The application of Bourassa Brothers, for an ON Sale
License to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at 513 Second Street 'North-
west, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the License
Committee.
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The ap lication of H.H.Sanders, for a license covering six
bowling alleys at 11i -13-� Broadway Street North, was read, and upon motion by
Amundsen, second by Dallman, license was granted.
The application of the Pacific Whaling Company, for a license
to exhibit their marine life specimens, such as a whale, octopus, pilot fish, etc-9
the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company tracks in this City, on August loth, llth,
12th, and
13th,
19339 pursuant to Section 2 of Ordinance
No.3499 was
read, and upon
motion by.
Hicks,
second by Amundsen, license was granted
at a fee of
$37,50,
Upon motion by Miller, second by Hicks, the City Clerk and
for
the City Attorney, were instructed to prepare proceedings/i. submittil)gthe question of
the transfer of the _purpose for present Sinking Fund Investments, for Library
Addition, so that the' sai me may be available for the construction of an addition
to the present public library buildings the construction of a new public library
building, or the construction of a combined public library building and auditorium
building,, to the voters of said City at the Special Election fixed for September
12th,1933
The following communication was read, and upon motion by
Moody, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk was instructed to work out an adjustment
of the matter by, securing a corrected operation statement from the Minnesota Nort
Natural Gas Company, as of December 31st,1932, or have them accept %s;: 1933 personal
property assessment increase to the true valuation shown do the operation statement
filed by them May 19th,1933, for the calendar year ending December 31st91932:
" MINNESOTA TAX COMMISSION, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
August 49 1933:
Mr. A.F:Wright,
City Clerk,
Rochester, Minnesota.
Dear Sir:
This department of the Tax Commission is concerned with the assessment of
the Natural Gas Company property. We have obtained a report from the
Company iving the value of the gas lines owned by the Company in your
City as 133tO986'399 which is as of May 11,1933
I am under the impression that some official in your city is required to
make a record of the pipe line costs when laid by the Gas Company to furnish
gas to the large heating customers and the Interstate Power Company distri-
bution system. I would greatly appreciate your aid in getting a record of
this cost in as much detail as possible.
If you have a copy of the contra:et between the Natural Gas Company and the
Interstate Power Company or the City of Rochester, I would greatly appreciate
receiving a copy thereof. In case you wish to, kindly send the original to
met and I will have a copy made and will return the original' t o. you immediate-
ly.
CHN:e
Very truly yours,
MINNESOTA TAX COMMISSION
C.H.Nelson, Engineer."
The folloViXig communication was read, and upon
motion by Amundsen, second by Hicks, the City Clerk was, instructed to
prepare proceedings for the issuance of a $19000.00 certificate of
indebtedness, for financial assistance to the City Farm:
"CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA
Health Department
August 3rd9 1933
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To the Members of the Council {
Gentlemen: �Y
While the price of hogs has lately improved somewhat,- Y,
:may
it is still too low to successfully finance the collection of
garbage.yh
There is now outstanding a bill of EZ.- Beck and
Company, South St.Paul, $309.59 for pigs purchased July 26th,
1933 and it is not expected that immediate receipts will be
sufficient to pay it.
I would therefore respectfully request that financial
assistance be given to the City Hog Farm fund sufficient to
cover this bill and to leave a balance to assist operations for
a couple of months until collections of garbage collection accounts
come in and I would suggest the appropriation of $1,000.00.
Yours respectfully,
D. C. Lochead. M.D. '
Wn. H.Podol ke, A. (IT. Van Clemert , and one of the
persons who was one of the principals in the recent fist fight outside the
so-called Green Mill, talked of their attempts to run a respectable place
of business, after which motion by Miller, second by Moody, that the
On Seale license and the Off Sale license,heretofore issued to Podolske and
Alkire for 109 Center Street East, be revoked, carried by all voting in
favor thereof.
H. M. Lumberton, Jr., City Attorney of Winona, Minne-
sota, acting as the representative of Miss Anna Ebenhoh, in connection
with her On Sale and Off Sale licenses to sell non -intoxicating Malt
liquors, which were revoked by this Common Council, -presented the petitions
of 16 residents of her neighborhood, asking that her licenses be reinstated
�o.r her business location at 1326 Third Avenue Southeast, and the
remonstrance elf 56 of her customers against the action taken relative to
her licenses, and the certificate of H:J. O'Neill, witnessed by Stanley
Mulvihill, and Chas. Ebenhoh, Jr., quoted: "This is to certify that I,.
Henry J. O'Neill, did not have any beer or was. not served anything else
at the Airport Inn on the night of July 15th919339" and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file.
T)ie, following report was read, and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file:
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"August 7, 1933
Hon. Mayor & Common Council
Gentlemen:
The Street & Alley Committee beg to report that no permission
has been granted to anyone for the operation of any Carnival or any
Gambling Device in any street or avenue of the City.
Permission has been granted to the Elks' Club to use certain
streets for parade, or rides if desired, during the Elks' Convention.
Respectfully,
STREET & ALLEY COMMITTEE & CITY ENGR.
F. W. Miller, Chairman
Tom Moody
B. Amundsen
C. H. Axmst Tong, City Engr. "
The appointment by the Acting Mayor, of Carlton E. Anderson anc
C. B. Hanscom, as Special Patrolmen, for duty August 4th to l0th919339 inclusive,
at a c ompensat ion of $20;00 per day, and the appointment by the Mayor of Thomas V.
Nagle, as a Special Policeman for duty at the Woodman Hall, he to serve without
pay and to hold office until the second Monday in April, 19349 unless sooner: remo
were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The City Clerk reported the receipt from the Franklin Heating
Station of .86.25 as being � cent per thousand cubic feet on 1792509000 cubic
feet of natural gas used during July91933.
The following estimate by the City Engineer was read and
President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
" August 79 1933
To the Honorable Mayor and
Common Council
Gentlemen:
Please note Estimate No.l in favor of C.G.Fraser and L.M.Feiler,
for construction of trunk line sanitary sewer in Broadway Street North, from
Grit Basin' in 13th Street Northwest to 4th Street Northeast, and'4th Street
Northeast from Broadway Street to 1st Avenue Northeast.
984+75 linear,ft. of 33" pipe sewer, laid @ $7.50 per ft.
1 - Special Manhole constructed @ 150.00
2. - Standard Manholes constructed @ 130400 -
6-6" on 33" Service connections @ $5.00
711.E sq. ft , of pavement removed @ 12 cents per sq. ft.
70 - sq. ft . of driveways removed @ 3 cents per sq. ft.
90 - sq.'ft, of sidewalks removed @ 2 cents per sq* ft.
Less 10% '
Estimate No.l
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_ Respectfully,
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C. H. Lzmat rong
City Engineer*
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$ 7385.62
150.00
260.00
30.00
85.39
21.00
18.00
$ 7950.01
79500
$ 7155.01
The plumbers license bond of Es T. Connolly with the Fidelity
& Casualty Company of New York,
as surety thereon
in the amount of
$1,000.00 , was
read, and upon motion Iby Hicks,
second by Dallman,
the said surety
was accepted,
the said bond was approved and it was ordered that the same be placed on file.
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The following request was read, and upon motion by
Hicks, second by Amundsen, the authority for the purchase was granted:
The Honorable Members of the Council
Rochester, Minnesota
"August 7th, 1933
i Gentlemen:
For the more accurate testing of the strenrrth of
chlorine solution in connection with the sterilizing of beer
mugs, drinking vessels, swimming pools, drinking water and
dairy work a scale chlorimeter is very necessary.
I would appreciate very much the authorization to
spend approsimaately $3000 in obtaining such an outfit.
Yours respectfully,
D. C. Lochead, M. D-. "
Upon motion by Miller, second by Dallman, the $3.10
account claimed by the H. & H. Electric Company for lamps furnished the
sewage disposal plant, and the $3.80 account claimed by the H. Electric
j Company for two flash lights and 6 flash light cells furnished the Police
Department wgrO placed to the credit of a $7.67 account which the City of
Rochester has against the said firm.
The
following
claims were
read, and upon
motion
by Hicks, second by Moody,
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: Rochester Post -Bulletin
$102.159 Rochester Post -Bulletin $70509 Dalsbo Electric Co. $130551)
H. S. Adams $ *81, General Fund Code 28 $148.72 , Quality Print Shop $27.50 ,
M.R.Balcom $1.501 Metal Office Furniture Co. $1.50, Tho s Moulding floor
Co. $11.279 Pruetts Star Laundry $4:649 Mengedoth °: Popple 01.00, Toomey
Coal & Transfer C6. $1.60, Tri-State Telephone °: Telegraph Co. 1033.159
General Fund,Code 28, $5.07, Burroughs Adding Machine Co. $8:00, Golod
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Motor Company $.959 The Wigwam $123.10 9 Weber & Judd Company $10309 Foster
Battery Co. $1.00 9 Lawlers Cleaning Works $3:75, Hanson 7ardware Co. , $19.15,
Foster Mrachek Electric Co. $10:959- General Fund, Code 281�39.789 Yellow
ICab Company $3:301, Ii. S. Adams M459 Bostier & Kruger Co. $3.35, Nelson
Motor Sales Coe $26509 Carlton EiAnderson $28-0009 Quality Print Shop $41.509
Miller -Davis Co. $.889 Don E. Postier $2485, H. S. Adams $90-35, Railway St!
press Agency $:961, Hack & Goetting Printing Company $3:76,jH*- Dornack $3.309
Dr. Chas. H. Mayo $41.66, Health Office Intact Office Fund $10.00, Williams
& Carr $8.009 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $6.259 Tri-State Telephone
& Telegraph Co. $19.009 Henry C. Lindberg $240, H. S. Adams $6.209 Louis
J. Claude $41.059 Ce H: AYmstrong $1.789 Fred R: Witzke $32.15; Rochester
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Cylinder Grinding Works $5 75, M. Nelsen $.35, Foster-Mrachek Electric Co. 016.279
Woodhouse Bros. $51.709 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $36025;
From the Street & Alley Fund: P ru et t s Star Laundry $1050 , Woo d-
house •Brothers $.252 Fratzke Brothers $.809 Wm- H. Ziegler Co. $37.419 John McDonald
$80.71, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $.359 McElligott Welding Co. $54509 Dodge
Lumber & Fuel Company $55.009 M. Nelsen $19.10, General Fund, Code 28, $150.51;
From tke.-`Fire Protection Fund: Be & M. Siren Mfg. Co. $35.25,
Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills $15#009 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $17.159 The
Walters Co. v30.001 Foster Battery Co. $24.31, Foster Mrachek Electric Co. $.859 Jo
St.George $3409 Toomey Coal & Transfer Co. $10209 Botsford Lumber Co. $140'609
Nelson Motor Sales Co. $2.359 W. 94, Nott Company $10000, J. Be Asplin $3.401, Woodhou�
Bros. $220439 Hanson Hardware Coo $1:85, General Fund, Code 28, $7.54, Community
Service Store $92*040;
From the Sewer Fund: Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $.75,
Frank Persons $21.60, Hanson Hardware Co. $.259 Pruetts Star Laundry $3:00, Fratzke
Brothers $14,009 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $5:759 Morrison Electric Co.
$5.00, McElligott Welding Co. $1000, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co.' $4.130 M. Nelsen $$4025,
General Fund, Code 28 $:659 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Cc.. $1.00;.
From the Musical Entertainment Fund: Albert Egeimayer $11.509
Bach Music Co. $20.00, Lawlers Cleaning Works $2.50;
From the Park Improvement Fund: John J. Fulkerson, County
Treasurer $4.671Tri-Mute Telephone & Telegraph Co. $21.159 Ole's Linoleum & Shade
Shop $15 50, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co. $9.50, Pruetts Star Laundry $4.509 'Ellis
Motor Company $13e809 L.F.Milostan $2:409 Botsford Lumber Co. $22 30, General Fund,
Code 28, $34 45, Fratzke Brothers $16.559 M. Nelsen $9.809 Olmsted County Oil Co.
$434259 Rochester Electric Co. $28:77, Hanson Hardware Co. ti�29.299 Merriam Park
Floral Co. $160-009 Eagle Drug Store $6:00, Dalsbo Electric Co. $.609 Orcutt Sign
Shop i759' Morrison Electric Co. $20:451, Nelson Motor Sales Co. ';;).750 H. & A.
Beverage Co. $310,04, Rochester Grocer Co. $470339 Oscar Paulson $20.130 McElligott
Welding Co. $32.109 Rochester Dairy Co. $177006, M. Fakler Bottling Co. $360609
R.C.Drips Grocer Co. $16.951, Rochester Bottling Co. $175.50 9 Home Bakery $11.369 Wit.
Transportation Co. $.509 John St:George $3.00, Queen City Candy Co. $177.469 CEO:
Brown Agency $62 00, Baihly's Cash Market $6:009 Rochester Grocer Co. $37.50 9
Woodhouse Brothers $4;450 The Calhoun Co. $10.551
' From the New City tall Fund: Foster Mrachek Electric Co. $8.209
Woodhouse Brothers $20'10;
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From the• Bridge Fund: Tri-State• Telephone & Telegraph Co:
$.75.
Upon motiorx by Moody,, s,e.cond by, A;nundsen, the sum of $24440 was
appropriated from the General Fund and it wa's ordered that the said sum be paid to
the Kruse Insurance Agency', for renewal' certificate No R.J.A: 8676601 covering the
to
Whippet Coupe in use of the Health Department, for public liability and
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property damage insurance. ,
Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution,
which was read:
"WHEREAS, .It is deemed expedient and necessary .thakt
certain. curb and gutter repairs be made within the City of Rochester,
Minnesota;
"SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of
the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the City Engineer be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to secure the necessary labor and materials and make
repairs to curb and gutter within the said City in are ar.ount not to exceed
$499.00." '
Upon motion by Hicks, 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
` $765-059 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the
Mayo Trust Fund for Payroll for labor during the period of the week ending
August 4th,19339 which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Pallman, that
the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Prey
ident Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
(. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating
$7155-001 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to C: Fraser, and L
estimate N'o.l on contract for the
L.M.Feller, for/construction of a trunk line sanitary sewer in parts of
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Broadway Street North and Fourth Street Northeast, under Job No:16929 which
was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, that the
isaid resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presi-
dent Liddle declared the said re so lut ion duly passed and adopted:
Alderman Dallman introduced the following resolution,
which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City •of
Rochester, Minnesota:
That the following named persons are hereby appointed
Judges of election for the specdal election to ble held September 12th91933:
FIRST WARD:
First District: C: Leslie Gray, SeH Arthur West, Adrian L:Mitten;
Second Di -strict: W:L.Toogood, Martin Eppard, Martha Jorgensen;
Third District: CF:O1son,F.W:Brown, C:R:Deleney;
Fourth District: A.R:Nachreiner, Ellis Bratager, J.P:McC-overn;
Fifth District: Chas. L: Palmerlee, Louis A:Enke, Fred Altona;
SECOND WARD:
First District: JiA.Yaeger, Walter C:He1ns,J:LMrachek;
Second District: J.F.Cooke,J.G.Koelsch,A.P:Parker;
Third District: J.S:Case, FEW:Cowan, Norman Schmidt;
Fourth District: S.IIt singer , E.C. Roth, Edward Sehl;
Fifth District: T..F.Kennedy, M.F.Fritsch, C.ABerg;
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THIRD WARD:
First District: S:A:Martenson, M.L:Pearson, W.J:Wilde;
Second District: Wm. H: Sykes, Wn. G.Mill,er, , Chas: Yedke;
Third District: Erwin C.Rutz, Paul B.McDermott, Henry T. Banks;
Fourth District:` John F:Stephan, John Knusel, Wm. Johnson;
Fifth District: Edward J: Jacobs, H: T: Earle, E. L: Van Atta. "
Upon motion by Miller, second by Dallman, that the said resolu-
tion be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared
the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The written permissions given by Baker & Steinbauer, Blakely &
Kennedy, Snack Shop, Leo Cronin Co. 0: & B. Shoe Store, R: Qvale, First National
Bank, E. A. Knowlton Company, Huey Cigar Store, F:W.Haase, E.L:Hoffman, Graen Cigar
& Novelty Co. M.C.Lawler, J:C:Penny Co:, Union National Bank, and the Olmsted
County Bank, were presented by Alderman Miller, and President Liddle ordered that
the same be placed on file; the said permission being as follows:
"OBSTRUCTION OF STREET
I - We the undersigned hereby consent to the use by the Elk's
Committee, the street in front of our place of business for the
period August 6th to 9th, 1933 for reletting as spaces for
concession stands, to be let by the Concession Committee, of
the said Minnesota State Elk's Committee."
Upon motion by Miller, second by Hicks, the Public Utility
Board were requested to install a. street light on Third Street Southeest opposite
1. the Presbyterian Church:
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the Ct*jy'1'Engineer was
instructed to prepare plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost for the
construction of a new bridge on Fourth Street Southeast over the Zumbro River,
which bridge will be of the same type as that recently constructed over Bear Creek
on Fourth Street Southeast, except that it ,ehalh have a 30 foot roadway and a
5 foot 4 inch sidewalk on each side:
In the discussion of delinquent sign -permit fees and the
failure of taxicab and jitney bus drivers to take out the required licenses, the
City Clerk was informally instructed to serve notice upon the License Inspector,
that he shall forth with require the payment of delinquent fees or the removal of thi
signs, and that he shall require the payment of drivers license fees or that the
unlicensed drivers shall quit driving:
In the discussion of policy relative to transfer of license or
refundment of license fees, it was agreed that in the event the licensee for the
sale of non-intoxicaging malt liquors shall well his place of business there shall
not be a transfer of licenses to the new owner nor a refundment of unearned license
fee to the old owner but that the license shall remain in the name of the old owner
until its expiration, during which time the old owner shall carry the responsibility
for the conduct of business at that location, in other words he should be arrested
for any infraction of law occuring at his former business location until such time a:
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the license there expires:
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, the
Common Council adjourned to 7: 30 o'clock P:M. , on August 15th,1933.
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