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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-1934554 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 December 7,,1934. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. Roll Cagl. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, green, Lemmon, Miller, Moody. Absent: None: upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen, the minutes of the meetings held on October 22nd91934, October 29th,19349 November 5th,19349 and November,l9th91934, were each approved. The report of the City Engineer For the month of November,19349 showing expenditures from the General Fund for labor of $121.53, Street and Alley Fund •$1641.959 Sewer Dund $408.97, and Bridge 1 i Fund ,$6.10, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the Building, Ele ctrical and Plumbing Inspector for the month of November,1934, showing Building Inspection fees collected in the amount of $32000, electrical inspection fees $1540, and Plumbing Inspection fees $21.259 was read, and Presi- dent Liddle referred the same to the Finance Committee. ' The following report made by the Building, Electrical and Plumbing gnspectp�r on his tests of natural gas, was read and upon motion by Lemmon second' by Miller, the City Clerk was instructed to serve a copy thereof on the Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company, and ask,. that they have some qualified representative before a meeting of this Common Council, scheduled to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on December 10th919349 and explain why there is such a wide range from the high to the low tests; " DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION City of Rochester, Minnesota. Room 108 City Sall Dec: 3, 1934 Gas report f rom July 7 to Dec. 3 inc. 555 Dat e July 31 Aug. 7 Aug: 13 Aug. 16 Aug. 21 Aug. 24 Aug. 30 Sept. 5 Sept. 13 Sept. 25 Oct. 15 Oct. 24 Soft. 8 9 A.M. Nov. 8 2 P.M. Nov. 10 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 23 Nov. 26 Nov. 28 Dec'. 3 9 A.M. Dna. 3 11 A.M. B. T.U. 1050 1060 1065 1010 1035 1018 1035 1010 1020 1030 1010 1005 982 988 991 994 993 990 986 1013 970 955 Alvin E. Benike Bldg. Electl. & Plumbg. Insp. " The following communication was read and upon motion by. Miller second by Moody, it was ordered that the same be placed on file: " Rochester, Minnesota November 28, 1934 Mr. .F.Wright City Hall Rochester, Minnesota' Dear Mr. Wright: Mr,. Matheson, former member of the municipal band and member of the Park Band Committee, has accepted a position in Montana. I have appointed Ross Gordy to fill the vacancy on the committee. Will you please present this appointment at the next council meeting for approval? Very truly yours, Harry Nunamaker President Municipal Band " r � The following copy of resolution passed and adopted by the F commissioners of the Sinking Fund was read and upon motion by Moody second by Fryer 556 the action set forth therein was approved and it was ordered that the said copy of resolution be placed -on file: "WHEREAS, The Public Utility Board have made request that 13495821698 be paid from Electric Light Department Depre- ciation Reserve investment funds, uninvested, to the Electric `Light Department in the Public Utility Fund, and WHEREAS, The Common Council of said City have duly authorized such an appropriation, and the Sinking Fund Commigsion of said City have already appropriated 111,657.57 under this authority and request, as being; the amount of uninvested funds at the slate of that appropriation, and WHEREASi $179169447 of uninvested -Light Department Depreciation Reserve funds are on hand and uninvested at this -date SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that .the sum of $179169.47 be appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said City and paid to the Electric Light Deportment of the Public Utility Fund of said City, as a further partial payment on the Public Utility Board's request for Electric Light Department Depreciation Reserve funds ; $1498c0.59 thereof to be from Code 239 of the Sinking Fund, and $2363.60 thereof to be from Code 24•, of the Sinking Fund. " The following communication was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA Julius J. Reiter Mayor December 3rd, 1934 To the Honorable City Council Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: In 1923 when I was elected Mayor-, our city was full of slot machines and the City Attorney, at that time Thomas Fraser, ruled that it was against the law to operate' slot machines. During the two years while I was Mayor these machines did not op erat el When again elected in 1931 I found a new machine operating in our city which had started during the time that Alderman Lemmon was Mayor. ' I supposed that they were alright but inquired of the City Attorney who ruled that they were legal and classified them as 'games of skill*. We allowed these last machines to run but while I was out of the city for two weeks last February they all disappearedi I._haere never been able to find out why they disappeared and on asking the Chief of Police found that he had not ordered them out. 557 They were'not operating until about a month ago when they appeared again all over the city. Nobody seems to know just who is responsible for their retuIrn and they have come back so strong that there had to be some explanation and so word is being passed around that they are the 'Mayor's racket'. - I wish to say in my defense that the Mayor had nothing to do with it. These machines were operating under the Ex -Mayor Lemmon's administration and they were put out of commission and appeared in the city again without anybody knowing anything about it but now are causing -a whispering campaign that they are the 'Mayor's racket'. At different times in. the city every kind of a slot machine has been operated, and I auppose legally, but I am now asking for a written opinion as to the legality of all these different types df slot machines: If it is a racket, it is somebody�s racket, but I object to anybody using my name in connection with it. Yours respectfully, Julius J. Reiter Mayor " Upon motion by Lemmon second by Green the above quoted communi- cation was referred to the City Attorney with request for a written ruling on the legality of all the different types of slot machines mentioned and that the Chief of Police he furnished with a copy thereof. A circulat letter from Ambrose Fuller, Director of the League of Minnesota Municipalities, asking for attendance at the Regional Conference, which is to be held at Austin, Minnesota, on Wednesday December 12th,19349 at 10:00 o'clock A.M., was read and upon motion by Miller second by Fryer such officials as may find it possible to go are authorized to do so at the expense of the City of Rochester, Minnesota. The following copies of resolutions passed and adopted by the GBublic Utility Board were read and President Liddle ordered that the same be I placed on file:- ' i "WHEREAS, the Public Utility Board did by motion on July 27th 1934 employ Harold H. Crawford to furnish such architectural services as necessary 4 . for the new Light Plar Addition, such services to supplement the work of other 1 architects previously employed and said Harold H. Crawford to receive the, amount of $1250.00 for said services, THEREFORE, be it and it is hereby resolved by the said Public Utility Board that the Hone Common Council be and is hereby requested to authorize said Board to make the: payment as herein.. stipulp6ted-ss said services are furnished." 558 "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Util- ity Board of the Bity of Rochester, 1.1innesota that, the tlon. Camnon I " I Cou-hell :r t,:Ie 3.%id Cit j be, ,)aid i s `Aereby .requested to authorize the I said Board to make payment in the -Mount or T175:11-7 717NDRED. DOLLARS E I ($2600.00) to the Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Ccml-any for one Amen Automatic Control System which was installed with the regular Gas -Burning equipment for which payment was made March 31st 1933 and which item was Included in invoice for said equipment, payment for tame having been ` withheld to this date pending i g proper adjustment thereof and approval of the Fire Underwriters Associat ion covering installation of said equip- ; II� ment and the said equipment meets the approval of the Board at this f time and the said Board having received approval of the Fire Underwriters Association." President Liddl a announced the appointment of the following persons as aii Auditorium Committee for a study of the type of building, location,ete., for a local Auditorium: H. J. Harwick, Dr.H.S. Plummer, Glenn Witherstine, Walter Hae3ley, Dan Macken, J. T. Lemmon, Tom Moody, C.E41(nowlton, and Mayor Julius J. Reiter. The f ollowing claims were read and upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treas- urer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Weber & Judd Company $.549 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co: $1840, Dr. Chas. H. Mayo $41.66, Sharp & Dohme $10 50, Community Service 8§ation $9�23,H. & H. Electric Co. $5 80, Weber & Judd Co. $1ki809 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. ' $5.759 Kris Nielson $151000, Bora Hoffman $10-000, Rochester Electric Co. $2.40, City of Rochester, Light Dept. $20,70, Municipal Court Cont ingent Fund $28.15, Mrs. Arthur West $1:129 &R*-Arthur West $10-129 Acme Chemical Co. $3.129 Mrs. Olive R. Jones $666,City of Rochester, Light Dept. $28:50, Helen Ee Lee $20*509 Mrs. Olive R. Jones $6.66, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co: $8 00, J W. Anderson $16060 9 Claude Electric Co: $15600 , Pruetts Star Laundry $4.80 , Hanson Hardware Co. $53190 9 0. G..Hanson & Son $4 95, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Coe $34000, O.G.Hanson & Son $.659 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co.$30.95; From the Street and Alley Fund: Community Service Store $846OO,Postal Telegraphkable Co. $2.64, Pruetts Star Laundry $1.509 Wn. H. Ziegler Co.-$10 00, Wm.H.Ziegler Co. $58.18,Tri-State 559 telephone and Telegraph Co. $10-00, 0. G. Hanson & Son $6030; From the Fire Protection Fund: Midwest Fire ApParatua Company 128.65, Wood -Insert Brake Lining Co.$1.86, Wood -Insert Brake Lining Co. $11.579 The $24.33 Generellpire Truck Corp/,'Minneapolis Overall Laundry $8.409 The Portable Light Co. $10.27, Mine Safety Appliance Co. $39.119 Chas Neidners Sons Co. $1.669 Tropical Paint & Oil Co. $3.119 0. G. Hanson & Son $3.459 Rochester Electric Co. $1.389 Tri- State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $17.459 The Sullivan Paint Co. $1.10; From the Sewer fund: City of Rochester, Water & Light Depts. $41.28, Tri-St4te' Telephone & Telegraph Co. $5:759 Pruetts Star Laundry $3.00; From the Frank E.Williams Estate Fund: Mayo Clinic $2540. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolut ion, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the Public Utility Board of the said City be add the said Board is hereby authorized to make payment of $.2600.00 to the Minnesota Northern Natural 'Gas 'Company in accordance with the following quoted resolution request: '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 make payment in the amount of TWENTY SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS($06004100) to the Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company for one Hagen Automatic Control System which was installed with the regular Gas -burning equipment for which payment was made March 31st91933 and which item was included in invoice for said equipment, payment for same having been withheld to this date pending proper adjustment thereof and approval of the Fire Under- writers Association covering installation of said equipment and the said equipmant meets the approval of the Board at this time and the said Board having received approval of the Fire Underwriters Association.' and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the said approval and authority is hereby made retroactive to qualify the appropriation made by the said Public Utility Board November 30.19349 of $2600 00 under warrant Noo 6403:" Upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer 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 Fryer introduced the following resolution,which was read: 1; 560 r "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of i Ro chest er, Minnesota: hThat the Public Utility Board of said Citf be, and the said Board is here by authorized to employ Harold $. Crawford's architec tural services in connection with the new light plant addition, in accordance with the following quoted resolution request: 'WHEREAS, the Public Utility' Board did by motion �I on July 27th 1934 employ Harold H. Crawford to furnish such architec- tural services as necessary for the new Light Plant Addition, such l) services to supplement the work of other architects previously employed E ) and said Harold H. Crawford to receive the amount of $1250.00 for said servi ces. } THEREFORE, be it and it is hereby resolved by the said Public Utility Board that the Hon. Common Council be and is hereby requested to authorize said Board to make the payment as herein stipu- lated as said services are furnished.8 and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the said authority and approval Is hereby made retroactive to qualify the appropriation made by the Public Utility Board November 30th, 19349 of $950.00 to apply on account, under warrant No36405." r Upon motion by Fryer 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 Green introduced a resolution appropriating $215064 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Steam Heating Department,for steam heat furnished at the City Hall, in accordance with the November 28th,1934,billings ,which was read. Upon motion by Green 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 Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $22910-75 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester,Light Department,for lighting public buildings, in accordance with the November 25th919349 billings.) which was read. Upon mot ionby Amundsen second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. 561 Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating $2686.50 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Light Department ,for lighting of public streets and grounds, in accordance with the November 25th,1934,billinga,which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Green that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Quit claim deeds given by Otto W. Riess and Augusta Riess, his wife, and William 0. Riess, and Mabel K. Riess, his wife, conveying certain lands 1 to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as a public street and road running west from Eleventh Avenue Northeast, were each read, eAd Upon motion by Lemmon second by Miller,the said quit claim deeds were accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on re ord. Agreement in settlement for past infringement and license for future use between Activated Sludge, Inc., and the City of Rochester, Minnesota, relative to the Aerators in use. at the local sewage disposal plant was read and upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer the same was accepted and it was ordered that the said agree"nt be:.plaeed on file. Alderman Lemon introduced the following resolution,which was read: "Whereas, the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Rochester, Minnesota has requested the Common Council of said city to acquire by condeanat ion certain lands for the purpose of completing what is known as The Silver Lake Park Project; and Whereas, the said Common Council, deeming it expedient and necessary and for the best interest of the citizens of Rochester that said land be condemned and that the lands hereinafter described are suitable, desirable and proper for the purpose of completing said project; Therefore, be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester: That the f ollowing described pieces and parcels of land situated in the City of Rochester, in the County of Olmsted and State of Minnesota be and the same are hereby condemned for the use of said City of Rochester, Minnesota in the completion of the Silver Lake Park Project in* said City of Rochester, Minnesota, to -wit: Commencing at a point thirty three feet (.131) south of the Northeast corner of Section thirty five (35)9 Township number one hundred seven (107)!, North of Range fourteen (14) west, in the County of Olmsted, State of Minnesota, for !a place of beginning and running thence south two hundred fifty one and four tenths feet (251.4') thence north thirty eight degrees and forty five minutes (38045') west ninety I 562 IIfeet (901) , thence north fifty degrees and forty five.minutes (50°45' )seat `1 eighty two feet (82') to the. east line of "Second Avenue Northeast, thence north on the East line of Second Avenue Northeast to the South line of Fourteenth Street Northeast, thence south sixty degrees and thirty minutes. (60030') east one hundred twelve and nine tenths feet (112.91) along the �i South line of Fourteenth Street Northeast, thence east eighteen and eight tenths feet (18.81) to place of beginning, containing fifty six hundredths of an acre (.56); Commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot thirty three (33) , State Sub -division of School Section number thirty six (36). 5 Township number one hundred seven (107) North of Range fourteen (14) in County of Amsted, State of Minnesota, for a place of beginning running thence east two hundred forty seven and five tenths feet (247051) , thence South five hundred nineteen feet (519' ), thence North seventh one degreed and fifty five minutes (71°-151) .west sixty seven feet (671) , thence North forty degree* and thirty eight minutes (40°36') west two .hundred eighty one and six tenths feet (281.6') to a point on west line of said Lot thirty three (33) , two hundred eighty four and four tenths feet (284.4' ) south of place of beginning, thence forth to place of beginning, containing two and two tenths acres (2.2) ; , . Commencing at a point two hundred forty seven and five tenths feet (247:5') east of the Northwest corner of Section thirty six (36) Township one hundred seven (107) North of Range fourteen (14) west, in the County of Olmsted, State -of Minnesota, and running thence east one hundred sixty five feet (1651)9;thence south four hundred fifty six feet (4561) thence south forty three degrees (43°) west eighty. nine feet (89') , thence south eighty one degrees fifty two minutes (81052') west eighty eight and four teriths feet (88.41)9 thence north seventh one degrees fifty five minutes (71°55') west seventeen and seven tenths feet (17.71)9 thence 1� north five hundred nineteen feet (5191) to place of beginning, containing �I one and ninety six hundredths acres (196); Commencing at 6. point four hundred twelve and five tenths feet (412051) east and two hundred ninety feet (2901) south of the Northwest corner of Lot thirty three (33) of Sub -division of School Section number thirty six (36) , Township number one hundred seven (107) North of Range fourteen (14) west in the .County of Olmsted, State of Minnesota, for a place of beginning, running thence east two hundred thirty one feet (231') thence south one hundred feet (1001) , thence west two hundred thirty one feet (231') , thence north one hundred feet (1001) to place of beginning, containing five hundred thirty three thousandths of an acre (.533) ; The west two hundred feet (200') ,of the east four hundred (400') feet of the south one hundred five feet (1051) of Lot number thirty three (33) , Sub -division of School Section number thirty six (36) , Township number one hundred seven (107) North of Range fourteen (14) west, in County of Olmsted, State of Minnesota, containing four hundred eighty two thousandths of an acre (.482); Commencing at the Southeast Corner of Lot thirty two (32) in Sub -division of School Section thirty six (36) , Township number one hundred seven (107) North of Range fourteen (14) west, in the County of Olmsted, State of Minnesota and running thence South sixty one 563 feet (61' ), thence North Westerly to a point on the South line of said out lot thirty two (32) , two hundred feet (2001) west, of the east line of said outlot, ! thence north one hundred Peet,. (100') , thence East two hundred feet (200') , thence South one hundred feet (1001) to place of beginning, containing five hundred ninety eight thousandths of an acre (*598); ! Commencing at the Northwest Corner of Lot thirty six (36) , State Sub -division of School Section number thirty six (36) , Township number one hundred seven (107) , North of Range fourteen (14) west, for a place of beginning and rmning thence East six hundred sixty feet (660') , thence South three hundred .thirty feet (330') , thence East two hundred ninety nine feet (299') , thence South one hundred forty eight and five tenths feet (148.5) to the south line of said lot number thirty six (36) , thence South one hundred eighty one and five tenths feet (181.5) , then ce west seventy nine f eet (79') , thence South five hundred fo rty fou r d five tenths feet (544.5') , thence West one hundred eighty three and five tenths feet (183.51, thence South sixty six feet (66') to the South line of Lot :thirty eight (38) of said Sub -division of School Section number thirty six (36) , thence west thirty six and five tenths feet (36.5) ,. thence North two hundred sixteen feet (2161) , thence East one hundred twenty feet (120') thence North one hundred eighty Peet (1801) P" to the North line of Lot thirty eight (38) of said Sub -division of School Section number thirty six (36) , thence North three' hundred ninety six feet (3961) to the �I) North line of Lot' thirty seven (37) of the aforesaid Sub -division, thence North one �►+ hundred eight and five tenths feet (108.5) , thence West one hundred sixty feet (160') , EI thence North one hundred twenty feet (1201) , thence West four hundred twenty feet (4201) , thence North one hundred eighty nine feet (1891) , thence West two hundred feet (2001) , thence North sixty one feet (61') to place of beginning, containing .� six and seven hundred sixteen thousandths acres (6.716) ; The North eighty two and five tenths feet (82.5') of the west J two hundred and twenty feet (220') of the east six hundred and sixty feet (660') of Lot thirty six (36) , State Sub -division of School Section number thirty six (36) , Township number one hundred and seven (107) North of Range fourteen (14) west, in the County of Olmsted, State of Minnesota, containing four hundred sixteen thousandt s { of an acre (.416) ; II The West two hundred and twenty feet (220') of the south eighty two and five tenths feet (82.51) of the north one hundred sixty five feet (165') of the east six hundred and sixty feet (660') of Lot thirty six (36) State Sub- division of School Section number thirty six (36) Township one hundred seven (107) North of Range fourteen (14) west, County of Olmsted, State of Minnesota, containing' four hundred sixteen thousandths of an acre (.416); The West two hundred and twenty feet (220') of the south one hundred sixty fivb feet (165') of the north three hundred thirty feet (3301) of the east six hundred sixty feet (660') of Lot thirty six (36) State Sub -division of Section thirty six (36) Township -one hundred seven (107) North of Range fourteen (14) west in the County of Olmsted, State of Minnesota, containing eight hundred thirty two thousandths of an acre (.832) ; i Uommencing where the east line of Liberty Street and the north line of Tenth Street intersects thbence west one hundred eighty feet (1801) , thence north to Mill Pond, thence southeast to a point north of beginning and thence south to beginning; All that part of- Outlot forty- six (46) Northern Addition, Rochester, ?Minnesota, in Section thirty five (35) , Township one hundred seven (107) North of Range fourteen (14) West, lying South of the center of Qumbro River and North of the Tail Race leading from Coles lower Mill Subject to all flowage rights reserved; 561 Be it and it is, hereby further resolved by said Common Council: That all the right, title and interest of each and every person claiming an interest in or to the said premises above described, to any and all streets and alleys passing through or abutting upon the said above described premises on the east, north and the west sides thereof, where said right, title, and interest, or either of the same, in apd to said streetsand alleys, or. either or any of them, is claimed as belonging or appurtenant to any of the property or premises above described, be and the same are hereby condemned for the use of said City of Rochester in the completion of the Silver Lake Park Project in said City of Rochester, Minnesota. Be it and it is hereby further resolved by said Common Council: ' That John P. Huyber of the first ward of said City, John M. Norton of the second ward of said city, and Paul II: Priebe of the third ward of said city, three disinterested freeholders and qualified voters of said city, be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to view the above descried premises and to assess the damag-es , if any there be, which t kyy be occasioned by the condemnation and taking of said property, or any of it, o'r the damaging or destroying of the same or any part thereof, for use of said City of Rochester in the completion of the Silver Lake Park Project in said City of Rochester, Minnesota The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify the said Commissioners appointed as aforesaid to be and appear at his office in the City Hall of said City of Rochester on such day as the said City Clerk may designate, for the purpose of qualifying and entering upon the duties of their office as such Commissioners. " 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. I Upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer the City Attor- ney was instructed to, after he has had an opportunity to go before the Attorney General December llth or 12th919349 draft an ordinance that will comply in a general way with the ordinance controlling loan companies and individuals making loans as requested by Mr: 0� E. Hammer and Mr: W.L. BrdLnson, provided that the Attorney General passes on the legality of such an ordinance, which said ordinance shall be ready for action at a meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochest er,M nnesotatwhich is scheduled to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M-9 on December 17th,19349 prior to which time he will furnish the local loan companies and individuals making small loans with a copy of his proposed ordinance: 565 Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $323.01 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Water Department,for water furnished for sprinkling and flushing as per billings of November 25th919349 which was read. IIpon motYon`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. President Liddle referred the matter of potatoes owned by S.E.R.A. and stored in the basement of the Williams Estate business property build- ing, being detrimental to the restaurant business of George Barbes, to the Public Grounds Hommittee with power to act in the matter. The following c a=ittee report was read and upon motion by Lemon second by Fryer it was adopted and the sum of $50*25 was appropriated from the Street and Alley Fund Aor payment to Edward C. Stettler in settlement of the v account for damages mentioned: "Rochester, Minnesota. December 3rd, 1934. Honorable Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesotae, Gentlemen: Having investigated the 'claim of Mri Stettler for damages caused to his automobile on account of running into a pile of broken concrete at the intersection of North Broadway and Seventh St.N.W. on October 8th,19349 we recommend that the same be allowed and paid in full. Respectfully submitted, Street and Alley Committee By F. W. Miller, Chairman B .Amundsen, Tom Moody. " Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer the Common Council adjourned to 7 : 30 o'clock P.M., December 10t h,1934.