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Minutes of �. special meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Fall, in said City,
at 7:15 o'clock P.M., April 12th, 19354
Meeting called to order by President Liddleo,
Roll Calli Present Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Lemmon, Moody;
Richman Absent: None.
The call for the sp"eoi`al meeting was read, .said meeting having been
called for the purpose of meeting with the Public Utility Board to decide whether
or not they shall owaitffturther action by the P:W.A.Board at Washington 'on their
application for Grant on Light Blant Addition and Alterations, and pny other
business the said Common Council might deem proper.
The following copies of, telegrams were read, and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file:
" APRIL 9th 19,35
CONGRESSMAN AUGUST H. ANDRESEN
HOU SEOFFI CE BL DG*
WASHINGTON 9 D. Cs
IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET FUTTHFR INFORMATION RELATIVE OUR APPLICATION FOR PWA
GRANT.IMPERATIVE THAT CONSTRUCTION START AT ONCE: IMMEDIATE DECISION REQUESTED
W. Ae MOORE, Mayor
City of Rochester, Minnesota "
" 1935 APR 10 AM 9 09
HON W A MOORE
MAYOR
HAVE JUST HELD ANOTHER CONFERENCE WITH PWA IN REGARD ROCHESTER APPLICATION
STOP THEY ADVISE THAT PROSPECTS ARE EXCELLENT FOR OBTAINING FUNDS BUT STATE
THAT FINAL ACTION CANNOT BE TAKEN UNTIL PRESIDENT RELEASES NEW MONEY FROM
LARGE .APPROPRIATION JUST GRANTED HIM STOP AM USING EVERY EFFORT TO EXPEDITE
STOP LETTER FOLLOWS
AUR H ANDRESEN. J "
A letter from Congressman August H. Andresen, addressed to Hon. W. A.
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Moore, Rochester, Minnesota, in whien letter Mr, Andresen stated that final action
on the City of Rochester's application for Grant on Light Plant Addition and
alterations was held up pending the release by the President of additional funds
to the said P.W.A. Board, '~ was read, and President Liddle ordered that the
said communication be placed on file.
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Alderman Moody introduced the following resolut-ion, which was redd:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the Ctty of Rochester;
That the Public Utility Board of said City be and t'_�a said Board is
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hereby authorized to withdraw their application to the Federal Emergency
Adnini stration of Public . Works for a 30% grant on building addition and
to the local Electric Light Plant, in accordance with the
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following quoted resolution request:
' VFEREAS, under date of December 29- 1934, the Public Utility
Board of the City o f Rochest er, Minnesota, authorized the Secretary of the.
said Board to apply to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public. Works
for a grant^ of 30 per cent on a Building Addition and Alterations to the
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local Electric Light Plant as detailed in plans and specifications and
profiles, being sheets 1, 2, and 39 prepared by Harold H. Crawford,
Rochester, Minnesota, and sheets 19 lA, 29 39 4.9 5, and 69 prepared by
Soliuet,-Meier Company, St-W Paul, Minnesota --estimated cost of same being
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$99,138.60 and the .30 per cent grant applied for to be in' the amount of
$29041.58, and
WHEREAS, the said application and the necessary data required
for the same was submitted to the State Engineer of the Federal Emergency
Administration of Public Works under date of January 2, 1935, and
VEEREAS, the said State Engineer cV--the Federal Emergency Admin-
istration of Public Works did pass favorably upon the said application and
forwarded same to the said Administration at Washingt cn, D:C., and
WM. EAS, the Public Utility Board has not been advised of favor-
able action on the said applications although a period of three months has
elapsed, and the Public Utility Board is oft,the opinion that no further
time can be lost in the construction of the slid Building Addition and t&e
installation of the necessary boilers and equipment .
THEREFORE, be it and it is hereb-tr resolved by. the Public Utility
Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Honorable Common
Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said
Board to withdraw the application for the said 30 per cent grant, and
BE IT and it is hereby Further resolved by the said Board that the
"R Honorable Common Council be and is hereby requested to authorize the said
Board .to proceed with the advertisement for bids and the construction of
j the said Building Addition:
Upon motion tb,V Amundsen0_• second by Moody, that the said resolu-
tion by adopted as read, and' all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.,
Upon motion by Fryer, second by Amundsen, the Mayor and City
Clerk were authorized end directed to sign a notice of expiration of the
"Off -Sale" Liquor License Number 159 issued to John J. McLaughlin.
A communication from the City Attorney to the effect that Mrsi
Linda Randall had signed partial payment receipts, and that- compensation
in the amount of $21.60 was due her for the weeks from March 24th to
April 6th, both dated inclusive, was read, and upon motion by Greens second
by Fryer, the sum of $21460 was ap ropriated from the General Tend, and it `
was ordered that the said sum be paid " Mrs. Linda Randall as compensation
for the death of Charles Randall, during the weeks from March 24th to April
4th, 1935, inclusive*
The appointment by W. A. Moore, Mayor, of Samuel F. Moore as
Special Policeman for .duty at the Woodman Hall,he to serve without pay and
11 to hold office until the second Monday in April, 1936, unless sooner re--
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moved was read, and President Liddle ordered that,the same be placed on file.
The application of Erwin H. Keller for a Soft Drink License. at Number
115 North Broadway was read, and upon motion by Green, second by Moody, the
license was granted4
The applications of Erwin A. Keller far an "Off -Sale" License to sell
non -intoxicating Malt Liquor@ at Number 115 Borth Broadway, and the application
of Grace Haverland for an "Off -Sale License to -sell non -intoxicating Malt Liquors
at Number 620 First Street Southwest,were each read, and upon motion by Amundsen;
second by Moody, the said licenses were granted:
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The "On sale" application .of Erwin/Keller for a license to sell non -
intoxicating malt liquors at 115 North Brosiway was read, and u10on motion by
Fryer, second by Lemmon this application was referred,to the License Committee and
the Chief of Policei
The following Official Bonds, each in the amount of $500409 and with
the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New Yort1 as surety thereon; were read, and
upon motion by Lemons second .by Richman, the suret*-es,,thereon were accepted, the
said bonds were approved, and tt ewas ordered that the same bd placed on file:
Edna Oesterreich, Health Office Stenographer; Mrs: Mabel Fountain,
Public Health Nurse; Jose Bosley, Visiting Nurse; Joseph J. Sc#uster, Assii3tant.
Custodian of ,,the City Hall*
Tke.i.Official Bond of Alvin E. Benike, as Building, Electrical and
Plumbing Inspector, with the Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety thereon,
in the amount of- $1',000:00 , and ,the Official Bond of Archie Watson as City
Scavenger with the 21ew Amsterdam Casualty Company as surety thereon in the amount
of $500 400 were each read, and upon motion by Lemmon, second by Richman, the said
sareties thereon were accented, the said bonds were approved, and it was ordered
that the same be placed on file:
The claim of Cayle and Miller in the amount of $7:50 was read,and upon
motion by Lemmon, second by Fryer an appropriation of $7.050 was made from the
General Fund, and it was ordered that the same be paid to Cayle and Miller.
Alderman Richman introduced the following resolution, which was read:
" WHEREAS, A resolution passed and adopted by this Common Council,
April 1st, 19359 designated the Union National Bank of Rochesteri; Minnesota,
depository for City of Rochester, Minnesota, funds, fixed the limit of deposit in
than bank at $100 9000 00 , and
WhEREAS, 'In that Section No-449 of the Charter of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, prohibits the designation df a City Depository in an amount in excess
of the assessed capital stock of such depository as shovvn by the duplicate tax
list, which in this case would be $501000 00;
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of'Xthe City of
Rochester, Minnesota:
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That the said resolution Passed and adopted April 1st, 1935.9
be and the same is hereby amended to the effect that the amount deposited
1 under this designation shall not exceed.the am of U09000*000
Upon motion by Lemmong second by Fryer, that the said resolution
The adopted as read,, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared
the said resoluti.on duly passed aaidaadopted4
Upon -motion by Moody, second by Green, the Common Council
adjourned:
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Deputy City Clerk.
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