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Minutes of a regales meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City,
on January 4th91937.
The meeting was called to order by President Liddle at 2:00 o'clock P.)d.
the following members being present: Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Lemmon, Moody,
Richman, Absent: None.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman the minutes of the meetings
of December 28th 'and 29th919369 were approved.
President Liddle stated this as being the time and place fixed for a
hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer in Tenth Street Southeast, from
Seventh Avenue Southeast to Eighth Avenue Southeast, and asked if there was any
person present who wished to be heard concerning the above mentioned improvement.
There was no person present who wished to be heard concerning the
above improvement.
The report of the City Farm for t e month of November, showing cash on
hand at the beginning of the month $1901.97, 'receipts in the amount of $62.90,
disbursements $616.42, and balance on hand S13480459 was read, and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file.
The report of the City Engineer for the month of December,19369 showing
disbursements for labor from the General Fund S97.899 from the Street and Alley
Fund $690.219 and from the Newer Fund $1147.55, was read, and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file.
The report from the Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company of tests
taken at Sioux City, Iowa, showing an average B.T.U. of 1031 for the week ending
December 9th, and an average B.T.U.of 1019 for the week ending December 16th,1936,
II was read.
On motion by Green second by Fryer, the soft drink dealers license No.
852,issued to Gladys Mether, Off Sale non -intoxicating malt liquor license No'367,
issued to Gladys Mether, and On Sale non -intoxicating malt liquor license No.191
issued to Gladys Mether, all for the first flior of the building on Lot 1 and S.16 ft
of Lot 29 Block 609 Original Plat of the City of Rochester, were revoked.
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An application signed, by Fred W. Oesterreich for a soft drink
dealers license at 301 to 303 North Broadway, was read, and upon motion
by Amundsen second by Fryer., license was granted.
Applications signed by Fred W. Oesterxeich for on sale and off
sale non -intoxicating .malt liquor licenses at No.301 to 303 North Broadway,
were read, and on motion by Green, second by Richman, licenses were.
granted on the payment of the' -fee of MOO.
Applications signed by Arthur Beccue, and Claude L.Bagart , for
drivers licenses were each read, and on motion by Moody, second .1y Richman,
licenses were granted.
An application signed by Ray L.Niles, Manager of the Rochester
Amusement Company, for a license to operate the new Time Theat er , located
on Fourth Street Southeast, was read, and on motion by Moody second by
Richman, license was granted to the First Monday in May,1937, on the
Payment of a fee of $33.34.
An application signed by W.L.Brinson, for a license to operate a
one 01201rrbeftbr shop at No.107 First Street Southeast, was read, and
upon motion by Amundsen, second by Green, license was granted.
AAplications signed by Joe Mulkern, Lester Goetting, Joseph
Cunderla, and L.C.Green, for permits to place and maintain signs,were
each read, and upon motion by Fryer, second by Amundsen, permits were
i granted.
The following committee report was read, and on motion by
Amundsen, second by Richman, the City Clerk was instructed to furnish a
copy of said report to the Public Utility Board, in order that lights
may be installed accordingly:
` "Rochester, Minnesota,
January 4,1937.
Honorable Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota. -
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, do hereby recommend that t he following
street lights be installed:
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110
volt
lamp by
1422
First St : S. W. ,
110
volt .
lamp by
1216
1st St . S. W. mask arm
110
volt
lamp by
1225
West Center
110
volt
lamp by
1407
West Center
110
volt
lamp by
1132
18t St S. W. , mask arm
Are
lamp
on 12th
Ave. between 9th St. and loth St . N. E. ,
Arc-
lamp
on 7th
St. and 9th Ave.N.E.,
110
volt
lamp on
9th
Ave*&E.gbet,4th St. and 5th S'u.S.E.,
110
volt
lamp between
4th and 5th St. on 2nd Ave. S.W.,
110
volt
lamps on grid
Ave.N.W. ,* between 1st. and 2nd St. ,
" 2nd and 3rd St . ,
" Center and 1st St . ,
110 volt lamp on 4th Ave:S.W., between 2nd and 3rd St.S.W.,
Alley light between 4th and 5th Streets in the 700 block Southwest..
Respectfully submittd4s
THE LIGHTING C014MITTEE
S. Smith Fryer, Chairman
Benj:S.Green,
J .T .L emmon,
Tom Moody. "
• A communication from the Board of Park Commissioners regarding W.P.A.
projects, was read; and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
• Alderman Richman introduced a resolution ordering hearing on the
IIlevying of special assedsments for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Tenth
Street Sout heast , from Seventh Avenue to Eighth Avenue Southeast, said hearing to
be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M. , won January 18th,19379 which was read.
IIUpon motion by Moody second by Richman, 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 a resolution appropriating $373.55 from the
Park Improvement Fund a d ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payrolls
for labor during the period of the week ending December 31st919369which was read.
Upon motion by Lemmon second by Richman,t hat the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
resolution duly passed andadopted.
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Alderman Green introduced a♦resolution appropriating $283.05 from
the General Eland and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Steam
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Heating Department,, for steam heat furnished at the City TTall , in accordance
prith the December 26th,19369billing, which•wasread.
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Upon motion,by Moody second by Fryer, that the said resolution be
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ado ted� as read,
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declared the said resolution dulypassed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $1095.64
from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made ViDothe General
Fund,to replace temporary transfer from the General Fund to the Park
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Improvement Fund covering
g purchase of Worthington Parkover Mower, which was
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read.
Upon motion by Green, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting.in favor thereof, President Liddle
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declared the, said resolution duly passed and ad opt ed .
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Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution a
y appropriating �455.00 from
the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Wm.H.Ziegler Company,
for 1 Bros model A.D. snow plow for MC2 Mack truck,which was read.
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Upon motion by Richman second by Green, t hat the said resolution;
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be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle
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declared the said resolution duly. passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $340.80
to the City of Rochester, Light and Water Departments, for electricity' and,,.
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water furnished at the public buildings in accordance with the December
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25th,1936,billings; $268.00 from the Lighting Fund, $44.93 from the General
Fund, $$26.46 from the Fire Protection Fund, and $1.50 from the Street and
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Alley Fund, which was read.
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Upon motion b Moo second b Green 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 Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $5,000.00
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for use of the Street and Alley Committee, $29000.00 from the Street & Alley
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Fund $19000.00 from the General Fund, and 029000.00 from the Sewer. Fund,
which was read.
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Upon motion 'by Richman 'second by Fryer, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all ;voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted. ,
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Al.derm$,n Amundsen introduced a resolution, gr�Lnting public dance permit
to Walter C.-Heins., for the Woodman Hall tJanuary 2tk9l937$ and fixing the fee at
11 $3.00,which vjas read. <
Upon motion 'by. Fryer, second by Moody, that the. sai d. resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declarred.the
said resolution duly passed and adopted:
.Representatives of the Trades and Labor unions, and the Workers Allianc
were before the Council in regard, -to -a W.P.A Project for the- construction of a
sanitary sewer in Sixth Street Southwest from Broadway Street South to the Sewer Lift
in Soldier Field, and after considerable discussion, 1. 14aftan Mooay,moved,that the a
action of the Council directing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a W.P.A.Pro ject
for the construction of the above mentioned sewer, be recinded and the City Clerk
instructed to notify the W.P.A.Office accordingle. The motion was seconded by
Fryer and all members voting in .favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
motion carried. ,
On motion by Lemmon second by Fryer, the City #Clerk -was instructed to
prepare a resolution making -a permanent transfer of $590000,00 from Code 18 of the
General Fund, to be paid to the Park Improvement 'Fu id to make funds available for
the completion of W.P.A.Projects.
Alderman Fryer was excused at thig timd.
A.H.dlemens, representing Kruse Lumber & Coal Company,was before the
Council regarding certain buildings now located on property which is to be used
in the development of Silver Lake Park, and a meeting with the Council as a
Committee of the whole with the City Engineer `and Park Board was fixed for 7:30
[� IJ 11 o' clock P.M. ,° Jam'ary 5t h,1937, at t'.he Park Board office.
The following claims were read, and upon motion by Green second by
Lemmon, and all voting in favor thereof, the same were allowed and the Mayor and
City Clerk were authorized and directed t'o draw warrants upon the City Treasurer
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and make payments accordingly:
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From the General Fund: Rochester Body & Fender Works -$34:00,
Health
.Office Intact Office Fund $230--57,
Hanson Hardware
Co: $2.20,
Gamble
Robinson Co. $ 2.50 , Barb es
Cafe $98.25, Tri-State
Telephone &
Telegraph Co. $29.55, Rochester Post -Bulletin; $61065, H.V.Smith & Co.$15.5O,
Victor A.11vale $1;289 J,.M.Pruett 03:001, ,Jensen Hardware Co..$1.43,
C.0 Gray & Sons $5.00, Witte Transportation Co. v$.50, City of Rochester,
Light Dept. $430-959 Reneral Fund,Code 31, $58.95, Allen & Skelly $68.73,
Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $49.35, Tri-State'Telephone & Telegraph
V0.$21.4O;
From the Street & Alley Fund: Quality Motors .$3.6O,. Nelson Tire
Service155.87, Maass & McAndrew•C9.8.53; Alexander Auto Electric Co.
$21.30, Quality Motors „142.5O; Jensen Hardware. $3.08, Hanson Hardware Co.
$.759 J.M.Pruett $l15O9 Botsford Lumber Co. $10.80;
11111 11 From the Sewer Fund: City of Rochester, Z*ght Department,$14.40,
Jensen Hardware $1.809 Hanson Hardware Co. $4.00, J.M.Pruett3.00r Tri-
,_ State Telephone & Telegraph Co. 15.75;
From the Fire Protection Fund: C.E.Ginther �1)1.35, C.C.G-ray & Sons,
$3.339 John St.George $1.009 Jensen Hardware Co. '8.90, Alexander Auto
Electric Co. $147.469 Deringer Boiler Co. $3.75, The Baker & Taylor Co. $2.OD
obax-d Cabinet Company $9.80, Hanson Hardware Co. $6.209 R.C.Drips Grocer. Co.
14.319 F.J.Paine Co. $6.759 Alexander Auto Electric Co. $97.87, Anderson
ody & Fender Service $3.009 The Ro chester Bread Co. •%9:925 Tri-State
elephone & Telegraph Co. 016.559 J.M:Pruett $1.4O;
From the Park Improvement Fund: Chas. Baldwin $6.00, Walter I.
er $102.50, H. & H. Electric Co. 053.30, H.E.Horan $2440!
From the Permanent ImprovUtRRevolving Fund Fullerton Lumber
Co. $29:15, Botsford Lumber Co. 23.15;.
From the F.E.Williams Estate Fund: Pure Paint Co. 015429 Henry
O.Christensen $250009 George Steck $28.04, Chas. M.Hurd $135.109 Jensen
Hardware Co. $2 56, City of Rochester, Light & Water Depts $240449 City of
ochester, Light Dept $1 59, Carl G Schwarz $90-52;
IiFrom the Sinking. Fund: First National Bank $13065.
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R. W. Goddardi...Chairman of the Charter Commission, was before
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the Council and. asked .that an appropriation. be made .for use of .the Charter
Commission fin baying incidental eipenses.
On motion ,by Lemmon second by Moody, the sum of $50.00 was appro-
priated from Code 18 of the General Fund and ordered paid to Agnes Moerschq
Treasurer of the Charter Commission, and the City Clerk add Mayor were authorized
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and directed to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly.
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Upon motion by Green second by Moody, the City Clerk was instructed
to ask John S. Ree4, Resident Identification Card Inspector to meet with the
Council, Monday January 18th, 1937, at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
Upon motion by Richman second by Amundsen the Common Council adjourned
to 7:30 o'clock
P.M., on January 18t h 1937.
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