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MAR 1 1937
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,
II on .March lst91937.
President. Liddle. called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P.M., the
following members being pregent: Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Lennon, Moody,
II Richman. Absent: None.
:Upon motion by Richman second by Amundsen the minutes of the meeting
of February 24th, were approved:
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court, for the week ending
February 22nd, showing criminal fined and coats collected $96.959 civil fees receive
II$19.00, conciliation court fees received $4.85, was read, and President Liddle
referred the same to the City Attorney.
The report of the Northern Natural Gas Company of gas tests taken at
Sioux City, Iowa, showing an average B.T.U. of 1027 for the week ending January 27th,
1020 for the week ending February 39 1024 for the week ending February loth, and
1036 for the week ending February 17th, were mead.
The report of the City Engineer i_'or tye month of February showing
disbursements for labor from the General Fund of $39.051, from the street and Alley
Fund $1642.86, and from the Sewer Fund $546.72, was read, and President Liddle
IIordered that the same be placed on file.
A requisition from the City Engineer for an appropriation of $2,000.00
from the Street and Alley Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee was read,
and ordered placed on file.
The following Committee report was read, and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on file:
" Rochester,Minnesota,March 191937.
Honorable Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester , Minnesota:
Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee of the Common Council of this City have
inspected the home of Dan McLaughlin at 24 Fourteenth Avenue Northeast,on 3
which the Firemen's Relief Association have requested authority to loan
$340000 and the said Finance Committee hereby recommend that this loan be
approved by the Common Council.
Respectfully submitted,
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
By J. T . L emmon, Chairman
S. Smith Fryer
Geo..Richman. "
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Upon motion by Green second by Richman :the foregoing committee
report .was approved and the said loan authorized.
An application signed by Iver Iverson for permit to place and
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maintain a. sign at 105� South Broadway was read, and upon motion by Amund-
senosecond by Fryer the application was granted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution approving the action of
the Public Utility Board in entering into a contract with the L.A.Kepp
Contracting Company for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the
wiring of the City Light Plant boiler room and wiring of motors and
controls for the sum of $79290.00 9 which was read.
Upon motion by Richman second by Green, that the said resolution
bee -adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution approving the action of
the Public Utility Board in entering into contract with C. C. Pagenhart
for the furnis.h.ing of all labor tools add materials for the construction
Of a pump house ffththe Water Department for the sum of $29435.00 9which
was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by La=on 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 $2,000.00
from the Street and Alley Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee,
I II which was read.
Upon motion by Lemmon second by Moody that the said resolution be
11 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 0468.20 from
the
Park Improvement Fund and
ordering payment made to
the Mayo Trust
Fund
for
payrolls for labor during
the period of the weeks
ending February
19t13,
and 26th919379which was read.
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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
1� said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating -:?'327.15 from the
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General Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochest er, St eam Heating Department,
for steam heat furnished at the City Hall, in accordance with the February 25th9193 I ,
billing,which was read.
Upon 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 Moody introduced a resolution appropriating S275.50 from the
Lighting Fund, and ordering paymert made to the City of Rochester Light Department
f or electricity furnished at public buildings, in accordance with the February 25th
1937, billings, which was read.
Upon motion by Green 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 Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $805.29 from
P.W.A.Docket 1192-R, and ordering *payment made to. the Park Improvement Fund for
transfer of balance from P.W.A.Docket Fund #1192-R, which was read.
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 sai
resolution duly passed and adopted.
The ^ollowing applications for retailers off sale into-zicating liquor
licenses were each separately read: Emanuel Kostakes, 116A Broadway Street South;
Hazel V. Kitzman, 221 First Avenue Southwest; Joe Wallace, 16 First Avenue Northwesi�;
Leo A.Hue�t, 230 South Broadway, R MiGreen, la First Street Southwest; Christ
Margellos; 13 Sibyth Broadway; .Robert P. Kennedy, 12 Fourth Street Southwest; and
Andrew C Chafoulias, at 6 North Broadway.
Upon motion by Green second by Moody, and all voting in favor thereof,
the foregoing applications for retailers off sale intoxicating.,liquor licenses
were approved and licenses granted.
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The following surety bonds covering retailers off ss.le intoxicating
liquor licenser
were each
separately read:
aanuel Kostakes
with the
Seaboard Surety
Company of
New York in the
sum of 13s000a00)
Hazel V.
Kitzman,
with
the
Seaboard
Surety
Company
-in
the
sum of 3,000.0V; Joe
Wallace,
with
the
Seaboard
Surety
Company
of
New
York in the .sum of
$39000.00;
Leo A.Huey, with the
Seaboard
Surety Company
of New York
in
the sum of
$3,000.00; R.M.Graen,
with the
Western Surety
Company of
Sioux
Falls in the slue of $3.9,000.00; Christ Margellos with the Seaboard Surety.
Company of New York in the sun of �?39000.00 and Robert, P. Kennedy, with
the Standard Accident Insurance Company of Detroit , in the sum of $3,000.00
On motion by L eimnon second by Moody -the foregoing surety bonds
were each approved, and the surety thereon accepted.
The request signed by Andrew C.Chafoulias, that the ,', 0 .00
United Mates of Amerie.a 3 3/8 % treasury bonds, each in the sum of
$1,000%00 and numbered 69482-B, 69483-C9 and 7079*F, each dated July
16th919289 and now in the hands of the City Treasurer in lieu of'a surety
bond covering off sale liquor license, be continued in lieu of a surety,
bond covering off bale liquor license granted on this day, was read, and
on motion by Lemmon second by Moody, the above described sureties were
accepted and said request was granted.
The
following
claims were read,
and
on motion by IF er
second by
Richman and
ail :voting
in favor thereof I
the
same were allowed
and the
Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon
the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Manfred H. Waldron $17.571, Tri-State
Telephone ComparV 025.449 Postier & Eggers Co. 01.059 Louis T.Claude $10.00
Enoch Dison y;'3.00, Olmsted County Oil Co. 0.2.23, Jacob .'1olzer 1.50,
H.Dornack �2.75, United Chemical Co. $250501 Ruth Schreiber ,„40.00, City
of Rochester ,Light Department $29.709 Municj)pal Supply Co. $220249 Miller
Davis Company. .?39.75, Maass & McAndrew Company 05.009 National Dushing &
Parts Co. $73.90, Tri-State Telephone Co. $52.11;
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From the Street and Alley Fund: H. J. Johnston 19.209 Ziegler Co.,119.11,
Maass & McAndrew Co. 02409 National Bushing & Parts Co. 5%149.01;
From the Sewer Fund: Tom's Electric 13.00, Tri-State Telephone Co. 05.75,
City of Rochester, Li,L�t Dept. $10.509 Maass & McAndrew Co. 0.45, Tri-State Telephone
& Telegraph Co. $1.40; ,
From the Fire Protection Fund: Frank Adair `, 3.00, Mine Safety Appliance
f .
Co. '?, 1.78, Institute for Training in Municipal Administration y$25:00, Southeastern
Firemen's Association 36:00, Trig -State. Telephone, Co. $18.05, United Chemical Co.
IP 19.15 9 National Bushing & Parts Co $1:80 , J.M.Pruett $16.239 The Sanitary Co.$9.10 ,
Maass & McAndrew Co. v$.30;
I� From the Lihting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Department "5.00;
From the Park Improvement Fund: Otto W. Riess $7.389 James H.Starkey
f II $10.00, Chicago Great Western R.R. -Co: 0.509 McCormick Deering Store 8.72, Maass &
McAndrew Co. �,, 045, Bemel Bros Auto Parts $1:62, Parkhill Brothers $2.619 Botsford
y Lumber Co. $32.209 Fratzke Mrothers $2.079 O.G.Hanson & Son $67.34, The Community Oil
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ry I Co. $4.95, Bach Music Company $1.05, Alfred Pekkala �$16.11, Schmidt Printing Co. � 3.0
The National Cash Register Co: ftO59 Carl G:Schwarz 053.109 Dallman Sheet Metal Shop
+: '¢ 04.309 Tri-State Telephone Company $23,00, H: S: Adams Bood Shop ' 3.70, J: P.Spencer
027.55, Rochester Egg & Poultry Co: $10,00,1 Rochester Ice & Fuel Company $158:899 Fran
#y: J. Volt $2.509 Chas. Baldwin $6.00, Park Improvement Fund 019:00,
f Upon motion by ,Amundsen second by Richman, C.E.Ginther and FranV Adair
authorized t o make an inspection tour of fire alarm systems which have been recently
installed in nearby cities.
Upon motion by Lemmon second by Moody the Common Council adjourned to
�I 7 : 30 O'clock P.M,, on March 10t h,1937.
City Clerk.
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