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I Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chembers, in the City Hall, in
said City on November 29th919370,
President Liddle..:called the meeting to order at 7: 30 o'clock P.M.,
the following members being present: Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Lei on,
Moody, Richman. Absent: None:''
President Liddle stated this as being the time set for a hearing on
the levying of special assessments for the construction of a sanitary sewer in
Flevent'^ Street Southwest from Sixth Avenue Southwest to a point 400 feet southwest,
and asked if any one present Wished to be heard concerning- the said assessments.
No one present wished to be heard.
President Liddle stated this as being the time set for receiving and
opening bids for the furnishing of a sewer steamer for the City Engineer's Depart-
'; ment , and Vlm. H. Ziegler Company submitted a bid.
only one bid having been received under the state law the same could
j not be accepted by the Council, and on motion by Green second by Richman, the City
Clerk was instructed to return the bid unopened to the bidder.
On motion by Green second by Richman the matter of the purchasing of
a sewer steamer for the City Engineer's Department was referred to the Sewer
Committee and the City Engineer and to make report at the next :neetin ; .of the
Council.
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Mr. J: Be McDonald representing the Socony Vaccuum Oil Company, was
before the Council regarding a permit for making certain repairs at their bulk
station in the City* of Rochester.
Upon motion by Lemmon second by Richman the Building; Inspector was
�I authorized to issue a permit t:o the Socony Vaccuum Oil Company to operate their
bulk station in the City of Rochester providing the said com_cany Mile a written
instrument agreeing to move said plant outside the City limits on or before
July lst,1938; all voting in favor thereof except Alderman Moody who voted "No".
A copy of a resolution passed and adopted by the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund of the Cityof Rochester Minnesota appropriating �3E� 000.00 from
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:_ II the Sinking Fund to the First National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota, for the
December l st ,19.7 maturity of City of Rochester Bonds, was read, and upon motion
by Fryer second by Green the action set forth thereon was approved and it was
ordered that the same be placed on -file.
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The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week
ending November 22nd, showing criminal .fines and costs collected l780201
civil _fees received 18.95, and conciliation court fees received �70,25,
was read, and having been previously approved by the City Attorney,
President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
A requisition by the Health Officer upon St.Maryrs Fospital for
the isolation. of Rubena Gaudin, diagnosed to be suffering from chicken-
pox, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the ;same be placed on
file.
A communication from Peter S. Mackey, Secretary of the Firemen's
Relief Association requesting the approval of the Common Council for an
additional loan of T300.00 to Carl Lee, on his home, and authorizing the
Board of Trustees to purchase $5,000:00 U.S. Savings Bonds, was read, and
President Liddle ref erred the same to the 7iriance Committee.
The rollowing communication was read, and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on file:
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Hon. Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen:
The Street and Alley Committee and the City Attorney
recommend that the widening assessments on First Street Northwest
from Broadway to First Avenue Northwest be -paid for by the abutting
property owners as assessed.
Respectfully,
THE STREET AND A,LEy C MII717EE
Benj. S. Green, Chairman
Tom Moody
B.-Amundsen,
Irving L:Eckholdt,City Atty."
The surety bond of Martin Paulson in .the sum of 04570-00 9 with the
Fidelity and Casualty. Company of New York as surety.thereon covering
the construction of a sanitary sewer on Fourteenth•Avenue Northeast
from Fourth Street Northeast to Fifth Street Northeast, was read, and
upon motion by Richman second by Moody, the bond was approved, the surety
thereon accepted, and it was ordered that the'!same: be placed. on file.
The application of Renr* B.Burnet for a permit to place and
maintain a sign at 2282 south Broadway was r;Ad, and on motion by Moody
second by Green, permit was granted:
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The application of John D. Crowe and Robert P:�ipps asking for transfer
of On Sale License to sell non -intoxicating malt liquor, No.2271 and Off Sale
IIlicense No.385,. fie Robert Phipps, at 115 North Broadway, were each separately read,
and on motion by Amundsen second by Fryer transfer was granted.
Applications signed by JD.Crowe and Robert ?Phipps, askingr'or
°t transfer of pin Ball machine license No'1109issued to J.D.Crowe at 11.3 Nortb
Broadway be transferred to Robert Phipps, at the same address, were each separate
read and on motion by Moody second by Amundsen transfer was granted.
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The City Engineer submitted first and final estimate in the sum of
'.tr°y 367:00 in favor of Martin Paulson for the construction of a sanitary sewer on
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=` Fourteenth Avenue Northast, from Fourth Street Northeast to Fifth Street Northeast
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was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed 'on file.
An application signed by Robert Phipps for a soft drink dealers
license at No:115 North Broadway was read and on motion by Richman second by
Amundsen license was granted.
`'j Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution ordering hearing for 7:30
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r oclock P.M-, on December 20th,1937, for the levying of special assessmentis for
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tyre construction of a sanitary sewer in Fourteenth Avenue Northeast from Fourth
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Street Northeast to Fifth Street Northeast , which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody that the said resolution be
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adopted as read, and all noting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution levying special assessments
for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Eleventh Street Southwest, from
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Sixth Avenue Southwest to a point 400 feet southwest, which -was read.
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- Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer ,that the said resolution be
adopted as read, -and all voting in favor thereof, President Diddle declared the
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said resolution duly passed and adopted; -
Alderman Fryer introduced the following; resolution,whieh was read:
"Be it resolved. by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,?dinne
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That the following is a tabulated list and statement of the votes
cast for and against the issuance of Independent School District No.8 of Olmsted
County,Minnesota, bonds in the aggregate amount of $800,000.00 for the purpose of
'I defraying the expense to be incurred in the construction of an addition to the
Central School building, installing heating, ventilating and plumbing plants
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therein, and equipping the same with apparatus and other school furniture,
6t the special election held in said School District on November 23,1937,
as determined by the said Common Council on their canvass of the returns
of said Special El-ection, made on the 29th day of November91937,9 and
that said statement is hereby. declared to show the result of said special
election; the said tabulated .statement being:
FIRST WARD k SECOND WARM., THIRD WARD
District No. District No. District No.
1 2 3 44• 5 1 2 3 1 4 5 1 2 3 4 .5 -.6 Total
For the approval or rejection of the proposal to
issue bonds of Independent School Dist. No:8 of
Olmsted County in the aggregate amount of $800,000
for the purpose of defraying the expenses to be
incurred in the construction of an addition to the.
Central School building,installing heating, ventilating
and plumbing plants therein, ' and equipping the same with
apparatus and other school furniture:
YES received
119 92 86
NO received
179. 141 125
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97.269
90
95
128
155
121
45
60
114
42
59
56
1628
76
104
141
140
76
137
106
107
99
139
130
74
97
1871
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5
2 20
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the total
number of persons present and voting at the said special election on the
question of the issuance of said bonds was 3552; that the number of persona
voting in favor of the said proposed issue -of $800,000.00 was 1626 which
was not a majority of the number of persons voting; so therefore,the
question of the issuance of said bonds in the aggregate sum of $800,000:00
was not approved by the voters at the said School District Election.
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the
following is a tabulated list and statement of the votes cast for and
against the issuance of Independent School DistiNoo,8 of Olmsted County,
Minnesota, bonds in the aggregate amount of $509000.00 for the purpose of
defraying the expenses to be incurred in the construction of an addition to
the Hawthorne building,installing heating, ventilating and plumbing
plants therein, and equipping the same with apparatus and other school
furniture, ikat the said special election held in said School District
on November 2391937, as determined by the said Common Council on their
canvass of the returns of said special election made on the 29th day of
November919379 and that said statement is hereby declared to show the
result of said special election; the said tabulated statement being:
First Ward Second Ward., Third Ward.
District No. District No. District No.
1 2 3 4- 5 1 2 3 4 5 -1 2 3 4 5- 6 Total
For the approval or rejection of the proposal to issue bonds
of Independent School Dist:No.8 of Olmsted County,Minnesota,in
the aggregate amount of $5090004,i for the purpose of defraying the
expenses to be incurred in the construction of an addition to the
Hawthorne Building, installing heating,ventilating and plumbing
plants therein and equipping the same w1th apparatus and other school
furniture.
YES received,. -
209 147 117 115 291 135 133 147 185 151 82 78 150 68 81 76 2165
NO received,
96 89 83 53 71 97 101 .53 101 71 .71 80 97 100 44 75 1282
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2 ! 9 6 11 8 4 40
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Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the number of
persons present and voting at the said special election on the question of the
issuance of said bonds was Z552; that the number of persons voting in favor of the
said proposed issue of $509000:00 was 2165, which was more than a majority of the
number of persons voting•. so' therefore the. question of the issuance of said bonds
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in the aggregate sum of 50 ,000 40 was approved by the voters at said special
election."
Upon motion by Fryer second by Green that the said resolution be adopt
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution levying special assessments for
garbage service collections , which was read:
Upon motion by Moody secondby Leimmon 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 the following resolution,which was read:
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"WHEREAS, the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota
has requested that the Common Council of said City authorize by proper resolution
the People's Co -Operative Power Association of Olmsted County to use the duct line
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in North Broadway Street from the manhole outside of the electric steam plant of
said City to a point at or near the terminal H fixture of said city located at the
west side of said Broadway Street North near the North Broadway bridge and at or
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near said point to construct a substation on city owned property and from -thence t,
run its electrical transmission lines of 12,000 volts easterly along 14th St:N.E
to llth Ave :N E-- and thence south on llth Ave.N:E. to 9th` St:N:E:, thence easterly
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on 9th St:N,-E. to the east city limits, thence south along said city limits line
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to a point at or near -the intersection of 4th St:S:E. and 2nd St:S.E: and thence
easterly "along the highway from said point ' and running said transmission line
westerly along 13th Place N:We to 3rd Ave:N:W., thence southwesterly on 3rd Ave:
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N W: to 14th St.N:W , thence westerly along said 14th €3t.N.Vl. to llth Ave.N.V�
thence south on llth Ave:N W• to 7th St.N W-6*s thence westerly on 7th St.N W. or in
the event proper arrangements cannot be made to extend said transmission line west
from the intersection of 14th St. and 9th Ave.NWv, then to run said line from sai
point south,. on 9th Ave.N:W. to 7th St:N:W. and thence westerly along said street,
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and,
WHEREAS, said City of Rochester has sufficient surplus electricity to
dispose of at a profit to said City of Rochester to the said People's Co -Operative
Power Association of Olmsted County and said arrangement for the sale thereof woul
be a profitable one for said city,
THE<?EFORE, be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of t
City of Rochester,Minnesots;
That People's Co -Operative Power Association of Olmsted County be and
it hereby is'granted full permission, right and authority to enter upon said above
named streets and avenues in said City of Rochester, includigg the Broadway duct
line for the purpose of installing and constructing an electrical transmission line
for the purpose of serving its customers living in the County of Olmsted, County off
Wabasha and County of Dodge and to construct and complete said line in accordance With
the specifications and.requirements of said City of Rochester as to poles, wires,
cross arms, anchors and any and all other requirements together with the right to
enter upon said streets on all reasonable and necessary times for the purpose of
repairing, altering or moving said poles, wires or anchors and also to use such
part of the city owned property near the intersection of Broadway Street and the
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Zumbro River as may be necessary for the purpose of constructing the
substation thereat:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by said Common Council that said People's
Co -Operative Power Association of Olmsted County shall carry adequate and
proper public liability and property damage insurance on its electric
transmission lines from the time said line leaves said Broadway Street
duct and that as consideration for the granting of said permit as herein
set forth the said People's Co -Operative Power Association of Olmsted
County shall at all times fully indemnify and save free, clear and harmless
the City o:!: Rochester, Minnesota from any and all damages or claims for
damages caused on account of the construction, alteration, repair or
maintenance of said line:
Be IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by said Common Council that said Ped)p,le' s
Co -Operative Power Association of Olmsted County may at its own cost and i
expense
and without
any cost to the City of Rochester remove 'from said
streets
and avenues
its poles, wires, anchors; substations. and.any other
personal
property it
may have and use by virtue hereof but that until the {z
removal.thereof
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said People's Co90perative Power Association of Olmsted
County is
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to have full right, power and authority to use said above named ff
streets
and avenues
during the period covered by the said wholesale power
contract
and any extensions
thereof heretofore entered into between the
Public Utility Board of said City and the said People's Cot4Operative Power
Association.of Olmsted County, which said contract is hereby referred to
for greater certainty, fully ratified by said Common.Council in all respects
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and made a part hereof as fully as though set forth herein in detail."
Upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen,that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and. all. voting in favor ,thereof, President Liddle r
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
IIAlderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $6,940:00
from the Interest•Fund and ordering payment made to the First National. .
Bank of Rochester,Minnesota, for interest due December lst91937,on .City
of Rochester bonds, 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 Amundsen introduced a "resolution appropriating $3,142.50
from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to.
the First National Bank of Rochester,Minnesota, for the December 1st ,1937,
maturity of principal and interest on City of Rochester P.I:R.^und bonds,
which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen,that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presiden�'Liddle
declared the said resolution duly, passed and adopted.
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Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating 1278.32 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund, for the sprink-
L; ling ,of streets and avenues adjacent to city parks during the 1937 season,which
was read.
Upon motion by Moody second by Greev$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 9348.65 from the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to martin Paulson
for first and final estimate for construction of sanitary sewer in Fourteenth
Avenue Northeast from Fourth Street Northeast to Fifth Street Northeast,) -which was
read.
Upon motion by Amundsen 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 $476024 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund for curb and gutter on 6th Avenue Southwest, along Soldier Field,
II which was read:
Upon -motion by.Richman 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 alderman Moody introduced a resolution' appropris,tifig ,$499.84, from
the Park Improvement Fund'and ordering paymnnt'm&de'to'C.C.Pagenh6,rt, for labor
for construction of greenhouse in Mayo'Park, which was ' read.
Upon .mot16n by Moody second by Ili chman,tliat 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 $661.72 from
the Sewer FArid and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester. Light and Water
Departments ^for electricity and water furnished at the Sewage disposal pland and
the southeast sewage lift station, in accordance with the November 15th,19379
billings,which was read.
Upon motion by Lemmon second by Moody,that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the sai
resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Richman introduced a resolution appropriating 8,1967.32
from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering y,.
,payment made.to t,o the kayo
Trust Fund, for psyr. olls for labor during the,half month ending November
15th,1937,which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen,that.the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting 1n favor thereof, President Liddle{:
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted:
Alderman Richman introduced a resolution appropriating 02076.50
from. the Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made to the Gamewell
Company for furnishing and delivering one 5 circuit repeater for fire
Alarm system, which was read:
Upon motion by Richman second by n.reen that the said resolution F^
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle �*.x
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted%
The following claims were .read, and upon motion by Lemmon second
and all voting in favor thereof,
by PmundsenXthe same were allowed'and the Mayor and City Clerk were
authorized and directed to draw warrants iipon the City Treasurer and make
payments accordingly; I ,
From the General Fund: Walter S. Booth Son $13.21, '`ealth Office .
intact Office Fund $13.339. Geo. Wood $174,00, John Pyrne $60..00, Quality
Print Shop $34416, Winthrop Chemical Company 15.009 Miller -Davis Company
24.311 Theo. R. Gray $5.00, Francis F:McKenzie $5:009 L.C:Ekman $5.00,
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Bernice I: Winslow •;,•5:00, S:E:Arthur West $5:009 JA:Leiferman $5:00,
artin Eppard I O.00, Tressa. Wade 05400, Martha Jorgenson $5:009 Clarence
King $5 00, John D16,Crowe $500, Corwin Stoppel $5 00, Mary Alice ✓
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endricks M009 Inez Herrington $5:00, Frances E: Lund 05.00, Eck Scnnen-
rty .
erg • 5.00, John F. Ho ifman $5:009 Augusta McGovern $5 00, Joseph Fe' Mackey
5:00, Mary Metzerott $500, Anna Goetting MOO, J4BA Asplin 05.50, Iiarry
Hanson $5:50, Louise Enke M50, George Schmelzer $5a50, Jane 7eeneyU4,
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5:509 John Oliphant $54,5.009 Eernice Roepke 05400, Mae Larson $5409 Walter Y
Rein . 5:00, J:LoMrachek 05�009 A. D. Erhardt $5.25, J: Gi Koelzch, {'
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54t25, A P. Parker $5:259 Hotel Edward $5400, T H Page $5:25, Esther E.
ulvihill $5.25, Minnie Johnson $5:009 Emma Redig MOOS F-W:Cowan $5.009
orman Schmidt $5:009 Vir.ainia Flanders 15.00, M:J Meyer ftZ8, E.E.Richter
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M38, P:F.Donovan. $5 38, James O'Malley $$5+38, J: F. Domke 5:'�8, 'Tenry A-Dallman
$5 00., R.E.Johnson $$5.50; Joseph J-Matulys $5.0,50,; G XBerg 5:50; Wn: A.Bessing
15.50, A1F:Borchert $5.:50.; lbanie AW^Pearson $$5409 Hilda Kucera $50,009,James J4
Claude $$5:009 Chas. F4, Van deventer $5409 Myra A Fox $50-009iMyra A.Fox $5000,
National Guard Armory $5:009.byril B Macken $5 001 C.F.A.400re .5.00, Wm. H. Sykes
$$5400, Lucille M.Murray $5 00, Geo L Wgod $$5:00, Jessie J.?'Jgldron ' 5:00, Jessie A.
Waldron $5.00, 'Elizabeth W; Hamm $500; Merle ASchellin 5.00, Inez T.Mosse 5.009
Katherine L.Blink $5j00; liege Brothers 050,%009Jane Beatty $50--50, Catherine Fritscl
$5.50, John Knusel� 5 50, Gordon Briunm $$5 5b, Elizabeth Witte 5a 50, Edward J:
Jacobs $561,001 Archie G:Jacobs $$5n00, Cast J.Bri:ese 5 00; S:D.Crandall 1-.001
09ear Dornack $$50-00, McW.Staggert $5 00, John. PC Stephan $4.50, Wm: A_Johnson $40"50
Hera Earle $$43509 Florence May Musa 04.-509 Mabel Ann Chapman $$4.509 Postier &
Eggers $$1:209 Louis W. Scott $12900 $ Tim K.Puryear $45:00, Pink Supply Co. ffk,13..29,
RXOrips Grocer Co $17.50, .Thompson Hand Laundry $1.001 R.B• Stith & Company
$160259 Witte Transportation Company $.509,Helen Johnston %120.001 Dayle Smith'14.E
Burt Elliott Eaton $20 809 Grace Lee Products $$13.009 Mack International Motor
:Truck ¢orp.$126.959 Nheo'.Farak:': $16:40, Hoffman Drug Store $30551
From the Street 'and Alley Fund: Witte Transportation Co. $2.73, Earl
Hall $2e459 Rochester State ;:'Fospital $197.809 Owatonna Implement Mfg -Co. $27.009
L.M.Feller $1376"49;
From the Sewer Fund: Simplex Valve and Meter Co. ?9.25, Owatonna
Ty II Implement Mfg. Co $39000, L.M.Feller $$15 95;
,r From the Fire Protection Fund:. C E.Ginther $5.00, Davis Emergency
't} Equipment Co. $$12 32, C.F.Massey Company fti40, Earl Holloway $7.50, H.W.Page,
$384,53, Emerson Ross Company $$31-fi659 The Hoffman Drug Store $3.79;
Fmom the- Park Improvement Fund: Carl GiSchwarz $33.309 O.G.Hanson
& Son Community Oil Company $17.10, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co. "416.609 Geo:
M.Hentges 8,,180,259 Rochester Auto Parts $11;82, Woodhouse Brothers $9.95, Magaw &
Kjerner $.0.23, Tri-State Telephone Company $16;409 City of Rochester,Light and
1 " , 1 Water Department $10.23, Corwin Stoppel $26 85, LvA Kepp Contracting Co. $$26 25,
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Maass & McAndrew Company $10a601 City of Rochester, Water Department $34'00, Parkhill
Brothers $$1„509 Art Webers Leather Shop $li259 COX4Pagenhart $123.72, Worthington
Midwest Company $10 21, Lyle Signs_ Inc: 090109 J.M.Pruett $8 609 Allen & Skelly
$$2.97, Orcutt Sign Shop $$.50, Mrs. Ed Twohey $$9�349 H.& H. Electric Company $$3.75
Rochester Ice & Fuel Company $98 50, Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company $1.20,
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Adams Book Shop $1.40., Motor -Sales & SerVice Company. $6.28, Rochester ,
Plumbing & Hea-ting Co--$1 4.0•, City of Rochester, Light Water Dept..
$35:721• Fratzke Brothers- $5.i91, H. E. &ranson Co-. $05, Co -Operative -
'Oil Company $0',43;,Morrison Electric Company 91404'449Botsford Lumber Company
$67 20; F .
From the' F:E.Williams' Estate:Roche-stet Electric Company $350-75,
Axed Johnson �h12.55.
On motion by Fryer second ley Green, the City Clerk was' instructed
to prepare the necessary resolutions to be presented at the next meeting
of the Common Council authorizing the sale of the north half of that part
of Outlbt 5•9 Nbrthern Addition east of the road tb Krit Nielson for the-- -
sum of 0500.00, and all members present voting in favor thereof except. .
Alderman Moody who voted "No".
Mr. G.H. Sanberg, Supt. of the City schools, and members of -the, ,
Board of Education, were before the, Common Council and submitted a request
fn' r an additional $25,000 00 to be added to the School budget submitted
October 19th•,1937,
Mr. Julius J.Reiter was before the Council and outlined a plan
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bf financing the school building program without the necessity of- issuing
bonds.
Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was
read: 0' ' .
"Be it resolved by' the -Common Council of the City of Rochester,
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That, the said Common Council does hereby assess to and approve
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the levy of taxes to the amount of Three hundred and five thousand four
hundred and eight dollars and fifty-five cents ($30t�;406.55) for general
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school purposes, made by the Board of Education of School District No.8
of the said City on the llth day of October,19379 on the taxable property
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within said School District No:8."
Upon motion by Richnan second by Creen that the said resolution
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be, adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof. ,. President Liddle
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted:
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Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution which was read:
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"Be it and it is hereby resolved by. the Common• Council of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota;:
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That said Common ,Council does hereby .asaess .and levy upon the tAx-
able property in said City of Rochester for taxes for the year 1937 the
following sums of money for the sever4l funds of said city, vik