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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, on August lst,1933.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 2:00 O'clock P.M. , the
following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Moody, Richman,
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Williams. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Richman second by Green the minutes of the meeting of
July 18th,were approved,
i Mr. A.C.Burgan was before the Council representing the Olmsted County
Agricultural Association, and asked for permission to place two banners across
Broadway Street advertising the Olmsted 19ounty fair. Upon motion by Moody second
by Green, permission was granted.
President Lemm n dtated thds as being the time set for adjourned hearing
on the levying of special assessments for the paving of the alley in Block 16 Head
McMahon's Addition and asked if any one present wished to be heard. No one
present wished to be heard, and upon motion by Moody second by Green the hearing was
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adjourned to August 22nd,1938, at 7: 30 o'clock P.M.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time set for the adjourned
hearing on the levying of special assessments for the paving .of Broadway Street
South, from Fourth Street to Sixth Street, and asked if any one present wished to
be heard concerning the levying of said special assessments.
No one present wished to be heard and upon motion by Richman second by
Pryer said hearing was adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M., on August 22nd,1938.
Dr. T.B.Magath, City Health Officer, was before the Council and gave a
report ofthe activities of the Board of Public Health and Welfare and also presented
a report made by the Sanitary Division of the State Board of Health regarding the
condition of the Zumbro River, and the Sewage Disposal Plant, and stated that the
survey,was made by the State Board of Health without any expense to the City of
Rochester, and on motion by Moody second by Amundsen the said report was ordered
placed on file and the City Clerk instructed to thank the State Board of Health
In behalf of the Common Council for said report.
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The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week
ending June 25th, showing criminal fines and costs collected $126,40, civil
fees received $13,40 and conciliation court fees $3.25, was read, and having
been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that
the same be placed on file.
The report of the Building,Electrical and Plumbing Inspector,
for the montb of July, showing building permits issued $87.00, electrical
Permits $24.25, and plumbing permits $78.75, was -read, and President Lemmon
referred the same to the Finance Committee.
Dr. D. C. Lochead, Deputy Health Officer, was before the
Council and gave a report on his investigation as to the stagnant water
near the Chicago Great Western round house, and President Lbmmon referred
the matter to the Street and Alley Committee, the City Engineer and the
City Attorney.
• A communication from W.A_Moore, Mayor, announcing the appoint-
ment of Ole J. Anderson and W.A.Hutchins, as special policemen for the week
July 2113t to 27th, and for*the week July 28th to August 3rd, was read, and
President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on f Ile.
The following petitions for street improvements were read, and
President Lemmon referred the same to the Street and Alley Committee and
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the City Engineerx
Curb and gutter on Sixth Avenue Southeast from Eighth Street
$outheast to Tenth Street Southeast;
Curb and gutter on Second Street Southeast froap Eleventh Avenue
Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast;
Curb and gutter on East Center Street, from Eleventh Avenue
Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast;
Curb and gutter on Twelfth Avenue Southeast from Center Street
East to Second Street Southeast;
Curb and gutter and bituminous treatment on First Street South-
east from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast;
Bituminous treatment on Twelfth Avenue Southeast from -Center
Street east to` Second Street Southeast.
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The applicationsof Charles Gleason for on sale and off sale non-intaxicat
male liquor license at 307�1 South Broadway, were each separately read, and on motion
Fryer second by Amundsen, licenses were granted..
Applications signed by Charles Gleason for a soft drink dealers license
at 307-� South Broadway, was read, and on motion by Fryer second by Richman, license
was granted.
An application signed by James Miller for pin ball license at 111 First
Avenue Northwest, was read, and on motion by Amundsen, second by Green, license
was granted. .
Applications"for drivers licenses signed by Loren E.Mohler and Raymond
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R.Stanchfield,Jr., were each separately read, and on motion by Amundsen second by
j Fryer, licenses were granted.
Applications signed by Maass & McAndrew Company for a plumbers license,
together with a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the National Surety Corpora-
tion of New York as surety, were each separately read, and on motion by Amundsen,
second by Fryer, license was granted, the bond approved, the surety thereon accepted,
and it was ordered, that the bond be placed on file. .
� An application signed by Don E. Postier for an electrician's license,
together with a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Fidelity & Casualty i
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Company of New York as surety, were each separately read, and on motion by Green,
second by Richman, license was granted, the bond approved, the surety thereon I
accepted, and it was ordered that the bond be placed on file.
An application signed by Herman Dornack for a plumbers license, together
with a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the American Surety Company of New
York as surety, were each separately read, and on motion by Richman second by Amundsen!
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the license .was granted, the bond approved, the surety thereon accepted, and it was
ordered that the bond be placed on file.
The following Committee report was read, and on motion by Moody second
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by Richman, the said report was accepted, and the City Clerk instructed to notify
the Public Utility Board d6ccordingly:
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"August 1,1938
Honorable Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester,
Gentlemen:
The undersigned :committee to whom the matter of
placing a light at 10� Place S.E. was referred to, do hereby
recommend that a light be placed opposite number 217 10�- Place
S.E.
Respectfully submitted,
THE LIGHTING COWITTEE
By R. Smith Fryer ,Chairman
Benj. S. Green
D.L.Williams "
The following committee report was read, and on motion by
Fryer second by Green, the said report was accepted, and ordered placed on
file:
"August 1,1938
Honorable Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester-.
Gentlemen
The undersigned committee to whom the application
of Farrison Poole for a soft drink dealers license was referred
to, do hereby recommend the•`, said application be not' granted
until some definite location is named.
Respectfully submitted,
THE LI.CENTSE COMMITTEE,
By B.Amundsen 9 Chairman
• D.L .Williams
Tom Moody."
The following Committee report was read, and President Lemmon
ordered that the same be placed on file:
"Rochester, Minnesota ,
August 1,1938.
j; Honorable Mayor and Common Council, .
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
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Gentlemen:
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Building Electrical and Plumbing Inspector and the City Weighmaster
for the months of April, May and June ,1938 , and fine} the same to
be correct and satisfactory.
Respectfully submitted,
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
By S. Smitb Fryer, Chairman
Geo.Richma,n
li D.L.Willia,ms."
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The City. Engineer submitted plans, specifications and estims.te of cost,
for the placing of bituminous treatment on Sixth• Street Ooutheast from Third Avenue
Southeast to Fourth Avenue '0;outhea,,9t9 said estimate of cost being $170.50.
The- following claims were read,, and upon motion by Moody secpjad by Green,
and all doting in favor thereof, the same were allowed, and the Mayor and City Clerk
were authorized and diarected to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make pay -
meets accordingly: •
From the General Fund: Tri-State Telephone Company $34.59, Winthrop
Chemical Company d$6.75-9 George Wood $16.50, George, N.N_entges $6.65, Miller -Davis
C0.0S.39; Bernice Winslow $5.00, ,Theodore Gray $5.00, Frances McKenzie $.5.009
S.H.Arthur West $5:00; A.R. Marquardt 41-'5.009 Clarence King $5.00, Marta 4orgenson
$5.00, Martin. Ep�p=lyd. b.00, I,frS. J ojepkj r,'ccuy `!,`S.00 , '� �, A� .� c� Q5.009
W.A.Purves 85.009 Eck.Sonnenberg; -15.00, Frances Lund$5.00, Corwin Stoppel 11�5.009
Mary Hendricks $5.00, Augusta McGovern 15.002 An a, Goetting $5.00, Mary Metzerott
$5.00, Joseph Mackey .15.00, John Roffmaji 9$5.CC, Carl. Schmelzer $5.009 Jane Feeney
$5.00., Harry Eanson $5.00 , Arthux Weber 15.00 , I,oui s Enke $5.00, Walter Heins 04.50 ,
Bernice Roe-pke, $4.50, Mae Larson .14.50.9 Jphr� Oliphant $4.50, J.L.Mrachek $4.50,
Ed. Stolp 7*5.0.0, T.H.Page $5.009 Helen Parker $5.00, J.C.Koelsch 15.00, A.P.Parker
ti$5.00, A.P...Erhardt $5.00, r?orman Schmidt $4.50, Edwin J. Rohrer '�4.50, Virginia
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Flanders $4.50, Finma F.edig $4.50, F.W. Cowan $4.501 James F.O'Malley 15.259 M.J.Meyer
$5.25, P.F.Donovan $5.25, E.E.Richter 1,5.25, J.E.Domke `15.25, Uloyd Fryer $5.009
Bernice,O'Shaughnessey $5.00, A.F.Borehert $5.009 R..E.Johnson $5.001 Alma Sessing
$5.00, T.A.Berg $5.009 Emma Podolske U.75, Myra A.Pox 114.75, Myra A.Fox $5.00,
Minnie A.Pearson 04.75, James Clark $4.759,M.Irene Christensen $4.75. 'Rochester
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�i Armory $5.00, George Wood $5.009 R.L.Bond $11.009 W.H.Sykes $5.00, Lucille Murray
5.fl0, William Miller $5.00, Helle A.Schellin 04.75, Catherine Blink $4.75, Mrs.
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Emma Hare ?$4.75, Elizabeth Ham $4.75, Jesse J. Waldron '$5.00, Jessie J.""�l.dron 44.75,
Riege Brothers .5.009 Harriet Fern $4.75, Linda Randall4.75, James Cochran $4.75,
Jane Beatty $4.75, John Knusen $4.75, I.E.Paschke $5.00, Joseph Eberts $6.00, C.J.
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l' Briese $5.009 Oscar Dornack $5.009 S.P.Crandall $5.009 Ed.J. Jacobs5.00, Florence
Mae Buss $4.509 Wm.A.Johnson 14.50, George White .14.509 Mabel Ann Chapman $4.50,
Wm. Riege $4.50, John Leiferman Ik,5.00, Mark Blanchard $79.20,Chicago North Western
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Railway Co. $.551 Alexander Auto Electric Co. .011.95, W. I. James $47.259
Tri-State Telephone Co. lk54.20, Frances Parker .9.60, Adolph Gruzynski $50.00,
Walter B. Nelson .150.00, Wm. LaPlant, $30.00 9 Mason Publishing Service A7.50,
!; M.F.Little 120.00, V.T,.Ritter 820.00, Schmidt Printing Co.-'1.80, City of
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Rochester,Light Dept. $21.60, Rochester Plumbing & Heating Co.' 1.15.00, F.W.
Woolworth. 1.40, Chicago Great Western Railroad Co. $5.00, Chicago Great
�+ western Railroad Co. $10.00, J.F.McAdams $116.50, Tri-State Telephone Co.
li 11.7.751 .
• From the Street and -Alley Fund: Alexander Auto Electric Co.
$5.31, Mack Int. Motor -Truck Corp $7.93, Minne%polis Iron Store Co. $1.33,
H. T. Earle $21.45, City of Rochester, Light Dept.. 2 000;
From the Sewer Fund -.-Sinclair Refining -Co. jG r31, Owatonna .
Implement Mf^. Co. *45.00 9 Tri-State-Telephone Co. $5.75;
From the Fire Protection Fund: City of Rochester, Light
Departtuent .$12.151 W.S.Nott Co.• �"25.70, The Gamewell Company $10.999 Hayes
Lucas Lumber Cb. '$25.98, Allen &- Skelly .12.61, Model- Laundry A7.50, D.C..
GaskiJl 324.00, Woodhouse Bros. �.50., P!eter Pirsch & Son $60.00, Johnson
Srervice Company $2%2'b, Rochester Plumbing & Heating Ca. 40.15, Louis W.
Haase $ .00, Davis Emergency Equipment Co. $1.03, RoAester Grocer Co. ;729.90,
Witte Transportation Co. $l.85, Alex�nc{er 'Auto Electric Co. AlT.00, Tri-State
Telephone Company $16.6090J:D.Kelly $7.50, F:W:Woolworth Co. $1:15; Frog the
Park 7tr:1r% r r.grbmCthd Park Improvement Fund: Colgate-Palmolive Peet -Company
$7.75; Tri-State -Telephone Company •$16.70; • • - .
• From the Band FuAde- 'Badh Music Company $25.00, Bach Music Co.
-ill.951
• From the F.E.Williams Estate Fund: City of Rochester, Light
Dept. $5.18.
Mr. E.A.Vine was before•the Council regardihg no -parking signs
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for funerals and on motion by Fryer second by Richman the matter was referred
to the Chief of Police with authority to purchase the necessary signs.
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Alderman Richman introduced a resolution adopting the plans and specifica-
tions, etc., for the placing of bituminous pavement on Sixth Street Southeast from
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Third Avenue Southeast to Fourth Avenue Southeast, and ordering a hearing on the said 1
improvement for 7:30 o'clock P.M., on August 22nd,193&, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Ri chman,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 the following resolution, which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rcchester, Minnesota:
That the following is a tabulated list and statement of the votes cast for j
and against the issuance of Independent School District No.B of Olmsted County,
Minnesota, bonds in the aggregate amount of $400,000.00 for the purpose of defraying
the expense 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, at the special election held in
said School District on July 26th919389 as determined by the said Common Council on
their canvass.of the returns of said Special Election, made on the 1st day of August,
1938, and that said statement is hereby declared to show the result of said special
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II elevtion; the said tabulated Atatement 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 District No.9 of Olmsted County in -the
aggregate amount of $400,000.00 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
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YES received
111 67 43 70 245
11 NO received
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71 61 48 106 100
77 83 58 72 80
40 41 91 43 38 48
59 47 85 89 40 57
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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 2288; that the number of persons voting in favor of the
said proposed issue of $400,000.00 was 1221 which was a majority of the number of
i persons voting; So Therefore, the question of the issuance of said bonds in the
Ii aggregate sum of $4009000.00 was approved by the voters at the said School District
election."
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Upon motion by Richman 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.
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�'• Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Public
Utility Board to enter into contract with the American Cast Iron Pipe
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Company for the furnishing of 1760 ft. of 10" 8 & S Class B cast iron pipe
and fittings for the sum of $3132.18, which was read.
Upon motion by -Fryer second by Amundsen,that the said resolu-
tion be adopted as read, and all voting ir% favor thereof , President Lemmon
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Public
Utility Board to enter into contract with Gust Nelson for the drilling,
finishing, and testing of a water well at the intersection of -Eighth Street
and Ninth Avenue Southeast, for the sum of $3060.00, which was read.
Upon motion by Green second by Williams, that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Ldmmon declar-
ed the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a. resolution authorizing the Public
Utility Board to enter into contract with WM. C. Fraser & Son, for the
construction of 10" and 6" water mains in Eighth Street aSoutheast from
Third Avenue to Ninth Avenue Southeast for•tbe sum of $3660.00, which was
r ead.
Upon motion by Fighmancseednck,,-by Amundsen,tha t the said
resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President
Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Public
Ut.tlity' Board to enter into contract with the Clements. Chevrolet Company for
the furnishing of one half ton truck .for the sum of $706650 less $321.50
for the 1934 half ton Chevrolet truck, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Greeh,that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor therecf, President Lemmon
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution authorizing the
Mayor and City Clerk to file application on behalf of the City of Rochester
with the Federal Emergency Administration• of Public Works,for a grant to
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aid in the financing of the construction of a city warehouse and car inspec-
tion lane, which was read.
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Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman,that the said resolution be ! i
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the i
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Richman introduced a resolution authorizing the Mayor and
City Clerk to file andapplication on behalf of the City of Rochester with the
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works for a grant to aid in financing
the construction of curb and gutter and reinforced concrete pavement on Sisth Street]
Southwest from Broadway Street South tb Second Avenue Southwest, and on First
Avenue Sout hwest.from Fifth Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwest, which was
read.
Upon motion by Richman second by Williams,that the said resolution be i
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adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lltaian declared the said;
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City j
Clerk to execute and file an application on behalf ,of the City of Rochester with the,
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. for a grant to aid in financing th*
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construction of a twenty-one inch storm sewer in Soldier- Field, a twelve inch sanitary
sewer in First Avenue Southwest. from Fifth Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwest,
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a fifteen inch sanitary sewer in Sixteenth Avenue Southwest and Northwest from First
Street Northwest to Second Street Southwest, and an eight inch sanitary sewer in the j
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alleyin Block four A.W.Kutzk 's Addition which was read.
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Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman,that the said resolution be j
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adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddbn declarecd the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Richman introduced a resolution designating the following streets
to be sprinkled or treated with oil during the 1938 season: Ninth Street northeast
from Broadway Street North to Second Avenue Northeast; the east and west alley in
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Block 69 A.W.Kutzky's Addition; Ninth Avenue Southeast from Tenth Street Southeast to
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Eleventh Street Southeast; Fifth Street Northwest from Second Avenue Northwest to
Third Avenue Northwest; and the south end of Tbirteenth Avenue Southeast, and fixingI
a hearing on the said sprinkling or oiling for 7:30 O'clock P.M., on August 22nd,19381,
which was read. '
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Upon motion by Green second by Williams,that the said resolu-
j11 tion be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof., President Lemmon
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! declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
!! alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating 83.35
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from the Ligmtflng Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester,
Light Department, for electricity furnished at public buildings during July,
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, Upon motion by Amundsen second'by Elreen,that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lb"62 declared
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the said resolution duly passed and,adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $229.28
from the Weneral Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester
Water Department, for water furnished the street tlushers in accordance with
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ii the July 25th,19389billings, which was read.
Upon motion by Moody secodd by Fryer. that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared
the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $335.50'
from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to
H. T. Earle for Fsttimate No.l for widening of pavement
on Third Avenue Northwest, Center Street West, to Recend ttreet Northwest,
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 Lemmon
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
! Alderman Moody introduced' a resolution a 1propriating $1147.50
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ii from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to H.' T. Earle for
�! first and final estimate on the contract for construction of curb and gutter
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in Third Avenue Northwest, Center Street West to Second Street Northwest,
which was read.
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Upon motion by Rickman second by Amundsen,that'the said resolu-
tion be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon
I. declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $1474.75 from the
Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser & Son, for estimate #1 on
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contract for construction of trunk line sanitary sewer in VU.st o tbbet Northwest
from Thirteenth Avenue Northwest to Sixteenth Avenue Northwest,which was read.
Upon motion by Green second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolu-
tion duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $1872.09 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for payrolls
for labor during the last half of July,19389 which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen,that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all. voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $1945.75 from the
Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester Light Department
for electricity furnished for lighting public streets and grounds during July,19389
which was read.
Upon motion by Williams second by Richman, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and -
adopted.
Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $2243.75 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to the Standard Oil Company for five tank
cars of road oil furnished during July,19389which was read.
Upon motion by Moody second by Green,that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolu-
tion duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $010.05 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to O.J.Anderson for labor as special policemai
June 16th to July 31st,1938,inclusive. which was read.
Upon motion - ,by Richman second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolu-
tion duly passed and adopted.
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!� Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $20,
from the General Fund and ordtriAg payment made to C.A.Hutchins for salai
Special policeman June 16th to July 28th,,1938,inclusive ,which was read.
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Upon motion by Richman second by Fryer,that the said res,
be adopted as react, and all voting in favor thereof, President . Lennon dec iarea
the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
A copy of a resolution passed and adopted by the Commissitners
of the Sinking Fund, authorizing the purchase of $15,750.00 United States Savings
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Bonds for Sinking Fund Investments, $7500,00 thereof for Blectric Light Deprecie
tion Reserve, $7500.00 thereof for water Department Deprediation reserve, and
$750.00 for Employees Compensation Insurance Reserve, was read, and on motion
by Amundsen second by Green, the actions o" said Sinking Fgnd Commission was
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approved.
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The Committee from the Rochester Chamber of Commerce was before
the Council and .discussed the inadequacy of the present storm seiner and sanitary
sewer systems and also thh matter of hand bills and other refuse upon the
streets, and President Lemon referred the matter regarding sanitary and
storm sewers to the Sewer Committee and the matter of cleaning streets to the
Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer.
Upon motion by Green second by Moody the City Attorney was
instructed to draft an ordinance prohibiting the distribution of hand bills in
the commercial area of the city.
An ordinance providing for the licensing and regulating of
dealers in second hand motor vehicles within the City of Rochester, introduced
and given its first and second. readings on July 5th,19389 was given its third
and final reading.
Upon motion by Green second by Fryer to adopt said ordinance
as read., and upon roll call all members voting in favor thereof, President
Lemmon declared said ordinance duly passed a rd adopted.
An ordinance amending Section 7 of an ordinance regulating traffic, the
operation and parking of vehicles, the use of streets for driveway entrances, and
designating arterial highways in the City of Rochester, the same being ordinance
No.488, introduced and given its first reading on July 5th,1938, was given its
second reading.
Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen, and all voting in favor thereof,
the rules were suspended and'the said ordinance was given its third and final
r eading.
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Upon motion by Moody second by, Fryer, to adopt said ordinance as read, and
upon roll call all. members voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the sa
ordinance duly passed and adopted.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled,, "An ordinance for the purpose of
promoting health safety, order, convenience and general welfare by .regulating the use
of land, the location, size, use and height of buildings and the arrangement of
building on lots, and the density of population within the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan" said amendment changing the
classification of the North 198 feet of the West half of Block 45, Original Plat,
from a. multiple dwelling to a commercial district, introduced and given its first and
second readings on July 18th,1938, was given its third and final reading.
Upon motion by Moody second by Richman• to adopt said ordinance as read, and
upon roll call all members voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said ordinance duly passed and adopted.
A dommunication from Alvin Hefte offering the sum.of $7500.00 for the
property known as the Williams Apartment building at 506 Fifth Street Southwest, and
a communication from A.H.Witzke offering the sum of $99000.00 for the said property
were each read, and President Lemmon Deferred the same bo the Public Grour_ds
Committee.
The following Committee report was read, and on motion by Richman second
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said report was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
"Aug. 1,1938
Hon.Mayor
�c Common Council
Gentlemen:
The Sprinkling Committee
and the City Engineer recommend that
9th Street
Northwest from Broadway
to 2nd Avenue Northwest be oiled, or
nothing at
all,it being impractical
for the City to sprinkle only two blocks.
Respectfully,
SPRINKLING COMMITTEE
By Geo. Richman, Chairman
Tom Moody, B.Amundsen
Arl.pigh C.Smith,City Engineer.
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Upon motion by Moody second by Richman the City Clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids for repairs to the Williams business property
in accordance with plans and specifications to be drawn by a -registered
ii architect selected by the Public Grounds Committee, said bids to be received
and opened at a meeting of the Common Council to be held. at 7s30 o'cicck P.M.
I� on Aufi-)Qt 22nd,1938.
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!; A communication from Wm. P. Krasselt offering the sum of
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$10.00 and all salvage for the removal of the building known as the Withersting
�! Property, and a communication from G.Vic#or Darley offering the sum of $5.00
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and all salvage, were each read, and President Lemmon referred the same to the
Public Grounds Committee.
Louis J.Claude, Chief of Police, was before the Council and
requested pmrmission to transfer the old ambulance now being used by the Police
Department tndthe Fire Department. and on motion by Fryer second by Richman
said request was granted.
VI.E.Ginther, Chief of the Fire Department was before the
Council regarding the sanitary conditions of the market place and President
Lemmon referred the matter to the Public Grounds Committee.
Upon motion by Richman second by Moody, the Common Council
adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M., on August 22nd,1938.
City Clerke
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