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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-1938Record of Official Proceedings-. of the Common Council of the .City...of _Rochester, Minn._ October. 10*,1939 27 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the. Common..,C•ouncil of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in said City, on October 10th,1939- President L&Amon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen; Fryer, Green. -Moody, Richman, Williams. Absent: None. Upon motion by Richman second by Amundsen, the minutes of the meeting of October 3zd',1938, were approved. The Committee to whom the proposals for the f,urni'shing and installation of the public address system for the Counci-1 Chambers -were referred to, submitted -the following committee report, and on motion by Amundsen second by Richman, said report was accepted and ordered placed on file: " October 10, 1934- Honorable Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen, We-, the committee appointed by the Common Council to study the bids of the Loud Speaker System in the City Hall, recommend that the lowest bid, being the bid of the United Sound Equipment Company, be accepted. Respectfully submitted,. THE POLICE COMMITTEE By S. Smith'. Fryer Tom Moody Benj.S.Green Louis J.Claude,Chief of Police." Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution accepting.t.he bid and proposal .of the United Sound Engineering Company for the furnishing and installing of a -.public address system in the Council Chambers in accordance with specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk, for the sum of $915.00, which was read. Upon motion by Richman second by Green to adopt said resolution as read, and upon roll call all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Green second by Richman the proposal of R.S.Pitkin,Jr., for the furnishing of a public address system for the Council Chambers for the sum of $990.00 was rejected and the City Clerk was authorized to return the certi- fied check which accompanied the rejected bid. The following Committee report regarding the parking on Third Avenue North- west was TeAd., and on motion by Richman second by Amundsen'said report was accepted and ordered placed on file: ",October 10,1.939- Honorable Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: 28 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., October 10 ,19 39 . We, the Committee appointed. by the Common Council in regard to the parking on Third Avenue Northwest, recommend that this parking be not, changed, and we' also recommend th8.t y'the rest of Third Avenue Southwest be brought in to comply with the ordinance. Respectfully submitted, $.Smith Fryer Tom Moody' Louis J.Claud.e, Chief of Police." r The report of the Clerk of the Muuicipal Court for the week ending October 3rd,1939, showing criminal fines and costs collected $2g4.34, civil fees received $11.95 and conciliation court fees $3.50, and for the week ending • I October loth, showing criminal fines and costs collected $192.35, civil fees I received $9.35, and conciliation court fees $5.50, were each separately read, and having been previously approved by;- the City Attorney, President Lemmon i I ordered that the same be placed on file. The surety bond of Glen Peterson in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Fidelity ii& Casualty Company of New York as surety covering plumber's license issued to said Glen Peterson, was read, and on motion by Green second by Richman, the bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted, and it was ordered that the bond be I _ ;i placed on file. A communication from W.A.Moore, Mayor, announcing the appointment of_ I Willard Hutchins, , as a special policeman for the City of Rochester, for the week from October 5th to October llth, was read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The City Clerk reported the receipt of the following telegram, which was read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file: "OMAHA NEBR 207PM OCT 4 1939 AMIEL L.GLABE CITY CLERK ROCHESTER MINN GRANT ALLOTMENT M.INNESOTA 1.572 ROCHESTER WAREHOUSE APPROVED $17955 KINHLY NOTIFY LOCAL NEWSPAPERS R A RADFORD REGIONAL DIRECTOR PWA " Applications for permits to place and maintain signs, signed by Charles Wilkep. at 1009 Second Avenue Northwest and Arthur A.Hirman at 1131 South Broadway, were each separately read, and on motion by Moody second by Amundsen II pe-rmit s were granted. i! Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer, the Mayor and the City Clerk of the `; Dity of Rochester were authorized and instructed to execute a lease in behalf I' of the City -of Rochester for an undivided five eighths (5/9) interest in the f south 2/3 of Lot 7 except the east 35 feet of the South 22 feet, and the !'North 22 feet of Lot S �n Block 10,. Original Plat, of the City of Rochester, to I ' the Community Oil Company. said lease being for a period of five years at a monthly rental of $62.50. L I Record of .Official Proceedings of: the _Common Council of -.the. City. of Rochester, ..Minn ---_October 1 0,1939. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen, and all voting in favor thereof, 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.: C.F.Magsey Co. $.91, Adams Book Shop $5.80,'Quality Print Shop $12.259 Tri-State Telephone' Co. $.39.54, Standard Mfg. Co. $99.63, Barbes Cafe $109.25,.C.F.Massey Co. $9.99,.Earl Irish $2.30, Rochester Plumbing & Heating Co. $7.8.6, Home Oil Company $2.00, Kruse Lumber Company-$4.56, Henry Blickle $.50, The .Community Oil Co. $6.64, Devlin's $1.40, Carl G.Schwarz,$.9.95, J.P.Spencer $122;50, H.E.Swanson $8.98, Mayo Clinic ,$2.0.00. Joy Bros.Motor Car Co.$21..75, Johnson Printing Co. $10.00,,.Louis J.Claude•$9.00, Tri-State Telephones Co.$57.01, Whiting Press $44.10, Quality Print Shop $12.30,pictor A.Qvale. $.15, Carl G. Schwarz $4.20, City of Rochester, Light & Water Depts $-2-9.74, Max. Har- gesheimer Pharmacy $1.95, Rochester_Plumbing & Heating Co. $2.40, Verne Langton $4g.0O, Agnes Corrigan $50-10, American Linen. Co. $5.20, General Fund $8.99, Rochester Germicide Co. $33.50, Street and Alley Fund $37.77_, C.G.W.R.R.Co: $5.00, gity of Rochester, Water Dept. $146,t6g, Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. $35.40, B.C.Zuehlke $69.75, J.F.McAdams $34-.00, Co-operative Oil Co.$12.00, Schmidt Printing Co. $90.25, Motor Sales & Service Co. $17.12, Maass & McAndrew Co.- $4.'67, Hanson Hardware Co..$3.24, Railway Express Agency $.60, Botsford Lumber Co. $4.50, The Community Oil Co. $2.30; From the Street and Alley Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept. $2.00, Rochester Grocer Co. $5.25, Witte Transportation Co. $.60, Fullerton Lumber Co. $1.75, Sta-9is Oil Co. $20.32, The Community Oil Co. $99.20, Co-operative Oil Co. $10.95, Maass & McAndrew Co. $2.93, J.P.Spencer $1.15, O.G.Hanson & Son $1.25, Motor Sales & Service Co. $.23, Wm. H. Ziegler Co. $55.51, Firestone $3.50. Street & Alley Fund $150.53, Railway Express Agency $.75, Rochester Stated Hospital $?3.00; From the Sewer Fund: J.P.Spencer $2.10, Wm.C..Klebs $20.75, Poster- . , Mrachek Electric Co. $3.50, Street & Alley Fund $64.33, Street & Alley Fund .. $29.95; From the Fire Protection Fund: City of Rochester,Light Department $12.1.5, City .of Rochester, Light Dept. $43.42, National Fire Protection Association $10.00, Railway Express Agency $2.36,. Joy Brothers Motor Car Co.. $65.43, F.W.Woolworth Co. $.93, H.E..Swanson $7.09, quality Print Shop $17,55, City of Rochester, Street & Alley Fund $11.05, The Sanitary Company $2.60, Maass & McAndrew Co. $1.35, Rochester Plumbing & Heating Co. $.60, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co. $12.00. Motor Sales & Servi.ce Co. $.46, Carl G.Schwarz $.95; From the Bridge Fund; Street & Alley Fund $7.25; 30 Record of Official Proceedings- of the Common. Council of the .City of Rochester, .Minn., October 10,19 3 S . !i From the Park Improvement Fund: Genera. Fund $99.00, Allen & Skelly $2.75 Fratzke Brothers $4.30, J.M.Pruett $15°.07, Chas..Baldwin $7.50, Tri-State Telephone Company $15.65, Motor Sales &.Service $1.75, L.F.Milostan $2.20, Rochester ICe & Fuel Co. $17.40, Rochester Grocer Co. $3.30, J.P.Spencer $16.go, I Ole's Linoleum & Shadd Shop $1.50, Arugers Woodwork Shop $1.25, Am.C.Klebs $.75', Nelson'Tire Service $16.90,'City of Rochester $19.90, Geo.Wood $10.00, Morrison Electric Co. $U'.25, Dodge Lumber '& Fuel Company '$44.50*, Rochester 1 State Hospital $10.50, Botsford Lumber Dompany $6.3 The Communit y' Oil Co. $.70, City of Rochester, Light Department $69.95.; From the lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Department $5.00; 'i From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund:. Roche$ter State Ho'spikal $50.60; From the' F.E.Williams Estate Fund: L.F.Milostan $2.80, 0- G.Hanson &' Son $1.94, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company $17.96, City of Rochester, Water Dept. it '' $34.34, ' C. C . Pagenhart $140.65 . Alderman Williams introduced a resolution ordering a' hearing on the con- struction of a sanitary sewer in First Avenue Southwest' from Fifth Street South- west to Sixth Street Southwest, said hearing'to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on October 17th,1938,' which was read. Upon motion by Green second by William§,that the said resolution be bLdopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,' President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. ,1 Alderman Williams'introauced a resolution ordering a hearing on the construction of curb and' gutter on Sixth Street Southwest from Broadway Street South to Second' Avenue Southwest' and on First Avenue Southwest from Fifth' Street Southwest to Sixth 'Street Southwest, said' hearing to be held at 7:30 0' clbck P.M., on October' 17th,1939, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer second by Green,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 ordering a hearing on the construction of paving on Sixth Street Southwest from Broadway Street South to Second Avenue Southwest and on First Avenue Southwest from Fifth Street South- i, west to Sixth Street Southwest, which was read'. Upon motion by Richman second by Williams,that the said're'solution be i adopted as read', and all voting in favor th'sre'of, President Lemmon declared the said resolution dulyadopted. passed 'and F Alderman Williams introduced a resolution granting public dance permit t'o Dale Hess for the Woodman Hall, October gth,1939,and fixing the fee at $3.00, which was, read. Record of Official Proceedings of the -Common Council of the-- City of Rochester, Minn'.;. 0 et o b e r - 10 , 19 3 S . E�1 Upon motion by Green 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 William& introduced a resolution ordering a. hearing on thelevying of special assessments for the bituminous treatment of Seventh Avenue Southwest from. Sixth Street to. Eleventh 'Street Southwest; Sixth Avenue Southwest from Center Street West to Second Street Southwest; Third Avenue Southwsst from Second Street to Third.' Street Southwest, Fourth Place Southwest from First Street Southwest to Second Street Southwest; Sixth Street Southeast from Thira Av Avenue Southeast to Fourth Avenue Southeast ;and Fourth Avenue Northwest and South- west from Second Street Southwest to First Street Northwest; said hearing to be held at' T!30 o'clock P.M., on October; 24th,1938, which was read. Upon motion by Richman second by Green, 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 Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $245006 from the. Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Harry Earle for replacing and patching old curb and gutter, constricting cross walks, alley crossings, and, repairs to manhole and catch basins, which was.read. Upon motion by Amunds-en 'second by Williams, 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 Richman` Iniroduced a resolution appropriating 4255.51- from the Permanent hmprovementRevolving Fund and ordering payment made to, the Street & Alley Fund, for use of equipment during September, 1938, which was read. Upon motion by Green 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 Rich"man introduced a resolution appropriating $282.79'from the General Fund and ordering payment made tp the Standard Oil Company, for tank car of road oil, which was read. Upon motion by X&lliams '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 al,opted. Alderman Mooay introduced a resolution appropriating $431.99 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund an,d ordering payment made to the Socony Vacuum Oil Company, for one tank car of asphalt for bituminous treatment of various streets, which was read. 32 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., October 10 ,19 3 8 i Upon motion by Richman, second by Amundsen,that the said resolution be (, adopted as read, and all voting in favor, thereof, President Lemmon declared the it said resolution duly passed and adopted. . Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $450.67 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Park Improvement Fund for' truck rentals during May,June. July, and August,1938 for W.P.A.Praject #4900, i I which was read. l Upon motion by Amund.sen second by Richman that the said 'resolution be - adopted as read, and all voting in' favor thereof, President Lemmon declared r_ the said resolution duly passed and a*.opt ed. I Alderman Moody i-ntroduced a resolution appropriating $451950 from the i " Lighting Fund, $24.02 from the General. Fund, $27.19 from. the Fire Protection ;i Fund, $3.79 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Light and dater department's for electricity and water furbished ` public buildings in accordance with billings of September 25th,1939, which 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 resolution duly passed and adopted. I Alderman Green introduced a .resolution appropriating $564.21 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Street and, Alley Fund, .for use of equipment during September,1938,which was read. Upon motion - by Williams second. by Amundsen that.the said resolution be �• adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the I, said resolution duly passed and. adopted. Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $1083.55 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Street and Alley Fund, for use of equipment during September,1938,which was read. II Upon motion -by Green 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 $2385.00 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Light Djepart— I ment for lighting public streets and grounds in accordance with billings *of I i, i. September 25th,.193•8, which was read. q Upon motion by Fryer second by Green,that the s'a.id resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the' said resolution duly passed and adopted. . I 3 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council 3 g . of the _City of Rochester, Minn., October 10 , 19 3 S . Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $260.•22 from the Park Improvement, Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Light and Water Departments for electricity and water furnished in accordance with billings of September 25th,,19389which was read. Upon motion by Doody second by Amundsen,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,, President Lemmon declaredi. the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $497.57 from the F.E.Williams Estate Fuud and ordering payment made to C.C.Pagenhart for labor and material for new coping on Williams business building,which was read.. Upon motion by Richman second by Williams that the .said resolution -be adopts( as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed, and adopted. The City Engineer submitted a plat signed by Emil grolow s$. a .resubdi vi si on of Lot 105 Auditor's Plat "A", and on motion by Williams, second by Fryer, the said plat was approved and the. City Clerk authorized to execute the certificate accordingly. Mr. E.M.Raetz-, representing the Board of Education of the City of Rochester was before the Council :regarding a stop and- go- signal at •Center Street East and Eleventh Avenue, requesting that street crossings be more plainly marked on Center Street, East,' and that a sidewalk be built on the south side. `of Sixth Street Southwest from Tenth Avenue Southwest to Fourteenth Avenue Southwest. Upon motion by Fryer second by Moody.,the matter of the stop & go signal and street crossings was referred to the Chief of Police -and Police ,Committee of the 'Common Council and the matter of - the sidewalk on Sixth Street Southwest was referred -to' -the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer, giving each committee power to act. A group of citizens _residing in North Rochester were before the Council and a general discussion followed regarding the Sewage Disposal Plant. On motion by Amundsen second by -Fryer the President of the Council was directed to% 'appoint a Committee consisting of eight, memb-ers,; -.... ,, said Committee to make an investigation of various sewage disposal plants of different cities and make report.t6 the Common Council, the- necessary traveling expenses of said Committee to be paid by the City of Rochester. President Lemmon withheld the appointment of the -Committee until a later dat e. 34 Record of Official Proceedings of the 'Common Council of the City . of Rochester, Minn., October 10 ,19 3 s Upon motion by Fryer second by Green, the President of the Council was requested to appoint -a committee of four for'the purpose of contacting the P.W.A. officials regarding an extension of time for the applicatian for a grant I; for the construction of a sewage disposal plant for the City of Rochester, the said Committee being authorized to go to Omaha personally if necessary. President Lemmon accordingly appointed Mayor Moore, City Attorney I.L. Eckholdt, Alderman Tom Moody, and Dr. T.B.Magath, City Health'Officer, as members of such committee,. ' Amiel L.Glabe, City Clerk submitted the following resignation as City Clerk, which was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file: • "October 10,1939 . ' Honorable Mayor and Common Council, ! City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: I wish to hereby tender my resignation as City Clerk j, of the City of Rochester effective as of November lst,1938. In tendering my resignation as a city official of the. City of Rochester, I cannot help but feel a deep regret for the severance of the friendly relationship which has existed between the governing officials of the City and myself, and I wish at this time to express my sincere thanks to the Mayor, President of the k Council, the Common Council, and all other appointees and employees r of the City of Rochester for the splendid cooperation and consider- ation which I have received during my time as City Clerk. Sincerely yours, Amiel L.Glabe i' AldermanGreen moved that the foregoing resignation be accepted as of November 10th,1938. The motion was seconded by Alderman Fryer and all -present voting in favor thereof. Alderman Amundsen introduced an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance pro- viding for'the formation and government of the Fire Department of the City of Rochester, Minnesota" which was given its first reading. On motion by Fryer second by Richman, and upon roll call all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its i second reading. Alderman Moody reported a request for a sidewalk at 1014 Fifteenth -Avenue Southeast, and President Lemmon referred the •matter 'to the Street and Alley ' Committee and the City Engineer. I I' Upon motion by Green second by Fryer the Common Council adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M. on October 17th,1938. I City Clerk. r.