HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-20-1939428 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minn., November 20 ,1939
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! Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City
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lof Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in
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' President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the
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'following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Moody,
1;14rachek, Williams. Absent: None.
!I President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing
' on the levying of special assessments for, the grading to an established grade
!;line of Fourteenth Avenue Northeast from Fourth Street Northeast to Fifth
!'Street Northeast, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning
l�the said improvement. No one present wished to be heard.
�i President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing
on the levying of special assessments for the construction of a sanitary sewer
in Ninth Avenue Southeast from Seventh Street Southeast to Eighth Street South—
east, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the said
.�improveient. No one present wished to be hearth
President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing
on the levying of special assessments for the construction of curb and gutter on
Twelfth Avenue Southeast from Center Street East to Second Street Southeast, and
,asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the said improvement.
,One lady inquired regarding payments being made in installments.
The report of the Sewer Committee on the construction of a sanitary sewer
in 92 Street Southeast from Ninth Avenue Southeast to 429 feet east, wherein the
'I said Committee does not recommend the construction of a sanitary sever and water
;'main in this location unless the property owners give the City two more rods of
land for street purposes, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the said
report be placed on file.
The report of the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer recommend-6
ing that Second Avenue Northeast between Silver Lake and Fourteenth Street
''Northeast be vacated as petitioned, was read and President Lemmon ordered that
the same be placed on file.
A communication from the Western Surety Company withdrawing their notice
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,of cancellation of the license bond of John Kelly, was read and President Lemmon
ordered. that the same be placed on file._
A communication from the Central Labor Union recommending Mike Maloney,
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, and M.F.Benjamin for appointment as Labor Inspector, was read. A
motion was made by Alderman Green seconded by Alderman�,to appoint John Bray as
a Resident Identification Card Inspector, and after a discussion as to the
duties and powers of said Inspector, Alderman Green -withdrew his motion and
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;;Alderman Moody withdrew his second. .,Near the close of the meeting Mr. Coon
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!;requested that said communication be returned to him. His request was granted
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and the communication handed to him.
A communication from the City Engineer requesting an appropriation of
1 $3, 000.00 from the Street 'and Alley Fund for use of the Street and Alley
(Committee was read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on
file.
A report from the Zoning Board recommending that the petition of•W.E.Hocking,
,regarding Lot 1,Block 1,D.P.Nadden's Addition, be rejected, was read, and
President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
The recommendation of the Finance Committee that $1500.00 be appropriated
from the General.Fund to the Library Fund for purchase of new lighting
fixtures, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen seid recommendation was accepted.
The application of the Economy Electric Shop for an electrician's license
was reconsidered at this time, and upon motion by Mrachek second by(Amundsen,
license was granted.
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending November
13th,1939,showing criminal fines and costs collected $231.90, civil fees
received $11.05, and conciliation court fees $3.7.5; and for the week ending
November 20th,1939, showing criminal fines and costs collected $370.60, civil
fees received $1.35, and conciliation court fees received $11.25, were each
read and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon
ordered that the same be placed on file.,
A motion by Moody second by Amundsen carried that Lot 1,Block 1, D.P.
Madden's Addition be added to the Commercial District in the proposed new
Zoning Ordinance .
A petit.ion•:.signed by 13 property owners in Block 4 Kutzky's Addition,
Block 2, Flathers Addition, and Block 1 Hammer & Hannings Addition, asking that
all of said lands be continued in the residential district zone and not placed
in the Commercial zone as proposed in the new ordinance,�was read and President
Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $1592.95 from the
Park' Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for
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payrolls for labor during the half month ending November 15th,1939,fwa,s 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
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $272.64 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Leitzen Concrete. Products
for black dirt.purchased during August, September and October,1939, which was
read.
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Upon motiontby 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 Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $294.00 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to H. T. Earle for cement
steps at St.Maryls Park, which was read.
Upon motion by Mrachek second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting �n favor -thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
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;;resolution -duly passed and adopted.
! Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $696.75 from the Sewer
j1 3?u=d and $10.20 from -the Lighting Fund and ordering payment.made to -the City of
IlRochester, Light and Cater Departments, for electricity and water furnished at the
Isewage Disposal Plant and Sewage Lift Stations, in accordance with billings of
November 15th,1939, Rich was read. ,
Upon motion by Fryer second by Freen that the said resolution be adopted
!I as read, and all voting .in, favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
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resolution duly passed and adopted.
�V Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $662.49 from the Park
Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester E & Poultr Company
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;for grass seed and vigoro, which was read.
I' Upon motion by Green second -by -Amundsen that the said resolution be adopted
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I, as read, and all voting in favor thereof,. President Lemmon declared the said
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resolution duly pa s.sed and adopted.
Alderman Green introduced a resolution levying special assessments for
grading Fourteenth Avenue Northeast from Fourth Street to Fifth Street Northeast,'.
which was read. -
Upon motion by Mrachek 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 Fryer introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the
construction of a sanitary sewer in Ninth Avenue Southeast from Seventh Street to'
Eighth Street Southeast, which was read.
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Upon motion by Pilliams second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted
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as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
;resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution levying special assessments for
the construction of curb and gutter on Twelfth Avenue Southeast, from Center Street
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�' East to Second Street Southeast, which was read.
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read and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said re Solution
I`duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $3,000.00 from the
Street and Alley Fund &:ot! usoeofnt�hea§bre-et & Alley Committee, which was read.
Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted
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as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted*
a resolution
Alderman Amundsen introduced correcting the resolution approving the tax
levy for School District No.S, which was read.
Upon motion by Moody second by Williams that the said resolution be adopted
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as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $1500000 from the
General Fund and ordering payment made to the Library Fund, for transfer of
funds for purchase of light fixtures, whichvas read.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Mrachek 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 vacation
of Second Avenue Northeast, from Fourteenth Street Northeast to the north shore
of Silver Lake, said hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on January 2nd,
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1939,which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Mrachek 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 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*.with the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan" which was
tiven its first reading.
the following claims were read, and upon motion by Mrachek second by
Williams the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authottized and
directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Mark Blanchard $39.60, Walter Trapp $3.00, Graybar
Electric Company $10 .50, Miller -Davis Co. $40.00, F.R.Finch $65.09, Wm. Behnken
$2.50, Huntington Laboratories,Inc.$64*00, Rochester Plumbing & Heating 00.$3.20,
P.I.R.Fund $131.25, Standared Mfg. Co.$149.21, Irving J.Renning $5.00, Hugh
Vincent Feehan $25.00, Woodhouse Bros. $6.40,
From the Sf reet and Alley Fund: H.T.Earle $39.95• Minneapolis Iron Store
$39.97, Sinclair Refining Co.$22.32, Fullerton Lumber Co.$95.55, Woodhouse Bros.
$2.50, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $4.60,
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From the Fire Protection Fund: Anderson Body & Fender Works $2.50,
H.E.Swanson Company`$2.43, K.& K. Exterminating Co.$520'40, Hayes -Lucas Lumber
!!Co.$17.4o, Holm & Olson $6.45, Mine Safety -Appliance Co.$29.60, C.H.Petch, f
$11.15, Woodhouse Bros.$.20, Rochester Cylindgv Grinding Works $.75. `
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From the Sewer Fund: Fullerton Lumber Co.$9.90, Owatonna Implement Mfg. ;.
Co. $24.00,
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! From the Park Improvement Fund: Hack & Goetting'Co.$19.25, Hayes -Lucas
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;'Lumber Co.$8.26, Globe Ticket 00.$31.51, Peoples Natural Gas Co.$.75, Williams
& Carr $12.50, Rochester State Hospital $21.97, Peoples Natural Gas Co.$1:65,
Community Oil 00.$11.50, Rochester Ice & Fuel Oo.$46.20, Morse Bros. $1.70,
!jSanitary Company $25.40, Geo.Wood $5.00, Chas.Baldwin $7.50, Carl G.Schwarz
$29.45, Fratzke Bros. $4.03, City of Rochester, Light & Water Dept. $47.64,
j Woodhouse Bros. $10.25, Jensen Hardtare Co.$7.30, Wm. Be]niiken $1.00, Sanitary
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Co.$1.00, Wurst Transfer $40,00, Railway Express Agency $.30,.Model Laundry
,�$2.45, Schmidt Printing Co.$3.75; Botsford Lumber Co. 57.51, Corwin Stoppel
l;$18.49, Universal Motors Inc.$1.32, L.A.Kepp Contracting Co.$20..00, Peoples
'Natural Gas Co.$21.80, Burgess Handicraft & Hobby Service $9..40, American
,.Crane Co. V-67, Miss Eva Murphy $25.00, Adams Book Store $4.47, City of Rochester
Light Dept. $15960, Botsford Lumber Co.$4.69, S. S. Kresge Co.$4.95, E.A.
':Knowlton -Co. $2.66, Lawlers Dry Cleaners $2.50, Eagle Drug Store $2.60, H.L.Grant
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�$7.909 Dodge Lumber & Fuel 00.$5.70,
From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester Light Dept. $5.00;
Upon motion by Fryer second by Green the City Engineer was instructed to
survey and give the sidewalk line for the Shapiro building on Fourth Street
,!Southeast at such a point that it will be in place at such time as the street
is widened to a width of 50 feet. `
At the request of James Coon to withdraw the communication he submitted in
!;the first part of this meeting, a motion by Amundsen second by Green carridd that
said request be granted and the communication returned to him.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer the non -intoxicating malt liquor
licenses of the Checker Board were revoked, effective immediately.
!,. Upon motion by Moody second by Green the law suit of R.V.Williams vs. the
City of Rochester, was referred to the Finance Committee and the City Attorney.
Upon motion by Moody second'by'Williams, the Common Council adjourned
until 7:30 o'clock P.M., on November 27th,i939. `
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