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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-23-1920. - - 777, -+_^"{h,ti;' 4t'. fit` 3399 XA 1 j.Y_ A, u_s t�. ., Minutes of -an adjourned 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 November 23rd, 1920, � at-�8,.Io-! clock P.M^. Motion by Miner second by Olson carried that owing to the absence of Pres- I ident Smith, Alderman Schroeder act as President Pro tem oftthis meeting: Meeting called to 'Order by President Pro tem Schroeder& Roll Call: Present: Case,,Sehroeder, Rommel, Miner, Olson, Witzkea Absent: Smith: Motion by Case second by Witzke carried ghat the minutes of the meeting held on November 1, 1920,, be ;,approved:' z Paul Ha Priebe and H. J. Kruse were again before the Common:Council in rem gard to having a building permit for the Church of Peace Convalescent Home issued without cost to them, but no action was taken on their requests President Pro', tem Schroeder at this time excused Alderman Rommel who left the Council Chamberso. , Mayor Brovgn.:requested =authority for the appointment of a Policewoman and that the -salary for said- office bra• fixeda , Mayor Brown requested that action be taken in the luatter of vacating the office of 'Alderman -at -large ,M. Oa -Smith: Thw maUer was discussed, and motion by Case secondby Witzke carried that the Chair appoint a Committee of four for the purpose of investigating the whereabouts of Alderman -at -large M. ,Oa. Smith -and to make report of their findings at a meeting of this Common Council to,be field on' November 309 19200 at 8 o'clock, PaMe, and President i� Pro tem Schroeder accordingly appointed Mayor Brown, Alderman Miner, Alderman Witzke and County Attorney Ronke.n as members of the said Committee: s Alderman Min er`Antrodue e&,_the following resolution which was read: i Be _it& resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester: 1. t That .the Mayor ,of said City is hereby authorized to 'appoint one Police Woman for the City of Rochester to hold office tfntil the second Monday in April, 1921: The salary of did Police Woman to be -one hundred and thirty five dollars II L per month, to be payable- zone half thereof on the 16th day and the balance on the last day of each and every month during said term: 1 Motion by Olson second by Miner that said resolution be adopted as read: Rol'1."Call:,. byes: Case, Miner,- Olson. Nays: Witzkei President Pro tem Schroeder de- clared said resolution ''p`assed and adopteda Eugone A: Callahan, Deputy City k6sessor,,, was again before the Common Coun- cil in regard to One Hundred Fifty -Dollars which he claims is still due him as salary in making the 1:920 assessment;" butte no'notion Wks %aken except to refer him to the fact that it was a setter vOhidh was purely between himself and the City Assessors The following communication was read, and motion by Olson second by Case c arried ' than "the" same 'b6- plAd dd onfifes ` ♦tie �' .G. - . a �.tl✓-.+L- :. -- v.`Mi. �-T •+.:r'_"' -IWv. ~--nf'.Li•i l" 'ii �r� 340 "Office of the Public Examiner,. ° St: Paul - t f Novbmber 6,,1920 i I _ Mr. A. F: Wright �r �' City Clerk Roahester, Minns Dear. Sir: ' � 'A typographical error, `has just been calldd' to our , attention made in the�n report of examination of your city, which was transmitted to you on May 10. v On page 45 of the: -report; under the list of salaries adopted by resolution, Yry the -city assessor, including the deputy, is shown to have been voted.$1800. (This should have been $1200a May we ask-you'to+"change your report accord - I inglya Yours very truly, Andrew-E: Fritz Public; Examiner:y" The report of the City Weigbmaster for the month of October, 1920 y r -i F showing fees collected in the amount ',of 842•5O''was _read, and'motion by !Olson second by Miner' carried that -tie said deport be referred''to' the Fi- }{rL Committees Inance 1 he followin ort of the' City •Treasurer for "the 'month 'of' T g re P > ((`October, 1920, was read, and motion by Olson second by Case; carried that the same be placed on file: City Treasurer"s Statement 'of'Funds , • yr �I October 31st. 1920. Month Ending -0 Balance .,,,us ,r..• _i—n • - 1 - k Actual :tf, Fends. Last ,Month . R�ec•eipts T4otal 14sbuxsegentq, Bal.this Month = s 0711070 #<2893:eo+336 5&50 861ie41 24994@09 General 3 , } _ Public Utility 33 9 9 805642 . 14647/28 g 2. 0 : 28 Aj 2�+52e70 �: •44568062114�5s ' 5` :r Street and Alley 2029•93 69N48 6723.41 'Protection 2552.08 'j�-r- o,� -25524082481021 ,,„ 79*87 :,+k Fire Perm: Improves Revs 11964�13• 1711499 1 6a12 23.40 13652a72 .. -„ ' 2484:11 v ,. Sewer-3431a58 ;.{ �. -_W�4 1�r68' 947:57 ;x -. 3 56�98 ?39:6v, 13717$38 Bridge 1395699q... 9=.., , s. ,. - Park Improvement 4 98 3766: 4930000 '- -;,� 93©.00�� I _ r. Lighting- ' ' 6481 I 3445: 56 26.13 347le` 69 344•88 312 -f: ' L ibr ary Hurlbut Book 67oa48 -f 6)70a4a. 243�38: 427#1a ` ` K } 100.68 100e68 Special Road 100a68 68 - r=: • . Armory (Permanent Improvement 17369976 17 69976 i 7369.76 �• Tr, L ,!Lt ? Musical Entertainment 956025 2744a33 2,1744,a = ,t w: i- $,I } ' P: Interest ,1788�08 , • . r27 Sinking i�und 2289,11 l5000 j 00 1 y289.11 1 89:11 Firemen's Relief 448:17 , +.: .,° • '>a. 448.17. 448.17. 3601.30 ' Special Fire DeparWt,3601830 360L00 9=9957­­ 99229457 ' 5797'75_ 3431.82 y Hydro Electric 171120 1_ 0 *_ Joslyn Clock Fund 1 • 0 142283.81 54141P45.196425.26 72267a26 12415840 .1 r., • - - - :,Those+_Pa $allo" .. ., , `��� .. communicatio wa$.read' and motion by Olson second The followilig n „�, i ,, and � _ I /� iy.'tJ"�' 4sY1°Y_ i'-a •+, ``7 _ _ . ;...is..-x_.{.?" 4� �ei-'+-'-`I-.: •,•, ,_ •',�'rr41 tw%If wr �jL{ i ..; by Witzke carried -'that the 'same be placed on file: "November J9, 1920• }l E�ra 1,)Honorable Common Council; R; �} City of Rochester; Minus !Gentlement- I,hereby.,.n6tify,,you. that the resignation of James H: Clayton, Patrolman, for the City-of-R©cheater, has been accepted, effective November 16th, 1920' , I! Respectfully submitted, jj C: D. Brown; I - -Mayor of said City:" �j The application of Ambrose Lo Hoffman for a driver's license' was read, Nand motion by Witzke second by Olson earried'that the said application be referred !�to the License Committees The application of'William La Williams for a tA*1 license was read, and motion by Lase second, by! Witzke carried that the said license be grariteds The application of 'Paul`J• Mc •Cray for a' license to sell raw milk was read, and motion by Miner second by Witzke carried that the said license be granted@ The following petition was read, and motion by Miner second by Witzke car- e ried that the same be referred to the Lighting Committee: "To The City Council, Rochester, Minnii Nov 5, 1920. We the undersigned and residents of 5th Ave S.E* desire a street light put betwen 9th and loth St S.Es W.FzCarter 1020 5 AveeS4East C.R:Rowley 1013-5 Ave S.E. R.E:Farnhan 1021 5 Ave S.E.' J:H.Kurtz 1017 5 Ave S:Ei H: A. .Joslyn 1027-5th Ave. S.E: E.BgHagen 1032-5ihAve S.E." The following communication was read, and after a discussion of the matter c c c �! a motion by Miner second by Case carried that the same be placed on file: !( "Rochester, Minn: November 17' 1920. ±± TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR'AND CITY COUNCILt- Ij I should ,3ike„ to_ enter a -protest against the practice of house -moving on (i paved streets: ` A ramshackle barn located in the 800 block on 1st Street, SaWs was recent- { ly-neved west on let-Street;;:.SaW*,bloakfng the street completely against automobile i traffic for two days and two nights and in the process of moving, mowed down the tele-phone and other wites with, complete• , indifferences �! One of the ; largest hazsarda ' of home moving is thatof breaking up the c onQrete base .ender the,' paving , to the,.gr,eat ,lase of abutting property owners* The question in my mind" is-,4hb1jher thei " small profit or , a sin]ae individual ' in'" the moving 342 ec i� A 0 h • t. ` i� e 1' of such old buildings, should be • allowed -to, stands- against ther-ooam en-, interests, inconvenience loss and,.expense of a large number and the likelihood of br®ken-:�po#ings Such'"buildings should be torn down and moved in the usual ways It would seemthat there should be an , ordinpnce strictly forbidd- ing the moving of buildings within a oertain`restricted'area, which area should include every, paved street in the , city. and• providing further _ that In the permitted area where buildings are allowed to be moved, a suffieieht bond should -first bo'filed�,Indennifying;against.,the destruction of wires, shade -trees and other property Which,is invariably -incurred in house mov- ings C. A: Chapman, CACaN 1011' -' 1st Street" SAGO Alderman Miner introduced the following resolution which was 'read: _ Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City•of,Rochester; fThat the sum of $1155s38 be and the said sum is hereby, apparopriated from the Sewer; Fynd of said City; and, ordered..paid to Re€i.-Wing Sewer, Pipe �+ Company for^sewer pipes as shown by invoice dated September,25th, 1920, (� for the sm of $676s65 and Septemberr,25th, . 1920, ;for, the, etas of$4780, 73i The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw I� a warrant for said sum upon the City Treasurer`in accordance herewith, and cause said payment to be madei (4 Motion by Case ;second by Witzke that said resolutiaaZ be adopted as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Miner, Olson, Witzkes Rags: None: President ♦ r(r`..:. `.' _ ,.t ..ram Pro tem Schroeder deelardd said resolution passed and adoptede Alderman Olson Antroduced the following resolution which was read: Be it resolved by the Common Council'of t)feCity of Rochester; That the sum of 4171s38 is hereby appropriated from the Musical JV Entertainment Fund and ordered paid_to'E: P:'Cook, Treasurer of the Rochester Park Band; for musical entertainments'rduring the year 1920: The -Mayor and City Clerk et®thereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant for said sum union the City Treasurer -in accordance herewith, and cause said payment to be made Motion by Miner second by Olson that said resolution be adopted as .. ,. w -( '`t'...� }:? Yi �,rni°: i�:�:� t' i;�.l.ili,i r�'u • t• read: Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Miner, Olson,'-Witzke: Rays: None: President d7 • Pro ten declared said resolution 13assed,,`alnd adoptede Alderman Case introduced the following resolution which was read: Be it resolved by the Common Council,•of+the City of Rochester: That the sun of $12,'750:00' - i s' hereby' appropriated' from "the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordered paid to the Merchants'Trust and Savinglt Bank:, of Sto {Paul,, Minnesota; Ten : thousapd• Dollars, thereof . ins -pay- ment of principal on Permanent Iaprove�geAt.RegolQing Ptu�d;.Bonds,;;Nos, 324 r,to.133, inclusive, which ,becomes due-.Deo.ember,. lst, j920 and 2750 there- ; e2' .in •payment`, of;, interest; due;`D'ece er ' lot; .1920,` oii Percent Istpr`ove= e L �• s C; rE-:t,. ii�s dd� ia.ir'. 7 �r �. _ � j j'�i 7,�..+,+, .H�aN A••���y^YC vita}' M`-:.�.re.'rc.R^Yt -Z, i' ¢, k?"cxry: �F c�.i,,�r"�` . A ?;�`a�t �'��,,,, f.:,:JL-r?i,;<y�•, `.�.y?; *�•..�4��!"��-.:��>'��� '�F`*": i,��-:t�ti;'�'L�`; r- . - •,� �'s' i k k' j 1JI 'r r- , 343 ment 'Revolving Fund Bonds"' No: 124, to 223, inclusives `The Mayor 'and°-b'ty dlerk -of' said City ate hereby) authorized and directed to 'draw a' warrant for z"said' sm,-upon the City, Treasurer in accordance herewith, and cause said paymWht to:,tie ma;ieFe-- Motion by Miner second -by Case that said resolution be adopted as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Cape.' Miner; Olson, Witzkes Nays: None@ President Pro tea Schroeder declared • said resolutions passed, and; adopteds Alderman .Case;, introdueed•:the following resolution which was read: Be it resolved by the`,Comon Council of the City of Rochester: a That the sum of, $50©40 be- and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Street and Alley, Fund of ;said, City, for -,use of the Street and Alley Committee; Motion by,Case second byrOlson that said resolution,be adopted as read: Roll Callt Ayes: Case,,,Miner,­Olpon, Witzkes Nays: None@ President Pro tem Schroeder declared said resolution passed and adopted@ The following eommunieation was read, and motion by Olson second by Miner - carried,) that' the same "tie -placed on file: '.CITY ELECTRIC -LIGHT PLANT Rochester, Minna f ' + ( f n Oct 28, 1920 (� T-o The honorable Mayor, and Common Council of the City of Rochest'er, Minnesota: ' Gentlement ` f The Public,Utility Board have this day received and opened bids for a { 4` cylinder light weight car: The following bids Vere received: i i McDonald Motor Car Coe (Ford Car) 582.65 i z service Motor Car Cos (•Overiand• Car)998i7O �i The said Bolara respeetfullk ask your honorable Cody to authorize them to enter into contract with'McDonald Motor Car Coe for a Ford Car for the sum of (582e65) five hundred eighty two dollars and sikty five cents, their being the lowest responsible bidderss ' ForJuse at- the Electric Light Plants J ' i ♦ ;C; II F: Lenz, Secy PofjiBam ` Alderman Witzke introclueed' the ioliowing4 resblution which was read: Be it resolved b the bomton Council of the bit of Rochester: y - y That the Public Utility Boards of said City be and it is hereby authorized Ii to enter into a contract with the McDonald Motor Car Company3 for the purc};ase of one Ford Automobile for the am of $582965s Motion by Miner second by Olson that said resolution be adopted as read: Y C S '.:' a `s � .' _. t ♦ ♦ Roll Call: -dyes: Case "'Miner,, Olson, Witzkes Nays: None. President Pro tem Schroeder declared said resolution passed and adopteds Alderman Ronuiel`;_returned to N _W Council Chambers and again tools his Chair: 344 F 8 The City 4torney reported; t4at onl-his:­snswer, the District Court Judge had struck out the. c�ompleint�rof;` the; ,Township of Oronoco against the City of Rochester; Minnesota, ;with.ithe :provision- that they be allowed, within twenty days, to file an amended comp..aint -in, the .ease. The City Attorney reported that 'he-: -had-, ohe eked the October, 1920, 4 report of the City Justice and found it -to bp- corrept, and moti-oh by Olson second by Case carried that t43.e said, report of 'the' City Attorney 'be aceept- ed- and that the' •sai- C report ofr the 'City"Justice be accepted and placed on files i Motion by Case second by'Olson'carried that the City Engineer be instructed to notify the Roehester'Telephone Company to repair the sidewalk and 'curb st'Third Street•'Southwestf,and*Second Avenue Southwest* The following claims were read; t and' motion by Rommel vecon& by Miner carried that the same be allowed'and that orders be drawn for -the several amounts: 19 From the General Fund: Public Utilit,* Fend; $148968;-Leonard- Utton Company, $282041; Alderson Bross,-Wo;-John L: Miller, $9:00; Star Laundry, $:20; Botsford Lumber pompany,:•,$213s55;,Sullivan and Harwich, $11920; Bulletin Publishing Coaoany, $3894; Blakely Printing Coo, $12a24; Bulletin Publishing Company, $969s89;r,Bulletin Publishing Company,,$2:91; Eldin L: HdItorf, $9s00; Rochester Electric Company,_$26@10; _J:. Wade Hale, $9i?25; J. A: Pierce.' $100; F. W: Woolworth Company, $s60; H. S. Adams, $13995; W. H. Hendricks, et. a1:, $161c40; Oscar N .Giere_, eti al.o $156.55 Ernst H. Rieter, eta also $154s55; Hotel Edward,.$lOsOO; Si R: Case, et., al $55&90; S. R: Case,'et. al.,.$154960; Fred R. Witzke, et: al:, $162@15; 0. W. Schroeder,, ets,al:, $115 1alO; Standard Oil Company, $150s00; Grill • q'1" r Restaurant, $9*00; P. S. Kelley, $9s 0; alter S: Booth & Son, $2:8O; Western Union Telegraph Company, $5.99; Kruse Lumber and Coal Company,, $82s44s From the Street and Alley Fund: Western Union Telegraph Cos, , $1076; J. R. Orcutt, $2s00; Rochester Motor Car. Compa,7,?$gaoo; Winona Oil Company, $40r00•,- Standard Oil Company,,$10900; George W: Engle, $92-040; Briebe and Fratzke,$2s90; J((: Co Virhstadt,::$6985,; Liddle and Bergan, $1035 Botsford Lumber Company, $11s65; Case Auto_ Company, $5s50; Kos Bross $4:95; L: Westover, 09;' We Lowry, $!j%s09; Case Auto Company, 0*60; G: P. Josselyn, $1975& From the'Sewer Fund: G: P: Josselyn, $15s09; Rochester Iron Works, $9s20; C. and N. W: Ry Co:, $28®58;"Hayes-Lueas and Green,"$3r15; ? ( Dodge Lumber and Fuel Cos, $390194 Lid0e and Bergan,$9:50s From ther,Pire' Protection d: Leof�ard-IIttoa Company,' $212s47; Foster Electric Cos, $3@80; Lro lwestover;•r$2c90;' Star Lauhdry,$900; 41111 '� ,,...�g(••f:.2�' I'Av��-�e;.Y .{, Sa - rr.f.��+irt „Y:� +fit}( k.•i r. Yi: '- ;�`:'�3Vi`"L'C'wr+��yy i%sk:•'V"�`1;N�4:.{r,f .t',%.?i. = t P �-Sa ,.x• `'ify'r'��-f'.•..f - 'ti'�'J jx.i.t"::>r 7't•"�''*r_•e }, }_ _ rc . ., - - 345' .. _ Liddle and 3erg'an, $9:93; Ameri"n Railway Express Coa,- $2:84; Service Motor Co:, Kruse Luiaber ' axed• 618l ©i; 6122t22; Bulletin Publishing Co:-, $183; Botsford =f• s.r{} j$2i9O; E:. Metz' 5• Northwestern' Sanitary l Co. $41®25 Lumber Co., $386e0®, Lou s , 3 3 , yF y ; ° Winona oil Co:,$33000 .{b,• ,.^.. From the Hydro-Ef6Arie"Plant Fund; Saihly and Rommel,$2:79; Earl Griffin, Prom the Lighting Fund: Public Utility Pund, $1323088; �f o $2388i From t}ie Park Improvement •F'�u�d: Mayo Trust Fund,, .821 ; On motion by Rommel second by Olson Council adjourned to November 30, 19209 .Kh at ololock P.Mo 7j City Cle e a •r7 I " w • I Qx`F •. 3 t ,I • e�x • i i 1 _ �r c,' 4-1 - ,r