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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-05-1925Minutes 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 11 City, on October 5th, 1925s at 2 o'clock P.M. Meeting -called to order by President Weeks. Roll Call: Present: Weeks, Adler, Bach, Book, Postier, Wright. II Absent: Kitzman. Motion by Wright second by Postier carried that the minutes of the meeting held on September 28th, 1925, be approved. President Weeks, announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the following public im- provements and asked if there was any person present who wished .to be heard relative to either or any of them: Concrete curb and gutter on and the grading of First Place Southeast a . from the South line of Fourth Street Southeast to the North line of Fifth Street Southeast; Concrete curb and gutter on and the grading of Fourth Avenue South- west from the North line of Sixth Street Southwest to the South line of Fifth Street Southwest; t The construction of a sanitary sewer in parts of Second Street South- west and Fifteenth Avenue Sduthwest; The construction of a sanitary sewer in part of Second Avenue North- west along the East side of Cascade Park. ' There was no person present who wished to be heard in regard to ei#,h- er dr any of the above mentioned improvements. President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the grading of Ninth Avenue Northeast from Third Street Northeast i to Fifth Street Northeast and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard concerning the said grading: There was no person present who wished to be heard. President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer in Sixth Avenue Southeast from the center of Eighth Street Southeast to a point 200 feet South, and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard . -relative to the Sgid sanitary sewer: There was no person present who wished to be heard. Alderman Kit zman came in at this time and took his Chair. F. J. Paine, E. 0. Holland, Paul Priebe, IF. W. Churchill, H. Vi$ttadt, W. R. Liddl e, J. A. Pierce, S. B. Hall, Leo Herrick* W. F. Klee and F. D. Remmel, talked against the abolishment of center parking and asked for repeal of the ordinance providing for diagonal curb parking. Motion by Kitzman second by Bach carried that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance providing for center parking with a limit of 453 1- three hours and for` parallel curb parking with a limit of one hour. Motion by Postier second by Upright carried that the Chair appoint a Com- b mittee to represent the City of Rochester, Minnesota, at the Eonvention of Officials from cities having Municipally owned public utilities, which is to be held at St. Paul,, Minnesota, on October 16th and 17th; 1925. The City Clerk reported that no bids were received for the grading of Ninth Avenue Northeast from Third Street Northeast to Fifth Street Northeaste e e Motion by Cook second by Upright carried that the City Engineer be instruct- ed to segure the necessary labor and materials and grade .Ninth Avenue Northeast to an established grade line between Third Street ,Northeast and Fifth Street Northeast, in accordance with the•plans and specifications for -the said grading which are on fil This being the time and place fixed for the opening of bids for the con- struction of a sanitary sewer in part of Sixth Avenue Southeast as above described, t i one hid of Vpm. C. Fraser and, Son was opened and read, the said bid being - e" vitrifi pipe sewer $1.10 per ft., 6" on 8" Y connections $1.00 each, manholes $55.00 each, loose rock excavation $2.50 per cu. yd., solid rock excavation 87.Oo per cu. yd. This being the time and place fixed for the opening of bids for the furnish ing of 25 tons of Genasco liquid asphalt,. the one bid of the Barber Asphalt Company w opened and read, the said bid being $54.86 per ton, F. 0. B. Rochester, Minnesota. The report of the Clerk. of the Municipal Court for the areek; ending Septembe 28th, 1925, showing criminal fines collected in the amount of $125.00, civil fees received in the amount of 25 cents, and Olmsted County fees received for August 1925, in the amount of $56, 60 9 and for the week ending October 5th, 19259 showing criminal fines collected in the amount of $120,00, and civil fees received in the amount of $10,79, were each separately read, end 'on motion by Coqk second by Bach the same wer 3 referred to the City Attorney. Toe foll-owing reports of cost were each separately read, and on motion by Cook second by Bach the same were ordered placed on file: - October 5th, 1925. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, t City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: I respectfully ,report the following as being the cost for the construction of a concrete eurb.and gutter on and the grading of Fburth _. Avenue Southwest from the South line of Fifth Street Southwest to the North line of Sixth Street Southwest, John J. Kerr, Contractor, (Job No.876) : 3 - 660 ft. of combined concrete curb and gutter @ 88 cents 580 480 Labor leveling rock, 2.00 Interest on contract payments and payment for labor, 2.61. Total 585.41 Respectfully submitted, -_ A. F. Wri ght, AFW/MP CITY Cj ERK. " IN c " October 5th, 1925. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota, Gentlemen: I respectfully report the following as being the cost for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Second Avenue Northwest along the East side of Cascade Park from Tenth Street to a point 200 feet South of the center of Ninth Street Northwest, Wm,, C. Fraser and Son, Contractors, ( Job No. 878) ' 598 ft. of 8" pipe sewer @ 80� • $ 478 40 3 manholes @ $50.00 each 150.00 8 pieces of 6" on 8" Ys @ $1.00 800 40.26 cu. yds. loose rock @ $2.50 per cu.: yd. 100.65 18.43 cu. yds. solid. rock @ $7.00 ' 129.01 Labor surveying 1.00 Interest on contract payment and payment for 1 abbr 1.10 Total -- $ 868.16 Respectfully submitted, A. F. Wright, AFW/MP CITY CLERK. " " October 5th, 1925, Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: I respectfully report the following as being the cost -for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Second Street Southwest from Fourteenth AvenuesSouthwest to Fifteenth Avenue Southwest and in Fifteenth Avenue Southwest from Second Street Southwest to Fifth Street Southwest, Wm, C. Fraser and Son, Contractors, )( ?Job No. 879 ) 1658 ft. 8" pipe sewer @ 75� per ft. $ 1243650 5 manholes @ $55.00 each 275.00 62 - 6" on 8" Ys @ $18-00 62.00 6-cu. yds. sand rock @ $2.50 15.00 6.33 sq, yds. o� brick pavement to be replaced @ $5. qO 31165 Labor surveying 1.50 Interest on contract payments and payment for labor 2.07 Total -- $ 1630.72 Respectfully submitted, A. F. Wright, AFW/MP ]CITY CLERK. " ........... J On motion by Bach second by Cook/further proceedings and action in the matter of levying special assessments for concrete curb and gutter on and the grading of First Place Southeast from the South line of Fourth Street South- east to the North line' of Fifth Street SoutheaseW adjourned and continued to v 455 8 o'clock P.M., October 12th, 1925. 10 ---- Alderman Cook introduced a resolution accepting the above mentioned proposal of the Barber Asphalt Company for the furnishing of 25 tons of Genasco liquid asphalt and fixing the amount of the bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of $1400.00, which was read. a r Upon motion by Wright second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in farvor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted: Alderman Cook introduced,a resolution determining to adhere to all former resolutionsin the proceedings relative to the construction of a sanitary sewer in Sixth Avenue Southeast as above described, which was read. t Upon motion by CoBk second by Adler that the said resolution be adolbted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted: - Alderman Kitzman introduced a resolution accepting the above mentioned proposal of Wm. C. Fraser and Son for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Sixth Avenue Southeast as above described, and fixing the amount of the bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of $300.00, which was read. Upon motion by Bach second by Kitzman that the.said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Week's declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted: Alderman Bach introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the construction of a concrete curb and gutter on and the grading of Fourth Avenue Southwest from the North line of Sixth Street Southwest to -the South line of Fifth r Street Southwest, whhoh was read• Upon motion by Wright second by Adler that the said resolution be adopted as read, .and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted. Alderman Wright introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Second Avenue Northwest commencing at the center of the intersection of Second Avenue Northwest and Tenth Street Northwest and running thence. Southeaftrerly, to a point 30 feet West of the Southwest corner of Lot 12 in Block 24 in Northern Addition, thence Southerly to a point 20 feet West of the intersection of the center line of Binth Street Northwest with the East line of Second Avenue Northwe°st, thence Southerly to a point 5 feet South and 30 feet West of the Northwest corner of Lot 15 in Block 23 in Northern Addition, which was read. Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted - Alderman Adler introduced a resolution levying special assessments for th t construction of a sanitary sewer commencing at the center of the intersection of 456 m �l Pourteenth Avenue Southwest and Second Street Southwest and running West along thecwe-SVI-ine of Sefbnd Street Southwest to a point 7 feet East of the center line of Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, thence South degree 15 minutes West 330 feet, to the center of Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, thence South along the center line of Fifteenth Avenue Southwest to the center of Fifth Street Southwest, which was reed. Upon motion by Postier second by Wright that the said resolution ba adopted as read, and all voting in favor hhereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Motion by Kitzman second by Wright carried that the property of Nattig A. Riege,or any part thereof, described as the West 8 rods of the North 2 acres of the East 10 acres of the West �3 acres of the North one"half of the North- east quarter of Section 3, Township 106 North, Range 14 West, be not allolked to connect to the above described Sewer in parts of Second Street Southwest and Fifteenth Avenue Southwest until such time as *150 62 with interest there- on from this date, is paid into the City Treasury of said City for distribu- tion to the property owners who were on this day assessed for the above des- cribed sanitary sewer costs. On motion by Bach second -by Adler Council adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M.., October 5th, 1925 At 700 o'clock P.M., on October 5th, 1925, pursuant to adjournment taken, the Common Council again convened and were .called to order by President Weeks. Roll Call:. Present: Absent: Kitzman. Wright, Adler Bach, Cook, Postier, Wright. The report of the Justice of the Feace of the__ First Ward for the month of September 1925s which shows no, business before his court during that period, was read, and on motion by, Postier second by Wright' the same was ordered placed on file. 11 The report of the City Justice,forthe month of September 19251, show- ing -record of thirty cases terminated before him during that period, was read., and on motiom by Wright second by Postier -the same .was referred to the City Attorney. 1., The report'of the City Engineer for the month of September, 1925s showing expenditures from the General Fund for labor in the amount of $788.049 from the Street and Alley Fund in the amount of $1187.751, from the .Sewer Fund $152.00, from the Bridge Rind $10.50, and from the Permanent Improvement Rev Revolving Fund $2557.659, was read, and on motion by Wright second by Adler it was referred'to the Street and Alley Committee. The report of the Building and Electrical Inspector for the 'month of s September 1925, showing building inspection fees collected in the amount of $82.00, and electrical inspection fees collected in the mount of $14.25, was 9 457 read, and on motion by Adler.second by Cook the same was referred to the Finance Committee. The report of the Milk Inspector for the month of September 1925, was read, and on motion by Bach second by Wright, it was ordered placed on file. The application of Taylor. Cutshall for permit to hold, give and conduct r public dances in the Woodman Hall on October loth and 17th, 1925, was read. The application of J. F. Stetson and Mike Boosalis for permits to place and maintain signs were each separately read, and on motion by Bach second by Cook permits were granted. The application of W. J. Snellinger for permit to move his licensed sign from 14 Third Street Southeast to 16 Third 'Street Southwest, was read, and on motion by Bach second ,by, Cook carried that permission be granted. A petition asking -that ornamental street lights be installed on both sides of Second Street Southeast, East of the Right-of-way of the C. & G. W. R. R. Co., was read, and on motion by Adler second by Cook.the said petition was referred to the Lighting Committee. Alderman Kitzman came in at this time and took his Ch4r. A petition asking that, Second'Avenue Southwest from the South line of Sixth Street Southwest to the quarter section line in Section 2, Township 106, Range 14, be opened and that the said street be graded to an established grade line, was -read, and on motion by Cook second by Wright the same was ordered placed on file. The following recommendations for to be included in the 1925 sprinkling and flushing costs were read, and on -motion by Wright second by Postier the same were approved and ordered plaoed,on file:• .9-30-1925. Recommended for depreciations of sprinkling equipment for the year-1925 - Present. :fate. Amount. Dep. Value 4 sprinkling wagons $800.00 12- $lOOiOO 700.00 - 1 street flusher 650.00 5% 32.50 617.50 1 motor flusher 3900.00 10% 300,00 2700.00 1 Moline lime spreader 67.43 10% 6.74 60.69 $439.24 C. H. Armstrong. " L The report.of the City Clerk for the cost of sprinkling, flushing and placing of calcium chloride and depreciation of equipment for the sprinkling season of 1925, a total of $9709,729 was read, - and on motion by Cook second by Adler, the same was ordered placed on file. The City Engineer's report of the distribution of the said 1925 sprinkling, flushing, etc., costs, was read, and on motion by Postier second by Wright the same was ordered placed on files r r 458 j A recommendation by the Board of Park ,Commissioners that $897.,00 be I paid to Zuehlke and Christopherson on their contract for the construction of an i administration building at the New TouristPPark was read, and on motion by Cook second by Wright the same was ordered placed on file. The claim of St. Mary's Hospital in the amount of $15.00 for Tsola- tion 'Hospital services in the establishing, maintaining and releasing of quarantine in the case of Pauline Day as a diphtheria patient , six days at $2.50 pefr day, was read, and on motion by Bach second by Cook, the said amount was appropriated from the General Fund and ordered paid, and the City 'glerk i was instructed to bill Olmsted County, Minnesota, for one-half of the said charges. ' The report of the Finance Committee to the effect that they had checked the September 1925, report of the Building and Electrical Tnspector and found the same to be correct was read, and on motion by Adler second by 'Cook the 'said 'Finance Committee report was ordered placed on file and 'the said report of the Building and Electrical Inspector was ordered placed ton file. Motion by Bach second by Adler carried that the City Clerk be in- I strueted `to turn over three more sets of plans and specifications for the local Sewage Disposal Plant to G. Schwartz and Co., the contractors for the construc- tion of the 'said plant. I Public liability and property damage insurance policy endorsements 5Xi r changing the firm name insured on policy No: -1039 from the Rochester Cab Com- pany to George Lund, sole trader, doing business as the Checker Cab Company, and changing the coverage on one Willgs-Knight .automobile to a Reo automobile, i were each read, and the application of George Lund that the said changes be i made in his licenses -for the. use of automobiles in taxi service, cows read, and on motion by Bach second by Cook the said endorsements were accepted and the said application was granted and the City Clerk was- instructed to make changes in his °license record accardingly. = Alderman Postier introduced a resolution granting permit to Taylor Cut,shall to hold, .give and conduct public dances in the -Woodman Hall, on Oct- ober loth and lath, 1925, and fixing -'the fee at the total sum of $10.00, which was read. Upon. motion by Cook second by Kitzman that the said resolution be adopted as read, dnd all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolutidn duly passed `and adopted. 'Alderman Kitzman introduced a resolution fixing 8 o'clock P.M., October 19th, 1925, as the time for the levying o: special assessments for the cost and expense of making sidewalk repairs and ordering notice of public hear- ing thereon, which was read. . I Upon motion by Bach second by Cook that the said resolution be adopt- ed as read, and all voting in favor thereof,, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. 459 l' Motion by Kitzman second by Adler carried that the City Attorney be instruct- I .- ed to make report as to whether or not the Interstate Power Company can legally re- quire that their customers make a five dollar deposit before they be furnished with gas service and also as to whether or not the said Company can make a mindmum charge for their services. 1 3' On motion by Cook second by Wright the paving of the alley running North and South across Block 46 in Original Plat was accepted as completed according to contract therefor. First and final estimate prepared by Chas. H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in favor of Feller Bros., for the paving of the above described alley, showing the sum of $153809 as being due to the said contractors, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Adler the said estimate was ordered placed on file. Alderman Cook introduced a resolution appropriating 15 8.0 from h Y, �6 3 9 the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Feller Bros. for the paving of the North and South alley in Block 46 in Original Plat, which was read. Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted. Alderman Adler introduced a resolution appropriating $800.00 from the ParkT.mprovement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for to apply t on pay rolls for labor during the period for the weeks ending August 23rd, 1925, to October 2nd, 1925, inclusive, in accordance with sworn billing made by Wm. Dike, Secretary of the Park Board, which was read. Upon motion by Wright second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly -passed and adopted. Alderman Postier introduced a resolution appropriating $897,00 from the Permanent Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Zuehlke and Christopherson on contract for the construction of an administration building at the 'New Tourist Park, which was read. Upon motion .by Cook second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted as read, _and all ,voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted. Alderman Wright introduced a resolution fixing 8 o'clock P.M., October 19th9 1925, as the time for a hearing on the proposed contraction of a sanitary sewer in Sixth Street Northwest commencing at a point opposite the center of Lot 18 in Block 2 in Conley's Addition, and running Northwesterly in Sixth Street Northwest to a point in the center of Sixth Street Northwest 191:25 feet East of the East line df Eleventh Avenue Northwest, thepee West along the center line of Sixth Street North west to a point 45 feet Eastr of the East line of Elevent). Avenue Northwest, and ordering notice of public hearing thereon, which was read.. 460 Upon motion by Cook second by Kitzman that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Wright introduced a resolution authorizing and directing the Public Utility Board to. lay water mains in Fburth Street Northwest from Fourth Avenue Northwest to Fifth Avenue northwest and First Street Northwest from Eleventh Avenue Northwest to Twelfth Avenue Northwest, and in Sixth Street Northwest from.the end of the present water main to Eleventh Avenue Northwest, which was read. Upon motion by Bach second by.Wright that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Po sti er introduced a resolution fixing 8 o'clock P JT., < 0 ct- ober 19th, 1925, as the time for the levying of special assessments on the following improvements and; ordering notice of public hearing thereon, which was ready the improvements being; Construction of sanitary sewer in Sixth Avenue Southeast from the center of Eighth Street Southeast to a point 200 feet South; The grading to an establishegj Z?rade of Ninth Avenue Northeast from Third Street Northeast to Fifth Street Northeast; The construction of concrete curb and gutter . on Sixth Street South- east from Third Avenue Southeast to Fburth Avenue Southeast. The grading to an established grade line of the alley running North and South across Block 46 in Original Plat and the paving of the said alley to a width of 18 feet with 7" one course cdnerete: Upon motion by Wright second by Adler that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claims were read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Cook the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw Karr -ants upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly: From the General Fund: Ellis Motor Co. $.50; F. J. Paine Co., $9.04; A. H, Foster Electric Co., $6.10; Hoffman Drug Store, $1.00; Miller -Davis Co., $5.43; Sullivan and Harwick, $1.50; Sullivan and Harwick, $5.03; Nelson Motor Sales Co., $.15; H. AND H. Electric Co., $5045; Alderson Bros. $1.43; A. H. Foster Electric 'Co., $8.92; Western Union Telegraph Co., $9.00; S.: J. Hauck, $19.50; Yellow Cab Co., $18.50; Dalsbo Electric Vo., $3.10; Star Laundry, $1.05; East Side Welding and Cutting Shop, $6.30,; City of Rochester ,Water Department, $207.29; From the Street and Alley Fund: Fe 'J. Lehner, $29.20;August Ander;on� Service Motor Co., $.90 ; J. M. Hanson and Co. , $2.00 ; Sullivan and Harwi ek, r 461 $1e25; 0. He Hanson. and Son, $10.53; East Side Welding and Cutting Shop, $2,00; The L,iddle Hardware $$25.20; City of Rochester, Water Department, $2.70; From the Park Improvement Fund: The Clinton Falls Nursery, $7.50; E. A. r r ' Knowlton Co., $$1.40; Rochester Oil Co., $1.47; G. M.-Stebbins, $30.00; Rochester Tee and Fuel Co., W-46; Wm. Enke, $28.20; _From_the_Bridge Fund: Hanson Hardware Co., $$4e25;BoteCord Lumber Co., $$67.20 ; - - From/tijht jng Fund: City of Rochester, ,Light Department; $157*93; From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Rochester Oil Co., $5.45; -East Side Welding sand ClItting Shop, $20.00; The Liddle Hardware, 6.29; Botsford Lumber Co., $2.15; 1 From the Fire Protection Fund: City of Rochester, ➢Petrer Department, f $29.961 Motion by Adler second by Cook carried that record be made that George Sherman, M. C. Lawler, Horace Doty, and Glenn Witherstine were the Citizens' Com- mittee who worked with the Committee from the Common Council in the drafting of the 'traffic ordinance which abolished center parking. Alderman Adler introduced a resolution regulating traffic within the City of Roche st erg providing for the operation and parking of vehicles and designating Arterial Highways in said City, which was given its first reading. On motion by Adler second by Gook the rules were suspended and. the said ordinance was given its second reading: On motion by Book second by Adler the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its third and final reading. Upon motion by Cook second by Adler that the said ordinance be adopted j as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said ordi- nance duly passed and adopted. Request of the Mayor that $$39, 207.00 a be included in the 1925 tax levy for Police Department operation, of *ubl. $5, 500.00 is to be for interest in police and fire alarm telegrap� system; of the Health Officer that $6,640.00 be included for Health Department operation; of the Civic League that $3250.QO be included for Visit- ing Nurse salaries and expenses and Pest Room attendant, rental, etc.; of the Park that Board -&f' $22,153.25 We included for running expenses of the Park system, and for Improvements, repairs, etc.; of the Lighting Committee that $4000.00 be included for lighting .of public buildings and Tourist Park; of the City Engineer that $$319000.00 b included for graveling of streets, general maintenance and cleaning of streets and alleys, repair of paving and curbing and for the construction of street crossings; of the City Engineer that $27,450.00 be included for the maintenance of sanitary sewers, construction. of State Hospital and City outlet sewer, Cut -over of First Ave- nue Northeast sewer and for the construction of surface drainage sewers; of the Fire Department Committee that $59,250.00 be included,.for Fire Department salaries, 462 `new fire hose, hydrant rental, miscellaneous expenses and a $5500.00 interest in a police -and fire alarm telegraph system; of the `Library Board that • $149loo.00 be included for salaries ,fuel:, furniture and fixtures, repairs and improvements, etc.; 'and of the Palk Band Committee that' $129'000.00 be included for free musical entertainrient for the general public, were each • I separately read, dnd orf motion by Bach second by Cook earr#re4-that the same were ord red' -�� placeson file for further consideration at a meeting of this Common `Coup- : ctl to be held on Friday, October 9th, 1925, at 7:30 o'clock P-Mle Alderman Cook introduced a resolution authorizing the City Engineer . to purcl%ase one traffic marking machine at , a cost of $320000, F. 0. B. Knox- ville, Tennessee, which was read. i Upon motion by Wright second by Adler that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adoptede Motion by Cook second- by Wright carried that the City, Engineer be instructed to make invettigation in the matter of street signs and make report at the meeting of this Common Council which is to be held October 12th, 1925. Motion by Bach second by Adler carried that the City Engineer be authorized to buy one barrel of yellow paint for the purpose of marking park- ing spaces. On motion by Bach second by Cook the. City Engineer was granted a vacation of ten days to begin October 27th, 1925. a President Weeks appointed the Mayor, Supt. Hadley and himself as the Committee to represent the City of Rochester at the Convention of Officials for . _MunicipaTitie:s that own public utilities, at St. Paul, October 16th and 17th, II 19256 On motion by Kitzman second by Bach Council adjourned to October i 9th, 19259 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. CITY CLERK. a