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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-09-1926126 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Comex Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, In said City, on August 9th, 1926, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Meeting called to order by -President Weeks. Roll Call: Present: Weeks. Adler. Bach. Hicks. Kitzman, Schroeder, Absent: Postier. On motion by Kitzman second by Hicks the minttes'of the meeting held on August 2nd, 1926, were approved. Kris Nielson brought the following communication -before the Common Council and it was read, after which, following the discussion of the matter, motion ;by Hicks second by Kitzman carried that Mr. Nielson be instructed to haul all black dirt to the local parks, if the Park Board wants it without cost to them, and the balance to the hole that he made South of Thirteenth Street Northwest and West of Second Avenue Northwest, until it is filled: Kris Nielson, 537 1st Ave. N.E. City. Take Notice: It has come to the notice, of the Honorable Common Council that you are removing and selling earth from City Streets. In the event that this is true, you will appear before the Honorable Council and arrange to reimburse the City in a manner satisfactory -to the Honorable Common Council, Sincerely, C. H. Armstrong, CHA:MB City Engineer. " Alderman Postier came in at this time and took his Chair, This being the time fixed for the opening of proposals for the pur- chase of $75,9000 00 City of Rochester, Minnesota, Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds, the following proposals were opened and read: Minneapolis Trust Co., Minneapolis, Minn., -par, aeenued interest and Z3810.00 premium; Wells -Dickey Co., Minneapolis, Minn., par, accrued interest and 75*00 premium; Northwestern Trust Co., St. Paul, Minn., par, accrued interest and 3550.00 premium; Lane, Piper and Jaffray, Inc., MInneapolis, par, accrued interest and 39650*00 premium; Uinnesata Loan and"Trust Co,,, Minneapolis, Minn., per, accrued inter- �t__snd $33750­00 premium; I) Blyth, Witter and Co., Chicago, Ille, par, accrued Interest and Ili 3131e50 premium; _ 127 t The Sinking Fund Commission of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, par, eerued interest and premium of $3091.25 for $50,000.00 of the said bonds. The City Attorney orally ruled that the proposal of the Sinking Fund Com- ission could net be accepted as under the proosedings the whole block of $759000.00 ends must be sold to one purchaser,at which the local representative of Lane, Piper nd Jaffray proposed the following, which was read; the same being later orally amend d by him to the effect that he would sell back these50,000.00 bonds to the Sinking and commission at 105,75: "_A.F. Wright, City Clerk City of Rochester. The undersigned agrees that in the event they are awarded the $759000. City of Rochester 4431% Sewagge Disposal Plant Bonds on their bid of 100 and a premium of $3965.00 and accrued interest from June 1, 1926, to date of delivery of the bonds, they will sell back to the Sinking Fund Commission of the City of Rochester $502000, of the above bonds at 105,9325 and accrued interest. Lane, Piper & Jaffray, Inc., By James MacRae, Jr. " On motion by Kitzman second by Hicks it was ordered that the above quoted roposel of Lane, Piper and Jaffray, Inc., relative to the sale of $50,000.00 Sewage isposal Plant Bonds to the Sinking Fund Commission be placed on file, all voting in thereof avor/except Alderman Adler, who voted "Nay% Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: ,"hat the bid and offer of Lane, Piper and Jaffray, Inc. for'"150,000.00 City of Rochester, Minnesota, 4� Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds, dated September lst, ffered for sale, being 450,000.00 as the principal 1024, which were at this meeting o on the said bonds, $2643.32 as premium on the said bonds and $461.80 as accrued inter- est Enom June lst, 1926, is deemed to be the most favorable proposal for the said bonds, and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the said bonds are hereby awarded and sold to Lane, Piper and Jaffray, Inc., and that the same be delivered to them upon them paying into the City Treasury of the amount of the said bid therefor, said bonds hereby awarded and sold' are described as being numbered: - 120, 1210 120, 138, 139, 140, 156, 157, 1582 159, 1743, 175,1762 1772 1912 1923, 193, 194, 209, 210, 2112 212, 227, 228, 2292 230, 245, 246, 2479248, 263, 2640 2652 2662 2 81, 2821 283, 284, 301,'3022 3032 304, 321, 3220 323, 32443402 3412 342 and 343, all dated September 1st, 19242 and having the December lst, 19269 and all subsequent intez lest coupons attached, the maturities of the said bonds being three (3) thereof on the first day of December in the years 1932 and 1933, and four (4) thereof on the first day of December in each of the years 1934 to 1944, inclusive, the said bonds bearing interest at the rate of Q4 per annum payable semi-annually on the first day of June and December of each year, both principal and interest on the said bonds being payablq at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the Mayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and directed to duly execute the said bonds and the°City Treasurer of said City is hereby directed to deliver the said bonds to the said purchaser upon the payment into the City Treasury of the above mentioned purchase price. " Upon motion by Kitzman second by Postier that the said resolution be adopt- ed as read, and all voting in favor thereof, except Alderman Adler who voted "Nay", President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and"adopted, Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read: 125 � 4 "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minne- sota: That the bid and offer of Lane,, Piper and Jaffray, Inc., for 1025,u00.00 City of Rochester, Minnesota, 4.n� Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds, ,,dated September 1st, 1924, which were at this meeting offered for sale, being �25,000.00 as the principal on the said bonds `�,1321.68 as premium on the said :bonds and '230.90 as accrued interest from June lst, 19262 is deemed to be the most .favorable proposal for the said bonds, and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the said bonds are hereby awarded and sold to Lane, Piper and Jaffray, Inc., and that the same be delivered to them upon them paying into the City Treasury of the amount of the said 'bid therefor, said bonds hereby awarded and sold are des- cribed as being numbered: - 12.5, 1.24, 141, 142, 160, 178, 179, 195, 196, 213, 214, 231, 232, 249,2509 267, 2682 285, 2862 305, 3062 325, 326, 344 and 345, all dated September lst, 1.924, and having the December 1st, 1926, and all sub- sequent interest coupons attached, the maturity of the said bonds being two (2) thereof on the first day of December in each of the years 193E and 1933, one (1) thereof on the first, day of December in the year 3.934, and two (2) thereof on the first day of December In each of the years 1935 to 1944, inclu- sive, the said bonds bearing interest at the rate of 4%.per annum payable semi-annually on the first day of June and December of each year, both princi- pal and interest on the said bonds being payable at the office'of the City TreasureF,in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and. Be A further resolved by the said Common Council: That the Mayor nd City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and directed to duly execute he said bonds and the City Treasurer of said City is hereby directed to de- iver the said bonds to the said pur,cnaser upon the payment into the City reasury of the above mentioned purchase price. " Upon motion by Bach second by Hicks that the said resolution be A dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, except Alderman Adler, who oted "Nay", president Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and dopted. L On motion by Hicks second by Postier it was ordered' that the certifidd hecks of the unsuccessful bidders for the purchase of the $75,000,00 bonds ,pff.ered for sale at this time be returned to them. On motion by Bach second by Hicks the Acting Mayor and City Clerk ere authorized and directed,to make informal acceptance..of the above mention - Inc., d proposal of Lane, Piper end Jaffray/ for the purchase of $759000.00 City of �tochester, Minnesota, 4N'Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds. The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of July 1926, show- ng weighing fees collected in the amount of �13.00, was read, and President eeks erdered that the same be referred to the Finance Committee. General balance sheet, trial balance, statement of Sinking Fund in- estments, statement of account with the Treasurer of Olmsted County, unex- ended budget appropriation statement, statement of School District�No. 8, arrants countersigned by the City Clerk, etc., of the City of Rochester, innesota, as at July 31st, 1926, prepared by the City Clerk of said City, Jere laid before the Common Council, and President Weeks ordered that the.same L � e placed on file, Balance sheet, income statements, etc., of the Public Utility Depart- , ents, as at July 31st, 1926, prepared by the Secretary of the Public Utility E t I 129 oard, were laid before the Common -Council and President Weeks ordered*that the same e plaeedton file, the said income statements showing a net profit to the Light Depar ent for the month of July 1926, of $7392014 and a net profit in the Light Department or the four months of this fiscal year of %138,2500O,-and a net loss in the Water i epartment for the month of July 1926, of $855.30, and a net profit in the Water Dep ar ent for the four months of this fiscal year of $78750396 The following report of the Milk Inspector was read,.and President Weeks )rdered that the same be placed on file: " July 31,1926 To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common C6uncil: During the month of July I have taken 129 milk samples for laboratory testing. I made 45 dairy inspections. I also made 2O.'.inspections covering the 4 pastelirizing plants. I finished my semiannual grading of the dairies supplying milk to Rochester City as follows: . Grade A dairies: L. D. Williams George Richman Ralph Liesch Mayowood #1 Mayewood #2 William Lenihan Grade--B. dairies: J. R. Bandel. J. F. Bandel Ben Bryan Matt Clemens Fred Dahms William Devney J.C. Frederickson L. Frutiger Grhhamholm Lee Greenwood R. S.. Greenwood E. F. Herrick , H. Hetzel G. M. Hicks L. Hoffman Dr. E. S. Judd 0 William Hennessey J. A. Conley Francis Cassidy L. Brunold A. F. Priebe Bert Dingler Ben Kipp Clarence Kleist Walter Kleist Charles Krusel Merrill McCray J. Manning J.Nigon Pete Nelson George Olson J. Riess R. K. Rollins August Sawinski J. F. Sonnenberg Art Williams Paul Zodrew Yoursfvery truly, Mrs. C. E. Gates, Milk Inspector. " The report of the Health Officer for the City Farm for the month of July 1926, showing receipts in the amount of %11105048, disbursements in the amount of $949093 and a balance on hand in the amount of $29570-88, was read, and President Weeke ordered that the same be placed on Moo - The application of Felix Jacobs for a driver's license, was read, and on motion by Postier second by Schroeder license was granted, The application of the Yellow Cab Company for two licenses to operate two automobiles as taxi -cabs, were each separately read, and on motion by Hicks second by Kitzman licenses were granted; I A petition asking that a street light:.be installed at the intersec- tion of Third Avenue Northwest and Sixth Street Northwest, was read, and an motion by Schroeder second by Postigr it was referred to.the Lighting Com- mittee • The application of W. H. Wilson 'for appointment as Assistant Super- intendent at the local Sewage Disposal Plant was .read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file. The following communication was read, and on motion by Bach second by FTicks the City Engineer was authorized and directed to furnish the Fair Associstion with any amount of water for-,gny purpose and charge the same to them at the regular rate; " August Third, Ninet6en Twenty-six, To the City of Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota. 1 As Supervisor of the Department,in charge of Light and Water at the coming Olmsted County Fair to be -held August thirtieth, thirty-first, and September first, and second, I elm writing to make application for the free use of water for the race tracks. We are not putting on regular horse races this year, but are having some attractions in form of local races open to farmers. Just how mach water will be needed cannot, be stated with certainty at this moment, but if it is dusty, it will be absolutely necessary to have a limited amount. The reason I am asking for free use,of water is because of the tremendous drive we are making to liquidate the indebtedness of the Fair Association. and relieve the public spirited citizens who have backed this indebtedness by their personal notes° Yours very truly, awa-k A. W. Adson.• " Copy of requisition made by the Health Officer on St. Mary's Hospital for isolation Hospital services to Wm. Weichman, diagnosed to be suffering from suspected scarlet fever, was read, and President -Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file. The application of Mrs. C. E. Gates, Milk Inspector, for permission to take her vacation beginning August 12th, 1926, was read, and on motion b- fficks second by Bach the Milk Inspector was granted a vacation of ten days. Estimate made by Chas. H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in -favor of Olm- sted County'Oil Company showing the sum of $517,61 as being due to the said Company for the furnishing of 802.E gallons of oil for the treating of creosot- ed wood blocks, was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on fire, s' -- The following report was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file: S n F- a III 3:'...17 �_ -- - - --- ---- -- " Aug. 9 th, 19 26. .. 1 To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester. We wish to report that the alley running east and west between ` 7th Ave. and Sth Ave. S. W. and 5th and 6th St. S. W. be vacated. i Signed, ( H. J. Postier Street, and Alley Com. ( A. r. Adler ( A..A. Hicks City Engineer I- C. H. Armstrong, R The matter of making the sprinkling tax receipts into alphabetical order )rior to, the time for their collection instead of making the collections from resolu- �ions levied as districts (streets and avenues) by looking up each individual assess- nent from the street or avenue resolution where the property might be abutting and Nriting the receipt at the time the person appears ,to make the payment, was fully I considered, and it was decided that sprinklingcollections shall be made as in the j i past, that is, by the proceedings above last mentioned. I. On motion by Adler second by Bach the Chair was requested to appoint a S Committee for the compilation,etc., Df;, the 1926 sprinkling assessments, as provided for in Section 263 of the Charter of this City, and President Weeks accordingly appointed the City Clerk, the City Engineer and the City Attorney as a Committee for , that purpose. Alderman Adler+ introduced a resolution appropriating $551.93 from the Gener al Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Post -Bulletin for official publice tions and printing during the period June 30th, 1926, to July 31st, 1826, in accord- Iante with sworn billing made by Clare W. Blakely under date of August 2nd, 1926, which was read. Upon motion by Bach 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. Alderman Bach introduced a resolution appropriating l!'W1.93 from the Sewage Disposal plant Fund and ordering payment made to Frederic Bass, Consulting Engineer for the local Sewage Disposal P1ant,foT three inspection trips in connection therewitr plus expenses incident thereto, which was read. Upon motion by Adler second by Bach that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted, I Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution appropriating $10,672.66 from the Sewage Disposal Plant Fund and ordering payment made to the General F1und of said City for return of temporary transfers made from the General Fund to the Sewage Disposal Plant Fundo under and by resolution passed and adopted July 26th, 1926j which was read:P 1 Upon motion by Hicks second by Postler that the said resolution be adopted �a as read, and all voting iri favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. 0 Alderman Schroeder introduced a resolution appropriating $240.92 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Light and Water Department of the City of Rochester, `innesota, for the water furnished;-- for sprinkling and flushing during the month of. July 1926, which was read. Upon motion by Postier second by 'Bach 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 Postier introduced a resolution appropriating $261037 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Hayes -Lucas and Green for cement, tar paper and red cedar siding furnished for the construction of sidewalks, which was read. Upon motion by Adler second by Bach 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, Alderman Postier introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be It resolved by the Common_ Co;Omcil of the City of Rochester, sota: That the sum of $329,19 be appropriated and paid to the Olmsted County oil Company for gasoline and oil during the month of July, 1926, $158073 thereof being payable from the General Fund and $170,46 thereof being payable from the Street and Alley Fund, The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant .for said sum upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith, and cause said payment to be made,` " Upon motion by Bach 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. Alderman Kitzman introduced a resolution appropriating .�n517,61 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Olmsted County Oil Company for 8025 gallons of oil at ,0645 a gallon for use in treating creosot- ed.wood block pavement, which was read.. Upon motion by Postier second by Hicks that the said resolution be 11adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted; The following claims were read, and on motiop by Kitzman second by ach the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and irected to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly: .;From the General Fund: H. S. Adams, $14,60, Yellow Cab Co., $13.65; & HT Electric Co., $5,75; Geo. E. Rohde, $14085; Nelson Motor Sales Co.;:�;,;;:..' 29.70; Meredith & Metzerott, Inc., •$28,36; Olmsted County Oil:Co,, $10.00; iller-Davis Co., �4.50; Miller -Davis Co., $4.70; Health Officer Intact Office 0 a 12800; '��Iaass R< ?QcA.ndrew Co. md, h10.00; T,e,nsing Paint & Color Co., eldin Co.,$�6.00; H. S. Adama�8.82; Rochester Oil Company, $�24.30; Nelson Ott W g il Co., $�36.76; Miller : otor Sales Co., $31.10; Mrs. James Goggins, '�15.00; Rochester O ara a 13,80; Winona .011 Co., $�12437; E. R. Terry, $4.50; Sullivan & Harwick, 15¢1 g . . J. Paine Co., 8.50; Alderson Rros., $1,25; S. J• Hauck, $24.00; The Quality Print er Co., $�.25; Star Laundry, hop, $6.75; Fred W. Haase, $3.60; Toomey Coal & Transf 1.50; J. C. Thompson Co., $44,48; H. Dornack, 01.40; Kruse Lumber & Coel Co:, $31.00; American Railway Express Co., $1.18; Williams Stationery Co., �4.13; Frankel Carbon & 4:00standard Oil Co., $9.99; tibbon Mfg. Co., $�3:75; Hank & Goetting Printing Co., ', & Harwick, �13.50; F. J. Lehner, $10.15; City of 30 Amundsen, $116.07; Sullivan Rochester, Light & Water Department, 15.10; Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co., t47:80; From the Fire Protection Fund: B. Amundsen, $135.65; A. H. Foster Electric C o., $2.15• Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co., $,98; E. A. Knowlton Co., $18.54; , Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co., $9,60; Star Laundry, $11.77; H. & H. Electric Co. $1.40; Maass & McAndrew Co., $.15; RochesterIIron W.orkg, $7.50; sel & From the Street and Alley Fund: August Anderson,4.75; G. P. Jos yn ' Son, $9.75; E. A.Knowlton Co., $1.25; Margaret T. Evans Agency, $830-30; Service Motor Coo., $.45; New Process Auto Cleaning, 1,5.00; Ellis Motor Co., $15 •51; 0. G. Hanson & Son, �8.70; Fratzke Bros., �1.00; H. J. O'neill, ;#�4.40; John J. Kerr, $9.00; H. T. EArle, $40.50; Hanson Hardware Co., $5.16; Standard Oil Co., $28.76; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $3.27; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $7,04; B. Amundsen, 161.45; Sullivan & Har- ;nick, $2.65; F. J. Lehner,50.66; Rochester Iron Works, $10.30; From the Sewer Fund: City of Rochester, Light & Water Department, $18.54; • H. & H. Electric Co. $2.00, John J. uerr, $20*78; Franke Bros., $.35, From the Park Improvement Fund: Tri-state Telephone & Telegraph Co.,6.75; Parkin Baking Co., $13.7510 From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $84 48; John J. Kerr, 31.17; From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light & Water Department, $$123 . 42 d On motion by Kitzman.::second by Bach Council adjourned to August 16th, 19269 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. i CITY CLERK �14 A