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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-01-19262�7 I Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Ebehester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Mall, in said pity, on November 1st, 1926,'at 2 o'clock.P. M. Meeting called to order by President Weeks. ,Roll Call: Present: Weeks, Adler, Bach, Hicks, Kitzman, Postier, Schroeder; absent: None., A communication from the Executive Secretary of the League of ..innesota tunic palities, asking for representation of this City at the State— wide conference to consider the subject of"Highway Traffic and Safety; which is called by the Governor for November loth and 20th, 19262 at the State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota, wai._:read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file . The selection of -a delegation to this conference was considered but no official action thereon was taken, as it was decided to await the formal call of the Go-,,ernov for. this meeting. President Weeks dt this time excused AYderman Kitzman who left the Council Chambers,. , A communiestion and billing from the Executive Secretary of the League of '�.4innesota " unicipalities, asking for attention to the payrr_•ent of the City of Rochester, Ifinne Iota. assessment for the Legislative Reference Information Service, f . t 1 It e I which the League will give out during the coming session 'of` the legit!lature, in accordance with resolution number 12,, passed 44-the League dri"q_tto� a.t Virginia, Minnesota) in June, 1926, was read, and on motion by Postier second by Hicks the sum of .�5.00 was eippropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered -that the same be p.a.id to'the League of Minnesota Municipalities for the purpose above men- . r tinned. Four applications of the Town Taxies Company, Inc., for license to oper- ate four hertz Sedan Automobiles in taxi cab ser Ice within said City,were each separately reaA and motion by Adler second by Bach carried that licensebe granted and that the same be- issued as soon as they comply with the local ordinance pro- visions. ' A communication from the Modern Woodmen of America asking for a trans - for of their public dance permit heAtofore issued to them for October 30th, 1926, at the ''Koodm�Ln Hall, to November 6th, 1926, at the same Nall, was read and on motion by Schroeder second by Postier, transfer was granted. - The following copy of resolution was read and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file: a 78 "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Poard of the City' of Rochester, Minn. that the Hon.Common; Council of .the said s' : City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to trans- f er the amo».nt of TWO R'IIO TSA` -D AND ONE HUNDRED Ar. D SE ITY DOLLARS A�-iD NINr)Y-POUT,'_ CT" 79'S ($2,170.941 From the Public Utili ty . Fund to the Sinking Fund of,the said City .the same to be used for the retirement Of City of Rochester Electric Light Bonds and to be invested in "2000.00 five percent City of Rochester Electric .Light Bonds matur- ity July 1 1936 on the basis of 107.1228 less �, d"IL37.46 of said amount being premium and 833.48 accrued interest." On motion by Bach second by Adler the sum of-.`.80.00 -,,,ias appropri- ated from the Street and Alley Fund and it was ordered . that the same be*rt. paid to Mrs. Catherine Fritsch for Compensation for the death of Chris- topher F. Fritsch from October 1st, to October 28th, 19213) inclusive. {2K The following certificate was read and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file: "11-1-26 Honorable Mayor -2t and Common Council. Gentlemen: T hereby certify that the contract for ' the F;raa:i_nrJ of 15th. Ave. S.W. from Second St.S.W. �y to 5th St.S.W., Utton, Construction Co., Con- G tractors, is now complete and there is due to zt Contractor the svm of �"676.86. Also, that the contract for construction of sanitary sewer in 7th. St. N.W. from Ah. Ave. N.W. to. 792 ft. East of the East line of llth, Ave. N.W. is completed, and there is due Wm. C. Fraser °, Son, Contractors, the sum of j, - 032. Respect-^ully, CHA:MB C . H. Armstrong, •=+• 71 i r City Engineer," The following copy of resolution was read and President Weeks % ' ordered that the same be placed on file. hYI, r .tr " Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board that the Kon.Common Council be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Doard to increase the salary of Ruth Weeks from the rate of $1560per-year � as premiously authorized to ,1620 per year,e£feetire on October 16th 1926." Alderman. Schroeder introduced a'resolution appropriating '-','400.00 from Street and alley Fund and ordering payment made to Henry Kitzman "Y for one Fairbanks -Morse gasoline engine. Upon�motion,by Bach second by Adler that the said resoluticn be f adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks �t a a� declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. r � Alderman Bach introduced a resolution a ro riatin PP P g'4 �G3 from q 4j the Street and Alley Fund and ordereayment made to the Rochester _ t State H0spite.1 for 2862 yards of crushed rock furnished during Au ubtr and September, 1926, which was read. t,k4^z:�=:.:;2: .: d. .. 27b 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., Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution appropriating 71814.32:'. from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser and Son for final estimate on contract for the construction of the sanitary sewer in Seventh Street 1,, ortbaest, from the center of Sixth Avenue Northwest to 792 feet East or the East line of Eleventh Avenue Northwest, which was read. Upon motion by Nicks 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 Adler introduced a resolution appropriating 0673.86 from the Per:7:znent I::�provement Revolving Fund and ordering payment mmade to Utton Construction C o;upany, Incorporated for final estimate on contract for grading Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, a1,iich :°ras read. Upon iiiotion by Adler second by Bach that the said resolution be adopted as read - nd all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Postier introduced a resolution appropriating '12000.00 from the Street and Alley Fund for usd of the Street and Alley Committee, Which was read, Upon motion by Bach second by A.Aler that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President VJeeks declared the said resolu- Lion duly passed and adopted, Alderman Hicks introduced the following; resolution which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Vinnes ota : T . That the Public Utility Board of said City be and the said Board is hereby authorized to appropriate 1;217_,82 from the Public Utility Fund to the Sink- ing Fund of said City for retirement of Electric Light Bonds, the sarue to be investec in �,>2000.00 City of Rochester, -;lin esota, Electric Light Bondsto be purchased from N. Lane, riper and Taffra,y; Incorporated, at :2000.00 for principal926." 137.46 premium and 036.36 c,,ccrued interest to and including November 9th, 1926." Upon motion by Hicks -second by.Bach that the said resolution be adoptdd as read and all ,oting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted* Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be It re,_ olved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesott That the 'sum of $316.4-0 be appropriated and paid to the Pyrajhid Oil Com- parry for t asoline and oil furnished during September, 1926, �"83.02 thereof to be froi the General Fund and `1233,47 to be from the Street and Alley Fund. The Mayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and directed to draw a 'warrant upon the City Tre4surer.and.make payment aceoxdingly. 280 Upon motion bir Schroeder.second by -Adler, that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks de- clared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.. Alderman Kitzman came in at this time and again took his Chair. • The recommendations of the Lighting Committee th �.-tJ the following street lights be installed was read and President Weeks ordered that ar+� the same be placed on file: Alt Fourth Avenue Southeast and Tenth Street Southeast, one at Fourth Avenue Southeast and Ninth Street Southeast, one on EiRh.th Avenue Southeast midway between Center Street East and First Street Southeast, one in the alley back of the Damon Hotel midway be- tween Center Street West and First Street Southwest; one at Pifth Avenue Northwest and Third --'s treet Northwest, Upon motion by Schroeder second by Postier, the City Clerk was instructed to request of the Public ttility Board that they install the above mentioned street lights. ' The following Committee report was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file: "11-1-26 Honorable Mayor and Common Council. Gentlemen: Your committee beg to report favorable on the closing of that part of 5th. St.S.W. from 14th. Ave. S.-VI. to 15th. Ave. S,W, and beg to recommend that the prayer of the petition be granted. H.J.Postier, Chm.St.& A.Comm. A. A. Hicks .A. E. Adler C. H. Armstrong, City Engineer. " The following claims were read and on motion by Kitzman second by Hicks the same were allowed and the idayor and City Clerk were author- - ized and directed to draw warrants Ripon the City Treasurer and Make pay- ment accordingly: , From the General Fund: L. C. Smith and Corona Typewriters, Inc., 04.00, Gillian Sveom '"55.00, Bernice Southwick 040,00, Mrs, R. D. Plonty, r"1.12, Miller -Davis Company .2.50, New Canton Cafe �10.80, Rochester Oil Company 021;51, Dalsbo�Electric Company `6.35; From the Park Improvement Fund: Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph Company "c13.30, C. R. T?. W. Ry. Co., .017.44, Driehuizen Brothers $102.00; . •-1'�...,.3 . _.. __ «f`._. r.�' .__ .... .;.r �... "' n _.. _.. .. _..t_.'�y.:s3:�r.��n,...,„J�'.�".f . ...!%. 2>: t✓`�2.^t.�-)�'.. ti#05 € yh'.:. ,tip: ,}: - - • ` :;•�'^Z` _ tom. Y:- r�� I IM From the Sewer Fund: American Railway Express Company $.57; From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Utton Construction Company, Incorporated;$020; -From the Street and Alley Fund: Dalsbo Electric Company 1$5.00. TTpon motion by Postier second by Hicks the City Engineer was instructed to take up with the Minnesota Highway Department the matter of _making Eleventh Avenue Northwest and Southwest an arterial highway; Upon motion by Schroeder second by Postier the City Engineer was instructed to confer with the Board of Education of School District No. 8 relative to the replacement,in accordance with specifications,of the paving on First Street Southwest, :which was removed for the construction of the tunnel betwen the High School and the new Central School•Building. Upon motion by Postier second by Adler the City Engineer was instructed to get im touch -with various pump manufacturers relative to the furnishing of a purup and elevator for the pourer handling of sludge (screenings) from the Doer scree , or fine screen, to the digestion chamber at the local sewage disposal plant. Upon_•motion by dicks second by Schroeder -the City Engineer was instruc- ted to secure the necessary labor and materials, etc., and construct a,fence between the property of Julius Sonnenberg and the local Sewage Disposal Plant. Upon motion by Bach second by Adler.Council adjourned to November Sth, 19p-6,,at 7:30 o'clock P. M, 0 f f City Clerk.