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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-06-1938699 i Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the 19ouncil Chambers, in the City Hell, in said City, on June 6th,1938. i President Liddle called the meeting to order at 2:00 o'clock P.M., the following members being -present: Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Lemmon, Moody, Richman. Absent: None. Upon motion by Richman sdcond by Moody, the minutds'of the meeting of May 23rd were approved. President Liddle stated this as being the time set for a hearing on the following local public ' improvements: PAVING: The alley in Block 16 Head & McMahon's iddition; Third Avenue Southwest from Second Street to Third Street Southwest; Fourth Avenue Southwest from Second Street S.W. to First Street Northwest; Fourth Place Southwest from First Street to Second Street Southwest; Seventh Avenue Southwest from Sixth Street to Eleventh Street Southwest; Sixth Avenue Southwest from Second Street Southwest to Center Street West; q.-nd asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning either of the said proposed improvements. No one present wished to be heard concerning• either of said improvements. President Liddle stated this as being the time set for receiving and opening bids for the furnishing of an automobile for the Police Department. The following bids were received and opened at this time: Ellis Motor Company:. Dodge 4 door touring sedan $ 1102.20 less allowance for 1937 chevrolet 469.00 Net balance, $ 633.20 Plymouth. 4 door touring sedan $ 1000.80 Less allowance for 1937 Chevrolet 469.00 Net balance, $ 531.20 Quality Motors: a • • Oldsmobile, 4 door sedan 1343.75 Less allowance for 1937'Chevrolet 646.00 ' Net balance, ^697.75 Clements Chevrolet Co.: 1938 Chevrolet Master Sedan, 988.40 Less allowance for 1937 Chevrolet !1 565,00 • Net balance, 423.40 700 ij �I Rochester Auto Market: Studebaker Commander $857.59 and the 1937 Chevrolet Sedan. President Liddle referred the above bids to the Police Committee of the Common Council and the Chief of Police for recommendation. i President Liddle stated .this as being the time set for receiving and opening bids for the pVkrchase of the Wither st ine property, and the F.E.Wil-l-iams Estate property. The following bids were received and opened at this time. Schuster Realty Company, the west 70 ft. of Lot 6, and the N.22 ft.of Lot 7, Block 10, Original Plat, ................. $ 159000.00 Community Oil Company, S. 66 ft. of the property known as Williams Business Property ... 8,000.00 Max Shapiro and I.Coppe, All of Parcel No.l, known as the Williams Business Property ...... 21,750.00 M.L.Priebe, Williams Business Property known as Parcel No. 1 12 9000.00 C.Leslie Gray, Williams Apartment Building ..... 59160.00 i� J.F.McAdams, Williams Apartment Building ..... 5,000.00 i Wm. H.Friedell, WilliamsApartment Building ...... 5,200.00 li All of Williams properties ...... 14 9000.00 After considering the above proposals, Alderman Richman moved i that all bids be rejected and that the City Clerk be authorized to return the checks which accompanied their proposals. The motion was seconded by Alderman Moody and all members voted in favor thereof. • President Liddle stated this as being the time set for receiving and opening bids for the paving of the alley in Block 16, i. Head &'McMahon's Addition. The following bids were received and opened at this ti:ge: i` L.M.Feller Company $1697.39 H. &. Earle 1900.45 Anderson & Sons, Inc. 2130.30 . C.C.Pagenhart, 2198.86 • J.H.Ganley Co. 2278.44 President Liddle referred the above bids to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer for recommendation. i f 701 Edward G. Cappel was before the Council with a device to protect, plants i and shrubery and President Liddle referred. the matter to the Police Committee and i the Chief of Police. the .report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending May 30th, showing criminal fines and costs collected $168.359 civil fees received $13.45 and conciliation court fees received $1.35, was read, and having been I previously approved by the City Attorney, President Liddle ordered that the same I be placed on file. I The report of the. City Weighmaster for the month of May • showing 99 private loads weighed and receipts in the amount of $9.90, was read, and President Liddle i referred the same to the Finance Committee. The report of the City Engineer for the month of May showing disbursements' for labor from the General Fund $485.61, from the Street and Alley•Fund $2167.899 and f from the Sewer Fund $254.82, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be Placed on file. i i A communication from Geo. F. Strifert, Sanitary Inspector , listing I 21 places where notices had been served to different parties to clean up and remedy unsanitary conditions was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be Placed on file. The report of the Building Electrical and Plumbing Inspector, for the month of May showing building permits issued $112.00, electrical permits issued 425.00, and plumbing permits issued $55.50, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the Finance Committee. A communication from W.A.Moore, Mayor, announcing the appointment of Wm. A.Sessing as• a Special Policeman for duty in all parks, to hold office until the second Monday in Apri1,1939, and to serve without pay, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. Committee reports signed by the Street and Alley Committee, and the City Engineer, reccxmmending that sidewalks be constructed on the east side of Seventh Avenue Southeast between Twelfth Street Southeast and Thirteenth Street Southeast and; in front of Lots 14 to 15, and 16 in Block 16, Northern Addition, were read, and President Liddle ordered that thb same be placed on file. T02 A committee report signed by the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer recommending that a sanitary sewer be constructed in First Street i� Northwest from Thirteenth Avenue Northwest to Sixteenth. Avenue Northwest, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. h . A communication from B.C.Galpin, protesting the construction I of a sanitary sewer in Ninth Place Southeast, was read, and President Liddle i ordered that the same be placed on file. 4 Mr. R.F.Nichols was before the Council and entered a protest I' !' against the construction of a sanitary sewer in Ninth Place Southeast. The following committee report was reed, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed.on file: j "June 6, 1938 .1 Hon. Mayor & Common Council Gentlemen: In view of the opposition expressed by property owners, The Sewer Committee and City Engineer recommend that a sanitary sewer be not constructed on Ninth Place Southeast, Past of Nint►h Avenge at t•be prespntr time. • Respectfully. THE S F f R' COVMTTTFF By Tom Moody, Chairman Bent. S.Green S. Smith Fryer, Arleigh C.3mith, City Engineer." The applications signed by the Rochester Amusement Company for moving picture show licenses for the Chateau Theatre, Lawler Theatre, and Empress Theatre, and the Time 23eatre, were each separately read, and on motion by Moody second by Amundsen, licenses were granted. An application signed by Harold Golod for off sale non -intoxicat- - ing malt liquor license at No.8 Second Avenue Southeast, was read, and on motion by Fryer second by Richman, license was granted. An application signed by Martin Paulson for a license to i: connect with sewers and drains in the City of Rochester, was read, and on motion by Richman second by Amundsen, license was granted. I 703 An application signed by Dunvold Penske for a drivers license was read, and upon motion by Richman second by Amundsen, license was granted. i An application signed by Ben Sternberg for a license to operate a pin ball machine at 6-8 North Broadway, was.read, and on motion by Fryer second by Amundsen, license was granted. Applications signed by Virginia Flanders and Marie Stortz, for soft drink dealers licenses were each separately read, and on motion by Green second by Amundsen, licenses war# granted. i An application signed by Claude E.Diekens for a plumbers license together with a bond in the sum of $11,000.00 with the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York i as surety thereon, were each separately read, and on motion by Moody second by Rkehman the license was granted, the bond approved the sureties thereon accepted , and it was; ordered that the same be placed on file. An application signed by Edw. E.Kruger for a permit to conduct two public dances in the A.O.U.W.Hall, on June 4th and June llth, was read. The surety bond of H.T.Earle, in the sum of $1100.00 with the Western i' Casualty & Surety Company as surety covering his contract for curb and gutter in South Broadway, was read, and on motion by Lemmon second by Moody, the bond was approved the sureties thereoh 'accepted, and it was ordered that the same be placed . . on file. . . . . The Surety bond of George Streifert in the sum of $500.00 with the United States Fidelity & Gusaantee Company as surety covering his appointaetLt as Sanitary Inspector, and the surety bond of the Rochester Post -Bulletin in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Fidelity &Casualty Company of New York as surety, covering their appointment! ii :as official newspaper, for said City, were each separately read, and on motion by ,; Lemmon sec end by Moody, the bonds were accepted, .the sureties thereon approved, and i� it was ordered that the same be placed on file. i 'A petition signed by Dora 8arinenberger and the Trinity Lutheran Church, ;tasking that the north 198 feet of the west half of Block 45 Original Plat be changed ;;from a multiple dwelling district to a commercial district, was read, and on motion i '; by Amundsen second by Fryer the said P61diton was referred to the Zoning Board. , A petition signed by the McCallum Lend Company asking that Lot 3, Block 2, Ireland's Addition be changed from a residential to a was read, commercial district,/and on motion by Amundsen second bey Fryer, the said petition was referred to the Zoning Board. A communication from T.E.Barber, presenting certain figures regarding values and taxes on .his personal property, were read, and on motion by Moody second by Fryer the matter was referred to the City Assessor with instructions to submit a report to the Common Council. The following comet Ittee report from the Lighting Committee was read,,and on motion by Lemmon second by Green lights were ordered installed accordingly: "Rochester , Minnesota, June 69 1938. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester , Mlnnesota. Gentlemen: 0. We, the Lighting Committee recommend that street lights be installed on the following described locations: 217 - 101 Place Southeast, Between 9th and loth Street on 5th Avenue Southeast, Between 9th and loth Street on 6th Ave.S.E., Between 9th and loth Street on 7th Ave.S.E., Between 9th and loth Street on 8th Ave.S.E., Between 9th and loth Street on 9th Ave.S.E. , and Orr Twelfth Ave. and Fifth Street Southeast. Respectfully submitted, THE LIGHTING CO)AAITTEE By S.Smith Fryer, Chairman Benj.. B. Green J.T.Lemnon.." A committee report signed by the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer recommending that the contract for the paving of the alley in Block 16.be awarded to L.M.Feller for the sum of $1897.39, was read, and on motion by.Fryer second by Lemmon seid report was accepted and ordered placed on file. A committee report signed by the Police Committee and the Chief of Police recommending that the bid of Clements Chevrolet Company for the �' sum of $423.40 and the used 1937 sedan, for the furnishing of one 1938 705 i !j Master 4 door sedan, for use of the Police Department be accepted, was read, and on .i �j motion by Amundsen'second by Richman the said-rdport'wad accepted and ordered placed 11 on file. r ! The following claims were read, and on motion by Richman second by Green, and all voting in favor thereof, the same were allowed and the Mayor and j City Clerk were authorized and diredted to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly; From the General Fund: Adams Book Shop $5.559 Tri-State Telephone Co. $35.95, St.Mary's Hospital $27.50, H. A. Stiles and Company $7.949 Mayo Clinic $41.66; Weber & Judd Co. $6.49, Health Office Intact Office Fund $16.29, John C.Byrne $60.00: Hack &•Goetting Printing Co. $23.00, Modern Bond Corp $3.91, George Wood $1.50, i A.J.Masuen Co. $2.259 Barbes Cafe $150.25, Kruse Lumber Co. $6.489 Elmer 'G-iem $2.25, ; Adams Book & Art Shop $4.80 9' Alexander Auto Electric' Co.$8.65, Clarence Ryan $3.00, i Weber & Judd Co. $.459 L1oyd.Fryer $9.279•Motor Sales & Service Co..$22.129 Carl G. I Schwarz $5.959 Postier. & Eggers Co. $1.859 Tydol Service Station $2.20, HF.nson Hardware Co.•$.60, Mark Blanchard $81.00,.Colonial Hospital $3.009 Clemente Chevrolet Co. j $35.45, Barbes Cafe $84.50, Community Oil Co. $7.549 Western Union $1.37, City of , Rochester Steam Dept. $81.00•9 Adolph Gruszynski $50.00, Adams Bood Shop $9.83, Geo.J.Mayer Co.-$13.589, Walter.B.Nelson $50.009 Amiel L,Glabe $13.03, Adams Book Shop $12: 00, Hollands $$1.69, Lawlers Cleaning Works $12.05, Miller -Davis Co. $32.50, i R.C.Drips Grocer Co. $4.501, West Disinfecting Co. $74.609 Poster-Mrachek Electric Co. $2..05,, Aa,stin's Restaurant $18.75, Free Press Co. $2.95, Jensen Hardware Co. $1,.30,9 City of Roehester,Light Dept.. $45.00 % Cora M. Haven. $1.00, Ernest A.Fitting $140., Clara L.Boyer $1,.00•, A.R.Cunningham $1.00, Walter B.Kruger $1.00, Geo.Akenhead $1,.00•9 John LMMiller$1.0Q , J?erina L. Chadwick, $1..00 , 11ilmen E. Swanson $1,00 , Wm.P. Gardner $J.Op, Jopeph Cunderla $1.00, Lloyd R.Clp,baugh $1.00, John S.Case $1.009 Alice. Yedk.e $,1.00,, Carlos F.EUis $1.00, Bernice ,WiinAlow,$1.00, Edna J,.Munster $1.00, i Cob& M. Haven $1,.00, Geo.L.Wood $1.00, G.A.B.erg. $1.00., Fred Bierbaum $5.36, Julius Derge $17.60 9 A. G.Niza $3.009 Walter B.Kruger $3.00-F.J.Josselyn, $3..009. John S. Case i $3.00, Alice N.Austin $3.PO., Max Brumm $3.00, Katherine M.Erbes $3.009 F.W.Brown $3.00.9 Agnes M.Mo•ersch $3.00, George Hentges $3.00, C.W.Eastman $3.00, Mrs. Lena L. Langton $3.00•, Carl F.Olson $1.00, Dwight Thurber $1.00, Rwth Rose Bernard $1.00, Emma Pike j $1.009 Mrs. Fried Jorgenson $1.00, L.F.Milostan $1.p09. Esther H.Huntsinger $1.00, B.H. j Holt $1.00, Johrr Drazan $1.00, Elizabeth Laura Williams $1.00, Edwin O.Fratzke $1.00, �j i .i I 706 11 Rose K. F3erstad $1.00, S.R.Case $1.00, Clara L.Boyer $1.00, Mary Alice. Baker $1.009 Contingent Fund for Municipal Court $29.829 Capital Eat Shop $2.709 J.D.Kelly $13.50, Rochester Ice & Fuel Co. $7.00, Botsford Lumber Co. $4.11, City of Rochester, Water Dept. $130.409 George Wood $51.00, Rochester Post -Bulletin $2.40; Rochester Post -Bulletin $8.00, H. & H. Electric Co. $32.70, Victor A.Qvale $4.219 F.offman Drug Store $2.87, J.M.Pruett $3.61, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co.$ $32.05; From the Street and Alley Fund: Quality Motors, Inc. $21.80, Allen & Skelly $9.80, Alexander Auto Electric Co.$31.45, City of.Rochester, Light Department $2.00, J. M. Pruett $1.50, The Hoffman Drug Store $.55, Community Oil Co. $6.00, Carl G.Schwarz $2.75, Fratzke Brothers $.60, . ; Jensen Hardware Co. $1.43, Maass & McAndrew Co. $.509 Traffic & Road Equip- ment Co..$13.30, A W Company, Inc. of.Minn $36.609 Sewer.Fuud $7.509 Street & Alley.Fund $106.77, ;Rochester State Hospital $4.60, Minneapolis Iron Stores Co.$32.53, Owatonna Implement Mfg. C c•.$72.00., O.G.Hanson & Son$8.63 f . From the Sewer. Fund: Botsford Lumber Company $6.309 Street & ? Qlley Fund $101.09, Qwa�onna Implement Mfg. Co. $;6.00, J. M. Pruett $3.00, c Tom's Electric $10.90, The Community Oil Co. $4.009Foster-Mrachek Electric r • �` C0.$2.00,-Jensen Hardware Co. $.45, Street & Alley Fund $11.75, O.G:Hanson & j Son $.10, Tri-State Telephone Co. $5.25; • From the F1re Protection Fund: Hanson Hardware , Co. $1.204 Jensen Hardware Co. $85.95 9 Carl G.Schwarz $49%809 Railway Express Agency $2.79•, • Woodhouse Brothers $.45, Jacobs Radio Service• $4-.50•, Whitingstress $1.00•, i� • Tri-State Telephone Co. $18%55, J. M. Pruett $5.20, Model Laundry $43-.02•, • Rochester Egg & Poultry Co. $d.00, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co. $40.12, National • Bushing & Parts. Co. $1.711, City of Rochester , LJght Dept., $23.709 National Fire Protection Ass'n. , $10.00 9 Rochester Electric. Co. $64•.03, The Sanitary • '! Co. $5.20, Mine Safety' App3ianee Co.- $12.27; From the Permanent, Improvement Revalving-Fund: Hurry T. Earle �! • $128.46^ From the F.E.Williams Fund: Simon Stensrud $173.31,0.G.Hanson & Son' $10.16, Mengedoth's Sheet Metal Shop $10450 9 Atlams Book' Shop $4'.05•, • The Pure Paint Co. $9.34,. City of Rochester, Light Dept. $5.18; . From the Sinking Fund: First National Bank $20.00. 707 Geo. W. Granger was before the Council regarding moving of two light poles at the corner of First Avenue Southwest and Fourth Street Southwest and on motion by Fryer second by Amundsen, the matter was referred to the Public Utility Board. Alderman ,Fryer introduced a resolution accepting the bid of the Cbements Chevrolet Company In the sum of $423.40 for the furnishing of an auto- . I mobile for use of the Police Department of said City, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Rtphman that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said j I resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Fryer second by Green, the City Clerk was authorized to return the checks which accompanied the unsuccessful bids. Alderman Richman introduced a resolution accepting the bid of L.M.Feller i in the sum of .41897.39 for the paving of the alley in Block 18, Head & McMahona i Addition, which was read. Upon motion by L emmon second by Fryer, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all,voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. i i • Upon motion by Green second by Moody, the Ctty Clerk was authorized to j return the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders. The City Entineer submitted plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of curb and gutter on and widening of the pavement on Third Avenue Northwest, said estimate of cost for the curb and gutter being $1080.50, and i for the widening of the pavement $654.00, which were read, and President Liddle j i ordered that the same be placed on file. i Alderman Green introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the widening of Third Avenue Northwest from Center Street West to Second Street Northwest, ordering that the same be placed on file, and ordering a hearing on the said improvement for 2:00 o'clock P.M., on July 5th,1938, and ordering advertisement for bids to be received and opened at 2:00 o'clock P.M., L on July 5th,1938, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. I Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of curb and gutter on Third Avenue Northwest, and ordering advertisement for bids to be - received and opened at 2:00 o'clock P.M.. on July 5th,1938, which was read. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly y passed and adopted, I Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution authorizing and directing the City Engineer to placer bituminous paving on Fourth Avenue Southwest from Secorid Street Southwest to First Street Northwest and on Seventh Avenu6 Southwest fr an Sixth Street Southwest to Eleventh Street 'Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen,th9t the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution.duly passed and -adopted. I 1 Alderman Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $253.05 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Posti-Bullet& for official publications and printing during May,1938,which was read. I Upon motion by Amundsen,second by Moody,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting. in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. I; Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $336432 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to I Harry T. Earle for final estimate on contract for construction of curb I' and gutter on Broadway Street South from Fourth Street to Sixth Streets which was read. I! Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman,that the said resolution 'I be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle r ' declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. ! Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $1255.72 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payrolls for labor during the half month ending May 31st ,1938, i, �� which was read. 709 Upon motion by Richman second by Amundsen,that the siLid resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said ''resolution duly passed and adopted. j Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $1022.15 from the General Fund and $786.10 fromthe Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made r to the Street and alley Fund for use of equipment during May,1938,which was read. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer, that the said resolution be I ;;adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to Ed. E. Kruger for the YI.O.U.W.Hall June 4th and June llth, and fixing the fee at $6.00, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Richman that the said resolution be i adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the !jsaid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution deeming it expedient and necessary: l I that a trunk line sanitary sewer be constructed in First Street Northwest from !;Thirteenth Avenue to Sixteenth Avenue, a portion of the cost and expense of which shall i . I be paid for by special assessments levied as provided by law, and ordering a bearing ;on the said improvement for 7:30 otclock P.M., on June 13th,1938, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Richman,that the said resolution be li adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said :resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Moody second by Richman, the Common Council adjourned. City Clerk. .