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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-20-1938I Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of.the City of Rohhester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on June 20th,1938. President Liddle called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the following members being present: Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, L emmon, Moody. Absent: Aldermen Green and Richman. The call for the special meeting was read, saAd President Liddle ordered the same placed on file; said meeting having been called for the purpose of further considering proposals for furnishing radio equipment for the Police Department, and any other business the said Common Council might deem proper. President Liddle stated this as being the time set for hearing on the paving of North Broadway from the south line of the Chicago North Western Railway Company tracks to the south line of Fourth Street Northeast and Northwest and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the said improvement. No one present wished to be heard concerning the said paving. The following Committee report was read and on motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen said report was accepted and ordered placed on file: "Rochester, Minnesota, June 18,1938. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. . Gentlemen: The undersigned Committee to whom the proposals for furnish- ing Police Radio equipment were referred to, wish to report that said Committee met with Mr. E.G.Conroy and carefully considered all proposals and upon recommendation of Mr. E.G.Conroy, we recommend that the proposal of the Graybar Electric Comps,ny for the sum of $4459.76 for the furnish- ing of all equipment and complete installation be accepted with the understanding that $3500:00 thereof be paid 30 days after the installation and the balance of 959.76 be paid one year thereafter without interest. Respectfully submitted THE POLICE COMMITTEE By S. Smith Fryer, Chairman • Ben j. S.Green, Tom Moody Louis J.Claude,Chief of Police. " li i A communication from Peter S. Mackey, Secretary of the Rochester Fire Department Relief Association requesting the approval of an additional loan of $500.00 on the home of Charles V-Smart and an additional loan of $500.00 on the home of Carl W.Ranfranz was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the Finance Committee. Applications`.signed by Lyle Moorehead and Eugene G.Chapman it for drivers licenses were each separately read, and on motion by Amundsen second by Moody licenses were granted. Applications signed by the Outlet Store and Art Gentz for permits to place and maintain signs were each separately read, and on motion by Amundsen second by Fryer permits were granted. The surety bond of Martin Paulson in the sum of $19000.00 with the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New Youd as surety. covering his license to connect with sewers and drains ,in the City of Rochester, was read, and on motion by Amundsen second by Moody the bond was accepted the surety thereon approved and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. is A communication from W.A.Moore,Mayor, , announcing the appointment of Joseph J. O'Connell and Thomas Dennis as special policemen for duty at Saint Mary's Hospital and to hold office until the second Monday in April,1939, to serve without pay, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.. _ A communication from W.A.Moore Mayor, announcing the appointment i of Willard Hutchins and Ole J. Anderson as Special Policer# for one week from June 16th to June 22nd,inclusive, were•re&d, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. An application signed by Emil J,Nietz, for an electrician's license was read, and on motion by Moody second by Fryer license was granted. i Copies of resolutions passed by the Commissioners of the i' Sinking Fund, transferring $99.61 from Code 8 and $21.64 from Code 99 and ordering payment made to Code 7 of the Library Fund, being cash balances on hand from Sinking Funds and interest on Library investments; 719 i i appropriating $7168.59 from the Sinking Fund and ordering payment made to the Interest Fund for transfer of funds on hand to make same available for payment of the July 1st maturity of interest on light and water bonds; appropriating $139000.00 from Code 5 and ordering payment made to Code 13 for transfer of funds to make the same available for payment of the July 1st 1938 maturity of electric light bonds; and appropriating $189000.00 from -the Sinking Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank of Tocbest,er for payment of $13,000.00 July lst maturity 'of Light bonds and '*451,000.00 for the July 1st maturity Of Water bonds, were each read, and on motion by Amundsen second bY1 Fryer the actions of the Sinking Fund Commissioners were 4pproved. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution,which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the bid and proposal of the Graybar Electric Company incorporated, for the furnishing of all material and complete installation of Police Radio equip- went, in accordance with the specifications for the same which are on file in the Office of the City Clerk of said City, said bid being for the sum of $4459.70, be and the said bid and proposal is hereby accepted. A, Be it further resolved: That, A43500QOO of said purchase,price shall. be ri. due and payable 30 days after the completion of the installation of said equipment and the balance of $959.78 to be due and •payable one year thereafter without � 'yT interest." Upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer, that tfe'said resolution be a adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the ' i i i said resolution duly passed and adopted. - i F , Upon motion by Pryer second by Moody all other proposals for furnishing radio equipment were rejected and the City Clerk authorized to return the certified checks which accompanied said proposals. i A communication from the Chicago 1� North Western Railway Company agreeing ti to accept the assessment for ` P paving of North Broadway along the property of said i Railway Company, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed i on file, Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution,which was read: "WHEREAS, the following proposal regarding the assessment of the cost of paving Broadway Street North along the property of the Chicago Northwestern ; Railway Company has been submitted by the said Railway Company as follows: F i ' 1 72o ! Mr. Arleiab C. Smith j( City Engineer Rochester, Minn. Dear Sir: Regarding the proposed pavement of Broadway Street in your City to extend across railroad tracks and to the south line of Fourth Street N.E. Outside of the 20 ft. width to be constructed and the contribu- tion to be made by the State of Minnesota on both sides of said 20 ft. strip, the Railroad Company will accept assessment profided that the width of pavement is to be not in excess of 40 feet north of our second modt southerly track. The 70 ft. width of street south of our trseks is to extend across the first most southerly track and include the pavement between the first and second tracks only. It is further understood that concrete pavement will be con- structed only between the various tracks and that the area over the ties of each track will be surfaced with bituminous materialtlto the State specifications; further that the curb and gutter north of our tracks will not be reconstructed and that any new pavement norty of the tracks will not exceed 40 feet in width. The Railway Company is to renew its rails and ties and provide 12 inches of crushed rock balast below the ties and will place this brushed rock to witll* 3 inches of the established grade line to receive the bituminous surface to be placed by City contract or State maintenance forces. . Attached blue print illustrating the widths of street which will be acceptable to the Railroad Co. for this gavemeft as described above.. Approved: C.M.Dike Vice Pres.& Chief Engr, Yours truly, R.W.Richardson, Division Engineer " NOW THEREFORE, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, *Minnesota that said proposal be and the same is hereby accepted and the Mayor and City Clerk Are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with said railway company in behalf of said City." Upon motion by Fryer second ty Amundsen,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presidert Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Fine -=fol l6wing claims were read, and on motion by Moody second by Fryer, and all voting in favor thereof, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: 721 From the General Fund: Miller -Davis Company $9.219 Fred ?2. Benz $60.00, Mark Blanchard $39.60 9 E.G. Conroy 050.009 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. $13.20, Wm. Behnken $20*50, Miller -Davis Company $7.13, C.O.Brown Agency $11.00, Schmidt Printing Co. $56.85, Chicago Great Western Railroad Co. $5.000 Ole' s Lineoleum & Shade Shop $58.03; . I From the Street and Alley Fund: Win. H. Ziegler Co. $6.249 McCormick Deering Store-$102.71, A.E. Cooke & Son $8.47, Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. $3.89, Cleve M.Straight $20,60, The Barrett Company,$74.29, The Texas Company $14.68; From the Sewer find: City of Rochester, Light Department $65.75; From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Kris Nielson $15.00; I From the Fire Protection Fund: George Ordon $56.00, Wood -Insert Bnake Lining Co. $1.53, Public Administration Service $2.00, H. J. Johnston $4.55, R.C. Drips Grocer Co.$5.809 Geo. McArthur & Son 127.009 Rochester Auto Parts $.90, D. R. Bentzen $50.00,.D. J. Bennyhoff $.97, Universal Carloading & Distributing Co. $1.549 Chas Smart $29.30, Elmer Lee $29.30, C.E.Ginther $29.00H. V. Smith & Co. $4.15; From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester,Light Dept. $8.40; From the Band Fund: Independent School District #8 $100.00. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $7912.50 from the Interest Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank, for the July 1st, 1938 maturity of interest on light and water bonds, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and Ll voting in favor thereof, President Liddl a declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating 01715.34 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for i I payrolls for labor during the half month ending June 15th,1938,which was read. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Moody,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 Moody introduced a resolution appropriating$$625.56 from the I 'Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the Union National Bank for the July lst maturity of principal and Anterest on Certificates of Indebtedness Nos. 46 to 50 inclusive, which was read. Upon motion by Pryer second by Lemmon,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $892.37 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Standard Oil Company i for two tanks of road oil for the Engineer's Department, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen,that the said resolu- Lion be adopted as read, and'ai ll voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. ' • Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating 0630.93 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Tezas Company, for i' 8004 gallons gasoline furnished June llth9l9389whieh was read. • IIpon motion by Fryer second by Mooda,that the ;aid• resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adbptbd. it ' Alderman Lemioli introduced a resolution appropriating $423.40 ii from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Clements Chevrolet Company •. for balance due on an automobile furnished for use of the Police Department, said payment to be made upon the said Chevrolet Company filing it if a satisfactory surety bond, which was read. if Upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen,that the said resolu- i tion be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof , PresidSiht Liddle i� i declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. i Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $357.72 i; from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Dodge Lumber i & Fuel Company for 132 bbl. cement , which was read. i Upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle if declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $ 1245.00 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund for the July 1st maturity of Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bond No.107, and for interest on P.I.1T. bonds, Nos. 107 to 125,inclusive,which was read. 723 II � Upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer that,the said resolution be i adopted as read,. and all voting in favor thereof, ,President Liddle declared the i i; said resolution duly passed and adopted. ,President Liddle announced the appointment of Aldermen Amundsen, Moody ji and Fryer as metabers of the City Board of Equalization for the year,1938. j A communication signed by the Finance Committee approving the applica- tion of Charles M. Slmart for an additional loam of $500.00 on his home at 703 i �I Ninth Avenue Southeast and the application of Carl W. Randranz for an additional loan of $500900 on his home at 520 Third Avenue Northwest from the Firemen's !i Relief Association, was read, and on motion by Amundsen second by Fryer er said ii report was approved and ordered placed on file. i Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen the Common Council adjourned. 'I City Clerk.