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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-12-1938Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., September 12 ,19 3 S Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on September' 12th, 193g. President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Moody, Richman. Absent: Williams. The call for the special meeting was read and President-Lemmon ordered,that the same be.placed on file; said meeting having been. called for the purpose of acting upon a telegram from R.A.Radford. regarding W.P.A.application for sewage , , disposal plant, and any other business the said Common Council might deem proper. The City Clerk repo-rted. receipt of the following telegram which was read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file: °OMAHA NEBR 235P SEP 9 1939 AMIEL L GLABE CITY CLERK ROCHESTE R MINN UNLESS BOND.ELECTION CAN BE HELD ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 SEWAGE PROJECT CANNOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION WIRE .ATTENTION FINANCE IMMEDTATELY DATE SET FOR ELECTION THIS INQUIRY DOESNT INFER ALLOTMENT R A RADFORD REGIONAL DIRECTOR° Mr. Joe Bean was. before the Council regarding the petition for a sanitary sewer on Seventh Avenue Northwest from Seventh Street to Tenth Street Northwest and President Lemmon informed him that said petition was now in the hands of the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer, Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That under and in accordance with Section 354 Mason Statutes for 1927, the following places and' locations are hereby designated as the places for the.hold- ing of elections in each of the following described districts: In the Garage building at the Northeast corner of the intersection of Third Avenue and Tenth Street Southeast, known as No.952 Third Avenue Southeast, in the' First Election District of the First Ward; - In the Hawthorne School building between Fourth Avenue .Southeast and* Fifth Avenue Southeast and Seventh Street Southeast and Eighth Street Southeast, in said City, -in the Second Election District of the'First Ward; In the Pumping station building of the City of Rochester, Water Department, at 323 Fourth Street Southeast, in the Third Election District of the First. Ward; In the New Central Fire Station at the Northwest comer of the intersection of Broadway Street South and Sixth Street Southwest, in said City, in the Fourth Election District of the First Ward; , In the Edison School building between'Sixth Street Sout.hwest and Seventh Street Southwest and between Sixth Avenue Southwest and Seventh Avenue Southwest, in said City, in the Fifth Election District of the First'War.d; In the basement of that building known as the Holmes School Annex located at No-7 Eleventh Avenue Southeast,in said City, in the First District of the Second Ward; In the Hotel Edward, located at Nos. 101-103 ¢enter Street East, in said City, in the Second Di strict of the, Second. Ward; In the so called Community roo;n in the new'City Hall,in said City, in the Third District of the Second Ward; r In the lobby of the Olmsted County Courthouse, in said City,in the Fourth District of the Second Ward; 2 Record of Official Proeeedin s of the Common Council g of the City of kbchester,' Minn.,' September _ .1. 2 _, 1. 9 3 8_ _ _ _ In the filling station at the Northeast corner of the intersection of 'Second Street Southwest and Twelfth Avenue Southwest, in said City, in the Fifth District of the Second Ward; In the building at the rear of No.203 Eleventh Avenue Northeast, in said City, in the First District of the Third Ware; In the building known as the Minnesota National Guard Armory located. at .Nos. 119, to 123. Ero_adway Street North, in said. City, in the Second District of the Third Ward; In the garage building at the rear of 209 Seventh Avenue Northwest,in said h City, in the Third. District of the Third. Ward; In the building knodvn as 611 Broadway Street North,in said City,in the Fourth District of the Third Gard, In the Samaritan Hotel at No.25 Seventh Street Northwest, in said City, in. . the Fifth District of the Third Ward; , In the Northrop School Building located at Nos.803-513 Second Avenue North-' west, in said City, in the Sixth District of the Third Ward; Be it further resolved by said"Common Council: That all resolutions and parts of resolutions inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. " Upon motion by Fryer second. by Richman,that the said resolution be adopted I as read, and upon roll call all members voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the. said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution,vrhich was read: "RESOL.UTION DETERMINING TO ESTABLISH AND BUILD A , SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT AND A TRUNK LINE SANITARY SEWER CONNECTING THEREWITH FOR THE CITY OF ROCHESTE R AND TO ISSUE CITY OF ROCHESTER SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT BONDS OF' SAID CITY -FOR SUCH PUR- POSE IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $400,000.00 WHEREAS, The`preeent sewage disposal facilities of the City of Rochester, Minnesota are wholly inadequate for the present needs of said City, and it is necessary that immediate measures be taken to relieve the situation by provid- ing adequate sewage disposal facilities for said City, and that funds in the treasury of said City available therefor are not sufficient for said purpose, -and it is necessary to issue the bonds of said City to obtain funds therefor; THEREFORE, C Council^ f the City of Roches- NOWBe it resolved by the Commono y ter, Minne sot a: `Section 1. That it is hereby- determined that it is necessary to establish and build a sewage disposal plant and a trunk line sanitary sewer connecting therewith for the City of Rochester and to borrow money therefor; said sewage disposal plant to be established and constructed on a portion of that part of the south half (S2); of the southeast quarter (SEW) of Section twenty --tree (23) and the north half (N2-) of the northeast quarter (NE ) of Section Twenty six �26) Township one hundred seven (107) north of'range fourteen (14) west, which :lies west of the river. Section 2.' That i-t is hereby determined to issue "City of Rochester Sewage .Disposal Plant Bonds", of said City in the aggregate amount of four hundred thousand dollars ($4009000.00) for the purpose of establishing and - building such sewage disposal plant, and a trunk line sanitary sewer connecting therewith; such bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exdeed three and one half (321%) per cent per annum payable semi-annually on January first and July first of each year during the life of said bonds; said bonds to be dated January first 1939, to be in denominations of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) each, and to mature as to principal as follows: Bonds numbers 1 to 10,both inclusive, on January 1st, Bonds numbers 11 to 20, both inclusive,on January let, Bonds pu.mbers 21 to 30 , both inclusive, on January 1st, Bonds numbers 31 to 40,both inclusive, on January let, Bonds numbers 41 to 50,both inclusive, on January let, Bonds numbers 51,to 75,both inclusive, on January let, Bonds numbers 76 to 100,both inclusive, on January let, Bonds numbers 101 to 125,both inclusive, on January 1st, 194o - 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council ofthe..City._of 1Zochester,.Minri., September 12, 1939. Bonds numbers 126 to 150, both inclusive, on January 1st, 1949 Bonds numbers 151 to 175, both inclusive, on January lst, 1949 Bonds numbers 176 to 200, both inclusive, on January 1st, 1950' Bonds numbers 201 to 225, both inclusive, on January lst.,-1951 Bonds numbers 226 to 250, both inclusive, on January 1st, 1952 Bonds numbers 251- to 275, both inclusive-, on January lst, 1953 Bonds numbers 276 to 300, both inclusive, on January 1st, 195�+. Bonds numbers 301 to.325,.both inclusive, on January 1st, 1955 Bonds numbers 326 to 350, both inclusive, on January lst,' 1956 Bonds numbers 351 to 375, both inclusive, on January 1st, 1957 Bonds, numbers 376 to 1}00, both inclusive, on January. 1st, 1959 Both principal and interest, payable at the. office of the City Treasurer of, the. City, of Rochester, Minnesota; the proceeds of said bonds to be used fors the purpose of establishing and building a sewage disposal.plant and a trunk line. sanitary sewer connecting therewith for. said City. Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect and be in force $pon the the same being -adopted by a vote of five -sevenths of the members of this Common Council and the approval of three --fifths of the votes cast at, a special election called for that purpose to be held on 'Tuesday the 27th day of September, 1939. Upon motion by Green second,by Amundsen,that the said resolution be adopted as read, .and upon roll call all members voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution,which was read: "RESOLUTION" CALLING.A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER 27th, 1538, FOR SUBMISSION TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF THE RESOLUTION OF' THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SEPTEMBER 12, 1939, AND THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF ROCHESTER SEW- AGE DISPOSAL PLANT BONDS .IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4o0,000.00),PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF NOTICE OF ELECTION AND BALLOT TO BE USED AT SAID ELECTION. --BE IT RESOLVED BY „THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA: Section 1. There is hereby.called a special election to be held in this City on Tuesday the 27th day of September, 19�9, for the purpose,of submitting to the legal voters of the said City of Rochester, Minnesota, for their approval or rejection, the resolution adopted by this Common Council, September 12th, 1939, entitled: i 'Resolution determining to establish and build a sewage disposal plant and a trunk line sanitary sewer connecting therewith for the eity of Rochester and to issue City of Rochester Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds of said City for such purpose in the aggregate amount of $400, 000.00' t that the polls shall be kept open from nine o'clock in the forenoon until seven o1clock.in the afternoon of said day, at the regular polling places within said City, as set forth in the Notice of Special Election to be duly given. Section 2. That`the City,Clerk­ is hereby directed.to,give notice of said Special Electioi; ' and cause a copy of., such resolution of this -Common Council, together with such notice of the time of holding such electio'n,-to be published and posted as required by the Charter of said City;,that the judges and clerks of election -in eac� precinct at the last Charter election shall continue:to be judges''and clerks of election* at such special election;- anc that the.:same shall be conducted, and the votes canvassed, and return thereof made in th'e` sane manner as prescribed by law for the election of the officers of the City at the annual Charter election. ' ' t ' Section 3. That the notice of said special election shall b4 substantially in the following form: S P E C I A L E L E C T I O N The Legal_, f Voters othe City of Rochester, in the County of Olmsted; State of Minnesota, are hereby notified that a Special Election for said City w'ill.be held in the- several election precincts or districts therein, viz: In the Garage building at the Northeast corner of the intersection of Third Avenue and Ten£h Street Southeast, known es No..952 Third Avenue Southeast,.in said City, in the First Election District of the First Ward; Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the- City, of Rochester, Minn., September 12 ,19 3 9 . In the Hawthorne School Building. between Fourth Avenue Southeast and Fifth Avenue Southeast and Seventh Street Southeast and Eighth Street Southeast, in said City, in the Second Election District of the First Ward; ` In the Pumping station building of the City of Rochester, -Water Department, at I' 323 Fourth Street -Southeast, in the` Third•Election bistrict of the First Ward; ii In the New Central Vire Station at the- Northwest coiner of the intersection of Broadway Street South and Sixth Street• Southwest, in said City, in the Fourth Election District of the First Ward' ` In the Edison School building between Sixth Street Southwest and Seventh Street Southwest and between Sixth Avenue Southwest and Seventh Avenue Southwest, in said City, in the Fifth Election - District of the First Ward;•. In the basement of that building known as the Holmes School annex located. at No-7 Eleventh Avenue Southeast, in said City, in the First District of the i Second Ward; In the Hotel Edward, located at Nos.101-103 .Cent4r Street East, in said City, in u the Second Election .District -of the Second Ward; i C - < In the so called Community room in the City Hall, in said City, in the Third Elect ion District of the Second Ward; In the lobby of the Olmsted County Courthouse, in said City, in the Fourth Election District of the Second Ward; j In the filling station at•.the. Northeast -corner of the intersection of Second !I Street Southwest and Twelfth Avenue Southwest, in said City, in the Fifth II Election District of the Second Ward; In the building at the Tear of No.203 Eleventh Avenue Northeast,in said City, the First Election District of the Third Ward; in In the building known as the Minnesota National Guard Armory located at Nos.119 to 123 Broadway Street North,in said City,in the Second District of the Third Ward; - 11 In the garage building at the rear of 209 Seventh Avenue Northwest,in said. City, jl in the Third Election District of the Third Ward; i li In the building known as 611 Broadwgyy Street North,in said City,in•the. Fourth ! II Election District of the Third Ward; ` I' In th4 Samaritan Hotel at No.25 Seventh Street Northeest,in said City,in the Fifth Election District of the Third Ward; ` 11In the Northrop School Building located at Nos. 903-913 Second Avenue Northwest, in said City,in the Sixth Election.District of the Third Ward-, i on TUESDAY, the 27th day of SEPTEMBER, A.D. 1939, for the purpose of voting i j upon and determining the question of the approval or rejection of the resolution of the Common Council of the City of Rochester duly adopted September 12th, 1939, i entitled: i 'Resolution determining to estAblish and build a • Sewage Disposal Plant and a trunk line sanitary ` sewer• connecting therewith for the City of Rochester and to issue City of Rochester Sewage Disposal Plant- ` Bonds of said City for such purpose in the aggregate amount of $400,000.000 The polls at said election will be kept open from NINE 0ICLOCK IN THE FORENOON UNTIL SEVEN O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, OF SAID DAY. Dated this 13th day of September, A.D.19 38. ( Seal of the City of j; Rochester, Minnesota.A I' City Clerk of the City of Rochester, Minnesota. Section 4. That the ballo-ts to be used at said election shall be printed under the direction of the .City Clerk on lavender paper, and a sufficient number furnished in advance to -the judges of each election district or precinct for use at said Special Election, which ballots shall be substantially in the following i form: Record of Official Proceeding - s of the Common Council 5 of the _City of .Rochester, Minn.; B A L L O T SPECIAL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 27, 1939 - For approval of the resolution of the -Common Council of the .City of Rochester, authorizing the issue of the bonds of said bity in the aggregate amount of $400,000.00 for the pur--. - pose of establishing and building a Sewage Disposal Plant and a trunk line sanitary sewer connecting. therewith,for the City of Rochester, and" for issuing such bonds, YES For approval of the resolution of the Common Council of the City -of Rochester, authorizing the issue of the bonds of said City in the aggregate amount of $400,000.00 for the pur- pose of establishing and building a Sewage Disposal Plant and a trunk line sanitary sewer connecting therewith,for the City of Rochester, and for issuing such bonds, NO .(Instructions to voters: Legal voters desiring to note -in favor of the approval of said Resolution and the issuance of such bonds shall place a cross mark thus (X) opposite the work 'Yes', and those desiring to vote against the approval of said Resolution and the issuance of said bonds shall place a cross mark thus (X) opposite the word_ 'No' . ) Section 5. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage." Upon motion by Richman-_ second by Green, that the said resolution be -adopted as read, and upon roll call all members voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claims were read, and upon #btiongby Fryer second by Amundsen 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: From the General Fund: Edna Stewart $14.8.0, Adolph Gruszynski $25.00, Palter Nelson $25.00, Flora C.Anderson $29.00. Alderman --Fryer, Chairman of the Fin m ce Committee, reported orally that a tax levy had been previously made to provide funds for the purchase of a street sweeper for the City Engineer's Department, and that sufficient funds were now on hand for that -purpose. The City Engineer submitted specifications and estimate of cost for a motor pick-up sweeper for the. City Engineer's Department; said estimate of cost for the large size being $6900.00 and for the small size $3700.00. Alderman Green introduced a resolution deeming it necessary that a -street sweeper be purchased for use in City Engineer's Department, adopting the City Engineer's specifications and estimate of cost and ordering that the same be plat( on file in the office of the City Clerk, and ordering advertisement for bids for furnishing same, said bids to be received and opened at 2:00 o'clock P.Mi, on October 3r4,1939, which was read. 6 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City, of Rochester, Minn., September 12 , 19 3 S II I Upon motion by Green second by Richman,that the said resolution be adopted I !i as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said I' I � resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon, motion by Moody, second by Richman, the Common Council adjourned.. I, r City Clerk. I' i I' I I . I I I i I - I'