HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-31-1938Record of Official Proceedings :of the Common Council
-of..the City of Rochester, Minn.: Oct'ob.er,_31.1939.
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Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the .City
of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the. Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in
said City, on October 31st,1939'.
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, Williams. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman, the minutes of the meeting of
October 24th were approsed.
President Lemmon stated this as being the time set for hearing on the
levying of special assessments for the widening of the pavement on Third Avenue
Northwest from Center Street West to Second Street Northwest, and asked if any
one present wished -to be heard concerning the levying of said special assessments
`No one present wished to be heard.
Mr. L.N.Ekstrand, representing the Rochester Automobile Club and the
Rochester and Olmsted County Safety Council, were.present and presented the
following resolution:
" Oct•ober 31,1939
Honorable Mayor and
Common Council
Gentlemen:
The following resolution was unanimously passed at the meeting
of the Rochester and Olmsted County Safety Councilheld at the Martin
Hotel on Monday,.0ctober 31, 1939 at which the following members mere
present:.
Dr. Hamilton Montgomery • E.H.Schlitgus,
C.E.Ginther- Max Shapiro
Hayes Dansingburg Chas..Dabelstein
L.N.Ekstrand Tom McDonald
C.O.Brown Paul Grassle
Gilbert Utz Geo. Gelatt
Manfert Johnson Erwin L.Briese
WHEREAS, the above named Safety Council fully endorses the purposes
and objectives of the establishment_ of a municipal inspection bureau for
motor vehicles, and
WHEREAS, an ordinance`establishing such an inspection bureau was'
unanimously passed by your governing body on October 4,1937,.and, It was
agreed that the operation of said ordinance -was to become effective on,
the completion of construction of a new municipal warehouse, and
WHEREAS, tentative plans and specifications have been drawn and. are
ready to be submitted to your body for a new warehouse, and, whereas;
funds have been allocated for such purpose
Therefore, Be and It Is Hereby Resolved that the Rochester and Olmsted
County Safety Council'do hereby request and urge that the final plan for
a new municipal warehouse include provision for a municipal inspection
bureau, and that said ordinance be made effective as soon after -the comple-
tion of the warehouse as can be done.
Be It Further Resolved that a copy of this resolution be brought to the
attention of the City Council of Rochester, Minnesota.
Respectfully submitted,
Manfert A.Johnson
Acting Chairman."
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of. the City of Rochester, Minn., October 31,_1939.
After considering the above communication and hearing others present who
:wished to be heard concerning said matter, President Lemmon referred the matter
to a committee of the Common Council of the whole, the Mayor, and the City
Engineer.
Mr. Ed. Myers, representing the Workers Alliance, was before the Council
regarding new W.P.A.Projects, and asked that the•Counc.il provide the necessary
funds for the expense of delegates going to St.Paul for the purpose of presenting
the matter of an increase in the hours per week on W.P.A.Projects.
On motion by Fryer second by Amundsen, the sum of $15.00 was appropriated
from the General Fund and ordered paid to Ed. Myers for the expense of the
'above mentioned delegates, and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to draw
a warrant upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly.
A petition signed by Mark Hubbard, et.al.,,for the.widening of Second
Street Southwest .from Eleventh Avenue Southwest to Twelfth Avenue Southwest,
was read, and President Lemmon referred the same to the Street and Alley
Committee and the City Engineer.
A communication from Ralph I.LaPlant, City Assessor, requesting a parking
space in the rear of the City Hall, was read, and President Lemmon referred the
„same to the Police Committee of the Common Council and the Chief of Police.
A communication from S.J.McComb regarding an assessment for oiling at
1026 Sixth Avenue Southeast, was read, and President Lemmon referred the same
to the Sprinkling Committee of the Common Councif and the City Engineer.
A communication from W.A.Moore, Mayor, announcing -the appointment of Henry
J. Ruder as Special Policeman for duty at the Central School grounds, and
George Schmelzer, as Special Policeman for duty at the Electric Light.Plant, each
to serve without pay and to hold office until the second Monday in Apri1,1939,
were each read, and President Lemmon ordered th4t the same be placed on file.
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending October
31, showing criminal fines and costs collected $257.60 „ civil fees received
.$9.95, and conciliation court fees received $2.10, and having been previously
approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed
on file.
The report of the Building,Electrical and Plumbing Inspector for the
month of October, showing building permits issued $147.00, Electrical permits
issued $9.00, and plumbing permits issued $35.25, was read, and President Lemmon
'referred the same to the Finance Committee.
An application signed by Grace M.Shannahan for a permit to place and
maintain a sign at 16 South Broadway, was read, and on motion by Green second
by Amundsen permit was granted.
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..An application.signed by Leonard Lee fora drivers license was read, and on
motion by Richman .second_.by .Green, license was granted.
,;.An application signed by Anna M. Oesterreich for a pin ball machine -license
!at 15 South Broadway together with her application for a transfer of. one pin
ball machine from 326 South Broadway to 15 South Broadway., were each separately
read, and on motion by Fryer second by.Amundsen, the transfer and license were
grantked..
,An .application signed by Ann .Shrake ,Kirkham for a 'pin ball machine license -
at 1143 Second Street Southwest, was .read, and on .motion by Richman second by
Fryer, ,license was granted,
A cdmmittee report signed -by the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer'
recommenling that a sanitary sewer be constructed in front of Lots 99 -9, and 10,'
in Block 9, and Lots 4 and 5 in Block S, Head & McMahon's Addition, was read,.
and on motion by Green second by Amundsen, said report was accepted and ordered
placed on file.
A communication from the Sprinkling Committee'recommending that no change
be made in the amounts asas.emsedd against the properties' on Tenth Street Southeast
near Eleventh Avenue, was 'read, and on.motion by Green second by Richman said
report was accepted and ordered placed on, file and the City Clerk instructed to
notify Thomas Fraser of the action of the Committee.
The' 'City Clerk reported receipt of the following telegram, which was read,
and *ordered placed on file:
"OMAHA NEBR 123 1PM OCT 29 1939
AMIEL BLABE
CITY CLERK CITY HALL ROCHESTER MINN
GRANT ALLOTMENT MINNESOTA 1516 ROCHESTER SEWER EXTENSIONS APPROVED $4591
KINDLY NOTIFY LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
R A RADFORD REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PWA N
The following claims.were read, and .on motion by Richman,.se.cond by Green,
tnd all voting- in favor thereof, the same were allowed and the Mayor' and the
,ity Clerk were authorised and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer
nd make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: St.Mary's Hospital $35.00. Health Office Intact
ffice Fund $.9.p2, Hack & Goetting Printing Co. $11.00, National Lead Company
�$7.50, C.& N.W.Ry. Co. $.55, Rochester Typewriter Exchange,$35.00, The 8olonial
Hospital $S.00, Louis J.Claude $16.00, Pederson's Place $13.35. City of $c heater
�tga� Departmentment $163.55,-VerRe Langton $24.00, Ellerbee & Company $
.00. 5
f.W.Anderson $2.2.50,'Contingent Fund,Municipal Court $3.00, Keiter Directory
,Company $100.00, P.I.R.Fund $187;91, W.A.Moore $.7.50, M.Segal-$11.00, Mills r-
I avie Company' $4.47, Minnesota, Law hook Company $X02.00,. General Fund $70.21,
Chicago Gread Western Railroad C0.$3.24, Peerless Chemical Co.$11.76,H.Dornack .
$2.45, Genevieve Hammon $19.00;
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From the Street and Alley Fund: C.G.W.R.R.Co. $5.00, Wm.H.Ziegler Co.
$7.65, Shell Petroleum Corp $3.50, The White Motor Co.$3.01, St.Paul Hydraulic
Hoist Co.$22.13, General Fund $21.10, George:Eyera $2.00;
From the . Sewer Fund: General Fund $9.07 ;
From the Permanent .Improvement Revolving Fund: - Street and Alley Fund $23•95.
Morse Brothers $67.20, H.A.Rogers.Co.$9.15,
From the Fire Protection Fund: General Fund $10.92, C.E.Ginther $10.1.0,
W.S.Nott 00.$19.50, Iron Fireman Mfg. Co.$88.90, Ruts Residence Studio $7.00,
Smith -Sharpe Company $3.90,'E.C.Peterson $23.25; .
From the Park Improvement Fund: L.A.Kepp Contracting Co. $25.00, Chas.
Baldwin $7.50, Olmsted County Business Men's Association $6.75, BurroughIs
Adding Machine Company $.94, Huey's Cigar Store $1.10,
From the F.E.Williams Estate Fund: General Fund $23.40, Alberta Chance
$30.00.
Alderman Williams introduced a resolution levying special assessments for
widening of the pavement on Third Avenue Northwest from Center Street West to
Second Street Northwest, 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 Lemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
, Alderman Williams introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifications
and estimate of cost for the construction of curb and gutter and concrete paving
on Sixth Street Southwest from Broadway Street South to Second Avenue Southwest,
and on First Avenue Southwest from Fifth Street Southwest to Sixth Street South-
west, and ordering hearing on the said improvements for 7:30 o'clock P.M. on
November 28th,1938, and ordering advertisement for bids to be received and opened
at 71-30 o'cl-ock P.M., November 28th,1939, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Williams, that,the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Richman introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to
Dale Hess for the Woodman Ha11.October 29th, and November 5th,1938,.and
fixing the fee at $6.00, which was read. I . .
Upon motion by,.Green second by Amundsen,that the said -resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting. in• favor thereof, President Lemmon declared
the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman -Moody introduced a• resolution• granting public - dance permit to
Edw. Kruger for the A.O.U.W.Hall, October 29th,1939, and fixing the fee at
$3,00, which was -read.
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Upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor, thereof. President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Richman introduced a resolution authorizing the lRublic Utility
Board .to enter into contract with the Crane Company for furnishing a turbine
pump for the sum of $3950.00,in accordance with resolution request from said
Public Utility Board.dated October.29th,1938,which.was_read.
Upon motion by Richman second,by Williams,that the:said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution -duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Green introduced aresolution appropriating $281.19 from the Park
Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund,f or cost -of -placing bituminous paving on Sixth Avenue Southwest
$245.07,. and on Tenth St.reet Southwest $36.12, which was read.
Upon motion.by Moody second by,Richman, that the said resol-ution.be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared
the said resolution.duly passed and adopted.-
Slderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $353.03 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering -payment made to the General Fund, for
sprinkling assessments against park properties,which was read.
Upon motion by Green second by Moody,that the said resolution be adopted
as read, -and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the sd d
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $425.21 for -payment
to the.Socony Vaccuum Oil Company, $33.12 from the General Fund, and $391,99 from
the Street and Alley Fund, forlone tank car of asphalt for oiling streets, which
was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Green,that the said resolution be.
adopted as -read, and all•votiAg in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and -adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $500.00 from the ,
General Fund.and ordering payment made to Ellerbe & Company for architectatnal
and engineering serfices regarding new sewage disposal plant,.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 Lemmondeclared the said
resolution duly• passed and adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced .a resolution appropriating $936.56. from the Park
Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for payrolls
for labor during the half month ending October 31st,1939, which was read.
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Upon motion by Green second by Moody,that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in' favor: thereof, President aLemmon declared the said
resolution duly passed_and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating 4 2717.02 f rom the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to the Sewer
Fund,'for transferring amount of deferred special assessments (book accounts)
for trunk line sanitary sewer in Sixth Street Southwest, Broadway to Sewage
Lift Station, and in First Street Northwest from Thirteenth Avenue
Northwest to Sixteenth Avenue Northwest, which was read.
Upon motion by Richman second by Amund.sen,that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced a_resolution appropriating $3750.00 from
the Street and Alley Fund and ordering - payment made to AWCompany, Inc, for,
Austin Western Patrol sweeper, which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second,by Williams, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
A petition signed by Wm. Cavanaugh, et.al., requesting that cross walks be
constructed on Twelfth Street Southeast, east of Third Avenue Southeast was
read, and President Lemmon referred the -matter to the Street and Alley Committee
and the City Engineer and instructed them to confer with the Minnesota Highway
Department.
An application signed'by Louis E.Wilson for appointment. as City Clerk was
read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file.
Alderman Green moved that the action of the Common -Council under date of
October 10th,1939, accepting the resi#nation of Amiel L.Glabe as City Clerk be
rescinded. The motion was seconded by Alderman Fryer and President Lemmon stated
that according to Roberts Rules of Order a motion accepting a resignation
could not be rescinded at a subsequent meeting and ruled said motion out of
order.
On motion by Green, second by Fryer, and all voting in favor thereof, Amiel
L.Glabe was appointed City Clerk of the City of Rochester, effective as of
November lOth,1939, and for the balance of the official year.
Mr. Erqin L'.Briese,Secy.of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce was before the
Common Council regarding flags which are being -used for street decorations,and
statkddthat possibly • a more effective" way for displaying flags could be arranged
by brackets fastened to street lighting poles and on motion by Fryer second by
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x % Richman, C.E,Ginther, Chief of the Fire Department was instructed to confer with
�) the Public Utility Board regarding thereto,and. and. submit.an estimate. -of cost as
soon as possible. i
f Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman,the sum of $199.00 was appropriated is
li from.the General Fund and ordered paid to W.A.Moore, Mayor, for use in his
II Mayor's .Contingent Fund, he to properly.account for the eapendi.tures.therefrom.
Upon motion by Williams second by Richman,the Common Council adjourned.. !
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