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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-29-1939262 Record of Official Proceedings..of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., May 2 9 t h , 1939 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City i of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City on May 29th,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, Rihhman Williams. Absent: None. Upon motion by Williams second by Richman, the minutes of the meeting of May 15th,1939, and May 25th,1939, were each approved. President Lemmon announced this as being the time and place fixed for a ihearing on the grading and bituminous treatment of the alley south of Second Street Southwest and extending said alley to Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, and asked if any one present wished to be heaad concerning the said improvement. There was no one present who wished to be heard on said improvement at this time. (Barrett & Benson are heard later in the meeting.) President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place fixed for a hearing on the construction of *curb and gutter on Eleventh Street Southwest from Sixth Avenue Southwest to Seventh Avenue Southwest and on Tenth Street Southwest „ from Seventh Avenue Southwest to Eleventh Street Southwest, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the said improvement. No one present wished to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place fixed for a hearing, on the construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in Twelfth Street South- east from Eighth Avenue Southeast to Ninth Avenue Southeast and in Ninth Avenue Southeast from Twelfth Street Southeast to Thirteenth Street Southeast, and asked one if any/present wished to be heard concerning the said improvement. No one 'present wished to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place fined for a hearing on the construction of a water main from Eleventh Street Southwest north ,along Eighth Avenue Southwest to 102 Street Southwest and west along said 102 Street Southwest intersecting the main in Eighth Avenue Southwest and forming ,a loop at the west end of said 102 Street Southwest, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the said improvement. No one present wished to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place fixed for a hear- ing on the construction of a sanitary sewer in 102 Street Southeast, formerly 10I Place Southeast, from the manhole between First Avenue and Third Avenue Southeast to First Avenue Southeast, and asked if any one present wished to be ,,heard concerning the said improvement. i i No one present wished to be heard. Record of Official Proceedings of. the. Common Council of -the -,City,.. -of Rochester, Minn.; May., 2.9th, 19 39 263 President Lemmon announced this as the time and place fixed for a hearing on the 'sprinkling or treating with oil of Eighth Avenue Southwest from Ninth Street Southwest to Tenth Street Southwest and Sixth .Street Southwest from Fifteenth Avenue Southwest to the High,#ay, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the said sprinkling or treating. Dr. Luther Thompson stated that he was -in favor of said oil treatment of Sixth Atreet Southwest and that he was very anxious that the said improvement be proceeded with. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place fixed for a hear- ing- on the placing of bituminous treatment on Eleventh Street Southwest from SixtI Avenue Southwest to Eighth Avenue Southwest and on Eighth Avenue So4thwest from Tenth' Street Southwest to Eleventh Street Southwest and on 102 Street Southwest from Eighth Avenue Southwest to the end of the street, and on Tenth Street South- west from Seventh Avenue Southwest to Eleventh Street Southwest, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the said improvement. Miss Lenti appeared -before the Council and stated that they were opposed to this improvement. Presidert Lemmon stated this as being the time and place fixedfor a hear- ing on the widening of the pavement and the construction of a new sidewalk on the north side of Second Street Southwest from Eleventh Avenue Northwest to Twelfth Avenue Northwest, and asked if any one present wished to be heard con- cerning the sai d:a improvement. No one present wished to be heard concerning. the said widening and sidewalk. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place fixed for the opening of?bids for the widening of the pavement 21 feet to three feet and the N construction of a new sidewalk on the north side. of Second Street Southwest from Eleventh Avenue Southwest to Twelfth Avenue Southwest. The following bids were received and opened at this time: Ferguson & Schwanke $1199.75, John P. Cassidy $1022.50, and H. T. Earle#tI223.75. President Lemmon referred the said bids to the City Engineer and the Street and Alley Committee for tabulation and re commendati on. A petition asking that the alley running east and west in the Alley in Block 6, Kutzky's First Addition be paved with concrete, was read; said petition having eleven signatures thereon, one of which carried the notation "in`favor for; keeping dust down" and one carried the notation, "in favor for gutter but not paved alley." President Lemmon ordered that the said petition be placed on file. A petition containing 21 signatures and _demandiAggthat the Fifth Street Northeast dump be closed, was read, and upon motion by Fryer second by Green the said petition was referred to the Public Grounds Committee. 264 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., May 29,1939 Copies of requisitions by the Health Officer upon Saint Mary's Hospital for the isolation of Mrs. Otto Fukrmeister and Ernest Heidke, each diagnosed to be suffering from erysipelas, were each read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. i The applications of Robert Rowland, Howard Cami3bell, and Ralph T.Doggett for positions at the dumping grounds, were each read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. A communication from.J.T.Lemmon,Alderman at Large, announcing his appoint- ment of Aldermen Richman Fryer and Moody as members of the Board of Equaliza- tion of the City of Rochester for 1939, was read and.ordered placed on file. A notice of appeal from the decision of the Building Inspector, signed by C.W.Sheppard, was read, and upon motion by Fryer, second by Williams, the matter was referred to the Board of Zoning. A report from the Building Inspector on the number of people living at 520 First Avenue Northwest was read, and informally referred back to the Building Inspector for further investigation and report. Copies of resolutions passed and adopted by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, purchasing $5,000.00 State of Minnesota, 241% Highway bonds/for Light Depreciation Reserve investments, with a premium of $297.50, and $15.31 accrued interest, and purchasing $7, 000.00 School District No.9 1.9% Building bonds due Dec.1,1947, for Light Depreciation reserve invest- ments at a premium of 111.16 and $59.85 accrued interest; the Highway bonds having been purchased from Bigelow Webb & Company and the School Dist.No.9 Building bonds purchased from Kalman & Company; were each read, and upon motion by Moody second by Richman, the actions of the Sinking Fund Commission were approved. The application of the Twin 019L Company for permission to erect a semi - fire proof soft dunk stand on their property at First Avenue and Second Street Northwest, was read, and a motion by Green seconded by Fryer that per- mission be granted to the said Twin Oil Company for the erection of said stand, lost by the following vote: Ayes: Fryer, Green, Rib mans. Nags: Amundsen, Moody,, Williams, Lemmon. A motion by Green second by Richman that all popcorn wagon vending licenses' be revoked, was not carried by the following vote: Ayes: Green, Richman. Nays: Amundsen, Fr�-er, Moody, Williams. The applications of the.Northwest Novelty Company for two pin ball machine owners licenses, and the applications of A.Gilhar and Robert Donaldson for Pin ball machine operators licenses were each read, and upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer licenses were granted. Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., ray 29th,1g39. 265 Applications signed by Mrs. A.Gilhar, John Faber, L.A.Wysong and, Mrs. Marie Stortz, for soft drink dealers licenses, were each read, and upon motion by Richman second by Moody licenses were granted. for a permit The application of Georgia Stafford/to place and maintain a sign was read, and upon motion by Amundsen s econcl by Williams, permit' was granted: The application of Clarence Sattre and Vern E.Kunz, for transfer of pool table license No.213 to Clarence Sattre, was read, and upon motion by Fryer second by Moody transfer was granted. The application of Clarence Sattre and Vern E.Kunz for transfer.of On Sale License No.,298: and Off Sale license No.491 for selling non -intoxicating malt liquor at 323 Broadway Street South, was read, and .upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen transfer was granted. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending May 22, 1939, showing criminal fines and costs collected $579.20, civil.fe-es received $2.75, and conciliation court fees received $4.2.5, was read, and having been/ previously approved by the City Attorm y, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file,.. The license bonds of Leonard A.Fellows and F.F.Hilmer covering their Auctionser's license, each,in the sum of $1,000.00 and having the National Surety Corporation as surety thereon, were read; and the official bonds of Dallas. Patterson Nield, Carl Joseph Briese, Albert Kay. Thompson, and Joseph Leonard McDermott, each in the sum of $500.00 with the Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Company as surety thereon, were read, and upon motion by Fryer second by Moody, the said bonds were approved, the sureties thereon accepted, and it was ordered that the same be placed on -file. The petition -of Harold J.Underwood, Williams J.Ranfranz, and Alice M. Lampman, for the construction of a sanitary sewer and water main, Commencing at the corner of Ninth Street Northwest, and Eighth Avenue Northwest, and, running thence -north on Eighth Avenue Northwest to the corner of Tenth Street Northwest, thence west on Tenth Street Northwest to the corner of Ninth Avenue Northwest and Tenth Street Northwest, and also east on Tenth Street Northwest to Seventh Avenue Northwest, was read, and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. A waiver signed by Dewey W.Holtorfs Kathleen Fitzgerald, Edith P.Rommel, John -Holler, Schuster Realty Company and Otto-H.Neumann,•waiving any and all notice of hearing in connection t1th the construction and repair of sidewalks abutting their properties on First Avenue and Sixth Street Southwest, and con- senting to the Common Council- taking action to proceed with the said impro- vement, and agreeing to pay assessments therefor to be levied by the Council for the costs of said improvement, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. 266 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., May 2 9 ,19 39 Mr. S.J.Wentworth •app.eared before the Council in regard to the proposed sanitary sewer in Eleventh Street Southeast, and after considerable discussion on the subject and the objections.of S.J.Wentworth, it was decided that no assessment be made at this time against the Wentworth property but that Matzke should pay the entire costs of the sewer, and if at any future time, the Wentworths or subsequent. owners of their property, should wish to connect to the said sewer they would then have to pay Mr. Matzke fifty percent of the cost of said sewer with interest on same at� four per cent from the date of the assessment. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee and t-he City Engineer, i that the contract for the widening of Second Street Southwest from Eleventh Avenue Southwest to Twelfth Avenue Southwest and the construction of a new sidewalk on the north side of said street, be awarded to Harry Earle for the sum of $1023.75, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be, placed -on file. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution accepting the bid of -Harry Earle for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment,eta.,necessary for the widening of the pavement and -the construction of a new sidewalk on the north side of Second Street Southwest,• for. the sum of $1023.75, which was read. 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 Richman introduced a resolution designating additional streets to be sprinkled and oiled during the 1939 season, viz: Eighth Avenue Southwest from Ninth Street Southwest to Tenth. Street 'Southwest ; and Sinth Street Southwest from Fifteenth Avenue Southwest to the Highway, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer second by Green 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 ordering a hearing on the paving of the alley in Block 6, xutzky's First Addition, said hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on June 5th,1939, which was read.. Upon motion by Richman second by Fryer, that the sail. resolution be adopted, as read, alid all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution ordering a -hearing on the ' construction of a sanitary sewer and water main bnmmencing -at t-he corner of. Ninth Street Northwest and Eighth Avenue Northwest, , running thence north on ' Eighth Avenue Northwest to the corner of Tenth Street Northwest, thence west on Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of_the City. -of Rochester, Minn., May 29,.1939. 2G7 Tenth Street Northwest to the corner of Ninth Avenue Northwest and Tenth, Street Northwest, and also east on Tenth Street Northwest to :Seventh Avenue Northwest, said hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on June 5th,1939, which was read. Upon motion .by Moody 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 Williams introduced a resolution ordering that curb and gutter be constructed on Eleventh Street Southwest from Sixth Avenue Southwest to Seventh Avenue Southwest, and on Tenth Street Southwest from Seventh Avenue Southwest to Eleventh Street Southwest, and ordering the City Engineer to prepare and file plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of the said curb and gutter, which was read. Upon motion by Green 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 Williams introduced a resolution ordering that a sanitary sewer and water main be constructed in Twelfth Street Southeast from Eighth Avenue to Ninth Avenue Southeast, and in Ninth Avenue Southeast from Twelfth Street Southeast to Thirteenth Street Southeast, and ordering the City Engineer to prepare and file plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost for the. construction of the said sanitary sewer and water main, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer 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. _ The City Engineer submitted plans, profiles, specificationsiand estimate; of cost for the construction of c.'.sanitary-sewer`-it EieVenth :Street Southeast from Fourth Avenue Southeast to 121 ft. east. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifica- tions and estimate of cost for 'the construction of a sanitary .sewer in Elevent� Street Southeast from Fourth Avenue Southeast to a point 115 feet east of Fourth Avenue Southeast, and ordering a hearing on the said improvement for 7:30 o'clocl P.M., on June 19th,1939, and ordering the„City Engineer tbCconstrict thessakd-- safaitary:,sewer by City Force account, which was read. Upon motion by Green 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. The City Engineer submitted plans, specifications and -estimate of cost for the construction of a water main in 91 Avenue Southeast from Eleventh Street Southeast to Twelfth Stree t Southeast, said estimate of cost being $1341.70. 2.68 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., May 29,1939• 1. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of a water main in 92 Avenue South- east from Eleventh Street Southeast -to Twelfth Street Southeast, ordering a 1. hearing on the said improvement to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on June 19th, 1939, and ordering advertisement for bids to be received and opened at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on June 19th,1939, which was read. Upon motion by Moody 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. !i Alderman Richman introduced a resolution ordering plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of a sanitary sewer in 101 Street Southeast from the -manhole between -First Avenue and Third Avenue Southeast to First Avenue Southeast, and ordering that the said improvement be made and done and that the cost thereof be paid by special assessments levied as provided 1 by law, which was read. Upon motion by Richman second by Williams, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in -fa vor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The City Engineer submitted plans specifications and estimate of cost for the above described sanitary sewer in 10, Street Southeast, said estimate of cost.being $455.90, which was read. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of a sanitary sewer in 102 Street Southeast, above described, ordering a nearing on the said improvement to be d held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on Juue 19th,1939, and ordering the City Engineer to construct the said improvement by City Force Account, which was read. Upon motion by Moody 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 Williams introduced a resolution ordering plans, specifications i and estimate of cost for th4 construction of a water main in Ei.ghth Avenue aiTd Tenth Street Southwest, from Eleventh Street Southwest north along Eighth Avenue Southwest to 101 Street Southwest and west along said 101 Street South- west intersecting the main in Eighth Avenue Southwest and forming a loop at the west end of said 101 Street Southwest, ordering that the said improvement be made and done and that the costs thereof be paid by special assessments levied as provided by law, which was read. Upon motion by Moody 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. I Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City. of Rochester, Minn., May 29,1939 • 2(i9 The City Engineer submitted plans, specifications and estimate of cost for: the construction of a water main in parts of Eighth Avenue and 101 Street South- west, as above described, said estimate of cost being $1571.55, Alderman Williams introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of a water main in Eighth Avenue acid 102 Street Southwest as above described, ordering that the said improvement be made and done, and the costs thereof to be paid by special assessments levied as provided by law, ordering a hearing on the said improvement to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on June 19th,1939, and ordering advertisement for bids to be received and opened at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on June 19th,1929, which was read. Upon motion by Moody 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution ordering plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the placing of bituminous treatment on Eleventh Street Southwest from Sixth Avenue Southwest to Eighth Avenue Southwest and on Eighh.h Avenue Southwest from Tenth Street Southwest to Eleventh Street Southwest and on 101 Street Southwest from Eighth Avenue Southwest to the end of. street, and on Tenth Street Southwest from Seventh Avenue Southwest to Eleventh Street South- west, which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Fryer that the said re-solutiontbbeadopt:ed asdread, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The City Engineer submitted, plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the placing of bituminous treatment on parts of Eleventh Street, Eighth Avenue, 102 Street, and loth Street Southwest, as above described, sai d estimate' of cost being $1976.50, which was read. Alderman Richman introduced a resolution adopting the plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the placing of bituminous treatment. on_ parts of Eleventh Street, Eighth Avenu, 102 Street and Tenth Street Southwest as above described, ordering that the said improvement be made and done, and that the costs thereof be paid by special assessments levied as provided by law, ordering a hearing on the said improvement to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on June 19th,19`39, and ordering advertisement for bids to be received and opened at a meeting to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on June 19th,1939, which was read. Upon motion by Moody 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. 270 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., May 29 - 193 9 . Alderman Williams introduced a resolution ordering plans, specifications i and estimate of cost for the grading and placing of bituminous treatment on the alley south of Second Street Southwest between Fourteenth Avenue Southwest and Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, between Blocks 1 and 2 of Hammer & Fannings Addition, and the extension of the alley from Fourth Street Southwest to Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Green second by Williams, that the said resolution be adopted -as read, and all voting in favor thereof exeept Alderman Moody, who voted "No", President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $5015.90 from Code 19 of the General -Fund and ordering payment made to the Park Improvement Fund, for transfer of funds necessary for the completion of the Mayo Civic Auditorium sidewalks, etc., 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 Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $209.72 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Quality Print Shop, for office supplies in accordance with sworn billing dated May 5th,1939,which was read. Upon motion by Green second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be ,j adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $2234.0.7 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for paywolls for labor during the half month ending May 15th,1939,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 Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $130.90 from the General Fund and $175.20 from the Street and Alley Fund, and ordering payment made to Morse Brothers, for 369 yards gravel, and 234 yards sand furnished during May,1939,which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Green 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 appropriating .$410.93 from the General Fund and orderi.rig payment made to the Standard Oil Company for 10; 144 gallons road oil furnished in car #UTLX 90469, which was read. Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn., May 29,-1939. 2 l.1 Upon motion by Richman second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said r resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $311.36 from the F.E. Williams Estate Fund and ordering payment made to Simon Stensrud for 3/9 share of income from the F.E.Williams business building,during December 193g, January February and March,1939, which was read. .Upon motion by Fryer second by Green 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 a resolution appropriatings$301.39 from the General Fund and $208.00 from the Street and Alley Fund, and ordering payment made to Socony-Vacuum Oil Company for 10,102 gallons MC-3 Asphalt furnished which was read. Upon motion by Williams 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 Green introduced a resolution appropriating $317.35 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the State of.Minnesota, Oil Inspection Division for inspection fee $2.93, and tax $314.52, on gasoline furnished in car SWLX 9051, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer second by Green 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 a resolution appropriating $5466.25 from the Interest Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank for the June lst,1939 interest due on City of Rochester bonds, which was read. Upon motion by Richman second by Moody 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 a resolution appropriating $7.50 from the Permanent Improvement. Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank for the June lst,1939 interest due on City of Rochester P.I.R. Fund Bonds, 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 a resolution granting public dance permit to Ernest C.Schacht for the Mayo Civic Auditorium May 31st,1939,which was read. Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City. of Rochester, Minn., May 29 ,19 3 9 . - -- --- ---- a Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen that the said resolution be i adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. j Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to Dale Hess for the Woodman Hall May 20th and 27th, 1939, and fixing the fee at $6.00,' which was read. Upon motion by Moody 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to Cecil Vernon for -the Armory on May 27th,1939, whd fixing the fee at $3.00, ! which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen 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_adopting plans, specifications ' estimate of cost,ete., for the grading, and placing of bituminous treatment on the alley south of Second Street Southwest and between Fourteenth Avenue Southwest and Fifteenth Avenue Southwest and the extension of said alley from Fourth Street Southwest to Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, which was read. Donald Barrett appeared before the Council in regard to the above improve- : ment,and urged that the Council reconsider this improvement and proceed to improve the alley but not to extend the`same to Fifteenth Avenue. He also stated that they would be willing to give to the City the necessary land from their lot to make a circle at the south end of said alley. Mr. Benson appeared before the Council and stated that they were mainly interested'in the improvement of the alley only, not the extension, and urged that the improvement of said alley be proceeded with. carried A motion by Moody second by Fryer,�abZ" all voting in favor thereof, ' that action on the above alley improvements be deferred until the meeting of June 5th,1939, and that the City Engineer be instructed to make a survey and sketches of the lands necessary to make the circle at the south end of said alley, ' and that the property owners adjacent to Fourth Street Southwest submit a petition to the Council for vacating that part of Fourth Street Southwest between the Alley and Fifteenth Avenue Southwest. which is not needed for said i turn. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution which was read: "WHEREAS, Project No.1515-F, Street Improvements is now being constructed on Sixth Street Southwest from Broadway Street South to Second Avenue Southwest and -on First Avenud Southwest, from Fifth Street Southwest to Sixth Street South-, vast and 4 Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the. City'. of Rochester, Minn., May 29.;1939 • 27 WHEREAS, It is for the best interests and welfare of the City of Rochester and the owners of the premises that a new sidewalk be constructed as part -of said project; and .iE WHEREAS, The City Engineer now has submitted plans, specifications, Y profiles and an estimate of cost for such improvements; N NOW THEREFORE, It is hereby resolved by the Common Councii of said City;. That the plans, specifications and estimate 'of cost are hereby accepted and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City; and. Be it further resolved: That the, City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for sealed proposals for the furnishing of all materials, labor, and equipment„ etc., necessary for the construction of said sidewalks and driveways.above described. Said bids to be received and opened by the Common Council at a meeting thereof to be held. at 7:30 o'clock P.M., ,_on 'the 1`2th day of June, A.D.1939, in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in the City of Rochester, Minnesota. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for at least 'ten per cent (10%)' of the' am`oun't of the bid. The Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. , Upon motion by Richman second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor, thereof, President I+emmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution urging the Civil Aeronautics" Authority of the United States of America to grant a certificate of public , convenience and necessity to one of the applicants for said certificatein recognition of the need for better air transportation to Rochester from the south and southwest, and that Rochester be specifically .included in said . 'certificate in recognition of the large number of persons who find it necessary to reach Rochester by the most rapid means of transportation available, which was read. Upon motion by. Amundsen 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. The application of R.".R.Tauer for an off sale license to sell non-intoxicati malt liquor at 420 Second Street Southwest,:was reconsidered at this time, and upon motion by Fryer second by Moody, license was granted, all voting in , favor thereof except Alderman Richman who voted "No." Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman Mr. Lobb was appointed as a Committee of one to take such action as he sees fit to promote the above mentioned certificate of recognition from the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Upon motion by Fryer second by Green the Mayor, City Clerk and City Attorney were instructed to'prepare a resolution of condolance to Mrs. C.H.Mayo. The matter of new doors at the Fire Station was considered and upon motion by Fryer second by Moody, the matter was left in the hands of the Committee and the Chief of the Fire Department. Alderman Green introduced an ordinance providing for appointment of'a Dog Catcher, prescribing his powers and duties and prohibiting dogs running at large exdept during the period from November lst each year to March 1st each year following, in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, excepting upon the property zra Record of Official Proceedings of the Common Council of the City -of Rochester, Minn., MW 29 ,1939. occupied by the owner or person in control of said dog, and providing for I' i control of dangerous and vicious dogs and repealing ordinance No.158, which i was given its first reading. i The following claims were read, and upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen, and all voting in favor thereof, the same were allowed and the Mayor and I City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasmrer and make payments accord°inglyr From the General Fund: Woodhouse Brothers $5.55 F.W.Woolworth Company $3.20, C. & N.W.Railway Co'. $.55, Re'e Upholstry Co. $20.00, Lyle Signs, Inc. $120.99, G.Schwartz & Co. $4-33, Holland Food Shop $.55, Dr. H.R.Gore $5.00, Geo.J.Mayer Company $10.00, The Lew Bonn Co. $68.70, W.S.Darling & Co. $39.85 Mrs. J.M.Hall $.50, H. C. Leipsner & Co.$7.58, Allen Wales Adding Machines $1.00, I Dr. F.H.Powers $2.00, Flora Anderson'$3.00, Ditto Inc. $1.62, Mark E.Blanchard $119.90, Wm. Behnken $2.50, Chicago Great Western Railroad Co. $10.00, Sterling Electric Company $101.94, Walter B.Nelson $50.00, Adolph J. Gruszynski $50.00, Russell Rose $.25, General Fund Code 13 $5.75i From the Fire Protection Fund: F.W.Woolworth Company $3.20, Carl G. Schwarz $114.50, Tri-State Telephone Company $16.90, Peter S. Mackay $13.15, Will J. Dugan $13.15, Cecil E.Ginther $21.85, Mid -Continent Petroleum Co. $60.39; From the Street and Alley Fund: White Motor Company $4-35, Firestone Auto Supply Company $11.00, Wm.H.Ziegler Co.Inc. $25.92, Witte Transportation i 00.$1.79, A-W Company Inc. $199:50, Mpls.Iron Store $41.30, From the Sewer Fund: Yeoman Bros. Co. $42.50, City of Rochester, Light Department- $77.87, City of Rochester, Light Dept. $9'.70, From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept. $1.00, City of Rochester, Light Dept-'$6.00; From Construction Account PWA Docket 1515-F: Bert Asplin $29.40; From the Sinking Fund: First National Bank $26.05. A petition asking that Eighth Street Northwest between Fourth and Fifth Avenues Northwest be oiled during the 1939 season, was read, and President r Lemmon referred the same to the Sprinkling Committee. Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer the Common Council adjourned. - . /��/ f, ��� City Clerk.