HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26-1940RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., June 26,194o .
Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City
of Rochester, Minnesota,.. held on June 26th,1940, in the Council Chambers, in the
City Hall., in said City.
President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the
following persons -being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Anderson, Bowers, Moody,
jMrachek, Williams. Absent: None.
Upon -motion by Mrachek second by Anderson the minutes of•the Meeting of
June 24th,1940, were approved.
The application of Earl Stanton for a drivers license, was read and upon
motion by Amundsen second by Bowers license was granted.
The contract bond of H.T.Earl in the sum of $9,946.75 with the Standard
Surety & Casualty Company of New York as surety, and the contract bond of the
Hewitt Rubber Company in the sum of $152.50 with the American Surety Company
as surety, were each read and upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen
the said bonds were approved,the sureties 6hereo n accepted and it was ordered
that the same be placed on file.
The City Engineer submitted approximate estimate of cost for the resurfacing
of Center Street -West from Seventh Avenue to Eleventh Avenue Northwest, said
estimate of cost being $5,015.00.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution adopting the specifications and
estimate of cost for the resurfacing of Center Street West, from Seventh Avenue
to Eleventh Avenue Northwest and Southwest, and ordering bids to be received
and opened at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on July Sth,1940, 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 Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $2,472.45 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for
payrolls for labor during the half month ending June 15th,1940, which was read.
Upon motion by Williams second by Mrachek that t1he said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the
said resolution. d9ly passed an-d adopted.
The following claims were read and upon motion by Mrachek second by
Anderson, 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: First National Bank $24.00, P.F.Donovan $60.90,
F.R.Finch $16.00, Irving L.Eckholdt $21.00, Leo C.Anderson $5.05, Burt Ell-iott
Eaton $11.75, J.T.Lemmon $61.55, D.L.Williams $11.25, H.N.Tompkins $55.40,
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Peekless Chemical Co.$5.98, Wm. Diekhoff $75.60, Don Lindberg $27.50, Miller-Davi
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$3.76, C.G.W.R.R..Co-. $5.00, Bakers $6.50, Wm.S.Laplante $20.00, Burrough's
Adding•Machi-ne Co.$9.75, Hack & Goetting Printing Co.$12.90, Witte Transportation
Co. $2.27, J.S.Morrison $50.00, Adolph J.Gruszynski $50,00,'Miller-Davis Co.
$19.99, Wm. Behnken $2.75, C.-G.W•R.R.Co. $.55, Kahler Hospital $11.60, C.G.W.R.R.
Co.$1.62, Baker Motor Co.$11.50, Co -Operative Oil 00.$15.00, Joy Bros. $5.00,
Bert Asplin $17.10, Hugo Brumm $2.00, Paul Grassle $36*50;
From the Street & Alley Fund; C.G.W.R.R•.Co. $1.62, CopOperati-ve Oil Co.
$5.45, Foster Electric Co.$1.80, Bert Aq#in $30.00,
From the Fire Protection Fund: Nation Fire Protection Association $10.00,
Rochester -Ice & Fuel Co. $20,55, C.E,.Ginther $9.21, Joy Bros. $2.25,
From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Bert Asplin $17.70,
From the Sewer Fund: Paper Calmenson Company $13.01, H.E.Swanson Co.$1.00,
Owatonna Implement Co.$108.00, Adolph F.Meyer $52.75, Owatnnna Implement Mfg.
Co.$90.00, Universal Carloading & Distributing Co.$4..94, Foster Electric Co.
$1.80, City of Rochester, Light and Water Dept. $109.27, Bert Asplin $3.60,
From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester,' Light Dept. $6.95,
From the Park Improvement Fund: Eva Murphy $25.00, Stephen Flyn $75.00.
Mr. Robert McDonnell, of Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, was.wpre:&e:nt tc
explain
/the report of said Engineering Company on the operations of the Northern
Natural Gas Company and the Peoples Gas Company in Rochester, and explained
that the limited time allotted tothem for making this report, was not -sufficient
to study and report on certain items.which he felt were quite important.
Mr. McDonnell upon being questioned by'the members of the Council, explained
certain points of this report more in detail and recommended to the Common Counci]
that a more complete investigation would reveal information which would assist
the Council in making a decision. He recommended that if possible the time for
studying the, report be extended.
Mayor Grassle presented the following communication, which was read:
If PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY
Rochester, Minnesota
June 26, 1940
Hon.Paul A.Grassle,Mayo.r
200 City Hall Building
Rochester, M.inne.sot.a
Dear Sir:
Confirming our conversktion of today,.if you and the members
of the Council feel that you have not had sufficient time to study the
Engineer's Report submitted to you last Monday, in connection with your
deliberations on the advisability of taking over our Natural Gas system under
the provisions of Ordinance #445,passed and adopted June 29,1932, Peoples
Natural Gas Company will and does hereby agree that notice served upon the
Company, .a8,provided--in.,said. ordinance, at any time on or before September 3,
1940, will be accepted with the same force and effect as though the same:had
been served on the Oompany on or before June 30,1940.
Yours very truly,
PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY
B.R.Bay, President,.,"
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After further consideration and discussion on thi§ matter, a motion by
Moody seconded by Amundsen carried that the extension of time offered in
the above communication be accepted.
'Upon motion by Moody second by' Mrachek the Common 'muncil adjourned* `
City Clerk.