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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-194095 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., August 19-, 1940 r� U • • 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 August 19th,1940. President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M., the following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Anderson, Bowers, Moody, Williams, Mrachek. Absent: None. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Amundsen the minutes of the .meeting of August 12th,1940, were approved. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing sanitary sewer and on the construction of a/water main in Twelfth Avenue Northeast from Tenth Street Northeast to Fourteenth Street Northeast, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning this improvement. No one present wished to be heard. President Lemmon stated this ad being the time and place set for a hearing on the widening of the pavement on Second Avenue Northwest from Center Street West to the Chicago Great Western Railroad tracks, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning this improvement. No one present wished to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on the construction of curb and gutter on First Street Southeast from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning this improvement. No one present wished to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hearing on th-e ,construction of a sanitary sewer in Eleventh Avenue Northeast, from the present manhole which is 346 feet north of Ninth Street Northeast to Tenth Street Northeast, 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 set for receiving bids for the construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in Twelfth Avenue Northeast from Tenth Street Northeast to Fourteenth Street Northeast. The follow- ing bids were opened at this time: Wm.C.Fraser & Son $1769.g4, Martin Paulson $1790.93, DeGraff Wolff'$2719.27. President Lemmon referred the said bids to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving • �� bids for the widening of the pavement on Second'Avenue Northwest from Center Street West to the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company tracks. The following bids were opened at this time. Harry T.Earle $4122.45, John F.Hansen and Otto Jacobsen $4, 379.11, President Lemmon referred the said bids to the Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation. RECORD OF OFFICIAL, PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN.. August 19 ,19 4o President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving bids for the construction of curb and gutter on First Street Southeast, from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast. 'The following bias were opened at this time: H.T.Earle $1353.90, and the conditional bid of John F.Hansen and Otto Jacobsen $1337.20. President Lemmon referred the said bids to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving bids for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Eleventh Avenue Northeast from the present manhole which is 346 ft. north of Ninth Street Northeast to Tehth Street Northeast. The following bids were opened at -this time: Wm.C.Fraser & Son $433.70, Martin Paulson $415.40, DeGraff Wolff $690.00. President Lemmon referred the said bids to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation. President-,Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for receiving bids for the resurfacing of Second Street Southwest from Broadway Street South to Eleventh Avenue Southwest. The following bids were opened at this time: Roxanda Mines, Inc. $19,454.4o, Ashworth -Hawkinson Co. $19,917.60. President Lemmon referred the said bids to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation. President Lemmon stated this 'as being. the time and place set for receiving bids for the resurfacing of Second Avenue Northwest from Center Street West, to. the Chicago Great Western Railroad tracks. The following bids were opened at this time: Roxanda Mines, Inc. $4,200.00, Ashworth -Hawkinson Co. $4300.00. President Lemmon referred the said -bids to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer' for tabulation and recommendation. A communication from Bemel Brothers Auto Parts regarding hydraulic passenger elevator equipment which they have on hand for sale, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the said communication be placed on file. The request of the City Engineer for an. -appropriation of $5,000.00 from the Street and Alley "Fund, and $1,000.00 from the Sewer Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee, was read and President 'Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The petition signed by Cathryn E.Renning, Irvin J.Renning, Alice-R.Klee and Walter L.Klee, asking that Thirteenth Avenue Northeast north of Second Street Northeast and south of Block_9,Morningside Addition, be vacated, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be 'placed on file. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., August 19 ,1940 . • 0 0 The recommendation of the Board of Zoning that the appeal of Mrs. Sara Ginther to remodel and add one more family to her residence at 109 Seventh Street Northwest be granted, was read and upon motion by Mrachek second -by Williams the said recommendation was accepted. The recommendation of the Zoning Board that the request of Charles M.Horton for new set back lines for his residence at 1003 Twelfth Avenue Northeast be granted was read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Bowers the said recommendation was accepted. The recommendation of the Zining Board that the petition of Corwin Stoppel for a change in the Zoning Ordinance placing Block 91 Original Plat in the Industrial zone, be granted, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed.on file. Applications signed by William Moriarity and R.W.Daly, asking for transfer of non -intoxicating malt liquor licenses No.599 and 352 to R.W.Daly, were read and upon motion by Williams second by Anderson the matter was referred to the License Committee with power to act. The application of Chris Margellos and Don Emerson for transfer of off -sale liquor license No.5, to Chris i;,argellos and Don Emerson, together with the surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Western Casualty and Surety Company as surety, were each read, and upon motion by Amundsen second by Mra.chek the transfer was granted, the bond approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. The applications of Glenn L.Bowers for a soft drink dealers licenses at 1143 a 1145 Second Street Southwest,were read, and upon motion by Amundsen second by Williams licenses wevegranted. The report of the Clerk of -the Municipal Court for the week ending August 17th,19413, showing criminal fines and costs collected $403.60, civil fees received $14.45, and conciliation court fees $5.50, was read and having been previously approved by the City Attorney,- President Lemmon ordered that - the same be placed on file. The contract bonds of Martin Paulson in the sum of $735.70 with the Fidelity '& Casualty Company as surety, and of H.T .Earle in the sum of $2172. SO with the Standard Surety & Casualty Company as ,surety, were each read, and upon motion by 'Mrach:ek 'second by Anderson,, the bonds •we -re •appproved, the sureties thereon accepted and -it -was, ordered that the same be placed on file. The assignment by the Union National Bank -covering $55,000.0.0 collateral deposited in lieu of their depository bond for additi-onal -funds of the City of Rochester, was read and -President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed o.n nd RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., August 19,1940 . The recommendation of the Survey Committee regarding leaves of absense was read and upon motion by Bowers second by chrachek said recommendation was accepted. The recommendation of the Sewer Committee .and the City Engineer that the contract for construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in Twelfth Avenue Northeast from Tenth Street Northeast to Fourteenth Street Northeast be awarded to Wm. C. Fraset. & Son, for the sum of $1769.94, was .read and upon motion by Mrachek second by Williams said recommendation was accepted:.,' - The recommendation of the Street and Alley Committee and the Citt$�'„:Engineer that the contract for the resurflacing of Secohd Avenue Northwest f rom,Genter Street Vest to the Chicago Great Western Railroad tracks be awarded:'V8-- the Roxanda Mines, Inc-., for the sum of $4, 200.00, was read and upon mot ion. by Anderson second by Amundsen the.tsaid recommendation was accepted. The recommendation of the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer that the contract for the construction of curb and gutter on First Street Southeast from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast be awarded to H.T.-Earle for the sum of $1353.90, was read, and upon motion by Mrachek second by Bowers the said recommendation was accepted. The recommendation of the Server Committee and the City Engineer that the contract for the construction -of a sanitary sewer in Eleventh Avenue, Northeast be awarded to Martin Paulson for the sum of $415.40, was read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Mrachek the said recommendation was accepted. The recommendation of the Sbr.eet and Alley Committee and the City'Engineer that the contract for resurfacing Second Street Southwest be awarded to Roxanda Mines, Inc. for the sum of $19, 454.40, was read and. upon motion by Moody,s econd by Anderson the said recommendation was accepted. The recommendation of the Street and Alley Committee and the City,. ' Engineer that the contract for widening Second Avenue Northwest be awarded to H.T.E.arle for the sum of $4122.45, was read and upon motion by Bowers second by Mrachek the said recommendation was accepted. The following _claims were read, and upon motion by Williams second -by Amundsen the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were instructed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:. From the General Fund: B.C.Zuehlke $12.00, Hugo Brumm $3.75, Drs. Powers & Gore $S.00,.Western Union $5.42, Hack & Goetting $14.90, H. & H. Electric Company $26.30, .Leo .Herrick $235.25, Wm. Behnken $2.50, Motors Sales & Service $0.19, Lyle Signs Inc. $54.30, Royal Typewriter Co. $102.06, Schmidt Printing Co.$7.50, Miller -Davis Company $2.15, Rutz Studio $6.00, J.S.Morrison. $50.00, James S.Beatty $50.00, Adolph J.Gruszynski $50.00, P.F.Donovan $66.45, Barbes Cafe $119.00, Bert Asplin $6.0.0, Co-operative Oil Co.$12.24, Quality Print Shop r� U • 11 s9 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF . ROCHESTER, MINN., August 19 ,19 40 . $26.4o, Vernon O.Rowland $2•Q®, Maass & McAndrew. Company $1.90, F.R.Fi.nch • City Clerk $63.66, From the Street and Alley Fund: Firestone Auto. Supply $39.15, Jack McHugh $2.50, Sanitary Company $.25, J.P.Spencer $1.90, Woodhouse Brothers $1.70, International Harvester Company $25.40, Alexander Auto Electric Co. $31.95., Northfield Iron Co.$10.27, H.J.Johnston $19.50, Mortenson Motor 00.$7.95, Bert Asplin $19.50, Co-operative Oil Co. $20.17, Amundsen Paint Store $3.45, Vernon O.Rowland $6.00, Maass & McAndrew $1.9.0, From the Fire Protection Fund: Elkhart Brass Co. $9.30, E.A.Knowlton Co. $15.49, Seagrave Corport,tion $.70, League of Minnesota Municipalities $75.00, National Bushing & Parts Co. $90.51, Standard Oil Company $10.00, Rochester Grocer Company.$10-.50, C.E.Ginther $135.34, D.R.Bentgen $159.00, Amundsen Paint • Store $.36, Quality Print Shop $2.00, F.R.Finch $.96, From the From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Bert Asplin $9.60, Kruse Company $3.75, From the Sewer Fund: Foster Electr-ic Company $5.80, Community Oil Co.$4.50 Quarry Products $41.25, Kruse Company $1.20, Amundsen's Pant Store $52.25, Vernon O.Rowland $3.00, From the Park Improvement Fund: From the Park Improvement Fund: Collector of Internal Revenue $66.47. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Wm. C. Fraser & Son, in the sum of $1769.94 for the construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in Twelfth Avenue Northeast from Tenth Street- Northeast to Fourteenth Street Northeast, which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Bowers 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 Anderson introduced a resolution accepting th-e bid of H.T.Earle in the sum of- $4122.45 for the widening of Second Avenue Northwest from Center Street West to the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company tracks, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson second by Mrachek 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 accepting the bid of H.T.Earle • for the construction of curb and gutter on First Street Southeast from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast for the sum of $1.353.90, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted as read; and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. O RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., August 19,194o . Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution accepting the bid of Martin Paulson in the sum of $415.4o for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Eleventh Avenue Northeast from the present manhole which is 346 feet north of Ninth Street Northeast to Tenth Street Northeast, which was read. Npon motion by Bowers 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 Moody introduced a resolution accepting the bid of the .xanda Mines, Inc. in the sum of $4,200.00 for the resurfacing of Second Avenue Northwest from Center Street West to the Chicago Great Western Railroad tracks, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Anderson 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 accepting the bid of Roxanda Mines, Inc. in the sum of $19, 454:4o for the resurfacing of Second Street Southwest from Broadway Street South to Eleventh Avenue Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Bowers 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 $303.93 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to L.L.Coryell & Son, for gasoline furn- ished in car CPCX 29673, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared th e said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $267.47 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company for freight on tank car #CPCX 29673, gasoline, which was read. Upon motion by Bowers second by Anderson 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 Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $293.22 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Wm.H.Ziegler Company,Inc., for painting machine, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson second by Mrachek that the said resolution be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. U 11 0 • V, RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF - ROCHESTER, MINN., August 19., 19 40 . 101 • i Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $5,000.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the .Street and Alley Fund, for transfer of funds, which was read. . . Upon motion by Williams second by Bowers 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 Andersom introduceid a resolution appropriating $356.62 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to. the Standard Oil Company, for tank car of road oil, -which was read. ,. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Anderson, 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 Bowers introduced a_resolution appropriating $366.90 from the General Fund and $94.13 from the Street and Alley Fund, and ordering payment made to Morse Brothers for sand and gravel furnished during the period July 17th to August 5th,1940, which was read. Upon motion by. Bowers second by Moody th at the said resolution be,adopt ed as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon .declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating $201.45 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made.to Wm. C. Fraser & Son, for 417 ft . of sewer pipe, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted l as read, and all voting in favor thereof,. President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating .$226.00 from the Street -and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to .Barrett Company, for. . 155 bbls. paving pitch, which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Anderson 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 $4,250.44 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Roy_anda Mines,Inc.,.for j Estimate #2 and final for the resurfacing of West Center Street from Broadway ito Seventh Avenu4 West, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared I the said resolution duly passed and adopted. 1.0 2 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CO MO C M N OLJNCIL OF T HE ' CITY OF - ROCHESTER, MINN., August 19 , 19 40 . Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $420.13 from the Street and Alley Fund, and $16.20 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, and ordering payment made to H.T.Earle, for extra vrork on widening Fourth Street Southeast, curb and gutter on West Center Street, and East Center Street and for private work at Hawthorne School, 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 Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $1490.35 from the Street and Alley Fund, $1647.64 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, and ordering payment made to H.T.Earle, for second and final estimate on contract for widening of Center Street West from Broadway to Seventh Avenue Pest, which was read. Upon motion by Bowers second by Anderson that the said resolution be adoptei as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the saild resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $356.20 from the Street and Alley Fund, and $435.02 from .the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund, and ordering payment made to H.T.Earle,.for second and final estimate .for the widening -of Fourth Street Southeast from Third Avenue to Sixth Avenue Southeast, which .was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Mrachek 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 $197.69 from the Street and Alley -Fund, and $39.03 from the Sewer Fund, ani tr dering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser & Son, and L.M.Feller Company, for 2250 brit$ and 151 ft. clay pipe for sewer and water connections qn First and Second Street Northwest, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek s.ecgnd by Anderson 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 Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $1434.24 from die Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the Elk River Concrete Products Company for 55 pieces concrete sewer pipe, 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. . U n U RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., August 19,1940.. 1031 • • Alderman Mrachek.introduced a resolution appropriating $258.96'from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to the.Elk River Concrete Products Company for 12 pieces concrete sewer pipe; which vas ,read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Bowers that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Lemmon declared the sadd resolution duly passed and adopted: Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $294.40 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. C.Fraser & Son, for 5% retained on contract for construction of water main in Eighth Avenue Southwest and 101 Street, Southwest, for a sanitary sewer in Tenth Street Northwest and Eighth Avenue Northwest, and for a water main in Tenth Street Northwest, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson second by Bowers 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 .Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $2, 309.25 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made -to H.T.Earle for first and final estimate on contract for construction of curb and guttar in Center Street East from Eleventh Avenue to Fifteenth Avenue East, which was I read. Upon motion by Williams second by Mrachek 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 $2,421.37 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering -payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for payrolls for labor during the half month ending August �5,1940, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Anderson that the said resolution be ladopted-as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the IIsaid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating,$5,000.00 from the Ilstreet and Alley Fund, and $1900.00 from the Sewer Fund, for use of the Street 11an d. Alley Committee, which was read. , Upon motion by Moody second by Bowers that the said resolution be adopted 19as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the sei d 11resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Williams introduced_a resolution granting public dance permit to lithe Central Labor Union for the Woodman Hall, August 17th,1940, and fixing the llfee at $3.00, which was read. 104 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCH[ESTER, MINN., August 19,194o. Upon motion -by Mrachek 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 a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the following described improvements; said hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on September 3rd,194o : The construction of a sanitary sewer and water main in Sixth Street South- west from -approximately 500 feet east of Fourteenth Avenue Southwest 'to approx- imately 720 feet with the sewer and to Tenth Avenue Southwest with the water mai n ; The construction of curb and gutter in Second Street Southeast from Eleventh Avenue Southeast to Thirteenth Avenue Southeast; The construction of curb and gutter in Second Street Southeast from Thirteenth Avenue Southeast to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast; The construction of a sanitary sewer -and water main in Second Street` Southwest from -Sixteenth Avenue Southwest to the west line of Lot j,Block 2, West Lawn Addition; The widening of Center Street West from Broadway Street to Seventh Avenue West;' The widening of Fourth Street Southeast,, f rom Third Avenue Southeast to . Sixth Avenue Southeast; and The construction of curb and gutter on Center Street Eadt from Eleventh Avenue to Fifteenth Avenue Southeast and Northeast, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted as read,` and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the sadd resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Williams introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the vacation of Thirteenth Avenue 'Northeast which lies north of Second Street Northeast and south of Block 9, Morningside Addition, said hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on October 7th,1940, which was read. Upon motion by Williams 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 Williams introduced a resolution accepting the assignment of collateral by the Union National Bank, covering their designation as a city depository for additional funds, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Williams that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the • E • said resolution duly passed and adopted. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., August 19,1940. 105 • Alderman Moody introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the construc- tion of curb and gutter and paving in Seventh Street Southwest from Fourteenth Avenue Southwest to Lot 106 Belmont Addition, said hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on September 3rd,1940, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Bowers that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the sad resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Mrachek second by Williams the City Clerk was instructed to return the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders A report by the Finance Committee and the Fire Committee regarding the claim of Frank Adair was read and upon motion by Bowers second by.Williams the committee recommendation was approved. Lists of persons recommended for appointment as judges of election for the 1940 primary and general elections, submitted by the Olmsted County Republican Committee, the Farmer Labor Association, and the Chairman of the Olmsted County Democratic Party, were each read, and upon motion by Williams seco! by Amundsen said lists were approved and the persons mentioned therein were appointed Judges of Election for the Primary Election September loth, and the General Election November 12th,1940. Alderman Amundsen introduced an ordinance amendind An ordinance for the purpose of promoting health, safety, order, convenience and general welfare by regulating the use of land, the location, size, use and height of buildings, and the arrangement of buildings on lots and the density of population within the City of Rochester, Minnesota, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan, as amended by Ordinance No.560,. same being Ordinance No..559, which was given its first reading. Upon motion by WJ lliams second by Anderson, and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its second reading. Upon motion by Anderson second by Amundsen, and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its third and final reading. Upon motion by Williams second by Anderson, that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and .upon roll call all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. • II The City Attorney submitted to the Council.a warranty deed given by Kris Nkelsmn covering a piece of land described as follows: Commencing at the Borthwest corner of Lot Thirty Three of State Subdivision of Section Thirty six in Township One Hundred and seven North.of Range Fourteen West, running thence east on the north line of. said -Lot a distance of Thirty nine. rods for ad 106 RECORD OF OFFICIAL, PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., August 19,.194o a place of beginning, running thence South a distance of three hundred ninety feet, running thence east a distance of Two hundred sixty one and one half feet, running thence North a'distance of Three hundred and ninety feet, running thence west a distance of Two hundred sixty one and one half. feet to place of beginning, _in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, (old gravel pit) and upon motion by Moody second by Williams the said deed was accepted and the City Clerk was instructed to have same recorded. The City Attorney submitted a warranty deed given by Ralph Louis Blakely and Mattie E. Blakely his wife to the City of Rochester, covering the west fifty feet of the southeast quarter of Block Eighty in the Original Plat of the Town, now City of Rochester, Minnesota, and upon motion by Williams second by Bowers the said deed was accepted and the City Clerk was instructed to have the same recorded. Mayor Grassle informed the City Council that the Minnesota State Highway Department could not make improvements on privately owned property. Mrs. Catherine Fitzgerald owns three lots south of the south Broadway bridge and on motion by Mrachek second by Williams the City Attorney was instructed to write Mrs. Fitzgerald explaining the situation to her and see what arrangements can be made. Mr. Hollenbeck, representing the painters union stated that certain work had been done by the Public Utility Department and that bids on this work had not been called for. President Lemmon stated that this was a matter to be handled by the Public Utility Board and the same was referred to the Public Utility Board. Mr. Hunter and Mr. 14ackey appeared before the Council in regard to having a sanitary sewer laid in 91 Street Southeast. Mr. Mackey stated that he was willing to deed his share of the necessary amount of land to make a 66 foot street from his property. Mr. Galpin has been consulted previously but up to the present time had not agreed to deed a strip from his property for the balance of the 66 foot street, and on motion by Moody second by Amundsen the Common Council instructed the City Attorney to start dondemnation proceedings to secure the necessary amount of land from Mr. Galpin. Upon motion,b y Bowers second by Anderson the City Engineer was instructed to prepare plans and .specifications for the paving of the south half of Seventh Street Southwest to approzimately 250 f eet east from Fourteenth Avenue Southwest. Arthur E.Reiter appeared before the Council and stated that if any further plans were made for the control of planting and trimming of trees in boulevards the Park Board would .like to be considered in handling the work. n U PJ • RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN.,_ August 19th,1940. -Arthur E.Rei#er, President -of the Park Board, stated that the asphalt drives in Soldier Field were very much in reed of repair -and that the Park Board did not, have sufficient funds included in their budget to cover this work, and upon motion. by Mrachek second by Williams the City. Engineer was instructed to repair the drives, the expense of same to be paid.from-lathe General Fund. Upon motion by Moody second by Bowers, the Common.Council adjourned. i City Clerk.