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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-03-1941RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., March 3 ,19 41 Minutes of a 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 March 3rd, 1941. President Lemmon called the meeting -to order at 2:00 o'clock P.M., the following members being present: Lemmon, Amundsen, Anderson, Bowers, Moody, Mrachek, Williams. Absent: None. A communication from the Olm§ted County Bank and Trust Company, requesting a substitution in collateral deposited in lieu of a depository bond, was read and President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file, An invitation to all interested persons to attend the twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Minnesota Tax Conference in St.Paul,Minnesota, March 7th and Sth,1941, was read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody all those who were able to were authorized to attend said meeting. " The recommendation of the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer, that a sanitary sewer be constructed in Fourth Street Northeast from the State Hospital sewer to Lot 56,School Section 36, was read and ttpon motioii�by:Mrachek second by Williams, the said recommendation was approved and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. A report by the Zoning Board on the petit&on of C.E.Paterson to change one four room apartment into two apartments , was read, and upon motion by Amundsen second by Mrachek the matter was referred back to the Zoning Board to give the opponents of the petition a chance to be heard. The reports of the Building and Plumbing Inspector for the month of February,1941, showing building permits issued $59.00, plumbing permits $54.25, and the report of the Electrical Inspector for the month of February,1941, showing electrical permits issued $99.75, were each read, and President Lemmon referred the same to the Finance Committee. The report of the City Engineer for the month of February, 1941, showing expenditures from the General Fund for labor $15.20, Street and Alley Fund $1097.25, and the Sewer Fund $1519.10, was read and upon motion by Mrachek second by Moody the said report was approved. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the we:ekihending March 1,1941, showing criminal fines and costs collected $361.95, civil fees received $17.05, and conciliation court fees received $12.50, was read and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that the same be placed on file. The annual report of the City Engineer was read, and upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen, the said report was accepted, and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. The application of the Kling Music Company for a permit to place and • r: r: u maintain a sign was read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Bowers permit RECORD OF OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., March 3,1941. 3 . • 0 • was granted. The official bond of Mae C. Nelson,in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York as surety, was read, and upon motion by Mrachek second by Moody, the said bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that bhe same be placed on file. The application of Art Borpicksen for a journeyman electrician's license was read, and upon motion by Bowers second by Mrache�( license was granted. The application of Don E. Postier, and the application of -John Morrison for master electrician's licenses, were each read, and upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen, licenses were granted. Applications signed by Donald Taylor, Lyle R.Voth, and Marcel Drake, for drivers licenses were each read, and upon motion by Moody second by Bowers licenses were granted. The license bond of John R.Morrison in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Employers Liability Assurance Corporation, Limited, as surety, was read, and upon motion by Moody second by Williams, the said 'pond was approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. Retailers Applications for/Off Sale Liquor licens, signed by Leo A. Huey, R.M.Graen, Joe Wallace, and Andrew C. Chafoulias, each with a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Western Surety Company as surety; the applications signed by Christ Margellos and Don Emmerson, and Emanuel Kostakes, each with a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Western Casualty & Surety Company as surety; the application of Hazel V.Kitzman, together. with a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland as surety; and the application of Robert P. Kennedy, together with a surety bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety,were each read, and upon motion by Mrachek second by Williams, the said licenses were granted, the bonds approved, the sureties thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Williams second by. Amundsen, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to straw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments acitordingly: From the General Fund: Yellow Cab Company $2.25, Drs. Powers & Gore $.9.00, Hentges Glass Company $1.10, Fred C. Clark $12.00, Parkhill Bros. $85.00, H. & H.Electric Co.$9.90, Weber & Judd $2.88, Henry C.Lindberg $14.50, Joe.J. Schuster $14- 50, Helen A.Johnson $85.00, Wm.S.LaPlante $10.00, Curtis Capps $.25, Street & Alley Fund $7.00, Gust Bothke $20.00, Rochester Post -Bulletin $111.60, R.C.Drips $4.40, Postier & Eggers $1.25, Hanson Hardware $2.49, -234 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., March 3 1941, Rochester Electric 00.$7.04, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $99.10, Pruetts Laundry & Cleaners $11.44, From the Street and Alley Fund: Ellis Motor ComjEny $25.00, Maass & McAndrews $.14, Street & Alley Fund $125.$4, Alexander Auto Electric Company $47.94, Postier & Eggers $9.45, From the Fire Protection'Fund: Co -Operative Oil Company $.81, Rochester Grocer Company $25.00, Kruse Company $51.'z2, Jensen Hardware $1.29, Sherwin Williams $.91, F.J.Paine $6.45, Hanson Hardware $7.60, Rochester Electric Company $.99, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph $17.95, Pruetts Laundry $57.60, From the Sewer Fund: Street and Alley Fund $5.92, Rochester Plumbing & Heating Company $8.70, Fratzke Bros. $:90, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co.$5.75, Pruetts Laundry & Cleaners $3.00, From the Lighting Fund: Park Improvement Fund $45.35, Alderman Williams introduced a resolution appropriating $2,000.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Park Improvement Fund, for transfer of funds to make same available for park purposes, which was read. Upon motion by Moody 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 Mrachek introduced a resolution appropriating $277.25 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Street and Alley Fund,, for equipment use .during February,1941,which was read. Upon motion by Bowers 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 Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $240.75 from the Sewer. Fund and ordering payment made to the Street and Alley Fund,-for,use of equipment during February,1941,which was read. Upon motion by Williams second by Amundsen that the said resolution be adppted as read, and all voting in favor - thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating $1429.00 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for payrolls for labor during the half month ending February 28th,1941,-which was •rea•d. Upon -motio-n by Mrachek second by Anderson that the said resolution be adopted av read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and -adopted. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON C .235, _ MM COUNCIL OF THE CITY, OF ROCHESTER, MINN., March 3 ,19 41. U .• Alderman Anderson introduced a resulution authorizing the City Treasurer to release securities deposited as collateral in lieu of a depository bond by the Olmsted Councy Bank and Trust Company, and accepting securities to replace those released, 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer in Fourth Street Northeast, from the State Hospital Sewer to Lot 5b, School Section 36, said hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on April 7h,1941, which was read. Upon motion by Bowers 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 appropriating $425.00 from the (Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made to the Gamewell Company, for lone time stamp, which was read.. Upon motion by Amundsen 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 presented two statements and claims for extra time worked by Frank Adiir on the Fire alarm system, amounting to $194.00, and upon motion by Williams second by Mrachek the said claims were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer for payment of (said extraordinary services and extra time. The Chief of Police reported to the Council that Mr. Hughs of the Universal lMotors had -notified him that the rental contract the City of Rochester has with Ithe.Universal Motor Company could not be continued at the present rate, and that new terms would have to be ifeents per mile. Upon motion by Williams second by Mrachek the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of two police automobiles, the cost not to exceed $1200.00, with a trade in of the police car which the City owns, said bids to be received and opened at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on March 24th,1941. The Chief of Police requested that reloading equipment be purchased for reloading shells, and upon motion by Williams second by Moody the matter was referred to the Police Committee and the Chief of Police with power to act. An ordinance prohibiting the placing on or throwing in or on any public street, alley or'sidewalk, or in any motor vehicle in the City of -Rochester, Minnesota, except with the consent of the owner or person in charge of said 236 RECORD OF OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., - March 3,1941. vehicle of any card, placard, handbill, pamphlet, booklet, manuscript, or any advertising matter of any kind or description, introduced and given its first reading on February 26th,1941, was given its second reading. Upon motion by Bowers second by Moody the Common Council adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.M., on March 12th,1941. City Clerk.