Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-03-1941RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ' OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., November 3, 1941 447 • Minutes of a regular meeting -of the Common Council of the City of in said City Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall/,on November 3, 1941. President Lemmon called the meeting to. order at 2:00 o'clock P.M., the following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Anderson, Bowers, anson, Mrachek, Williams and Yaeger. Absent: None. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for recei ing and opening bids for a 1000 Gallon Bumper and Hose Gar for use of the Fire Department. The following bids were received:: Wm. H. Ziegler Co., $12,915.00; Seagrave Corporation, $14.241.63; Buffalo Fire Appliance Corp., $11, 510. 00; Fadd Pump & Equipment Co'., $11,950.00.; Postier & Eggers Co., $12,4 32.74; Peter Pirsch & Sons Co., $11,000.00; Ward -La -France Truck Corp., $10,990._00; Ellis Motor Co., $11,749.00; American-LaFrance Corp.., $11,000.00 and $14,250.00. )Upon motion by Williams, second by Hanson the Fire Chief was instructed to tabulate the bids and the Council, as a Committee of the whole, and the Mayor meet informally with the Fire Chief on Friday evening, November 7, 1941, to study l the tabulation of said bids. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hea ling on the levying of special assessments for the widening of First Street South - (west from Seventh Avenue Southwest to Eleventh Avenue Southwest and Eleventh Aven (Southwest from Center Street West to Second Street Southwest. No one present (wished to be heard. President-Lemmon stated this as' being the time and place set for a hear ling on the levying of special assessments for the widening of Second Avenue Sout (west from Fourth Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwest. There was no one present,wishing to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a hear (ling -on the levying of special assessments -for the widening of Fourth Street South Ilwest from Second Avenue Southwest to Tenth -Avenue Southwest. There was no one Ilpr esent wishing to be heard. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place set for a he Iling on the levying of special assessments for the widening of Third Street South- Ilwest from Third Avenue Southwest to Sixth Avenue Southwest. There was no one Ilpresent wishing to be heard. Mr. Arthur Carroll appeared before the -Council and presented a prelimin- Ilary sketch of a plat of land which he desires to have annexed to the City of Roch- ll es,ter, Minnesota. The request of the City Engineer that $2000.00 be appropriated from the IlSewer Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee was read, and President RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., November 3, 1941 JjLemmon ordered that same be placed. on file. A communication from 0.W.Haling protesting the.width of a strip of land to be used for road purposes was read, and' President Lemmon referred the s ame:.to the Str,ee,t and Alley Committee. An invitation from the League of Minnesota Municipalities to attend. a Regional Conference, sponsored by the League,. to be held in Wabasha, November 5th was.read, and those City officials who find it convenient to go were authorized to attend at City expense. A protest against the lowering of the grade on Eighth Street -Southwest between Sixth and Seventh Avenues Southwest was read,. Mr. Henry Kath also appears before the Council and said that he did not wish to _have the grade of the street lowered. .The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending iNovember 1, 1941, showing criminal fines and costs collected $247.55, civil fees (received $14._20, and conciliation court fees $4.50, was read and having been pre iously,approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that same be plac on file. The City Engineer's Trial balance -sheet and the expenditures from the City Engineer's payroll for the month.of October., 1941, were read and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. The City E31gineer's estimate of cost of grading Fifteenth Avenue North- east from Fourth Street to Fifth Street -Northeast was read, and upon m64ion by Mrachek, second by Williams the City Clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution ordering a first hearing on the grading of said street. The report of the Water Committee on the construction of a watermain in Eighth Avenue Northwest from Tenth Street to Eleventh.Street Northwest was read, and upon motion by Williams, second by Anderson the report was approved and the City Clerk was instructed to notify the petitioners of the Committee's report. The applications of George A. Moore and 0. R. Ackerman for license to operate Vending machines, were each read, and upon motion by Anderson, second by Yaeger the licenses were granted. The application.of the Parker Hotel for a permit to Place and Maintain a sign was read, and upon motion by Bowers, second by Mrachek the permit was. granted. .The application of Mrs. Marie.Stortz for permit to move a Root Beer Stand building from 103 Sixth Street Southwest to 1601 First Street Southwest was read, and uponmotion by Williams, second by Mrachek the permit was granted. The following.claime were read, and upon motion by Williams, second by Bowers, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk instructed to draw id RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS. OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY .OF ROCHESTER,. MINN.; November 3, 1941 449 .• n • n warrants, upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Dorothy Rahbain, $95.00; Gus.Bottke, $20.00;t City of Rochester, Public Utilities, $112. 50; Dr. H. R. Gore, $6.00; Bach Music Co., $8.60; Weber .&'-.Judd Go., $j 42; Holland's Food Shop, $0.30.; Tri State Tel & Tel, $96.35• From the Street and Alley Fund: Postier & Eggers, $3.20; Leo King, 9 $6.25; Midway Texaco Service, $47.24; The Barrett Co., $46.50. From the Fire Protection Fund: Tri .State Tel & Tel Co., $17.20. From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: The Barrett Co, $13.41. From the Sewer Fund: Tri State Tel & Tel Co., $5.75- From the Park Improvement Fund: Tri State Tel & Tel Co., $39.13; Lew _ Bonn Co., $4.76; City of Rochester, Public Utilities, $76.50; Witte Transportatior Co., $2.32; Norman Beck, $2.50; Levang's Weekly, $2.50; The Stewartville Star, $2. 50; R.C. Drips, $1.15; Don's Radio Service, $10.20; The .Preston Times, $2. 50; City of Rochester, Public Utilities, $17.10; Boardman's Ice Cream, $5.40. From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Public Utilities, $75.60. From the Band Fund: Bach Music Co., $25.18. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution granting public dance permit for five public dances to the Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Co., which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Williams that the said resolution be ladopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the jsaid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Anderson introduced a resolution appropriating $226.80 from th Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser & Son for 540 fee jsewer pipe, 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 appropriating $432.07 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Roxanda Mines, Inc., for 41* tons Skidno, which was read. Upon motion by Hanson, second by Yaeger 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 $393.45 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Roxanda Mines, Inc., for pate 11ing various streets, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Yaeger that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the 11said resolution duly passed and adopted. RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., November 3, 1941 Alderman Bowers introduced a resolution appropriating $6949.75 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Roxanda Mines, Inc., for resurfacing of various streets, which was read. Upon motion by Hanson, 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 Yaeger introduced a resolution levying special assessments for Scavenger Service during the year of 1941, which ways read. Upon motion by Bowers, second by Yaeger 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 Yaeger introduced a resolution levying special assessments for Garbage Collections during the year of 1941, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Anderson that the slid 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 levying special assessments Ilfor the widening of Third Street Southwest from Third Avenue to Sixth Avenue Soutd- (I west, which was read. Upon 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 Williams introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the widening of Fourth Street Southwest from Second Avenue Southwest to Tenth Avenue Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by Mrachek that the said resolution be (adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the Isaid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Mrachek introduced a resolution levying special assessments fo Ithe widening of First Street Southwest from Seventh Avenue to Eleventh Avenue (Southwest and Eleventh Avenue Southwest from Center Street West to Second Street Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Hanson, 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 Mrachek introduced a resolution levying special assessments fo the widening of Second Avenue Southwest from Fourth Street -to Sixth Street South- west, which was read. 451 .1 RECORD OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., November 3, 1941 .Upon motion by Hanson, . second by Yaeger that the said re -solution be lladop•ted as read, „and all voting ,in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared. the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Hanson introduced a resolution appropriating $2000:00 from thel Sewer Fund for use of -the Street and Alley Committee, 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 Hanson introduced a- resolution appropriating $2740.00 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering.payment made to Ellis Motor Co., for a new 1941 Dodge 3 ton truck, which was read. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Hanson that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting,in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and ado'pted. An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Pr&viding for and Regulating the Collection of Garbage in the"City of Rochester, Minnesota, the Disposal Thereof and Providing for Assessments Against Property Benefited Thereby", was given its second reading. An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Licensing and Regulating the Retail Sale of Cigarettes and Cigarette Wrappers", was given its second reading. Upon motion by Anderson, second by Bowers- the rules were suspended and the Ordinance was given its third and final reading. and all voting in favor thereof, Upon motion by Williams, second by Bowers/the Ordinance was adopted as I r ead. An Ordinance requiring persons convicted of crimes, other than misdeme fors, who shall come into or be within the City of Rochester, to register in the joffice of the Chief of Police of said City, and providing a penalty for the viol jtion of same, was given its thl rd.and final reading. Upon motion by Williams, second by Mrachek, and all voting in favor 11thereof except Alderman Bowers who voted "No", the Ordinance was adopted as read. The matter of closing the platted road between the City limits and Ten Street Southwest, which is a continuation of Twelfth Avenue Southwest, was brough to the attention of the Common Council. Upon motion by Bowers, second by William the Council went on record as being opposed to.the closing of said road, and the City Clerk was instructed to notify Judge Vernon Gates of the District Court, of the action taken by the Common Council. Alderman Anderson stated that the snow plow which was used last winter llwas too small to be used with the new truck recently purchased for use of the jjStreet and Alley Department, and he recommended that a new plow be purchased. 4 2 RECORD OF OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINN., November 3, 1941 Upon motion by Williams, second by Mrachek the Street and Alley Committl�e was authorized to purchase a new plow, the price of said plow not to exceed $500.O�I0. Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Hanson the Street and Alley Depart- 11ment was authorized to purchase two ga.s heating units for heating that part of th IlWarehouse to -be used as a shop, the price of same not to exceed $500.0.0. The matter of the assessment for the widening of Forth Broadway Street �Iwas discussed and a motion was made by Bowers, second by Mrachek that the abuttin Ii property owners be .assessed -thirty-five . cents .(35¢) per- front. foot for the im- provement. -The City Clerk was authorized to prepare a resolution ordering a hear ing on the levying of said special assessments. A motion was made by Williams, second by Hanson, and all voting, in favo thereof, that the City Clerk be instructed to notify Mr. A. H. Clemens, Attorney for William and Dorothy Diekhoff, that no change would be made in the assessment Ifor the Sanitary Sewer in front of their property. Upon motion by Bowers, second by Anderson the meeting was adjourned until 7: 30 o'clock P.M. November 10, 1941. City Clerk