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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-05-1944Record .,of, official Proceedings of the -Common - Council of the City .of Rochester, Minnesota, September-: 5. 19. '44 ;1 1 n LJ 1 Fi 1 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common -Council of 'the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in th'e City' Hall, in said City on September 5, 1944. President Lemmon called the meeting to order at 2:00 O'clock P. M., the (following members being present: President Lemmon, Aldermen Fryer, Kennedy, lKjerner, McQuillan, Mrachek, and Yaeger. Absent: None. Upon motion by Yaeger, second,by Kjerner, the minutes of the meeting lof August 21, 1944 were approved. President Lemmon stated this as being the time and place -set for a hearing on the vacation of -that part of the alley lying between Lots 1, 2, and 3, and the West 29 ft. of Lot 4, and lots 12, 13, and 14, and the West 29 ft. of Lot 11, all in Block 14, Head & McMahon's Addition to the City,of Rochester, Minnesota. There was no one present wishing to be -heard on the vacation of the said alley. A letter from Burns & McDonnell, Engineering Company, transmitting two copies of their proposal and contract for engineering services in connection with lthe proposed sewage disposal plant in Rochester, was read and the same was ordered 1placed on file. The City Engineer's 'request that $5,000.00 be appropriated from the Street & Alley Fund for use of the Street & Alley Committee was read an'd the same lwas ordered placed on file. The Mayor's emergency order given to the City Clerk for the purchase of approximately 9000 gallons of gasoline was read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Mrachek, the same was approved. A copy of a resolution adopted by the Sinking Fund Commission was read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Kennedy, the action of the Sinking Fund Commission was approved. A petition for a sanitary sewer in eleventh Street Northwest from Eighth Avenue Northwest to 9th Avenue Northwest was read and President Lemmon 3rdered that same be placed on file. A petition for -the vacation of the east and west alley in Block 20, ead & McMahon' s Addition to , the City of Rochester, Minnesota was read and resident Lemmon referred the same to the Street and Alley Committee for report t the next meeting on September 19, 1944. The recommendation of the Board of Park Commissioners that part of if't2i Avenue Southwest, south of Eighth Street Southwest to the north line of oldiers Field be vacated and that 25 ft. be, given to Clare Fischer and that the • I 316 Record -of. Official Proceedings ..of the Common Council,. of the 't o Rochester, Minnesota September- " 19 44 • City fR G _ . � P 5 ,City retain 50 ft. was read, also the recommendation of the Street & Alley if iCommittee that the above described street be vacated was read, and upon motion I! I';by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, the recommendations were approved and the City I !j Clerk• -was instructed to prepare a resolution ordering a hearing . on the vacation of the said -'alley.. The recommendation of the Public Grounds Committee accepting the U ;;recommendation of the Board of Public Health & Welfare that the dog catcher, the ;I I'dog pound, and its activities be turned over to the Public Grounds Committee was j! • ;read and upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the same was approved. The recommendation of the Street & Alley Committee that the construction I of a Guaging Station in the Zumbro River be deferred until a new Sewage Disposal !Plant has been constructed, was read and the same was ordered placed on file. The recommendation of the Mayor, the Police Committee, and the Chief of j Police that the bicycle ordinance be adopted, was read and the same was ordered (placed on file. The statement of receipts and disbursements by the Board of Park 'Commissioners for the month of July, 1944 was read and President Lemmon ordered (that same be placed on file. The report of expenditures from the City Engineer's payroll for the i ,month of August, 1944 was read and President Lemmon ordered that same be placed �on file. i The City Engineer's Trial Balance for the month of August, 1944 was read Ijand President Lemmon ordered that same be placed on file. The reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending it August 26,'1944, showing criminal fines and costs collected $321.20, civil fees received $2.60, and conciliation court fees, $1.00; and for the week ending September 2, 1944 showing criminal fines and costs collected $227.60, civil fees j:received $2.00, and conciliation court fees, $1.00 were each read, and having it • I I�Ipreviously been approved by the City Attorney, President Lemmon ordered that samel, I';be placed on file. �I The applications of Mrs. Kathryn Kennedy for 3.2 "Off and On Sale" Beer Licenses were each read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Kjerner, the same were referred to the License Committee and the Chief of Police with power to I' it fact. I ' The applications of Clarence W. Stewart, J. H. Kirkham, and Northern I Hotel for cigarette licenses, were each read and upon motion by McQuillan, •second I' ' I Iby Mrachek, the licenses were granted. The applications of John Morrison, H. F. Beilke_for Journeyman lElectrician's licenses were each read and upon motion by McQuillan, second by � Mrachek, the licenses were granted. • i i Record ,of Official Proceedings ,of the Common, .Council of the -City of.Rochester, Minnesota, _$eptember 5 19 ` ' 31 1 1 1 E 1 1 The application of Clarence W. Stewart for license to sell soft drinks was read and upon motion by Kjerner, second by McQuillan, the license was granted.1 . The. application of ' Clarence W. Stewart for transfer of 3.2 Beer "Off Sale" license No'. 948 from Robert.W. Donaldson was read and upon motion by Mrachek second by McQuillan, the same was granted. The application of H. L. Doepke for a house movers license was read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Kennedy, the license was granted. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Yaeger, Kris Nielson was granted a permit to move a house over the following route: starting at the intersection of llth Avenue and 7th St. Northwest, on llth Avenue Northwest down to 1st Street Southwest, thence on 1st Street Southwest to 16th Avenue Southwest. The license bond of H. L. Doepke in the amount `of $7500.00 with the Seaborad Surety Company as surety, was read and upon motion by Mrachek, second by Kjerner, the bond was approved, the surety thereon accepted and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution.appropriating $462.00 from the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Leon Joyce for shovel rental for dredging Cascade Creek, which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Kennedy, 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 Kennedy introduced a resolution appropriating $1165.79 from the St. &A.Fund and $241.80 from the General Fund and ordering payment made. to Morse Brothers for .sand and C. P. Run, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy,- 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 Kjerner introduced a resolution appropriating $2096.10 from the St. & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to.The Barrett Division for tar, which was. read. Upon motion by Yaeger, second by McQuillan, 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 McQuillan introduced a`=resolution appropriating $1925.90 from the Lighting Fund, $12.90 from the Fire Protection Fund, $2.00 from the S. & A. Fund and $196.40 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to City of, chester, Public Utilities for power, water and electricity, which was read. Upon motion by Mrachek, second by Yaeger. that the said resolution be 0 3.18 Record , of Official :Proceedings of the Common Council. of thOCit of Rochester, Minnesot,a, .S:eptembbr 5 19 44° _ Y 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 $5,000.00 from the Street & Alley Fund for use of the Street & Alley Committee, -which was read. Upon motion by Kjerner, second by Yaeger, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, rresident Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Yaeger introduced a resolution vacating the alley in Block 14, Dead & McMahont s Addition to the City of Rochester, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, 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 ordering a'hearing on the construction of a sewer in llth Street Northwest from Sth Avenue Northwest to 9th Avenue Northwest, which was read. Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Mcquillan ,that the said.resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared thll said resolution duly passed and adopted. r Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution ordering a hearing on the 11 construction of a watermain in 3rd-Avenue Northwest beginning at a point 94 ft. ,North of the South line of Outlot 5 of Northern Addition to the City of Rochester 1' and extending a distance of approximately 700 ft. north on said 3rd Avenue Northwest, which was read. II II Upon motion by Fryer, second by Mrachek, that th-e said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Lemmon declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Yaeger, second by Fryer, the same were allowed and the Mayor -and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants on the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: City of Rochester, P. U., $8.00; Olmsted County Business Meng s Association, $12.55;. _Wm. Behnken, $2.50; Margaret Wilson, $9.75; I'The Sanitary Co., $11.50; Bette Whiting, $19.00; A. C. Gooding, $2.50; Adams, !$17.22; Edith Lundeen, $12.00; P. F. Donovan, $164.00; Rochester Post Bulletin, $125.55t Municipal Court, $3.20; Henry Lindberg, $19.75; Joe Schuster, $19.75, Theo. Tollefson, $30.00; Elfreda Reiter, $25.00; Holm & Olson, $5.00; A. G. Baddgor, � I II,$22.00; Wm. Thompson, $19.00; The Pure Paint Co., $.96; Clements Chevrolet Co., i !$1.25; Swarts Brothers, $.75; Weber & Judd Co., $5.04; Albert J. Kos, $30.00; ;George E. Rohde, $30.00; Hanson Hardware Co., $.95; Wm. P. Bennyhoff, $90.00; i I 1 1 1 1 1 Record of Official .Proceedings of the Common Council of the City of .Rochester, Minnesota, September 5 19 44 319 9 1 1 C%l s • 1 Barbes Cafe, $25.45; Coast to Coast Stores, $11.98; Bud's Conoco Service, $3.90; Postier & Eggers Co., $3.50; Cranston Typewriters, $8.50; Boynton Hagaman, $42.00; The Community Oil Company, $14,24; Parkhill Brothers, $5:70; Elmer Giem, $1.25; Axel W. Mo berg, $76. 62; Enoch J. Dison, $90.46; Lynn D. Peeler, $76. 62; N. W. Bell Telephone Co., $99.10; Herbert G. Knopp, $14- 53; Jensen Hardware, $.05; Bert Asplin, $21.38; Eugene M. Bronson, $19.90. From the Fire Protection Fund: Jensen Hardware, $.4o ; Spencer M. Knapp, $31.84; H. & H. Electric Co., $1.90; Rochester State Hospital, $.58; N.V. Bell Telephone Co., $17.60; Rudi P., Wiese, $96..60; C. W. Alexander, $94.20; 0. W. Schroder, Agent, $32.67; Allen Lloyd Company, $.31; The Rochester Laundry, $39.56; Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co., $6.10; Rochester Cylinder, Grinding Works, $.50; C. E. Ginther, $87.78. From the St. & Alley Fund: RochesterState Hospital, $35.00; H. & H. Electric Co., $1.35; Spencer M. Knapp, $33.56; Jensen Hardware, $1.05; Herbert G. Knopp, $4o.00;.The Kruse Company, $5.50.; Parkhill Brothers, $3.59; Allen Lloyd Co., $5.82; Midway Texaco.Service Station, ,$21.51; The Ellis Motor Co., $.79; Maass & McAndrew, $.85; Scheidel & Company, $24.12; C. 0. Brown Agency, $81.07; Arthur A. Hirman, Agency, $55.23; E. Hailing Agency, $37.66; Ruth R. Bernard, Agent, $70.29; Herbert,G. Knopp, $165..54; A. C. Rasmussen, $40.50; Chicago G. W. Ry. Co. , $5.00. From the Sewer Fund: Herbert G. Knopp, $27.90; North Star Iron Works Co., $36.00; N. W. Bell Telephone Co. $5.75• From the Bridge Fund: Bert Asplin, $13.50; The Kruse Company, $1.70; Fullerton Lumber Co., $3.97- An Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance for the regulation and government'of Public Parks and Parkways in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, was given its second reading. An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance regulating the use of bicycles and scooters with motors for the purpose of motive power attached upon the streets of the City of Rochester, Minnesota" was given its first reading. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kennedy, and upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was given its second reading. Upon motion by McQuillan, second by Kennedy, that Toltz, King, & Day, Engineers and Architects, be employed as consulting engineers and architects for the construction of the proposed sewage disposal plant and upon roll call and all voting in favor thereof, Toltz, King, & Day were designated as the engineers and :7 320 Record of: Official Proceedings of the Common :Council.; of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, Sep t emb er 5 19 44 and architects for the construction of the new proposed sewage disposal plant and the City Clerk was instructed to notify the various firms -who had submitted proposals, of the action taken by the Common Council. The matter of constructing a foot bridge across Cascade Creek in• North �Rochester was again discussed and upon motion by Kennedy,•second by Fryer, the , City Engineer was instructed to furnish, data, plans and specifications of the It proposed bridge for the consideration of the Common Council at their next meetingil Upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner, Mr. Knute Olson, City i i'Assessor, was authorized to attend the National Assessors Convention -at Des Moines, 'Iowa at city expense. j Upon motion by Fryer, second by Yaeger, the.City-Engineer was authorized I I Ito attend the Public Works Convention to be held in St. Paul, Minnesota. j The. report of the Building and Plumbing Inspector -showing building permits issued•$80.00 and plumbing permits issued $27.50, and the report of the iElectrical Inspector showing electrical permits issued $21.25, were each read and'l i President Lemmon referred same to the Finance Committee. i� Mayor Grassle suggested that an ordinance be drawn which would control 'the drilling of water wells within the City limits and upon motion by Kennedy, second by Kjerner,.the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance controlling the drilling of water wells within the City limits. Upon motion by Fryer, second by Kjerner, the meeting was adjourned until 7:30 P. M. September 18, 1944. City Clerk 1 1 • 1 • 1 1