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Home My WebLink About11-28-1921331 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 November 28, 1921, at 8.o'clock, P.M: Meeting called to order by President Weeks., Roll Call: Present; Weeks, Case, Erickson, Frank, Miner, Witzke. Absent: Olson The following communication was read, and motion by Case second by Erickson carried that the same be.'placed on file, and that the permission requested therein be granted withtthe provision that the removal and the installation of the lamp post con- cerned be done under the supervision of the Superintendent of the Electric Light Plant: "Rochester, Minn. November,26,1921. APPLICATION TO THE CITY OF RO CHESTER T0, MOVE LAMP POST. -__. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. To the Honorable Mayor and the City Council of Rochester, Minn. We, The Hawkeye Oil Company whose main offices are located at Waterlbo, Iowa, and who have a branch station in the City of Rochester, Minn.., for the purpose of re- toiling gasoline, kerosene, etev wishes to install a modern Filling Station at the Southeast corner of Broadway and Second Street Northeast, commonly known as the old "Thompson property. As it would be impossible for us to do this with the lamp post directly in front of the drive as it is now, we therefor ask for a permit or for permission from the City of Rochester to move said lamp post thirty (30) feet south of its present location. We agreeing to defray all expenses for the moveing of said lamp post. Respectfully submitted, The Hawkeye Oil Company, By A. T . Green, Dist: 8upg." t 7 A. E.,Markham asked that a street light be installed at the intersection of `1'hirtee4th Street Southeast.and Third Avenue Southeast, and motion by Miner second by Erickson carried that the request be referred to the'Lighting Committee. The following. communication was read, and motion by Miner second by Case carried that the same be.'placed on file: TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE CITY OF RO CHESTER: The undersigned property owners adjoining the propoged opening of Twelfth Avenue Southeast along the west side hereby object to the opening of said street as Y now proposed with the west line of lot twenty (20) in Auditor's Plat "A" as the center line of the proposed street If the street is opened, it should be midway between Eleventh and Thirteen- th Avenues. Southeast and in line with that part of Twelfth Avenue which is now opened. If the street -is laid out as proposed, the distance between Eleventh Avenue and Twelfth Avenue will be less than two hundred feet and the block on the east side of the proposed street will be about two hundred sixty four feet between Twelfth Avenue and Thirteenth Avenue and that it would be for the best interests of the pro- perty owners of this section of the city and of the city as a whole and for the future interests of all concerned to have the street laid out in line c:rith the part of the avenue which is now opened ao as to make the same uniform throughout the entire lend;+h of the avenue, These petitioners consider thdt they would .be very seriously damaged and their property greatly reduced in value by having the street opened as proposed 'because it would not leave land enough left i'or a suit- able building lot on each avenue between Eleventh and Twelfth, We' earnestly .submit this'.to the respectful consideration of the Council. Dated November 19th, 1921a Eriland Johnson. Wm R. Jones John 0. Persson Walter _.Riedi Albert Larson H. Baillie Arthur C. Nelson T. J. D&n.singburg J. J. Rommel" A large delegation of ladies from the west and northwest part of the City were before the Common Council with a demand for jitiiuy service on Second Street Northwest, end that the service on Center Street Vest be improved. Motion by Witzke,second by Case carried that the Chair be author ized to appoint a Committee -of three for the purpose of aonfe.rring with the jitney bus owners in, regard to territory, preparing of schedules, improving of service, etc., and.that they make their report at a meeting of this Common Council to be held on December 5, 1921, at 2 o'bloCk P.M. The Chair aeeordingly appointed -Aldermen Erickson, Frank and Miner'as members of the said Committees Members of the Merchhnts Bureau of the Civic and Commerce Association were before the Common Council, and asked that arrangements be made for the control of future auction sales, in that the shipping in of goods to be included in the sale should be prohibited and that another ordinance should be adopted which will confine an auction sale to regular business hours. Alderman Olson came in at this time and'took his Chair, The report of the Milk Inspector1for the week ending November 193, 1921, was read, and motion by Case second by Miner carried that the same be placed on files Idderman Olson introduced the following resolution which was read: Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester: That the sum of $1500,00 be and the said sum is hereby appro- r, 333 priated from the Bridge Fund and transferred to the General Fund of said City for the return of temporary transfers of $500iOO made on August 20th, 1921, and $1000*00 made on September 7th,t 1921,. from the General Fund to the Bridge Fund. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith and cause said transfer to be made* Motion by Erickson second by Frank that said resolution be adopted as read: Roll Call: Ayes:. Case, Erickson, Frank, Miner, Olson, Witzkei Nays: None* President Weeks declared said resolution passed and ddopteda Alderman Case introduced the following resolution which was read: Is Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester: That the sum of $139075 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Sinking Fund and transferred to ,the General Fund of said City for the return of a temporary transfer of 0139.75 made from the General Fund to the Sinking Fund on Jule 6-Gh, 1921 The Mayor and City Clerk are -hereby authorized and directed -to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith and cause said transfer to be made. Motion by Witzke second by Case that said resolution be adopted as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Erickson, Frank, Miner, Olson, Witzked Nays: Nonee President Weeks declared said resolution passed and adopted: Alderman Miner introduced the following resolution which was read: Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester: That the sum Hof $9000s00 be and the said sunT is hereby appropriated from the Fire Protection Fund and transferred to the General Fiend of said City for the return of temporary transfers of $$2000*00 made on August 20th, 19210 05000.00 made on September 7th, 1921, and $$2000.00 made on November 8th, 1921, from the General Fund to the Fire Protection Fundi The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith and cause said transfer fo be madea t Motion by Miner second by Frank that said resolution be adopted as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Erickson, Frank, Miner, Olson, Witzke� Nays: Nonee President Weeks declared said resolution passed and adopted: Alderman, Miner introduced the following resolution which was Tbad: Be it resolved 'by lthe Common Council 'of the City of Rochester: That` the sum of $$2500.400 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Lighting Fund and transferred to the General Fund of said City for the re- turn of a temporary transfer of 02500,00 made from the General Fund to the Li..:sting Fund on October llth, 19211 The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and direct.Gd to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith and cause said transfer to be made. 33,4 Motion by Olson second by Case that said resolution -be adopted as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Cate, Erickson, Frank, ' Miner, Olson, Witzke: Nays: None. President Weeks declared said resolution passed and adopted. - Alderman Case introduced the following resolution which was read: 'Be it resolved by the Common' Council of the City. of Rochester: That the sum of $5000000 be and the said sum is hereby appropri- ated from the Street and Alley Fund and transferred to the General `Fund of said City for the return of a temporary transfer of $$5000.00 made from the General Fund to the Street and Alley Fund on :September 7th, 19211 The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directedo draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith and cause said transfer to be madei Motion by Erickson second by Witzke that said resolution be adopted as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Erickson,, FranX, Miner, Olson, Witzke. Nays: None. President Weeks declared said resolution passed and adopted. Alderman Witzke introduced the following resolution which was read: e it resolved by the CommonCEauncil of the City of Rochester: That the sum of $$�000600 be and the said sum is hereby appropri- ated from the Sewer Fund and transferred to the . General Fund of said City for the return of temporarytransfers of $$500&00 made on August 20th, 1921, $1000 00 made on September 7th, 1921, $$500.00 made on September 27th, 1921, and $$X000.00 made. on October 20th, 1921, from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund, t . t The .Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith and cause said transfer to be made Motion by Punk second by Miner that said.resolution be adopted as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Case, Erickson, Frank, Miner, Olson, Witzke Nays: Nonei President Weeks declared.said resolution passed and adopted. The following claims v.ere read, and motion by Miner .second by Case carried that the same be allowed and that orders be drawn for the several amounts: From the General Pt:nd: C. H. Armstrong, $$19,54. From the Fire Protection Fund: Rochester Grocer Co., $6.68; Kos A Tire Shop, v r354 From the Street and Uley Fund: Peter Melby, (1.50; Best Con- struction Co., $20.26; W. Lowry, $l8.65c Alderman Case, as Chairman of the Street and Alley Committee, recommended the gravelling of\Fifth Street Northwest and Sixteenth Avenue Southwest, and motion by-Witzke second by Erickson carried that the said 335 recommendation be accepted and that the City Engineer be instructed to secure the labor and materials necessary for, the gravelling of Fifth Street Northwest from Ninth Avenue Northwest to Eleventh Avenue Northwest, and Sixteenth Avenue Southwest from Center Street West to Second Street Southwest. On motion by Witzke second by Olson Council adjourned sine die. r City Clerk. t r Y