HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-07-1922Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the Cit7 of Rochester,
,. Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on August 7th,
19229 at 2:00 o'clock P.M:
• Meeting called'to order by President Weeks:
Roll Call: Present: Weeks, Cook, Frank, MMiner, Witzke. Absent: Erickson,
L emmon. !
Motion by Miner second -by Frank carried that the minutes of the meeting held
'on July 24th, 1922, and July-27th, 19220 be each approved:
President Weeks announced that this was the time and place.fixed for a hear-
ing on the opening a3ld laying out of Sixth Avenue Southeast between Ninth Street South-
east -and Tenth Street Southeast, and to the mode of assessment for .the cost thereof,
etc., and asked if there was any one present who wished to be heard.
There was no one present who wished to be heard in any matter concerning the;
opening df Sixth Avenue Southeast, as above described. '
President Weeks announced that this wag the time and place fixed for a hear-;
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ing on'the levying of special assessments for the cost and expense of theconstruction!
of a sanitary sewer commencing at a point 37 feet east of the east line of Fourth
Avenue Southwest and 45 feet south of the south line of Seventh Street Southwest and
running Northwesterly 1034 feet to the center of the intersection of Fourth Avenue
Southwest and Seventh Street Southwest; thence north along the center line of Fourth
' Avenue Southwest 2120 Peet q and asked if there was any one present who wished to be
heard.
There was no , one present who wished to be heard.
Alderman Lemmon came in at this time and took his Chair.
President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hear-
ing on the levying of special assessments for the cost and expense of the construction
of a 'sanitary sewer in Fifth Avenue, Northwest commencing at the center of the inter-
section of Fifth Avenue Northwest and Sixth Street Northwest and running south along
the center line of Fifth Avenue Northwest for a distance of 3B0 feet, and asked if
there was any one present who.wished to be heard:
There was iio one present who wished to be heard:
This being the time and place Piked for the opening of proposals for the
purchase of the Hetzel buildings aoquired by said City in the opening of Fifth Avenue
Southeast between Tenth Street Southeast and Eleventh Street Southeast, the proposal
of John W. Gates to pay $40.00 for the barn, was opened and read, and motion by-Witzke
second by Frank carried that the said bard Ve sold to John W. Gates for the sum of
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4 0.0, he to remove the same at once.
There tieing no proposals for the purchase of the house, motion by Frank
second by Witzke carried that the City. Engineer be instructed to tear down the said
house charging the improvement for the cost of tearing it down and crediting the
salvage realized.
This being the time and place -fixed for the opening o,f bids for the con-
' struction of a steel reinforced concrete arch over the Mill Race in Broadway Street
South, the following bids were opendd and -read:
Leonard and Earl,
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Francis Chase,
John J. Kerr.,
::place $2000 per cubic yard@
$698 97
935@00;
757. 00; extra concrete in
President Weeks referred the said bids to the .City Engineer for
tabulation and recommendations in the matters
A petition that a 4" water main be laid in Fifth Avenue Southeast
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between Sixth Street Southeast and Seventh Street Southeast, was read, and
President Weeks referred the same to the Water Committees
Charles'H. Armstrong,.City Engineer, orally recommended that the
above bids for the construction of the concrete arch be each rejected, and
that this improvement be made and done by day labor&
Motion by Lemmon second by Cook carried that the said recommenda-
tions of the City Engineer be accepted,thdt each of the said bids be reject-
ed, and that he be .instructed to secure the necessary labor, materials, etcq
and construct the said concrete arch in accordance.with the plans, profiles
and specifications therefor.
Motion. by Miner second by Lemmon carried that each of the certifi-
ed checks which accompanied the above proposals for the construction of a
concrete arch be returned to the bidders@
Upon motion by Witzke second by Lemmon, the Common Council took
recess for the.purpQse of inspection of completed sanitary sewers@
Upon the completion of the inspection of the completed sanitary
sewers, the Common Council again convened and were called to order by Pres-
ident Weeks.
Roll Call: Present: Weeks, Cook, Frank, Lemmon, Miner, Witzke.
Absent: Erickson&
The following report of costs was read, and President Weeks order-
ed that the same be placed on file:
s Honorable Mayor andCommon. Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota:
Gentlemen:
July 24., 1922.
The following are the costs for the construction. of a sanitary
sewer in Fourth Avenue Southwest, commencing at a point 37 feet east. of the
east line of Fourth Avenue Southwest and 45 feet south of the south line of
Seventh Street Southwest and. running Northwesterly 103&5 feet to the center
of the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Seventh Street Southwest, thence
Borth along the center line of Fourth Avenue Southwest 212&5 feet, Wm. C.
Fraser and 5bn, Contractors, Job No* 408, as reported by Charles A. Armstrong,
:City Engineer, under date of July 3rd, 1922, for final estimate to the said
contractors:
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315.5 fts 8" Pipe Sewer 0 $1:00 per fts
6 pieces 6" Y Branches 0 $liOO
2 M.Fi at $55:00 each
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Respectfully submitted,
$315c50
600
110.00
.431s50
A. F. Wright,
City Clerk:"
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Alderman Witake introduced .a resolution levying special assessments for the
cost and expense of constructing a sanitary sewer in Fburth Avenue Southwest, as above
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described, which was reads
,,Upon motion by Miner second by. Frank, and all voting in favor thereof, Pres-
ident Weeks declared the said resolution duly.passed and adopteda
The following report` of costs was read, and President Weeks ordered that the;
same be placed on file:
"August 7, 1922.
Honorable° Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota.:
Gentlemen:
I respectfully report the following as being the cost of construction, by
day labor, of the sanitary sewer in Fifth Avenue Northwest from the intersection of
Fifth Avenue Northwest and Sixth Street Northwest to a point 380.feet south (Job W416):
340' 8" vitrified sewer pipes @ .25 cents'
*8500
17 - 6" on 80, Y connections @ $1000
17800
20 - 6" stoppers @ 5 cents
1:100
One Manhole ring, cover and. pan
12i00
3 gallons -kerosene
a51
.dater service - settling fill
3z80
1200 brick @ $16150
19.i80
6 Manhole steps @ 40 cents
2'40
13 sacks cement @ 60 cents
7:80
Depreciation on tools and,equipment•in use
on this improvement
lOa87
Labor: -
Unloading pipe
$4:50
Excavation
123a50
Hauling cribbing
3:00
Pipe laying
45:00
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Back filling
4500
Digging for manhole
450
Hauling brick
500
Construction of Manhole
18s00
251s50_
Hauling away dirt
300
Total
$411e74
Respectfully submitted,
A. F. Wright,
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City Clerks"
Alderman Witzke introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the
cost and, expense of the construction of a sanitary sewer in Fifth -Avenue Northwest,
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as above described, which was reads
Upon motion by Flank second by Cook, and all voting in favor thereof, Presi-
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dent Weeks deela+red the said resolution duly passed and adopted:,
The following report of costs was read, and President Weekp ordered
that. the same be placed on file:
Honorable,Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota:
Gentlemen:
"August 7 , 1922:. .
I respectfully submit the following as the cost of opening Sixth
Avenue Southeast from Ninth Street Southeast to Tenth Street Southeast (Job
Noi 404.):
Awarded by Commissioners -'for taking of lands,
as confirmed by the Common Council of said City,
on July 3rd, 1922, $2450aOO
Awarded by,Commissioners for damages in Hugo Helm having
to move his buildings off the street as opened, as con-.
firmed by the Common Councillof said City, on July 3rd,
1922 75000
,Commissioners' services in condemnation of said lands, 1500
Cost of blue prints 1a13
Cost of official ;publications in condemnation proceedings 29102
Estimated cost of making street passable for traffic 5] a00
$332W5
Respectfully submitted,
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A. F. Wright,
City Clerk." _
{ .Alderman Miner introduced a resolution levying special assessments
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,,for the cost and expense of laying out and opening a public street over,
.through and across the following premises situate in the City of. Rochester,
a Olmsted County, Minnesota, to -wit: A strip of land 66 feet in width being 33
feet in width on each side of a center line described as follows, to -Wit:
Commencing at & point on the south line of Ninth 'Street Southeast and the
center line of Seventh Avenue Southeast and running southerly.to the north
line of Tenth .Street Southeast- on a line that will intersect the north line
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of Eleventh Street Southeast at the center of Sixth Avenue Southeast, which
was reads: ,
Upon motion by Witzke second'by Miner, and all voting in favor
'thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted
The report of the Health Officer for the City Farm for the month of
July,. 1922, showing receipts in the .amount of $76r43 and disbursements in the
mount of $368:989 and a balance on hand of $47N44, was read, and President
Weeks ordered
that the same
be placed on
file.
The
report of the
City Engineer
for the month of July, 1922, was
read, and President Weeks referred the saaye to the Street and Alley Committee
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending
July24, 1922,. showing fines collected in the amount of $149 50 and civil
fees collected in the amount of $4:00; and the report of the Clerk of the Municipal
Court for, the week ending July 31, 1922, showing fines collected in the amount of I
$449:4O and the sum of $$43 .35- as having been received from the County of Olmsted for
June, 1922, fees, were each separately read, and President Weeks ordered that the same
be referred to the City Attorney: i
The ,following application for license was read, and motion by Frank second 1
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by Cook carried that the same be granted at a fee of�'$5000 a day:
"Rochester, Minna '
July 289 1922
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Honorable Mayor and Common Council,. i
City of,Rochcster, Minnesota:
Gentlemen:
I hereby make application for a license to peddle potatoes within said City
for a period of four days commencing August 8th, 1922:
I reside at 815 Fifth Street Northwest.
Respectfully submitted, I
M: Shapiro."
The following application for license was read, and motion by Frank second by
Cook carried that license be granted at a fee of $$500 per days
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"Rochester, Minn
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4ugust 2, 1922&
Ron. Mayor and Common Council,
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City of Rochester, Minnesota:. s
Gentlemen:
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I hereby make application, for license to operate a stand on the boulevard in
front of the property known as 522 Fifth• Avenue Northwest, for the sale of sandwiches
and lemonade for one day, August 3rd, 1922*-
My residence is. Worthington, Minnesota:
Respectfully submitted, `
M. Engle." ,
The following application `for license was read, and motion by Frank second
by Cook carried that license be granted at a fee of $$5.00 per day:
Rochester,, Minn:
August 3, 1922
Honorable Mayor and Common Council*
City of Rochester, Minne sot a:
Gent l emen:
I hereby make application efor license to operate a stand on the boulevard in
front of the property known as 522 Fifth Avenue Northwest, for the sale of ice cream,
sandwiches, and lemonade for the period of one day, August 39 1922@ I reside at 11
Second Avenue Northeasts'
Respectfully submitted,
Ed. Prentice."
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The sign maintenance bond of Petra Korshavn' with G.' A. Peters and
"Mrs, -We R. Pattinson as sureties thereon, each in'the amount of $500@009.was
read, and motion by Lemmon second by Prank carried that the said sureties be
accepted and that the said bond be approved and placed on file:
The following communication and a petition; headed as follows and
signed by many residents and real-estate owners, were each read, and motion
by Witzke second by Frank carried that the' Chair appoint a Committee -for the
purpose of investigation in the matter, and President Weeks accordingly
appointed the City Attorney, the City Board of Health and the Sewer Committee
as members of the said Committee:
gRothester,.Minn: Aug: 4th, 19221
Rochester City Council,
'Rochester,,
Minnw .
Gentlemen:
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My clients are presenting herewith 'a petition relating to the dis-
charge of the sewage of the city into the Zumbro River and would esteem it
highly if you would set some date as nearly 'in'the' immediate' future as you
can for a public hearing before your body: Under the circumstances the peti-
tioners Peel that prompt action is warranteds If you will apprise me of the
date set for hearing I will notify the petitioners so they may be at hand.
Yours very sincerely,
0: E. Hammcr';
Rochester, Minnesota."
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"We, the undersigned, residents and real estate owners adjoining the South
Fork of the Zumbro River from the City of Rochester.northward through See-
tions numbers 26, 23, 14, 11, 12 and 1 in Township 107, Range 14 West and
Sections 36, 359 269 239 141 11 and 2 in Township 108, Range 14 West in -the
County of Olmsted and .State of Minnesota, do hereby petition the City of
Rochester, the Board of Health of said City and the Board of Health of the
State of Minnesota .to abate the nuisance , of emptying and discharging the
sewage from said city into said river at or near the said City of Rochester
whereby the wAters of said stream have become so badly contaminated that they
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have become dangerous to the public health and the convenience and comfort of
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the community.
Dated at Rochester this 20th day of July, 1922e"
The appointment of Be A• Dieter, W. A: Dieter, H. L. Palmer, L. D:
Humason and Harold H. Persons as Special Patrolmen .for August 3rd, 1922, was
read, and President Weeks ordered that the same .be placed on file.
The following communication was read, and motion by Miner second
by Prank carried that the investment of the interest received from the City
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of Rochester, Minnesota, ,and�the investment of the interest on the Third Liberty Loan
Bond be approved but that the placing of the $2,4200-55 received from the State of
Minnesota, for 2� on insurance premiums into a savings aGeount be not approved as
this Common Council feel that a higher rate of interest should be realized on this
money, and that the City Clerk be instructed to -notify the Secretary of the Rochester
Fire Department Relief Association accordingly:
"Rochester, Minn July 28, 19221
The Honorable Common Council -
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Gentlemen i
The following deposits have been made in the Union National Bank
Interest on City of Rochester :Bond $125100 deposited' in Reli of Fund Interest on 3td
Liberty Loan Bond deposited in Relief Fund ,
The sum of $242045 derived from 1922 apportione.t of.the 2% tax on insurance premiums if
be deposited in Saving Accounts
Respect illy Submitted,
for your. approval
Peter S. Maekey
Secretary:"
A partial release of mortgage given by Mary A. Search to George Wo Huney
releasing lands which he had heretofore,.deeded to the City of Rochester, Minnesota,
for the opening of Fifth Avenue Southeast, between Eleventh Street Southeast and
Twelfth Street Southeast, was read, and .motion. by .Frank. second by Cook carried that 4
the same be accepted and placed on record:
The sign maintenance bond. of .the Keller Clothing Company with the U*S
Fidelity and Guaranty ,Company as :surety therteon in the amount of $1500*00, was read,
and motion by Miner second by Prank ,.carried that..the .said surety be accepted and that
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the said bond be approved and placed on filer
The following communication was read, - and motion -by Miner second by Frank
carried ,that the same be referred to the Police Committee for investigation and with
authority to purchase such - items as they deem best:
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"To the Police Committees
and Commft� Council
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Gentlemen
I submit the following list of.suppliesi I would like to have for the use
of the Police Dpt three Revolvers,
One twelve Gauge Pump Shot Gun
One -thirty Caliber Springfield Riffle
Respectfully
G. E. McDermott
Chief"
The following recommendations of the Water Committee were read, and motion
by Witske second by -Co ok carried that the same be accepted and placed on file:
Rochester, Minnesota.
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August:, 1922&
Honorable Mayor , and Common Council,
City of Ro-che st er, Minne.sot ai
Gentlemen:
The Water Committee recommends that water mains be installed
as follows:
. ; 1 6" main in Eighth Avenue Southeast from Center Street East to
Fourth Street Southeast; -
4" water main in Eighth Street Southeast from Eighth Avenue
Southeast to Ninth -Avenue Southeast; and
4" water .main in Fifth .Avenue Southeast' -from Sixth Street South
east to Seventh Street Southeast+
Respectfully submitted,
WATER COMMITTEE,
By J. T. Lemmon,
Chairman"
The report . of the Street and Alley
Committee to the
effect
- that
they had examined the City Engineer's report
for the month of
July,
1922,
and found same to be correct, was read] and President Weeks ordered -that the
said report be placed on file and that the said report of the City Engineer
be accepted and filed.
Motion by Miner second by Lemmozy carried tHat the sum of $40:00 be
appropriated from the General Rand'and paid to the League of Minnesota Muni-
4 ' cipalities for dues of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, in the said League
for the period September 1, 1922, to September 1, 19234
Motion by Witzke second by Cook carried that the sum of $45476 be
appropriated from the General Hand and paid to D. L. Williams, Postmaster,
for 2000 two cent stamped envelopes for use of the City Clerk of said City.
Motion by Witzke second by Miner carried that the sum of $500 be
appropriated from the, Sewer Fund and paid to the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company for license to construct the Fifteenth Avenue Southeast,
Center Street East, etc'., surface drainage sewer across their right-of-way.
Motion by Miner second by Cook carried that the sum of $2r00 be
appropriated from the General Rand and paid to the Union National Bank for
safety deposit box rental for the City Treasurer for the period July 19, 1922
to July 19, 1923'
Final estimate, prepared by Charles H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in
favor of H. J. O'Neill for the furnishing of 40'rubbish cans, showing the sum
of $168i#35 as being due the said contractor, was read, and President Weeks
ordered that the same be placed. on file.
Alderman Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $168935 from
the
Street and
Alley Rand and ordering
payment made to
H. J. O'Neill. as Pay-
ment
for final
estimate for furnishing
40 rubbish cans,
which was read:
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Upon -motion by Cook second by Lemmon, and all -voting in favor thereof,
President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Witzke introduced the following resolution which was read:
Be it resolved< by the Common Council of the City, of Rochester:
That the sanitary sewer in the following named streets and avenues in said
City:
Commencing at a point in the center of, Secondl Avenue Northwest six feet north
of the center of Third Street Northwest and running southwesterly to a point 20
feet west of the center line of Second Avenue Northwest and 20 feet south of the
center line Hof Third Street Northwest; thence along a line. 20 feet west of the
center line of Second Avenue Northwest and Southwest to a point 20 feet south of
the center line• of Sixth Street Southwest;tlience-west along a line 20 feet south, o
of the center line of Sixth Street Southwest tD the center line -of North and South
Alley in Block.88, Original Plat, thence south along center line of alley to a
'point
-in the. center of Seventh Street Southwest, if the. same were opened and ex-
tended in,a straight line, thence south 70 degrees west 364 feet to a point 25 I
feet. east and 25 feet south of the east -line of, Fourth Avenue Southwest and south
line of Seventh Street Southwest,
as constructed by Win: C. Fraser be and the same Ishereby accepted by the Common
Council of said City as. done and completed according to the contract for said con-,
structiona i
Upon motion by Miner second by Lemmon, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed- and adopted.
.Alderman Witzke introduced the following resolution -which was read:
Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester:
That the sanitary, sewer in the following named avenue in the city of Rochest
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Commencing in the center of Ninth Street Southwest and Sixth Avenue Southwest
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and running north along the center line of Sixth Avenue Southwest to a point 100 ;
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feet south of the south line of Seventh Street Southwest,
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as, constructed byWm. Cj Fraser be and the same is hereby accepted by the Common
Council of said City as done and completed according to the contract for said con-
structions
Upon motion by Lemon second by Miner, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Cook introduced the following resolution which was read:
Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester: Y
That the sanitary sewer in the following named Avenue in the City of Ro chest
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Commencing at the center of Ninth Street Southwest and Seventh Avenue South-
west and running north along the center line of Seventh Avenue Southwest to a
point 100 feet south of the south line of Seventh Street Southwest,
as constructed by Im. C. Fraser be and the said sewer is hereby accepted as done
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and completed according to. the contract for the said sewer:
Upon. motion by .Frank second by Cook, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Weeks declared the said resolutionduly passed and adopted:
Final estimate, prepared by Charles H. Armstrong, City hngineer,
in favor of Wm. , C. Fraser for the construction of Project Noy 6 .of the
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Southwest District sanitary sewer, &owi'ng the sum of $320@81 as being dge
the said contractor, was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be
placed on. file@
Final estimate, prepared by ;Charles H Armstrong, City Engineer,
In favor of Wm:- C. Fraser for the construction of Project Noe 4 of the North
:west and Southwest District sanitary sewer showing the -sum of $5,294#31 as
'being due the said contractor, was read, and President Weeks ordered that
!the same be placed -on file@
Final estimate, prepared by Charles H. Armstrong, City Engineer,
in favor of Wm. C. Fraser. for the construction of Project Nosy 7 of the South
west District sanitary sewers, showing the sum of $1,284 97 as being due the
said contractor, was read,_ and President Peeks.:ordered that the same be
placed on file.
Alderman Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $32-0681 from
the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to 1m. C..Fraser as payment of
final estimate on Project No@ 6 of Southwest District sanitary ,sewer, which
was readi
• Upon motion by Cook second by Frank, and all voting in favor there
of, President Weeks declared said resolution, duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Miner introduced a resolution appropriating $F5,294:31
from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to VTm. C. Fraser as payment of
final estimate on Project No@ 4 of Northwest and Southwest District sanitary
sewer, which was read@
Upon motion by Lemmon second by Miner, and all voting in favor
thereof, President Weeks declared sai''resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Miner introduced A'reso'lution appropriating $1,284197
from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made°to VPm. C. Fraser as payment of
final estimate on Project No: 7 of Southwest District sanitary sewer, which
was- read@
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Upon motion by Frank second'by Cook,,and all voting in favor
thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopt-
ed
Alderman Lemmon introduced the following resolution which was
read:
- Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester:
That the Public Utility Board of. said City be and it is hereby
authorized and directed to install water mains as below _set forth in
the following named streets and avenues in said, City:
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6" main in Eighth Avenue Southeast from Center -Street East to Fburth Street South-
east.
4" main -in Eighth Street Southeast from Eighth. Avenue Southeast to Ninth Avenue
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Southeast: $
I" main in FifthvenA ue Southeast from Sixth Street Southeast to Seventh Street
Southeast•
IIpon motion by Miner second by.Lemmon, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Weeks declared said.resolution duly passed and adopted:
Estimate Nos 4, prepared by Charles H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in favor
of Wm. C: Fraser, for the construction of Project Noi 5 of Southwest. District sanitary,
sewer, showing the sum of, $308 F22, as being due said contractor$ was read, and President
Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file&
Estimate No. 1, prepared by Charles H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in favor of
e construction of a surface -drainage sewer in Fifteenth
Wm, Co Fraser and Son for th
Avenue Southeast, Center Street East, eta., showing the sum of $19345.50 as being due
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the said contractor, was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on
filed
Estimate No. 1, prepared by Charles H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in favor of
Wm. C. Fraser and Son for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Ninth Street South-
west from the center of Seventh Avenue Southwest to the center of Ninth Avenue South-
west, showing the sum of $1,190 34 as being due the said contractor, was read, and
President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file&
Alderman Witzke 'introduced a resolution appropriating $1,345+50 from the
Sewer Fund. and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser and Son as payment of Estimate
No: 1 for the construction of a surface drainage sewer in Fifteenth Avenue Southeast,;
.Center Street East, etc., which was read:
Upon motion by Leimnon second by. Cook, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Witzke,introduced a resolution appropriating $1,19034 from the
Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. Co Fraser and
Son as' payment of Estimate ,No# 1 for the construction of. a sanitary sewer in Ninth
Street Southd)&Ist, as above described, which was reads t
Upon motion by Frank second -by Cook, and all, voting in favor thereof
President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Witzke introduced a resolution appropriating 0308022 front the Sewer
Fund and ordering payment made to Wm: Co Fraser as payment of Estimate No& 4 .for con
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struction of Project No* 5 of Southwest District sanitary sewer, which was read:
upon motion by Cook second by Miner, and all voting in favor thereof, Presi-
dent Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Estimate Nod 1, prepared by Charles H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in favor of
Hayes -Lucas and Green for the furnishing of Portland cement showing thesum of614.46
as being due the said contractor, was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same,
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Alderman Miner introduced a resolution appropriating614.46 from
the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Hayes -Lucas Q,nd Green
as payment of Estimate No. 1 on contract for farnishiug 1000 barrels of
Portland cement, which was readi
Upon motion by Witzke second by Frank, and all voting in favor
thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed pind adopted.
The following recommendation of the Sewer Committee was read, and
motion by Lemmon second by Miner carried that the same be accepted and
planed on file:
+ "Rochester, Minnesota:
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August 7, 1922:.
Hon: Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota:
Gentlemen:
' The Sewer Committee recommiend the construction of _a sanitary sewer
in Eighth Avenue Southwest commencing at the ir�tersectioA of Ninth and
Eighth Avenue Southwest running North to 100 feet south of the south lire of
Eighth Street Southwest
1 Respectfully submitted,
SEWER COMMITTEE,
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Fred -R. Witzke,
s Chairman^"
Alderman Miner introduced a resolution,appropriating $2,000.00
from the General Fluid for use of the Street and Alley Committee, which was
' read. .
Upon motion by Cook second by prank,: -and e,11 voting in. favor.
thereof, President Weeks. declared said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $200000
from the Street and .Alley Fund' for use of the Street and. Alley" Committee,
which was ready
' Upon motion by Witzke. second by, Cooks and all voting in favor
1ssed and adopted.
thereof, President Weeks declared said Tesolution du y ps
Alderman,Witzke introduced the following resolution which was read:
Be it resolved by the Common. Council of the City of Rochester:
That G., A:" Zamzow and E. C:•-Domaille, doing business under the
firm name of The Rochest"er Bus T,�inp...of the City of Rochester, Minnesota
are hereby granted a license for.the ensuing official year ending April
1st, 1923, to operate with one. motor.),
car .a -jitney bus. line upon the
following streets and avenues in the City of Rochester, according to -the
schedule hereafter set forth:
One Acme Trucks. Model Fi one, and one-half ton capacity, No: 70529
Engine Noi, 8.7569 Ni seating capacity 16, State. License No: 1496409111orse
Power 309 over the fo l to wing route, to wit:
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Beginning at
First Street Southwest
and Broadway Street South, running
thence West on First
Street
Southwest to
Second Avenue Southwest; thence North
on Second Avenue
Southwest
and Northwest
to Second Street Northwest; thence West
on Second Street'Northwest
to Eleventh Avenue Northwest; thence South on Eleventh
Avenue Northwest
to Center
Street West;
thence West on Center Street West to
Sixteenth Avenue
Southwest;
thence South on Sixteenth Avenue Southwest to First
Street Southwest; thence East on; First Street Southwest to Twelfth Avenue South-
west; thence South on Twelfth Ave{iue Southwest to, Second Street Southwest; thence
East on Second Street Southwest to Eleventh Avenue Southwest; thence North on
Eleventh Avenue Southwest to First Street Southwest; thence East on First Street
Southwest to the place of beginning: Schedule for the above described route ;
shall be every twenty (20) minutes from-6:20 A:M: to 10:20 P. M.
Be it further resolved by said Common Council:
That the said Rochester Bus Line be and it is hereby granted permission
to operate buses to the Fs,ir Grounds and. Show Grounds at ,s c? times and avhenever1
there are fairs and shows in this city:
Be it further resolved by said 'Common Council:
That that part of a resolution heretofore passed on the loth day of April',
1922, by said Common Council -which refers to the Sixteenth Avenue Route to be
covered by the above' described 'Acme Truck -be and the same is hereby repealed@
Upon motion 'by Lemmon second by Cook, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Cook introduced a resolution ordering that lateral connections
be made
to sewers,
water mains and ' gas mains in that part
of Ninth Avenue Southwest
between
the south
line 'of Eighth Street Southwest and the
center line of Ninth .Street
Southwest, which was read' I It ' ' t
On motion by Cook second by Lemmon, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Weeks declared said resolution duly 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 of $1037 &83 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from
the General Fund of ,said City and ordered paid to Bulletin Publishing Company and
the sum of $861157 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Permanent
Improvement Revolving Fluid of said City and ordered paid to the Bulletin Publishing
Company: For official printing and publication $1013a54; for publication of vacs
tion proceedings of the alley in, Bjerring's ,subdivision @'f the South one-half of
Block 34 of Head & McMahon's Addition to the City .of Rochester the sum of $241
for official printing in condemnation proceedings for Job #404 - $29 02;
n a n n it n � 05 — 32.22;
If it " ' n #406 — 2503.
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw
warrants for said sum upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith, and cause
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said payments to be made@
Upon motion by Lemmon. second by:Witzke, and all voting in favor
':thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and.adopted
The following communication was read, and President Weeks ordered
that the same be placed 'on file:
"CITY ELECTRIC LIGHT ' AND WATER DEPARTMENT
Rochester, Minnesota
DULY 28 19220
The Mayor and the- Hon: Common Council;
City of Rochester, Minee sot a `
Gentlemen -
The following resolution was adopted at- a meeting of the Public
Utility, Board held on this date-
MBe it and it is hereby resolved that the bid of the Wasson Coal Cos
of Chicago, I11:, for 1000 ton 2" Bituminous Screenings at a price of $679
per ton F;iOaBi Rochester, shipment to start upon resumption of work at their
mines, be accepted and that the HonCommon Council be asked permission to
enter into contract accordingly@Is
Respectfully submitted,
Public Utility Board,
A: J: Lentfer Secretarys"
Alderman Lemmon iptroduced the following resolution which was read:
Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester:
That the Public Utility Board of said City be and it is hereby authorized
to enter into a contract with the Wasson Coal Company. of Chicago, Illjn-
ois, for the purchase of 1000 tons of.2" Bituminous Screenings at a price
of $6679 per ton, ,F:O Ba Rochester, shipment to, start upon resumption of
work at the mines of sand Coal Company.
The amount of the bond to be given by the said Contractor is hereby
fixed at the sum of $6800 00
Upon motion.by Miner second by Cook, and all.voting in favor thereof
President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted:
Alderman Frank introduced the following resolution which was read:
Be it Resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester:
That the sum of $10776130 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated
from the General Fluid of said City and ordered paid to the Safe -Cabinet
Company, Marietta, Ohio, for invoice dated July 22nd, 1922 covering
partial shipment of steel vault equipment for use in the office, of the
1 City Clerk of said City, as per contract heretofore entered into with
said Comp any
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw
a warrant for said sum upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith,
and cause said payment to be made*
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Upon motion by Miner second by Frank, and all voting in favor there-
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of, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Cook introduced a resolution appropriating $1696:11 from the Light-
ing Fund for .public lighting during the month of July, 19229 and $$2.00 from the Sewer
Fund for power furnished for the Sewage' Lift, and ordering that each of the said sums.
be paid to the Public Utility Fund of said City, which was readi
upon motion by Cook second by Lemmon, and all . voting in` favor thereof,
President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopt ed
Alderman Miner introduced the following resolution which was read:
WHEREAS, The City of Rochester has entered into contracts for the construct-
ion of local public improvements in said City, the cost and expense of which
shall be, paid by special assessments, levied as provided by law, said improvements
consisting of construction of sanitary sewers in the` following named streets and .
avenues:
Commencing at a point in the center of Second Avenue Northwest Six Feet North
of the center of Third Street Northwest and running Southwesterly to a point
Twenty (20) feet West of the Center line of Second Avenue Northwest and Twenty
(20) feet South of the center line of.Third Street Northwest; thence along a line
Twenty (20) feet West of the center line of Second Avenue Northwest and Southwest
to a point Twenty (20) feet South of the center line oT Sixth Street Southwest;
thence West along a line Twenty (20) feet South of the center line of Sixth Street
Southwest to the center line of North and South alley in Block Eighty Eight (88)
Original Plat; thence South along center line of alley to a point in the center
of Seventh Street Southwest, if the same were opened and extended in a straight
line; thence South 'Seventy (70) degrees West Three Hundred Sixty Pour (364) feet
to a point Twenty Five (25) feet east and Twenty Five (25) "feet South of the East
line of Fourth Avenue Southwest and South line of Seventh Street Southwest;
Commencing in the center of Ninth Street Southwest and Sixth Avenue South-
west and running North along the center line of Sixth Avenue Southwest to a point
One Hundred (100) feet South of the South Line of Seventh Street Southwest.
T)ierefore, Be.it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the
City of Rochester:
That said Common Council will meet at 8 o'clock P.Ma on August 21st, 19",
at the Council Chambers in the City Hall" of said City, and will then and there
levy special assessments for the cost and expense of the above named improvements,
according to the resolution heretofore adopted by said Common Council, determin-
ing the mode of said 'assessments for said imp rovementsa
Be it further resolved by said Common Council:
That the City Clerk of said City Ve and he is hereby directed to cause.
notice of the time and place of said meeting. and the purpose and object thereof
`and cause the same to be published once in the official paper of said City, not
less than ten days prior to the date of said meeting* t
Upon motion by Witzke second by Miner, and all voting in favor thereof,
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!President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted:
,Alderman Cook introduced the following resolution which was read:
WHEREAB, The City of Rochester has entered into contract for the
construction of local public improvements in said City, the cost and
expense of which, shall be paid by special assessments, levied as provided
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by law, said improvements consisting of construction of sanitary sewer
in the following named Avenue:
Commencing at the center of Ninth Street Southwest and Seventh Ave-
nue Southwest and running North along the center line of Seventh Avenue
Southwest to a point One Hundred (100) feet South of the South line of
SeventhStreet Southwests
Therefore, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of
the City of Rochester:
Thatsaid said Common Council will meet at 8 o'clock P.Ma on August 21st,
1922, at the Council Chambers in the City Hall of said City, and will
then and there levy special assessments for the cost and expense of the
above named improvements, according to the resolution heretofore adopted
by said Common Council, determining ,the mode of said assessments for said
improvements@
Be it .further resolved by said Common Council:
That the City. Clerk of said City.be and he is hereby directed to
cause notice of the time and place of said meeting and the purpose and
object thereof and cause the same to be published once in the official
paper of said City, not less than ten, days prior to the date of said
meetings
Upon motion by Cook second by Frank, and all voting in favor there-
of, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted:
Alderman Miner introduced an ordinance regulating the use and
distribution of gasoline upon the streets, all.eys and public grounds of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, which was given its. first reading.
Motion by Miner second by Witzke earried that the rules be suspend-
ed and that the said ordinance be given its second reading, and it was given
its second reading accordinglyi
Motion by Witzke second by Frank carried that the rules be suspend-
ed and that the said ordinance be given its third and final reading, and it
was given its third and final reading aecordinglyo
Motion by Miner second by Witzke that the said ordinance be adopted
as read: Roll Call: Ayes: Cook, Frank, Lemmon, Miner, Witzke: Nays: None.
President Weeks declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted:
The general balance hheet of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as of
July 31st, 1922, prepared by the City Clerk, was laid before the Common Coun-
oil, and motion by Miner second by Witzke carried that the same be placed on
file*
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The balance sheet, summaries of asset accounts, summaries of liability and
reserve accounts, income and expenditure accounts, details of operating and mainten-
ance charges of the Public Utility Department as of July 31st, 1922, prepared by the
Secretary of the Public Utility Board, were laid before the Common Council, and motion
by Miner second by Frank carried that the same be placed on file.
The following claims were read, and motion by Miner second by Lemmon carried
that the same be allowed and that orders be drawn for the, several amounts:
From the General Fund: W: L. Eaton, $$50000; Weber and Judd Company, g1a90;
The Blakely Printing Company, $$5 74; Rochester Oil Company, $$212l; B. A: Dieter, $4a51;
F. L: Palmer, $4:51; W. Ei Dieter, $4a51; Harold H. Persons, U 51; Hawkeye Oil Company,
$1106; Louis Rucker, $5540; Service Motor Company, 0:60; Arnold and Burton, $2450;
Star Laundry, $&20; H: S: Adams, $4c.63; Western Union Telegraph Company, $:98; American
Railway Express Company, a39; The Grill Restaurant, $&50; Liddle and Bergen, $r.35;
G. E. McDermott, $lo00; • Public Utility Fund, $253065; F+o st er Electric Company, $05;
Winona Oil Company, $40@00; Rochester Telephone Company, $$31a05; West and Postier Co.,'
$6.20; Ellis Machine and Auto Company, $89@701
= T'rom the Street and Alley Fund: J. Mo. Hanson and Company, WO; Dodge Lumber
and Fuel Company; $3:i12; Service Motor Companyq 680; Hayes -Lucas and Green, $$4:05;
Sullivan and Harwick, :21; Morse Bros:, $73050; Morse Bros:, $102138; Queen City
Creamery Company, $4:75; G. P. Josselyn, $1660; Hanson Hardware Company, $5107; The
Barrett Company, $$80 13; Winona Oil Company, $10:00; Rochester Telephone Company,
$1a90; West and Postier Company, $45a59; Ellis Machine and Auto Company, $45.60;
Liddle and Bergan, $15a24o
Prom
.the
Permanent
Improvement
Revolving Fund: Wm. C.
Fraser,
$$20605s
Prom
the
Permanent
Improvement
Rind: Hanson Hardware
Company,
$7 a50.
Prom the Bridge Fund: Liddle and Bergen, $000; The American Railway Express
Winona Oil Company, $60.00:
� Company, �299, per►,
From the Sewer Fund: Botsford Lumber Company, $9055i
A:plat of the sub -division of Lot 90, Auditor's Plat "A" and re -plat of
Block 2, Sub -division "N", was laid before the Common Council and was considered by
them.
Aldermen Cook introduced the following resolution which was read:
Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester:
Thht the plat of the Sub -division of Lot 90, Auditor's Plat "A" and Re -plat
of Block No: 2, Sub -division "M" of lands in the City of Rochester as prepared
by John J. Kerr. be and the same is hereby accepted by the Common Council of the
City of Rochester as a plat and sub -division of the lands described thereins
Upon motion by Witzke second by Miner, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopteda
Motion by Witzke second by Cook carried that the matter of restaurant,
news stand and shoe shining stand proprietors dumping waste water, cuspidors, etc:, oav
the public streets and avenues be referred to the Police Committee:
President Weeks referred the matter of a needed water main in Ninth Street
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Water Committee.
Motion by Witzke second by Cook carried that the matter of a new
platform for the City scales be referred to the Public Grounds Committee
with power to act in the matter&
On motion by Witzke secon$ by Cook Council adjourned -to August
14th, 19229 at 8 o'clock P.M:
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