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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-1923363 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 December, ! 3rd, 19239 at 2r.o'clock P.M. Meeting called to.or.der.by President Weekss` s Roll Call: Present: 'Meeks, Cook, Lemmon, Roeder, Witzke. Absent: Kitzman, 1. Newhouse. Motion by Vlitzke second by Cook carried' that the minutes of the meeting held on November 19th, ..1923, be ,approved, Aldermen Newhouse anal ,Kitzman came in at this time :and took their Chairs. - The following application for license was read, .and motion by Newhouse second by Witzke carried that license be granted accordingly, at. a fee of. $25.00 for I� the period between this .date and April. 1, 194, the ,vote on,. said. motion_ being, Ayes: !� Cook, Newhouse, Roeder, Witzke... Nays:, Nitzman, Lemmon: j To the Honorable The Common Council, t. of the City of Rochester, Minn. • Gentlemen: "J I, W. J. Snellinger, hereby make application fora peddler's license for ` the purpose -of peddling within the ,said City of Rochester. That this- applicant desires to peddle, within the .City. of Rochester, the following. classes and kinds of -goods,• wares and merchandise.9, to -wit:: .Fresh* smoked and salted -meats and all meat products, naturally .or usually s handled as such, including fouls and the products of both hogs and .cattl-en That applicant has• an enclosed, enameled, glass door vehicle and will have all sanitary conditions complied with: This applicant's name is W. J. Snellinger, formerly operating ' a 'meat market in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and his present postoffice address is Rochester, 5 Minnesota, and residence is in Caseade'Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota. Wherefore this applicant asks that he may be granted a license for the above purpose for the term of one year from this "dates and 'r'espectfully asks your honorable Body to set his license at as low and reasonable amount as may be proper under the ci.rcumstancesi Dated November 30th, 1923-r [. J. Snellinger." Mrs. McRell appeared before the Common Council in the support of a School Dentist and submitted the following form with the request that the members of the Common Council use it as a petition to the Board of Education: "Members of the Board of Education: Js At a recent council meeting we felt compelled to reduce the School budget. However we are proud of the 'fact that Rochester is a health center and do not wish to curtail in any way the health program of our Schools.. Hence we request you to employ a school dentist for at least half time, for the promotion of oral Hygiene in our Schools. A deficit at 'the end of the year is preferred to the sacrifice of this department." Mrs. Me Rell also, asked that an investigation be made relative to a free ;t i 964 Public skating rink for the coming winter. Motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the City - Clerk be instructed to notify the Board of Education of School Dist- rict No. 8 that the 'said,, Common Council, in ,reducing the 1923 tax budget, submitted to them for appropal, from $270,870.-00 to $2509870.00, the intent was that each item in the said budget should, be diminished proportionately, and -that no certain item or items in , the budget be dropped entirely in order to allocate the cut. ` Motion by Newhouse second by Cook carried that the Chair appoint a Committee for the purpose of investigation and recommenda- tion in the matter of a free public skating rink, and President Weeks accordingly appointed the City Engineer, the Chairman of the Water Committee, the Chairman of the Street and Alley Committee, the Chair- man of the Sewer Committee and the Chairman of the Public Grounds Committee, as members of the said Committee. Motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that the City Engineer be given the power to use his own -judgment in the purchase :of -cement blocks for the addition to the City Warehouse. The November, 1923, report of the Building and Electrical j anspector, showing building inspection fees collected in the amount- of $24.00', and electrical inspection fees collected in the amount of r $7*50', was read, ,and President Meeks referred the same to the. Finance M Committee. The report of the City Engineer for the month . aff November, 1923, showing expenditures for labor from the General Fund in the :amount of 0133.45 ; from the Street ar..1d Alley Fund in .amount of .$3134.25; from the Sewer Fund in amount of 1v180,00; from the Bridge Fund in amount of $66a20; rfrom the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund in amount of $1650; and from the Permanent .Improvement Fund in amount.o.f $5416.00, was read, and President Weeks referred the said report to the Street and Alley Committee. The reports of the Milk Inspector for the weeks ending November loth, and November 17, 1923s were each separately read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file. The application of W. E. Mitchell fbr a license as milk rr Producer of raw milk, was read, and motion by Newhouse second by • Roeder carried that license be granted. The application of R. M. Graen for C Company, 205th Infan- try, Minnesota National Guard, for permit- to hold, give and conduct .seven public dances in the National Guard Armory, the dates being B December 1, 4, 15, 22, 25, 29 and 31, 19,23, was read, as was .the w application of John T. Williams, J. H. Kirkham and W. W. Churchill, f `for the I.0.0. F. Lodge, fbr permit to hold, give and conduct a -publi e r. i 365 dance in the I.O OivF. Hall on Wednesdays December 5th, 1923. A petition�of Mabel Co Root that a 'water main be. laid in Fburth'Avenue Scuthwest'between Third Street Southwest and Fourth Street {Southwest, was read, and motion by rNewhouse 'seoond by Cook carried that ' said petition be referred to the Water Committee. A petition of Guy Lundquist, Robt. G`. F'. Schroeder, M. W. Tyndall, L. Van f ^assel, H. A: Huney, Ole Christopherson, W. IV. Ireland, Mrs. F. Topliff, J. W. Madden, C. C. Gray and Mrs'. C. C. Gray, that Eighth Avenue Southeast from Tenth Street South- east to Twelfth Street Southeast, 'and Twelfth Street Southeast from F;!.?hth Avenue Southeast to Third Avenue Southeast,be gravelled, was read, and motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the same be referred to the Street and Alley Committee, and the City Engineer. Applications for permits to place and maintain signs made by C. G. Barth, ors-. Nina C. Wagoner, ' Edward L; Hoffman, John M. Rasmussen, A. D. Watson, John R. Prantman, I'�Huey's Cigar Store, Martin Madden Co., Louis Rousseau, Jo K, Black, W, F. Klee, W. , W*- Lawler, R. E. Dougherty, 011ie Perry, the Walters Mercantile Company, Cook Hotels- J. C. Penny Company, Magaw and Kjerner, Thomas P. Hermansen, Scott and Everstine, C. Geo, Meredith, Service Motor Co., Henry Radke, Henry Wong, C. 0. Linstrom, F. v1. Cowan, J. M. Hanson and Company, E. L. Lyman Co., Inc., Emerson Cigar Company, West and Postier Company, Otto Lehnertz, Hagen Bros,, and Lena Wolfe, were each separately read, and motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that permit in each case be granted, subject to `local ordinances made and provided for such. A certificate from Amiel -L. Glabe, Auditor of Olmsted County, Minnesota, to the effect that since the last report, which was June 1st, 1923, the Minnesota Tax Commission have made refundments which affect the 1922 tax `levy to the amount of $554149 was read, and motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to adjust his tax records accordingly, r The following copies of resolutions passed and adopted by the Sinking Fund Commission were each separately read, and motion by Newhouse second by Cook carried that the actions set forth therein be approved, and that said copies of resolutions be placed on file: "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $2127.53 be appropriated from the Sinking. Fund of said City and paid to the Rochester Loan and Trust Company of Rochester, Minnesota, for $2000.00 principal, 0069 20 premium and 858033 accrued interest from June 1, 1923s to November 22, 1923, inclusive, on two City of Rochester, Minnesota, 6% Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds of $100000 each, due December 1, 1926, and numbered 129 and 130, each of said bonds having December 1, coupons attached." 1923P interest coupons and all subsequent °Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking rand of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: 366 That, for the purpose of better investment of toe ,funds concern- ed, two United States 44 Treasury Certificates of .1000s00 each, numbered 170440 and 170441, dated May .15th, 19230 and maturing March 15th, 19271, t each of, said Treasury Certificates having,Mar,ch 15th, 1924, and . all sub- sequent interest coupons attached# are hereby sold to the Rochesteg Loan • and Trust Company of Rochester, Minnesotan for the sum of $2032*959 said sum being a total of $2000. 00 principal, $1500 premium and $17 95 accrued .:,interest from September 15th, 1923, to November 22, _1923, inclusive." The following communication was read, and President Weeks order- ed that the same be placed on file:, pHEALTH DEPARTMENT Rochester, Minnesota. �= To the Honorable Mayor: and Members .of- the .Commo.n Council: Bids for the purchase, of a li t two- assen er co - - � p, g �zpe .were advertis- k i ;. efor by the City Farm- 0ffiep Nove:ber 15, 1923,.� and were opened November i 25i The lowest bid -being from the Nelson.14otor Salep Co., ,Rochester,. ;permission is asked to purchase a Ford Coupe of the above Company. The amount is $59100, Respectfully, r c r - City Farm Office, i' ' C • t December 1, 1923 Bleifuss i y A communication from C. G. Hadley, Superintendent of .the Electric` Light Department, .sugg' esting gays in which to reduce the cost of street IT lighting, was read, .and motion by,.NewhouSe.. second by. Witzke carried that the same, be placed ^on file, and that the Chair appoint a Committee for the3 j purpose of a conference with the Public Utility relative to thety: .Board lowering of the expense of street I oit,ing, and President Weeks according- ly appointed the Lighting Committee, and the Mayor, as members of said Committee. ` �z The City Clerk asked that the City Attorney be requested to �i rule as to whether the provisions of Section 166., General Statutes 1913,is : ' f r. can be applied in the re -adjustment of local ward lines, and motion by #' S! ' Newhouse second by Witzke carried that such request be made of the City a'r Attorney. i t The City Clerk informed the Common Council that, upon the receipt i= by the City Treasurer, of the November, 1923, tax settlement of $157160.27, he had, a conference with alderman Leimaon, Chairman of the Finance Committee If relative to where the money should be deposited, as an equal distribution of it would have exceeded the bonded limit of each of the City depositories- N 'F at which they decided that it Would be best that the ,_limit be passed in oily ' = one bank, the N'irst ,Nationnal' Bank; that being the disbursing bank, and so in- structed the City Treasurer to place $5500.00 in each the First State Bank � , and the Olmsted County State Bank,thus placing the full and proper limit of $60,000.00 r each in the Olmsted County State Bank,the First State Bank and the Rochester Loan and Trust Company, and $50, 000.00 in the Union National p Bann, and the balance of the said November tax settlement in the kIrst National Bank,making them $124,459.05 at the ending of November 30, 1923. Motion by Witzke second by Newhouse carried that the instructions given by the City Clerk and the Chairman of the Finance Committee to the City i Treasurer relative to the depositing of the November,1923,tax settlement money6 U and his action thereunder be and the same are hereby in all things approved, '... 367 Motion by Witzke second by Newhouse carried that the City Treasurer be instructed to place $1751 of Permanent Improvement Funds into a savings account for the said. Fund in order Ahat all moneys for the proposed addition to the Public Library shall be in savings account. Motion by Newhouse second .by Witzke carried that the sum of $30.91 be appro- priated from the Interest Fund and paid to the First National Bank of Rochester, for interest on warrant No. 6232 .for the period July 3, 1923,. to November 26, 1923, inclus- ive; and that the sum of $39,17 be appropriated from the Interest Fund and 'paid to the Rochester Rational Bank for interest an warrant No. 7076 for,. -the period October 9th, 1923, to November 26, 1923, ..inclusive, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and .make the payments according- lyi The applications of Max Hargesheimer, the Eagle Book and Gift Shop,. the Eagle it 11 Drug Store and Hargesheimer's Drug Store No. 3, for permits to place and maintain signs, were each -separately read, and motion by Newhouse second .by Roeder carried that each of said permits be granted, subject to the -provisions of the local ordinances made and provided for such. The following copy of resolution passed and adopted by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund was reed, and motion by Newhouse second by Witzke carried that the .action set forth therein be approved, and that the said,copy of resolution,be placed on file: "Be it resolved' by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $1071ii66 be appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said City and paid to the General Fund of said City for the return of temporary transfers, in accordance . with November, 19239 tax settlement and the 1922 tax budget." Motion by Witzke second by Roeder carried that the Purchasing Committee be authorized to purchase a complete motor -driven Burrough's Adding Machine at a price of $555.0b, less the $60s00 allowance for the old adding machine, said adding machine being for use in the office of the City Clerk. r Motion by Lemmon second by Witzke carried that the sum of $45,76 be appro- priated from the General Fund and paid to D. L. Williams, Postmaster, for 2000 two - cent stamped envelopes for use of the City Clerk. The report of the Street -and Alley Committee and the City Attorney, report- ing progress in the matter of the deed, etc., for the opening of Eighth Street North- east from the new Tourist Park property to Eleventh Avenue Northeast; the report of the Lighting Committee and the Mayor, in the matter of whether or not the present pro- duction costs of electricity justify the present light and power rates, in which they state that the same has been settled by the Council and the rates lowered; the report of the Water Committee in the,.matter of a water main in Ninth Street Northwest, in which they report that the same has been laid, and the service guaranteed; the recommendation of the Public Grounds Committee and the Health Department that the matter of installing. an incinerator be deferred for the present; the unfavorable 368 0 report of the Street and Alley Committee on the petition for improvement and gravelling of Thirteenth Avenue Southeast; the report of the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer to the effect that they had investigated the installation of curb pumps and storage tanks at the Rfest Side Garage, and find that they have been put in without permission; the -report of the City Attorney in the matter of the agreement of L. Van. Tassel and W. F.- Caust-in to build a drainage. sewer in the alley in Block 4 in Head and McMahon's Addition, and in the alley between Block 4 in Head and McMahon's Addition ' and Block 4 in Original Plat, wherein he advises that if the same is not paid- for by them, the. same will be called to the attention of the Council later; the recommendation of 'the City Engineer, the City Attorney, and Aldermen Lemmon, Cook and Witzke that the proposed plumbing ordinance be laid on the table for the..pres- ent; the recommendation of the City Attorney and the Street and Alley Committee that the vacation of Third Street Northeast at the request of the Public Utility Board be deferred for the present; the report of the City Attorney to the effect that it is not practicable to lease the land owned by the Rochester Milling Company for park purposes on any terms that can :be obtained at this time; the report of the City Attorney and the Mayor to the effect that there seems_ to be no sufficient evidence Which would justify the taking of any action in the matter of the charges made by Helen M. Hanson against the Chief of Police; the report of the Chairman of the Purchasing Committee to the effect that his Committee has . decided to delay the purchase of a gas testing machine until such time as it is more necessary than at the present time; the report of the Li0iting Committee to the effect that the Mayor, Chief of Police, Super, intendent of. the Light Department ,and the Lighting Committee have inspect- ed.the alleys and ordered several new. -lights; the report of the Public Grounds Committee to the effect that the heati;ig plant at the Public Comfort Station has been repaired; the report , of the Public Grounds Committee to the effect that the City Hall roof has been repaired; the ,report of the Public Grounds Committee and the City Engineer to the effect that as there is no money levied,at the present time for this y purpose, it is considered impracticable to construct a public swimming pool on the lands lying south of Fourth Street Southeast and east of Fourth Avenue Southeast; and the following other Committee reports were each separately read, and motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that each of the said Committee reports be accepted and placed on file, and r 'that the recommendations set forth therein be carried out: "Rochester, Minne sot a, November 22, 1923. Honorable Common Council, City of Rochester. f 369 Gentlemen: Your Committee to whom the petition of residents along Zumbro River was referred, would report that nothing can be done at 'this time to remedy conditions; that general action has been taken on a Disposal Plant, and therefore recommend that said petition be laid on the table for the present.. Respectfully submitted, { Thomas Fraser City Attorney W. F. Bleifuss Deputy Health Officer John J. Cook Chairman M. Kitzman Wt.' G. Roeder SEWER COMMITTEE" "Ro chest er, Minnesota-9 November 22, 1923. Honorable Mayor and Common Council. Gentlemen: x t We have investigated the matter of whether or not the State of Minnesota will -go in jointly with the City of Rochester in the construction of a Sewage Dis- posal Plant, and find that. the State is not in position to say at this time where they stand in the matter and they will not be able to say until, after the next session of the Legislature: Respectfully submitted, John J. Cook' M. Kitzman Wm, G. Roeder SE"9Pb'R COMMITTEE -Thomas Fraser City Attorney C. H. Armstrong, City Engineer. Rochester,, Minnesota, November 22, 1923. Honorable Common Council, ` City of Rochester. i Gentlemen: i would respectfully report that at the regular meeting of the County Commissioners held on or about the second day of November, 1923s, I presented to them r the question of cancelling the delinquent taxes against the City Farm property, and asked to have the same abatede I found that the said tax was .levied against a number of hogs, four horses and two wagons and advised the County Commissioners that the City of Rochester could not be taxed for any property which it might own, and if not abated the question would be contested. They referred the matter to the County Attorney for consideration. Respectfully submitted, Thomas Fraser, City attorney% The report of the City Attorney,. to the effect that he had checked the reports of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the weeks ending November 12:&,19,1923pnd found same;to be correct; the report of the Chairman of the Street and Alley Committee to the effect that he had checked the October, 1923, report of the City Engineer and found same to be correct; the report. -of the Chairman of the Finance Committee, to the effect that he had checked the September and October, 19239 reports of the City Weighmaster and found same to be correct; and the report of the Chairman of the Finance `Committee,to the effect that he had checked the November,. 19231 report of the Building and Electrical Inspector and found same to be correct, were 'each separately read, and President Veeks ordered that the said Committee reports be placed on file, and that the said official reports be placed on file6 The report ,of the Street and Alley Committee, .recommending that gravel be placed on First Street Northwest between Twelfth Avenue Northwest and Thirteenth Avenue Northwests, was read, and motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that the same be accepted and placed on file, and that the City Engineer be instructed to secure the necess- ary labor and materials and cause gravel to be placed on the said part Of First Street Northwest, he to use his own judgment as to when to do this work. ; 'Dhe following `report of the City Engineer and City Attorney c was read, and motion by Witzke second by Newhouse carried that the City ` Engineer be instructed to secure the necessary labor and materials and place the paving of First Street Southwest between Second Avenue South- west and Eleventh Avenue' Southwest in proper repair, billing Fielding and Shepley, tnc., for the cost and expense: "Rochester, Minnesota, November.22, 19236 Honorable Common Council, City of Rochester. Gentlemen: Your Committee would respectfully report that Fielding and Shepley went over First Street Southwest with the City Engineer and Chairman of the Street and Alley Committee and agreed to make repairs but have not done so, and we believe they should be ordered to do so at f this time on account of their continued delays Respectfully submitted, C. H. Armstrong, CITY ENGINEER Thomas Fraser CITY ATTORNEY." The recommendation of the Lighting Committee, that a street t N t light be installed at the intersection of Sixteenth Avenue Southeast and Fourth Street Southeast, was read, and motion.by Newhouse second by -Roeder carried that the said recommendation be accepted, and placed on file, and that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Public Utility Board to install a street light accordingly. Alderman Witzke introduced the following resolution which was read: WHEREAS, the Board of Health of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, are desirous of purchasing an automobile to be used in connection with the cork at the City Farm, and WHEREAS, they have advertised for bids, and the Nelson Motor Sales Company of Rochester are the lowest bidders for a Ford Coupe, and their bid is Five Hundred Ninety One and-no/100 (591.00) Dollars, t NOW, THEREFORE, Be it and it is hereby resolved that the Board of Health are authorized to enter into a contract with the Nelson.Motor Sales Company for one Ford Coupe at the agreed price of $591.009 the title, to said Ford Coupe to rest in the City of Rochester, and the license to be in the. name of said City. Upon motion by Newhouse second by Cook, and all voting in favor thereof, President 'Meeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Aiderman .Witzke introduced a resolution appropriating $7676.39 from the Fire Protection Fund and ordering .1payment -made to the . General Fund, for return of temporary transfers, in accordance with the November, 1923 tax settlement, and the 1922 tax budget, which was read. Upon motion by Cook second by Newhouse, and Fall voting in favor thereof, President ?leeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Cook introduced a resolution appropriating $997.96 from the 1-fusical Entertainment Fund and ordering, payment made to A. J. 4entfer, Treasurer of the Rochester Park Band, for musical entertainment furnished in public parks and places.during the season of the year 1923, which was read. Upon motion by Witzke second by Newhouse, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kitzman introduced a resolution appropriating $1340.67 from the Park Improvement Fund and .ordering paymentr'made to' the Mayo Trust Fund for payrolls for labor for the weeks ending November 2nd, 1923, to November 30th, +19239 inclusive, in accordance virith sworn billing made by William Enke, Secretary of the Park Board, under date of December 3rd, 19239 which was read. r Upon motion by Roeder second by Newhouse, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kitzman introduced- a resolution appropriating 0481.92 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Sewer Fund to apply on cost of settle-' meet of damages for injury.received by John Brumm, in accordance with the November, 1.923 tax settlement and the 1922 tax budget, which was read. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Cook, and all voting in favor thereof, r President 'Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Roeder introduced a resolution appropriating $1357,99 from the 372 General Fund 'and ordering payment made to" th4 City Farm Fund for financial assistant@ in` -the collection and disposal of residence garbage, iri accord- ance with the: November, 1923 tax settlement and the 1992 tax budget, which was read. r ` 'Upon motion by Roeder 'second by'Newhouse, and all voting in i favor thereof, President Meeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Roeder introduced a resolution appropriating $3898.75 d from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Permanent Improve- menV Revolving Fund to apply on deficit, in accordance with the November, 1923 tax settlement and the 1922 tax' budget, . which was read, j r Upon motion by Cook second by Kitzman,•and all voting in favor i thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. rAlderman Newhouse introduced a resolution appropriating -$4170*98 froM the Lighting Rind and ordering payment made to -the General Fund for return of temporary transfers, in accordance with the November, 1923 tax settlement and the 1922 tax budget, which was read. Upon motion by Roeder second by Newhouse, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and addptedd Alderman Witzke introduced a resolution appropriatirng $2000400 from the Street and Alley Fund for use of the Street and Alley 'Committee, which was read. -Upon motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted Alderman .Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $1000 00 from the Permanent, Improvement Fund 1for use of the Street and Alley Committee, *ich was read, Upon motion by Witzke second by•Roeder, and- all voting in favor thereof., President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adoptedra Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $1310T, .from the Permanent Impr. oveme}lt Fund e-.d ordering payment made to the - Kalman Steel Company of Chicago, Illinois, for. 210 steel reinforcing. bars of various sizes and lengths, in accordance with their invoice No, 6891 dated November 22, 1923, which was read. Upop motion by Newhouse second by Lemmon, and, all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted* Alderman Cook introduced a resolution appropriating 6699.15 from the General Fund and ordering payment made .to the Post and Record, 07,50 thereof being for the printing of Charter Amendment Election notices O, 373 and y$691.65 thereof being for the publication of,.prgpose4 Charter Amendmepts, in accordance with sworn billing m@de under date of December, lst4 1923, which, was read. Upon motion by Witzke second by Cook, and all voting.in favor thereof, President ["leeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Newhouse introducedta resolution granting permit.to the I.O.O,F. Lodge to hold,, give ,and conduct a public dance in the I. 0. 0. F. Hall on December 5th, 1923, and fixing the. fee. at the sum of $1b00, which was read. Upon motion by -Newhouse second by Roeder, and all voting in favor thereof, President.Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Newhouse introduced, a resolution granting permit to, C Company 205th Infantry, �-%N.G, to.hold,, give .and conduct public dances in the National Guard Armory on December 19 4, 15, 229 25, 29. and 31, 1923, and fixing the fee at the total sum of $7.00, which was read. Upon motion by Newhouse second by Roeder,. and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claimy made by Hans Larsen, was read, and motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the same be referred to rthe Finance Committee and the City attorney: it Owin,,_r to the condition of -the river water I have to keep n}y cattle fenced away from it and so ask the city to stand at least a part of the expense involved in pumping water the year around. I figure this around one dollar ($1.00) a month from April lst to Dec. 1st." The.following claims were read, and motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that the same be allowed, and, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payment . accordingly: From the General Fund: Rochester Oil Company, $12,18; The Yellow Cab Co., $21.75; The Service Motor Company,' a$.30; Star Laundry, R. `ferry, 4$3.:25; H. and H. Electric Company, y$1i15; Quality Print Shop, 014,00; H. S. Adams, 04.45; American Railway Express Company, $.74; Miller-Dai vis Company, $6.65; Mary Kerr, $1,00; G. A. Peters, 01.00; Fred W. Haase, $$1800; ff. L. Toogood, '$1.00; H. J. Briese, 11$1.00; Mrs. Alice M. I;am�pman, 4$1s00; Charlet L. ' Weed, =1$1.00; A. B. Stacy, $1.00; Mrs. Nellie Martin, �$1,00; Frank Koelsch, 5$1,00'; Peter Hansen, $loe6; Mrs. August Fischer, $1.00; Olmsted County Public Health Association, y$125.00; A. H. Barber -Goodhue Company, $$3.00 The Schmidt Printing Company, $95.60; T. P. Hall; $8.50; S. J. Hauck, ;$25.50; The Liddle Hardware, y$e15. From the Street and Alley Fund: The Liddle Hardwares w11„20; Joseph Lay Co,, 10.00; ?Hayes -Lucas and Green,$4.23; T. P. Hall, $2.00; American Railway Express Company., ; Rochester State Ho spit al, 066 00. From the Sewer Fund: Botsford Lumber Company, $81.90; Hayes -,Lucas and Green, �42.00; Rochester State Hospital, -6.60. From the Permanent Improvement Fund: L. F. Milostan, `4$10.55; Chicago Gr.aat Western R.R. Co., tw 10.97; The Liddle Hardware, 0335.76. From the Fire Protection Fund: N. K. Markle, $- 9.00; The Liddle Hardware, E 374 I -05.00; StarLaundry, $1405; Ellis Machine and Auto Company, $3,80; . C. P. Fierstadi $: 155; Service Motor Company, $�.75l; "The Hawkeye OiCo., $17,00. t From the Park Improvement Fund: ' Adolph. Me Bernard, $30,46; Geo. ; •Abel, 4 3.00; Rochester State Hospital, $24:75: . r From the Bridge Fund: Ro ehtst er 'State Hospital, $19; 80. Alderman Cook introduced a resolution . accepting" -the surface drainage sewer in' parts of Seventh Avenue Southwest, Eleventh Street ? Y Southwest, etc., as being completed according to contract by Wm. C. ; Yy Fraser and Son, contractors, which was read. Upon motion0by Newhouse second by Roeder, and all voting in - r favor thereof, President TVeeks'declared said,resolutiontduly passed and adopteds t Alderman Cook introduced a .resolution accepting the surface tt:a 4,4 drainage sewer in parts of Ninth " Avenue Southeast, Ninth ' Street Southeast and Eighth Avenue Southeast, as being completed according to contract by Ems C. Fraser, and Son, contractors, which was read. Upon motion by Cook second by K_itzman, and all voting in favor L President Weeks'declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Cook introduced a resolution accepting the sanitary sewer in •part of Fourth Avenue Southwest as being completed according to contract by Wm. C. Fraser and Son, contractors, which was read. � Upon motion by Cook second by Kitzman, and all voting in favor thereof, President Meeks declared said resolution duly y passed and adopted. .` Alderman Cook introduced a resolution -accepting the sanitary � �y x> t . sewer in part of,Fourth Street Southeastas being completed according to;,{_ co4tract by ''m. - C. , Fraser and Son, cont-ractors, which was read.. Upon motion by Roeder. second by Cocks_ and all voting in favor t t Y. � ,. thereof, .President Weeks declared, said. resolution duly passed and adopted. t First and final estimate yCharles.-TT-' g., t , prepared b Almstron City Engineer, showing the sum of 01417s97 as being, due Wm, C. Fraser . and {" •..Son, forconstructioi;-of a sanitary sewer in, -part. of Fourth Street South- east; first and final estimate, prepared by Charles H. Armstrong, City _ ,Engineer,, in favor of Wm. C.-Fraser and Son, for the construction.of a r surface drainage sewer in Seventh Avenue Southwest, Eleventh Street .yj Southwest, etc., showing the sum of 412260,88 as being due the said con - tractors; first and final es imate, prepared b Charles H. Armstron � y g' AR AR CityEngineer, showing the sum of346. g• , g 04 as being due Wm. C. Fraser and Son for the construction of a sanitary sewer in part of Fourth Avenue Southwest; and first and final estimate,Pr.epared by Charles H. Armstrong,r; City Engineer, in favor of Wm. C. Fraser and Son for the construction of g a surface drainage sewer in parts of Ninth Avenue Southeast, Ninth Street t 1 ;X. 375 � Southeast and Eighth Avenue, Southeast, showing the sum of A1728.81 as being due the ! said contractors, were each separately read, and motion by Lemmori second by Cook i �Y T r. carried that each of said estimates be accepted and placed on file. , Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $346.04 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser and Son, for first and final estimate for the construction of a sanitary sewer in part':of -Fourth Avenue Southwest, Job 7289 which was read: Upon motion by Newhouse second by Roeder, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted.' t �x Alderman. Lemmon introduced a resolution' appropriating % 1728.81 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Wt. Co Fraser and Son, for first and final estimate for the construction of a surface drainage sewer in parts of Ninth Avenue Y Southeast, Ninth Street Southeast and Eighth Avenue Southeast, Job 718, which was - read. - =rc Upon motion by Cook second by Kitzman, and all voting in favor thereof, President Meeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. h*- Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $1417e97 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Vim. C. Fraser and s. Son, for first. and final estimate for the construction of a sanitary sewer in part of Fourth Street Southeast, Job No. 719, which was .read. Upon motion by Witzke second by Roeder, and all voting in favor thereof, w President Meeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating 02260.88 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser and Son, fir first and final I estimate for the construction of a surface drainage sewer in parts of Seventh Avenue Southwest, Eleventh Street Southwest, etc,,. Job No. 717, which was read. Upon motion by Roeder second by Newhouse, and all voting in favor thereof i President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating! 21384 from the � t General Fund and ordering payment made to the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund as being the portion due that said Revolving Fund in the penalties in the November, 1923 tax settlement, in accordance with certificate made by Amiel L. Glabe, Auditor 't of Olmsted County, Minnesota, which was read. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Cook, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. r Alderman Newhouse introduced a resolution fixing 8 o'clock P.M. on the 17th day of December, 1923, as being the date for the levying of special assessments for the cost and expense of the construction of a sanitary sewer in Fourth Street South~ east, commencing at the center of the intersection of Fourth Street Southeast and I! Thirteenth Avenue Southeast and running thence east along the center line of Fourth i Street Southeast to a point 400 feet east, which was read. Upon motion by Newhouse second by Cook, and all voting in favor thereof., ;! F� I W President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted: Alderman Newhouse introduced a resolution fixing 8, o' clock P.M. on the lath 'day of December, 19239 -as the date for the levying of special assessmep.ts for the cost and expense of construction of a sanitary sewer in Fourt)i Avenue Southwest from the center of Third Street Southwest to a point 100 feet north of the north line of Fourth Street Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Witzke second by Roeder, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared said resolution duly passed and adopted. r Ge V. Hanson, accompanied by James Drummond and H. S Adams, asked that a street light be installed at the -intersection of Third Avenue Southwest and. Third : Street Southwest, and motion by .Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the matter be referred to the Lighting Committee for investigation and report to this Common Council; Motion by Witzke second by Newhouse carried that the City Treasurer be instructed to place $5000*00 of Street and Alley Funds into a savings- account for the said Fund. On motion by Newhouse second by Roeder Council adjourned to December loth, 1923, at 8 o'clock PMe f, f. 1 U r Ae City Clerk.