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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-1924Minnesota, held in the Council Chamberso, in the City Halls in said Cityq on AuFr ,ast 4tht 1924s at 2 o'clock P.M, Meeting called to order by President W-eeks* oeder Roll Call: Present: Weekst . CooksLemmon, NewhouseAright9 Absent: Kitzman. Motion by Newhouse second by Cook carried that the minutes of the meetings held on July 21sts 19241, and July 28tht 1924j, be each-approvedo Alderman Kitzman came in at this time and took his aiair. Dro, H. A. MeehAni--Milk Inspectors, explained that the reason for the delay in the filing of his required weekly reports was that he understood that these should be filed with the Health Officer which he had�'done each weeks President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing oA the proposed construction of a sanitary sewer commencing at'the center of Fourth Street Northeast and First Avenue Northeast and running East in Flourth Street Northeast to a point ten feet East and ten feet North of the Northeast cor- ner of Block 62 in Original Platt thence South in Second Avenue Northeast to a manhole in center of Second Avenue Northeast and the North line of the Right-of-way I of the C. & N.W.Ry. Coot and alsa beginning at a point ten feet East and ten feet North of the Northeast corner of Block 62 in Original Plat and;running thence South 60 degrees East across the Zumbro River and intersecting the East side sanitary sewer 191 feet North of the manhole in North side of Right-of-way of the C. & N.W. Ry. Co.s end asked if there was anyonepresent, who'Wished to be heard in any matter concerning*the-said proposed sanitary sewer* there was no person -present who,wished to be heard* .......... President Weeks stated that this was the time and place fixed for the hear- ing on the.proposed construetion.of a sanitary sewer cummencing at a point in Seventh St� eet 6out� Wesi sev�n'and -one-half (7�) feet. West and fifty-seven (57) feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot No. 106 in Delmont�Addition and running South 0 -6ir feet West and nine (9) feet forty-eigh-C *(48)''N4t 'i ' 'i'p it seven and one -;half (7-9 North of said Northwest corner of Lot 106, thence East along ailine nine (9) feet North of the South line of Seventh Street Southwest to a point 200 feet East of the East line of Belmont Addition,and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard in any matter concerning the said proposed sanitary sewere There was no person present who wished to be heard in any matter concern - I Ing the. above described sanitary sewer.* I President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on �he following described propos . ed - local improvement and asked if there ras anyone present who wished to be heard in any matter concerning.it: That Ninth Avenue Southwest from the North line of Seventh Street South - rest to the North line of Eighth Street Southwest be paved to a width of twenty-four (24) feet and that a concrete curb and gutter bro 66natructed on the East and West I 608 sides of the said PaVing except that in the case the street is paved with shall concrete then an integral curybe constructed along, each side of 'the street or avenue so pavede There wai no.person present who wished to be heard In any matter concerning the said pavingl, curb and gutter,, or integral curb* President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a learing on the levying of special assessments for the cost and expense of the construction of a concrete curb and gutter on Third Avenue Southwest between the North 11nai of Third Street Southwdst*and the SoUth line of Center Street �Vest and asked'if there was anyone present who wished to be heard in any m atter concerning the said improvementi There was no person present who wished to be heard in regard to the said curb and gutter. The followinr, report of costs was reado and motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that the same be placed on file : a Honorable Mayor and Co ' mmon Council, City of Rochesters Minnesotae 1 Gentlemen: August 4th,, 1924. I respectfully report the following as being the cost of the construction of concrete curb and [-mtter on Third Avenue Southwest between thw. South line of Center Street West and the North line of Third Street Southvvest,, John J. Kerrq 'Bontractort ( Job NO- 735) 1482*6 Lineal feet# curb and f,,,,utter @ 83A oeseee-941230a,56 189,27 'Sq, feet of gutter and crossing,, or 2103 Sq. yards @ $2.00 per Sq* 41,03 264&4 Lineal feet of straight 24" x 6" gutter @ 50 1 132o2d Labor surveying ...... 3-33 Labor for inspection 56.55 Interest on payments made @ 6%: 14 days on $1403979 - $3*27; one month and 4 days on 83-33 - 3- cents; 25 days on $37*05 15 cents; 18 days on $19..50 - 11 cents 3.56 Total -- $1467.,23 Respectfully submitted, A& J!t Wrightp AFW/MP CITY CLERK The report of the City Engineer for the month of July 1924 showing expenditures from the General Fund for labor of $1078,38t from the Street and Alley Fund of $2611*74,, from the Bower Fund of 0140*25 and from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund of $156*48, was read, and motion by Newhouse second by Wright carried that the same be accepted. and placed on file. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court f or the week ending July 28th, 1924, showing fines collected in the amoilnt of $38.95 and civil fees collected. in the amount of $2.009 was reads and President Weeks referred the said repdrt to the City Attorney* The report of the City Justice for the month of Jiine 1924, was reads and President Weeks referred the said report to the City Attorney. The report of the Justice of the Peace of the First Ward for the month of June 1924, was read, and.Prebident Weeks referred the said report to the City Attorney. The reportfof the Building and Electrical Tnspector�for the month of July, 19249 showing building inspection fees collected, in the amoiant (if $65-00 and electrical inspection fees collected in the amount of $22.25, was read, and Presi- dent Weeks referred the said report to the Finance Committeee The report of the Milk Inspector for the week ending August 2nd, 1924, was readg.and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file, The application.of Alderson Brothers for a license as a Soft Drink Dealers was reads and motion by Kitzman second by Newhouse carried that license be granted.* The applications of Juli-&.,..1. Schnorry Mrs. Mary Riedellj, A. E. Brieses, W. H. Hendricksp A. A, Thorsong'O. Eo Mosing and George Flower for permits to place and maintain signss were each separately read, and motion by Kitzman. second by Newhouse carried that the said permits be granted* The application of A. H. Fbster for an electrician's licenses was reads and motion by Kitzman second by Newhouse carried that,a license be granted* The application,of R. M. Graen for Co., C., 205th Tnf.sfor permit to holds, give and conduct public dances in the National Guard Armory on August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd. and 30thq 19249 was read.6 The report of the City Tresaurer for the month of July 1924 showing 4380,580,40 as being on hands w�-s reads and motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the said report be accepted and placed on file o The appointment by the Mayor of Julius Mundt as Special Patrolman in the Police Department of said City for the Period July 31'sts, 1924, to August 6tht 19249 was reads and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on filew Motion by Newhouse second by Wright carried that the sum of $40.00 be appropriated from the General Fund and paid to the League of the Minnesota Municipal- Ities in payment of dues iA the said Beague for the period September lst, 1924, to September lstq 1925a A petition signed by H. W. Browns J. G. Bourassas C. W. Eastman and J. E. Creed asking that the alley running North ond South through Block 5 in William VeCullough's Addition be paved with seven inch one course concrete to a width of eigliteen (18) feets was reads, and motidn by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that the said petition be referred to the Sireet and Alley Committee and the City Engineer with instructions that they Make report at the next meeting of this Common Council* lit 610 The following communication was reads, and motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the same be referred to the Public Grounds Committee! with Instructions that they make report bt the next meeting of this Common Council: August 4th, 1924. Hohorable Mayor & Members of the Common Council: Bids for the construction of electric lip ,ht and power lines from the city limits to the Rochester City Farm have been advertised for and received. The lowest bid was seven -hundred and thirty-four f$734;00) mv.e by the H. & H. Electric Companyp Rochester, Minnesota, the construction to be in accordance with specifications furnished by the City Electric Departmente The Board of Health respectfully requests permission to let the cuntract to this bidder, W. F. Bleifusso M. D. Deputy H. 0. Is Acting for Board of Health Petitibns having a total Of 776 names asking that.in accord- ance with Paragraph 83 of Section 1016 of the Charter of said City, the Common Council appropriate the sum of 'j1Jb'500.i00,, Payable to H. E. Samuelson, Treasdre3�j. for forwarding'to the local relief committee in Lincolng Lyon, Murrays, Redwood and Cottonwood Counties in Minnesota; for the -relief of the needy and, distressed there through the cyclone which recently visited those localitiesp were each readv and motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that the same bo, rp,'fnr-.ed to the City Attorney for his written ruling as to -whether the 25% mentioned in the said Paragraph 83 can be based on the 2864 voters present and voting at the Cbarter Amendment Election held on Juhe l6ths 1924P or whether it must apply to the Charter Election held on March 11ths, 1924, at Khich there were 3403 voters present and votingo The report' of the Street and Alley ConLmitte6 to the effect that they had examined the City Engineer's reports for ILJ)e months.of �,Iarchs, May and June 1924j, and found the same to be correct, was reads, and President Weeks ordered that the sald report of the Street and Alley Committee be placed on file and that the said reports of the City Engineer be placed on fi I e.- The recommendation of the Lighting Committe# that a street light be installed at the Intersection of Ninth Street Southwest and Eighth Avenue Southwest,, was read, and motion by Newhouse second by Cook carried that the same be accepted and placed on file and that the City Cler'-1-be instructed to notify the Public Utility Boar to ma3ke installation accord- d ingly. The recommendation of the Lighting Committee that a street light be installed at the intersection of Second Street Northwest and Eighth Avenue Northwest,, was reads, and motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the same be accepted and placed on file and that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Public Utility Board to make installation accordingly. The following report of the Public Grounds Committee was read: July 30ths, 1924,. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, VJ.nnesota, Gentlemen: Wes the Public Grounds Committed 'of said Cityp re,pectfully -eport that A we have viewed the condition of the vault in the basement of the City Hall which is at present being used by the City Clerk for the storage of theiCity records and find that it is damp with consequent mold and decay of the records stored therep that there is no substantial floor in it, that there is not proper ventilation for it, that there is no lighting facilities for it, that it is too small to warrant the repair of the p-rlese-nt shelves end the placing of additional shelves such as is needed and that it is in a very unhandy location; So therefore, we re�commend that the City Engineer be instructed to secure the necessary labor and materials and construct a new vault, of as near fire proof construction as possibles between the first and second East and West walls North of the South wall of the City Hall basement by using them as the North an . d South walls of the said vaults building a North and South wall of reinforced concrete across the East end, and closing the present opening in the North7,-est corner formed by the said second wall and the present North and South wall; making a reinforced concrete arch roof and either a six inch concrete floor or a substantial wood floor on stringers of the proper sizes thus making a vaultl,..with a standard vault door, of approximately ei,-�ht feet by eighteen feets Respectftilly submittedt The Public Grounds Committee of said City, By. -M. jjjzman Ch ai rm an i -T Lemmon. Ntw ho]lse, The City Engineer orally reported that he estimates the cost of this proposed new vault to be approximately $300.,00,, at which motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the Above report of the Public'Grounds Committee be accept4d and placed on file and that the City Engineer be instructed to secure the necessary labor# materials, etc-9 and construot the vault described therein* The report of the FInance Committee to the effect th4t they had checked the July 1924 report of the Building and Electrical Tnspector and found the same to be corrects was reads and motion by Cook secund by Newhouse carried that the said report be accepted and placed on filee The follo%Ing communication was read,, and motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the same be referred to the City Attorney: To the City of Rochester. Olmsted County. Minnesotag and the Honerable City Councel, - be it herein made known, that the undersigned hereby�files complant befor said City Councel for unlawful holding up and barring said plantife from conducting a legal business for a period of about ei, t months from the 23rd day of October 19239 to the 31st day of July 1924. Ahd in event said differances cannot be bettled out or court on or befor the lst day of September 1924F. the plantif will then file his complant with his attorney at St Paul,, Minnesota for court hearing. The items involved in complant are as follows to witt:- 612 The loss of and damag'e to his business October 1923 0120100 Nov-,-,-qber 1923 510,00 December 1923 315-00 January 1924 50,00 F*bruary 1924 125,00 M ar ch 1924 75-00 April 1924 3501,00 Vag 1924 475.00 June 1924 425-00 July 1924- 275.00 Dated this 31st day of July l924 jV at Rochester, Minn, -Fe Djllon A copy of correspondence by W. W. Smithq County Attorney of Olmsted County with t�e Attorney General of the State of Minnesota inquir- 0 ing whether the local Health Officer can delegate his authority to a Deputy and asking for a definition of establishingo maintaining and releasing quarantine �and a copy of the Attorney General's reply, were each separately read, and motion by L.emmon second by Newhouse carried that the same be plac- ed on file, Motion by Lemmon second by Wtight carried that, the levying of the special assessments for curb and gutter on Third Avenue Southwest as above described be on the basis that the $41-03 for 189.277 square feet 0'f gutter and crossingo,.the '03*33 for labor surveyingg the �'�i'156.55 for inspec- tion labor and the,$3,.56 for Interest on contract payments be pro -rated over the abutting. property,.on this Improvements and that the School District No* 8 property being Block 25 in Original'PPlatj, be assessed only for the 0132*20 for 264.4 Lineal feet of straight 24" x 6" gutter and their share of the above, pro -rated costs# leaving the 01930956 for the 1482,6 Lineal feet.of curb and gutter to be distributed equally over the balance of the property abutting upon this improvement. The following repott was read# and motion by Lemm-on second by Cook carried that the s&?ne be accepted and placed on file: Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochesters Minnesota, Gentlemen: Rochester,, Minnesota,, Augiist 4th, 1924, Your Committee appointed to investiga+,e and report upon the is! matter of leasing a part of the old Broadway Street or Bridge Street which will' be abandoned account of the new Bridge over the Zumbro River, beg to report that we believe it advisable to lease an easement so far as the City's interests may appear for a period of five or ten years for such sum as the Council may decide3, and beg to suggest that the sum be not less than One Hundred Dollars .($100*00) per year* Leage to be aj')proved by City �Attorney before execution* Respectfully submitted,, T112 a as2r, _ City Attorney CL -H. -ArmstZong City Engineer. i 613 A communication from the Rochester Loan and Trust Company advisinj of the fact that they cannot qualify under the clesignation of them as a City Depository in t the resolution passed and adopted July 7th, 19249 and requesting the repeal of the said resolution with the understanding that upon re -advertisement for bids they will pay one (1) per cent per annum on deposits and four (4) per cent -ner -annum on savings account provided that they be allowed to furhtsh a good and acceptable personal bond for double,the amount of the deposit which said deposit. shall be not to exceed $60,000,00, was readq and motion by Lemmon second by Cook carried that the said communication be placed on�filee Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution repealing the said resolution of July 7th,, 19249 which designated the Rochester Loan and Trust Company as a depository -for City money and ordering the City Clerk to advertise for bids for City Depositories in addition to those which have been designated but not yet fully qualified, which said bids are to be opened on August 20th. 1924, at 8 o'clock P.M., which was read. Upon motion by Newhouse second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and. adoptede A communication from the 11irst State Bank mid Trust Company advising of the fact that they cannot qualify under the destr.giation of them as a City Depository in the resolution passed and adopted July 7th, 1924, �.ind requesting, the repeal of the said resolution with the understanding that upon re- advert i sement for bids they will pay one (1) per cent per annum on deposits and four (4) per cent per annum on savings account provided that they be allowed to furnish a good and acceptable per- sonal band for double the amount of the.deposit which said deposit shall be not to exceed 1_'160,000.00, was read, and motion by Lemmon second byWftgIfL carried that the said communication be placed on file. Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution repealing -vhe said resolution of July 7th, 1924, which designated the First State Bank and Trust Company as a Itory for City money and ordering the City Clerk to advertise for bids for City 7 Depositories in addition to those which have been designated but not yet fllly qualified, which said bids are to be opened on August 20th, 1�)24, at 8 o'clock P.M which v-,ras read. Upon motion by Cook second by Kitzman that the said resolution be adopted as readq and all voting in favor thereof$, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted& The following communication from the Olmsted County Bank and Trust Compeny was read, and motion by'Lem.mon second by Roeder carried that the.same be placed on file: OLMSTED COUNTY ST AT E B ANK, Rochester., 14innieftta. August 4, 1924. 1 614 I Honorable Mayor and Common Council City of Roches ' terg, Rochester, Vinnesota. G ent 1 em en: Tie have deposited with your clerk Surety Bondg for the amount of 'v"'72,500. you wil I therefores adjust your deposit with otir bank accord- ingly. However, this shall not set aside or invalidate our bonds as Q�ty Depositorys which 97as made and executed under date of April 30, 1923, or any prochedin!-�s preliminary to it until the adjustment in deposits have been mp4ea Yours trulys Olmsted County Bank and Trust Company., C.F. Dabelstein, CFD/L . President Ve F. Sprague of Toltzo King and Day of St. Paull Tfinnesotaq asked that his firm have an opportunity to submit a prpposition on the engi- neering services for.the proposed Sewage Disposal Planttand motion by Lemmon second by Wright carried that the City Clerk record the name of this fIrm so that in ca,se this Conmon Council would like to have them make a proposi- tion they can be conferred with., Alderman Cook introducedfla resol�ition levying speciiLl assess- ments for the cost a-nd expense of the construction of concrete curb and guttao on Third Avenue Southwest between the North line: of Third, Street Southwest and the South line of Center Street West, whi ch Wfas readi Upon motion by Newhouse second by Wrig ,ht that the said resolu- tion be adopted ca read, and all. votin,7 in favor"thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. p Alderman Cook introduced a resolution ordering plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost for the paving of Ninth Avenlie Southwest from the North line of Seventh Street Southwest to the North line of Ei,-,-hth Street Southwest to a width of twenty-four (24) feet and that a concrete curb and gutter be construtted on the East and West sides of the said paving except that in case the streeL is paved with concrete then shall an integral curb be constructed along each side of the street or avenue so paved, which wez read, Upor, motion by Wright second by Roeder that the said resolu- tion be adopted as reads and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution dilly passed and adoptede The City Engineer submitted plans, profiles, specifications and eatimate of cost for the above described paving of Ninth Avenue Southwest which were considered by the Common Council; said estimate of cost being as follows: August 4, 1924 Hon. Mayor and Common Council. Gentlemen: T herewith file plans. and specifications for paving and curb- 615 ing of,Ninth Avenue Southwest from the North line of.Seventh Street Southwest to the North I'Lne of Eighth Street Southwest. 1141-94 Sq. Yds, Paving 826.00 Lineal ft. of Curb - I estimate the cost to be as. follows: Curb at 60� per ft. $495*60 . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 4495.60 Concrete One Course 3# Steel per yd. @ 12.50 per ydo $3350-45 Bricir @ $3&40 e 9 * e e 0 ID 0 a 0 0 * - ' - $3882*500 Curb @$680000 660,..BO- W4543-30 Vibrolithic Concrete @ $2,60 per ydo *a e e e a e a a e e *$2969e04 Curb @ 801 0,0 a 0 0 0 * a * 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 660,L:10 L7&gq. e4. Wo'Od Blocil 6 6'e-50 e e * $6280.6 7 Curb.@ 801 660.80 8694 lmA:Z Respectfull$ submittedj, C. H. Armstrongg City Engineer. Alderman Cook introdDeed a resolution adopting the above mentioned plans, profilesq specification'sp.p�9jj, for the paving and curbing of Ninth Avenue Southwest as above described ordering the said estimate of cost to be placed on file and order- Ing advertisement for� bids to be opened on August 20ths, 1924, at'�8 o'clock P.M. rhich, was reade ... .............. Upon motion by Cook second by Newhouse that the said resolution be adopted as reads I and all voting in favor thereof,, President W6eks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted* Aldermian Roeder Introduced a r.esolution ordering plans., profiless specifi- c-Fitions and estimate of cost for the construction of a sanitary sewer commencing at the center of Fourth Street Northeast and First Avenue Northeast and running East in Fourth Street Northeast to a point ten feet East and ten feet North of the North- east corner of Block 62 in original Plats thence South in Second Avenue Northeast to a -manhole in denter of Second Avenue Northeast and the North line of the Right-of-way of the C. & N.W.Ry. Co,,,, and also beginning at a point ten feet East and ten feet North of the Northeast corner of Block 62'in OriginalIP.1at and running thence South sixty degrees East across the Zumbro River and intersecting the East side sanitary sewer 191 feet North of manhole In the North side of the Right-of-way of the C. & N.1�1!. Ry. Co.,, which was read* Upon motion by Wright second by Newhouse that the said resolution be adopt- ed as reads and all voting in favor thereof, -President Weeks declared the said -resolu- tion duly passed and adopted* The City Engineer submitted plans# profiles, specifications and estimate 616 i of cost for the construction of the above described sanitary sever . which were considered by the Common Council; said estimate of cost being as follows: August 4, 1924 Ron. Mayor and Common coun-cil. -- - - - - - Gentlemerr: I herewith submit plans and specifications for construction of Sanitary Sewer:`,in Fourth Street Northeastq- from S"ond- Avenue to- Fourth Avenue Northeast* The rebuildinq, of the Second Avenue Northeast Sewert from Fourth Street Northeast to C. & N.;',-'.Ry.9 and the construction of the East side Sewer. cutover,% . � . . . . . . . T have- estlmuted- the- cost to- be �as- f�ol-lows-,- 345*5 ft, 12" Pipe Sewer in Fourth Street NeE. @ $2*00 691,00 273 ft* 12" Pipe Sewer in Second Avenue N.E. @ $2.00 546*00 300 ft. 12" Cast Iron Pipe in siphon @ 01000 ...... 300000 115 ft. 12" Vit, Pipe from C. T. Line to East side sewer @ $1,40 ............ 161-0-00 I Standard ?,.Tanhole @ $50.00 50*00 I Siphon Vanhole East of River, with shear valve and grit basin 100,00 1 Shear Valve I Flap Valve in Standard I-r-anhole 100,00 1 Siphon I-Tanhole in Fourth Street and Second Avenue ...... 300-00 100 ft. 6" Grit Basin Drain @ 60A per ft* 60*00 $5008,00 Respectfully submitted, _C-_II-Axmatrong. City Engineers Motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that further pro- oeedings in the matter of the construction of the above described sanitary sewer in parts of Fourth Street Northeast and Second Avenue Northeast be adjourned and cuntinued to August 20th, 1924, at 8 o'clock P.M. JAIderman Roeder introduced a resolution ordering plans, pro- filest specifications and estimate of cost for the clonstr�uctfon of a sanitary sewer conLmencing at a point in Seventh Street Southwest seven and one-half OD feet Went and fifty-seven (57) feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot No. 106 ih Belmont Additioh and running South forty-eight (48) feet to a point seven and one-half (7�0 feet West and iiine (9) feet NoAh of said' Northwest corner of Lot,.106, thence East along a line nine (9) feet North of the South line of Seventh Street Southwest to a point 200 feet East of the East line of Belmont Additidni, which was riad& 617 4 Updn motion by Lemmon second by Kitzman that the said resolution be adopt- ed as reads and all voting in- favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution dTaly passed and adopted. The City Engineer submitted PlanSs Profilesq specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of the above described san�tary sewer in Seventh Street SoutkLwestp which t�rere considered by the Common Council; said estimate of cost being as follows: August 4, 1924. 116n. Mayor and common Council. Gentlemen:. I herewith submit plans, profilesp specifications and estimate of cost for construction of sanitary sewer in the South side of Seventh Street Southwestp from the West alley in Belmont Additi6n to the Northeast corner of Lot I -To. 5 in Altona Heir- ,jitso . I estimate the cost to be as follows: 866 ft. of 8" Pipe Sewer @ $1&30 per ft* ******** .... $1125,80 16 Pes. 8" "Y" Branches @ $1.00 each 1600 4 Manhole @ $5000 each O'Q400 $1341*80- Respectfully submitteds C. - _TI-__ArmsIro;ajz, , City Engineer* Alderman Roeder introduced a resolution adopting the above mentioned plans, profiles and specifications for the above described sanitary sewer in Seventh Street Southwestoordering the said estimate of cost placed on file and ordering bids advertisement for for the construction of the said sanitary swwer to be opened on August 20ths, 1924, at 8 o.tclock P.M.9 which was read, Upon motion by Newhouse second by Cook that the said resolution be adopt- ecL as read,'and all voting in favor thereof, Presidant Weeke declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted* Estimate No. -I prepared by Chas. H. Armstrongs City Engineerj, in favor of the Utton Construction Companyli. Inc-9 for the paving and curbing on Fourteenth Avenue Southwestp Sixth Street Southwest to Seventh Street Southwests showing the zum of 1882-30 as being due to said contractors, was reads and motion by Le-rMon second by Kitzman carried that the said estimate be accepted and placed on files Estimate Now 2 prepared by Chas,, H. Armstrongp City -Engineers in favor of -the Utton Construction Companyp Tnc.,v for the paving and curbing, of Seventh Street Soiithwest from Tenth Avenue Southwest to Fourteenth Avenue Southwest showing a sum of $192700 as being due to said contractori; was readpand motion by Lemmon second by Kitzman carried that the said estimate be accepted and placed on file* Estimate No. 2 (final) prepared by Chas. TT. Armstrong, City Engineers in 618 favor of William C. Il"ralser and Son for the construction of a sanitary sewer in parts of Flourteenth Avenue Southwest and Seventh Street Southwest show- in,-, the sum of 02022.54 as being due to -said contractors,, was read., and motion by Cook second -by Wri'..-rht carried that the said estimate be accepted and placed on file, Alderman Cook introduced a resolution appropriating 1882*30 from the Permanent TmProvement Revolving Fand and ordering payment made to the Utton Construction Coo,, Tnc,, for estimate No. 1, on the pavingr and curbin.7 of Fourteenth Avenue Southwest between Sixth Street Southwest and Seventh Street Southwest,, which was read, Upon motion by Cook second by Kitzman that the said resolution be adopted as read, and zall votin,rr, in favor thereof# Presid ent Weeks declar- ed the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Cook introduced a resolution appropriating 019277.00 from the Permanent Tmprovement Revolving Fund and ordering payment mrade to the Utton Construction Company, Tncoq for estimate No* 2, on the paving and I ­ ... ­­­_ curbing of Seventh Street Southwest from Tenth Avenue Southwett to Fourteenth ........... enue Southwest,, which was read, Upon motion by Roeder second by Wriaht that the said resolu- tion be adopted as readl and all voting in favor thereof,, President Weeks decla'_,�ed the said resolution duly passed and adopted, Alderman Roeder introduced a resolution appropriating $2022,54 from the Permanent TmPrpvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to William C. Fraser and Son as estimate No. 2v (final) on the construction of a sanitary sewer in Parts of Fourteenth Avenue Southwest and Seventh Street oouthwestv which was reade Upon motion by Wright second by Newhouse that the said resolu- tion be adopted as readt and all, voting in favor thereof., President Weeks declared the said resolution duly Passed and adopted. The ElectricianIq L:Lcense Bond of A. H. jbster with Carl B. Kjerner and E. L. Lyman as sureties thereonjeach in the amount of $1000.00,, was readt and motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that the said sureties be accepted and that the said bond be approved and placed'on file, Alderman Lemmon introduced the following resolution3, which was read: WHEREASt The resolution p,assed and adopted by the Common Coun- :11 of the City of Rochester,, Minnesotal, on July 28th, 1924, only provides for a salary :for the Public Health Nurse of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500*00) fd- the year July Ist, 1924, to June 30th, 19259 and it is deem- ed that the said Salary should be Eight6en Hundred Dollars (01800.00) for the said period; SO VIEREFORE9, Be it resolved by the said Common Council: That the sum of Three Hundred Dollars (030000) be and said 619 sum is hereby appropri,ated from the General Fund of said City and ordered Paid to the Public Health Nurse of said City as additional. salary for the said periodf sdid additional salary to be paid in equal monthly instalments of Twenty-five Dollars 025.00) eacho on the last day of each and every month Ouring the said peri.od July Ist, 1924, to June 30th, 1925. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw ,rarrants for said sum upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith and cause said payments to be mades Upon motion by Newhodse second by Wright that the said resolution be adopt- e . d as read, and all voting in favor thereof,, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted* Alderman Kitzman introduced a resolution appropriating 0861,11 from the Park Tmprovement Fand and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for pay rolls for labor for the perlod of the weeks ending July 4th, 1924, to July 2-9th, 1924, in accordance.with sworn billing made by William Enkes, Secretary of the Park Boardt under c1late of Auggust 4th, 19249 whibh was reads Upon motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse that the said resolution be adopted as readp and -all voting in favor thereofq President Weeks declared the said I i resolution duly passed and adopted, Alderman Newhouse introduced a resolution granting a permit to Co. C-9 205th Tnfe to hold, give and conduct public dances in the National Guard Armory on August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 25ths and 30thj 19241, and fixingthe fee at the total sum of 05,009 which was reads Upon motion by Roeder second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted as readv and all voting in favor thereofs President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted4 The followin- report of the Public Grounds CorLmittee was read, and motion by Cook second by Newhouse carried that the same be accepted and placed on file and that the City Clerk be instructed to take this property into his records at the valuation set forth thereins Rochesterp Minnesota, August 4tfi,. 1924t Hon6rable Ifayor and Common Council,, City of.Rochester,, Minnesota. �'T ent 1 em, en: i VVe wish to report that we have placed the valuation on the Block of Land lying betwe6n Sixth And Seventh Streets Southwest and Fifteenth and Sixteenth Avenues Southwestp donated b3r S. 0. Sandersong at the sum of $1000,00. Resp.ectfully submitteds PUBLTC GROUNDS =RATTTEE9 t BY__M- -XII-Man Chairman The following report was readq and motion by Newhouse second by Roeder carried that the same be accepted and placed on file: 620 Rochestert Minnesotas August 4th, 1924 Honorable Mayor and Common Council,, City of Rochester, "Unnesotai Gentlemen: We, the City Engi.neer 9 and the Finance Committee,, wish to report that we have conferred with Mr. Schmidt of the S�cbmidt Printing Company in regard to the price of filing cabinets bought from that Companyq and wish to i-eport that there was an undorstanding that Viey discount each bill Three Dollars ($3-00). we agreeing to pay the balance, Respectfully submitted., J -T. L-emmon- Chairman of Finance Committee C. - H j -Arms & r o ng City Engineer, The following claims were reads and motion by Lemmon second by Cook carried that the same be allowed and that the Vayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Tbeasurer and make payment accordingly: From the General Bind: Julius Vundtq $63*23; Walter 111. New- some, $50*00; 8chmidt Printing Co., $108.50; George Schmelzers .040-00; Tri— State Telephone & Tel&graph Co.s, $2*00; no So Adams, $1,55; Rochester Grocer Co*, $4*45; Jones - McKee Tnc,, .910*99; American Railway Express Cos $*82; Greenduck Metal Stamping Co.s %116*34; Flux Manufacturing Coot 04050; so J. Hauck, $48-00; Orcutt- Walters Co., 01500; Sullivan and Harwick, %90!-; H. S. Adamsj, $6,20; Stevenson and !Aelone Agency, $45.00; From the Street and Alley FUnd: Stevenson and Velone Agency, $92-50; C. B. Lyon & Bro. Tne.,O $168.00; C. 13. L Lyon & Broo Tnc,,, $168.00; C. B. Lyon & Bro. Inc., $116o;00; John McD r_ , onaldt 015*75; Chicago Great West- ern R. R-tCo.q $84,00; $905; Queen City Prom the Fire Protection Fund- B-�Auiundsens Monument Coot $6*00; I From the Park Improvement Fund: Ideal Power Lawn Mower Co,, I 042-44; A. M. Bernardt $16d27; R. C. -Drips Grocer Co.# $li8O; Sullivan and- Harwick, $1,81; From the Sewer Fund: Public Utility JR)nds $156,84# Motion by Lemmon second by Newhouse carried that the Chief of the Fire Department be authorized to attend the National Firemen's Conven- tion at Buffalos New Yorks at the xxpense of the City of R6chester, Minne- sota, Motion by Wright second by Cook carried that the City Weigh - master and Custodian of the City Hall be p Xanted a leave of absence for one week with pay provided that he secure a man to fill his place whose services will bla.-paid by the City, of.,Ro.chestert 11irme'Sotai Upon motion by.Ne.whouSe second,by.Kitzman Couneil adjourned to August 20tho 1924t at 8 o'clolak. PoMei— City Clerk I I I k Vc