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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-03-1925330 Vinutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochesterp Tfinnesotas held in the Council Ehambersp In the City TTalls, in said Citys on AuM-)st 3rd,, 192-9, at 2 61clock P.M. Ifeeting called to order by President Weeks& Roll Call: Present: Weekso Adler# Cookv Kitzmans, Postiers, Wri!?tte Absent: Bache Motion by Cook second by Adler carried that the minutes of the meet- Ing held on July 20th, '1925), be wroved. President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the proposed paving, and curbing of Seventh Street Southwe6t from the West line of Ninth Avenue Southwest to the East line of Tenth Avenue Southwest, and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard relative to the said Paving or curbing. There was no person present who wished to be heard in any matter con- cerning the said proposed improvement, President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the proposed paving of the alley running North and South across 1�lock 46 in Original Plato and asked,'if.there was any person present who wish- ed to be heard relative to the paving of the said alley, Thore was no person present4ho wished to be heard& President Weeks announced that this was-thq time and place fixed for a hear�ng on the proposed. grading oflenth Street Northeast from the East line of Ifirst Avenue Northeast to the West line of Second Avenue Northeast and asked if there was any pqrson prese4t TTho wished to be heard in regard to the said grad-ing:,. There was no person present'who.wished to bQ heard#. President Weeks announced that this was the.time and place fixed for a hearing dn the proposed constructi6n of a sanitary sewer in parts of Second Street Soiithwest and Fifteenth Avenue' Southwest,, and asked if there was W person present who wished to be heard relative to the said proposed sanitary r.. 11 sewer. There was no person presentiwho wished to be heard* President Weeks announced that this was the time and plane fixed for a hearing on the construction of a sinitary sewer in parts of Eight Avenue k Southeast and asked if there was anyi 1, person present who. wished to be heard* There was no person present who wished to be heard in any matter con- cerning the said sanitary sewer. President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the proposed widening of the paving on Second Street Southwest 1 11 and asked if there between First Avenue Southwest and Third Avenue Southwest was any person present who wished to be heardo There was no person present who wished to be heard* no� President Weeks apmounced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the widening of the -paving in Third Street Southwest from the.17'est line" of Broadway Street South to the East line of First Avenue Southwest3, and asked if. there was any person present who wished to be heard in any matter concerning the said t proposed Paving* There was no person present who wished to be heard* President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a he Ing on the wid.ening of the paving on First Avenue Southwest from Second Street South- west to Fifth Street Southwestl, and asked if there was any Person Present who wished to be heard. There were no broperty owners p resent who wished to be heard but in a gen al discussion of the above mentioned wideniti&the Common Council. decided that this streA shall be widened to the sidewalk line with seven inch (7") reinforced concrete a instead of brick, 13 President Weeks annou4ced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the proposed widening of the paving on Fourth Street 63outhwests from Broad way Street South to JMrst Avenue Southwestp and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard. Therewere no property owners present who wished to be heard but in a gene al discussion of the above mentioned widening the Common Council deelded that thiS street shall be widened to the s1dewalk line with seven inch (7") reinforced concrete instead of brick* President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a he Ing on the widening of the paving of Third Street,SOUtheast from Bvoadway Street Sout to the Mill of the Rochester Milling Companyq and asked if there was any person pres- ent who wished to.be heard& There was no person present who wished to be heard relative to the widening of the paving of the above described part of Third Street Southeasta Thos. L. Phelpst Secretary of the Olmoted County Business lfenl*s Associationg stated b'efore the Common Council that the agitation on the widening of the streets is not particularly sponsored by their Associationt except that Insofar as there is -11 now no Civic Association in existencep such things at this time comes to the Business lfen's Association as being the logical place to commence promotion of such improve- ments, and in consequence he didt at a -recent meeting of.this Common Council, express the� great 4emand for relief of our, parking space situation., and stated that in his canvass for backing of the.street widening project, he found the general attitude to be that no one cares to suggest to the Common Council as to -whether thi s remedy shall be accomplished by general taxation or through spe-cial assessments but that they woul, abide by whatever procedurepthe Common Council might decide to pursue* The following application was readq andlin the discussion of lfre Twig's status as a coal dealer,, it was decided that his case could be covered by him taking out a transient dealer's license, at which he orally withdrew the said application 332 prepared. to take out a transient 'dealer' s license& Rochester, Affinnesota, Aummst lst,, 1925, I Honorable �,�ayor and Common Councils City of Rochesters �,finnesota. Gentl emen: Tn the event that -it is your decision -that T shall be required to take out a license for selling coal from car load ship- ments, T hereby make application for license to.sell one car load of soft coal, which license shall expire on August lOtlij, 1925. R.espectfully.submitted., S. R. 20 FIrst Avenue Northwest. Rochester, T-flinnesota. - Trvina L. Eckholdt asked for permission to connect his pronerty on C) - the North 90 feet of Lot 1 in Block 6 in A. W. Kutzky's Addition to the sanitary sewer in Eleventh' Avenue Southwesto and motion by Adler second by Cook carried that permission be granted. George W.' Huney asked that the Common Council recommetid to the Public Utility Board that they purchase the privately owned water mains in Sunnyside Additions and. motion by Postier second by Cook carried that the City Clerk be instructed to draft a re*Solution accordingly. John Knutzen asked that a sanitary sewer be constructed in Sixth Ave- 11nue Southeast running from Eighth Street Southeast to where it would be access- ible to his property, and motion by Vook second by Kitzman carried that his 1petition be referred. to the Sewer and Water Committees with instructions that they make report at the next meeting of this Common Councils This being the time and place fixed for the opening of bids for the fdrnishing of a 1-g ton trucks the 'one�bid of'the Ellis Motor Companyq being $2225,009 was opened and readi 11 This being the time and place fixed for the opening of bids for the construction of a sanitary -sewer in Eighth Avenue Southeast from the center of. Fburth Street Southeast to a point 250 feet Southp the following bids were open- Iled and read: William C., FIraser - and- Son: - 8 " vitrified pipe sewers 80 cents Per ft-b t 6 ." on 8 " Ys connectionst $10,009 'eaclis manholes $5500 each# loose rock excavation-112*50 per cu. ydes solid rock excavation 07,00 per cue ydvi; Martin Paulson: - 8" vitrified pipe sewer $1.00 per ft., 6" on 8" Y connections $1.00 eachs, manholes $55*00 each9 loose rock excavation $3-00 per cue yd., s This being the time and place fixed for the opening of bids for the re-paperingg re -varnishing and re -painting of a part of the interior of the 333 City Hall,, the laying of a new floor in the Municipal Court Room and the repairing and refinishing of certaiii equipment in the City ITallp the following bids were open- ca &,nd read: . t Olaf Weiber�q f460.00 with the new floor in the Municipal Court Room not 11 t included; Otto Paschkev.$691*20 for the improvement and repairing as specified with a deduction of $195.00 if the new floor, in the Vunicipal Court Room would be omitted; Standard Decorating Companyo $530*00 for everything according to specifi- cations, except the new f1bor in the Municipal Court R6om, with a supple- mental bid of $295*00 for the new floor in the -Municipal Court Roomg with a commept that- extra jokets and the 1pveling thereof they would do at cost plus ten percent which would mean another $240.00., Alderman Cook introduced a resolution accepting the above mentioned bid of the Fllis Votor Company for the furn�shing of lr' ton trupk at a Price of $2225,00 Fo 0. Re Rochestert Vinnesotaq, and fixing the' amount of the bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of $2250*00,, which was read. Upon motion by Wright second by Cook that the said resolption be adopted asread, and all voting in favor thereofq President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adoptede Alderman Adler introduced a resolution determining to adhere to all former resdlutions in the matter of the construction of a sanitary sewer in the above I f described part of Eighth Avenue Southeasts which was read@ Upon motion by Adler second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted as read, 9,nd all voting in favor thereofs President Weeks rlec7.F-red the said resolu- tion duly passed and -adopted* Alderman Wright Introduced a resolution accepting the .4bove mentioned bid I of Tm. C. Fraser and Son for the construction of a sanitary sewer in part of Eighth �� 11 Avenue Southeast and.fixinj, the amount of the bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of $300,00P which was read. Upon motion by Codk second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted as readt ind all voting in favor thereofq President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed end adopted* Alderman Kitzmanintroduced the following resolutiong which was read: Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochesterl YInnesota: That -the proposal of Olaf Weiberg to furnish all of the labor and materials necessary for the making and doing of the re -papering, re -varnishing and re-paInting of F_ part of the interior of the -,Cit$r TTall9 and the repairing and refinishing of certain equipment within the City Halls according to the specifications for the said improvements now on file in the office of the City Clerk of said Cityl, for the sum of $460009, be and the said bid and proposal is hereby accepted, The amoimt of the bond to be given by the said contractor is hereby fixed at the sum of $500.00. Upon motion by Adler second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted as read., and all. voting in favor thereofp President Weeks declared the said resoluti 3'34 duly passed and adoptede The report of the City Engineer for the month of July 1925., showing expenditures for labor from the General Pind. of $1049*71,, from the Street and Alley Rind of $2452,82., from the Sewer Fund of $164*67, from the Bridge Fund of $12,00 and from the Permanent Tmprovement Revolving Fund oif $20.63, was read,, and motion by Kitzmen second by Adler carried that tht same be referred to the Street and Alley Committeee The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending July 27th, 1925, showing criminal fines collected in the amount of 135,00, and the report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending August 3rds 1925, showing criminal fines collected. in the amount of $123-00, and vivil fees received in the amount of $2960P were e4ch separately read, and motion by Cook second by Adler carried that the same be referred tothe City Attorney. The report of the City Treasurer for the month ending June 30th#1925, showing $394*942-73 as being on hand# was readl, and motion by Cook second by Adler carried that the iseme be placed on filee, The report of the'Building and -Electrical Tnspector for the month of July 1925, showing building inspection fees collected in the amount of 02/4.00 and electrical inspectIon fees collected in the amount of 141�',50, was readv and motion by Kitzman second by Cook carried that the same be referred to the Finance Committees The applications of A* He Fbster for permit to place and maintain a sign on the front bf the building known as No, 304 First Avenue Southwest,, and the ---,application of the Standard dil Company for permit to place and maintain sign on the boulevard in front of the property known as 125 Center Street East, were each separately read# and motion by Postier second by Wright carried that permits be granted@ The application of the Junior Club to holdq give and conduct4public dances in the Woodman Hall on August 6th and 20th,, 1925,, was read, A petition asking that a concrete curb -and gutter be constructed on SiXth Street Southeast from Third Avenue to Fburth Avenue* signed by Fred Jor- gensony Levi Bensons Julia Olson'and Elizabeth Becker# was read, and motion by Adler second by Kitzman aarried that the said petitipn be referred to the Street and Alley Committee. A petition asking that Eleventh Avenue Southeast from Fourth Street to Fifth Street be gradkd to an, established grrade, and to a width of fifty feet signed by Clyde Purvis'O. Fred We Buerck and William Bestj,.was readq and motion by Adler second by Wright carried that the same be referred to the Street and Alley Committees The following copy of communication'was readq and motion by Cook second by Wright carried that the same be placed on'file:* 335 P-5 7 Mrs James Spillane$ city Attys Rochester, Minnesotai Dear Sir: At about 10 A. M. Saturday July 25thv-192,91 one Frank Quick,, while in employ.�of thei City of Rochester* backed over a curb at 9th Avee and 7th St* S4 W,q and -sustained some injury'to him6elf and his team of horses. Will you make investigation at once and make such report as may in your opinion'be advisable& wincerelyq C. H. Armstronry" City Engineer, Rochesterg Minnesota. The appoint4ient by the Mayor of Hugh O'lliellp B. As Dieterp 17,- E., Dietery Pay TT.ellenboltp George Schmelzer, A. J. Henry and James O'Connor, as Special Patrol- men.for July 29th, 1925, was read# and motion by Wright second by Cook carried that the same be placed on file* Communications between the City Clerk and Harold Ws Ifoody Of,Schmittv.Moody & Schmitt of Sto Paulp Minnesotaj were read3, and motion by Cook second by Adler carried that the same be placed on file and that the City Cleric's reply to Mr., Moody' correspondence be and the same is hereby approved by this Common Council& A photograph of the New Tourist Park during the flood of June llth, 1925s, was laid before the Common Council And motion by Postier second by Wright carried th the same be placed on file* The follopving communication and copy of letter, were each separately read, and motion by Postfer second by Cook.carried that the same be referred to the City Attorneys NORTHMSTERN TRUST tOMPANY9 Saint Paul,, Vinnesotao .July 22, 1925. Mr. A. F. Wri ght City Clerk,, Rochestprp Minnesota* Dear Sir: The First State Bank & Trust Companyp of Rocheatert have charged us $1,00 for the collection of $1000 of interest due on City of.Rochester bonds. Tn other wordsp instead of paying us $1000 they paid us.$99900. Our client is protesting this, as he is entitled to his full $1000,; i I We hereby make formal demand on the City of Rochester for this anount due our client. Yours very truly, NORTHWESTERN TRUST COW-AHys LAS By A. A.—Greenmga- T IrTCE PRESTDENT. J'336 I July 23rds 1925 Nor thwestern Trust Companyq St. Paul, �flinnesota. Gentlemen: 'Your letter of July'22zlds, 19259 dictated by Mro L, A. Saner,, Chdirman of Special Commlttee�-, on Municipal Bonds of the I.Tinnesota Group of the, Tnvestmerif, BAnkArs Association of America, and signed by what we take to be as Almon A. Green- man,, Vice President of your Companys has been referred to Mr. James T. Spillane, our �ity Attorneyo for his attention* Yours trulys, t . I A. F. Wrighto 1w.V/mP CTTY CLERK 4 on motioh bk Cook second by Adler Council adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M., August 3rdo 1925. At- 7:30 o'clock P.T!,.., August 3rds 1925, p*arsuant to adjournment takeng the Common Council again convened and were -called to order by President Weeks. I Roll Call: Present: Weeksg Adlerp Cook# Kltzmanq vostiert wrignue Absent: Bach, Alderman Postier introduced a resolution granting permit to the Jun- ior Club to holdo give and conduct public dances in the Woodman I -Tall on August 6tht and 20tho 19251, and fixing the fee at the total sum of $2.001, Which was read,6 Upon motion by Cook second by Postier that the said resolution be -s declared the adopted as rea6l, and all voting in favor thereofq President Teek said resolution duly passed and adopted* Copy of judgment awarded the City of Rochester in the mat�er.of the, title to the lands known as the 'lower mill propertyp was laid. before the Commor). Council and motion by Cook second by Kitzman carried that the same be placed on file. The report of the Street end i%3-ley Committee to' the effect that they I had checked the Febritaryt , Ifarchs April,, Mays and June 1925, reports of the City Engineer, and found them to be correct., was reado and motion by J�itzman second. by Postier carried that the Said report of the Street and Alley Committee be accepted and placed on file, and that the said reports of the City Engineer be placed on file* P - The recommendation of the License Committee that a driver's license be granted to J. R. Woodward., TTarold Fafensvei . n . and Bert Colson,' was readq and motion by Cook second by Wright carried that the said Licenae Committee report be accepted and placed on file and that the driver's licenses be granted . to the Persong mentioned therein* The report of the Finance Committee to the effect that they had 0 "'T `6 checked the July 19259 report of the Building and Electrical Tnspector, and found the same to be.correct, :was reads and motion by Cook second. by Adler carried that the said report of the Finance Committee be accepted and placed on filep and thit the said report of the Building and Electrical Tnspector be placed on file* The following report was reads and motion by Kitzman second by Wright carri e ed that the same be placed on file and that permission be granted accordingly: " 7 - 23 - 225 0 Honorable 14ayor and Common Council, Gentlemen: The Chairman of the Street and Alley Committee*and the City Engineer beg to report as follog' S That the Kahler Corp* be permitted to instal No Parking Sir ,ns on the curb in front of the Kahler Hot ul i. Respectfully submittedo JohA J. Cook. rman St. and AIley Committee. Ce City Engineer. The following Committee report vias reads and motion by Kit,zman second by Co&k carried that the same be placed on file: 25 Honorable Mayor and Common C6uncil, GentleTnen: The Street and Alley Committee and the. City Engineer beg to report that the matter of signs for Hydrants should be deferred,until there is an ordinance passed !-�overning, the parking at T-Tydrantsp and sugf--.est that the curbs be painted at the Hydrants in the business district, Respectfully, John,Z. Cook 1 Chairman Street and Alley Committee,, C. TT.- Armstronry City Engineei. Motion by Cook second by Wright carried thp',t the SUM Of 010.00 be appropri- ated from the Sewer Fund and paid to Theodore A. Schacht and Wm4 Ho Tatson'p for ease- t rent for Ri!1,ht-of-QYay for the State Hospital outlet sanitary Sewer*. Estimate No* 2 prepared by -Co H. Armstrong,, City Engineers, in favor of the T I I.Ttton Construction Co.p Tnces for the construction of curb and gu.tter in h Avenue I F1 ft Southeast from Sixth Street to Tenth Street,.showing the sum of ��2,QlO, 23 as belng due V* t to the said contractor, was read* and notion by Cook second by Adler carried that the said estimate be accepted and placed on file& Estimate No. 1 prepared by C. TI. Armstronrrs City Engineer, in d C71 favor of "T �16 W C. F!rf�ser and Son, for the. construction of a sanitary sewer in parts of Second Street Southeast and 'Sixtbenth Avenue Southeast, showing: the 9u-n of 1430e30 as being 338 10 due to the said contractors, was read,, and notion by Kitzman sedond by Cook narried that the said estimate be accepted and placed on file. Motion by Kitzman. second by Cook carried that the City Clerk be aiith- orized and dtrected to, on his tax records charge the Treasiirer of 01,Tiqted 11 county 1$133-82 for the correction of'the County Auditor's error in twi c*e report- iir.r, a re'-fNndment of ti-Lat amount made from the 19?0 tax levy, and V'14,t the City Clerk also char,-e the Trea_surer�of Olmsted County in the record of the 1922 tax 'Levy an(l special Rssessment collections -191.98 under the pavinfr divisio.n, '#41&13 iinder the street oDening divisions N$2,78.40 under the Pevolving libnd Tn- terest division and credit the Treasurer of Olmsted County -1,305.08 iinder 'Ube sanitary sewer division, !,1�27.34+ under the curb and P-_,,utter division, �1�78'.15 under the 7-rading division and 71 cents under the lateral connections division to correct discrepancies occasioned by the County A'Uditor -7rben he exil-'ended the sanitary sef,,,7er assessments and interest togetherl, curb and rpatter interest to- Zether, etce, instend of making a separate account for the interest, with con- sequent different distribution for the collection on his records and those which the City Clerk made upon his records upon receipt of the said collections. Th; following claims for labor cutting weeds on the peroperties men - I tionedv were each separately reads and motion by Kitzman second by Cook carried that appropriations be made from the General nind and payment made to the per- ,ons as foll6ws for their services as mentioned: Warner P. Dickman - cutting weeds on property of John and Mattin Landy, 011.00; r 7arner P. T)icicran - c-,�tkjtl.ng weeds on property of TT..enry Bergp et. al. ,1.00; Warner P.o Dickman - cutting weeds on property of Martha Schlrandt#50�; TIIM- C. Afillpr - cutting weeds on Lot 19 In Block 1 in Flathers' Addition, 11*00; lhq. C. Miller - cuttinrr, weeds on Lot 16 in Block 1 in Flathers' Additidns 11,hl.00 Charlie A. Tjearls cutting weeds on property of Albert C* Moehnke, �,2.00; Je Cavanaugh - cutting weeds on -property of Albert C. Voehnke,$2.00; J, Cavanaugh - cututing, weeds 6n property of Kerry E, Conley,, Estates 1 . 25 J. Cavanaught cutting weeds on property of _X.erry E. Conley Estates 1. 25 to Motion by Cook second by Kitzman carried that the sum of $40*00 be appropriated fron, the General Plind and paid to the League'of Minnesota Alunici- palitiesi for dues for the year ending September Ist, 1926. Alderman Cook introduced a resolution appropriating $430-30 from the ie 339 Permanent Tmprovement Revolving. Fund and ordering payment made to W C. r r an m F. as e d Son for the construction of a sanit4ry sewer in parts of Second Street Southeast and Sixteenth Avenue Southeast in accordance 7rith Estimate Noo 1. which was read. Upon motion by Postier second by Adler that the said resolution be ar3opted as read, and all voting in favor thereoft President Weeks det-lared the said resolutio duly passed and adopted. r Alderman Cook introduced a resolution appropriating q4,�2910,23 from the Permenent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to the Utton Co-,istruc- tion Co. 9 T�c. for curbi and 9titter and grading on F1 fth Avenue Southeastv from Sixth Street Southeast to Tenth Street Southeast, .0 , in accordance vith estimate No., 2,, which was read* Upon motion by Wright second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted as readp and all voting in fAvor thereofj, President,Weebs declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted, Alderman Adler' Introduced a resolution appropriating "351.00 from the Stree� and Alley Fund and ordering pVlent-made to the Purington Paving Brick Ccbmp any fo r 15.,000 paving brick, F. 0. B. Rochester, V.innesotaq which was read. Upon motion by Adler se�ond by Wrig ,ht that the said. resolution be adopted as read, and voting in favor thereofv President Weeks declared the said resolutio duly passed and adopted, Alderman Postier introdpeaO. a.reisolution appropriating 4257*25 from the $ General Fand ando�dering payTent made to the Public Utility Itnd for water used for sprinkling* and flushing, which was reads Upon notion by Trig Jit second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted as r eaid, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the S�id resolution duly passed and adopted, Alderman Wri!,vht introduced a resolution appropriating $248.02 from the Park Tmprovement IlUnd and ordering payment -made to the Hanson Hardware Company for miscell aneous materialsp in accordance with sworn billing made by Hilda Sull d, under date an of July,28th, 1925, which was read. Upon motion by Cook second iy Postier, that the said resolution be 8.dopted as readp and all voting in favor theredfp President Weeks declared the said resolutio duly passed and adopted. Alderman Xitzman introduced a resolution appropriating $1124655 from the Park Tmprovement Fund and ordering Payment made to the �.fayo Trust Pkind'for pay rolls -for labor for the weeks ending July 17th., 24th and 31st.. 19P-59 $1061*551, and ushers for.band concerts !1$63,00., which was read* Upon motion by Kitzman second by Adler that the said resolution be adopted as read.., and all voting in favor thereofv President Weeks declared the said resolutio� duly passed and adopted* Alderman Postier introduced a resolution appropriating $2000*00 from the 340 Street and Alley R41nd' fdr i)se of the Street and Alley Mmmittee, whic'n was reade Upon motion by Wrigbt second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted as read..' and all voting in favor ther'eofs President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed�, and. adopted. Alderman Kit zmani introduced the following resolution, which was read.: "WqERri%S3, the City of Rochesterg Ifinnesota,'did on April 17th, lc)12, enter into contract with the General Contracting Company for the construction of a cemen*t concrete curb along both sides of the pavinpy_ of T-fai ' Stree . n� �, now First Avenue Northwest and Southwests from the North line of ZuTqbro Streets now Second Street Southwest, to, the Ripjit-of-way of the C. & No IN. T?y. Company, the cost and expense of which said public improvement was to be paid for,by special assessments levied in the manner provided by law, and the said special assess- raenl*js were levied by the Common Council of said City, under date of.June 26th, 1912s and 1"TTEREAS9 in the:making and levying of the said special assessments the said Common Council omitted therefrom the levy of any assessment - against that part of Lot 4 Block 59, which is other than that part owned at that time by August W. Krabn and now by. Guy F. Boyces and that part then and now owned by the Co Go W* R. Re Companyp being that part of T,ot 49 *Block 59, in Original Plat C which lies North of the above mentioned property of Guy F. Boyce and South of the North"line of the said Lot 4 In Rlock 59v and �MEMEASO in the levying of the above mentioned assessments the s4id Common Council, did decide that the right and proper. amoi�nt for the benefits' derived from the said curbing should be $34.55 arainst each of Tjo.ts 1. 2 and 3. in the said Block 59 in Original Plat; SO THEREFOREs, Be it resolved by the said Common Council: That insofar as 017*25 at that time levied. against the said pro-Derty of August W. Krahn now owned by Guy F*,Boyce and $1955 was at that time levied against -the said property of the C4 G* We Re R4 Companyq the Common Council of the City of Rochester,, Minnesota, will meet at 8 o'clock P.M.1, on August 17th,, 1925, in the Council Chambers, in the City Halls in said Cityl and will at said time ane place levy special assessments against the above mentioned part of Lot 4 in Block 59 in Ori!-Inal Plat,, f;r the $15*75 baiance between the above mentioned $17,25 and the above mentioned $1*559 and the $34,55 which was at that time fixed as being the right and proper amount of assessment Against each of the aforementioned lots in said Block 59 in Original Plats and accordingly the City Clerk of said City is hereby ordered and directed to cause notice of the time and place of said meeting and of the purpose for -which said meeting is to be helds to be published once in the official newspaper of said Citys not less than ten�dqys prior to the date of said meeting*' *" Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the said r' esolution be -n,dopted as read* and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution dnly passed and adopted. Alderman Cook introduced the following resolution,, which was.read: " MMMASS the City of Rochester, Minnesota., did on April 17thq 1912p enter into contract with the General Contracting Company Cor the paving of 1"lain Street,t now First Avenue Northwest and Southwests from the North line of Zumbro Street, now Second Street Southwest, to the Right-of-way of the Co& N. To Rye CoMpanys with three inch (3") creosoted wood blocksp 'the cost and expense of q',Thich said public improvement was to be paid for by special assessments levied in the manner.Provided by law,, and the said special assessments were levied by the Common Council of said Cityp under date of June 20.5thp 19121, and 1,7TEREAS, in the meiking and levying of the said special assessments the said Common Council omitted therefrom the levy of any assessment against that part of Lot 41, Block -59, which is other thAn that part owned at that -time by Aup 'Boycer and that part then and now owned ,ust W. Krahn and now by Guy F. by the do G*N,. Re Re Companyt being that part of Lot 4,9 Block 599 in Original Plats which ' lies North of the above mentioned property of Guy F. Boyce and South of the�North line of the said, Lot 4 in Block 599 and, .4 341 0 P FA WRT-0,PEAS, in the levyingoof the above mentioned assessments the said Common Council did de,cide that the right and proper amount for the benefits derived from the said'paving should be $478-00 against. each of Lots 1,, and 3,, in the said Plock 59 in Original Plat; SO TTIEREFDRE9 Be it resolved by the said Common Council.* That insofar as 0228.00 was at that time levied against the said property of August W. Krahn'now owned.by Guy F* Boyce and $20.00 was -at that time levied a!7ainst the said,property of the Ce G. W. R. R. Companys the Common Council of the City 9;r. Rochesterp' Afinnesotal, will meet at 8 o'clock P,M., on & �_st 17ths 1925" in the C6uncil. Chambersq in the City Halls, in said Cityq and will at said time and place levy special assessments against the.above mentioned part of Lot 4 in Block 59 in Original Plat,' for* the $230.00 balance between the above mentioned '$228.00 and the above mentioned $20.00t and the $478-00t which was at that time fixed as beinc., the ri(Tht and proper amount of assessment a,rainst each of the aforementioned lots in said Block 59 in Original Plat, and accordingly the City Clerk of said City is hereby ordered and directed, to eause notice of the time and place of said meeting add of the purposes for which said meeting Is to be heldpito,be published once in the offIcial. newspaper of said City, not less than ten days prior to the date of said meetings Upon,motion by -Adler second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereoft President Weeks declared the Said resoluti duly passed and adoptedo The claim of St. Mary's Hospital in the amount of 0,20,00 for Tsolation Hospital expenses in tile establishing,,, maintaining and rea-easing of 'quarantine in th case of �f-s, Archie Watson,, as a sca-rlet fever patient at St, Vary's Isolation Hospital, was read,, and motion by Cook second by Kitzman carried that that amount be appropriated from the General Fund and paid to Sto Mary's Fospital for the serviced statedv and that the City Clerk be instructed to bill the County of Olmsted for one- half of the said charges, Alderman Postier introduced an Ordinance to amend -an Ordinance entitled, " An Ordinance to license pa/wn brokers and junk dealers and to regulate their manner 1 11 ,7iven its first readings of doing business within the City- of Rdchester "t which was C) Motion by Adler second by Xook carried that the rules be suspended and t the said ordinance be given its second reading, and it was given its second reading accordingly, Motion by Cook second by Wright carried that the rules be suspended and that the zAid ordinance be given its third and. fineA readingg and it was given its �hird and final reading accordinglyi Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the said ord'inance be adopted as reads and all voting in favor thereoft Preside!nt Weeks 6eclare . d the - sai I d ordinan duly passed and adopted* The tentative draft of a plumbing ordinance for the City of Rochestert .Minnesota,, was laid before the Common Council,, and motion by Cook second by Adler carried that the said 'proposed ordinance be referred to t.&.. Committee of fivet to be appointed by the ehairs for review and revision'if necessary. - President Weeks added the Chief of the Fire Department to the Committee heretofore appointed for the purpose of the revision, etc.,, of the existing building codes 342 The City Engineer submitted plansl profiles, specifications and esti- Mate of copt for the curb and P-itter and grading on First Place Southeast from liburt!) Street to FIfth Street and on Fourth Avenue Southwest Crom Fifth Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwestp which were considered by the Com- mon Council, the estimate of cost for the FIrst Place Southeast improvement beinFr $910,40, and for the inprovenent.for Fourth Avenue Southwest being, V6096008 The City Engineer submitted plans, profilest specifications iind esti- mate of cost for the grading of the allty in Block I in Yead and YeVehon's Addi— tion, which viere considered by the Common Councils the estimate of cost for the said improvement being $52.501, Alderman Adler introduced a resolution adopting the above mentioned plans, profilesq specificaticnss etc.t for the curly, and gutter and rrading on Fourth Aveniie Southwest, Fifth Street to Sixth Street, and ordering the same placed on filet ordering advertisement for bido to bp opened at 8 o'clock PO.f., on August 17.th, 19259 and ordering notice for hearAng on the said improvement for 8 o'clock P.V.,1L -August 17th, 1925., which was reade Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the said. resolution be adopted as reads and all voting in favor thereofx Presidelit Weeks declared the said resolution duly pessed and adopted* Alderman Cook introduced a resolution ordering'planss profiles,, spec - I ifications and estimate of cost for the grRding of Tenth Street Northeast -as above describedv which was -reads Upon, motion by Wright second by Kitzman that the said resolution be adopted as, rcads end all voting in favor thereofq President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted* Alderman Wright introduced a resolution adopting the abovementioned plan,s, profiles and specifications, etc., for the curb and gutter and grading on First Place Southeast,, Fourth Street to I-Ifth Street, and ordering, the s.ame placed on filet ordering advertisement for. bids to be opened at 8 o'clock P.M.1, X .b.ugust 17th, 19251, and ordering notice of hearing for 8 o'clock P.M.,, August 17tht 192-9.9 which was read, Upon notion by Kitzman second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted as reads and all voting in favor thereofp President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The City Engineer submitt4d plansv profiles, specifications and esti- mate of cost for the grading of Tenth Street Northeast from tkle First Avenue Northeast to Second Avenue Northeast, which were considered by the Common Coun- cils the estimate of cost for the said improvement being $930190, Alderm�� Kit�man introduced a resolution adopting the above mentioned plans, -profiles, specifications, etc, for the grading of the -said part "of Tehth .1A 343 VI -treet Northeast 4nd ordering the s,ame placed on files ordering advertisement for bids to be opened at 8 o'clock-P.M.1, on August 17th,, 19259 and orderin- notice of hearing for 8 o'clock P.M.., August 17th, 1925, which avas read. Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted as-1.-read , and all voting in favor thereofs PresiAent Teeks declared the said resoluti duly pa,,ssed and, 84opted. Alderman Postier introduced a resolution adopting the above mention plan ed profiles,, specificationst etc., for the grading of the� East and V!est alley in Block in Read and McMahon's Addition, and ordering the same placed on fileg ordering advertisement for bids to be opened at 8 O'clock P.M., August 17th, 1925, and order- ing notice of hearing for 8 o'clock P.M.9 August 17th, 19251, which was read, Upon motion by Wright second by Cook that the said resolution he adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the.said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted* Alderman Coo,k introduced a resolution ordering that the alley running Nort and South across Block 46 in Original Plat, be g raded to an established grade line and paved to a width of eighteen feet with seven irxch (7") one course concrete and instructed the City Engineer to prepare plansj Profiles, Specifications and estimate ol' cost therefor, which was, read* Upon motion by Cook second. by Kitzman that the said resolution be ado-Loted - as read# and all voting in favor.'thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted* South - Alderman Adler introduced a resolution ordering that Seventh Street L west from the West line of Ninth Avenue Southwest to the East line of Tenth Avenue Southwest be paved with seven inch (7*) one course steel reinforced concrete to a width of twenty-four (24) feet, and that an integral concrete curb-beiIaid alonE botl sides of the said Paving and instructed the City Engineer to prepare plansv profilesp specifications and est1mate, of cost thereforg which was read,& Upon motion by Wright second by Postier that the said resolution be adopt as read, and all voting in favor thereof,, President IVeeks declared the said resolu- tion duly Passed and -adopteds Alderman Wright introdwed a resolution,ordering that a s4nitairy,sewer be constructed commencing at the center of the intersection of Flourteenth Avenue South- west and Second Street Southwest and running West along the center, line of Sc " P ond Street Southwest to a point seven (7) feet East of the center line of Fifteenth ne Avenue Southwest, thence South Y degree fifteen minutes West 330 feet to the center of.F.Ifteenth Avenue Southwest, thence South along the center line of Fifteenth Avenue Southwest to the center of Fifth Street Southuest and instructed the City Engineer to 'prepare plans, Profiles,, specifications and estimate of cost therefor, which was read. upon motion by Kitzman second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted 344 as read, and all voting in favor thereoft President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted* T�otkon by Cook second by Kitzman carried that 0. E. VcCoy City Weighmaster and Custodian of the City Hall,� be granted a vacation of ten days commencing Augnist.15th,, 1925a I,Totion by Kitzma.n second by Cook carried that A. P. Trif�hltv City - Clerk,, be [-_rranted a vacation with payo during the period September 10thp to "!:':Othj 1925, inclusive, Alderman Adler introduced a resolution ordering that Second Avenue Southwest, from the Sout-h line of ftnter Street Test to the North line of Tbird Street Southwest,be paved and re -pave& with three inch vertical fibre cut vitrified clay or shale, non -repressed and especially burned,for street paving,, brick,, to the width of fifty (50) feet and that a. cement concrete curb be con- structed along both sides of the said pavingv and that the intersecting streets and alleys be paved end re -paved to the sidewalk line3, and ordering, the City Engineer to prepare plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost therefor, which was read. Upon motion by Adler, second by Tright that the said resolution be adopted as readt end all voting in favor th-ereofg, President, Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The City Engineer submitted plans,, profilest specifications and esti mate of cost for the paving, and re -paving and the construction of a concrete -o curb for that rart of Second Avenue Southwest between the South line of Center Street West and the North line of Third Street Southwests which were considered by the Cbmmon Councils, the estimate of cost for the said improvements being $16054 0­24. Alderman Cook introduced a resolution adopting the above mentioned plems, profiles. specifications,, eatimate of costp etc.p for the above described paving, re -paving and curbing of a part of Second Avenue Southwest and ordering. the same placed on filey ordering advertisement for'bids to be opened at 0 o1clock- P-M-,, ;`ugust 17tht 192-59 and ordering rwtice of heav�ing for 8 o'clock P.M., on Au.qust 17th,, 19251, vdlich was read* Upon motion by Cook second by Adler that the said resolution be adopt- ed as read, and all voting in favor thereofq President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adoptede Motion by Cook second by Adler car'ried that further proceediggs in the proposed zridening of Third Street Southwest from 'First Avenue to Third Ave- nue be abandoned* Mo-Lion by Postier second:.by Adler carried that further proveedings in the re -paving of Third Street Southwest from Third Avenue to Sixth Aveniiev 4 of Third- Avenue Southwest from Third Street to Fburth Street,, of Fourth Street 0 Emil] 'irst Avenue to Sixth Avenue , of Second Avenue Southwest froi-!i Third Southwest from'l, St�eet to Fourth Streetp and of Second Avenue Northwest from Center Street to Pburth Street be abandoned, Motion by Cook second by Adler carried that fu-ther proceedinr-rs in the proposed re -paving of Third Avenue,Southeast from Fourth Street'to Tenth Street be adjourned and continued to August 17th, 1925, at 8 o'clock PO.J. Votion by Postier second by Wrig 11 � ht carried tbat further Proceedim.- in the proposed widening of Third Street Southeast from Broadway Street to the Vill of the Rochester I!illing Companys be abandoned* Motion by Cook second by Wright carried that further iroceedings in the proposerl. videning o-f Second Street Southwest from. First Avenue to Third Avenue, be abandonedl and th�!t the City Clerk be instructed to draft a resolution providing that the paving on Second Street Southwest between the West�-, line of First Avenue Southwest and. the East line of Second Avenue Southwest be widened to a width of seventy (70) feet, by !(tying a fifteen foot strip of three inch (3") vertical fibre t vitrified. clay or shale, non -repressed and especially burned for street pAv:Lngo brick, on each side of the present paving on the said part o f Second Street Southwest anu--� that a stone curb be constructed' along the outbide of the said fifteen (15) foot strips of paving and that the intersecting streets and alleys be paved and curbed to the sideva.11c lines Motion by Cook second by 13ost:Ver carried that further proceedin�Ts on the proposed tidening of Third Street Southwest from Broadway Street South to First Avenue Southmest, be abandoned. TJotion by Postier second by I�he'r carried that further proceedings in the widening of IIIrst Avenue Southwest from. Second Street to FAfth Street, by laying 9 ID additional brick paving be abandoned.9 and that the City Clerk be instructed to draft a resolution providing that the paving on First Avenue Southwest from the Soi,th -line � 11 ol�' Second Street Southwest to the North line of Fifth Street Southwest be widened to a width of.seventy-nine (79) feet, by laying a nineteen and one-half (19-1- foot 2) strip o fL -seven inch (7 ") one course steel, 'reinforced 'concrete on each side of the presont 'naving on. the said part of First Avenue Southwest,, and that the intersecting streets and alleys be paved to the sidewalk line. �fotion by Cook second by Wright carried that fUrther Proceeding,,s on the proposed widening of Fourth Street Southwest from Broadway Street South to First -Avenue Soiithwest by laying addition :bri,ck paving be abandoned. LInd that the City Clerc be instructed to draft a resolution- Providing that the pavIng on Pburth Street South- F,est from the West line of Broadwajr Street South to the East line of 11irst Avenue Southwest be widened to the width of seventy-four (74) feet, by layinrr a seventeen ani 7 (17) foot.strip of S,even inch (7") one course steel reinforced c'o*ncrete on -each side of the present paving on the said part of Flourth Street Sot).thwest, and 'thut the inter- OeCtIng, streets and alleys be paved to the sidewalk line* 346 Wright introduced the following resolutions which was read: r FAS, the Common Council of the City Pf Rochester, Tfinne sot at deem it expedient and necessary that a sanitary sewers the cost and expense of the constructior of wh ' ich shall be -,)aid by special assessments levied as provided by laws be constmicted in said City as follows: That a sahitary sewer, to be known and designated as Northeast inter-- ceptinq sewer, be constructed as followsg to -wit: Cormencing. at a p6int -in Broadway Street North 39.4 feet Fast and- 43 feet North 47 der�rees 30 minutes East of the Southeast corner of outlot No.13, in the Northern Addition to the City o*f 'Rochester, Tfinresota, and running South 36 deFrees 17 minutes East 241*7 feet to the. center of intersection of I-Pourteenth Street Northeast and old bridge on Broadway Street. North, as now discontinued and abomdoned as a strqet, thence running South 60 degrees '30 minutes East along the center line of Fourteenth Street Northeast 953 feet to the Northwest corner of Section 36, Township 107 North, Range 14 Te5t,, 'thence running East on North boundary of Section 36, 1350 feet to a point T)O feet East of the Northeast corner of Lot 33 in State S�Zb­)Ivision of S)ection 305v Tcrwnship 107 Northp Range 14 West, thence running South along a line 30 feet East of and parallel to the East line of lots 339 32 and 31 Of the P..,fore- said State. Sub -Division of Section 36, 974 feet to a Point 30 feet East of,the Snuthc,.7est corner of lot 35 in State Sub -Division of Section 76t Township 107 North, Rang d I .:,e 14 Wests thence running East along the Sduth line of sai ot 35, 1290 feet, to,the center of Eleventh Avenue Northeasts thence running South along the center line of Eleventh Avenue Northeast 1570 feet to' a point 100 feet North of the center quarter section corner of said Sectio 36, ai n , , s d quarter section corner being also the ITIorthrest . corner of lot No, 47 of afore- said State Sub-Division,� thence vinning 7orth 87 deg minutes Ees :,rees 57 t 300 feet, thence running North 81 degrees 31 minutes East 225 feets thence rczn-ning South -97 degrees 37 minutes East 3,90 feetv thenQe running South 70 degrees, .05 minutes East 292*1 feet and intercepting the present sewer from the Rochester State Fospitalat a'po:Lnt 105 feet South and :98 feet South 70 degrees 5 Ininutes East of the Northwest corner* of the East quarter of lot 47 of the aforesaid State Sub -Division of Section 36, To m-ship 10�7 North, Range 14 Wost, Fifth Pr�ncipal �feridian, �.,Iinr.esota. TTITEPE MiTIEv 73e it and -it is hereby resolved by the Baid. Corno3l Co,,incilr That a public hearing of all personsAnterested in said sanitary sewer -111 be helcl. at 8 o'clock P.M ' ... on August 17th,, 1925, at. the Council Chamb e rs, in the City Falls in said Citys at which public hearing all persons interested in the said sm.nitary sewer may appear and be heard before said Common Council in relation to the said sanitary sewers, p, The City Clerk of said City is hereby ordered and directed to cause to.be ! publishedin the official paper of said City a notice to I all interested'persons of the time, place and prr-Pose of said meeting and hearing. - Upon motion by Cook second by Adler that the said resolution be ad.opt' ed as reads and all voting in favor thereof, PresidenVWeeks declared the said resolution duly -passed and adopted. Alderman Wright introduced the-folloffing resolution, which was read: T M-EREASO the Commoin Council of the City of Rochesters Ifinnesotas deem. it expedient and necessary that a sanitary sewer the cost and eype_nse of the construction of which shall be paid by special assessments levied as pro- vided by laws be constructed in said City as follows: That a sanitary sewer, -to be known and designat.ed as City of Roches- 'Jer out -fall sewers be constructed as followst to -wit:. Commencing at a point 65 feet North and 20 feet East of the Northeast corner of Block No. 28 in the Northern Addition to the City of Rochester, 'Minnesota., and running North and Northeasterly along the West line of the present State Highway No. 59 in Broadway Street North 663 feet to a point which is 34*9 feet East and 43 feet -North 47 degrees 30 minutes East of the Southeast corner of outlot No. 13, in th`6 aforesaid Northern Addition* thence North along a line that follows the West line of Fighway No. 59, 364 feet. to a point on the center line of Broadway Street North., thence North and Noeth- easterly in Broadway Street North a distance of 330,4 feet to a -point which is _0 0 347 feet East of the West line of Broadway Street No.rth and is 38*7- feet North 19 degrees 10 minutes East of the Southwest corner of lot No.'10 of s6'id Northern Addi- tion, thence running'North 57 degrees 15 minutes West 6,70 feetv thence �`Iest 557 feet to the Zlimbro River, the last 7-97 feet being subject to ebange to meet the require- ments of the Sewa7e Disposal Plant should any chan"e be deemed advisablea THEREMREv B� it and itis hereby resolved by the said Common Council.: That a public hearing of all. persons interested in said sanitary sewer be will be held at 8 o'clock P.M.9 on -August 17th, 1925, at the Council Chambers9 in the City Hall,, in said City,, at which public hearing all persons interested in the said sanitary sewer may appear . and be heard before said Common Counciltin relation to the said sanitgry sewer, The City'Clerk of said City is hereby ordered and directed to cause to be published in the official paper of said City a notice to all interested persons of the time, place and purpose of said meeting and hearing. Upon motion by Writ4it second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereofq --President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopt-ed* The following claims t,,,ere read$ and motion by T,'-'itzma.n second by Wright carried. that the same be allowed and. that the T,-Tayor and City Cleric be authorized and directed to draw warrants u-non-bhe City Treasurer and make payment accordingly: From the General Fund: A. E. Osterberg, $40.00; James O'Connor, f!"I'34.1571; George Schme1zer, $53-50; Ray ITellenbdlt, $4.51; Post-Bulleti n Comp -any,, %105,,90; TT.ugh O'Hiell L. C. Smith, ' & Bros. Typewriter Coo, 114-00; American Railway Express -Co.,, $&90; Edin,cyer Ifotor Parts Co., $8.20; Jones & Kroeger Co., $51.00; Miller -Davis CO&J, .4..�.,09; Tiffin Wagon & Truck Co., 023-76; J.. To T-Tolcomb �4fg. Cot, jft5,63; A* TT* Foster Electric Co*V itl,80; Viller-Davis Coe, 04.85; B. A. Dieter, 113-93; Leo No TT-rrick, $60490; Ray TTellenbolt,, 014.51; George 'Schmelze'r. 14091; George Schmelber, A. Zieterp $4.51; We E. Dieter, $4*91; G. E. 1(cDer— �`4.51; Pay TTellenbolt :M.51; Be hlottv $2.00; C. Go W. Re Re Coo, $.63; Kruse Lumber & Coal Co., $147-04; Stevenson Helone Agency, $50,00; C..N. We Ry, Coe, $1-31;' From the Street -and Alley Ilkind: Kruse Lumber and Coal Coe, 196.10; Grant & Young, $3*55; Staven.son & Melone Agency, $97.50; C. & IT. We Rye Co., $144.00; From the Fire Protection Iftnd: Rochester Plumbing and Heating Co.,, 322,75; Kruse, Lumber .& Coal Coe, 1130.28; From the Lighting Fund: Public Utility ribndt $151*45; From the Permanent . Tmprovement '-Rind: T1. IT. Crawford, $130-00; From the Sewer Fkind:. Wm. IT. Hale & CO., 811&80; Tm. TT. Fale ?,-. Coo, $18.26; From the Park Tmprovement Nind: Rochester Electric Co., $198.82; Rochester Electric Co., 310.52; Nelson Motor Sales Coo,' 84.40; Priebe & Pratzkes 059.00; C. G". W. Re Re Coot 1.50; Frov the Permanent Improvement Revolving Ftind: General Ftindo �,$2.000 Motion by Adler second by Cook carried that the City Engineer be authoriz- ed and directed to secure the necessary labor and materials, etc., for the repair and re -painting of street and hydrant signs. On motion by Kitzman second by Cook Council adjourned to August 10th, 19250 at 8 o'clock P.1f. CTTY (6,RK.