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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-1925430 a 'Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council•of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers,. in the City Hall, in said City, on September 21st, 1925, at 8 o'clock P.M. Meeting called to order by President 'Reeks. Roll Call: Present: Weeks, Adler, Bach, Cook, Kitzman, Postier, it Wright, Absent: None. President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the construction of a concrete curb and gutter on Sixth. Street Southeast from Third Avenue ,So-gthea$t to Fo-}rth Avenue Southeast, and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard relative ,to .the said im- provement.. , There was no person present who wished to be heard:in regard to the i said curb and gutter. j H. A. Johnson of the Mayo Clinic requested consideration tending to a reimbursement for a deficit of approximately $119,000000 between the various appropriations made by the City of Rochester, ,the 'profits of the City Farm and i the expendituresi :made by the Health Department 'for public health purposes. A motion by Postier second by Adler carried that the Chair appoint a �'. Committee to meet with the Mayo Clinic acconntant.. for as audit of the above _ mentioned account, at which President Weeks appointed. the City Clerk, Alderman Postier and Alderman, Kitzman. as. a Committee for ;that work. (: This being the time and place fixed for. the opening of bids for the construction of combined concrete curb and gutter on Sixth Street; Southeast from Third Avenue Southeast to Fourth Avenue Southeast, the one bid of John J. Kerr was opened and read, the said bid being completed grading 70 cents per t cu. yd:, completed combined curb and gutter 90 cents per lineal foots Alderman Cook introduced a resolution determining to adhere to all former resolutions passed and adopted in the proceedings relative to the con struction of the above mentioned outb and gutter, which was read. I a he said resolution be Upon motion by Cook second' by Wright that t �4adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereCf, President Weeks declared the ' said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Bach introduced a - resolution accepting the above mentioned bid of John J. Kerr for the construction of combined curb and gutter on Sixth Street Southeast, as above described, and fixing the amount of the bond to be a given by the said contractor at the sum of $60000, which was read a Upon motion by Wright second by Cook that the said resolution be r adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the i t,. said resolution duly passed and adopted: This being the time and place fixed for the opening of bids for the E 'furnishing end. installation of a complete asphalt mixing plant, the following bids were opened and read: Warren Brothers Company ,One dtxnior portable asphalt paving plant complet $7315.00, ,with a deduction of $1100.00 if the 1500 gallon melting kettle is not taken and $150..00 if the vertical. boiler is not taken and $450 .00 if the engine is not taken, or one standard portable asphalt paving plant $11,255.00 with a deduction of $1650.00 if the two 900 gallon kettles and piping are not taken,.$950.00 if the engine is not taken, and $1100.00 if the boiler is not taken; The Barber Asphalt Vompany - One 400 sq. yd. asphalt plant completely equipped iitli mixing, drying unit and engine, one 3000 gallon steam melting kettle IIand one 50 horse power bbiler, $T1,975.00, or the same equipment as above with 3" Iroquois steam jacketed pump and steam jacketed pipe line $12,975.0.0, or one or more Y Iroquois rapid mixers for $1800.00 complete with all necessary small tools,delivered and sgt up in the City of Rochester's plant site, The Mosher Manufacturing Company - One Mosher asphalt patch plant together ` with one Kinney steam jacketed asphalt pump size 3"9 equipped with Troy engine �( $9850.002 or same equipment without trailer, frame, wheels and axles in which case it will be necessary for the plant to be set on suitable piers or foundations $9650.00, or one Mosher two unit portable road asphalt plant equipped for burning either coal or fuel oil, $18,500.00, or same equipment for burning fuel oil only $179500.00; or same equipment without wheels and axles in which case it will be necessary to place both units on brick or concrete piers or foundations, $18,500.00, or the same egUI13-. • - i ment except that it would be for burning fuel oil only and without wheels and axles in which case it will be necessary to place both units of the plant on brick or concrete .foundations $17,500.00. �. An informal communication fron�#uetler Bin Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin, offering a large capacity used asphalt mixing plant at $139,00000 F. 0. B. Rochester, Minnesota, wk#eh was read. Motion by Cook second by Adler carried that the Chair appoint a committee for joint consideration with the City Engineer of the above mentioned bids, at w1ioh y President Peeks appointed the Street and Alley Committee and the Chairman of the Finance Committee as a' Committee for that purpose, r u The following Committee recommendations were read, and on motion by Po stie second by Wright the same were accepted and ordered placed on file: " 9-21-25 Hon. Mayor and Common Council, Gentlemen: Your Committee in the matter of bids for asphalt mixing Plant beg to recommend that the City accept the bid of the Barber Asphalt Co., for furnishing one rapid mixer Iroquois Plant at $1800.00 . like Kitzman, John J. Cook, A. E. Adler, C. H. Armstrong: " 432 Inc., The City Engineer reported the quotation of Melding and Shepley/that they would agree to repair the asphalt concrete pavement for $1.50 per sq. yd. providing that there would be 2000 yds. to be repaired. Alderman Cook introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,' Minne- sota: , That the proposal of the Barber Asphalt Company for the furnishing of a complete asphalt mixing plant in accordance with the specifications therefor which are on file in the office of the* City Clerk of said City, viz: One Iroquois Rapid Mixers, complete with all necessary small tools, delivered =and set up at the City of Rochester's plant site for the sum of $ 1800.00 be and the said proposal is hereby accepted. The amount of the .bond to be given by the said contractor is hereby fixed at the sum of $1800.00. " Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. On motion by Cook second by-Kitzman the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders on the furnishing of a complete asphalt mixing plant were ordered returned to them. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending Sept ember 14th, 1925, sho wing criminal fines collected in the 'amount of $210 000 and civil fees received in the amount of $2..00, and for the.week ending September 21 st,1925, showing criminal fines collected in the amount of $134.00 and civil fees received in the .amount of $4.35,, were each separately read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Wright the sale were referred to the City Attor- On motion by Cook second by Wright the City Clerk was instructed to s demand that the Ward Justices and the City Justice file forthwith, their delinquent monthly reports. The application of the lent-a-Fbrd Company for permission to move their licensed sign from No. 313 First Avenue Southwest to a building knwon as No. 15 and 17 Swcond Street Southeast, and continuing the, license thereon A% the new address, was read, and on motion by Bach second by Cook their application was granted: The application .of Brown and Andrews,doing business as the Mari Posa Shoppe, for permit to place and maintain a sign on the building known as No. 24 Fburth Street Southwest, was read, and on motion by Postier second by Wright permit was granted, The application of the Married Peoples' Club for permit to hold, give and conduct public dances in the A.O.U.W. Hall, on September' 28th, 19259 and October 13th, 1925, was read: Alderman Kitzman introduced a resolution granting permit to the ` t7 . 't� Married Peoples' Club to hold, give and conduct public dances in the A.O.U.W. Hall on September 28th, 1925, and October 13th, 1925, and fixing the fee at the total sum -of $2,009 which was read - Upon motion by Wright second by Adler that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted. 2 A A petition asking that a water main be laid in First Street Northwest from Eleventh Avenue Northwest to Twelfth Avenue Northwest,.was read, and on motion by Cook second by Wright the same was referred to the Water,Committ6e. A petition asking that a sanitary sewer be constructed in Sixth Street Northwest from the end of the recently constructed sanitary sewer to a point 50 feet East of the East line of Eleventh Avenue Northwest, and that a water main be laid in the said part of Sixth Street lorthwest, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Wright the said petition was referred to the Sewer Committee and the Water Com- mittee. . A petition asking that a water main be laid in Fourth Street Northwest from Fourth Avenue Northwest to Fifth Avenue Northwest, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Cook the same was referred to the Water Committee. The petition of Independent School District No. 8 ofOOlmsted County, sofa, and of Olmsted County, Minne sot a, asking that Fburth Place Southwest between the South line of First Street Southwest and the North line of Second Street Southwe be vacated, was read -- Alderman Adler introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WHEREAS, the County of Olmsted in the State of Minnesota, and Independent School District No. 8, of Olmsted County, Minnesota, have presented to the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, their petition praying for the vacation of Fourth Place Southwest (formerly Court Street) iboahthe south line of First Btreet Southwest (formerly Fourth street) to the north line of Second Street Southwest (for- merly Zumbro Street) ; and WHEREAS, It is deemed expedient that the matter should be proceeded with; NOW THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Roches- ter.: That said petition be filed of record with the City Clerk and that the Common Council of said City hear and consider the same in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on Monday the 2nd day of November, A. D. 1925, at 2 o'clock P.M., and that the City Clerk be, and he hereby is, directed to give notice thereof as required by the Charter of said City. " Upon motion by WrIght'seeond by Pastier that the said resolution be adopt as read, and all vbting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resoluti duly passed and adopted: t The following copy of resolution passed by the Public Utility Board was read, and on motion by Cook second by Adler Ahe same was ordered placed on file: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the contract for the furnishing to the said City of One PARDON DBMI Chlorinator in accordance with specifications on file together with Ohlorine Testing Outfit, platform scales and one 150 The cyliAnder of liquid chlorine be awarded to the Paradon Engineering Company of Long Island City, N.Y. at a price of $928.00, P.O.B.. Rochester and such price to include the services of supervising and inspecting engineer, and 434 Be it and it is hereby further resolved by the said, Board that the Hon. Common Council be and is hereby asked to authorize the said Board to enter into contract accordingly. Alderman Wright introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Util- ity Board to enter into contract for the above mentioned chlorinator and 11 equipment at a price of $928.00, and fixing the amount of the bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of $928001, which was read. Upon motion by Crook second by Bach that the said resolution be adopt ed as read, and. all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.. A copy of requisttion made by the Health Officer upon St. Mary's . Hospital for Isolation Hospital services in the establishing, maintaining and releasing of quarantine in the case of Mrs. R. Campbell, as a typhoid fever patient, was read, and on motion by Cook second by Wright the -same was ordered placed on file. A communication from John Henchel relative to the. condition of the alley at the rear of his property Ut Belmont Addition was read, and on motion by Bach second by Wright the same was referred to the Street and Alley Com- mittee and the City Engineer. Motion by Cook second by Wright carried that the sum of $5400 be appropriated from the Street and Alley Fund and paid to Fred S. Brown as .com- pensation for injury during the period September 1st, 1925, to .September 21st, 19251, inclusive On motion by Cook second by Wright the City Clerk was instructed to request of the various department heads that they file with him for Common Council action their estimate of the needs of their, department for the coming year, which said estimates are to be for incorporation in .a tentative budget of the 1925 tax levy, the said estimates to be filed on or..before October.lst, 1925, in order that they may be compiled and have public consideration before the time for the , aftual making of the tax levy arrives: The claim of Olaf Weiberg in the amount of $195,190, being $160.00 balance on his contract for the decorating, etc., for the interior of the City Hall, $5.00 for oiling the floor in the Municipal Court Room, $4.75 for var- nishing the gas testing machine case, $12.00 for extra sign work, $5.40 for setting window glass in Police Station and $8:75 for'cleaning and varnishing seven chairs in the Municipal Court Room, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Wright the sum of $185:00 was appropriated from the General Fund and ordered paid to Olaf Weiberg, the said appropriation being $160.00 balance on contract, and payment for the above mentioned items with the exception of $10.90 on the extra Sign work, the same being held under consideration until F 435�V 0 such time as it is decided whether the contractor or the City shall pay for the dis- connecting and reconnecting of the City Clerk's telephone in order to get his desk out for varnishing, whether the contractor or the City shall pay for 90 cents elec- trician servicesw4ghthe City Engineer contracted in order to get his desk light connected up and until it is decided as to whether or not the Building and Electrical Inspector shall be required to put back the original wording on= the Council Chamber doors, he having unofficially ordered the contractor to paint thereon " Inspector of Buildings ", instead of Building and Electrical Inspector which were there originally. The following report was read, and on motion by Adler second by Wright the same was ordered placed on file and the permission therein mentioned was granted: " Rochester, ' Minn. Sept. 21 - 25 To the Ion. Mayor & Common Council The Street &Alley Come beg to report favorably on the installation of a gasoline curb pump in front of Pent a Fbrd Stand on 2nd St. S.E. Street and Alley Com. John J. Cook, Chairman Mike Kitzman ' A. E. Adler. " Alderman Cook introduced an, ordinance regulating traffic within the City of Rochester, providing for the operation.and parking of vehicles and designating arterial Sighways in said City, which was given its first reading. i Motion by Cook second by Adler carried that the -rules be suspended and that i the said ordinance be given its second reading, and it was given its second reading I - accordingly. Motion by Adler. second by Cook ti)Lrried that the -rules be suspended and the said ordinance .be given its third and final reading, and it was given its third and final reading accordingly. Upon.motion by Postier second by Wright that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. On motion by Postier second by' Adler the City Engineer was instructed to secure the necessary labor and materials and mark the newly designated parking spaces at once: i i OIL motion by Cook second by Wright the City Engineer was instructed to prepare. specifications and estimate of cost for the necessary arterial highway signs. C. A. Armstrong, City Engineer, submitted plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Sixth Avenue South- east from the center of Eighth Street Southeast to a point 200 feet South of the center bf Eighth Street Southeast which were considered by the Common Council, the r 4-36 �I - �I said estimate of cost being $283:00 C. A. Armstrong, City' Engineer, submitted plans, profiles, specifi- I - 11 cations and estimate o $ cost for grading of Ninth Avenue Northeast between the North line of Third Street Northeast and the North line oFf--ftfth Street North- east, which were considered by the Common Council., the said estimate of cost being $375.00; Alderman Bach introduced a resolution adopting the above mentioned 11 plans, profiles .and specifications for the grading of the above described part of Ninth Avenue No�.theast and ordering the same placed on file, ordering the said estimate of cost placed on file, ordering advertisement for bids to be opened at 2 o'clock P:lt .bp-r19 t' and ordering notice of public hearing for 2 o'clock P.M... October 5th, 19259 which was read* Upon motion by Wright second by Bach that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Postier introduced a resolution adopting the above mentioned plans, profiles, and specifications for the construction of a sanitaay sewer lin Sixth Avenue Southeast as above described and ordering the same placed on file, ordering the said- estimate of cost placed on file, ordering advertisement for bids to be opened at 2 o'clock P.M., October5th, 1925, and ordering notice 11 of a public hearing- for October 5th, 1925, which was read: Upon motion by Cook second by Bach that the'said resolution be adopt- ed as read, and all voting in favor thereof,. President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Wright introduced the following resolution, which was read: ;4 } "WHEREAS, the City of Rochester,.Minnesotg',heretofore entered into contract for the construction and making of the following described local pub - lie improvement, in said City, the cost and expense of which said public im- provement shall be paid by special assessments levied in.a manner provided by law, to -exit: ( That Second Avenue Southwest from the South line of Center Street West to the North line.of Third Street Southwest be paved and re -paved with three inch (3") vertical fibre cut vitrified clay* or shale, non -repressed, and, especially burned for street.paving, brick, to a width of fifty (50) feet, and hhat a cement concrete curb be constructed along both sides of the said paving, and that the intersecting streets and. alleys be paved and re -paved to the side- walk line* TFEREFORE, .Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the said Common Council will meet at 8 o'clock P.M., in October 12th, 1925, in the Council Chambers, in the. City Hall, in said. City, and will ` at said time and place levy special assessments for the cost and expense of the, making and constructing of the improvement. above described, according to the resolutions heretofore passed and adopted by the said Common Council determin- ing the mode of the said special assessments.: The City. Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause notice of the time and place of said meeting in the official Raper of said City, not less than ten (10) days prior to date of said meetingo " 1H -17 Upon motion 7py Bach second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted as read, ..and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said. resolution duly ,passed and adopted. Alderman Adler introduced a resolution fixing 2 o'clock P.M., October 5th, 1.9259as the time for the levying of special assessments for a concrete curb and gutter on and the grading of First, Place Southeast from the South line of Fourth Street Southeast to the North line of Fifth Street Southeast, and the construction o a concrete curb and gutter on and the grading of Fourth Avenue Southwest from the North line of Sixth Street Southwest to the.South line of Fifth Street Southwest, the construction of a sanitary sewer in parts of Second Street Southwest and Fifteen- th Avenue Southwest, the construction of a sanitary sewer in part of Second Avenue Northwest, and ordering.rkotice of public hearing thereon at 2 o'clock P.M. October ( a • ( Y , r (a 5th, •1925, which was read. k - Upon motion by Wright, second by Cook that the said resolution be adopted as read., and all voting in favor thereof, President 'Peeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kitzman introduced a resolution appropriating $543.09 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering• payment made to the Midland Lumber and Coal Com- pany for cement furnished in accordance with sworn billing made under date of Septem- ber 15th, 19259 by E. E. Horton, which was readi Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the said resolution be.adopted - r + as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- • r ( _ ( s r r tion duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kitzman introduced ahresolution appropriating539.75.. from the rt General Fund and ordering payment made o the Rochester Post -Bulletin, for official printing and publications during the period July 27th, .- 1925, to August 27th, 19259 which was read* Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the said resolution be adopted s as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted. Alderman. Wright,introduced a resolution appropriating $15.64 from the Sewage Disposal Plant Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Post -Bulletin for official printing and publi cations in connection with award of contract fot the construction of the local Sewage Disposal Plant and for the sale of $50,000.00 of Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds, which was read. Y , Upon motion by Wright second by Adler that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor. thereof, 1 President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted. t a Alderman Wright introduced a resolution appropriating $408.99 from the sewage Disposal Plant Fund and ordering payment made to J. M. Martin, $250.00 thereof for services in connection with examination of proceedings and final approving opiniol Wr I �4 of $350,000.00 of Ctty of Rochester, Minnesota, ,Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds, $158.00 thereof being for the cost of printing 350 Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds and 98 cents thereof being for the express charges in the delivery of the - said blank bonds, which was read. II Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the serial resolution be adopted as read., and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the ' said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claims were read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Wright carried that the same be allowed and that the Mayor and City Clerk be �I authorized and directed to draw warrants updn the City Treasurer and make pay- ment accordingly From the General; Fund: Wm. R. Jones, �$60.00; Western Union Telegraph Cb:,' $2.97; Wigwam Lunch, $5000; M. Nelson, $6.75; Western Union Telegraph Co., $2.06; Rochester Plumbing and Heating Co., $12025; 1. G. Van Gemert; $48.37; Williams Stationery Co., $4.13; A. L. Kraemer Co., $16600; Dodge Lum- ber and Fuel: Co., $.15; From the Street and Alley Fund: Minnesota Highway Department, $34.38 Brown-Knopp Agency, $24.50; Ellis Motor Co., $65.85; Rochester State Hospital, $75.90; Ilodge Lumber and Fuel Co., $35029; From the Sewer Fund: C. & N. W. Ry. Co., $3.44; From the Fire Proteotion Fund: Reid Motor Vo., $1,15b;.Olmsted County Oil Co., $22.20; C. G. W. R. R. Co., $1.17; Rochester' Grocer Co., $9.60; J. N. t Johnson Co., Inc., $27e50; Payne Motor Co., of Minnesota, $23.75; From the Sewage Disposal Plant Fund: Western Union Telegraph Co.; $1.18;* Thos. P. Hall, $7.10; American Railway Express Co, $.42; From the Park Improvement Fund: Be Amundsen, $132.15; Priebe and Fh-atzke, $136.10; • Jewell Nursery Co., $23.15; Hayes -Lucas and Green, $68.60; Kruse Lumber and Coal Co., $126.00; Rochester Oil Co., $2.00;Q A. M. Bernard, $1106; From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Rochester State Hos- pit al, $9v90 ; Dodge Lumber and Fuel Coot $3505: Alderman Postier introduced a resolution levying special awsessments for scavenger service, which was read. Upon motion by Cook second by Wright that the said resolution be Adopted as read, .and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks ,declared the said resolution duly passed and Adopted* C. H. Armstrong, City Engineer, submitted specifications and estimate of cost for 25 tons of Genasco liquid asphalt, which were considered by the Common Council, the said estimate of cost being4$1450.00. Alderman Postier introduced the following resolution, which was read: -✓ - E d •. .. .;,+ ;":. :. - � 'ham 439 . "Whereas, the Common Council of the City of Rochester, 1innesota, deem it expedient and. necessary that Twenty-five (25) Tons of Genasco Liquid Asphalt he purchased for use in the repair of streets in said City, and Whereas, Chas. H. Armstrong, City Engineer, has prepared plans, specifica- tions and estimate of,: cost therefor; Now Therefore, Be it resolved.by the said Common Council: r That the' said plans, and specifications be adopted as the plans and speci- fications for the said Genasco Liquid Asphalt and that the same be filed in the office of the City Clerk of s4id City, and that the estimate of cost be placed on file in the pffice of the said City Clerk; Be it further resolved by said Common Council: That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby authorized and direct- ed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of the said Genasco Liquid Asphalt in accordance with the said t9lans and specifications, the said bids to be opened at a public meeting of this Common Council which is to be held on the.5th day of October, 1925, at 2 o'clock P.M. Each bid must be accompanied by -.a certified cheek'upon some reputable bank drawn payable to the Mayor of said City of Rochester, Minnesota, for at least ten (10%) percent of the amount of the bid,lwhich check and the amount of money therein specified shall be forfeited to the said City of Rochester as liquidated damages if the bidder upon the letting of the contract to him'shall fail.to enter into the contract so let. The Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids.' Upon motion by Postier second by Wright that the said resolution be adopt- ed as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Kitzman second by Bach Council adjourned to September 28th, 1925, at 8 o'clock P.M. t y CITY CLERKe e r