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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-19255 528 • TJ nutes of a Special. Meeting of the Common Council of the City of 'I Rochester, A. innesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the .City Nal_1in said City, on November 17th, 1925, at 7:30 0clock P.M. Veeting called to order by President [Weeks. Roll Call: Present: Weeks, Adler, Bach, Hicks, Postier., Wright. Absent: Kitzman, I The call for the special meeting was read, the said meeting being cal.l.ed for the purpose of authorizing the Public Utility Board. of said City to appropriate $6749.91 as full settlement of the Philip H. Volz death claim, and suet other business as the Common Council might deem proper. The following copy of resolution was read, and on motion by Postier ' second by Wright the same was ordered placed on file: "Be it md it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City oR Rochester, r-Tinnesota, that the amount of $$6749.01 be paid to the Rochester Loan and Trust Company as Trustee for Mrs. Florence Volz and minor childred, $6599.91 of said amount being the amount stipulated by the State Industrial Commission as f).11 compensation due as a result of the accidental death of Philip H. Volz while in the employ of the City. of Rochester and paid. in accordance with Section 4286 G.S. 192, said j$6599.91 being the total award- of $7500.00 less interest deduction of 4 Wp for a lump sum settlement plus the amount of $150.00 for funeral expenses also in accordance with above statute and. al.l in accordance with Findings of Fact and Award of Compensation and Order Directing Payment of Lump Sum to Trustee of the State Industrial Commission ,' dated Nov. 12, 1925, and Be it and it is hereby further resolved by the said Public Utility Board that the Hon. Common Council be and is hereby asked to authorize the above payments " Alderman Kitzman came in at this time and took his Chair. Alderman Wright introduced the following resolution, which was read: "IT'FIERFAS the .Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester., r-dinne- sota, has made request of the Common Council of said City, that the said 113oard . i be authorized to pay to thl Rochester Loan and Trust Company, as Trustee, for A, -fro. Florence Volz and minor children, the sum of $6749.91 as full and complete settlement for compensation due as the result of the accident^:1 death of Philip H. Volz, while in the employ of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and WtIERLAS, the said tequest having been fully considered by this Common Council, and it is the. decision that such authority be given; SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester., Uinnesota: . That the said Public Utility Board be and the said Board is hereby authorized to pay the sum of $6749.91 to the Rochester Loan and. Trust Company of Rochester., �.finnesota, as Trustee for Mrs. Florence Volz and minor children, as full compensation due as a result of the accidental death on July lst, 1925, of Philip H. Volz, while in the employ of the City of Rochester, Txi-nnesota, which said sum is to be paid in accordance with Section 4286 General Statutes 1923 and. with the Findings of Fact and Award of Compensation and Order Directing Payment of Lump Sum to Trustee of the State Industrial Commission, dated November. 12th, 1.925, said sum of $67!9.91 being '06599.91 as the total award_ of $7500*00 less interest deduction of 441% for a lump sum settlement, plus the amount of 1$150.00 for funeral expenses, as provided for in the above mentioned Statute. " Upon motion by Wright second by Bach that the said resolution be adopted as read, ::nd all voting in .favor. thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. 529 On motion by Hicks second by Postier warrant No. 966 previously drawn to Florence Volz on the Public Utility Fund in the amount of $190 -00 being for two week: compensation at $20.00 per week, $�40.00. on account of the accidental. death of Philip H. Volz, and 3150.00 for funeral expenses, be cancelled and returned to the Public TTti`lity Fund on accolxn.t of the above providdd for lump sum settlement. The trial balance, general balance sheet, unexpended budget appropriation statements, etc. ,of the City of Rochester, Ifinnesota, as at October 31st, 1925, prepared by the City Clerk, were laid before the Common Council, and on motion by Bach second by Adler the same were ordered placed on file. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending Novem- ber pith, 1925, showing criminal fines collected in the amount of 037.00, and civil fees deceived in the 'amount of $2.35, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by V Wright the said report was referred to the City Attorney. The report of the City Treasurer for the month ending October 31st, 19,25, showing $330,979.1.3 as being on hand, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Wright the same was ordered placed on file. The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of October, 1925, show - ink,. fees col?.ectcd in 'the amount of $45.90, was'read, and on motion by Bach second Wri,,,:.ht the same was referred to the Finance Committee. t The report of the City Justice for the month of' October, 1925, which sho seventeen cases which were terminated before that Court during; that period, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Wright it was referred to the City Attorney. The report of the Justice of the Peace of the First Ward of the City of Rochester, Ifinnesota, which shows that there were no cases instituted or terminated before that Court during that period, was -read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Wright it was referred to the'City Attorney. The report of the Health Officer for the City Farm for the month of t October 19253, showing receipts in the amount of $C6018.47 and the disbursements in the amount of 06421.57 and a balance on hand in the amount of 4'51_18&27, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Wright the same was ordered placed. on file. hn.'applieation from the Whitlock -Sonnenberg Post No. 1215., V. Fie W., ask- ii,g that the public dance permit heretofore issued to them for. November 26th, 1925, at the Armory,be transfer -red tQ November 19th, 1925, was read, and on motion by Bach second by Postier such transfer was granted. The following applications for permits to hold, give and conduct public dances were each separately read: Lincoln Women's Relief Corps No. 3Q9 for A.O.U.W.Hall., November 19th,1925; Loyal Order of Moose,. for A.O.U.W.Hall, November 23rd, 1925; Taylor Cutshall and John Cutshall for Woodman Hall, on November 17th, ?l st, 2! th and 28th, 1925; Whitlock -Sonnenberg Post,No.1215,V.F.W., for National Guard Armory Novem- ber 26th, 1925. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53)0 ------- - ----- - -- - - - - - - - - - - Vlarranty deed given by John Roseboom and Mae Roseboom, his wife, N. A. Roseboom and Jessie Roseboom, his wife, and Garrett Roseboom, unmarried, to the -City of Rochester, �Finnesotaq covering lands for and conditioned rela- tIve to the so-called "Kurth Road% was read, and on motion by Kitzman second. by Bach the said warranty deed, was accented and ordered placed on records Warranty deed ryiven by Chad. Bell and Alvina R. Bell, his wife, to the City of Rochester, Ifinnesota, covoring I.and,s for the so-called " Kurth Road" eas read, and on motion by Bach second by Adler the said warranty deed was accepted and ordered placed on records The following Council Committee appointments were read, and on motion by Bach second by Kitzman., the same were ordered placed on file: Rochester, ?Minn. Nov. 16, 1925. To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council., City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: The following names and persons constitute the Coll.unittees of the Council for the year 1925-19261 STREET AND ALLEY MMYTTTEE Henry J. Postier, Albert E. Adler, A-fike Kitzman. FTNANCE COMITTEE TAlke Kitzman, 71. J. Postier, A. 14, Bach. SEVER COT�RAITTEE Chase He Wright, H. J. Postier, Albert E. Adler. FIRE DEPARTMENT COIAMMEE Chas, H. Wright, A. A. Hicks,, Albert E. Adler* POLTCE COWYTTTEE A. Mo Bach, A. A. Hicks, Mike Kitzman, LTCENSE COIqkff TTEE H. J. Postier, A. V. Bach, Chase H. Wrighte, PURCHASING COMN71TTEE H. J. Postier, A. Tf. Bach, Chas. H. Wright. WATER AND SPRINKLING COW.fTTTEE Albert E. Adler, Uhas. H. Wright, A. A. •Ficks. LIGHTING COIAMTTEE A. M. Bach,, _lAike Kitzman, Chas. F. 11'7righto PUBI_jTC GROUNDS COMTTTEE AND CITY FARM COW-ATTTEE Mike Kitzman, H. J. Postier, A. A. Hicks. PUBLTC SCHOOL CMP.,TTTTEE A. A* Hicks, H Postier, Mike Kitzman. Signed, W. If. Weeks, President of Common Council. H. A. - Johnson, J. F. Stephan, Dr. George Eusterman, J. L. McGovern, R. Nachreiner, Geo. Benedict,, Geo. N. Sherman, and Chas. F. Dabelstein solicited the Common Council's careful- consideration in the matter of acquiring. the Witherstine property, being'the North -g of Lot5 ! n'" A a I I - -P T_^41 - � ­1 --1 4 - nI -I- I -Z - ri -4 -4 - I DI .4- P^_ n 4. - - - Q­ %, 1 4 - 531 Library site, and on motion by Adler sec(::.,nd. by VTright their request was referred to the Public Grounds Committee with instructions that thedsaid Committee make full investigation and report their findings and recommendations to this Common Council at the next meeting thereof. The claim of Richard Ryan in the amount of 0310.00 beini , for services in extra time as Assistant Fire Chief, during the absence on account of illness of Elmer. J. Farcier, Assistant Fire Chief, September. llth, 192.5, to November llth, 1925, two months at 5'155.00, was read, and was -considered by the Common Council, after .rhieh on motion by Kitzman second by Wright the said clQiM Qvas .laid on the table; the vote on the said motion being: Ayes: Bach, Hicks, Kitzman% Wright. Nays: Adler, Postier. The official bond of John J. Cook as Assistant City Engineer, with Irving as ur ti s thereo L. F'ckholdt and T. F. Kennedy�/.aac n trhe amountn of $500.00, was read, and on motion by Bach second by Wright the said sureties were accepted and the said bond approved and ordered placed on file. Ixotion by Kitzman second by hicks carried that the City Attorney be in- structed to order that F. F. Holloway .remove the residence that he now has built in I-ifth Street Southeast just West of Ninth Avenue Southeast. r Copies of three different communications from Frederic Bass, Consulting Engineer, to Chas. IT. Armstrong, City Engineer, relative to compensation for ?fir. Bass for malting inspection trips during; the construction of the local Sewage Disposal Plant, were each separately read, and after consideration of them, motion by Postier second by 1-right carried that Mr. Bass be instructed and requested to ma';e an inspec- tion of the local Sewage Disposal Plant twice each month, during the course of its construction,at a daily per diem of 160.00 plus expenses, and. as much oftener as the t City Engineer may see fit,; the said extra trips to bd subject to the conditions of a resolution heretofore passed and adopted on September 8th, 1925, Alderman Postier introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to the Veterans of Foreign Wars to hold, give and conduct a public dance in the NationE Guard Armory on November 26th, 1925, and fixing the fee at $1.00, which was read. Upon motion by Wright second by Bach that the said resolution be Etdopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- Lion duly passed 4nd adopted* Alderman Postier introduced a resolution granting a public dance permit to Taylor Cutshall and John Cutshall to hold, give and conduct public dances in the Woodman ?Tall, on November lath, 21 st, 24th and 28th, 1925, and fixing the fee at the total sum of $20.00, which was read* Upon motion by Bach second by 'Idler 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 introduded a .resolution granting a public dance permit to 532 ---� a �4 the Loyal Order of Moose to hold, give and conduct a public dance in the x.O.U.T. Hall, on November 23rd, 1925, and fixing; the fee at $1.,00, which was �I r- e ad.. Upon motion by Postier second by hicks that, the said resolution be I adopted as read, and all voting J.n favor thereof, President Weeks declared. the i said resolution duly passed and adopted* i Alderman Postier introduced a resolution nranting public dance permit to.the Lincoln Women.'s Relief Corps No. 30, to hold, give -and conduct a public dance in the n.O.U.W. Hall, on November 19th, 1925, and fixing the fee 4t $1.09 i which was r. ead. a i Upon motion by Wright second by Adler that the said resolution be ( ad -opted as r. Aad, and al.l. voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution `duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kitzman introduced the following resolution, ..which was read: °BE TT RESOLVED by the Common Council of'the City of Rochester, T-Rinne- sota: That the sum of $335.13 be and the said sum is hereby ar.)pr. opriated ;from the Sewage Disposal Plant Fund of said City. and ordered paid to Frederic Bass for five days service (it ''t60.00, and expenses in accordance with sworn billing made by him under date of October 22nd, 1.9259 t+,he said service and ex- pense having been contracted and approved by C. H. Armstrong, City Engineer, 'under and in accordance with the resolution passed and adopted., September 8th, 1925, The Trayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant for said sum upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith, �nd cause ,said payment to be made. " Upon motion by Bach second by Hicks that the said resolution be adopt" ed as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared.the said I dresolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Wright introduced a resolution appropriating $375,19 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Dodge Lumber and 'Fuel Company for 92, 215 lbs. of coal at $P.05 - $371.17, and 8 - 1 x 10 No.3, 44.02, 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 .resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Postier introduced a resolution appropriating $482.60 from ;the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Lyle Culvert and Road Equip- ment Company for the furnishing of 44 curb parking limit signs and. 30 through :street stop signs, which was read. � x Upon motion by Adler second by Bach that the said resolution be adopted as .read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Wee':cs declared the a , ,said resolution duly passed and adopted. I Alra.rmAr% AiM,-ca in+.rnAri^,sri n. rAcr)III+inn nx)nrnnrin.t.inrr AIi74.";;9 from 533 the Fire Protection Fund and ordering payment made to T. F. Kennedy, as estimated advance premium on compensation policy No. LC4165, to cover Firemen, which was .read. Upon motion by Adler second by Bach 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. Alderman Hicks introduced a .resolution appropriating $275.90 s'from the General Fund and ordering payment made to T. F. Kennedy, as estimated advance premium on compensation policy No. LC4165, being $262.30 on Policemen, $2.72 on clerical office employees and 010,88 on Municipal employees, Building Tnspector, Health Officer, Visiting Nurse, etc., which was read. Upon motion by Bach second by Adler that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in gavor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted. Alderman Bach introduced a resolution appropriating $220.28 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to T. F. Kennedy, as estimated advanc pr. emi*m on pompensation policy No.LC4165, being $112,76 on street construction, $100.87 on street cleaning and $6.65 on concrete sidewalks, which was read. Upon motion by Wright second by Hicks 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. Alderman Kitzman introduced a resolution appropriating 49.30 from the Park Tmpr. ovement Fund and ordering payment made to T. Y. 14ennedy, as estimated advane premium on compensation policy No. LC4165, to cover park employees, which was read. !-- Upon motion by Adler second by Bach 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. _ Alderman Kitzman introduced a resolution appropriating $ 20.17 from the Sewer. F+.nd and ordering payment made to T. F. Kennedy, as estimated advance premium on compensation policy No. LC4165, to cover sewer cleaning, which .was read. Upon motion by Wright second by Postier that the said resolution be adopt- ed as reed, and all voting in favor. thereof, President Weeks declared the said resol ti,on duly passed and adopted. Alderman Adler introduced a resolution appropriating $177.82 from the Street. and Alley Fund, and orderiing paymentt made to the Standard Oil Company for gaso- line, oil and grease furnished , which was read. Upon motion by Bach second by Wright 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. Alderman Adler introduced a resolurtio)i appr.opria,ting $63,47 from the General FUne, and ordering payment made ho the Standard Oil Company, for gasoline, oil and grease furnished, which was read. 5 3' A I ------- ---- Upon motion by Postier second by Wfight that the said resolution be adopted as r e ad , and all voting in favor. thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted* Alderman Bach introduced. a -resolution appropriating $222.00 from the 1 Sealer Ftnd and ordering payment made to the Botsford Lumber Company for 600 ft. ,of 10" sewer pipe and 4 10" qUbrter bends, 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 resolution duly passed and adopted* Alderman Wright introduced a resolution appropriating $8.50 from the ;Permanent Tmprovement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to the Botsford ;Lumber Company for 2000 lbs. of OB& wood, furnished.. for use in connection Tith the paving, re -paving and curbing of Second Avenue Southwest, from Center Street West to Third Street Southwest, which was read. Upon motion by Bach second by Adler 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 Postier second by Kitzman the City Attorney was instruct.- ed to dradt a resolution providing for the appropriation of $1872,50 to Olmsted County, 7-Jinnesota, for full settlement of Municipal Court fines withheld# to and including June 30th,, 1925. The followinc.r claims were read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Vlfrtght the same were 'all:owed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and .directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly: From the General Fund: 0. W. Schroeder, $30-00; A. H. Foster. Elec- tric Co., $2.00; C. G. W. R. R. Co.,,, $5.01; Tra Enmark, $35,25; C. &-. N. V1. Ry. Co-, $3-33; Miller -Davis Co.,, $3.55; Williams St*ationery Co., $4-13; Sharp and Smith, $1.25; Dodge Lumber and Fuel Co,, $10.91; Woodhouse Bros., $142.10; From the Street and Alley Fund: TTayesrLucas & Green, $104.55;Mo Nel.- soh, $1.00; Coloni'al Hospital $56,50; Colonial' T-Tospitalp' Dodge Lumber ;& Fuel Co., $20.05; From the Fire Protectioh Fund: J. T. Roggensack, `1'30-00'; Maass & 'McAndrew Co,., $*70; H. & IT. Electric Co., $114.63; Woodhouse Bros., $22.25; li'rom the Permanent Tmprovement Revolving Fund: C. G. W. R. R. Cool 010.00; Elliott Contracting Co.,, $&50; A. Bjer'ring., $65.01; F From the Sewer Fund': City of Rochester, Light Dept., 820 30; Dodge Lumber. & Fuel Co., $31-80; From the Park Tmprovement Fund: Tnterstate Power Co., $11,50; Maass ;& McAndrew Co., $2.10; Woodhouse Bros., $5.10; Utton Const.Ce.,Tnc.q$ql.05'6 hTerriam Park Floral Co., $10.006 On motion by Kitzman second by Wright Council ad four.