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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-07-1925'Jinutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the M.ty of Rochester, hin.nesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hal]_, :in said i City, on December 7th, 1925, at 2 o'clock P.M. i Meetinr*, called to order by President T. 'eks. Pell_ Call.: Present: Weeks, Adler., Bach, Kitzman, Postier, ?'righte i Absent: Hicks. On motion by T'dtzman second by Wright t!ie minutes of the meeti.nr-;s were '; held on Novemi)cr 23r. d, 1925, and. November. 30th, 1925, 'b* each approved. ,j i This being the time and place fixed for adjourned and continued hear- ing llz.d action on. the petition for the vacation of Fourth Place Southwest from ,,the North line of Second Street Southwest to the South line of Ii.rst Street �Southwvest, the matter came up for consideration and President Weeks announced. :public hearing thereon. The following communication was read, and on motion by Postier second, !by Adler the said communication was ordered placed on file and further hearing :and action on the above mentioned petition for the vacation of Fourth Place Southwest was ad jaurned and continued. to January 4th, 1926, at 2 o'clock R Rochester, T? i_nri. December 3, 1925. Air. A. F. Wr ' i; ht, City Clerk, Rochester., Minnesota. ,i Dear Mr. Wright: tale are still unable to proceed with the petition for I the vacation of Fourth Place G. V.T. at the December meeting and request that the Council continue it to the first meeting in January. • ;i Very truly yours, MUG/BW Granger & Clemens. " At the appointed hour for the opening of proposals for being desiffnat- led as a i City depository there had been no proposals received but later in the meeting C. F. Dabelstein, President of the Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company, s "brow -slit in the followingproposal., which was opened. and read, and after f.ill - iconsideration of the same, it was, on motion by Adler second by Hicks, referred 'to the Finance Committee and the City Clerks " Rochester, lfinne sot, December 7, 1925. Hor_orable Mayor and Common Council, i Rochester, Minnesota, .I Gentlemen: This bank hereby makes application for additional funds belonging to the City of Rochester., and in case �'re receive ac.lditiona.l jdeposit, vril.l furnish as security for such. funds municipal or 'I �i 557 I government bonds that are eligible under *the Laces of the State of Ifinnesota . and in the amount as required by law. We will*pay to the City of Rochester, interest on daily bal.ance on open accounts deposited with us at the rate of one-half of one -oer cent per annum, We will ray on certificates of deposits for not less than six months time at the rate of two per cent per annum, but if withdrawn before six months at the rate of one-half of one per cent per annura. We will pay on savings accounts for not less than six months t-i.me at the rate of two per cent per unnum, but on emounts withdrawn before six months at the .rate of one-half per cant per annum. All funds and accrued interest so placed on deposit with this bank shall at all times be subject to check of the duly authorized officials of the City of Rochester and payable on demand. Respeet: ally submitted, 01-tM PED COUNTY BAt,:K AM TRUST M PANY, C. F. Dabdlstein, President. " The report of the Building and Electrical Tnspeetor for the month of November, 1925, showing building inspection fees collected in the amount of $177.00, and electrical inspection fees collected in the amount of $18.50, was read, and on mction by Adler second by Aright the said report was referred to the Finance Com- Mittee. Alderman Hicks came in at this time -and took his Ghair. The following applications for permits .to hold, give and conduct public dances were each separately read: Taylor Cutshall,' for Woodman Hall, December_ 12th and 19th, 1925; M. ICI. A. Lodge for M. W. A. Hall, December llth, 1925. A communication from Chas. C. I.Iohr asking permission to put up a storm shed 21 ft. by 3 ft., in front of the Hotel Francis on the property described as a t part of Lot 10 in Block 10 in Original Plat, was rend, and on motion by Kitzman seco by Adler his petition was referred to the Chairman of the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer, with power to act in the matter. i The following; communication was .read, and on motion by Bach second by j 1ril.er the same was ordered placed on file: " Rochester, r:finnesota, ' December _3, 1925. Mr. A. F'. Wright, City Clerk, Rochester, Minnesota. Dear Vr. . Wright : - T have your letter directed to me as President of the Charter Commission, requesting the submission bf charter amendments requiring special assessments for sprinkling etc, T will call a meeting of the Charter Commission immediately after the first of the year. T note by the paper that perhaps other amendments will: be decid- ed and if that should prove to be the case, the commission would apf reei- ate the necessary information imliediately after your regular January Meeting. i' WG/BVI Very truly yours, Geo. We Granger. " The following copy of resolutions passed and adopted by the Com- missioners of the Sinking Fund were each separately read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Nicks the said copies of'resolutiors were ordered'placed. on file, and the actions set forth therein were approved: "He it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Blind of the City of Rochester, ITinnesota: That the sum of 19606.40- be appropriated from the Sinking; li'und of said City and paid to the Permanent Tmprovement Revolving likind of said City, being, the purchase pr.iee of $9500.00 of City of Rochester, Itinn.esota, 4-?-al, Permanent Tmp Movement Revolving Fund Bonds, dated December Ist, 1925, more specifically described as follows: 19 City of Rochester, ifinne sot a, 4 Permanent Tmprovement Revolving Fund Bonds of ,fi500,00 eac� and, numbered I to 19 inclusive, the said funs.s being from moneys in the hands of the Sinking Fund Commission which, are for. 'the purpose of the purchase or building of a new City Hall, " "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, *.'innesota: That the sum of $505,60 beL.a PProP- riated from the Sinking; Pbnd of said Uty and paid to the Permanent Tmprovement Revolving Fund of said City, being i the purchase price .of $500.00 of City of Rochester, AT�Tinnesota, 427 Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds, dated December. lst, 1925, more specifical-ly described as follows: One 500.00 City of Rochester, Minnesota, 41 Perman.ent Improvement Revolving Piund Bond numbered'20, the said funds being from moneys `accumulated. 'in the collection of interest from Sinking P'un.d investment of funds for the .retiring of Electric lji ht Bonds, "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Find 'of the City of Rochester, 'Vinnesota: That the sum of '3000.00 be appropriated from the Sinking Fund_ of said City and paid to the First State Bank and Trust Company, for payment of Sew,_.,ge Disposal Plant Bonds numbers 1, 2 and 3, due December 1st, 1925, and Be it further resolved by the said Commissioners: That the sum of 01187.50 be appropriated from the Tnterest Fund of said City and paid. to the First State Bank and Trust Company for interest due December lst, 1925, an '$50,000.00 44Y-, Sewage Disposal Plaait Bonds. " "Be it resolv'td by the Commissioners of the Sinking Pbnd of the City of Rochester, r?innesota: That the sum of 9101.0 , 54 be appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said City and paid to the First National Bank- of said City for one ti$1000.00 State of "innesota, 4��`j, Rural Credits Dond, due December lst, 1939, 4.15 basis, or 101,0537, purchased from the Minnesota Loan and Trust Uompany, and forwarded through the said First National Bank, the said appropriation being from Library Addition funds. " The recommendationR of the License Committee that Junk Dealer's 1.i tense be granted to Bemel Br_ others, a-ith the provisions that the said license shall be revoked at any time that the said firm does not fully observe the conditions of the ordinances governing the oiler. atiori of such a business, 5,159 It IItvas read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Postier, the said recommendation was accepted and ordered placed on file and the license was granted. The following communication was read, and on motion by Postier second by Wrir,,ht the same was ordered placed on file and the City Clerk was ordered to ret urn II the compensation policy concerned: Minneapolis, Dec. 1, 1.925. City Clerk, City of Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota. Dear Sir: Air. Dwyer, of the D%-jer Agency, in St. Paul, has askedmeto II write you in regard to the compensation policy issued by the Tndependen-ce Tndemnity Company to the City of Rochester, which Policy, T understand, the Company desire's to cancel, and T am writing you at this time to advise you that the Company will protect the City on. the claim which occurred on November Ilth when Lewis Claude, an Officer, was injured by CA, fire. We trust that this will be sufficient information to permit you to return the policy, Very truly yours, (� TIE. TT. 6choe-pp, ITTTS ?.,P.f Claim Attorney. The following copy of. communication was read,, and on motion bjt Bach second by '.'Qler the same was ordered placed on file-, and the Proposed action set forth therein w , as approved December 7th, 1925. Aim,!rican Exchange National Bank., New York City, N.Y. Gentlemen: We would like to hear from you by return mail as to whether or not you are croing to disburse the January 1st, 1926, interest maturity on our Electric _Light Bonds numbered 1 to 650, inclusive, v-rit h out extra cost to us, so that if you are t,,!e can arrange to have the money in your hands on the due date, otherwise payments %'ill be made here the S -LMe as were for the July lst, 1925, maturity, as we still maintain L that these payments should be made by you at New York without a service charj),e, but if you will -1 riot (-jo it (mithout making,) what to u3 is consider- 'ed an arbitrary charges then we take the alternate of payinir, them at the office of the City Treasurer here, Kindly give us your decision in this matter. soon. Yours truly, II A. F. Wr i ght,, it AFW/1,AP City Clerk. cc - To Ifinnesota Loan and Trust Co., T,41nneapo1is, Mi nn To A. B. Leach and Co., Chicago, Tllinois. To Kalman, 'Matteson and Woods, St. Paul, Minn. In the further discussion of the above mentioned compensation insurance li policy it was found . that as yet, Patrolman Louis Claude has received no compensation 11 from the Tnsurance Company, for his injury November llth, 1925, at which on motion by 11 Postier second by Wright the above �i Ove motion relative to the return of compensation j t 560 insurance policy was reconsidered. w' On motion by Postier second by VTright the above quoted letter rela- tive to compensation insurance c°-as ordered placed on file and the City Clerk i was instructed to return the policy concerned. as soon as the Tnsurance Company commences the compensation paym;-nts to Patrolman Tiouis Claude. After con:side!,ation in the matter of assignment of qugr_ter. s, etc., for the TTealth Department officials, etc., in the r. ecently acquired I'li_ther. stine property, a motion by Bach second by Adler carried. that the Chair appoint the Public rounds Committee and the Mayor with instructions that they conifer with the Pealth Officer. and the Civic League relative to who shall have offices tmd occupy the said. property, at which President Weeks appointed the Public rTrounds Committee and. the Ifayor with those instructions. Al%!erman Kitzman introduced the following resolution, which was read: "''XTEREAS, under the terms and. conditions of a resolution. passed by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, TJinnesota, under date of October 24th, 1918, there is due on or. before October 16th, 19269 the sum of $15,000.00, for paymeiht to the Sinking Fund o'f said City for to apply on the retirement of City of Rochester, Minnesota, 5-t Electric Tjight Bonds, dated. July 2n.d, 1917, and numbered 1 to 150, inclusive, as provided for in an oru.i- nuanice passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Tfinne- sota, under date of July 7th, 1917, and ` 300 000.00 City Ta�'TrLPEAS, under date of January 2nd, 1919, there were �,�� , y r. of Rochester,,?innesota, 5 Electric Tight Bonds issued and sold to mature January 1st, 1_939, and being optional as to payment of principal on January lst a., 19291 or upon any interest date thereafter before maturity, aaid �:,MIEREAS, there was the sum of $137,158.10 on hand in the Public Utility Fund of, said City at the close of business November 30th, 1925, and as there is no known immediate need for a. great share of this money, this Common Council deems it for the best interest of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that at least ';!75,000.00 of this money on hand be appropriated for payment�•of 6`d principal on Electric Light Bonds. SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester., Minnesota: That the Public Utility Board of said City be �_;nd the said Board is hereby authorized and requested to make appropriations from the Public Utility Fund to the Sinking hind of said City of the following sums for the purposes stated: 015,000.00 for to apply on the retirement of City of Rochester., Vinnesota, 5(/11,, Electric Light Bonds, dated July 2nd, 1917, L.nd maturing July 1st, 1927, numbered 1 to 150, inclusive; . $60,000.00 to apply on retirement of City of Rochester, Tffinnesota, 5 % Electric Liaht Donds, dated January 2nd, 1919, maturing Jan. 1st, 1939, and being* optional as to payment of principal on Jan. 1st, 1929, or upon any inter- est date thereafter before maturityb " Upon motion by Kitzman second by 77right 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 Tricks second by Kitzman, the City Clerk was instructed to serve a copy of the above mentioned. resolution on the Public Utility Board with respectful request that they comply accordingly, and. that he prepare the necessary proceedings for the issuance and sale December 31st, 1925, at 7:30 561 r o'clo•ck P.?T. of 05,000.00 City of Rochester, 1Iinnesota, 44�11 Sewage ]Disposal Plant Bor_ds, The Junk Dealer's license bond of Bemel Brothers, with Sam Sternberg and ?T.. T_,ipschitz as sureties thereon, each in the amount of $1000.00, alas read, and on ipot ion by Kitzman second by Postier the said sureties were accepted and the said bond approved and placed on file. The official band of A. I% Matzke as Second Assistant City Engineer with the Continental Casualty Company as surety thereon, in the amount of'Sa500.00, was _read, and on motion by Postier second by V`Tright the said surety was accepted and the said bond was approved and ordered placed on file. On motion by Kitzman second by Hicks the City Clerk was authorized and di-ected to issue and place in evtry residence and business place within the City of Rochester, Minnesota, a handbill giving full explanation of the Permanent Registra- tion Law. Final estimate prepared by C. H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in favor. of Wm. C. Fraser and Son, for the construction of a sanitary sewer in part of sixth Street Northwest showing the sum of $635.08 as being due to the said contractors, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Hicks the said. estimate was ordered placed on file. Estimate No. 2 prepared by C. H. Armstrong, City Ehgineer in favor of G. Schwartz and Company for the construction of local Sewage disposal Plant, showing j the sI.-Im of $18,265e71 as being due to the said contractors, was read, and on motion j by Kitzman second by Hicks the same was ordered placed on file. Secondary sheet No. 1 of estimate No. 2 prepared by C. H. Armstrong, City Engineer, in favor of G. Schwartz and Company for items in connection with the con- struction of the local Sewage Disposal Plant, showing the sum of 07472.92 as being due to the said contractors, was read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Hicks, the same was ordered placed on file. Alderman Adler introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the Public Ytility Board of said City be and the said Board is hereby authorized to ap?ropriate the following sums from the Public Utility IiVnd of said City for payment to the Tnterest Fund. of said City, for the purposes states herein 016, 250.00 for 6 months interest @ 5% due ,Tan. lst, 1926, on Electri e T.d ght Bona s, numbers 1 to 650, inclusive; �0, 500.00 for 6 months interest due Jan. 1st, 1926, C' 5�, on Electric Light Bonds, numbers651 to 950, inclusive; 3937.50 for 6 months interest @ 42�f due Jan. 1.st, 1-926, on Water Works Bonds, numbers 1 to 175,inclusive, " Upon motion by Kitzman 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, r. 562 Alderman TT:ieks introduced a resolution appropriating ft8,265.71 from � the Sewage Disposal sal Plant Fund and ordering � payment made to G. Schwarfz and. Company as estimate No. 2 for the construction of the .local Sea!rage. Disposal ! Fr, Plant under and in accordance with the contract therefor, which was read. Upon motion by Bach second. by Hicks that the said resolution be q 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 $7t72.92 from the Sewage Disposal Plant Fund and ordering payment made to G. Schwartz and Company for payment of items set forth on secondary sheet of estimate No. 2 made and prepared by C. T?. Armstrong, City Eng.i.neer, under date of December r" k;5th, 1.925, which said payment is to carry with it the conditions as to deduc- tions, etc., which are incorporated in the said secondary sheet No. 1 of the estimate No. 2, which was read. '`' Upon motion by Wright second. by Postier that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Reeks declared the said .resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Kitzman. introduced a resolution ap)ropriati.ng $635.08 from C' the Permanent Tmprovement Revolving Fund and ordering payment' made to Wm. C. i Fraser and Son, as payment of final estimate for construction of a sanitary sewer in past of S.txth Street Northwest, v.hich was .read. TJpbn motion by Postier second by Tright that the said .resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor -thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution dtLl �i y passed and adoptede I I _ Alderman. Bach introduced a resolution appropriating 035.45 from the �! General Fund. and ordering payment made to the Rochester Post -Bulletin Company �. for. Sept ember, October and November 1.925, official publications and printing, which was read. Upon motion by Kitzman second by TJicks that the said resolution be • i adopted as .read, and all voting in favor. thereof, President Weeks declared the 'i ii said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Wright introduced a• .resolution fixing 7:30 o'clock P.'T., December. 31st, 1925,' as the time for the levying of special assessments J.'or the cost and expense of the construction of a sanitary sewer in Sixth street ! ' Northwest commencing at a point opposite the center of Lot l8 in Block 2 in Conley's Addition runnir.rJ Northwesterly in Sixth StrP,•t_. 1;nrthwest to a point i. i in the center of Sixth. Street North-c-st 191..25 feet East of the East line of h Eleventh livenue::Tlorthwest thence nest aloniJ the center line cf' Sixth Street Yor,ijhw=-s-6 to a point 45 feet East of the East line of Eleventh Avenue North - I . ! west, and ordering public notice and hearing th6reon, which was read. .I ;j63 Upon motion by Kitzman second by Postier that they said resolution be adopt ed. as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared. the said. resolu- tior._ duly passed and adopted. Alderman Postier introduced a resolution granting permit to Taylor Cutshall to hold, five acid conduct public dances in the Woodmen Hall, on December 12th and 19th, 1925, "arid fixing the fee at the sum of $10.00, which was read. UL'jon motion by Wright second by Postier 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-Postier introduced a resolution granting permit to the Lodge to hold, give and conduct a public dance in the T1f.W.A. Nall, on December 1_lth;! 925, and fixing the fee at 91.00, which was read. Upon motion by Postier second by Wright that the said resolution he adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared thr. saidresolup Lion duly passed and adopted.. The _report of the Finance Corr--anittec the effect that they had checked the Jovember 1925, report of the Building and Electrical Inspector and found the s at me to be correct, was read, and on motion by Bachsecond by Wri, ht the said report of the Finance Committee Was ordered placed on file and the said report of the Building and Electrical Inspector was ordered placed on file. The following claims cVere read, and on motion by Kitzman second by Postier -the s,arne were allowed and the T:Fayor and City. Clerk were authorized and directed to c,rac, 7_7arratits upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly: From the General Fund: Yel.lovr Cab Co., $12.75; Yellow Cab Co., $4.35; J. `!!. Feller, �'p15.00; T,. If. Feller.,415,00; Tropical Paint & oil Co., $13.90 ")t..r Laundry, 41.45; The Liddle, Hardware, $3004; City of Rochester, Water Dept.,-�7.a8 Lee Tire Sales Co., $'P1.25; Nelson Motor Sales Co., 03.70;Alderson Pros., 02r701: u. R. Electric Co., ''6.00; E. R. Terry, $3.50; S. J. Hauck, $$59.25; Dr. D. C. Lochead, $16.40; Williams Stationery Co., $6.68; T,filler-Davis Co., $5.18; Hanson Hardware Co., $1.15; Tri-State Telephone &- Telegraph Co., $42.75; From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Horace C. Doty, $1.38; From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept., $196.55; From the Park Improveaerit Fund: Wm. Enke, $20,47; G. M- Stebbins, y'20.00; Dr. t'1. J. Ifayo..- $499.00; Street and Alley Fund, 6'60.00; Roezc,,.ter Electric Co., $6.78 t�. R. TTaehreiner, $1.00; From the Fire Protection Fund: Kruse Lumber & Coal Co., $53.01; City of Ro chest er, Wat er Dept., $40.29; J. N. Johnson Co., Inc., 1$180.00; T. N. Johnson Co., Tnc., �'�130.00; From the Street end i-11 ey ii:nd: The Liddle Hardware, $.55; State Auto Supply Co., ;6.?_5; Olmsted County Oil Co., $�2.20; Nelson T:fotor 5a1_es Co., tr4.25; i; Panson Hardware Co., 11'a.15; Rochester Electric Co., :.90 ; 0. G. Hanson and Son, R 1 5' 564 $2, 550 J. P. S-Pencer, 1r22-30; from the Sewer Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept., V4-50; 0. G. % Tlanson & Son, $T.45; J. P. Spencer, 50 JTpon motion by XitzPlF-n second by Bach Council Rdjourned to December "Llth, 1925, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. it CITY MI"UK. j - II II li