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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-15-1927632 1 , Minutee ,of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in 'the +Connell Chambers, in the „. City Hall, in said City, on August 15th, 19279 at 7:30 o'clock P.K. Meeting called to order by President Weeks, Roll Call. Present: Weeks, Adler, Miller, Rommel, Schroeder, Absent: Ericksbn, ' Hloks. ' y.. n Upon notion by Rbmm6l, second by Miller, the minutes of the meeting held on August lat. 1927, were approved. 'President Weeks announced that this was;the time and place fixed for a hearing on the petition for the vacation of Eighth Street Southwest, between the West line of Tenth Avenue Southwest and the West line of Head & McMahon's Addition, and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard relative to the said vacation. ii There wee no person present who wished to be heard concerning the �i� vacation of DOW Street Southwest, as above described,, - Upon motion'by Adler, second by Miller, the City Clerk was instructed to draft a resolution piling a valuation of $7640 per front foot for the frontage of the above described Eighth Street Southwest, on Tenth Avenue Southwest, President Weeks announced that this was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the levying & special aseesaments for the construction of sanitary sewer and the laying of a water main in Second Street Northwest, on the center of Twelfth Avenue Northwest to the center of Thirteenth enue Northwest, and asked if there was any person present who wished to e heard in any matter concerning the said sanitary sewer and water main. There was no person presen d who wished to be heard concerning then of the above ientfoned improvements: President Weeks announced that this gas the timeand place fixed for hearing on the grading to an established grade line and to a width of rty (30) feet of First Street Northwest, between the West line of Twelfth venue Northwest and the Went line of Thirteenth Avenue Northwest, also th Avenue Northwest, between the North line of First Street Northwest Lr: ON ii , i�d A�eosde Creek, and also Second' Street Northwest between the West line s f Twelfth Avenue Northwest and the East line of Thirteenth Avenue Northwest, .R nd asked if there was any pwsson present who wished to be heard concerning he said grading.' . There was no person present who wished to be heard relative to tlieo'�rt:` 1: rad ing of streets above described;'#aa yr 633 President Weeks announced that this,was the time and place fixed for a hearing on the construction"of a sanitary sewer commencing at the center of the Intersection of Seoond'Street Southeast said ftelfth Avenue Southeast, if extended, and running thence North.on.a line with.the center line of Twelfth Avenue Southeast to a, point. 135 feet South or the:;.Sonth :line! o! Center. -Street .East, and asked if there was any person present who wished to b e- heard concerning the said sanitary sever. There was no person present who wished to be he concerning the said sanitary sewer. Pursuant to request that,the Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Company move their poles on First Street between Sixth Avenue Southwest and Eleventh Avenue Southwest,out to the curb line, Henry.Brook, District Commercial Manager, was before the Common Council and informed them that their wishes -would be complied with and stated that that part Of the pole line between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenu o would be placed under ground, as would the balance of it if it were possible for them to secure right-of-"y for underground construction, and on motion by Adler, second by Rommel, the Lighting Committee wae,instruoted to,00nfer with Mr. Dagget, District Plant Chielthe Telephone Company, upon: fuarther. questions that• may coaa�e up con- .,of oerning this requested pole 11ne change; W. P. MoCreight,of the Davey,Tree Expert Company, pf Kent,Ohlo, asked that his company be retained for supervision, etc,, of the trimming, eta,, of tress in the boulevards of this City, and elucidated upon what could be done with an expenditure of $10000,002, but no .action was taken on his. offer. Alderman Hicks camae in at thds time and took his Chair. - James H. Starkey asked that the property owned by the Rochester Krtifloial Ice Company abutting the Southeast corner of the intersection ,.Of'- Second Avenue Southwest and Sixth Street Southwest, be -purchased by the City of Rochester, Minne- sots, as the same is included in the pr aposed Memorial Drive for Soldier's Field and said that the owners of the property avill,ablde by arbitration for the fixing of the value, at which the members of the Common Council infozmally agreed boat Wa, A. Atsgerald shall represent the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as one of the arbitrators for the fixing of the value of this prop Erty, it being distinctly understood that the result of this arbitration. would in no way bind the City of Rochester, Minneso ta, Plans for proposedrunderUround and aerial extensions and improvements to be made by the Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Company ,were. laid before the Comton Council, and upon motion by Adler, second by Rommel, the said proposed improvements were approved; the .said plans being four (4) sheets numbered as plates 1, 29 3 and 4, for estimate No.2098 of the 1927 project No. 77, A petition asking that a sanitary.:sewer be constructed and that a water main be laid in Seventh Avenue Southeast, !roam Ninth Street Southeast to Twelfth I 634 I Street Southeast, was read, and upon notionby Adler, seoond by Schroeder, the.same was referred to the Server Committe4 and the Water Committee. A Mr. Balcom made oomplaint that a chicken ootap is being maintained in the alley between Eighth Place Northwest'and Ninth Avenue Northwest North Of Second Street Northwest, and on motion by Schroeder, second by Adler, the City Attorney was instructed to order that the owners shall remove this chicken coop within thirty (30)-days, The application of Paul Mross for public denoespermit at 115-117 Venter Street East for August 18th, 20th, 24th and 27th, was read, Thisbeing the time and place.fixed-for the opening of bids for the construction or a sanitary seater. in Twelfth Avenue Southeast, as above desoribed, the following bids were. -opened and read, and upon motion by Schroeder, second by Hioks, the same were referred to the Cit, Engineer for tabulations Wm. Q. Fraser &. SM4 8" vitrified pipe sewer $.78 per foot, 6" on 8" Y connections $1 00 each, maaholde'$60.00 each, loose rook excavation $3.00 per cu# yd., sand rook $6.00, solid rock $80-00; Martin Paulson; $8" vitrified pipe sewer S.80' per foot, 6" on 8" Y connections $1.00 each, Manholes $55.00 each. Alderman M1118rsintroduced s resolution granting,publio dance permit to Paul Mross for public dances at 115-117 Center Street East on August 18th, 20th, 24th and 27th, 19270 and fixing the fee at the sum of $20,00, which was read. Upon motion by Adler, second by Miller, that the -said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof except Alderman Rommel, who voted "Nay" -President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Adler introduced the following resolution, which was reads "WHEREAS) H. -0 'Bnmpus,, fr.--and Helen-Bumpus, have made petition to this Common Council for the vacation of that part of.Eighth Street South- west, which lies between Tenth Avenue Southwest and the,'llest line of Head & MoMahon's Addition; and WHExEASO PuRsuant to Section 212=of the Charter of said City, the value of the said premises petitioned to be vacated, is.determined to be $5626900; 80 THEREFORE, Be it'resolved by the Common Councl of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That vacation ,prooeedinip for. the said .part of Eighth Street Southwest shall not be valid until the persons benefited, Samed above, e#all have paid into the City Treasury of'said City, the sum of $5626,00 for credi d to the Park Improvement Fund of said City, for use in the enlargement and improvement of public parks of said City. " b 63-5 9 A, motion by Alter, second: by Mill cr, that the said resolution be 1�ost ,%y the; following.. vote;:-. Ayes: Adler., Miller, Schroeder. adopted as read, Nays 2 Nickel, Rommel. Upon motion by -Adler, seoond by H16ke, the City Clerk was instructed to draft a resolution Placing..% valustpion of $40.00 per , front foot _ on that part of Eighth Street Southwest fronting on Tenth Avenue Southwest. = The following report was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on files "Ron. Mayor and CO C. gentlemen: I hereby report tsbulation.of.bide for construction of sanitary sewer In Twelfth Avenue Southeast from Second Street _SouthwAst to a •point 135 feet..South of the.Sou_ th line of Center Street East: Wm; C. Praser & Son, $ 543,11 M. Paulson, 543.80 W. C. Praser & Son is low by Respe6ttally, C . H. ,Armstrong." t Alderman Schroeder introduced ♦,vesolution determining to adhere to all former resolutions passed and adopted in the proceedings for the construction of a sanitary sewer in part of twelfth Avenue Southeast, as above described, which was reed. . 111ion motion 1w R&Ww;,sejond by" Rommel, 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 Schroeder introduced a resolution *ooaliting the bid of Wm. C. Fraser & Son for the construction of s sanitary sewer in part of Twelfth Avenue Southeast, as above described, and fixing the. amount " of bond to be given by the said contractor at. the ,sum of . $656 00, which was read, tTpon;motion.bY-Rommel, seoond by Schroeder, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Meeks .declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. - Upon motion.by Schroeder, Second by Hicks, the City Clerk was instructed to release and return the:_certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders whosebids were opened August 1 �t, 1927, and on this date. The City Clerk reported that there had been no b6de received for the gr of parts of First Street Northwest, Thirtee4th, Avenue Northwest and Second Street Northwest, as above described. ` 636 U On motion by Hicks,.second by Adler, the City Engineer was instructed to secure the necessary equipment, labor, etc.;.and.grade the said Parts of P'irst Street Northwest, Thirteenth Avenue Northwest and Second Street Northwest, as above dssoribedf. under said in accordance with plans, profiles and specifioations. �er8tofore. - adop,ted for the �7 sild • grading; the cost thereof to be paid for by Special assessments levied as provided by Alderman Hicks introduced an ordinance to regulate the eonstruction f bill boards within the City of Rochester, Minnesota., which eras given 14 Irst reading; Alderman Adler introduced the following resolution, which was read: '►Whereas, H:C. Bumpus, Jr ,, and Helen Bumpus,'have made a petition to thlii Common Council for the vacation of that part of Eighth Street outhwest, which lies between Tenth Avenue Southwest and the West line of Head & McMahon's Addition to the City of.Rochester; and . Wheseas, Pursuant to Seetion 212 of the Charter of said City, he value of said premAses and land petitioned to bw ao vaosted, ledetermined o be $3000400; So Therefore, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of �oohesters Minnesota:. That vacation proceedings for the Bald part of''Elghth Street South - eat shall not be valid -until the persons., benefited, named above, shall have aid into the City Treasury of said City, the said mum: of $3000.00 for credit o the `Park :Improvement Fund of :maid Cityd fora. use ,in the .enlargement and mprovement of public parks of'said City. Upon motion by Adler, second by Hicks,; that the •meld resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,. .President Weeks declared the aid resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman kdler introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WHEREAS, . H. C. Bump=.. Jr,, and HelenBumpus, being all of the owners of the property abutting, did on May 16th, 1927, present to the Common Council of the City, of Rochesters- Minnesota's. a duly,: verified petition making the said Common Council to vacate that part of Eighth Street Southwest (formerly Minnesota Street) which lies between the West line of Tenth Avenue Southwest .( formerly Cutler Street) . and the West ;line; , of Heed &, McMahon's Addition, wits a plat thereof attached and' merle* a part �ci tiro said petition, and said Common Council did at s duly; held meeting of, the. Bald Common Council In the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on June 29th, 19279 duly consider the said.petition.and the facts and - reasons set forth therein, and the whole thereof, and did then and there adopt a resolution deeming, the said smatter and vacation expedient and that the matter and the prayer of the meld petition;be proceeded.witt, and did then and th-re by said resolution' order' that*,the-said petition be filed, of record wi h the City Clerk of said City, and.,that,he give notice in the. official newspaper of said City for four- (4)"r►eetcs, at` least once in each .week, to the effoet that the said . petition has•„been filed in- his office and state in brief its object and that the said. petition: would be heard and con- 614ored by said Comecon Co=*11, in the 1 Cormoil � Chambers, in the City Hall, In said City, at 7:30 o'cloq'� ?.;it., on Monday, August 15th, 1927, and that said Common Council would &,pod time and plane investigate and consider said matter and said petits. pad the whole thereof, and hear the testimony and evidence on the part of one Intterested therein. and r r. V r y r- : 637 WHEREAS, Said resolution.so adopted by said Commop Council was duly end in due time approved by the 'Mayor% of said City, and said. petition was fnly filed in the office of the City -Clerk, of,said,City' pursuant to said resolution, and said.notice was given and published according tc law and the Charter of said. City, and socording.to the terms of.,said resolution,, and said affidavit of said publica- tion having -been filed in the office o! said City Clerk, and more then ten (10) deYE having elapsed si4oe the date of said.publioation, and said Common Council having duly convened at the time and place specified in the said notice, and said resolu- tion; and having heard and considered the evidence on the part of parties interested, and having duly investigated.the said matter and the whole tbereaf, at the said time and place# 80 THEREPORE, Be it and the same is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That that part ofEighth Street Soutbrest, (formerly Minnesoft Street) which lies between the West line of Tenth Avenue Southwest, (formerly Cutler Street) and the West Line of Head & Mok'shla a Addition,. be and the same is hereby Vacated and discontinued as ,s public street, and the said Common Council, of the City of Rochester, Minnesots, do hereby declare the said public street,'as above described, vacated and discontinued by this resolution, subject to the payment of $3,000.00 into the City Treasury by the persons benefited before these proceedings of vacation are valid and of effect, as provided in resolution determining value passed and adopted ..on this date; " Upon motion by Schroeder, 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; The following report of costs was read and President Weeks ordered that same be placed on file: August 159 1927, Honcrable Mayor_ and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota; Gentlemen: I respectfully report the following as being the costs for the construction of a sanitaryesewer and the laying of a water main in Second Street Northwest, between the center of Twelfth Avenue North- west ana the eon tsr of Thirteenth Ave me Northwest, under contract with, • Wm. C. Fraser & Son (Job 1065): 563 6 ft go pipe sewer at $1 35, # 747 r36 20 pce. 6"on 8 Y s at $19-0.0' 2041-00 1 manhole 7500 1 6" to 4� reducer,. 10000 3, 4" pluggs at $1409 3400 . 1,4"angle,, 1000 1 4" gp� to valves 260-00 1 4" hydrant, 65,00 3 4" T•s at $13400, 3800 5401 standard Cast Iron Water pipe at $1,309 702.00 Surveying, .50 Interest'on aentraot payment from July S. 1927, to-,August*15,1927, ino1. 11.00 $ 1705.86 Respectfully submitted, A. F. WRIGHT, AN/le City Clerk. NOTE: A $visiou.of the above into sanitary sewer costs and.water-main costs makes $848008,49.72 per cent, for the sanitary sewer, and $851.78,50;28 per cent, for the water main costs: AFN. " the 638 1;B Alderman Schroeder introduced a resolution levying special assessment for the construotion of a sanitary sewer and -the laying of a water,main in Second Street Northwest, between the.Center of Twelfth Avenue Northwest and the center of Thirteenth Avenue Northwest, which was read. Upon motion by Rommel, asoond 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; The report of the City Weigbmaster for the month of July, 19279 show- ing weighing fees toll doted in the amount of $1400,was read, and President Weeks referred the same to the ,Finance Committee. The report of the .City=Engineer for the montn.of July, 19279 showing expenditures from the General Fund In thebor amount of $44360, from -the street and Alley Pund $2036#74, from the Sewer ,Fund $85,;80 and ,from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund .128.00,.was read; and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the •City Treasurer for the month ending July 31st, 1927, showing the suns of $2671,962.10 as being on hand, was read, and President Teeks ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the Health Officer for the City Farm for the month of July, 1927, showing receipts in the amount of $1459092, disbursemenie in the amount of $1343 57 , and a balance ion hand oP,,.$5291..80, was read, and Presi- dent Weeks ordered that the.same be placed on file. The report of the Building & Electrical Inspector for the month of July, 19279 showing building inspection fees collected in the amount of $1380-00, and "electrical inspection fees o.ollected. in;. -the.amount of $30.00,, . was read, and President Weeks -referred the same. to the Finance C,onaittet.; General Bal%aae sheet, finial bal.ame, etatemeh-t ot.. funds„ unexpended budget appropr4ation statement, 'statement of .einking fund investments, statement of a000unt with County Treasurer, etc., of the City or Rochester, as at July 31st, 1927, preparedby the City Clerk, were laid t4fore-the Common Council, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file,* Balance sheet, income statements, etc., of the Public Utility Departmen w, a's at July 31et, 1927, prepared by the Secretary of the Public Utility hoard, were laid before the Common Council, and President Weeks ordered that tie same be placedon file; the said income statements showing a netprofit in the bight Department for the month of july, 1927, of $15414.39, and a net profit . for the . four months of this fiscal year of $73854,72, and a net profit in the Water Departeient for the month of"Jhly,1927, : of $40,70, and a 'net profit in the Water department for.`the foV.i�onths of this fiscal year 639 ®i ■o of $119293*51. She following applications for permits to place and maintain signs were read,. and upon motion by Adler, isoond by Rommel, permits were granted: Black Hawk Oil Company, Scott .de 8veretfsie , Henry Veber, Dan Macken,Siarood Co., Farlow Cronin Co., M. C. Lawler. A petition -asking that Eighth Street Southwest, from Fifth Avenue Southwest to -Sixth Avenue Southwest,be opened *or public travel, and graded to an established grade,`was read, and on motion by'Adler, second -by Hicks, the said petition was referred to the -Street and Alley 'Committee. The appointment by the Mayor of W; V.-Churchill, Dr. A. F. Kilbourne, and T. J. Dansingburg, as directors of the Library Soard, for the term ending on the' ,third. Saturday in July, 1930, was -read, and'on motion by Romciel, second by Hicks,. the 5 said appointments were approved and it was ordered,that the same be placed on file. The:follfring a a=nioation was read, and President Meeks ordered that the same be placed on file: " STATE OF MINNE$OTA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS 1248 University Avenue Saint Paul, Minn; August 1 s, 1927. Mr. J, T. Spillane, City Attorney, Rochester, Minn, Dear Sir: Since our 1 etter of July 22nd there appears to be a demand for changing the routing of the Trunk Highways on Broadway, We'are going into the matter of rerouting the trunk highways in Rochester at the present time, but it will take at least a yearsto work out anything which will prove satisfactory and,provide the necessary improvements; t In the' meantime It appears to be most feas- ible to remain as wo�are, by improving the parking situation. If you were to eliminate the venter parking and substitute diagonal parking st the curb, you could accomodate nearly as many parked cars as now and would greatly facilitate traffic, and at the same time decrease the .danger of accidents. Yours very truly, DEPARTMBNT;OF HIGHWAYS, W. F. Rosqnwald, WFR/$L Maintenance Engineer, ' Upon motion by Rommel, second by Miller, the City Attorney was instructed to draft an ordinam a amendment eliminating center parking on BroaWy Street North and South, between Fourth Street Southeast and -Southwest and Second Streets North- west and Northeast, and also to provide.that jitney busses shall operate from two "stands",i. e., along the Nori aide of Seoond.Street Southwest at the intersection of First Avenue Southwest and along the South side of Second Street Southwest at 640 ----.-------------- r�t the intersection of Broadway Street South; all voting in favor thereof except Alderman Schroeder, who voted "Nay". The following copt44 of resolutionswas read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file: "Be it and it Is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Hon. Common Council of the City. be and is hereby requested to authorise the said Board. to enter into oon- tract with the L. A. Kopp Electric Company of Rochester, Minnesota for the furnishing of all the labor, tools and equipment necessary for the oemplete construction of an'underground conduit system running from tlhird Street Northwest, thence South in the alley between Bro adw%y'Wmte�at Avenue West to Fourth Street Southwest; said system to consist of twelve ducts of ;w Fibre Conduit enveloped in ooncrete to be installed according to specifica- tions' on file;�The total amount of the said contract to be ELEVEN,TROUSAND NINE HONORED AND EIGHTY THREE DOLLARS AND TWENTY-TWO CENTS($11983;22) ' ' and the said LA.Kepp Electric. Company being the lowest responsible bidders." oral The/request of F. HO—Zosse that he be allowed to make more than one house sanitary sewer connection to one street., -connection -,for his various residence lots on Second Street Northwest, between.'Eighth Avenue Northwest and Eighth Place Northwest, was heard, which request was on motion by Hicks, second by Adler, referged:to•the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer. .The following copies of resolutions passed and adopted by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund were read, and upon. motion by Rommel, second by Schroeder, the actions not forth therein were approved and it was ordered that the same be placed on file: "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester,. Minnesota: That the sum.or$2072.53 be and -the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said. C. ty . and .paid to the Minnesota Loan & Trust C*mpsny of ltinneapoli8, Minnes , for- $2,000jjO0 State of. Minnesota, Vc per cent Rural Credit Bonds, due December lst,.;le e, at a 8 95%baeis or 102.9064; $2000.00 thereof being principal on the said bonds, $58..13 thereof being premium. on the said bonds and $14 40 thereof,,being accrued interest on the said bonds June 1st, 1927 to August 2nd, 1927, inclusive, " "Be it resolved by the Com l seioners of the . Sinking Fund of the City, of Rochester, Minnesota: Thaf the sum of $788,63 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said City and paid t'c the First National Bank of said City for $76b 00 • Fourth United States 44 per cent .Liberty Loan Bonds, maturing October 15th,.,1935, at 103-28/329 and numbered'D00513204, E03464365, B04316365 F0157516; $750:00 of the said out being for principal on the said bonds, 09-06•therso!'being premium on the said bonds and $9.47 being accrued interest for three months and 17 days to August 2nd, 1927; the said bonds having been.purohased from Kalman.& Company of St. Paul, and forwarded through the said'hirst"Natiojal'Bank of Rochester, Minnesota." Certificate of Amiel L, alabe, County Auditor, acknowledging reoeipt Of the 1927 assessment book, was read, same be placed on file, and President Weeks ordered that the a s� z t- 64�1 On motion by Adler,.second by Rommel, the City Clerk ftd the City Engine were appointed as a committee for the compilation of the 1927 sprinkling assessment records;' On motion by Hicks, second by Rommel, the sum of $120.00 was sWropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the same be paid to`Mrs. Catherine Fritsch for .4 compensation for the death of Christopher F. Fritsch, from July 1st, 19279 to August 119, 1927, inclusive, and the sum of $70.92 wps appropriated from the Street and Alley Fund and it was•ordered that the same be paid to Fred S. Brown for compensation For injury from July 3rd, 1927 to Au&st 13th, 19270 inclusive. The following estimates prepared,by the City Engineer, were read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on files First and Final estimate in favor of Wm. C. Fraser & Son for the construe- tion of a sanitary tower in -part of Tenth Place Southeast $290,65; First and final estimate in -favor of °Wm. C. Fraser & Son for the cons ts- tion.of a sanitary sewer in part of Ninth Avenue Southeast $1275.28; First and Final estimate in favor of Wm. C. Fraser'& Son for" the con- struction of a sanitary sewer iststaA3'y in Block 6 in Head & McMahon's Addition $322;t53; First and final estimate in favor of Martin Paulson for the construction of a sanitary sewer In part of Eighth Street Southeast $158,28; Final estimate in favor of the Standard Oil Company for the furnishing Of asphalt oil $377.96. On motion by'Hicks, second by Adler, the sum of $40,00 was appropriated from the Gbaeral Fund and. it was ordered that the same be paid to the League of Minnesota Municipalities for membership dues for the year ending August 31st, 1928. Claims made by Rrank A. Phillips, totaling $10075, for services cutting weeds, a claim w9de by Otto w. Riess for $3 00 for services cutting weeds and claims made by miner martin totalin g $3.00 for services cutting weeds, were read, and on motion by Hicks, second by Schroeder, the said sums were appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the same be paid to the persons named for the purposes stated. The following communication was read, and President weeks ordered that the same be placed on files "CIrry ELECTRIC LIGHT AND WATER DEPARTIMT Rochester, Minnesota Aug.6 1927 The Hon.Common- Council, City of Rochester,.#innesota., Gentlemen- _! 1 642 Relative to your recent request, Issued pursuant to property owners petition, that the electric light poles on `. First Street Southwest from Sixth,to•Rleventh Avenue.South- west be set flush with the curb lines 1-bog to inform you that those poles now on the north side of the said street are the' property of the City and are as neair,the curb line as it is advisable to have them. The poleson the�South side of the stnsst are the property of the Tri-state Telephone Company 'and are some distance from the curb line, This department will gladly aaaist in the proper change required; Respectfully. submitted, a A, Ji Lentfer, , Ate+ Secretary. " The recommendation of the Water Committee for an extension of the water main in Third Street Northeast, east to Fourteenth Avenue Northeast, was read, and president Weeks ordered that the some be placed on file, Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution fixing 2:00 o'clock P.M., September 6th, 1927, as the tams for a hearing on and the levying of special assesswe*Ss for the ==ss",,',sat-;. xpWW000f the construction of a sanitari; sewer in parts of Ninth Avenue Southeast, Tenth Place Southeast, _ Eighth Street Southeast and.in the alley in Block 8 in Read & McMahon's Addition, which was read. On motion by Hicks, 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 Hicks introduced a resolution appropriating $318,35 from l �{ the general Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Post- Bull4ln for official publications and printing during the month of July, 1927, which was read. Upon motion by Adler, second by.Schroeder, that the said "solution, be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed.o d adopted. Alderman Adler introduced the.following resolution, which was reads "Be 1$ 4 mdolved by the Common. Counoil of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: ;. That the Public Utility Board of said. City be sad the said Board is hereby authorized to enter into contract with L A# Kopf 81e,etric Co, for Ii the furnishing of all labor, tools, materials,, etc.,. n000psary for the oon- s truction of an unaerground conduit systese: running from tb.o, curb line of Thiel Third Street Nortbirest thence South in alley between :Broadway Street and First Avenue to the curb line in Fourth Street Southwest; said system to consist of twelve (12) ducts of ,.3e fibre oondult enveloped, in concrete, { which installation is to be in accordance with*spe*lfioations- on file in the office of the Secretary of the Public Utility Bo rd of said City, at a cost of $12983.220 f.T•c 643 I� 0 The amount of the ,. bond , t o be given by the - said contractor Is hereby fi z6d at the sum of $12000*001 " Upon motion by Miller,., eecond by Make, that the said resolution be adopted las read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted; Alderman Miller introduced a resolution scoepting the sanitary sewer constructed by Martin Paulson in part of.Eighth.Street Southeast, as being completed according to contract. Upon motion by Romel, second by Adler, that the,eaid resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the Bald resolx�ti duly. passed and adopted, Alderman Adler introduced a resolution authorizing the Pu nlio Utility Board to lay a water main extension in Third Street Northeast from the end of the present water main Bast to Fourteenth Avenue Northeast, which was read. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Rommel, 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 Rommel introduced a resolution accepting th..sanitary sewers constructed by Wm. C . Fraser & Son, in parts or Tenth Place Southeast and Ninth A Southeast, and in the alley in Block 6 in. Head h•McMahon's Addition, as being com- plated according; to contract, which was read. Upon motion by Sohroeder,'seoond 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 Schroeder introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to lay a water mein in Sixth Avenue Southeast between Ninth Street Southeast and Eighth Street Southeast, which was read, Upon motion by Adler, 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 Schroeder introduced a resolution fixing 2:00 o'clock P.M., September 6th, 1927, as the time And p.Aearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer in Sixth Avenue Southeast, coamnoing at the center of the intersection Of Sixth Avenue Southeast and Ninth Street Southeast, and running North along the center line of Sixth Avenue*•Northeast to a point 50 feet South of the North line of the Southwest -4 of Section 1, in Township 106, North of Range. 14 West, which was read; M Upon motion by ,Sohroeder,.,:. ssoond 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;. 644 ON 16 Alderman Schroeder introduced a resolution -fixing 2:00 o'clock P. M, September 6th, 19279 as the time for a hearing on the grading to an established grade line and to a width of thirty (30) feet of Fourteenth Avenue Northeast, between the North`line 'of Center Street .test and &'point 300 feet North, which was read. On motion by Schroeder,'second by'Rommel, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted, Charles H. Armstrong, Citi Engineer,rsubmitted plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of costtfor the construction of a sidewalk on the North side of the bridge over Cascade Creek on Thtrd�Avenue Northwest; Zltho: said estimate of Bost being $8726,88 forthe construction. specified - and $81482 for plank and laying of eame,totaling $754',50, Alderman Miller introduced 'a resolution`ordering the ` said ' 'sidewa,lk constructed, adoptMg the said plans, profiles and speoifiostions for the said sidewalk and ordering the same placed on file, ordering that the said estimate of cost be accepted and placed on file, and ordering that'the City Clerk advertise for- bids for the oonstruction 'of the' said sidewalk, which said sealed proposals shall be opened at a public meting of this Common Council, which is to be held September 8th, 1927, at 2T00 o'clock P.M., which was read. The following recommendation was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file: " Rochester, Minnesota. August 15th91927; Honorable Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota, Gentlemen: The Street & Alley -Committee recommends that the Public Utility Board be given permission and authority to execute a lease with the.C. &.•N.W, 8, R.• Cod for., thel opera- tion of a ` Pump on the west bank of theeZnmbro River near the South line of the right-of-way of the said' Reilroad, Respectfully submitted, Atreet & Alley Committee By A•- r. kdle-- — — — On :motion by Hicks, . sec,arid by Miller, .!.the Mayor and the City Clerk e authorized and directed to execute a lease in the name of the City of ochester, Minnesota, with, the C. & N,. W. 2.2. Cc..t*n`*' pump house at* for , Be inan with 'the condensing system "of the `•local 1leotr1a Light Plant . 645.. ME .m V k * Alderman Sohroeder.Introduced the following res glution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council•of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $653 06 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated and it is ordered that the same be paid'from'the'Faids mentioned to T. F. Kennedy, Agent, for compensation insurance.premium on policy Aoe388318, written by the Maryland Casualty Company, during the period March 1, 1927, to May 239 1927, inclusive: General Fund $194.619 Fire Pro teotion.L`und:$266:94, Park Improvement Fund $44e36, Sewer Fund $33.41 Sewage Disposal Plant Fund $12 29, Street and Alley,Mnnd $11427, Permanent Improvemen 'Revolving Fund $ 12 .The Mayor and..City Clerk are hereby authorised and directed to draw warrants for the said vm'upon.the City Treasurer in accordance herewith, and cause the said payment to be made." Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Adler, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and . all ..voting in favor thereof, ' President Weeks deolared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Sohroeder-Introduced a resolution appropriating $2,000:00 from the Street and Alley .Fund .for. use of the Street and Alley Committee, which was read, Upon motion by Hicks, second by Rommel, 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 Schroeder introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WHEREAS, The salaries of the City Assessor and his Deputies fixed April i 4 th, 1927, for thisofficial year, carried provision that $700.00 per month for the months of April, May and June, be paid at the end of each of said months, and that $800000 be paid upon the filing of the certificate of the County 4uditor of Olmsted County, that the Assessmen�book for the year 1927, has been received by him, and that the $1u0900 balance be paid on April let,, 1928, and WHEREAS, Am1&l L. Glabe, County Auditor, has piled the said certificate acknowledging receipt of the 1927, Assessment book; SO THEREFORE, Be :1t resolved by the Common Council of . the City of Rochester,, Minnesota: That the sum of,$8OOjiOO is hereby appropriated from the General Fund and it Is ordered that the .same be paid to James Kelly,'City Assessor, for to apply on salary of himself and deputy, as provided for in said resolution of April 4th,1927, The Mayor and City Clerk of said Citg' are hereby authoriX*d and directed to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer far the said amount and make payment accord- ingly." Upon motion by Adler, 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 Rommel Introduosd a resolution appropriating $290.65 from the Revolving Permanent ImprovemenVFund and ordering payment made to Wme C. Fraser k Son for the 646 the construction of a sanitary sewer in part of Tenth Place Southeast, which was reed, Upon motion by Rowel, second by Schroeder, that the said resolu- tion be adopted as read, and all voting°in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly Passed and adopted, Alderman Rommel introduced a resolution appropriating $156428 fr am the Permanent Improvement Fund, and ordering payment made to Martin Paulson, for the construction of a sanitary sewer in'Bighth Street Southeast, which was read. ' Upon motion by Miller, second by•Hicks, 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 Miller introduced a resolution appropriating $322,53. from the -Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund ,and::srdering payment made to Wm. C. Praser & Son, for the construction of a sanitary sewer in the alley in Block 6, in Head & McMahon's Addition, which was read. Upon motion by Rommel, second b;f 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 Miler introduced a resolution appropriating $1275,26 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Pend, and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Praser & Son, for the construction or a sanitary sewer in part of Ninth Avenue Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Adler, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and sll voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted; Alderman Hicks introduced a- resolution appropriating $48000 from the Park Improvemeat Pend and ordering payment made to Hugh Pincent� Peehan, for balance on services rendered in the preparation of`general plan for land- scape development of Soldier's 'Pield, which 4a l the bbalance of a 680 f00 total, hich was read, Ugon motion by Hicks, second by Adler, that said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared he said resolution duly passed and adopted; Alderman Adler introduced a resolution appropriating2503.70 t'rcus he Street and Alley Hund'and ordering,payment made to the .Russell Grader anufacturing Wompany for one No. 3 Motor Patrol'Grader, purchased under ontract, which was read, r.: t 647 7,as 1�F Upon motion by Adler, second by Hicket that the said resolution be adopted .�, s read, ,and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu- ion duly passed and adopted. ;1 Alderman Adler introduced a resolution appropriating $300600 from the {'? ark Improvement Fund and ordering a .� g payment made to Wm. C. Praser &Son for 60 hours � se of Keystone Shovel and operators changing course of Cascade CreeK in Kutzky Park, hich was read; Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Rommel, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said es olution duly passed and adopted'. t Alderman Adler introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of42222 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated_-*ftdc:: it s ordered that the sdme be paid to the Standard Oi1!Company, from the Panda mentioned, ,{ or gasoline kerosene, oil and grease furnished during July,1927; $11408Q thereof eing from the General Pund, $298.03 thereof to be from the Streetand Alley Pond and 9.50 thereof, to be t'rom the Sewer Pund. i %%e Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and direoted �to'draw ,! arrants for the said sums upon the Ulty Treasurer in accordance herewith, and cause .;� aid payment to ,be dmade,'i� 1 i • 'Upon motion by Hicks, see nd by Adler, that the said resolution be adopted to read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared #the said resolution uly passed and adopted Alderman Hicks introduced thc.following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester# Minnesota: That tie 'sum of4m,' x' 04Fn t�io tesaid sum is hereby ordered paid to the iAole,ir Refining C•ompaiV,, from the Ponds mentioned, for gasoline and oil furnished paring April, 1927; $83;20 thereof being from the General Pund and $120.98 being from he Street and Alley Pund j The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorised and directed to draw arrants fo the said sums upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith, and cause aid "payment to be made " Upon motion by'tommel, second by Schroeder, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said esolutioz duly passed and adopted. Alderman Rommel introduced a re�,ssolutlon appropriating 81133.55 from the ark Improvement Pun.. and ordering payment mdde to the Mayo Trust Fund, for payrolls , or labor during the weeks ending August 5th, and 12th, 1927, which was read. Upon notion by Rommel, second by Schroeder, that the said resolution be iopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said esolution duly passed and adopted; Alderman Miller introduced s resolution appropriating $229.37 from °? the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Kruse Lumber & Coat- Company for lumber furnished for the construction of a gravel bin, which was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Rommel, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared F; the said resolution duly passed and sdopted ^' The following claims were read, and on motion by Hicks, second by Adler, the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and -directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly: From the General Mundt Standard -Oil Company $22i97, Nelson Motor is i Sales Co, $117j77, Colonial Hospital $22,50, Nelson Motor Sales $.7.951, 1 Quality Print Shop $3:75, West & Postier Coe $4.70, Weber & itdd Co. $.95, Hudson -Essex Service $1.25, Rochester Post -Bulletin $306,,Rochester Oil Co. :i $2040, Star Laundry $ 20, Kruse Insurance Agcy. $18,00, Amundsen & Hentges, ! $6.50, Electric Supply Co. $146-00, Amiel L. Glabe, $16,00, Rochester Oil Go, $7.49, S. - Hauck, Sheriff $30.00, Rochester Ioe:& Fuel Co. ,, $32,11 Jones & Kroeger Company $51000, The Wig* m $8.00, Home Laundry $2080, Service Motor Company $5.95, Hanson Hardware Co, $1+90, H. &-H. Electric Co. $6,409 D; A. Dieter $4,52, W. E. Dieter $4.62, Nelson Tire Service ,$12,50 , Rochester Post -Bulletin $2.95, Western Union Telegraph Co. $2.202, Yellow Cab Co.$2.60, ( ! Farnham Printing & Stationery Co. $413, Exide Battery &Service Station, } $2,25, John McHugh $17.50, E. A. Knowlton Co. $1 05, West -Le Plant Motor Co.$.50, Geo, Sohmelzer $51.50, Lillian Sveom $580-06, H, S. Adame .109 Service Motor Co, $6.02, Rochester Radiator. Co. $12416, 0. G, Hanson $.30, ,j The addle Hardware $ i5o, McElligott Welding Co $.3 50; I( From the Street and Alley Fund:$Blakely &.Kennedy $1,80, Hanson Hardware ^CO. $10.989 Ellis Motor Company $21,15, Nelson Tire Service $.65, !! Woodhouse Brothers $.50, Quality Print Shop $10:00, Stevenson & Melone Agcy. $22.20, General Fund $1:90,Rochester Radiator Co. $4 80, 0; G. Hanson & Son $105, The Liddle Hardware $.70-00, MoElligott Welding Co. $3.75, Hayes -Lucas & Green $60.75; From the Fire Protection Fund: Star Laundry $16.48, 0. G. Hanson & Son $1045, A. and P. Tea Co. $12 94, Fjerstad'e Grocery $.50, Rochester Brake Service $13 50, P. W, Woolworth Co, $480; Ij From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Farad; General Fphd $1.51; From the Sewer Fund:` Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co, $4;54, H, & H. Electric Cd} $20 00, Star Laundry 64*50, Hayes -Lucas & Green $210$fl, a . Hayes -Lucas & Green $.35; �f i NEASWIM `5 From the Park Imprcvement,Pund:• Kruse lumber & goal Co. $61.44, Bemels Auto Wreaking Co. $8.75, Heffron & Fitzgerald_ $3K,i8, Webers. Leather Goods Store $19;50, Weber, & Judd $1 00, BrQvip-Knopp Agency $41#26, Art Nachreiner $40-15, Max Marks $16 00, American Railway Express Co. UVO Hayes -Lucas & Green Co. $29-00, Hargesheimer & Russell $ 4,71, L. F.'Milostan,$59;09, MoEll,igott Welding Co. $11,25, Wm. C., Preser & Son S6.60, Bemel's Auto Wrecking Co. $ 66, Dallmw Shestibetal Shop $10:90, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co.'$6.139 L. F. iilostan $11 00, Botsford Lumber. Co. $10,00, Ellis Motom Company 0095, Rochester Plumbing & Heating Co. $21 70, Electric Supply Co. 1$58,20, Interstate Power Co$:.$4l 40,. Fratake Brothers Hardware S1 90, H. T: Earle $62 50, Rochester Grocer Co. $31 22, Street and Alley Pond $294,18, Wm. T. McCoy Post, 92, -American Legion $35400, Rooheste,r Post -Bulletin $12#30, WoodhoCse Brothers $7.05j ✓From the Se*age``D isposbl .Plant Fund: Hanson Hardware Co, 23 76. On motion by Adler, second by Miller, the City Engineer was authorized to purchase Kelly -Springfield Kat,typs C. tires for the rear wheels of the State owned (Pierce Arrow Truck and Kelly -Springfield High Standard tires for the front wheels, � subject to formal resolution of authordty. , Upon motion by Ronsel, second,.by Adler, tha City Engineer was granted a leave of absence during the period October 14th, to October 25th,1927, inclusive. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Rommel, Council adjourned. City Clerk;