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Minutes of a,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 November
7 th, .1 927, at 2 : 00 o'clock P.M.
Meeting called to order by President..Weeks.
Roll Call. Present: Weeks, Adler,'Erickson, Hicks, Rommel, Schroeder.
Absent: Miller; Alderman Miller being absent on account of the illness of himself.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Schroeder, the minutes of the meeting
held on October 3rd, 1927, were approved.
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President Weeks announced that this was the -time and place fixed for a
hearing on the vacation of the North 153 feet of.the alley running North and South
across Block 18 in Head °:McMahon's Addition, and asked if there was any person
present who wished to be heard concerning the vacation of the said alley. I
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Dr. D. M. Berkman was present and solicited that the said vacation be made,
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A communication from the. Purity Diner Company expressing a desire to locat
a Jerry O'PMahony dining car on Lot:-12, Block 32, Original Plat, jus t North of
No. 24 First Avenue Southwest, was read, and President Weeks ordered that the said
emmuunieation be placed on file, after the City Attorney had r.ulbd that this dining
car would not come under the restrictions of the local building code.
In thd� discussion relative to the njaintenance of the local "Stop" and
"Go" signals, a motion by Dicks, second by Adler, carried t4at the future mainten-
ance and operation of the. traffic control signals within this Cit•y,be under the
supervision and control of the City Engineer„
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The report of the :..Milk Inspector for the months of September 19?7, and
October, 1927, were each read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed
on file,
.he report of the Building and Electrical Inspector for the month of Octo-
bets 1927, showing building inspection fees collected in the aliiount of 0229,00, and
Electrical InspeetIon fees in the amount of h32,75, was read, and President
'leeks referred the said report to the Finance Committee,
The report of the City Treasurer for. the month of October, 1927, showing
the sum of ��261,429.71 as being on hand, was read., and President Weeks ordered that
.the said report be placed on file.
The report of the City Engineer for the month of Oetober,1927, showing
expenditures for labor from the General Fund of $274 04, from the Street and Alley
Fund 01831,43, from the Sewer Fund 83141,75, and from the Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund A80.75, was read, and President Weeks ordered the same placed on file.
The application of the Sea Food Shop for permit to place and maintain a
sign, was read, and upon motion by Rommel, second by Schroeder,plermit was granted.
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The application of the Wm. T. McCoy Post No.92, American Legion,
for public dance permit at the Armory November .11th, 1927, was read,
Upon motion by Rommel, second by Adler, the matter of the drafting
of an ordinance making the owners of canopies, area -ways, curb pumps, and
other obstructions in public streets and alleys, become'responsible for the
possible damage suits to arise from such obstructions, was referred to the
City Attorney. `
The application of Vine H.'Kendall for permission to install a curb
pump in the boulevard in front of the property known as Lot 4 in Block 261
Northern Addition, was read.
Upon motion by Adler,,.second by Sc2W:oeder, the same was.referred to
the Street and Alley Committee.
The application of Chase Youngman and Chas. A. Risberg, for license
to operate three pool tables and one billiard table at 326 Broadway Street
South, was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Adler, license was grant-
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The application of Chas. A. Risberg for license to sell soft drinks
at 326 Broadway Street Sduth, was read, abd upon motion by Adler, second
by Hicks, license was. granted
Alderman Adler introduced a t6solutivn vacating the North 156 feet
of the alley running North and South across Block 18 inIHead & McMahon's
Addition, which was read,
Upon motion by Erickson, 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 claim of A'. H. Mienkle, in the amount of $6.00 for inspection of
boilers at the Central Fire Station, and the City Hall, 3.00 each-, was y
upon motion b3r. Adler-, second by Erickson, returned to him under the City
Attorney's ruling that he has not the ri;;ht to collect an inspection fee for
the inspection'of heating boilers,'
A warranty deed given by Fred Altona, and Ole Sanderson, as, trustees
for the estate of Maggie Alseth, deceased,"and S. 0. Sanderson, and Maude E.
Sanderson; his wife, to the City of Rochester, Minnesta, covering a piece of
property thirty-three ($3) feet North and South and two hundred eighty (280)
feet east and west, laying next West' of IMteenth Avenue Southwest, and to be
the South one half of Fifth Street Southwest, and a warranty deed given by the
above mentioned parties to the.City of Rochester, Minnesota, covering the so-
oA.11ed "School -.Block", were each read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by
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Schroeder, the same ;:ereaacepted and it was ordered that the said Warranty Deeds
be placed on record.
The following; copy of resolution passed and adopted by the Commissioners
' of the Sinking Fund, was read, and upon motion by Rommel, second by Erickson, the
action set forth therein, was approved, and it was ordered that the said copy Of
resolution be placed on filer
"Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund oP.the
City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the sum of 12,222,.96 be appropriated from the Sinking Fund of the
said City and paid to Lane,, -Piper & Jaffray, Inc., for $200000 State of Minnesota,
Q Rural Credit Bonds due February 15th,1944 on a 3.90 % basis less 1/8 per oent;
$2,000000 thereof being for principal on the said bonds, '!$201,06 thereof being
premium on the said bands, and $21090 thereof being aocrued interest on the said
bonds from 4ugust 15th,1927, to November 8th,1927, inclusive. "
It was reported by the City Clerk that Warrant No. 1625, dated June 30th,
192 7, and drawn payable to Herbert Thienell, in the amount of 11.98, had been lost,
and upon motion by Hicks, second by Erickson, it was ordered that 11ayment be stopped
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on the said warrant and that a duplicate thereof be issued.
The following communication --was read, and President Weeks orderedthe same
placed on file:
" MI"iNESOTA PTGHWAY DEPARMENT
Twelfth Maintenance District
Rochester, Minn. `
Oct. 28th,1927.
City of Rochester,
City Council, '
Rochester. Minn.
Gentlemen:
On October 20th, trunk highway No. 2.0 was re-routed upon
its new location. On this date all maintenance forces of this
department were .withdrawn from over 3rd Avenue Southeast and
':,=enth Street Southeast.
In preparing your statement of maintenance to this department
for 1927, you will include only that work done prior to October the
2 Oth; after this date the entire cost will be borne by the City of
Rochester.
Yours very truly,
DEPARTMI,iDiT OF 7-=_' I GMVAYS
H. E. C11ard,
HEC:cw Maintenance Supt, "
Ui?on �,iotion by A;:Sler, . second by Hicks, the Uity Engineer was authorized
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to purchase a snow plow attachment for use on the Motor driven grader.
'_he City Engineer submitted the following as a copy of an order received
by him from the Industrial Commission„��innesota, and upon motion by Adler, second
by Hicks, he was instructed to follow the orders of the Industrial Commission;
" INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF MIQNESOTA
No, 41
Rochester, lvinn., 10-10-27
Firm - City of Rochester,
Address - Sewage Disposal Plant*;°
You are hereby notified to comply with the provisions of Section
4141 G.S. 1923 within thirty days from date, as follows:
1. Cover open copelings on 5 motor driven machines.
2. Provide railings at several openings around vats where not provided.
3. Also hand railing on runways up stairs were only one railing Is
provided.
4. Enclose open shafting along runways outside;;
No. 42,
5. Provide passage way directly on to walk .leading from clarifying plant
to outside;,
64 Provide hand railing on platform running from clarifying plant to
areation plant ";,9ec 4147".
7. Provide more,adequa,te lighting throughout plant-,
8. Provide adequate -light -over each pump in'clarifying plant,
No. 42.
8. Provide adequate meehanioal'ventilation throughout plant,
D. L. Linscott,.
Inspector,
When these orders have been complied with, THIS SLIP DUST BE
RR ,TT� TO rvILP Industrial Commission of Minnesota,_ 612 Bremer
Arcade, St, Paul, Minnesota, so that record may be made thereof.
I have followed the above orderes of your inspector.,
Dated Signed "
Upon motion by Adler, second by. Erickson, . the City Engineer was
authorized to sell the old wood blocks salvaged from the Fourth Street
Southeast paving at ` *40 per square yard,
The claim of Ruben Dahl, 0154*00, for coat of 165 feet of server and
water main laid in Tenth Street Southeast, east of Fifth Avenue Southeast,
was read, and upon motion by.Hicks, second.,by Schroeder, the said claim was
referred to the City Attorney. End the, City. Engineer,
A petition addressed tb. the Mayor and members of the Council, asking
that Mike Doyle, be appointed as a Fatr.olman jin--the..'Police ;Depar.tment of said
City, was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed: on file.
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The following communication, was read, and upon motion by Adler,
second by $.orogder., the Sewage Hisposal Plant operators, and the City Enginer
Stenographe'r, were each granted ten days vacation:
"' November 70 1927.
Honorable Mayor
and Common Council.
Gentlemen:
The operators at the City' Sewage Disposal Plant and the
City Engineer's Secretary are, I believe, each one entitled to at
least ten days vacation, . and
I beg permission from your Honorable Body to employ such
extra held as may be found to be necessary to carry on the work - of
this Department,
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Resp eotfully,
C. H: Armstrong, M
CHA:mb City Engineer..
Upon motion by Adler, second by Schroeder, the City Treasurer was
authorized to employ a stenographer for compilation sand typing of the unpaid 1927
sprinkling assessments:
Pr9ject No. 76 of the Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Company, under
estimate No. 2161, covering underground cable, oonstruction, replacing tool, open
wire 11 circuits, -;nd providing additional exchange facilities, was presented to the
Qommon Council,
e'nd upon motion by Rommel, second by Erickson, the said Project 1-Yo,,76
was approved.
The following estimates prep6ted by the City Engineer in favor of the
contractors mentioned, were each* separately read, and President Weeks ordered that th
same be placed op file:
Feller Brothers $1705.00 for construction of sidewalk on North side of brid
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over Cascade Creek at Third Avenue Northwest;
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Wm, C. Fraser & Son $3082.85..for construction of sanitary sewer and laying
of a water main in parts of Tenth Street/Southeast and Sixth Avenue Southeast;
Wm. C. Fraser & Son., °''515496 for consVuetion of a sanitary sewer in
Twelfth Avenue ffoutheast;
Wm, C. Fraser & Son !-1023&84 for construction of surface drainage sewer in
Eleventh Avenue Northeast;
Wm, C. Fraser & Son $144,74 for construction of a. surface drainage sewer in
Sixth Street Northeast;
Wm. C, Fraser & Son, 054708, for construction of a surface drainage
sewer in Ninth Avenue Northwest,
' Alderman Rommel introduced a resolution providing for the issuance and
sale of 2,000.00 City of Rochester, Minnesota. Q per cent Sewage Disposal Plat Bonds
fordderin advertisement for bids to be opened November 21st,19271, at 7:30 o'clock
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 resoluti
duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Schroeder introduced a resolution appropriating 1705.00 from the,
Bridge FuNd a.nd ordering payment made to Feller Brothers for the construction of
a sidewalk on the North side of the bridge over Cascade Creek at.Third Avenue N'orth-
West, which was read.
Upon motion bly Schroeder, second by Erikson, that the said resolution be
adopted. as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said
.:. resolution duly passed and .aldopted,
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Aldermen Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
'Ainneso ta:
That a resolution passed by the Common Council on October 31st,
1927, in which the bid Wf yam, C. Fraser & Son for the construction of a
sanitary sewer and water main in Tenth Street c.:and Seventh Avenue Southeast
be and the same is hereby amended by striking out thq last paragraph thereof
which specified the amount of the bond e:t• the sum of Vj,59509,00, and insert
therein, and in lieu thereof, as follows, to -wit; The amount fif the bond
to be given by the said Contractor is hereby fixed at the sum of 445000.
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council that the bond
'to be given by the said Contractor for the doing of said,work be fixed at
the said sum of 14450.*00. "
Upon motion by Erickson, second by Hicks, 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 Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read:
"WHEREAS, Proposals have been reoeiyed by this Common Council
for the printing of the Ctty of Rochester, Minnesota, ordinances in book
form, and
WHEREAS, It is deemed expedient/arid necessary that the ordinances
Of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, be published in book form for use.
bf- Q•ity Officials and interested persons, and
WHEREAS, The Quality Print Shop are the lowest responsible bidders
for the printing in book form of 300 ordinance books, containing all of the
ordinances now in effect, at a, price of <$488, 75.
SO THEREFORE*. BE it resolved by the Common C oune i 1 of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, that the pvoposal'of the Quality Print Shop for the
furnishing of ordinance books as above mentioned'be accepted and that they
are hereby requested to print and furnish 300 ordinance nooks at a price of
488.75."
Upon motion by Erickson, second by Hicks, that the said resolution
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be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared,
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the said resolution duly passed and adopted..
Alderman Adler introduced a resolution .appropriating $2,000.00 from
the Street and Alley Fund fna use of 'the Street and Alley Committee, which
was read.
Upon motion by Erickson, 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 Erickson introduced a resolution granting public .dance
Ilpermit to the Wm. T. McCoy Post No. 92, American Legion, for the Armory, Novem-
ber llth;l927, and firing the fee at 05.00, which was read.
Upon 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.
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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 of $327 23 be appropriated and that the same be paid to
the Rochester'0il Company for gasolene, oil and grease furnished during Oe tober,
1927: $98,02 thereof to'be from the General Fund and $229,21 thereof to be from
the Street and Alley Fund.
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw a
warrant for said sim'upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith and cause
said payment to be- made, "
Upon motion by Erickson, second by A_�_ler, 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 Erickson introduced a resolution appropriating ^1023.84 from the
Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser & Son for construction of
surface drainage sewer in Eleventh Avenue Northeast, which was read,.
Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Hick_., that the said resolution be
adoted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted,
Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution appropriating t'144074 from the
S;;wer Fund and ordering payment made to Wm..C. Fraser & Son for construction of
a surface drainage sewer in Sixth Street Northeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Rommel, second by Schroeder, 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 appropriating $547,68 from the Sewer
Fund and ordering paymeittmade to Wm. CO Fraser & Son for the c anstruetion of a sur-
face drainage sevver' in Ninth Avenue Northwest, which was read.
8pon motion by Schroeder, second by Rommel, that.the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in: favor. thereof, President Weeks declared thesaid
resolution duly passed and. adopted,:'
Alderman Erickson introduced a resolution appropriating 03082485 from the
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Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser &
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Son fro the cons�ruetion of a sanitary sewer and,_the &aging of a water main in Tenth
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Street Southeast from Fifth Avenue Southeast to Sixth Avenue Southeast and in Sixth
Avenue Southeast between Ninth Street Southeast and Eleventh Street Southeast, which
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was read,
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Erickson, that the said.resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in114vor thereof, President Weeks declared the said resolu-
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tion duly passed and adopted
Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution appropriating %15.96 from the Perma-
nent,Improvement Revolving.Fund and ordering payment made to Wm. C. Fraser & Son,
for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Twelfth Avenue Southeast, which was
reed.
Upon motion by Schroeder, second.by Flicks, that the said resolution
be adopted as read, f,md all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared
the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The following recommendations were read, and President Weeks ordered
the same placed on file:
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Rochester, Minnesota,
November 7th,1-027.
Honorable Common Cour_cil,
rity o:i Pochester, .V[i_n_ n l,°,,
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We, the undersigned committee, appointed to investigate:
the matter o_' the puroliase oxf f,p,o Rochester Ice & Fue? Company, the
Ole Haugen and the Ralph Leisch properties in .Sou-bnwest Rochester
as set forth int,_�*eeommendation and 'request of the Board of Park
Commissioners beg to report and recommend ,as follows:
We recommend that the city purchase the Rochester Ice &
Fuel Company and -the Ole Haugen properties as the sanie are described
in gaid request of the Park Board; We recommend that that part of
fthe Leisch property as set forth in said request be not acquired as
at this time it would..'mean that' the City would have, to purchase the
entire farm of Mr. Leisch for .the reason that ,there would not be
sufficient land left to be of any use to -Mr. Leisch.
Respectfully submitted,
PUBLIC GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Tollef Erickson
Chairman,
A. A. Hicks
P . L. Rommel. "
James T. Spillane,
City Attorney."
The following rgcommendation of the Police Committee was 'read, and
President Weeks ordered titre same placed on file:
"Rochester, Minnesota.
November 7th, 1027.
Honorable Common Council,
bity of Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
The Police Committee recommends that permission be
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given for the purchase of a heater for the' Police' -Car now in
use by the Police Department.
Respectfully.,
POLICE C OMbdI TTEE
,P.L,Rommel
Chairman.
ArE,Adler
A;A *Hi cks. "
Upon motion by Adler, second by Hicks, the purchasing Committee were
authorized to purchase a heater for the Police automobile.
The City Engineer submitted plans, profiles, specifications and estimate
of cost for the construction of a sanitary sewer .and the laying of a water main in
Seventh Avenue Southeast, from Hleventh Street Southeast to Twelfth Street Southeast,
the said estimate of cost being $1703,20.
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Alderman Schroeder introduced a resolution adopting the said plans, profile
and specifications and ordering the same placed on file, ordering that the said estim
ate of cost be placed on file, ordering that the said sanitary sewer and water main
be laid and constructed under special assessments levied as provided by law,
ordering advertisement for bids to be opened at 7:30 o'clock P.M., November 21st,
19:37, and ordering notice of public hearing for that date and hour, which was read.
Upon motion by Schroeder, 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 Adler introduced an ordinance Number 330, being an ordinance to
amend andinance No.354, the same being entitled"An Ordinance Regulating Traffic Wi
the City of Rochester, and 13roviq_ting for the Operating and Parking of Vehicles and
Designating Arterial Highways in Said City", which was given its first reading.
Upon motion by Adler, second 1}y Erickson, thefrules weresuspended and the
said ordinance was given it s second reading.
Upon motion by Rommel, second by Adler, the rules were suspended and the said
ordinance waas given its third and final reading.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Erickson, that the said ord±nanee be adop to
11 as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said ordinance
duly passed %nd adopted,
The recommendation of the Water Committee that a water main be laid in
Fourth Svenue Southeast, between Fourth Street Southeast and Fifth Street Southeast,
was read, and President Weeks ordered that the same be placed on file.
Upon motion by Adler, second by Erickson, the City Engineer was authorized
to arrange for four Permanent men in his Department, during the winter months, at a
salary of -25.00 per week;
Alderman Rommel introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility
Board to lay a water mein in Fourth Avenue Southeast between Fourth Street Southeast
and Fif-,�h Street Southeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Adler, second by Erickson, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Weeks declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted,
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The claim of Lillian Sveom.*in the amount of 129,16'.for services
as City Clerk's Stenographer November 1st to 7th) 1927, was read, and
upon motion by Hicks, second by Erickson, JAe said sum was appropriated
from the General Fund and it was ordered that the same be paid for the
purposes stated,
Upon motion by `-,` Adler., second by Erickson,' Council adjourned to
November 21st.19271) at 7:30 o'clock P.M..
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