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Minutea:of a regular meeting of.the Ctamon Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, hold in the Counuil..Chambdrs., in the City,Halls, in said -City on August
5th9l929p at 2:00 o'clock P
Meeting called to order by President Liddle*
Roll Call* Present: Liddle-Eklokson, Hicks, Miller, Rommel, Schroeder,
Vihstadt, Absent.: None,
Upon motion b�e.-,,Erloksonq second by Schroeder,, the minutes of the meeting
held on*July 22nd9l929*v were approved,
President Liddl 9 announced this as being the time and place fixed for the
hearing on.and the levyin
&.9f,spe�4al',easessmuta for- the bonstruc.tion of a
sanitary sewer in the.alley.1A Block In A, We Kutzky's Addition, and asked if
there was any person present who wished to be heard concerning this improvementi
S*- oi� sandereqn-,was:,Proaent'and'agreed to the assessment that was made
against �,his. property for the�benefits from this aanitary.sewer,
Prelgident Liddli". ann'ounbiW this',a6 being the time and place fixed for the
hearing on the gAding 'of Sixth-Avbn'u9'Southe&st,, between the South line of Tenth
Street Southeast.and jh�s'Nbrth`ii�b of'Seventh Street Southeast,, and the grading
of Seventh Avenue Southeast, f q6 t he - S out h 1 Ine of Ninth Street Southeast, to
the North line�' of lkith' Str� q`&'_n4."a's'ke"d if there was any person
present wh a 'W"i -8 h e d'.;'i 6'� ard' riffiiiivo to' either of these projects*
There wan no�perp'OwVresent who:wished to be heard concerning either of
the above daptioned improvements,
.1. Postiar was present and ftVos6d-'1the -proposed grading ofThird Street
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Northeast, in so far as the first three blocks East of Eleventh Avenue Northeast
is cenaernadL. as did Monfort Pearsono
The follo�lng majority Committee report made b� the Street and Alley
Committee and the City 'Engine6r, the City Attorney not Bigning,, was m&d�`, and
President Liddle otdared-that the same be placed on file:
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Honorable Mayor
and Common Councili
Gentlemen:
In the matte , r of the opening of Ninth Street Soutbwest your
Committee beg to -,submit. a letter from Mr, Blethen which should be self
4xplanatoryj
Fred W. Millerr
Tolle,f Erickson,
He -Fe� Whatadt,
CO He ArmstrongCity Engro
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" August 3. 192.9
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Rochester, MinnesotaO
Dear Sir: -
This is reply, to your verbal Inquiry concerning the
status of the projected property arrange*o;it between Barbara Worth
and Dre HO,t, S. Plurme—r—or.
It is my understanding that after having voluntarily cut
off acoeas.to her property by Bellj�igthe_,South portion to Dr, -Wood.,
Mrs, Worth.urge . d the laying out of w, street, at public. expense.
always representing. -that she desired to.build.a.home.on her remaining
property; that with.& view.of beat aocomodating the future.home develop-,
-sent *�of ",.Mrs'.',",�Worth'said'athetB-"-"in: that,`arba.; (natuiral, conditions and traf-
f io being. under pons iderationj, pro Plumper, st,'personal.expense had
i-ve nd from"th6" resulting information
topographical and�,11.1n�6�'sUi .,Fs made 6,
he. re -platted the� pr pert�'-,,com his 0 at
0 prised:..W�thin "R -pl A" wherein it
was contempiated.tiia't*'-M'r's*.':,,W'"o"'�r'-t-h'�,�'should,aoquire lots 79 8 &.9 for an
adjunct to her -property' �,#,ff-Or.ding--�heri,.,-str..eet--�.-sooesgi and ejoneaquent
.facility for home buildluffiL,
In furtherance of -the ehdoaver.:.to- accomodate Mrs. Worth's
desires, it has been':' Inado' :kndin- 'to '!her'.. -"t`h3�o";h'et.. husband who'bas
seen the prepared document t�,,Prjj._-P1ummer.--.&t n,6 post'or expense
to her, makes avail"l *.e to her a: deed o onvey�g to her said lots 71, 8 &
9,, whioh.will ad�o jt�q!..:b and value of her
property*
Dr. Pl==.,r,, des Iron— -that',,.the, -9yerty. shall, be used for
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on N�t �hil SO rt
homes and not f or 1W Wi a r e y has,
�4n :t i�_
and will, bear a large burden: thr-O.L.10, 9'1),.o j"is
et, expense
of survey and future development, to-�.i owners of
the Worth property will contribute very-.11ttleV., -1; V o%,,t his time'that
property has contributed nothinge
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The transfer deed .,,a�roady pre red,,,will be escrowed
6.'bo' 'del ive'iod� -to" Mrs Worth at any tiae
with a responsible. partyi t
up to -July l.J.232iresUldti.ng..thok,��pi?.operty.t "t -denoe- use) an soon
as Mrs* Worth shall -have expe nded truotion th one
"Ohe 1-1'U'UtN f. -al-Oost of --not
half. of the cost of a. - roe IdOnbe �:WhLcIOV Ot
'�grovdd',,�`sjztf dqi�*ork-
lose tha $6000jOO -exolue
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this oes'not"i0over your
further
Yours truly,
B/1- Re VO Bletheni
Upon motion by Miller' second by Hlcksj,� the City Attorney was
instructed to request of Dr. He So -PlvzWW.,-V AbAt he appear before a meeting
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of this.Common.Counoil which Is to be, held, at %3 -.1clook P#Mo, on
August 19th.1929,, for a conference relat' . iie'to th6-above mentioned street
opening matterS,
Alfrod.Pekkals asked for authority to.opqn the paying In the skley
41 the rear of the Lawlef Tfiestre for the installation of fuel oil storage
tanks, and u on motion by..grIckson,, second by.'Hioke, the said permission was
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granted conditioned thtfthe work be done -under the supervision of the City Engineer*'
.Dr
t.Geo.Jj Adderson, Milk Inspector, asked for an allowance for the use
Df his automobile in.milk and food Inspection' work, and President Liddle referred his
reque o t1ile'--Pinince gommitte"e,* -City.Attorney,
and the
Yro James Hi -'Adls*z� ohemist,.;In charge of the research work at the local
3ewage'Disposa'l Plant.for"'i�4"ItinAes6ta State Board Of Health, made a report on his
inalysis of the sewage d`i__;tldt of -the sewereostrying the wasti'from, the Reld-
Murdoch Cq*any plant-,--and-President-Liddle ordered that the saw be placed on file,
upon:4i6t Ion - b;k aedoM -..b'. Erickson., the Chair Was requested to
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appoint -a. commilttee_f or'.'ooAf.6*i'e'n*o_oe !wit#. -the Reid-Murdooh Company,relative to the
Improvem nt of the, condIt Iont.'and Prisident L'Iddle accordingly appointed the
common Council as a Commi.ttee.of the *Vole with the date !r'gr the meeting to be at
Ompany,
the 0 OnVO nie nD 0 Of the. ReIA-M*doofit
A� otdinAn4e`,"graintii* to Chicago Great Western RailRoad Company.' its
successors and-as'signs, thei4ight to construct and,, for twenty years,, to operate and
Wa Inta in a side-track aiciro and Fifth Street Southeast,, in
the City of Roohestor-Minnesota, was-givenlits,second reading.
-Matt Fitzpatrlak�,; represent layers' League, WmjA. Fitzgerald
Ing"-the�Tax'
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64',bf �th6: Amer e 'for the American
as Ohs Irman. of --the'-bojdii'D'f!4 di6ift
Legidnj D.'B.,,FrahklIAt��iov, h- '61ft'4fid .-the --Riverside Holding Company, E* C, Jorgenson,
and George, -Went ink,:`: 0 pp`i-06i`qd---9_i6i%ble 46tion' on the"ordinance now under consideration
for grant Ing the C-
G, W*',Ri-*'R�,Co*the right to construct a spur track across
.and
Fifth Street Southeast at, firoadway Street Southi
..A-remonstran6.6-agai t-the granting of the above mentioned permission to
the ib out 225 local residents, was read. and President
t1*t1.,0W d on -file.,
Liddle ordered --'6 --bq place
th",,being,�thi- time�'�'and plaoi-fix6d for the opening of proposals for
the furnishing of fifty to�one-hiihdred fifty tonscof asphaltic paving,filler,, the
City Clerk r.eported,tbiit�no'�pro�poaals'f'or furnishing of tfta'material had Veen
received,
The following report of-ooste,was read, and President Liddle ordered that
the same be placed on-flie-0
" August 5,v 1929*
Honorable Mayor and Common Council,
City of 1cchdstej?t,Minnesot&
Gentlemen:
I respectfully repor
*,the following as being the costs for the
construct$
4 Of �, a sanito y,.pp
r �!Orj� In --the al-ley.in Block 89 In Kutzky's
Add It ion, -contract �wltitillii, C j; ftaser & Son,, as Job l4j52:
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172 fto 8 1i pipe sewer at $1000".
1 manholeg
1 flush tank removed
6 PCs. on 81, Y's at -sl000v
Interest on ocntract paym , ent,
17200
65,00
35000
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$ 27802
Respectfully pAbmittedq
A.,F,,,Wright� City Clerk*
Alderman Rommel introduced a resolution le,77149�.SPOQIal s8se"Ments
for the construction of a sanitary sewer oommenoing.st:a point where the
eat &,ley_.intQrSeotg,,
center line of the East and W "the 'VeAt line of the North
and Southt4lley in Block 6 in A,-.W, "Kutzky's 4dd.-1t1on,, and.running West and
S outh,to.a point on the center line of. -the oli-: East and. West alley which is
172 feet from point of beginningo which was -read -
Upon motion by Miller, aedond.by,Rommelj,_th&t t. he said.resolution
be adopted a a.read,, and all voting,.in favorthereof,,.President Liddle
declared the said resolution duly pa�ssed sad,, !04-
'The report of the C Ity.Tressurer. f or. mon:th ending July 318tp
1929 showing the sum of.,$27l,669j2O'aa-be1ng 9n,handl, wes.read,, and
President Liddle on:,file,.
The report,,of, he �7_for.�Ithe4�zont
t C#Y:Eqjlueer�L-;�;Vy
showing expenditures from -the deneral'-pq d..
fo .0 from the
nnd,�$344,56 and from the
Street and Alley Pund�$P2840-911,1';91M thO.SSWe.,
Permanent Improvement Revolving F�md-,$405,._Waq rqad� a4d president Liddle
ordered that the same be placed, on --f Ilq
The report of the Clerk of the Mun1Q1D&1 Court for the, v.9ekheading
July 29th, l929 ,phowing',griminal -'-f fikes �q
received $40,-60, Olmsted C ounty,$!�41clpa2 1929 9$31 M
"�46nd hpf,_;,qporV::CQr the
and court costs oh&rgqd.--,� ��kCOUnt J�:'_
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week.endin .Augast.5th.1929 ,n r -0 civil
showi. q ft ps�,_.,gollected',$158c 0
_g, p
fees received $4,50, C n
lms, a a d fines
collected . due to Olmsted County $6o2o, were each read, And President,Liddle
referred the gWe.to the City Attorney*
Upon,motion by Hicks,, second by Erickson,, thesiumof..$60-20 W&B
appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the -same be paid
to Olmsted County,, Minnesota,,ofor*loca�,,�Mll*IpApal.egurt . ;fines collected
due to O;mjted County,, Minnesota*,
The report of the Milk.1ps Oto _,for the month pf.july,19299 Wes.
read,, and*Prosident Liddle ordered,-thst the, same -:biulsoed on file.
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The applioatI, no,.-,of.,,,the ,-Rochester Dry Cleaners,, Inc. the Chateau Parking
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Station, 'Capitol tat A��. and Harry B9 Baftdel, for.permits to place and maintain
-:Upon- mot
s ighs,0 were*read, and loiv by' RommeV. :second by Vihstaidt, permits were granted,
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The application of�,Mrs'#-zWIlliam,Holland, and Miss Verla Kent for solicitors"
licenses, were each read,. anc V:upan 'motlnn. 'by -Hicks,, second by Miller, licenses were
granted,
The appllcatlono*of.�Iohard Benedict Phayer, Fred Reick, Jr,, Arthur
Thompson,, and Malvin Lion,,,and Arthur Kaohelski,.for drivers' licenses., were read,,
and upon motion. Soh�o sep nd by Hicks, licenses were,granted,
by
Theta' lipait'low"o he
pp f" t *-�llow Cab Company for a transfer of their taxicab
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license No**�7 Vosa.sevenpapsenger Cadillac bearing State license number B-22588,, and.
of their taxicab license,No,43 to &;seven passenger Cadillac sedan bearing State
license number B-165202., was.,read,,..and upon,motion by Hidks,, second by Erickson.,
the transfers were grantpdj.
A petition asking that a sanitary sewer beL. constructed and a water main
laid in Ninth Street Northwest, from Seventh Averne Nortbwest to Ninth Aveme
Northwest. -woo read, and upon motion by Hi.oka,.seoond by'ErIckj3on the petition was
referred to the Sewer Committee- and the Water Wcoaftierv,, wlih 1nateuetlow, tbAly ther
make report thereon at -:the: next meet ing -ii,df, this C o=Qn C oune:Q
an W�,Iawli for'the vacation of that
it lFj IM@�t dW r
1,11tl - tr.
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part of Fourth Street S6uthwost-:�lyin between the West line of Fifteenth Avenue
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sout6est, Aind the East l' 11t" be',"alley'' running North and South along the West sides
of
of Blocks numbers 2 'and 4 in Hammer & Fanning's Addition, was read, and
upon motion by Hicks., s000nd.by-Schroeder, the said petition was referred to the
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Common Council as a Committee of the whole for a report.thereon at the next,meeting
of this Common Council,
The following, quest"for emOrgency'authorizattlon was read., aid RpotlAetlon
by Miller, second by Erickson, It was ordered that the same be placed on file and
request was.made that the,Mayor,issue-isuah an authorization;
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR FROM THE HONORABLE PUBLIC
UTILITY BOARD
Mr, J, T Mini n
V-0
Mayor of the�eity,of Rochester
Minnesota
Subject: Request for emergeticy order&:.
Dear Sir:
There are three leaks t�rough the dam at the Hydro Electric
Station which necwssltates�the duttin 'away the old conorete,�and placing
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of reinforcing and new oonatetexit4-'a.plastic Beals'
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It is. necessary that, this.. work be done during the low water
period and at a time when the water o*an be held at a -low level*'
owing to. the une.ertainty pf the work,.- lo,,_ the. �amount of
concrete'to be removed, the extent of the,cracks, and the difficulty
which can only be-AetqmIned.after,: . cutt.dug-iint a � t he old concrete,
it is practically,impoBsible to.propere specifications and. -let the
work b contract'or estimate th cost
The Honorable Public Utility Board�therefore request an
emergency order.perm ttin be dono.' plus
I g t4lp_w9r![�'to &�Cost
15% basis*'
Yours reBpecj�tively
1 Utility Board
A.�,, licks. Prep,
H J,, postier
-C. W, Oesterreich,
The-follOwing COPY Of the Mayor's emergency authorization In the.
above mentioned matter, was read, said Prealdent'Liddle ordered that the same
be placed on file:
C opy August 5th91929.
Public Utility Board,
City of Rochester, MinneS6
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Gentlement
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I am Info, d, jt hat t he. ower, ;��d am j at-jt hg.,) Hyft.,W-7E 10 0 t r 10
Station north of - the city is' I bad ly.- di46ked"'iand I �--In Immediate need
of repair and also that the":��daziag'`;,M�A--[. :- '.#,-,4jre of'such a nature,
41wt. an eat imate oannot.be well be ma�de without 4p&
_.ptying the power
"damage to the public
dam basini furthermore It appeara!-th griaif
interesta.may very likel 0--ty.-any-,further I delay in
y be ca
repairing -the dam, and . that 'AA omergOncy ex lite so that it.does not
seem to be for the b66� interests qf.:, the, pulkile that there Is time
to advertise for bids, he/dam
19. therefore,, gI; -'Ahe-�0-t 1: Ic:XtIlity Board my written.
j!ksar:
approval to --proo ea -.0611
.n -repair of the
dam and to am bc_ is
ploy aid.,r�palr In the
fiAb6f,"` -1
open market 'and -*ithout,AnjK.--tj
i'd"that this approval is
You are herebY.furt or not, 0,
ions of Section 284
given under; and acoordance-ft,61-ity4i tiroxis
of the Charter of the Cit Roche ter,
very truly yours,
- J T Lellmon
'May -City of Rochester".
or of;tbe
John Jji Kerr,, a slated.by the..,qlty�Engine6r, mAde a plealbst,the
coal ordinance tring a license for sidewalk"oontractors and.the filing of
re,qu
$2000.00 bond work donelunder the license, be repealed on the
rounds that the� 'e" -covorod,bi n in that
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:j. - � ,. r-�bpgd Inau.ff Icient
period LVW
efective work would not -show iipf,unt 1 11 afte r'U6 '-bond-had explred.f
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Upon-m6tiozi b hickaj.. second by Miller, the'City Attorney was instructed to
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diaw a repeal-,of9theAocal drdinenoe relative to sidewalk constructiowt as to the
liomse and bond requirements,—
A petition that a 4 inch water main be laiPkinth Avenue Southwest, ft"..-
the b6ulevard inside the'Weot curb line, from the water main in Eighth Street South-
west to a point inside of the said curb.,line which is 60 feet'South of the North
Addition to the City of Rochester, was read,
line of Block 37 In Head & M'cMahon'*
and upon motion by Schr-deder,ro, a e.c ond, by Hi eks,, the City Clerk was Instructed to
prepare proceedings fti a hearing for the laying of this water main under
special assessmentsi
John J� Kerr, La D.,, Williams presented a profile, plan, etc., for
the proposed changing'of the course of isar Creek, AizAt*,_,below the.Tenth Street
Southeast bridge.and upon mbt,io*zi'b,y Erickson, second by Hicks,, the City Engineer
was*inottu6ted to prepare plans" piofiles, specifications and estimate of coat
,for this proposed project,, which he will submit together with the permission of
the Slatterly Interests for the making of the change,
The applic.ation-of George F-- Strifert, Sanitary Inspector, for
leave of absence from his. office from tagust 19th,,1929., to September VtLd,,1929, was
read and upon motion -by:�]Ii6litsl
_p6bohd by' Er I 0kb on, he'was granted ten day leave of
.absence commeiiding With':k th-19291�
Copies of requisit'lons"by the Health Officer upon Saint Mary's Hospital
for the Isolation of Alice Manahan, diagnosed to be suffering from diptheris, and
for the Isolation of Christjr, Norton, diagnosed to be suffering from diptheria, were
each readf and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file,
The appointmert.by the -Mayor of E. C, Jorgenson,, "o, Scbmelzer., James
F,000onnorf T., it, Page',, and Joe Campbellq as�Speoia . 1 Patrolmen for . August 2nd . j19291,
read, and President Liddle ordered that the.same be placed . on file,
The following copies of resolutions passed and adopted by the Public Utilit;
Board and communicat1on,from the Secretary of the Puklo Utility Board, were each rest
and President Liddie orider�ed'thst the same be placed on file
"Be It'laad it Is hereby reabl'v6d by the Public Utility Board of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota that:the Ron- Common Council of the said City be and is hereby
requested to*authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with M, Augustson of
this city for the -furnishing, as per plans and specifications on file, of all the
labor, material, tools and.e1quipment necessary for the complete construction of a
Pump House for the said' -;City at a pride of $1484jOO,, said"oontractor being the lowest
responsible bidder,-"
"Be ' it and it Is hereby resolved,by thp Public Utility Board of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota that,the. Ron., Common Council of the said City be and Is hereby
requ�sted'to 6*4
- prize'the said Board'.tp enter into a contract with the Merrill
Manufacturing-" of Merrill, Wisconsin for the furnishing of quantities, of pipe
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covering and equipment, as per piano, And. opecificat.ion.s. And the canplete
installation.thereof, as per plans and specifications and as per their
bid dated July 29th 1929 at a total lumpsum price of,.$418000, sal#
company being the.lowest responsible.bidder*
CITY ELECTRIC LIGHT AND WATER DEPAETMERT
Rochester, Minnesota
July 22 1929
The Hon Mayor and Common Council,
Cz of Rochester, Minn*,*',
Gentlemen
The Public Utility Board has.bylmotlon,
instructed their Secretary to.obtain.4 lease,tor 2550
square.feet of land for pole storage purposes bordering
the Chicago and North Western.Railroad between first.and
second avenues northwest at a price of $38,25 per year,
The lease In hereto attactLed.and we respectfully
ask that the same be'executeds-,
Respectfully -submitted,,
AJL A, J., LeAtf er Socretaryi,
The following request for approval from the'Vire Department -Relief
Association, was read, ind.upon motion.by Romm 19 second by Schroeder,
approval of the investment waPt,-glven:
Rochester, Minn*
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'Augue t 5..1.929.,
'co4uh0n.*'.Coundil,,".:�.�?,f..
To the Honorable Mayor &�d
Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
At a meeting of tho-Rochoster Fire -.:Department Relief
Association, all membersbeing present, except City Clerk Wright
and Elmer Lee, a motion was.-, made -�by Dug4u�,and 'Peconded by Dillon,
that the $4500igo derived from -the, on' insurance premiums and
nta
the'$2l0OjOO--De 1'Clinic lio'nasl ret-ot bO,.,�,-Invested In a $5000.
first mortg�, 94
East
halt,., .(BI of the quarter.. and
SW*) '��'6f
he Soxitlii6iit'_'quaz�ter
all'' In:L Soot ion -thlr�*,f Iye - -,(S5-) ��,T oVnshIp One
burd red nine. 109 ' Rangd,:f Gop4hue c ounty,
owned ".by T&d Moktg4ge drawaf
Minnesota,:.
6 percent dated June lot 1929 due June lot 1934,
All voting "Aye", motion carr,�qd,
Respectfuijy.,�,j�bmltted for your approval.
Peter-'-S,,-Mackey, Secretary."
An Ordinance prohibiting the sale .-dealin -in.
the discharge of
fire works, or fire crackers, In the City of Rochester, Minnesota''was given
Its t4lrd and final reading.
A motion bySchrO6der` second., b Vihstsdts that the said o rdinance be not
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6dopted as rea&,,, -carri ad, b*�� &11- *Otiug,� in. favor thereof except Alderman Rommel)
VhO voted "Nay%
A comamicatiOn from*Dt. b. Co LOcheadj relative to the vaccines, viruss
Bto,q pj37chased'by Marie 'County Nurse# and charged to the City of Rochesters
klinnesota aocompanie I d bjr.�the`o . lsibW of the.Weber & Judd,Cozp&T7 totaling $520'80
�'b Az,�-Ijig" 9nd! bandages were read.,. and upon motion by
for vaccine., also adhesives, q
'a ' ropriated from- the General
Erickson, second.by Hickb,-Afi6*'BuM of $52.09- was pp
;Pafd,. to Web t Company for the items
be; er & jUdc
Fund and it was ordered -the -.061
one
menti d---
ond"by Schroeder, theZity Clerk was instructed to
upon motion by- Siolit,`
bill the County ot olmdteds' for'. one haV' of the said $520600 as the said County's
share in the controll of 06jj%*jj"wand infectious diseases.
geic`ond by Schroeder the city Clerk was inst;�kcted
Upon motion by Hi6kat
claim against Frank stoppel as the laborl, eto.9
to cancell CA---oharge ;Off -the. WiOS
f or t . he construction of a pr Ivate, - enclosure the City Hall grounds for use -in his
city Delivery business*
cks., second by Rommel., the sum of $23*33 was appropriated
upon motion by. Ai
ffom the Street and Alley INMA.and.it was ordered that the same be paid to Otto Ce
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_h7' lod June 25th,19299 to July 29th91929,
Wilke as compens&t�lft,�, ,Or
a appropr at om th �and it was
" -;n �.-, --, .1 47� > 'fr a Ge
Ilk- ad neral F=d
JnC 1US iVq and the 4Um.:4f,,,$1OO1O"9
ermation for the
ordered that the same b4 ps fdf_01&s�, Catherine Fritsoh as comp
death of Christopher Fo Fritsch during the,period June 28ths, 1.929, to August let,
192 9 ine lus ive i
and
The claim of "the,, SteVensoni/Malone Agency, by Ellis Whiting $133*'18 for fir
insurance premium on the street flushers $50360 public liability and property damalge.
on the street flusher $480 609 fire.' theft t.ornado on the City I Engineer's Dodge
public liability and. propa-ty dwage'.1nourance on �Cjty E"Ineer a Dodge Sedan $2§.0
_4g�gor� damage on the &if ton International Tru oic
,/publ 0 liability'and property
sedan
$47.22, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the Insurance Committee,
cifiostions and estimate
The City Engineer submitted plansoprofiles and ape
of cost for the construct I ion Of curb and gutter on Second Street.Northwestt between
orthwest,, the said estimate of
Thirteenth Avenue Nortbw^�siand Sixteenth Averue N
cost being $1520000
---,tb:&:.Aajd plans,, profile
Alderman Erickson introdAced a resolatiOU d&P0nt
and specifications for the const . ruotion of a combined concrete durb and gitter along
rteenth Avenue
both sides. of Second Street Northwests, between the West line of T i
xteenth Aveme Northwest,, the said
18 feet West Of the East line Of S'
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concrete - gutter to be 36, inches'wide 'the - saids curb �t-o be :6- inches wide, and
set to a di stance- of. 30 f set between- t..he�'InsId6,faO0b,:7 ordering I that the
said plans, profiles and specifications be placed on file ordering that
the said estimate of cost be placed on file, orderin
g that�. the,,said improve-
ment be made and done and that the cost thereof be: pAlo-.�ffo,;�, by,'opeoial
assessments levied as provided. by laws ordering, a4vprt1sement_f or bids to':
be opened at & meeting of this Common CounciXj:�whlch-ls--to.be hold at 7:3
0
o1clock PM.,, on AuRst.19th.1929,, and.order'
ing....notice of,� public., hearing for
7:30., o! clock -P *U.,, August
l9t.1i6;q29,,. which W .,:rwi
Upon motion by Hicks, second.by Erickson,, that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle
declared the said lesolution duly passed and.adopted-,
Alderman�tT
intrQduced the,
fl,;��_pesolut ion., which was read;
RIMIMS The Common Counc jl�
gf,,�,the.City.;.of,.-Rochoster. Minnesota
on the 22nd day Of July' 1929 Vy. m
0 on, _V truoted. -thi City Engineer of said
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City to secure neoessar; labor. a
nd imaterialt.,�
0
a fikoing_ and repaving
of Fourth Street Southeast from the,e'
"V'�Alnq of-,ThIrd.Avenue,to the Beat
line of,Rleventli.,AventLeSoutb�eat"',':';"�,-'�"�'-9'��:-
1U"=ch�,-*q-3he_,�b Ids �f Ornthe' doing. of the
said work -were rejeo ' ted.t.,and the..- I ssmie:��,.aot Ion,- be ing,tak6n regarding.the
removing of wood blocks and th re-sur so ng andxiepav 'n:"'g'_ :t
e... 1 0 First Avenue
Nort"� from the north 11inw.-Of,,viist'. S,tpet to,�th� N
of Sew nd
Street, sad;
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Whereas,, 6ald -t
-Common Council 0 ftlo&�that said action
on its part' should have ',be'
_':the;'sa1d work
an 4 t 6-W M-tt
and the furnith Ing of t be 'a a 1d. noose
ter- als,,byh.9 Pity Engineer;
Therefore, be it and it Is hereby, repp�ys#- by., q , aid Common Council:
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That the City Engineer of said'City be-ifid'he Is here . by ordered,
authorized and directed to proour " all. necessary- materials and labor
e
for the doing of the work above set' foFthj all;. . of the�:--same td be d . one
striatly:..in accordance with t 0
-lie in
!On
ihe"'Office of -the City Clerk of said'e ityj;-
trpOn.motion by Bchroad4t Ps000nd by VIhstadt -that the said resolu-
tion be adopted as read, and all�votingA.-n��fa 'Oi-"-6;h' ",Of 'President Liddle
v. ert
declared the said resolution duly pass , , ed-and adopted I j-.
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.The City Engineer submitted ap'90'Ifloations.,an . d I estimate of cost for
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the purchase of 50 tons of calcium chloride,
Alderman Vihstadt introduced a resoliqtign,adopting the said
specifications for the purchase of,the said 50 ons -Of caloium..chloride,and
ordering that the same be placed on file, orderingthat-. . the said estimate
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of cost be placed on file and crdering.advert1. bids to be opened
seiient f or,
at 7:30 o'clock P,M,,, on August lotht*192,99 whIch-was- readi
Upon motion by Schroeder
second by Er.1 , okson .that the said resolu-
tion be*adopted as read, and all v
oting in favor thereof, President Liddle
deglared the said reiolut.lon4, dia1v .� 16anied, wid
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,4derman Schroeder introduced the;..folloving resoLutionv which was read:
;"Whereas, the�COMMOU�Vouiioll-of the City -of Rochoster,,Minnesotas on the
n ing to said City Of fifty
v rtised-for bideforthe fur Ish
24th day of July, 1929�ad 0
to one hundred and f i.fty-,�tdns,,,'�,Of *a6phaltic -Paving, Fillet. f,ob* cars,, Rochester,,
Minnesota., the said, bids _t,q-,.be-,1op9ued on.the 6th day of,August, 19299 at 2#000 P.M.,p
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and;
Whereas,, no bids were received by said Common Council;
Now, Therefores be it.and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of
the city of Rochester,, Minnesota:
That the City..Engineot 'of said City -be and he.is.h.ereby orderedt authorized
and direct�ed.td-'purch.i�se*---in,,4hir,�-'o-p*en market tifty',,(50) to one hundred and fifty (150)
tons of Asphaltic Paving:piller- all.of the s . ame to be in accordance with the
speo'If joations�jjow on� file theref oil, in'the" off ice of the* City Clerk of said City.
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Upon motion by Miller,, second by Schroeder, that the said resolu ion be
adopted as read,, and all voting in favor .. thereof, President Liddle declared the said
resolution duly pas4od and adopted,
Alderman introduced the following resolution, which was read*
"WHEREAS one furnished under
There is 10.t of oalcium chloride yet to be
I contract with the Colum'9".'Producto Company, and
Impokss It I . a ) do eme d :; I , x1iodient-and necessary that more calcium chloride
.be purchased and as the,.,.,purchage of,17,tons of calcium, chloride at $29j25 per ton
F;0,Bi Rochester-#, Min . nesota� will, not e3;oeod the -limitation in the matter of
a�+ erit is ing� �f or b ids,'
"Q
a 1 of the City of
So e COMO COun
nneS_
Rochester Mi ty Engineer of said Citys 12e and he is hereby
authorized,to purchase-' �`t,o �Of - calcium chloride preferably from the Columbia
Producto'Company"IU 4fdg' t;-_,jjj6 io�`tons remaining undelivered on the contract,
and this 17 tons will- make-' ii'27 ton "re -
Upon motion by Erickson, second by Vihstadt, that the said reBollution
be adopted -as read, and,all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the
said resolution duly passed -And adopted*...
AldermahlricU6n Introduced the.following resolution, which was read:
"Whereas, The"�Creosote Wood Block pavement in the city of Rochester
is in bad condition and in need -of immediate -repair and covering with asphaltic
cement, and;
Whereas,, the Comm ' on -Council of said City has made arrangements for the
purchase of all necessary- material for the said purpose.
Therefore,, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the -Common Council of the
city of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the City I Engineer of.said City be and he is hereby ordered,, authorizet
and directed to employall-necessary Uboi necessary f or' the repairing and covering
of the said wood block pavememMAt such time as the said material.a are delivered to
the- City,."
Upon motion by Erickson, second by Hickst that the said resolution be
�xa i!
A A j[ in -,favor thereof. President Liddle declared the
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said resolution
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Alderman Miller introduced%& resolution authorizing the Mayorand
City Clerk to execute a lease with.the.,Chicago,�&�"Northwe6tern Railway Company
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for a site for. le storage, which was read**,%,...
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�Upon motion by Schroeder,, seoond'by.Vihst&dt; that the said resolu-
tion be adopted as read,, and all voting In favor thereof,, President Liddle
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted,
Alderman Erickson introduced a resolution authorizing the Public
Utility Department to enter into contract with the'Merrill Manufacturing
Company of Merrill,, Wisconsin,, for the furnishing qf�-. pipe.,, cover Ing and
equipment in accordance with their bid.date4,Jul 29ths 1929j, at a total
price of $41806-00, and fixing the amount of the bond to be given by the said
contractor at the sum of $418000, which was read-j
Upon motion by Rommel,, second by Schroeders that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor. thereof, j"r-psident Liddle
declared the said resolution duly passed.and�a t�d
Alderman Hicks introduced a resoJ7;��,� authoplziplg the Public
Utility Board to enter into pontraot with -14#�uguatson for the furnishing of
e for
all labor, materials
et o.-.ea 4,-neoessary'-, f or. -the�toonpletlon of a pump how
artment of said CI. '01484.,0,0, and f 1xing -th@,
the Water Dep,
amount of t1q bond to be given by 7-the,,isi-id, "-contract or;.- at the Bum Of $148400,
!1A �a f:
which was-v-eadi Y,
Upon motion by Hicks,, second by,Miller ...r-that, . the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all vot'ing-in favor thereof, President Liddle declared
the said resolution duly passed and adopted'i
Alderman Millert introAdoed-the'l 011 ilig-` resolution which was read:
tha water maim
"WHETZEAS ;ped `&z&,;Aecedstr t
It is,de.emed e?i 1, 7'
be laid In parts of.ThirC,� ra SP��heast.,,"ajid,,Spve.nth.Avenme Southeast,,
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SO THEFEFOIRE, Be it, res oly.94. by. t hs�-- the City of
cppmqn-�') C ouno 11, of
Rochester, Minnesota:
That the Public.Utility Board of said' -.Olt r--:be and the said Board
Third -4venue- Southeast
Is hereby authorized to le, a �"�er, ma, in-,Jn
between Thirteenth Street.Soutbe
Southeast,, and
In Seventh Avenue Southeast,, between Twelfth S�;"t Southeast and Thirteenth
-Inreet Southeast
1 01,
.Xpon motion by Vibetadt second by !Er iokson,tbat', the said resolution
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be adopted as read, and all voting rio :,Pi�q.BideAt Liddle declared
the said resolution duly passed and -&d9ptedj--,
Alderman Schroeder introduced &reso1iitIbi�..;f-IxIn 7:30 o'clock P.M,.,
..g
August i9ihji999j as the time for a fie'ar-ing our.* the o onstruct Ion of a sanitary
sewer In Seventh Avenue Southeast.,` from the.' o*o'mt'e - r line of TwelfthStreet
-the center line of TblrteeAttv"S �-30,eet-:4,,,Sbut, am, which was read.,
Southeast,to
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44N
.7a
�OM
NO-
n 7",
Upon motion�by Rommel, seoo . nd by Hiciel, that. the said resolution be
adopted a a reaA, Ana.ali'voting In favor thereofj President Liddle declared the said
resolution'duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Schroeder Introduced a resolution ordering the grading to an
established grade line and to a width of 50'feet of Sixth Avenue Southeast, between
the South line of Tenth`fti6it Sbuthesot'ind the North line of Seventh Street
southeast,, and the gta4flig-to-an-est6blished grade line and to a width of 50 feet of
Seventh AVenue Southeasts frolip the South line,of Ninth Street Southeast to the North
line'of Tenth Street'Squthsaitq order I Ing tho'costs thereof to be paid for from
special as sessmentij levjed,�&B'provlded'by laws and ordering that -_the City Engineer
prepare and subm It plans'j- :pir.of Ile s 9 specifications and estimate of costefor the
said improvements, which was "read, -
Upon motion by Ro=6lq* second by Erickson, that the said resolution be
Adopted as read, and all -j6tjn-g'in favor thereofs President Liddle declared the said
resolution duly passed aiid'adopteU
Alderman Rommel Introduced the following resolutions which was read:
OBe it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester.Minnesota:
That the sum'Of $§§3iQ4 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from
tiie Permanent Improvement, Revqlving,Pgnd of said City and ordered paid to WmC,
-of sanitary sewers and
for constr-actioh-
.Fraser -8� son for
09
laying water. ma . 6116*64 9V --$1-42j2,9, Job 1330 $8%39s Job 1297 $243:
--J Jg?;�
jot 1335 $8400j,- Job 4�96 94-4701,
The Mayor ard.'City.-Clork are -hereby authorited and directed to draw a
warrant for said sum' upon the CityL Treasurer in accordance herewith, and cause
said,.payment to be madej"
Upon motion by Schroeders second by Hickss that the said resolution be
adopted as read,, and all voting in favor thereofs President Liddle de . clared the said
resolution duly passed and adoptedi
Alderman Vibstadt 'Introduced a resolution appropriating $33,0*74 from the
Sewer Fund and ordering paymait made to Wm. C& Fraser & son for 5% withhold on the
contract for the construction of a surface drainage sewer under Job 1,332,, which was
read �
Upon motion by ROWels, second by Hicks,, IAMLt the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all'vojing in favor thereofs President Liddle declared the said
resolution duly passed and. adoted,
Alderman VIhstadt introduced a resolution appropriating $1313,57 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payrolls
for labor during the.p�rlod.of,tbOweeks . ending July 26th.1929s and August 2ndsl929s,
which was readi
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Upon motion -by Hicks, "cond :by Rommel,, that the said resolution be
adopted.as read, and all Voting In favor thereof..Prosident LIddle declared
the said resolution duly passed and &do
pted.-
recommendation of the Lighting Committee that two street lights
be installed.in the alley In Block 82.1n.Ko9,S,-.. . OlVe-Addition(Mill Reser
Va-
tion) at such points as will be designated :0;, �-the
Chairman of said Committee,
was read, and ugon motion by Schrood r. see
"d �..by .,Miller., carried that the
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Public Utility Board be required to.mako..
gly.
The fetlowing report, of the
e the--, er of the petition
for the vacation of a part r
of -ThI �Vorthwest.,,-. ..being. the Street and
Alley Committee, the City�]F� ine.er. -and'.the P.Ity,.Attorney,, Aiioh report was
not signed by one member of the -Street and Alley Cc nmdttee and the CJL�y
Engineer, was,read,,.and upon motion �7,.Sqhroeder, it was
ordered that the said majority riport be. pla" "On.file-and that the
City Clerk prepare proceedings for a hearpg p'n Ion of the said
part of Third Street Northwest:
Rochestqr,�Mlnnesota,
-'August 6i ho 192 9
Honorable Common Council,,
City of.Rochoster,, Minnesota,
Gentlemen:
The matter of the vac!�tlon of.,.the:. South one half
.of Third Street Northwest bet" ht
h Place., Northwest and
9n, Big
Ninth Aveme northwest having, -been i referred - to,t.,he undersigned
as a Committee$ a report &a follows Is'. , submitted:
That th�e said part,,*of,.,-,the. said- Street- be vacated
and;tbatl. -.:10� the, `.entlre.-�,'Lp J -I -i �ejet y
.title, _ort onath t acated -be:
vested in the. prese,x*,,,-,owmers--7" -pro eft J'A"fa t�l
P Y the
southern side s3
h6;
reason that by a, f he'� title. to
'n" '8
�he north half of :th*
VWM.& a 0 a
aloi*
the ncr thorn d
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sVf�,Pfirtaly submitted#
St 0,�end Alley Committee
;te
or Cba:Lrmn
R�r Fo,'Vihstadt
Zp�&e,,Clty Attorney."
The following claims.were read -:and -,-.Vpo&,,Zotfo2� by Hicks, second
by Vihstadto the same were allowed and.th6-!Uayor ai& t,h6'-CIty Clerk were
authorized and directed to draw'WafiSMAs
reabvxer and make
payment accordingly:
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From the General'Fund: Fre&R,.Witzke $24002 Fred R. Witzke $24000, Marjorie
fashburn $35-034, . L9 Mo Taylor W,00., Goo* Schnd1zer $4�529 T.HoPage $4*52, Joe
'.1ampbell $4,,-52,, &CO:'Jorgenson $4,j52*
Upon motion by Hi6ksq second by gchro"oro the City Clerk was authorized
&nd directed to secure the necessary assistanod and fill out new field cards, for use
of the City Assessor, with the present ownership and property descriptionsi
upon motion by Erickson,, second by Romel,, the City Clark was Instructed.
doing business as the Roches or B
,m, Line.
to repeat his request to,the Interstate Power -Company .8nd George To for the
ftling of their financial'staienients'. etc., as of the ending of the calendar year
1928, which Is provided for In Chapter 291, bf'the Charter of this City.
President Liddio.'referre d the matter of the removal of the barn in the
alley between Fourth Avenue Nortbwest,, and Fifth Avenue Nortbwest, and Fifth Street
Northwest,, and Sixth Street NorthwestA, to the CityAgtorney.
The City Clark was informally,inBtruoted to prepare proceedings
advertising the barn on.the.Vitberstine property for salei
Upon motion by -Millet., second -by Schroeder, the City Engineer was
authorized and directed to secure the necessary labor and materials and construct an
extension of the surface drainage sewer running thru Block 82 in Moe & Old's Addition,
JMI11 Reservation)o,_
Upon, motion:by�-�S6br6o�oFj�. Bpc�.Ond by Erickson,, Council adjourned to 7:30
O'clock Pi;Mo-.,. on August. 19th.1929i
City Qlerko
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