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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-12-1930-e Ij Minutes of a,regular meeting of the Common Qouncil of the i it City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City at 7: 30 O'clock P.M,, , on March 12th,1930. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Erickson, Hicksy; Miller, I, Rommel, Schroeder Vihstadt. Absent: o k � t None. . , Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Vihstadt , the minutes r of the meetings held on February 26t h,1930, February 27th,1930, and ,I 1 fi March 3rd, 1930, were each approved. Hugo Helm made claim for sixty Buckthorn, shrubs which were cut, off D.y a snowplow while operating on the sidewalk in front of his residence at Ninth Street Southeast and Sixth Avenue Southeast., and President Liddle referred his claim to the City Attorney. The re jort of the City Treasurer for the month ending i February 28th,1930,,showing $272612.52 as being on hand, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the Health Officer for the City Farm for the month of Februar y,1930, showing reee ipt s , in the amount of $192.892 disbursements in the amount of $1160.3019 and a balance on hand in the amount of•>$744.65, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the City Weighmaster for.the month of February, 1930, showing weighing fees collected in the amount of $27.60, was read, and President Liddle Deferred the same to the Finance Committee.: The report of the City Engineer for the' month of February 1930, showing expenditures for labor from the General Fund in the amount of $84.31, from the Street arA Alley Fund $9040943, from the Sewer Fund $702.92, and from the Bridge Fund $11.00, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the Building and Electrical Inspector for the month,of February 1930, showing receipts for building inspection in the amount of 0121.00, and for electrical inspection $14.50, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the Finance Committee. The Yeport of the Clerk of the.Municipal Court for the week ending March 3rd,19300-showing criminal fines collected $125.00, civil fees received$2.35, and for the week ending March lOth,1930i, i showing criminal fines collected in the amount of 135,00,and civil jfees received 2,00, were each read, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney. 59 'The report of the Milk Inspector for the month of February,1930, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be plaeed,on file. The statistical report of the Public Library for the year ending December 31.st,1929, was laid before the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The application of Sanford Ward for a public dance permit at the Woodman 1 Hall March 20th,1930, was read. The application of Theodore Albertson for a drivefs license, was read, and upon motion by Erickson, second by Rommel, license was granted, The application of Roy T . Masuda, Manager of the Grand Cafeteria, for permission to install at least one oil tank and possibly two, for his furnace, hot water beater and oil range, which installation would be in the sidewalk in front of his building and in the alley in the rear of his buildinr=;, was read, and upon motion by Erickson, second by.Hicks, his request was referred to the Street and Alley Committee, and the Ctty Engineer. -A.. -,,)etition asking that calcium chloride be placed on Fourth Avenue ,Southeast, between Eighth Street and Ninth Street during the season of 1930, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The petition asking for the paving of the alley running North and j South across Block 25 in Head and McMahohl s Addition with seven inch Pne course i, steel reinforced concrete -paving, was read, and President Liddle referred the same Ito the Xtreet and Alley Committee and the City Engineer, ji The appointments by the Mayor cC Chester R. Fellows as a Special (patrolman during the period3March 5th to llth,1930, inclusive, and March 12th to i I 11 16th,1930, inclusive, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be ul�ac �!ed on file, I The following communi.catdon was read, and Upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, the city Clerk was instructed to furnish copies thereof to the solicitors concerned, and also to the Chief 'of Police, with request that the same be complied w ith : "idA`.1' IONAL BETILAS HESS CO. Inc. r 7th Avenue 24th and 25th Streets New York City Rochester, Minn. Z/f �30 To the City Council: This is to notify that we do not wish to have. anyone solicit in front of our buildine, at any time . Ther'e are no exceptions and takes in everyone., We would appreciate if you will see that this, is stopped at once, National Bellas Hess Co. S.E.Macho, Manager." Copies of requisitions by the Health Officer upon Saint Marys .Hospital for the isolation of Harold Newell. living at 857 Second Street Houthwest, diagnosed to be suffering from Scarlet Fever, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be 'placed on file Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Vihstadt, Miss Lillian R. Sveom, City Clerk's Stenographer, was granted the additional four days of vacation which she was entitled to during this 6ffIcial year, viz., March 19th, to 22nd,1930, inclusive, and the City Clerk was- autliorized to secure the 'services of a substitute stenographer. A communication from Marsh and McLennan, of Minneapolis, !Minnesota, asking for the cancellation and return of Pubiic Liability !I policy No. A-4-870,477, written by the Globe Indemnity Company, covering. J. C. Auams, dai-ng business as the Town Taxi Company, in his taxicab i 'business here, in as much as he is now covered by policy APR-406909, was i read, and upon motion by Rommel, second by Schroeder, the City Clerk was Instructed to release and return the first mentioned public liability ;policy. The following recommendation *of the Street and Alley and the City Engineer, Committee/ was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be.plaeed on filed " 3-12-30 Hon Mayor and Common Council - Gentlemen 'I The street and alley Committee and the City i Engr beg to recommend that loth St. S.W. through Plummer's Replat be graded to an established grade when the proper petition is presented to the Common Council. ii F. W. Diller Tollef Erickson `i H. F. Vihstadt C . H. Ar.mstr ong" Matt Fitzpatrick, George Maske, Julius J. Reiter, W. E. i '!Burbank, John S. Reed, Paul F. Uehnel;., and Chas. Postie•r of Oronoco, h ;!Minnesota, tach talked in favor of the acquisition of the riparian rights and the other lands necessary for the development of a hydro- electric power plant on the Zumbro River at Oronoco, Minnesota, with. the development of the same to come later If it is not possiblo to handle the financing of it at this time, Rev. A. R. Zick cautioned that propoganda as to Mrw Allis not renewing the option for the bulk of the lands required for this al project was only a sales trick, and said that, this question ghbuld Igo before the voters of the City of Rochester for their decision. j G. Worth questioned the claimed endorsement of the Tax Payers' League I i on this subject and said that no endorsement had ever been given in any meeting at which he was present, and insinuated that Mr. Fitzpatrick's domination of the D.eague meetings made it quite impossible to get a proper expression of opinion, Mayor T,ercmion recommended the renewal of the option on the Allis lands, if it is possible to secure one, and then put the necessary questions of the I Oronoco Power project and the Silver Lake development both before the voters of this i, Cit,y for their decision in the matter of the necessary bond issues. H. 0. Christdnson, as Attorney for the Allis interests, said that he had no authority to say whether the present option. could be renewed or not after its expiration March 20th,1930 . Upon motion by Hicks, second by Erickson, further discussion of the Oronoco Power project was deferred to the meetina, which is to beheld March 17th, 1930, and the Public Utility Board was instructed to secure a renewal of the option I for another 90 days if possible. Upon motion by Erickson, second by Vihstadt , the sum of $100.00 was .appropriated from. the General Fund and it was ordered that the same be paid to i bArs. Catherine Fritsch, as compensation for the death of Mr; Christopher F. Fritsch, during the period January 31st, to March 6th,1930. Upon motion by Ro-=iel, second by Erickson, the City Ehgineer was instructed to publish a notice that March 17th,1930, will be the final day for the filing of petitions for sprinklin- with water or treating with calcium chloride of streets and avenues during the season of 1930, The City Clerk recommended the amendment of the State election laws so that a person moving from an election distpiet and not having 30 days residence in the new district on the day(: of the election, should be allowed to vote in the old precinct, provided that he has made the proper application for the transfer of his registration, i . e . , the person should riot 'lose their voting privilege in the old i precinct until they have gained it in the new, but no official action was taken on the recommendation, he being informally instructed to attend to it that it be one of the subjects for discussion at the June 1930 conference of the League ofMinnesota i Municipalities at DulutJi, Minnesota. I The following copes of resolutions passed and adopted by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Roehester,were each read, and upon motion by Ronnie 1, second by Schroeder, the actions set forth therein were approved and it was i; ordered that, the said copies of resolutions be placed on file: i, , "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: ! That the sum of 01010*00 is hereby appropriated from the It Sinking Fund and It Is s ordered that the seine be raid to the Firm+ National Bank for ' 1.0000.00 T,yon County, Minnesota, School District No.46 5% bond, due July 1st, ,1937, -11, 000.00 thereof being par on the said bond, and$10,00 being accrued interest January lst,1930, to March 13th,1930, the said bond having been purchased through the Wells -Dickey Company of. ;Minneapolis, Minnesota, and forwarded through the said First National Bank." "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of ;the City of Rochester, Minnesota: i i1 ,. That, the sum of 11,k2020.00 be appropriated from the Sinking !Fund and i u is ordered that, the same be paid to the First National Bank ;'of Rochester, Minnesota, - for2000.00 Lyon County Minnesota, School .;District No. 46 5% bonds, due July lst,1937, d,2,000,00 thereof being par on the said bonds, and 20.00 thereof being accrued interest. from January .;1st, 1930, to March 13th,193u, the said bonds having been purchased from the Wells -Dickey Company of Minn.eapolim, Minnesota, and forwarded through 'the said First National Bank." The application of Dr. George J. Anderson, Milk Tnspeetor, ;j 'for a leave of absence March 17th,.18th, and 19th,1930, for to attend the ,State Dairy Inspect,or's conference at Minneapolis, Minnesota, was read, and upon motion by Rommel, second by Hicks, the said leave o� absence was i i, ;granted, The claim of T. F. Kennedy2? 00 � . , for fire insurance on the �centt,ral fire station, Weed insurarD a Agency $33.00 for fire insurance on i the central fire station, and Brown-Knopp Agency $7.35 for fire insurance on the cottages at the new Tourist Park, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the samebe poferfed to the Insurance Committee. The annual report of the City Engineer was taid,before the Co;ianon Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on rIle. i it The following claims were read, and upon motion by Hicks, i .isecor_d by Rommel, the same were allowed, and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payment, accordingly; From the General Fund: L. A. Fellows, et. al. $42.50, rank Chute, et. al. $35.00, Art Nachre finer , et. al. 130.00, Louis A. nke, et . al. 'f35.00, J. L. Mrachek, et . al . A35.00, Ernest H. Reiter, et. 1 "�3R.75, Geo. A. Pollock, et. al. A35.00, S. Utzinger et. al. $35.00, esley Allen, et. al. 140.002 F. L. Fox, et. a1., "37.50, -W. H. Sykes-, et. 1. 142.50, Erin C. Rutz, et. al. $442.50, John F. Stephan, et. al. 137.500 dward Jacobs, et. al. 42.50, Dover Independent $106.65, Stewartville tar A117.55, Miller -Davis Company ,$9.10, Martin Paulson $26.96 Tri-State a. 4 A 363; Wz 7eleph.one & Telegraph Company `*56.65, J. W. Anderson 18.00, Hack 8- Goettin4 116,00, i ! Yellow Cab Company $1.75, Schmidt Printing Co. P29.56, Luella Tiernan $16.65, L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters 1pl.00, Star' Laundry fi1.50, O.G.Hanson ,& Son. 11.30, Rude Xru�er `'c1.50, Hayes -Lucas &Green 189,29, Manahan Motor Co. P514.63, Nelson Motor Sales Co. i .01.11, Amundsen Hentges 4,,§3.50, Electric Supply Co. 7.5,2, Nelson Tire Service ` 1.55, Chester R. Fellovm d$64.68, Western Union $$3.78, Yellow Cab Company 1.65, S telly Oil Co. $07-3. Foster Battery Co. 8.75, Home Laundry 4$3.00, Pioneer Service Station. ` 35.96, Postier & Kruger Co. A1.45, The Wioyam �136.25, S. J. Hauck,Sheriff-, T,132.75,Quality Print Shop $6.00, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Company 9$8.00, Jess Jarrett. $1.50, ;The Sanitary Co. A1.60, Woodhouse Brothers $2,70, Weber & Judd Co. $6.60, Saint i 1'iary's Hospi cal ' 35.00, Rochester Post -Bulletin 13.06, Weber & Judd Co. ..2.85, Saint Mary's Hospital t;60.00, C. 0. Bergan �3.60, Fox Auto Top Shop $5.00, National Bushing P-. Parts Co. A3.60, Service Motor Co., $$1.25,E. A. Inowlton Co. 9$1..44, M.Nelson. $2 .50; Ij From the Street and Alley Fund: Toomey Coal & Transfer ¢$25.74, Robert & W if e ';G. Waldron/5'$182.80, Rochester Iron Works 4,fi2.25, Nelson Tire Service $47.76, Woodhouse Brothers 44.80,H. & H. Electric Co. �,4.25, Anderson Tire Stores Inc. $15.10, Queen City Oil Co. t'15.90, Service Motor Co. 46j,.20,W,. F. Klee .83.70, E. A. Knowlton Co. �?.70, Dodge Lumber & Coal Co. $20.36, M. Nelson $9.45; From the Fire Protection Fund: Northwest Fire Hose Company28'.25, International Chemical Co. 015,17, Railway Express Agency 1,1.16, 0. G Hanson & Son $4, 60, H. &, H. Electric Co. $2.15, M. Nelson $4,50,H, & H. Electric Co. P)3.30, Tri- State Telephone F!! ' ele-D Co. `.14,65, Olmsted County Oil Co. 46.40, Nelson Tire Service ;''1,08, Star Laundry 4"16,55, C. 0, Bergan IAO.40, A. and P. Tea Company $22.80, jD. G. Peterson $9.55; From the Sewer Fund: Independent School District No.8 $1 q.90, Tri-State ;Telephone F; Telegraph Co. %15.75, 0. G. Hanson & Son 8.40, Fratzke Brothers S0.50, jStar Laundry -�p5,75, Rochester Iron Works $1.00, The Dorr Company �$106.35, Olmsted ;County Oil Company $24.50, Bemels Auto Parts Inc.820.15, Toomey Coal. & Transfer `1122.162 W. F. Klee $1.00,Dodge Lumber & Coal Co. 11.8.87; From the Park Improvement Fund: Rochester Ice & Fuel Company $20.61, if !!Art Nachreiner I8.00, Fred Schulze $3,00, Tri-State `telephone & Telegraph Co. 98.84, ( Holm & Olson Co. 14,70, Weber & Judd Co. $2,60, Rochester Ice & Fuel Co. $2.00, .I L. F. Milostan 812,14, Fratpke Brothers d$4,38,Eagle Drug Store'�2.85, Colonial Hospital 3.00, Interstate Power Company $4.50, Baihly's Cash Market 111,20, 'Railway -Express iAryency �4.74, Nelson Tire Service 011,54,.-Nelson Motor Sales Co. $7.55, Olmsted it ,!County Oil Company $50 90, Electric Supply Co. $24,83, City of Rochester, W$ter j i! I 'Department 125.38; I �ar�na 104 From the New Central Fire Station Fund: Western Union " .60, Western Union 14.40; From the bighting Fund:fttyf�df Rochester, Light Department j) A36.00. The Common Council. canvassed the returns from the Charter Election held on March llth,1930. ii . i Alderman Miller introduced the following resolution,which was read: ' i! "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the *Cityof i Roc es � ter, Minnesota: • That *the following ds a tabulated statement and list of the number of votes cast for each person at the Charter Election held March 11th,1930, in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as determined by said Common Council on the canvass of the returns of said election made the 12th day of March, 1930; and' said statement is hereby declared to' i show the result of said election. Said tabulated list and statement is j as follows: J Name First, Ward Second Ward Third Ward and District No. District No. District No. �j Office. 1 2 3 4- 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Total !I ALDEWN AT LARGE 'I > �i W. R. Liddle, 246' 229 1,67 221 225 226 194 -219 221 121 150 270 '168 1'74 2831 is, 0. Martenson, 1 1 C . E. Nichols 1 1 H. Vihstadt 1 1 �f T REASUEER ,. > 11 I Carl G. Schwarz, 249 234 165 21.9 2G5 219 193 2,13 205, 10,9 162 253 171, 171 2768 CITY JUSTICE. ji J.W.Anders5on, > it 226 202 158 201 194 201 183 201 209 93 128 217 145 144 2502 ` MUNICIPAL JUDGE. ' !1 Burt Elliott Eaton, 174 158 154 222 123 136 161 181 193 55 103 204 123 114 2103 Frank 0, Newhouse, 163 163 71 58 162 154 89 120 104 85 114 171 126 120 1700 II SPECIAL MUNICIPAL JUDGE. �j Wm. S. LaPlante, , II 160 131 121 150 143 163 156 178 182 70 98 184 107 102 1945 I! SCHOOL COMMISSIONER AT LARGE: Ij A . H. Sanford i 151 150 149 221 120 194 183 221 215 65 107 240 115T 108 2239 Frank St oppe 1, 173 176 73 58 162 94 70 79 73 62 82 112 98 90 1462 I kayo Priebe, 1 I 1 W. A. Moore 1 1 Jack Halland 41 1 AT.D .RUAN OF FIR WARD A.A.H•icks,229 225 170 206 ' 8310 George P. Le iferman4, 90 97 34 39 260 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OF FIRST WARD. Arthur West,l 1 George Leiferman'. > 1 1 H.A.Johnson, 7 ? 41. jj f y 365 i 'Name �-- First Ward Second Ward and District No. Distri.et No. Third Ward District No. Office . 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 23 4 6 Total. CONSTABLE OF FIRST WARD Leo Fallon, 1 1 Fred Goetting, tA. 1 1 H. Clemens, 5 5 !ALDERMAN OF SECOND WARD. F.W.Cowan, 103 131 108 138 120 600 . H. F, Vihstadt, 159 151 134 157 171 772 JUSTICE OF PEACE OF SECOND WARD. C.H.Ellison, 166 194 169 193 185 W.Watson, 1 Walter Heins, 1 Art Weber,1 Matt Fitzpatrick, 1 CONSTABLE OF SECOND WARD. O.E.MeCOy, 159 198 168 202 207' R, Roepke , 1 Julius J. Re iter, _ 1 ` ALDERMAN OF `.THIRD WARD. Paul H. Dallman, 86 124 229 139 145 O.W .Schroeder , 45 69 127 115 68 JUS r�! ICE OF PEACE OF THIRD WARD. J,F .McAdams , 84 120 194 127 122 J.Drake , 1 Lynn Duncan on, 2 J.J.Reiter, 1 11.H .Waldron, 1 J.Beatty, 1 Chas. Randall, 1 Chas. Ellison, 1 Wm. Ranfranz , 1 Harry Earl, l Carl Ranfranz 1 ., Le nz , 1 Jerry Creed, 1 CONSTABLE OF THIRD WARD. James O'Connor, 1 Oscar Dison, 1 James J. Clark, 1 Ge o, L. Larson, 1 Owen McCoy, 1 Steve Bourassa , 1 L.0 .Mill .x , 1 M.Wa ldr on, 1 iMax Mark, 1 jA.J.Bourassa, 1 j Ted Beatty, l John Lentfer, 1 Carl Frank, l SCHOOL COMMISSIONER OF THIRD WARD. 11 Walter B, Fratzke, 74 122 202 126 130 Mayo rriebe , 53 54 109 91 77 ArARFIDME-UP NO. 1, Being an Amendment to amend Sections 33 and 34, to provide for a Boadd of Police and Fire Commissioners and describing 1 their powers and duties. 1` "Yes� _: received, 141 126 126 184 121 134 149 156 146 63 102 152 87 78 "No" recs ived, 160 170 68 78 131 126. 79 116 121 74 87 181 139 133 AIENDMEI41.1! NO-Being an Amendment to amend Section 179 of the Charter to allow --2 d bond issues to be voted upon at any general,charter,primar-ir or special election, l'"Yes" received, 160 156 134 21S 1145 146 160 173,201 72 Ill 189 102 116 "No" received, 151 145 64 44 113 116 67 101 73 61 80 102 126 106 907 1 11 1 934 1 1 723 464 654 384 1765 1655 2i84 1349! . i i Names First Ward Second Ward Third Ward and District No. District No. District No. _. .i Offices 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Tota ' A NDU[MIT 0,:9.__ Being an amendment to amend Section 293 j of the Charter of the C1.t,.y of Rochester to increase the salaries of the Mayor, Aldermen, Chairman of Street & Alley Committee, Chairman of Finance Committee, and Chairman of the Sewer Committee. "Yes" received,,* 119 123 99 149 97 86 136 128 97 57 74 126 72 69 1434' " "No" received, - 203 183 107 110 167 183 94 152 202 93 122 209 158 151 2134, SO TNEREFORF, Be it resolved by the ComIImnn Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That W. R. Liddle is hereby declared to- be- elected - to ---the -- office of Alderman at Large of said City at tre Charter Election held on, March llth,1930, to hold office for two years acid until his. successor is ' elected and qualified; ' That Carl G. Schwarz is hereby declared to be elected to'the office of City Treasurer of said City at t1h.e Charter Election held on March llth,1930, to hold office for one year and until his successor is elected and qualified; That J. W. Anderson As hereby declared to be e lected to the office of City Justice of said City at the Charter Election held on March 11th,193Q, to hold office for two years and until his successor is* elected and qualified; That Burt Elliott Eaton is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Municipal Judge of said City at the Charter Election held March llth,1930, to hold office for four years and until his successor is elected and qualified; i� That Wm. laPlante is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Special Municipal Judge of said City at the Charter Election held March llth,1.930, to hold office for four years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That A. H. Sanford is hereby declared to be elected to the , office of School Commissioner at Large of said City at the Charter Election held on March llth,1930, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected anu qualified; That A. A. Hicks is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman of the First Ward of said City at the Charger Elect,ioh held March llth,1930, to bold office ror two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That H. A. Johnson is hereby declared to be elected to the li office of Justice of the Peace of the First Ward of said City at thb Charter Election held March llth,1930, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; _ That A. H. Clemens Is hereby declared to. be elected to the office of Constable of the' First Ward of said City at the Charter Election held March llthp1930, t o hold off ce for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That H. F. Vihstad.tis hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman of the Second Ward of said City at the Charter Election held March llth,1930, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; _, 367 0 That, C. H. Ellison is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Justice of -the Peace of the Second Ward of said City at the Charter Election held M. 11th,19302 to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That 0. E. McCoy is hereby declared to be elected.to the office of Constable of the Second Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held on March 11th,1930, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; . r!'hat Paul H. Dallman is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Alderman of the Third Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held on March llth, 1930, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That J. F. McAdams is hereby declared to be elected to the office of Justice of the Peace of the Third Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held on March llth,1930, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified; That there is hereby declared to be a tie vote between James O'Connor, Oscar Disor_, Owen McCoy, Steve Bourassa, L. C. Miller M.Waldron, Max Mark, A.J. Bourassa,`.I'ed Beatty, John Lentfer, and Carl Frank for the office of Constable Of the Third Ward of said City, which election shall be determined pursuant to Section 13 of the Charter of said City, bythe casting of lots at a meeting of this Common Council which is to be held on March 17th,1930�\at 7:30 o'clock P.M.; That Walter B., Fratzke is hereby declared to be elected to the office of School Commissioner of the Third Ward of said City, at the Charter Election held on ?March llth,1930, to hold office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified, Be it further resolved bar the said Common Council: That the number of persons preser ;, and voting at the said Charter -Eleatic held on march llth,1930, was 3894, of which 1765 voted in favor of the above mention proposed amendment for Sections 33 and 34, and 1655 voted against the Said amendment and that there were 484 blank ballots, as shown by the returns of said election as above set forth; .h r Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the whole number of pers ..r+s present and voting at the said -Charter elect ion was 3694, and that it required 2338, votes, or 60 per cent of those who voted at the said Charter Election to ratify the said amendw.ent and that there were not more than three -fifths l (3/15) of the total number of votes in favor of the adoption and ratification of the said proposed ame idment and that -the said amendment did not receive the necessary three-f ifths' (3/5) of the said total votes and therefore was not ratified and adopted by the voters at the said Charter Election and therefore did not carry and is not made a, part of the Charter of the City of Rochester, Minnesota; i That the number of persons present and voting at the said Charter Election, held on March 11th,1930, was 3894, of which 2084 voted in favor of the above mentioned proposed amendment for Section 179, and 1349 voted against the said amendment and that there were 461 blank ballets, as shown by the returns of said election ,as above set forth; Be it further' resolved by the said Common Council: That the whole number of peisbns present and voting at the said. Charter Election was 3894, and that it required 2338 votes, or 60' per cent of those who voted at the said Charter Election to ratify the said amendment and that there were not more than three -fifths (3/5) of the t.o Lal number of votes in favor of the adoption and ratification of the said I proposed amendment and that the said amendment did not receive the necessary three - fifths (3/5) of the. said total votes and therefore was not ratified and adopted by � the voters at the said Charter election and therefore did not carry and is not made i a part of the Charter of the City of Rochester, Minnesota; I I. . That the number of persons present and voting at the said Charter Fleetion, held on March 11th,1930, was 38941, of which 1434 voted In favor of the above mentioned proposed canendment for Section 293, and 2134 voted against. the said amendment, and that there were 326 blank ballots as shown by the returns of said election as above set forth; Be it further resolved by the said Common Council; That the i whole number of persons present and voting at the said Charter election . :wex 3894 and Chet it required 2338 votes or 60 per cent of those who voted at the said Charter Election to ratify the said amendment and that. there were not more than three -fifths (3/5) of the total number of votes in favor of the adoption and ratification of the said proposed amendment and that the said amendment did not receive the necessary three -fifths (3/5) of the said total votes and therefore was not ratified e,nd adopted by the voters at the said Charter Election and therefore did not carry and is not made a part of the Charter of the City ofRochester, Minnesota." Upon motion by Hicks, second by Vihstadt,, that the said ! resolution be adopted. asrea.d•, and all voting in favor thereof, President li :i Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. S r.jjAroedar Aldermary/,Antroduced a resolution .granting public dance permit t o Sanford Ward .for the Woodman Hall, March 20th,1930, and fixing the fee at5,00, wb.1 ch was read, Upon motion by hicks, second by Vihstadt , that the sm1d resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Schroeder introduced a resolution appropriating < t 12491.60 from the General Fund and_ ordering payment made to the Rochester Post Bulletin for official publications and printing during the period of February 4t,h,1930, to February 25th,19303, inclusive, which was read. Upon motion by Erickson, second by Miller, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted, Alderman Schroeder introduced the following resolution which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester That the slim of 8566.10 be and the said sum is hereby appro- priated from the General Fund of said City and ordered paid to the :i Rochester Post -Bulletin, for publishing Charter Amendments 1',449.82, Ballots for Charter Amendments !"56,61, publishingSehool Ballots 4, 18.36, and publishing City Charter Election ballots $41,31, during February and March,1930. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant for said sum upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith, and cause said payment to be made." 'k•ar ICI 369 Upon motion by Miller, second by Vihstadt, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President, Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Nicks, second by RO_tLmel, the City Clerk was instructed to bill School District No. 8 for the cost of the ballots and the cost of the ballot publication .for the election held on ?larch 1lth,19301; Upon motion by Erickson, second by Vihstadt, the City. Clerk was instructei to request of the Public Utility Board that the Water Department make a complete inspection of the City as to curb boxes which may be within the sidewalk lines and project, above the sidewalk grade, and lower such curb boxes to the sidewalk level. Upon motion by Schroeder, second by Miller, the Public Utility Board wer requested to lay suitable water mains in First, Street Northwest between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue, and also a suitable water main in First Street Northeast between Second Aveme and the river; the said request to be confirmed by the proper resolu- tion of this Common Council, Upon motion by Rommel, second by Schroeder, Council adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M., on March 17th,1930. s I � y , 0 0 City Clerk,.