HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-21-1930Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the i
City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in
said City, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on April 21st,1930.
Meeting, called to order by President Liddle..
Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Dallman, Erickson, Hicks, Miller,
Rommel, Vihstadt, Absent: None.
Alderman Erickson introduced the following resolution, which was read:
"Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota:
That the Public Utility Board of said City be and it is hereby authorized;
and empowered to purchase all necessary land, including flowage rights and easements,
for the development of the water power at what is commonly known as the Oronoco
j' Dam site and to forthwith develop the properties there cm at a total cost and expense i
of not to exceed the sum of One hundred twenty-five thousand and no/100 (1�125, 000.00)
Dollars."
A motion by Miller, second by Rommel, that the said -resolution be not
adopted as read, carried by the "Aye" votes of Dallman, Miller, Rommel and Liddle,
against the "Nay" votes of Erickson, Hicks, and Vihstadt.
After the reading of the above quoted resolution, and during; the
discussion, of its provisions,, Reverend A. R. Zick presented a petition of approximate-:,
ly 450 residents of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and, after the reading of the
same , President Liddle ordered that the said. petition be placed. on file; the said
petition being, headed as follows:
"TO TPE HONORABLE CO.�01014 COU14C )L OF THE CITY OF ROCIDi,S1'ER�
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Wee the undersigned residents and voters of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, do hereby petition the Honorable Common Council of the City
of Rochester not to purchase; nor authorize the =public Utility Board of
said city, to purchase, the site of the Oronoco Dam, or the Allis
Property, unless the matter be first submitted to the voters of said
city at an election."
G. A. Smalley, Agent foe the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company,
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asked that CQnter Street East and First Street Southeast, be not widened as provided
for in the procedings, hearing on which is to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M. on 1.1ay
52 1950, and upon motion by Erickson, second by Hicks, his objection was referred
to the Street and Alley Co:ffnittee, and
the
City Engineer,
with instructions that
they iaa'�..� report thereon on or before
the
meeting on 1Aay
i�th,1930.
Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Hicks, and all voting in favor
thereof, the Public Utility Board were authorized to attewpt to secure an extension
Of. the option on the Oronoco Dam Site, until after the Ptimary Eleettorf,June 16th,
1930, and that a referendum be proposed at the said election for the decision of the
voters as to whether or not the Common Council of this City shall authorize the
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Public Utility Board of this Cit -- to expend not to exceed 15125000.00 in
the n.cquisition and development of the Oronoco Dam Site.
The petition of Bert Leitzen, the owner of lands. in Section
105, in Township 107, Yorth of Range 14 West, abutting on Fourteenth
Street Northeast, which lands are without the limits of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, that he be allowed to connect to the sanitary
:sewer in Fourteenth Street Northeast, with condition that he pay a
reasonable compensation for the privilege to be paid on an annual basis
or in a lump sum, was read, and upon motion by Rommel, second by '• _filler,
his request was referred to the Sewer Committee, with instructions that
report thereon be made at, the meeting of this Common Council which is to
be held April 2et:•h,1930.
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General balance sheet, trial balance, fund statement, state-
i ' went of unexpended budget appropriatlans,statement of Sinking Fund invest-
ments, etc., of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, prepared by the City
Clerk, as of parch I1st,1930, were 19,id before the Common Council, and
President, Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The applications of Carl Culver, L. D, Culver, Fred 11, Coors,
iFrancis Brennan, J. A. Leiferman Co., and L. N. Ekstrand, for F.W.
Woolworth Co., for licenses to sell soft drinks ,were each read, and upon
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motion by Vihstadt, second by Erickson, licenses were granted.
The �_I,pplications of Verla Trent and Peter Griffin for solicitor's
licenses.were read, and upon motion by Rommel, second by Vihstadt, licenses
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were granted.
The application of the H. H. Electric Company for an
''electrician's license, was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by
Dallman, License was granted.
The electricians license bond of the H. & H. Flectric
Company, with Wm. Diedrich and 0. G. Hanson, as sureties thereon, each
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in the amount of "1000.00, was read, and upon motion by Rrickson, second
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by Rommel, the sureties thereon were accepted, the said bond was approved,
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and it was ordered that the same beplaeed on file.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Erickson, theMayor and City
.:Clerk, we.e authorized and directed to execute a quit claim deed 3n
favor of William A. Fitzgerald for 411 that part of Block 107, in
Will.ton's Addition, lying East of the East line of the alley running
Iforth and South through said Block 107.
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The official bond of Ifargaret L. Anderson, as Health Office Stenographer,
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:with itrs. Thora B jerrinn and George F. Strifert as sureties thereon, each in the qmount
iof :"500.001 the official bond of Helen Parker, as Caretaker of the Witherstine
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Property, with ?.14rs. F. H. Gimbert, and Edwlnr:[. '4. Raetz, as sureties thereon, each in
the amount of 1500.00, and the official bond of James T. Spillane, as City Attorney,
'iwith the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, as surety thereon in.the aliount of
-500.00, were each read, and upon motion by Rommel, second by Dallman, the said
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`sureties were accepted, the said bonds were, approved aryl it, was ordered that the
!same be placed on file,
li'he petition of Wm. A. Fitzgerald for the vacation of Eighth Street
II between First Avenue
f'SouthSoweu �iSoutrc; I;rand Broadway Street ,of Seventh Street Southwest, he ween First
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lAvenue Southwest, and Broadway Street South, the alley running North and South through1
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IIBlock 103 of Willson's Addition, the alley running North and South thxough.Hloek 104
j,in Willson's Addition, and.the alley running North and South across Block 105 in
lWillson's Addition, was -read, and upon motionby .Rommel; second by Flicks, the said
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1petition :ras referred to the Street and Alley Cowmittee, the City Ent?sneer, and the
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(City Attorney, with instructions that they make report thereon at the meeting of this
i Common Council, which is to be held on April 28th,1930.
"'he claim of the Brown-Knopp Agency,"321.53, for tornado and fire insurance;
on the Comfort Station in Mayo Park was read, and President Liddle referred the same
to the Insurance CommIttee.
Upon motion by Rommel, second by Dallman, the sum of :')40.00 was appropri-
d6ted from the New Central Fire Station Fund Cor payment as refund on deposit for
plans; E.li.J.Company, C.C.Patunhart, G.Sehwartz & Co., Heffron R,. Fitzgeralds, �,.4ads
_"•,fadsenConstruction Co., and George W. maske, each to receive ? 6.00 for tAe return of
a set of general contract plans; A.H.Foster Electric Co., E. N. Raetz, and the
Electric Supply Company, each to receive $1.00 for the return of a set of electric
-airing plans; and L. F. Milostan to receive `' 1.00 for the return of a set of
plumbing and heating plans.
A communication from the Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph Company
asking for p�.rwission on the »lacing of underground conduit construction_ in Third !
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Strc;et Sout lie .gst,/Fourth Street Southeast, _.toy Eleventh Avenue Southeast, and in
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First Street Northwest, to Seventh Avenue Northwest, together with the necessary Laterals
which will extend into alleys and on private right of way which construction is
shown on their blueprint No. Estimate 3106, and as the said construction proposed
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had the approval of the, City Engineer, motion by Hicks, second by Romniel, carried
that such p;rmission be granted so far as the saint applies to public streets and
alleys,and that the said construction be under the supervision of the City Enginec;r.
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Alderman. Dallman introduced a resolution appropriating; i
.. 210.37 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester i
Post Bulletin, for official publications and printing during; the period �
March 10th to larch 29th,1930; inclusive, which was read. �
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Upon motion by Rommel, second by Vihstadt, that the said i
' resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President
Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The following claims were read, and upon motion by Rot;mel,
second by -'Miller, the s-!:nie were allowed and the Mayor bnd City Clerk were
,,authorized and directed to dray warrants upon the City Treasurer and make
;i ayment accordingly:
From the General Fund: E. R. Boyce "21.75, Priebe's Stcre
!ITO. 201.57, Quality Print Shop t6.75, Maass 2:McAndrew Co. 30;
From the,. Street and Alley Fund: Woodhouse Brothers $9,20,
"Priebe's Store lio.^ "A.74, Queen City Oil Co. A6 -36, National Bushing
`Parts Co. `�.45, Nelson Tire Service 336.00;
From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester,Lir;ht Dept. �31.32,
:,Maas <� l.,TcAndrew Co. �490, Fox Auto Top Shop 1"55.10, Priebe's Store Ho.2
10.6.00.
Upon motion by Hicks , seconl ' by Erickson, the Fire Department
,Committee, and the Fire Chief,were authorized to purchase new tires for
the aerial motor truck.
Upon motion by Erickson, second by Rommel., the City Clerkwas
!instructed to prepare specifications for the purchase -of 1000 feet ,of fire
hose.
Upon motion by Rommel, second by Vihstadt, the matter of
;take-up reel, register, and gong ,• for the fire alarm system in the new
Central Fire Station was referred to the Fire Department 'Committee and
the Fire Chief, for report at the next, meeting of this Common Council.
Upon motion by . -Hicks, second by Miller, the matter of the
purchase of a radio for the Police station, was referred t.o the Mayor and
the Police Committee, and the Chief of Police.
President Liddle referred the matter of the p-,irchase of a
new motorcycle to the Chairman of the Police Committee, and the Chairman
;of the Purchasing Committee, for a ,conference witlhr the Mayor and Chief of
Police,
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Upon motion by Rommel, second by Erickson, the ':ial or was requested to
Issue �;ruergcency authorization to the Board of Park Commissioners for an expenditure
not to exceed '�1500,00, in the excavation and moving of 4500 to 5000 cubic yards of j
earth in connection with the improvement of Soldier Field.
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The following report of the Street and Alley Committee, was read, and upon �
motion by Hicks, second by .Dallman, it was approved: i
April 21,1930•
Hon. Couruon Council
City of rochester. . '
Gentlemen:
In the. matter of the Tri-State application for permit
to install call phones for J.C.Adams (Town Taxi) and his formal
application for such phone installation permission supported by
perraits of abutting property owners and occupants, we have to
report that such a permit be not given as it would be granting
�1 private privileges on publicproperty. I
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Respectfully I
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S. A j;D A. COT.WIT` EE
t F W.Miller
�+ Tollef Erickson
H. F. Vihstadt .
i Upon :notion by Erickson, second by Rommel, Council adjourned to 7:50
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`- ;o'clock P.A., on April 28th,1930.
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