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M14tes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council ofth-
City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City
Hall, in said City, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on June 9th,1930.
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Meeting called to order by President Liddle.
Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Hicks, Miller, Rommel, j
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Vihstadt. Absent: Dallman.
Upon motion by Rommel, second by Vihstadt, the minutes of the n
meeting held on May 26th,1930, were approved.
Alderman Dallman came, in at this time and t oo4 his Chair.
President Liddle announced this as being the time and place
fixed for a hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer described:
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Commencing at the center of the intersection of Sixth.Street Southeast and
Tenth Avenue Southeast, and running easterly along the center line of
Sixth Street Southeast to a point 37 feet West of the West line of
Eleventh Avenue Southeast, and asked if there was any person present who
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wished to be heard eoncerAigg the said sanitary sewer
There was no person present who wished to be heard regarding
this improvement.
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This being the time and place fixed for the opening of propo-
sals for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, etc., necessary
for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Sixth Street Southeast, as
above described, the following proposals were opened and read.
Martin Paulson: 8" vitrified pipe sewer $.80 per ft., 6" on 8"
,Y connections $1.00 each, manholes $50.00 each, loose rock excavation $2.75
i'jper cubic yard, solid rodk.$6.00;
Wm. C. Fraser & Son: 8" vitrified pipe sewer $,98 per ft.,
6" on 8" Y connections 91,00 each, manholes 850,00 each, loose rock
excavation 03.00 per cubic yard, sand rock $5.00, solid rock 168.Q0.
Upon motion by Rommel, second by Vihstadt, the proposals
above c;uoted were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation.
The matter of sidewalk crossings on the intersection of
Second Street Southeast and Thirteenth Avenue Southeast, was, by
;President Liddle, referred to the Street and Alley Committee and the City
�! ;Engineer.
The report of the City Treasurer for the month ending May 31,
11930, showing $286989,44 as being on hand, was read, and President Liddle
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jordered that the same be placed on file.
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ji The report of the City Engineer for the month of May,1930, showing
expenditures from the General Fund for labor in the amount of y$580.48, from the � I
1' Street and Alley Fund A1796,49, and from the Sewer Fund $326.43, was read, and '
President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
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The report of the Milk Inspector for the month of May,1930, was read, and
President Liddle ordered that the same be .p]a ced on file. 1
The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of May,1930, showing j
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�j weighing inspection fees collected in the amount of,18.50, was read, and as Alderman
i Hicks, Chairman of the Finance Committee, , reported that this account had been
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checked and found to be correct, President Liddle ordered that the said report be
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The report of the Building and Electrical Inspector for the month of May,
1930, showIng building inspection fees collected in the amount of$56.00, and
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electrical inspection fees collected in the amount of $21.75, was read, and President
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I' Liddle referred the same to the Finance Committee. j
li The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court - for the week ending May
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26t h,19;3 0, showing criminal fines collected $172.55, civil fees received $2.00,
Olmsted County $86.30 check received for April Municipal Court fees,%9.60 court costs
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charged to Olmsted County, and $5.85 Municipal Court fines collected due to Olmsted
County; the' report for the week ending June 2nd,1930, showing criminal fines collected
$82 .00, civil fees received $8.85, and court costs charged to Olmsted County $3.85; j
and the report for the week ending June 9th,1930, showing criminal fined collected
$101,10 and court costs charged to Olmsted County $.35, were each read, and President,,
i, Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney.
Upon motion by Rommel,, second, by Vihstadt , the sum of 05.85 was appro-
priated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the same be paid to Olmsted
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County, Minnesota, for Municipal Court fines collected due to Olmsted County.
The report of the Health Off car for the City Farm for the month of May, ,
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1930, showing receipts in the amount of 81391.40, disbursements in the amount of
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$908.10, and a balance on hand in the amount of $1526,12, was read, and President
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
A petition asking that the sidewalk line on the South side of Thirteenth
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Street Northwest, between Broadway Street North and Second Avenue Northwest, be
moved three feet toward the North side of the street was read, and President Liddle)
ordered that the same be placed on file, the said petition being later grantedby
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resolution. j
The appointment by the Mayor of George Sehmelzer, Ward Schinke, and Ed
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I Rohde as Specidl Policemen for Mayo Park, to serve without pay and to hold office
luntil the second Monday in April 1931, unless sooner removed, was read, and
Tresident Liddl a ordered that the same be placed on file
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The following copies of resolutiond passed and adopted by
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, were each read, and upon motion by
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Rommel, second by Miller, the actions set forth therein were approved, and
it was ordered that the said copies of resolutions be placed on file:
"Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
;of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
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That the sum of r,143,75 be and .the said sum is hereby
appropriated from the Interest FOmd 6f said City to the First State Bank &
Trust Company for interest due July 1,1930, on City of Rochester, Minnesota,
5q� Sewer Bonds, numbered 25 t o 30 inclusive ."
;I "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of
the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the sum of 02500.00 be and the said sum is hereby appro- ,
�priated from the Sinking Fund of said City and it is ordered that the same
be paid to the First State Bank & Trust Company for the July 1,1930,maturity
of City of Rochester, Minnesota, Q% Sewer Bonds dated November lst,1921,
and numbered 25, 26, and 27,"
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• "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of ,
the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the sum of $14287,50 is hereby appropriated from the
interest Fund of said City and it is ordered that the same be paid to the
,First State Bank & Trust Company of Rochester, Minnesota, $11250.00 thereof
'to be for interest due July 1,1930, on City of Rochester, 5% Electric
Light Bonds Numbered 201 to Sao inclusive., and $3037,50 thereof to be for
interest due July 1,1930, on City of Rochester, Minnesota, 4Y Water `
Works bonds numbers 41 to195 inclusive."
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"Be it. resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund bf ..
,,the City of Rochester, Minnesota: y
That the sum of 5,000,00 be and the said sum is hereby
:;appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said City and it is ordered that the
..same be paid to the First State Bank & Trust Company of Rochester, Minne-
sota, for the July 1st,1930, maturity. of City of Rochester, Minnesota, 4 % '
Water Works Bonds dated July 1st ,1916, and numbered 41 to 45 inclusive."
"Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the
!;City of Rochester, Minnesota: ,
That the- sum of $10,000,00 is hereby appropriated from the
j Sinking Fund of said City and it is ordered that the same be paid to the First
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State Bank & Trust Company of Rochester, Minnesota, for the maturity July
"lst,1930, of City of Rochester, Minnesota, 5% Electric Light Bends, dated
July 2nd,1917, and numbered 201.to 210 inclusive."
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Vihstadt, the City Clerk
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was instructed to draft a resolution providing for the transfer of the sum .
'p :which has heretofore been paid to Chester R, Fellows for services as Special
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;Patrolman from the budget for police salaries to the budget for special
Patrolmen's salaries and miscellaneous pra :ioseexpenses .
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�4 The following recommendation was read, and upon motion by Miller, second
by Vihstadt, the City Clerk was instructed to draw a resolution authorizing the
purchase of a motorcycle at a net price of $317.00:
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" Jund 9,1930.
•�-' ;j To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
K :Y City of Rochester.
We, the Committee appointed by the . Chair, regarding the motor-
cycle purchase in the Police Dept. beg to recommend that one 1930-74"
VL Harley Davidson motorcycle be purchased at the price of 6)467.00
with an allowance on 1927 motorcycle of 4160.00, making net of $317.00.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul L. Rommel
A. A. Hicks
J. T . Lemmon it
The following appointment of the City Equalization Board was read, and
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President Liddle ordered that,the same be placed on file:
" June 9th,1930.
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Honorable Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota. j
Gentlemen:
I have this day appointed the following as
members of the C`iVy Equalization Board of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, for the 1930 assessment:
A. A. Hicks
Fred W. Miller
Paul L.Rommel
Respectfully submitted,
W.P.Liddl e
President of Common Council."
Upbn motion by Hicks, second by Vihstadt , the Building Inspector was
authorized to issue a building' permit for the New Central Fire Station at a fee of j
President Liddle at this time excused Alderman Rommel, who left the
Council Chambers. i
The following report of the City Engineer on the above proposals for
the construction of a sanitary sewer, was read, and President Liddle ordered that thei
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same be placed on tile: j
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Hon Mayor and Common Council
I herewith report tabulation of Bids for Construction of sanitary sewer
i in 6th St S E from loth Ave S E to A point 260 ft . E
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(i Wm C Fraser and son 6240-80
i Martin Paulson _ 525.50
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Martin Paulson is low Bidder by 99.30
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!� C . H. Armstrong
City Engr. . "
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Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk 1
was instructed to prepare proceedings for a hearing on the paving of the .
i alley running North and South across Block 25 in Head R- McMahon's Addition
with' 7" one course,steel reinforced, concrete, to a width of 18 feet. '
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Upon motion by Miller. second by Hicks, the City Clerk was
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authorized to release the public liability insurance policy covering J.C.
Adams (Town Taxi) dntg. the period January lst ,1930, to January lst,1931,
when a proper policy is filed covering the said taxicab business April
lst,1930, to April Ist,1931.
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f The claim of Ruth R. Bernard .17.40 for insurance premium on
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concession stand in Mayo Park was read, and President Liddle referred the
(same to the Insurance Committee.
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The following - recommendation was read, and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file:
"Rochester, Minnesota
i June 9, 1930.
Honorable Mayor and Common Council
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Gentlemen:
I; The Stteet and Alley Committee and the City
Engineer beg to recommend that the streetsand alleys in
the lands owned by Wm. Fitzgerald in Wilson's Addition
be vacated as asked for in the petition.
II THE STREET A14D ALIXY CO !1MITT !
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F. W. Miller, Chairman
H.F.Vihstadt
B.Amundsen,
�i C.H.Armstrong,City Engineer,"' �
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The following applications for permits to place and maintain ' r
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i; signs were read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, permits
were granted: John F. McGovern, Soltow & Sparrow, Olmsted County Oil Co., `
(2), Olaf Dalsbo,J.C.Thompson, Metropolitan Shine Shop,Maypole Cafe,Rommel
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Hotel, H. Drosos, DeLuxe Restaurant,Blaeks Billiards, Crystal Lunch JQ,
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r, Crystal Lunch #1.j
The following claims were read, and upon motion by Hicks,
second by Miller, the same were allowed, and the Mayor and City Clerk were f
authorized and directed to draw warrantb upon the City Treasurer and make
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i From the General Fund. Rochester Commercial Club A15.00, Rochester Post-
i,Bulletin .3.60, Arthur L. Simonds15.00, McElligott Welding Company $0.35, Botsford
Lumber Company $1.40,Mary. Goetting 025.00, Weber & .Judd Company 11.50, Skelly Oil
Co. 4$.72, Hack & Goetting `�,19.80, Railway Express Agency '$.84,, The Wigwam 068,00,
Town Taxi:1$3.45, Home Laundry $1.50, Hanson Hardware Co.. 1, 8.80, Foster Battery
Company 14048, Yellow Cab Co. $4.40, Lawler's Cleaning.Works 11.50, Standard Oil ;
Co. 08.05, H. & H. Electric Co.. 07.80, S. J. Hauck Sheriff $60.75, Priebe's Store
',; No.2 $.96, Pioneer Service Station, .$49.82, Olmsted County Oil Company -95.90,Rochester
Mot ors, Inc . $58.15, 0 . G. Hanson & Sonj, Star Laundry I?1.50, 0. E. McCoy 14.20,
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li Hagen's Market �.30,Jacob Johnson $8.25,Saint Mary's Hospital $77,50, Rochester Post
Bulletin-%2.52, H. J. O'Neil Sheet Metal Shop 9$4.10, Keokuk Box Company $30.00,
City of Rochester, Water Department . 163.12, Griswold Safety Signal Co. $22.00, Nelson
Tire Service, Inc. $5,45,H.S.Adams $11.85, Anderson Tire Shares, Inc. $8;25 Dalsbo
Electric Co. 0?7,50$ City of Roe.hester,Light Department $1.98, Tri-State Telephone
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8,_ Telegraph Co., 157,35;
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From the Street - andPAlley Fund: Fratzke Brothers $1.35, M.Nelson $7.05,
O.G.Haison & Son $.92, East Side Auto Repair $2.02, Botsford Lumber Co:$54.95, _
Olmsted County Oil Co. $34.712, Ellis Motor Company $161.60,Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co.
':�15.05,Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co. t'$134.75, Nelson Motor Sales 14.31, Skelly Oil Co.
42.00, Paulgry `2ingley Tire Co. 4$2.10, Anderson Tire Stores, Inc. $24.65,Dalsbo
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Electric Co. 18.00;
From the Fire Protection Fund: Rochester Grocer Co. �$5.401 H. & H.
[!Electric Co. 010.30, M. Nelson `,$15.50, 0. G. Hanson & Son S28.88, Quality Print
Shop $2.75, Star Laundry $15.50, Home Oil Company $28.62, Foster Battery Co. ¢$1.35,
i City of Rochester,Light Dept . * $11.63, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company $8.64, Tri-State j
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'!Telephone Telegraph Co. $9.60, Public Utility Department $5.25, E. A. Knowlton Co.
f$ 15 .76
From the Sewer Fund: Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. d$5.75, Hanson
Hardware Co. 0.40, City of Rochester,Light Dept. $108.30, W. M. Campion y$4,00, Hanson
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;,Hardware Co. 47.51, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company $$29.57,Star Laundry 03,00, Tri-State ,
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Telephone Pe Telegraph Co. 4$.40;
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From the Park Improvement Fund: Wilber Transfer Line $18,00, Dodge Lumber
& Fuel Co. $$130.97, Botsford Lumber Co. $127,85, Fratzke Brothers d$12.26, West Motor
Co. $40.50, City of Roehester,Light Department d$6.60, The Jewell Nursery Co. s$104.12,
Interstate Power Co. $11.25, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. 21.65, City of
Rochester, Light, Department $32#27, Rochester Radiator Co. $21,00, L. F. Milostan
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%7.58, Rochester Grocer Co. $2.20, Rochester Sign Co. %$33.50, McElligott Welding
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Co. $6.502 0. G. Hanson & Son d$8.13, H. S. Adams $12.55, Baihly's Cash Market ?$10.20, �
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Star Laundry -1.2.23, Hanson Hardware Company 143.53, The American City
Magazine U.QO, The Schmidt Printing Company �.80,Standard Oil Co. �:10.00,
C. F. Massey Company fi34.90, The Jewell Nursery Co.130.30, Vaughan's
Seed Store �P.15,, Rochester Ice & Fuel Co. 3.40, Art Na,chreiner ` 6.00,
Nelson Motor Sales Co.. 141.36, Kruse Lumber Company �171.54, Rochester
i Egg & Poultry Co. `p25.70, Rochester Country. Club $28.10, Nelson Tire
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i Service Inc. 1,17,65, Midland Lumber•& Fuel Co.. 164.60, Eleetric•Supply
Co.• $20.26, BaleboaElt6trio4Com"ny -$3.60.
Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating $464.10
�! from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made t o' Leon Joyce
i.for 1547 cubic yards earthexcavation at 30 cents in connection,with the
improvement of Soldier Field, which - was read.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, that the said
J. resolution -be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President
Liddle declared the said resolution, duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating
',1589.30 from the Lighting Find and ordering payment made -to the City of
Rochester, Light Department for May 25th,1930 b11114;-;for lighting of
i public streets and grounds, which was read.
Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Amundsen, 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 Miller introduced a,resolution appropriating A280.00
from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made
to the First State Bank & Trust Company for interest due June 30th,1930, on
City of Rochester 4% Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund Bonds numbers
52 to 65 inclusive, which was read.
Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Miller, that the said
resolution be 'adopted eta read, and all voting in favor thereof, President
Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.'
Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating $669,35
from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust
Fu d far payrolls for labor during the' week ending June 6th,1930, Which
was read.
Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, '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 Hicks introduced a resolution appropriatine)240.07 from the
"general Fund and ordering ,� payment made to the Rochester Post -Bulletin for official
publications and printing during.Uay,1930, which was read.
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Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, that the said resolution be
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!adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
,resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Vihstadt introduced a resolution appropriating $480,50 from the
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Park Improverent Fund and ordering payment made to the Jewell Nursery Company of
Lake City, Minnesota, for the furnishing of 300 American Elm trees $375.00 and for thei
furnishing of miscellaneous shrubs, perennials, etc., in accordance with statement
made under date of April 23rd,1930, which was read,
Upon motion by Miller, second by Hicks, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Vihstadt introduced a resolution appropriating $229,28 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Olmsted County Oil Company
for gasoline furnished during May,1930, which was read.
Upon motion by Dallman, second by Hicks, that the said resolution be
!adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
�Ilresolution duly passed and adopted.
! Alderman Dallman introduced the following resolution, which was read:
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"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the Public Utility Board'of said City be and the said Board is hereby
authorized to appropriate the following sums from the Public Utility'Fund of said City
lto the Interest Fund of said City in the amounts and for the purposes mentioned:
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$11250,00 for interest due July 1,1930 on City of Rochester, Minnesota, 5%
!!Electric Light Bonds dated July lst,1917, and numbered 201 to 650 inclusive;
$3037,50 for interest due July 1st,1930, on City of Rochester,Minnesota,
d4-�;� Water Works Bonds dated July lst,1916, and numbered 41 to 175 inclusive."
I' Upon motion b Amundsen second b Miller, that a said p y , y t t the s resolution be
adopted as ,read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
111res olut ion duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution., which was read:
'! "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
j That the Public Utility Board of said City, be and the said Board is hereby!
authorized to appropriate the following .sums:
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810 000,00 from the Public Utility Fund for the July 1st 1930 maturit
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of City of Rochester, Minnesota, 5% Electric Light Bonds dated July 2nd,1917, and
numbered 201 to 210 inclusive;
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'j $5,000.00 from the Public Utility Fund for the July 1st,
1930, maturity of City of Rochester 4Y Water Works Bonds dated July 1st,
1916, and numbered 41 to 45 inclusive."
Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Amundsen, 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution accepting the
bid and proposal of Mattin Paulson ,for the construction of a sanitary sewer
in part of Sixth Street Southeast, as above described, and quoted, and
fixing the amount of the bond to be given by the sattl contractor at the sum
of 1600.00, which was read.
Upon mot iOm 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 Vihstadt, second by Amundsen, it was ordered
that the certified check of the unsuccessful bidder for the construction of
the above described sewer in Sixth Street Southeast, be returned.
Alderman Vihstadt introduced the following resolution, which
iwas read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of
.Rochester, Minnesota:
That the resolution heretofore passed and adopted by said
Common Council authorizing the Public Utility Board of said City to purchase
'what is commonly known as the south line of the Olmsted County Power Company,
for the sum of Three thousand ($3000.00) Dollars, be and the same is hereby
,;repealed."
Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Vihstadt, that the said
resolution be adopted as read, the vote was: Ayes: Amundsen, Dallman, Vihstadt
IlNays: Hicks, Miller.
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The City Attorney ruled that it required a majority of seven
!members of the Common Council or four votes in favor to carry and adopt
such a resolution, and accordingly President Liddle declared the motion to
;adopt lost.
;! Alderman Miller introduced the following resolution,which
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i "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
:;Minnesota:
That the sidewalk on the south side of Thirteenth Street
'Northwest from Broadway Street North to Second Avenue Northwest in said City
be and the s^.me is hereby ordered to be constructed so that the Northern edge
of .the said sidewalk shall be eleven (11) feet North of the South side of said
.Thirteenth Street Northwest. This change of location of the said sidewalk
is made on the petition of the property owners abutting upon the said south side
of Thirteenth Street Northwest, which said petition is on file in the office of the
City Clerk of said City of Rochester, Minnesota."
Upon motion by Millerpsecond by Hicks, that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddl a declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read:
"WHEREAS, Wm, A. Fitzgerald, being the owner of more than three -fourths
of the property abutting on the lines of the streets and alleys hereinafter. described
has presented his petitionto the Common Council, praying for the vacation of the
parts of the streets and alleys described as follows:
All of Eighth Street Southwest, between First .Avenue Southwest and
Broadway Street South;
Ail of Seventh Street Southwest, between First Avenue Southwest and
Broadway Street South;
All of the alley running North and South through Block 103, in Willson's
Addition to the City of Rochester,, Minnesota;
I' All of the alley running North and South through Block 104 in Willson's
I' Addition to the City of Rochester, Minnesota;
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'All of the alley running North and south through Block 105 in Willson's
Aa,l it ion, and
WHEREAS, It is deemed expedient that the mattek be proceeded with;
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota:
That the said petition be filed of record with the City Clerk of said
City, 4hd that the said Common Council will hear and consider the same in the
Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City on Monday, August 4th,1930, at
2:00 o'clock P.M., and that the City Clerk of said City be and h.e is hereby
authorized and directed to give published notice thereof as required by the Charter of
this City."
Upon motion by Hicks., 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.
Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read:
"WHEREAS, The Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, at a
meeting thereof held on May 19th,1930, duly passed and adopted a resolution declaring
it expedient and ne cessary , that a local public improveme nt , to be paid for by spec2a l
!. assessments levied as provided by law, be made in said City as follows:
The construction of a combined concrete curb and gutter' along both sides
of Third Avenue Southwest between the 'South curb line of First Street Southwest
and the north curb line of Second Street Southwest, the said concrete gutter shill be
36 inches wide, the said curb to be 6 'inches wide and set to a distance of 50 feet
between the inside faces; such concrete curb and gutter as now might be in place
i to be removed, and said Comrznn Council in and by said resolution ordered that a
public hearing of all persons interested be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on June 2nd,
1930, in the Council Chambers, in the City H911, in said City, and directed the City .
it Clerk to give notice of said hearing to - all persons interested, as provided
by law; and said resolution was duly approved and signed by the Mayor of
said City; and
WHEREAS, Said City Clerk duly and in due. time, as ordered in
said resolution, did publisdi a notice in the Rochester Post -Bulletin, the
official newspaper of said City, upon May 21,1930, to all persons inter-
ested in said improvement of the time and place of said hearing and the
purposes for which the same was to be held; and
WHEREAS, on June 2nd, 1930, at 2:00 o'clock P.M., at the
Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City,, said Common Council duly
met pursuant to said resolution and notice and said hearing was then and.
there held, and all persons interested who were present were then and there
heard before said Common Council concerning and relating to the said
improvement; the said Common Council having duly considered the matter of
the making of said improvement and the arguments for and against the same,
and deeming it expedient and necessary that the said improvement be made;
THEREFORE, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That a combined concrete
curb and gutter be constructed along both sides of Third Avenue Southwest
between the South curb line of First Street Southwest and the North curb
line of Second Street Southwest, the said concrete gutter shall be 36
inches wide, the said curb to be 6, inches wide and set to a distance of
50 feet, between the inside faces; such concrete curb and gutter as now
might be in place, to be removed.
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That
the concrete combined curb and gutter shall consist of a curbing and a
gutter flag; the curb portion shall be six (8t inches in height from the
finished gutter flag, and six (6) inches thick, with the upper face -corner
rounded to a radius of * inches, and the corner of the junction of the
curb and gutter rounded to a radius of three (3) inches, the gutter flag
shall be thirty-six (36) inches wide from the face of the curbing and
shall be six (6) inches thick, the top line of the curb shall coincide with
.,the intersecting grade line of the street, the corner at entrances to
alleys and drives shall be an are of a circle of six (6) feet radius, and
the corners at street intersections shall be an are of a circle of ten (10)
feet radius. The concrete curb and gutter shall be composed of one part
Portland cement, two parts clean sharp sand, and three parts 'broken stone,
all proportions shall be actual measurement.
All cement used shall be American Portland cement of some
standard well-bnown brand, the broken stone shall be the run of the crusher,
i the best quality of lime stone, the fragments not to exceed 14 inches in
the largest dimension and not to contain more than one (1) per cent of
material passing a No.10 sieve. It shall be free from dirt, dust, loam
and other objectionable materials and shall be screened when necessary to
eliminate all dust and small particles. The gravel used shall consist of
particles ranging in size from coarse sand to pebbles one (1 )inch in the
greatest dimension of hard, tough material, free from loam, vegetable
matter, clay and other foreign material. All sand shall be sharp siliceous
sand free from clay and other mineral properties.
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the
aforesaid improvements and the whole thereof, be made and done in the
manner and with the materials herein specified and that the whole cost and
expense of making the said improvement shall be paid by special assessments
levied according to law.
i Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the
City Engineer of said City be and he is hereby ordered and directed to
prepare and file in the office of the City Clerk of said City detailed plans
profiles and specifications for the said improvement and to make and
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report to said Common Council an estimate of the cost and expense of hhe said
improvement as herein set forth."
Upon motion by Hicks, 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.
Alderman IlA11mat-Introdueed•the following resolution, which was read:
"WHEREAS, The Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, at a
!meeting thereof held on May 19th,1930, duly passed and adopted a resolution declaring
fait expedient and necessary that local public improvements to be paid for by special
i;assessments levied as provided by law, be made .in said City, described as follows:
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That Fourth Street Southwest, from the West curb line of Broadway Street
.South to the East curb line of Second Avenue Southwest, be widened to a width of
60 feet, and that the strip between the present paving and the new curb be paved with
7" one course concrete and that a cement concrete curb be constructed along the both
s ides of the paving so widened;
That Center Street East and West, from the East --curb line of First Avenue
, Northeast and First Avenue Southeast to the East line of alley running North and
South across Blocks 31 and 38, in Original Plat, be widened to a width of 58 feet,
and that the strip between the present paving and the new curb be paved with 7"
ii one course concrete and that a cement concrete curb be constructed along the both
sides of the ,paving so tidened;
That First Street Southeast and First Street Southwest, from the West curb
;,line of First Avenue Southeast to the East curb line of Third Avenue Southwest, be
widened to a width of 58 feet, and that the strip between the present 'paving and the
i new curb be paved with 7" one course concrete, and that a cement concrete curb be con-
structed along the both sides of the paving so widened; and said Connon Council in and
by said resolution ordered that a public hearing be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on
June 2nd,1930, in the Council Chambers, in the City hall, in said City, and directed
the City Clerk of said City to give notice of the said hearing as provided by law to
all pe rs ons interested in the said improvements, and the said resolution was duly
l approved and signed by the Mayor of said City of Rochester, and
WHERE AS Said City Clerk did duly and in due time as ordered, publish a
:notice of the t imeand place of said public hearing and of the purposes for which
! the same was to be held in the Rochester Post -Bulletin, the official newspaper of
1, said City, on May 21st ,1930, and
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I' WHEREAS, on June 2nd, 19309 at 2:00 o'clock P.M., the said Common Council
duly met at the Council Chanbers, intthe Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said
City of Rochester, and said public hearing -was then and there held and all persons
and parties interested in the said improvement who were present, were then and there
heard before said CommonCouncil in relation to the said improvements, and the said
H Common Council having duly considered the matter of making the said improvements,, and
�i the reasons and arguments for• and against the same, and deeming it expedient and
necessary that the improvements be made; !
SO THEREFORE, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of
the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That Fourth Street Southwest, from the West curb line of Broadway Street
South to the East curb line of Second Avenue Southwest, be widened to a width of
60 feet, and that the strip between the present paving and the new curb be paved with
7" one course concrete and that a cement concrete curb be constructed along the both
sides of the paving so widened;'
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That Center Street East and West, from theeEast curb line of First Avenue
Northeast and First Avenue Southeast to the East line of the.alley running North
and South across Blocks 31 and 38, in Original Plat, be widened to a width of 58
j; feet, and that the strip between the present paving and the new curb be paved with
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7" one course concrete and that a cement concrete curb be constructed
along the both sides of the paving so widened;
That First Street southeast and Dirat Street Southwest, from
the West curb line of First Avenue Southeast to the East curb line of
Third Avenue Southwest, be widened to a width of 58 feet, and that the
strip between the present paving and the clew curb be paved with 7" one
course concrete, and that a cement concrete curb be constructed along
the both sides of the paving so widened.
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Be it Aurther resolved by the said Common Council: That the
aforesaid paving shall consist of one course Portland cement concrete not
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less than 7" thick after being thoroughly compacted, the surface of the said
new paving to incline upward from the present curb line of the paving now
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in place to a line 4" below the top of the sidewalk line on each side. The
concrete for the said additional paving shall be composed of one measure of
Portland cement, two measures of sand and three and one-half measures of
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broken stone or crushed rock, with 83 per cent water cement ratio, provided,
that the mixer shall run one and one-half minutes after all ingredients are
deposited in the mixer. All cement shall be American Portland cement of
some standard well-known brand, the broken stone shall be the best quality •
of limestone, the run of the crusher, the fragments not to exceed 2" in the
largest dimension and the broken stone is not to contain more than 5%
of material passing a No. 8 sieve, it shall be free from dirt, dust loam
and other objectionable materials, it shall be screened when necessary to
eliminate all dust and small particles, all sand shall be sharp, silicious
sand, free from clay and other mineral properties, the corners at entrances
to alleys and drives shall be an are of a circle of 3 feet.radius and the
corners at street intersections shall be an are of a circle of 3 feet
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radiusp wherever specified.
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The paving slab shall be kept moistened with 3 C gunny sacks, D
or earth, saturated with water for a period of ten days.
The sloping curb shall be 6 inches to 8 inches in`thickness
and the h6fl3hts may vary as circumstances may require, with standard
heights to be 8 to 10 inches.
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Be it further resolved by the Common Council of the said City
of Rochester: That the aforesaid improvements and the whole thereof be made
aa& done and that the same are hereby ordered to be made and done in the
manner and with the materials herein specified and that the whole cost and
expense of making of the said improvements shall`be paid for by special
assessments levied as provided by law.
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That the City Engineer of said City be and he is hereby
directed to prepare and file in the office of the City Clerk detailed plans,
profiles and specifications for the said improvements as herein set forth
and to make and report to said Common Council an estimate of the cost and
expense for the making of the said improvement."
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, that the said. resolu-
t ion be adopted as read, and all vot irg in favor thereof., President Liddle
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion b Hicks second b Miller, he
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Alley Committee and the City Engineer were authorized to purchase a new
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Upon motion by -Mill4r, second by Amundsen, the Chief of the Fire
Department and two riremen were authorized to attend the State Firemen's
Convention at Excelsior, Minnesota.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the Common Council adjourned to
':Wo'clock P.M. on June 23rd.1930.
City Clerk.
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