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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-05-1931r_ - � - .} � ..• a ,".,,r' •'. 7� r b. � - ry» ;'`�R.i' _ � ��e ,r fxii.7n- 3 � :. � r�Si r t•..�' .; f ;, fit - .y.� r o F' _ r,,.� �t.'vr + L � r i JANUARY JULY P. 7.ev -----7 to -tk —[M L-- J. 3 FEBRUARY AUGUST -� 1.t3.L__- � _�_-1�_.�3.8 - 3 _LPL -�--- ---- - �-� -- 3_ - - -- - •- -- -- _ 7-Av.__-__3 �. — ? o 1 b 1 — ►'' '3 e' 1 9 9 7 31 I q 3� 39ff 3q� •- MARCH SEPTEMBER 113 / - �— dos Lte y I `i, •_ -- --- -9-----�"_ • q 127, OCTOBER %� .to f• i Q�✓t-c-P o? 7. 7 3 - AY NOVEMBER y� _— s JUNE E ECEMBER I � • Rq .2 � �� .�'w; . �',N,..J.y�,� ,, • i.0 w4;F� ,t;� -+ � 4 �x��Yc' �: t Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council••Chambere,;. in the, City. -Hall, in said City, at2:00 o'clock P.M., on January 6th,1931,., Meeting.,called,,to .order, by President Liddle. Roll Call. Presents �,Llddle., Amandeen, Hioks, Miller, Rommel, Vihstadt. Absent: Assn. The following committee, report was read, and President Liddle � ordered that the same be placed on file: " Rochester, Minnesota, January 2, 1931. Hon. Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Vlanesots. Gentlemen: Your Committees. sppoi»ted in the46atter, held a meeting this evening of December 3 ,-1930,:with Mr. John S. Reed, representing local Union labor, at which time it was agreed that the issuance of resident : identifioatl6oa ` dardi'shall ' be confined to those who have Imeediate use for them; Mr. Reed stating that his organization has not the intent ion that" these Bards shall be put out to all who might demand them without any; oonsideration of whether they will be used or not. Accord `' ingly .a loan, Dopy of which is!'.��ttached, has been prepared for future use, if it has your approval, and it will control the issuance to - only those' •who are about to go to' -work on a City project; the regular City„force whit.comes under Ordinance 416 and 416, to be issued their` cards se `they appear and make the proof of their qualifica- tions to have one, The City Clerk : csll ad attention of this Committee to the fact that Ordinance No.a16 has ;almost spaiolfic reference to contract work, and he suggested"that •there •be an* amendment making it apply to contracts, City Force, aoc atnt, and t.o .the. regular City force no..t,,;excepted by any of the . conditions of Ordinances No. 415 and `No, 416. We recommend the amendment of the heading of, and of Sections 1 and 4 -of Ordinance No*Ale i4 ordingly; We Portlier recommend that definite conditions be Incorporated that will prohibit the:,oinployment,,;.for InstaiAe.s of a person whose regular work is painting upon a Vommonlabor project, thereby oonfining the work being done for and to the -trades concerned, except in the case of the regular City labor force who.mutst of necessity be assigned to temporary duties which are othir than their regular claseifioation. A. F. Wright; City Clerk. James T. Spillane,,City Attorney. Respectfully submitted, THE LICENSE COMgITTEE By Paul H,.Dallien,Chairman. F. W. Miller, B. Amundsen. " Alderman Dallmn name in at this time and took his Chair. 1 a, I 1 -Upon motion by Rommel, second by Miller, the above quoted report � Instructed to � and recommendations were ,approved; and the City Attorney _was net i draw an ordinance amendment acedtdingly. John S. Reed,, keadinIg s committee' from the Rochester Trades & Labor Assembly, asked- tat provision be made: for .the appointment of a ,person empowered to check the holders of resident identification cards while employed on public works, and `s :motion by Miller. -second by Rommel, carried that a resolution be drawn providing for the appointment of such an official and defining his powers and duties for the inspection of the personnel on local public work. The report of the City Treasurer for the month ending December 31st, 1930, showing $254,779.11 as bung on hand, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. A copy of -the annual report of the Llbrarian,as made to . the i Directors of the Library -Board, under date of December 31st,1930, was read, ` - and President Liaile ordere4 that the' same be 'placed on file. . The report of the Mille Inspector 'for the month of November ,1930, F wasre". and President LlddleL ordered that `the same be placed on file, The application :of . George A, •Breps,,for a drivers license ,was read, -' and ltpom.*notion by Vihetadt,-oseen%"�by 'Dul.lmsn, license was granted. ' The application of the Royal Neighbors of America, by Lucy Stolp, for a public "dance permit st tthe ,woodman .Hall, Januaryr Sth,1931, was read. The`ekppli6stI03W, o!'$�.-FerVok for ,soft 'drink dealers licenses at yi 708 Eighth Ave nee Sontliesst , and ' }�t1H1F Ft irtn Street Scut beast , ►ere each =: 17 read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Vihstadt, licenses were granted. r A `comopqaioation !'aos ,the .,League, Hof ,:Minnesots Manic 1palit lee # asking for delegates to the 3.egse.lstIve . Conference, of the League, which is to nTS,k',. .. .. ... .:} .•r.,' .be held at- the. St. Paul Hotel, Stoftult"Wanesots, i'hdreday, January 22nd, 1931, and a motion by, Rommel_ ,; .� qce .qpd �-�iZA*oks;,, carried that the :Cho Jr appoint .: -.,.,. . , � c°tip •� • , - a committee to `act as delegg tee to-111ii Conference, and President Liddle . accordingly appointed the Coaommon Council .as a whole. An assignnent••given by Frank Fordham and his wife, to the Olmsted County Business Men 8 Association, Inc., sseign4ng,$300.00 of his salary as ~ Pstrolia�an, sa itbecomed due 'and payahle;�4�ias"°;read, and °upon motion by Vihstadt, second by'Rbms�el, the said assiganent was aeeepted as of January let, . WSr. _ ... fit` 1, .'J '�, 4.6' .:` i# S •V+,v L. LZ 1, 1y: '1� h„ti' a•df i7�.t.��iliN,�•L-7; ."4 ��-- ' ., r1� �' • .- 'v�l �. :S)z..t✓. Y�,.. C WE Lease between the John A,=Cole=M1lliag Company and Gee. W. VanDusen of Minnespolis:,Mianesot a, , ezeout ed as: of Ailgaet 31st, 19050 covering ice cutting :privileges on the so- aall @d'Mi11..Rssei4oi; wao laid before the Common Council, and upon motion by Rommel, 'eeoo=id-by Apundse'n, it "a ordered that the said lease be placed on --files upon motion: bF V1hxFtd4t. t'seeoad : by .Dallasu,the;,U&tter of whether the water rights'- owned by the- City, or' Rochester, ' Minnesota, gained by a recent purchase from the Rochester Milling Companyt-do in any way conflict with the said lease, was referred to the City Attorney for his cii ideratioa and report thereon:, Notice of claim for damages made by Mrs. Laura Sorenson, in the amount of $7500;00, for the death of Otto Sorenson,her husband, and $150:00 damages to their automobile, through the,clsimed"negligence of the City of Rochester, wherein Second Street Northeast was not properly protested, and on that account the said Sorenson, while driving his autemmobile:,aooidently,,slipped over the embankment and onto the Ice, at the end of Second. Street Northeast,- and• in attempting to get out of the predicament his automobile sank through, thet.,loe;.and he was drowsh#,was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second. by Vihstadt., the said notice of claim for damages was referred to the City Attorney. . The following reoommeulstion was reads'and President Liddle o=dared that the same be placed on file: t - "Honorable Common Council, City of Rochester', Minnesota. gentlemen: 'The Reche"ster• Trades and Labor Assemb# respectfully reco*menis t'o your. honorable body that John S. Reed be appointed Resident Ideatifie'a;V:foa'Card'-"Iaspector of the City of Rochester from said after •this 'dste`'t*6 serve `without pay and until his successor .Is app6tht-o #� --'He to have full authority to enter upon any public work for the purpose of interviewing the employees on said work relative to the enforcement of Ordinances Nos. 415 and 416 as the 4eme0s6m "r604 " or and as the same may be amended and also for the purpose .of interviewing, City Officials and heads of departments ,engsQed'in,the pperformsnoe of any public work. The..goohester Trades and Labor Assembly, Hy J. P's: Rose!&...�.. President. " Alderman Miller . introduced the following resolution, which wds read: "Whereas, The Rochester Trades and Labor Assembiy has expressed a desire to co-operate with the-City-ot-:12achester: in-ithe.-enforcement of Ordinances Nos.416 and 416 relative to the empleyitwoct of home labor oa local public work =4 to that end has recommended tih4t Joh$'$. `iie�d ..be,�,appointed by the Common Council of said City as the Resident Ideatiflost ima Card .Inspector of said .416 y With full authority, Including full pol#oe,-,*!p Mrer; : t ©a;ontor upox a�q :olio work at. all reasonable times for the purpose of interRiewlaeg, wOrknen,, city officials -and department .heads engaged in the performance of the -said work: 1H Therefore, , be it snd', it is . hereby-4resolved -.byt: ssid . Common Council ;hat John S. Reed be and he hereby id appointed Resident Identification Card Inspector of said'City to serve v�lthout'004 snd''*Ithbut givixg ems' bond for ,he period coam8encing_ Jsnusry 6th;1831, and'nn�il. his suobee�fa-.*la appointed, the said John g. Reed. to. have fail` authority to enterupoi :aid► public work at all.reasonable.,times..ror.the..purposes.,o! interviewing, any person• or persons engaged in or upon said work. Be it further resolved: i. - i?;1Ctgr 'i 'j •' ': ` : ! t,..'. y' ;" }3 That the duties of,the said Inspector,sall include h a ude the checking' of all oards. of employees on said':public:works,-'interviewing ssid: employees whenever in his judgment same May be necedd�sry and till co-operation with the ' department engaged in said, work sad elso� with•^ then Police` Department O: 'ssid City, to which he shall repo st - all . known violations of the. Ordinances Nos, 415 and 416 of ssid City. Be it further resolved: It be and ae: se- hereby resptotfully That the Mayor of said City . requested to appoint the said John S. Reed' as a Special Policeman for duty on all public works.". upon motion by Rommel,: second tq� Dallman,'tbat the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, -President Liddle declared the said resolution duly psssed' dnd' adopted. '' The following appointsent by 'the Mayor was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: January Honorable Common Councils City of Rook"ter,, liinnesotsi ^ Gentlemen: Subject to the provisions of a resolution passed by oiat . John your Honorable Body oa. thiBS . Reed , as..date, . kereby.�pp, , s .Special Poll eemsn,for duty. on :all local. pvtblto :;xark, hyysa��.��police a4� idc y: d_IA ifi�a power to be ,in' aonneetion Ith the qenlor��sau�at ;oiq his as '. � °" t � �> � `; �� u � , a erxe: without.pay resident i ntili,cat3o,�nr«esrd "neP,ea"Pr�,�;.ire t 7 p, t, and to hold offi:ce;Ennt11:`the;,secoa=Yo�dsy�t.,.April, .salsas sooner removed,. :._ V Be'peetfully, sub*Itted, TJ. To Lcninon Mayor of `said City." The report of the State of Minnesota Department of Health, Division of Sanitation,,. on .the investigation of the sewage treatment plant of this City, made .October 7th, 8-nd,.8th, 1930,, was : read :sad Aupon lotion .by Rommel, coed by Dal the recommendations therein.were referred to the Sewer fa -Committee f end•-Ahe ' City,, g3neer; r;the. ,eald. reoomre@ndat Ions:being: • t : ,.. .=;'S.-}.r_ ' :iMiil.,i � 'i ;:"' :'�:'; p .. • ,. :.e d and �? "1 Tie technic, supervision .or tka .plant :should be coat roue ' construct"io i,'prov de se'. a®ed it ions M66 require. snoh .edditionsl: _ . �. . 2. -'The following sppeex,.to� be' theym4et important problems: to be :set st •=the jpres9Ut ;-t 0. a e (a) Some provision should be made for 'operation of the activated sludge unite, during the winter months. (b) Provision should be made for increased aeration facilities, possibly by the construction of additional aerstdrs; or by compressed air. (a) More satisfactory sludge digestion 'conditions should be provided, possibly by heating, circulation, or incrdased capacity. (d) ' Provision'shi ld be. made for satisfactory disposal of the sludge liquor from the digester. (e) The- water ,cant ent of the sludge discharged into the new sedinen- tation units should'°be •'redueede- (f) Part{ibione' should be constructed . in the sludge bed so as to make the -sludge withdrawal conditions more flexible. " A notice frog the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of a hearing at the Chicago & Northwestern Railway depot at Rochester,, Minnesota, sednesday, Januarry �Uth,1931, at 1:00 o' clock ,P.M. on the application of the Chicago and Northwestern $%Ilway Company for authority to discontinue the operation of its passenger trains umbers 6 and 7 between Winona, Minnesota, ant Rochester, Minnesota, was read,. and President Liddle ordered that the same be' placed on file. The following dopy of resolution passed and adopted by the Commissioners of he Sinking Fun&of said City, was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by iller, the action set forth therein was approved and it was ordered that the'said copy of resolution be placed on filet "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesotsi. That the *um of $5073,61 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said City and At is hereby ordered that the said sum be paid to the First National Bankl.of Rocbester, Minnesota, for $6,000*00 City of Minneapol Minnesota 4% Water Wcr'kij"and Improvement Bonds' due February 1,1966 at par less 1/4% $4987.50 thereof being;for': principal on the said bonds, and $89.11 thereof being for accrued interest on the said bonds from August 191930 to January 6th,1931, the said bonds having: been: purohased from the BaneNorthwest Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota." The following committee appointment was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed . on file: 0 Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota "Rochester, Minnesota. January 391931. Gentlemen: :.Pursuant to request of,the Common Council, made.at a meet- ing thereof held•on :De.cember 29'thtl0309 that I appoint s committee for cons iderati©n•Yof ---the jleoal tax record situation, J hereby respectfully request the .followieg persons whom.I deem.to be representative citizens who' have "the interest of the City' of Rochester. Minnesota, at heart, to , serve ;as .members :of :the •said:.Committee .wader this appointmen6: Os osr,.. C : Ronten, Chairman, G. Be Knowlton, C. F. Dabelstein, I, I S:0 Sandersont. M, N, 1P. vihateAts E. A... yine P. L. ROMei, F. W.0 Miller A. A. Hicks. Respectfully submitted, W. President., of Common Council of 'said. cltyw, ecifications end out of cost for the furnishing and installer tion of & new set of City ad I glassware submit I ted t 0 US Common Council. " of gravel with The claim of MbLaughlin, and 'L . ange 'for the casting I steam avel at the city gravel pits November 25th to 29th1930s inclus ive 16.375 hours at $8000 per hour $131*000 was reads and upon motion by Miller, second by Rommel* the said stun was appropriated from the Street ant Alley ftud and it was ordered that'the samu be paid to the concern mentioned for the purposes stated. The claim of McLaughlinLange for stripping of gravel at the, $159.60, was read, City gravel pits 698 cubic yards at $.20 per cubic yard and upon . notion by Amundsen, second ty #jUj&dj'#' the 'said . sum was &PPrO- priated from the Street and A110Y Puna and jt.was ordered that the same be paid to the concern mentioned ror the services stated* Upon motion by VIhatedt 91000ndl.by the sJJM of $3 5 1 Was opristea from the'VILrO We Relior d .and' It was ordered that the.said appr .sun be paid to the Treasurer of the Department Rql1o:r Associa- tion - the said, amount being I ..savings Collected on Firglisn a t Relief funds during the Past aft moot bpo A report Of the'- C1V Engineer for the mouth of 0ctdberq1930j showiexpenditures from the General Fund' f'or labor' In the - &mount of $325.219 ng .from the Street s;A4%Alley, 'pond $1485*019 from the Sewer Fund $451.49, from - nq�ZeImprovement Revolving Fund $19*M the Bridge Fund $A5s and f-ron Us 1?4V*% th,,.Of Navembersl.930,. showing t of the city Engineer for .::the the raper expe . nd1tures from the GeneTsl.pund for labor. In the &mount of,0196..639 from the Street and Alley Fund $1005 0_87 -,"frou='tho .;Sower - ftnd $422.469 from the 1k Fund $.56 " Bridge Fund and 4t,_Rovolv1 g t1k'-o:r'Dacomber,,l950,,. showing and t report of the. `City icnglioti :Nr VL his ,frm'tkqm Gezeral 1 d foie loapor, Iiii, mount ofS2U2 7 from r'.pand D092L from the the Streqt and Alley ftua kkowe li T.i _F%nd $77*-28, were each read., int-ftesident Liddie ordered that the Bridge UJ .4 'be ,same. placed on file: 11 , 0 Alderman'Vihstadt introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to oval Neighbors - of : America, - fore the Woodman` Hall, Janusry 8th,19310 and fixing the fee at $5.00, which was ­read Upon motion by Vihatadi, second by Rommel, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed­.aAd`adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating $E068:50 from the 7 Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to.Robert G. Waldron and wife, for gravel furnished dur lag 1930, as s bown by oredit s on the general ledger of the City Of Rochester, Minnesota, which was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and sll''voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolu- tion duly passed.and adopted. Aldernnn Hieks'introduced a resolution appropriating $919.00 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payrolls for labor during the period of the weeks ending December 19th,1930, December 26th,1930, a January 2, 19312 in accordance with sworn claim made by Wm. Rnke, Secretary of the Park Board under.date of January 5th,1931, which was read: Upon motion by..Pallmaa; second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as. read, and all voting'infavor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. ' Alderman Rommel introduced the•.following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by,.the Common Council of the City of Rochester,Minnesota: ..That the arum' of ­$3201.49 . be an. -the said sum . is . hereby appropriated from the General Pend �of :- said -City` and 'ordered paid to Permanent Improvement Revolving Pend as a temporary transfer to Veet' '.tboe` -overdraft caused by the payment of -December lot, 19300 and December 318t,, 19309-aisturites of Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund bonds and interest, the said temporary transfer to be returned to. the General Pend immediately upon receipt .'ef -sufficient. =funds from the collection of special assess- ments :and interest cort-lfled ,for 'collection, with the 1930 real estate taxes. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorised and directed to draw a warrant for said sum upon;the, City Treasurer -in accordance herewith, and cause said payment to be made.. Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted asread, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed ind'adopted: Alderman Amundsen introduced.& resolution appropriating $500;00 froom!the General Fund, $2,000 00 from the Street and Alley Fund, and $1,,9ft:00 from the Sewer Fund for use,of .the Street and Alloy Committee'. which was ,read. �8 �i Upon motion.by Vibatedt, second by Amandsen, that the said resolu- tion be adopted as read, and oRl voting in;favor thereof. -President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed end adopted. , Alderman Dallmau introduced the following resolution, which was I read: "WHEREAS, It is deemed* ezpedieht, and,,.necessary. that -a new set of scales be purchased and installed as the present set of City scales have been .rejected by,the State of Minnesota Department of,Wei&ts and Measures, and 11,1 AS, Specifiostions and estimate of cost have been prepared and submitted for the furnishing and installation of 's new met of City scales; SO .THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Roohester,Minnesots:. That the � said specifications be adopted; for .the furnishing and inetallation.of.e new set of city scales, and it is hereby ordered that the same be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of 'said `City, and that the said estimate of cost be accepted,and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said -City, and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the City Clerk. of said City,. be „and _be , is hereby , authorised and directed to Advertise for' proposals for ' the furnishing and installation of a set of scales for the Cit_ y.:of Roshoster,;.Minnesota, . to -be furnished mend installed under the above mentioned specifications, which said seeded proposals -will be receI*ed :and opened='at�s publ e- meeting' of the Common ' Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, VbLloh is to be hold in the Council Chambers, in*the City'Hall, in'stid City$ on January lot`h,i9G/, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Each -bid-must Abe=:aegoMenled-.,?by.ra:-certiflad check upon some repute- ble bank drawn payable to ;the Mayo: of the City, of Rcobester,Minnesota, for at least 10 per cent of<`the s�:lust''o!`=t' a Uld';%�`wii�i'ch' check 'and the amount of money specified there It shall be :forfelted .tv nthe. said City of Rochester, Minnesota, as liquidated `dges if tihe bidder npoa the Lott iag ; of the contract to him shall .fail) to enter iiato ;the .:aontrsot : so let; the said Common Council reserving the right tp re jest sny_s sll ;bide, A. surety. bond Vr,itten:lor: the;.t�nllPsskount .,of they contract by s surety company authorized to >do bvAlneas ._.s•Ahe ;State --of- Minnesota, will be required with the contraot i (Personal.: bonds not to be accepted.) f All proposals must ,be :addressed ttf.:Mra Ai-F. Wright City Clerk :of• the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and shall have a ird orBed there oe#ropoeal for furnishing and installation of new City scales". " Upon motion by Miller, second by Rommelthat the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. i The following claims were read,,. and upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the same were allowed,, and the Mayor and City Clerk were author- . .. L iced and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly: ♦L el From the. Street and Alley Funds Northwestern Jobbers• Credit Bureau $20.00; Prom the General Pund:. Ella.Bergan $33.32, Estella M. Wright $12680.. IIpon, motion by Hicks,-. second by -Amandeen, the Building and Electrical ,Inspector was instructed.to take_supervision.of the gas testing machine and make•3 tests each week, and make monthly reports of the results to this Common Council. The City Engineer mentioned the necessity for the repair of the manhole and flush tank at Third Avenue Southeast,snd Tenth Street Southeast, and said that the cost would be about $75.00, at which motion by,Hicks, second by Miller ,carri-ed­ that the City Engineer -secure., -the necessary labor -and materials and rebuild the said manhole, and eliminate the flush tank at this point. The City Engineer,, 4 taking exceptions. -to a comment which the publio; Examiner made in his report on the examination recently made of the books and: records of the City of Rochester,, Minnesota, asked that: the Common Council approve the disbursements of $;75 per hour made to his son Henry R. Armstrong, which was not done, but a motion by Miller,,: second by Amundsen, carried that the City Engineer be authorized to pay $,75 per hour for a City surveyor when necessary. The City Engineer called attention to the necessity for the painting and ;overhauling of all City owned motor equipment, and upon motion by Rommel, second by Amundsen,.the City Clerk was instructed to draw a resolution proviiing authority for the painting and overhauling of City owned motor equipment. The matter of delegates to the Road Shoes at St.Louis. Missouri, was discussed, and a motion by Hicke, second by Miller carried that any of the City Officials wishing to attend be authorized to do so at the expense of the City of Rochester, Minnesota Upon motion by. Hicks, second by Rommel, the Common until adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M., January 19th,1931. • City Clerk. t