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Minutes of .g regulsr,tmeeting of the Common Council ofthe City of Roohester
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Minnesota held in the Council Chambers, in the .City Hall, in said City, at 2:00
oclock P.M. , on May 4t h9193 1..:
Meeting called to order :by President Liddle,
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Roll Call. Present:' Liddle, Amundsen, Hicks, Miller, Moody, Vihstadt.
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Absent: Dallman. -
Upon motion by Hicks ;• second by Vihstadt, the minutes of the meetingsheld
on April 13th,1931, and April 20t h,1931, were ec,ch approved.
President Liddle announce& this as being the time and place fixed for a
hearing on the paving .end curbing of a part of Tenth Street Southwest and of Plummer' f
Road, and asked if there.was.any person present who wished to be heard.concerning
this improvement*
There was
no 'person present who
hAd'aAything
to -.say regarding this paving
or curbing; but the
following remonstrance
was
read, after .which President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file:
"April Twenty-eighth
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City Council of
Rochester, Minnesota.
gentlemen:
Referring to the pending project for pavement and
curb construction in loth Street Southwest, I desire to state that I
am the owner of approximately eighty per cent of the abutting land.
There is no dwelling fronting on that street, and
the development :of the abutting property is not being forwarded by the
erection of any new dwelling or other structure requiring the use of
the street. The property is all dormant and general conditions indicate
that it will remain so..
Present economic conditions are such that these
abutting dormant properties should not be now burdened with the expense
of an improvement using materials which as 3het have not been reduced in
price. The cost of theimprovement, under present conditions, would seem
to be grossly out of proportion -'to the value of the property to be assessed.
These and other reasons have probably occurred to you,
but I wish to register my petition that the paving and curbing of that
street be indefinitely postponed. '
Yours truly,
H. S. Plummer."
Upon motion by Hicks, secono lky �Amandsen, and, all voting in favor thereof
further proceedings for the paving and curbing of a part of.Tenth Street Southwest
and of Plummer's Road were abandoned, and the City Clerk was instructed to return
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the proposals of 1i. A. Patterson, Utton Construction Company,Ino., Edward
Mattson, and Feller Brothers unopened.
The City Clerk asked for consideration of the #faposal of $182.54
charge against this projeot through expenditures made by City Engineer's
Department for the surveys, preparation of plans and profiles, figuring
yardage, etc., and upon motion by Miller, second by Vihstadt, the City
Clerk was instructdd to bill the various properties benefited for their
pro rata share In this $182,54,
President Liddle announced this as being the time and place fixed
for a hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer In parts of Seventh
Street" Southwest and Ninth Avenue, Southwest, and• asked if there was any
person present who wished to be. heard concerning this sanitary sewer.
There was no parson present who wished to be heard in regard to
this improvement.
President Liddle announced this as the :time .,and place fixed for a
hearing on the grading of Second Street Northwest from a point eighteen (18)
feet east of the west line of Thirteenth Avenue .Northwest to thirty-three
(33) feet west of the east line of Sixteenth Avenue Northwest, to a grade
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to conform to the curb and gutter now in place, .and ,Biked if there was
any person present )Yho wished to be heard concerning this grading.
There was no person present who wished to beheard relative to
t$is project.
The City Clerk reported that no Aids had been received for the
grading of Second. Street.Nortlwest, astabove described.
This being the time and . place , fixed for ,the opening of proposals
for the construction of a sanitary sewer in pirte-ot "seventh Street
Southwest and Ninth Avenue Southwest, the following proposals were opened
and read:
Martin Paulson: 8" pipe' sewer ,$4.7.5 per foots . 6" on 8" • Y's $1,00
each, manholes $65.00 each, loose rook excavation $2.50 per cubic yard,
sand rodit $4,00, solid rock $6,00, and 4.00 pery}yarcl. for, pavement
replaced;
Wm. C, Fraser & Son: -8" ' pipe sewer $,•90 per foot, 6" on e" Y's
$1,00 each, manholes $65.00 each, loose. rock ezoavation $2,75 per cubic
yard, sand rock $4.50, solid rock. !�70'50,„end'$4.'00"-per- yard for pavement
replaced.
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Upon motion-by,Miller, second by Hicks, the above quoted bids were
referred to the C.ity,Engineer for his tabulation and recommendations.
The followingCommitteerecommendations relative to condemnation of,the
so-called Slatterly lands .were read and President Liddle ordered the same placed on
file:
"Rochester, Minnesota,
April 29, 1931.
Honorable Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester', Minnesota.
We, the Board of Park Commissioners of said City, and the
p,ublie Grounds Coinmittee'of the -Common Council of said City, have held
a meeting with We Roland A.Slatterly, representing the Estate of Mary
A. Slatterly, deceased, relative to the Commissioners award for the
taking of certain lands for use as an addition to the Park system ;and
the eonstruotion"of a swimming pool thereon and thereat, and he has
agreed that if the following stipulations are added to and become an
amendment to the`'sa,id commissioners report on their award of damages
for lands taken; - that' he "w ill.. aoeept settlement; the said conditions
being`�as follows:'
That the City.of Rochester, Minnesota, construct -a temporary
fence along the east and' north sides of the lands taken, as above described,
and that .within three -,years from this date the said City shall replace this
temporary fence with a permanent 4� foot Cyclone fence or its equal.
That the City of Rochester, Minnesota, 'shall make provision so
that the present owners (the estate of Mary A. Slatterly), their heirs and
assigns, may have access to and use the waters of Bear Creek for cattle
drinking purposes only, at the point where the north bank of Bear Creek
intersects the north line of the._property taken, as above described; which
water use shall be through adequate piping eontrolled.with proper shutoff.
That the City. of Rochester., Minn., excavate an outlet for the
old creek bed at the Northwest corner of the property taken, as .above
described, so as to allow water from Bear Creek to circulate through old
bed brut back to Bear Creek above the dam which is proposed to be built on
property taken; the estate of Mary `A. Slatterly to at once, thereafter,
fence the said old, creek bed 'so that cattle, horses, swine, . sheep, etc.,
can not get to the water so circulated and contaminate the water in the
swimming pool.
That, the estate of Miary A. Slatterly for themselves and for
their heirs and assigns forever waive any and all claims for damages, of
any kind or nature to their abutting property, against the City of
Rochester,Minnesota, ocouring through overflow, erosion, or any other'
reason on account of the 'changing of the channel of Bear Creek across
this property as above described.
THE PUBLIC GROUNDS COMMTTTEE
By A. A.Hicks,Chairmsn
F . W. Miller,
Tom Moody,
Respectfully submitted,
THE BOARD OF'PARK COMMISSIONERS
By . Art V, Nachreiner, Pres.
Wm, Enka, Seo'ye
James H. Starkey, Member
Roger L.J.Kennedy, Yebber."
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Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution which was read:
"WHEREAS, Wright L. Toogood and Otto W..Riess,-,the. Commissioners
appointed on March 17th, A.D..1931, in and by resolution of the Common
Council of the City of Rochester;,Minnesota, and John:M. Norton, appointed
as a Commissioner by the other two Commissioners at their first meeting
on March 21st, A.D.1931, because of the absence of John F. Cooke, to view
the lands and premises and to assess the damages occasioned by the condem-
nation and taking by the said City of Rochester, Minnesota, for use as an
addition to the Park System of said City, and for the construction of a
swimming,pool thereon and thereat, the lands described in the said resolu-
tion of appointment, to -wit: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot
No.31 in Auditdr's Plat "A", of Section 11 Township 106.North, of Range
14 West, and running Easterly on the south line ofa.said.Lot, 561 feet,
thence North parallel with the west line of said Lot 954.98 feet, thence
west parallel with the south line of .said lot. 561 feet, thence south along
the west line of said Lot 054.98 feet to place of beginning, consisting of
12.3 acres, more or less, all of the above described land lying and being
in the City of Rochester and the County of Olmsted ,and State of Minnesota,
and
WHEREAS, The City Clerk on April 2nd, 1931, did publish a notice to
all persons interested ,in said lands -in the Rochester. Post -Bulletin, the
official newspaper of said City,. to the effect that said report and award
of damages had been made and filed as aforesaid and. -,unless written objec-
tions were made thereto, by persons. interested. in.,said lands, the said
report and award of di m kes would be confirmed by ,the Common Council of said
City of Rochester at a meeting of the said Common Council to be held at. 7:30
o'clock P.M., on April 22nd, 1931, at the Council Chambers in.the City Hall
of. said City; and the said notice was -published in -the said newspaper for
ten (10) days prior to the date of said meeting, ,held on April 22nd, 1931,
and
WHEREAS, The said Common Council duly met at. -said time and place
and heard and duly considered all' objections., offered..and. interposed by
persons interested in the said lands, and duly., -considered Ithe 'said report
and the award of damages therein made by the said Cofthiss ioners; and
WHEREAS, Written objection $adebeen ,made to the report of the
Commissioners and the award of damages made' by;said-Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, Action on the said report of„the . Commissioners and the
objections thereto was adjourned and aontinued;J.toVtiiB meeting of the
Common Council of said City and
WHEREAS, It is agreed by the parties..,eoneerned that the following
cgnditions be incorporated and peoome an amendment to.the report of the
said Commissioners:
That the City of Rochester, Minnesota,.eonstruet a temporary fence
along the east and north sides of the lands..taken, . as above described, and
that•.within three years from this date. the. said City:, shall replace this
temporary fence with a permanent 4� .foot Cyclone fence ,or its equal..
That the City of Rochester, Minnesota, shall �make provision so
that the present owners (the e'state of mart'' A. 8latterly) , their heirs and
assigns, may have access to and use the waters of Bear Creek for cattle
drinking purposes only, at the. point where tx north bank of Bear Creek
Intersects the north line of to property �takdn ' as. above described; which
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water use shall be* through•adoquate piping eorolled with• proper shutw.
.That the- City :-of Spohester, Mlnaasota, ezcavat*G s&* outlet for
the old erse'k.,b#d -the Nortbwest oornefi�' of the property taken, as above
described, 'so ;-:o allow water from Bear Qreek to circulate through old
bed and back t.o 'Bear Creek above the 4amekkt9k is proposed: to be built on
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o! Mary A. Slatterly to st'onee,'thereafter fence
the property taken; the estate
the said old creek bed .so' -,;that, oattle, horses, swine, sheep, etc., can not get to
the water so circulated and contaminate -the water in the swimming pool.
That the estate of Mary A. Slatterly for themselves and their heirs and
assigns forever waive any -arid.' all claims for damages, of any kind or nature to
their abutting property,. ,against„the City of Rochester, Minnesota, oeeuring through
overflow,`erosion, or any-othe'r reiasonron account of the changing of the channel of
Bear Creek across this property, as above described.
NOW THEREFORE, Be At' and it is hereby resolved Iby the Common Council of
the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the report of..:said Commissioners made and filed as aforesaid and the
award of damages therein.: contained and set forth, be and the same are hereby amended
to the effebt that the conditions above set forth are hereby granted and incorporated
therein 6hd the same are hereby considered as additional compensation for the taking
and condemnation of lands above described,' -the same to be additional to the $2767.50
award made by the Commissioners for the taking and condemnation of the said lands.
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: • That there is hereby.
appropriated from the General Fund of said City the sum above stated and payment is
hereby ordered to be made'to the Rstate of Mary A. .Slatterly, deceased, for the
taking of the above. described'real estate for use as an addition to the Park system
.of said City and for' the' e.onetr'uetion of a swimming pool thereon and thereat, and
Be it further resolved. -by said Common Council: That there is hereby appro-
priated from the General Fund oY said City, the sum of $30.00 for, payment to said
Commissioners for their servieee in the said matter, and the Mayor and City Clerk of
said City are hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer
for the said sums and cause payments• to be made to the Estate of Mary A. Slatterly,
Deceased, and to each of the said Commissioners. "
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, that the said resolution be adopted
as read, and all voting in. favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolu-
tion duly passed and adopted.
Dr. George M. Higgins made complaint about the improvements that are being
made by School District, No. 8 in the ; grading of Fifteenth Avenue Southwest and Sixth
Street Southwest around the :Folwell School, as the grade of the street as they are
leaving it will be a damage to his property in that it is one and six tenths '(1 6/1C
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feet lower than his sidewalk level.
President Liddle'referred this matter to the Board of Education, the
property owners concerned, the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer,
for a meeting at, that location:to decide what can be done to remedy the situation.
Alderman Dallman came in at this time.and took his Chair.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance regulating the
operation and rates of fare of ,taxicabs and automobiles carrying passengers for hire,
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with -s . seating capacity/not to exceed seven passengers, within the City .of
Rochester", the same being Ordinance No.343 of the City of Rochester as heretofore
amended, was given its seeond•reading, .
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Rev. A. R. Zick, and others, opposid the present ordinance in effect
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fixing minimum charges for taxicab service and favored the above mentioned
ordinance which will put fees back to maximum control only, while Mayor
Reiter talked in favor of the existing ordinance fixing minimum charges.
Rev. Zick presented the petition of between six and seven hundred
local residents asking for the repeal of the ordinance providing minimum
charges for taxicab services and President Liddle ordered the same placed
on file; the said petition being headed as follows:
"Rochester, Minnesota,
�i April 27th, 1931.
Honorable Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
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We, the undersigned, hereby remonstrate gggainst the taxi-
cab rates now in effect through the adoption April 13, 1931, of the
ordinance amendment fixing a minimum charge for such service, and
also hereby most earnestly petition your Honorable Body that you at
once accomplish the adoption of the amendment proposed April 22nd,
19311, which, will put the matter back to maximum control only, i.e. it
will allow us to have a 2V taxi fare again, if any company or indi-
vidual is disposed to do business for that fee."
A motion by Alderman Moody that the rules be suspended and that
the above mentioned ordinance be given its third and final reading, received
no second.
The following report from the City Engineer,relative to proposals
for sanitary sewer construction,, was read, and President Liddle ordered
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" May 40 i931
Honorable Mayor and Common Council
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit tabulation of bids for eonstruction
of sanitary sewer in Seventh Street Southwest and Ninth Avenue
Southwest:
Wm. C. Fraser & Son, complete as bid $ 1034.00
Wm, C. Fraser & Son as per estimate 1051,50
M. Paulson as per estimate 918.75
Respectfully submitted,
C.H.Armstrong,City Engineer."
Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen the City Engineer was
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instructed to secure the necessary labor and materials and grade Second
Street Northwest, between eighteen (18) feet east of the west line of
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Thirteenth Avenue Northwest and thirty-three (33) feet west of the east
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line of Sixteenth Avenue Northwest, to a grade to conform to the curb and gutter
now in place, in accordance with the plans, profiles and specifications heretofore
adopted for this improvement.
This being the time and place fixed for adjourned and continued action
on the fixing of the salary of the Chief of Police for the current official year,
and the Common Council not being ready for action thereon, motion by Hicks, second by
Amundsen, carried that the matter be adjourned and continued to a meeting of this
Common Council which is scheduled for 7:30 o'clock P.M., on May llth,1931.
The following report on gas tests made during Apri1,1931, was read, and
President Liddle ordered the same placed on file:
"May 1, 1931
Gas report for the month of April 1931,
Date B:T .U.
Apr it
29 1931
552
April
49 1931
556
April
7, 1931
550
April
9, 1951
549
April
11, 1931
552
April
14, 1931
546
April
16, 1931
550
April
18, 1931
560
April
21, 1931
548
April
23, 1931
546
April
251, 1931
546
April
28, 1931
544
April
30, 1931
549
Don E. Post ier
Building & Electrical Inspector."
The report of the City Treasurer for the month ending April 30th,19311
shoVving 8226,718.33 as being on hand was read, and. President Liddle ordered the
same placed on file.
The report of the City Engineer for the month of April, 1931, showing
expenditures from the General Fund for labor of �)359,47, from the Street and Alley
Fund $1186,10, from the Sewer Fund $277.35, and from the bridge fund $2.20, was
read, and President Liddle ordered the same placed on file.
The application of Andrew Chafoulias for soft drink dealer license at
No.9, Broadway Street North, was read, and upon motion by Vihstedt,second by
Dallman, license was granted.
The following request for withdrawal was read, and upon motion by Hicks,
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second by Miller, it was granted: '.
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"Rochester, Minnesota.
May 4th, 1931.
Honorable Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
li Gentlemen:
The transfer recently request:d from your honorable
body regarding the operation of the Town Taxi Line is hereby
withdrawn as it is my wish that the transfer formerly applied
for is not to take effect.
Respectfully,
Town Taxi Cab Co.
By. Roy Schlief. . "
Replies from Representative Victor Christ gau and Senators Thomas
D. Schall, and Henrik Shipstead, concerning the request of the Rochester
Engineer's Club that a local resident architect be selected for the
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proposed new locAl`post office building, were read, and President.Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file.
The following offer was read, and President Liddle referred the
same to the Public Grounds Committee, the City Clerk and the City Engineer:
"Rochester, Minnesota,
5/4/31,
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4I The Hon. Common Council
Ii City of Rochester
Gentlemen
I offer for your consideration the lower Northwest
Apartment of the Clausen Apartments, at a monthly rental of
j $35.00.
This includes heat and water.
Yours truly,
G. N. Sherman ., Adin. of
B. Clausen. Estate."
A communication from M. J. Boyle, Superintendent for the
Chicago North Western' Railway Company, calling attention that the light
and power wires crossing their mill track on the North side of Fifth
Street Northeast is short one side guy, was read, and President Liddle
referred the same to the Public Grounds Committee, with instructions
that they confer with the Public Utility Board asking for installation
of this side guy.
Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution accepting the bid and
proposal of Martin Paulson for the construction of a sanitary sewer in
parts of Seventh Street Southwest and Ninth Avenue Northwest, and fixing
the amount of the bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of
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!� `�920.00, which was read. !
Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be
j{ adopted as read, and all voting in.favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said;
i; resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, tt was ordered that the
certified check which accompanied the bid of the unsuccessful bidder for the construe-
Lion of the above described sanitary sewer, be returned to than.
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The petition of Oscar C. Ronken, Geo, PJI, Higgins, Amid L. Glabe, u antes
A. Ford, and C. W. Walters, that a curb and gutter be constructed in Fifteenth
Avenue Southwest, from the south line of Sixth Street Southwest to the South line
! of Fifth Street Southwest, and that the cost of constructing be spread over a
period of two to five years, with five years preferred, was read, and President
Liddle referred the same to the Street and Alley Committee.
Alderman Dallman introduced the following resolution, which was read:
"RESOLUTION PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1802000.00) OF CITY OF ROCHESTER,MINNESO-
TA, IMPROVEMENT BONDS AUTHORIZED BY THE VOTERS THEREOF APRIL
21st,19311, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) THEREOF AND AUTHORIZING THEIR
EXECWION AND DELIVERY.
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WHEREAS, At an election duly called and held in the City of Rochester,Minnesota,
after notice thereof duly given _'or the time and in the manner required by law, more
than three -fifths (3/5) of the legal voters in said City voting at said election
declared in favor of the issuance of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, Improvement
Bonds in the amount of One hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000.00), and
approving the resolution of this Common Council adopted March llth,19319 and
W:FCEREAS, It is deemed necessary and expedient that the form of such bonds
be prescribed and adopted by this CorAnon Council and it is necessary and for the
best interests of the said City of Rochester, to sell and issue at this time Fifty
thousand dollars (,�500000.00) par value, of said bonds so authorized;
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of
! Rochester, Minnesota, as follows:
Section 1. That under the authority of the election aforesaid and the
resolution of this Common Council of March llth, 1931, so approved and adopted by
the legal voters, there is hereby authorized the issuance of said One hundred
ei;hty thousand dollars, (180,000.00) City of Rochester, Minnesota, Improvement
Binds, the said bonds to be of the denomination of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)
each, numbered from one (1) to one hundred eighty (180) inclusive, all dated
May 1st , 1931, to become due and payable first nuUierical of Deeemberrinras eachf oflthe• years
Nine thousand dollars (�9,000.00)on the y
1932 to 1951 inclusive, provided that such
bonds
datemature
after Deeemberclst,1940,9and
ii shall be optional as to payment on any interest
prior to maturity. ,
The said
bonds to bear interest at the rate of four and one -quarter per
cent..(4-�$)per annum, payable semi-annually on June 1st and December 1st, of each
year during the life of the said bonds, except that the first interest period shall
be May 1st, 1931, to June--lst, 19313% both principal and interest to be payable at
the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, .the
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proceeds of the said bonds to be used for the purpose of erecting and
constructing of a new City Hall upon such parts ,of Lots Ten (10), Eleven
(11), and Twelve (12) in Block Nineteen (19) in Original Plat of Town,
now City, of Rochester, Minnesota, as may be required for each purpose.
Section 2. That the bonds so authorized shallbe substantially on
the following form, except as to number and maturity thereof, and except
that those which mature after December 1st, 1940, shall carry the following
paragraph as a condition thereof: "The City of Rochester, Minnesota, retains
the option.of paying this bond on December 1st, 1940, or upon any interest
date thereafter before maturity." which form is hereby adopted:
( F0 RM OF BOND )
No. 1.000000
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MINNESOTA.LCOUNTY OF OLMSTED
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CITY OF ROCHESTER IMPROVEMENT BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the City of Rochester, in the
County of Olmsted, in the State of Minnesota, acknowledges itself to owe,
and for value received hereby promises to pay to bearer,
O N E T H O U S A N D DOO L L A R S
lawful money of the United States of America, on the first day of
December 19 , with interest thereon from date until paid at the rate of
four and one -quarter per cent (4t) per annum, payable semi-annually on
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the first day of June and December of each year, except that the first
interest maturity shall be June 1st, 1931, for a one (1) months period,
interest to maturity being represented by appropriate coupons attached
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hereto. Both the principal and interest of this bond are payable at the
office of the City Treasurer in the City of Rochester, Minnesota.
THIS BOND Is one of a series of like tenor, except as to the
maturities of some thereof, issued for the purpose of erecting and
construe -tang
of a new City Hall in and for said City of Rochester, Olmsted County,
Minnesota, upon such parts of Lots Ten (10), Eleven (11), and Twelve (12)
in Block Nineteen (19) in Original Plat of Town, now City ,of Rochester,
Minnesota, as may be required for such purpose, under and by virtue of the
authority of the City Charter of said City, and by more than three -fifths
(3/6) of the legal voters of the said City voting in favor thereof, at an
election duly called and held in the said City on the Twenty-first day of
April, 1931, and of the resolutions of the Common Council bf said City
duly passed and adopted by the vote in favor thereof of more than five -
sevenths (5/7) of the membersof the said Common Council.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, That the acts, conditions and
things required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this bond
have been done, have happened, and been performed in regular and due form
and time, as required by law, and that the total indebtedness of the City
of Rochester, Minnesota, including this bond, does not exceed any Statutory
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or Charter limitation.
THE FULL FAITH, CREDIT AND RESOURCES OF The City of Rochester,
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Minnesota, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of
the principal and interest of this bond at maturity.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, The Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, have caused this bond to be sealed with the. corporate seal,
signed by the Mayor and City Clerk of said City, and has caused the
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annexed interest coupons to be signed by the fac-simile signature of the
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City Clerk and dated May 1st, 1931.
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Mayor of said City.
( Seal) City Clark of said City.
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( FORM OF COUPON EXCEPT PI RST COUPON)
$21.25
19,E
June
Upon the Njrst day of December 19 , The City of Rochester, Minnesota,
promises to pay bearer
TWENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND'TWENTY-FIVE CEYTS ($21.25)
at the office of the City Treasurer of said City of Rochester, Minnesota, for the
interest then due on its Improvement Bond dated May 1st, 1931, No. "
City Clerk.
Section 3. That said bonds when duly prepared in the form aforesaid,
shall be held by the City Treasurer of said City, and when a block or portion
thereof is, by this Common Council, determined to be sold and issued, that the same
shall be signed by the Mayor of said City and the City Clerk of said City, and the
corporate seal of the said City duly attached to each, and the coupons attached to
each of the said bonds authenticated by the fae-simile signature of 'the City Clerk
of said City, and when so executed, the coupons of all said bonds then to be placed
on the market, which have matured and become past due shall be cancelled and detached
from the bonds before the same shall be delivered to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof.
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Section 4. That it is deemed to be necessary and for the best interest
of the City that there shall be, at this time, issued and sold Fifty (60) bonds all
dated May 1st, 1931, and to become due and payable in their numerical order as
follows: Three (3) thereof on the first day of December of each of the years 1932 to
it1941, both %nclusive, Two (2) thereof on Deoenber first of each of the years 1942 to
1951,1nclusive; with exception as to maturity of those of 1941 to 1951,inclusive,. in
that the principal on those shall be optional as to payment on any interest date
after December 1, 1940, and prior to maturity.
Section 5. That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby directed
to publish notice of the meeting of the Common Council of said City which is directed
to be held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, on the 25th day of May, 1931, at 7:30 o' clod P.M., for the purpose of
opening and considering bids for the said bonds, in the Rochester Morning Journal, a
local newspaper printed and published in said City, and the official newspaper
thereof, in which said notice shall be published as required by law.
Section 6. That said advertisement for bids for the sale of said bonds
shall be substantially as follows:
NOTICE OF SALE OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($50,000.00) City of Rochester, Minnesota,
IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
The Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota,. will meet in its
Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on the 25th day of May, 1931, at
7:30 o'clock P.M., to open and consider sealed bids for A50,000,00 of the City of
Rochester,Improvement Bonds, then to be issued and sold, being part of an issue of
$180,000,00 authorized by the electors of said City to be for the purpose of erect- �
ing and constructing of a new City Hall, in and for tht; said City of Rochester,
Olmsted County, Minnesota, upon such parts of Lots Ten (10), Eleven (11), and Twelve
(12) in Block Nineteen (19) in Original Plat of Town, now Cite, of Rochester,
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Minnesota, as may be required for such purpose. All of said bonds shall
be of -the denomination of one thousand dollars (11,000,00) each, dated
May 1st, 1931, and to mature as follows: Three (3) thereof on the first day
of December of each of the years 1932 to 1941, inclusive, and two (2)
thereof on December first of each of the years 1942 to 1951, both inclusive,
with exception as to maturity of those of 1941 to 1951, inclusive, in that
the principal on those shall be optional as to payment on any interest date
after December 1st, 1940, and prior to maturity, with interest until paid
at the rate of four and one -quarter per cent (4 ) per annum, -payable 'setii-
annually on the first day of June and December of each year. Both princi-
pal ar.d interest of the said bonds will be made payable at the office of
the City Treasurer in the City of Rochester, Minnesota. All bids must be
addressed to the undersigned City Clerk of Rochester, Minnesota, and accom-
panied by a duly 'certified check for two per cent (2%) of the principal of
the bonds bid for, payable, without any condition, to the order of the
Cit r Treasurer of Rochester, Minnesota, which two (2%) will, if the bid is
accepted, be applied to the purchase price of the bonds, otherwise to be
returned to the unsuccessful bidder or bidders and such successful bidder
will be required to accept delivery and pay for said bonds immediately upon
his bid being accepted.
No bids will be considered for less than par and accrued interest
from May 1st., 1931.
The successful bidder will be furnished the approving opinion of
Junell, Oakley, Driscoll and Fletcher, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Common Council of said City reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
By order of the Common Council of the said City of Rochester,
Minnesota.
Dated at Rochester, Minnesota, this day of May, A.D.1931.
City Clerk of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota.
Section 7. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and approval. "
Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Miller, that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle
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declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced an ordinance creating a Sinking Fund
and levying tcxes for the payment of principal and interest of $160,000.00
Improvement Bonds of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, dated May lst,1931,
which was given its first reading.
` Dr. Stromberg made recommendations for improvements at the local
Sewage Disposal Plant, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the
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same was referred to the Sewer Committee and the City Ent-ineer, with
instructions that they make report thereon at the next meeting* of this
Common Council.
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The City Engineer reported that he had hired Albert Christopherson for the
construction of a fence along the East side of the City Dumping Grounds without
having made any definite arrangements for his rate of pay and said that when the
payroll was turned in for the six days, April 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th, and May
1st and 2nd1 1931, it became known that Mr. Christopherson expected $.90 perhour
for his services, and the Common Council after consideration of the situation,
agreed that the claim of Mr. Christopherson be allowed at $,90 per hour.
Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was read:
"WHEREAS, At the Special Election held on April 21, 1931, the question of
the issuance of A180,000.00 City of Rochester, Minnesota, 4e Improvement Bonds
for the purpose of erecting and constructing a new City Hall upon such parts of
Lots Ten (10), Eleven (11) and Twelve (12) in Block nineteen (19) in Original Plat
of the Town, now City, of Rochester, Minnesota,, as, will be required for that purpose,
rectived the approval of the voters of the City of Rochester, Minnesota; and
WIEREAS, Preliminary to the said erecting and constnieting there must be
the appointment and selection of an ar,chiteet for the preparation of plans,
profiles, and specifications and estimate of cost for the said erecting and con-
structing., and
WHO REAS, The various Architects made proposals and talked of. their
qualifications at a meeting of this Common Council, held on April 0-7th,1931, at
which time the informal selection and appointment of John McG.Miller was made as
the architect for the above mentioned erecting and constructing of a new City Hall,
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota:
That the formal selection and appointment of John McG.Miller, of Rochester,.
Minnesota, as the architect for the above mentioned erecting and construction of a
new City Hall is hereby made, and his fee is hereby fixed at the sum of five (5)
per cent of the cost of the erecting and constructing of a new City Hall, exclusive
of the Architects fee, which five per cent (5%) shall be full payment for the
preparation of plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost, and specially
as to supervision of the pouring of concrete which shall be supervised at all times
while such work is under way, with the presence of the architect or his representa-
tive to be required on the work at least four times daily while the other construc-
tion work is being; done, with provision that if only the preparation of plans,
profiles, specifications and estimate of cost is required the fee shall be three
and one-half per cent (31f) of the total cost of the erecting and aonstrueting
exclusive of the architects fee, for which three and one-half per cent (3-2-%) no
supervision will be given by the architect.
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That a further condi-
tion shall enter into the selection of John McG.Mi.11er as the architect for the
erecting and constructing of the new City Hall, which shall be in the event of the
adoption. of the plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost, for the said
work and the advertisement for the same it shall be found that the bids are in
excess of the $180,000,00 available for these purposes the said architect shall
amend and revise his plans, profiles and specifications to such an extent that
the contract price plus architects fee will come within the money available, for
which he, the architect, shall receive no further compensation for the said
amendment and revision other than the 5% for preparation and supervision as heretofore
arranged for, or the said three and one-half (3970
) per cent if it is deemed that
supervision can be dispensed with insofar as the architect is concerned.
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Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the Mayor
and City Clerk of said City be and they are hereby authorized and directed
to execute a contract for the City of Rochester, Minnesota, with the said
John McG.Miller as architect for the erecting and constructing of the new
City Hall in accordance with the above services, duties, etc."
Upon motion by Miller, second by Vihstadt, that the said resolu-
tion be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
G. Worth appeared before the Common Council and made objection to
the abandonment of the proceedings for the paving and curbing of part of
Tenth Street Southwest, and of Plummer's Road, atiwhieh motion by Vihstadt,
second by Hicks,carried that the Street and Alley Committee and the City
Engineer confer with Dr. H. S. Plummer, asking him to reconsider his
remonstrance against this project, and that they make report thereon at the
next meeting of this Common Council.
Alderman Moody introduced an ordinance regulating the regulating
the installation, construction and maintaining of plumbing, plumbing
fixtures, private sewers, and sewer connections within the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, which was given its first reading.
Alderman Dallman introduced an ordinance to amend ordinance No.286
and providing for the appointment of one person to the office of Building,
Electrical and Plumbing Inspector, and prescribing powers and duties, which
was given its first reading.
Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Dallman, the City Attorney was
instructed to prepare an amendment for the ordinance, providing for
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electrician's licenses, electrical inspection, etc., to correct the
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published ordinance compilation relative to who shall countersign the li
licenses, and also to provide for identification signature on the licenses
issued.
The ' claim of Chas. H. Aznmstrong $27.35 for expenses of himself, +
Aldermen Miller, Vihstadt, and Amundsen on a trip to inspect city halls, }
and of Albert Christopherson $48,60 for 54 hours labor at $.90 on the days
above mentioned,were each read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen
the same were allowed and it was ordered that these claims be paid from the
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General Pund.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the rules were suspended
and an ordinance regulating the installation., construction, and mainten-
ance of plumbing, plumbing fixtures, private sewers and sewer connections
within the City of Rochester, Minnesota, was given its second reading.
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Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Hicks, the rules were suspended and
an ordinance amending ordinance No.286 and providing for the appointment of one
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person to the office of Building, Electrical, and Plumbing Inspector, and prescribing
pwwers and duties was given its second reading.
The following applications for permits to place dnd maintain signs were
read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, permits were granted: Mabel Ulrich's
Book Shop, Red Owl Store #2, Red Owl Store #1, Moss Shoe Co., Ineg,Kahler Corporation,!
(2), Fakler Hotel Co.,A. A. Schroeder, Carlton Cafeteria, Gus Hargesheimer, Rommel
Hotel, Winona Oil Co. (4), Furlow Cronin, Home Oil Co.(3), Amundsen Paint Shop,
Dunlop Tire & Rubber Co., Rochester Post -Bulletin, H. L. Thurber, Postier & Kruger
.Co. (2),G. A. Lewis Co., Lee Ying Laundry, Hong Kong Chop Suey, Nelson Motor Sales
(2), McGeary Motor Co. (2), Clements Chevrolet Co., West Motor Co.(2), Graen Cigar
Store, Hotel Brown, Capitol Eat Shop #2, Stueffer Shannon Co., Jacks Chicken Shop,
Kirkwood Radio Service, Rochester Drug Co., Kersten Fur Co., A. H. Foster Electric
Co., Conrad Fur Co., Henry Blickle, Scott & Everstein, R. A. Orr Jewelry, Hotel
Francis, Boston Shine Parlor, Rochester Hair Shop, Rochester Electric Co., Vincent
Millinery, Botsford Lumber Co., Home Bakery, Paschke Hotel, Osuar Hargeshelmer (2),
Fratzke Brothers, Maypole Co., Smart Shop, Edwards Hotel, National Cash Register Co.
The following claims for insurance premiums were read and President
Liddle referred the same to the Insurance Committee: Ruth R. Bernard $26,25, Ruth
R. Bernard $40,009 0.W.Sehroeder0$2.00, O.W.Sehroeder $34.52, 0. W. Schroeder $52,50,
Brown Knopp Agency $41.13, A. A. Hirman & Co. $32.50, Mrs. J. M. Hall $82.00.
Aldermen Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read:
"RESOLVED, That pursuant to the provisions of Section 24, Chapter 307,
Laws of Minnesota for the year 1931, the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, does hereby approve, of and consent to deductions from salaries of
city officers and employes, as provided in said Chapter, if and when such city
officers and employes become members of the Public Employes Retirement Association,
in accordance with the terms of said Chapter; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the several department heads of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to cause such salary
deductions to be made and entered on each of the regular payrolls of such depart-
ments; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the proper city officers are hereby authorized and
directed to transmit to the Treasurer of the State of Minnesota the aggregate
amount of such deductions from the salaries of such officers and employee, together
with such information concerning such salary deductions, and the names of the
officers and employes on whose account the same has been made as may be required by
law or by the Retirement Board of the Public Employes Retirement Association; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the City Clerk of the City of Rochester, be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with
each of such department heads, and a certified copy of the same with the Treasurer of
the State of Minnesota."
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Upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, 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 the following resolution, which was
read:
WHEREAS, The Common Council of the City of Rochester deem it
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necessary that sidewalks be constructed in said City. in the localities and
places hereinafter described:
THL'REFORE, Be it and it is hereby resolved by said Common Council:
That the City Engineer of said City be and he is hereby ordered and
directed to publish in the official paper of said City a notice to each
and all of the owners e,nd occupants of each and every lot and parcel of
land adjoining the sidewalks hereinafter described, notifying said owners
and occupants to construct and build at their own expense within thirty •
(30) days from and after the date oP the first publication of said notice,
so much and such parts of'said sidewalks as adjoin their respective lots
and parcels of, land.
The places and localities - where said sidewalks are to be built and
constructed are as follows:
On the south side of Seventh Street Southwest from the east line of Belmont
Addition to the west line of Twelfth Avenue Southwest;
On the south side of Ninth Place Southeast from Third Avenue Southeast
to First Avenue Southeast;
On the north side of Eleventh Street Southeast from Sixth Avenue Southeast
to Seventh Avenue Southeast;
On the south side, of Eleventh Street Southeast from Seventh Avenue South-
east to Eighth Avenue Southeast;
On the east side of Seventh Avenue Southeast from Eleventh Street Southeast
to Twelfth Street Sout beast;
On the east side of Fifth Avenue Southeast from Tenth Street Southeast
to Eleventh Street Southeast;
On the north side of Third Street Northeast from Ninth Avenue Northeast to
Eleventh Avenue Northeast and from a point 240 feet east of east line of
Eleventh Avenue Northeast to the west line of Fourteenth Avenue Northeast;
On the north side of Fifth Street Northeast from Ninth Avenue Northeast to
Eleventh Avenue Northeast;
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On the East and West side of Tenth Avenue Northeast from Third Street
Northeast to Fifth Styreet Northeast;
On the north side of Fourth Street Northeast from Eleventh Avenue
Northeast to Fourteenth Avenue Northeast;
On the west side of Eleventh Avenue Northeast from Fifth Street Northeast
to Ninth Street Northeast;
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On the south side of Thirteenth Street Northwest from Broadway Street
North to Second Avenue Northwest;
'i On the east side of Second Avenue Northwest from Twelfth Street Northwest to
m'-,irteenth Street Northwest;
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On the west side of Fourth Avenue Northwest from Tenth Street Northwest to Eleventh
Street Northwest;
On the -South side of Eighth Street Northwest from Sevohd Avenue Northwest to Fourth
Avenue Northwest;
On the east side of Second Avenue Northeast from First Street Northeast to.Second
Street Northeast; ,
On the east side of Eighth Avenue Southeast from Sixth Street Southeast to Seventh
Street Southeast.
Said sidewalks shall be five feet and four inches in width, and the outer
line of the walk next to the middle line of the street shall be a distance of eight
feet from the property line except as above described. All said sidewalks shall
be constructed of cement concrete according to the specifications for concrete
sidewalks on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City, and shall be con-
structed under the superVision of the City Engineer of said City of Rochester, and
subject to his approval.
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the City
Engineer of said City of Rochester, be and he is hereby ordered, directed and
authorized to build and construct in the manner and with the materials aforesaid,
any and all of the sidewalks above described not constructed by the owners or
occupants of the abutting property within the 30 days above mentioned. The cost
and expense of all said sidewalks built and constructed by the said City Engineer
shall be charged to and assessed against the property adjoining the said sidewalks."
Upon motion by Miller, 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 appropriating $1199.20 from the
Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payrolls
for labor during the period of the week ending May 1, 1931, in accordance with
sworn claim made by Wm. Enka, Secretary of the Park Board u:ider date of May 1, 1931,;
which was read.
Upon motion by Hicks, 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 appropriating $1,000.00 from
the General Fund, $2,000.00 from the Street and Alley Fund, and $1,000.00 from
the Sewer Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee, which was read.
Upon motion by Vihstadt, 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.
Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk was authorized
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to employ an extra stenographer for two months and that he be authorized to arrange
for a vacation for Miss Lillian Sveom, City Clerk's Stenographer,for the first ten
Jul 19 1 and for a leave of absence for the balance of Jul 1931 without
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pay, and to arrange for this vacation and leave of absence for the same
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amount of time sooner if her pbYsj:cal condition makes it necessary.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, the Common Council adjourned
to 7:30 o'clock P.M. May 11th,193I.
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