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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-20-1931359 ?Minutes of an adjourned rermlar meeting of the Common Council of the City lof Rochester, ?,:Ainnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce building, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on August 20th,1931. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. Roll Call, Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks, Miller, Moody, jVihstadt, Absent: None. Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Moody, the minutes of the meeting held on Au�gr st 10th,1931, .August 12th, 1931, and August 13th,1931, were each approved. President Liddle announced thisas being the time and place fixed for hearing on then -award made by the Commissioners in the condemnation and taking of Lot 281, in Block 7, in Su nysideiAddition to the City of Rochester, for use as a site for the construction of a sewage lift station thereon and them at,and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard concerning this award of damages. There iias no person present who wished to be heard concerning the above mentioned awar_1 of damages and the City Clerk reported that no written objections to this report had been filed. `Alderman Dallman introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WIi1;It}�AS, Wright L. Toogood, John M. Norton, and Otto W. Riess, the COi::n1iss loners appointed on July 6th,1931, in and by resolution of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, to view the lands and preinises and to assess the damages occasioned by the condemnation and taking by said City of Rochester, Minnesota, for use of said City as a site for the construction of a sewage lift station Viureon and thereat, the lands described in said resolution of appointment being, to -wit: Lot Twenty-eight (28), in Block Seven (7), in Su-nnyside Addition to the City of Rochuster, Olmsted County, Minnesota, and 0 RD,'AS, The City Clerk on July 31st, -1931, did publish a notice to all persons interested in said lands, in the Rochester Morning Journal the official newsn_ aper of said City, to the effect that said` report and award of damages had been ma.du and filed as afores -�.id and unless written objections were made thereto by persons interested in said lands, the eaid:,,report and award of damages would be confirmed by the Common Comicil of said City of Rochester, Minnesota, at a meeting of the said G:ommon Council to be held at 7:::50 o'clock P.M., on August 20th,1961, at the Council Chambers in the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce building in said City; and the said notice was published in the said newspaper for at least ten (10) days prior to the date of said meeting held on August 030th,1961, and WIiL}ZL;AS, 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 the said report and the award of damages therein made by the said Commissioners; and i I No written objection has been made to the report of the Couimission= trs ;.,nd T,he award of damages made by the said Commissioners, and 1 NOIV TIDE''RLFO E, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota. That the report of said Coiwiiissioners made a- "ad filed as aforesaid and i,he award of dr...aarres therein contained and set forth be, and the sar:ie are hereby In all things confirmed. and A Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That there is hereby apnroprie,ted from the Sewer Fund of. said City, the sum of h600.00 for payment to the heirs of i:?.tlek Berven, deceased, for the condemnation and tal-ing of. Lot Twenty-einht, (26), in Block Seven (7), in Sunnyside Addi- ti.on'to the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That there is hereby appropriated from the Sewer Pund of said City the sum of 137,50 for payment to said Commissioners for their services in the said mRtter and the Mayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized s,nd directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer for the said sums and cause payments to be made to the heirs of Atlek Berven, deceased, and to the said Commissioners." Upon motion by Hicks, second by Vihstadt, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor them; President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Moody, the City Clerk was Instructed to bill the Rochester Morning Journal for $$7.50 being Commissioner's services in making second notice of hearing after the Rochester Morning Journal had made an error in the publication of the first notice. The City Clerk reported that there had been no bids received for the removal of the creosoted wood blocks on and the repaving with brick of that part of Center Btreet East which lies between a point 104 feet east of the west line of Section 36, Township 107 North; of Range, 14 West, to a point 164 feet west. I; Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Amundsen, the City Engineer was II i; authorized and directed to secure the necessary labor,materia:ls etc., and it remove the creos&ted we od blocks from the above described part of Center Street Fast and repave the same with two and one-half (21) inch paving brick it in accordance with the clans, profiles and specifications for the removal of the said creosoted wood blocks and the repaving with 2 inch paving brick. ('The City Clerk requested that record be made of the fact that up to this time the Cit r Engineer had refused to return the original plan for ;i sludge bed No.;? st the local sewage disposal plant, which plan was adopted (' July 27th.,19, and released to the City at the L4I 31y Engineer under action taken of the Cori2,1,on Council held August 10th,1961, for him to take the same to St. Paul, Minnesota, for approval of the State Board of Health. II that Engineer The City came in at this time and eanla,ined �{ _ a � the reason for his not returning this pin,n to the records of the City Clerk was that so long as it took an action of the Common Council to get it out of the records he felt that it took action of the Common Council directinrr him to return it, at which motion by Hicks, second by Vihstadt, carried that the City Fngineer be instructed to return to the City Clerk the, original plan 36115 for the sludge bed No.2 at the local sewage disposal Plant, and accordingly the City Engineer turned over to the City Clerk a plan purnort,dd� to be the one adopted July 27t]i,19':51, even though it has the imprint of the City Engineers preparation dated Aut�,ust 10th,1931. This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals for the construction of sludge bed No.2 at the local sewarre disposal plant, the following proposals were opened and read: Wm. C. Fraser Son: ',,.32 per cu. yd. for 5344 cu. yds. earth excavation sprig-.-d within a distance of 600 feet, 20� per cu, yd. for 2000 yds. earth excavation i loaded into City controlled trucks, 30� per Ct. for 6" drain the laid in screened rp'vel, 65per ft. for 6" pipe laid in screened gravel, 40� per ft. for 10" pipe laid in screened gravel, 759 per ft. for 10" pipe laid in trench, U .10 per cu. 1rd. for screened sand filler; Max Sorensen: 35¢ per cu. yd. for 5644 cu. yds. earth excavation and spread within a distance of 600 feet, 20/ per cu. yd. for 2000 cu. yds.earth excavation loadod into City controlled trucks, 40� per ft. for 6" drain the laid in screened rrravel, 50� ,,er ft. for 10 " pipe laid in screened gravel, 75J per ft. for 1p" pipe laid in trench, 1,20 rer cu. yd. for screened sand filler. -- President Liddle referred the above quoted propos:;ls to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer for their tabulation and recommendations. � Coi=unicat ions from the State Board of Control and from L. G. Foley, Jail Inspector, approvint; the new City Hall and jail plans, were read, and the set of �lans with their approval thereon was laid before the Common Council, and President Liddle ord�rtd the said, couununications placed on file and that the approved plan i be placed on file. 1. A comm-inication from the Minnesota Department of Health, Division of i Sanitation approving the Sewage T,ift station plan and the plan for the sludge bed I No.2 at the local sewn-;e disposal plant, was read, and the approved sewage lift sta- tion plan and a blue print of the slud�ne bed plan carrying their approval were laid before the Coi;r,on Council and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file; record bein7 hereby made that the sludge bed blue print was made from a sketch. dated August 10th,1931 although the original plan for thj.s sludge bed was adopted July 27th,1931. Certain addenda to specifications for the new City Hall general contract and to the specifications for the plumbing and heating in the said building prepared by John McG.Miller,. architect, werelaid before" the Corafnon Council,and edbh`of:-:.. l �I the bidders being pres5nt,verification .,as made of the fact that each of them had �i n received a cony of this addenda before they submitted their bids. Alderman Dallman introduced s, resolution adopting addenda dated Au,,qust 14th,1931 , for the general contract specifications for the Wew City Hall ds,ted July 15th,19:1, which refers to floors, caulking, beams, aluminum, 71azing, to the exterior doors and vestibule doorp, wood mouliding � and provides an alternate No.S as to acoustical treatment for certain offices, which was read. Upon moti..on by Vihstadt, second by Hicks, that the said resolution be adopted as road, and all voting, in favor ;thereof, President Liddle declared the said resoltiti.oA duly passed and adopted. Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution adopting addenda No.2 for general ,contract specifications for the new City Hall and. jail equipment, dated July 15th,1931, which refers to eom:.,on brick as Alternate No.9, to face brick, to steel wind ou guards, to garndge door, and to plaster, which was read. TJpon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, th-t the said resolu- tion be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President t,iddle declared the said resolution, duly passed and adopted. Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution, ado-otin€? addenda Yo.1 dated Au,ryust 15th,1931, for the plumbing; and heating specifications for the new,City Hall, which refers to the covering of concealed steam and return risers, and to the welding of pipes, which was read. Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Dallman, that the said resolu- tion be adopted as read, 9,nd 9,�1 voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution adopting; addenda No.2 dated August 19th,1931, for the plumbing and heating specifications for the new City Hall, which refers to a change in the wording of paragraph No.28 which was read. Upon motion by Doody, 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. This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals for the construction of the new City Hall building, the following bids were were opened and read: G. Schwartz Pc Company: A121450.00 with agreement to complete by April 1st, 1932, Alternate No.l if garage is omitted deduct ':,,3300.00, Alternate No.2, if weather stripping is used add �,,265.00, Alternate No.3, i.f acoustical treatment is used in the Council Chaber ceiling and the corridor ceilings where indicated add `- 1360.00, Alternate No..,,-'.: if Armstrongs _Marble 363 ;5 ?,inotile is used for Council Chamber floor add �'3700.00, Alternate No.5 if metal screens are used add 712775.00, .Alternate No.6 .if aluminum flap; x>ole is used add 1600.00, Alternate No. 7 if recessed binGlin.q bars are used for border , separation between terrazzo andcomposition flooring add ``700.00, Alternate No.Fl, if acoustical treatmc;nt is used for ceilings in City Clerk's o f"fice, Utility Board Office, Utility Board room, Ln"ineer's office, Building Inspector's office, Mayor's office, nark { Board office,.Assessor's office and Committee room, add ",2400.00, Alternate No.9 if selc;cted hard stone•conwion brick as manufaetured,by the Superior Brick Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is used instead of Ohaska sewer brick,deduet �1070.00, 1.25 per cubic yard for removing concrete engine bases. -If Bedford, cut stone is used deduct !42000.00. If cast,stone is used -deduct 't5200.00. If grey ledge Mankato stone is used instead of Winona stone base deduet,g800.00. Heffron & Fitzgerald:$138000.00 with agreement to compict,e 1,4areh 1st, 1969" I Alternate No.l; deduct _'3850,00. Alternate No.2� add 8274.00, Alternate No.3, add f i A14%.00 if one, class of materials is used and add 11 00.00 if another class is used. ! add A1tf.;rnate No.4, add 5;'1080.00. Alternate No.5, ili(;tal screens as. snecified/`d2625.00, ! if, another make Is used add 5�.°2350.Q0,. , nd if anot,itr make is used t,dd ' 1400.00. i Alternate No.6,daduet ''160.00. Alternate No.7, add `"300.00. Alternate No.B, if one i type treatment is used add "2783.00, if another is used add 12245,00, if another is used add :"9,024,00. Alternate No.9 deduct :11500.00.1f Indiana limestonv, is used i above first floor, deduct �1750.00;if cast stone is used,, deduct ``�2700.00;if Herring- 1 Hall-:tIervin vault doors are used instead of Diebold, deduct 5'"560.00;if T.ruseon .ietal W windows are used instead of Campbell, deduct 4!,ti3G,�.UO; if paramount, metal windows are used instead ut' Campbell, deduct 4.4576.00,; if Wudrir_ghams steel jambs are used in place of Kalmpn,deduct '!.�238,.00,; if 1" insulite is used instead of cork on roof, deduct 1"330.0,0; if Bedford Limestone is used to first floor instead of, Winona stone deduct +;)1200.00. , George J, . Grant ConstructAon, Company: '.�13,19 0.00 with afire ie nt to c ompl tt e bjn May 15th,193". Alternate No.l deduct 13940.00. Alternate Yo.2 add :"2_17.;.00. Alternate No.3 add. '`>1175.00, Alternate No.4 add `' 750,00. Alternate No.5 add li'D500.00. Alternate No.6 F,.dd >''100,00. Alternate No.7 add ")'520.00. Alternate No.B add '"3000.00. ' Alternate No.9 deduct 51060.00, if cast stone is used above water table deduct 1'2700.001 if lime stone is used above water table deduct -1400,00. Nihholas Wagner: �"126450.00 with agreement to complete by April 1,1932. Alternate No.l deduct 5;>3100.009, Alternate No.2 add 4h2175.00. Alternate No.3 add ";1425.00. Alternate No.4 add 'h750.00. Alternate No.5 add A)2850.00. Alternate I40.6 add $650,00, Alternate No.7 add $2525.00, with no bids an alternates Nos. 8 and 9, and the 112645,00 check which accompanied this bid was not certified.. r 0 )64 E EMngham & Knospe: $129900.00, with agreement to complete by April 30th,1932. Alternate No.l,deduet $2200000.. Alternate No.2 add $1400.00. Alternate No.3 add $1388000. Alternate No.4,no bid. Alternate No.5 add , 2625.00. Alternate No.6 a bid of 1550.00 but not shown as to whether addition or deduction. Alternate No. 7 add t775.00. Alternate No. 8 add 12382.00. Alternate No. 9 deduct gMOO.00. Inter$tate Contracting Company: A131000.00 with agreement to complete by March lst,1932. Alternate No.l deduct `"3300.00. Alternate X0.2 add A288.00. Alternate No. 3 add `$,2600.00. Alternate No.4 add �'500.00. Alternate No.5 add$3000.00. No. 6 quotation of A500.00 made but, not show --a as to whether deduction or addition. Alternate No.7 add 1360.00. Alternate No.B add �'�2200.00. Alternate No.9 deduct '400.00. E. N. J. Menetruetion Company, Inc: 11.28980.00 with agreement to complete by April, 1st, 1931. Alternate No. I deduct ft3500.00. Alternate No.2 add 1250.00. Alternate No.3 add 11072,00. Alternate No add "720.00. Alternate No.5 add f.�2350.00. Alternate No.6 deduct �-165.00. Alternate No.7 -add `- 775.00. Alternate No,e add �2048.00.,Alternate No.9 deduct �'1073.00. If , Mankato stone -is -used below water table instead of Winona Stone deduct "'1009.00 ^nd if cast stone iLs used in place of all stone deduct 14486.00. If Dedford stone is used above water table instead. of Kasota stone deduct 11450,00, If rock excavation is enecuntered add 1"3.50 per cubic yard. -This bid was.accompani-ed by a certified check for only �10, 000.00. C. C. Pagenhart : A129950.00, with agreement to complete by April 2Oth,1° 32. Alternate No.l deduct !t3911.00% Alternate No.2 add �277.00. Alternate No.3 add '"1132.00,; Alternate No.4 add •.' 774.00. Alternate No.5 add .4"2650.00. Alternate No.6 add 1475,00. Alternate No.7 add f 300.00. Alternate No.8 add 92397.00, Alternate No.9 deduct f�'11 ?1.00. ' $1►.00 per cubic yard for removal of concrete bases. If Victor Oolithie limestone is used as specified on, page 33 deduct �'�1450.00. This being the .time and place fixdd for the. opening of, proposals for the furnishing and installation of plumbing and heating i.A the new City Hall, building the following proposals were opened and read. Herman Dornack: Combination plumbing and heating installation '"26990.00. If Alternate No.l on the heating installation is used add '"'525.00, w ipil. alternate, is for another make of approved heating :;,ystpm equal to the differential system; his, alternate being on the 14^rsh, system,. No bid on Alternate; No.? for another kind of ccncealed radiators. 365 Yo hid on Alternate No.3 for another temperature control system. Alternate No. 1 on plumbing instg:llation deduct ' 300.00 for use oi' 4ild steel pipe. 'aaass Rc McAndrew Company, Inc.: Combination heating and plumbing installation � .p29400.00. Heating Installation '`18990.00. Alternate No.l if '.4arsh system is used deduct 1300.00. Alternate No.2. if Modine concealed radiation is used deduct ''"50.00. (Alternate No.3 if National temperature control is used deduct-600.00. Plumbing installation !;`'11990.00. Alternate No.l if .mild steel pipe is used deduct �400.00. Harris Brothers Plumbing Company:+ Combination heating and plumbing installa- tion Heating installation 119500.00. Alternate No.l if Illinois heating system is used deduct d) 00.00. Alternate No.2 if Mc Quay concealed radiation is used deduct 1,100.00. Alternate 3 if National temperature control system is used deduct "25e.00. Plumbing installation `,10650.00. Alternate No.l if mild steel pipe is used deduct P375.00. Rochester Plumbing and Keating Company: Combination plumbing and heating installation ''?9000.00.' If Alternate No.l Marsh & Co. Heating system is ;zsed add '"525.00. No bids on the other two alternates for heating installation. Alternate No.l it' _.mild steel pips; is used deduct 1697.00. The Sanitary Company: Combination heating and plumbing installation .�2799, .00. Alternate No.l if Marsh system is used add ,"498.00. Alternate 2 no bid. Hc,ati.nn alternate No.3 if Yational temperature eontroli.system is used add a 50.00. Plumbing alternate No. 1 if gil4- steel pipe is used where wrought iron is specified deduct A765.00. If rock or obnerete is encountered in the excavation necessary for installation an extra charge of "s3.50 per cubic yard will be made for loose rock or concrete and .')7.00 per cubic yard for solid rock or concrete. L. F. Milostan: Combination plumbint; and heating installation "28466.000 Alternate No.l if Marsh sysi%:'w is used add'�5l5,00. Alternate No.2. no bid. Yeating Alternate No.3 if national temperature control system is used add .65.00. Plumbing Alternate N.o.l if :'mild Steel pipe is used deduct d!'743.00. P. J. Gallagher K Sons: Combination plumbing and heating installation 129350.00. No bid on heating Alternate No.l. Alternate No.2 if Nelson concealed radiators are used add p25.00. into bid on heating Alternate No.3. Plumbing Alternate i No, 1 if :mild steel pipe is used deduct �'ti500.00. This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals for the furnishinc; and installation of ilectric wiring , conduits, etc., for the new City Hall building, the foilovving bids were opened and read: L. A. Kepp Electric Company: `C34:)0.00, Alternate No.l if National clocks are used instead of Telechron add `'�50.00. -1 a Inter- H, H. Electric Company : 136a6.00. If/fiationa.l clocks are used instead of Telechron deduct "?25.00. Rochester Electric Company: ' 4245.00. If National clocks are used instead of Telechron, deduct 126,0.0. A. Y. Foster Electric Company: !%490.00. No bid on Alternate No.l. Electric Supr.)ly: 13800.00. No bid on Alternate . No.l. John F. Papenfuss:R,4076.00. If National Clocks are used instead of Telechron add lk60.00. This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals • , for the painting and decorating of the new City Nall, the; f. ollowing propos^ls were opened and read: Standard Decorating Company: "t478,5.00. Alternate No.l if construction of garage is omitted deduct dh79.00. Alternate N0.3 if aeoustic •1 treatment of ceilings is used deduct ``20•-'..00. Alternate No.6 if aluminum flag pole is used deduct '12.00. Danewick & Larsen: !''5362.00. If Alternate No.l is used deduct `"'116.00. If Alternate No.3 iU used deduct �':�265.00.If Alternate No. 6 is used deduct This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals for the; furnishinq and inbtallation of a ventilating system for the nt;w City Hall, the following bids were opened and read: Woodhouse Brothers `"3975.00. Alternate No.l If Stevens foundations are used add !, 1100.00. Unit rice for • F galvanized iron work installed '.13 per pound. The Cook Ventilating Company: ;714?25.00. If Alternate TTo.l is used J add ' 130.00. "'.18 per pound for galvanized iron work installed. , Mid -West Roofing and Sheet Metal Company:-'3967.00. If Alternate No.l is used add 1150.001 `%16 per lb. for galvanized iron work installed. This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals for the .furnishing and installation of jail equipment for the new City Hall bui:l.dinr;, the following proposals were opened and read: The Van Dorn Iron Works Company,16,166.00; Pauly Jail Building Company,�fi9,497.00; The Fries Son Steel Construction and Engineering Co.,''",6910.00; St.Paul Foundry Company, 07749.00. I President Liddle referred each of the above bids to the Architect Ij • Ifor his tabulation,and the Common Council went into executive session for i (consideration of alternates, etc. 36 Upon the decision as to which of the alternates were to be accepted in each case, the Common Council returned to regular session and were called to order by President Liddle as such. The following report and recommendation of the Sever Committee and the City Fngineer was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be Placed on file: I "August 20, 1931 � Hon. Mayor and Common Council: 1 Gentlemen: i We herewith report, tabulation of bids for the construc- tion of Sludge Bed Number Two (2) at the Sew.-_, Disposal Plant, and .recommended that the contract be awarded to the lowest bidder: - Max Sorrenson--------------------------- 13857.40 4m. Fraser & Son ------------------------ 3159,08 Estimated Cost Bid of Wm. C . Fraser & Son Bid under FstimatE :�h3� 07.33 3159.08 1 47.25 The proposal is .0147 under the estimated cost. H.F.Vihstadt Paul H. Dallman B. Amundsen C.H.Armstrong." the following request for authority was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Rublic Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Mi.nneaota that the Hors. ,Common Council of .the .said City be and is hereby � requested to a,uth.orize ,the ,sgj4 $oard t,o ,eater into ,a contract for the furnishing of all the pipe, materials, labor,, tools ;nd jj4ipwgQ n.eCessarj for the instillation of a Steam Heat One from Fiat Street Northwest to ,Third Street Southwest, in i aceordinee with specifications and pi'ans for the suiu of; TWENTY 'lIW6 '_'HOUSAN-D TWO HUND''hD MINTY SEVEN DOLLARS ($22,297.00) � and (A) From third street southwest to fourth street southwest for the sum of .Four Thousand Six -Hundred Qnu Dollars ( ;4,601.00) and (B) One hundred twenty five feet across Fourth Street Southwest for the sum of Fourteen Hundred Twenty Mine Dollars ( 439.00) and (C) From the Main Line to the' Masonic Building; as specified for the sum of Four Thousand Eilpt Hundred Five Dollars ( 14,605.00) and (D) From the Masonic Building to the Manhole on the South Side of Second Street Southwest - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Q 229J•00) • i Twenty two hundred and minty five dollars. to the Rochester Plumbing and Heating Company of this City for a total contract i price of T1-IIIn'Y FIVh FOUR. HUNDRlsD AYD,TW1,T!9'Y SFVFN POr.,LARS - - (135,427.00) . said Company being the lowest responsibly; bidder." Alderman Dallman introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, I 1innesota•: That the nubli.e ttility Board of said City be Q.nd the said Board is 1�ereby authorized to enter into contract -with the Rochester Plumbing Pr Heating Company of Rochester, Minnesota, .for the furnishing of all pipe, materials, labor, tools, and equipment necessary for the installation of a steam heat ing line from First Street Northwest to Third Street Northwest, in accordance with the plans and specifications for the Gum of 4;122297.00; from Third Street Bouthwest to Fourth Street Southwest A4601.00; running? 125 feet South across Fourth Street Southwest �1429.00, from the main 'line to the Masonic Temple building a•s specified A45,,0.:; from the Masonic Temple building; to the manhole on the south side of Second Street Southwest ''2295.00. The amount of the surety- bond to be given by the said contractor is hereby fixed at the sum of T'35427.00." ` Upon motion by Vihstadt, 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 Moody introduced' the followint rescl,.xticn, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota; That the hid and proposal of G. Schwartz rind Company for the :furn.i.sh.i.ng of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, etc... necessary for the construction (general contract) of a nev City Hall building for said City upon such parts of Lots 10, 11 and 121, in Block 19, in Original Plat, as may be required for that purpose, in accordance with the plans, profiles and specifications for the said construction (general contract) of a new City Tull building which are on file in the office of the City Clerk of said. Cite, viz: Basic bid . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. "121,450,00 Add alternate No. 2. 265.00 Add alternate No.3. 19360,00 Add alternate No. 4. . . . . . 700,00 Add alternate No.S ... 2,775.00 0`'126,650.00 Less Alternate No. 9 . . . 1.070.00 Total accepted bid r 125,480.00 ,e and the said bid and proposal is hereby accepted. The amount of the surety bond to be given by the said contr-r.ctor s hc;reny fixed at the: sum of `1125,500.00•." , Upon motion by Dallman, second by AmuAds(, , that the said resolu- pion be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle ieclared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution accepting the proposal �f Herman Dcrnack for the furnishing and installation of-lumlbing and heating 'or the new- City }%a•ll bei.ng his basic bid of '26990.009 less alternate No.l f :500.00 for use ci` mild ^teel pipe, making total of '�'26690.00,and 'ixing the surety bond to be given by him at "'26700.00,which was read. nnon motion by Vihstadt, second by °goody, 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 acceptinn the bid of L.A.�{epp Electric Company for the furnishing s,nd installation of electric wiring, conduit, etc., ror the new City Hall buildini?, being the basic bid of �"3450.00 plus ,F)o.00 Inter - for Alternate No.l, which is using/MationA 1 clocks instead of Telechron, total surety 3500.00, and fixing the amount ofthe/bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of 13500.003, w:hjch 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 end adopted. Alderisn Hicks introduced a resolution accepting the proposal of John Perrson, doinc; business as the Standard DecoratinIr* Company,for the painting and decorating of t�;e new City Hall building, being his basic bid of ''4785,.00, less Alternate No.l, a deduction of h79.00 for the omission of garage building, total '"',4706.00, and fixing the amount of the surety bond to be given at the sum, of `'v:4710.00; which was read. Upon motion by Moody, 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. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution aceepting.tht: proposal of the Van Dorn' Iron Works Coiii zany for the furnishing and installation of jail equipment in the new City Hall building, being their basic bid of ."6168.00, and fixing the amount of the burety bond to be given by the said contractor, at the sum of "%170,00-jwhich was Upon motion by Amundsen; second by Moody, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution dLIly passed and adopted. Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution accepting the proposal of Woodhouse Brothers for the furnishing and installation of the ventilating system for the new City Hall building,. being their basic bid of .W75.00, with provision for a unit price of ';.13 per pound :1'or ,galvanized iron work added or deducted on enineer's estimate, and fixing the amount of the surety bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of 14000.00, which was read. Upon motion by Dallman, second by Vihstadt, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Nicks, second by Dallman, it was ordered tha•t,, the certified checks of the unsuceessih.il bidders on the new City Nall general contract and the vr.riol.-r subdi.vi,�ions be teturned to them. I� jj Upon mot -ion by 7iicks, second by Miller, the �.Ta�ror and City Clel•k I I were authorized A,nd directed to draw warrants upon the City Tre, surer for 11. II the p:-,yment of the refundments of deposits made upon the gent;ra.l eontrq,ct, j plumbing and heating, electric wiring, etc., plans for the City Hall, upon their return in good condition, the said refundments to be '"?r 0.00 ca,ch. on j� generz?,1 contract plans, and 17.00 each on plumbing and h.eatinr�,, electric II wiring, ventilation, painting and decorating and jail equipment plans. ! j The general balance; sheet, trial balance, fund stateiMnt, atatemwrt• of unexpended budget appropriations, etc., of the City of Rochester, Minnesota. prepared b the City Clerk as of Jul-1 1st 1'�31 were; l� id befor I � , P P y y -: 3 > > e the Coiinnon Council and President Liddle ordered that the. saiue be placed on f file.. ll !! The City Engineer's trial balance of disbursements in his depart I ment for this fiscal year to and including Jul,y,1961, '.'vas lai:l before the Common Council and president Liddle ordered that the same be placed on i� I� file. I j The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week. IIendinF� August 3rd,1931, showing criminal fines collected °'"-?OO,C-O, eiv_11 li fees received ',%95, the payment of Olmsted County,Minnesota., local 'vuni.cipal Court, fees==�9.�0, court costs charged to Olmsted County `!7.b,5, remitted 11 fines collected due, to Olmsted County 140.80, and fines c olleetedand� i to gtatc.Treasurer 4110,00, and for the week ending August 10th,19'_*1, E �I) criminal iminal fines collected �112.3;;i icivil fees received 9S5.20, and ! � court costs charged to Olmsted County �)12t45 were each read, and President T,iddle referred the same to the City Attorney. Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Dallman, the sum of ` 4OXO 4 l was appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the said I Ij sum be paid to Olmsted County, Minnesota., for local Municipal Court fines i I 1 I� collected due to Olmsted County, Minnesota. I The application of Henry L. Sedenberg for license to peddle imported rv:edi.si, linen +^hle cloths, napkins and towels, was read and i upon motion by Moody, second by Vi.hstadt, license was not granted. (� The applications of John W. Mohlke and George P . Keefe for licenses to sell soft drinks were each read, anal upon motion by Miller, . I second by Dallman, licenses were granted. I) FL '---- - -�� - - - - -- -- - - - - 371 The application of Voe Coldber" for a junk buyer's license was read, and lupon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, license was not granted. A petition headed as follows and signed by many residents of the southeast section of the Cite was read, and President Tjiddle ordered that the same be placed Ion file: "We hereby Protest against the use of the property lying west of the Stoppel barn and South of the Fullerton Lumber Company property as a public dumping grounds. Besides being very unsightly it is a menace to health and property, as to health from the unbearable stanch arising from the deeayin-r matter which has been de posited there w,-ich attracts flies to crrry the ;rieans for a possible epidemic, and as to a fire menace from the fact, that the lawn refuse, stable manure, brush, paper boxes, etc., which are left there catch- ing afire and jeopardizing that section of the City with. complete destruc- t ion if a fire bra _d _should get to the gasoline storage tanks nearby, and further from the underground burning which is going on at all times with constant danger that it way strike a vein carrying a leak from one of these tanks and be the means for a city-wide conf lagi•at ion by the flaming liquid from axploded tanks carried on the surface of the Zumbro River •. After your consideration of the situation we hops; that you will place a s i,rict prohibition on the dumping of any refuse on the so-called C.0.W.R.R.Co. dump, and if possiblL, require that the owners abate this wnace by coverin,r; it, with dirt, gravel or s�..nd (not with cinders as that would not cure the fire danger) . " Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Dallydan, the City Attorney was instructed to serve a notice upon the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company that they shall at once cover the F.o-culled Great Western dump with dirt to abate the fire menace there (clot with ashes or cinders) and that he put out an order to all property owners in that immediate locality that they shall not allow dumping of refuse on their premises. Alderman Miller introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,Minnesota: That the.bid and proposal of Wm. C. Fraser & Son for the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, etc., necessary for the construction of a sludge drying bed No.2 at the local sewage disposal plant, in accordance ,with the plans, profiles and specifications for the said sludge drying bed now on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City, viz: jEarth excavation, excavated and spread within 600 ft, per cu. yd. .32� 1of " and loaded into city trucks, per, cu. yd. .20� 6" dr�.in tile, per ft. 0 0 0 0 0 .60 S" p ipe 0 0 0 01 0 .35 10" It loll pipe laid in trench, per ft. . . . .75 Sci,eened sand f illtr, per cu. yd . 1.1u lbe and the said bid and proposal is hereby accepted. The amount of the surety bond to be given by the said contractor is hereby f ixed at the sum of ';500.00." Upon motion by Amundsen) second by Vihstadt, that:the _ said resolution be iadopted as read, and all voting, in favor thk;reof,exetpt .Alderman Hicks who voted "Nay" P President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. .Alderman Dallman introduced the following; resolution which was read "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the City Engineer oL' said City be and be is hereby author- ized, ordered and directed to furnish all necessary labor and trucks for hauling approximately 2000 cubic .yards of earth excavation from the sewage disposal plant to Sixth Street Southwest nt such point as requires filling in said street." Upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof efxcept Alderman Hicks, who voted "Nay", President 'Liddle declared.the said resolution duly p►i:ssed and adopted. The City Clerk reported a garnishee summons served upon him August 15th,1931, in the matter of the Olmsted County- Bank & Trust Company pl^ intiff, versus Robert C. Waldron ,defendant -•nd the City of Rochester, Minnesota, garnishee, ordering, be, the City Clerk, to appen,r before the Clerk of tie District Court, at 10:00 o'clock A ji., Septe: ber �th:,19dY, and. disclose the indebtedness of the Cit - of Rochester) Minnesota, In favor of the said Robert G. Waldron. The following request for periidssion to make changes in the it distribution system was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, such permission was granted: "THII-� TRI-STATE TETJ?,PTTONF, tr TELEGRAPH COI,)M VTY Rochester, Minnesota, Aug.20,1131 Common Council Rochester, Minnesota Dear Sirs: As it is necessary that the Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph Company move ,several poles and rebuild and move three manholes to make room for the proposed steam line in the alley between Broadway and First Avenue N.W., I would therefore like to have permission granted so that we, could proceed with our work in tk.e near future. The changes we propose to make.are in accordance with plans furnished by Mr. L. A. Cowles of.the Electric Light.Plant. Yours truly, E. J. Gates EJG:HA Wire Chief " Copy of requisition by the Health Officer upon Saint Ma,ry's Hos??ital for the isolation of Mary Dexter, age 4 years, living at 611 Second Avenue Southwest, diagnosed to be suffering from whooping -cough was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. 373 . The following comnanication was read and President Liddle ordered that the ;! same be placed on file: - E " CITY OF SAINT P ..TTL j August 13, 1931 To the Honorable, the Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gent lame n: We enclose ind respectfully call to your attention a copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of St. Paul relative to the proposed transfer of the stock of the Tri-State Consolidated Telephone Company, to the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. Your cooperation in adopting similar resolutions and forwarding same to the Interstate Commerce Commission will be greatly appreciated. i Respectfully yours, Mike J. Gibbons City Clerk. " A proposal from the Engineering Service Company of St. Paul, Minnesota, relative to furnishing their services in a local telephone rate investigation, was read, And President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. Ail estimate by the City Engineer as to` comparative costs for the resurfac- ing of Fourth Street Southeast bridges over the Zumbro River and Bear'Creek, with u ithur 1-1 inch asphalt plank, 2 inch asphalt plank, 2 inch paving brick or-2-1- inch paving brick_, was read and President Liddle ordered that the sauce be placed on file. Upon motion by Ricks, second by ViAstadt, the City Clerk was instructed to prapare proceedings advertising for bids for the resurfacing of the Fourth j i Street Southeast bridges over they Zuwbro River and over, Bear Creek with Q inch I asphalt plank, or 2 inch asphalt plank, and,that the City Enginuar attend to getting the State Highway Department's approval for assuming their -share of the costs. � uiplo;-ers certificate furnished by M. Augustson showing his employes on the; paving of the alley running North and South across Block 25 in Head & McMahon's Addition, and employers certificate of the Twin City. . Structural Steel Erecters showing their awployes on the extra work for the new boiler installation at the electric light plant, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The following ruling by the City Attorney was read, and f.resident Liddle ordered that the same be placed on f ile: t Ir " August 15th, 1931 Mr. A. F. Wright, City Clerk, II Rochester, Minnesota. Dear Sir: Mr. John S. Reed, Labor Commissioner of the City of Rochester) has asked me to ?ive an opinion r..lative to the matter of registration of occupation under the provisions of ordinance No.427 of the City of Rochester. You are therefor advised that if a man registers himself in one occupation classification he cannot thereafter while holding sucIT a card be employed in any public work at any other occupation than that given by him at the time of his re,_ lstrat ion. It might be advisable to so advise any men hereafter registering under that, ordinance at your office of this opinion. Very truly yours, James T . Spillane, City Attorney." The appointment by the Mayor of Joseph Lester Dro*n as a Special Policeman for duty upon the property of the Nelson Motor Sales Company, to serve without pay and to hold office until the second Monday in April, 193?, unless sooner removed, the appointment by the Mayor of C.B.Hanscom, John T. Bong, Carlton Anderson, Merlin Mewhorter, S. A. Boelter and Joseph J. O'Connell, as Special Patrolmen for duty in the Police Department of said j City August 15th,1931, to Au gust2lst,1931, inclusive, and the appointm9:nt by the Mayor of R.M.Graen, Paul Knutson, James Starkey, Adrian L.Mitten, Jesse II. DeWitz, Arthur C. Nelson, Henry P. Wildenburg, Joe M. Kittley, Karl J. Reichwein, Geo. A. White, Mark Wilson, Ed. Degel, J,W.Feller, G.Lohse, Robert Ranfranz, Leonard Hiss, J.A.Peterson, James Pruett, Paul Schmidt_, and Glenn Devlin, E.A.Jensen, Arthur E.Reiter, Earl Baker,/Mark Baier, as Special Policemen for duty especially during the American Legion Convention, to serve without pay and to hold office until the second Monday in April, 1932, unless sooner removed,' were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the said al-pointments be placed on file. A communication from the Rochester Fire Department Relief Association, asking for authority to invest '*3000.00 in a six per cent (6 <) first mortgage dated July 10th,1931, and maturing July lst,1938, on the Southeast quarter (SE-1 ) of Section Thirty-two (32) Township One Hundred Six (106) North, of Range Thirteen ('13) West, in Olmsted County, Minnesota,, owned by Timothy Twohey, was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second. by Amundsen, approval was granted.for such a loan, which approval cancels[; that approval hi tJ T5 heretofore ryivEn for the 4+?400.00 loan on the so-called i,ennedy farm because the owners of the T'ennedy farm would not carry insurance on the buildings, f The bond of the Post Bullc;tin Company as the official nevfspa,per of the City of Rochester, 14inne pota, with the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York as � suret r thereon in the amount of �1,000.00 was read, , and upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Iii.c <s, the surety thereon was accepted, the said bond was approved and it was ordered that the same be placed on file, Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Moody, the Sion of 1'5.0Q was appropriated from the Sewer Find and it was ordered that the said sum be paid to the Weil Pump Cowpa,ny for the return of a set of the sewage lift station plans. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Hicks, the sum of was appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the said sum be paid to D. L. Williams, Post.aa,stur, for 3000 two cent stc.,i,,ped envelopes for use of the City Clerk. 'he claim of the Broan-Ynopp Agency `�54.79 for fire and tornado insurance on theamplifiers in use at the Mayor -Park and fire and tornado insurance on the tool - houses and confectionery stand at Soldier Field, was read, and President Liddle referredthe same to the Insurance Committee. The following; claims were read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were autrorized and directed to dray warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the Ceneral'Fund: Keiter Directory Company `'"15.00, Elsie Rutz ff 20.00, Standard Oil Com-nanir "5,55, Schmidt Printing Company "',50.00, M. C. Lawler '$'40.00, Weber Judd Company -"'?.,'35, Schmidt Printing Company `"51.15 , Electric Supply Co. 4'17.35, FJ.,�. R. Jones dfi1;.::i0, WLn. R. Jones �W.00, Michael Kirby 854.00, P. Ridge �'54.00, The Arco Company 1112.86, John T. Hong �,8.08, Carlton E.Anderson $10,58, Joseph J. Oftonnell $28.23, Merlin Mewhorter $8.08, e. A. Boelter $4.04, C.B. Hanscom $8,08, Francis Mackey $3.85, Fratzke Brothers $5.40, The Hoffman Drug Store $1.65, Foster Battery Company ,25, Day & Night Studio $1.97, Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company 16.56; From the Street &' Alley Fund: N. J. Carlson '$t2,50,OT,msted County Bank & ".'rust Company 18.69; From the Sewer Fund: Keuffel & Esser Co. ,"3.69, M. Auaustson A5.00, Wrn.C. Fraser & Son 5.00, G.Seh-wartz & Co. 4h5.00, L.M.Fp-,ller <'fi5.00, C.C.Pat?enhart ''5.00, 0liiistud County Bank P. 'Trust Company ,2.94; From the :"ark Improvement Fund: Ulevela,nd Wrecking; Co. d0h36.90, A, H. Foster Electric Company �S:�0.00, Olmsted County Bank Rc trust Company '�,1.17; From the Lighting; Fund: City of Rochester, T,i"ht Department U,56, Olmsted County Bank R- Trust Company `%73; 0 1 From the Fire Proteetiola Fund: Olmsted County Bank F- Trust C omp Qny '"�" .16 ; From the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund: Olmsted County T?ank P, Trust Company 11',2.69; From the Pridge Fund: Olmsted County Bank P, Trust Company "' 1.02,; From the Perna-nent. Improvement Fund: Olmsted County Bank .P- Trust li company From the Interest Fund,; Olmsted County Bank &7rust Company J"?.72; From the Sinking; Fund: Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company From the �I .Firemen's Relief Fund: Olmsted County t3ank & Trust Company From the Joslyn Clock Fund: Olmsted Count,, Bank F.r Trust Company {I �i j{ From the Sewage Disposal Plant Fund: Olmsted County Bank P. Trust I� C omp a n.y '" 015. The following recommendation of the Street and Alley Committee and (j the City Engineer was read, and upon motion by Moody, second by V±hstadt, the City Engineer was instructed to prepare plans, profiles, specifications and estillate of cost for the improvement mentioned therein in order that thds Common Council may have information as to the cost fot use in making arrangements for the financing of the project, etc.: 1I" August 2 0, 1961 I Hon. Mayor and Common Council � r i • . it Gentlemen: it The Street & Alley Committee and the City Engineer beg to recommend that East Center' Street froih Broadway Strutt to I.,levet'ith Y II, Avenue be repaved with 21 " No.1 Paving Brick, as soon as possible. Respectfully, { THE; STRUT & ALLj,Y COIDNII`.T-i E , F.W.Miller, Chairman H.F.Vihstadt, B. Amundsen, 4 !� C.H.Armstrong,Cit„l Enr-r." w� I :00 Alderman Miller introduced a resolution fixing 20clock P.J'A., 8th,1031, as the time for a hearing on and the levying of special I�September I assessments for the grading of Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, to an established ;�' 11 ! I' grade line between the South line of Sixth Street Southwest and the North line o_rSeventh Street Southwest, if extended, which was read. i Ubon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, that the said resclut . on be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Li( -idle declared `the s^:id resoles ion duly passed and adopted. 377 Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution fixin.a, 2:00 o'clock P.M., September 9tn,1951, as' the time for a hearing on and the levying of special assessments for the const•ruc-.ion of curb and rnitter on Sixth Street Southwest from Eighteen feet east of the west line of Fifteenth Avenue Southwest to a point 311.12 feet Wrest of l the West line of Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, and on Fifteenth Avenue Southwest from j the South line of Fifth Street Southwest to the North line of. Sixth Street Southwest„ which was read: Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be. adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared thy: said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman 14iller introduced a resolution appropriating <` 3411.57 from the New City Hall Fund and ordering; payment made to John NicG-.Miller, =,�,s payment to him on architects contract for construction of new City Hall, which was read. Upon motion by Dallman, decond 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 1)967.65 from the Park Lunr ovement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payroll for labor during the period of the week ending August 1-rth,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 daly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Dallman, second by Hicks, the Common Council adjourned. 4 Oe "� 6 / --1114 / City Cleric.