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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-1931I 0 an adjourned ' Minutes of / regular meeting of the C6mmon Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota., held in the Council Chambers, in the second floor of the Chamber of !Commerce building in the said City, at 7:30 o'clock P.M.,, on September 21st.,1931. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. i Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks, Miller, Moody, Vihstadt,'Absent: None. i Upon motion by Yihstadt, second by' Moody, the minutes of th8 meeting held September 8th,1931, and September 14th.,1931, were approved. This being the time and place fixdd for the opening of proposals for the { furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment,etc., necessary for, the furnishing and i laying of 1-� inch asphalt plank for the Fourth Street Southeast bridges over the i Dimbro River and over Bear Creek, the following .bids were opened and read: ;b Edward Mattson: Fourth Street Southeast Bear Creek Bridge. i 0.25 per sq. ft. for 1-� inch asphalt plank furnished and laid, $,25 per sq, ft. for No.l 1 inch pine boards furnished, treated and laid, including tar pier and squeege coats; 12-� 15er square foot for 6 x 6 curb guard in placb . Fourth Street Southeast bridge over Zumbro River. Cleaning old sub floor and relaying 3" x 12" plank and brush coating plank $.25 per sq. ft.; furnishing treating and laying No.l 1" pine boards, tar paper, and asphalt Pp,25 per square foot; furnishing and applying 1-� inch asphalt plank $.25, per sq. ft., furnishing and bring 6 X 6 curb guards $.12-� per ft.; $: 25 per ft, for extra 3 X 12 plank, 122 per ft, for extra 6 x 6 timber, $.10 per ft. for extra 2 inch x 8 inch timber; i Utt on Construction Company, Inc: i Fourth Street Southeast Bear Creek bridge. j ;W i� 1-2 inch asphalt plank furnished and laid $,23 per sq, ft., Ne. 1 1" pine boards furnished, treated and laid including tar paper and asphalt squeege coats $,23 per sa. ft., 6"x 6"curb guards in plane $.12 per ft. Fourth Street Southeast Bridge over Zumbro River. Cleaning old sub floor and relaying 3" x 12" plank and brush coating plank $.25 per ft., furnishing treating and laying No.l 1 inch boards, t'ar paper and asphalt $ ,2 C per ft . , furnishing and applying 1-2 inch asphalt plank 0.22 per sq, ft., furnishing and laying 6" x 6" curb guard, 12� per ft . , 12� per ft .for extra 3" x 12" plank. 12 0 per ft. for extra 6" x 6" timber, 12� per ft. for extra 2" x 8" timber. L. 11. Feller: Fourth Street Southeast Bear Creek Bridge, 2 V per sq. ft. for 1 inch asphalt plank furnished and laid, 14� per sq. ft. for No.l 1",-pine boards furnished, treated and laid, including tar paper and asphalt 1. squeege coat, $.08 per sq. ft. for 6" by 6" curb guard in place. I Fourth Street Southeast bridge over Zumbro River. Cleaning old subfloor and relaying b" x 12" plank and brush coating plank 0.08 per sq. ft., furnishing treating and laying No.l 1" pine boards, tar Paper, and asphalt $114cper sq. ft,, furnishing and applying 1� inch asphalt plank $.20 per sq. ft., furnishing and laying 6" x 6" curb guard $.08 per ft., $.08 per ft. for extra 3" x 12" plank, $.08 per ft. for extra 6" x 6" timber, $.08 per ft. for extra 2" x 8" timber. If 14 asphalt plank is used deduct �$180.00 from total bid. If 2 inch asphalt plank is used add .1300.00 to total bid'. If No.l fir 1 inch boards can be used instead of No.l pine boards daduet $200.00. M. Augustson: Fourth Street Southeast bridge over Bear Creek. $3.18 per sq. ft. for 1� inch asphalt plank furnished and laid, $.13 per sq. ft. for No.l 1 inch pine boards furnished, treated and laid including tar paper and asphalt squeege coats, $,09 per sq, ft. for 6" x 6" curb guard in place. Fourth Street Southeast bridge over Zntitvo River. V.30 per ft. for cleaning old sub floor. and relaying 3" x 12" plank, and brush coating plank, $.13 per sq. ft. for furnishing, treating and laying No.l 1" pine boards, tar paper and asphalt, $:18 per sq, ft. for furnishing and applying 12 inch asphalt plank,$.09 per ft. for furnishing and laying 6" x 6" curb guard, $.09 per ft. for extra 3" x 12" plank, Sfi.09 lier ft, for extra 6" x 6" timber, $.09 per ft. for extra 2" x 8" timber. President Liddle referred the above quoted proposals to the City Engi er and the Street and Alley Committee for tabulation and recommenda- tion. Dr. Stromberg asked for the purchase of two tanks of chlorine for use in experimental tests for control of odors at the sewage disposal plant, nd stated that if the City of Rochester buys two tanks of chlorine, the lorine Institute will furnish two tanks free, at which motion by ihstadt, second by Amundsen, carried that the City Engineer be authorized o purchase two tanks of chlorine for use at the local sewage disposal ,lant with the understanding that the Chlorine Institute will furnish tanks free. S. N. Jordan, District Manager of the Interstate Power Company, Offered a twenty per cent deduction from the present gas franchise rates if provision will be made to allow the use of natural gas, and urged that an early decision be made as to the renewal of the local franchise for his company, in connection with which he offered access to all records of is company for production costs, distribution costs, etc., for use in onsideration of rates for a new franchise. C. F. Wilkins made oral application for a license to eddle bread, baked goods, etc., and President Liddle referred his equest to the License Committee. 0 Rev. A. R. Zick recommended that extensive. -experiments be made In'. providing I for expansion joints for the creosote wood block paving in this City, in an attempt to save it from bulging up and, having to be replaced with brick. The following report and recommendation of the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer relative to the above quoted proposal for replanki.ngodf bridges was read, and President Liddle ordered the same -placed on file: ",September 21, 1931 Honorable Mayor and Common Council: Gentlemen: We the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer beg to make the following report on the tabulation of bids on the replanking of bridges on Fourth Street Southeast, over the Zumbro River and Bear Creek; Bids are as follows: Bear Creek Bridge over Bear Creek: Edward Mattson ------------------- 985.00 Utt on Construction Co. ----------- 885.65 L. M. Feller --------------------- 663.01 M. Auguston �----------------------- 614.18 (Stands Correction to $614,43) Fourth Street S.E. Bridge over the Zumbro River: Edward Mattson-------------------$1780.50 Utton Construction Co. ----------- 1547.40 L.M.Feller----------------------- 1135e60 7 1 M. Auguston---------------------- 1032.66 (Stands correction to 1023.40 ) We beg to recommend that the contract be awarded to the lowest bidder, or that the work be done by day labor. F. W. Miller H. F. Vihstadt B. Amundsen C . H. Armstrong " 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 M. Augustson for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, etc., necessary for the furnishing and laying of 1-�" asphalt plank on the Fourth Street Southeast bridges over the Zumbro River and over Bear Creek in. accordance with the plans, profiles and specifications for the said replanking, viz: Fourth Street S.E.Bear Creek Bridge bid on estimated quantities, 1814,5 .sq. ft. 12" asphalt plank, furnished and laid @ $.18 per sq. ft. 326.52 1814.5 sq.' ft. NO*l - one inch Pine Boards, furnished, treated and laid, including tar paper, and asphalt sgjiii(j.ge-. dbiiti' .13 per'sq. ft., 235.82 576 ft. (B.M.) 6" x 6" curb Guard in place @ $.09 per sq. ft. (B.M.) 51,84 Total $ 614.18 Corrected Total $ 614.43 Fourth Street S.E.Bridge, over Zumbro River, bid on estimated 'quantities. Cleaning old zub-floor, and relaying 780 ft. (B.M.) of 3" x 12" plank and brush -coating plank @ $.30 per ft, (B.M.) ? 23.46 Furnishing,, treating and laying No.l-one inch pine boards, tar paper and asphalt C Al .13 per sq * ft. 371.00 Furnishing and applying 1�" asphalt plank @ 1.18 per sq. ft. 514.80 Furnishing and laying 1260 ft. (B.M.) 6" x 6" curb guards @ 1.09 per ft. B. M.) 123,40 Extra 3" x 12" Plank, if any @ $,09 per ft. (B.M. ) Extra 6" x 6" Timber, if any @ $109. per ft. (B.M.) Extra 2" x 8" Timber, if any -1 09• Total $ 1032.66 Corrected total $ 1023.40 be and the said bid and proposal is hereby accepted. The amount of the surety c antract bond to be given by the said contractor is hereby fixed at the sum of $1650,00. " Upon motion by Hicks,,, second by Amundsen, 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. Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Moody, it was ordered that the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders on the replanking of the Fourth Street Southeast bridges be returned to them. The application bf Chas. F. Wilkins for license to sell bakery goods, during the period Septembe r 24th,1931, to and including March 24th,1932, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the License Committee. The report of the Clerkof the Municipal Court for the week ending September 21st,1931, showing criminal fines collected 140.40, civil fees received $4.25, court costs charged to Olmsted County $6.95, add fines collected and remitted direct to the State Treasurer $10,00, was read and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney. The application of the Yellow Cab Company and the Red Top Cab Company for a transfer of taxicab license N0.2 on a Cadillac 7 passenger Sedan to an Auburn Safety Cab, 5 passenger, bearing State license No.B-14799, was read, and upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Amundsen, the .transfer was granted. The application of J. F. Mertz, for license to sell'soft drinks at 120 Fifth Street Southwest, was read, and upon motion by Dallman, second by Hicks, license was granted. 4 A ►, i Notice of hearing before the Railroad and Warhouse Commission at the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company depot at Mankato, -Minnesota, on the 22nd day of. September, 1931, at 10:00 oclock A,M.,, in the matter of the application of ,the Chicago & North Western Railway Company for permission to discontinue operation of its passenger trains Nos. 6 and 7, between Rochester. and Mankato, Minnesota, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. j Warranty deed given by Arthur E. Gates and Georgia A. Gates, his wife, to the j City of Rochester, Minnesota, transferring lands for road purposes, was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, the same was accepted, and it was ordered that i the said warranty deed be placed on record; the description of the property tran2ferred i being as follows: The east twenty-five (25) feet of the following described property, ' to -wit: Commencing at a point on the north line of the N,.E.quarter, Section one, township 106, Range 14, 53 rods 32 feet east of the quarter post of the N.W.Quarter corner thereof; thence west on the seption line 6 2/5 rods; thence south 25 rods; thence east 6 2/5 rods; thence north 25 rods to beginning, lines parallel to quarter line, The application of A. sRmheim that a sidewalk be constructed along his property known as N'os. 618 and 620 Eighth Avenue Southeast, was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second b y Moody, the same was referred to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer, 1 Employment certificates dated September 14th,1931, and September 19th, i i 1951, executed by the Sanitary Company, in listing their employees on the. City Water Works garage, were read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file, The following recommendation of the Police Committee was read, and Presi- dent Liddle ordered that the same be placed on filet " Rochester, Minnesota. September 21st,1931. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: ' Your Police Committee having investigated the matter of the purchase of additional equipment for the Police Department respectfully recommends as follows: q j! Tthat the City purchase the following equipment for its Police i Department, to wit: ' it '! I 1-Thompson Machine Gun, i 1-Gas Gun, 5-Long Range Gas shells, 6 short Range Gas shells, j III 6-Gas Billys, 12-Cartridges for billys, 2-Bullet Proof Vests, 15-Smith S Wesson 38 cal. revolvers, 1-Squad car. We further recommend that the City Clerk be ordered to advertise for bids for the furnishing of all of the above equipment except the machine gun and revolvers request all bidders to show their equipment bid on during the day of the opening of bids. Respectfully submitted, Police Committee, Tom Moody, Chairman, H. F. Vihstadt, A. A. Hicks. " i Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution ordering advertisement for bids for the furnishing of a new four or six cylinder , 5 passenger sedan automobile, with a spare tire and other standard equipment, for use of the i Police Department of said City, which bids will be received and opened at a meeting of this Common Council, which is to be held at 2:00 o'clock !! P.M,,, October 5th,1931, which was read, Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolu- tion be adopted as read,j and all votigg in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and hdopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution ordering advertisements for bids for the furnishing of one gas riot gun, 5 long range cartridges, for same, 5 short range cartridges for same,' six gas billys, 12 gas billy cartridges for same , `and two bullet proof vests, which bids will be received and opened at; a meeting of this Common Council,which is to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on October 5th,1931, which. was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, that the said resolu- tion be adopted as read, and all voicing in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. A dotreeted proposal made by the Engineering Service Company of i St. Paul, Minnesota, in connection with the making of a valuation of the physical properties of the local ga, Company, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. An estimate prepared by the City Engineer in favor of the Rochester Ice & Fuel Company for the furnishing of 40 tons of calcium chloride in D. & L.W. car No.43344, showing the sum of �!11160.90 as being due the said contractor, was read, and President Liddle ordered the same placed -on file. The following: recommendations of the Fire Department Ckmittee were read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: 421 " Rochester, Minn. September 21st, 1931, Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota, Gentlemen: We, the undersigned committee appointed to investigate the matter of additional, fire apparatus and equipment for the Fire Department of the City of Rochester report and recommend as follows: We recommend that the 19ity Clerk be directed and instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of one Service Truck for the Fire Department as mentioned and described in a previous report of this committee. Respectfully submitted, ' PIPE COMWITTEE By B. Amundsen, Chairman, E. W. Miller, Tom Moody. " Preparation of specifications for a service truck for use in the Fire Department of this City was discussed, and it was agreed that the specifications i shall be drawn so that the Seagrave, The American-LaFrance, the Ahrens Fox and the Mack Companies can each bid on this equipment, which Fire truck hhall have a i 1000 gallon pumping engine, 1000 foot hose body, 235 to 250 feet of ladder, chemical ; I tank and other minor equipment usually furnished with a modern fire truck, the c specifications for payment to be forty per cent on or before July 1st ,1932, and j i I sixty per cent on or before December 1st, 1932, with an interest rate of not to exceed five per cent per annum, arranged so that the bidders may propose the i i interest rate that they will take,and further that the specifications shall be drawn so that the bids may be held for at least.thirty days for consideration of i the .me°rits of the equipment offered. ,Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating 11094.80 from the i Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payrolls . i for labor during the period of the weeks ending September llth,1931, and September 18th,1931, which was read, Upon motion by hicks, second by Amundsen, that:;.the-jsaid, resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,except Alderman Miller, who voted "Nay", President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating .1913.14 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Purington Paving Brick Company for the furnishing of 27000 2-� inch No.l paving brick at $33.62 per thousand and used for repaving of a part of Center Street Bast under Job 1652,whieh was read. Upon motion by Moody, second by Vihstadt, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Dallme,n introduced a resolution appropriating ftl60.90 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Rochester Ice & Fuel Company for the furnishing 'of 40 tons of calcium chloride in D.L.W. car No. 43344, which was read. Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Moody, that the said resolution he adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by hicks, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk was instructed to notify Wm. R. Jones, City Scavenger, that effective from this date no claims for scavenger service rendered will be allowed in his favor except that.his billing carries the lot, block and addition for the property tt which he rendered the service. The matter of having the Assistant Superintendent of the Dumping Grounds occupy the City owned residence at the dumping groLmd in place of the City Scavenger, who has no responsibility as to the condition of the dumping ground, the matter of the wrecking of the old barn on the City dumping grounds, the employment of extra help and the possible construction of a second house thero:for use of the one who is in charge of the dumping grounds, leaving the City Scavenger to occupy the house as under the present arrangements, were discussed, and President Liddle referred these matters to the Public Grounds Committee for their consideration and recommendation. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution amending the special assessmentz,:resolution passed and adopted August 31st,1931, levying special lassessments for scavenger service, as to property description, due to the �faet that the City Scavenger turned in street numbers which do not belong '!to the property involved, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Miller, 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. The City Engineer submitted plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of a sanitary sewer and the laying of a water main in parts of Eleventh Street Southeast and Fourth Avenue South- east. 423 n Alderman V1,hatadt introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WHEREAS, The Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, at a I meeting thereof held on September 14th,1931., after due notice given and hearing had as provided by law, did pass and adopt a resolution ordering that a sanitary sewer be constructed commencing at a point on the center line of Eleventh Street South - least, nine (9) feet east of the east line of third Avenue Southeast, and running Ithenee easterly to the center of the intersection of Fourth Avenue Southeast and I E-I.eventh Street Southeast, and running thence northerly along the center line of Fourth Avenue Southeast to a point forty two (42) feet south of the south line of Tenth Street Southeast, and that a water main be laid in the said parts of Eleventh Street Southeast and Fourth Avenue Southeast, and in said resolution directed the City Engineer of said City to prepare and file in the office of the City Clerk, detailed plans, profiles and specifications for the said sanitary sewer and water main and to make and report bo the said Common Council an estimate of the cost and expense of said sanitary sewer and water main, and said City Engineer pursuant to said directions did on September 19th,1931, file in the office of the City Clerk of said City, plans, profiles and specifications for the said sanitary sewer and water main and did report to the said Common Council an estimate of the cost and expense of constructing the said sanitary sewer and water main; THEREFORE, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the plans, profiles and specifications for the said sanitary sewer and water main so filed by said City Engineer in the office of the City Clerk be and the, same arV hereby adopted qs the plans, profiles and specifications for the said sanitary sewer and water main, and that the said estimate of cost of the said sanitary sewer and water main, reported to said Common Council be'and the same are hereby accepted and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk; Be it further resolved by said Common Council:, That,the whole egst and expense of the construction of the said sanitary sewer and water main shall be assessed as provided by law, against each lot, piece and parcel of land benefitted by the improvements, to -wit: - Against each and every lot, piece Rnd parcel of land abutting upon the said sanitary sewer'and water main, without regard to cash valua- tion, ratably and in proportion to the special benefits conferred by the said sanitary sewer and water main, respectively, upon each lot, piece and parcel of land; , Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That a meeting of the said Common Council will be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., October 5th,1931, in the Council Chambers, in the second floor of the local Chamber of Commerce Building,in said Cityt at which meeting all persons interested in the said sanitary sewer and water main may appear and be heard before said Common Council in relation to the said sewer and water .main or to the mode of -the assessment fcw the cost and expense thereof, or any other utter or objection relating to the said sewer or water main upon which'they may desire to be heard. Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the City Clerk of said City be and he,is hereby ordered and directed to prepare.a list which will contain a description of each and all of the properties abutting upon the said sanitary sewer and water main above described, and the names of the owners of the said properties so far as the same are known, which list, together with a notice of the time, place and purpose of the said meeting and hearing above mentioned, he will cause to be published once in the official newspaper of said City at least ten days prior totthe date of said meeting and hearing; Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby ordered and directed to advertise for bids as provided 'by law, for the furnishing of all the materials, and doing all of the work necessary for the construction of the said sanitary sewer and water main above ? 4- 24 I described, said bids to be received and opened by said Common Council at a ;i public meeting thereof to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.kf., on October 5th, jl 19312 in the Council Chambers, in the second floor of the. Chamber of Commerce building , in said City. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for at least ten per cent of the amourt of the bid, and ,i this Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids; the bidders to be requested to. quote a unit price for the sanitary sewer installationt:and for the laying of the water main in order that the water main costs may bepro-rated and reimbursement made after installation of service connections. " 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. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, the .same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly: From the General Pund: Railway Express Agency �1.96, Holm & Olson Co. 110.00, Burrough's Adding Machine Co. d$.75, Schmidt Printing Company $21.00, Burrough's Adding Machine Co. d$2,78, John McHugh 811.75, C.B. Hanscom8.34, Schmidt Printing Company $44.75, Phillips Petroleum Co. $5.65, National Bushing $E Parts Uo. $2.55, Yellow Cab Co, 110,60, Hellen M. Hanson 9$20.00, C. C. Pagenhart $16.11, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $2.50, Anderson Tire Service $6,75, Calhon Company 33.35, City of I i Rochester, Light & Water Department i�$1.25; From the Street and Alley Fund: Mid -Continent Petroleum Corp. i $1.52, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $0,75, Anderson Tire Service O 1.75, Calhon Company d$,85;, From the Sewer'Fdnd: Wm, C. Fraser & Son $73.05; From the Park Improvement Fund: Jacobsen Manufacturing Co. A2.50, National Bushing & Parts Co. 111.00, Rochester Bread Co. $16.90, Magaw & Kjerner 1.85, City of Rochester, Light Department .$4.80, Donald D. Milne 131.20, Rochester Egg & Poultry Co. 810.45, Henry Doden $9.40; From the New City Hall Fund: Herman Dornaok $7,00; From the Fire Protection Fund: C, C..Pagenhart $52,75; From the Bridge Fund: Calhon Company ..2,50; From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept. 16,39. Upon motion by Miller, second by Dallman, it was ordered that n street light be installed at the north end of Eighth Place Northwest near the Hennessey Creamery building, and that the Public Utility Board be .'.:requested t,o make installation accordingly. k 425 Upon motion by ?goody, second by Amundsen, the City Attorney was instructed to enforce the contract provisions relative to the maintenance and repair of the i new Central Fire Station floors. Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Moody, the Comiaon Council adjourned* i City Clerk. i