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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-193201. n { Minutes of a :..reg#l.arl:mdeting.' of the'.Com®on Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce building,ip. said City, at 2:00 o'clock P.M. on March 7th,1932. r ( Meeting called to order by President Liddle. Roll Call. Ptesent: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks, �I Mill. er, Moody, Vihstadt. Absent: None. Upon motion by Vihste,dt, second by Amundsen, the minutes 1 of the meeting held on February 24th,1932, were approved. President Liddle announced that this was the time and place �j !;fired for a hearing on the proposed construction of a sanitary sewer in Third Street Northeast from the State sewer 63 feet Pest of. the Past line of ti. 1IFifteenth Avenue Northeast to a point 44 feet west of the east line of 1 IMorningside Addition, a distance of 257 feet, and asked if there was any (� I1person present who wished to be reard relative to the proposed serer. There was no person present who wished to be heard in..regard to the said improvement. President Liddle announced this as the time and place a fixed for a hearing on and the levying of special assessments for the I�, construction of a sanitary sewer along the north 4 feet of Lots 5 and 10 in IBlock 88 in Original Plat, trdm a point 45 feet west of a continuation of the west line of Second Avenue Southwest to a point 25 feet east of the iI 1 center line of Third Avenue Southwest, thence south 70 west 196 feet to manhole in place, and asked if there was any person present who wished to be heard on any matter concerning this sanitary sewer. There was no person present who wished to be heard relative to this improvement. The following report of costs was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: ",:arch 7th, 1932. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: I respectfully report that the costs for the construction of a sanitary sewer across Block 88, Original Plat, and in part of Third Avenue Southwest, constructed under City Force account as Job No.1670 are a total of $650.35, which includes an addition of 5%, which is deemed to be a proper charge for supervision, use of tools, a etc. Respectfully submitted, A.F.Wright City Clerk." F� 0 1 This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals for the furnishing and installation of electric fixtures in the new City Hall, the following proposals were opened and read: i Paul Plant'z and E. J. Niet2,, doing business as the Northside Electric Company: Base bid $3965.10, Alternate No.l. If all metal specified as bronze is changed to cast aluminum, deduct $.225400 from main base bid; Alternate No.2,32931.85; Electric Supply Company: Base bid $3970.009 alternate No.l deduct $200.00, alternate No.2, $2350.00; L. A. Kepp Electric Company: Main base bid $3990.00, alternate No.l deduct -1165,00, alternate No.2 $2136.00; H. & H. Electric Company: Main base bid-$38740"00, alternate No.l deduct $260.00, alternate No.2 $3874.00; Rochester Electric Company: Main base bid of $3695.001, alternate No.l 4Cdd $250.009 alternate No.2 $2240.50; A. H. Foster Estate: Main base bid $4000.009 alternate No.l no deduction, alternate No.2 no bids Peterson Electric Company: Main base bid $3560.00, alternate No.l deduct %1920-00 , alternate No.2 912985.00. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the above proposals for electric fixtures were referred to the architect and a committee to be appointed by the Chair, with instructions that report thereon be made at a meeting of this Common Council which is scheduled to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.P., on March 9th,1932; and President Liddle accordingly appointed -the Common Council as a Committee of the whole to be the committee above mentioned. This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals for the furnishing of furniture for the Council Chamber and Municipal Court room in the new City Hall, the following proposals were opened and read: Schmidt Printing Company: $5300,00; F. J. Pain Company:$5485.00; Quality Print Shop:$6468.65; H. S. Adams Book & Art Shop: Equipment 1ianufaatdrbg4 by the Globe- Wernicke Company and the B. L. Marble Chair Company $6700400; $5585 40. Grue & Kruger:$6300:00; L. Paulle-Midway Company: $5900.00; H. S. Adams Book & Art Shop: The Miller -Davis Company equipment President Liddle referred the above mentioned proposals for furnisi.ing furniture to the architect and the Common Council as a Committtee,of the Whole, with instructions that they make report thereon at the meeting of this Common Council which is scheduled to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on March 9th,1932. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, further action on the above mentioned proposals for the furnishing and installation of electric fixtures and for'the furnishing of wood furniture, was adjourned and continued to 7:30 o'clock P.M., on March 9th,1932. The City Engineer's -report for February,1932, was read, and' President Liddle ordered that the sw.e be placed on file; the said report showing expenditures from the General Fund, for labor, of a total of $68.41, rom the Street and. Alley Fund.-TW1.119 from the Sewer Fund $837.0.5, and, the Bridge Fund $6060. The report of the Milk' Inspector for the month of February, 932, was read, —and President Liddle ordered that the same titre placed on The report of the' City Wei,ghmaster for the month of ruary919329 showing weighing fees collected in the amount of' $27,00, was ad, and President Liddle referred the same to the Finance 'Committee. endi� g The report of the City Treasurer for the month ✓' February, 9th, 1932, showing $257,306.05 as being on hand, was read and President iddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The report o-�:' the Clerk of the Municipal Court, for the week ending February 22nd91932, showing criminal fines colledted $3.00, civil fees received $2.959 and court costs charged to Olmsted County $11.25; for the week ending February 29thgI932, sk,.,.owing civil fees received $6.25, payment of $60.00 from Olmsted County for January919329 municipal court fees, and court costs charged to Olmsted County $15400; and for the week ending March 7th91932, showing criminal fines collected $40.00, court costs charged to Olmsted County $90-05, and fines collected and remitted direct to the State Treasurer $20.00 , were . each read, and PresidEeht Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney. I. The report of the Health Officer for the City Farm, for the month of February,1932, showing receipts in the amount of ' 810.88, disburse- ments in the amount of $627452, and 8 balance do hand of $137000, was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: The application of the Elk's Drum Corps for a carnival license to show the Morris & Castle Shows at the circus grounds in Northwest Roches- ter, during the period June 6th,1932, to June llth,1932, inclusive -,'wad read, and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Nicks, license i-.as granted at a fee of $100.00. The following applications for public dance permits, were read; ' 633 A. G. Berndt, for the Woodman Hall, March 12th91932, March 19th, 1932, and April 2nd, 1932; C. B. Conaty, for the Woodman Hall March 17th,1932; Henry Foley and Jack Reynolds for the Woodman Hall March llth,1932; M. J. MoElligett and Louis J. CaP41le for the Woodman Hall, March 31st, 1932; Otto Van Wey for the Woodman Hall March 15th91932. The following petition was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney: "To the Common Council of the City of Rochester: The Rochester Bread Company respectfully requests that you grant to Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company the right to lay and maintain a main from its main in Fifth Street Northwest, along Eleventh Avenue Northwest to -the plant of the said Bread Company at No. 300 Eleventh Avenue Northwest, and supply the same with natural gas to be used in its operation. Dated November 30th, 1931. The Rochester Bread Company, By • H. S. Sanborn President." A petition from four of the owners among twenty-six lots concerned, asking for construction of a sanitary sewer and the laying of a water main in 24e and one-half Place Southeast, from Third Avenue Southeast to First .Avenue Southeast, was read, and President Liddle referred the same_ to the Sewer Committee, i i the Water Committee, and the City Engineer. The following communication was read and President-Liddle referred i the -same to the Public Grounds Committee with power to act: " Feb. 29th, 1932. To whom this may concern: At the time the City Hall was started and the Comfort Station torn down, it left the south wall of'China Hall very dirty and chunks of cement on wall. Would it be possible for the city to clean this part of wall and take off the cem:;nt? It would make a neater appearing wall next to City Hall. H. C. Winkle." The appointment by the Acting Mayor of Carlton E. Anderson as a Special Patrolman February. 27th,1932 to March 4th,1932, inclusive,and the appointment; by the Mayor of Grant L. Fellows as a Special Policeman for duty at the National Guard Armory, to serve without pay and to hold office until the second Monday in Apri1,1932, unless sooner removed, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that i the same be placed on file. Paul H. Priebe stated that he had a promise from the Township Board of Cascade Township that they will improve what would be an extension of Seventh Street Northwest from Eleventh Avenue Northwest to Trunk Highway No.209 providing that the City of Rochester will furnish the labor and equipment necessary to maintain this 9 )3� piece of road at the expense of Cascade Towhship, and President Liddle referred the matter to the Street and Alley Committee, the City Attorney, and the City Engineer•, for their report as to whether or not it will be legal, etc., for the City of Rochester to maintain this stre6bhof roadway and be reimbursed by Cascade Township. The City Clerk presented a dividend check of 122085 from the Cooperative Oil Company, being the amount due the City of Rochester, Minnesota, through the purchase of gasoline from this Company, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, this check of $22.65 was received into the City Treasury pro rated to the funds that paid for the gasoline which created this dividend. An easement given by Kris Nielson, Otto W. Riess and wife,. Frank LueckV, and wife, and Leland V. Hostetter and wife, covering right - in an of way for the construction of a sanitary sewer extension of Tenth Street Northwest from the west line of Northern Addition to the center of Sixth Avenue Northwest in Manley's Addition, was read and President Liddle ordered that this easement be accepted and that the same be placed on record. The following communication from the Railroad and Warehouse Commission was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "MINNESOTA RAILROAD & WAREFOUSE CO1.4-4ISSION St. Paul March 4, 1932 Mr. A. F. Wright, City Clerk, City of Rochester, Minn. Dear Sir: Replying to your inquiry of February 25th I desire to say that our Telephone Department has taken the physical inventory of the Rochester exchange but I am advised by Superkisor Jurgensen under date of March 1st that he Gould not now state the time as to when he would be able tao ccmplete his report involving the Rochester exchange. 1,s soon as he gives us an approximate date of the completion of his report, we Will set the matter down for hearing at Rochester. Yours very truly, C. J Laurisch CJL/M Commissioner." The following copy of resolution passed and adopted by the Public Utility Board was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Hon. Common Council be and is hereby requested to authorize ti::e said Board to enter into a contract with the American Cast Iron Pipe Company of Birmingham, Alabama for the furnishing to the said City of 5600 feet of Standard 6" Mono -cast centrifugal Cast Iron Bell and Spigot Pipe, Class 150, 16' lengths at a 635 price of 59 3/4 cents per foot and 800 feet f 4" ditto at price of 43-� cent& per foot and two tons of fittings at prices of 4t cents per pound all in accordance with their bid, and in accordance with specifications and all prices FOB cars Rochester, Minnesota- the total amount of said contract approximating THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FOUR DOLLARS (03884.00') and the said company being the lowest responsible bidder. The following copy of resolution passed and adopted by the Public Utility Board was read, and upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the action set forth therein was approved: "Be it and it is hereby resolved 'by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the said Board approved the awarding by the Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company, of the necessary contracts equipping the City Light Plant for the use of natural gas and fuel oil in as much as the said Board and the City of Rochester, Minnesota, are obligated by contract to repay to the said Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Co. such sums as are here expended upon the expiration of one year of satisfactory trial of said gas. Said awardings being as follows: (1) For the unloading, erection, installation, and painting of two 15,000 ral. oil tanks to Feller Bros, for the sum of `^310.00 (2) For the furnishing and installation of pumps, valves, and fittings and piping as specified for the connection of fuel oil supplies t�rlth boilers to the Maass & McAndrew Co. for the sum of $2835:00. (3) The awarding of an extra amount ot.$50.00 to the previous award to Jorgenson & Newsome and the awarding of an extra In the amount of �341,07 to a previous award to Joo,dhouse Brothers. And be it further resolved that the Honorable Common Council approve said action.", The following communication was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file, Mr. Mathews being present at this meeting and answering such questions relative to the. sewer system survey and recommendations for its improvement, and extension, as were asked of him: "Kansas City, Missouri March 1, 1932 Mr. A. F. Wright City Clerk Rochester, Minnesota Dear Sir: The writer is planning on being in Rochester on Monday, March 7th, to fill the engagement made by Mr. McDonnell for further discussion of the sewer report. The writer will arrive early in the morning and it will be necessary to leave about 5:30 or 6:00 in the evening in order to fill another engagement in North Dakota. Mr. McDonnell s46ys that the meeting is set for 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon which should give ample time for the discussion. If other things arise the writer could arre-hge to return to Rochester on his way home. I Very truly yours, I BURNS & MGDONNF LL Engineering Company CKMathews-EMB By C. K. Mathews. " I i A communication from the Executive Secretary of the League of Minneso to Municipalities, petitioning attendance at the Tax Conference to be held in Minneapolis, March loth, and llth,1932, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. I J Upon motion by Moody, second by Miller, the Public Uttlity Board were instructed to charge G. Schwartz & Company, the general con- tractors on the consreuction of the new City Hall,.for 411 steam heating service furnished there. - A statement of the proposed telephone installation for the new City Fall was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed. on file. The following request was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "March 4, 1932 Honorable Mayor and Common Council Gentlemen: We beg to request that $200000 be appropriated in the Sewer Fund for use of the Serer Committee; and that $20000*00 be appropriated in the General F�tnd, for use of the Street & Alley Committee. Respectfully submitted, f C. H. Armstrong, City Engineer. " The following estimates prepared by John Me .Miller, architect, in favor of the contractors on the new City Fall building, were each read and President Liddle orderedthat, the same be placed on file: Estimate No.4 $786.30 in favor of the Van Dorn Iron Works Company on contr=�oct for furnishing and , installation of jail equipment; Estimate No-2 $720 .00 in favor of Woodhouse Brothers on the contract for furnishing and installation of ventilating systam; Estimate No.6, $3386.929 in favor of Herman Dornack, on contract .for furnishing and installation of plumbing and heating; Estimate No.6, $10 9421.10 , in favor of C. Schwartz & ComparW on general contract for construction of a new City Hall. Upon motion by Dallman, second by Vihstadt, the siup of $100.00 was appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the said sum be paid to Mrs. Catherine Fritsch as compensation for the death of Christopher F,Fritbeh during the period January 27th,1932, to March 1st, 1932, inclusive. The following: report from the City Attorney was read and President Liddle ordered that the said City Attorney's report be placed on file and the the said Clerk of the Municipal Court rercrts be placed on file: "February 27,1932 Honorable Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: 637 5 I have examined the reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court from February 231 1931 to February 22,1932 and find sine to be correct. i Respectfully submitted, i James T. Spillane City Attorney. " Inventories of equipment on hand at February 29th919329 made by the Captains of Police, the Health Officer, the Public Health nurse, the Health i Officer for the City Fain, the Secretary of the Park Board, the Milk Inspector, the Social Welfare Worker, the Caretaker of the Witherstine Property, the City ; Weighmaster, the City Engineer for election equipment stored in the City Warehouse, and of the City Assessor, were each read, and upon motion by Miller, second by i Moody, the City Clerk was inbt ructed to adjust his equipment record in accordance with these inventories; the inventory submitted by the City As , sessor being as follows:) ' "March 1st 1932 1 To The Honorable Mayor & the common Council. In accordance with instructions received from the City Clerk of.the City of Rochester under date of Feby. 17th 1932. I herewith submit the following inventory of the'*quipment of this department. Real Estate Cards 2625 @ $1.0h each - - - - - - - - - - $ 2825.00 Personal Property Cards 2248 ® 25/ each - - - - - - - - 561.80 Fire Proof Filing Cabinet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 250.00 Electric Fan - - - - --- -- ---- -- - - - - -- 31.50 Stapleing Machine - - - - - -'- - - - - - - - - - - - '4.00 j Two Desk Lamps - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.50 bteelTape line -----=---------=---- 2.50 Measuring pole ------------- - - - - -- .50 I Office supplies stationery, cards etc. - - - - - - - - 10.00 Cost of 20 completed mapes as computed by the City Engineer s - - = - - - - - - = - - - - - - - - - - 32.75 3555.55 Desk, 5.00 I Swirel Chair - , .1.50 i 7 Chairs 60X 4.20 5566,25 Respectfully submitted, I Ralph LaPlant I Assessor." i I An ordinance providing for the appointment by the Mayor of Special !Policemen to act as School Police and prescribing their powers, authority and duties, f !was given its second reading. An ordinance providing for the licensing, conducting and regulating Lf auction sales within the City of Rochester, was given its second reading. �! An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled "An ordinance regulating 'the operation and rates of fare of taxicabs and automobiles for carrying passengers !for hire, with �;& seating capacity of not'to exceed 7 passengers, within the City of i ;Rochester", was given its second reading. i ij Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, tree sum of '`'15.00 was ijappropriated from the Fire Protection Fund and it was ordered that the said sum be II I ;`paid to T. F. Kennedy,agent, a§ insurance premium on policy'cov6ring the contents of i - lthe Central Fire StAt16n, and the sum of $430 12 was appropriated from the Street and j ,;Alley Fund.and.it was ordered that the said sum be paid to T. F. Kennedy, agent, as i tornado insurance premium $270-00 on City Warehouse, and fire insurance premium $16.12 on warehouse building. The following claims were reed, and upon motion by Hicks, second b� Amundsen, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Cler•' were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Miller -Davis Company $3.349 Quality Brint Shop $3.509 Rochester Electric Company $2.65, Weber & Judd Co. $3.809 H. S. Adams $2.30, Orcutt Sign Shop. $4.00, Day & Night Garage $2072, Hayes - Lucas & Green $12.65,Standard Oil Co. $47.949Railway Express Agency $1.20, Elsie Rutz $9.99, Helen Gilles $3.33,Western Union $6.149 Orcutt Sign Shop $.60, Western Union $1.15, C. F. Massey Co. $.909 Mayo Clinic $2.00, Roches- ter Iron Works $1.50, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $9.909 Ross Gear & Tool Company $70.76, Scbmidt Printing Company $3.25, Rochester Post -Bulletin $55.359 H. S. Adams $6.07•, C. H. Armstrong $15.499 Union National Bank $75,00, Interstate Power Company $3.009 Tri-State Telephone .& Telegraph Co. $7.75, Rochester Ice & Fuel Company $55,092 9 Nelson Tire Service, Inc. $4,10, Foster Battery ComparW*$ 3.,1�lelson._ Motor Sales $1.50, Carlton E. Anderson $37.50, 04 G.-Hanson & Son $4 95, West Motor Company $1.609 The Wigwam $62.359 City of_Robhester, Light Dept. $9.45, Home Laundry $3.00, Pruett's Star Laundry 114150, R. S. Adams $18.90, Farnham Printing & Stationery Company $11.499 Schuster Realty Co. $100.00, Home Oil Company $1.209 M. C. Lawler $60,00, Rochester Post -Bulletin $165.551 Clements Chevrolet Company $17.52, Quality Print Shop $17.25, Quality Print Shop $10.60, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co. $4.289 0. G. Henson & Son $.259. M. Nelson $24-75, )IcElligott Weldin , C(:t;i_.any 4j11.50, City of Rochester s Light .Dept. $2044; From the Street and Alley Fund: International Harvesier Company $1.799 J0, C. Thompson Company $80.00 , Ellis Motor Company $3.859 Fratzko Brothers $3 77 , Service Motor Company $10-70 , Rochester Cylinder Grin ding Works $1.509 Foster Battery Company $30*251, Pruett's Star Laundry $1.50, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co. $3744 01 G. Hanson & Son $15.009 M. Nelson $10.75, McElligott Welding Co. $7000; From the Sewer Fund: Neenah Foundry Company $8.509 O.G. Hanson & Son $1.169 Hayes -Lucas & Green $10,85, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $1.50,City of Rochester Water Dept. $170739 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $5.759 Pruett's Star Laundry $34009 City of Rochester, Light Department $23070, Dodge Lumber.& Fuel Co. $159,24, 00 G. Hanson & Son $.159 M. Nelson.$10.759 McElligott Welding Co. $7.00; )39 5 I E From the Fire Protection Fund: Elias Hollo $10'50, Hayes -Lucas & Green $2.009 Pruett's Star Laundry $23:25, Rochester Cylinder Grinding Works $$2.00, Dodge Lumber & i Fuel Company $70.9559 Midwest Fire Apparatus, Inc. 051.85, M. Nelson $1.009 The Walters Co. $15400, Home Oil Company 079.20, Devlin' s $22.009 Electric Supply Co. I I 1 .,$2.00, Nelson Tire Service, Inc. 1,15000, Foster Battery. Co. $4.859 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co., $14:559 Rochester Iron Works $10759 Witte Transportation Co. $1.12, 0. G. Hanson & Son "$360-569 Rochester Electric Co. $1.56; i From the Park Improvement Fund: McElligott Welding Company '!$4.75, I 1 M. Nelson $.759 M. R. Piegel $7050, H. S. Adams $1.60, Olmsted County Oil Co. :,1$97.22, Botsford Lumber Company $39459 Nelson Tire Service, Inc. 03008, Holm & Olson $5.00, Dod�-re Lumber &Fuel Company $26.30, J. C. Thompson Company $5.859 Fratzke Brothers $1.75, Ellis Motor Company $2.40, West Motor Company $84*96, 0. G. Hanson & Son $ 120659 Rochester Ice & Fuel Company $66.109 Electric Supply Co. $14.26, Nelson Motor Sales Company $1.209 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. 114,75, The American I City Magazine Company $2000, Baihly's Cash Market $8.70; From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Department $161.30, - City of Rochester, Light Department $1.31. I The City Engineer submitted specifications and estimate of cost for ' I the furnishing of 180 tons to 300 tons calcium chloride at a cost of $28.00 per ton F.O.B. cars at Rochester, Minnesota, Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was read*.! "WHEREAS, It is deemed expedient and necessary that calcium chloride be purchased for use as :a dust preventive on the streets and avenues of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, during the season of the year, 19329 and 1 WHEREAS, The City Engineer has prepared specifications and estimate of cost for 180 tons to 300 tons of calcium chloride for use as a dust preventive; SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of :�Rochesterq Minnesota: That the said 160 tons to 300 tons of calcium chloride be purchased for use as a dust' preventive on the streets, avenues and alleys of said City during 'Ithe season of the year 1932, and that the said specifications be adopted for the purchase of the said calcium chloride and that the same be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City, and that the said estimate of cost be accepted and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said `City, and E i Be it further resolved: That the City Cler'_k of said City be and he is I ;� hereby authorized and directed to advertise for sealed proposals for the furnishing of, the said 180 tons to 300 tons of calcium chloride, which sealed proposals willbe ,,received and opened at a meeting of this Co:_ -Mon Council, which is hereby fixed to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on March 28th, 1932, 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 upon some reputable bank drawn payable to the Mayor of Rochester, ; Minnesota, for at least 10 per cent of the amount of the bid, which check and the ;:amount of money specified therein shall be forfeited to the City of Roelbester, Minne- ';sots, as liquidated damages if the bidder upon the letting of the contract to him I! shall fail to enter into the contract so let; the said Cormnon Council reserving the (� right to reject any and all bids. I I! A surety bond written for the full amount of the contract by a surety !;company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, will be required with the; ;contract. (Personal bonds not to be accepted.) I !I � All proposals must be addressed to Mr. A. F. Wright, City Clerk of Rochester, Minnesota. -r_d shell have endorsed thereon "Proposal for furnishin- I, Calcium Chloride". 1 640 upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereon, President Liddle declared -the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to Mi J. McElligott and Lotiis J. Capelle,for the Woodman Hall March 31st,19329 and fixing the fee at $5.00, which was read* - Upon motion'by Miller, second by Ricks, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said besolution'duly passed and adopted. Alderman Vihstadt introduced a'resolution granting public dance permit to Otto Van Wey, for the Woodman Hall, March 15th91932, and fixing the * fee at $6.00, which was reed. Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in.favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to A. G. Berndt for the Woodman Hall, March 12th and 19th, 1932, and April 2nd, 1932, and fixing the fee at $15.00, which was read. Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to Henry Foley and Jack Reynolds,for the Woodman Hall, March llth, 1932, and fixing the fee at $5-40009 which was read. Upon motion by Moody, 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 Dallman introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to C. B. Conaty, for the Woodma _ Hall, March 17th, 1932, and fixing the fee at 05000 , which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presid.Pnt Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $2000,00 from the Sewer Fund and $200040 from the General Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Hicks, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. # 641 `5 Alderman Miller introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $641.64 is hereby appropriated from the General Fund of said City wnd it Is ordered that the same be paid to the following named persons in the amounts stated, for interest due February 3rd, 1931 to February 3rd, 1932, on contracts for deeds for lands to become a part of the proposed Silver Lake reservoir; Wm. 0. Riess and wifle$207.429 Hans P. Weinrich and wife , 12.00, Louis A. Xoepke and wife $ 24.00, Anna Ranfranz and husband $48.00 9 Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company, assignee of interest due Otto W. Riess and wife $ 350,22 (under assignment dated Janu- ary 15, 1932) . The. Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants uoon',.the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly." 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 I resolution duly passed and adopted. i Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating ` 7N0.00 from the New City Hall Fund and ordering payment -made to Woodhouse Brothers, as estimate No.2 on it I contract for installation of ventilating system in the new City Hall, which was read,] -Upon motion by Moody, 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 adoptedg Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $10421.10 from t the New City Hall Fund, and ordering payment made to G. Schwartz & Company, as k estinate No.6 on general contract :for the construction of a new City Hall, which was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Vihstadt , that the said resolution be adopted as read,.and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and.:,adopted. Aldermen Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $786.30 from the New City Hall Fund, and ordering payment made to Van Dorn Iron Works, for estimate No.4 on contract for furnishing and installation of jail equipment in the new City Hall, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Hicks, that the said resolution be " adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said j resolution duly passed and adopted. H Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating $3386.92 from the New City Fall Fund and ordering payment made to H. Dornack, as Estimate No.6 on plumbing and heating contract for the new City Hall, which 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 Dallman introduced a resolution appropriating $543.05 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund,for p.ayroll�, for labor during the period of the weeks ending February 19th,1932, and February 26th,1932, which was read. () .- 4j 3lwl�� 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. Aldermen Miller introd.uaed the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the -Common Council of the City of , Rochester: ' That the sum pf $350.35 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Sewer (Code 15) Fund of said City and ordered paid to the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund of rmid City for credit to Job 1670, as 'being the difference between the assessments made against private property for the construction of a sanitary sewer across Block 68 in Original Flat axed -part of Third Avenue Southwest and the actual cost of the construction thereof. The Mayor and City Clerk a -re '1iereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant for said sun upon the City"Tre_,_surer in accordance herewith, and cause said payment to be made. Upon motion by Hicks, 'second by Moody, tb%,t the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said -resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman "icks introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with the American Cast Iron Pipe 'Company of Birmingham,Alabama, in accordance* with the Public Utility Board request quoted above; and fixing the amount of the bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of 13864.009 whicli was read. ' Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Hicks, that the said, resolution be adopted as read, and all' voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. i Alderman Vihstadt introduced a resolution ordering pla,n.s, I profiles, specifications and estimate of cost for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Third Street Northeast, from the State sewer 63 Feet east of the east line of Fifteenth Avenue Northeast to a point 44 feet west of the east line of Morningside Addition, a distance of 257 feet, ordering that the said sanitary sewer be constructed and. that the cost thereof shall be paid for by special assessments levied as provided by I . law, which was read. Upon motion by Vihstadt , second by Moody, that the c aid resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President { Liddle declared the -said resolution duly passed and adopted. jThe City Engineer submitted plans, profiler, specifications I I and estimate cost for the said sanitary sewer; the said estimate of cost thereof being .397.26. 643 5 Alderman Vihstadt introduced a resolution adopting the above mentioned plan8, profiles, and specifications for the construction of the sanitary sewer above described, ordering that the same be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, of said City, accepting the said estimate of cost and ordering that the same be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City, ordering that the said im,:)rove-{ ment be made and done and that the eosts thereof be paid for by special assessments I levied as provided by law, ordering notice of public hearing for 7:30 o'clock P.M., March 29th919321, ordering advertisement for bids to be received and opened at 7:30 o'clock P.M., March 28th,1932, which was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Vihstadt, thatthe said resolution be i adopted as read, and all voting; in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said I resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Dallmari introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the construction of a sanitary sewer along the north 4 feet of Lots 5 and 10 in Block 88, Original Plat, from a. point 45 feet west of a continuation of the west line of Second Avenue Southwest to '.a point 25 feet east of the center line of Third Avenue Southwest, thence south 70 west 196 feet,to manhole in place, which was read.' .Upon motion by Miller, second by Hicks,.that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said; i resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Vihstadt, second by Miller, as many of the Aldermen as may find it possible to attend, are hereby authorized to attend the Minnesota Tax Conference at Minneapolis, March loth and llth, and also that local tax group members be invited to attend this Minneapolis meeting, Upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, the Common Council adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M., March 9th,1939. ' b ` City Clerk.