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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-1932Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the second floor of -the Chamber of Commerce Building, in said City, at 7: 30 o' clock 'P.M. , on April 14th91932. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. Roll CQ11. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks, Miller, Moody, Ytrton. , Absent: None. / The application of'the Rochester Electric Company, for an electrician's license was read, and upon motion by Moody, second by Hicks, license was granted covering the period April 6th919329 to April 5th,19339 inclusive. The application of 0. a. Cummens, for an electrician's license, was read, and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, license was granted covering the period April lAh919329 to April 12th,1933,,inclusive. The application of Lillian Sherer and of F:G.Desnoyers for soft drink dealer licenses, were each read, and upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, licenses were granted. The -applications of Rudolph Hinrichs,and Ruben Schultz, for dtivers licenses, were each read, and upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, licenses were granted. The application of Clayton 0. Balcom and Lehaidt Neitz, for appointment as Custodian of the City Hall, were each read, as were various recommendations as to the ability of R.L.Bond to fill this position, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The following assignment was read, and upon motion by it i Hicks, second by Dallman, it was accepted: f " A S S I G.N M E N T �) To the City .of Rochester, April 13,1932 Rochester, Minnesota �j , You are hereby o de ed authorized and directed to pay r r over to the Fischer Company, Charles City, Iowa, any and all monies now due the undersigned or to become due us in the future under and by virtue of the terms and conditions of a contract dated April 59 1932 in the amount of $3922,749 between the City of Rochester and the Schmidt Printing Company Rochester, Minnesota, for the furnishing and installation of furniture for the new City Hall building in laid city of Rochester; this order and assignment is to be honored as a prior charge against the terms and conditions of said contract and against the certificate of the architect for the said building-9 and is to be paid as soon as the same, or any part thereof, has been allowed after completion and acceptance by the Common Council of said work. fi THE SCHMIDT PRINT ING COMPANY i Dorothy Louise Schmidt Norman Schmidt li Harold F. Schmidt " 723 "cl The following copy of resolution passed and adopted by the Sinking Fund i Commission, was readt and: upon motion , E- sec®nd.�by Amundsen, the action set P by 3�13man" forth therein was approved, and it was ordered that the said copy of resolutiob be placed on file: "WHEREAS, The Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester,Minnesota, have made request that the $75700.00 par value Sinking Fund Investments for Electric Light Plant Extensions be transferred to Sinking .Fund Investments .for Electric Light Hgpat►tment Depreciation Reserve, and WHEREAS, Such transfer has been approved and authorized by the Common Council of said City in resolutions passed and adopted March 30th91932, and April llth,1932, and the Sinking Fund Commission of the said City has, by the said resolu- tions, been given authority to make such a transfer; I t SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of$78645.32 be appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said ' City, $77505i23 thereof to be from Code 23 as the book value of the -said Sinking Fund Investments, and $1140.09 from Code 24 as the accrued interest on the said investments, to April 15th,19329 payable to the Sinking Fund Code 1577505.239 and Code 16 IJ1140.09, and Be it further resolved by the said Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: That the sum of $77505.23'be appropriated from the Sinking Fund Code 15, payable to the Sinking Fund Code 23, both of which appropriations are to accomplish the transfer of the said investments leaving the accrued interest thereon as a credit to interest collections on Sinking Fund Investments for Electric Light Plant Exten- sions and charging the account for interest collections on Electric Light Department Depreciation -Reserve Sinking Fund Investments for the said accrued interest disburse-1 I ment:" The following appointment of Special Prlio®men was read, and President i Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " April llt h,1932. i Honorable Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota: Gentlemen: I have this day appointed the following persons as Special Policemen for duty at the places mentioned, they to hold office until the second Monday in April, 1933, and each of them is to serve without pay: Paul Dion, at High School, John Baumgart, ,at High School., Earl Pike, at High School, . Wm. Hill, at Central School, f Frank quick, at Central School, M.S*Brooks, at Lincoln School, R.A.Wood, at Folwell School, Fred Klampe, at Edison School, John Whited, at Hawthorne School, i W. P. Vranan, at Holmes School, I Alton Jenkins, at Northrop School. Respectful ly submitted, . Julius J. Reiter Mayor of said City. " f A communication from Morris B. Lambie, Executive Secretary of the League of Minnesota Municipalities, asking that subjects be proposed for discussion at the annual convention of the League of Minnesota Municipalities to be held at i Red Wing, Minnesota, June 8th, 9th, and 10th919329 was read, and President Liddle 724 m e placed on file. same be ordered that the The following communication was read, and President Liddle. referred the same to the City Farm Committee: "409 Exchange Building South StPaul,Minn. -8th. 1932; April jj Dr. D.C.Lochead,M.D. City of Rochester. Health Department. Rochester, Minnesota. Dear Doctor:- '! May we again respectfully call your attention to your account on our books amounting to $565.01 with interest at the rate of 6% on all items back to July 15th.1931 less payments $56.93 figured up to Apr:.l 15th, making a total of i $621.94 We are indeed sorry to bother you regarding this account, however as we are obliged to make loans from our bank the Stock Yards National and pay them 7% interest so that we may carry on our bdsiness we would deem it a great courtesy if you can help us out, we.want. your patronage and assure you that we are always ready to extend you every.courtesy within our means. Now we have figured your account with interest at the rate of 6% up to April 15the and if you can let us have remittance at that time we will appreciate it very much. May we hear from your, Thanking you for any consider- I! ation and with kind personal regards, we beg to remain i 1) . Very truly. yours, E.B.BHCK & COMPANY: By J. J. Mueller. " ii Upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, the City Engineer i was instructed to prepare plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost -for the construction of a sidewalk around the new City Hall building: ij Upon motion by Amundsen, -second by Dallman, request was made of the Public Utility Board that they provide for the moving of the fire hydrant at the City Hall corner to another corner of this intersection. The City depository bond of the Rochester Loan & Trust Company, covering their designation as a city depository in an amount not j to exceed $509000.009 with Christopher Graham as surety thereon in the j amount of $3990000009 M. C.-Lawler $169700.009 C.E.Knowlton $169700 009 S.Utzg � in er $89300.00 W.W.Churchill $59000400, Geo.M.Lowry $4800 00, and ii R.W.Chadwick $9500.009 was read. , Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City if Rochester, Minnesota: That the sureties on the City Depository Bond of the Rochest r Ldan & Trust Company of Rochester, Minnesota, for double the sum of ;50,000.00 dated April 14th919329 be and the said sureties on the said bond are hereby accepted 4nd the said bond is hereby approved and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City; said bond being submitted, accepte6l a proved and ordered filed under and in accordance with the proposal off' the said Rochester Loan & Trust Company, dated March 29th919329 and the designation by this Common Council under date of April 4th,19329 of the said Loan & Trust Company as a City i r A i0 y0 depository, with the whole thereof to be governed by Sections 47 to 549inclusive, of the Charter of said City, and such other sections or parts thereof of the said Charter as may be relative to City Depositories. Be it fort her resolved by the said Common Council: That the City Treasurer shall, subject to the above mentioned sections or parts thereof which are for the government of the said Treasurer and of the said depositories, and the said proposal and designation, place the sum of $50,000.00 in the said Loan & Trust Company in savings account at an interest rate of two (2) per cent per annum, as provided for in the above mentioned proposal. " 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. The electrician's license bond of the Rochester Electric Company with the Commercial Casualty Insurance Company of Newark, New Jers;py,as surety thereon in the amount of $1000*00, and the electrician's license bond,of O.S: Cui=ens, with the General Indemnity Corporation of America; as surety thereon in the amount of $19000.00 were each read, and upon motion by Moody, second by Dallman, each of the said sureties, were accepted, each of the said bonds were approved, and it was ordered that each of the said bonds be placed on file. The following official bonds, with the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, as surety t)iereon in the amount of $500400 in each case, were read, and upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, the said sureties thereon were accepted, the said bonds were approved, and it was ordered that the same be placed on file: Louis J. Claude, Police Captain; Arnold M.Nelson, Chester R.Fellows, Harry Nesbit Tompkins, Richard G. Nietz, Eldin L. Holtorf, and George -R. Rohde, Patrolmen; and Ludwig J: Ranfranz, Jail Guard. Continuation certificates on the official bonds of Wm. R. Jones, as City Scavenger, and W. E. Mitchell, as Assistant Superintendent of the Dumping Grounds, issued by the New Amsterdam Casualty Company, were each read, and upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, the said continuation certificates were i accepted. in lieu of an official bond from each of these persons, and it was ordered that.'the same be placed on file. , y 1 The following endorsement and request was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file; 4 "Rochester, Minn: , Hon Mayor and Common Council. Mr Pres. At Special meeting of Rochester Trades & Labor Assembly of April 6-1932 This body unanimously indorsed Public Ownership, Construction,. and Distribution of natural Gas. System for the city of Rochester, and urgently request the Common Council for immediate action for the purpose, to make preparations for the construction of sand in near future. i Rochester Trades and Labor Assembly Chggw Mohr Pres." The following majority report from the Common Council as a Committee of the whole, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Rochester, Minnesota. April 14t h, 1932. Honorable Mayor & Common Counc i_1, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Ge4tlemen: The matter of the application of the Interstate Power Company for a franchise as stetted in their last communication to the Common Council having been referred to.. the Common Council as a committee of the whole the following report and recommendation is submitted: 4 That the proposed franchise be not granted, and that the Interstate Power Company be denied the right to distribute natural gas during the balance of their present franchise period. ' Respectfully submitted, A. A..Hicks F.W.Miller Tom Moody BAmundsen Paul H. Dallman John M. Norton. " Matt Fitzpatrick read the following opinion and request and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " The Municipal Ownership League of the City of Rochester, Minnesota is of the opinion that the Common Council of said city should take immediate steps to construct a municipally owned natural gas distri- Vati0n system. The membership is of the further opinion that nothing more can be done or said to throw any additional light on this ques- tion and we respectfully urge you to take immediate -action% Respectfully submitted, MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP LEAGUE By Matt Fitzpatrick Chairman. " Mr. J. A. van den Berg of the Interstate Power Company offered to put the so-called Burns & McDonnell rate into effect if his company be allowed to distribute natural gas for the balance of their franche term. Upon motion by Miller', second by Moody, the Common Council adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M., oA April 25th,1932.' 10 City Clerk.