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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-02-1932`4 Minutes of a regatar meeting of. the Comman Council of the City of Rechester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce Building , in said City, at 2:00 0' clo ck P.M.. on May 2nd,1932. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks, Millers Moody, Norton. Absent: None:. upon motion by Amundsen, second by Miller, the minutes of the meeting held on April 25th91932, were approved. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer were instructed to confer wi#h H.E. Alexander relative to securing property for an approach to the east end of the bridge over bear Creek at Ninth Avenue Southeast and Sixth Street Southeast. The report of the -U3,erk of the Municipal Court, for the week ending May 2nd, 19329 showing criminal fines collected $383:00, civil fees received $4.70, and court costs charged to Olmsted County $.18.059 was read -and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney. The application9 of Harry Margellos and of Daisy Wells for soft drink licenses, were read and upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, licenses were granted. The following applications for public dance permits were read: C. B. County for the Woodman Hall May 4th,1932; A. 0. Berndt for the Woodman Hall May 7th,19329 and May 14th,1932; Otto Van Wey for the Woodman Hall May 5th91932. The following applications for permits to place and i maintain signs were read, and upon motion by Dallman, second by Hicks, permits were granted to each of the applicants: Hagen Market,Harry Pederson, I gargesheimers Drug Store N o.4, � Leo Cronin Co.Rochester Loan & Trust Coos M. 0, Billiard Parlor,, Mabel Ulrich' s Book Shop,'tkelly Oil CO-9 Red Owl Store, Grand Cafeteria, Inc., Broadway Auto Storage, Kahler Corpora- tion (2) , Weber & Judd Co. (2) , Standard. Oil Co. (4) , Koepke Grocery, West - Cash Grocery, Snack Shops Royal Shoe Repair, Rochester Post -Bulletin, Winona Oil Co. (4). A petition that a sidewalk be constructed along the west side of Fourth Avenue Southeast, between Tenth Street Southeast and Eleventh Street Southeast, signed by R• H. McDermott, 0. C. Erickson, Ceo. W.Torrance, Jr., J. Howard Baker and J. J. Fitzgerald, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer. 743 W 0 The following copies of resolutions passed and adopted by the Public Utility Board, were reed, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on i file: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Hon. Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with Wallace and Tiernan Co., Inc. for the furnishing of. ONE Wallace and Tiernan Semi -vacuum Manual Control Solution Feed Chlorinator Type MSPM for the price of SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ! ($700.00) FOB Rochester, Minnesota with a credit allowance of `' 201.00 for the Paradon Chlorinator now in use leaving a net cash price of FOUR HUNDRED AND NINTY NINE j DOLLARS ($499.00)-said company being the lowest repponsible bidder." "Be it andiit is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of �. Rochester, Minnesota that the Hon. Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested .to authorize the said Board to enter into a contract with C.G.Fraser for the furnishing of all the labor, tools and equipment necessary for the laying of certain water main extensions as follows-; Laying of 5002 ft. of 6" C.I.Pipe @ 22,E per ft. - - - - - - $1100.44 Laying of 600 ft. of 4" C.I.Pipe @ 20� per ft. - - - - - - 120.00 4000 pounds of specials @ 7 cents per lb. - - 00 - - - - - - - 280.00 Installation of 6 hydrants @ $$10.00 each - - - - - - - - 60.00 i Installation of 19 Gate .Valves @ 5$4000 each - - - - - - - - - 76.00 Digging and Backfilling of. 5602 ft. of trench @ 54 cents per foot - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3025.08 Replacing of approximately 200 sq. yds. of paving @ $6.00 per sq. yd. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12000,00 Making a total contract price of - - - - - - - - - - - - - - e5861.52 FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE DOLLARS AND FIFTY TWO CENTS and said C. G. Fraser being the lowest responsible bidder. " Estimates by the City'Engineer in favor of Maass & McAndrew Co., Inc., fdr the construction of a sanitary sewer in part of Third Street Northeast, showing the sum of $303.08 as being due; and in favor of Botsford Lumber Company for furnishing calcium chloride, showing the sum of $$692.25 as being due, were each read, •and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. Estimates by the Architect in favor of G.Schwartz & Co., showing the sum of y$15354000 as estimate No.B on general contract for the construction of a new City Halls in favor of Herman Dornack, as estimate No.8 showing the sum of $315,00 as being due on contract for plumbing and heating installation in the new City Hall, and in favor of the Standard Decorating Company as estimate No.2 showing the sum of $112 .00 as being.; due on contract for painting and decorating of the new City Hall, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. Communications between the Van Dorn Iron Works Company and the City Clerk relative to unpaid balances on contract for furnishing and installation of jail equipment in the new City Hall,were read, and President Liddle ordered that r F the same be placed on file. The applications of H. S. Blink, Wm. Mueske and John B. Campion, for appointment as custodian of the new City Hall, were each read, and President Liddle ordered'that the same be placed on file. �The official bonds of A. J. Lentfer as Secretary of the Public Utility j Board; $109000.9 EuZene Schwarz, Superintendent of the Water Department $19000.00, j L. A. Cowles, Superintendent of the Electric Light Plant y$1,000.00, Glenn E.Marek� Stock Clerk $19000.00, Emma Kroll Clerk of Electric Light Department $19000.009 Mary Blake Clerk of the Water Department $19000.00 , each with the New. Amsterdam Casualty Company as surety thereon, were each read, and upon motion by: Hicks, second by Dallman, the said sureties were accepted, the said bonds were approved, and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. The appointment by the Mayor of Carlton E. Anderson, as Special Patrolman April 22nc11,1932, to May 3rd91932, inclusive, was. read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The City Clerk reported that Thomas E. Slatterly has lost irarrant No.6954 dated March 29th,1932, and drawn payable to him in the amount of1.35,-at which motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen; carried that • ♦ • • the Mayor and City Clerk -'be huthorized and directed to draw a duplicate thereof, and that payment- be stopped on the- original warrant No .6954. Upon motion by Hicksp second by Amundsen, the matter of authorization to the Mayor for the number. of Patrolmen that may be appointed during -this official year, was adjourned to the meeting of this Common Council which is to be held May 9t h,1932. , Upon motion by Hicks, 'second by Amundsen, the. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company was released from their coverage on the H. & F. Electric Company Electrician's license bond written by them January 19th, 1932, in that the H. & H. Electric Company have renewed their electrician's license43nd have qualified it by ar/%Yond covering that license period. The following certificates'and correspondence relative to tax abatements,etc., were each read, and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Morton, it was ordered that the City Clerk adjust his tax records accordingly, as of April 36th91932: Mr. A. F. Wright City Clerk Rochester, Minnesota Dear Mr. Wright: "April 2691932 r. I am herewith returning your statement of accounts with the County Treasurer and find that they check with my records except the 1930 tax. In March 1931 the 1930 tax showed an item of $107.23 which was reported as curbing while it should have been reported sprinkling. If you will make these• corrections, all accounts check with may record. I am also enclosing statements of .additions and abatements made since our last report. Yours very truly, Amiel L. Glabe County Auditor. " i� 4 I I "April 28, 1932. By order of District Court, Lots 1 & 2 less W20 ft. of Block 419 Original Plat, were ordered placed on the exempt list and the 192E taxes abated as follows: i City Revenue ....................................... $ 47.40 j ...• ................................ 32.99 Fire Protection E Interest ........................................... 7.17 .Library ............................................ 5.02 .Lighting ..... ........................................ 11.15 .Music ...... ........... ....,.......................... 2.37 .Park Improvement :..................,................. 19.23 .Pension & Relief ......... ,........................... .65 I .Permanent Improvement ............... ................. 1.17 Sewer ......... ........................:.................. 7.17 ,Sinking Fund .. ......................,..............,... 9.65 Street & Alley. ............. ........................... 25.62 Total............................170.09 ' Amiel L. Glabe County Auditor. " i " April 28, 1932. By order of the Minnesota Tax Commission Block 109 Wm.McCullough's Addition was - ordered placed on the list and the 1929 taxes abated as ' follows: CityRevenue ....................................... i $ 223.60 CityRead & Bridge 2.52 ................................. Fire Protection 115.14 .................................... Interei3t 27.32 ........................................... Library. ............................................. 03.97 Lighting ........................................... i 26..22 Musit .............................................. 11.98 Park Improvement ................................... 97.30 , Pension & Relief 2.79 ................................... Sewer .............................................. 65.80 Sinking Fund ....................................... 41.82 Street & Alley ..................................... 127.97 Total ........................ $766.43 Amiel L. Glabe i ' County Auditor." j h "April 28, 1932. The following is the distribution of 1930 taxes abated by the Minnesota Tax Commission and uncollectable personal property taxes abated .by the County Board: CityRevenue ....................................... $ 138.02 Fire Protection 72.89- .................................... Interest ti 22.94 .......................................... Library .......... ........................ .......... 20.82 Lighting ....................,...................... 37.78 Musical Entertainment 7.06 ............................... Park Improvement ................................... 67.42 Pension & Relief ................................... 3.5a Permanent Improvement .............................. 11.29 Sewer ........ .............:......................... 39.88 Sinking Fund ....................................... 30.89 Street & Alley ..................................... 33.36 Total ........................... 485.88 Amiel L. Glabe County Auditor. " "April 28, 1932. The following is the distribution of 1931 taxes abated by the Minnesota Tax CoYmnission, abatements on banks under Chapter 303, Laws of 1931, and additions of gross earnings:! Tax and Mbney &.Credits: Abatements Chapter 303 Tax Comm. City Revenue ................••• 389.11 City Bridge .................... 21.69 Fire Protection ................ 211.40 Interest ....................... 39.70 Library .•....................... 42.00 Lighting ........................ 85.85 Musib ............ ........... 0.".0 18046 Park Improvement ............... 200.79 Pension &. Relief ............... 4.62 Permanent. Improvement. .......... . 1477 Sewer .......................... 68.31 Sinking Fund .................... 64.16 Street & Alley .................. 126.47 Total ................. $ 19287.33 58.48 2.33 22.70 4.26 4.52 9.22 1.96 2-1.56 .50 - 1059 7.33 6.89 13.58 $ 154.94 Amiel L. Glabe County Auditor. " Additions 2 ,866.98 6.25 60.93. 11.44-- 12.10 .. 24.74 5.32 -- 57.86 1.33-- 4.26, 19169. 18.49 36.44 $ 29925.83 The following committee report was read, and President Liddle. ordereed that. the same be placed ,on file: "Rochester, Minn., May 2 , 1932 Honv Mayor end Common Council, City of Rochester', Minn. Gentlemen:, We recommend that the.Beck account for hogs. furnished the City Farm be paid for by a temporary transfer fr,on, the, General Fund to the City Farm Fund. Respy.. PUBLIC GROUNDS COM By A. A. Hicks, Chairman Tem Moody Paul H. Dallman. " Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it_resolved by the Common Council of the City of Re chest er, Minnesota: That -the sum of $700:00 be and the said sum -is hereby appropriated,frem the General Fund Code 4 of said City and ordered paid to the City Farm Fund as a temporary transfer to said City Farm Fund. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant for said -sum -upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith, and cause said payment to be made. " Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, that the said resolution be adeptdd as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following statements showing the result of the operation of the City Farm during the past fiscal yearlwere.11redd, and President Liddle ordered that the s?one be placed on file: 747 "BALANCE SHEET OF CITY FAIN AS AT MARCH 319 1931 Assets Liabilities Land and Buildings------- $ 18,093.82 Depreciation Reserve Equipment --------------- 2*725075 on buildings -------------- 29600445 Hogs and cow on hand ---- 3,076.87 i Cash on hand ------------ 53.51 Surplus ------------------- 219468.781 Prepaid Insurance --- --- 119.28 $ 24 9069.23 $ 24,069.231 BALANCE SHEET OF CITY FAIU AS AT MARCH 319 1932 i Assets Liabilities Land and Buildings------- 179702.32 Depreciation Reserve Equipment --------------- 29562.50 on buildings ------------ 29600.45 j Hogs and cow on hand ---- 19239.83 Cash Overdraft --------- 132.84 Prepaid Insurance ------- 68.76 Temporary transfers Garbage Collection from General Fund ------ 49300.00 Assessments in course of Surplus ---------------- 15,287.90 ! Colleotion-------------- 741978 ' 229321.19 22,321.19 j i i Statement of Income and Expense of City Farm for year April 1st9 1931,to March 31st, 1932, inclusive h I ( Expense: Expenses, salaries, repairs,insurance,etc----------------------- 89537.01 Charge off on equipment to make book value agree with Inventory--------------------------------------------------- 189.75 i Charge off to make hog'sbook valXies §6gree with ; Inventory------------------------- -------------------------- 516.30 99245.06 Income: Interest on savings account and deposit account ---------------- $ 7.02 Garbage collection service ------------------=------------------ 29292.33 Refunds on expense items paid ---------------------------------- 17.05 Credit for garbage setvi6e assessments levied and now in course of collection with 1931 taxes ------------------------ 747.78 Net loss in operation of City Farm during past year after taking consideration of the temporary transfer obligation and giving credit for the garbage collection assessments being collected by County Treasurer, which may be reduced by applying the amount of uncollected �garjmge service bills on the books of the City Farm Office, thereby cutting down by that amount ---------------------------------------------- 69180.86 99245.06 " Dr. DtXiLochead submitted a statement showing hog-2purchases and hog sales during the past three years and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. A communication from R-A.Trovatten, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Dairy and Food, relative to disposition of cigarette license�fees,jpenalties, was j read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file; the Attorney i General's ruling quoted therein being that 90% of the license fee is paid to the i Municipality under the laws of 1929, 10% is retained in the teTreasury, as are the penalties collected for delayed payments of license fees. The following orders relative to est&blishing and designating "Thru Highways" were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " ORDER NO. 7636 It is hereby ordered, in accordance with Chapter 4129 Section 219 General Laws of 1927, that T.H. N0. 20 from the south limits of Pine Island to South State Line, be designated a "Thru Highway". On the streets or roads intersecting -the "Thru Highway" hereby designated there shall be placed and maintained "Step" signs and all vehicles approaching such "Thru Highway" over such intersecting streets or roads, shall come to a full stop before crossing or turning into said "Thru Highway". Dated April 18, 1932. C. M. Babcock Commissioner of Highways " " ORDER NO. 7639 It is hereby ordered, in accordance with Chapter 4 12, Section 21, General Laws of 19279 that T.H.NO. 59 from the junction_with T.H.3 in Lake City to junction with T.H. No*, 20 in Rochester, be designated a "Thru Highway". On the streets or roads intersecting the "Thru Highway" hereby desi._mated there shall be placed and maintained "Stop" signs and all -vehicles approaching such "Thru Highways" over such intersecting streets or roads, shall come to a full stop before crossing or turning into said "Thru Highway". Dated April 189 1932., C . 11. Babcock Commissioner of Highways " " ORDER N0. 7640 It is -hereby ordered, in accordance with Chapter-4129 Section 211, General Laws of 1927, that T.H. No. 7 from `Rochester to Winona, be designated a-"Thru Highwe.y": On -the -streets ©r roads intersecting the "Thru Highway" hereby designated there shall be placed and maintained "Step" signs and all vehicles approaching such "Thru Highway" over such intersecting streets or roads, shall came to a full stop before crossing or turning into said "Thru Highway". Dated April 18, 1932. C C. M. Babcock Commissioner of .Highways " The following report of gas -tests made in Apri1,19329 was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " P.ochester , Minnesota May 2, 1932 To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Cochester, Gentlemen: ' The following is the result of tests of gas conducted in the past 3 weeks. Date B T.U. April llth, 1932 524 April 14th, 1932 529 April 19th, 1932 538 April 22nd, 1932, 532 April 25th, 1932 534 April 28th, 1932 _ 538 Average 532.5 749 �)7 The average on these tests is about 8 points below the average recorded on any other period of tests conducted. Respectfully submitted Don E. Postier Bldg. Inspection Dept." The following recommendation from the License Committee relative to a bus stop at the Metropolitan Hotel corner,was read, and upon motion by Miller, second by Hicks, it was approved: E "Ro chest er, Minnesota, May 2nd, 1932 I i 1 Honorable Mayor and Common Council, Rochester, Minnesota. j Gentlemen: 4 ` k The matter of the elimination of the curb loading zlne at Broadway and First Street Southeast for the north bound North Broadway Street bus line having been referred to the undersigned committee, the following report and recommendation is submitted: That the Rochester Bus Line be required to make a curb stop at said place and that the Police Department be ordered to mark off j sufficient space for said stop at the-'eurb. Respectfully submitted, j LICENSE COWIITTER ( I Paul H. Dallman, Chairman Tom Moody j 1 B. Amundsen. " The following Sewer Committee report was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Rochester, Minnesota. l May 2nd, 1932. ? i i Honorable Mayor and Common Council, Rochester, Minnesotai Gentlemen: i The Sewer Committee has investigated conditions at the ! ✓r Sewage Disposal Plant and believes that with the purchase -of a Chlorinator and the employment of Mr. Stromberg for a period of four months commencing on or about June lst, 1932 the situation can be improved to a great -extent. We recommend that the Common Council immddiately advertise for bids for the purchase of a Chlorinator and also agree with Mr. Stromberg as to the salary to be paid to him during this period. Respectfully submitted, SEWER C011MITTEE i Tom Moody, Chairman, i M Paul H. Dallman A. A. Hicks. " Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the City Engineer was j instructed to draw plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost for the i installation of a chlorinator at the Sewage Disposal Plant. ' I `5U 1 0 Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the matter of engaging a chemist's services at the sewage disposal plant, was referred back to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer for their report thereon at the meeting of this Co3-mon' Council, which is to `be held May 9th,1932. An ordinance regulating trafficy .the: -operation and parking of vehicles, the use of streets for driveway entrances, and designating arterial highways in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, was given its third and final reading. Upon motion by Moody, second by Norton, that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. An ordinance repealing in its entirety Ordinance No.415 of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, the same being an ordinance prescribing the wages which shall be paid for skilled, and unskilled, labor on public works by contractors where performing such work for the City of Rochester, and by the City, when performing such work not under contract, was given its second reading. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the special committee appointed for conference with the Minnesota Northern Natural Gas `relative Company representatives,/to the so-called Plummer plan for local distribution of natural gas, was granted an extension of time in which to meke their report and they were also authorized to incur the expenses of bringing a Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company representative here for decision on questions that may develop as to rate structure,etc. The following proposals for -the printing of the City Clerk's Annual Report, were read, and upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, that of the Quality Print Shop was accepted for the printing of 500 copies: SCHMIDT PRINTING COMPANY: , 300 copies 233,50 500 copies 283950 WILLIAMS & CARR: 300 copies 297925 500 copies 327425 QUALITY PRINT SHOP: 300 copies 211.00 500 copies 237:00 SACK & GOETTING: Did not make a proposal. RO CHESTER POST -BULLETIN: Did not make a proposal. Alderman Norton introduced the following resolution, which was read: �I "RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS �i FOR $559000 IMPROVEMENT BONDS. ' !' RHEREAS bids for the purchase of 055,000 4 Improvement Bonds of the City of Rochester have been heretofore requested, and no bids were received, and WHE {,AS the Common Council has heretofore determined that said bonds , j shall be sold, by popular subscription to the citizens of the municipality at not less; ' than -par and accrued interest, ,f NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as follows: 1. That all bids heretofore received from citizens of the muni cipality ! for the purchase of said bonds are hereby ratified and confirmed. i ' I 2, The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause notice of bond subscription to be published once in the official newspaper of said City j as follows: I 4 !I NOTICE OF BOND SUBSCRIPTION. i Notice is hereby given by the Common Council of -the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that subscriptions will be taken from the citizens of'the municipality for the purchase of one or more of the Improvement Bonds of said City dated May 19 1931. Said bonds will mature serially ?n December 1 in each of the years 1932 to 1951,inclusive, will bear interest at 4�% per annum payable semiannually, and are payable at the office of the City Treasurer. All subscriptions must be received not later than 7:30 o'clock P.M., May 9th919321 and sale of said bonds will be awarded on said date, which awards will be made at a meeting of the said Common Council, which is to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M.., on May 9th919329 in the Council Chambers, in the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce building of said City. A deposit of $20.00 will be required with each $1000000 bond, which deposit will apply to the purchase j price. Dated at Rochester, Minnesota, this ` day of May, A. D. 1932. i BY ODDER OF THE COr4MON COUNCIL A. F. WRIGHT, City Clerk. 3. That the Common Council will meet at an adjourned regular meeting on Monday the 9th day of May, 1932, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chambers, in the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce Building, in said City, for the purpose of receiving -said bids and awarding the bonds to one or more of such bidders, in accordance with what in the judgment of said Common Council will be for the best interests of the municipality. " Upon motion by Hicks, second by Norton, that the said resolution be i adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle decldred the said resolution duly passed and adopted* i i Alderman Moody introduced the f6llowing resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the following named persons are hereby appointed Judges of Election for the Primary Election to be held June 20th,1932, and for the General Election to be held November Sth,1932: jFIRST WARD: ' First District: C. Leslie Grays Waterman W. Hendricks, W.R.Pattinson; Second District: L. A. Fellows, Martin Eppard, W. L. Toogood;v" j Third District: Fred W. Brown, C. R. Delaney, C. F.VOlson; Fourth District: Art Nachreiner, J. P. McGovern, E.vE. Bratager; Fifty District: Louis Enke, Fred Altona, Charles L.Palmerlee; ! iM. SECOND WARD: 1� First District: J, A:' Yaeger, Walter Heins, Jacob L._. Mrachek; Second District: A.P.Pa�ker, George Koelsch, John F.`'Cooke; Third District: J M.✓✓Williams, F. W. Cowans Geo. Pollock; Fourth District: Fifth District: S. V-Vinger, E. T. F. Kennedy, M. C. Roth, Edward .Sehl; F. Fritsch, W.H.Wilson; THIRD WARD: ,. . First District: Walter,.Alker, A.�Martenson, Monfert Pearson; Second District: Wm.` jSykes, Wm. G. Miller, Charles Yedke; Third District: E. C.`lyatz, H. T. Banks, Paul McDermott; Fourth District: John ✓Stephsn, Geo. Miller, Etta Knusel; Fifth District: Edward J.VJacobs, E. L. Van Atta, H.T.Earle; " Upon motion by.Norton, 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: Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution,which was read: "WHEREAS, At the time of the award of the contract to Luger Buur Furniture Company for the steel counters, desks, steel tables, etc., for the new City Hall, steel counter No.21-A at $19350 and steel counter No.21-B at $160.659 specified for the City Engineer's office on addenda No. 3, were omitted from the list to be purchased, counter No.19 at $275.90 being the only counter purchased for the City- Engineer's office at that time, and WHEREAS, It is deemed expedient and necessary that these two counters 21-A and 21-B be purchased at this time, at a total cost .of $354,15, for furnishing and installation; SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: { That the City Engineer of said City be and he is hereby authorized to arrange for the furnishing and installation of these two steel counters it the prices mentioned,, which price is effective only upon the said equipment coming with one of the car load -lots of this steel furniture." Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, thatthe said resolution be•adopted'as read, and all -voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed andadopted. Alderman Norton introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with Wallace & Tiernan Company, Inc., for the furnishing of a chlorinator in accordance with the above quoted request, and fixing the amount of.the bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of $700j009 which was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract fith C. G. Fraser tok Son, for the furnishing of all labor, tools and equipment necessary for the laying of water main extensions.+in accordance with their above quoted request, and fixing the amount 'of the bond to be given by the said contractor at the sum of $51,865.009 which was read. Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, that the said.resolution be adopted as read, and-,allll-voting.yin-favbri:.thereaf President Liddle declared the said i resolution duly passed and adopted: • i Alderman Miller introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to C. B. Conaty, for the Woodman Hall, May 4th, 1932, and fixing the fee at 05.000 , which was read. Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution i be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the j said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution granting public dance permit ; to A. G. Berndt, for the Woodman Hall, May 7th,1932, and Mayl4th, 1932, and fixing i the fee at .910.00, which was read. Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, that'the said.resolution be! d as read and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said adopts , g � resolution duly passed.and adopted. I i Alderman Moody introduced a resolution granting public dance permit ' to Otto Van Wey, for the Woodman Hall, May 5th,19329 and fixing the fee at $5.00, i which was read. f 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 i resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution appropriating 115354.00 from the New City H .11 Fund and ordering payment made to G. Schwartz & Company as I estimate No.9, on general contract for the construction of a new City Hall, which was' read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. I I I � Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution appropriating.9315.00 from ' ; the New City Hall Pund and ordering payment made to Herman Dornack as estimate No.3 on plumbing and Iheating contract for the new City Hall, which was read. 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 duly passed and adopted. E Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $ 1125.00 from the Now City Hall Pund and ordering payment made to the Standard Decorating Company as Estimate No.2 on contract for painting and decorating of the new City Hall, which ` was read. i I I � Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Miller, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman flicks introduced a resolution appropriating Fund $1138.55 from the Park Improvement/and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payroll for labor during the period of the week ending April 29th,19329 which was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, end all voting in favor thereof, except Alderman Miller, who, voted "Nay"-,. President Liddle declared the said resolution'duly..passed and adopted. Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution apprApriating $ 303.08 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Pund and ordering payment made to Maass & McAndrew Company, Inc., for the construction_ of'a sanitary sewer in part of Third Street Northeast, under Job No.1676, 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 :.!,J.:l Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. ' Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution appropriating $692.25 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the Botsforud Lumber ComparW for the furnishing of 25 tons calcium chloride in P.?J.. car No.912519which wRs read. Upon motion by Hicks, 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 Amundsen, the same were allowed, and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed'to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Charles Potvin 11.129 ^-eorge Wood $1.12, Ralph I. LaPlant $42.49, Dr. Chas. H. Mayo $270,76, Helen Gilles $20.00; From the New City Hall Fund: Elsie Rutz $16.67. Upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, the City Engineer was instructed to secure the necessary labor and materials and labor and repair the paving opened by the Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company, for the installation of their natural gas mains, which repairs shall be at and expense the cost+/of the gas company. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, the Board of Park Commissioners were 'requ.este_d, to sprinkle or treat' all the driveways in Soldier Field, President Liddle referred the matter of the repairing of the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company crossings over Broadway Street North, First Avenue Northwest and Second Avenue Northwest to the City Attorney for his I. attention. Upon motion by Norton, second by Hicks, the sum of 4p10.00 was appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the said sum be paid to D. L. Williams, Postmaster, $5.00 for stamps- for use of the City Engineer, and 05400 for stamps for use of the City Attorney. Upon motion by Norton, second by Miller, the City Engineer was authorized to purchase t:: ew�3Pewr�aer f0 us@ in his office at a cost DV960400 after the trade in value of the old machine now in use; the City Engineer was authorized End directed to secure the necessary labor and materials and construct a fence along the north side of the sewage disposal plant lands at a cost of approximately 040000, and he was authorized to purchase new tires for the City Engineer's automobile at a cost of $50.00 above the trade in value of the old tires. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, the Common Council adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M., on May 9th91932. o L _ City Clerk.