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Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota., held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City,
at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on June 3rd,19 32.
MSeting called to order by President Liddle.
Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks, Miller, Moody,
Norton. Absent: None.
The call for the special meeting was read; said meeting being called
for the purpose of considering the local distribution of natural and manufactured
gas, and any other business that the said Common Council might deem proper.
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Dr. H: S. Plummer presented and read an approved agreement between
the Interstate Power Company and the Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company, in
which the lessee, the Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company, agrees to pay to the
lessor, the Interstate Posner Company, the following as rental for their distribution
system, running over a period of five years:
"(1) The sum of Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred (189800) Dollars per year
of twelve months, payable in equal monthly installments on the last day of
each month throughout the term of said leasing;
(2) To pay all general taxes (including those for the year 1932) at any
time bgreafter lawfully levied or assessed upon or*against the leased
properties as and when the same shall become due and payable; but it is
expressly agreed that in event of the termination of said leasing prior
to the first day of in any year, Lessee shall not be required to
pay the general taxes for the yeas in which such termination shall occur.
It is further expressly understood and agreed that all special taxes and
special assessments upon the leased properties shall be payable and
punctually paid by Lessor. By "special taxes" is meant taxes which resemble
special assessments and are deemed to result in benefit to property sub-
ject thereto.
(3) To set up as a Maintenance, Depreciation and Improvement Fund or
reserve (to be known as a "Maintenance and Depreciation Fund"), thirteen
(13) per centum of the gross earnings in each year of twelve months,
from Lessee's operation of the leased properties (but not from properties
which constitute the separate property of Lessee hereunder), less and
after deducting from said thirteen (13) per cent. the maintenance expendi-
tures of Lessee in such year for repairs and maintenance charged as a part
of operating expenses. "
Dr. Plummerr altiox--presented and read the following letter and the
following telegram:
" INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY
Chicago
May 28, 1932
City Council,
City of Rochester, ,
Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
The contract, submitted to you by Dr. Plummer, for the leasing of the
distributing system of Interstate Power Company to Minnesota Northern
Natural Gas Company is in form satisfactory to us.
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Very truly yours,
INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY
By H. T. Pritchard
Vice President"
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT RECENT MEETING AUTHORIZED THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE THEIR NEGOTIATIONS IN RESPECT TO THE TftREE
PARTY AGREFMFNT PROPOSED BY DR PLUMMER ALSO GAVE THE COMMITTEE POWER
TO ACT STOP THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY CONTRACT IS THEREFORE SUBJECT - TO
THE APPROVAL OF THIS COMMITTEE STOP THE COMPANY HAS ENTERED INTO
ALL THESE NEGOTIATIONS VrJTH GOOD FAITH AND ALL GENERAL PRINCIPLES
INVOLVED HAVE BEEN APPROVED
be placed on file:
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President Liddle ordered that the above mentioned papers
The Mayor, Matt Fit ,pat ri ck , Wm. A. Fitzgerald and Henry
S. Blink, talked for municipal ownership of the local gas distribution system,
while Rev. A.R. Zick opposed municipal ownership.
At 9:45 P.M., on this date, motion by Miller, second by
Moody, carried that recess be taken for discussion of the gas question, and
at 10:15 o'clock P.M., the Common Council again convened and were called to
order by President Liddlp)ell members being present.
Upon motion by Miller, second by Norton, the City Clerk
was instructed to request of the Charter Commission that they propose an
amendment to the Charter of the City of Roc ester, Minnesota, that will
allow the use of surplus profits from the operation of local municipally owned
public utilities for any local municipal improvement or any local governmental
purpose.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amunds6n,' the Chair:.vas
requested to appoint.a Committee for the dedication of the new City Hall at
some date in the latter part of June, 1932 ,
A report from the Sanitary Inspector relative to orders
for sewer connections, and as to clean-up notices served, was read and
President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court, for the
week ending May 30th919329 showing criminal fines collected $33+00, civil
fees received $4:359 court costs charged to Olmsted County $5659 and fines
collected due to 01set6d County $31559 was read, and President Liddle referred
the same to the City Attorney.
Upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, the sum of $3055
was appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the said sum
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pgid to Olmsted County, Minnesota, for local Municipal Court fines collected
due to Olmsted County.
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The annual report of the City Clerk, for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 1932, was laid before the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on filei
The application of W. F. Daly, for a drivers license, was read, and
upon motion -by Moody, second by Dallman, license was granted.
The applications of Geo. L. O'Brien, Mrs. Marie Stortz, and John Burke,
for soft drink dealer licenses, were read, and upon motion by Dallman, second by
Amundsen, licenses were granted.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, Henry C. Lindberg, was
appointed Custodian of the.ngw City Hall for the balance of the ensuing official
year, effective as of June 1st ,1932
Upon motion by Norton, second by Moody, 0. E. McCoy, was appointed
City Weighmaster, for the balance of the ensuing official year, effective as of
June lst,1932.
The following appointment of special policemen was read, and President
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
"Rochester, Minnesota,
May 24th, 1932.
Honorable Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Gent"men: i
I hereby appoint the following persons as Special Policemen
for duty at the locations mentioned in the City of Rochester, Minnesota,
each of them to serve without pay and to hold office until the second
Monday in April, 1933, unless sooner removed:
A. R. Nachreiner, all parks;
Ralph B. Compton, all parks;
Roger L.J.Kennedy, all parks;
James H. Starkey, all parks;
Earl Gibson, all parks-
Edw. Rohde, all parks;
George Laack, all parks;
Otto Karau,.Mayo Park;
Warden Schinke, Mayo Park;
Herbert Thienell, Soldier Field;
C. P. Lamphere, Soldier Field;
James Secrist, Tourist Park;
M. P. Cranston, Cascade Park and Central Park.
Respectfully submitted,
Julius J. RR ite "
Mayor of sa3c� Cty.
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The appointment by the Acting Mayor of Carlton E. Anderson, as a Special
Patro hnan during the period May 28th,1932, to June 3rd,19329 was read, and President
Liddle ordered that the same by placed on file.
The following communication was read, and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on file:
" Rochester Minnesota
June ' 1st , 1932.
Honorable Members of the City Council
Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We the Veteran of Foreign Wars of the Whitlock -
Sonnenberg Post #1215 of Rochester, Minnesota. wish to express
our sincere appreciation of your cooperation and interest in
our recent garden prodject to help the unemployed.
Hoping we may have the opportunity to reciprocate,
we remain. '
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Sincerely
R.S:Ev4ns
Adjutunt "
The following copy of resolution 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 Hone Common
Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the
said Board to enter into a contract with the Olmsted County Oil
Company of this City for, the furnishing, in accordance with specifica-
tions and with their bid dated May 12th 1932, of TWO T!�.OUSAND SIX
HUNDRED AND FORTY (2640) gaIlond of transformer oil at a price of
twenty four (24) cents per gallon FOB Rochester, Minnesota."
The following :: request of authority to Inter into contract
was read, and President Liddle ordered that the-swme be placed on file:
Is June 3rd,1932.
To The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Council
City of Rochester.
Gentlemen:
At a meeting of the Park Board held May 31 bids
were opened for the construction of a dam at-a.1ktterly Park /
as per plans prepared by H. V. Feehan'.
Feller Bros being the lowest responsible bidders.
for the sum of .11487* and we ask your honorable botiy to
allow us to enter into a contract with the above firm.
We hold a certified check irom the above firm
for $150 40 made payable to the Mayor of the City of Rochester.
Respectifully submitted
Board of Park Commissioners
Art Aachreiner, Pre`s.
Wm. Enke, Sec* "
The following communications were read, and President
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
" UNION NATIONAL BANK
Rochester, Minn. May 28, 1932.
To the Honorable Mayor' and Common Council, City of
Rochester, Minnesota:
Dear Sirs:
You will find listed below accurate description, numbers,
and amount of bonds we wish to deposit as additional collateral to
the City of Rochester account:
799
NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES 5% Equipment Trust of 1922 Certificate
Nos. 16452-18453-18454 due 6-1-33 amount $ 3000.00
MERCFIANTS DESPATCH 5% Equipment Trust of 1927 Gold Certificate
Nos. #1673-4-5-6-7 Due 6-15-36 Amount $ 5000,00
ERIE RAILROAD EQUIPMENT TRUST 6% Series KK, Nos: #1046-7-6.9-50
Due April 159 1934 Amtd $ 50001i00
NATIONAL STEEL CAR LINES EQUIPMENT TRUST aeries
J. Nos. #1259-60-61-62 & 1286 Amt i $ 5000100
Total par 189000 00
'these bonds will be deposited with the Fedora Reserve Bank, making
our -total deposit with them $73,000-000, to make the d ioiency caused by
depreciation in our securities. If this deposit is ae eptable will you
please instruct the City Treasurer to turn over to us the collateral
receipt which he is now holding to be forwarded to the Federal Reserve
Bank and a new collateral receipt to be issued to cover the'additional
securities.
Trusting that this will meet with your appprovali
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Honorable Common Council,.
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen: -
Very truly yours,
. W. 14 Churchill,
Vice President.
"Rochester, Minn.
June 19 1932
It has recently been brought to my attention that the present
value of the collateral bonds deposited as security for City of Rochester
deposit is a little less than the amount of the deposit at this time.
We. are, therefore, offering as additional security any part or all of the
following bonds:
City of Austin Sewer 4�� dire 11-1-�45 $ 1000
Freeborn Count y,Minn; 44% due July 11 1934 2000
Olmsted County, Minn.Highway 5-g% due 8-1-34 5000
Corson County, S.D. Funding 5% due May 1,1934 _ 5000
Morrow County, Oregon, Road 4 3%V4% due 9-1-34 3000
Henderson County N.C.Road & Bridge 4 3/_4% 4-1-34 _ 1000
4-1-35 - 1000
4-1-36 2000
Awaiting your further advice in this matter, I am
Very respectfully,
A. C. Gooding
President "
Suret;r bonds written by the National Surety Company as guarantee for the i
roofing installation on the new City Hall building, were read, and upon motion by
Hicks, second by Moody, the said surety was accepted, the said bonds were approved,
land it was ordered that the same be placed on file.
Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the Ctty Clerk was instructed
to bill School District No.8 $10.64 as their share in the cost of the printing of the
City Clerk's annual report; in that three pages of school district 'financial data was
included in the said annual report.
The following claims were read. and upon motion by Hicks,
second by Dallman, the same were allowed, and the Mayor and'City Clerk were
authorized and directed to draw warranUs upon the City Treasurer and make
payment accordingly:
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From the general Fund:- Fred-R Witzke $9469 Chas.
Livingston $1.129 F.W.Woolworth $0609 R. C0 Drips Grocer Co. $40451 Joe
Schuster $18.06, Henry C.Lindberg $21.929 Frank P. DuPresne $2:00, Callaghan
& Company '$10000, James T+ Spillane $15.259 Ethel GOesterreich $4.00;
From the Fire Protection Fund: R. C. Drips Grocer
Company $6+47y
Alderman Dallman introduced the following. resolution,
which was read:
"WHEREAS, The market values of securities deposited by the
Union National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota, with the Federal Reserve Bank of
Minneapolis, Minnesota, ars collateral in lieu of a city depository -bond, are
not sufficient in the total to qualify the said bank for a $50 9000.00 deposit
of City of Rochester funds, and
WHEREASL THe Union National Bank have offered to deposit
$16,000000 more of securities to bring the total market value to at least
ten percent more than the authorized $50 g000.-00 deposit of City Funds;
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the securities described below be accepted as
additional collateral deposit in lieu of a City depository bond, and that the
Clty Treasurer of said City be and he is hereby authorized and directed to
execute the proper receipts required for adding this to the collateral deposit
of the Union National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota, but will not increase the
limit of deposit of city funds in th.is_banXt viz •$50,000.00; the said securities
being described as follows:
New York Central Lines 5% Equipment Trust of 1922' Certificate
Nos* 16452 - 18453 - 16454 due 6-1-33 amount 39000000
Merchants Despatch 5% Equipment Trust of 1927 Gold certificate
Nos. #1673-4-5-6-7 due_.6-15-369 amount 5;000,i00
Erie Railroad Equipment Trust 6% Series KK, Nos.
#1046-7-8- 6-50 due April 15,1934 Amt. 5,000:00
National Steel Car Lines Equipment Trust 5�% Series
J+N08.#1259-60-61-62 & 1286 8ante - 5,000000
Total par 1890001600 "
Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Norton, 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 the following resolution, which
Iwas read:
"WH_T� 'AS, The market values of the securities deposited by
lithe First National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota, with the First Minneapolis
11Tj oast Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, as collateral in lieu of a City
lidepository bond, are not sufficient in -the tdtal td qualify the said bank for
ja $150,000.00 savings account deposit, and $509000000 open deposit ,account of
City of Rochester funds, and
�j WHEREAS, the First National Bank of Rochester have offered
Ito deposit $20 9000.00 more of securities to bring the total market value to at
{least ten per cent more than the authorized $2009000000 deposit of City funds;
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SO TREREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota:
That the following described securities be accepted as additional
collateral deposit in lieu of ,the city depository bond and that the City Treasurer
of said City be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute the proper
receipts required for adding this to the collateral deposit of the First National
Bank of Rochester, Minnesota, but will not increase the l,-imit of deposit of city
funds in this bank, viz $200 9000,00; the said securities being described as follows%
City of Austin Sewer 4 due 11-1-45 $1000:00
Freeborn County,Minn 4*% due July 1,19 34 2000:00
Olmsted County, Minn:Highway 5j% due 8-1-34 5000:00
Corson County, S.D:Funding 5%. due May 191934 5000.00
Morrow County,.Oregon, Road 3/4% 4-1-34 3000,00
Henderson County N.0 Road & Bridge 4 3/4% 4-1-34 1000000
4-1-35. 1000400
4-1-36 2000:00 "
Upon motion by Norton, second by Amundsen, that the said res olut ionbe
adopted as read,and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted:
Alderman Miller introduced a resolution fixing 7130 o'clock P.M., on
June 15th,1932, as the time for a hearing on the construction of a sanitary sewer in
Eleventh Street Southeast, between the manhole at the Sewage Lift Station and a point
190 feet west of the west line of First Avenue Southeast, and the laying of a water
main in the said.part of Eleventh�Street Southeast, which was read.
Upon motion by Hicks, 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 Norton introduced a resolution authorizing the Pubs is Utility
Board to enter into contract with the Olmsted County Oil Company for the furnishing
of transformer oil 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 $6354009 which
was read.
Upon motion,by Miller, ssoond by Dallman, 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 a resolution authorizing the Board of
Park Commissioners to enter into contract with Feller Brothers, for the construction
of a dam in Slatterly Park across Bear Creek for the sum of $1487.00 9 and fixing the
eAounV...ok-:the bond to be given by the said bontractor at the sum of $1487409 which
Iwas read:
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolutionbe
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating
$236 74 from the Street end Alley Fund and ordering payment made �to the
Purington Paving Brick Company for 7000 2 * No. 1 Paving brick, shipped in
Q car No.1027509 which was read:
Upon motion by Moody, second by ?dicks, that the said
resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President
Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and ado ted.
Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution appropriating
$225,450 from the Park Improvement- Fund and ordering payment made to the
American Bitumuls Company for 1W gallons of Bitumuls HX, which was read.
Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Flicks, that the said
resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle
declared the said resolution duly passed abd adopted4
Alderman Dallman,introduced a resolution appropriating
$884 77 from the Park Improvement Pund and ordering payment made to.the Mayo
Trust Fund for payroll for labor during the week ending May 27th,19329 which
was read.
Upon •mot ion by Miller, second by Moody, that the said
resolution be adopted as reads and all voting in favor thereof, President
Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating
$251.96 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to
Morrison Electric Company for two Sampson Amplifiers, tubes, labor,etc., which
was ready
Upon motion by Moody, second by Norton, that the said
resolution be
adoptedas read,
and
all voting
in favor thereof, President Liddle
declared the
said resolution
duly
passed and
adopted.
Alderman -Hicks introducied a resolution appropriating
$2530-40 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Jewell
Nursery Company for the furnishing of shrubbery, etc., 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 Hicks introduced a resolution appropriating $246.54
from the Park Improvement rand and ordering payment made to the Rochester Egg
i& Poultry Company for Vigora, golf grass seed, etc:; which was read
Upon motion by Norton, second by Moody, that the said
resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President
iLiddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallmz, the City Engineer was author- y
izeJ to secure the necessary labor and materials and replank the Second Avenue '
Northwest bridge over Cascade Creek.
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Upon motion by Norton, second by Hicks, the Common Council adjourned!
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City Clerk*,
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