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- Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Coon
GCouncil of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers,
fi I in the City Hall,in said City, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on September 26th,
1932.
meeting called to order by President Liddle"
Roll Call: Present: Liddle, Amundsen, DTellman, Hicks,
Miller, Moody, Norton. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Dallman, second by Moody, the minutes, of
the meeting held on September 19th919329 were approved.
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week
ending September 12th91932 , showing criminal fines collected $236000 9 and
court costs charged to Olmsted'County $7,25; and for the week ending
September 19th919321, showing criminal fines collected $24420, civil fees.
received $9059 court costs charged to Olmsted County, $3.609 and fines
collected and remitted direct to the State Treasurer $.1000009 were ,each,
separately read,and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney.
The report of the Building, Electrical and Plumbing
Inspector, for the month of August,1932, showing building inspection fees
collected $26*009 electrical inspection fees $10 25, and plumbing
inspection fees received $16,009 was read, and President Liddle referred
the same to the Finance Committee.
The application of Gi L4 Fellows, for a public dance permit
at the Woodman Hall for September 28th919329 and October 5th and 12th,1932,
was read.
The following applications for Permits to place slid maintain
signs, were each read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, f
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permits were granted to each of the applicants: Olmsted County Oil Co. (3) ,
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John Cooper Company,'ome Bakery, Vincent Millinery, Dr. C. R. Graham,
Paschke Hotel, Earl Irish (2) , Olaf Dalsbo, Garden House,Botsford Lumber
Co. , Metropolitan Hotel, (2) , J. A: Leif erman (2) , West Motor Company (2) ,
Dodge Lumber & Biel Co., Mengedoth & Popple, Olmsted County Bank, Dorman
Hotel, Warren Yates.
The appointment by the Mpyor of Carlton E: Anderson, as
a Special Patrolman September 24th,1932, to September 30th,1932,inclusive,
was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The following assignment was read, and in that c onn ect ion
the City Clerk submitted as a matter of record, copy of Municipal Court
records on his disclosure in garnishment made against James Dewey, the
sai d copy of disclosure being quoted as follows:
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" Rochester, Minnesota.
September 21st, 1932.
City of Rochester,
Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
For value received I hereby assir*n, transfer and set over to
James T. Spillane, the sum of thirty-three 433.00) Dollars, which is the
balance of the unearned public dance license fee heretofore paid to said
City by me on the llt h day of July, 1932. Circumstances over which I had
no control made it impossible for meto conduct all of the thirteen dances
orij*inally planned and I was able to hold only two of them* Consequently
I respectfully request that you kindly pay over to Janes T. Spillane the
unearned portion of MOO*
full license fee of ,$39.00 paid on that date,
which is the sum of
"STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY O T' OLMSTED. SS
Wit Thoma Plaintiff
vs
James W. Dewey
and
City of Rochester, Garnishee
The Examination of A4 F.
the 12th day of August, 19329 at
said County.
James Dewey "
In Municipal Court,
Before J. W. Anderson
Clerk.
Wright taken on oath before me on
10 o'clock A. M., at my office in
The said A. F. Wright being first duly sworn, deposes and says
He is City Clerk of City of Rochester and app ears- for garnishee
That on the 1st day of August 1932 the date on which the
Garnishee summons was served on him there was nothing due to Defendant
from City of Rochester* ,
Except possible.refundment of dance License fee which is very
uncertain.
I
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A. F. Wright
City Clerk.
Taken, Subscribed and sworn Before Me, And reduced to writing by
me J. W. Anderson, Clerk Municipal Court this 12t h day of Aug. A. D.1932.
J. W. Anderson
Clerk. "
Upon motion by Norton, second by Amundsen, the above assignment
made by James Dewey in favor of James T..Spillane, was accepted, and the appropriati
for refundnent was granted, and $33.00 was appropriated from the General Fund for
payment to James T. Spillane, as Assignee of James Dewey, for refundment of $ 3.00
each for bleven dance;:permit dates, which were not used.
The claim of Herman Dornack, $3.00, for labor cleaning six flush
valves, in the City Hall building, was read, and President Liddle referred the same t,
the architect, Mr. Peter P. Bross.
The following communication was read, and President Liddle referred
the same to the Architeet, Mr., Peter P. Bross:
"G. Schwartz & Company
General Contractors
Rochester, Minn. Sept. 23, 1932
Mr. A. F. Wright,, City Clerk
Rochester, Minn.
Dear Sir:
Our contract on the City Hall Building provides that final payment
shall be due and payable thirty days after completion of the work and acceptance
by the Common Council.
This building was accepted on May 23rd,1932, and the
balance in full was due us three months ago.
Yours very truly,
G. Schwartz & Company
GS:MC By G S of
President Liddle referred the matter of steel frame work for
bunks in the so-called tramp room in the City Hall basement, to the Police
Committee' and the Chief of Police, 41:th request that the Mayor serve on
the Committee for consideration of this purctDase.
The following notice relative to Trunk Highway No.59 was
read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
" Dist 12 No. 19
STATE' OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Notice of Release of Temporary Trunk Highway.
To A. F. Wright, City Clerk,
Rochester, Minn,
You are hereby notified that Trunk Highway No. 59 which has
been on a temporary location between So.Broadway and 2nd Street in
Rochester and StetartVille has been finally located by Order No.7159-
7163 As (a part of) the final locktibn is other than the location
of the temporary trunk highway, the' portion of such temporary location
which is not included in the final location will revert to the county,
or subdivision thereof, originally charged with the care thereof, on
Sept. 21, 1932, ut thich time the final location will be opened to
traffic.
Dated Sept. 199 1932
G. M. Babcock
Commissioner of Highways.
(This :notice to be sent to the County Auditor, Count Highway Engineer,
and - to the governing body of the local municipality4�
The following communication from the County Auditor was
read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the sum of $93.61 was
appropriated from the Sewer Fund for the delinquent sewer and interest
assessment mentioned, and $38.42 was appropriated from the General Fund for
the delinquent sprinkling assessments mentioned, both to be payable to
John J. Fulkerson, County Treasurer'
.
" Amiel L. Glabe, County Auditor, O1mAted County
Rochester, Minnesota September-21, 1932
Mri► A. F. Wright
City Clerk
Rochester, Minnesota'
Dear Mr. Wright:
Ithen the State of Minnesota condemned property for
the belt line in the City of Rochester, the whole of several lots
and parcels of land were taken and the taxes for the years 1930 and
1931 have not been paid and arw now delinquent. Part of the delinquent
taxes are made up of special assessments as follows:
1930
Lot Block Sewer Iterest
Ireland's First Addition 2 4 $ 34.17 3.14
1 5 34.17 z.L4- (paid)
" 2 5 35.52 2.13
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1931
Lot
Block
Sprinkliin6g
Bunnysi a Addition
28
1
11
1
2.0
6.48
Irelands Fist Addition
1
3
4. 8
"
2
3
4.98
"
1
4
4.98
"
2
4
4.98
"
1
5
4.98
"
2
5
4.98
Since this property is- being used exclusively for highway
purposes there are no means of enforcing the payment of the delinquent
taxes, and I have made an application to the Minnesota Tax Commission
asking them to abate the general taxes, and I wish you would bring this
matter to the attention of your Council to see whether or not these
special assessments could also be cancelled.
Yours very truly,
Amiel L. Glabe
County Auditor."
The following copy of resolution passed and adopted by the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund was read, and upon motion by Moody, second by
Miller, the action set forth therein was approved and it was ordered that the said
copy of resolution be placed on file:
"Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the sum of ;$4136.98 be appropriated from the Sinking Fund of
said City and paid to the. Firs National Bank of Rochester,, M- Inne.sota, for
$4,000.00 State of Minnesota 4- Rural Credit Bonds, maturin;? December lst,19391,
at 102.18 to yield 3090%9 less/8, purchased from the First Securities Corpora-
tion of St. Paul, Minneso A9000*00
, and forwarded through the said First National Bank
of Rochester, Minnesota, the eof being principal on the said bonds,
$82.20 premium on the said bonds, and 54.78 accrued interest June lst91932, to
September 27th91932.
This. appropriation is made $3061,65 from Sinking Fund Code 239
$4--1.07 from Code 24, 1020.55 from Code 259 and $13071 from Code 26."
A communication from the City of Milwaukee Committee on Taxation
and Financial Problems, relative to the issuance of national currency to
municipalities on the pledge of their bonds, was read, and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on file.
Estimate by the City Engineer in favor of the Botsford Lumber
Company, showing the sum of 01770077 as being due the caid contractor for the
furnishing of 1279 sax of calcium chloride, at $27.90 per ton, less $.21 per ton
discount, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The claim of A. G. Van Gemert, $64.509 for "4 Ave S. W. -Repairing
sewer lift" was presented to the Common Council and their attention called to the
fact that the said claim was not itemized as to materials and labor, and upon
motion by Moody, second by Norton, ,an appropriation of 064.50 was made from the
Sewer Fund for payment to A. G. Van Gemert.
The Mayor's proposed budget for the 1932 tax levy, totaling 132,300.0(
gover1ng;isp6tation of ,thq Police Department in said City for the. tax period June is ',
1933 to May 31st ,1934, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be plac d
on file.
Upon motion by Norton, second by Dallman, the City
Engineer' was instructed to prellare plans, profiles and specifications for
the surface drainage sewer project to relieve the drainage situation at
Fourteenth Avenue Southwest and Fifteenth Avenue Southwest, ^.nd the City
Engineer stated that his proposed route for this improvement was along the
south siAde of the ternis courts to Sixteenth Avenue Northwest, and thence
on Sixteenth Avenue Northwest and Southwest to Second Street Southwest,
and thence east to Fourteenth Avenue Southwest.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk
and the City Attorney were instructed to draw Proceedings for the issuance
of $159000.00 4�% bonds with maturity December lst,1933, the proceeds
om:`• which will be used for the repaving of and repairing of curbing on Sixth
Street Southwest between the east line of Second Avenue Southwest and the
east line of Seventh Avenue Southwest, which issuance of bonds will be under
the provisions of the 1927 Session laws, whereby second class cities are
empowered to issue bonds for such purposes.
The City Engineer submitted, plans, profiles, specifications
and estimate of cost for the said repaving and repairing of curbing on a
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part of Sixth Street Southwest, his estimate of cost being done by day
labor 412,704,0109 and if done by contract $14,3580-82.
Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution,
which was read:
"WHEREAS, It is deemed expedient and necessary that Sixth
Street Southwest, between the East line of Second Avenue Southwest and the
East line of Seventh Avenue -Southwest be repaved with No.l 2" vitrified
paving •brick and that the curbing on the said part of Sixth 'Street South-
west be repaired, and
. WHEREAS, The City Engineer has prepared and submitted plans,
profiles, specifications end estimate of cost for the said repaving and
repairing of curbing;
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by theCommon Council of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the said repaving and repairing of curbing on the said
part of Sixth Street Southwest be made and done, theft the said plans, pro-
files and specifications be adopted as and for the said repaving and
repairing of curbing, that the same be placed on fi1e4 in the office of
the City Clerk in said City, that the said estimate of cost be accepted and
that the same be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said
City, .and ,
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council:
That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby
authorizedand directed to advertise for sealed proposals for the furnishing
of all labor, materials, equipment,etc., necessary for the repaving with
No. 1 2�" vitrified paving brick of Sixth Street Southwest between the east
line of Second Avenue Southwest 'amd the east line of Seventh Avenue
Southwest, and for the repairing of curbing on the,said part of Sixth
Street Southwest, which sealed bids will be received and opened at a
meeting of this Common Council, which is to be held in the Council Chambers,
in the City Hall, in said City, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on October 6th,1932.
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 Rochester, Minnesota, as liquidated
damages if the bidder upon the letting of the contract to him shall Fail to
enter into' the contract so let; the said Common Council reserving the right
to reject any and all bids.
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A surety bond written for the full amount of the contract by a surety
company author zed to do business in the State of 1innesota, will be required with
the contract. tPersonal bonds not to be accepted.)
All proposals must be addressed to Mr. A...F: Wright Cit Clerk
of Rochester, Minnesota, and shall have endorsed thereon "Proposal for V e repaving
of and repairing of curbing on Sixth Street Southwest.' "
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be
adoptedas 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 Hitks, 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: Acme Chemical Company $162.02, G. Schwartz &
Company •131.46, 0. G. Hanson & Son $3.50, R. C. Drips Grocer CO. $16.90, Olmsted
County Business Alen's Association $50.00,Western Union $.82, J. W. Hilker %$2.00,
Schmidt Printing. Company $2.609 Star Products "'12.00, R. C. Drips Grocer Co. $3.71,
H. V. Smith & Co. $210-00, John McHugh $8.509 Henry C. Lindberg $1.00;
$9.80;
From. the Street , and Alley Fund: T. E. Barber $16,00, Henry Grassl e
From the Fire Protection Fund: Standard Oil Co. $82.00, Rochester
Grocer Co. $4.16;
07.25;
Fr.�om the Bridge Fund: State of Minnesota Department of Highways
From the New City Hall Fund: The Fisher Company 433.00.
Alderman Miller introduced the following resolution, which was read:
"Be it resolved b;f the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota:
That the Public Utility Board of said City be and the said Board is
hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with L. A. Kepp Uantracting
Company for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment,etc., necessary for the
install_ition of ornamental lightin system on Broadway Street North together with
the necessary underground duck sys em, for said lighting system, and additional
underground to the alley,which ornamental lighting system shall consist of Union
Metal standards with General Electric tops, at a lump sum price of $12809.00.
The amount of the bond to be given by the said contractor is hereby
fixed at the sum of 4512809.00.
Upon motion by Miller, second by Dallman, that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, except Aldermen Moody and Norton,
who voted "Nay", President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed andadopte
Alderman Moody introduced the following reso lutionswhich was read:
"WHEREAS, The Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester.,
Minnesota, have heretofore made arrangements for the rental of offices in the New
City Hall in said City at $91,000.00 per year, or $750.00 par month, and
WHEREAS, It is deemed for the best interests of the citizens of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the said $$99000.00 rental be placedin the
Sinkin Funds of said City for the payment of City of Rochester 4*% Improvement
Bonds New City Hall) , and
WHEREAS under the provisions of the ordinance passed and adopted
in the proceedings for the issuance of the said Improvement Bonds a condition is set
up that the funds for th paayymment of the maturity December 1st ,1933, shall. be in the
City Treasury otherwise h9,000.00 shall be levied in the 1932 levy for that purpose;
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota:
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That the Public Utility Board of said City be and the
said Board is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate 09900040
from the Public Utility Fund of said City for paymf*tto the Sinking
Fund of said City, being for Pity Hall office rental, noon June'Sth,1933,
to noon June Sth,19 34, which 9,000.00 shall, as in this resolution
specified be then use for the payment of the December lst,11933 maturity
of City o� Rochester 4 % Improvement Bonds (New City Hall) .
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.
Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution appropriating
$17701077 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to Botsford Lumber
Company for 1279 sax calcium chloride furnished under contract, which was
read.
I Upon motion by Millers second by Amundsen, that .the said
resolution be -adopted as read, and all -voting in favor thereof, President
• II Biddle declared the said resolution di.ily passed and adopted.
Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution appropriating
$130.66 from the Street and Alley Fund, $265019 from the &eneral Fund, n,nd
0.67 from the Sewer Fund, and ordering payment made to Skelly Oil Company
for gasoline furnished during the period Aue*ust 16th,1932, to September 16th,
1932, 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 granting- public
dance permit to G. L. Fellows, .for the Woodman Hall September 2eth,1932,
and October 5th and 12th,1932, and fixing the fee at $9.00, which was read..
Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, that the said
resolution be adopted as read, andall voting in favor thereof, President
•Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk
was authorized to provide for the printing of an additional 300 City
Government booklets at the same price as the original order of 300.
adjourned.
Upon motion by Miller, secondby ?Morton, the Common.Council
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