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Home My WebLink About10-13-1932:L 164 r Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of tre Common Coun- cil, of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held -in the Council. Chambers • • f f ,in the City HsJ.l, in said City, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., on October '13th, 1932. Meeting called to order by President Lidcl.le Roll call: Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Hicks, Millerij�- Moodyl Norton. Absenti Dallman.4 The City Engineer Department's trial balance for September," 1932, was laid' before the Common Cpuricil, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The Health Officer. '-s report for the City Farm, for Sep# - ember, 19329 showing receipts of $12144529 disbursements of 1994v769 and a balance on hand of $355045, was read; as was the statement of hogs on hand October let$ at which motion by Norton$ second by Moody; carried that the said report be placed on file, and that William H. Friedell be furnished with t`he dead hog mentioned in that statement, so that he may personally verify the loss by death The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of Sept - amber, 19329 showing $53i70 collected for weighing fees, was read, and President Liddle referred the acme to the Finance Committee. Balance Sheet, Income Statements, etc., of the Public Utility Departments, prepared by the Secretary of the Public Utility Board, as of September 30th, 19329 were read, and President Liddle ordered tbat the same be placed on file] the said Income Statements showing a ihet trofit in the Light Department for the month of September, 1932 $9647+16, and for the six months of this fiscal year a net profit of $57198.15, and a net profit , in the Water Department for the month of September, 19329 of $9291 50, and for the six months $21890485, with no report on the operating profits in the Steam Heating Department The report of the Clerk of Municipal Dourt, for the week ending October loth, 19329 showing criminal fines collected $16.00 , civil fees received �'3.35, and court costs charged to Olmsted County $13.90, was read, and President Twiddle referred the same to the City Attorney. General Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, pund Statement, Statement of Unexpended Budget Appropriations, etc., prepared by the City Clerk, as of September 30th, 19329 were lajLd'. before the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The application of W. Waterman Hendricks, Chairman of of ft* T. McCoy Post No. 92, American Legion Entertainment Committee, Tor a public dance permit at the Armory, October llth, 193?., was read. The application of Roy Bassett for a solicitor's license, was read, and upon motion by Moody, second by Miller, license was grant ad. 165 The report of the, Building, Electrical, and Plumbing Inepecto r, for the month of September, 19329 showing building inspection fees collected 0�3040, electrical inspection .fees $ 233.50, and -plumbing insp ection,"Cees 113.759, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the Finance Committee. , The following communication was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundeen, the use of the Community Room for the date mentioned was granted at a rental fee of 11000: - "October 139 193210 To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council GehtIemen: Request is made that the Jane Delano Post be granted the use of the Community Room without a rental fee for Our benefit bridge party to be given Friday evening October 14th, 19320 Respectfully submit ed, Margaret Nystuen Service Officer Mabel Fountain." The appointment by the Acting Mayor, of Carlton E. Anderson, as a Special Patrolman, October Bth, to 14th, 19329 inclusive, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The City Clerk reported payment made by the Franklin Heating Station of $98058 as one-half cent per thousand cubic feet for 191716,000 cubic feet of natural gas used at the Franklin Heating Station during September, 1932. A communication from the Thomas Voulding Floor Company, relative to installation of acoustical the on the ceiling of the City Clerks office, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The following communication was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "October 11, 1932. dr. A. F. Wright City Clerk, City Hall Rochester, Minnesota-* My dear Mr. Wright: On behalf of the Olmsted County Chapter of 'the Red Cross I want to extend sincere thanks through .you to the City authorities for the courtesy of the use of. the Community Room with its splendid facilities, for our Regional Conference of the Red Cross last week. WKN-ba Yours sincerely, , Olmsted County Chapter American National Red Cross Wmo K. Naeseth Chairman" The following communication was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: N "10/7/32 r Mr. A F Wright City Clerk Rochester, Minnesota. Deer Sir: I have your communication_ of October 4th. and, in res- ponse, a committee of the Rochester Taxpayers Association will attend the budget meeting on Oct. llth, at 7:30 P M. MFFi/K Thanking you for the invitation, I am, Yours truly, M. F. Husterman." A communication from E. H. Schlitgus, Chairman of the Minnesota Fighway Celebration Committees, thanking the Common Council • for cooperation in the celebration; October 6th, 1932, was reed, s,nd President Liddle, ordered that the same be placed on file. The following conmmmu.nication was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Rochester Public Libtrary r , Rochester, Minnesota. p r r October 89 1932 Dear Mr. Wright: Following; are the resolutions which the Library Board adopted last evening at the October Board meeting " That the Dity Clerk be requested to change the voucher code number 13 to read BOOKS9 instead of Books for county circulation: r That the City Clerk be requested to -add a new number to the voucher code to be number 14 - Janitorial supplies: That the City Clerk be requested to charge the monthly check for fines to the Hurlbut Book Fund instead of to voucher code no. 11 - miscellaneous expenses. Sincerbly; Grace M. Stevens, Librarian*" The follow Ug .cart ificat.6' -relatiae- to unroll ected ..garbage service charges, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same o be placed on file, the total of the said unpaid charge �;, .40: "October 39 1932. State of Winnesota, County of Olm.st ed, City of Rochester. SS I, Dr. Chas. H. Mayo, Health Officer of said Cit-ir, do hereby certify that the attachod -is -a list of each and all of the accounts .for garbage collection services remaining unpaid on October 1st, 1932, which accounts are certified to the Common Council of s&id City for assessment against the properties benefited, as provided for in - Ordinance No. 382 of said City. Dated at Rochester., Minnesota, this 3rd day of October -167 A: Da 93 C. He Mayo Health' Offi cer of Said City." Upon motion by Moody, second by Hick-s, the City Clerk was author- ized' and directed to release the tramp room key, from under seat in his office, to the Custodian of the City Hall. The following estimates by the Architect, W. Peter P. Bross, were read, and President Liddle, ordered that the same be placed on file: The Fisher Company $81.40 for refinishing of old furniture r for use in City Hall Offices. The Vats Dorn Iron Works Company 1216*801 balance on contract for f furnishing and installation of Jail equipment. Herman Dornack 1145,0089 extras in connection with the installation of Jail equipment: The Fischer Company $102.71, for directory board, bulletin board, r extra directory board letters, and for changing chairs in City Engineer*is office r from Golden Oak to Solid Walnut. Standard. Decorating Company $50,259 for refinishing of old furniture for use in City Hall offices. Copy of Public Liability and Property Damage insurance policy covering the Rochester Bus Line, was presented,and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed'on file. f Upon motion by Moody, second by Norton$ the sum of ',,100.00 wag appropriated from the,General Fund, and it was ordered that the said sum be paid to Mrso Catherine Fritsch, as campen3attLan for the Heath of Christopher Fritsch, during the p9riod/ September 7th$ 19'2, to October llth, 19320 inclusive. The following request for authority to purchase materials, was read, and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Miller, the permission and authority Iwas granted: 0 jHon. Mayor & Common Council I Gentlemen: "October 12, 1932 It In the matter of repaving of 6th Street Southwest, 2nd Avenue to 7th Avenue, it becomes necessary to purchase twenty (20) ton of Paving Brick Filler. The minimum carload is 25 ton. I hereby ask your consent to the purchase of 1600 crallon of Cut -Back -Asphalt @ 41133 per gallon, to make up minimum car. This i s the lowest price we are able to obtsin, and the less carp -load rate is higher than the carload rate. I The 1600 gallon will cost $18128. And at this time, I have five (5) drums or 350 gallon in stock_. Further, in the matter of paving filler, I am using ten (10) ton of filler now in stock, for which we paid $18.40 per ton last year. The twenty (20) ton re- quired to be purchased will cost $19.30 per ton; or $3861000e Yours respectfully; 1 1_68 �II ..Armstrong. C. H. Anil PRONG ORAL ad CITY ENGINEER " The following card, addressed to City Officials, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Thanking you for your kind sympathy expressed in the beautiful flowers received Julius J% Reiter and Family." ' 0 The following copy of resolution was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "W'HFREM%* it is the opinion of the Public Utility Board �i that the City Light and Water Department should pay to tb.e general r`und of the City an established amount to be used for said General Fund pur- poses and to be called a Tax on Gross Income of the said Light and Water Departments, and- 4 WFiERFAS, it is also the opinion of the said Public Utility Board that the said Light and Water Departments should receive an est- ablished fair rete for Street Lightin% and Hydrant Rental, T11F.REFORE, Be it and it is hereby resolved that V1_e Public Utility Board does hereby request the ]ion. Common Council to authorize the said Board to anpropria,te TEN -PERCENT (loft) of tr.e cross Tn.come from the sale of Electricity and Water for all purposes, monthly, -to the said General Fund, and, Be it and it is hereby further resolved that said approp- riation to the said General Fund by the City Light and Water Department shall be made only upon the condition that the -amount of three cents per K N. 91% for street lighting and twenty dollars per hydrant for Hydrant Rental be included in the annual budget tak levy and paid to the said City Light and Water Departments when collected, and ' Be it and it is hereby further resolved that the said Tax on Gross Income be, upon authority from the Hon: Common Council declared payable monthly beginning on January first, 1933." r Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution -gi-anting public dance permit to Wm. T. McCoy Post Nov 929 for the Armory, October lltb, 19329 and .fixing the fee at $3.009 which was read. Upon motion by Miller, 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 and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating U16.80 from the New City Hall Fund, and:lordering Payment made to Van Dorn Iron Works Company, as final payment on contract .for farnishina ind in- stallation of Jail equipment in the Ne.v City Hall, which was read. Upon motion by Fic'-s, second by Norton, th:l,t tb.e said resolution be adopted as rear., and all. voting in favor thereof, PresIdent- = r r. - Liddle declared the said resolution. duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $444.24 from the Genera,! Fund, and ordering payment ,made to the City of Rochester, d -Water Department, for water furnished for spr+inklir_g,/flushing of r r r + streets, which was .read. Upon motion by ?goods, second by Amundsen, that the said 1_69 n resolution be adopted as read, and all. voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Norton introduced,a resolution appropri {sting -1344.48 from the Park TmProvermtnt Fund, and ordering payment made to Mayo Trust Fund, for payroll for labor during the week tending October 7th, 19321 which was read. Upon motion by Norton, second by Amundsen, that the said resol- ution be adopted ds read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Tjiddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating L�40`5.70 from the Street and Alley Fund, and ordering payment made to C.` Co Pagenhart, foi• :repair of pavement, as to labor$ materials, dt•c., under Job number 16779 which was read. Upon motion by Moody, second by l L11er, 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 the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $218.72 be appropriated and paid to the City of Rochester, Light and Water Departments ,for -electricity and water furnished as per their billings of September 25th, L32: 0130.35 thereof to be from the Lighting Fund, N.73 from the Street and Alley Fund, $40.15 from the Fire Protection Fund and $34.99 from the Oeneral Fund. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City treasurer in accordance herewith and cause said payments to be made." - Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, that the said resol- ution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle r f declared the said resolution duly pegsed.and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced -a resolution appropriating $102.71 from the New City Hall Fund, and ordering payment made to the Fiefrier Company, for furnishing and installation of a bulletin board and a directory board, for extra letters for the directory board, and for changing chairs in the City r + c r { e Engineer:'. s O-rfice, from Golden Oak to solid Walnut. + Upon motion by Moody, second by Norton, that the said resolution Y be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared 'the said resolution duly passed and adopted. ♦ r v r Alderman Norton introduced a resolution appropriating $50.25 r r r from the New City Hall Fund, and ordering payment made to the Standard Decorating Company, for re -finishing .of furnitgre for use in the City Hall Offices, which was ♦ f ♦ f w 4' read. r Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Norton, that the said resolution ♦ f , r r r + be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. 1_ 7 0 , Alderman Dallman came in at this time, and took his Chair. Aldermen .Norton introduced a resolution appropriating 810,40 from the New City hall Fund, and ordering payment made to the sther Company, for the re -finishing of furniture for use in the City Hal], offices, which was read. Upon motion by Mootr, second by Hicks, that, the said , _11resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, resident (I iddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. r Alderman Norton introduced a resolution appropriating 145+08 from the New City hall Fund, and ordering payment made to ,erman Dernaek, for extra labor and materials in connection with the in- italla.tion of Jail equipment, which was- read. Upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, that the said 7esolution be adopted as read., and all voting in favor thereof, President iddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution levyinC special ssessments for garbage collection service charges, which. was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen., that the said I�revolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President iddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claims were" read, and upon motion by Ficks, econd by Amundsen, the Same were allowed, and the Mayor and the City lerk vere authorized and ditected to draw warrants ufion the City Treasurer d make payment accordingly: From the General Fund: Mid-Conti.r.ent Petroleum Corp. 59.53, .Henry C Lindberg '�!11.009 Hanson Fardware�'�5.45,Roc hester Port" ulleein �T35.10, Williams & Carr $60001 Ir. S. Adams Woodhouse Eros. �4.60, H. Porna,ck ''3.8C,H. Dornack 1-1.6109 City of Rochester, Light apartment 112.00$ Rochester Post -Bulletin •1'1.75, Pruett's Star Laundry 1.20, Morrison Electric Co. 't12050, Schmidt Printing Co. -2�251, �alifornia Fruit & Flower Co. 120.009 0. E. McCoy 4.75, Tack 'c Coett ing rinting Co. �"1.86009 Joseph J. Schuster -410'00, Woodhouse Eros* 11.0-209 ohn Mcllugh AR18.509 Foster'Battery Co, $22.109 Quality Print `'hop.'15.60, Ioalth Office Tntact Office Fund IrlOi0O9 The AmPric�,.n City "I9.10,Carlton Anderson "115.7]_, IT.,. `'. Adtur.s �2.909 Weber Rc Judd Coy .14.40, Y. C. anielson .3.75, St. A.4aryv s Fo spital 1.0�00,- Elsie Rutz ' G.67, Tri-State elenrone °x Telegraph Co, ' 9.56, F. J. Paine Co. 1w4.00 $ V. !Tueller Co. t2.00, 'Rfodel T.,mxndry .110 25, Golod Motor Co- 62,.759 Tti-State Telephone Telegraph Coo 118.10, Orcutt Sign Shop $,7 50, J. P. Spencer $0.40 `lent,ern Union w1.16, roster Battery Co. $8.26; City of Rochester, Light apartment -115400, Leo N. Herrick v� 2.50, H. & H Flecttic Co. `,,6.00, G. Hanson & Son 0.40. Olmsted County Oil Co. $7w609 The Wigwam �1;177-4959 lements Chevrolet Qo. ft iS5, Yellow Cab Co. 11.059Woodhouse Bros Ii509 TT. S. Adams - 102 5; Park Improvement Fund 166.40 9 P_. A4 Rogers Co. $44011 J. P„ Spencer 12.509X. Nelson -435, Schmidt printing Co .$4 OO;Tri-•State Telephone Ix Telegraph Co*, A, G. Hanson Re Son 1.10. ^rcm the Sewer Fund: Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. 1,5.75, !cEjji?ott Welding Co. `".50, Northfibld ikon Company �'13.G0, Wc'othouse Bros. :'lU City of Rochester, Li .lit Department 1,17070' City of Rochester, Water Department Morrison Electric Co. $2010; Fratzke Bros. `T2.49, Pruett's Star Laundry 't3.= C. C. I'T. R.R. Co. $493, H. A. Rogers Cc. 1*5890. G. Hanson ". Son ""1.20. f From the Street and Alley Fund: Standard Oil Co. 110.00, John McDonald $24.1.'3,Woodhouse Bros. 1"5.60, Nelson ?rotor Sales 12,259 Rochester State & Green Hospital T,c3.75,Hanson Hardware Co. 1$12.699 Hayes; Lucas/Lumber Co. 't.,10.10, r .McElligott Welding Cc. '',214759 Pruett's Star Laundry �,1.501, Cooperative Oil Co. "1;31,57, Tlayesr Lucas & Qreen E•32.25, The Barber Asplialt Co. 113.45,Golod Motor Co. 1,1.409 ' ris Nielson $177977; J. P. Spencer 14.959MI Nelson '%'30059 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. 1'1.15,0. G. Hanson & "on 4, 8.19. From the Fire Protection Fund: B. & M. Siren Mfg. Co. '�27.00 From the Park Improvement Fund: Vaughn Reed Store T45.139, C. C. Pagenhart "10.539 City of Rochester, Light Department 175.3E, Minnesota Northwrn Natural. Gas Co. 15.10,Rochester Bread Co. '-,t26.80, ?Minnesota Linseed Oil Paint Co. `;'!9.85-,Woodhouse bros. $2.35,Rochester Ice & Fuel Co. 013.25, Tri-State Taleph.one It Telegraph Co. %16.65, Olmsted County Oil Co. 11,106.309 City of Rochester 'c"24.009 City of Rochester.1g.92, Rochester Plumbing & Aeating Cu. 'hl.?O,AQorrison Electric Co. 3oOOjDodge Lumber & Fuel Co. �5.27jhs Walters Co. `; 5.00,Henry Doden `p8.021, J. P. Spencer -!.�26.509Fratzke Brothers 17,10, McElligott Welding Co. '05,Iianson Hardware Co. $4.809 Rochester Postt-,3ulletin O.97, Ole's Linoleum & Shade Shop $1.509E].lis Motor Co. 110.159Eagle Drug Store '"6.25, Rochester Egg & Poultry Co. 119,504 Williams & Carr �?150502R. B.Compton l;i"90.00, C. !, N. W. R. R. f"'10170 Pruett's..:, Star Laundry '"U.609 City of Rochester, Light Department `h19.004 From th9 New City Hall Fund: Park Improvement Pund 1186-0010 From the Fighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept. $5.009, From the Bridge Fund: T3. A, Rogers Co. 1311:449 Schmidt Printing Co. �'2.50, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. 11.50i Robert G. Waldron presented the .following claim, which had not been sworn to, and President Liddle_ referred the Waldron claims for ;ravel furnished, etc., and`the Theel claims for gravel furnished, etc., to the Street and Alley Committee, the City Engineer, and the City Attorney, for report thereon at the meeting of this Common Council, which is to be held October 17th, 1932: "To City of Rochester ~ Debtor For use of gravel pit road - 1929 $1.90d00 For use of gravel bit road 1932 25�00 81.75,000 LaVera C. Waldron Robt. G. Waldron." Upon mltidn by MiTl er, second by Amundsen, ,the matter of the disposal(of.'the'old Bear Creek Bridge was Placed ln. ,tre hanr3s of tke Street and Alley Ornmitt ee, rand the City • FhFF i.neer, ♦ with. authority to I r 'dispose of it, if. Rochester Township does not want it., in. which case ` they will return the bill of se.le, and bill the -City of Pochester '�,1254reO for refund ofrthe payment heretofore made for the said bride. Proposed B-adgets for the, 1932 Tax Levy for Civic League &.,,ti'v+ities, Vusic&l T'ntertndfimen.t, Fire` Prot ection,,park Improvement s.nd- I Tt�Liitent3ncP; aid. for the Oner&tion of Local School System, were each I' read, and. President Lidd_1 a ordered thbt the Gaid five propdbed'hud!7ets J I� bs Placed' on file* ` Upbn thotion by )Ticks, second by°No$tor.; the Common Counctl I adjouined to'7:30 o'clock P. M.; Octobtr 170.9 1932. T r City Clerk. r r r r f • r • - r r r • r • i • r • ! r i a � r ♦ i • . Y/ Y