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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-07-1932E Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City o f Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City "all, in said City, at 2:00 o'clock P.M. , o--:t November 7tt191932. Meeting called to order by President Li(ld"le. Roll Call. Present: ?goody, Norton. Absent: None. Liddle,, Amundsen, Dallria*n, ?':icks, Miller, Upon motion by Dallman, second by Moody, the :minutes of t le meetin:r held on October 24th91932-, were approved. The report of the Clerk of the 11unicipal. Court for the weep:: endin:,� October 31st919329 showing criminal fines collected U-009 civil fees received 111.059 Olmsted County 1,1unicipal Court fees for Sept emberg 19'�aq received in the amount of '�;127.109, court costs charged to Olmsted County U.B09 and money received from Chief of. Police from slot machine 51.55, was read, and President Lidd] referred the same to the City Attorney. The report of the City En sneer for the month of Oetober,1932, showing expenditures from the General Fund for labor of f4�269. `_B, from the Street and Alley Fund $3307.519 fr-,m the Sewer Fund <'�275.50, and from the ?3ridge Fun,z %�3.50, was read, and President Li:_ldle ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the Building, Electrical and Plumbing Inspector for t-Le month of October,1932,, showing building.- inspection fees collected in the amount of )149009 electrical inspection fees 11.909 and plumbing inspection fees ;r8.759 wa read, and President Liddle referred the same to.the City Attorney. The application of Anna McCue, for a solicitor's license was read, uponmotion by Doody, second by Dallman, license was granted. The application of A. G. Berndt, for a public dance permit at the Woodman'H6.11 November 12th, 19th, and 26th,19329 and Dece-:iiber 3rd,1932, and the application of Gerald Cunningham, for a public dance permit at the Woodman Hall, November 9th,1932 , were each read. ' a The application of Marcus Cram•, for a soft drink dealer's license at 410 First Avenue Northwest,was read, and upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, license was granted* The f ollowixig copy of resolution was read and President Lidd? e 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 Steam Rate be estahlis'),ed as follows - effective :r'or all Steam con:-.umed after October first 1932-and that said rates be made available for all customers;, For the first 501,000 pounds- - - $1.00 per M. Vo r the next 100,000 pou:n.ds- - - .90 per M. For the next 500 ,000 pounds- - - .30 per M. For all in excess- - - - - - - - .65 per M. Less 10;Y') if paid within 10 days from date of bill. Be it and it is hereby further resolved that the Hon.Common Council Council be and is hereby requested to authorize the said rates." 11 1d t The following assir:*nment of rra es, was read_, qrd. President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Rochester, Iglulesota. , To A. P. P1ricrht , City Clerkq and To A. J. Lentfer, Secretary. Public Utility Board. You are hereby directed to wit;'thol l fjre)-z .a r or y check due and payable on October thirty-first 1932 the amount of 130.00 to a -)ply on my light and water account on that date. Signed Gordon ReeFiP." The City Cl^rk nre_sent:;d ,X_-Lrrant 2462 and 4009 payable to G. Schwartz & Company, both of which have been returned to him without any communication accompanying them. The first mentioned warrant being for extras on the general contract for the construction of a new City Hall $13407, and the other being for final payment on general contract v 480.00 less $jjj *08 deduction as being the general contractors share of unpaid . $258.48 steam heating bill contracted while the City Hall was under coy- struction, leaving a balance of $366.92 , theamount of the last mentioned warrant, at which motion by Miller, second by goody, carriedtbat the said two warrants be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, until such I time as G. Schwartz & Company make demand for theme The following estimate was read, and President Liddle l ordered that the same be placed on file; "November 7, 1932 Hone Mayor and Common Council Gentlemen: I herewith submit Estimate Noel in favor of L.M.Feller for construction of Bridge in Fourth Street Southeast, over Bear Creek. 900 cu. yds. excavation © $1.20 per cu. yd. 96 ft. span removed 2 abutments removed 3360 ft. Piling, furnished and driven 300 ft, temporary sidewalk, 1760 ft* steel -sheet piling @ .40 per ft. 300 cu. ds. Class "A" @ o crete @ $16.00 per cueyd. 140 ft. f0" Steel Pipe 2000 per ft. Less 10% Estimate Noel 111060.00 150.00 300.00 1512,00 300.00 704.00 4800.00 280.00 $9126.00 912 e60 �t 62,13.40 Respectfully submitted, C. H. Armstrong City Engineer. " The .certificate by -the City Engineer in favor of the Purrington Paving Brick Company,to the effect that the sure of I07860.00 i's due the said Company for the furnishing of 2�-" No. 1 Paving brick for repaving Sixth Street Southwest, Second Avenue to Seventh Avenue,$74850,00, and repaving of Second Avenue Southwest, Sixth Street to 110 feet North, �375.00, was read, and their sworn billing for the brick mentioned was j presented, at which President Liddle ordered that the said certificate and (sworn billing be placed on file. I 0 b The appointments by the Mayor of the following persons to serve as special policemen without pay and to hold office until the second Monday in April,1933, unless sgoner removed, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: George Schmelzer at .the Electric Light Plant; M. E. Condrey at the W. F. Klee store on Fifth Street Southwest, W. E. Befort on the property of -the Rochester Granite Company, Fred Blattner at the National Guard Armory. r The appointments by the Mayor of Carlton E. Anderson, C. B. Hanscom, Joseph J. O'Connell S. A. Boelter, and Merlin A. Mewhorter, to serve as Special Patrolmen, October 29th,1932A ovember lst, 1932, for the first four persons, and October 31st, 1932, and November lst91932, .for the last mentioned person, were read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. A communication from Morris B'. Lambie, Executive Secretary of the League of Minnesota Municipalities, asking for Rochester delegates to the November 5tx 1932,meeting of the subcommittee on Public Works Records- &nd Accounting, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on -file. The application of C. E. Ginther, Chief of the Fire Department, for vacation dtarting November 9th,1932, and continuing for ten days, was read, and upon motion by Norton, second by Moody, the vacation requested was granted. The following communication was read,; and ]'resident Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "October 28, 1932• Mr. A. F. Wright, City Clerk, City Dear Sir: The cost of the gravel in the bin at Grassle Pit will run about .56 per cubic yard. In order to be safe on the price, we ought to check it out at .60 per cubic yard. Yours very truly., C. H. Armstrong City Engineer CHA:ad By A. Drews. " Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk was authorized to secure the necessary tables for use of the Election Boards at the general election November 8th,1932. The following communication was read, and upon motion by Norton, second by Amundsen, the leave of absence mentioned therein was approved: "November 791932 Honorable Mayor & Common Council Gent lemen : Subject to the approval of your body, H.K,&Armstrong is hereby ranted a leave of absence for a period of one week. Respectfully submitted, Ralph LaPlant . City Assessor." la _9 0 The following applications for permits to place and maintain signs were read and upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, permits were granted; Rochester Body & Fender Works 5,.BO , West End Beauty Shop, Gift Ethop & Studio, Central Hotel, Star Laundry, Hack & Goetting, Ginther & Roper, Connelly Beauty Shop, Handy Store, Town Taxi Co., Mideontinent Oil Co. ,Riverside Lunch, Northern Grocery, Beewald Bakery, New Store, Rochester Table Supply, Lawler Beauty Shop., Oscar HargesheimPrj2) Fakler Hotel, Crystal Lunch, Table Supply ##39 Brumm & White. Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, the sum of $60.00 was appropriated from the Gv aeral, Fund and, it, was ordered that the said sum be paid to Mrs. Catherine Fritsch as compensation for the death of Christopher F.Fritsch, during the period October 12th919329 to November 1st, 1932, both dates inclusive. Upon. motion by Norton, second by Amundsen, it -,was ordered that the assessment resolution levying special assessments for the 1932 sprinkling of First Avenue Southwest, between Fifth Street and Sixth Street, be cancelled, as therevwas no formal order for this: sprinkling. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Norton, 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: Joseph J. O'Connell $2.50, Elsie Rutz $3.33, Elsie Rutz $66.661, Joseph J. Schuster $40.00. Joseph J. Schuster $4.00, Helen Gilles $66.58, Wallace B. Colton 020.81, E. L. Best' $61.75, City of Rochest er,General Fund $12.96, City of Ro chest er, General Fund $63.659 City of Rochester, General Fund $5.11; From the Fire Protection Fund: City of Rocrester,Ceneral Fund - $ 7.11; a From the Street and Alley Fund: City of Rochester,General Fund $7.601, C. C. Pagenhart $195.939 Kris Nielson %p16.45i Upon motion by Norton, second by Amundsen, the City Treasurer was authorized to employ the necessary stenographic services :for making returns of unpaid 1932 sprinkling assessments. Alderman Hallman introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to Gerald Cunningham for the Woodman Hall November 7th91932, and f:i. zing the fee at $3000, ,which was read. Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as react, and all voting in favor thereo q President Diddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolutiun r,r uit:ing public r_En.ce permit to A, G. Berndt, for the Woodman Hall November 12th,19th, and 26th,1932, and December 3rd919329 and fixing the fee at $12.00, which was readv Upon motion by Amundsen, second by !doody, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Dallman introduced the following; resolution which was read: "WHEREAS, In the resolutions passed and adopted October 24th91932, authorizing the Public Utility Board to pay ten per cent (10Wo) of the gross income on the operation of the local light and water departments into the treasury of the City of Rochester,Minnesota, for general tax purposes, one of these resolutions gives authority for payment "to the General Fund,of the City", and the other gives authority for paymentto the General Fund, or such funds as are deemed advisable by the Common Cduncit" , and WHEREAS, The General tax levy for 1932 took consideration of a distribution of this income pro rated to each fund as to their share in the total, and WHEREAS, Such authority herbtofore given is not definite as to the payee fund, and WHEREAS, The ,appropriations made October 31st,19329 by the Public Utilit-ir Board to the General Fund of said City were spread and credited to the various funds pro rata share as the$' -appear in the 1932 tax levy; SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the distribution of the said October 31st91932,appro riations by the Public Utility Board are hereby in all things confirmed and approved, and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: - That further --appropriations made by the Public Utility Board of the ten er cent (10%) on ross Incomes shall be made payable to the City Treasurer of the My of Rochester,'Ail nne- sota, who will distribute the said appropriations in percentages as follows: General Fund 26.09% Street and Alley Fund 4o07% Fire Protection Fund 12.67% Sewer Fund 6.02% Bridge Fund 3.04% Park Improvement Fund 10.18% L i rrht ing Fund 14.66% Library Fund 3.59% Musical En#ertainment Fund 1.16% Interest Fund 3.46� Sinking Fund 14.33% Firemen's Relief Fund .73% Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: n TTha. th said 1 for distribution of the said Incomie payments shall remain and be in e feci t8 Wid including the appropriations for"May 31:Vt,1934.' Upon motion by flicks, 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 flicks ' introduced the following resolution,which was read: "WHEREAS, There are not sufficient funds in the Sinkingg Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, for the payment of the December lst,1932,maturity of sixteen thousand dollar (3169000.00) City of Rochester, Minnesota, four and three-quarters per cent (4V-) Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds, dated September 1st, 1924, 'and five thousand dollars ($59000.00) City of Rochester, Minnesota, four and one-half per cent (4-�'%) Improvement Bonds (New Central Fire Station) dated February 13t,1930, and WHEREAS, Section 176 of the home rule charter of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, provides authority for the issuance of refunding bonds to realize funds for the payment of all such obligations, and WHEREAS, It is deemed necessary and expedient that the form of said bonds be prescribed and adopted by the Common Council, and it is necessary to sell and issue at this time twenty-one thousand dollars (,;,21,000.00) par value of said refunding Donds under the authority of said Section .176; 1 1_96 SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota; That said refunding'bonds shall be dated December 1st, 1932, shall be payable at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, shall be twenty -onto (21) in number and numbered one (1) to twenty-one (21) , both inclusive, in the denomination of: one thousand d&llars ($J,000.00) each., shall bear interest at the rate of four and one - quarter 4- %) per cent per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of June and December in each year, and shall mature, four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) on December 1st in each of the years 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936, and five thousand dollars R5,000.00) on December lst, 19:37; And be it further resolved: That said bonds shall be in sub-stantially the following foln: No. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF OLMSTED CITY OF ROC?TESTER REFUNDING- BOND '1000 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That the city of Rochester, in the County of Olmsted, and State of Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted, and for value received hereby promises to pay to bearer the DOLLARS first day December, together -sum of ONE THOUSAND on the of 19 , I� with interest thereon from the date thereof until paid at the rate of four and one -quarter per cent (4-) per annum payable semiannually on the first days of June and December in_each year in accordance with ind upon presents; tion and surrender of the attached interest coupons as they severally become due. Both principal and interest of this bond are payable at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, in lawful money of the United States of America, and to provide money for the prompt and full payment of the principal andinterest as the same become due, the full faith, credit,and resources of said city have been and are hereby irrevocably pledged. ' This bond is one of a series of bonds of like date and f tenor, except as to maturities, issued byithe City pursuant to Section 176 of its Home Rule Charter and in conformity with said charter and the constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota thereunto enabling, for r F' the purpose of refunding outstanding bonded indebtedness of said city. r IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all acts, condi- tions, and things required by the Charter of the City of Rochester, Minne- sotat and the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota',t:o �ha-ve`�been 'precedent7to �: -and in the done, 'to• have happened, ariCto have been'perfored issuuaftee of this bond have been done, have ha.ppened,and have been performed in regular and due forn, time, and manner as required by law- that prior iax been to the issuance of this bond a direct, annual, irrepealable has levied on all of the taxable property in said city for the years and in the amounts sufficient to pay the principal and interest of this bond as t�e five cent (5 ) same respectively become due, together with an amount per in excess thereof; and this bond, together with all other debts of said City outstanding on the date hereof and on the date of the incurring? of the indebtedness hereby refunded, does not and did not exceed any charter, or statutory, or constitutional limitation of indebtedness. IN WITNESS WTEtEREOF the City of Rochester,. Minnesota, has . caused t l--is bond to be si . ned by its Mayor, attested by its City Clerk, the interest coupons sealed with the offi.cM seal of said City, and �and i hereto attached to be executed and authenticated by the facsimile signa- bond to be dated as of the tures of said City Clerk and has caused this 32. 11 first day of December, 1 Msyo r Attest: City Clerk E (Form of Coupon) No. � 21.25 On the 1st -day of June (December) , 19 , the City of Ro chest er, Minnesota,. will pay to bearer at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, the sum of TWENTY-ONE AND 257100 DOLLARS, being the installment of interest then due on its Tefunding Bond dated Decan bar 1919 2, No. City Clerk. I 1s�71 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That said bonds shall be executed in behalf of said city by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and 'th�e 'seal of sag d city affixed thereto, and the coupons shall be executed and authenticated by the printed, engraved, or lithographed facsimile signature of said City Clerk; and that the full .faith, credit, and resources of said City shall be, and they are hereby, irrevocably pledged to the prompt and full payment of the principal and interest thereon. Be it further resolved: That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the purchasers of said bonds, and their attorneys, certified copies of all proceedings and records relating to said bonds and the financial affairs of said city, and such other certificates as may be required to show other facts within his knowledge or as shown by the books and records under his custody or control relating to the issuance of said bonds, and to the right, power, and authority of the municipality to issue the same, and said certified copies and certificates shall be deemed the representations of the City as to the facts' stated therein. .Be it further resolved: That it is deemed to be necessary that there shall be at this time issued and sold twenty-one (21) bonds of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) each, all dated December lst,1932, and to become due and payable in their numerical order as follows: four (4) thereof on the first rst day of December in each of the years 19339 19349 19359 and 1936, and five thereof on the first day of December,1937, and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby directed to publish notice of the meeting of the Common Council of said City, which is hereby fixed to be held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall in said City, on the 28th day of November91932, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of opening and considering bids for the said bonds, in the Rochester Post -Bulletin, a local newspaper printed and published in said City, and the official newspaper thereof, in which said notice shall be published as required by law; the said advertisement for bids for the sale of said bonds to be substantially as follows: Notice of Sale of $21,000.00 City of Rochester, Minnesota, 44,, Refunding Bonds. The Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, will meet, in its Council Chambers, in the City Fall, in said City, on the 26th day of November, 19329 at 7:30 o'clock PX. , to open and consider sealed bids for twenty-one thousand do ars ($21,000.00) City of Rochester, Minnesota, four and one -quarter per cent (4-k9p) Refunding Bonds, then to be issued and sold, being an issue authorized by Section 176 of.the Home Ruls Charter of said City, for the purpose of refunding sixteen thousand dollars ($169000.00) City of Rochester,Minnesota, four and three- quarters percent (4 ) Sewage Disposal Plant bonds maturing December lst,1932, and five thousand dollars ($59000.00) City of Rochester, Minnesota, four and one-half (4-2) percent Improvement Bonds (New Central Fire Station) maturing December 1st, 1932. All of said bonds shall be of the denomination of one thousand dollars (`�1,000.00 each, dated December ls;t, 1932, and to mature as follows, four thousand dollars (L,000.00) the--reof on Decemb r'lst, of each of the years 19331, 19349 1935, and 1936, and five thousand dollars ($59000.00) on December lst, 1937, with interest until paid at the rate of four and one -quarter percent (4if%-) per annum, payable semiannually on the first days of June and December of each year. Both principal and interest on the said bonds will be payable at the office of the City Treasurer of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: All bids must be addressed to the undersiggned City Cle k of Rochester, Minnesota, and be accompanied bar a eerti:iied check i`or two percent (r2b) of the principal of the bonds bid for, payable, without any condition, to the order of the City Treasurer of Rochester, Minnesota, which two percent (20,10 will, if the bid is accepted, be applied to the purchase price of 'ghe bonds, otherwis to be returned to the unsuccessful bidder or bidders, and such successful bidder will be required to accept delivery and pay for the said bonds November 30th,1932. 1, No bids will be considered for less than par value. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the purchasers of said bonds, and their attorneys, certified copies of all proceeding and records relating to said bonds and the financial affairs of said City, and sl.tch other certificates as may be required to show other facts within his knowledge or as shown by the books and records under his custody or control relating to the issuance of said bonds, and to the right, power, and authority of the municipality to issue the salue, the said certified copies and certificates shall be deemed the representations of the City as to the facts stated therein. all bids. The Common Council of said City reserves the right to reject any and By order of the Common Council of said City of Rochester, Minnesota. 198 I Dated at Rochester, Minnesota, this '' day of Novabber, ;A. D.1932. City Clerli of the City of Rochester, Minnesota. Be it further resolved by the said Common. Council, that this resolution_ shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. " 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 Miller introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WHEREAS, There are not sufficient funds in the City Treasury of the City of Rochester, Minn?sots, for the payment of the cost and expense of the repaving with No.l 2�-" vitrified paving brick, of Sixth Street Southwest, between the east line of Second Avenue Southwest and the east line o Seventh Avenue Southwest, and consequently it is necessary to issue fifteen thousand dollars (015,000.00) City of Rochester, Minnesota, 4q';� kepavinZ Bunds, a:ad WERHAS, Chapter 168 of the Laws of Minnesota, for 1927, provides authority for the issuance of repaving bonds to realize funds for the payment of the cost and expense of repaving streets, and WHEREAS, It is deemed necessary and expedient that the form of the said fifteen -thousand dollars ($1::,000.00) repaving bonds be prescribed and adopted by this Common Council, and it is necessary to sell and issue at this time thirteen thousand dollars (�'13,000.00) par value of said Repaving Bonds under and by authority of the said Chapter 166 of the -Laws of Minnesota, for 1927. SO THEREFORE, Beit resolved by the Conmon Council of the City of Ro ckiester, Minnesota: That said bonds shall be dated December 1.,1932, shall be payable at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Rochester, HiAnesota, shall be fifteen (15) in number and numbered one (1) to fifteen (15) , both inclusive, iri the denomination of One 71housand Dollars ($11 1,000) each, shall bear interest at the rate of I four and one -quarter per cent (44;:') per ennum, payable semiannually, on the first days of June and December, and shall mature on December 191933, Be it further resolved: That saidbonds shall be in substantially the following form: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF OLMST:ED CITY OF ROCTIESTER Repaving Bond �111 1000 KNOW ALL MEN BY TITESE PRPMITS that the City of Rochester, in the County of Olmsted, and State of Minnesota, acknowledges itself to be indebted and for value received, hereby promises to pay to bearer the sum of ONE �HOUSAND DOT.-LARS on the first day of` December, 1933, together with interest thereon from the date hereof until paid at the rate of fourLind and one -quarter per cent (4 %) per annum payable semiannually on the first days of June and December in accordance with anJ upon presentation and surrender of the attached interest coupons as they severally become due. Both principal and interest of this bond are payable at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, in lawful money of the t r..j it,,:,j ^f rAmerica, and to provide money for the prompt and full payment of the and resources interest tc tytnaveabeeneand areeherebyfull faith, credit r r irrevocably Pledged* This bond is one of a series of bonds of like date and tenor issued by the city pursuant to Chapter 168 Laws of Minnesota for 1927 and in conformity with the city charter and the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota thereunto enabling, for the purpose of reconstructing paving in the said city. i� 1_99 IT IS IIFR ,BY CrRTIF'IFD ANTD RECTTED that all actrs, conditi.ons, and things reqc�uired by the Charter of the Cite of Rochester, Minnesota, and the coA titution and laws of the State of Minnesota to have been done to have happened, an to have been performed Precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have been done, have happened, and have been performed in regular end due form, t�iz�e and manner as required by law; that prior to the i ssua� ee of this bond a d rect, annual, irrepealable tax has been levied on all of the taxable property in said city in an amount sufficient to pay the p incipal and interest of this bond as the same become due; and this bond, together with all other debts of said city outstanding on the date hereof, does not exceed any charter, statutory, or constitutional limitation of indebtedness. IN TTTNFSS WtTEREDF The City of Rochester, Minnesota, has caused this' bond to be signed by its Mayor, attested by its City Clerk, and sealed with the official seal cf ' said city, and the interest coupons hereto attached to be executed and authenticated by the facsimile Signature of said City Clerk, and has caused this bond to be dated as of the first day of December, 1932, Mayor Attest: City Clerk (Form of Coupon) No. 21.25 On the 1st day of Jund (December) , 19` ', the City of Rochester, Minnesota, will pay to bearer at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, the sum of TWENTY-ONE AND 25/100 DOLLARS, being the installment of interest then due___on its Repaving Bond dated December 1919321, No. City Clerk Be it further resolved: That, said bonds shall be executed in behalf of said city by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and the seal of said city affixed thereto, and the coupons shall be executed and authenticated by the printed, engraved, or lithographed facsimile signature of said City Clerk; and that the full faith, credit, and resources of said city shall be, and they are hereby, irrevocably pledged to the prompt and full payment of the principal and interest thereon. Be it further resolved: That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the purchasers of said bonds, and their attorney, certified copies of all proceedings and records relating to said bonds and the financial affairs of said city and such other certificates as may be required to show other facts within his knowledge or as shoes': by the books and records under his custody or control relating to the issuance of said bonds, and to the ri#ht, power, and authority of theamunicipality to issue the same, and said certified copies and certificates shall be deemed the representations of the city as to the facts stated therein. Be it further resolved: That it is deemed to be necessary that the shall be, at this time, issued and sold thirteen (13) bonds of one thousand dollars ($1,0(i0.00) each, all dated December lst,1932, and to become due and payable on December 1,19330 Be it further re olvod by the said Common Council: That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby directed to publish notice of the meeting of the Common Council of said City, which is hereby fixed to be held in the Council Chambers, in the City Ull , in said city, on the 28th day of November,19329 at 7:30 o'clock 'P.M,, for the purpose of opening and considering bids for the said bonds, in the Rochester Post -Bulletin, a local newspaper printed and published in said City, and the official newspaper thereof, in which said notice shall be published as required by law; the said advertisement for bids for the sale or said bonds to be. substantially as follows: - 3 6` a c fr �•- Notice of sale of $13,00040- it� of Rochester, Minnesota,,, Repaving Bonds. - The Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, will meet, in its Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on the(28th day of November, 19321, at 7:30 o'clock P M.;? to open and consider sealed bids for thirteen thousand dollars ( 13,000.00)_,^City df Rochester, Minnesota, Four and one -quarter per cent (44%_))Repavin,g Bonds, then to be issued and sold, being an issue authorized by Chapter' 168 of the Laws of Minnesota for 19279 for the purpose of securing funds for the payment of the cost and expense of repaving,) "Sixth Street Southwest between the east line of Second Avenue Southwest, and the east line of Seventh Avenue Southwest.,' All of said bonds shall be_ o f the itenomination of ong thou�Q4nd dollars; ( 1�000.00) each, dated De`eeierI lst,`119 2, and to maturel�ecember' 1st, 1'3' wvif:`i crest until paid at the rate �f�4� ) four riq one -quarter percent per annum, payable semiannually on the first day$ of e and ce er of each year+ Both principal and interest on the said bonds will beayable at the office of the City Treasurer ,of� the City of Rochester, Minnesota. All bids must be addressed to the undersigned City Clerk of 2 1_ Rochester, -Minnesota, and be accompanied by a certified cheek for two percent (2°6) of the principal of the bonds bid for, payable, without any condition, to the order of the City Treasurer of Rochester, Minnesota, which two percent (2%) will, if the bid is accepted, be.applied to the Purchase price of the bonds, otherwise to be returned to the unsuccessful bidder or bidders, and such successful bidder will be required to accept delivery and pay for the said bonds November 30tb.,1932. - . _�. __...__...._..� .._ - No bids will be considered for less than par value. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to prepare and furnish to the purchasers of said bonds, and their attorneys, certified copies of all proceedings and records relating; to said bonds and the financial affairs of said City, and such other certificates as may be required to showother fe•ets within his knowledge or as shown by the books and records under his custody or control relating to the issuance of said bonds, and to the right, power, and authority of the municipality to issue the same, the said certified copies ,and :certificates shall be deem.ed the representations of the City as to the facts stated therein. The Common Council of said City reserves the rir�ht to reject any and all bids. By order of the Common Council of said City of Rochester, Minnesota. Dated at Rochester, Minnesota, this `: "" day of November, A. D.19 32. City Clerk of the City of Rochester, Minnesota. Be it further resolved by the said Common Council, • that this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval: " Upon motion by Miller, 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. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following; resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: r That the Public Utility Board of said City be and the said Board is hereby authorized to place in effect the steam heating rates shown in the following quoted resolution, wherein they ask for this authority, effective as of October lst,1932: 'Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Publid. Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Steam Rate be established as follows -effective for all Steam consumed after October first 1932-and that said rates be made available for all customers; For the first 509000 pounds - - - $1.00 per M. For the next 1009000 pounds - - - .90 per M. For the next 500,000 pounds*- - - .30 per M. For all in excess - - - - - - - - .65 per M. Less 10%- if paid within .10 days from date of bill4 ' Be it and it is hereby further resolved that the '-.on. Common Council be and is hereby requested to authorize the said rates.' " Upon motion by Moody, 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. ry 0 4 Alderman Nort.4n introduced a resolution appropriating $352.70 and ordering payment made to the Shell Petroleum Corporation, for the furnishing of gasoline in accordance with their sworn billing of Osetober 26th91932; ` 191.93 thereof to be from the General %- nd, $159.90 from the Street and Alley Fund and $.e7 from the Sewer Fund, which was read. Upon motion by Norton, second by Moody, Vgat the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Norton, the matter of purchasing gasoline for use o:` the City of Rochester, Minnesota, was referred to the Street & thei r Alley Committee for the recommendations, after their conference with the various department heads. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating 281.98 from the Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to Kruse Lamella Lumber & Manu- facturing Company, for the furnishing of cement.in accordance with their sworn billi of October 14th,1932, which was read. Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Pre;=ident Liddle declared the said resolution. duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating $791360.00 f the Street & Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Purington Paving Brick Company for the furnishing of 2499000 paving brick for the repaving of Sixth Street Southwest, Second Avenue to Seventy Avenue, $7485.00, and of 12500 brick for the repaving of Second Avenue Southwest from Sixth Street Southwest to one hundred and ton (110) feet north, $375.000 which was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the Said resolution be adapted as read, -nd all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $247.37 from the PLrk Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund for the 1932 sprinkling and treating of streets and avenues along park property, which was read. Upon motion by Moody, 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, i Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating $611.10 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for pay- rolls for labor during the period of the weeks ending October 28th,1932, and November I 4th,1932, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, that the said resolution ;t be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the i said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution appropriating $49000.00 from the Bridge Fund and ordering payment made to L.M.Fell.er as part payment of estimate No.l on contract for the construction of a bridge over Bear Creek on Fourth Street I 'Southeast, which was read. Upon motion by Miller, 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 Norton introduced the following resolution. which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute two promisory notes in favor of L.M.Feller, which will be for the payment of the balance of Estimate No.l. issued by the City Engineer on the contract for the construction of a bridge over Bear creek on Fourth Street Southeast, which two promissory notes will. total . 4213.40 as the b -lance after a dpQolzction of v�4 000.00 payment made this date from the Bridge Fund on the °,8,� 213.40 tota� o8'said estimate No.l. One of the said notes shall be for 43,476.33, dated November 9th,1932 , to mature July lst ,19 70, and the other shall be dated November 9th,1932 , to mature December lst91933, and be drawn for $735.07; both of which notes shall carry an interest rate of five percent (57,) per annum payable semiannually j on June 1st and December 1st." Upon -.motion by Hicks, second by Nort,on, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all votin in favor thereo-f, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Hicks introduced an_.,ordinance creatinr; a Sinking 11 Fund and levying taxes for the payment of principal and interest on 4219000,00 Refunding Bonds of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, dated Decenrr ber-lst,1932, which was given its first reading. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its second. reading. Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its third and final reading. Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, t}�at the said ordinance be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said. ordinance duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced an ordinance creating a, SinkiT Fund and levying taxes for the payments of principal and interest on P15,000. Repaving Bonds of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, dated December lst,19:�2. which was given its first reeding. Upon motion by Hick:, second by Dallman, the rt.leswere suspended and` the said ordinance was given its second. reading. Upon motion by Ifiller, second by Norton., the rules iA,Pre suspended :nd the said. ordinance 1vas {given its thirc'' and final reading. Upon motion by Norton, second. by 'ticks, that, the said ordinance be adopted as read, and -all votin.- in favor thereof., President Liddle declared the said ordinance duly passed an.d adopted. Alderman nicks _i_nt,roduced a resolution n�pproprivtl,nr* '`;200.M from the General. Fund and ordE;i-ing payment mede to the C .t•y of Rc cl' e;;ter Minnesota, Steam Feating Der c..,rtm.t,nt , for -team her:.t .furni ,,bed Po r tb.P C- t J, C)03 i?all. during Octorer,1.93:?,which was read. Upon motion oy Moody, second by Norton, that the said resolution he adopted as read, and all voting in fa:=or thereof', i're ident Liddle dPclared the said resolution duly fussed and adopted. The :following proposal was read, and upon motion h;y filler, second by &ioody,it was accepted: " l l-,7- 32 Kris ielson makes proposal to move the old stripin ; into t!Le Waiuron _..it for +,�1199.00 and to do the work in a manner 5tl.tisfactory to the City En._ r. and Waldron. only Such earth shall ue moved as has been depo;,ited z)y the City in stripping; of Waldron and County Pit. Kris Nielson Witnesses: James T. Spillane A. F. Wright �� The following appointment was read, and upon motion by Moody, seconc by Miller, it was approved: "Rochester, Minn., Nov 7 - 1932 honorable m"jur and Common Council City of Rochester, Minne Gentlemen: I hereby appoint Lillian R. l>veom as Deputy City Clerk Nov. 14,19329 6w ivov ?,6,1932, inclusive, which appointment is subject do your approval. ` Respectt'ully J A. r'. Wright City ulerK," Upon mouiun uy miller•, second by Ricks, the Ci,,y u.LerK was granted a, leave of ausence November 14th, to 26tti,1932, both dates inclusive. upon motion by Aaundsen, second 'by Norton, the matter of the Installation or street lights on Fifth Street Southwest, une ouuweeiL l+lirth Avenue aiii. Six-,h Avenue, slid one oCtween Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue, was referred t.o the Li ht in; Committees Upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, the couirnwn council adjourn to 7:30 o'clock P.M., November 21st,1932. - i✓%�Z'� ? i e City Clerk.