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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City
Hall, in said City, at 2:00 o'clock P4M. , on February 6th,1933.
I Meeting called to order by President Liddl ei
Roll Call: Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks,
Miller, Moody, Norton. Absent: None.
Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, the minutes of
the meeting held on January 23rd,19339. and January 26th,1933 , were each
11 approvedi
C. A: Johnson, as spokesman for a large delegation .asked
that the proposed amendment to Ordinance No1236 relative to vagrancy, be
not adopted, and that the said ordinance No236 be repealed.
The report of the City Treasurer for the month ending
January 31st919339 showing $3469985+i24 as being on hand, was read, and
President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
department
The City EnginverlsArial balance for January,19339was
laid before the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same
be placed on filed
The report of the City Engineer for the month of January,
1933, showing expenditures from the Street and Alley Fund of $3690-65 for
labor, $272 70 from the Sewer Fund, and $675.00 from the Bridge Fund, was
read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file*
i The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the wed{
ending January 30 919339 showing criminal fines collected $170409 civil
fees received $ i35, Concilitbt ion Court fees received $3j759 and court
costs charged to Olmsted County $6v35; and for the week endin : February 69
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1933, showing criminal fines collected $67009 civil fees received $.359
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and conciliation court fees received $20-509 were each read, and President
Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney.
The application o A. G..Berndt for a public dance permit
at the Woodman. Hall February llth, 18th, and 25th, and March 4th,1933,
and of the M.W.A.Lodge No*16459 for a public dance permit at the Woodman
Hall February 8th and 15th919331, were each read.
The application of Maass and McAndrew Company for a
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license to connect with sewers and drains, was read, and upon motion by
Dallman, second by Miller, license was granted. electricians
The application of Peterson Electric Company for arAicense
was read, and upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, license was
grantled covering the period January 26th,19331, to January 25th,1934,
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inclusive.
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J. C. Adams, and J. L. Adams, doing business as Tovn Taxi Company
submitted automobile policy No.X339990 written by the American Employers Insurance
Company of Boston,Massachusets, covering their taxicab operations with public lia-
bility and property
damage insurance
during the
period February 4th,1933,
to
February 4th,1934,
and asked for the
release of
the Perfection automobile
policy
No.M457977 written by the Great American Indemnity Company of New York, at which
motion by +'Acks, second by Dallman carried that such substitution be made and
approved.
The application
of Morey Kitzman for a soft
dry
dealers
license
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on.:Let ...33, in Auditor's Plat "A", i.e.
South of Trunk Highway
No.7,
and east
of
trunk highwayNio. 209 at their junction, was read, and upon motion by Hicks, second
by Amundsen, license was granted.
The following communication was read, and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file:
"State of Minnesota Department of Highways
1246 University Avenue Saint Paul,Minn.--
Hon. Julius J. Reiter,
Mayor of Rochester,
Rochester, Minnesota.
Dear Mayor Reiter:
Re: State Project 7-430
February 191933.
Some time ago. Messrs. Mash and Reid of your city called on
me relative to our plans for the paving of State Project 7-43,
commonly knownas the Rochester Belt Line, From their conversation I
gathered that the City of Rochester is contemplating construction of
a belt line sewer, a portion of which runs on our Trunk Highway No.59
which is part of the belt line system still to be paved.
I can not at the present time give you positive assurance that
we will be able to pave this route during the year 1933 as our funds
are doubtful due to the fact that the Legislature is considering a
reduction in the rates of motor vehicle license fees, I can assure you,
however, that if funds are available it is the.,
he intention of the Highway
Department to pave this route, commonly known as the Rochester Belt Line,
during the present year: If this should be done it is of course,
absolutely necessary that the portion of the sewer which lies on our
route be completed sufficiently early so as to permit the backfill to
become thoroughly settled in advance of the paving.
Yours very truly,
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
N.W.191sberg
NWE/MN. Commissioner of Highways."
The invitation of Captain R:M.Graen, that the Mayor and the Common
Council attend the annual banquet of - Company C. on ,the evening of Wednesday, Feb
8th,1933, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., was r-Rad, and upon motion by Dallman, second by
Amundsen, the invitation was accepted, and the City Clerk was instructed to advise
Captain Graen accordingly.
A copy of Senate File No.51, being a bill for an act to permit
municipalities to extend electric services, was read, and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on file.
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The electriciants license bond of the Peter. son Electric
Company, with the New Amsterdam Casualty Company as surety thereon in
the amount of $1,000.00 was read, and upon motion by ?Toody, second by
Miller, the said surety was accepted, the said bond was approved, and it
was ordered that the same be placed on file.
The surety bond of Maass & McAndrew Company covering their
license to connect to sewers and drains, with the National Surety Company
no surety thereon in the amount of $1,000.00 was read, and upon motion by
Hicks, second by Norton, the said surety was accepted, the said bond was
approved and it was ordered that the ,same be placed on file.
The following communication was read, and President
Liddle referred the same to the Public Grounds Committee:
"Rochester, Minnesota
January 31,1933.
Mr, A. F. Wright
City Clerk
Rochester Minn.
' Dear Sir;
The Wm. T. McCoy Post, of the American Legion
passed the following motion at its last regular meeting.
That the City Council be asked to furnish a
standard which will harmonize with other trimiings in the
new City Rall, upon which the trophy won by the Wm. T.McCoy
Post for its welfare work , may be. placed.
II Will you please read this letter at your next
regular "Council Meeting, and notify us of the action taker_.
Sincerely yours,
J. P. Shimberg
Post Adjutant -
The following communication e6nd proposed bill mentioned
11 therein were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be
placed on file: '
"State of Minnesota Senate Chamber
' January 26, 1933.
Mr. A.F.Wright, G
City Clerk,
Roche st a r, Minn.
` Dear Frank:
I am sending you a copy of a proposed bill which the Attorney
i; General drew for Mr. Jobn McIntosh, our representative. �7e
did not introduce the bill in the House, but I understand has
sent copies to several parties who were interested, `and I have
had made copies of the proposed bill and am sending it to you
for your consideration. I might say that I have mailed copies
to several persons in the city and county.
I desire your expression after a study of the change in the law,
which is the part that is underscored, as to whether or not you
think a bill should be introduced changing the present law and
i making the changes as heretofore mentioned that are underscored.
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While no bill has as yet been introduced either in the House of
Senate,. and before one is, I would appreciate your study of this
change, as I understand that proceedings may be instituted for
the redistricting by the County Commissioners in the near future,
and I would like known, if possible, both your attitude and the
attitude of other citizens as to whether this proposed bill should
be enacted into law, and as to whether it would interfere with the
proper redistricting of the county.
Yours very truly,
Wm. B. Richardson "
The following copy of letter written by the City Clerk to
Senator Wmt, B: Richardson was read, and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Nicks, it
was approved and it was ordered that the same be placed on file:
"January 3091933.
Senator Win. B. Richardson,
Senate Chamber, State Capitol
St*-' Paul,- Minnesota.
Dear friend Bill:
For myself and other City Officials I want to thank
you very much for the interest you take in seeing that we are kept
informed on proposed legislation concerning municipalities.
As to Senate file No.519 being a bill for an act to
permit municipalities to extend electric service, I will say that Mayor
Reiter is keeping in touch with this bill and has already attended one
House hearing and will probably be at the joint hearing February .8th.
The proposed amendment relative to districting of
'County Commissioners should not be adopted, as second class cities
should not be discriminated against, and the only amendment or change
that could be made to the present p-:�pulatiion Lads, wc;uld be
!i.-Africt according to real estate values; meaning that either population
or valuation is the only fair way to distribute representation.
Upon receipt of the copy of Senate file No.4009 which
is a bill for an act to set up a modified Indiana plan, the Common Council
held a special meeting, at which meeting this bill was read and discussed
section by section, after which the Mayor and City Attorney were informally
commissioned to confer with you, asking that you oppose this legislation,
as the antis in every municipality would throw the tax levies, public im-
provements, bond issues, and everything else, into such a chaotic condition
that it would be practically impossible for any project of merit to be put
over; which was not the Common Council's instructions to the Mayor and the
City attorney, 'au-t it 1:3 only the opinion I formed as being what they expected
Mr. Reiter and Mr. Spillane to say to you about this proposed law.
My personal slants on the various sections of this proposed
bill are as follows:
Section 10 The provision for making the fiscal year as of
the calendar year need not apply to us as we could probably get the
exception provided for; our fiscal year being April 1st to the follow-
ing March 31st, and our official year running from the first Monday in
April each year.
Section 2. Powers therein granted to the Minnesota Tax Com-
mission should, instead, be given to the local District Court, and have
the appeal procedure worded so that the court's injunction would make
the levy, bond issue, or improvement proceedings invalid until court hearing
thereon was held:
Section 3 Budgets, budget hearings, and tax lever-. hearings,
should be provided for by btate law, in order that all municipalities,
_. counties, school districts,ete., would, under its provisions, acquaint
- their constituents with the items set up in their levy.
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Although we have no budget procedure provision in our
charter, we do prepare a iiudget and hold hearings thereon prior to
the time that the tax levy is made, and when the levy is made it is
11 tied up by resolution so that the funds appropriated should not be
used for any other Purpose.
Section
t 4. If this proposed bill is to become a law,
then, by all means, have some -very stringent regulations for enforce-
ment and also see that the provision relative to the percentage of
the levy that may be expended in any certain part of the fiscal year, is
not eliminated before adoption.
Section 6. We have tax anticipation provisions in our
local charter which are quite similar to Section 6, except that there
ji are no restrictions on the amount of tax anticipation notes; which
II control should be taken.
11 As you note from the wording of this particular section,
i we enuld use this section or our charter provision in case we have
11 1 to realize money before a tax settlement*
Section 7. and Section ;3. If we must have this law,
tie the review set up to the local District Court.
Seetion 94, The exemption provided for for cities of
the second class, $2,000,00, is rather too small for cities of our
size, and if the lair is adopted, this limitation should be fixed
at about $59000.00 instead, otherwise those antis heretofore men-
tioned would block the proceedings for every major improvement that
comes up, as them is rarely one totaling less than 02,000,00.
Section 10. The injunctive relief provided therein
must .of necessity follow this law*
Section 11* By all means leave the stiff penalties
set forth therein so that there. will be no taking care of any bodys
hobby except that the item is set up in the budget and duly leviedw
Section 124 The amendments provided under this
1 section could be adjusted to, if the law is adopted, with the
II exception of that one for Swation 1966 of the Mason's Statutes,
which would be impossible to put into effect here as our assessor
�) takes office on the first Monday in April under an election for
r f two years, which election occurs in the uneven year, i.e. the
year that the personal property assessment only is made.
Hoping that I have made our objections clear to you
and algain assuring you of our appreciation ofyour interest in our
�I local municipal affairs, I beg to remain
Yours truly
A. F. Wright
City Clerkl "
The following communication was read, and President Liddle
ordered that the samebe placed on file:
I! " The American #ational Red Cross
i Rochester, Minnesota
Common Council
City of Rochester
Gentlemen:
Olmst bd County Chapter
aanuary 2791933.
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The resolution adopted by you Januaty 2391933 and directed
to the Olmsted County Chapter of the American Red Cross has been
received. It appears to me that there must have been lack of informa-
tion or misapprehension of the facts of the situation when this resolu-
tion was adopted. The .American I.,egion Post #92 did receive on December
2491932 an allotment of tvienty sacks of flour a large part of the small
supply then on hand for bread for the Canteen established in connection
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with the wood cutting activity of the Post. The Chapter a few days later
made application for another car load of flour and the Mayors Committee
supervising the welfare program of the Legion was i33foYmed that the question
of more flour would be taken up on the arrival of the new shipment. On
January 20,1933 the County Executive Committee of the Olmsted County Chapter
of the American Red Cross at it's monthly meeting passed the following
resolution:
"A motion was made seconded and unanimously carried that Mr. Bethke
be instructed to distribute the next car load of dlour as follows.
The same proportion as before to the County outside of the city.
Of the balance one half to be distributed as before in the house-
holds of the poor of the city and the other half to be given to
the American Legion for the baking of bread for those in distress.
This an condition that the Legion furnish lists of beneficiaries
that are necessary to avoid duplication."
In accordance with this resolution an order for sixty sacks
was on January 26,1933 given to the Post for its welfare work and further
supplies will be given as supplies warrant and on,conditi.on that the necessary
information is furnished to this office so that the responsibility assumed by
the Red Cross both National and local to secure the proper distribution of
government flour maybe rightly discharged.
The resolution of the Common Council also requests that the
American Red Kross furnish the welfare committee of American Legion with all
possible and available clothing. Application was made a month ago for more
such clothing and under date of January 111,1933 we received the following
answer: .
"We regret exceedingly our inability to approve more ready-made
garments for your chapter. The amount that we furnish Rochester
is in line with orders approved for communities of like size and
circumstances, and is the total number that can be approved for
the number of families you indicated will need relief. As you
know, the amount of cotton appropriated by Congress is insufficient
to meet all the clothing needs. In fact, we estimate that this
clothing distribution will meet only approximately 20% of the known
clothing need. This particular operation will be brought to a close
on the 16th of this month.
The local Red Cro sA therefore regrets to say that it is not able
to meet the request for clothingv
The Olmsted County Chapter has since the beginning of the
depression made a sincere effort to do its share in meeting the wants of
the needy in Rochester and Olmsted County and pledges its self to continue
that tffort giving its cooperation to others eng,ged in like effort and its
hopes and expects to receive a like cooperation from thew.
Respectfully,
Olmsted County Chapter
American Red Cross
Wm. K. Naeseth. "
Chairman.
Clarence 00 Brown, representing the Insurers' Association at
Rochester,appearing before the Common Council offered to make an appraisement
of city owned properties and equipment and draw: up. standard policy forms at no
cost to the city, conditioned only that this association should be awarded the
insurance of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, for division among their members,
and President Liddle referred theirproposal to the Insurance Committee and the
City fittorney:
The quotation of the Ferro Machine and Foundry Company offering
to furnish one standard Ferremeter gasoline pump completely equipped at '111,131.00 F.0.1
Rochester, Minnesota, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed
on file.
The following Con-nittee report was read, and President
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
"Rochester, Minnesota,
"February 6th,1933.
Honorable Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned Public Grounds Committee,
recommend that there be one central filling station for all
City departments to get their gas from, and that to be
located at the City scales, under the City Weighms-ster's
control, that accurate records be kept of all gas used in
trucks, automobiles, and equipment, and that tickets be
made in triplicate, signed by the drivers of each truck,
automobile, etc., the original to go to the City Clerk, the
duplicate to the department receiving the gas, and the
triplicate to be retained by the Weighmaster.
Respectfully submitted,
Public Grounds Committee
By A. A. HickssChairman
Paul H Dallman,
Tom Moody. "
Upon motion by Norton, second by Amundsen, the Public
Grounds Committee were authorized topurchaseand install a 500 gallon
gasoling 'tank and the -above mentioned gasoline pump; the installation
thereof to be made near the City scale location conditioned that the
operation of, and the distribution of gasoline from the said equipment
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shall be under the supervision of the City Weighmaster as recommended in
the above mentioned Committee report.
Phogographs submitted by the City Engineer ,1howing
the flood conditions at the bridge over Bear Creek at Sixth Street
Southeast and Ninth Avenue Southeast s at 1: 30 o'clock P .M. , January 22 rid s
1933, were laid before the Comi on Council, and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on file.
Upon motion ley Miller, second by Ddllman, the Public
Utility Board were asked that another 02 9000 000 out of the $5,000.00
heretofore authorized be appropriated from the Public Utility Fund
to the General Fund of said City:
Wm. A. Fitzgerald read the following report of American
Legion Welfare operations, and President Liddle ordered that the same be
placed on file:
"Total Receipts
Total Expenditures, 1961:70
Wood 175 -
Milk
Wood
Vegetables
Meat
Groceries
Bakery
Miscellaneous
0' Shoes
Clothing
9 2136.70
$ 248.40
606.75
89.90
459.52
42.79
232.42
192413
111.60
$ 150040
15 .44 Total $2136:70
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Upon motion by Norton, second by Moody, the American Legion
Auxiliary was granted the use of the Community Room, free. of rental charge, for the
evening of February 7th,1933.
Alderman Hicks made request that he be allowed to withdraw an
ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance defining and punishing
vagrancy", the saute being Ordinance No.236 of the ordinances of the City of Rochester
Minnesota, and upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, his request was granted,
and he withdrew the said amending ordinance.
The Chief of Police asked that the soft drink dealer license
heretofore issued to Marcus Craig fat- 410 First Avenue Northwest be revoked, and upon
motion by Dallman, second by Ricks, the said soft drink dealers license was revoked,
and cancelled.
The following communication from the City Engineer was read, and
President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
' " February 1, 1933
Hon. Mayor & Common Council
Gentlemen:
The cost of Gasoline under current contract for Vne month of
February,1933, is 2 7/8 cents base price, plus handling charge of .06959
or a total cost per gallon of *09825.
Respectfully submitted,
C . IT. Armstrong
City Engineer "
The following communication was read, and upon motion by Hicks,
second by Amundsen the request was granted and the rental charge mentioned therein
was cancelled:
"Rochester, Minn.
Jan. 269 1933
A. F. Wright,
City Clerk
Dear Sir --Joseph Wheeler Camp, Spanish War Veterans, wishes to request of the
Honorable Council the free use of the Community Room in the city hall, for its
meetings. There seems to be no other suitable place to hold these meetings,
and as it is customary in other cities to grant similar privildge, we ask for the
Council's favorable consideration.
Respectfully yours,
G. W. Goetting
Adjutant
Also please cancel the $3 00 charge for the installation meeting Jan. 6.1933.
GWG. "
The following communicstion was read, and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on file:
"Rochester, Minn. February 3rd
1 9 3 3
Mr. A. F. Wright, City Clerk,
Rochester,
Minnesota.
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Dear Sir:
Mr. C. G. Schwarz, City Treasurer, is holding as
collateral to secure funds deposited by the City in this bank -
a $1.000.00 bond of the - Railway Express, Agency due March 1st,
1933.
Will you please ask the City Council to pass a reso-
lution instructing Mr: Schwarz to release this bond to us so
that collection may be made apon the same March lst. There is
ample security remaining to cover the present deposit of the
City of Rochester.
Thanking you for' this courtesy.
Very truly yours,
W. W. Churchill
Vice President "
Copy of the Health Officer's requisition upon Saint
Mary's Hospital for the ,isolation of Avis Osborne, age 20 years, residing
at 119 Sixth Street Northwest, diagnosed as suspected scarlet fever, was
read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The following copy of resolution passed and adopted by the
Sinking Fund Commission was read, and upon motion by Dallman, second by
Amundsen, the action set north 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 $2163 95 be and the said sum is hereby
appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said City, and it is ordered that
the same be paid to the First National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota,
for $29000*00 Pennington County, Minnesota, 6� Trunk Highway Reimburse-
s went bonds, dated September 1st ,1921, and maturing September 1st ,1936 ,
purchased from the Wells -Dickey Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and
.forwarded through the said First National Bank; $2,000.00 of the said
sum )eing for principal on the said bonds, $111.95 thereo .-L being for
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premium and $52.00 thereof being for accrued interest September lst,1932,
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-to February 7th91933.
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The said appropriation being made $1081.98 from Code 18
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in the Sinkinn FtInd, and 1055.97 from Code 23 of the Sinking Fund, ' 26.00
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from Code 24."
Upon motion by Miller,second by Moody, the City Clerk
was authorized and directed to call on all department heads for*inven-
tories and appraisement of the equipment under their charge as of
February 28th,1933, with the exception of the City Engineer's department
as his inventory comesthrough. on his annual report
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Upon motion by Hicks, second b� Amundsen, the sum of
1 $10.00 was appropriated from the General Fund and it was rrdered that the
said sum be paid to D. L. Williams, Postmaster., for stamps for use of the
'City Clerk.
The following committee report was read, and President
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
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"Rochester, Minnesota.
February 6th, 1933.
Honorable Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
Your committee appointed to investigate the matter of the
charges of the Milk Inspector relative to inspections outside the
10 mile limit report as follows:
That we have had the matter up with the Milk Inspector and
he has agreed to properly adjust the charges with the interested pro-
ducers and file receipts therefor with the City Clerk for your infor-
mation.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul H. Dallman
Tom Moody
James T. Spillane,
City Attorney."
The .following report from the City Attorney was read, and President
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file, and that the reports of the Clerk of
the Municipal Court mentioned therein be placed on file:
" January 23, 1933
Honorable Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
I Piave examined the reports of the Clerk of Municipal
Court commencing with the week of Feb. 22,1932 and endinr� with the
week of Jan. 23rd 1933 and !Ind the same to be correct.
Respectfully submitted,
James T• Spillane. "
The following report from the City Attorney was read, and
President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
"Rochester, Minnesota.
February 6th, 1933.
Honorable Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
The matter of the claim of Austin Kennedy having been.
submitted to me for investigation and report the following is
submitted:
That the claim be not paid since the Police Department of the
City of Rochester was acting in a governmental capacity when it captured
Mr. Donahue and therefore is not liable in damages for any injury or
damage to any person or property.
Respectfully► submitted,
James T. Spillane,
City Attorney. "
Upon motion by Norton, second by Moody, the sum of $150,00 was
appropriated from the Street and Alley Fund and it was ordered that the said sum be
paid to Robert G. Waldron and LaVera C. Waldron, his wife, as payment in full for
all claims against the City of Rochester, Minnesota, in connection with use of road,
return to grairel pit of gravel pit strippings,etc., upc.n them making sworn claim
accordinrlly.
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An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance
providing for the issuance of resident identification cards by the City
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Clerk of the City of Rochester and requiring that any person performing
work for a contractor on work for the City of Rochester shall have such a
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card," the same being ordinance No.416 of the City of Rochester, Minnesota,
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as amended by ordinances numbers 427 and 444 of said City, was given its
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third and final reading.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, that the said
ordinance be adopted as read, and all voting in favor t1.-•.ereof, President
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Liddle declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted..
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the City'ti
Cl irk was instructed to remove from the City Hall lobby directory board
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the assiar-went of room 206 to the City Justice jointly with the Clerk of
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the Municipal Court, as the City. Justice will not be allowed the use of an
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office in the City Hall, and that the Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph
Company be ordered to remove the City Justice listing from their telephone
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directory in so long as it refers to a City Hall office,effective upon their
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receipt of the order.
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The following claims were read, and upon motion by Hicks, x,:
second by Moody, the same were 611ovre.d; and the l., ror. e,nd: City Clerk Mere 'p
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t�utborized .and' directed to draw warrants upon the City �`reasurer and make
payments accordingly: r
From the General Fund: Capitol Eat Shop $4,45, Joseph J. '
Schuster $40.00 ;
From the Park Improvement Fund: Beal Body and Radiator
Company $36.25.
Alderman Miller introduced a resolution granting public
dance permit to A. G. Berndt, for the Woodman Hall, -February llth, 18th,
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and 25th, and March 4th,1933, and fixing the fee at 112.001'which was
read.All
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Upon motion by Dallman, second by Moody, that the said`°.
resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presid-sht
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Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution granting public
dance permit to the M. W. A. Lodge No.1645 for the Woodman Hall, February
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8th, and 15th,1933, and fixing the fee at 06.00, which was read.
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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.f.
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Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was
read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota:
That the sum of $2000900 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated
from the General Fund, Code 18 of said City and ordered paid to General Fund, Code
7, as a temporary transfer of said sum,
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to
draw a warrant for said sum upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith, and
cause said payment to be made. "
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolu-
tion 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:
Minnesota: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
That the sum of $29000.00 be a:;.d the said sum is hereby appropriate'
from the General Fund, Code.7, of said City and ordered paid to Julius J.Beiter,
Mayor, for use in his Mayor's Contingent Fund; he to properly account for the
disbursements therefrom.
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to
draw a warrant for said sum upon the City Treasurer In accordance herewith, and
cause said payment to be made. "
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolutkon
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the
said #esolution duly passed and adopted.
- - - Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution appropriating $250.56 from
the General Fund and. ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Stem Heating
Department, for January 1933 steam heating of t'he City Hall building, which was
read.
Upon motion by Moody, 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.
The City Clerk offered a resolution calling on the tblic Examiner
for the examination of the books and records of the City of Rochester, Minnesota,
during the fiscal year ending March 319t919339 but no Alderman would introduce it
as there was An informal agreement that the request for examination covering the
period mentioned would await the filing of his report on the last examination made.
Alderman Dallman introduced the following resolution, which was
read:
"WHEREAS, The Union National Bank has $73,000.00 'aec�urities on
deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in favor of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, as collateral deposit in lieu of a City depository
bond covering the deposit of Funds belonging to the said City of Rochester in the
said Union National Bank, and
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WHEREAS, The said Union National Bank have made request.
that the $1,000.00 Railway Express Agency, Inc., 5% bond, due March 1st,
1933, and numbered 57149 be released; so that collection of the principal
thereon may be made at maturity;
SO THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Common Council of
the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That Carl G. Schwarz, City Treasurer of said City, be and.
he is hereby authorized and directed to arrange for the release of the
said $19000*00 bond from the said collateral deposit, thereby changing
the total of the collateral deposit to be $72,00000 as set forth in the
receipt issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Au@ist lst, 1932, after the dedu6tion of the above. went ioned $19000.00."
Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, that the said
resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President
Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Norton introduced the following resolution, which
was read:
"WHEREAS, The budget division of the General Fund of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, for financial assistance in the operation of
the City Hog Farm is without suffidierit funds, in that the 1iealth
Officer has made request for advance of $11000�00 and the City Farm Fund
was overdrawn 0400.55 at the close of business January 31st,1933, and
WHEREAS, Section 176 of the Home Rule Charter of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota, as amended March llth, 1924, provides in
part as follows: " - - - The Common Council may also provide for the
issuance of bonds or certificates of indebtedness other than those
authorized above, for the purpose of anticipating the collection of
general taxes for the year in which they may be issued, without submitt-
ing the proposition to the legal voters of the City, to .the amount of
twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000*00) to be outstanding and unpaid at
any one time, payable not more than one year after the date thereof, out
Of the General or any other special fund of the City, with interest
thereon at a rate not exceeding six percent (6'") per annum. - - - " and
WHEREAS, It is deemed expedient and necessayy that a one
thousand dollar ($19000000') certificate of indebtedness be issued and
sold at this time to provide 'funds for financial assistance in the opera-
tion of the said City Hog Farm;
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the
City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That a one thousand dollar ($1900000) City of Rochester,
Minnesota, four and one quarter percent (4) certificate of indebtedness
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dated February lst,19339 maturing February st919349 with the interest
thereon payable semiannually on the first days of August and February,
both principal and interest payable at the office of the City Treasurer
of said City, be issued and sold, such certificate of indebtedness to be
numbered one (1)9 and
Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That
the said certificate of indebtedness shall be in substantially the
following form:
"United States of America State of Minnesota
County of Olmsted. City of Rochester•
CERTIFICATE OY INDEBTEDNESS
No. 1
$ 1000:00
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of Rochester, in
the County of Olmsted and State of Minnesota, acknowledges and certifies
that it is indebted to, and for value reoenved, hereby promises to ay to
the bearer, on February l st ,1934 , the sum of One Thousand Dollars ( 1,000 40
together with interest on said sum from the date hereof until paid at the
rate of four and one -quarter ( ) percent per annim, payable semiannually.
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on the first days of August and February in each ,year hereafter, both principal and
Interest payable in lawful money of the United States of America, at the office of
the City Treasurer of said City of Rochester, Minnesota, out of the General Fund of
said city, and for the prompt payment of this certificate of indebtedness at
maturity, with interest as aforesalglf the full faith, mredit and resources of the
said City of Rochester are hereby pledged.
This Certificate of Indebtedness is issued for the purpose of
maintaining the General Fund of said City, and for the purpose of.providing funds
in advance of, and in anticipation of the collection of moneys to be derived from,
tax levy to be made in the year 19339 as set forth in resolution passed and adopted
by the Common Council of said City on February 6th,1933.
In Testimony Whereof said City of Rochester has caused its corporate
seal to be hereto affixed, and this certificate to be signed
by ,its Mayor, and countersigned by its City Clerk on this first
day of February, A. D.1933.
(Seal), Countersigned: Mayor of said City.
City Clerk of said City. "
and
Be it further resolved:
shall be executed in behalf of said City
and the seal of said City affixed thereto
resources of said City shell be, and they
prompt and full payment of the principal
That the said certificate of indebtedness
by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk
and that the full faith, credit and
hereby are, irrevocably pledged to the
and interest thereon.
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 23rd day of February, 1933, at
7:30 o'clock P.M,, for the purpose of opening and considering bids for the said
certificate of indebtedness, in the Rochester Post -Bulletin, a local newspaper
Grinted and published in said City, and the official newspaper th�-,.reof, in which
said notice shall be published as required by law; the said advertisement for bids
for the sale of the said certificate of indebtedness to be substantially as follows:
"Notice of Sale of $19000.00 City of Rochester,
Minnesota, 4A,A Certificate of Indebtedness.
The Common Council of the City .of Rochester, Minnesota, will
meet in its Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on the 23rd day of
Rebruary, '193a-, at 7;30 o'clock P.M., to open and consider sealed bids for one
thousand dollars (�"1000.00) City of Rochester, Minnesota, four and one quarter (44-%)
percent certificate of indebtedness then to be issued and sold, being an issue. author
ized by Section 176 of the Home Rule Charter of said City, as amended March llth,
1924, for the purpose of realizing funds for financial assistance in the operation
if the City Flog Farm of said City, which said certificate of indebtedness will bear
date Feb �uary 1st, 1933, and mature Februar� 1st, 19349 with interest thereon until
paid at the rate of four and one quarter (4�) per cent per amum payable semi-
annually on the first days of August and February of each year after the date thereof
Both principal and interest on the said certificate of indebtedness will be payable
at the office of the City Treasurer of said City of Rochester, Minnesota. All bids
must be addressed to the undersigned City Clerk of Rochester, Minnesota, and be
accompanied by a certified check for two (2%) per cent of the principal of the
certificate of indebtedness bid for, payable, without any condition, to the order
of the City Treasurer of Rochester, Minnesota, which two (2%) per cent will, if the
bid is accepted, be applied to the purchase price of the certificate of indebtedness,
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 certificate of
indebtedness on or before February 28th,1933. No bids will be considered for less
than the par value of the said certificate.af..indebtedness and accrued interest
thereon."
The Common Council of said City reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Dated at Rochester, Minnesota, this day of February, A.D.1933
City Clerk of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota. " "
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Upon motion by
Norton,
second by Nicks,
that the
said
resolution be adopted as read,
and all
voting in favor
thereof,
President
Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
A. Ii. Clemens appeared before the Common Council and
stated that he had provided for a meeting of the State of Minnesota
Barber Examining' --Board, for the Council Chambers February 14th,1933,
at 10:00 o'clock A.M. , and upon motion by Norton, second by Moody, the
said Examining . Board were granted the use of the Council Chambers on
that day for a sufficient time to open their meeting, after which they
shall adjourn to the Community Room.
Upon motion by Moody, second by Norton, the sum of 83.00
was appropriated from the General Fund and -it
was ordered that
-the
said
sum be paid to D.L.Williams, Postmaster, for
stamps for use of
the
City
Engineer.
Upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, the City Engineer
was granted permission to attend the State convention of surveyors and
bngineers at ,St.Paul, Minnesota, February 21i3t, to 24th,1933, inclusive.
Alderman Hicks transmitted the request of Ida L. Jaonke
that she be permitted to build a garage in Third Street Southwest west of
Ninth Avenue Southwest., and President Liddle referred the request to the
Street and Alley Committee, and the City Attorney.
Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the Common
Council adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M., on February 23rd919334
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