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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-19-1933Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City I of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the. Council Chambers,in the City HUI, in :said ` City, at 7: 30 o'clock P .M. , on May 19th,1933. Meeting called to order by President Liddle, Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Miller, Moody, Norton. Absent: Hicks. The call for the special meeting was read; said special meeting being called for the purpose of action on the approved plans for the Broadway trunk line sanitary sewer, and any other business that the said Common Council might deem proper. The following petition for revocation of license was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "May 9, 1933. To the Mayor and the City Council ! of the City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: - We respectfully submit to you the following petition. Whereas a license ,to ,sell beer to be consumed on or off the premises has been granted to Mr. Ernest Schacht, pertaining to a proposed establish - went -at --10 7th St. N. W. , and Whereas this property is located very near to the Church of Peace and the services of the Church of Peach would necessarily be disturbed and interfered with ,by the activities of such an establis �ment, and Whereas Church School is held in connection with Church of Peace on at least two days of the week and an establishment of t+pis nature might easily have -n undesireable effect upon the morals of the'young, and Whereas the Samaritan is equally near to the above premises and the i activities of such a place would be detrimental to the welfare of the sick in that institution, ' i Therefore, we, the Council of the Church of Peace and the Board of the Samaritan do herewith respectfully petition you to reconsider your former action in regard to this license, to declare the proposed establishment at 10 7th St.N.W. a nuisance to the public welfare, and to revoke the license granted to Mr. Ernest Schacht. ,Respectfully yours; The Council of Church of Peace Otto G. A. Eyri ch The Board of The Samaritan Pastor Chas. Crawford E. B. Hta,mpel Chas. W. Loobs Frank Wilde Harry Kunick Wm. J. Behnken Edw. H. Stibbs Paul H. Priebe O.E.Paschke A.C.Moehnke W.F.Stiller J. Schellhammer. " Rev. Otto G. A. Eyrich, Paul H. Priebe, and Chas. Crawford, orally supported the above quoted petition* 'Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, the American Legion Auxiliary were authorized to sell poppies on tree^ streets of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, May 27th,1933. r r f i I g 42 A copy of the Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company report on their consultation relative to the $rosdwsg trunk line sanitary sewer, certified by the City Engineer as being a true and correct copy of the original, was Jaid before the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same he placed on file; the City Engineer having ` furnished the Mayor and Aldermen with copies of this report* thereby 7 eliminating the necessity for the:'teading of it. The following approval of the Broadway Trunk line sanitary sewer plans and specifications was read, and upon motion by j Miller, second by Moody, it was ordered that the said approval be placed on file, and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to return the f plans and specifications which. the State Board of Health approved under date. of May 2nd, 1933: "MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF STEALTH �.E i Division of Sanitation Report on Revised Plans for Sewer Improvements at Rochester, Minnesota May 17,1933 1. Plans prepared and submitted by Chas. H. Armstrong, City Engineer 2. Date Received - May 17, 1933 3. Date Filed - May 17, 1933 •File No. - X-1121 4. The plans show relief sewers on: 1. Broadway St. from sewage treatment plant to 12th St .So. 2. 6th St.N.E. from Broadway St. to 1st Ave.N.E. 30, 3rd St. and 3rd Ave.S.E. from Broadway St. to 4th St. S.E. a. 6th St.S.W., 2nd Ave.S.W., and Soldiers Field from Broadway St. and 6th St. S.W. and running west on 6th St.S.W. to 2nd Ave. S.W., thence south and southwest to 2nd Ave.S.W. , thence south and southwest to Lift Station at 7th St. and 4th Ave. S.W. These plans take the place of and supersede those submitted and approved May 21, 1933. 5. Ownership - Municipal 6. Type - Sanitary. Designed to remove house sewage and basement drainage. 7. The grade and location of the pipe line from the present sewage treatment plant to 13th St.N. and Broadway is tentative only and subject to the design of the future treatment units. b. Treatment - Sedimentation followed by activated sludge process with mechanical aeration. i 9. Final Disposal - Zumbro . River Conclusion ' These plans are in general accordance with the requirements of I the Minnesota Department of Health, and are recommended for approval with the understanding as stated' in'Paragraph 8, and with the usual reservations as stated on the attached sheet entitled, "Information Relative to Plan Examination". H. G. Rogers, Approved: A. A. Whittaker, Sanitary Engineer " Director 429 i i The City Engineer submitted plans, profiles, specifications, and estimate of cost for the construction of a trunk line sanitary sewer in parts of Broadway Street North and Sixth Street Northeast, and an alternate for the construe- . ti on of a trunk line sanitary sewer in Broadway Street North and Fourth Street i i Northeast, the said estimates of cost being quoted as follows: i "May 1933 To the Hon. Mayor i The Common Council Rochester, Minnesota Gentl emeni } i The following is estimate of cost. of construction of Sanitary - Trunk -Line Sewer in part of Broadway. Street North: 2523.6 ft. of 33 " pipe sewer in Broadway St. North 8 - Standard Manholes 1 - Special Manhole' 12 - Pe's 6" on 30" sewer connections 6610 cu. yds. earth excavation 221 sq. yds. paving removed and replaced 74 on. yds. driveways removed and replaced 47 sq. yds. sidewalks removed and replaced. 347 ft. of 18" pipe in 6th Street N.E. ' 1 Standard Manhole 581 cu.yds. earth excavation 6.66 sq. yds. pavement removed 6 - pe's 6" on 18" Y's 339 ft. of cement cradle 26 trees removed Total amount $ 22,277.94 i We estimate a contractor's bid of $ 22,277.94 We may expect day labor force account to cost $ 249555.88 We may expect day labor rotated weekly i or semi -weekly will cost $279011.46 Respectfully, C.II.Armstrong, City Engr. " "May 1933 Icon. Mayor & Cormon Council 9 Gentlemen: s The following is estimate of cost of construction of 9 sanitary trunk line sewer in part of Broadway Street North and 4th Street Northeast: .a 3350.6 ft.. of 33" Bipe Sewer 10 - Standard Manholes 1 - Special Manhole 12 - 'Pc' s 6" on 33" sewer, connections 8704 cu. yds. earth excavation 249.3 sq. yds. paving removed and replaced 83 - sq. yds. driveways removed and replaced 66 - sq. yds. sidewalks removed and replaced N 26 trees removed 355 ft. of 18" Pipe sewer 150 ft. of pipe cradle constructed 371.4 cu.yds. earth excavation 8 - Pc' s 6" on 13" Y' s Total. amount of cost (4s 289166.45 We estim •ae a contractor's bid to be, 28,166.45 Day labor force account will cost $30,983.09 nay labor rotated weekly, or semi -weekly will cost $ 349061.39 Respectfully, C. H. Armstrong, City Engineer " f � Alderman Flicks, came in at this time and took his Chair. Alderman Moody introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WIIrREA.S, It is deemed expedient and necessary that a sanitary sewer be constructed, described: Commencing; at a point in Broadway Street North, two hundred and ten (210) ft. North 730 30' west of the Northwest corner of Lot No.4 in Block No.37 of the Northern Addition to the City of Rochester, and.running South 770 East one hundred seventy-seven (177) ft,; thence south parallel with and twenty (20) ft. West of the East line of Broadway Street to a point 20 feet west of the intersection of the East line of Broadway Street North and the center line of Sixth Street Northeast, and commencing at a point in the center line of Sixth Street Northeast twenty (201) ft. West of the East line of Beoadway Street North, and running Fast along the center line of Sixth Street Northeast tYiree Hundred and seven (307) ft.; thence South 45° East 40 ft. to Manhole in place in First Avenue Northeast; I _. Or that an alternate Sanitary Sewer be constructed as .follows: Commencing at a point in Broadway Street North Two iTundred and ten (210) feet, North 730 30' West of the Northwest corner of Lot number 4 in Block number 37 df the Northern Addition to the City ,of Rochester, and runnin? South 77° East One Hundred Seventy -Seven (177) feet, thence South parallel with, and Twenty (20) feet west of tine ,East{ line of Broadway Street North to a point in the center line of Fourth Street Northeast, thence East along the center line of Fourth Street Northeast a- distance of Three hundred Fifty -Five (355) feet to the center of the intersection_ of First Avenue Northeast and Fourth Street Nort beast 9 and WHEREAS, The City Engineer has prepared and submitted plans, profiles, specifications and estimates of cost for the said sanitary sewer; and for the alternate Sanitary Sewer above described. SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: _ . That the said sanitary sewer or the alternate be constructed, that the said .plans, profiles and specifications be adopted for the construction of the said sanitary sewer, or the alternate, that the same be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City, that the said estimates of cost be accepted and that the same be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City, aTY). , Be it further resolved by the said Conaon Council; That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for alternate sealed proposals for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, etc.-, necessary for the construction of the said sanitary sewe7,,, which alternate sealed proposals will be received and opened at a, public meeting of this Cormnorr Council, which is to be held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., on June 5th, 19�33. -Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check upon some reputable bank drawn payable to the Mayor of Rochester, tinnesota , for at least 10 per cent of the amount of the bid, whitch check and the amount of money specified therein shall be forfeited to the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as liquidated dairag,es if the bidder upon the letting of the contract to him shall fail to enter into the contract so let; the said Common Council reserving the right to reject any and all bids. A surety bond written for the full amiount- of the contract by s, surety company authorized to do business in the State of ?Minnesota, will be required with the contract. (Personal bonds not to be accepted.) All proposals must be addressed to llr.A.F.Wright, City Clerk of Rochester, Minnesota,, and shall have endorsed thereon "Pro- posalsfor the construction of a sanitary sewer." " I l 4311 �1 Upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, that the said resolutio 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 Miller, the Cl.ty Clerk was authorized and directed to collect a deposit of $5.00 upon each set of trunk line sanitary sewer plans, that the contractors take out, UrCth condition that ;$3.00 of the said sum will be refunded upon the return of the set of plans, Profiles and specifications, in rpood condition, I' The report of the Health Officer for the City Farm, for the month of April,1933, showing receipts in the amount of 4$1672.11, disbursements $1123.87, and a balance on hand of $586.15, together with 221 hogs on hand May 1st, 1933, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the Buildinn;, Electrical and Plumbing, Inspector, for the month of April,1933, showing building inspection fees collected $23.00, electrical inspection fees $9.75, and plumbing inspection fees $120.75, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the Finance Committee. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending May 15th,1933, showing criminal fines collected i$101.40, civil. fees received $$2.00, conciliation court fees received $1.009 court costs charged to Olmsted County $7.809 and fines collected due to Olmsted County -S10.00, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney. Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, the sum of tir10.00 was appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the said amount be paid to Olmsted County, Minnesota, for local municipal court fines collected due to Olmsted County, Minnesota. Balance sheet, income statements, etc. , of the Public Utility Departments prepared by the Secretary of the Public Utility Boeril, as of April '30th, 1933, were laid before the Common Council and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on fi143 the said income statements showing a net loss in t1 e Light Department .for April,1933 of $$11627.099 a net loss for Apri1,19339 in the Water Department of $59B.21, and a profit in the Steam Heating Department for April,1933, of S2473.2.2 - with a notation that the fuel, overhead, interest, etc., had not been charged against the Steam Heating operation. A report from the Secretary & Treasurer of the Rochester Fire Department Relt^f Association, for the year ending December 31st,1933, showing a balance on hand January lst91932, of %$1097.829 receipts during the year of `,,62J2.01, disbursements during the year of 06,852.65, and a balance on hand at the ending of the year of $527.221 was' read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. 9 The application of Bemel Brothers for a junk buyer and junk collector license covering two automobiles, was read, and upon motion by Moody, second by Dallma.n, license was granted. The application of Mrs. Robert Merv, for a soft drink dealer licens-b at 307 Center Street East, was read, and upon motion by pallman, second by Ricks, license was granted. The following communication was read, and upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, H. J. O'Neil was allowed to withdraw his application in accordance therewith: "Rochester, Minnesota May 15, 1933 To the Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: On May B, 1933 I made application to your TT.onorable Body for ?)oth an "on sale" and "off sale" beer license, which application was referred to the license committee. Due to circumstances over which I have no control I find it necessary to withdraw my application and request refund of the license fee accompanying my application. Very truly yours, R. J. O'Neil. " The application of Ryan & Ryan, for an On Sale and an Off Sale license to sell non intoxicating malt liquors at 16 Fourth Street Southwest; and of Mrs. Jack Brand for an On Sale and an Off Sale license to sell non -intoxicating Malt liquors at 39 Fourth Street Southeast, were each read, and President Liddle referred the same to the License Committee. The following; License Committee recommendation.. was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Rochester, Minnesota. May 19th, 1933.. Honorable Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: Your License Committee having; considered the applica- tions of Earl J. Gibson, Mrs. Jack Brand and Ryan and Ryan for both "off sale" and "on sale" licenses to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors in the city of Rochester, Minnesota, recommend that said applications be granted. LICENSE COMMITTEE Paul H. Dallman, Chairman B. Amundsen. " 433- The application Of Earl J. Gibson, for an On Sale license and an Off Sale license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at 501-511 Broadway Street South, were again read, and upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, license was granted conditioned that the street address be corrected to 502-510 Broadway Street South; the vote on the said motion being: Ayes: Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks, Liddle. Nays: Miller, Moody, Norton. 1 The application of Ryan & Ryan, for On Sale and Off Sale licenses t'o sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at -16 Fourth Street Southwest, were again read, and upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, licenses were granted. The applications of Mrs. Jack Brand, for On Sale and Off Sale licenses to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at 39 Fourth Street Southeast, were again read, and*upon motion by Dallman, second by Hicks, licenses were granted; the vote on the said motion being: Ayes: Amundsen, Dallman, Hicks, Liddle. Nays: ' 1 Miller, Moody, Norton. The following excerpt from Library Board meeting minutes, was ' read, and'President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " May 51, 1933 Board meeting Minutes It was moved and seconded that $75 be taken from Code no.11 (Miscellaneous expenses) and transferred to Code no. ' 14 (Janitorial supplies.) Carried The license bond of Bembj Brothers, covering their license j as junk buyer and junk collector, with the Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Company as surety thereon in the amount of $ltOOO.00, was read, and upon motion by Moody.. second by Dallman, the said surety was accepted, the said bond was approved, and it was ordered that the same be placed on file. Ii The following communication was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: i " May 9, 1933 Insurance Committee, Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: j Please be advised that I wish to withdraw my proposal dated April 6 to furnish the City of Rochester an official bond r covering the City Treasurer in the amount of $25,000. j Since submitting this proposal I find that I would !� be unable to furnish the bond in the amount and at the premium quoted. Yours truly, �I C. 0. Broom Of C. 0. BROVN AGENCY " i 4Z� The .following operations statement was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "MINNESOTA NORTHERN NATURAL CAS C0141PAIY STATTHENT OF BUSINESS - R0cT[F,,sTERq MINNESOTA AS RF QTJI RFD BY O i4DIN AN CE NO. 320 YEAR 1932 tiuc;ounts Receivable Gas Accounts Receivable Merchandise Stores and Supplies Distrioution System Property Total August 19 December 31, 1932 1932 7 938.96 403.81 64 266.05 72 608._©2 34 640.16 44 591.79 22 803.08 196 _574.49 REVS iUES AUCUST 1, 1932 to DECEMBER 31,1932. Gross Sales of Gas $ 121 309.43 Gas Purchased 82 159.75 $ 39 149,68 Gas Expense Operations Maintenance Operating Earnings Merchandise' Revenue -Net" Rent on Operated Property Net Income 28 593.33 81 ,1 29 407.45 9 742.23 loss 638.34 7 833.30 1 270,59 Capital Stock is �100,000.00 consisting of 1000 shares No Par Common Stock owned by Northern Gas and Pipe Line Co., Wm. Chamberlain, L.E. Fischer, H.L.Hailley, B.J.Henman, and L.B.Denning. The above is to my best knowledge and belief a true statement of the operation of the Minnesota Northern Natural C!as Company within City of Rochester, Minnesota. F. T'. Brooks General Manager Subscribed and sworn before me, a Notary Public, April 18, 1933. James T Parmelee " Summons and complaint in Rudy Jauert versus the City of Rochester, Minnesota, wherein the plaintiff demands judgment for the sum of $600.00 with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum from and after the date of this action, together with his costs and disbursements herein, for damages to his property caused by the over- flow of Bear Creek, was read, and President Liddle refe-,:-red the same to the City Attorney. ` Summons and complaint in Ruth Tillinghast vs the City of Rochester, Minnesota, wherein the plaintiff demands judgment for the sum of $251,BOO,00 together with the costs and disbursements of this action, being $259000.00 general damages for injury received when the plaintiff on February 13thj1933,fell on the cro :.,s walk at thb. west side of First Avenue Southwest, at its intersection with First Street Sout1:1- west, and broke her right leg at the hip and bruised her legs and arms, and $800.00 for medical and hospital care and services, was read and President Liddle referred the same to. the City Attorney. 4351 The following copies of resolutions passed and adopted by the Sinking -_Fund Commission, were each read, and upon motion by Moody, second by Dallman, the actions set forth in each of them were approved, and it was ordered that the said copies of resolutions be placed on file: "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $4533.75 be and the said sum is hereby appro- priated from the Sinking Fund of said City, and it is ordered that the said sum be paid to the First National Bank of Rochester, 'Ainnesota, for the June lst,1933, maturity of interest on City of Rochester 4k Improvement Bonds (New Central Fire Station) numbers 11 to 50 inclusive, $900.00; and the June lst919331 maturity of interest on City of Rochester, Minnesota, 4-.R Improvement Bonds (New City Ball) numbers 1.0 to 180 inclusive, $3,833.75. " "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of, the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $5,731.25 is hereby appropriated from the Interest Fund of said City, and it is ordered that the same be paid to the First National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota, for the June lst91933, maturity of interest on City of Rochester, Minnesota, 4 4 % Sewage Disposal Plant Bonds, W5058.75; the June l st ,1933, maturity of interest on City of , R ochester, Minnesota, 4" Repavin g Bonds numbers 1 to 13 Inclusive, $276.25; and the June 1st ,1933, interest maturity c City of Rochester, Mir.::asota, 474% Refunding Bonds, numbers 1 to 21 inclusive, 446.2! The following communications were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: Copy The honorable Mayor & Common Council, City of Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: "Rochest-er, Minn. May 3, 1933 There is on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minnea- polis, Minnesota, to secure the deposit of the City of Rochester, Minne- sota, in the Union National Bank, the following bond: New York Central Lines 5% Equip. Tr. of 1922, Certs.No.18,452 to 18454 inclusive. This bond is due June lst91933 in the amount of $3,000.00. Will you please instruct the City -Treasurer of Rochester to release this bond from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, so that it may be entered for collection and credited to our account; reducing our collateral for the City of Rochester to $69,000,00. Will you please send a duplicate of this order to the Union National Bank. Very truly yours, W. W. Churchill Vice President " "Rochester, Minnesota May 12, 1933 Hon. Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota. Dear Sirs:- The following bonds are pledged to you as security for the deposits of the City of Rochester in this bank: " 436 Cleveland, Ohio 5% City's Portion Street Impr. due 8-1-33 5000 Craven County, N.C. 4 Fund.ing, due 11-1- 33 5000 McCracken County Ky. Rd & Bdg. due .6-1-33 5000 Cuyahoga County, Ohio 4�% Sewer & Water due 10-1- 33 5000 Akron City, Ohio 42-% Waterworks Ext. due 10-1-33 5000 25000 As you will notice, these bonds all mature during the balance`x of the year 1933 and in order to avoid the necessity of numerous transactions in this matter, we respectfully request that you approve the acceptance of $25,000 pourth Liberty Loan 4:!�% U.S.Covernment bonds as security for the deposits of the. City in this bank and release to us the above mentioned bonds. Yours very truly, A. C. Gooding President." The following copy of,resolution passed and adopted by the Public Utility Board, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: F "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Pu .,lic Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the "!:on. Common,µv: Council be and is hereby requested to authorize the said Board to enter rY into a contract with the Bell Lumber Rnd Coal Company of Minneapolis, = rvR Minnesota for the furnishing, in accordance wit specifications on file,: of: t,i 6-45 ft. 9" Western Red Cedar Poles C $11.00 each. *A , .- " fig:, r 15-40 ft. 8 Western Red Cedar Poles � 7.50 each. 75-35 ft. 8 Western Red Cedar Poles @ 6.55 each ;. the total amount of the said contract being SIX HUNDRED I I:ZY NINE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY FIVE CENTS ($669.75) a_A the said Company being the lowest responsible bidder." A co!munication from the League of Minnesota Municipa]i ties, asking for information concerning wor'_unen's compensation insurance experience, and asking for suggested topics for discussion at the League Convention which is to be held at Hibbing, Minnesota, June 21st, 22nd, and 23rd91933, wab read, and upon motion-by`Notton, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk was authorized and directed to request that Chapter 141 of the Session Laws of 1933 and House rile 1537,which was not adopted, be discussed before the Hibbing Convention. Copy of requisition by the Health Officer upon Saint Maryts Hospital for the isolation of Avis and Marlys Lee, aged 6 and 9 respectively, residing at 303 Eleventh Street Northwest, diu,�.-nosed to be suffering from diphtheria, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. A communication from John Townsend Jr. ,Superintendent of the Saint Paul Fire Insurance Patrol, asking that Four members of the local department be authorized for the Saint Paul State Firemen's Convention June 14th,19339 for demonstration of salva`re-evolution 9 was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. A. communication from Wells -Dickey Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, addressed to the holders of , Slayton, ?Minnesota, securities, relative to a finane ial, reorganiz4tion plan ;;for that villane,was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. . Appointments by the Mayor of Carlton F. Anderson, as a Special Patrolman Mai llth,1933, t o May 17th,1933, and May, 16th,1933, t o May 24th,1933, and of C.B.Hanscom., as a Special Patrolman May 18tb,1933, to May 24th,1933, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the, same be placed on file., President Liddle at this time excused Alderman Dallman, who left the Council Chambers. The following copy of emergency authorization issued by the Mayor, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Rochester, Minnesota, May 4, 1933. C . 11. An; 3t rong City Engineer Rochester, Minnesota WHEREAS, at the time of the opening of bids for the furnishing of calcium chloride to the City of Rochester for the 1933 r,Iason, it was felt that the proposals as made were higher than necessary and all were rejected and, WEERE.�S, it now apt ears that there is need for the use of cal- cium chloride on several of, the streets of the City of Rochester and it is my belief that a saving can possibly be affected by the purchase of calcium chloride by you in the open market. Therefore, under the provi- sions of Section 284 of the Charter of said City, I hereby decll­::re the existence of an emergency and feel that the delay occasioned by readver- tising Of bids will cause damage to the public interests, I authorize you as the City En ineer of said City' to go into the open :market and purchase for the present, not to exceed sixty tons of calcium chloride from the Botsford Lumber Company at a price of $26.40 per net ton, less 0.195 per ton net, if paid for in, 10 days from date of invoice. _ Respectfully, Julius J. Reiter Mayor. " The following claims were read, ao.d upon motion by Hicl, s, second by Moody, the,: same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordincflyi CD From the General Fund: H. Dornack `1.849Leon Joyce � 30.00, Minnesota Norttern Natural Gas Comparq 0,1,3.43, City of Rochester, Li­ht Dept 'j°4.80, Fullerton Lumber Comp any ;"250959 R. C. Drips Grocer Company $3.46, Morrison Electric Company ,4.30, Schmidt Printing Company 011,009 Industrial Chemical Laboratories, Inc. pl4*939 Rochester Post -Bulletin 11,5.50, F. A, Knowlton Company 'T4.29, Hack & Goettinq Printing Company $16*00, M. E. Condrey $26.78, L. E. Evernan 24.98, Claude Forest :.� 2.00, Railway Express Agency 1.79, Schmidt Printing Co, `�5.40, H. S. Adams �")10.85, Independent School District No.8 t8.75, Tri-State Telephone & Tele��raph Co. :A140.65; 11 4�o From the Street & Alley Fund: T. F. Barber �,-"12.00, 1'?ia. H. Ziegler Co., Inc. `fhS.60, A. R. Cooke & Son .,1.35, International larvester Company of America $2.11, Shell Petroleum Corp `�10.009 Maass & McAndrew Company 11.00; From the Fire.Protection Fund: C. D. Reeseh1.57, R. G. Cl.endenning 149.50, Toomey Coal & Transfer Company :!%65, Ahrens Pox Fire Engine Company $97.05, C. :T. Radke $10.35, Midwest Tire Appo.rv,•tus Inc..$10.70, Graybar Electric Co. $97#20; From the Sewer Fund: C. II. Armstrong* 'A7.70, City of Rochester, Light Department '1,50.05, City o:" Rochester, Li. ht Department ?T�4.35, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $1'3.60; From the Permanent Improvement Revol.vinr- 'und: Maass & McAndrew Co. 1plt.•.95; From the Lighting fund: City of Rochester, Light Department 5�1.00, City of Rochester, Li, ht Department ?%3064, City of Rochester, Li;_ht Department •$5.00; From the Park Improvement Fund: Witte �`ransportation Company 09.23, H. & H. Electric Company $1.75, J. Volz �6.00, Chas. r. Brown $15.00, Toro Manufacturing Co. $4.05, Rochester Crocer Company Rochester Plumbing,& Heating Company "'U6.50, 77olm Olson 'h4.20, National Cash Register Co. $20.00,. Hack & roetting Printing Company 1�14.50, Alfred Pekkala $1.25, Standard Oil Company $76.45, Kris Nielson 5.70, City of Rochester, Light Department P,�7.65, Kruse Insurance Agency W.43% Iochester Iron Works w13.851 Pruetts Star Tj.windry $1.00, Rochester 7rocer Co. $6.80, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $26.75, Rochester Crocer Co. �33.15, Witte Transportation Co. •$.67, I?. S. Adams 1:6:959 Dodge Lumber & Tuel Co. $12.60 9 Rochester Grocer Company $5.91, McElligott Welding Co. $.50, National Bushing & Parts Company $51.00 9 0. G. Hanson °•' Son $1.459 Olmsted County Oil Co. $90.39, General Fund $25.919 Henry Doden 06.751 Rochester Ice & Fuel Co. 117.039 Minnesota Linseed Oil Paint Co. 518.69, L. PO Milostan 41.309 Holt & Perry $33.00, Fratzke Brothers $39,409 1I.enry Jorgenson $6.009 Rochester Plumbing & Heating Company $2.70, Rochester Electric Company $6.70, Hanson Hardware Co. $18.649 'otsford Lumber Co. $15.10, Ellis Motor Company $17.05, M. F. Little $4.50, M. Nelsen $3.05, Railway Express Agency l.64, Ba,ihly' s Cash Market W7. d0, Orcutt Sign Shop $7.009 Rochester Pilsener Co. $4.30, Art Nachreiner $10.009 Art Nachreiner r 5.009 City of Rochester, Lir?ht & Water Department '022.83. Al_drrman Hicks introduced the .following; resolution. which was read: 4_39 "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the City Treasurer of said City be and be is hereby authorized and directed to execute the proper papers that will release ,025,000.00 of the _collateral deposit made by the First National Bank of said City with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in lieu of a City depository bond, t le said �,$25,000.00 to be $..59000.00 Cleveland Ohio 5% City's Portion Street Im )rovement, due Aunust 1st ,1933;It �",000.00 Craven County North Carolina 4 2,34 Fundin due Nov.1,1933; 1$59000.00 McCracken County Kentucky, 42 Road and Bridge, due June 1 1933; $5000.00 Cuyahoga County Ohio i-��' Sewer and Water, due October 1.31, ,1933; and $59000.00 Akron City Ohio ,42-% Water Works Extension due October lst,1933; upon the said First National Bank replacing the said $259000.00 collateral deposit with $25,000.00 Fourth 44% Liberty Loan Bonds, thereby holding the total of the collatera deposit of the said First National Bank in lieu of a City Depository Bond at a total of $2409000.00." Upon motion by Hicks, second by Moody, that the, said resolu- tion be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passeed, and adopted. Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution which was read: "Be it resolved by the Con-mon Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the City Treasurer of said City be and lie is hereby authorized and directed to execute the proper papers to release $3,000.00 of the collateral deposit made by the union National Bank of this City with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, being- New York Central lines 5° Equipment Trust of 1922 certificates No.18452 to 18454 inclusivgt maturing June lst91933, upon the said Union National Bank filing a like amount of 4� Liberty Loan bonds, thereby holding the collateral deposit of the said -Union National Bank in lieu of the City depository Pond to total of 072,000.00." Upon motion by Moody, 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with the Bell Lumber & Coal Company for rdd cedar poles to accordance with the above quoted resolution request, and fixing the. amount of the bond to be ;riven by the said contractor at the sum of J670.00, which was reed. Upon motion by hicks, second by Miller, that the said resolu- tion be adopted as read, and all toting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly pWS:-,ed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution "Pp-ropriating �$210.00 from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to Burns & McDonnell En;7ineering Company for services ,rendered in consultation on the Broadway Trunk I.,ine their sanitary sewer, in accordance with sworn billing of May 15,1933, which was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. S 440 Alderman Norton intros iced a resolution appropriating •, 767.50 from the Permanent Improvement Pevolvinc- Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank of Rochester, Minnesota, for June lst,1933, maturity of interest on City of Rochester 4.2'i Permanent Improvement Revolv- ing Fund Bonds numbers 15 to 20 inclusive, 37 to 49 inclusive, and 69 to 88 inclusive, which was read. Upon motion by Moody, second by Norton, that the se,id resolution be adopted as read, and all. voting in favor t',.ereof, President � a. Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. F! Aldevlan Miller introduced a resolution appropriating j $1572.30 from the General Fund and orderingq. payment made to Botsford Lumber Company, for the furnishing of 60 tons of calcium chloride, in !� A.T. and S.F. Car No.160153 and.A.T. and S..r. car No.161361, purchased under the Mayor's emergency -authorization of May 4th,1933, which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Norton, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, IIPresident Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating, $222.19 from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Li-ht Department, for April 25th,1933 hill�.Yz>s for li htir_`J of public bvAldin?s , which was read. Upon motion by Uicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and fill voting; in -"-,vor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced a resolution appropriating $1203,66 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for payrolls for labor during; the period of the weeks ending May 12th,1933, and May 19th,1933, which was read.. Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, 11 President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced the follovring resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of N1422080 is hereby appropriated from the Bridge Fund of said City and it is ordered that the said sum be ?paid to the holders of the City of Rochester, Minnesota , 5' notes heretofore issued to L.V,.Feller, or order, for the constri.iction of a bridge over Bear Creek on Fourth. Street Southeast, for interest thereon due Tune 1st, 1933; the above amount to be divided into payments running to the various notes as follows: 441. 02311.E) note dated November 9th,19 — $79.29; 1AO 1. 74 not e dat ed No vemb er 9th ,19 32, 39.53; ' 1409.92 note dated December 6th91932, 34.4^; '$2611.66 note dated December 6t.h,1932, 63.74; 42811.65 note dated December 6th919329 68.74; $2597.21 note dated December 6th91932, 63.51; 2141.45 note dated December 20th,1932, 4.87; , 2011.70 note dated December 20th,19329 45. 55; 800.00 note dated December 20th91932, 13.11 The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly upon the presenta- tion of the said notes for the endorsement of the interest payment thereon. " Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced an ordinance to amend an ordinance regulating the placing, erecting and maintaining of signs over streets, walks and put lic grounds in the City of Rochester, the same being Ordinance No.312, of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as amended by Ordinance No.3309 which vas given its first reading. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its second reading accordingly. Upon motion by Norton, second by Moody, .the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its third and final reading accordingly. Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and all votinr,� in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Tucks, second by Amundsen, the Chief of Police was instructed to forthwith provide for the preparation of plans, specifications and e:-.,timates of cost for whatever improvements are needed to the Police Alarm system,etc., and the City En,Mineer was instructed to prepare plans, profile:,, specii'ications and estimates of costs for all necessary repairs to the paving on streets, avenues and alleys, for the rebuildin;7 of bric3.ges, and for the construc- tion of storm sewers. Upon motion by Norton, second by Ficks, request was made upon the Board of Park Commissioners that they forthwith provide for the preparation o plans, profiles, specifications and estimates of cost for the improvement of Solier Field, Slatterly Park, Silver Lake, and other park improvements that they may have in mind. Upon motion by Ricks, second by 1inundser_, request was made upon the Directors of the Library Board that they provide :for the preparation of plans, profiles, specifications and estimate of cost for the building of a new public library. 7 4 44? Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, request was made of the public Utility Board that they .forthwith 'Provide for the preparation of profiles, specifications and estim�ites of costs .for the various iinprovments that their departmen�;G cont,Pmplate, such as underground, strEet light service extensions, etc*' Upon motion by Miller$ second by Norton, order was -- upon made tb.e public Utility Board that they attend to tr-e repair of the over paving base the steam heating line where it crosses Third Street Southwest and also where it extends into Fourth Street Southwest. ' Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the Common Council adjourned. ,o / City Clerk. L� I'.