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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-26-19331 11 Minutes of an adjourned 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 7:30 o'clock P.M., on September 26th,1933. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Dallman, Tricks, Miller, Moody, Norton. Absent: None. Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, the minutes of the meetings held on September llth91933, September 13th919339 and September 15th, 1933, were each approved: Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution adopting and approving the grade fixed by the Highway Department .for trunk highway No059, within the limits of said City, which was read. Upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, that the said resolu- tion be adopted as toad, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution approving.&nd adopting the grade for trunk highways i(os. 7 and 20, as fixed by the Highway Department for that part of the said highways which are within the City of Rochester, Minnesota, which was read. t 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. This being the time and place fixed for the opening of Proposals for the repaving with No 1 2-g' vertical fibre cut lug paving brick of certain parts of streets and avenues within the said city, the following proposals were opened and read: Center Street West, Broadway to First Avenue; Fielding & Shepley, Inc.: City scale $1.68 per sq. yd., N.I.R.A.$1.71; 1 Clement F.Sculley Equipment Co. Inc.: City Scale $1.85 per sq. yd., N.I.R.A. $1490; Hanla;n & Okes: N.I.R.A. $1.72 per sq. _yd; Thornton Brothers Co.: $1.60 City scale, 01.80 N.I.R.A. The proposals of each one of the above named concerns were the same as above set forth for the repaving of each different street and avenue concerned at this time, viz: First Street Southeast from a point 15 feet west of the east line of Broadway Street North to the main tracks of the C.G.W.R.B.Co; Second Street Southeast and Southwest from 10 feet west of the east line of First Avenue Southwest to the west line of the alley next east and from a point 15 feet west of the 'east line of Broad-rnrayr Street South to the main' track of the C.G.W.R.R. Co.; Second Street Southwest from the center line of Eleventh Avenue Southwest to the east line of Fourteenth Avenue Southwest, less that part which is now paved with brick; I I 5t Second Avenue Southwest from the north line of Fifth Street Southwest to a point 110 feet north of the north line of Sixth Street Southwest; Fifth Street Southwest .from the west line of First Avenue Southwest to the east line of Second Avenue Southwest; First Street Southwest from the west line of First, Avenue Southwest to a Point 4 feet east of the east line of Second Avenue Southwest; First Street Southwest from the west `line of Second Avenue Southwest to the east line of Fifth Avenue Southwest; Sixth Avenue Southeast from a point 3 feet south of the north line of Fourth Street Southeast to a point 4t)0 feet north of the north line of Fourth Street Southeast; , Eleventh Avenue Northeast from the South line o f Second Street Northeast in Carrolls Addition to the main track of the Chicago Northwestern Railway Co.; Eleventh Avenue Southeast from a point 50 feet south of tt a center line of Second Street Southeast to a point 50 feet north of the center line of Second Street Southeast. This being the time and place fixed for the opening of proposals for the construction of a trunk line sanitarysewer in Broadway Street South, from Fourth Street to Sixth Street, and the laying of lateral connections, the following proposals were opened and read: Chris Jensen: (City Scale) 24" extra strength steel reinforced concrete pipe d$5:85 per foot, 24" standard vitrified clay sewer pipe laid in dancrete cradle $6.35 per ft., 21" extra strength steel reinforced concrete pipe $5000 per ft. , 21" standard vitrified clay sewer pipe laid in cradle 5.20 per ft., 15" extra strength steel reinforced concrete pipe `,t$4.20 per ft., 15" standard vitrified cl:--�:y sewer pipe laid in cradle $4.20 per foot, solid rock excavation $7.00 per cubic yard, loose rock excavation $2.00 per cubic yard, standard manholes $90*00 each, 6" on 24" service connections $6.50 each, brick pavement removed and reel aced$4.50 per sq. yd., pavement removed and not replaced 31:75 per sq. yd., 1" copper water pipe furnished and laid to a depth of 6 feet iI , $.70 per foot, 6" sewer pipe furnished and laid to invert depth of 10 feet 2 lines in one trench v$ioW per each foot of pipe, 1" taps on water mains $1.00 each, 1" brass corporation coc':.s 1'(.-1.50 each, 1" brass curb stops $3.75 each, 1" curb bdxes set with top to stzloet grade $4:00 each, with October 20th,19339 completion date stricken out and November 15th,1933, substituted; This proposal carrying a notation to add 10f' for N.I.R. A. scale; H. H. FrankamP: (City Scale) 24" concrete pipe 116.009 u 24" vitrified :'$60409 21" concrete pipe $5.00, 21"' vitrified ya5-440, 15" concrete pipe ';'$4.00, 15" vitrified $40'40, solid rock excavation $6:001, loose rock $2.00, manholes 11200-00 each, service connections $5000 each, brick pavement removed and replaced $50-00,per sq. yd. , pavement removed 583 and not replaced $$1.00 per seq. yd., 1" copper water pipe 0.50, 6" sewer pipe $1.10, taps �4:009 corporation cocks $$3:00, curb stops $3000.9 curb boxes $5 00; the completion date of October 20th,1933, was stri dcen out and the bidder substituted October 28th,1933 instead, and their proposal carried a notation, "This bid is based on. the contract being awarded this week". C.G.Fraser and L.M.Feller: (City Scale) 24" concrete pipe $6.00, 24" vitrified $$60409 21" concrete pipe 04050, 21" vitrified $4:609 15" concrete pipe 114.009 15" vitrified 04.00, solid rock excavation $$50,80 9 loose rock :;$2.00, manholes $100,00 each, service connections $4.50,each, brick pavement removed and replaced $5000 per sq. yd.., pavement removed and not replaced $1.50 per square yard, 1" copper water pipe $.60, 6" sewer pipe $$.55, 1" taps $2.50, corporation cocks $20-009 curb stops $$4.00, curb boxes $,3.50; the completion date of October 20th91933, was stri ck en out of this proposal by the bidder, and the following was written into his bid, "This is contingent upon the completion date as specified not being in force. We agree to work 24 hours per day and do everything possible to complete the job on or near the date as specified." C.G.Fraser & L.M.Feller: (N.I.R.A. Scale) 24" concrete pipe $6.40, 24" vitrified $64,759 21" concrete pipe $4.50, 21" vitrified $$4.50, 15" concrete pipe $$4.00,.15" vitrified $4.009 solid rock excavation 06.30, loose rack . 2.30 manholes $$100.00 eachq service connections 04.50 each, brick pavement removed and replaced %05.00 per sq. yd., pavement removed and not replaced $$1.50 per sq. yd. , 1" copper water pipe $.65, 6" serer pipe $$.60, water main taps $3.00, corporation cocks $$20009 curb stops $4,001. curb boxes $$3.50) the completion`_ date specified was stricken out by the bidder and the above quoted notation as to when they would complete the job was smitten into this bid also. President Liddle referred the above propos ,,ls for repaving and for the construction of a trunk line sanitary sewer and the laying of laterals to the Common Council as a committee of the.whole, the City Engineer and the City Attorney. T.Iie following communication was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Rochester, Minnesota September 19th,1933 To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: The Board of Directors of the Rochester Public Library of the City of Rochester, Minnesota have given full and careful consideration as to the feasibility and desirability of a combined Library and Auditorium for the City of Rochester as outlined in the offer of the Mayo Properties Association. We have had drawings and sketches prepared by competent architects who have advised with us. We have had correspondence with others who are high in their profession and i we are fully and unanimously agreed that a combined Li'hrary and Auditorium as specified in the offer of the Marro Properties Association would not be desirable or satisfactory either as a Library or an Auditorium, neither would it meet with the approval of a majority of the citizens of Rochester. 5; 584 We appreciate the genersus offer of the Mayo Properties Association. 2h a Real Estate they are offering us is the most desirable location for a Library in the City of Rochester and we hope that the conclusions we have reeched will not deter them from further consideration of the subject and that eventually we may obtain the desired property for a Public Library that will be satisfactory to them and a credit to the City of Rochester. Therefor At a regular adjourned meeting of the Library Board of the City of Rochester held September 15th, 1933 the following was adopted: . Resolved I. That we hereby notify the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Rochester that uziess otherwise instructed and advised by said City Council, we shall allow the offer of the Mayo Properties Association 'as follows: 'Lots Nos. Aline (9) 'and Ten (10) , and 'the West, half (`) of Lot A?o. Eight (8). in Block No. Sevent.eeA (17) of the Original Plat of the Town, now City of Rochester. The I F)qo Properties Association offers the above mentioned property to the City of Rochester, through its Library Board, for the purpose o-" constructing and maintaining thereon a suitable edifice for housing a library and an auditorium. This offer,- however, in canditional upon the City of Rochester agreeing to incorporate in a library building an assembly Nall of a seating capacity of not less than ' F 2p00 and also condit iona,l upon construction being started not later than January lst,1934, in order to provide early employment of local labor.' Y to Expire by time limitation. Respectfully submitted, W. - W. ' Churchill President of Library Board " The Common Council took recess for consideration of the above mentioned proposals and upon their decision they returned to the Council Chambers and were called to order by President Liddle. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, all proposals for the construction of the above described trunk line sanitary sewer and the laying of lateral connections were rejected and it was ordered that the certified checks be returned. to the bidders. Upon motion by Miller, second by Hicks, each of the above proposals .for the repaving of parts of streets and avenues, as above set forth were rejected and it was ordered that the certified checks be returned to the bidders. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the City Engineer was authorized and directed to secure the necessary labor and materials and in accordance with the adopted specifications, repave the following parts of streets and avenues with No. 1 22" vertical fibre cut lug paving brick, and that no further action be taken on the balance of the projects until such time as there are funds available: 585 Centet Street West from the west line of Broadway Street North and South to the west, line of First Avenue Northwest and Southwest, except that part of the intersection of Center Street West and First Avenue which is now paved with brick; First Street Southeast from a point 15 feet west of the east line of Broadway Street South to the main track of the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company; - Second Street Southeast and Southwest from a point 10 feet west of the east line of First Avenue Southwest to the west line of the alley next east and from a point 15 feet, west of the east line of Broadway Street South to the main track of the Chicago Great ,Western Railroad Company; Second Street Southwest from'the center line of Eleventh Avenue Southwest to the east line of Fourteenth Avenue Southwest, less that part which is now paved with brick; First Street Southwest from the west line of First Avenue Southwest to a point 4 Teet east of the east line of First Avenue Southwest. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week end- ing September 18th.119339 showing criminal fines collected 064.4Q,civil fees received $$.25, conciliation court fees leceived $3.50, court costs charged to Olmsted County a$15.45, fines collected and remitted direct to State Treasurer $30.00; and for the week ending September 25th,1933, showing criminal fines collected $$69.00, civil fees received $4.009 conciliation court fees received $3.75, •and court costs charged to Olmsted County $9.859 were each read, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney. The City Engineer's trial balance for August,i933, was laid, before the Common Council and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. _ General balance sheet, trial balance, fund statement, statement of unexpended bud; et appropriations, etc., prepared by the City Clerk as of August 31st,1933 , were laid before 'the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. -- The application of Local Union No. 405 for a public dance permit at the Woodman Hall October 5th,1933, was read. - The application of Desnoyers & Son by F. G. Desnoyers for the transfer of their On Sale license No* 11 and their Off Sale license No. 181, heretofore issued authorizing the vending of non -intoxicating malt liquors at 601 Broadway Street North, to 112-114 Second Street Northeast, effective at such time as they may be able to make the move, was read, and upon motion by Norton, second by Amundsen, the transfer nas granted, after the reading of the following petition: 586 0 " Rochester, Minnesota, September 239 1933. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gent 1 em en : We,the following petitioners, residents of the locality concerned, do hereby inform you that we have no objections to the transfer of the Desnoyers & Son On Sale and Off Sale licenses to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors from his present location to 112-114 Second Street Northeast, better known as the Mi ller' s Garage. Mrs. John Miller E.C.Dale Oscar Scharlow Fred W. Miller Vernon E...Dale J. M. Pruett George E. fitewart C.W.Winter Maynard Dale Lloyd 0. Fredin L. Kunowsky W.S.Smith. Mrs. Al Glasby Felix Lica Chas. Yed.ke " President Liddle ordered that the above quoted Petition be placed on file: Upon motion by Mfi.11er, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk was authorized and directed to again mail to G. Schwartz & Company the . warrant for dp134.77, and $368.92 9 heretofore issued for the extras and balance on contract for construction of, a new City Hall. The followipg estimate was read, and President L:Iddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "Sept. 26, 1933 Hon. Mayor Px Common Council Gentlemen: A I beg to submit the followinr_ Estimate No.3 in fa-vor of C.G. Fraser & L.M.Feller, Contractors, for construction of Trunk Line Sanitary sewer in Broadway Street North and 4th Street Northeast: 3336.8 ft. of 33" pipe sewer constructed @ $7.50 per ft. -- - ` �25,026.00 6 - Pe's Service Connections 0 $5000 each 30.00 27 - Trees removed @ *50 each ---------------------------- 40.50 414 - sq. ft. of driveways removed @ .6 per ft. 24.84 293.12 sq. ft. walks removed @ .5 per ft. 14.65 1538.08 sq. ft. paving removed @ 12 per ft. 184.57 10 - Standard manholes constructed @ 0130,00 13-00,00 1 - special manhole -----------------------_---------------- 150.00 4 - ft. of 27" pipe @ $7.00 per ft. 2B.00 355.5 ft. of 18" ,pipe @ $4.00 per ft. 1422.00 9 - P c' s 6" on 18" Y' s @ $ 5.00 each 45.00 51 - ft. of 18" pipe cradle @ .40 per ft. _ 20.40 28,285.96 Less 5% 1.414.29 269871.67 Less Erstimate No. 1 7,155.01 199716.66 Less Estimate No: 2 lO.9Q6.91 Final Estimate 89729.75 In addition to this estimate. there is to be made an adjustment of Price on removal of pavement, driveways, and sidewalks, .costs of pushing pipes to save trees, cost of sheeting left in place. This adjustment of prices will be made up by the contractor and city Engineer, and submitted to your honorable body for consideration. Respectfully submitted, C . H. Armst rong . City Engineer." 587 Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the Mayor and City { ;C Clerk were authorized and directed to execute average demurage agreement contract forms with the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company. The following copi as of resolutions passed and adopted by the Commissioners ,of the Sinking Fund were read,and upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, the actions set forth therein 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 $1012499 is hereby appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said City, and it is ordered that the said sum be paid to Mrs. Vivian Iverson, for City of Rochester,Minnesota, 4 % Improvement (New City Hall) bond No. 1079 maturing December 1 st,1943, $1,00040 of the said amount being for principal on the said bond and %112.99 thereof being accrued interest on thq said bond to Septembe 19th,1933, the said appropriation being made .$1,000.00 from Code 23 of the Sinking Fund of said City, and $12,499 from Code 24 of the Sinking Fund of said City." "Be it resolved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: .That the sum of $2047:18 be appropriated from the Sinking Fund of said City and paid to the Rochester Loan & Trust Company for the following described bonds, $1,00000 City of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, 5% Electric Light and Funding Bond No.32, dated September lst,19309 and maturing September lst,1939, at 4.95% basis, and $1,00040 State of Minnesota, 42-% Rural Credit bond maturing July 15th, 1943, and numbered 2683 at a 4410% basis; the principal on the Thief River Falls bond being $1,000.009 the premium $2.539 and the accrued interest $3.619 the prin- cipal on the Rural Credit bond being $1,000.00, the premium $132.049 and the accrued interest $9.00; the said appropriation being made $2034.57 from Code 23 of the Sinking Fund of said City and 112.61 thereof from Code 24 of the Sinking Fund of said City." The following emergency authorization and the letter accompanying it were read, and President Liddl a ordered that the same be placed on file: "September 1991933. Mr. Louis J. Claude, Chief of Police, Rochester, Minnesota. Dear Sir: Whereas, it has come to my attention that the Chevrolet automobile now in use of the Police Department of said City has been driven more than 709000 miles and that it needs a general overhauling which will cost around $75.00 and also a new set of tires, and Whereas, It is deemed best that rather than expend the cost of repairs and new tires the offer of the Clements Chevrolet Company that they furnish a 1933 4 door -sedan automobile for 0425.00 after allowance for the 1931 Chevrolet which we now own be accepted; i So therefore, I, as Mayor of the City, of Rochester, Minnesota, deem it an emergency that we have a new automobile for use of the Police Department and do hereby authorize you, Louis J. Claude, Chief of Police, to purchase a 1933 4 door Chevrolet Sedan at the net cost of $425.00; which emergency authority is given under Section 264 of the Charter of said City, as I deem that the delay occasioned by strict compliance with the Charter relative to the furnishing of ca modities will cause great damage to the public interest and endanger public safety. Yours t,r-qly,, Julius J. Reiter Mayor of said City." 588 "Sept. 18th 1933 Hon. Juli s J. Reiter Mayor, City of Rochester, Minn. Dear Sir: - I request that I be granted an emergency order to trade one 1931 Chiv. Sedan, Motor No. 2625929 to the Clemmens Chiv. Co of the City of Rochester, For a 1933 four door Sedan. The trade price to be Four Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars i The reason that I ask this order is that the car we are using has gone seventy one thous -and miles, It has had no repair word{ done on it and it needs a general overhauling which will cost around seventy 4 five dollars and also a new set of tires. II There is also the possibility that the price of new cars will advance in the near future. The Chiv* that we now have has , given us the best service of any car that we have ever had in the Police Depti Louis J. Claude Chief of Police " Upon motion by Flicks, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk was authorized and directed to call on all department heads making request that on or before Ovtober 2nd,19339 they file their proposed budgets for consideration in the 1933 tax levy. The appointment by the Acting Mayo r . of Carlton E . Anderson, and C. B.. ,Hanscom, as Special Patrolmen, September 224d, 1933, to September 28th,1933, inclusive, at a compensation of $2.00 per day, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on .file. Claims of residents along Third Street Southeast, between First Place Southeast and. Third Avenue Southeast, for unlawfully taking and converting without due process of lavr, damaging j excavating, and removing without permission and to the great detmage of the owners there- of, earth, sand, gravel, and similar materials, by the Board of Park Commissioners, and flooding and illegally and unlawfully changing and moving the Zumbro River out of its natural course and onto, over and upon, and thereby depriving the owner and person in possession and entitled to the free and uninterrupted use thereof, totaling $12,995.50, made by Algerd M. Peterson $165Q.00, Johanna Kettaor$,1150.00, Loretta Burke $1250.009 L.L.Hagen $1650.5q, E. J. Jorgenson $1250.6009 Geo. Garbish $1800.009:?e.rman J. Klinsmann 027950-009 P.D.Anderson Keel $1450000, were eaeb read, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney. The following communication was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "September 229 1933. Mr. A.F.Wright, City Clerk, Rochester, Minnesota. 589 Dear Sir: - We enclose credit slip -a713 for twenty dollars to the credit of St.Mary's Hospital which was contained in your letter of September 13th to Sister Joseph. This is returned for the reason that neither St.Mary's Hospital nor Academy of Our Lady of Lourdes is indebted:. -:to the City of Rochester. Very truly yours, Granger & Blethen " Telegram from John F. D. Meighen, Chairman of the State Advisory Board, relative to day labor authority under an application for N.R.A. grant; an announcement from Wm..N. Carey, State Engineer, on the State Advisory Board, as to future meetings of the Board; copy of letter written by John F.D.Meighen to A.J. Lentfer, Secretary of the Public Utility Board, relative to doing City Force account work under N.R.A. funds, were each read, and President Liddle ordered.that the same be placed on file: Public Works Bulletin, issued by the League of Minnesota Municipalities, under date of September 21st,1933, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. 0 Upon motion by Miller, second•by Moody, the City Clerk was directed to wire 11m. N. Carey, State Engineer on the State Advisory Board, making request as to information concerning the status of Rochester's application for 30% grant, and the City Clerk accordingly sent the following quoted telegram: "ROCHESTER, MINN.,SEPT.279 33. WM. N. CAREY, SPATE ENGINEER 429 POST OFFICE BUILDING ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA PLEASE ;RARE COLLECT STATUS OF ROCHESPERS APPLICATIONS FOR T"TIRTY PERCENT GRANTS STOP WE FILED SEPTRABER 1 ICnTH STOP STATE BOARD SAID YOU RECEIVED SEPT011BER FOURTEENTH STOP YOU TELL LENTFER YOU RECEIVED SEPTTMBER NINETEENTH STOP STATE ]B=)ARD RMEASED LIST OF APPLICANTS SEPTI124BER ELr'VENTH AdONG WTTIC1-J ROCHESTER DID NOT APPEAR STOP YOU RELEASE FIFTY SIX APPLICATIONS YESTERDAY AND ROCHESTER IS STILL MISSING FROM LIST. (CHARGE TO CITY OF ROCHESTER) A. F. WRIGHT City Clerk " President Liddle at this time excused Alderman Dallman who left the Council .Chambers. react: IlMinnesota: Alderman Moody introduced the following resolution, which was "Be it resolved by the,. Common, Council of the City of Rochester, That the sum of al99744097 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Street and Alley Fund of said City and ordered paid to The Public Utility Fund of said City to return the appropriation made from the Public Utility Fund to the Street and Alley Fund. This appropriation is made in accordance with the terms of a resolution passed and adopted on August 23rd,1933 providing for the return of said sum as herein mentioned if said sum were not to be used by said City of Rochester under the provisions of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. The Mayor aSd. CityClerk 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." I 590 V Upon motion by dicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presi- dent Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alder&ah Dallmin returned to the Council Chambers and took his Chair. ' Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was read: "BUFREE.S, the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, has rejected all bids for re -paving streets and avenues in the City of Rochester as the same were advertised for on bids to be opened +' on September 26th, 1933 and has instructed the City Engineer of said City to do the said work by day labor and the purchase of the necessary materi- als in the open market, and; Whereas, the sum of $19,744.97 has been returned to the Public Utility Fund from the Street and Alley fund ofIsaid City on i. account of the fact tint the said funqs were not to be used In -the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works program for the said re -paving, and; Whereas, at the prevent time as addi �io_lal su:i:i o:i jyy ;-iOirl Ca,.Im- on Council for doing a part of the said work in addition to And together with a re -appropriation of the aforesaid sum of 49,744.97 from the Public Utility 171und to the Street and Alley p Fund of`_' said City. Therefore, Be it and it is hereby-re=;olved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: ' fi That the Public Utility Board of said City be and it is hereby requested and authorized to appropriate from said Public Utility f Rund to the Street and Alley Fund of said City the total sum at this time of •$23,027.97 for use by the' City En4;ineer in the doing of the re -paving or ti so much thereof as is possible until a further appropriation is made by said Public Utilit-,r Bo^.rd to the Street and Alley -F'und." Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presi- dent Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following claims were read, and upon motion by Hicks, second by Miller, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasv.rer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Louis J. Claude 843.00 tTri- State Telephone & Telegraph Company $25.36, M. E. Condrey $11.48, Singer Sewing Machine Co. 1'P-30, The American City Magazine $2.00, Henry C. Lindberg $1.00, Joseph J. Schuster lft.00, Im. R. Jones $11.50, Fred W. Haase 06.02, W::i. R. Jones $52.50, Tom Hanson $3.25, %t J. Nelson $3.75, Postal Telegraph & Cable Co. $1.749 Carlton E.Anderson. 056.00, Myra Rasmussen $6.66; From the Street and Alley "Fund: Rochester Auto j Market $6.35; t From the Fire Protection Fund: Rochester Iron Works 1$716-45, Midwest Fire Apparatus Company $4,90, Minn. Mattress Mfg. & Rug IICleaning Co. $7.509Rochester Grocer Co. 95.859Witte Transportation Co. $.859 591 The Sanitary Co. 13.85, C. E. Ginther `,23.25, Chas. Snart $19.559 E. J. Dillon $19.55 From the Sewer Fund: W. D. Allen Mfg. Co. $12.20, H. A. Rogers Co. fl.12t Sherwin-Williams Co. $300149 The.A. and P. Tea Co. $1050; From the Musical Entertainment Fund: Harold Cooke $16.02, Archie Dieter $1300; From the Park Improvement Fund: H. & H. Beverage Co.$,12.609 Rochester Grocer Co. $1.509 'Rochester Awning Coe $2.50, Jack McGovern $16, 329 Art Nachreiner $890-03. Alderman Hicks introduced a resolution levying special assessments for scavenger service rendered, which was read. Upon motion by Flicks, second by Dallman, that the said resolu- tion be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. President Liddle referred the matter of securing waivers of poss�- account grade change, I ble damages to abutting property/on Broadway Street South, between Fourth Street and Sixth Street, from the offers thereof, to the City Attorney for his attention. Alderman Hicks introduced the following resolution, which was (read: "WHEREAS, The City Engineer has prepared and submitted an abstract of grade and a profile for Broadway Street South from the South line of Fourth Street Southeast and Southwest to a point 824 feet south, and WHEREAS, It is deemed Oxpedient and necessary that the said abstract of grade and profile be adopted as the established grade line for the said part of Broadway Street South; SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota; That the said abstract of grade and profile of grade line for (the said part of Broadway Street South be and the same is hereby adopted as the established grade for the said part of Broadway Street South, and it is ordered that the same be placed on record as such. " Upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, that the said resolu- tion be adopted as ra&d, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced the following resolution$which was II read: "WHEREASs.The City Engineer has prepared and submitted abstract of grade for Second Street Northeast from the west line of Thirteenth Avenue North- east to ten (10) feet east of the west line of Fourteenth Avenue Northeast, and for Fourteenth Avenue Northeast from fifteen (15) feet north of the south line of Second bttreet Northeast to the north line of Third Street Northeast, and WHEREAS, The said abstracts of grade line and profiles have been considered by this Common Council. and it is deemed expedient and necessary that the same be adoptEd as the established grade lines for the sai dp arts of Second Street Northeast and Fourteenth Avenue Northeast; SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: i That the abstracts of grade and profiles hbove mentioned be adopted as the established grade for the above described parts of Second Street Northeast and Fourteenth Avenue Northeast, and that the same be placed on record as such. " �e.7Aj Aa Upon motion by Dallman, second by Ticks , 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 a resolution granting. (public dance permit to Local Union No.405 for the Woodman Y all., October 5th,1933, and fixing the amount of the fee at 13000, which was read.. Upon motion by Dallman, 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 11 Alderman Norton introduced a resolution appropriating 0934.52 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payrolls for labor during the weeks ending September 15th,1933, and September 22nd,193'', which was read. Upon motion by Amundsen, second by 'ricks, 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 Nicks introduced the following resolutions which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $50.00 be and the Said sun $s hereby appropriated from the General Fund of said City and ordered paid to Julius J. Reiter, Mayor, .for use in his contingent fund., he to properly account for the expenditures from the said appropriation. 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 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, E j which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Ro chest er, Minnesota: That the sum of 0221013 be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Park Improvement Fund of said City and ordered paid to Rochester Dairy Company for the furnishing of chocolate milk, vanilla ice cream, and beer, to Soldier Field Concession '-7,"126.02, and vanilla ice cream, chocolate milk, and popsicles furnished to Mayo Park concession $10116,11. 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 send payment to be made:" Y�R } � �s 593 Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Dallman, 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: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $305-75 be and the said sum is hereby appropria ted from the Street and Alley Fund of said City and ordered paid to John McDonald for labor, materials, etc., making repairs to sidewalks under -Job No.418 end Job No. 1744 to No.17719 The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized. and directed to draw a warrant for the said sum upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith, and cause said payment to be made." Upon motion by Amundsen, 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 Moody introduced the following resolution,which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of theCity of Rochester, Minnesota: That the sum of $64230i8? be and the said sum is hereby appropriated from the Sever Fund of said City and ordered paid to C.G.Fraser & L.Ad.Fe] as , partial payment on Estimate No.3 for the construction of a trunk line sanitary sewer in parts of Broadway Street North and Fourth Street Northeast. 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 Amundsen, second by Norton, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President T,i,idle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Norton introduced the .following resolution,which was read: "WHEREAS, The Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester-, Minnesota, have heretofore made arrangements for the rental of offices in the New City Hall in said Ci -,,y at 419 9000.00 per year, or 3750.00 per month, and WHEREAS, It is deemed for the best interests of the citizens of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the said $9000.00 rental be placed in the Sinking Funds of said City for the payment of City of Rochester 4A% Improvement Bonds (New City Hall) , and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the ordinance passed and adopted in the proceedings for the issuance of the said Improvement Bonds a condition is set up that the funds for the payment of the maturity December lst, 1934, shall be in the City Treasury otherwise $99000.00 shall be levied in the 1933 levy for that purpose; So THEREFOI?E, Be it resolved by 'tWe Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minhesota: That the Public Utility Board of said City be and the said Board is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate "9,000.00 from the Public Utility Fund of said City for payment to the Sinking Fund of said City, being for ler! 594 ' City Hall office rental, noon Sune 6th, 1934, to noon June Oth,1935, which 19,000.00 shall, as in thiS,resolution specified, be then used for the payment of the December lst,1934 maturity of City of Rochester 4 Improvement Bonds (New City Hall) ." °' Upon motion by flicks, second by Dallman., that the 1'1.:! said resolution. he adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Preel=., dent Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Specifications and estimate of cost for the repainting of the outside of the so-called Witherstine ;Louse were laid before the Common Council. Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution adopting the said: specifications for the repainting of the Witherstine. "ouse, orderings that the same be placed on file, ordering i1lat the said estimate of cost '' I be accepted 'and placed on file, ordering; that the said repainting be done w. and that the Cit Clerk advertise for sealed y proposals for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, etc., which sealed bids will be received and opened at a public meeting of this Common Council,which is to lq be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M.., on October 9th919339 which was read. t try Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all votinn, in favor thereof, Presi- dent Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. �., Alderman D,,,llman introduced a resolution fixing 7:30 pr o'clock P.M., October 23rd,1933, as the time for a hearing on the levying of special assessments for the cost and expense of sidewalk repairs made w by the City Engineers department, which was read. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Da llman, that the 4 said `, resolution be adopted as read,, aryl all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, f whi c}i was read: i i . "YMEREAS, The Common Cpunc,jl of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, deem it expedient and necessary that a local public improvement, the cost and expense of which shall be paid by special assessments, levied as provided by law, be'made in said City of Rochester, Minnesota, the said tV improvement bean described as Follows: ' The widening of the paving on Second Street Southwest, from the center line of Eleventh Avenue Southwest to the center line of pave-Twelfth Avenue Southwest, by the construction of one course concrete ment, with integral curb, on each they north and south sidew of the present . paving on the said part 6 Second Street Southwmst, which integral curb shall ,= be constructed at a distance of 25 feet both north and south from the center line of the street, i.e. to make the paving 50 feet in width inside of the curb line, and the reconstruction of cement concrete sidewalks on each " the north and south sides of the said part of Second Street Southwest, where the Present sidewalks may be defective, either in character, alignment, or po 4Ytion, and the grading of the south side of the said part . of Second Street Southwest, where the same may be necessary, and the removal of any trees that may interfere with the widening of the said part of Second Street Southwest , or the reconstruction of any sidewalk. 595 ! SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnec3ota: That a public hearing of all persons and parties interested in the said improvement will be held at 7: 30 of clock P *11. , on October 9th,1933, in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, at which time and place all person and parties interested in the said improvement may appear and be heard by said Common Council in relation to the said improvement, The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause to be published in the official newspaper of said City a notice to all interested persons and parties of the time, place acid purpose of said meeting and hearing." Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, that the said reso- lution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declare the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the City Engineer was authorized and directed to lay a 12 inch vitrified clay sewer pipe across Broadway :street South near the center liner of Fifth Street Southeast and Southwest, to allow for the construction of a sub -main along the west side of Broadway Street South as a sub -main becomes necessary. Upon motion by Miller, second by Moody, request was made of the Public Utility Board that a street light be installed on First Street Southwest about the 1400 block. Upon motion by ?Ticks, second by Miller the City 11nr7rineer was authorized to purchase 35 dr' ms of cold patch asphalt,to be included in a car load shipment of paving filler for the above mentioned repaving of streets and avenues. Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the Chief of Police was authorized to purchase a Friedli Decelerometer (brake tester) at a cost of '$65.00, and $5:00 per hundred for the brake inspection certificate tickets; the vote on the said motion being:Ayes: Amundsen, Dallman, Miller, Liddle. Nays: Hicks$ Moody, Norton. adjourned. Upon motion by Dallman, second by Amundsen, the Common Council r. o City Clerk.