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' . � .,� ,_'}, . � s ac +-.�_r., ,���J ��, t, y;- 1 JANUARY JULY t G t FEBRUARY AUGUST T• i Y� t a� - :4 B; - MARCH SEPTEMBER . r. 1 APRIL OCTOBER :r .x MAY NOVEMBER r .:e JUNE DECEMBER h N 4 F #7 797 N0 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Cormnon Council, if the City of Rochester, Minnesota; held in the - Council Chambers; in the City Hall, .n said City, at 7:J0 oficloek pPM, on February 15th, 1934v Meeting called to order by President Liddlee Roll Calli Present: Liddlet Amundsenl Hicks; Millers Moody-* lorton4 Absent: Dallmeni Upon motion by Moodyt second by Amundsen; the minutes of the neeting held on Jeruary 22nd, 19349 were approved► The reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending February 5th, 1934; showing criminal fines collected $30 00; civil fees received $30,70, conciliation court fees received $6509 $23 55 received from Olmsted County for December Municipal Court fees, and fines collected due to Olmsted County in the amount of $101;00 and for the` week ending February 12th,1934-9 showing criminal fines collected $80,40; civil fees received $4,709 conciliation court fees .received $1,j509 and court costs charged to Olmsted County $ 45, were e t each redd, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorneys Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moody, the sum of1000 was appropriated from the General Fund$ and it was ordered that the same be paid to Olmsted bounty for Municipal Court fines collected due to Olmsted County+ The report ofJthe Milk Inspector for the month of January; 1934s was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be p1Qaid oA file4 General Balance sheets Trial Balance, Fund Statement, Statement of Unexpended Budget Appropriations; etc:; of the .City of Rochester, Minnesotat prepared by the City Clark, as of January 31st , 1934; were laid,befo re the Cormon Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file, The January$ 19349 report of the Public Utility Board was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file; the Income Statement for the Light Department showing a net profit for January, .19349 of 1Os575d761 and a net income for the month of $8*185i229 a net profit for the ten 11months of this fiscal year of $80s80806; and a net loss for the ten months of $69074.9. the Water Department net profit for January, 1934, being $374462, and a net logs for that month of $740079 the net,profit for the Water Department during the ten months r C of this fiscal year being $32773:00, and a'net loss for those ten months of t24,352.88; the Steam Heating Department showing a net income of $1485187 fo r January, 19349' and for the ten months $2;330467W The report of the Health Officer for the City Farm for the month of January, 19349 showing receipts of $768 28,disbursements of $6614839 and a balance on hand of $30v099 was reads as was the statembnt of hogs on hand, which was 262 on hand January 1st, 19349 56 sold January llt h, 19349 8 died January 8th to 25th, 1934, leaving 198 on hand February 1st, 1934.; at`'which President Liddle ordered that the said report and statement be placed on filei , 98 The City Engineer's Department Trial Balance for January 27th, 19349 was }aid,beflore the Common Council, and President Diddle ordered thst the'same be placed on'fileili' The statistical report of tge Public Library Board for the year ending December 31 st, 19331, was read, and President Liddle c rdr. ordered that the same be placed on file. The application of T. V. Nagle for Public Dance Permit at the Woodman Hall; February 22nd, 1.934; was read: Aceopy of the minutes of the Sinking Fund Commission Meeting, held at 7:15 o'clock P.M. on January 29tho 1934, was read$ and upon motion by Amundsen, second by Moodyt the actions set .forth therein were app ro vedi A circular letter from the League of Minnesota Municipalities calling attention that a hearing would be held in Washington, D C) on February 6t h, 1934 $ on a propb-sed Water Supply Industrial Code under the National Recovery, Act $ was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed /on file+ t The City Clerk reported the receipt of $13603 from tthe Franklin Heating Station as one-half cent per thousand cubic feet =on 270259000 cubic feet of natural gas used there during January, 19344 The following commiAnication was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " Office Of LI4UOR CONTROL COMMISSIONER State Capitol ' St i Paul, Minni F eb ru ary 89 19 34 Mri .A. F. Wright City Clerk Ro chest er, Minnesota > Dear Sir: r > i In reply t o `your letter o'f February 7t h, I am enclosing. herewith copy of opinions from the Attorney General's Office and direct jrour attention to ruling on Page 4 $ #39 which answers your first question4 Your second qu est ion i s that where an appli cant for an off -sale license furnished cash or government bond in lieu of surety bond, ,you do not ,have tq send same to this office; merely certify to the fact that you have the cash or apj�,r owed bond in your hands in lieu of a surety bond. . t In connection with your letter of '.'eb ruary 7th, re" garding the provision in your ordinance that all licenses shall ex - Aire on the first Monday of April after the ,issuance thereof, the answer to this is that you shall issue a license expiring on the first Monday of April accompanied by a bond for one .year .:and then renew the license as of the first Monday of April with a new bond for one year from that date:; There will be no additional bond charges as I understand the bonding companies will refund on the ;s* i W ME second bond the unexpired Premium of the first bond. Yours very truly, - David R. Arundel DRA:MR Commiss ion er. Erfe e The following copy of communication was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS STATE ADVISORY BOARD State Engineer, PiWiA:'j r P 429 Post Off ice Bldg. 0 Saint Pauls Minnesotai February 149 1934, Re: Rochester «: Sewers and Bridgesi P4WADocket #1473* L.M. Feller, an/ individual; and CVC:Fraser, and individuals doing business as a partnership on the construction of the sewer on the above project, Rochester, Minn. rent lemen: We acknowledge receipt of financiAl$equipment and experience statements together with the Certificates of N.R:A9 Compliance, and consider you qualified to enter -its contract with the City of Rochester for work on the above project. Yours very truly, WMi N. CAREYi STATE ENGINEER,P.W.A. JCU—IB Copy to C.C.7-raser 1955 Uniters ity Aver St. Paul t . Minn;; A OF QWright 9 City Clerk, Rochester, Minn. " Copies of requisitions by the health Officer upon Std Mary's Hospital for the isolation of Franklin D. Keppley, age tell months, residing at 616 Third Avenue Southwest, diagnosed to be suffering with measles' and for the isolation of Roland Peterson, age three, residing at 421 Tenth Southeast, diagnosed to be suffer-ing with measles, were each read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file* Alderman Dallman came in at this time and took his Chair4 The application of Morey Kitzman for anpf "On Sale" License to sell. intoxicating liquors at No: 110 Broadway Street South, was read; and upon motion by Dallma n, second by Moody, the license was granted. The "On Sale" liquor license bond of Morey Kitzman with the Seaboark! Surety Company as surety thereon in the amount of $39000, was read, and d upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, the said surety was acceptdd, thSi ienb. was approved, and it was ordered that the same be placed on file: The following applications for "Off Sslg" Liquor Licenses were each read: r r� Joe Wallace for 116 First Avenue Northwest. R. M. Graen, for 14 First Street 'Southwest: Christ Margellos, 'for 13 Broadway Street Southb . James F. Coon, for 116 Broadway Street Southrr Leo A. Hu ey p for 2.30 B ro adway Street So ut h James R. Ryahi for 12 Fourth Street Southwest'i Andrew Chafoulias, for 6 Broadway Street North. Harry Drosos, for 4 Broadway Street North. A.F. Ranfra4zj Ifor 119 ,First venue Northwest( , `0, The following remorri,rance relative to the A. F. Ranfranz application above mentioned, wa,s read, and President Liddle ordered that the some be placed on file: ft "Rochester, Minne.5ota. February 15 , 19 34 v To the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Rochester Gent 1 em en: We appreciate the caution and deliberation with which the Common .Council has proceeded in fox mulcting a liquor ordinance for the City of Rochester') and its efforts to keep proper control of the liquor Vsituationi This as from other portions of your ordinance is evident from these words "--f---------and no license shall bie granted for anal premises outside the main business _sect_ion of the City of Rochester." We are, adtivised that an application for license for liquor store liars been filed for 119 First Avenue N.W. 9 and WHEREAS✓ this building is immediately back of Trinity Lutheran School, just across the alley, where school children -congregate daily, and meetings of young people between, the ages of\ fourtean to twenty five years are held several times a month, as- well as meetings of two Ladies Aids, Bible Classes$ etc% and WHEREAS we have been instructed by a body of some forty -citizens in meeting last night " to convey to the Common Council of the City of Rochester the information that we as citizens look with disfavor upon any liquor store being established near any school, " THEREFORE we respectfully petition the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Rochester to deny the liquor license applied for 119 First Avenue N.W. in our City. Very truly yours, William Radkt Chairman Edwin Zielske ­`­ ­ Secretary " The following report and recommendation was read, and upon mot;on by dicks, second by Amundsen, the transfer of the licenses mentioned was granted, and Mildred M. Porter was granted a soft drink dealer license covering the same address: 8 01 Honorable Mayor and Common Council; City of Rochester$ Minnesota: Gent lemen: f "Ro chest er, Minnesota. February 15t h, 1934 q a We, the undersigned committee" appointed to investip, -e fan report back on the application of Mildred Porter for a transfer of an ,"On cSale" Non Intoxicating Malt Liquor license issued to Issued to W. Hines at No. 16 Third Street Southeast to her; Mildred Porter-$ report as follows: + i e p We recommend that the application for the said transfer be granted. Respectfully submitted Paul He - Dallman r Chairman License .Committee Louis ' J'. Claude ' Chief of Police " A recess was taken for the purpose of consideration of I t:hb above applications for "Off Sale" Liquor Licenses,after which tre Common Council members returned to the Council Chambers,, and were called to,, order by President Liddle. Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, the above mentioned application of Joe Wallace was grant ed4i Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Norton$ the above mentioned application of R. M. Graen, was granted: Upon motion by Norton, second by Amundsen, the above mentioned the above mentioned application of Christ Margellos gxTmted: r - Upon motion by Amundsen;,. second by Moody, the above mentioned - f application of James F. Coon$ was granted4 Upon motion by Hicks, second by Dallman, the above mentioned r application of .Harry Droso4 was granted. Upon motion by Moody, second by Hicks; the above mentioned r application of Leo A. Huey, was granted: f Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the above mentioned application of James R.-Ryan, was granted. Upon motion by Norton, second by Hicks$ the above mentioned pplication of Andrew Chafouliaswas granted$ the vote on the said motion being; r "Ayes": Amundsen, Hicks, Miller, Norton,. "Nays": Dallman, Moody. A motion by Hicks, second by Norton$ carried that the application of A. F4 Ranfranz for an,f"Off Sale" liquor license at 119 First Avenue Northwest, r be returned to him without action thereon) due to the fact that eight "Off Sale" r liquor licenses have already been granted, which is the limit under Ordinance er 463 The following "Off Sale" Liquo r Licence bonds were read; .e.P_d upon- notion by ?licks; second by Anundsen; the sureties thereon were accepted, the bonds were apt:)roved, and it was ordered tht6t the same: - be placed on file: Joe Wallace, Sea Board Surety Company; surety for 13;00000; r R. M. Graen, Western Surety Company$ surety of $3,0004001 Christ Margello s; Sea Board Surety Company, surety for $3000 00 ,- James F: Coon, Sera Board Surety Company, surety for $3;0004100. Harry Drosos, Sea Board Surety Nompany, surety for �%3900040� Leo A. Huey; Sea Board Surety Company; surety fer 13'i0004004 James R. Ryan, Sea Board Surety Company$ surety for $3900000. Dr. M. F. Eusternan appeared before the Common Council f and recommended an appeal to the Department of Commerce Eureau of Census that they provide fo-t a real estate property inventory in the City of Rochester; Minnesota, as a C.W.A. Project, at which motion by Moody, second by Miller, referred his recommendation to the Tax Committee of the Common Council, The following request for .cancellation was read; and upon motion by Hicks; second by nallman, the lic enses mentioned were cancelled: February 15t h, 19341 Mayor and Honorable/Council of the city of Rochester, Minnesota: Si rs: Attached$ please find both my "on sale" and "off sale" licenses to vend non -intoxicating malt liquors; issued to me on the 6th; day of, June, 1933 covering, property known as the North" of 9 Lot , Block 22; Original Plat, known as No 110 Droadway Street South in the city of 'Rochester, Olmsted Coupty 14irinesota, It is my wish that these licenses be cancelled by the Common Council at once$ Respectfully; Morey Kitzman. " The appointment by the Mayor of Carlton I. Anderson; as a Special Patrolman; February Oth, 1934, to February 15th, 19341 Inclusive, at a' compensation of $2.60 per day; was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placedforj. file: The following copy of letter and reply thereto were each read;' and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on;" file: I AI f "January 31; 19340 Mr., A..J.Ler_tfer;8ecretary Public Utility Board; Building Dear Sir: In the latter part of November, 19339 you made an informal request that we not make further Sinking Fund investments for Electric h ONE ■ Y Light Department, Depreciation Reserve account,. and that instead we hold the accumulations ,of appropriations and interest . collections as cash Ito meet your public utility construction program until at the ending of January,1934; we have $48;915419 on hand as fiends for investment in Electric Light Department Depreciation Reserve investments and $4404:69 on hand as interest collected on Electric -Light Department Depreciation Reserve iAvestmeritdo I would like to have a formal expression from your Board on this matter so that. we may be informed as to when we shall again commence making investments of the monthly appropriations and the interest collection i Yours truly; A. F. Wright: AFW/ls City Clerk. n Mr. A44F: Wright City Clerk' City: " City of Rochester; Minnesota Department of Public Utilities; February 151 1934 0 11 . Dear Mri Wright Your letter of January 31st concerning the status of uninvested funds in the electric light department depareeiation reserve account was brought to the attention of the 'Public Utility Board last evening. In view of the fact that there will-7appa rent ly be a greater delay in our construct ion program than was anticipated$ it is the opinion of the Public Utility Board that the amount of 050900040 remain as uninvested funds and -that amounts in excess, of this figure be invested as. heretofore until further notices Yours very truly, A. .J. Le ntfer. Secretary " AJL : hs' The, following copies of letters written by the, City Clerk, and letters from Mr:Wm: N. Carey; State Engineer; P W�A:, were each read, and President Liddle o rdered. that the, same be placed' on file% "February loth, 1934 Mr. ;IYte. N. Carey, State Engineer, P.W.A; t Room 429 Post Office, Building, St. Paul, Minnesota. Dear Sir: • The City Engineer submitted a copy of his letter to you, of Joluary 2 7t h , 1934'9 and a copy of your letter to him of January 30t h, 1934 , relative to change of` foot ing plans f or the Fourteenth Street Northwest Bridge, under P4W A Docket Number 14739 to the Common Council; at a meeting thereof, held February 5th; 1934, with, request for their approval. r The approval requested was granted subject to him placing in the official files the original of your letter of January 30th, 1§340 He has refused to place the origine,lmentioned in the official files and has said that he will ask you for an original addressed to me on the subject: I am writing this so that you will know the reason for his making such a request upon your office$ and suggest that ,the City of, Rochester; Minnesota, be addressed direct by your office for anything that has financial concern or contract changos because, we are going to be sure that our record¢ are full and complete with original authorities for anything that concerns, the disbursement of P.W.A�Funds or,funds that we have to match P WaA,� Docket umber 1473 and thereby eliminate any adverse comments by P W,6A. ro j ect Audit orse Yours truly, • 4 i A. N fti ght . AFW/ER City Clerks « "FEDERAL 19-/IERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS STATE ADVISORY BOARD State Engineer,PW4A., 429 Post Office Bldg: St .Paul,Minn.. ,F'eb l4,1934 i M r• A. F a Wri ght City C1'erk- Rochester, Minn: Docket No.1743 Ro eb ester, Bridges: Dear Mr. Wright: 'In reply to your letter of 'PeN lOth, I am quoting my letter of Jan.3Oth,1934 addressed to Mr. Armstrong and relating t6 changes and additions to your 14th Street N-.WBridge: . 1 "We have examined the estimate of quantities shown in your letter of Jsn.27th and the accompanied drawings, both of which describe the extra work involved in the construction of 'the 14th St.N.Wtibridge and for which you have requested approvals We are unable to check the quantity of extra piling shown in your estimate as required for the west 'abutment : The drawing shows nine (9)' piles under the South wing wall of this abutment in the original plan, which apparently have not been credited in your estimate. We have checked the unit prices shown in the contract agreement and find that these are correct, except that no price had been agreed upon for extra work involving piling, and it is, therefore, probable that it is your intention to in- stall the piling under a force account agreement with they con- t ract o r. In any event, as we understand it, the quantities and costs shown in your letter are based on an estimate only and, therefore^9 on the assumption that your information is reasonably complete and that the figures are a substantial and reasonable estimate of the Probable cost, which is estimated to be $1,1054,669 we hereby approve/the constructions of this extra work+" 1. • k f . t In case that this office has further correspondence with the engineer on additions or deductions to your P.W:Aa project, I wi 11 attempt to make ' a point to sending you a certified copy of any letters of approval or disapproval which this office may write* Yours very truly, W * N if CAREY . STATE ENi_TNEER9P4W:A6, FEDERAL EMFRGFNCY ADMINIEEPRATION 0:' PUBLIC WOPICS SPATE ADVISORY BOARD Mr. A:F Wright, City Clerk, Rochester.) Minn. State EngineeriP:W.A; 9 429 Post Office Dldg'. ; Raint Paul, Minnesotar. Pebruary 139 1934* Re! Rochester - Sewers IBridges#- PO -WO -A,; Docket #14736 Dear Sir: We beg to acknowledge receipt in duplicate of copiCs of the contract and bond between Christensen Contractors, Inca; and the City of Rochester, Minn., for the construction of a trunk line sanitary' sewer in Broadway Street north and south from Fourth Street N.E: to Third Street S.'-Fli ­ Christensen Brothers have not as yet/&il ed with this office item 16, statements from them to the effect that they are carrying Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability for Christensen Brothers on the above project: Fraser and Feller, the low bidders on the siphon section have not as yet filed'their statements for the purpose of qualifying on their portion'of' this project; and they also have not sent in items 16 and 17as referred to above: We enclose wage cldssifications r '. v f Y®urs/t ruly , t 1M. N . C AREY 9 JCU-IB 3 f STATE ENGINEER,E*W4Ay , Encls. ( 1 s The following copy of letter was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "February 6;-1934� Mr. L.P:Zimmerman, State Engifieer, C*W.A*. St. Paul, Minn esota * Dear Sir: I have your questionaire dated Februaryf5th; 1934, and in that connection I am enclosing herewith the City labor scale, which is in effect`at this time, as T dg not feel qualified to fill gut your questionaire as to T "prevailing hourly wage rates;' Yours tru4, AFW/ is A*F *Wright Eno l,i City Clerk. " 3 Upon motion by Hicks, second -by Amundsen, the loan of Five folding chairs to the C,-,W A* organization for use at their First State Bank ' Building office, was authorized;, ' Iry The following communication relative"t o Fire Department equipment received was read, and' President Liddle ordered that the same be blaced on file: Mr. A *F *Wright , Rochester, Mdnn. Dear Sir: " CITY OF ROCRESTER; MINNESOTA Fire Department Cecil E* Ginther' Chief 0 s Feb. 9 1934 In regard# t o payment of equipment of truck, as per emergency order of November 26th,1933, the following have been accepted and their payment O:K* to Peter Pirsch. r , 1- T ruck alias is 02900 00' 1-- Aerii,l madder 01300400 , Hose body 500i00 ' Running Boards & Pon, lOQ 00 - .Io Northern Pump Co the, following . , Service Ladders 4 407*80 Pump s r $1100,600 , Yours truly.; C*EiGinther• " The following ,claims were read., and upon motion by Dicks, 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 accordingly: From the General Fund: Schmidt Printing Co. $9005, George 00 Staley $15.009 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Company $20409 Kruger Woodworking am W.M Shop $$185- Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Comparq $14809 Carlton F� Anderson <.— 56.00, Miller -Davis Cvmpa r $28:40� Midland Chemical Laboratories,Inc �$6.77, jWfiiting Press $3.209 Doctor Charles N. Mayo $410-669-Ff.V.Snith. & Co. $$53i90; i Schmidt Printing Compe,rW A19.759 health Office Intact Office H'und $10:.00 Wn A. Fitzgerald $$ 60 001 Aa -Dick Company $ 13.15 9' G eo rg a Wood 14.009 A . S. - Adems .45.10, Rochester Post -Dull etin 1` 4.50, Weber & Judd Co* 31*89- Co -Operative Oil Co. 0190*279 Weber rx Judd Company $6.46, Witte Transportation Co. $116359 Fullerton Luiber Co. 'b1.85, R*C.Drips Grocer Co. $1746.3s O.G.Hanson & Son $1.709 Hanson Hardware Company $$10*451 Foster-Mrachek Electric Coo' 1140-41 M.R.Balcom $2.509 General Fund :l30'08, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co:. $16.62, Whiting Press 8$8075, Schnorr's Auto Service $13 65,C-enetal Fund $30399 Quality Print Shop $25.50, C.L.Shandley 17450- Tri-State 'Telephone "'elegraph Co. �13.221 H.SoAdams $20.279 Notts Drug Store -'Iv20509. Nelson Motor Sales Uo. 10.60; Community Service Station $6439 Morrison Electric Co. • 1 50$John McHugh 1s009H.& H. Flectric Co. A27.159 Pruett's Star Laundry •�$6:82, ?'anscm Hardware Co. '$1.001 Yello Cale Co: $lo60 t Nelson Tire Service ,Ine - $i50 t • Y Home Oil Co..$.35, General Fund $38.289 West Motor Co. 124339 Clements Chevrolet. Co. 5.55, Rochehter Grdcer Co. 0'4.15, Louis J. Ulaude $3009 Quality Print Shop �29i35, Rochester Stamp Works $2-50- -Rochester Post -Bulletin $70209 r i Rochester Po st-Bull-btin $1*50 $Rochester Post -Bulletin ;�95.12, TheeWigwam „119*159 Miller -Davis Co. %,.2.95, H.S.Adams $,`•.35, J.W.Andersen •?1,27.20, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company 31.CG, Tri�-State. Telei�k.o:ne, & "'eleF;ral�h Co,4'6.00, ! Tri-State Telephone P,I Telegraph Co. $37..909Woudhouse Dros.''5.60,9Railway Express Agency From the Street and Alley 1"und: Nelson Tire Service, i Inc. $2.00* Rochester Cylinder Prinding Works 8, 50, Pruett's Star Laundry "1.509 Co -Operative Oil CO.-%0.30,Poster Battery Coo ;•i75, P7oodh.ouse :'.ros. Leon Joyce $9.009 General Fund ;1$376949 M. Nelson •$40'801 Fllis 11otor, Co. <�­3.609.. From the Fire Protection Fund: Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph. Co. 19*109 Devlin's Shost,Store 0$4.40; Rochester �:'rocer Co. •$7189 Quality Print Shop $91-051, Mpls. Iron Store Co. �l9 56, National Dushing Parts Cd. $15.16 t Luger-Buur Furniture Co. $$31490 9 7-o st er-Mrachek Electric I Coo 1,20i689 Witte Transportation Co. $$*501, Ceneral Fund $*789 _'oster Battery Co. $2.48' Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. 160559 i�ochester Ice f fuel Co. $$13.49, Commutator Co. $190509 W. S. Darley ek Co.. $23i689 W:S.Nott Co. $20.009' Fra,tzke Broso 48d40; M. Nelson $7.559Ranson F%rdware Co: $254639 Railway Express Agency $a83, Joy Bros* Motor Co,+ $205,O.G.Nanson & Son $6*350odge Lumber & Puel Co* -$32.769 Fullerton Lumber Co.' •��31.65, Co -Operative Oil Co. $17.75, Toomey Coal & Transfer Co. $.259 Woodhouse Bross $24'55tWitte "ransportation Co. ��$1, 00,Kruse Lamella Lumber &Mfg. Co. 39.70 9 - From the Sewer Fund: Sewer '..a'und, Co de 20 $37.94 9 -Sewer Fund, Code 2.0 $109.589 S. and A. Fund, Code 13 $p255, ,Truett' s Star Laundry $340, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co* 81 5:7�, Fullerton Lumber C4, SS31.509 ' ` s C Fratzke Brothers ',-')'2.55, Dodge Lumber & Fuei Company ,, r5.03, Woodrich Construction Coo 14500 -1 Ellis ?dot or Co.: $X(0 , From the Bridge Fund: General Fund, Code 18 ,$.500 From the PaW.A,Docket. Noo1473 Fund: Rochester ost Bull etin S��b�00; Railway Express Agency -1p1.44' `ro.H.Armstrorig 1, 11.62; H.A.Rogers,rCo. 04.159 Railway Express Agency $.543,Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. �$.751 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. -' 2.25. 4'42.40. - IFrom the Sinking Fghd: First National Bank From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Department �",4.90;City of Rochester, Light & Water Department 15.00. -From the Park Improvement Fund: Vaughn' s Seed Store `,)24011$ Williams Hardwar6 - Co. $119.651, Frat zke Brotb ers 16.71, 0. G. :Manson & Son $28.039 L.A.Kepp Contracting Co. $6.22, Rochester Ice Fuel Co: $125.72; Ellis Motor Coo $13.40, Railway Expres Agency .30, Hanson Hardware Co. 'r4.759 V. Nelson '$6.25, Sullivan Paint Uo. $9.79, Fullerton Lumber Co. 02.20, Nelson Tire Service; Inc. '��12.35, IT. S. Adams 4.50, Amsted. County Oil _Coo 1$6.001 'Rri---State -Te ephone -,'V�TElEgraph Co. `;!11.40, Roc ester Iron Worker r�30.20, Woodhouse .Bros. !�2.20 - Baihly' s Cash Market $7.449 Dodge Lumber & *Fuel Co.-1�890359 RMcElldgott Welding Co. `'3.07) Rochester Grocer Co. $2.60, ITayes-Lucas Lumber Co. : 28i,651 Nelson Motor Sales Co. 1)12.579 Morrison Electric Co. :$18.831 Co -Operative Oil. Co.'!111.441, F. Zo Lehner $116.25, Rochester Cyl1nder Grinding Works "'1.25, Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. 0i�5.00, Rochester Plumbing & Heating Co. 2.209 Fred Trf. aesterreich a 40.00, H. Jore enson `'h9.009 Toro L4fg. Co. '. 9.75, Toro Mfg. Co. $6.279 Rochester Auto Parts $2.619 National Rushing & Darts Co. F63.449 Schmidt Printing Co. $33.25, City of Ro ch est er,ijight Hept. 18.799- Roehdster Dairy Co. '$2':109- -Rochester Grocer Co.' '2.06, Kruse Lamella Lumber & Mfjg4 Co. N32.98-; E. -A. Knowlton Co. 14.80,' City of Rochester, Light & Water Depts. $19-.23, o Alderman Moody introduced a resolution .granting PublicrDace Permit to T.V.Nagle for the Woodman Hall, February 22nd91934, and fixing the fee at.,00.00� 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 adapted. Alderman Miller introduced the following resolution; which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the bid and proposal of C.C.Fraser, a4A individual, and L.M.-Feller, an individual, a partnership doing business as Fraser and Fell-er, for the furnishing of all labor, -materials, equipment, toolst etc.,necessary for the construction of a siphon section of trunk line sanitary sewer commencing 10 feet east and�l©;faeet north of the center line of Broadway Street South End Third Street Southeast, and running northeasterly 365 feet to a point fifty (50) feet north of the south line of Third Street Southeast, thence northeasterly 135 feet to a point point 15 feet, south of the north line of Third Street �u.theast, thence southeasterly 57.6 feet to the center line of Third Street aouth.east and'ptl4w Place Southeast, thence east to the center of Third Avenue Sout'east end Third -treet Southeast, thence south t o `the center of Third Avenue Southeast and Fourth Street Southeast, in accordance with the plans, Profiles, and speci- fidatfons for the same w1iieli are now on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City, which its known and designated as a part (:fP..VtT' A. Docket No. 1473, viz: ' t Y Total bid for construction, lump sulo Eleven Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ( ill, 550+00) . j9ith agreement that for any increase br decrease, resulting from change in plans, or in any difference that may be found to exist in the quantities of materials or any extra work that the` Engineer may order in writing, to be done, the compensatiorm., or payment, shall be computed on the basis of the following quoted unit prices:, 16" i xtra strength reinfore-ed`eem- entconcrete Standard Sewer Pipe 0- ' '50 _ 15" 6147+ sewer Pipe, per ft. Total i en ' h f t i-------------------=- `.r4" concrete outer shell per linw- ft. ------------------- Manholes with cover •and ♦ring, each Solid rock excavation, per cubic yd. .Loose rock exeavatioYls per' cu.yds i5" 'concrete cradle, per lin.ft. 6" swrvice connections, clay pipe 6" service connections, concrete pipe 8." PiPeT, fair: Class "A", C.I.P.. 8" pipe ft., Vit.Clay, 3 fit. only Paving removed per sq.yd*---------- ;P 2'0. 0 r r is 2070 _ 00"', 2.70' > '4:00 s40 V60 ` 3.00 f k_ 1.25 1:60 . $ 1:50 2:00 Pavingt removed per sgvyd.---------- 2-00 be and the said bid and Proposal is hereby accepted., subject to approval. of Public «;orks Administration on all proceedings to this point. The amouAt of the surety bond to be given by the said contractor is hereby fixed at the. - sum of �11,550„00, UPOn motion bytRicks, second by Dallmans that the slid resolution be idol ted as read, and all voti.nrr in favoh thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced the-:.follb,wi;ng resolution, which wo,s read: f "WHERFAS, the funds app rop ri at ed by the Public Utility Board from the Putrlic Utility Fund as 70% of the cost of bridges, and trunk line sanitary sewers under P.W.A.Docket Number 1473 were received into the Sewer Fund o.f said City, and the Bridge Fund of said City, an f , 10 TAIHERFA8, disbursements have been made from these r.+ xnds as they were concerned, until on February 8th., 197,49 after Fund adjustments are made, reservations made for return of plan deposits and accounting distribution Made fat' the abandonment o-r.,the section of Broadway trunk line sanitary sewer between Third Street Southeast and. Sixth Street Southeast there is a net balance on hand of 16190070,87, divided T�24063,•22 in the Bridge Fund of said City and -$ 36 , 344.65 in the Sewer Fghd of said City, and 11 WHFRFAS9 the 30N grant agreement provides that these funds shall be handled through a'.sp eci al fund for that purpose; .. SO T�TFRFWRE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of r 'Rochester' 'Minnesota: the That the sW of $24;663.22 is hereby appropriated from/Bridge vend of said 6tity, Code 3' and the .sum of $36'344.65 is hereby appropriated •.<v--.; fr0m the Sewer Fund of said City, Code 20i both to be paid to a "Pi WeAo .Docket Number 1473 Fund" which is -hereby created for the receipts and disbursements concerning the said P4W*A. Docket Number 1473 which sets up ' 17,265*59 as being on hand. for psymelat toward the construction of r` the Fourth -Street Southeast Bridge over the Zumbro River under Job Number 1805; $79397.63 for the Fourteenth Street Northwest Bridge over Cascade -° Creek as Job Number 1806; $279689.87 for,the construction of a• trunk 1,z '"` li tlne sanitary sewer in Broadway Street North and South, .from ourth Street -..,; Northeast to Third Street Southeast as Job Number 1607; A,15.00 as plan deposit on trunk line sanitary sewer project heretofore abandoned for Broadway Street South, from Third Street 'Southeast to Sixth Street Southeast and Southwest as Job Number 1808; and �8$639.79 for the con— `i* stimetion of a siphon section, of trunk line sanitary sewer in _marts of <4 Third Street Southeast and Third Avenue Southeast as Job N1.11nber 1f389, and the Mayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants u:t-)on-the City Treasurer and make pa�rments accord;_ngly, and Be it further resolved by the said Common Cu.ncil: That the City Treasurer of. said Cityl be and be is hereby authori-',ed and directed to withdraw "619007,87 from the savings account in the First National Bank of said City and create the above mentioned P*W*A. Docket Number 1473 Fund for the receipts and disbursements concerning the above mentioned _projects `and shall maintain the same as a special fund separate from the regular funds in the City Treasury; his responsibility for the proper disbursementk) etc,, of the said '+'ands to be and remain the same as for other funds belonging to the City of j IZo ch est er, Minne sot a, and Be it further resolved by the said Common Council; That the �$1.0;567.63 appropriated February 5th, 1934, iblative to the abandonment or' the trunk line •sanitary sewer section in Broadway Street South, from Third �t,reet Southeast to Sixth Street Southeast and Southwest, be be divided $81046.19 to the North and South Broadway trunk line sanitary sewer section (Job 1807) and $2521444 to the siphon section of trunk line, sanitary sewer (Job 1809) . " Upon motion by Hicks, second by Amundsen, that the said resolution he adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester; Minnesota: III That the City Engineer of said City be, and he is hereby authorized '£ r to employ Walter C. Ho genson as an insPecto r for the City of IZo ch est er, z. Minnesota, on projects under P.W.A. Do ck et Number 14739 at a salary of :;'152.50 per month, effective February 6th, 1934, to the secoyid Monday in April, 1934, and `F Be it further resolved by the' said Common Coundil: That the Mayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby aut'lo ri zed and directed to make payment of the saidsalary in semi—monthly installments of the monthly rate on the 16th day and the last day of each month during the period above mentioned, which payments shall be made from the P.W.A. r' Docket Number 1473 Fund of said City only after the City 'Engineer of said aT City has certified to e. distribution of the services rendered during the one- half month for which payment is to be made i e, the pa-yments for inspection service must be distributed to the Projects upon which the inspection services were rendered. _ t Upon motion by Moody, second by Miller$ that f • the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, PYe- sident Liddl a declared the said resolution duly passed emd adoptedi r Alderman Miller introduced the following r resdlution 9 which was read: T< "WHEREAS, the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Rochester, Minnesota; under emergency authority given by the Mayor of said City, December llth, 193.39 has purchased a Northern rotary pump unit f om the Northern Pump Company of Minneapolis , Minnes- ota, at a cost of t045.00 9 sworn billing for which has been ro )dered under their invoice number 557399 dated.February 6th, 1934, and has also purchased from the _said Company one forty(40') foot extension ladder, two thirty (30') footxtension ladder,, and two twenty-four (24' ) foot ladders, at a cost of 1407s809 sworn billing for which has been rendered under date of January 15th, 1934, and WHEREIA.St the said emergency authorization provided that the sum of $600*00 funds on hand be divided pro rates to the items purchased under the authorization and that the balance remaining unpaid after the said distribution of 'T800.00 be deferred by payment one-half on July 1st, 1934' and one-half on December 31st , 1934 9 SO THEREFORE Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester$ Minnesota: That the sum of $343,60 be appropriated fry the,Fire Protection Fund, Code 61, and paid to Northern Pump Company as their share of the above mentioned $800,00 to apply toward the total of their billing which is $1452.80 thereby leaving $1109*20 to be deferred as to payment under the above mentioned arra-pgement, and r Be it further resolved by the said Common Councill: That the Mayor and City Clerk of said City, b be and they are hereby authorized and directed to draw warrant upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordinglyq and the City Clerk of said City is hereby authorized and directed to set up the unpaid $1109420 as a Bills Payable in favor of the said Northern Pump .Uompanyi " r Upon motion by Amundsen,'second by Norton, that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all -voting in favor thereof , President Li ddl a declared the said reso lut ion duly passed and adopt eds Alderman Hicks introduced the following i resolution$ which was read% ' �' WIEREAS, the Chief of the Fire Department of . the City of Rochester, Minnesota, has under emergency authority given by the Mayor or said City, December llth, 19339 purchased a Pirsch Juniorr electrically operated aerial ho i st t a hose body; running boards and fendersi and a locomotive bell, from Peter Pirsch and Sons Comp66ny of Keno sha, Wisconsin, who have made sworn billing' f6r'these items under. their j.nvoice ni1mber 47469 dated January 20th, 19349 and WHEREAS- the said emergency authorization carried provision that the sum of $800.00 cash on hand to be divided among the items purchased under the said autho rity and accordingly on the total of peter Pirsch and Sons Company billing_; of $,1930 00 they have $456440 coming as their share o f $800.00, and. the rj E f • I '• WHFREAS; the said emergency authority carried provision that the unpaid balances shell be paid one-half on July 1st, 1934, and one-half .: •.• December 1st9 1934; f w FO THEREFORE, be, it resolved by the Common .Council of the City of Ro chester9 Minnesota that the sum of $456.40 is hereby appropriated (from the Fire Protection Fund, Code 69 for payment to Peter Pirsch and Sons Company to apply on the above mentioned equipment, the Mayor sed City Clerk of said City, being authorized and directed to draw warrant upon the City Treasurer and make payment accordingly, and the • City Clerk of said City is hereby authorized and directed to set up the -, remaining $1473*60 as a Bills Payable in the General Ledger of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, in favor of the said Peter Pirsch and Sons ' .. Company- for payment in accordance with the emergency authorization Upon motion by Moody, second by Hicks *that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adoptedi 7.1 :y Alderman Norton introduced a resolution appropriating �29001000 from the Fire Protection Fund, and ordering payment made to Peter Pirsch and Sons Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin for one Model 15 Pirsch City Service Ladder Truck and chassis,purchased under contract, being e Serial Number 7939 which was read. Upon Motion by Norton, 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 Dallman introduced a resolution appropriating $200497 from the General Fuhd; and ordering payment made to Rochester Post Bulletin for official publications and printing during January,19340 which was read: Upon motion by Hicks; 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' 44 Alderman Dallman introduced a resolution appropriating $6540-45 vim. •,X S' ' ;,� from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Y , g ym gyo Trust r= -. y _, Fund for payrolls for labor during theftriod of the weeks ending '= February 2nd,1934'- and February'9th, 19349 which was read. fsa `o;ra Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen, thatkhe 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 appropriating $291-i60 from `= the General Fund, and ordering payment made to the City of Ro eh ester, s 'k' Staam Heating Depattment; for steam heat furnished to the Cite Hall, :P, i in accordance with billing'of January 27th, 19349 which was read: . Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Norton, that the said resolution be adopted as reads and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted: Alderman Moody introduced a resolution making fund adjustments for supplies used from stock during the period April 1st, 1933; to December M ' 31 st , 19339 Inclusive, which was read* Upon. md6tion by Dal]mant second by Moody, that t r the said resolution be adopted as r read, and all voting in favor thereof i President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed. and adoptedv Upon motion by Hickst second by Moody, the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer were authorized to expend not to exceed $1991400 for overhauling equipment in use of, the Street and Alley Department: Upon motion by Amundsen, second by Dallman, it was ordered that the certifded checks filed by the un- successful bidders for the construction of the siphon section of trunk line sanitary sewer be retunred to them: Upon motion by Hicks, second by Norton, the Common Council adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M., February 28th, 1934: _ `City Clerk; r u 3 r S r