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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-09-1934� 106 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the Ci A+y Rall, in said City, at 7: 30 o'clock P.M., on April 9th91934. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. • Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Lemon, Miller, Moody. Absent: None. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody the minutes of the meeting held on March 29th,1934, were approved. The report of the City Weighmaster for the month of March, 1934, showing weighing fees collectedin the amount of $70.30, was read, and President Lidele referred the same to the Finance Committee. The City Engineer's Department trial balance for March,l934, was laid before the Common Council and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the Public Utility Board for the month of March91934, as prepared by the Secretary of the Public Utility Board was laid before the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file; the income statement made as part of the said report showing a net profit in the Light Department for the month of March91934 net of $8982.37 - and a net loss for that month of $2479.29, the/prdfits in the Light Department foi the fiscal year being W'103,856.21, and net income for that period of �$3,126.82; the Water Department net profit for March,19349 being $69493.281, the net income $$4398.59, the net profit for the year 41709.24, a net loss for the year of $17615:46; the Steam Heating Department showing a net loss for March,19349, of $2816.58, and a net income for the year of 31210.60. The annual report of the Public Utility Board as prepared by the Secretary of the Public Utility Board for the fiscal year end ing March 3191934, was laid before the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on files The report of the Health Officer for zihe City Farm for the month of Mareh,19349 showing receipts in the amount of $964,37, disbursements in the amount of $1230.119 and a balance on hand of $326.36 9 was read, as was the statement of hogs on hand which showed 227 on hand March 1919349 101 purchased March 22nd919349 and 113 purchased March 299 19349 from which 67 were sold March 22nd919349 and 57 were sold March 299 �19349 with a deduction for one which died March 23,19341, leaving 306 on hand April 1st ,1934s N 1017 The report of the Milk Inspector for the fiscal year was read, end President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending April 9th,19349 showing criminal fines collected $65.00, civil fees received $4.60, conciliation' court fees received $4.759 and fines collected due to Olmsted County $21.859 was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney. The following communi cat ion and the stat em ent s attached thereto were read, and in connection therewith the City Clerk reported that City Treasurer' s receipts No.6693 $199465, and No.6694 $304.57, had been written for the cash involved with endorsement "Wbject to Council acceptance", at which motion by Moody second by Miller carried that 'the same be referred to the Finance Committee: "Office of BUILDING PND ELEC�JICAL INSPECTOR Roc ester, nneso a April 7, 1934. Mr. A. F. Wright City Clerk. Dear Sir: For sometime I have been unable to balance my books. I have used the card system and the cash on hand has been in excess to the amount of balance shown. I have finally located the trouble in the ,sign permit records, I have tabulated all receipts for sign permits and find that the following have not been reported to your office. (See attached copys by years.) All other permits issued by this office check with the cash received from all sources. I am herewith turning in the cash for the amounts as shown. Yours truly, " SIGNS: April 1932 to April 1933 Clements Chevrolet Hotel Northern C. R. Delaney Golod Motor Home Oil Co. Luger Burr James Miller Northwest Out let Robert Orr Empress Billiards Quale Thurber Northwestern Hotel Watson Hotel TOTAL "SIGNS: April 1933 •to April 1934 Hotel Watson United Merchantile White Eagle N o rt hNe st Out let Robert Orr Olmsted County 0 i 1 Don E. Po st i er . " $ 30.40 10.40 4.00 7.60 22.05 22.15 10.00 10.60 11.20 30.05 14.20 9*40 7.60 10.00 $199.65 $ 8.50 12.40 11.20 10.60 9.40 8.80 1 108 i Rochester Alto Market $ 6.40 Qual a Drug 14.20 Broadway Auto Storage 5.20 Security Hotel 17.20 Grand Cafe 9.10 Golod Motor 7.60 Rote Oil 23.55 Ho-Ims Motor Sales 8.50 Luger Burr Co. 18.40 McGeary Motor's 15.30 Martin Hotel 2•27 Hotel Arthur 11.90 Brow Hotel 13.30 Chevrolet Garage 22.00 Royal Shoe Repair 16.90 Goodyear Tire Co. 10.60 Kieter Grocery 5.15 Rochester Sheet Metal 5.20 Carey Rooms 4.00 Northland Super Service 6.25 R.L.Grundmeyer 6.35 Moreys Uptown 8.50 Rochester Rec. Alleys 5,80 TOTAL $ 304.57 ," - The report of the Building, Electrical and Plumbing Inspector for the month of March,19349 and to include April 7th,1934 , showing building inspection fees collected in the amount of 024.00, electric- al inspection fees collected $106.25 and 'Plumbing inspection fees $29.75, was read and President Liddle referred the same to the Finance Committee.. A list of the signs now hanging in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, prepared and submitted by the retiring Building, Electrical and Plumbing Inspector, was laid before the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The following applications for permits to place and maintain signs were each read, and upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen permits were granted: Hargesheimer 2nd St. Drug Store, Mid -Continent Petroleum Corp. (4) , Standard Oil Co. (5) , Conrad Fur Co. , Buttery's Stores Inc. , Arthur,Hotel, Black's Billiards, Skelly Oil Co. , . Gibson Brothers, Shell Petroleum Corp. (2) ,Jefferson Transportation Co., Phillips Petroleum Co., Dotty Dunn Hat Shop,Motor Sales & Service, Economy Drug Co., Pleasant View Rooms, Pederson's P1ace,Cities Service Oil Co. (4) , Belmont Cafe, Orcutt Sign Co.,.Andy's Grocery, Heidelberg Cafe, Rochester Bottling Co., Railway Express Agency,Holland Furnace Co., Baker & Steinbauer, Rochester Eat & Sweet Shop, Hagen Market, F. J. Paine, (2) , Rochester Loan & Trust Co., Blakely ,& Kennedy, (2) , Boardmans Ice Cream, Western Fruit Co. ,0.& B. Shoe Store,Red Owl Store -#2, Northwest Outlet Store, Huey Cigar Store, Crystal LuncYi,M.E.Nott Drug Store,Oscar Hargesheimer, (2) . 109 J The following request was read and i}po4 motion by LBftaa second by Amundsen it was granted: " Rochester, Minn. , April 99 1934 Hon. Mayor and Common Council, • City of Rochester, Minn. Gentlemen: I hereby request the return of the On Sale and Off Sale appli- cations for license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at No.106 Broadway Street South. Respy E. D. Warford " The application of C. G. Chamberlain and Lynn C. Chamberlain for licenses to operate popcorn and peanut wagons: one at the northeast corner of the intersection of Broadway Street South and Second Street Southeast, and the other at the Northwest corner of the intersection of Broadway Street South and First Street Southwest, was reed and upon motion by Lemmon second by Moody licenses were granted at a fee of $100.00 each for the license year. The application of J. J. Ritzgerald for a plumber's license was read and upon motion by Amundsen second,by ;Fryer license was granted covering the period April llth,1934 to April 10th91935,inclusive. The application of Mike Peterson for a Plumber's license was read and upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen license was granted covering the period April llt h,1934 to April 10t h,1935 ,inclusive. The following applications for licenses to sell soft drinks were each read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer licenses were granted: Emanuel Kostakes, Ross Phill and Louis Phill, Lillian Scherer, Marianne Deaney, Mrs. J. N. Brand, Kahler Corporat ion, (2) . The application of Wm. :Heinz for soft drink dealer license at 15 Second Street Southeast was read and upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen License was granted. The following applications for Off Sale licenses to sell non - intoxicating malt liquors were each read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Miller licenses were granted: Louis Golod, 109-111 Broadway Street North; Newton E. Holland, 216 First Avenue Southwest; Ma gaw & K j e rn er , 19 Broadway Street South; M. Klagstad, agent for Minneapolis Brewing Co., 109 Center Street East; F'.H.Coors, 708 Eighth AvenueSoutheast; F. H. Coors, 724 Ninth Street Southeast; and Albert F. Spiess, 27 Tenth Street Northwest. The following applications for On Sale and Off Sale licenses to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors were each read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer the same were granted: 1N 110 Mrs. J. N. Brand, 39 Fourth St. S.E.; Mrs. Lillian A. Doole, 1123 Second St. S.W. , and Board of Park Commissioners (On Sale only) at Soldier Field. A petition signed by InUM erous local residents praying that the Common Council grant a 3.2% beer license to the Economy Drug Store was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The applications of Mrs. Johanna T. matulys for On Sale and Off Sale licenses to sell non-- intoxicating malt liquors at No.106 Broadway Street South, were each read and a motion by Moody second by Amundsen that the said licenses be not granted lost by the following vote: Ayes: Amundsen Miller, Moody. Nays: Fryer, Green, Lemmon, Liddle. A motion by Greed second by Fryer that the said licenses be granted to Mrs. Johanna T. Matulys carried by the folloti,ng vote: Ayes: Fryer, Green, Lemmon, Liddle. Nays: Amundsen, Miller, Moody. The application of Wm. Heinz, for On Sale and Off Sale licenses to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at 15 Second Street South- east were read and upon motion by Liddle second ,by Creen the s8.me were referred to the License Committee 'and the Chief of Police. The applieition of Emil Schacht for On Sale license i to sell non-int oxicating mmalt liquor at -605 Broadway Street North and the application of Emil Schacht and John Joachim that the Off Sale license heretofore issued to John Joachim for 605 Broadway Street North be transferred to Emil Schacht, were each read and upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer the same were referred to the License Committee and the Chief of Police. The application of Emanuel Kostakes for license to operate 6 pool tables in the building known as No.116 Broadway Street South was read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody license was granted. . The application of Bemel Brothers for' s license as Junk buyer and collector covering two automobile trucks was read and �1upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen license was granted. The application of the Rochester Electric Company for an electrician's license was read and upon motion by Green second by Fryer license was granted covering the period April 10th,1934 to April 9th, II 19-35. The following license bonds were read ' and upon motion tV. 11Fryer second by Green the sureties thereon were accepted the said bonds were approved and it was ordered that the same be placed on file: Mike eterson, Plumbers license, Fidelity & Casut6lty Company surety,.$]-,000.00; r III J. J. Fitzgerald, plumber's license, Fidelity & Casualty Company surety, $19000.00; Rochester ElectT is Company, electridian' s license, Maryland Casualty Company surety, $lo000.00; Bemel Brothers, Junk dealer and collector license, Maryland Casualty Com- pany surety, $19000.00. The following communication relative to Park Superintendent's salary was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: * DEP AMMENT OF P ARK S City of Rochester, Minnesota April 99 1934 To the Honorable Mayor, President and Members of the City Council Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: At the first annual meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners it was unanimously recommended that Mr. Ralph Compton be re- employed_ as Superintendent of Parks for the year 1935 at a salary of $29160.00 per annum. . His work during the past several years has been .entirely satis- factory.' His able handling of the C.W.A.projeet in which the National Government has recently expended $77,453.58 on improvement of Rochester Parks was carried out to the entire satisfaction of the representatives of the State and National Government and received expressions of highest commendation on their part The Board also requests a continuation of the present arrangement allowing Mr. Compton $20.00 per month plus gas for the use of his car: Respectfully submitted, Art Nachreiner, President Wm. Enke, Secretary Roger L. J. Kennedy, Commission( James H.Starkey, Commissioner." The following copy of resolution passed and adopted by the Public Utility Board was read and President Liddl a ordered that the same be placed on file: "Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the following employees be appointed or re -appointed to their respective positions for one year beginning April lst919349 at the rate of the following salaries, subject to the pleasure of the Public Utility Board and be, it further resolved by the said Board that a copy of this resolution be referred t o t he Hon.. CommoA Council with a request fo r their approval; L. A. Cowles Otto G. Blasing Peter N. Svendsen C. 0. Lentz C. Fred Borg Joe Smith Aaron Hassig August Brown Sam Crawford Fred Koenig C.H.Schroeder B. B. Friel C. H. Callaghan Hobart Nelson 0. F. Hanke Superint endent Chief Engineer lot Operating Engineer 2nd Operating Engineer 3rd Operating Engineer Fireman Fireman Fireman Relief Man Repair man Chief Operator Operator . Operator Line Foreman Lineman $ 4254.00 per year. 2154.00 per year. 2100.00 per year. 1884.00 per year. 1795.20 per year. 1620.00 per year. 1620,00 per year. 1522.00 per year 1560.00 per year. 1620,00 per year. 1587.60 per year. 11SBoOO per year. 1188.00 per year. 2154.00 per year. 1884.00. per year ;E4 John Lamprey Stock Man 1474.20 per year. A. D. Mill s Lineman 1884.00 per year Wallace Lovelace Lineman helper 1633,00 per year. Herman Melby Lineman Helper 144900 per year. C. G. Knutzen Lineman 1786.00 per year. W. I J. Diedrich Meter Fo reman. 1644.00 per year. Henry Schuck Clerk .1310.40 per year. Peter Melby Utility Man 1248.00 per year. Louis Dewitz Utility Man 1246400 per year. T. A. Podolske Utility Man 1757.64 per year. Eugene Schwarz $TER WORKS. Superintendent $2604.00 per year. N. D. Holmes Meter Man 1701.00 per year. Gust Rabine Engineer 1701.00 per year. Frank Coson Engineer 1701.00 per year. Emil Rabine Engineer 1701.00 per year. Thos. Moran Foreman 1701VOO per year. win. Co Falk Utility Man 1701,00 per year. Elmer Engle Utility Man 1701.00 per year. A. J. Lentfer GENM?AL OPPTC . Secretary $2604 00 per year. Emma Kroll Clerk 1306:80 per year. G. E. Marek Stock Clerk 1544.40'per year. Elnora Alink Clerk 1122.00 per year. Harold Hull Meter Reader 1474.20 per year. Wm. Cunningham Meter' Reader 1474.20 per year. The following request for refund was read and upon motion by Lemmon second by Green the sum of $ 1.00 was appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the sane be paid to Earl A. Vine as the refund requested: " Rochester, Minnesota, April 9th91934. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City 'of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: I hereby make application for refundment of. the fee for Dog Liasnse No.1009 which license Is surrendered herewith, due to the fact that there is only seven weeks until June 1st, when a new license will be required. Respecttnlly submitted, Earl A. Vine." The following request for transfer of dance permit date anti location was ,read and President Liddle ordered that the same be - (placed on file: " Rochester Minn April - 9th 1934 To The Hon. Council Of the City of Rochester Minn Gentlemen We were unable to hold putt dance of the 7th in the. Armory - and it will be a great favor to us if you will change the permit to the Y.M.C.A. Building Rochester Minn- and the date to Saturday Evening April 14-1934 Yours very truly Olmsted Co. Farmer Labor Club By Matt Fitzpatrick. Chm. " 113 The following appointment was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on .file: " April 9, 1934. Honorable Common;: Gouncil, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen:, Pursuant to Ordinance No.283 of said City, I hereby appoint Mrs. Mabel S. Mestad as Social Welfare Worker, to hold office until the second Monday in April, 19359 unless sooner removed. Respectfully submitted, Julius J. Reiter Mayor of said City." The following communication was read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody it was referred to the License Committee and the City Attorney: " ROCHESTER LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY 6 Third Street Southwest Telephone 3040 Rochester, Minnesota April 9, 1934 To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn. Dear Sirs; It is our understanding that a permit has been granted by the Building Inspector to H.L.Thurber of the Thurber Confectionary Store located at 19 - 2nd St S.W. 'Rochester Minn. to erect a sign over said premises. This Company as agents for the Parmele estate owners of the building wishes to object to this sign being erected on the said building. It not only defaces the front wall of the building, but also, is objec- tionable to other tenants in the building. We, therefore, request that permission for erecting this sign be rejected by the Common Council. Yours very truly, George M. Lowry George M. Lowry Secretary & Treasurer. " The following letter from the Public Library Board and the letter from the Mayo Properties Association to the Library Board were each read and upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen the same were referred to the Public Grounds Committee,the. Mayor and the City Attorney: " April 9th, 1934 To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota " Gentlemen: I have the honor, of presenting herewith a letter from the Mayo Properties Association dated March 14th, 1934 resubmitting for the consideration of the Library Board of the city of Rochester a proposition for the exchange of ,I 114 the present Public Library site for the old Presbyterian Church property. This proposal contains some new and very important) conditions and I suhnit herewith the proposal from the Mayo Properties Association. ( See letter attached) At a special meeting of the Library Board this proposal was given consideration and referred to the special committee on buildings and grounds for investigation and report. At the regular monthly meeting of the Board held April 6th, 1934 this committee represented their report as follows: YEEREAS, Under date of March 14th,1934 the Mayo Properties Association has made a certain offer to t' a Library Board of the City of Rochester concerning the property knovm as the old Presbyterian Church property on Second Street and Third Avenue Southwest, and whereas, the building and grounds committee of the Library Board has made a study of the offer as it contterns the board interest and those on behalf of the citizens of Rochester with relation to the administrative functions of the board, and whereas, this committee finds after mature considera- tion and counsel that the future best interests of this board and the city will be served by acceptance of this offer referred to, now, therefore be it resolved by the Library Board of the City of Rochester that this offer be accepted by them and referred further to the City Council with recanmendations for similar acceptance and agreement by that body to participate in the contract required by the offer, and the the President of the Library Board transmit. to the City Council the offer in writing, apprising that body of this resolution and requesting notification in writing of their official action pertaining to the offer so soon as the convenience of their offices shall permit. which was adopted unanimously. In compliance with their request as President of the Library Board, I am transmitting to you the City Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, this resolution as adopted and request a notification in writing of your official action as per the conditions of this resolution. Respectfully submitted W. W. Churchill President of the Library Board " " March 14 , 1934 To the Honorable Members of the Library Board City, of Rochester, Minnesota: The Mayo Properties Association has carefully considered your letter of January 59 1934, with reference to acquiring title to the property known as the old Presbyterian Church property. We have determined to donate such property to the . City of Rochester, for library purposes, upon the following conditions: 1. That a library building be built thereon and occupied as the Rochester Public Library on or before July 19 1936. 2. Such property to remain the property of the City so long as the principal library of the City shall be maintained and used thereon, but if and when the major portion thereof shall cease to be used for such purposes, the entire property. shall revert to the Mayo Properties. Association, its successors or assigas. 31 No structure shall be erected thereon so that any part thereof shall be nearer than fifteen feet to the east line of said property: 4. The City of Rochester and the Library Board shall enter into a contract with the Mayo Properties Association .that the present library property shall 'be sold so soon as it can be reasonably done without undue sacrifice and the proceeds thereof, if suffi- cient for that purpose, used for the erection in said City of a public auditorium capable of seating at least two thousand persons, but, if not sifficient for that purpose, shall be placed and kept in a separate fund and invested in authorized securities and used only for the purpose of erecting such an auditorium whenever the same, with other funds of the City which may be available for such purpose, shall be sufficient therefor. Respectfully yours, MAYO PROPERTIES ASSOCIATION By H., J. Harwick Secretary ,and Treasurer " The foll@wing appointments were read and upon motion by n second by Amundsen the same were approved: " .April 9 , 1934 To the Honorable Mayor. and Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minn. Gentlemen: Subject to your approval, I have appointed the following persons Deputy Assessors for the ensuing year,- for such periods of time as their services are required: Mr. Knute Olson - 115 - 6th Ave. S.E. Mr. Theodore H. Tollefson- 607-4th Ave.S.W. Miss Flora C. Anderson- 1005-3rd St..S.E. Respectfully yours, Ralph LaP lent City Assessor. " The appointment by the Mayor of Samuel F. Moore as a Special ?oliceman for duty at the Y. V. C. A. Building, and W. E. Mitchell as a Special Policeman for duty at the City Dumping Grounds, each to serve without pay and to hold office unt il_t he second Monday in Apri1,19359 unless sooner removed, was read, and Presideht Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file Rulings by the Attorney General to the effect that the City of Rochester not only has the power to purchase and sell electric appliances, but that it is, under existing conditions, its plain duty to its customers to provide whatever appliances as may be necessary in order to successfully and economically maintain and manage its8City owned public utilities, and another to the effect that a member of the Public Utility Board may not bid or enter into contract to be let by ather,:B/p§Crtments of the City during such members tern of office, were each read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. 116 Formal approval by Wn. N. Carey, Stage Engineer, P.W.A., of $500.24 appropriated to C. C. Pagenhart and M.E. Souther, Inc., as extra materials and labor for Fourteenth St.N.W.Bridge foundations, was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The following official bonds were read and upon motion by Lemon second by Fryer the sureties thereon were accepted, the bonds were approved and it was ordered that the same be placed on file: Fidelity & Casualty Company surety. Manfred H. Waldron, Milk Inspector, $500.00; Mrs. Mabel Fountain, Public Health Nurse, $500.00; Jose Bosley, Visiting Nurse, $500.00; Henry Co Lindberg, Custodian of the City -±Iall,$500.00; Joseph J: Schuster, Assistant Custodian of the City Hall $500.00; Chas. H. Armstrong, City Engineer, $500.00; James 2. Spillane, City Attorney, 500.00; Eldin L. Holtorf, Patrolmen, $500,00; Paul Jacobs, Patrolman,$500.00; Carlton E. Anderson, Patrolman,$800.00; Richard Nietz, Patrolman, $500.00; A. J. Kos, Patrolman, $500.00- Irvin J. Renning, Patrolman, 6500.00; Edward J. Siem, Patrolman, $500.00; Geo. E. Rohde, Patrolman, $500.00; Chester R. Fellows, Patrolman, $500,00; Enoch J. Dison, Patrolman. $500.00; E. M. Bronson, Patrolman, $500.00; Arnold M. Nelson, Police Captain, $1,000.00; Louis J. Claude, Chief of Police,$1,000.00; Ludwig J. Ranfranz, Jail Guard, $500.00; Eagle Indemnity Compares surety. T•homas E. Slatterly, Captain -of Police, $19000.00 Mabel S: Mestad', Social Welfare Worker, $500.00. Alvin Edw1A Benike, Building,Electrical & Plumbing Inspector, 019000.00; Maryland Casualty Companv.surbt-y, 0. E. McCoy, City Weigbmaster, .1500 00. New Amsterdam Casualty Company,_ surety. Geo. F. Strifert, Sanitary, Inspector, $50000; Loretta Matzke, Health Office Stenographer $500.00; W. E. Mitchell, Ass't. Sept of Dumping Grounds, $500:00; Wm. R. Jones, City Scavenger <<'�500.00. Upon motion by Moody, second by Amundsen. the City Clerk was authorized to execute a release of the former official bonds written by the Eagle Indemnity Company in favor of Thomas E.Slatterly as Police Captain and Mabel S. Mestad as Social Welfare Worker effective April 10th,1934. A petition signed by the property owners and residents concerned asking that Ninth Street Northeast from Broadway Street North to First Avenue Northeast be not treated with calcium chloride during the season of 19349 was read and upon motion by Green second by Miller it was ordered that a resolution be prepared that will eliminate this 117 from the 1934 sprinkling and treating program and that the same provisions be made for Eleventh Avenue Northeast north of the south line of the A. A. Fratzke Property. The following copy of a letter to the Health Officer was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " April 4th, 1934. Dr. Charles H. Mayo, Health Officer, Building. Dear Sir: In connection with the notations that you have made on various applications for "On Sale" Liquor Licenses, and "On Sale" Non -Intoxicating Liquor Licenses, the Common Council of this City, at a meeting thereof held April 2nd, 19349 ordered that you shall follow up on each of these applications and see that the proper installations are made within the thirty day limitation so that each of these persons, who are .now licensed, will be fully qualified at the end of the time that you have given them to comply with State Law and State Board of Health Rules. You will please report to the Common Council such. of these licensees as may fail to or refuse to comply with the order, so that the licenses may be revoked. Yours truly, A. F. Wright City Clerk. " Upon motion by Lemon, second by Amundsen, the City Clerk was authorized and directed to secure proposals for the printing of 1000 City Clerk's annual report books. Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, the use of the Community Room for the evening of April l0th91934, was granted to a C.W.A.workek organizer without fee; the City Clerk having informed the Council that Claude A. Johnson had made the local arrangements for this .meeting. A copy of a letter received by the City Engineer from the Simplex 1 Elector and Aerator Company of Chicago, Illinois, relative to suit pending over infringement of patent rights, was read and President Liddle referred the same to the Sewer Committee, the City Attorney, and the City Engineer, with instructions that they confer with the State Board of Health relative to chlorination of the effluent from the local sewage disposal plant instead of aeration until such time as the patent rights of the Activated Sludge Company on aeration equipment expires. The City Clerk submitted and read a copy of a questionnaire filled out for the United States Treasury Department relative to_ the .emergency financial needs of this City for the year 19349 and upon motion by Amundsen, second ey Fryer, his reply was approved. , The following communication was read and upon motion by rL second by Amundsen, the Mayor, the Chief of the_;.Flre Department, the Superin- endent of the Light Plant, and the Secretary of the Public Utility Board were requested to be at the meeting mentioned for participation in the Preliminary pl a::s rl. - - - - - - - ---.-- -- I for the League Convention at Rochester, Minnesota on the dated mentioned: !:1 " League of Minnesota Municipalities Room 159University Library . i Minneapolis, Minnesota i fApril 29 1934. (I To the Executive and Convention Program Committees: A joint meeting of the Executive Committee and the Convention Program Committee of the League of Minnesota Municipalities will be held Tuesday, April 109 in the lounge room of the Minnesota Union, University Campus, Minneapolis,. The meeting is called for 10:00 A.M. and will extend into the afternoon. Arrangements will be made for a luncheon at noon. ! The purpose of the meeting will be to report certain activities to the Executive Committee and transact a few items of business, and particularly to plan the program for the twenty-first annual con- ! ! vention in Rochester• i The dates of June 6, 7 and 3 have been chosen .for the conven- tion. We hope you will be able to be present at the meeting. If you cannot attend, kindly forward any program suggestions you have F I to offer. A return card is enclosed. for your convenience in replying. Sincerely yours, . S. T. Irvine, President ,h W. J4, Kirkwood, Chairman of Convention Program Committee. " Upon motion by Lemmon second by .Amundsen the Chair was � r requested t c appoint a Council member to serve on the local General Committee for the League Convention above mentioned,at which Presideizt Liddle appointed Aldermen Lemmon to serve as t hs Council member on the local I' committee. i j: The following Committee report and recommendations was read and upon motion by Fryer second by Green it was accepted and an I` On Sale license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquor was granted to Bourassa Brothers for the location mentiondd: y. "April 9th 1934 j Common Council City of Rochester, Rochester, Minn. Gentlemen: We recommend that the application of Bourassas Bros. { for an on sle non. intoxo malt liquor lic. at 513 2nd a St. N.W. be approved. F` B. Amundsen g, Tom Moody J . 9L. L emmon Lice Committee " d L� I �I 119 The following report was read and upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen it was approved: "April 9th 1934 Common Council City of Ro chest er, Ro cn est er Minn. Gent 1 em en: We wish to report that we have instructed Louis J. Claude, Chief of Police to purchase the meals for Lodgers and Prisoners, From the Capitol Eat Shop No. 2 for the coming year starting the first of May. S. Smith Fryer Benj. S. Green • Tom Moody. Police Committee" The following committee report was read and upon motion by Amundsen 'second by Fryer it wa-s accepted and the application of W. P. Krasel for a soft drink dealer license at 1120 Fifteenth Avenue Southeast was granted: "April 9th 1934 Common Council City of Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: - We recommend that the applications of Mr. Warlord for the Economy Drug Store and of Mr. Krasel for the Green Lantern for non intox. malt liquor on sale lie. be not granted, end that soft drink license be granted to Krasel. B . Amundsen Tom Moody J. T. Lemmon Lie. Committee " A motion by Fryer second by Green that W. P. Krasel be granted an On Sale and Off Sais license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquor at 1120 Fif-teent Avenue Southeast lost by the following vote: Ayes: Fryer, Green. Nays: Amundsen, Lemmon, Miller, Moody. The following Committee report was read and upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen,the matter was re -referred to the Public' Grounds Committee and the City Attorney: "Rochester, Minnesota, April 9th, 1934. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: We, the Public Grounds Committee of the Common Council of said City, do hereby recommend that a new door mat be purchased for the south entrance to the City Hall. Respectfully submitted, THE PUBLIC GROUNDS C UMMI TT EE by S. •Smitbr Fryer, Chairman Tom Moody B. Amundsen." 120 i I The following communication from the City Engineer if was read and upon motion.. by Amundsen, secrr_d by Miller, bis request for !' II approval of the purchase of bri ck was granted: I "April 99 1934 ii Hon. Mayor & Common Council i Gentlemen: In the - matter of repaving of 1st Street S.W., from 2nd Ave. to west line of 4tb.- Ave. S.W., I submit the following as information: k� April 3rd, I made inquiries, by letter, of ten companies manufacturing or handling No.l Lug -Paving Brick, and at this date, I have received. seven replies. The Alton Brick Co., the Decatur Brick Co. the Hill Brick, Co+ and the Western Brick Co. regret their inability I! to furnish brick at this time. The Streator Clay Co. quote $34 50 per M., less $1.009 15 days. The Posten Springfield Brick Co. quote $33.50 per M. less $1.00 dis. The Corning Donahue Co. quote $341000 per M. less $1.00 9 10 days. We have prior quotations under date of Mardh 9th, from the Purington Paving Brick Co. as follows: Quote: n in reply to your letter of March 8th, we are carrying on our books, a balance of 195000 brick of your order at the old price of $30.00 per Pd, f.o.b. cars, Rochester, Minn. We will hold this quotation for you hoping to hear from YOU soon. We held this order, figuring you might drop in later, and and thereby give you protection. As you know, everything is advancing rapidly, and it looks as though we are in for another 10% increase in wages, and shorter hours. "We are always glad to give the City of Rochester any of the advantages we may have in the way of quotations. We can make immediate shipment on the ** Lug Brick, thanking you for the inquiry', we are, It Yours very truly, The Purington Paving Brick Co. By A. C. Gardner, Vice Pres. & Gen: Mngr In explanation, I will say that when making up estimate of the 1933 paving program, I made inquiry for price of quantities varying from 569000 to 755,0009 according to the monies available, We used 558,000 in 1933, and the company is going to give us the privilege of ordering our present needs at the old price of $30.00 per M. ? I I I We beg to ask that the Honorable Council approve of the quotation as made by the Purington Paving Brick Co. for the purchase of 659880 paving brick, for the sum of $1976.40 f.o.b* cars, freight paid. to Ro chest er, Minn. Respectfully, C. H. Armstrong City Engineer. " The following appointments made by the City Engineer t I j y were read as was the application of A. G. Van ,emert : "April 9, 1934 Hon. Mayor & common Council Gentlemen: Subject to your approval, I make the following appointments, each to serve until their successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed: 1st Assistant City Engineer, George E. Stewart. Operators, Sewage Disposal Plant. John J. Cook, Chief Operator• Edward Ranfranz, Assistant Operator. H. M. Persons, Assistant Operator: Anna M. Drews, Ptivat a Secretary, to City Engineer. The Honorable Common Council having made the appointment of Assistant Superintendent of the Damping Grounds, I, very respectfully, request thatthe supervision of the Dump Grounds and personnbl, be transferred to supervision of the Dept. of Health. It being my firm conviction, that the sanitary conditions of the Dump Grounds may be improved should the Health Deptv, have direct supervision ofthe City Scavenger and Assistant Supt. of the Dump Grounds. Respectfully submitted, C. H. Armstrong City Engineer. " "April 9, 1934 Honorable Mayor and Common Council: I herewith make application for the appointment for the Assistant City Engineer of this city for the year 19340' Having been Assistant City Engineer some time ago I feel as though I am capable of the position. Respectively yours, A. G. Van Gernert " Upon motion by Miller second tV Fryer the City Engineer's intment of George E. Stewart as First Assistant City Engineer was approved. Upon motion by Miller second by Moody the sum of $54.00 was appropriated from the Street and Alley Fund and it was ordered that the said sum be paid to Mrs. Linda Randall as compensation for the death of Charles Randall during the period March lst91934 to April 4th, 1934 inclusive. Upon motion by Lemmnon second by Amundsen the sun of $87.58 was appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the said sum be paid to D, L. Williams, Postmaster, for 2000 two cent stamped envelopes, 1000 three cent stamped envelopes,and 500 one and one-half cent stamped envelopes for use of the City Clerk. The applications of Charles Fritsch, John F. Niemann, J.W.Ellsworgh, John Peter Siem, C. F. Podein, Clarence Brackenbury, Mike Maloney, Ervin Standke,and .;'-- Adolph W. Berndt, for appointment as Second Assistant Supt . of the City Dumping Grounds, were read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The following claims were read and upon motion by Green second by Fryer 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: Bert Adler $4.75y From the Park Improvement Fund: General Fund $25.00; From the P.W.A.Docket #1473 Fund: C. C. Pagenhart and M. E. Souther, Inc. , $17.15. Alderman Fryer introduced an ordinance to regulate the use of the Dumping Grounds owned by the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and to prohibit the improper use of the same, which was given its first reading. Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen the Pules were suspended and the said ordinance was, given its second reading. Alderman Amundsen introduced an ordinance providing for the- formation and government of the Fire Department of the City of Rochester, Minnesota,.w4ch was given its first reading. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its second reading. Alderman Fryer introduced an ordinance providing for the formation and government of the Police Department of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, which was given its first reading. Upon motion by Miller second by Moody the rules were suspended and. the said ordinance was given its second reading. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen the rules were suspended and an ordinance to regulate the use of the Dumping Grounds owned .by the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and to prohibit the improper use of the.same was given its third and final reading. Upon motion by Miller second by Moody that the said t ordinance be adopted as read and all voting in favor thereof President Liddle declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer the rules were suspended and an ordinance providing for the formation and government of the Fire Department df the City of Rochester, Minnesota, was given its third. and final reading. Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen that the said. ordinance be ad"tedLt.4s read, and all voting in favo r thereof , President Liddle declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen the rules were suspended and the ordinance providing, for the formation and government of the Police Department of the City o f Rochester, Minnesota, was given its third 123 ` and final reading. Upon motion by Moody second by Miller that the said ordinance be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer ihtroduced a resolution appropriating $2135.84 from the Musical Entertainment Fund and ordering payment made to the General Fund to close out the said Musical Entertainment Fund, which was read. Upon motion by Miller second by Fryer 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 Green introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby authorized and directed to -advertise for proposals for being designated as a City Depository under and in accordance with the provisions of Section 47 to 54, inc lu si ve , and Sections 166 to 1779 inclusive, of the Charter of said City, which are relative thereto, the said Common Council reserving the right to reject any and all bids. The sealed proposals shall be received and opened by said Common Council, at a meeting thereof which is to be held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, on April 23rd919349 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. " Upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer 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 Lemmon introduced the following resolution which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the public dance permit granted April 2nd, 1934, and issued April 3rd, 19349 to the Olmsted County Farmer Labor Club, -'or the Armory April 7th, 19349 is hereby transferred to the Y.M.C.A. Building, effective for Saturday evening April 14th, 1934, because of the fact .that no dance was held at the Armory April 7th, 19341" Upon motion by Lemmon second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof', President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Miller introduced the following resolution which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the Mayor of said City be and he is hereby aut ho ri zed to +.ppoint five addit ional Patrolmen for duty in the Police Department o f said City. " Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in ,favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. i 'ffF 1 / 4 Alderman Doody introduced the folloging resolution which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the following designations of polling places be and the same are hereby effective upon the adoption and approval of this resolution: The polling place for the First Election District of the First Ward shall be in the private garage on the property at the northwest corner of the intersection of Fourth Avenue Southeast and Tenth Street Southeast; That the polling place for the Fifth Election District of the Second Ward shall be in the 1Iot el Delano at No .1131 Second Street Southwest; That the polling place for the Second Election District of the Second Ward shall be in the Hotel Edward, located at Nos. 101-103 Center Street East; That the polling place for the First Election District of the Third Ward shall be in the building at the rear of No.203 Eleventh Avenue Northeast;*nd Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That t611 resolutions or parts of resolutions inconsist*; ent herewith are hereby repealed. " Upon motion by Green 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 ado pt ed. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WHEREAS, It is deemed expedient and necessary that the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, adopt rules of order for the conduct of its business, and WHEREAS, A copy of Robert's Rules of Order (revised) of the 1915 copyright, is ;before thi s*Common Council; SO T T.EREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the said Robert's Rules of Order be adopted by this Common Council as rules of order for the conduct of its business." Upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Upon motion by .Lemmon second by Fryer the City Clerk was instructed to transmit the thanks of the Common Council to tile Library Board for the copy of Roberts Rules of Order furnished to the Common Council with the compliments of the Library Board. which was read: Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution. i 5 "WHEREAS, Seaton 7 of Ordinance No. 415 provides that the Common Council of the City of Rochester, on the first Monday in April in each year, shall establish a minimum wage scale for all public works for the ensuing official year; THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That for and during the official year following the passage and adoption of this resolution all contracts hereinafter entered into for the purpose of performing any work for the City of Rochester, involving either new construction work or repair work on any roads, bridges, sewers, streets, alleys, parks, parkways, buildings, or any other public work involving the improvement of public property, shall be made upon the basis that the wages paid to skilled and unskilled labor shall not be less than the following: Bri cklayer 1.20 Bricklayer Foreman 1.30 Bricklayer mixer 470 Carpenter 1.00 Carpenter Foreman 1.10 Cement Finisher 1.00 Cement Finisher Foreman 1.10 Electrician 1000 Gas shovel engineer .85 Hoisting Engineer .65 Iron Worker (erecting) 1.20 Iron Worker (reinforcement) 1.00 Iron Worker Foreman 1.00 Lather 1.00 Marble Setter 1.00 Mixer Engineer •65 Painter .90 Painter Foreman __ 1.10 P 1 ast erer 1.20 P lasterer' Fo9remiA-, 1.30 Plasterer's tender .85 Blumber 1 1620 Plumber's helper 470 Roller Engineer .75 oofer 1 1.00 oofer Foreman - 1.10 ofer's helper, .65 eet Metal Worker 1.10 Metal Worker's helper .60 eamfitter 1.20 [hoot eamfitter's helper .70 eam shovel engineer 1.20 one Mason 1.20 rrazza Worker, .80 uck Driver, .75 UN SKILLED LABOR. ommon Laborer in Parks work .60 wild ink,, Common & Const. laborer .60 ub-Foreman t .70 eamsters, with teams, 1.00 Provided that this scale shall be in effect May 5, 19349 if an ndment to Ordinance No.415 is adopted providing for 30 hotar week on City contracts City Force account. " Upon motion by Miller second by Fryer t',At the said resolution be ,Vpdopted as read;and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said solution duly -passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced the following resolution which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: 126 That the salary of the Superintendent of Parks for the ensuing official year be and the same is hereby fixed and allowed as follows: $2400.00 per year which includes salary and use of personally ovmed automobile the City of Rochester to furnilah gasoline to it while in use on public work. The Meyor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and directed to make payment of said salary from the Park Improve- ment Fund, one-half of the monthly installment thereof being due and payable on the 16th day of the month, and one half thereof being due and payable on the last day of the month during the said official year." Upon motion by Moody second by Miller that the said resolution be adopted as -read, and all voting in favor thereof except Aldermen Fryer and Green who voted "Nay% President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.' Alderman Green introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by. the Common Council of the City of Rochester, ''Minnesota: That the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, be and it is hereby authorizedg effective April lst, 1934, to pay the following sums as yearly salaries and compensationsto its employees; the said salaries to be payable in semi-monthly installments, one-half thereof to be due and payable on the 16th day of ,each calendar month and one half _thereof to be due and payable on the last day of each calendar month, to -wit: be A. Cowles Otto G. Blasing Peter N. Svendsen C. 0. Lentz C. Fred Borg Joe Smith Aaron Hassig August Brown Sam Crawford Fred Koenig C. H. Schroeder Be Be Friel Bert Callaghan Hobart Nelson 0., F. Henke John Lamprey A. D. Mills Wallace Lovelace Herman Melby C. G. Knutzen W. J. Diedrich Henry Schuck Peter Melby Louis DeWitt T. A. Podolske Eugene Schwarz N. D. Holmes Gust Rabin e Frank Co son Emil Rabine Those Moran Wa. C. Falk Elmer En gl e _LIOT DEPARTMENT: Superint @ndent Chief Engineer 1st operating Engineer 2nd Opera t ing Engineer 3rd Operating Engineer Fireman . Fireman Fireman Relief Man Repair Man Chief Operator Operator . Operator LineaYo roman Lineman Stock Man, Lineman Lineman Helper Lineman $elper Lineman . Met er Fo roman Clerk Ut i li ty Man Utility Man Utility Man Superintendent Met er Man Engin eer Enginee r Engineer Foremen Utility Man Utility Man 44254.00 per year 21540-00 per year 2100.00 per year 18840,00 per year 1795.20 per year 1620.00 per year 1620.00 per year 1512:00 per year 1560.00 per year 1620.00 per year 1587.60 per year 1188.00 $er year 1168:00 per year 2154.00 per year 1884,00 per year 1474.20 per year 1884.00 per year 1638*00 per year 1449:00 per year 1786.00 per year 164400 per year -- 1310.40 per year 1248.00 per year 1246.00 per year 1757.64 per year $ 2604.00 per year 1701.00 per year 1701.00 per year 1701400 per year 1701;00 per year 1701:00 per year 17014-00 per year 1701000 per year 127 A. J..Lentfer Emma K ro l l G. E. Marek Elnora Alink HarolU Hull Wm. Cunningham GENERAL OFFICE. Secretary Clerk Stock Mork Clerk Meter Reader Meter Reader $ 2604.00 peryear 13060'80 per year 1544i40 per year 1122.00 per year 1474.20 per year 1474.20 per year." Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted as read, and dll voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the salary and compensation ofthe City Engineer's Private Secretary for the City of Rochester, Minnesota, be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of $11500 per month beginning April 2nd, 19349 and continuing for and during the ensuing official year; the said Engineers Private Secretary to hold office with the appointment of the City Engineer of said City. The duties of the said Engineer's Private Secretary are hereby declared to be subh stenographic and clerical duties as are and may be necessary in the office of the City Engineer of said City, and such other officials in the official correspondence connected with their offices, provided that such do not interfere with his or her duties in the City Engineer's office. Said salary and compensation as aforesaid shall be payable semi- monthly; one-half of said monthly salary and compensation being payable on the 16th day and the balance thereof on the last day of each calendar month during the ensuing official year. All resolutions inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. " Upon motion by Miller second by Amundsen thatthe said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The -following communication was read and upon motion by Amundsen Second by Moody it was ordered that proceedings be prepared for the sale of the bridge tioned t herein: " April 9, 1934 Hon: Mayor & Common Council Gentlemen: I am furnishing to you, a blue -print -copy of detail drawing of the steel -girder -bridge in place in 14th Street Northwest, over Cascade Creek, with the recommendations that this bridge be offered for sale to the highest bidder, for cash. The bridge is in good condition, 96 ft* in length, 18 ft. roadway, with one suspended sidewalk. The plank floor is in fAir condition, and the entire structure should sell as it stands for, at least $1000.00. Sale should be made, subject to release to purchaser on the 15th day of May, 1934 Respectfully, C. H. Armstrong City Engineer: " 128 J The City Clerk asked that he be given a 5 % raise In salary for the ensuing officia3L year,in that practically all of the most DepartmEnt heads have received increases equal,in/caseb to that amount he ,.:citing the salary increases fixed for the current year in favor of the Chief of the Fire Department, the Chief of Police, the Secretary of the public Utility Board, the Superintendent of Parks, the Superintendent of the Light Department and the Superintendent of the Water Department. f Upon motion by Moody second by Miller the City Engineer was authottzed to expend not to exceed $199.00 for the overhauling, cleaning, painting, etc., of the building and machinery at the Sewage Disposal Plant. President Liddle referred the matter of the outdoor toilet construction in the neighborhood of Fifth Avenue Southivest :..,nd Fifth Street Southwest to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer for tbroir investigation: Upon motion by Lemon second by Miller the Chief of Police, the City Engineer, one member of the Public Utility Board and one Council member were designated as a Committee to arrange a conference with N. W. Elsberg, Commissioner of Highways, relative to the lighting of the StUte Highway intersections at Second Street Southwest and Seventeenth Avenue Southwest, Twelfth Street Southeast and Broadway Street South, and Fifteenth Avenue Southeast and Eleventh Street Southeast. Upon motion by Miller second by Fryer the Common cil adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M.., on April 23rd91934. � o -e o / �� City Ulerk: