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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-11-1934129 Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City o f l Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said City, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on April llth91934. Meeting called to order by President Liddle. Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, Graen, Lemon, Miller, Moody. Absent: None. The call for the special meeting was read; said meeting having been called for the purpose of proposing work projects that may come under Emergency Relief Work program, and any other business the said Common Council might deem proper} The following communication was .read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " OLMSTED COUNTY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Rochester, Minnesota April 11, 1934 Honorable Mayor and Common Counci& Eity of Rochester Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: Will you kindly permit us to withdraw $5000,00 of Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds, 44 %, held by the City Treasurer at the present time in lieu of a depository bond, for the reason that these bonds have been called for payment by the Government and interest will cease on April 15. Kindly permit us to deposit $5000.00 3 % United States Treasury Bonds of 1944-1946 and oblige. Yours very truly, C. F. Dabeletein -President " Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution which was read "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the City Treasurer of said City be and he is hereby author- ized and directed to provide for the release of $59000.00 bonds mentioned in the following; quoted communication and that he accept in substitution therefor,-$59000.00 3 �% U. S. Treasury bonds of 1944-1946 maturities: ' OLMSTED COUNTY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Rochester, Minnesota April 11, 1934 Honorable Mayor and Common Council City of Rochester Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: Will you kindly permit us to withdraw $5,000.00 of Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds, 4*%, held by the City Treasurer at the present time in lieu of a depository bond, for the reason that these bonds have been called for payment by the Government and interest will cease on April 15, Kindly permit us to deposit j:5,000.00 3r� United Stages Treasury Bonds of 1944-1946 and oblige. Yours very truly, C. F. DAbelstein President ' " 1 130 11 Upon motion by Lemon second by Moody that the. said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presiden Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The following appointments as Patrolmen and promotion to Captaincy, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "April 109 1934. Honorable Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gent 1 em en : Pursuant to the following certification and to the authority granted me in resolution passed and adopted by your honorable body April 9th,19341, I hereby appoint the persons named in the following certification, to be Patrolmen in the Police Department of said City effective on this date, each of which shall be in full force and effect until removal in accordance with law: ' POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION City of Rochester, Minnesota April 5th, 1934 Hon. Julis J. Reiter ' Mayor, City ,of Rochester Rochester, Minnesota Dear Sir: - We herewith dertify to you the following men to be appointed to the Police Department of the City of Rochester Minnesota. These men to be appointed as Patrolmen. 1- Lynn D. Peeler, 2- Merlin C.s, Mewhort er 3- Wm. P. Bennyhoff, 4- A.J:McCrudden, 5- Clinton Be- Hanscom. Respectfully yours Austin A. Kennedy Secretary Police Civil Service Commission. Corwin L. Stoppel Chairman Police Civil Service Commission. ' Respectfully submitted, Julius J. Reiter Mayor of said City. " "April loth, 1934. Honorable Common Council City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: Pursuant to the following certification,, I hereby declare Harry N. Tompkins promoted from the rank of Patrolman to that of Captain, effective on this date, which shall be in full force and effect, until removed in accordance with law: ' POLICE CIVIL SERVICE CO1aAI SSION City of Rochest er,Minnesota April 5th 1934 0 Hon. Julis J. Reiter Mayor, City of Ro chest,er, . Rochester, Minnesota Dear 'Sir:- �; We herewith certify to you the name of Patrolman Harry N. Tompkins, to be promoted to the rank and position of Captain in the Police Department of .the City of Rochester Minnesota., , Respectfully yours Austin A. Kennedy Secretary Police Civil Service Commission. Corwin L . St opp el Chairman of Police Civil Service Commission.' Respectfully submitted, Julius J. Reiter, Mayor of said City." The application of Mrs. Grace Haverland for an .Off Sale license to'.sell non -'"intoxicating malt liquors at No.620 First Street Southwest, was read, and upon motion by Amundson, second by Fryer, license was granted. The application of Peter Iversrud fog+ a Soft Drink Dealer license at the Y.M.C.A. Building, was read, and upon motion by Amundsen second by Liddle license was granted& The following committee report was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " Rochester, Minnesota, April 1191934. Honorable Mayor and Common Council, City of Rochester, Minnesota. Gentlemen: We the Public Grounds Committee of the Common Council of said City, -respectfully recommend that the outside of the.so-called Williams business property, 5/8 of which is owned by the City of Rechester,Minnesota, and 3/8 by Simon St ensrud of M eWa'rtvilla, Minnesota, be 7Repaint ed on the outside. Respectfully submitted, THE PUBLIC GROUNDS COMUITTEE By S. Smith Fryer, Chairman. Tom Moody, B. Amundsen. " President Liddle left the Chair and the Council Chambers and turned the Chair over to Alderman Moody as President Pro Tem. The following report by the City Attorney was read and President Pro Tem Moody ordered that the same be placed on file: "Rochester, Minnesota. April llth, 1934. Honorable Common Council, City of Rdchester, Minnesota. Gent 1 em en : The matter of the request of the Union National Bank for a release of $5000.00 Erie Railway Equipment Trusts 6% Series KK due April 159 19349 which is held as collateral security to secure city funds on deposit in said bank having been referred to me, it is recommended that said request be granted. T4 In view of the fact that there is now in effect U.S. Deposit insurance this release will still have the -funds of the city amply secured. Respectfully submitted, James T. Spillane City Attorney." Alderman Amuncsen introduced the following resolution, which was read:. "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the City Treasurer of said City be and he is here- by authorized to provide for the release of the collateral securities filed in lieu of the City depository bond as mentioned in the following quoted communication, which thereby reduces the collateral securities deposited by the Union National Bank in litu of the City depository bond the sum of $5,000.009 mentioned therein: ' UNION NATIONAL BANK Rochester, Minn. March 1491934 To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun ci 1 of the City of Rochester Rochester, Minnesota Gent 1emen: The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota is holding as collateral security to secure the funds of the City of Rochester $5,000.00 Erie Railway Equipment Trusts 6-' Series KK due April 159 1934. You are holding a surplus of collateral to cover your deposit with us. We would appreciate it very much if you would release this $5,00040 and instruct the City Treasurer, Mr. Carl G. Schwarz, to surrender his receipt to the Federal Reserve Bank Minneapolis, Minnesota, and release the securities. $2, 800.00 of your deposit with us at this time is secured by U.S.Deposit Insurance. Yours very truly, W. W. Churchill VICE PRESIDENT'" Upon motion by Miller second by Lemmon that the said resolution be adopted as read,and all voting In favor thereof, President pro 1Mdddy declared the ::aid resolution duly passed and adopted. The following Committee report was read and President Pro Tom Moody ordered that the same be placed on file: "The Honorable Mayor and Common Council u City of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: The matter of the proposition of Mayo Properties Association to the Public Library Board of the City of Rochester having come to the attention of the Common Council and by that Body referred to the undersigned Committee for investigation and recommendation, the following is submitted for your consideration: We recommend that the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, by resolution duly passed and adopted, accept the offer of Mayo Properties Association as contained in its letter of March 14th, 1934; that the property be accepted under the conditions 1.33 mentioned in said letter and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into a contract with said Mayo Properties Association relative to the sale of the present j3ublie library Property, the same and the proceeds thereof to be handled substantially in accordance with condition No. 4 as contained in said letter• Respectfully submitted, Julius J. Reiter Mayor Public Grounds Committee S. Smity Fryer, Chairman Tom Moody B. Amundsen James T. illane, N lit y Attorney. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WHEREAS, negotiations have been pending for some time in the pa between Mayo Properties Association on one hand and the Public Library Board and the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota on the other, for the purpose of vesting title in the City of Rochester of the property known as The Old Pres- byterian Church Property, and WHEREAS, the Mayo Properties Association, in a letter under date of March 149 1934 to the Public Library Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, offered to donate said property to the Citty of Rochester for library Purposes on the following conditions, to -wit: 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 prin- cipal 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 assigns. 3. 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 con- tract 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 sufficient for that pur- pose, used for the erection in said City of a public auditorium capable of seating at least two thousand persons, but, if not sufficient for that purpose, shall be placed and kept in a separate fund a,nd 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. and, WHEREAS, the said Common Council deem it for the.best interests of the City of Rochester that said offer be accepted subject to the conditions contaii in said offer: THEZEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: . That said Common Counrlil does hereby accept the offer of Mayo Properties Association as herein set forth to transfer the above mentioned property and vest title thereto in the Ulty of Rochester, Minnesota subject to the conditions herein set forth. BE IT FUKPHER RESOLVED, by said Common Council that -the Mayor and City Clerk be and they hereby are authorized and directed to enter into a contract with the Mayo Properties Association substantially in accordance as set forth in paragraph 4 as hereinabefore set forth. 134 G� BE IT FURT'-,R RESOLV ;D, by said Common Council that, said Common Council, in behalf of the citizens of the City of Rochester, !foes hereby extend to the Mayo Properties Association its.thanks and appreciation for said offer. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by said Common Council that the City Clerk of said city be and he hereby is authorized and directed to deliver to Mayo Properties Association and the Public Library Board of said city a certified copy of this resolution for their information." Upon motion by Fryer second by Miller that the said resolution be adopt ed as read, and all voting in favo r t hereof , President Pro Tem Moony declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. The Superintendent of the Electric Light Pieniz -tht Board of Park Commissioners and the City Engineer proposed projects to come under the Emergency Relief Works program. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution which was read: "WITT.RREAS, it has come to the Knowledge of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that there are additional funds available or to become available for the carrying on of public works and that Morris Lambie of Minneapolis, Minnesota is the Administrator of the newly created Emergency Relief Works, and _ Whereas, many projects are contemplated by the Board of Park Commissioners of said city, the Water Works Department and the' Electric Department of the Public Utility Board, the City Engineer's Department and the Public Grounds Committee of said Common Council, all of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and Whereas, said Common Council desires to take advantage of the benefits afforded and to be afforded to municipalities under the provisions of the said Emergency Relief Works* Therefore, be it and it is hereby resolved by said' Common Council: That said Common Council does hereby approve each o nd all of the saidseveral projects of the different Boards and Departments of said City of Rochester and said Common Council does hereby request the approval of said projects by the said Morris B. Lambie and does hereby further request of the. said,Morris B. Lambie that he make available for use by the employees of the aforesaid Boards and Departments any and all Federal owned tools and equipment now in the care of the County Engineer of Olmsted County, Minnesota. Be it further resolved by said Common Council: That a copy of this resolution be m.,-iled to the said Morris B. Lambie forthwith." Upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all. voting in favor thereof, President Pro Moddy. declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. and Police Captain The following official bonds of the Patrolmen named with the Fidelity & Casualty Company as surety thereon for $500.00,on each bonds with the exception of the Harry N. Tompkins Bond which carries $1000. surety, were read, and upon motion by Lemmon second by Green the said sureties were accepted, the said bonds ' were approved and it was ordered 125 that the same be placed on file; the said bonds being in favor of: Harry N. Tompkins, Aerlin Clarice Mewhorter, Clinton Bird Hanscom, Andrew J. McCrudden, Win. P. Bennyhoff, and Lynn D. Peeler. Upon motion by Amundsen second by Lemmon the sum o f ,$5.00 was appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the said sum be paid to D. L: Williams,Postmaster,for postage stamps for use of.the City Attorney. Upon motion by Lennon second by Fryer, the Common Council adjourned. 0 � o 0 ��� / �44 City Clerk.