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Minutes of .an adjourned
regular meeting of the
Common
Council
of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in
the Council Chambers,
in the
City Hall ,
in said City at 7: 30 o' clock P.M. , on September 24t h,1934:
Meeting called. to order by President Liddle.
Roll Call. Present: Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, Lemmon,
Miller, Moody: Absent: None.
Upon motion by Moody second by Amundson, the minutes of the
meeting held on September 4t h,1934, were approved.
President Liddle announced this as the time and place fixed
for hearing op the levying of special assessments for the construction of a sanitary
sewer in First Place Southeast fran the certer of Third Street Southeast to a point
60 feet north of the north line of Fourth Street Southeast, and asked if there was
amy person present who wished to be heard on any matter concerning this sanitary
sewer or the assessments for the cost thereof.
to this improvement.
There was no person present who wished to be heard relative
It became known that the City Engineer has not yet rendered
estimate in favor of the 'contractor for this sanitary sewer and consequently upon
motion by Moody second by Amundsen further action in the matter of levying of
special assessments for the said sanitary sewer in part of First Place Southeast
and the hearing thereon was adjourned and continued until 2:00 o'clock P.M., on
October lst919344,
Warren S. Holmes of Warren S. Holmes & Company laid before the
Common Council three volumes of the "Appraisal of City Properties at Rochester" and
after a discussion of them President Liddle referred the same to the Insurance
Committee.
A committee composed of A. A. Hirman ,as Chairman ,and T. F
Kennedy, Dr. Rynearson and Earl A. Vine, as the Fire Prevention Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, orally presented recommendations, first by Mr• Kennedy. as to
the great .hazard which the City of Rochester, Minnesota, has in the vast amount of
bulk gasoline storage along the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company tracks in
Southeast Rochester, second by Dr. Rynearson who solicited the passage and adoption
of the ordinance extending the fire limits which was recently defeated at its third
reading, and third by Earl A. Vine as to the Fire Department, Water Department and
Alarm System, wherein he suggested a program for increased fire prevention facilities
extending over a term of years taken up by yearly installments so that no one years
share would be a great hardship to the taxpayers.
The following copy of resolution and certificate as to its
correctness was read and President Liddle ordered thatthe same be placed on files
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"Whereas the Mayo Properties Association has
offered to give to tthhe City of Rochester, for library purposes,
the property formerly known as the Presbyterian Church property
and such offer has been accepted by the Common Council and the
Library Board of the City of Rochester; and
Whereas it is a condition of such gift that a
library building be built thereon and occupied as the Rochester
Public Library on or before July 1919361
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Library
Board of the City of Rochester that plans be prepared and a
library building constructed on said property;
Be it further resolved that the Common. Council
of the City of Rochester be requested to approve the determination
to proceed with the construction of such building
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Library
Board of the City of Rochester on September Sept 7 1934
Catherine Harney Lawler.
Secretary of the Library
Board of the City of Rochester:"
Alderman Amundsen introduced the following
resolution, which was read:
"WHEREAS, The MayorProperties Association has
offered to give to the City of Rochester, for library .purposes, the
property formerly known as the Presbyterian Church property and such offer
has-been accepted by the Common Council and the Library Board of the City
of Rochester; and
WHEREAS, It is a condition of such lift that a
library building be built thereon and occupied as the Rochester Public
Library on or before July 191936; and
WHEREAS, The Library Board of the City of Rochester
has decided to prepare plans and proceed with the construction of a
library building on said property and has requested the approval of the
Common Council, and
WHEREAS, It is deemed eapediafit and necessary for
the best interests of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Library
Board be authorized to prepare plans and proceed with the construction
of the library building on the property mentioned;
SO THEREFORE, Be it .resolved by the Common Council
of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the decision of the Library Board of the .City
of Rochester to prepare plans and proceed with the construction of a
library building on said property be, and the same is hereby approved, and
the said Library Board is hereby authorized accordingly:"
Upon motion by Green second by Fryer that the said
resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presideft
Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
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Udei'm&A:>Fiyer introduced the following resolution which was
read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Winne sot a:
That the Mayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized
and directed to sign the agreement by and between the Mayo Properties Association,
grantors, and the City of Rochester, Minnesota, and the Library Board of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, grantees, copy of which is quoted as follows:
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".Whereas the present public library building has become inade-
quate for use as such, and it would not . be practicable to remodel or enlarge it and
a new building has become necessary; and
Whereas, one of the public needs of the City of Rochester long
has been a public auditorium; and
Whereas, in May 19339 the Mayo Properties Association,
recognizing these needs, offered to give the property hereinafter described to the
City of Rochester upori condition that a library building be builtiereon containing
an auditorium capable of seating at least two thousan Persons, wh h proposition,
after due consideration, the Library Board declined to accept on the ground that
such a building would not be feasible and suggested that the proceeds of the present
library property could be used for the purpose of building an auditorium and that
the City of Rochester and the Library Board would be glad to ggree to use such
proceeds therefor when the present library property should be sold and that they
would enter into a contract to that effect if the offer were made to give such
property solely for public library purposes; and .
Whereas the members of the Mayo Properties Association are
desirous that such facilities be provided and said property by reason of its location,
is highly desirable for use as a library site, and has offered to convey the same to
the City of Rochester for use for public Library purposes, upon the conditions
hereinafter set forth, and the City of Rochester and the Library Board of the City of
Rochester have accepted such offer:
Now, therefore, this agreement made this day of
September, 19349 by and between Mayo Properties Association, Grantor, and C1W of
Rochester and Library Board -of the City of Rochester, Grantees,r Witnesseth:
That, for the foregoing considerations, and upon the conditions
hereinafter set forth, the grantor hereby agrees to convey to the grantee, City of
Rochester, for public library purposes, lots Nos: nine (9) and ten (10) and the
west half (�) of lot No. eight (8) in block No. seventeen (17) of the Original Plat
of the towns now city of Rochester, in Olmsted County, Minnesota, by warranty deed
oontaining the following conditions]
14 That a library building be built thereon and occupied as
the Rochester Public Library on or before July 1st ,1936.
2. That such property shall remain the property of the City
of Rochester so long as the principal library of such city shall be maintained and
operated thereon, but if and when the major portion thereof shall cease to be used
for such purposes, the entire property shall revert to the grantor, its successors
or assigns.
3. That no structure shall be erected thereon so that any part
thereof shall be nearer than fifteen feet to the east line of said property.
In consideration thereof, the grantees covenant and agreeto sell
the present library property so soon after the new building is occupied as it can
be reasonably done, without "due sacrifice, and use the proceeds thereof, if
sufficient for that purpose, for the erection in said city of a public auditorium
capable of seating at least two thousand persons and, if such proceeds shall not be
sufficient for that purpose to place Lid keep said proceeds in a separate fund
invested in authorized securities and when said fund, with other funds of the city
which may be available for that purpose, shall be sufficient therefor, the grantee
City of Rochester agrees to use the same for the purpose of erecting such public
audit oriumv' " r
Upon,motion by Fryer 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. �.
The following petition was read and President
Liddle referred the same to the Finance Committee:
Sept � 24, 1934`
�i To the Honorable Mayor & Common Council of Rochester, Minn. 3
j We the members of the United Workers Association of Olmsted
'+ hereby County y petition you to take immediate steps to have all
City employees on jobs earning a living wage; remove their wives
from other employment which could be had by unemployed personsi
We ask that this matter be taken care of at once: I'
The United Workers Assn of Olmsted County
L. K. Town
Secretary "
The following petition was read and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file:
" Sept. 24, 1934
To the Honorable Mayor of the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Resolved that we the members of the United Workers Association of
Olmsted County, Rochester Chapter, hereby petition you to take
the necessary steps to construct the South end of the trunk line
sewer from Third Street S.W. thence south on Broadway to Sixth
Sti SW, and thence west on Sixth Street S.W. to relieve the - lift
in Soldiers Field.
We find upon investigation that river polut ion thru the City at
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present time fa terrible, due to the dumping of refuse in the
river from garages, dairies and the Reid Murdodk Cannery:
Therefore we feel that as a step absolutely necessary to public
health in our city this work should be done at once: This also will,
we feel, make employment for many men now out of work.
We respectfully request your honorable Body to start this work
at once.
The United Workers Association of
Olmsted County.
L: K. Town, Secretary "
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The following request was read and President Liddle
referred the same to the Sewer Committee, the City Attorney. the City
Engineer, the Health .Officer and the President of the Park Board:
"DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
City of Ro chest er, Minn.
September 24th91934
Hon. Members of the Common Council,
Ro chest er, Minnesota
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Gent lemenr-
Since the establipbment of the Reid Murdock & Comp an canning
factory adjacent to the Southeast portion of Rochester, it has been the
practice of that Company to dispose of the waste matters from the plant '
through drains which empty into the Zumbro River and Bear Creek at points
above Mayo Park.
This has resulted in pollution of these streams to such an extent
that a very undesirable condition is created in Mayo Park, Zumbro River and
the" Tourist Park, during the canning season. The disagreeable odors
arising from the refuse have made the parks almost unt enant able during hot
weather, while the discoloration of the water has completely destroyed the:
beauty of the river. The conditions a Yist during the canning of the pea
crop which commences about the middle of June, through to the completion of
the corn packing in September. It is only when the plant is not in operation
that the river is clear and free from unpleasant odors.
The disagreeableness of these conditions has increased from year
to year until now it has reached to such an extent as to seriously interfere
with the enjoyment of the city parks by the hundreds of visitors who come to
Rochester each Sunday.
In order that this condition shall not exist during the summer
of 1935 the Board of Park Commissioners at a meeting held • September 24th,19341,
unanimously voted to request the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minne-
sota, to at once take the necessary steps to prevent Reid Murdock & Company
from continuing to dispose of the objectionable waste matter from their Plant
in any of the streams in Rochester4
We therefore respectfully ask that your Honorable Body take
immediate favorable action on our request so that the continued pollution of
our streams may be stopped and the beauty of our Parks restored.
Yours respectfully,
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Board of Park Commissioners
Art Nachreiner, President
Wm. Enke, Secretary
Roger L. J. Kennedy, Commission(
James H. Starkey, Commissioner."
E. L: Briese, as Secretary of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce,
asked for financial assistance in the publication of the Rochester Bo o$let published
by that organisation and President Liddle referred his request to the Finance
Committee:
E. L. Briese, as Secretary of the Rochester Chamber of
Commerce, asked that the City of Rochester purchase the "greens" for Christmas
street decorations, and President Liddle referred his request to the Street and
Alley Committee.
The City Engineer's Department trial balance for August91934,
was laid before the Common Council and President Liddle ordered that the same be
placed on file.
The August 1934 report by the Health Officer, for the City Farm,
showing; receipts in the amount of $877a719 didbursements $1045�469 balance on hand
$173.09, and a statement of Hogs on hand,at September lst919349 shoking a balance Aug
lst01934,of 329, hogs purchased 115, hogs sold 65, and hogs died 49 leaving 375 on ha
September lst,19341, were read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on
file.
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General Balance sheet, Fund statement, -statement of
unexpended budget appropriations, etc-9 prepared by the City Clerk as of
August 3l.st„1934, were laid before the Common Council and President
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
The report of the City Weighmaster for the month
of' August,1934, showing weighing fees collected in the amount of $7.60 ,
was read and President Liddle referred the same to the Finance Committee. '
The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for
the week ending $eptember 3rd91934, showing criminal fines $3140-909
civil fees $6.859 Conciliation Court fees $2.009 County check for July I'
1934 $63.85, and court costs charged to Olmsted County $30.851 for the
week ending September 10th,19349 showing criminal fines $103080,
civil fees $6.20, conciliation court fees $.509 court costs charged to
Olmsted County $5.159 fines collected due to Olmsted County •;fi1010'00) for the
week ending September 17th,1934, showing criminal fines collected .$112.309
civil fees $8:709 conciliation court fees $2.009 court costs charged to
Olmsted County $27060 9 and for the week ending September 24th, 1934,
showing criminal fines $122:40, civil fees $2:109 conciliation court
fees $4.009 and court costs charged to Olmsted County $7009 were each
read, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney:
Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen, the sum of
$10000 was appropriated from the General Fund and it was ordered that the
same be paid to Olmsted County, Minnesota, for loc4l Municipal Court
fines collected due to Olmsted County,Minnesota.
The report of the Public Utility Board prepared by
the Secretary of the Public Utility Board as of August 31st,19349 was
laid before the Common Council and President Liddli ordered that the
same be placed on file; the said income statement showing a net profit in
the Light Department for the month of August919349 of $3654.74, and a net
income for that month in that Department of $1522.15, the 5 months net
profit in the Light Department showing $289259.52 and net income of
$19,8750-089
the Water
Department net
profit for
August91934 was
$41540-40
and the net
result-. was
a net loss of
$349834�449
the net profit
for the
Water Department for the 5 months of this fiscal year was $179021.36
while the net fesultN was a net loss of $229471.25.
The application of Biltgen Brothers for an Off
Sale license to sell non -intoxicating malt liquors at 22 Fifth Street
Southeast, was read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Green license,
was granted.
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The application of E. T. (sconnolly for a Plumbers License was
read and upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer license was granted.
The Plumbers license bond of E. T. Connollg ° , with the
Fidelity & Casualty Compar r of New York as surety thereon in the amount of $19000.00
was read and upon motion by Lemon second by Moody, the said surety was accepted,
the said bond was approved and it was ordered that the same be placed on file:
The application of Stanley Peterson for a soft drink dealers
license at 1232 Ninth Avenue Southeast was read, and upon motion by Miller second
by Green this application was referred to the License Committee.
The application of T: V. Nagle for a public dance permit at
the Woodman Hall September 22nd and 29th, -1934, and of Joe Endrizzi for a public
dance permit at the Y.M: C. A. building, September 29th91934 , and Qkctober 6th and
13th,1934, were. each read.
The application of William King for a drivers license was read
and upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer license was granted.
The appli cation; of James Elmer McGrath for a Drivers license
was read and upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen, license was granted.
The following applications were each read and upon motion by
Fryer second by Green, the On Sale License heretofore issued to Mike Caffes, was
transferred to Don arson.
" Rochester, Minnesota.
September 20th, 19344-
Honorable Common Council,
City of Rochester-, Minnesota,
r Gent lame n:
Attached hereto is request of Mike Caffes for a transfer
of his "on -sale" liquor license to me, also the license heretofore
issued to Mike Caffes, which I respectfully request be transferred
to me. Also attached is my bond in the sum of $3QO0000 @,s required by
the ordinance of the city of RoehesteN
Respectfully,
Don Emerson "
" Rochester, Minnesota
September 1291934
Honorable Mayor and Common Council
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
I have disposed of my interest in the Bellmont Lunch
to Don Emerson and respectfully request that my "On sale" liquor
license be transferred to him.
Respectfully yours,
Mike Caffes."
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The On Sale liquor license bond of Don W. Emerson
with the Seaboard &Irety-CompaZW as surety thereon in the amount of
�i $3,000.00 was read and upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen the said
;i surety was accepted, the said bond was approved and it was ordered that
the same be Placed on file:
The following applicatiolsf.or permits to place and
maintain signs were each read and upon motion by Amundsen second by
it Moody permits were granted: The Coca Cola Co. (4) , Minnesota Northern
Natural Gas Company, Hotel Linden, Katherine Miller.
Certificates from Clerks of -th-e Republican, Democrat
and Farmer -Labor Committeee,certifying persons for appointment as 'election
judges at the general election to be held November 6th919349 were each
rea d and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file.
i Upon motion by Amundsen second by Moody the City
Clerk was instructed to request of the Department heads that on or before
October lst,19349 they file their Proposed budgets for inclusion in the
1934 tax levy*-
1 Upon motion by Ifiller second by Green the Eagle
II'Indemnity Company was given release on the expired plumbers license
bonds of Leo Milostan, Mengedoth & Popples and the Rochester Plumbing &
Heating Company, numbers F227749. F28460, and F284539 respectivelya -
A notice from the State Department of Health
�I notifying of an examination for master and journeyman plumbers at 9.00
o'clock A.M. Wednesday September 12t h,1934 , in Room 101, South Wing of
the main Engineering Building at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, 'was read, and President Liddl a ordered that the same
be placed on f ilea
The following copy of resolution passed and
adopted by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund was read, and upon
motion.by Luzon second by Amundsen, the action set forth therein was
approved, and it was ordered that the, said copy of resolution be placed
on file•,
"lei it resalve�d ..by 'Yihd'"Do3mnis$ione�s �of •the#•
Sinking Fund of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the sum of $169696.83 is hereby appropriated
from the Sinking Fund of said City and it is ordered that the said sum
be paid to the Investment Department of the First National Bank of
I; St. Paul for $17'000:00 Home Owners Loan Corporation bonds due May 1st9
j 19529 at 97 plus $21.25 handling charge and plus accrued interest to
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September 12th, 1934; $16511.25 thereof being for principal on the said bonds and
$185.58 being for accrued interest on the said bonds.
i $15,000. 00 of the said bonds o n to Electric Light Department
Depreciation Reserve Sinking Fund Investments, to a ncluding accrued interest
$15732.51, and $29000.00 of them going to Water Department Depreciation Reserve
Sinking Fund investments, total $1964.32 including accrued interest; the budget
appropriations being $139023 gO from Code 23 Sir4ing Fund, $1708061 Code 24
Sinking Fund, $1209.78 Code 25 ,Sinking Fund and754.54 Code 26 Sinking Fund. "
Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen it was ordered that
depreciation charges to be included with the 1934 sprinkling and flushing costs
will be the equipment u86 Seirpeach piece• of equc: pment involved after deducting
repairs
gasoline used,/and insurance.
Upon motion by Lemon second by Fryer it was ordered that the
estimate of sprinkling and flushing costs to be included with the 1934 assessments
shall be one sixth of the total operation costs of the three large rigs during the
period April lst91934 to September 30th,1934, inclusive, and that no provision shall
be made for the placing of calcium chloride during October91934.
The matter of whether to advertise for gasoline or purchase undej
Mayor's emergency authority was discussed and upon motion by Amundsen sedond by
Fryer request was made of the Mayor. that he issue an emergency authorization in
favor of the City Clerk for the purchase of a carload of gasoline for delivery to
the City bulk st o rage tank.
Inf ormat ion from the Minnesota Department of Health to the
effect that neither S. W: Cross or Walter Mundt successfully passed the examination
held for plumbers, was read and upon motion by Fryer second by Green the plumbers
license Vo4 41 heretofore issued. to S.W:Cross effective July 14th,1934, to
July 13th919359 was revoked and the Mayor and CZttwy Clerk were authorized and ,
directed to draw warrants upon the General Fund for $2040 and make refund of the
unearned' license f ee
Upon motion by Miller second by Fryer, the City Attorney
was requested to ask for the Attorney General's ruling as to just how far the
City of Roahebtrer can go and expect to enforce an etrder removing the bulk gasoline
storage tanks on the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company tracks in Southeast
Rochester:
The following cammaini cation pleading that the Building,
Electrical and Plumbing Inspector be authorized to go to the New Orleans
Convention of Electrical Inspectors, was read and upon motion by Lemon second
by Amundsen, he was authorized to do so:
" Chamber of Commerce Building
ROCHESTER ELECTRIC COMPANY
• Electrical Dealers
Phone 2919
Roohester, Minn.
Sept. 24-1934
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,To the Mayor sad Common Council
City of Ro chest er,
Rochester* Minn.
Gentl emens -
We believe it to be of the best interests of the
City Building Plumbing and Electrical Inspector that he attend
the meeting of the International Association of Electrical
Inspectors to be held at New Orleans Oct 1st, 2nd & 3rd, at
which meeting there will be representatives of all the large
electrical manufacturers and items of vital concern to the
industry will be discussed.
By attending such meetings the Inspector can keep
himself .properly informed on the various matters pertaining to
his duties and we would recommend that he be authorized to
attend this meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Rochester Elec. Cost
Ed. M. Raetz
Foster Mrachek Elec. Co.,
Roy J. Mrachek
H. & H Elect. Co.
Jno. P Huyber,
J: A. Peterson. "
The City Clerk reported the payment by the
Franklin Heating Station
of $92:62
as one half
cent per
thousand
cubic feet on 1895241000
cubic feet
of natural
gas used
there during
August ,1934:
The following copy of emergency authority
given by the Mayor was read and President Liddle ordered that the same
be placed on files
" Rochester, Minnesota
September 10, 1934
Mr: CiH:Armstrong
City Engineer
Rochester, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
Supplementing my emergency order to you under date of
August 22nd and it appearing that the sum of $50000 is not
sufficient for the purpbae of constructing a new barn atthe
dumping grounds and that an additional sum of $125a00 is needed
for the construction and completion of said barn, you are
hereby ordered and authorized under the provisions of the
city charter to go into the open market and obtain the necessary
labor and materials for the construction of said barn at an
additional cost of $125,009 making a total of $62540 to be
expended by you for this said purpose
Very truly yours,
Julius J: Reiter
Mayor of the City of Rochester* "
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Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer, the City Clerk was
instructed to bill sewage -disposal plant operation costs October lst,1933, to
September 30th,19349 as follows: 82 per cent to the City of Rochester, 11.89 per-
cent to the Rochester State Hospital and 6.11 percent to Saint Mary's Hospital.
The following communication was read and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file: ,
"Rochester, Minnesota
September 239 1934
Mr. W. R: Liddle, Pres
Common Council
Rochester, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
The General Conclave Committee of Home Comm tindery #5, K:T:, wish to
express to yourself, the Common Council in general, and the several
departments under their jurisdiction, especially the police, utility,
and the street and alley committee their most sincere thanks and
appreciation for their cooperation and assistance given them in the
arrangement as well as in carrying out all d et ai 1 s to make this
conclave an outstanding event in Templarism in the state.
Courteously yours,
C. F. Olson, Seely
General Committee "
Copy of E.R:A. application supplement No:2 to project 55-B2-6
made
by the
,City Engineer
for
S:E•R.A:
funds in
connection with the widening of
the
paving
around the new
post
office
building,
was read and upon motion by Lemmon
second by Amundsen, it was approved.
The following communication from the 6itiy. Engineer, and copy of
letter mentioned therein were each read and President Liddle ordered that the same
be placed on file:
" Office of
iA& H: AJUSTRONG, City Engineer
Rochester, Minnesota
Sept. 209 1934.
Gentlemen of the Common Council ,
I have at hands. a letter from Mrs E. M: Paul son, county
Highway Engineer of Houston, County, in which the County Commissioners
make offer of $800.00 for the 14th St.N:W.Bridge, taken down and piled,
and match -marked flir re- erect ion:
The Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer have an agreement
with Mra- Walter Martin to sell to him the bridge as is ibr the sum of $500.00,
net, to the City.
I have attempted to obtain prices for the dismantling, and marking,
of the bridge. And it is likely,, that Mr. Chase and Mr. Martin, will appear
before the Council Sept. 24th, in an attempt to arrive at some further
agreement4
Yours very truly,
C. H. Armstrong, City Engineer.
Copy of Mr• Paulsons' letter enclosed. "
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" Office of Highway Engineer
Caledonia, Minnesota
Mr• 0. E. Axmst rung
City. Engineer
Rochester, Minn:
Dear Sir:
Sept. 18th, 1934
At our County Board Meeting yesterday, I took E
up the purchase of your high truss bridge on fourteenth ,
Street N.W. They finally decided they would pay $60040
providing it was taken down and marked for retrection and
placed in a good place for loading. If this agreement is
satisfactory to your council, please let me know as soon
as possible as I would like to start the abutments for it
at once. '
Yours very truly,
E. M. Paulson
County Highway Engineer."
A report from the Park Board as t o their
attendance at the American Institute of Park Executives held in
Louisville, Kentucky, September 16th to 20th91934 , was read, and
President Liddle' ordered that the same be placed on file.
The following copy of resolution passed and
adopted by the Public Utility Board was read and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file:
"WHEREAS, under date of Aucust 14, 19349 the
Public Utility Board did, after duly advertising for bids, award a
contract to L.M.Feller for the furnishing of all the necessary
labor, material and equipment for
(1) the excavation of approximately 800 cubic yards of
earth at the tail race of the Hydroelectric Dam at
a price of -11.10 per cubic yard and
(2) the construction of a concrete "Pier and weir at a
price of $2,210:00-
making a total lump sum bid of $3,060.009 and
"WHEREAS,' the said Public Utility Doard is unable
to pomplete (2) construction of a Pier and weir owing to the fact that
an easement for aceess to the location of same_ has not been obtained.
THEREFORE, be it and it is hereby resolved by the
Public Utility Board that the Mayor of the City of Rochester be and is
hereby requested to authorize the Public Utility Board to complete the
excavation portion of the contract at a price of$880.0® under the
Provisions of Section 284 of the Charter of the City of Rochester by
an emergency order for the said work: "
The following cormunication relative to City depository
collateral deposited was read and President Liddle ordered that the
same be placed on file:
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" THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROCHESTER
Rochester, Minnesota to
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September 101 1934 ;
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Hon: Mayor & Common Council,
City of Rochester,
Rochester, Minn.
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Gentlemen:-
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We are advised that the $109000 Marshall County 5 Ditch
bonds recently;:placed as security for City deposits with you have been
called for Payment on October 1st; 1934: We; therefore, request a
release of these bonds and offer in place thereof a like amount of
Home Owners Loan Corporation 1 3/4% bonds due in 19379 which bonds ! �!
are, as you know, 'guaranteed both as to principal and interest by the
i United States Governments v
Trusting that -we may receive your favorable action in this
B� F >
matter at as early a date as possible, we remain
Yours very truly, j
.. i
i
A. Co Gooding,
President. "
The fo llowingcop�igs of requi sit ions by the Health Officer upon 1
Saint Marygs Hospital for the isolation of the persons mentioned were each read
and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
Miss Mary Shimmick, 1226 First Street Southwest, diagnosed to
be suffering from typhoid fever;
Lavonne Welton, residing at -#226 Sixteenth Avenue Southeast,
diagnosed to be suffering with erysipelas;
Joseph Stillman, 716 Broadway Street North, diagnosed to be
suffering with scarlet fever;
Darlene Stillman, residing at 716 Broadway Street North,
diagnosed to be suffering with scarlet fever.
The following communi cat ion was read and upon motion by Lemmon
second by Moody, $24.66 was Pppropriated from the General Fund gar payment to
Lillian B: Scherer as refund of unearned license fee on the license mentioned,
�Ys i
revoked June 4th9
1934:
9-18-34
r Mr: A.F:Wright
.`: City Clerk
h City
s
Dear Sir:
June 5th91934 my On Sale beer license No 64, and Off Sale
license No.112 were revoked because of my inability to comply with certain
sanitary regulationsi
At the time these licenses were issued to me, I was assured that
in the event of my not being aboe to comply with these regulations, a refund
would be made
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CiMty Attorney Spillane directed me to apply to you for this
refund. ay I expect some action on this matter.
Re spect:Fully,
Lillian B. Scherer
VOGUE SWEET SHOP "
The following appointment was read and upon
motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen, it was approved:
" Office of
CHAS. H. ARMSTR ONGp City Engineer
Rochester, Minnesota
Sept. 13, 1934
Hon. Mayor & Common Council
Gentlemen:
Subject to your approval, I am submitting the
appointment of Mro Henry Blink to act as, Assistant Operator
at the Sewage Disposal Plant, to serve during the vacation
periods of ten (•10). days, for each of the three operators at
the Disposal Plant, and recommend that Mr. Blink be paid the
same rate of wage as now is being paid to the present
Assistant Operators.
a
Yours very truly,
C. H. Armstrong
City Engineer. "
The appointment by the Mayor of Walter C. Heins
as Special Policeman for duty at the Woodman Hall, to serve without pay
and to hold office until the second Monday in April,19359 unless sooner
removed, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed.on
file.
The following communication was read and upon
11motion by Lemmon second by Moody, the BuildIdgrX lectrical and Plumbing
Inspector was instructed to secure an estimate of cost for the filling of
the excavation mentioned, and make report thereon at the first meeting
in October91934: `
" CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA '
Health De]partment
September 17, 1934.
To the Honorable Mayor, The President
and Members of the Council '
Rochester, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
The property at 1109 2nd street southwest has an
uncovered basement hole in the ground which is 6ccumulating
refuse, garbage and other offensive material and fills with
water constituting a nuisance. I would respectfully recommend
that steps be taken to hate this nuisance abated*,
Yours respectf ully
D. C..Lochead, M.D. "
The following communication was read and President Liddle
ordered that the same be placed on file:
" THE SPATE OF MINNESOTA
i Offioe of Attorney General,
• Harry H. Peterson, Attorney General-
. Saint Paul
• • Sept ember 13, 1934
t
t President, City Council '
Rochester, Minnesota _
i T _
President, City Council '
Zumbrota;, Minneso%a • r
Senator A. J. Rockne
Zumbrota, Minnesota
Gentlemen: Re: Finance Docket No.10533
Application C.& NW Railway Co. for Permis-
sion to abandon its Zumbrota Branch
ext en ding from Rochester to Zum bro t a .
Atty. Gen. File #4543
Relative to the above matter, the.Minnesota Railroad and
Warehouse Co:-imission has turned over to this office its file therein.
We propose to represent said commission at the hearing, and noticed for
October 89 19349 at 10:00 A.M. in the Kahler Hotel, Rochester,Minnesota.
'It is urged that those interested in opposing the abandonment,
or somebody in their behalf, communicate at once with the undersigned
so that proper material evidence and testiinbi*`rosy be available to
successfully oppose the abandonment. Without- the' booperation and assistance
of those locally interested in opposing the° abandonment little can be dccom-
Olished. a
f
Your early attention to this matter will- be appreciated.
„Yours truly
Harry-W. Oehler
' ' ' - ' ' Deputy- Attorney General "
It was reported that Warrant No.26529 dated July 17th,1934,
and drawn to the order of Jack Reynolds, in the amount of $.25, and warrant No.1807,
dated June 29th91934, and drawn to the order of the Rochester Iron Works, in the
amount of $3.309 have each been lost, and upon motion by Fryer, second by Amundsen,
the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw duplicates thereof
and stop payments on the originals.
The following certificate by the County Auditor as to tax
additions and abatements was read and upon motion by Amundsen second by Fryer the
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City Clerk was instructed to adjust his tax redords accordingly:
" MINNESOTA TAX COMMISSI0N " Rochester, Minnesota
State Capitol, St.Paul
Mr. A. F. Wright ,
Ro chest er, Minnesota.
September 189 1934.
Dear Sir:
The following is a stet em Ent of the additions and abatements to
the tax levies of the City of Rochester:
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ADDITIONS.
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
Revenue ............•••.
78.15
86.20
840-06
$ 90.62
$55.36
Bridge .................
.....
.97 ,
...'..
5.06
6.77
Fire Protection ........
54.40
44.40
44.40
49124
28.27
Interest ............... .
11083
10.53
13.97
9.25
7.74
Library .............•••
8.28
9.25
12068
9.78
8.07
Lighting ...............
18.38
10.10
23.00
20.00
32.68
Music ..................
4.73
4.62
4.30
4.30
2.58
Park Improvement ....•..
31.70
37.52
41.07
46.76
22.69
Pension & Relief .......
1.08
1.08
2.15
1008
1.62
Perm. Improvement .......
1.94
.....
6.88
3.44
.....
Sewer ..................
11.83
25.36
24629
15.91
13.44
Sinking Fund ...........
15.90
16.13
18.81
14.94
32.04
Street & Alley .........
42.25
49.34
20.32
29.45
9.14
In the distribution of the 1928 tax reported with our June, 1934 Tax
Settlement, Permanent. Improvement was credited with .9.01 too much and
Sewer $.01 short. The balances should be Permanent Improvement $2.06 and
Sewer 12.37.
The above additions represent omitted Railroad property which has
been added to the Tax rolls.
Revenue ....................
Bridge .....................
Fire Protection ............
Interest ...................
Library ....................
Lighting ...................
Music ......................
Park Improvement ...........
Pension & Relief ...........
Perm. Imp ro vem ent ..........
Sewer ......................
Sinking Fund ...............
.Street & Alle® .............
1932,
.....1933
3*24 . <..,
$ . 57006
.40
1.27
51iA
8.88
.45
1143
.47
2.00
1.92
4.66
.15
....
1.33
7.03
.09
.38
.79
2.86
1.88
5.42
. 54
2043
Yours very truly,
Amiel L4 Glabe
County Auditor."
The following communication was read and President
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
" NMESCTA TAX C01MISSION
State Capitol, St. Paul
September 149 1934
M r• A. F. Wright
19ity Clerk
Ro chest er, Minnesota
Dear Sirs
The International Business Machines CorPoration,
owning certain machines used by the Mayo Clinic, has made
petition to this commission for correction of assessment,
and we understand copy of said petition has been forwarded
t 0 you.
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Yourare hereby advised that this matter will he heard by
this commission at its office at the State Capitol on. Tuesday,
September 259 19349 at 11 a.m.
Kindly notify the members of your city board of review
of the date and hour of this hearing.
Yours very truly,
MINNESOT A TAX COMMISSION
N. A. Nelson,
Secretary "
The following assignments were read and upon motion by Lemmon
second by Fryer each, was accepted:
" Rochester, Minnesota.
September 13th91934.
Honorable Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Gent lemen:
For value received I hereby assign to the Public Employes
Retirement Association, the sum of $137.41 from my salary as Chief of
Police of said City, for the payment of notes given by me to the said
Retirement Association, being three notes of $34.35 each and one note
of $34.369 the first three notes maturing December lst,19349 March 1st,
1935, and June lst,19359 respectively, and the last mentioned note
maturing September 1st ,1935.
You are hereby authorized to pay to the Public Employes
Retirement Association $1145 on the last day of each month commencing
with September,, 19349 and continuing to the ending with August919369
which last mentioned installment shall be $11046, and deduct each of the
said installments from my salary for the month concerned.
Louis Joseph Claude
I hereby accept and agree to the above set forth.assignment.
Bernetta B. Claude "
" Rochester, Minnesota.
September 199 1934.
Honorable Mayor and Common Council,
City of Rochester, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
For value received I hereby assign to the Public Employes
Retirement Association, the sum of $60000 from my salary as City
Assessor of said City, for the payment of a note given by me to the
said Retirement Association, being a $60.00 note at 5% dated September
1st , 1934 , and maturing March 1st 91935.
You are hereby authorized to pay to the Public Employes
Retirement Association WOO on the last day of each month commencing
with September 19341, and continuing and ending with February,19359 and
deduct each of the said installments from my salary for the month
concerned.
Ralph I. LaPlant
I hereby accept and agree to the above set forth assignment.
Mrs4 Veronica B. LaPlant."
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The following communication was read and President.
Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file:
js
" September 19, 1934.
To the Honorable Mayor
and
City Council of
Rochester, Minnesota.
Gen tl em en:
This is to notify you of the change in the Representative
from Local #437, American Federation of Musicians, on the Park Band
Committee, Mr. Andrew H. Langum to replace Mr. Lee L. Gustine.
• I am,
Yours truly,
Sanford Ward
Pres. Lo cal #437 , A.F. of M. "
Certificate by the City Engineer to the effect that
$300 00 is due the Purington Paving Brick Company for -brick furnished for
the widening of the paving around the new post office building, and their
�i sworn claimi'for payment was read, and President Liddle ordered that the
t; jj same be placed on file:
Certificate by the City Engineer to the effect that
$357094 is due the What Cheer Clay Products Company for the furnishing of
sewer pipe for use in the`construction of a surface drainage sewer in
Part of Fourth Street Southwest and Tenth Avenue Southwest, and their
sworn claim for the payment, were each read and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on files
Communication from Ambrose Fuller, Staff Attorney
11 for the League of Minnesota Municipalities, relative to the application of
Chapter 176 of the 1929 Session Laws, was read and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on file.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Green the Mayor and
City Clerk were authorized and directed to execute a lease with the
Shell Petroleum Corporation for the filling Btation site on Broadway Street
North, at the abutment of the old bridge over the Zumbro River.
The following claims for insurance. premiums were
read, and upon motion by Green second by Miller 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:
Kruse Insurance Agency 05.40 from the Street and Alley Fund; and Kruse
Insurance Agency -11.45 from the Park Improvement Fund.
The following claims for isolation hospital services
rendered were each read and upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen the
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same were allowed end the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw
warrants Vpon the City Treasurer and make payments ffrom the General Fund accordingly:
To Saint Mary's Hospital, for isolation of Gerald Stillman,
diagnosed to be suffering from scarlet fever, $32.50;
To Saint Mary's Hospital, $5.00, for isolation of Darlene
Stillman, diagnosed to be suffering from scarlet fever;
To Saint Mary's Hospital $75.00, for isolation of Lavonne Welton,
diagnosed to be suffering from erysipelas;
To Saint Mary's Hospital $12.50, for isolation of Mary Williams,
diagnosed to be suffering from Scarlet Fever.
The following claims relative to American Legion Citation Award
were each read, and upon motion by Lemmon second by Green, the sppr6pri4tions were
made from the General Fund, and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and
directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
Botsford Lumber Company $53.35 9 Gregory Gentling $11.09 , Postal
Telegraph & Cable Co. $1.759 Western Union $$40139 Peterson Electric Co. $8.009
Rochester Granite Co. $10.009 Harr] E. Gimbert $$1.00, Bert Leitzen $240'009 Stanley E
Hubbard $131.009 The Kahler Hotel $1.509 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $57.30,
Rochester Auto Market $8075. -
The following claims were read and upon motion by Lemmon second b
Green, the same were allowed and the Mayor and CTty Clerk were authorized and direct 'd
to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly:
From the General Fund: Weber & Judd Co. $.399 Nelson Tire Service
Inc. $2.279 Wm. R. Jones $18.609 R. C. Drips Grocer Co. $$4.45, Olive B. Jones $20.001
western Union $5569 Orcutt Sign Shop $20009 Capital Eat Shop 4#2496•.25, R. C. Drips
Grocer Co. $1.509 Foster-Mrachek Electric Co. $1.159 1Iuntingtpn Laboratories, Inc.
$14.60 9 G. Schwartz & Co. $39 89, Rude Kruger$$w509 Claude Forrest $20009 Frank Lent
$12.60, Toomey Dray Line $1.709 J. D. Kelly $21.60, Hillyard Chemical Co. $71.29,
Paper, Calmenson & Compare® $360639 H. Norin Stall $24.509 0. E. McCoy $3.20, Rochester
Plumbing & Heating Co. $930,009 Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Co. $30-009 Miller -Devi$
Co. $6.18, Schmidt Printing Co. $94,509 Whiting Press $6.759 Frankel Carbon & Ribbon
Mfg. Co. $120-741, B. J. Smithman Co. $14950 9 The American City Magazine $29009
InterriAtional Business Machines. Corporation $12.009 Henry C. Lindberg and Joseph J.
Schuster $11.00, Schmidt Printing Co. $19.10 9 Quality Print Shop $11.50 9 B.J. Smithma4
ComparW $18.85, H. S. Adams $8479, Alvin Benike $3.61, Williams & Carr $5.509 Eugene
Rush $.259 M. E. Nott Drug Store $t.459 General Fund, ' Code' 28 $101.479 General Fund
Code 28 $8.67, Nelson Tire Service, Inc. $20-009 Rochester Xylinder Grinding Works
$17.35, Olive R. Jones $8.18, Fred R. Witzke $$3.06 9 Western Union $.48, Co$$Operative
Oil uo.$5.109 0. G. Hanson & Son $19.169 Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co. $13.3D,
Co -Operative Oil Co. $1624629 Woodhouse Bros. $.35, Devlins $1.70, 0. G. Hanson & So
$2.159 H. & H. Electric Co. $11.69)
From the Street and Alley Fund: Witte Transportation Coo $ . 50 ,
H. Ziegler Co: $$16.50 9 Peter P. Nelson Implement Co. $740759 Pruetts Star Laundry
$1.50, Wm. H. Ziegler Co:•$4.659 Wm. H. Ziegler Co. $5:009 General Fund, Code 28,
$4.10 , General Fund Code 28. $60.64, Railway Express - Agency $1.739 Frat zk a Bros. $. 72
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Kruger Woodwork Shop $3.50, John McDonald $37.909 Co -Operative Oil Co.
$17.67, Woodhouse Brothers $4:909 *#GlHanspn & Son $150-35, H. & H. Electric
Co. 1.90;
From the Fire Protection Fund: Fulton Bag & Cotton
Mills $116.409 Protalite Co. $23.079 C. E. Ginther $110831, Dodge Lumber &
ji Fuel Co. $53069 Rochester Cylinder GrAnding Works `314.50, 0. G. Hanson &
li �
C� Son $5.19, Devlins $405, The Seagrave Corp $14'180, Woodhouse Bros $4.50,
I
i International Harvester Company $.211, Midwgst Fire Apparatus Company $64.01,
Chicago Tubing and Braiding Co. $86.75)
From the Sewer Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept.
$796259 Pruetts Star Laundry $3 00, Dodge Lumber & Fuel Co. $1.32, Neenah
Foundry $34:00, Clerk, U. S.District Court $5.00, Fratzke Brothers $5.259
Devlins $, 50;
From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light
Dept $6.70; City of Rochester, Light Dept. $5:00;
From the Frank E. Williams Estate Fund: Simon
Stensrud $1170-249 Holt & Perry $7 20, Hanson Hardware Co. $7.55, City of
Rochester, Light Dept $3.839 The Sanitary Co. $ 24,60, George H. Parker
$2409 H. 0. Christensen $50.00;
From the Band Fund: Irvin Kunick $14:00, Mrs. Homer
Van Campen $10.00, Mary Van Campen and Cecelia Van Campen $2.00, A. R. Cooke
& Son $3..00, Erwin C. Rutz, -Win. Schroeder, Dr Donald Hale and Ernest Hertwig
it
!i $8.00 , Erwin C. Rutz $ w 60 , Ralph Gust in a $250,00 , Joe McDermott, $2.00 ,
i Bonell'e Berg $7.009 Woodrow Zick, James Hudson' and Roger Shexman $6.00,
Merlin Steen, Henry Nunamaker, and Lowell Darling $9.00, Mrs. G. E.Mickleson
r
$1.50, Lyon and Healy 022.229 Darrell Fisher, Ross Gordy and Carlton
i Roessler $3:00, Pasquale Romano $140;
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;i. From the Po6rk. Improvement Fund:. Clricp,go. & Northwost-
ern Railway Co. $.45, 0. G. Hanson & Son $13�87, Orcutt Sign Shop $18 - 50 9
!� C. A. Clason d$11.35, City of Rochester,*Light Dept. $70.309 Fogarty &
j McConnell $.85, H. & H. Sanitary Dairy Coy $56.33, Minn. Northern Natural
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Gas Co. $2.559 Pauline Holt and fit. ;,ueck_ $44.45, Eagle Drug Store $40,15,
Dalsbo Electric Co*' $6 00, Dodge Lumber'& Fuel Co '$7.84, Ft&tzke Brothels
h
$25.629 Botsford Lumber Co. $137.109 Rochester Bottling Co: W.189 The
Walters Co. $7.00, Schmidt. Printing Co. $19.60, Rochester Egg & Poultry
Ij 06. $16.09 9 Baihly' s Cash Market $3. 48 , Sullivan Paint Co. $2.80 ,
j Quality Print Shop $4.00, Kruse Lamella Lumber & Mfg: Co. 0151.04,
Barl West Motors $135-4979. Queen City Candy Co. $79.69, City of Rochester,.
!I Public Utility.Depts $15i75, Miller High Lift Coo $31.00, M. Fakler Bottling
Co. $120.60, Winona Machine & Foundry Co. $6409City of Rochester Light
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Department 810-00, General Fund, Code 28 25.90, General Fund, Code 28 A8.449 Pruetts
Star Laundry -$1.00 , H. & H. Electric CO. -.75, M. Nelson $$2.00 9 Dallman Sheet
Metal Shop $$3.751 Rochester Plumbing & Heating Cos 121.84, Baihly & Rommel $$2.259
Peterson Electric Co. $10.47, Rochester Ice & Fuel . Co. $5 96, Wunder-Klein4Donahue
Co. ;$184.50, Toro Mfg. Co. 06.20, Standard Oil Co. �$1.159 City of Rochester, Water
Dept& 08540, Woodhouse Bros. $10559 A. R. Nachreiner $74.359 ]fin. Enke $$24.159
Rochester Grocer Co. $$3.429 Hanson Hardware Co. 4125.45, Rochester Auto Parts $$7.00,
Rochester Grocer Co. $3 40, C. G. W. R. R. Co. $.459 International Harvester Co.
of America $.759 City of Rochester, Light Dept. $20:501 Tri-Itate Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. $11675j
Upon motion b8 hwndson--sscond by Fryer the City Attorney, the
City Engineer, and the Chairman of the Sewer Committee were authorized to go to
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,and Chicago, Illinois, for information relative to patent
right s , et c . , fo r use in the suit of Activated Sludge Inc-9 vs. the City of Rochester
Minnesota, pending in United States Court at Winona, Minnesota.
Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $276.70
from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made tlo Botsford Lumber Company
for 2 carloads of sand and 2 carloads of gravel furnished for improvement of
Soldier Field, which was read.
Upon motion. by Fryer, second by Amundsen, that the said resolutioi
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
AldermanLemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $322.50
from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to Kruse Lumber and Coal
Co; for 150 barrels of Dewey cement for Improvement of Cascade Park. which was
read:
Upon motion by Amundsen 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $357.94
from the Sewer Fund and ordering payment made to What Cheer Clay Products Co i for
sewer pipe furnished for surface drainage sewer in parts of Fourth Street Southwest
and Tenth Avenue Southwest, under Job 18159 which was read.
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 adoptedi
Alderman .Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $300000
from th:e Street and Alley Fund and ordering payment made to the Purington Paving
Brick CampazW for brick furnished for the widening of the paving around the new
post office budding, v hdak Job 18119 which was reads
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 adopted.
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Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating
f�
$18030-,00 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment ,made to
the Mayo Trust Fund for payrolls for labor during the period of the weeks
ending September 7th,1934, September 14th919349.and September 21st,19:mq
which was read.
8pon motion by Fryer second by Green, that the
I� said resolution be adopted as read, and all,voting in favor thereof,
j President Liddle-declared the -said resolution duly passed and adopted:
i Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating
i
$11280-12 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the
II Dodge Lumber & Fuel Company for 525 barrels Dewey cement furnished for
I�
improvement of Soldier Field, which was read.
Upon motion by Green second by Amundsen, that the
�j said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor t hereof ,
I( President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
i A,..derman Green introduced a resolution appropriating
$459.27 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to t)je Water
Department for water furnished for sprinkling and flushing, which was read.
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.
Aldermen Fryer introduced the following resolution,
which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota:
That the sum of $233053 be and the -said sum is
hereby appropriated from the General Fund, Code 28, .of said City and
ordered paid to Shell Petroleum Corporation for the furnishing of 1461
gallons .gasoline to the City Filling Station, $232.29, plus $.1.24 as
cancellatidn of Federal Tax Exemption on 124 gallons of gasoline issued
,to the Electric Light and Water Departments through the City Filling
St at io n�
The Mayor dnd City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to draw a warrant for said sum upon the City Treasurer in
accordance herewith, and cause said payment to be made."
Upon motion by 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 adopted.
Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution
which was read: I ,
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City
of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the sum of $1880.11 be and the said sum is
hereby appropriated from the General Fund, Code 15, of said City and
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and ordered paid" to Julius A.-'Schmahl, State Treasurer, as the cost of public
xamin ion o f the book s and records of the ity ff RRo ch e t erg Minne o ft a ' City
l�roper� for the fiscal years ending March 3st, �933, an March 31,934, in
accordance withthe sworn claim made by the Comptroller's office, September 14th,
1934, and State of Minnesota dtaft notice No.+93001 $49.75 of which is to be
h ed to the City Farm for share in the examinsiLlon costs in accordance with
�e�rfrom E. J. Pearlove, Comptrollers dated September 21st91934.
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to
draw a warrant for the said sum upon the City Treasurer in accordance herewith,
and cause said payment to be made.
Upon motion. by Green 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 Moody introduced the following resolution,which was
read: '
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota:
That the sum of $19830.36 is hereby appropriated from Code 18
General Fund and paid to Code 15 General Fund, as a temporary transfer to meet the
cost ofthe
fiscalnyation of the books ad ears ending March 31str1933asof the and MarchCity of 31st,1934hester, Minnesota
durin gthe
The Mayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and
directed to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer and make the said transfer*'
Upon motion by Lemon 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 Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating �,1920.75
from the Lighting Fund and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester, Light
Departmerit,for lighting of public streets,and grounds, which was read.
;Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced o-r resojutiron appropriating $251.01 an
ordering payment made to the City of Rochester Light and Water Departments, for
electricity and water furnished to public buildings; which was read:
Upon motion by Amundsen second by Lemon that the said resolut i
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $24240 an
ordering Payment made to Christensen Contractors, Inc., for 24" and 27" sewer pipe,
which was reads
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 adopted.
Alderman Lemon introduced the following resolution,which was
read:
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"WHEREAS, The. expenses for the American Legion
Citation Award have exceeded the original appropriation of 04,000.00 for
that purpose. by $5,734.20, i.e. the total of the expenditures to date have
been ' 9534- 20 9 with en unpaid balance of $200.00 still due the Electrux
Broadcasting System, which last mentioned amount is tied up in local
Muni ci�f a1 .Court under garnishment Proceedings, thereby making the ult imat e
total-N734.20; r 4
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota:
That the sum of $5734020 be appropriated from the
General Fund, Code 181, and paid to General Fund, Code 29, to meet the
deficit in the budget division for American Legion Citation Award expenses,
The Mayor and the City Clerk of said City are
hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant upon the City Treasurer
and make payment accordingly. "
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 Miller introduced the following resolution
which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of
Ro chest er, Minnesota:
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That the Public Utility Board of said City be and
the said Board is hereby authorized to cancel the award of contract to
L.M:Feller, as set forth in the following quoted resolution, and that they
ask the Mayor of said City, for emergency authorization to do this project,
by entering into contract with L.M.Feller for cling the work set up in the
said resolution at a cost of $880 00:
'WHEREAS, under date of August '14919349 the Public
Utility Board did, after duly advertising for bids, award a contract to
LoM.Feller for the furnishing of all the necessary labor, material and
equipment for
(1) the excavation of approximately 800 cubic yards of
earth at the tail race of the Hydro -electric dam at
a Price of $1.10 per cubic yard and
(2) the construction of a concrete pier and weir at a price
of $2,210i00--
making a total lump sun bid of $30604000, and
WHEREAS, the said Public Utility Board is unable to
complete (2) construction of a pier and weir owing to the fact that an
easement for aceess to the location of same kes not been obtained.
THEREFOREs be it and it is hereby resolved by the
Public Utility Board that the Mayor of the City of Rochester be and is
hereby requested to authorize the Public Utility Board to complete the
excavation portion of the contract at a price of $860400 under the pro-
visions of Section 284 of the Chartbr of the City of Rochester by an.
emergency order for the said work.' «
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Upon motion by Moody second by Miller that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Moody introduced the following resolution which was
read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Ro ch est er,
Minnesota:
That Carl G. Schwarz, City Treasurer of said City be . and he is
hereby authorized and directed to execute the proper Papers for the release of the
Marshall County ditch bonds mentioned in the following c ommuni cat ion and for the
acceptance of the Home Owners Loan Corporation bonds also mentioned therein:
'THE FIRST NXIONAL BANIJK OF RO MSTER
Rochester, Minnesota
September 10, 1934
Hon. Mayor & Common Council,
City of Rochester,
Rochester, Minn.
Gentlemen:-
We are advised that the v$10,000 Marshall County 5�% Ditch
bonds recently placed as security for City deposits with you have been
called for payment on October 1st ,1934. We, therefore, request a
release of these bonds and offer in place thereof a like amount of
Home Owners Loan CorPorat ion 1 3/4% bonds due in 1937, which bonds are,
as you know, guaranteed both as to principal and interest by the United
States Goverrmienti
Trusting that we may receive your favorable action in this
matter at as early a date as possible, we remain
Yours very truly,
A. C. Gooding
President.' "
Upon motion by Green second by Fryer that the said resolution be
adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presideht Liddle declared the said
resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Miller introduced the following resolution, which was
read:
"WHEREAS, The Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, have heretofore made arrangements for the rental of offices in the New
City Hall in said City at $9,000.00 per yerar, or $750.00 peV month, and
WHEREAS, It is deemed for the best interests- of the citizens of
the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the said $99000.00 rental be placed in the
Sinking Funds of said City for payment of City of Rochester 44% Improvement Bonds
(New City Ha 11) , and
"WHEREAS, under the provisions of the ordinance` passed and
adopted in, the proceedings for the issuance of the said Improvement Bonds a
condition is set up that the funds fort a payment of the maturity December 1st, 193,
shall be in the City Treasury otherwise 99000.00 shall be levied in the 1934 levy
for that purpose;
SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota:
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That the Public Utility Board of said City be and the
said Board is hereby autho ri zed and directed t o appropriate $9 ,000;00
from the Public Utility Fund of said City for payment to the Sinking
Fund of said City, being for Gity Fall office rental, noon June 8th, 19359
to noon June Bth,19369 which O,000.00 `shall, as in this resolution
specified, be then use for the payment of the December lst,1935 maturity
df City of Rochester 4*% Improvement Bonds (New City Fall.) "
Upon motion by Moody second by Amundsen, t7gat 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 following named persons are hereby '
appointed as Judges for the several election districts within the said
City for the General Election which is to be held Tuesday, November 6th,
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First District First Ward: -
Republican: Simon Henry Arthur West, 937 Sixth Avenue Southeast;
Democrat: Lincoln George Ekman,1125 Sixth Avenue Southeast;
Farmer -Labor: Helen Gertrude Mulvihill, 1018 Seventh Avenue Southeast;
Second District First Ward:
k� Republican: Martin Eppard, 811 Seventh Avenue Southeast;
Democrat: Arnold Clair Anderson, 726 Eighth Avenue Southeast;
Farmer -Labor: Clarence Centennial King, 819 Eighth Avenue Southeast;
2hi rd District First Ward:
Republican: Carl Fritlyof Olson, 215 Fifth Street Southeast;
Democrat: Cyril Raymond Delaney, 824 Fourth Street Southeast;
Farmer -Labor: Thelma Lucille Coon, 308 Third Avenue Southeast;
Fourth District Mrst Ward:
Republican: Walter Francis Caustin, 409 Sixth Street Southwest;
Democrat: Augusta Emelia McGovern, 304 Sixth Street Southwest;
Farmer -Labor: John Frank Hoffman, 523 T#ird Avenue Southwest;
Fifth District First Ward:
Republican: Chase Leslie Palmerleel, 605 Sixth Avenue Southwest;
Democrat: Louis Albert Enke, 715 Sixth Street Southwest;
Farmer -Labor: George Schmelzer, 702 Sixth Street Southwest;
First District Second Wards
Republican: Jacob Lawrence Mrachek, 118 Eleventh Avenue Southeast;
Democrat: Marie Elizabeth Johnson, 1323 Center Street East;
Farmer -Labor: Frieda Ida Minkel, 124 - Thirteenth Avenue Southeast;
Second District Second ftid:
Republican: Albert Dell Ehrhard, 217 Center Street East;
Deno crat : John George Ko el sch, 612 Center Street East;.
Farmer -Labor: Nellie May Shepard, 215 First Street Southeast;
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Third District Second Ward:
Republican: John Stuart pase, 103 Third Avenue Southwest;
Democrat: Norman Gustave Louis Schmidt, 421 Center Street West;
Farmer -Labor: Forma Ida Redig, 405 Center Street West;
Fourth District Second Ward:
Republican: John Edward Domke, 907 Second Street'Southwest;
Democrat: Margaret K. Kennedy, 904 First Street Southwest;
Farmer -Labor: Mary Cecelia, Kennedy, 1017 Center Street West;
Fifth District Second Ward:
Republican: Timothy Francis Kenney, 1114 Center Street West;
Democrat: Arthur Ferdinand Borchert, 1232- First Street Southwest;
Farmer -Labor: Elsie Augusta Ellinghysen, 1206 First Street Northwest;
First District Third Ward:
Republican: Monfort LeVan Pearson, 303 Eleventh Avenue Northeast;
Democrat: Bertha Martha Mart enson, 221 Eleventh Avenue Northeast;
Farmer -Labor: Esther Josephine Mulvihill, 808 Eleventh Avenue Northeast;
Second District Third Ward:
Republican: George Leslie Wood, 308 Second Street Northwest;
Democrat: William George Miller, 124 First Avenue Northeast;
Farmer -Labor: Vera Frances Everman, 215 Fourth Avenue Northwest;
Third District Third Ward:
Republican: Henry Thomas Banks, 601 Third Street Northwest;
Democrat: Erwin Carl Rutz, 211 Thirteenth Avenue Northwest; ,
Farmer -Labor: Inez Thompson Mosses 219 Eighth Avenue Northwest;
Fourth District Third Ward:
Republican: John Martin Rasmussen, 412 Broadway Street North';
Democrat: John Conrad Knusel, 306 Seventh Street Northwest;
Farmer -Labor: Kathryn Fritsch, 512 Fifth Avenue Northwest;
Fifth District Third Ward:
Republican: Edward John Jacobs, 27 Eleventh Street Northwest;
Democrat: Paul. H. Dallman, 815 Broadway Street North;
Farmer -Lab or: Bernard Horace Merry, 10 Eleventh Street Northwest;
Sixth District Third Ward:
Republican: John Frederick Stephan, 811 Seventh Street Nort west;
Democrat: Elmer Lyle Van Atta, 1201 Second Avenue Northwest;
Farmer -Labor: Mabel Anna Chapman, 211 Eleventh Street Northwest. "
Upon motion by Green second_ by Fryer that. the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared
the said resolut ionduly passed and adopted.
Alderman Miller introduced a resolution making"appropriations
for equipment use between departments, supplies used between departments, and
gravel furnished to departments, etc-9 which was read.
Upon motion by Fryer second by Green that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereo .', President Liddle declared the
said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Green introduced a resolution granting public dance
permit to Joe Endrizzi for the Y. 11.. C. A. building on Sept :ember ` 9th, and
August oth and 13th,1934, and fixing the fee at $90009 which was read.
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Upon motion by Lemon second by Moody that the said
resolution be adopted as rAad, and all voting in favor thereof, President
Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Alderman Green introduced a resolution granting public
dance
permit
to
Thomas
V. Nagle for the
Woodman Hall, September2nd and
29th,
1934,
and
fixing
the fee at 96.00,
which was read.
Upon motion by Miller, second by Amundsen, that the
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said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof,
President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
The Mayor filed tyre following copy of letter
and requested that he be authorized to take%the matter before
the proper authority at 11,1ashington, D. C. , i n an attempt to secure
P.W . A. grant for payment of part of the costs for the program set forth:
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" CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA _
Julius J. Reiter
Mayor.
September 17, 1934
Mr. C. A. Carey
State Administrator of P.W.A.
St.Paul, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
Reiterating and supplementing my ;.nterview that I had with
you recently, I wish to lay the following facts and recommendations
before you for your consideration:
10, The distress among the unemployed in Rochester will be more
acute the coming year than last year and something must be
done and plans laid now to care for the situation.
2. During the .month of Aui-ust $35 9000 was spent by the Covern-
ment, and $5,000 by the County on E.R.A. projects, but this
simply takes care of the immediate needs of the unemployed
and leaves nothing as a reserve for the winter.
3. We, in Rochester, believe direct relief will get us nowhere•
The unemployed seek an opportunity to earn an honest living
and not be dependent upon a dole4
4. Without asking for any government loan, Rochester therefore,
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;i is willing to put on a work program under P.W.A. of sufficient
size to absorb the greater part of the existing unemployment
i� and thus take care of the situation.
50 Last year we filed with you estimates for a Program calling
for a considerable sum, out of which only :�187,500 was made
available of which the government's share was only about
024,500.
i 6. We, in Rochester, are fully aware of the seriousness of the
problem and are willing to do our utmost to meet it. Th.ere-
fore, we respectfully ask that the Projects on the attached
list be accepted try the P:W.A. administration in lieu of
the projects filed last year but not granted. In this list
we have substituted a Public Library and additions to Public
Schools to take place of some of the projects listed -principally
�� for the reason that it gives a better balanced work program.
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Respectfully submitted,
Mayor J. J. Reiter "
"Revised list of Electrid Light Plant Projects filed last year.
New addition to Light Plant to House •••• 949600
New 1000 H.P.boiler and install Aion .... 1309000
Underground distribution system East '
alley in business district ............ 489000
Underground in East Center Street in-
cluding Street Lighting 549780
Repairs on Hydro Electric Dam............ 279000
Dredging river in front of water intake.. 21,09%67
Total Light Plant Projects 3759476.67
Street_ 1_mprov_e_ment Projects. -
Repaving part of Second St. SOW ......... .$ 20,418.75
Repaving part of 1st Ave. S.W. and others 189831.60
Replacing Creosote Block Paving 'with
brick ............................... 429990.50
Replacing Asphaltic Concrete with brick.. 679446.40
Bitumttnous Treatment of Gravel Street ... 8,769.30
Bridge over Cascade Creek, 9th Ave. N.W. 129000.00
Surface drainage sewer ••••••••••••••••••. 159379.18
Total Street Improvements ............... 1859835.73
Trunk line sewer project ................................. 439192.59
Park System Projects
Creating 60 acre Lake according
to survey and estimate of Sven
Nordling, Engineers........... $729726
Swimming pool 555,0000... $1279726.00 .
Library Building 1501,000.00
2 ' addit ions to schools 808000.00
Total Park System Projects, Library Building and
2 additions to schools ...........:.....* — <$ 3579726.00
TOTAL OF ALL PROJECTS $ 9629230.99 "
Upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen, the sum of 41100.00
read appropriated from the General Fund and Tt was ordered that the said sum be paid
to Julius J. Reiter, Mayor, as advance expenses going to Washington D. C. before
P.W.A. and F.E.R.A.,, authorities.
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