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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-1935few Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the Citf Hall, in said City, at 7:30 o'clock p.M., on February 27th91935. 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 Miller the minutes of the meeting held' on February 18th,19359 were approved: The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court, for the week ending February 25th,1935, showing criminal.fines collected `11M40, civil fees received $2059 conciliation court fees received $1.509'and court costs charged to Olmsted County $59tNg was read, and President Liddle f s referred the same to the City Attorney. The annual report of the City Engineer, for the period beginning January 27th,1934, and ending January 25th,1935, was laid before the Common Council, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: n The spplication of Jack M� Rasbeck, for a drivers license, was read, and upon motion by Lemmon. second by Moody, license was granted The application of the United Workers Association for a public dance permit at the Woodman Hall February 27th,1935, was read: The following partial copy of a letter from Representative McIntosh was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on files " C o p y George W. Johnson, Speaker John I Levin, Chief Clerk State of Minnesota HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Saint Paul February 23919350 Mri A. F. Wright, City Clerk, Rochester, Minnesota. Dear Mri Wright: Your letter of February 19 received, and note what xr. you say in regard to meeting with you when I am in Rochester. I -a intend to be in Rochester next Saturday night, March 2, but it will r probably be 9 o'clock at night before I get there. I will stay over Sunday in Rochester, and if it would be convenient for any of the Council to meet with me Sunday morning, I would be very glad to do so, or if they would prefer to, I can meet with them Saturday evening, but I know it would be about 10 o'clock before I could get there. - Yours very truly, J. A. McIntosh 679 B. T. U. test of natural gas taken by the Sioux City Gas & Electric parry during the week ending February 20th,19359 showing an average of 10149 was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The application::: of Kathryn Anderson #or appointment as Health Office Stenographer was read and President Liddle ordered that the sane be placed on file. The following communications were read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: ° CITY OF SAINT P AUL Capital of Minnesota Office of City Clerk L:R. S Ferguson City Clerk and Commissioner of Registration February 21 st , 1935. Mry A.F.W`right, City Clerk; Rochester, Minnesota. Dear Sir: The City Council of this city referred your letter dated February 20th relative to House File 39 Senate Pile2409 recommeo the n� Legislative Committee of the Council for study and Yours very truly, L.R. S.Ferguson City Clerk: " " MAYOR'S OFFICE Minneapolis, Minn: A.EP++Bainbridge, Mayor February 21st, G4&Guise, Secretary to the Mayor 1 9 3 5 Mr A. F. Wright, City Clerk City of Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota Dear Mri Wright: - Replying t9 yours of the 20th, I wish to advise that Alderman Jo H. Chase, who represents the second ward in our city council. and who is chairman of the city council committee on legislation, is handling all matters for the city before the legislature: Mr. Chase lives at 1000- University Avenue S:E. , and I would suggest you communicate with him direct in order that you may be kept in touch with matters such as are referred to in your lettery Yours verg truly, A. G. Bainbridge MAYOR M The following telegram was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " MB2 25 NL - Rochester MINN 23 A F WRIGHT ROCHESTER MINN 1935 FEB 24 AM 12 53 R[ERGENCY STOP LEGI MATION STOP YOUR ATTENDANCE IMPERATIVE STOP BRING AS MANY AS POSSIBLE STOP ROOM FIFTEEN UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LIBRARY FEBRUARY TWENTY SIXTH TEN AM r L A COMES SECY TREAS. 680 A pamphlet from Mayor E.L4Hayek of Albert Lea,. Minnesota, entitled "Property Taxation" by W. R. Youngquist, was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. A circular 1 ett er from the League of Minnesota Municipalities asking for a reply to the recent P.W.A. Questionaire was read and President e Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: Legislative Bulletins numbers 4 and 5 issued by the League of Minnesota Municipalities, were each read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on .file. I - The following assignment was read and upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen it was accepted: *The City of Rochester and Firemen's Civil Service Commission Rochester, Minnesota Gent 1 emen : I hereby assign,; transfer and set over .unto the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester the sum of $52 80 to be paid to said Public Utility Board out of moneys now due me from the Firemen's Civil -Service Commission as compensation for duties performed as' Secretary of said Commission during the past year: You are hereby authorized and directed to pay over to the Public Utility Board said sum at the time compensation for - said services becomes due and payable. 8. 04-Snevold The above order and assignment is hereby.accepted and payment will be made in accordance therewith: Firemen's Civil Service Commission By R. C Ranfranz, President " The following emergency authorizgtion was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed *oi file: * February 19th,1935j Mr A:FIOLWright; City Clerk. Rochester, Minnesota: Dear Sir: It having been made to appear that there is _an immediate necessity for the purchase bS the City of Rochester of approximately 10,000 gallons of gasoline to place in the tank at the bulk station owned and operated by the City, from which gasoline is issued to the City filling station for distribution tS the various City departments, I 681_ and that the delay occasioned by the advertisement for bids would cause great damage to the public imattertand order, authorizedeclare and existain0e of an emergency in charge d empower you as City Clerk is charge of the purchase of gasoline for said purpose, to go into the open market and purchase approx- imately 10,000 gallons of gasoline at a cost to the City of Rochester of approximately $1200:00: You are hereby notified that this emergency order is given to you under and in accordance with the profisions Of Section 284 of the Charter of the City of Rochester, Minnesota - Very truly Ydurs, Julius J4 Reiter II Mayor of the City of " Rochester, Minnesota: ! The claim of Sam Moore, $540, for services watching gasoline leak from S. & W. Oil Company tank car, was read anA itpoi-.moti.os,.bY;emmon second by Moody that amount was appropriated from the General Fund for payment to Mr4i Moore, aiia the City Clerk was authorized and directed to bill. the S. and W. Oil Company for the $5A0 paid to Mr. Moore: The following resolutio& request was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on filet " e itMand it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of the City of Roches er, innesgta that the Hc� Common Cc er o the said C t � d is hereby requested to author ze th a sa Boar to en er in o a con rac e AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY OF Birmingham, Alabama for the furnishing of the following cast iron ,pipe and fittings; 5600 feet Standard 6" Men® -cast Centrifugal Cast Iron Bell and spigot f pipe at a price of Sj74� per- foot 660 feet Standard 4" ditto at a price of t.52 per foot4 Standard fittings for above sizes at a price of $ 054 per pound, all prices FOB cars Rochester, Minnesota; said contract approximating FOUR THOUSA14D SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS($4650 00) knd the said Company- being the lowest responsible bidder: " The following request from the City' Engineer was read and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "February 27, 1935 Hon: Mayor & Common Council Gentlemen: I beg to request that $1000 00 be -approptiat ed to the Sewer Fund for use of the Sewer Committee*-, Respectfully, C4 H. Armstrong City Engineer. " Upon motion by Lemon second by Miller the sum of $3240'40 was appro- priated 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 6 O period February 3rd919359 to February 23919351, inclusive: Upon motion by Green second by Lemmon the City Clerk was authorized and directed to place an advertisement in the official paper to the effect that March 13th91935, is the dead line for the consideration of petitions for additional sprinkling orfor the reduction of areas formerly sprinkledt The following report by the Board of Park Commi-ssioners and the City Attorney was read and upon motion by Miller second by Fryer it was adopted: "City Attorney's Office CITY OF ROCHESTERi, MINNESOTA James T. -Spi-llane, City Attorney February 279 1935 ' Honorable Common Council City .of Rochester, Minnesota Gentlemen: The procedure for acquiring lends needed for park purposes as outlined in the request of the Board of Park Commissioners under date of February 4, 1935 to your Honorable Body having been referred to the Board of Park Commissioners and the City Attorney for investi- gation and report, the following is submitted for your consideration. We have arranged with the following owners to acquire the desired property from them at the price set opposite the owners' names, to -wit: Esther M� Walker William Oj Riess Martha K. Schultz Otto W. Riess Otto W. Riess Otto W. Riess and Lottie L: Walker, 90m0 125.00 260.00 400.00 125400 10000 Warranty deeds have been signed by all of the owners, some being in the possession of your committee and tXe three Otto W. Riess deeds in the possession of the Olmsted County Bank pending peVment of the considerations named therein. It being understood of course between your committee and the above owners thatthe prices listed are subject to the approval of the Common Council and that the City in no way has bound itself unless the Council approves the above prices, in which event payment is to be made immediately: After negotiating with Mr:•Moe Goldberg for the purchase of ,his property we have received from him a final offer of $240000 to be paid in cash by the City of Rochester at the time deeds are delivered from Mr. Goldberg and Otto W. Rlesp: After considerable negotiating with Mrs. Karau and MSC. Schatz we have obtained from them a final total purchase price of all of their interest of $2182,i80. These purchase prices are submitted to the Common Council for its consideration. .Respectfully submitted, Board of Park Vommi ssioners James T. Spillane By Art Nachreiner, President City Attorney." Win. Enke, Secretary James H. Starkey " i u 683 Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $2370'25 from the Lighting Fund and ordering Payment made to the Rity of Rochester,Light Department, for electricity furnished for lighting of public buildings, which was read: Upon motion by Lemon second by Green that the said resolution be adept as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted:► Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $245:25 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to City of Rochester, Steam Heating Depart - meat, for steam heat furnished at the City Hall, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer 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 Lemmon introduced the following resolution which was read: *Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minridsota: . Th to +h�ai� Ci t�'�3�d��e�- Fa et 1 r sC ��$1a 8�itgRiatpafrom 65e Gnersl-papa Sfiila f11, 5 gal: Onex Sea , for use of Custodian of he pity Hall g Super r rmpgag.lae"n%; E�i�kT ��s ��b�m°'� � � ea r� �$tean�.oc �s Upon motion by Green 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 Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $539:85 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund for payrolls for labor during the week ending February 22nd,19359 which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer that the said resolution be adopted as read, sAd all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $19000.00 from the Sewer Fund Sor use of the Street and Alley Committees which was read: Upon motion by Green second by Lemmon that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, Presidenjg Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted: Alderman Green introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Utility Board to enter into contract with the American Cast Iron Pipe Company in accordance with their above quoted resolution request, and fixing the amount of the surety bond to be given by the said Contractor at the sum of $4650.009 which was reed. 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 saic resolution duly passed and adopted: ! Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution providing for the issuance and sale of 365001600 4% Certificates of indebtedness dated March 1, i r 19359 and maturing January l0th919361 which was read. Upon motion by Fryer second by Lennon that the said resolution i ` be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. II Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was read: "WHEREAS, there has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature a Bill for an Act to impose a tax of 5/ per 1000 cubic feet upon all natural gas entering the State of Minnesota, and WHEREAS, such a tax would have to be paid only by the users of natural gas in this state, and WHEREAS, the tax, if' leviedg would increase not only the cost of gas for ordinary domestic cooking use but would also increase it for house heating, commercial use and industrial uses, and WHEREAS, the City of Rochester in the operation of its municipally owned electric light plant uses natural gas under the, boilers and a tax as proposed would mean an increased cost for fuel necessary for generating electricity, which in turn would have the effect of increasing rates to be charged to the users of electricity in the City of Rochester, and 1 WHEREAS, natural gas has always been sold on competitive' basis in regards to other fuels and the tax as proposed would be followed in all probability by an increase in the cost to the consumer of other fuels in addition to natural gas, and WHEREAS, the tax, if levied, would be added to the cost of the gas at the city gate in the event the City of Rochester should desire to take over the distribution system for gas in this city, and WHEREAS, other residents of the State of Minnesdta living outside of the area served by natural gas do not pay at present and would not in the future be required to pay such a tax as proposed, resulting in an unfair tax upon a very small percentage of the residents of the Stateof Minnesota and would in the opinion of -,the Common Council of the City of Rochester be discriminatory in its operation; THEREFORE, BE IT. RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That such proposed legislation is hereby condemned as unjust, unfair, unnecessary and highly discriminatory and out of harmony with present economic conditions and that such proposed measure in the interests of economy and fairness should be deleateda BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by said Common Council: That said Common Council does hereby protest the enactment of such a law and does urge its Senator and Representative in the Minnesota State Legislature to use their power and influence to defeat the Bill: BE IT FURTEER RESOLVED by said Common Council: it 685 !� That copies of this resolution be forwarded forthwithadaby the City Honorable Clerk c the City St Pauleandrto also toothelcliairmen�of+theccommittees on taxation J; A. McIntosh of � •- e both the Senate and House of Representatives of the Minnesota Legislature. 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 adopted4 Alderman Moody introduced a _resolution granting public dance permit to the United Workers Association for the Woodman Ha11,February 27th919351 and fixing the fee at $3.00, which was read: Upon motion by Fryer 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: The following claims were read and upon motion by Lemon second by Amundsen the?. swine were allowid 'and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and d1rected to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: S.H:.Arthur West, et:, al. $30.00, Martin Eppard, at. al. $25.00, O.F.Olson, et. al. $25009 Walter F. Caustin, et. al. $27.501, Chas. L:i Pa.lmerlee, eta al. $250-00, J. L. Mrachek, et. al. $250-009 A. D. Ehrhard, et. al. $31.25, Norman Schmidt, et.' al. $250009 J. & Domke, eti al. $270,50, T.F. Kennedy, et: al. $30.00 9 Monfort ' L. Pearson, et. al. $30.00 9 WM. G. Miller, at. al. $32,50, Erwin CO Rutz, et al. $30 00, John M. Rasmussen, et..al. $320-509 Edward J. Jacobs, et.. al. $300009 H. T. Earle, et al: $27.509 C•L Shandley $8.50-9 Schmidt Printing Co $27#769 Mrs Olirve R. Jones $90-169 Harry G. Wood, et a149 $ 609 Miller -Davis Co. $5.679 Co C: Capps $77440, Eivind Larson $80.10, Jacob Holzer $24-100 Alvin E.Benike $7.151, Kruger Woodworking Shop $3009 Cijry of Rochester,Light Dept. $21.759 H. Dornack $20.649 Toomey Dray Line $:809 Clay Typewriter Cao $2000t City of Rochester,Light Department $34909 Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Co: $1:65; Witte Transportation Co. $6Q80; Holt & Perry $10400; From the Street and Alley Fund: Woodhouse Brothers $160759 A.R.Cooke & Son $.759 George Befort O1i579 International Harvester Company $950; From the Fire Protection Fund: Railway Express Agency $1.209 Midwest Fire Apparatus $60.759 Witte Transportation Co. N50; From the Sewer Fund: City of Rochester,Light Dept. $21409 City of Rochester, Water Dept. $15 39 ) From the Park Improvement Fund: American Bulb Co. $6389 Morrison Dr . Electric Co. $2.859/Geo. T. Joyce $60,609 Dr: Geo. T. Joyce $13400, Dallman Sheet Metal Shop $1149 R. Co Drips Grocer Co: $4.109 Kruse Lumber & Coal Company $10-50, Fred W: Oesterreich $24409' Schmidt Printing Company $6.75; From the Frank E.Williams Estate Fund: F. J. Paine Co. $55:80., Henry 0. Christensen $23800- i ••9 The claim of. T. F. Kennedy, ..15450 .for insurance premium on Fire Department equipment, was read, and upon motion by Green second by Lemmon, appropriation was made from the Fire Protection Fund and it was ordered that the said sum be paid to T.F.Kennedy for the purpose mentioned. The Common Council canvassed the returns from the Primary Elec- tion held February 26th,1935, Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution,which was r ead: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the following is a tabulated statement of the number of votes cast for each person at the Primary Election held on the 26th day of February, A.Di1935 in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as determined by said CommOo Council on the canvass of the returnsi of the said Primary Election made the 27th day of February919359 and that the said tabulated statement is hereby declared to show the results of the said Primary Election: Said tabulated statement is` as follows: Second Ward third Ward Office, First Ward and. District No. District No: District No. Names: 1 2 3 4-- 5 1 2 3.. 4 '5 1 2- 3- 4 5 6 Total. MAYOR' A.C.Ev,ans _ . 5 5 9 3 1 5 7 5 3_ 5 3 '4 '3 4 63 Fred W. Haase, 44 .54 . 50 32 12 27 33 19 39 44 , 42 28 26 66 62 66 644 W. A. Moore, 120 128 97 137 18U 116 132 99 163 128 f Join M. Norton, 21 21 19 40 84 19 41 75 52 44 Julius J. Reiter, 71 81 90 50 60 73 1D9. 52 55 38 r.Tmy IMPASURII2: Carl G: Schwarz - 1108 115 102 84 134 98 137 103 125 92 Theo. H.Tollefson 113 113 113 166 190 114 139 123 165 149 Chase L - Weed 39 59 43 9 13 25 42 22 15 12 f LnMMAT,OF FIR9r WARD Be - Amundsen 117'124 106 116 171 ` Harry V. Hanson 58 59 52 49 62 Wilfred R. Knutson 58 75 55 77 97 L.IZ.Town 23 23 37 15 7 72 93 144 66 82 • 66 1824 11 30 56 15 13 15 556 44 63 59 75 36 .67 1023 65 100 101 101 95 91 1651 83 80 155 94 76 98 1971 22 33 27 29 23 28 441 634 280 362 105 ay l 687 ALDERMAN . OF - THIRD - WARD Lloyd L . Bennett 31 30 35 20 24 19 159 Fred W. Miller 28 76 50 94 37 166 35 88 32 60 37 74 219 558 George Richman F. Stephan 34 41 43 82 79 86 365 John Be it further resolved: candidates f� a�orAofHgRjeC�y b�1R�Lhe's erteataff a gear ere lec ionotoebe held\March 12th, 1935; That Carl G Schwarz, .and Theo: H. Tollefsou are hereby declared to be candidates for City Treasurer of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election to be held March 12th,1935; That B. Ammendsen and Wilfred R. Knutson are hereby declared to be candidates for Alderman of the First Ward of the City of Rochester at the Rhart er Election to be held March 12th,1935; That George Ricbnan and John F.Stephan are hereby declared to be candidates for Alderman of the Third Ward of the City of Rochester, at the Charter Election to be held March 12th,19350 The City Clerk of said City is hereby Instnucted to cause the names of the said persons to be printed as candidates for the said respective offices upon the official ballots at the coming Charter Election to be held March 12th91935: " Upon motion by Lemon second by Moody t hatthe said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted: 11deftan Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the City Bngineer be and he is hdteby authorized and empowered to repair and Paint the motor equipment in his department and to expend on each motor eeu clen .n ,00uwq for said Purpose not to exceed the sum set opposite each piece of q Russel Grader No*, 1 Russel Grader No. 2 International Truck No.54 Internhtional Truck No24 Dodge Truck No.30 Dodge Truck No.20 Studebaker Truck No.841 not to exceed ............... $250000 not to exceed ............... $250 00 not to exceed .............. $250.00 not to exceed ...........:.a. $20000 not to exceed ............... $100000 not to exceed ............... 25000 not to exceed 50.00 t. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Green that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the sai resolution duly passed and adopted: The P.W.A. questionaire adjourned from the meeting of February 18th,19 wa.s again, upon motion by Miller second by Green, adjourned to 7:30 o'clock P.M. March 1391935: Upon. motion by Green second by Fryer it was ordered that a street light be installed on Fifth Avenue Northwest at the south side of the railroad trabks: Upon motion by Lemmon second by Green the matter of new mattresses for the City Jail, and' the matter of shipping. motorcycle engines and the Chief of Police to the factory for repairs',were each referred to the Police Committee/with power to act: ' Upon motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen the Common Council adjourned. City Clerk: