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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-29-193693.6____ ___ Minutes of -a special meeting of the Common Council of the City og Rochester; Minnesota;- held in the Council. Chambers; in the City Hall;, in said City" ah June 29, 19364 The meeting was' called to order at 7:30 o'clock P, M: by President Liddle; and on roll' call, the following members were present: Liddle; Amundsen; Fryer$ Green, Lemon; Moody and Richman. Absent: None: Thd call for a special meeting was read,. said meeting having been called for the purpose of considering the action taken by the Sinking Fund Comm mission; and any other business the Common Council mig4t deem proper On motion by Moody second by Richman; the minutes of the meeting of June, 15; 1936 were approved A communication from the Workers' Alliance of Olmsted County; re- garding relief, continuance of W. P:. A: Projects; the enactment of several bills pending before Congress, and the matter of the licensing 'of amplifying equipment at the Mayo Park, was read, and on motion by Moody second by Green; i said communication was ordered filed: An invitation from the Village Recorder of Preston, Minnesota; inviting the Council to the dedication ceremony of their Municipal Plant; the afternoon of July 3:, was r eadC The apPication of George E. Stewart for position as day laborer was read- and President. Liddle referred the matter to the City Engineer and the Street and Alley Committ eea The report of the Northern Natural Gas Company on gas tests taken at Sioux City$ Iowa, showing an average BTU of 998 for the week ending June 3- and an average BTU of 993 for the week ending June 10; was reads The report of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending June 20 -9 showing criminal fines collected 060 00 i. civil fees received $70'25; conciliation court fees 03400; County check 079;66; and for the week ending June 29; showing criminal fines collected 0428:459 civil fees received S3490 conciliation court fees $3450; were each read- and President Liddle referred the same to the fdity.:.:Attorney. . The report of the Health Officer for the City Farm showing a bal- ram, -749 ante on held May 1; 1.936 $1900,464; _total r.00eipts $48045-. disbursements $6140-05; baleinoe May 31;.1936 $695k0.49, was :read, 'end President Liddle ordered that the some be placed on files . Thefollowing emergency authorization by the Mayor was read; and President Z.._ Liddle ordered that :the` "same::: be` p aced on file: . June 189:1936� Mr: Ami.el La alabe, .tyk 01erk; .Rochester; Minnewebta; Dear Mr, alabe: t It hsving'beAn:I"d-d ao ,eppesr that there' is an immediate necessity for ..Y..;�aa�.•�''.�s�t.,..I,+`''4`4'.rs_--;,cjY y. •, ... "r: the purohsse`-by tie Citg of f�Rod�ester° ©f�-appfbximatbly�-10 �000` gallons of gasoline to 'place in the tank �=at the _bulk station oinied' a6d .operated by the City; from which gasoline is issued to- the'fCitB..Pilling Ststion for"distribution to'the various City - department s -.and:-that the delay Focc'asioned�by,-the �:advertisement -for bids would cause great !damage" to -tie publicatere"st, I hereby declare the existence of 'an emergency in said matter e,nd : oorder.9;,. orize and empower you As City Clerk in charge of the urchase of _8' _" p gasoline.,' ;ssId i;purpose- to go into the open market and purchase ap- proximately 10;000. gallons of� gasolirie`at a cost to the City of Rochester of ap- pr oximat ely 01200.00 You are herfeby: riotifi-ed:that, .this, emergency order is given to you under an in accordance with the provisions Seat- 'on 284 of the Charter of the City of Roch- ester; Minnesota. - Very truly Yours W A3 Moore; .Mayor of the City of Rochester; Minnesota." .The appointme ,,,b# _W: ,A . Moore; .Mayor of Agnes Corrigan as Social Welfare Worker frrthe City._ of'Rochester; to hold, off ice, until. the second Monday in April; 1937, unless soonee removed- was read; and'F'resideft LIadle ordered that the same be placed on file. An application signed by S. J: •Condron; Treasurer of. the Elks Drum Corp asking'for a license for the Ruben and Cherry Shows to be held at the circus grounds during the week of July 13, 1936, at a fee of $100a00 per day, was read; and on motion by Richman second by Amundsen- said application was approved and the license ordered issued upon compliance with all of the provisions of the Ordinance. The application of T. M. MdDonnell and Mrs. George Williams for Soft Drink Dealers. licenses were each read, and on motion by Richman second by Amundsen, licens was grant edg The application of Lloyd Bennett for Plumbers License was read; and on 750 f f t . _ motion by hmndsen second by Fryer; license was granted9 . The aPPlication of Fredric William Berg for Driver's License was read, and on motion .by Green. second by Richman;- license wds • grant ed; The application of the Rochester Bus -Line Inc:_; asking for trans- fer of Motor Car License #3 from White Motor#1276 licensed under Minnesota License B-215-421 to Yellow Coach Motor Bus bearing State.License B-283-600; was read; and on motion by A=dsen second by Greenj sedd transfer was.- _ grant eda evcld.-'and S: ;H.'-:Arthuxr-'-.West- wbra%present. regarding the e6ndition -.of.-_Slatterly Park..' Harold Thompson; President of the Park Board was present; and stated. that it was the intention of the Park Board to do- some work in the near future at Slatterly Park; and the' matt er was referred to the Park Board for their actiono ; The bond .of . Wlvester J,-% Porter &i 'patrolmanis with the Fidelity and Casualty Company of 'New York; as surety thereon in the sum of. $500Q00; was read; and on motion by Lennon, second by Fryer; the bond was aoeepted; the surety' approved; and ordered placed on .file$ The bond of William •C9 Fraser &--.Sqn .&s:._,Cdgra-otors for the con- at ruction of a sewer in Fifth Avenue Southee st;_ with the New Aasterdem Cas- ualty Company; as surety thereon in the amount of $l;048 44; was read- and on motion by Richman second by Moody; the surety thereon was accepted; the said bond was approved; and it was ordered that. the,.seme be placed. on file: The bonds of John Lentfer as Secretary .of the Public -Utility' Board in thesum of $10;00040; L; A. .Cowles; .Superintendent of the Electric Light Plant; in the sum of 01;000.00; 'Ragene' Schwarz; Superintendent of the -Woer Department in the sum ,of $1;00o.00 - Glenn E3 Mer:ek; Stock Clerk in the. sum of 01;000:00; B=a Kroll, Cl erk , in the sum. Of 1;000 00 and Elnora Alink in the sum of 019000.009 with the New Anst.erdem. Casualty Company as .�',�..,. �� - . � - ._ ..�. ,� �+'�{�., aK, �- ,.. . - e°.-�'�+�.�'"✓—_+��`.����rk._—IN7-..�".��t��"�'.-...• x �r.rt�"F� ��-. ��y�'.'s-��•�+�..,3z._ro-.""�x:.,_�?`�..orP�a,.-."."-.•d%�T✓.�-..." y^r..._ .,..-5._R: �.... ...._.. _. .- .. _..= ?z..ri.. -.... _ _ ,.. 751 A surety; were' each separately r-•ead- and on motion by, Anundsen second by Moody, said bonds were approved; the our etry: accepted; and each ordered placed on files James F -Coon; Pr`es4dent, of the Trades and Labor .Union; was before the Common Council and stated that the provisions of the City Labor Ordinance were beinE violated regardinig thte rat'ey�per=hour and the number of hours per week; and on motion by Moody second by Fryer the: matter was referred to the Chief of Police and the City Attorney: v: Alderman`F "r: introduced -the following resolution; which was read: "WSMtEAS;b6y 'r'es"o-I tton dated -June 27; 1936; the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the'Cit--ofr,R'daFtester; appropriated the sum of 7;4'78 37 from the Sinking Fund of the''City of', - —j esier; *f6 561 92 to be paid to Code 4 and $916 45 to Code 5 of the Interest" Fond`'; to make fuud6 available for the payment of interest due July 1$ 1936 on Rochest erg. Light Bonds and Water. Bonds4 ), 7 NOW TrnMIPORP; :B:e it-y0. d' it is heeby resolved by the Common Council of the City of R oche'st er`9 Miriries'o ' - That the'gotionr,of' said .Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of j Rochester- be a-nd the same 11s= her eby appr ovedQ " On mot ion !bodyi second bg °Aoinuidseri; that . the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof; 'President'Liddle`declared the said resole- t ion duly passed and adopted:`i f Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution; which was readk "WAS; .the following list of persons; with the amount of salary per week has been-adopted`,.by the -Roof ester Bajid committee as follows: Nam- S. �R R_ Harry Stoff el Har.rji:0. Deitsehman 12000 Harry Nunamaker 10000 Lowell Darling 10000 O ?Za,lph Jenkins Morris 111ayden Marc Wilson Louis Canar Den Lageson Pat Arsers Floyd Deitschman Win Prangen Wm Montgomery Donald ITaar st i ck- Woodrow Zick Kendall Hines - George Underleak, Charles Thurber Dry , Nesselrod k 200 200 200 1600 12 OO 10 400 10 0.0 . 2200 ' 10000 10:00 1000 2400 200 12fl0.0 1Ofl00j �.-r_;; It F_7it2 :, i. --- U Dorothy Halfpap 2000O Dwaine Klause 200 Clarence Erickson 1640 ' L eRoy Deit sebman 2 00 Dale Moen 1600. Wn .Arsers 12,0.0 A�' H: L angum -12:00 Stanley Gerli char 1mo00 . Donald Whiting 2Q00 , Audrey Johnston 200 Herbert Hendricks 10Q0.0 . Darrell Fischer ..14400-_ Carlton Roesler .14000 Dr Donald Hale 10400 Robert EW i ck son 240. Trest er Go etting 2�00 Thomas Pott er 200 Dale Hess 16'.00. Lee Gustine 12.00 Martin Roesler 10.00 Ar chi a Dieter 16:00 James Matheson 7.:0.0. Oliver Perry 7000 * Harol-d -Cooke 4000 L ee Gustine 500 E2 C Morgenson 4g00,. R; Gu st in a 3200. Orvie Ross 5000.1• NOW THEREFORE-1 Be it_ ., and it. isr herrveby resolved by .the Common Council of the City, of Rochester- Minnee;sot&"" that` the roregoing list of Per- '.,.._ sons and salaries, be and :the same . are he:eeby, approved*..* On motion by, Lemmon..seaond by Rioiman, that the, said resolution be adopted as read; and all voting in favor.'thereof; President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopt ed. • , An applic.atton signed by Henry Foley for permit to conduct two public dances on June 13, and 20 at the J: 0Z . U: -W Hall, was readq Aldezman Amhndsen introduced a resolution granting public dance permit to Henry Foley for the A: 00 U: .W: .Hall June 13 and 201 and fixing the fee at $6400; which was reads :. On motion by Anundsen second by Fryer-$ that the said resolution be adopted as read;, and all 'voting in favor thereof;. President Liddle declared the - r a'J4-' Cw`h..kn MUM'at . ,. �;.i•n ��-..., _ c;.e:::.r.�r e ...- �>n �'��,�, �' ;sa����t..�, `• ' ",.,�.* ```, "� k x�' �..$.� ^',-`' �'.{-��t�r ;��L�.�^�--i��-�:s�'ts `-�ft�"�y��'��-''.. F 753 said resolution duly passed and adopteds Alderman Green introduced a resolution accepting the assignment of securities by the Union National Bank as collateral to secure City depositerin lieu of a depository bond; . which was. r ead2 . On mot ion' by Moody.second by Muds en;, that,. the said resolution be adopt e as read; and all voting':a`^favor :thereof; President Liddle declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and; adopted: r A request` from' �l "e: C�;- it`h ask'iag'for'axi appropriating of 2 000�00 from the Street and.Faaria ,ana i o`OO. 0 frgm th General F=d for use of the Str and Alley Committee'.) wss 'read.== N. Alderman Green .introduced,a resolution appropriating 02;000:00 from the Street and -Alley Fund an4,i1-000a00 from the General Fund for use of the Street and Alley Committee; which was readQ , On motion by Richman second by Green, that the saidresolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Liddle declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and -adopted© Alderman Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $6462XO from Code 2,0 of the General Fund, and ordering payment made to Re- L: .Grundmeyer Co. for one white truck Model 730 $6567 42; less.allowance for Tiffin 1921 Model $105e42; for the City Engineer's Department ; which was read; On. motion by Fryer Ysecond by ; Green; that .the said resolution be adopted �).s read; and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adoptedo Alderman Hiebman introduced a resolution appropriating $306:50 from Code of the genera 1 Fland; and . ordering payment made to Code .8 of th a General Fund ; t o correct appr opr iat inns of 011 Q 50 and . 0398:00 made in February 1936- which should hav been paid from Code 7, which was reads On motion by Green second by Richman; that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting , in favor thereof; President Liddle declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adopted: Alderman Richman introduced a resolution appropriating 0221:10-0:419540 thereof from Code 7 of the Lighting Fund for electricity furnished the City Hall and r54 n 26.10 from Code 17 of the General F'urid for water furnished the City Hall, d ordering payment made to the City of Rochester Light and Wager Departments, ch was read: On motion by ?Aoody second by" :green, that the said resolution be dopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared he said resolution duly passed ,find adopted. - Alderman Moody introduced a re:.clution appropriating y'"2084,85 lion.. the Park Improvement i'und, and ordering payment mode to the T.Aayo Trust i Fund, for payrolls for labor fbr the weeks ending June 19 and "une 26, 1936, ch was read: On motion by Amundsen second by Creen, that the saidresolution be ed as read, and all voting in favor thereof r President Liddle declazed the d resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $222:80 from IlCode 18 of the General Fund, and ordering payment made to the Schmidt PrititAng Company for one panel'gate and section of railing Q75 00, and 1 section of anel 'front and ends with marble base 0147:80, furnished the Gity I',ngineer1 s Departments which 'was read: On motion by Green second by Amundsen, that the saidresolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and-adoptedr Alderman Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $235.00 from the Fire Protection Fund, and ordering payment made to theMine Safety Appliance Company for one oxygen breathing apparatus, which was read: On motion by Amundsen second by Richman, that the said resolution e adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared he said rdsolution duly passed and adopted*, AldeMan Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $446.00 from the Htreet and Alley Fund, and ordering payment made to the Standard anufactuting Co. for 2�" Standard Pipe Posts for new street signs, which was 1i r ead= C On motion by Richman second by Green, that the said resolution be adopted as read; and all voting in favor thereof; President Liddle declared. the said resolution duly passed and adopt e& Alderman Lemon introduced a resolution appropriating $8674 50 from the !Frank E. Williams Estate Fund, and ordering payment made to Verne V. Langton for completed job of wrecking barn; building four -car garage; and building retaining wall jas per contract prices which was read.9 On motion by Fryer second by Richman$ that the said resolutidn be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Liddle declared the -said resolu- t ion duly passed and adopt eda Alderman Moody introduced the following resolution, which was read: "NMEAS, tht Common Council of the City of Rochester; Minnesota; on April 8, 1936, duly passed and . adopted a resolution setting q minimum wage , scale for skilled and unskilled labor upon public work in said City; and WEFREAS, No scale was set for steam shovel fireman, nor for tractor and tumble bucket .operator; NOW THEREFORE Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Roch- ester; Minnesota, that the, said resolution be amended by adding thereto; following the words "Steam'Shovel Engineer", the following: Steam Shovel Fireman$ Eighty -Five Cents (86 ) per hour; Tzactor and Tumble Bucket Operator; Eighty -Five (85 ) Cents per r hour " On motion by Fryer second by Green-, that the saidresolution be adopted , as read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Liddle declared the said resolu- tion duly passed and adoptedo' The following claims were read; and on motion by Moody second by Green$ and all votinn in favor thereof; the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants on the City Treasurer and nake payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Health Office intact Office Fund $12.75; Schnorr' i Auto Service 06.70, Code 28 General Fund $1412, Mayo Clinic $15409 Mayo Clinic $3540, Miller Davis Co: $.6.90, Samaritan Hotel $5 00; Edward J. Jacobs $6.40, i Raymond W. Jung $6.40; Martin E. Jacobs $64401, Oscar F. Dornack $6a40, S Po, Crandall r $6o40, John F4 Stephan 060-90; William A: Johnson $64909 Mabel Ann Chapman $6.909 Albert 0. Trondson $6:90, Florence Buss $64901, Otto R Tornow $54009 Irene Ej Shaw $7.901, Paul F Brummer 07:90, Jane Elisabeth Beatty 07:909 John Knusel It7:909 John M� Rasmussen 09.209 Harold J. Mrachek $5d009' Nettie K Hanke $7a401, Sylvia De Barnes $7W, Thomas McIvor $7 40; Amanda J: Sperling $7:40; Emma Hare$14409 R M: I Graen $5,00, C: E: Moord $7:90; Lucille May Murray $7 90; Vb G. Miller $7.90; CO-E: Mackey $7490; Geo: L: Wood $8.90 , Hilda Kucera $7:40 , Myra A: Fox $7.40 i William As Keefe $7.40' E ma St: George $7 40; Monfort L Pearson $7:40; Myra A. Fox $5:00; Rz Ej Johnson $7:90 - Wn A Sessing $7:90'I Frank E: Pendle $7.90; W� E Zierath $7 90; Henry Dallman $5:00; C. W. Berg $7:90 9 T. M. MdDonnell �i $8240; P4, F Donovan $8:40; M. C.Kennedy $8:40; J. E: Domka $8.40; M. E. Sohernweber $8Q40; Ema I: Redig $7:40 9 Norman Schmidt $7240 9 Minnie Johnson $7040; Mary Brennan $7 40; Ann L: Sawyer.$7:40' E. T: Stolp $5:00; T. ''. Page $7:90; A: D. Ehrhard $7.90; Mrs. Eileen os,.man $7990; A. P: Parker $70-90-9 Esther J. Mulvihill $8i90.9 Albert G: Minkel $7.65; is L: Mrachek $7451, Walter Q Heins $8 65; John Oliphant $7:65- Mr. Lora Bowery $7�65, T.-Tarry V: Manson $8.40; Louis A: Enke .8:40; Jane Feeney $8t40; Geo Schmelzer $8.40; Leonard riere j $8d40, Joseph F: Mackey $7:40, W. R. Knutson $7:40;.Kaspar Kalb $7240; Ethel M: Back $7a40; Augusta McGovern $8Z409 Nellie M: S)gephard $8:40; Pars; Frances Lund $8a40, Virginia' Stoppel $84,;40; Corwin Stoppel $8.40; Hjalmer Jameson $&40; John D: Crowe $7:90; Martha Jorgenson $790; Lora Waldron $790; Thelma Coon $790, Martin Eppard $7:90; Theodore R. Gray $8:40; A Pf Marquardt $8;40; Henry A: Mourning $8:40 ; S H: Arthur West $8:40 ; Berni ce Winslow $8.40 ; J. A. Leiferman $50'00; Code 26 General Fund $20-98; Btirt Elliott Eaton $16:80; Louis J: Claude $5,a00; Louis J: Claude $754,009 Louis J. Claude $37 60; Cbde 28 General Fund $40960;Leo N Herrick $78 00% Lyle Sign Co: $27:90; Clarence Huntington $54:00; Earl Le- Irish $402; Woodhouse Bros: $16:609 Orcutt Sign Shop $150; Irving Lz Eckholdt .107.80; Manfred Waldron $29:00; D: C. Lochead !�II $29:00, Louis J: Claude $56:90; The Int ern ational City Manager' s Assn $4:00; Jones & Kroeger Co: $36.2511 Olive R: Jones $40@00; Ruth Schreiber $30Q00; i f Midland Coy $40-559 Ole's Linoleum & Shade Shop $7;00, Durrcugh's Adding Machine Co: $13320; A, M. Paulseh $58;75; Ed: Amundsen $58:75; Wn Behnken $2450; Code 28 General Fund $114.:41; Code 28 General Fund $8'.089 Rerbert G; Knopp $90:61; City of Rochester Light & Water Depts. $86:769 Royal Typewrriter Co. {, (� $9900; Mason Publishing Co: $26:00, City of Rochester Light &Water Dept s. Y 4 $63.124 757 ►l �j prom the Street and Alley Fund: McCormick Deering Store $40-859- Witte Transportation Co 0:50; Woodhouse Bros: $26.75; Ziegler Co $54�56; Minneapolis Iron store $18529 Code 28 General Fund a$188:009 Code 28 General Fund $2349, Owatonna T Immplement Mfg Coo S23:009 Owatonna Implement Mfg. Co $4540 ; i From the Fire Protection Fund: Witte Transportation Co $ 50; The Model Laundry-$23:34; R. C Drips Grocer Co: $1 13; Minneapolis Iron Store $264,;85, Woodhouse l Brothers 03:50; J. H. Kirkham $29;38, J. D: Kelly $$30*30, Chciago Great Western R: R Co ; .50, Rochester Auto Parts $8�39; C: E: Ginther $$29:80; - 4 .00 From the P: I: R4 Fund: He Aq; Rogers Coo 03083; Owatonna Imp: Mfg Co. Prom the Sewer Fund: Code 28 General Fund $4:34; Cod© 28 General Fund $:62, Owatonna Implement Mfg Co: $8:00; City of Rochester Water Dept. $$49X2; City of Rochester Light Dept; $18:30; Prong Frank E Williams Estate Fund: Buur Rug & Furniture Co �p2:00 From the Lighting Pund: City of Rochester Light Dept. $$02X01 City of Rochester Light Dept. $80.25 , City of Rochester Light Dept. 01-0 00, On motion by Moody second.by Richman, the Common Council adjourned. City Clerk: