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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-23-1938688 I i 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, on May 23rd,1938. President Liddle called the meeting to order at 7:30`o'clock P.M., the following members bein& present: Liddle, Amundsen, Fryer, Green, L emmon,Moody, Richman. Absent: None. Upon motion by Richman second by Fryer, the minutes of the meeting of May 9th were approved. President Liddle stated this as being the time.set for a hearing on the widening of Third Avenue Northwest from Center Street West to Second Street Northwest, and asked if any one present wished to be heard concerning the said improvement. Mr. Albert Smalley was before the Council and stated that in his opinion all property owners were very much in favor of said improvement.. Mr. A. S. Nielson was before the Council regarding the con- struction of a sidewalk on the north side of Eleventh Street Northwest from Second Avenue Northwest to Fourth Avenue Nortbwest, and on motion by Moody second by Richman the matter was referred to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer. Mr. Sam Allen rgpresent6d a petition signed by Mark A Baier and Harold J. Underwood, petitioning the Common Council to adopt an ordinance annexing lots 13 to 22 in Block 3 of Cascade Manor to the City of Rochester. Alderman Moody introduced an ordinance annexing lots 13 to 22 in Block 3 Cascade Manor to the City of Rochester, which was given its first reading. Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen, and upon roll call all members voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its second reading. Upon motion by Moody second by Richman and upon roll call all voting in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and the said ordinance was given its third and final reading. M� 689 Upon motion by Green second by Fryer to adopt said ordinance as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said ordinance duly passed and adopted. I � A communication from Howard A. M cGoon, applying for a license for a sight seeing bus stand at the corner of Second Street Southwest and First Avenue Southwest,.was read, and the'City Attorney ruled that the City did not have an i ordinance in effect covering such license, and President Liddle ordered -that said i communication. be placed on file. Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen the City. Attorney was instructed; i to draft an ordinance licensing sight seeing buses. The report of the Clerk of the Municipal Court for the week ending May 9th, showing criminal fines and cobt,s collected $333.30, civil fees received $1'0.75, and conciliation court fees received $2.00; for the week ending May leth showing criminal fines and costs collected $145.20, civil fees received $8.40, and conciliation court fees received $2.00; and for the week ending May 23,1938, showing criminal fines and costs collected $382.00, civil fees received$10.60, and concilia- { tion court fees $5.00, were each read, and having been previously approved by the City Attorney, President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. The following report of the Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company was read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: " MINNESOTA NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY STATFMENT OF BUSINESS - ROCHESTER , MINNESOTA AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE NO. 3209 YEAR ENDING DECFMEER 3191937 I Capital Invested (Over and above original property): Distribution System Property - additions, extensions, i improvements and betterments. $301 989.44 Stores and supplies 13 125.88 Accounts Receivable 92 635.76 Total Capital Invested $407 750.86 Operating Report for Twelve Months Ending December 31,1937; Gross Earnings $ 465 932.34 Operating Expense 444 227.75 Net Income 21 704.59 Capital Stock of Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company is $100,000.00,consisting of; 1,000 shares No Par Common Stock owned by Northern Natural Gas Company, F.H.Brooks, L.B.Denning, C.S.McCain, J.D.Mortimer, and B.J.Derman. The above is, to my best knowledge and belief,a true statement of the operation of Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company within the City of Rochester, Minnesota,for the calendar year 1937. F.g.Brooks, President Subscribed and sworn before me, a Notary Public, May 119 1938. Laura J.Kath,Notary Public." i 690 jA communication from the Northern Natural Gas Company l announcing a reduction in the gas rates for the City of Rochester, and II showing a new rate schedule as follows, was read, and President Liddle j� ordered that the same be placed on file: ROCHESTER GENERAL RATE Effective with gas used after the June 10,1938 I meter Readings. I) First 400 cubic feet et or pert thereof per month .75 minimum INext 1,100 cubic feet per month 1.50 per th.cu.ft � NNext 19500 N N n n 1.00 x N n Next 479000 n N x n .50 Next 509000 " " " " .40 Next 400,000 " n n N .30 x x n �i Next 19500,000 n n N N .25 N N x ! Excess I; Over 29000,00 " " " " .20. .Minimum Monthly Bill.75." Copies of requisitions from the Health Department of St.Mar-y's Hospital for the isolation -of Wayne Miller residing at 109 First Street Southeast diagnosed to be suffering .fr qn menengitis, Mrs. Wm. Berg residing li at 713 Sixth Avenue Southwest diagnosed .to be suffering from erysepelas, and 'I Berald Riess residing at 703 Eleventh Avenue Northeast diagnosed to be !! suffering from meningococcic septiceamia, were each read, and President l i Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. i The surety bond in the sum of $2,554.20 of the Automatic Traffic Control Corporation, covering their contract for delivering and i installing automatic traffic contrors,with the Seaboard Surety Company as surety, and the surety bond in the sum of 01500.00 of the Socony Vacuum Oil it Company covering their contract to furnish and deliver asphalt, with the i. American Surety Company of New York as surety, were each separately read, ani _ u on motion by Lemmon second by Amundsen, the bonds were approved, the sureties thereon accepted, and ordered that thi same be placed on file. !' Applications signed by Claude Bogard for the Yellow Cab Company asking for transfer of taxicab license No.14 from a car. bearing State !! license No.B217 348 to a car bearing state license. No.B32-032, and transfer 1 i� • pf license No.15 from a car bearing State license Na.217 345 to a car bearing state 1icense'No.B42-124, were babh read, ,and' on' motion by, a if i Amundsen second by Fryer transfer was granted. . h I if 691 Applications signed by Ben Sternberg for license lto operatb three pin ,I ball machines at 6-•8 North Broadway was read, and on motion by Fryer second by i Moody license was granted. f An application signed by Mina Durgin for soft drink dealers license at root beer stand west of the Northwestern Hotel, and the application signed by C.R.McEtheon For a soft drink dealers license at No.526 Second Avenue Southwest, I were each separately re&d,.and on motion by Richman second by Amundsen, licenses were granted. Applications signed by Nelson Tire Service for permits to place and maintain signs were read, and on motion by Fryer second by Richman, permits were granted. • A;'�petition signed by Ivan Boyd, et. al., asking that a s6riitary sewer be i constructed on Ninth Place Southeast was. read and President Liddle referred the same to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer. A petition signed by Ralph M.Williams, et.al., asking that a sidewalk be constructed on the east side of Seventh Avenue Southeast from Twelfth Street Southeast to Thirteenth Street Southeast, was read, and President Liddle referred i the same to the Street and Alley Committee and the City Engineer. i ,,petition signed by Mark A.Baier and Harold J. Underwood asking that a sanitary sewer be constructed on First Street Northwest from Thirteenth Avenue Northwest to Sixteenth Avenue Nor;thwgst, was ree,4, and President ,Liddle referred j i the same to the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer, A communication from Arleigh C.Smith, City Engineer, requesting an appropriation of $3,000.0041from the Street and Alley Fund and $2,000.00f from the j i Reneral Fund for use of the Street and Alley Comm�ttee, v�r $uread, ordered placed , • on file. The following communication from N.W.Elsberg,Commissioner of Highways was i read, and .President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file: "May 11,1938 Mr.Amiel L.Glabe,'City Clerk, R ochester,Minnesota* • . • • • • Dear Sir: Re: Agreement for Paving Trunk Highway No.63 • oh Broadway Street,Roshester, Minnesota. We have redeived a 16tter• from Mr.Arleigh C. Smith,your City Engineer, dated March 29919389transmitting resolution adopted by the City Council author-1 izing`your City Engineer to proceed as soon as posbible'with'the preparation and repair of the base on Broadway Street which is covered b State project 63-59-26, Federal Aid Project 357-G, with the understanding that tt s• department is to reimburse the City of Rochester for its proportionate share of the cost of sai preparation and repair, 692 i I It is hereby agreed that this department will accept the terms of this resolution and in billing the City of Rochester for the cost to be incurred by this- department under separate agreement with the City of Rochester will credit the City with our propor- tionate share of the cost incurred under this resolution. Yours very truly, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS N . W. El sb er g Commissioner of Highways. A communication from M&tt Fitzpatrick requesting the Common Council to fix a price on the Williams property located on Fourth Street Southwest. between Second and Third Avenues, in view of the fact that he has a person wishing to purchase the same, was read,. and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on file. Upon motion by Fryer second by Amundsen the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the purchase of the property known as the Witherstine property, and all of the F.F.Williams Estate property; bids to be received and opened at 2 :30 o'clock P.M.,, June 6th,1938, itoid all or any part of said property. The follaffling claims were res,d, and upon motion by Fryer second by Moody,and all voting in favor thereof, the same were allowed and the Mayor and City Clerk were authorized and directed to draw warrants upon the City Treasurer and make payments accordingly: From the General Fund: Evers Mfg. Co. $18.029 Mayo Clinic $75.00 St.Mary's Hospital t95.00, Pederson's Place $32,70, Postier & Eggers $3.00, Amiel L.G1alle $9100, Louis J.Claude tW.00, George Rohde $5.00, $2.70, Schmidt Printing Cc. G.Schwarz & Co./$171.31, Hillyaed Sales Co. $38.01, Wm. Behnken $2.50, The Frederick Post Co. $12.259 Amiel L.Glabe $15.03, Minnesota Northern Natural Gas Company $10.19, Woodhouse Brothers $7.00, Walter B.Nelaon $75.00, Adolph GruszynskS $75.00, Witte Transportation Co. $1.54; Co - Operative Oil Company $9.60, H.F.Ranfranz $38.01, P.F.Kelly $77.409 Spencer M. Knapp $193.50, O.W.Schroeder $76.00, D.L.Williams $54.30, Herbert G.Knopp .9174.06, Weed Insurance Agency $12.85, Federal Hardware Implement M- utuals 0158.51, C.C.Capps $55.29, Francis V.Mc Govern Agency . i20.239 Arthur A.Hirman Agency $13.31, Franklin D.L.Smith $4.679 Kruse .W.Smiley,Agent for -.�S Insurance Agency $29.21, Edward G.Capelle $3.59,cottish Union & National l i' insurance Co. $38.01, Security Mutual Fire Insurance Co. $2.20, Quality Print it Shop $30.251 + i 693 I� From the Street and Alley Fund: General Fund $85.72, Postier :k Eggers 12.50, Co -Operative Oil Co. $0,18, Mayo Clinic $19.00, Twin City Testing and Engineering Laboratory $30.00, Art Weber Leather Shop $.75, Witte Transportation Co. $1.129 :...... From the Sewer Fund: Owatonna Implement Co. $83.00, City of Rochester, Light and Water Dept $65.87; From the Permanent IMProvement Revolving Fund: Street & Alley Fund $13.71; From the Fire Protection Fund: Schmidt Printing Company $21.00, ' Rochester Auto Parts $34.87, Morning Pride Mfg. Co. $10.36, Geo. S.Orton $5.00, f C.E.Ginther $29.25, Wil J. Dugan $9.809 Elmer Harder $9.80, P.S.Mackey $9.80, j Frank Adair a $0. 80 , Fr From the Band Fund: W.W.Lawler $16.00; From the Lighting Fund: City of Rochester, Light Dept. $7.001 i i From the F.E.Williams Estate Fund: Axel Johnson $47.25. Alderman Green introduced the following resolution, which was read: i "WHEREAS, The Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company of Rochester, Minnesota, has heretofore been designated as a City Depository for funds of the i said City in an amountnotexceeding the sum of $509000.00, and WHEREAS, The said Bank has submitted in lieu of a depository bond its list of bonds and other property in collateral in accordance with the law, the list of which is as follows: U.S.Treasury Bonds, 2 3/4 % due 1945-47, #1373-4-5-89`j $19000.00 HOLC , 3% due 1952 #228074 , 3298829 268931-32-33 , J $19000.00 Federal Land Bank Consolidated Bonds, 3-% due 1955, #32014-15- 16-17-18 a s1,OOb.bo Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation Bonds 3%, due 1949, #169256-7-8 @ $500.00; #261328-99 262004-59 82785-4-8. 275363, 0 1,OOb.00; 10,83779 0 $500.00 Treasury Certificates, 3 3/8%, due 1941=43, #;t22421 Tr ei-isury Bonds., 2 7/8% .due 1955-60 , #62 995 , @ $500.00; #131381-2-3-4-5-8, @ 19000; #271319 @ $59000.00 Treasury Bonds, 34%, due 1944-46, #453489J $500.00; #1885,J $51,000.009 Fed4ral Land Bank Consolidated, 4% due 1948, #56796-7 ,4 $19000.00 and 4,000. 5,000. i 5,000. 4 I 10,000. 1,000. 11,500. 5,500. 2 , 000. 449000. WHEREAS, The Olmsted County Bank &Trust Company of Rochester, Minnesota,! have given an assignment of the above securities, to the City of Rochester, Minnesota: I SO THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That said collateral and the assignment thereof is hereby approved and accepted in lieu of a depository bond. Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: 694 ,ThEit the Midland National Bank & Trust Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is hereby designated as a depository for the said collateral ji and the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to deposit the said collateral in the said Midland National Bank & Trust Company at Minneapolis, Minnesota, in accordance with Section 41 of the Laws of 1933 o j of Minnesota. Be it further resolved by the slid Common Council: That the City Treasurer of. said City, Be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute the proper papers accepting the above described bonds as collateral security held in trust for the City of ,Rochester, Minnesota, in lieu of a City Depository bond from the Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company df Rochester, Minnesota, to cover their desig- -nation as a•City,Depositsry In not to exceed $509000.00 made by this Common Council April 4th91938, pursuant to the proposal of the said Olmsted County Bank'&'Trust'Company, dated April 4th,1938; ' Be it further resolved by the said Common Council: That the City Treasurer of said City shall, under the said $50,000.00 designation limit, place not to exceed $449000.00 in savings account in the said Olmsted County Bank & Trust Company, and at no time exceed #b% of the market value of the collateral'. Upon motion by Lemmon second by Moody,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution adopting the specifi- cations for radio equipment for the Police Department, and ordering advertisement for bids for furAis-hing and installation of said equipment, said bids to be recfived and opendd at 7:30 o'clock P.M., June 13th,1938, which was read. Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman,that tie said resolution be adopted as read, and gall voting in favor - thereof , President Liddle declarad the said resolution duly .passed and -adopted. Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution ordering plans, speci- fications and estimate of cost for the widening of Third Avenue Northwest from Center Street West to Second Street Northwest, which was read. Upon motion by Richman 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. was read: Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution, which 695 "WHEREAS, The Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, by resolution dated September dth,1935, did authorize the Mayor and City Clerk of said City to execute and file P.W.A. project applications covering various street improvements in said City, and WHEREAS, Said applications are still pending before the Public Works Administration; NOW THFR EFORE, Be it and it is hereby resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That said applications be and the same are hereby withdrawn. Be it further resolved: That the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed to furnish said Public Works Administration with certified copies of this resolution." Upon motion by Moody second by Green,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the saki resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen introduced the following resolution,w-rich was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota: That the following named persons are hereby appointed as Election Judges for the several election districts within the said City for the Primary Election which is to be held Monday June 20th,1938: Ward & Dist. Republican. Democrat, Farmer Labor Firsl Ward: 1st Dist. S.H.Arthur West Henry Mourning, Mrs.Cyril Winslow ' 2nd Dist. Mrs. John Waldron J. D. Crowe Mrs. Joe McCoy 3rd Dist. Frank Case Eck Sonnenberg Mrs. Mike Maloney 4th Dist. John Hoffman Augusta McGovern Joe Mackey 5th Dist. Leonard Giere Jane Rooney.. Geo.Schmelzer Second Ward. 1st Dist. J.L.Mrachek Walter Heins Albert Minkel 2nd Dist. A.D.Ehrhard A.J.Pak 1er ✓ A.P.Parker 3rd Dist. Frank Cogan Anna Sawyer Mrs. Joe Kennedy i 4th Dist. J.E.Domke T.M.McDonnell Mrs.Toney Redig 5th Dist.: A.F.Borchert Mrs.Carl Nichols Kris Sundby Third Ward. 1st Dist. •Minnie A.Pearson, William Keefe Irene Christensen 2nd Dist. Geo.Woods Paul McDermott Lucille Murray 3rd Dist. Mrs.Wm.Thul Mrs. Emma Hare Patricia Bourassa 4th Dist. John Knusel Linda Randall Jane E.Beatty 5th Dist. Ed Jacobs Mrs.Emil Braman t Oscar Dornack Sth Dist. John Stephan John Donahue Mabel Ann Rhapma n " Upon motion by Moody second by Pryer,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted. . 696 it ll sol on i Alderman Fryer introduced the following re uti which , ii i was read: I "WHEREAS, The Commissioner of Highways of the State of Minnesota is about to designate the location of Trunk Highway No.63 formerly designated Trunk Highway No.59 through the City of Rochester as shown upon the plan which is presented herewith and made a part hereof, and i WHEREAS, said Commissioner of Highways proposes to construct and improve said Trunk Highway through said City and,has prepared plans for said construction and improvement, a copy of which said plans are presented herewith and made a part of this resolution; and I WHEREAS, the construction and improvement of said Trunk Highway, Roadway or Structure, requires a change in the grade of the streets in i said City along and upon which said Trunk Highway passes, to provide greater width or capacity necessary for the accommodation of the City and the Highway traffic; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that said Trunk -Highway be constructed and improved through said City in accordance with said plans and the standard Minnesota Highway•Specifications and upon the grade designated therein; r, NOW, THEREFORE: Be IT RESOLVED, that said plans and specification for the construction and improvement of said trunk highways through said City be and the same hereby are approved, and �i BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said City hereby consents to and approves the construction of said roadway or structure to provide a greater width or capacity -by changi4g the grade of the streets along which said Trunk Highway passes, as designated and shown in said plans attached hereto and made a part hereof, for the accommodation of the highway traffic, and assumes any and all liability and responsibility and agrees to pay for all damages resulting directly or, indirectly to the property abutting upon said proposed Trunk Highway No.63, which has not been included within the right of way of said proposed Trunk -Highway No.63, that if any action or proceedings for damages are commenced by any abutting owner by reason of the construction or improvement of said highway, the said City of Rochester does hereby contract and 6gree to '-intervene and defend such action or proceedings and pay any damages that may be a*afded in favor of Su0h abutting owner, together with costs' and disbursements of said action or proceedings, and reasonable attorney's I fee." . I; Upcn motion by Moody second by Amundsen,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President.Liddle declared tie said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Amundsen•introduced a resolution appropriating $774.00 from the General Fund and ordering payment made to the C.O.Brown.Agency for premium on insurance policy No.726171 which *as is r ead. I; 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. } 697 - Alderman Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $864.88 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving -Fund and ordering payment made to Harry T.Earle for estimate No.l on construction of curb and gutter in Broadway Street South from Fourth Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwest, 'which was read. Upon motion by Fryer second by Green,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the i said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Moody introduced a resolution appropriating $1550.97 from the Park Improvement Fund and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund,for payrolls for labor during the half month ending May 15th,1938,which was read. Upon motion by Green second by Moody,that the said resolution be i adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the I said resolution duly passed and adopted. Alderman Green introduced a resolution appropriating $6,150.00 from the Interest Fund and ordering payment made to the First National Bank, for interest due June lst,1938, on City of Rochester bonds, which was read. Upon motion by Richman 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 Richman introduced a resolution appropriating $82.50 from the Permanent Improvement Revolving Fund and ordering payment made to the First National! i Bank for the June lst,19389maturity of interest on City of Rochester P.I.R.Bonds, which was read. Upon motion by Moody second by Green,that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all votingaih favor thereof, President Liddle declaredthe said resolutio1,n duly passed and adopted. Alderman Lemmon introduced a resolution appropriating $3,000.00 from the Street and Alley Fund and.$29000.00 from the General Fund, for use of the Street and Alley Committee, which was read. Upon motion by Green second by Moody that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the sai< resolution duly passed and adopted. 698 1 Ti li Upon motion by Lemmon second by Fryer, the Mayor, the Street & ii Alley Committee and the City Engineer were instructed to prepare an application for P.W.A. project for the construction of a City Warehouse. Upon motion by Fryer second by Richman the City Attorney was inft V4 instructed to notify the officials of the Chicago & Gredt Western Railway Comparq regarding unnecessary noise in the vicinity of the round house the City of Rochester. Upon motion by Moody second by Fryer the Common Council adjourned. City Clerk.