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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-02-193899 Minutes of a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Pochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Pall, in said City .I on November 29 1936. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 O'clock P. M. by President Liddle! and on roll call, the following members were present: L emmon, Moody, and Richman. Ab sent : None: Liddlc, Amundsen, Fryer, Green; On motion by Moody second by Richman$ the minutes of the meeting of October 19, 1936 were approved: President Liddle announced this as being the time and place fixed for hearing on the levying of special assessments for the construction of curb and gutter in Fourth Avenue Southwest from Second Street Southwest to "third Street Southwest and from Sixth Street Southwest to Seventh Street Southwest; and asked if anyone present wished to be heard. There was no one present to be heard regarding the levying of these assessment so President Liddle announced this as being the time and place fixed for hearing on the levying of special assessments for the construction of sanitary sewer in First Avenue Southeast, from Tenth Place Southeast to Eleventh Place Southeast, and asked if anyone present wished to be heard. There was no one present to be heard regarding the levying of the above ' described assessment. i The City Engineer's report for the month of October 1936, showing disburse- ments for labor from the General Fund 0538.049 Street and Alley Fund ?1,93110'859 and from the Sewer Fund T493040, was read, and President Liddle ordered that- the same be it placed on file. Thereport s of the Northern Natural Gas Company on gas tests t ak en at Sioux City, Iowa, showing an average BTU of.999 for the Week ending September 30, 999 for the week ending October 71, 1002 for the week ending October 149 and 1006 for the week ending October R1, were each read4 The report of the Clerk of Municipal Court for the week ending October 26 : 1936 s liowing criminal fines and costs collected $151.60 , civil fees received $4. 25, i conciliation court fees $7.25, check from Olmsted County $r77.80, was read, and President Liddle referred the same to the City Attorney. rill •10:0%, Copy of requisition by the Health Officer, on St Mary' s Hospital of Gordon Gimtling, aged six years, anddiagnosed to"be •su•ffering from Poliomyelitis ,ivas read, and President Liddle ordered that the same be placed on files Application signed by M. W: Galpin for a license to operate _ )three -chair barber --shop., in the basementT of the building at 124 Broadway Street South, was read, and on motion by Moody second by Green, license was grantecU An application signed by GeD$ge W: Jacobs for a Plumber' s License was read, and on motion by :Green ,second by Ricbman, license was granted% T$e Plumber's License Bond of George. W Jacobs with the Fidelity and Casualty Company ,of New York; as huger thereon; in' the sum of $1,000v00, was read; and on motion by Moody second by Amundsen; the surety thereon was accepted, the said bond approved, and it was ordered that the same be placed on fil ei Application signed by C� C: Pagenhest for permit to move a buildin7g from north of the City to Ninth Avenue Southeast, between Twelfth Street Southeast and Thirt,eent-b Street Southeast, and a building south of the City to Fourth Avenue Southeast between Thirteenth Street Southeast and Fourteenth Street Southeast, were each read, and on motion by Amundsen second by Green, Permits were grant edit 1 Applications signed by Sears Roebuck and Cod,. A: Madenberg, and W. B: Cotton for permits to place and maintain signs► were each read, and on motion by Amundsen second by Green; peW&it s were granted: _ Applications signed by J C Adams `for the Town Taxi Cab Coy ,- 9sking for a transfer of taxi cab license #17 from Buick Sedan, State License B 218-406 to Buick Sedan StIate License B-66686 'and transferof taxi cab license #18 from Pontiac Sedan St ate Liaon' tse B218-408 to Packard Sedan] State License 601-809, were each read, and on motion by Riohmen second by L emmen, transfers were grunted: Mrs: Joe Skogen was before the Council and at ated that Vernon Engle, residing at 411 Ninth Avenue Southeast; was violating the decision 101 IIof the Bullding Inspector in directing him to discontinue the use of a certain boil II ing.located on said premises for a public garage; and expressed her idea that the Common Council uphold the provisions of tIze Zoning. Ordinance: An application signed by Li, D: RinehArt for a license to engage in -the business of selling intgQxicating liquors at 20 Third Street Southwest, accompanied with "On -Sale" Non -Intoxicating Malt -Liquor License #159 and "Off -Sale" Non7-Intoxic IIing Melt Liquor License #330;' a written request that if license to sell intoxicat ing liquors be granted; that said licenses be cancelled, were read, and on motion by Amundsen second by Ricloan; license was granted on the payment of the fee of %1312.50: The s"ur.ety-bond of L D: Rinehart for -"On -Sale" Liquor License, with the Seaboard Surety Company of New York; as surety thereon in the sum of 039000000, was read$ and on. motion by Moody second by Green; the surety thereon was accepted, the said bond approved; and it was ordered that :the same be placed on file: Alderman Moody introduced a resolution levying special assessments for the construction of curb and gutter in Fourth Avenue Southwest from Second Street Southwest to Third Street Southwest, andfrom `. Skxti.h; Street Southwest to Seventh Street Southwest; ;which was read: On 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 resolu-- tion 'duly passed and'adoptsed IIAlderman Moody introduced a resolution levering special assessment for the cost of the construction of a sanitary sewer in First Avenue Southeast; from Tent Place Southeast toy3evenh Place Southeast.; which was read: On 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 resolu- 5 tion duly passed and adopted: Alderman Greeh introduced a resolution approving the action of the Public Utility Board in entring into a contract with the Power Service Corporation of Minneapolis for furnishing and installation of pipe equipment in the City Light Plant, for the sum of $78;567 00; which was read. On motion by Moody second by Greet that the said resolution be adopted as a read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Liddle declared the said resolution (102 (duly -passed ar.d adopted: .Al.derman Richman introduced a resolution granting Public Dance Per it: to Henry Foley for the A: 0. U. W. Hall for OctoU4&r 3 and October 10 t . �936, and fixing the fee at $6000; which, was read. On motion by Fryer second by Richman, that the said resolution be adopted as read; and all voting in favar thereof; President-Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted: Alderman Richman introduced a resolution granting Public Dance Permit to Walter Heins for the Woodman Hall, October 31 and November 79 and. fixing the fee at U;00, "which was read: - On motion by Richman second by Moody, that the said resolution be adopted as read; and all voting in favor thereof; President Liddle declared R the said resolution duly passed and adopt ed; Alderman Richman introduced the following resolution, which was 'read; . "WtIEREAS; the Common Council of the City of Rochester, `Minnasot*, deem it expedient and necessary that a local,public improvement; the cost and expense of which shall be paid by special assessments levied as provided by law, be made in said City of Rochester; Minnesota; the said improvement: being described as follows: The construction of a sanitary ..sewer in Tenth Street Southeast from Seventh Avenue Southeast to Eighth Avenue Southeast: SO THEREFORE; Be it . resolved by the Common Council of the City of RochesteV; Minnesota; That a public hearing of all persons And, --parties interested in said improvement will be heJ.d;. at seventhirty o'clock P-4 M:; on November 169 1936, in the Council Chambers; in the City Hall$ in said City; at which time and place the persons and parties int erest`©d in the said improvements may - appear and be heard by said Common Council in relation to., the.. said. improvement: The City Clerk of said City is hereby" authorized and 'directed to } cause to be published in the official newspaper of safld City; a notice to all knterested persons dnd parties of the time and place and purpose of said meeting and hearing: On motion by Moody second by Richman; that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Liddle declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted' 103 Alderman Green introduced a resolution bPPropriating 0242:20 from Code 20 �. of the General Fund; and ordering payment made to the City of Rochester Water Depti Nz e. for water furnished for sprinkling and flushing of streets; as per billings dated October 25' 1936; which was read; On motion by Fryer 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 edi Aldermen. Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating $217,050 from the �I Lighting Fund, and ordering payment made to the Ty of Rochester Light Dept. , for II lighting of public buildings in the City of Rochester; as per billings dated October 25, 1936; which was reads On motion by Richman seooad by Moody; that the amid resolution be adopted IIas read; and all voting in favor thereof; President Liddle declared the said resoluti duly passed and adopt eds Alderman Fryer introduced a resolution appropriating 8204000 from the F. E: -Williams Estate Fund, and ordering payment made to Rma Lii Vine, for balance du on note secured by mortgage on Williams property; which was read: On motion by Fryer second by Lemmon; 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 Amundsen introduced a resolution appropriating $1507:75, from the Park Improvement Fund; and ordering payment made to the Mayo Trust Fund, for payrolls for labor for the weeks ending October 23 and October 309 1936; which Ras':: read; On motion by Amundsen second by Richman; that the said resolution be adopt as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolu— tion duly passed and adopt eds Alderman Amundsen .introduced a resolution appropriating 0240;92 from Code of the General Fund; and ordering payment made to the State of Minnesota; Oil Inspect ion Division for inspection fee $30,26 and State Tax ;�t 3 cents per gallon $237466 11 on 7;922 gallons of gasoline to car MX 311; which was read: On motion by Moody second by Green; that the said resolution be adopted as read, and all voting in favor thereof, President Liddle declared the said resolution lily passed and adopted: Alderman Amundsen introduced an Ordinance requiring the owners and occupants of land withinthe City of Rochester, Minnesota, to remove snow and ice from the sidewalk or sidewalks in front of the land so owned or occupied by him and relating to assessments therefor; in case of removal by the. City d - Engineer of said City; which -was given its first. reading: eP I ' On motion by Lemmon second by Green; the rules were suspended and . 4 the said ordinance was given its tiebodd:.reading: An Ordinance to .amend an Ordinance entitled, ."An ordinance regulat- It ^ Iling the sale of intoxicating liquor within the City of Rochester; providing for such sales by cUly licensed persons, establishing regulations for the operation of places where such intoxicating liquor is sold$ providing regula- Lions for the granting of such licensees setting license fees$ providing penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing all inconsistent ordinancep theasame bring ordinance No: 4639 was given its third and final reading. , ' 04 motion by Amundsen second by Green$ that .the said Ordinance be adopted as read, and on roll call, Alderman Amundsen and Green voted in favor of said motion and Aldermen Fryer, Lemont Moody and Richman voted against said motion, whereupon President Liddle declared'said Ordinance not adopted% I _ 7 ii i An Ordinance regulating the number of hours of employment per week F` I for skilled and unskilled labor upon public works by contractors when per- formed, for the City of Rochester, and also by the City of Rochester in per- } forming each work not under contract; **. bh... was, given its third and final - r e adingi j On motion by Fryer second by Moody, that the said _Ordinance. by not 4' ; adopted; and on roll calls Aldermen Fryers Greek; Moody', and Richman voted in i favor of said motion and Aldermen Amundsen and Lemmon against said motion, ( hereupon President Liddle declared said miotion carried and the Ordinance not i adopt ed: I The matter of the construction of a sidewalk at the premises Ildescribed as 1309 Pourth Street Northeast was referred to the Street and ;ko: . z 193U .t Alley Co=ittee and the City Engineer with power to act. 105 The following claims were read, and on motion by Amundseft second by Richm and all voting 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 make payments i accordingly: From the General Fund: T: H. Page $2100; George Watson $18:36, Dr. Charl s H. Mayo $41466; Archie Watson $37 00; 0: E: McCoy $9:60; Beulah Welte 022:00, Cl®nents Chevrolet Cp. $29:30; Tri State Tel & Tel Co: $30:65; Lyle Signs Co. 197.419 Louis J. Claude �'3:25, Louis J. Claude $17740; City of Rochester Steam Dept. $157.05; J. D. Kelly $3:00, 170, A. Moore $15.409 J: Wi Feller. $10403; City of Rochester Light Dept $'25.95, Tom Moody 1121409 Rath Schreiber 130400, Hayes Lucas Lwmber Co: $4040, Olive R. Jones $40:00; Maass & McAndrew Co; $05; Mack Int. Motor Truck Corp. $18.35; Standard Oil Co $ 50, Rochester tgg & Poultry Co. $4 45$ Tri State Tel & Tel Co. $23.00. Dr. D. C . Lochead 8,25.00. From the S-,&-'A Fund: Witte Transportation Co: $:50, Shell Petroleum Corp. 11$44:54; P. I. R: Fund $52;80; P I: R; Fund $137 84; Pe -I: R: Fund 1-47 80; Minneapolis Iron Store $2,56: From the Sewer Fund: H: E: Swanson doi $:97, He E: Swanson Co. $1:00; City of Rochester Light Dept: $30;00, Tri St ate Tel &Tel Coa $575; f` From the Fire Protection Fund: Alexander Auto Electric U109 0 009 J. H. F Kirkham $56.50; Tri State Tel & Tel Co: $20:+50, Maass &McAndrew Co. �w2 15, Rochester `f 9^ W. Grocer Co: $23;72, McCormick Deering Co; $liNs Midwest Fire Apparatus Co. $334,55; Rochester Radio Service $5;00; H; E ' Swanson Co; $1447; W: Si Nott Company $48.26-0 From the Lighting Fund% City of Rochester Light Dept: $1004 From F. .E: Williams Estate Fund: The Sanitary Co: $2820; Henry 0: Christensen $25400; Byrl Bennett $14650; Rochester E ectric Co $.90; City of Rocheste Light Dept. $3.60; Rochester Egg,Poultry Co $1a854 From the Band Fund: Bonnelle Berg $1000 The 1..1- yor and City Clerk. were instructed to write 1 ett ers o f cppr, eci atior. to ?Miss Delve, Snodgrass, Principal of the Rochester High School, Principal of St.John' School. and Principal of the German Lutheran School for their 'work in ent ert ai.ning the children of the City of Rochester during the evening of October 31, and thereby -ing prev:�nt/the de.truction of property about the City. Alderih�in Lemmon introduced' the following resolution, which was read:. 1-06 I� "Be it resolved by the. Common Council of the City of Rochest er; Minnesota: j That the said Common Council does hereby assess to • and approve the levy of taxes to the amount of Two Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Dollars 0,2651000:00) for general school„purposes; made by the Mard of Educt).tion of School District No. 8 of the said City on the 15th day of October, 1936, on s the taxable property within said School District go, 8. i On motion by L emmon - second' by* Fryer, the t the said resolution be wdopt ed as read, and all voting in favor thereof; President Lid$kedec].axed i the said resolution duly passed and adopted3 On motion by Green second by Richman$ the Common Council adjourned to November 161 19364 City Clerk: i Approved t November 16, 1936. r • i - t I I • r r • • . t • � a f a t • +