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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFeb 10, 1925 (Official) · A regular meeting of the city coun- cil o£ the City of Colfimbia Heights was held in Columbia .School Tues- (lay, February .10th, 1925. Meeting called tb order by Mayor Mortom Roll 'call found Councilman Burgoyne ab- sent. Minutes of the last regular and special meeting read and cra'rooted. ~h'. Ledwein wished to have the motion read: "A light'be installed be- tween 39th Ave~ and 40th'Ave.'," stead o~ 38th Ave. and 39th Ave. Mrs: Ostrander wished to have the motion to retaff~ 'city manager until end of term changed. The motion reads,, as made Councilman Le'dwein, seconded ' by. CouncilWmnan· Ostrander. ~. That .Mr. Lmtch be g~ven anotheri chance and be let~stay on jcl) to the, eud of term, correct'ed £o read: Thati ~ity Manager Leitch be retained as city manager nntil end of tlie term. Bills read as fellows: Columbia tteights Pharmacy . ~$ '~ 3.30. Andrew Koss ................. :~ 2.50 W. II. Kuhn .... ' ........... .~ ~9.50 Jacob It. Holler ......... ; .... 78.60. Leouard Ke~,es ............... . 70.50 Northwestern Bell Tdl. ..', 32.65/ Cohufibia H, eigbts Record .... / S~10 'Mrs. Jack Gould ...... . .,,' .... :..' 3.00 YAp'code 'lnYestmeiit Co ...... , 2o.D0 H. E. Peterson' . ............ , 58.00 Board of Education .......... .-' 10.00 Columbia Heights Fire Deltt.. · '"49.00 Northern Fire ApParatus Co.,.," .3.54 C. Perrin ................ ~..; 3.75 Bessie Plocienik ............. ~' · Wm. Leitch ............... '- · ~' 83.34 IIazel A. Trucker ........ :.'..~ 57.50 Fred. J. Welshinger ..; .... ~. 14.50 Clash for postage.. ........ :-... , 5.87 Mrs. 'B. Plodienik ............ '. 1.84 Miller Davis Go ................ 24 'Oggie Sorenson ....... : ...... ' 7.00 DaWson & Robinson .......... ,' 1.~7 Ered West ................... ; 4.00 Carl IIehviok ................ ;.. 3.50 L. 5V. Nm'thfield ............ ~.. 23.30 Buffalo Meter Co.-: ........... , 3.17 James McKenna ..O...: ..... ;- 57.5~ Wm. Spain .................. V 31.35. Bilhnnns I. Idw. ' ~- 7.60 Pittsburgh Meter 0o.' ........ .. ~. 1.11 A. E. Smidbei'g ...; ......... '.; 3.00 Neptune Meter Co: . ........ · ~5.61 ,Thr. Thorkelsen ' ' ~ 60.00 Motion by Ledwein, seconded by Karrow, that all bills be allowed as read. Carried. communication read from Motor IIaulage C02, saying they would han] 'cinders to any ,part of city for 75 cents ,per cubic yard. A comnmnication was read' from Standard Oil Co. for license to have filling stntion at southeast corner of 40th and Central Aves. on Lots 32, 31 and 30. Standard Oil Co.'s represen~ 'tative was present with blue print to show council jtlst what they wouhl erect on the corner. After remarks, a motion was made by Ledwei..n, see- ended by Karrow, that, request of ' S~a~dai_-d.. 0_i_l~ .Oq... be. gran. ted.. t-Iardware to operate fillin~ station at 4003 Central A~e. was read and a motion bZ Ka~row, seconded by wein that request be ~ranted, carried. The request oi the followm~ electri- cians top renewal of licenses was read: Williams Electrical Co., Schultz. and C. B. Annis. Mo~ion by Karrow, secoufled by Ledwein, that requests .be* ~mnted, carried. Letter read from Mpls. General .Electric Co. -in regard to installing ligh}s. 'Com- flmnication read from the Leagne Municipalities of Minnesota. and mo- tion was made by Karrow that city manager have properXresq1uti°ns'pre' pared and individual letters marled. that 'the city d0uncil of the City Colnmbi~ Heiglits favored those'~ bills. Carried. Letter"read from city manager re- 'questing council to allow hi~fic.$20.00 :per month for maintenance of care as : so far it has cost him $760.00, $75.00 of :which Was allotted by the ~council. After remarks, · niotion was made by 'K'arrow tbat reql~est be~.tabled unU1 a full cmmcil was present. No second; motion lost. Motion made by Le8r wetm seconded'by Ost~ander, that re- qnest be laid on tim table for furflmr : consideration. Roll cml; Ayes 3, Kar- [~0'~ no'~ voting.""~-~uficil~h ~;~ntroduced the ,~ollowiug resolution. F. or the tr¢ns.portation of persons. clmrg~d ~vith crime or convicted of crimes or offens.es, from the City of Colmnbia Heigbts to place of eon- finement in the City of Minneapofis, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, the sum of one dollar shall ,be allowed the city council to the person furnish- lng such transportation for each per- son tr&nslmrted. Seconded by Led- - wein. Carried.' Ordinance No. 28 had its s~cond' reading. Motion hy Ostrander, 'sec- cml'ed hy~Karrow, that' council ad,opt this amendment to' Plumbers' License ordinance. Carried. Minutes o£. the meeting o~ Charter Commission were filed with secretary to the council. Mr. Warren came tbefore the council in regards to spe- 'cial assessments against school .prop- erty. Matter was left to city mans- ,and moved for.its adoption: Be it. ger.to take up ~vith the city at~orney.] ~ Resolved, 'That in accordance' with!! Gust'Peterson, Mrs. Kerbs, Pete West :the 'provisions of Section. 281 of'Gert-'.:~ complainedPto the council in regards: :era~I S{atutes off Minnesota, 1913 and':~ to water nmin on Central freezing. ~,iI acts amendatory thereto 'ami'~ ~up-~ After ,remarks', it was suggested . plementary' thereto, the following ': Mr. Karrow that Mayor Morton i schedule o~ fees is hereby establishedil point a. cmnmittee consisting of the' I for the. muni~il~al 'court of'the City. cfi: Mayor; Councilwmnan Ostrander aud ' ColUmbix Heights at the time of filtnglI City Manager, to. investigate. · Mr. the first paper in any civil action or,, proceeding in. the municipal court of: the. City of Columbia IIeights and as a prerequisite to any appearand)' Herrion of 5th St. came .before tile: council in regards to ISutting in cul- vert to drain water. After remarks, the ma{top was left to the city mans-; thei'e~n, there' shall be paid .'to ..th6 1 ge?' to get an easement from property . clerk 'of said court a fee of.one del-.i own6rs to put in culvert] The follow- [ar. · when a jury is demanded,' the1 in~ resolution ~;ras introduced by~ 'party demanding tim same shall pay l Councihvoman Ostrander and moved: aueh fee as is provided ,by law. If,no~ for its adoption: 'Be it Resolved, by. h~ i~ had the ;ur,, fee shall be re- the City Council of the City of Col- '~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .... ' ' 25' funded except in unlax~fful detaineri }~mb~g. ~ghts, tbs[ 5Ijqr~l) 28: 19.. ~' ..... ntI" of ~ud-nlent by ne set r r a sveclal election cases, upun e 'y ~ s q ' ' 11 bi ' 1 serau~t o? on stipulation cZ the par-: ?eld ~n the 0xty of ~oh ~ .a. Hmg},t . 1 be rm the propose or voting on me ties, no .additional fee sha 1 . ' ' ' etlargecL In all Other cases an' addi-i,amendments to the charter:- Seeonfl- tional f~e of one dollar Shall be paid{ ed by Karrow. Can'ied. Councilman ]~dgment is oi~t~mi ~.~y' ~ow suggests that the ~,~. when · , . ....... rqble ent~" and nnlaw''family be reim.bursed for the loss .actlOll Ct [uu 'Y ~ - -[ ' iUl ..... aero,nm' the~e' shall' be ..mid- the; ,a half barrel, of.. sauerkraut. Motion.. ~hnl m made by Leflwem seconded by Os ~t~m of two dollars which-.. , 1':" -' ' ' , . "' elude tim scl'vice of summons, Three5 tranderi that meeting be adjourned. dollars additional shall be, F. aid fort 'Mrs.' J. Gould, Secretary. %he 'execution of a' Writ'0f r6~tttutiml)i . hi: actions of replevin or actiqr)S, i.n which an attachment :issues there' shall be paid in addition to. the fee hereinbefore provided on the filing o~' the first paper in any civil aation, a i i lee'of two flolla~:s which Shall inelu'de'! 'the officer's services. In all o{herl ;actions where officers serve pa, peps ~ one dollar ~or one Xservice and fifty~, c'ent~ fo~ each additional service shall'! be paid. Except as in hereinbefbre' ' pro'~;ided the fees to. be charged- and · collected in said conrt in both civil ' and criminal.actions sliall be · those ~:fixed by Section 32 .of Chapter :229: of laws of Minnesota for the year 1925. · ' . ORDINANCE NO. 28 An ordinance amending "An ordil nance to license plumbers and. re~u- ,late the business of plumbing in the. City of Columbia Heights." Adopted May 5, 1922.. The .City cf Columbia IIeight~ does or(lkin: Section 1. Tt~a~ .Section 1 of the above quoted ordinance, which reads' ~ ~ts follows: ; "Section 1; "I shall, be Unlawful' :for any, person, fi.rm or Corpora~cion to engage iu the plumbing business, or in any .of its~',branches, within the i city of ~oluml~,Fa Heights, unless he :or they, shall first obtain .a license as such plumber o.r. plumb.ers froih the city council of said city. To ob- tain Such license tlmy must be a rest- :dent of Columbia IIeights~" 'Be and' ~he' s.ame 'hereby i§ amend- ed so as to read as follows: "Section i. It sh'all he unlawful for .any person, firm or corpdratior~ to en- gage in the -Plumbing businesS, or'. in any of its branches within the city of Ci)lumbia Heights; nnless he or they shall first obtain a license as such plumber or plumbers from thc city council of said city." -Section 2. ~:That Section ~ of the above quoted ordinanco, Which reads as follows: "Section 3: Any person, firm or corporation applying for a license as aforesaid shall present to tile city c~mcil a, bond in appeal, in the sum of $500.~)0 with~ two or more sureties, .who shall ~ustify in twice the amount of said bond, or a surety company au- thorized to doI business 'in this 'state, to b~ apln. O?~: by said'cduncil; con- ditioned that' he or they will indem- nify and saye harmless the City of !Columbia Height~' from all suits, ex- i penses and damages e~onsequent on' :or by reason of .any opening reade ,~by him or by others in his employ, itl' any street, alley or avenue fbr making any conneetibn with any pub- lie or priVate sewe.rs or watei' mains, or for any purpose wha~'ever antl that he will replace and restore .the street, alley or avenue to.as good a condi- tion as he fonnd it'in accordance wi. tl~ tile pr0visions·of any of the ordinanc- es of the city of Columbia Heights governing s~rel~ openings; keep guards by day ~nd lights 'by night'on such openings ~and keep and' maintain the same in go~)d order to the Satis- faction of tile ~ity manager and it shall conform 'in ail.respects to the rules and regulations ~of the city council; pay all fines and. damages' i that may be impo~sed upon him 'by law." ~_ - · ':' . Be and the same hereby is,amend: ~ed so as to read as follows: . corpo~aJtion apply~.ng for a license, as aforesaid ~hall present to the city e0nncil a bond in the sum of $1,000.00 'with two or more sureties, who shall · justify in twide the' amount of said bol~,d, or a surety company author- ized to do business in this state; to be approved by said council, Condi- tioned thai he or they will indemnify and' save harmless the city of. Colum- bia Heights from all suits, expenses and damages consequent on or aris- lng by reason of any opening made· ~byhim or by otherg in his. employ.in ally street, alley or avenue for mak- ing any connection with any public or private sewers ~or water mains, or for- a'ny :purpose w-hatever,, and that ' he' will replace and restore the street, alley or avenue to as good a eondi- 'tion as he found it, in accordance with the provisions of any o~ the ordinances of the city. of Columbia IIeights governing . such openings; 'keep. guards by day and ligh(s 'by hight on such openings ~/nd ke'ep and maintain the same in good order to the satisfaction of the city manager' and that he will conform in all re- spects to the rules and regulations of the city council and' pay all 5nes and damages that- may be imposed upon him iby .law.". , : ' . "And in addition thereto, such' per-. son or persons shall at the time of such.application to city council pre- sent-to said council a eerttfieate..o£ competency from a boakd designated by the city manager. The·city e0un- eil m~y issue tb per§ons, firms or. corporations making such applica- tion, a Special Plumbers License, without requiring, such certificate of C0mPeteneY, but such Spec!al Plumb- ers License shall only authorize' the person, persons, firm. or corporation to which it is issued to make outside excavations in streets or premises for the purpose of laying pipes and mak-[ ing 'connections with a dry sink or a sill' cock, and shall not authorize the holder of such license to do any kind of.. work inside of any structure or building.. S~etion 3. This ordinance s'ball t~ke effect arid be in force, from an'd. after thirty (30) days afte'r date of -its pa'ssage. . , First reading Jan. 2~r, .192~. - Second 'reading Feb. 10, 1925. At'est:_ . MRS..'J.' GOULD.. , Passed Feb. 10, 192~.