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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
November 19~ 19b3
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurels Montana
was held in the Council Chambers and w~.s called to order by Mayor John Beslan-
witeh at 7:30 o'clock, P. M., on Tuesday, November 19, 1963.
Upon faking roll call the following aldermen answered present:
Gerald Z. Gass E. H. Ebersvillcr~ fir. Kenneth Olson
Ed LeuthaZd William Palm Cecil Nave Jacob Ruff
Minutes of the previous meeting were r~~.d. Motion was made by Eber~-
viller and seconded by Nave that the minutes be ~.pproved as read. Motion car-
ried.
This being the time and place advertised for the opening of bids for a
truck on which to mount the back hoe, thy: City ~l~rk was aslt~d to open and read.
the bifls in the order of their appearances which procedure was carried out as
follo~*s t
White Motors;
City of Laurels Montana Date 11/12/63
Gentlemen:
In reference to your request of November 19, 1963 for sealed bids to
furnish one Used truck cab and chassis, we herewith submit our proposal as fol- low~:
Make: Dodge~ ~1958, Model: T 860, Serial No.: H12137, Wheelbase: 178" -
Doubl~ Channel Frame, Weight~atings (1$Ton or equivalent required) 0 0
Utah: ype: ngle Plate, Diameter: 1!t", 3'ransmission: Make and Mo el:
Clark 300 Main +-T-s eed aux., Forward Speeds (5 required): 5, Rear Springs: Leaf type overload or equivalent req~d.) Sizes }~t' x !~0", Type: Walking Beam.,
Wheels: No.i type & size (11 regtd.)s 10 hole Budd, Tires: Front, type, size
rating : 10. t~0 x 20 - 12 Ply Rear anct Spare, type ~ sire, rat3.ng : 10.:04 x 20 -
12 P1Y
We hereby certify that the vehicle herein specified complies in every respect to the requirements set forth iM the request for bids by the City of
Laurel, and that if a p~.rchas~ order is received within (see b~low~ days, deli-
ver~r gill be made on or before (see b€~low). Delivery pr3.ce F.O.B. La.~zrel, ~Iontaraa
s~~als_ 'be ~2, 7~~.Oc~ cash or net 30 days.
Delivery of unit can be made within 10 days f`.~crm receipt of purchase
order Signed Fr,.,~~lles cki...._... _ _
Billings TnThite Truck Company
1007 1st kvenue North
Billings, Montana
Rice Motors:
City of Laurel, Fontana Date 11/19/63
Gentlemen:
In reference to your request of November 19, 1963 .for sealed bids to
furnish one U~~~. truck cab and chassis, we herewith submit our proposal a5 fol-
lows:
Matse : Reo, Model: ' F- 06 (1956 serial No. OFI16020899$~ Wh~elbas~ : 11~ t - .
Weight Rating: Ton ar equivalent required.)-T2, 00 , Clutch, Types ry Disc,
Diameter: 13'x, Area: i9o sq. in., Transmiss-l.on: Make and Mod.elz Clark 902 V-
Type s 5 Sp~;ad~, Rear Springs Leaf type overload or equivalent regd. Sipe :
Type: Leaf, Wheels: No., type & size, (1~ req'd.) 20~t 10 hole budd,Tires: Front, type, sire, rating; Hi~~ay 1.0. 0 x 2D 12-~, near and Spare, type, sizc;, rating:
.Semi-traction 1f9.00 x 2 12-Ply
W~ hereby certify that the vehicle herein specified complies in every re
spect to the requirements sit forth in the request for bids by the pity of T,aure~.~
and that if a purch.a~e order is received within 1~ days, delivery will be made on or before Dece=nber 10~ 1963. I?~livery prig ~'.Q.B. Laurel, Montana shall be
~3,2~Q.00 cash or net 30 days.
Alternate bid same specs. as above except price ~2~725.00 on our eguip-
ment No. U37-3 ~h.oto att~.ched.
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Signed Ro~c~r D. Deitz
Rice Motors
Wh~r~upon the Mayor declared a 15 minute recess to cons3.der these bids. Upon re-
~onvening the meeting, Cha,~rman Ruff reported that the dec~.sion was to check these
trucks out before deciding on eithr of them. Thy City Clerk to write a l~tt~r to
a17. paxti~s involved whin there is a date set. The Mayor then appointed the City Engineer end the purchasing committee for ~Y115 consideration. Motion was then made
by ~bersviller and seconded by Palm that this committ€:~ be given the authority to
act. Motion carried.
After dis~ussian of the bid on the fire truck, motion was made by Ruff
and seconded by ~bersviller that the council accept the bid of Seagrave United from
Jackts Fire Service. Motion carried.
Dewey Nunn has reported that the lif'~ station was satisfactory now aril
the Counc~.l :should okay the payment of the remaining claims to Drake Henne and
Black & Veatch for the Sewage Disposal P1an-G. Motion was m~.de to this effect
by Palm and secanded by Ruff. Motion carried.
Report of th€~ Police Judges was presented for approval. Motion was made
by Olson and seconcl.ed by Palm that this report be approved. Mot:.on carried,
Treasurerts r~pnrt, cash report were presented. Niotion was made by Ruff
and seconded by Olson that these reports be ~,pprovr~d. Motion carried.
Discussion about a pump and motor at the water plant. Motion was then
made by Eber~viller and seconded by Ruff that the water committee study the pos-
sibilities of this pump and motor with authority to act. Motion carried.
City Engineer reported on the perforated pipe that was placid in the
river to relieve the slush icy probl~,m.
The Mayor reported that Joe Nicholas John J. Raley and himself would
be attending the water and sewer works meetings.
T~bersviller reported that the eomm~ttee on the ~s~entislube product felt
that this would be a good in~e~tment. Motion was made by Ruff and seconded by
pa7.rn that this product be pruchased. lotion carried.
Eb~rsviller reported chat the Insurance Cammi~tee was still working; on.
the problem.
R~.ff reported that the street lights were remaining off for too long a
period. Moti~an was made by Ruff and seconded by Ebers~r3.ller that the problem of street light be resterred to the Police Committee. Notion carried.
Ruff r~por-~ed on certain alleys that needed gravel and le~reling.
Ruff st~.tPd that our Equipmea~t should be overhauled.
Disaussi~n of the traffic ligh-~ at the corner of Penney~s store. Motion w~.s made by Ruff and seconded by Leuthold that; this matter be referred to the pol-
ice eommitte€~. Motiion carried.
After discussion motion w~,s rnad~ by Nave a.nd seconded by Gass that three,
new be purchased and pai..d for from the Street Fund.
RZot~on carried.
There being no further business to come before the Council, motian way
made and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
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Dorothy candy, City Clerk
Passed by the City Council of the City of Laurel.' Montana, and approved
by the Mayor this 3rd day of December, 1963. re;
f r"'~ s
,John es~tch, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dorothy P Bun y, Ci Clerk
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