HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 11.03.1959Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
November ,e~, 1~~9
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, was
held in the Couneil Chambers and was called to order by Mayor J. J. Parker, at 7x30
a~cl4ck, P.M., on Tae~da3r, Nov~n~ber 1959.
Upon roll ca11, the follo~'ing a7.dermen an~w~red presentr
John Beslan~ri.teh Henry K~.iser Jake Ruff Steve Romees
Henrys Alex Cecil Navy Hc~r~an K. Frank
Th.e minutes of the previous ~xieeting ~t~r~ read. Motion was made by Ruff send
seconded by Romee that the minu~~s be approved a~ read. Motion carried.
Mayor Parker asked for a report on the committee appaint~d to inve~~i~~te
Kin ~lson~s sidewalk. Jake Ruff reported on this, and ~ta~ed that the eom~nitt~e felt
that the City did have a definite obligation there. Dick Throm also reported o~ this.
after discussion, motion w~.~ made by Besl~n~tch that the City re-Puce Got of this sidewalk, and cost to b~ split betw~~n the City and K~rui~th C}lson. As there was nm
second to this motion, it died on the floor. Tt was. the opanimn of the council that
Mr. Qlson should be notified to put the sidewalk in a proper cond3.tzon, and that the
City had refused his motion to r~plaee this far him. This matter way then ref~rr~d
to the Gity Attorneys and the City Engineer to inform Mr. Olsen of this fact.
Parker a.~ked for a report of the eommitt~e on Riverside Park. Mr. Ruff
made a report on this matter. Leases were presented ~i~n.ed by the American ~egi0n
G7.ub, the Rifle Qub and the Rod and Gun flub, eating therein that these clubs would
pay for the fire insurance. After diseu.ssion, motion was made by Ruff and seco~d~d
by Henry that the resp~ct3.ve Clubs b~ billed for their sham of this insurane~. Motion
cs~rro~d/
Tt was reported that ~Ir. Yovetich had. paid the ba].~nce due on the cabinsat
Riverside Park, ~d motion was then made by Ruff and seconded by Henry that Mr. Yovetich
b~ given are ~xt~ntion of dime ~o move these cabins out. Motion carried.
On the question of the gas billy a~ riverside Fark. There i$ to be ~ meter
installed at the Rod and Gun Club, and motion was made by Ruff and s~eflnded by Navea, that the flub a b~ charged a ~1~.00 per ~noMth flat rate ~an~il the teeter i~ 3.nsta~l.led.
Motion carried.
Parker asked for a report of the committee appointed to settle the wage
question. Beslanw3tch reported that the City Colancil could nit give any wage increase.
until the first of July, 196. He stated that when Mr.~Freebury~ Gh~.ireaan of the finance Commi~t~~ returned, that the investigating committee would reecu~mend such an
action.
Parker reported on the Fifth Avenue Bridge. Parker sand Throw to work on the
bridge dial ~n Railroad Street.
Jewess Huff appeared befeare the council to a~~t fir a repmr-~ ~n t~~ b~3.ldi~g that he had for s~].e. He stated that he has a ~~n w~3.~Ging t~ rent ~r le~,s~ this
property if the pity does net intend to buy. £~xcerpts from tk~e minutes mf O~tvb~r
1959, were read in this connection. After disc~.~~imn~ i~ way the decision 0f the
Council that this ~att~r be deferred a few more daya~ until more ~pprai:s~7.s co~.ld be
reaeeived.
Parker brought up the subject of Jam Bare~~ tool. S~~ve Romee reported that
he had talked to Mr. Rodgers and he stated that he ~rould accept 1~0.~0. After
di~eu.ssican, ma~imn was made by drank and seconded b~ Beslanwiteh that the City o.Pfer
Mr. Rodgers the ~100.f~f3. Moti4n~ carried. It way mentioned ghat the law~a sweeper w~
not irieluded as Mr. Bare had purchased it h~.ms~lf last summer. After disc~s~3on~
m~ti~n was made by Be~lenwitch and seconded by Kai~~r that phis ratter be referred. t~
the pureh~,sing so t3.tte~e with authority t~ aat. Motion carried.
Motion was made by Ramee and seconded by Beslanwi~ch that 3n the future, s tools purch~~ec~ for a~ departmer~~ be purchased by the City, acid tools to be stenciled
with the name of the +~C`3.ty of La~rrel. Moti~r~ carried.
?~RESE~;~UTIQN NQ. 113(3
RE5QLUTIQN N0. 113, BETNG A RES~LUTTON ~RANS~'~RRING CEft~ATN FUNDS ~F °:I'~IE CITY OF LAUR~'L, way presented. Motimn waas made by duff and ~ecanded by Beslanwit~h
that this resolution be r~ciopted. Upon taking rmll call vete, all ~7.d~rra~z~ present
voted ~A.ye", ~.nd paid r~soluti~n was d~cl~,r~d passed and adopted.
RESOLU'~~E?~ N~. 1131
RES(~ T~ION N0. 1131, BE:LNG A RESOLUTIQN TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FT3NDS OF THE
CI~'Y OF LAURk~, Was presented, lotion was made by Rta.~f and secondQd by Kaiser that
this resolution b~ adopted. IIpon taking roll cell vo-~, all aldermen present v~t~d
"Ay~ft~ €and said re~ol~tion was declared passed and adopted.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
R~S4I;.UT~QN NQ. 1132
RESOLUTION N0. 1132, ~EI23G A RES~iJ'fION At7~HORIZZ1+tG SHE CITY ~CT?EFtI~ ~0 REFUND ~ ~R~ATN ~'AX MQNEYS, way presentead. Motion w made by RTaff and seconded b~ Kais er tha-~
th3.s re~solutio~ be adopted. Upon taking roll call votes all aldermen present v~~ed
"Aye", and said resalutiAn ~a~ declared passed end ~,dop~ed.
City reports for the rn~nth of ~et~ber were presented fir appr~n~.ls
City Clerk~~ Trial Balance; cash respor~; library report; wafter regi~etrar~s r~p~rt; r~por~ of the p0liee budget reports of t~~ p~.trmlmen; treasurerts fin~nci.al report.
Motion way made by Ruff and seconded by Besl~nwitch that these rep~r~s be apprmved.
Motimn carried.
Claaim~ for the month s~f ~ctmb~r were ~r~~ented a.~ f~7.1ow~ a
Jacob Ruff 20.00 J. J. Parker 6.6
Mt. Sty. Tel. & del. lt8.~2 Pet~.rsnn ~ypewri~er 21.l~5
JOhn~ten?~ ?.98 Allie~~ Hardware 3.10
Volunteer Fire Depar-G~ent 97.00 Smiths Super ~erviee 5.3~
Lat~el Servicenter 3.42 FI-Ii Oxygen ~C S~.pply 17.1
Tndu~trial Aaciden~ 7.~l~ Montana Pmwer 93.9 Montana Dakota ~Jtilitiea 2 ..21 Billings Ties l~0.50
Feter~mn Type~rrit~r 348.8 Williams Ag~neg ~5.3~
Fenton Agency 81.~~ A1.ex~nder Vogel lt3.C~
Barry OtLe~ey 1t1.~0 Gt3neral Fund 3.0f)
Industrial Ae~id~~at 3$.52 W'~ter D~part~ment 111~.7~
Willi~ns Agency 55.35 Indt~~tri~7. equipment 8.12
O.M.~Told Co~p~np 56.7~t R.W.Bates X65.93 Industrial Equip~aen~ 100.0 C~ar~eral d 30.~~
~~urel ~~~p~rative 17.2;.39 Street Stores 1~,~.03
Midland Materials 38~.l~6 Farmers Un3.~n l~22.ZsJ:~
Krug Bro-~hers 996.1 H W T~w~xiber end ~Iil],ing 38.L~2
Coffmsin Ltunber &c Treating ].1t.~9 L~.urel ~~rvicen~er 16.2
Smithts Super Sesrvic~ 2.87 Westesrn Const~u.ction ;quip. 71.03 Dave~s Mobil Ser~rie~ 211.82 I~aur~l Cooperative 129.5
~auresl Servicent~r 13.98 ~tre~t ~~spartm~nt 62.5
Water T~epartment ~l~.00 W3.7.13ams Ag~ney ^c.40
Indus~ria7. Accident 3.x.5 General Find 6.00
Street T~epartt~ent 3~.~~ Mt. Sts. Tel. & Tel, 6.80
Yellowstone Va11ey E1ec~ric 19.61 Krug Brothers 36.00
Montana Dakat~. Utilit3e~ 8.51 West End ~~rnber Company 1b.83 Strut & Smith Ptiblie~.ti~ns Parents T ins~a.tute 6.0~
Hi~tori~al Society 7.00 Bocak Supply ~o~pany 3Q.88
Industrial Aceid~nt Bo€:~rd 13.13 '~d3.lli.ams Agency 2.l~0
General ]mod 6.0~ 1Kt. its. Tel. ~C ~r+l. '1.5Q
Mvnta~n~ Dako~~. Utilities 28.0 N.P.Railway ComAat~y 7.1
Herman Schessl~r 11.Q0 Parkc~r~s Husky ~ervic~ 1.7~ Williams Agency lt.~3 Industrial Accident ~3oard 31.23
M~r~t~,na Dakota Utilities 1.20 Mmntaria Power Compa~,y 21.19
General Mind 30.00 Nor~h~rn P~.cific 10. 0
Krug Brothers X2.50 Northern Pacific 1.00
Sehessl~r Da-Cite Mart 7.80 Mmntana Power G~mpanry 26.13
Herman Sche~~lcr 3.00 A1.1i~'~ Hardwa~~ 3.6~ M+~ntana Power ~ompaxjy 1.8~ IKontan~. Dakota Ut~ilitie~s 25.60
Frank ~nineth 21,00 ~aTillia~s Ag~nay 9.b
Fent~~ Agenay 16~.~~ Genus Pharm~,oy 2.19
Owl Cafe 2.6~ Laur~:l ~ervicesnter 1.U0
J.C.P~nney Coatpa~,y 32.0 Modern Chevrolet 13. 0
Davet~ Mmbil Service 9.~,~ Indu€3tr3~.~1. Accydent Bard 59.~~.
street Uasolln~ 5~ore~ 1Uy.jl ~ion~an~, uax~~a Ut~..~i~t~.e~ t~.~l
Mt. Sts. ~esl. & Tel. ~l~.20 General. Find 30.00
Win. R. ~teinhart 20.00 N.P.Railway C~. 1 .00 Allies Hardware 10.82 O.M.Wold 'Camp~ny .l~9
L~.urel S~rvicent~r 2.~J~ Ind~~trial ~quipr~ent 17.05
Gasol'i.ne Street Stor~€s 1.l~.l.~l street Department 10.00
~aTilli~n~ Agency 110.70 Valley Motor Supp1T Et.20
Thr3.ftway 8.1:3 B-I-~° Indu~tri~s 8.79
Montana Fower Corr~pany 1,136.18 Montana Dako~~. Utilities ~8.~7
Mt. Sts. Tel. & Tel.. 23.28 Van Waters &c RO~era 48.75. Indu~~ria1 Acaide~t 91.50 C~eners~l ~5uad 61.7?
Rmysdon Furniture 211 Peterson ~ypetvriter 22.50
Cranes & Ordway 25.0lt G~n~r~l Fund 75.E
D~Frarice f~i~ ?.88 Krug Broth~r~ 11.50
Gasoline Sores 13.88 Herman Schessler 67.19
General ~irid 15.00 I~d~atrial ~.ecident 26.06 D~France (~+IC 23.6. I~ru~ Brothers 17.2
Gasol.:in~ Stores 58.7 Herman Sche~sler 201.56
General Frannd 30.0 Industyx~ial Accident 78.1q
Fred & T~atie Vogel 7~t.6? W.M.Baker 30.E
Street Department x.50 Mmnt~n~, Power COmPar~Y 37.x.66
Mc~n~ana Pewer CO~P~IY 39~.8l~
Motion was made by Be~lanwitch aid seconded by Kaiser that these claims be
apprmved. Motion carried.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Report waa made on t~.~s stop sign. A~ thcsre have been some compla3.nts in
regard to this ~~.~ter, emotion was made by Frank and seconded by Kaiser that any further que~~ian~ its this regard be ref~rr~d to the Police ~o~nmittcs~.
Letter way read from B1aek &°geateh as f011~r~
Octeab~r 28, 1959
Honorably J. J. Parker, Mayor
Dear Mayor Parkers
We have been delay3.ng they ~~art of the field wflrk at Laurel pending deter~inatimn of
Ntr. R. F. Banker ~ s availabil3.ty for the pro~~c~. W`~ feel Mr. Banker ~ s expex~ienee aa3d acquaintance in the Laurel Community would be a defin3.te asst on the work.
How~ver~ a~ is oFten true in this types ~f works the term3.~ation date en the pro~~ct o~
~rhich Mr. Banker i~ presently engaged i~ very indefinite. We feel that w~ h~.v~ waited
about a~ long a~ we can, acid ~l~~s the matter is resolved within ~ few days, we shall
g~ ah~~.d with oth~;r p~rsannel,
S3.nee some t3ine hay elapsed sine our last di~cus~ion, I tho~zght T ~hou].d brim yon
up-to-date on our plans. Within a ~~w d~.ys, I will advi.s~ you a~ to the d~~e we
~~pect to b~ in Laurel.
Vecry truly your~~
BI",~1CK & VEATCH, signed W.R. Gibbs
Throw reported to the cozaneil th~.t Mr. Brinck from the ~ta~e Board ~f He~.l.th
teas in t~awn. Iie reported that he came mainly tm talk to the two plant operators and
t4 see what had been done ~bou~ the new Garbage dung. He su~ge$ted that the mew men
be sent to the ~~eting at. Baz ors mn November 19~h. Al.sea ~uggest~d one repr~t~entatives groom the water plant. After discussion, motion was r~ad.es by Ruff ~d ~e~conded by Romee
that mne man ~ro~n the Swage ~i.sposal Pl~.nt, and one from the '~1at~r Plat be gent ~A this
meting. Metiers carried.
Ruf f w~.~ asked ~o make a repmrt on the E~eeutive Carn~3.tte~ L~gisla-~ive Commute
meeting. Parker then a,aked the City C1~rk to read the minutes of the meeting ~o the
City council.
Nave stated that he had. had a eomplain~ that the Qarbage h~.d nod been picked
up at the Hubert ~nlalton residence for three years. H~ stated that he h~,d o~f~rr~d
build them a regul~.timn rack.
Ruff sta-~~d that Mrs. Russell h~.d complained about the Garbage eharg~ and the insect con~ral charge on her 32 lets. After di$cussion, it bras the decision mf
the Council that it would be! impossible to make exec~ptic~ns.
Parker reported that Dewey Nunn is doing to be tYie new Sewage Aisposal Plat
Op~rater with Alex Vogel as assistant.
Reverend Giles has ~t~.te~d that the Church is going to build 3.n the sprin~~
anti he requested that the City not use that land as a sk~.tir~g mink this year as the
ground would b~ saturated. Dick Throw and Parker ~o look arottuid for a n~~a sk~,tir~g rank.
Fluff sug~;~~ted that the ground between 5th and 6th would b~ a good place. Father
Maher would prmbabZy allow some of the Catholic lurch Property to b~ used as a rink.
Parker reported on the ligh~i.ng district. Dick also reported on this.
Throm reported on the Main Street Sidewalk. He alum stated that Johnston had stated that h~ would nc?t put in any new sidewalk. Also that l~rrr. Agnes Q~I:~eary
had been asked to rough up hey sidewal~C. Motion was made by duff and ~econd~d by
B~slanwiteh that the per~on~ who had been advised to put in their s~.dewalk send have
nmt done soy that next sprir~ the City put in this sidewalk and charge the property
mwner. Motion carried.
wank r~pQrt~d on the question of the desk for Mayor Parker. After di~cussi~n motion was made by fluff and seconded by Beslanwiteh that the purchasing comm3.ttee and
the Mayor ga and buy a disk. Motion carra.ed.
There being n~ f'~zrihh~r business to core before the council at this time
motion way duly made and seconded that the meeti.n~; be ~.djourned. Motion carri~!d.
orothy P. ~ndy~ 'City ~ ~:r
Passed by the City COUnci1 end ~ppro~red by the Mayor th3~ 17th d~.y of
November, 1959.
J. Parker, Mayor
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...~.,a_ _ _ . `orothy P. dy, City G1er
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