HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 10.07.1958Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
c~tober 7, 19~s
~ regular meeting a~ the City Council c~ the City of Laurels Mort ~
was held in the Councril Chaffers as~d was call~c3 to order by Mayor J. J. Parker,
a~L ? s 3~ o ~ clock, P.M. , on ~sds~r' (~tcber 1958.
Upon taking roL1 calls the follc~rSng aldar~e~, er~wered preset
Ira D. Rodgers L. H. Et~ersv3.l].er John Beslar~.tch
A. E. Le~thold Walter Menella Roy Hcirning.
J. L. Freeburg Jake Ruff were
Minutes for the r~g~zlar sneeti~g of Septtiember 16, 1958s read..
M~icjri way made b~ Ruf'f' and seconded by Eber~viller that terse mi~tx~es b~ approved.
MQ'Fs3.01 a8M"~.ed •
Letter was read frc~ Mary Moler~ complaining at~out her ~rat~r bill. After di~et~ssicn of her camp2air~t~ it xas tie opinion of the ec~~.l that ass ovr Resolution
catiaelli~g the vacation water allowance was nat in effect at the time Mrs. Moler
called: th~~ sha should ~Ert be ch~rg~d for her Ae~gu~t ~~c~er. buff made the motion
'that this bill be Qanaelled. Seconded by Beslanwi.tela. Motion carried.
Mr. B. Meer Har~3.s appearesd befmre the cv~czil to stata ghat several
months ago the bank ~~d cartta.~ted MrB. Marr~.s to negotiate fear the lob she erns south. of the barn. He stated that the bank Was i.~terested in this lot for their c~ri off-
s~reet partci~g. P~Seyer st~atrsd that the. bank hand made Mrs. Morris a~ offer c~ ~2s~f
Fir the 1«t. Mr. Parker stated that the Ci~~ should be emery in~erestred ire the pur-
chase of this lot. Mr. Menello atatad that he felt tl~e City sY~ould have they lob.
Hoxev~er~ he d3.d net bAli~~+e that a p~emivm prices ~hauld be paid. ~Ienello stated that
he? felt that I~1r~. Morrie ~rould aevept ~1(~.40 per ~or~th over ~ three-year period.. xt~ff made tt~e ~ot~.ons seconded by Eberaro3.ller that the er ni.~tma ~ e report be
accepted and the sane ec~nf.ttee be re-~ppo3.t~ed to investigate whether or net thi.a
could be purchss~d o~.the ~bov~ basis a~ ~ interest. Metit~n carried with Leuthold
Yt~~i11g n~o".
Mr. Harr3.s stated that he waited to go vn record ae desiring tm purchase this lc~t fc>r the bar~c~s otim private off-street parking area.
Leger xas r~ea~d sigr~~d by lbs. Salter Ir~grahaa~ as fol l.rnt~s s
City Cot~s~ai1
Laurel, Me~ntana. c)et,~ber 6, 1958
Qer~tle~en
T have prev3.ausly appear~cct before you ir3 regard tQ
~ property cm 8th Avenue ad~ace~t to the West Sch~l. I
would lika to dap on to the aLty grater at~d the city sctPer
a~,t~ ~€~n as possible b~acause of the acing of winter. 4Fd- inar3.ly I l~aa that the City regttixes the property to be
platted aid brought i~tv the dty li~itt~ before the water
or aa~?er de>nneQtion wc~ .d be allayed. I bel3ev~ that the
6o~ci1 requires that the plat and the bri=mming iat~ the
City limits a71 take a fen month: time. If the Council
xo~ld see fit ~ allc~ me to tap ~ra t4 the mater and the. sewer before the land ewes into tY~e city ].3mita, I hereby
agree to c .plete the plat and. bring the land wither the
city lim3.ts a~ goon as possible.
I have engaged the Sage er~.neera to da the p7.~,t'~i
and I ~r3.11 request theme to su~ni t a simi lar letter aont~r~rig
my intGntian to cc~aplete the pls~t at this ~ime•
~TesrY truly yot~r~ ~
(Signed) Mrs. Walter In~rahan~
Motion sus ~~e by Beslama3.teh and seconded by I~euthald that sloe ber
allured to tap crato the grater and sexer~ sub~eet to c~~~ff of the wat~mr ar~d rawer
if t~i3.~r contract with her is not c€z~pleted. Motion earri~d.
Library report for the mu~th of September xas p~e~erctead. Motion ~a~
made by Ebersv3.].7.er and seecmded by Ruff that this report be ~pprovebd, Nation carried.
A.a3~a fos~ tYnes month of September were presented as Fcsllc~ws s
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G"~.aims for-the month of September ire pre~~nted for psy~nt ae fallowss
Peterson Typewr3.tar Ex. 110.tX~ Peterson Typewriter F,~c. 7.?~+
I,a~ell A. Rathb~ara. 19.80 Mt, Sty. Tel. & Tel. lt9.2a
Ted t s E1e ctric Shop 5a. ~i6 Mo~ta~a Power Ct~pa~y 8I~.35
Montana Dakota Utilities 2.1.E Bundy ~ s P].ua~bing & beating I1,6C1 S+~~ter Department 1~t~.t~ Water Department ?.tom
Water Department 12,0 Narthland Steel Cc~pan~y 93.86
Thr~npson Yards Ina. 3I.t35 R. W. Bates 26 .93
tdater Departa~erit lt.~t~ Q. M. Wo~cl Ce. 14.80
Street Gasc7.3r~e Sires 69.3 Laurel Cooperative As~ociatioa 108.90
Laurel. S~rvi.center .5t1 J. & W. Blacksmith lE?.95 Western Cona~ruc~inn equip 31.15 Besr~.n~;~ 3uPP~3'' G~P~' ~0.?1
Smi.t~i~a duper Serjr3.ce 11.35 Thc~pson Yards, Sna. .95
Laurel Serviaenter lEt6.56 Dave~s Mobil Serv3.ee ].~tlt.02
Mt. Sts. Tei. & Tel. 6.60 Yell,owst~r~ Valley Elaatri.c 36.l~9
Reyrner P~achi~e Co. 7.2C~ as~nble Store 18.6?
~~reet Gasol~Lne Storet~ 1.27 Herman Sahessler l~t.00
Coast to Coast 1.8fi Mflntana Dakota Uti1.3.t3es .9Q ~ev~ent~~n `T.40 Sports Illustrated 6.0~
Jean Karr & Ca~pa~y llt..~t5 S~. Psa~l Hook & Stationery 31.14
~Talter J. Hovers 372.0 Street Department 5.00
Mt. Sty. Tel. & Tel. 7.50 Mo~tan~a Dakcts Utilities 2b.80
2h~r?p~cn Yards ~.p0 Laurel Cooperative Association 2.2
BunF~y ~ ~ Plumbing & Heating 4.72 Colbor~ School ~.ipply ~o. 1?.3~ Water Department 5.00 Street Depart~e~t 39.50
Montana Dakota Utilit3.ee 1.20 Mo~rtan a I~cn~er Cc~aapany 1.21
Herrman Scheeler l~~.(~0 Big Trit~ch Cc~anpa~,y •~0
Mt. gee. Tel. ~ ~e1. 8.?'~ Mcmtana Power pang (18.51
west End Lta+,ber ~c. 5.lto Dank Emi.neth 32.ot3
Montana Dakota Utilities 8,(~ Montanse Power Cc~npar~y b.3?
Thc~p~ors garde 1.30 gene' a Pharmagr 8.28 Midland Mater3.als Co. 6~.b0 Montana Poorer Cc,~np~ny ~t2.93
Gene's Pharmacy 3.12 s3eorge F. Cake Co. 17.5
Ci~eral F4uzd 3(~.C?~ Mt. Sts. Te].. ~e T~1. 2l~.55
A:c~atana ~ako~a tTtilitiea .90 5s~rgaAt,-Sc~rell Inc. 4.~0
Street Qa~vI3.~ Stores 67.82 West Ead Teac~eo t~.00
Carburetor & ~].ectric 33.5 Modern Chevrolet CEa. 37.39 Main ~tr~eet Standard ~t5.73 ft. L. Turvott~e 3(~.
E. L. Stems 2~.t~5 S. S. Div3.a3on 1,2T8.?~t
St. Bd. Equali$ation 173.9~t National C~h Register Co. 18Li.C~O
S.B.~f, Corporativm~ 3~.t~ Street Depart~nen~ 2E~.t?0
Va8 Waters & Rogers t~8.T5 Hach t~e~3cal Co. 18.59
Mt. Sts. Tel. & Tel• 21.8 Mc?~tana Dakota, iJtilities l~.~0 Mo~atar~a Power Cos~pa~r 1, 698.23 0. M. b~o1d Compaq 2.19
W. S. Darlay & Cc?. 23.3lt Lail Stamlard ~5ervi~e 5.4(?
Indu~tr~al Lquigner~~ Co. 1!#..2? Laurel Serviceter 3.54
J. & W. Blacksmf.th 2.E34 Sm3.th ~ ~ duper Serviee 1.311
E~asalirus 3tcyree 9(?.!~ Macler~ G~evrole~t Ca. 12.7
f~r3.~ne13. Ga~per~y 87.5 I. B. M. +Ccrpor~.~ion 2?t~.C~O
Chriet,~neen Plbg. & Htg. 15.f~5 H~dy~s Plbg. & Htg. 9.86 Joe Nicholas 2.I.0 Barry a'~~"Ys ~na• 31•Q
~a~pson Y~rd~ 2.88 Q. M. Wo1d Cpa~y .9
Water Deparfi?mer~t ~C.E?~ City Ea~gineer Bi:tlir~g~ }~2.1a
d. & Vii. Blaeksm3.th ~.~0 Street E}asolia~e Stores 28.lt1i
Gasalir~~e Stc>ress 33.9 i~arbaga 9.26
Defiance ~.M/C 2.~t~ T?a~rel Servl~.~em#,~r 12.6Q Manta Peer ~Comp~ 375.b~ Mont$na Power ~o~pa~y 385.12
ua a7 .,...a u...6~..a .,t a r..~...,....e Ifi ~9r? rr~...,.. fl,...~j,r...~ t.o~ nn
k`GJ.W.i6~iU 1"iii ypl ii.MO L{AN~J6L7~ VI'/GV ~V ~ Ai i16 Wi V VaaGi ~ ~I~/~~.'V
fl.M.Wold Co~pa~y lt.~ ft~eir~y Diode 36.Q0 W. M. Bal~rt~ 94.f~ W~terr Dep~rt~nt 12.75
Aft~+r diacusaion o~ a change in the ~c~un~ to be allowed fare ~i.leage: i~
tY~e ~,itvre, mati.e~. was made by Mer~llo and s~oonded: by Ebersviller that the claims
be appr~v+ed. Motion carried.
Report of the Palicx Judge was presented. Mot3.on Way e bg Ebersvi].ler anc~ s~carsded by i~ne2lo that this report be approved. ~+totio~ carried.
Reports of the Patrolmen ~rere p~esent~ed. ~'or the month of September. Motion,
~t~a made by ~Iorr~it~g and seec~ded by ~".euthold that these reports be apparoaed. Motion
carried.
Budgets Re4~a~ue~ ar~d cash reports, as ~reZl as tie Segeember tria:! balanee
xare presented. Mot3.on Was made by Freeburg and seconded by 2+~senello ghat these report
be apprfl~ed. Motion carried.
Letter frown the Carter 03.1 Cc~npany asking for ~ extens3.on of time to
r~p~i.r sidet~talk8~ curbs, and guttara, was rem. Motion was made by Ruff and secoMded by Leuthcld that this ex~er~ior~ of time be granted. Madan Qarried.
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Mr. Piker st~.fi,~ci that the raise for Fra~ce~ FentoB was allowed by the Library Boatrd. l~r. Freeburg stated that the charge for the steeper should not be
char~ad to Garble ~'1. Tt was the opi.~ion of the counc~.l that s~ money should be
put in a fvrsd to take carer of this matter ire the spring, or b~~crre.
Mr. ~euthold read a l~~fier that he had. received fRrarn Stagy Aby.
Bealanw3.tch brought up the subject of City Liaens~s. Bradley reported on
this situat3.on.
Mayor Pa~icer statea3 that he had been a~erveaci w3.th a subpoena that we are
being sued by Cop and F]~u~ regarding the ~6s96$.~~ which 3s still c~w3.ng th3.~
ca~apa~y. Brmd].ey mated that he felt that the m~~t w~ could lose,. if w~ lost the
lsWSUit would be interest on tt~e above a~o~t at b~ frc~ the 17th of Aprils 1958. I~r. Bradlay reea~e~.ded that ~e hmld off for awhile. ~ Judge Sterrett stated t~ia.~
he had arrived on this accident scene 3ust a~ very few miisutea aFter it had happex?ed~
auad 3t teas hi.s opir~io~ that it visas eery definitely negligence on the part of the
operat«r~ and he did not think that the City way ].i.able 3.t~ any way.
The queatican oP Offic3er Lenhardt visa brought up. After much di.sc~sass~cn~ it Kai the opinie~n e~` most of the council that he is a good offiaer~ and sheuld be
given the benefit of the doubt. Hc3w~v~r~ to settle this sittta~ic~u~ m~tior~ eras made
by Ebersv311er ar~i sec<anded by Rodgers that Lenhard~ be notified that hie aervi~es
Would bs suspended as of November 1~ 19~8~ became of conduct unbeec~ning an oP~ie~r
of the lar~~ hoWever~ that he could have a ~?e~aring on Oc~obcr 21st, 1958, prcv3.ded
that natic~e be given to t3~ Citp Glerk f3.ve dais prior to that ti~ae, Motir~n carried with Beslanwitch and Ruff voting '~N'~~.
The eonditism of several Qf the funds being dangerously low xas called to
the attention of the covncjl~ and certain transfers sugges~Ged.
There being no further busi~aess to acme before the aouxic3.l at this time
motien was made by Ruff and seconded by Horning that this meet3.~~ be adjourned. Motion carried.
orot2u? a City Clerk
Passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor this 21st day of Octob~r~ 1958.
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