HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02.05.1957Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
5 February 195?
The Cit vouncil of the fit of Laurels met in regular session in the ~ounoil Y
`'hamber~, and Boas called to order ~ Ma~~r Thomson,- at 7::30 o~~lock p.m., Tueet~y,
February 5th, 157.
Upon roll call the following aldermen answered present:
Rodgers Parker
Ebersviller Horning
Leuthold Freeburg
~yilli~ms Scott
The minutes of the previous r~oeting w~~~~read. It was moved by Freeburg and se seaonde~. by dodgers the minutes be app-roved. 1'he motion carried.
The ;dater report f'or December 20th was read. It was moved by Parker and
seconded by Horning the report ~e approved. ~h.e motion carried.
The Treasurer+ s report for the month of llecember vuas presented. It was rnotr ed b,~ ~od~ers and seconded by Ebersviller the report be approved. ':t'he motion carried.
The Clerk1s report for the month o~ December vnas presented. It was moved key
horning and seQOnded by :E~'rc~bury the report be approved. `i'he motion carried.
- The ~ibrar~ report :for the month of January was presented. It was moved by Parer and seconded by l~ornin~ the report be approved. ~1'~~e motion carried.
the Police reports for the month of anuary were presented. It was moved by
Freeburg and seconded by Rodgers the r sports be approved. `rhe motion carried.
'rhe bills of the ;month of January were presentod for p~ytnent. Aftor dui
eons ideration by the j finance Corimit wee, it was moved by Freeburg and seQOnded by Eb~i~r,s~~ller the ~011o~3ing bills be allowed:
Harold Thr~om 322.08 William ~'~~nk 55.00
Clayton Gaustad 270.75 D-K Mattress ~~orks 4.00
Charles Wood 275.27 it~ater Dept. 19.9
W. H. Gaston 241.26 colbornts ~ehool Supply 15.08
Robert Schmidt 278:~} 0 Water '~ept. 3.80 D~ C. Lenhardt 266.(~~. 0. M. ~~old co. 51.50
Frank Emineth 8.00 Standard 0it Co. 127;.50
dam Ear l is h 88.33 Indus trial Equipment 2 3.59
Phillip Schreiner ~;7. g0 0. M. ~~old ~o. 2}3.00
Sam Ehrlich 228.E~0 Indus~Gr~.al Equipment 00.00
Philli Schreiner 219.14 General Fund 1037.18 Henry ~~hmidt fir. 339•~I American Water Works 5.00
James Bare 257.0 Bear~n~s Cupp. co. 5.1~
Water Payroll 5212.3 Carpenter ~'aper x.29
12.80 P~.eter D. Thomson, et al 26J~..17 ~olbornt s School Supp.
a.ll~.e Hohendorf b7.46 Grape Co. 190, 5?
~11en Cartwright 17.58 {'airbanks, Morse 79.3
Ellen ~artwr~ght 12. b0 General ~leatric 17.19 Clara L, Orr 68.75 Glacier Mate glee. 32.79
Loa~el.l Rathbun 75.00 Grinnell Co. x}7.92
Shelby Ike-print 107.86 Industrial E~k~ctrona.c 39.98
Petty cash 72.92 J & W Blacksm~.th 16.3.}.
napple' s 1~:.~0 Johns ton ~ s Lbr.. 32.93
Thomas L . Braley 119.58 K-B ~hemia al 3~.. ?
lnomas L. tsraale ~.vv La~.~•c~ nau~.v
fit. H. Sterrett 3.54 Laurel Co-op Assoo. 177.18
H. Sterrett 18.00 Laurel Outlook 103.55 John Brohaugh 1~~:00 Laurel. Servicenter 15.15
Joe Larson, rrrea~. 25.00 Laurel `j'radin~ .90
Laurel Fire Dept. 177.00 Mai=sha11-.Jells ~}3.3~I-
~rnerican La-France 16.~ P~Zontana-Dak. Utilities 160.36
Smithy s Super 6.~0 Northland steel 14.51
Price's Pharmac 1.88 J & W Blacksmith 25.75 ~ Y
Water dept. 241. Rockwell Mfg ~o. 20.9 Tod~s Electric 18. 7~ Smithts Super derv. 161.29
I~Zrs. George Rehm 39.60 Stormont s Blacksrri~.th 63.70
laurel. Outlook 594.90 Ted's Ele otric 7 .62
H-R Oxygen 3u.07 Trott Printing 19.3.E
St. Board of equal. 12. ~1 Western Office Equip, i~5.00
Soc . Sea. Tax 138.07 0 . TAI. Wold C o. 52.70 Industrial .Accident Board -215.0 Ti11i.e Hohendorf 50.00
Water Dept. 22 ;.35 Ellen Cartuurigh~ 27.25
Montana Power 172.73 Lowell Rathbun 75.00
Montana-Dakota Utilities 5 Yellowstone dank 330.50
i N?ountaa.n St. lel. ~ I'el. 7~.~}8 Marshall-Wells More 18.9II
Tnomas L. Bradley 100.00 Laurel Co-op Assoc. 4.~0 1'ularshall-'y'Yel1s Store 9.16 Vapor 13ecovery systems 9. 6
A Valley 'V~elders Supp. ~1-v55 Firemen's Belief ~3512.3b
il~.iams ~~enoy 638.00 Engineering Exp. Stn 21.00
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Lard ~ad3.o ~'lec. 19., 0 ~s~tater Dept. .6.80
Intl. AssoQ. of elec. Insp. 6.00 Laural brad. 12.18
City Water Dsp~. 150.00 Krug Brothers 71~1.7,~
Tillie hohendorf 10.0 Yellowstone Bank 20.00
E11en Cartwright 10.00 H & W Lumber 7.20
i'ed ETieber 4,x.00 ~tormont~ s Blacksmith 12.00 :mil ~nc~erseher 10.00 retty Cash 75.1
'd'~ater Deft. 17.25 Vroman~ s ~ 8.8~
Johnston+s Lumber 107. ~ St. Paul Book & tat. 11.02
Yellowstone Valley E1QO. 11.38 laurel Outlook 36.00
Charles Wood 29.00 Soa . SeQ. Tax 7.65
H. _Gaston 15.00 Pub. Emp. Retirement 20.06
Hobert ~ohmidt 15.00 St. Board of Equal. .5~ ~z. C. '~Qnhardt 15.00 Frances Fenton 130.5
Dr. E. C . Hall .8.87 l~2rs. George Behrn 16.50
T,. Turcotte 27.00 Yellowstone Bank, 20.60
~.lliam Reinhart 12.69 PJlatilda Brohaugh 30.60
Pub. ~rnpl. Retirement 245. 85 Frances ~''enton 2.22
Mond. Mun. League 95.1 ~Iilliams Agenoy 10.00 Gene's Pharmacy 2 3~ Vroman's 2.53
Jirn"~-~ s Conoco `derv. 2.~~ PJIon~. Dak. Util3.ties 69 •?5
Charles food 7~ Bouregy & Curl 1.58
Wes~~rn Un~.on 1. 0 BoyT s l~2arket 2.82
Laurel Servic enter ~.0.~}8 Pawce tt Pub. 7.00
, Modern Chevrolet 2.39 Vromant s l1~..7.~ ilUater Dept. 5 .10 lloubleday & Co. 9.2
`~iiater Dept. 15.60 Imperial Book .2.80
1~rrater liept. 8.b3 Mont-Dak. Utilities 1.~0
`t'he motion carried.
It was moved by SQOtt and ~eaonded by Ebersviiler that the b3.11 for ~vater
service on 5 building sites, due from R. J. l~ari~is Jr., be referred to the Water
Committee and the Aldermen in the `Third °Ward~ for Study. The motion parried.
T'~~. Clay Greening appeared before the ~ounoil, vuith the following 1et~er, wxiiah
was read t o the C ounc il, together wi th a ~;~.a shie r ~ s the ak in the amount of ~2, 000.
MODERN CHEVROLET CO.
LAUREL, 11i0NTANA
February 5, 1957
Hon. Mayor and Ca.ty councilmen pity of Laurel
Laura 1, Montana
Gentlemen:
This letter is written Wraith reference to the plot of land
prev~.ously occup~.ed by 'the pity jail lying west of and adjacent to land which I nova o~tn,, more speQifically Lot l~, ~~loak 3 of the ~ri~inal
Towns i to of East Laurel .
deference is also made to minutes recorded nad in the Files
at the City Hall, ~~om which T quote:
November 16, 1951.x: ~fMr. clay Greening appeared before the ~%ounoz 1 in
-,any-r,~ +-n l ~r,~ snihnrc~ iii l flnrmari'cr ta~sac l nr.tii:ar~_ Tt
t v ~j ca u v v .i u i.... a.x.. J ..u r. ~ J r...
was referred ~o the 1 a.nance Committee ~d C~.ty Attorney to study situation."
December 7, 195 "It was rnovad by Barris aid seconded by 'lubman
that the Couneil vote on r. Gr~ening~ s offer of
X2,000.00 for the property where the jail was
located. Upon roll call Aldermen Me~Vlanus, Fruff and Rodgers voted 'fno" and Aldermen ~'reebury,
Z'ubmari, Beslanwitch and Harris voted "yes°`, tivith
the city to subm~.t the proposed plan to the
itle Insurance ~ om~any before money can be used. "
July 5, 1955: r~~2x'• Clay ~reenin~ appeared before the Council ~.n regard to the prop~r~y to the west of ha.s on Main
street. He was informod that a deed would b~ rnade
out as scon as the plat ~s correctod, then transfer
of property can be made.
As those of the council who were preaent will recall,
during the Counc:~l meeting and during the discussion on July 5, 1955 re~ardin~ the above-mentioned plot of land, Iv~zs instructed to ~o
ahead and use the plot of land and also to grade and pave with gravel
so as to maka the plot useabl.a for my purposes, pending the deli.very of
good Title and Deed end trans~'er of property to me upon the payment by
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me to the pity of Laurel 01' the agreed amount of X2,000.00.
Please find enclosed my Chasieris Check in the amount of
2, 000.00, ~o be cashed and used by the City of Laurel upon del~.very
of good ^litle and Deed and transfer of property to me.
~ppreoiating any e'forts you may make to expedite this matter, I arn,
sincerely yours,
Clap Greening
The c3.ty Attorney have a report of his me~~ti~ with the `~~ate hoard of examiners in
~jelena, in regard to the properly in quest;~on. It vuas mw ed b~ Ebersviller and
seconded by Rodgers that tYie r~'inance Committee meet with the ~i.ty Attorney and
l~~r. ~'reening, and report 'their r~oommenda~ions of the meeting to the ~'oun~il. 'she
mot~.on carried.
Mr. Don Lucas, or the General Insurance Co., of Amer~.aa, and Ralph Pa~el~ agen'G, appeared before the council, requesting that they have a share of the
insuranQe business o~ Lhe `'ity. Mr. Luaas explained that his Qompany nwo has the
insurance for Cop ~nstruetion, on the construct ion, and that inasmuch as Mr. Pagel
is a local representat~.ve, he should be given same Qonsider~at ion. The ~ouneil agreed
that they would ~iv~ the matter Qonsideration.
PJIr. P. Johnston appeared before the ~'ounoil, on behalf of the Chamber af'
Commerce, requesting that the property where the City Barn is located, be
considered for a parking area, if and when the building ~s moved. '.the Counc i1
will dive the matter consideration.
1'~r. Loyd Berry appeared before the council in regard to his popcorn machine.
he stated that he had rented the machine to I~lr. Johnston, and it was agreed that he would not then need license.
Alderman Leui~hold requested that the Harris Agency have a divis~.on o~ the
Insurance business of the G~ty, or that they be allowed to bid on Insur~.nce when
i~ comes up.
alderman Rodgers reported that there is no usable vuater at the Se~age Disposal
Plant, and requested teat some provision f'or usable water and Fire portection be
made. `The matter was referred to the Sewer and dater ~%ommittees.
It was moved by Parker and seconded by ~od~ers t~zat the City nave flush tanks
installed on sewers wn.ere needed. The motion carried.
Darold 'rhrom, Ass~.stanc engineer, gave a report on the a at~vitie~ of the
Engineer's ofi'a.ce, and the 'water department.
.~'he Health off iaers reports were presented. It was moped by Horning and
seconded by Leuthold the reports be approved. The motion carri3d.
The P olive Judges s report f ~r the month of January was presented. It was moved
by Leuthold and seconded bar Ebersv~.Iler the report be approved. The mot3.on c arr~.~d.
`the follovaing letter from E. Bacharach was read, and p~~.Qed on file:
E. W. BACHARACH ITC . ` Rialto Builalin~
u e~ r, ea e er i 4- t~ nlf ; c ci , » ~
January 30, 19,7
Laurel C~.ty ~ounail
Laurel, Montana
Sub~ectt Door in instrument paned at Laurel Water Plant
Gentlemen:
Due to the Pact that the door on the lnsturment Panel
is not strong enough to support tha combined weight of
four instruments, revisions are being made to correot triis matter.
Until th~.s matter is taken ogre of, Q. Bacharach,
Inc . would like to have thkrty (30) days extens~.on beyond
the date that this revision is completed to calibrate and
put all these instruments in working order.
Respectfully fours,
Jack Hamilton
Sup., for W. Baaharach, Inc.
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alderman Leuthold reported that there would be a hearing on the Zoning
of the city, on Thursday, ~~'ebruary 7th.
It was mov ed and seconded, we do now adjourn. Themotion carried.
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City Cler
Approved t<i~s 19th day of February, 1857.
Mayor
ATTEST
City lerk
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