HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05.07.1957Minutes- of the City Council of Laurel
1t~ay 7, 1957
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The City GounQil of the C~~y o~ Laurel, Montana, met in regular
session in the Council Chambers, and was called to order by Mayor Parker, at 7:30 otolock P:M., '~ussday, May 7, 1957•
Upon .roll call, the follow~.n~ aldermen answered presents ~~I
,Albert E. Leuthold, Tra Rodgers
Hoy Horning; Walter Menello ~I
John Beslanwitch E. I~. Ebersuiller Jake Ruff J. E. Freeburg ~I
the minutes o~ the meet~.ng of April 16, 1~~7, were read, and approved
as read with one eorrect~.on. Correction was that the vuork to be done on
„Alder and Sixth streets be paid for out of the Floocl Control rather than ~I
the Park .Fund.
Mr. Richard Gross came to the Council meet~.n~ to pr.ot~s~G the condition I
of second and Third Avenues. It uses suggested that the Patrol be gent out
and used to ~o over thhe streets to try to help this s~.tuat~on.
Mr. i~a~hbun stated that they were getting a little bit behind, and iii recommended that they shoald have some help to keep ahead of the contractors.
Mr. Ralph Blankenbaker, a representative of H~.tz Construction, attended
the rneetin.g .and stated ~ha~ he had machinery and twenty-s~.x men available.
~~Ir. Rathbun sated 'that ~Ghe Contractors should be taken care of first I
beaau~e of .the dime factor involved. Anyone vuho desires a lot line should
be next in order, and then th:e City work.
Mr. Novar~.o, 706 Second Avenue, asked for permission to install a I
p~.cket fence around his ~ron~ yard. He had a permit about tvuo years ago,
but because of i;he proposed new zoning ordinance, i.t was suggested to h~.m
.that he gel written word from all. persons in h~.s block, to see whether or,'
not anyone vuould object ~o sa~,d fence before issu~.n~ him another permit. I
~dCr. Letzthold reported. on the comma.ttee meetin~~ held on the zoning`
ordinance. He stated tha~G he had enjoyed working on the comrnit~ee and
thought that the new ordin.anee would be of .tremendous value . The zon~:n~
ordinance was read. It was moved by Leuthold and seconded by T~orn~.n~
that this Ordinance be approved and passed. Upon ~ak3.ng Rol.loallvote,
all Councilmen present voted ~tAye`1. Tk~irty days from now, ~.t wa.ll upon faking a roll call vote, become, a -lava.
A Public Dearing on th~.s proposed ord~nanoe was held ~.n the Counc3.1
Chambers on May 7, 1957, at 7;30 o~cloQk P.M. Several ~entlem~n appeared
before the Nlayor and City Co~.nail .vuith inquiries re~ard~ng this.
Mr. Ralph Lumsdon inquired- as to whether or not the proposod zoning
ordinanoe would have any. ef~'e~~G on his taxes. He was assured that it !i
would nod. ~
Mr.
~ e~t~ an~e ee~for dravuin tupkth:s~ordinancee and~whe~her~or~not~~Ghey II ~ ~ Y ~ intended gutting pa3:d for this in the future.... He asked whether or pat
i he could put up a six-foot high fence along his back yard on the al7.ey. ~
Eie was assured that he could nit.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Hardley appeared before the Mayor and C~.ty
Couric~l, ai~~.n~ the situation as it exists ~.t Riverside Park as re~ard~
L~anslenLS, me ~ounall was l:nlol~nea ~nao ne ci~acz rio au~r.i~:c•~.~y vi'
jur3.sdiation. at -Rive~s~de because it w~.s City property, rather than
County. l~r, _Hartley says that there are no fa:o lines for proper sanitation down there, ~r~d,he also stated tha~G these folks stayed from two days to
den days or two weeks. Some of them- are also ~.n the business of cleaning`
sep ~Gic tanks, and are overcharging on their fee s
Mr. Bradley suggested ghat an o~d nan.oe be drawn up limiting the
len~~h o~ t~.me that these trailers Qould shay, and that. s gnec~:be placed
at 3~iver~de ~.nformin~ transien~Gs o~ these facts. Zt was moved by Leuthold and .seconded by Rodgers that this matter be tuned over ~o the
Park Committee to dr€zw up such an ordinance l~mi~in~ the tune of stay..
Mots. on carr~.ed.
'the Mayor staffed that this being the first meeting of the new Couna~l,: nomin~t~ons vuere now in order for a President of the GounQil f`or the
ensuing" term. Mr. ~bersvillor nom3.nated N[r. Ira Rodgers, for Pres3.dent.
112r. ~'reebury seconded the. nomination, and moved. that the nominat~.on~ be
closed. The .vote f'or Mr. Rodgers was unanimous.
r The Mayor appointed the f ollovuin~ off'a.Qers ~'or the ensu~.ng term.
'i T. H.. Bradley, City Attorney - - - Lowe11 Rathbun, City Eng~neex, Water 1~.~.~ Corrmm~.ssioner, Bu~.lding .Inspector, S.I.D.
_ _ , Plan~G Commissioner.
Dick 'I'hrom, Assistant engineer anal Street Commissioner.
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C.M.Woods, Chief of Police -Dorothy P. Bundy, City Clerk.
Joe Nicholas, Superintendent of V'Va ~~r Plant,
Peter D. 'Thomson, Park Coxnmission~r.
The Mayor appointed the following committees f'or tho ensuing term.
Finance - Freibury, Beslanwitah, and Ivlen~llo {
I~~gnt £k. 'Mater - Leuthold, Lbersv~ller, l~~enello
street Alley - Rodgers, Freebury, Beslanwitch
Sewer - ~od~ers, Horning, 32uff
Fa.r~ E~; Police - Ebersviller, Iiornin~, F3eslanwitch
Nark - rreebury, Leuthold, 1~uff Purchasing; - Leuthald, Horning, ~2uff
Library Board - ~7rs. Cxehrett, P.7rs. Stole, Mrs. Chapman
Cemetery Board - C.v'J.~aird, l~:alvi.n V"~Iilliams, Fred Graff, L. L. Srnith,
H. Ebersvi.ller, Rui'f , Parker.
Recreation Board & Athletic - ~~'reebury, Horning, Nottingham, Fred Graff , Jaak flZaye 9, fl'Iarvl in Hoppe 1, and
Harold Burns.
Airport - Leuthold, 7~tayne UVill~.s, Dr. Nottingham, Clay Greening,
Lowell Rathbun, and Guy Tt. Stormont.
It was moved by ~bersviller and seconded by Horn~.n~ that the se,
appointments be approved: Pl:otion Carried.
Mayor stated that any complaints or inquiries about Streets and
Garbage bo referred to the City En~ineer~ s Office.
P~,~avor Parker stated that l~~Ir. Peter D. Thomson, former Mayor has
asked to be allowed to work on the Parks, and Mr. `~hom.son stated that he
would serve without pay. ~Zayor Parker appointed Mr. Thomson a~ Park Comm~.ssioner. It was rsoved by :~~'reebury and seconded by Eb~rsvi.ller that
this appointment be approved. Nlotion Carried.
It was su~~;ested Y~y T~~~r. Ruff that the Clerk check back ~n the minutes
to het information an a Plaoque that we.s to have Nir. Thomson s name on
it. T+Zr. Rodgers recommended that we get this placque and place ~.t in Thomson Par1~ near the Southwest corner, facing sixth street aid First
.venue. This chatter tNa~ turned over to the Park Committee, to be
reported on at tine newt Council meeting.
Mayor Parker stated that he tnou~;ht Dick Throm should be ~~.ven. a
ra~.se, because he was ~ak~n.g on more duties as the Street Co?nmiss~.onor.
Mr. Leuthold stated that it vacs his understanding that Mr. Throm be gJven a raise after a year in the City's Employ. A 10~ raise was
saggested. T42r. ~odgerg stated that the rare should be more that, that.
It was moved by Rodgers and Seoonded by Freeburg that Dick be liven a
raise of X50.00 per month. Motion Carried.
Mr. Ebersviller stated that the ~'olieemen had been talking 1;o him
about new uniforms. They have come up with a price of ~b6.00 per unif orrn, and the policemen stated that they would k~e vuillin~ to ~y half
of this price. 1U~r. Bradley stated that there was a law l~.m~.~~.ng the
clothing allowance to 15.00 per month. Ise staffed ghat there was now a
new statute regarding the salaries o~ pol~.eem~nt, and that the salaries
could now be raised. As there is not suf~'icien.t money ~n the Folios Fund
at the present time, it way decided to place this matter in abeyance until the ne~v fiscal year, July 1, 1957, at tivhich time more money could be
h„~a~A+~~ fnr thA Dn1 i ce ?~e~artment. and a raise ~;~ven the men.
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H~soLU~rzoN lzo. 992
Re soluti. on No . ~9 2, be in.~ a resolution proposing to extend .the
boundaries of the C~.ty of Laurel, Montana, to include all of the
f'ollowi.n~ blocks in the Fourth Avenue Subdivision and more particularly described as follows:
A tract of land in the Fourth Avenue Subdivision in the NVU4
of Section 9, T. 2~., R. 21~.E.., M.P.1VT., in Yelloveston~ County
Montana, be~inn~.ng at a point vahere the center line of P ~'th
Avenue North, intersects the center line of Maryland Lane, and thence running north along the center line of Fi~f'th Avenue to
the center line of Mountain View Lane, thence easterly alox~
1Vlountain View Lang, to the center ling off' Fourth .venue, thanes
south along the center line of Fourth .venue, to the center line
of Maryland Lane, to the point of be~~.nning,
It was moved by F'reebury and seconded by Leuthold that Resolution
No. X92 be passed and approved. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted "Aye", and said resolution ~s declared passed and approved.
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RE34LUTION ND. 996
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Resolution No. g96, bung resoltz~ian extending the Boundara.es
of the City of Laurel, Montana, to inolude the ft~llowing .block.
in the Fourth Avenue ~u.bdivision, and more par~i.cularly de- ~cr~bed as follows
A tract of land in the ~+'our~h avenue Subdiv3.si.on in the N1N;4 of
Section' 9, 2~,, R. 2~.E., M.P.M., ~.n Yellowstone County, I'~
Mont~.na, beginning at a point where the 5 oenter line of Fif th
Avenue North, intersea~s the center 1~.ne of Maryland Lane, and.
thence running north along the ee~~er line of ~'if th .Avenue ~G o u t n V-i w ane ~heno~ easterl al on t center 1 ne of M~ n ai e L he
Y ~ Mountain View Lane, to the oent~r line of Four~Gh Avenue, thence sou.~Gh
along the center lzne of Fourth Avenue, to the center line oP
Maryland Lane, thence we9t along the oenter line of Maryland Lane, ~
to the point of beg~.nning. ~
It was moved by Freeburg and-seconded by Horning that Resolut~an
~~6 be passed and approved. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present No.
voted "Ays«t', and said resolution was- declared passed and approved.
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f ~ Resolution No. 995, being a r~swastmoved~b~sF3e~lanwi~ah~and seconded I'~
o~ the C~.ty of Laurel was read. I y
by duff that Resolution No. 9R~ b~ passed and approved. Upon roll ca11 ~I vote, X11 .~lderrnen present voted "Aye". Motion Carr~.ed.
RESOLUTION No. g~8
certain Fund
:~errin esc~lution trans Re so lut ~.on No. 998 , being a r ~
of the City of Laurel: It was moved by Ebersviller and seconded by
Rodgers .that resolution No. 998 be passed and approved. Upon roll call, all aldermen present voted ~"l~yet1i snd said resolution was declared passed
and. app roved. ` . I~
RESOLUTION no. 99.7 I~~
Resolut~.on No. g97, being a resolution transferring oer~a~.n accounts d That the Cit Clerk be, and she hereby I of the C3.ty of Laurel was rea Y i
~.s, authorized and directed to close out the f'ollowin~ delinquent water.
and sevaer accounts. To wader end Sewer Users Revenue ~oaoun~Gs t
N~.ME WA. TAR ~~R
Robert Kass- ~1-•~~ •5
Harlan Boxwell .00 1.00 i
Mike Haugeto ~•45 •3g
00 III J.W,.Baldw~.n 5•oa 1•
Mar~.on Martin 1.75 1.0~ I,
~~e a t5~. c Shoe Shop
Gus Larson _ ~..80 •96 G_~ Anderson 7.54
Gas co-op -•33
.Harold Bender 1..87 •37,
Joe Stoltz .25
Tester Dahl 1.17 _ _ n n n l _ (1()
Marvin nalveraon 7.~~
M.M»Westermeyer 2.1~. •25
George Jellea ~•5~ •5 J. D. Fellows x.00
Mrs. M.W.smi.tn 1.67 •33
harry Marthout 2.~0 •5~
,~.L,case~ x•50
Dorothy Remmi~ck 4.50 ••5Q
Don Gordon •
J.B.Cha~e ~.00 1.00 ~~.11 Davis 1. .2~ 1.33
Cx~orge Tozier x}•67 ,9~'
L.W.~pr~gue 9•~0 1.00
s. ~r.~ar~u~ 4.50 •5°
JB~ala Rooa x.50 .5°
Howard Wedel 5.00 ,~~.ppensbach ~.2~ •~a
P 3. ink . 00
Robert Smith. ~.•50 _ .~0
f A.H.Sanders 5.73
Dacus Chandler 6.00
i ~.G.Anderson _ 9.,1b
w.~ James Redman ~ • 8~ " 0 Ronald Cash 3.60 •4
Alv ~n Sha~f er 2.25 •
Re~.ny Unterseher ~-{-.50 •54
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Wood Products 5.00 1.00
L.R.Stickelberger 2.50 .50
Hugh Snyder 2.50 .50
Harry TN. Ostwald .17 .63
Mrs, Wm. Hendra~cks ~.75 Ole 'Thompson 5.00 1.00
S.G.Helsley 2.50 .50
James Kind 10.00 2. 00
H.K.Porter 3.75 •5~
Claronce Haux 1.J~6 .26
C.D.Connelly 1.50 ,~0 John Frank 1~. ~0 . ~0
Carl Harvey .~8 .91
D.H.McCauley ~.75 .75
Q tto Peter son ~..42 .88
Levuzn Merge t~ 2. ~0 •5D
Edw. Hochhalter 9.18 2.1Z}. Lester Jordan 2.50 •54
R.R.Fredricks 5.00 1.00
Duane Tencle rholt 2.50 •5~
James Poore . 58 .12
George Gallaher 2.50 •5~
Oren Ma.lle r 3..18 1.25 page 2.50 .5~
W.~i.Ratzla~'f 2.50 .50
Earl Dav~.clsQn 11.07
Roy Barnhard"t 9.00 1.00
Orlie Kukes 9.50 1.00
Carl F?ran s to tter 15.00
Ed parsons 5.00 1.00 D . J. E~us?zman 2. 0 . ~0
Church of the Open Door .~5
C.H.Rossell 6.13
L, J.4~Villiams 3• ~3 •63
~,rnold Harris 2.79 .60
Mollie Nicholson 5.00 1.00 Llbert Snyder .00 1.00
Jack Reid .00
boy Barnett g . 00
Ralph Miller ~ . 00
Charles Armstrong .~0
John McClurg Jr., L}. 0 Paul Jones 4.00
George I3reun 3.00
Jody Fein 8.00
H.H.Hay 7.00 1.00
Ed Ludwig, Jr. , ,x.00 1.00
Cuban ~~ri ckel 15.10 1.50 Roy Roncelli 9.00 1.00
VVilliam 'I' . Barr 7.5~ • g3
Ea ~'alain~ 3.75 •75
LGrl Hagemeyer .50
Robert Kostelecky ~.50 .5~
David Schmidt, Jr., .00
l~J~lliam NZorse ~.1~_7 •33 ~;dwsrd ti'Vombolt 2.50 •
Herbert Lamphere C~.00 1.00
Honry Smith 5.00 1.00
~iobert Crosmer 3•?5 •7.~
~Jilliar,~ S, Bottoms x.00 l.uU
Lee Clarkson z.5~ •5~
William S. Bottoms 9.00 1.00
W .Armstrong 6.67 1.23
P,en jamin Grant 10.28 Douglas N~7_son .50
.Singer .00
Kra~'t 9.00
G.~.Schnoor .93 •19
Melvin Standish 13.11 x.63
V`ValtPr Carlmack 5..00 l.OC~ Charle s Greve tti 2.50 •5~
Robert Mitchell •5~
,Alen. Rane~r 7.00 .75
Keith Oldenber~ 1 .54 1.50
Warren Hendorson ~}.~g
D.N.McKinney 5.00 Ellery Welton 5.66 1•~-~;-
P~ZcN~ullan 5.20
Ed P.odgers 1. U0
Clarence TVicGa.lvery 5.00 1.00
Clifford Pucket 1.~6 .3~
E.B.Todd 2.5~
J. D.Fel low s 5..00 George Carrasco 10.50
Dan Schneider z5.00
Kolbern 3.00
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Total Vdater Total Sewer
X630.45 65•~~
It was moved by Freeburg and seconded by Leuthold that Resolution
No. 997 be passed and approved. Upon roll call, all Aldermen presont voted "Aye t' and said resolution was declared passed and approved.
The Library report for the month of April was presented. T~ was
moved by Rodgers and seconded by ~,'bersva.ller ~Lhat the report be ~~proved.
Motion Carried.
The report of the Police Judge was presented for the month of April.
It was moved btr Leuthold and seconded by Ebersviller that the report be
appro~red. Motion Carried.
The reports of the Police were presented for the month of ~pr~.1. It
was moved ~iy Leuthold and seconded by Rodgers that these reports be approved. Motion carried.
'rhe Health Officers s report for the month of April was presented.
It was moved by Ruff and secondod by Beslanvuitah that the report be
approved. 1Vlotion carried.
Tha Treasurers s report ~'or the month of April was presented. It way moved by Ruff and seconded by Ebersviller that the report be
approved. 14~otion Carr ied.
The City Cl~rk~ s report for the month oP April was presented. It
was moved by Leuthold and seconded by Rodgers that the report be
approved. Motion carried.
The vuater report for the mon~Gh of April was presented. Tt was
moved by Leuthold and seconded by Rodgers that the report be approved.
Mot~.on carriod.
The follotivin~ list of still unpaid City Ziconses was brought to the attention of ~Lhe Council.
Harold~s Stud~.o X35.00 T.V.Repair 3 .00
Dr. J.U~'.Koklin 35.00 Laurel Outlook 35.00
Hoppalt s Builders 35.00 Dr. UV.A.l1~cCorma.ck 3~. 00
X11 Service, Inc. 35.00 Maloney Dev. Co. 35.00
Vllilliam Altimus 3.00 Nehi. Bev~ra~es 35.00 I3enn~ttt s Cottage Grocery 50. Q0 Jack Pelowitz 35.00
Lynn Calloway ,35.00 Harlan Russell 35.00
Chapman~s Pharmacy 1+0.00 Schessler Mart X0.00
City Bakery 35.00 Dr. I.N.Sm~.th 3 .00
Coca Cola Bottling; Co. 70.00 Guy Stormont 35.00
Robert Hilderman 35.00 Thompson Dairy 100.OQ
John.nyts Shoe Shop 35.00 Yellowstone Ca~'e I.~5.00
It was moved by Ebersv~ller and seconded by Leuthold that this list
be turned over to 1~2r. Bradley, and that he should work in oon junction
w?th the City Treasurer to collect these fees. Motion Qarried.
The ~'ollovuing Pegi s tared Letter from James Bari, Secretary of Local No. 16, A.F. o~ L. C.I.O. was read, as ~ollovJS;
To the I-honorable 1~'Iavor and the Council of the City o~ Laurel
Montana . v
Dear :Sir:
According; to the a~reem~int between the City of
Laurel, T42ontana, and the members of Local No.
16, A.F.L.--C.I.C.
It is necessary Ghat one of the party give written
notioe 3.n advance ~n 'the event they w~.sh to open
talks on parts and points of the union agreement.
We would ap~rec~.ate an appointment with your committee on or before the ~.th of June, 1957•
Yours truly,
(Signed) James Bare, Seo. Local No. 16, A.F.L.--C.I.O.
N:ayor Parker is to appoint a commit tee to meet with the se men, and
the City Clerk was instructed ~o write them a letter sating that thzs
matter is to be held over until the next Council Tt~Tee~Ling.
A letter o~ resignation from J. Melvin W~.lliams, an appointed momber o~ the Cemetery Boarcl was read. It was moved by Freeburg and
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seconded by Beslanwitch that 'this resignation sae accepted. Motion
Carried. N1r. Parker to appoint another member of the Board to Fill the
vacancy.
Mr, Rodgers asked for perm~.ss~on to be absent from the Juria ~.th
Council moeting. He is ~oin~ to a skin spee~alist ~.n either M~nneapol~.s or to Omaha. He is to be absent about a month. Tt was moved bf
Beslr~n.witch and seconded by Ebersviller that this request b~ gran.tsd.
Motion o arr ~e d.
Letter was road from the Mate Board o~ equalization re~ard~n~ the
tax on gagoline purchased :from tie ]Laurel Servicenter.
The bills for the month of April were presented for payment. After
due considerat ion by the ?i'inanoe (:ommittee, it was moved by Treebury and
seconded by Ebersviller that these bills be allowed with the exception
of one ~n the amount of18.00 ~bo tlt~.~ !-Montana Power Company. It was
su~~ested that this should be referred to tho Insurance Company
Harold Throm 321.8 Em~.l Unterseher 125.00
Charles. V'Jood 275.27 W.H.Gaston 21}.0.4
Robert Sohmidt 27~. 0 D.C.Lenhardt 266.6
Sam Ehrlich ~j-3.~7 Phillip Schreiner 8 .50 Sam Ehrlich 205.81 Phillip S'chrefiner 160.33
Frank Em~neth 8.00 Henry ~ohmidt, Jr., 3~6.i5
Clayton Gaustad 261.06 James Bare 257.5
Water Department .51 Petty Cash 0.37
Peter D. mhomson, 2~ .L7 Tillie Hohendorf 1~J~.08
Ellen Cartwright 1 .28 Ellen Cartwr~~h~G 20.55
Utila.ty 5ubply 1.60 Lowell Rathbun 75..00 D3.etz~en Co. 27.b3 Kuk~r-Rankers, Tnc. 95..00
Thompson Yards 11..8 Thomas Bradley 11.58
R.H.Sterrett 63.5 ~.H.Sterrett 1 .00
Gaylord Easton 15.00 Joe Larson, Treas. 2,5.00
Laurel Fire Department 60.00 Laurel' Fire Department 183.:00
H-R Oxygen & Supply 18.13 Maa.n Street Standard 8.62 Price ~ s Pharmacy' S. 25 Viloodrovu? s Prescription i5.25
I~4ontana-Dakota 185.90 r~7ont. Dakota 1,3X5.39
Mountain Telephone 85.23 Industrial Accident 20 z.5Z~
Barry OtLeary 38.88 Ballet' Welders .90
Water Department 232.95 David Cower X0.00
Water Department 87.25 Ronetta Rathbun 14.51 Laurel Ou~Gl.ook 31.25 Thomas L. Bradley 0.00
Clerk & Recorder 12b.52 PlIrs. Cseor~e Behm 0.00
Yellowstone Bank, W.H. 32.00 .Social Security Tax 158.8}
lt2ontana-Dakota ~(7ti1. 1 .7b City "~Tater Department 150.00
Tillia Hohendorf 24.0 Ellen Cartwright 10.00
l~dater Department 14. 0 Bi1lin~s Nursery 160.00
J.,UU.Blacksmith 100.75 Johnstone s Lumbar 6.30 Ye11ow s tone Valle ~r 'ale . 13. ¢5 Charles U'Jood 29.00
W.Y~.Gaston 15. ~0 Robert Schmidt 15. 00
D.C.Lenhardt 15.00 Dr. i,. C. Ha11 1~~.~7
R.L.Turcot~e 23.00 Wm. R. Reinhart 21.68
Mrs. Carole Behm 21.60 Gene's Pharmacy 3.66
Jim~s Conoco Service 2.00 Laurel Servicenter 21.25 Lu.ndqu~st Commercial 12. 77 P~~cCorrriick Food Mart 9.16
Ma~.n ~tr~et Standard 13.85 Marshall Wells Store 25.52
Pliontana Hi~Ylway Patrol 8.OU lt2odern Chevrolet 2y.30
Public Employees Retire 271.2.. State Bd. Equalization 17.21
1VTont. Munic ipal League 95.43 Water Department l..~. ~O
Water Department 5 ..00 r~Vater Department 31.50
Marshall-.Tells Store 52. ~1}. V~tater Department 12.9
Water Department 8 .70 U'Jater Departrr~ nt 162.00
DeFrance G?~IC 25.32 Herman Sahessler X06.25 Big Ditch Co. .50 Laurel Creamery 4.00
Water Department 38.38 Water Department 18J~.85
Petty Cash .57 William Frank 21.00
Dave? s Mobil Service 205.90 Farmers Un~.on x}.3.38
~~armers Union 13.38 Farmers Union 43.38
_~'armers Union 152.35 Garland Company 4g. 0 Industrial equipment 112.05 Laurel Co-op Assoo. 1~5.
Laurel Co-op 180.56 Laurel Servicenter 38. 1
Smithys Soper :Baru. 27.90 O.M.TNold Company 1..73
O.T~.UVold Company 1.06 O.PII.VUold Company 121.60
Industrial equipment 400.00 Petty Cash 75.22
General 76..8 -General. & street 778.48 0.11~.V'Vold Company 9.94 IrVf.lliams Agency 90.00
VVa-ter 1Norks Ln~~.neerin~ 3.00 Van Watery & Rogers, 9J.~.50
Util~.~y Supply 3.85 Trott ~'r~ntin~; 11.9
smith Super Service .7.51 aelby Reprs.izt
Rockwell Pfifg. Co. 2.08 Pr~cet s Pharmacy 3.06
Powor Transmission 73.50 N.P.Railway 18.43
Marshall-dells 12.91 PJiarshall-U'dalls Store 8.13
Laurel Servicenter 10.25 Laurel Servicenter 12.90
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General Fund 2.7.11 General Fund 8.20 Laurel Outlook 33.70 J.V'U.Blaaksmith 120.25
Harris ~ge~ay 488.70 Hach Chemical Co. 177.37
Gr. No. Tool & Sup. .~2 Gould Pumps, Inc. f~60.00
DeFrance CsMC 61. 1 Cons. Fre~.~htwa~s, 69.51
Carter Oil Co. 132.50 Bundy ~ Plumbing 8c Htg. 3.13
Blgs. Hrd.wre. 3.95 Ellen Cartwright 27.15 Tillie Hohendorf 121.L~0 Ellen Cartwright 27.25
Lowell Rathbun 75.00 Wator Department 6,~. ~7
Bundy' s P lbs. 28.50 No . Pa a. Ry. 12. 7
UVa~er Department 151.12 Water Department 31~0.~0
V~Iater Department 171.75 Vt1'ater Department 92,70
Petty Cash 8.20 Petty Cash 16.00
Americana Corp. 10.00 Frances ~nenton 1,30.58 France4 Fenton 3.33 Pierces Ploorin~ 61 7.20
Doubleday 8c Co. 5.91 Jean Karr & Co. 14. 0
Lloyd Shay, Postmaster 10.00 Boys Market 2. 2J+
Mrs. George F~ehm 22.50 Mat~.lda ~3rahau~h 32.30
P.E.~.S. 20. C6 West end Lumber 1.9
Mont. Dak. Util. 27. 5 St. Bd. Equalization .5~ Yellowstone E~ank, ~i.H. 20. 0 Soca~al security Tax 7.~5
Wader Department 3~2.2~ VVa~er Department 35.00
Thompson Yards 23.3 Water Department 17.00
Frank Emineth 61.20 Motion Carried.
Mr. Leuthold statod that he had had a lot of favorable comment on the fact that the Seniors cleaned up the C~~y. He made a motion that
the City Clerk be authorized to write a letter thanking t1_zam for doing
such a ood job. The Seniors listed a number of ways in. which they
thought the City could be improved. PZr. Leuthold read these at the
Council meeting. Seconded bsT Horning. Tv~ot~.on carried.
Improve Drainage system Improve the stroets ~?uy street & alley cleaners Pass an ordinance regarding Garbage cans
with lids.
'~;nforce Orda.nance regard~.ng brass on lawns. Encourage people to clean
up she ~r own property more often.
Clean up the a~~r~roaches to the City Develop communa.ty spirit to he1.p keep the City clean.
Mr. ~todgers stated that we already have an ordinance ~o put the
spoiled ~;arba~e in a regular can on a rack. He said he would like to
have tizis en~'oreed. Ne stated we would have to solicit more cooporation
from the men who collect the C~arba~e.
Mr. Leuthold reported that Charley Barney had talked to the County
~n~ineer ak~out going over some of our roads w~.th a view to Widening;
and oiling e~~hth avenue. Leuthold reported that there should be a
deci.~ion made about the storm drain system. first, bef.'ore oil~n.~ the street.
Purchasing of a Flouride machine was discussed. I?ecause of a large refund on a certain meter at the Water plant, there vaould be enough
money to take Dare of the purchase of such a machine. Dr. Srnti.h has
said that the mach~.no would be very beneficial. It was moved by
Ebersviller that we buy this machine andznstall it, ,the expense to be
in the neighborhood of ~8U0.00. Seconded by Lc~uthold. Motion carried.
Beslanwitah stated that there was information in the statutes ~tatin~ that the Parks should k~e sprayed for dandelions. Mr. ~tathbun stated that
he would make r~en availar~le if' the sprayer was located.
Mr. Henry Robertus desires to have a water line out in the country.
Rathbun recommended that we should not commit ourselves to ~o outs~.de
the City Limits, and t~iat a letter be written to ~~Zr. Robertus to that
effect.
It tivas moved by Freeburg and Seconded by Beslanwitch that praceeda~ngs be started for a Creneral Bond issue on the plans for the General Storm
Sewer. P'fotion carried. Mr. ~3radloy to prepare an outl~.ne on just
exactly what is ~o be done and have it ready ~'or the next council meeting.
Sky watch committees vuant to use the Council Chamfers, May 8th.
iNomen~s Clubs want to use Council Chambers Mai 9th. police Committee meets Niay 8th at ~y.s00 P.M., for demonstration of short-wave system, at
the telephone off~.ee. Mrs. Trer,11 to be -paid s'2~0.00 per month u.n,til she
barns to do the work alone.
Tenants at Riverside Park have raid no rent for five months a~
60.00 per month. It waq moved by rreebur~,~ and Secon.dod by Ebersv~ller that the City Clerk write a le tier asking that she make dei mite commi.t-
ments on or before the first of June or pprepare to vacato the preznxses
on that date. Motion carr~_ed.
Mayor and Counc~.l said that Ntr. Dudis should k~e thanked ~'or the
three clocks ~vh~.cn he gave to ~~he City Offices. Mr. Calvert to mention.
sane in ti~P outlook.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
South fide park has problem with the di.~Gch, which furnishes water
to John .~,ll~~vin. Park Departrn~nt will ~o over and inspect same and
report what ou€;ht to be done.
Lowell to make a 1zst off' all men working for street departments and what rate of pay they receive. One copy to be liven to each Council-
man, and ~tne City Clerk.
It was moved by :~:,euthold and seconded by Ebersviller that Rathbun.
be given authority to go ahead and purchase a new desk and cha~.r. P,2otion Carr~.ed.
Rathbun asked to meet with the Street Committee to do the work for
the Conoco station, and asked for authority to act. The station to pay
tho expense. Rathbun to do the vuork as a private job. Tt was rnoved by
~euthold and seconded by ~;bersviller that Rathbun meet with the Street Depart
ment. 147otion seconded by Rodgers, and carried.
It was moved by F'reebury and seconded by Rodgers that we ~;o ahead
and buy the street s.~u~e~er and pay for it out of Garbage {~2. 141ot~. on
carried. _
Letter was read from op Construction regarding; the lost revenue
arbitration. Also a copy ~o Cop Construction setting forth a mee~in~ for May 1957, at ~~.:30 P.M. A copy of the minutes of this meeting
attached.
It vuas moved by Freeburg and seconded by Badgers, that Ordinance
No. ~~.37 ~overnin the building of a sidewalk on the ~;ast side of tho
Ditch be repealed, because o.f the petition signed as follows:
April 19, 1957
'I'0 '1'i3~ H41~70RAF'LE+ 14'f~YOi~ ~11JD CI`T'Y COUTTCIL:
L~UHLL s MOi~T~f~~~A
V~'e, i:.he undersigned, vuould like to have a sidewalk
paralleling the UVest s~d~ of-Alder Avenue, placed
on the West side of existing irri~at~.on ditch instead
of on the East side where proposed.
5~.~ned:
L.~.Connor
PlIr. Lyle Rodgers
Ivlr~ . Zylo E. :Rodgers
Harry T. Smart
Florence Cunningham
Motion Carried. Anoi~her Ordinance to be drawn up. Upon, roil call vote,
the Vote was unanimous.
Rathbun stated t'rlat they were hav~.ng trouble with the big trees,
the roots of Wn.ich are in the way of the curb and butter project. He
asked to be allovued to decide on whether or nod the trees should come out, and requested authority to do this. Also to charge the property
owner f'or the charges involved. It was moved by Leuthold and seconded
by Freeburg that Rathbun work together ~~aith Mr. Bradley, to try to work
matters out 4V1~L1 the property owner. Motion carried.
Chris 1'1etz~er, ~U~ ~ign~n ~iv~nue, v~~antis do ~e~c nooxea up do tine
Sewer. It is a private sewer belong to Ti`rs. Davis. NIr. Parker is to
talk to ~Jlrs. Davis to trey to het perm~.ssion, by possibly ~;atting l~Zr.
ib2etzger to relay her part of the amount of the ari~inal cost of the sewer..
There bei.n~ no further business, it was moved by F'reebury, and
soconded by Ruff that the meetinF~ be adjourned. Motion oarried.
City Clerk f'~~
l~pp-roved this twenty-first day of It~ay, 1957•
Mayor r
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