HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.02.1957Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
July 2, 1857
The City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana, met in regular
session ~.n the Council Chambers, and was called to order by Mayor Parker,
at 7 :30 P .TVI. , Tuesday, July 2, 1957.
Upon roll call, the following counaa.lmen answered present;
Ira Rodgers Walter ~enello A. E. Leuthold
E. H. ~bersv~.ller Jake duff Roy Horning
Jaok F'reebury John Beslanwitah
The minutes of the previous meeting vuere read, Correotions
were offerred as follows: Dr. D. A. Nottingham to serve ~hrse years on the
Board of .Appeals rather than two years. Mr. E. C. 1Nruok to serve three
years rat~.er than Mr. Rathbun, the City ~n~in~er. It was moved by Ebers~riller
and seconded by 1Vlenello ~h.a~ the minutes be approved with these corrections.
Motion Carried.
The Health Of'f'icers s report for 'the month o~ June was presented.
Tt vas moved by Ruff and seconded by Beslanwitah that this report be
a4oepted. Motion Carried.
Library report for the month of 3une uuas presented. It was moved by Beslanwitch and seconded by Ruff that this report be aQOepted. Motion
parried. Water report as of the close of business May 31st ~uas read. It
was moved by Ruff and seconded by Eber~viller that this report be approved.
Mot3.on Qarried.
Polzae reports for the month of May were presented. It was moved by Horn~n~ and seconded by ~bersviller that these reports be approved.
Motion Carried.
Letter was read from Mrs. Dar is E. Rodgers, regarding the proposed
moving o~ tha ditch on Alder Avenue.
Distribution of last half of 1956 taxes, and delinquent taxes
collected was presented.
Letter from Peter C. Si~uenze, DireQtor of Personnel for the
Governmezzt of Guam regarding the aapabil.ities, moral and ohar~.oter baak-
ground of Chet ~;yer, former City Engineer for the City of Laurel. It was
moved by Lauthold and seconded by Ebersviller that Mayor P~.rker answer the letter immediately, giving the highest recommendations for Mr. dyer as
regards his character and Y~is work with the City of Laurel. NCotion Carried.
Report of the City Treasurer regarding delinquent City Licer~se~
was presented. l~r. Bradley suggested that each off' the delinguen~ accounts
be written a letter stating that a~'ter July 10, 195?, the City Treasurer would ~i~n a complaint and they would no 1on~er be allowed to do business
in the C~.ty o~ Laurel. It was moved by Beslan~uitoh and seconded by Ebers-
v~ller that these complaints be signed. Motion parried.
Request from the City Treasurer 'Go renew Treasurer! s Qertif~.aats~
v~~as read. It was moved by Ruff and seconded by Ebersviller that these
oert3.f icates be renewed. Motion carried.
.~ppliQations were read from the Poll.owi.ng persons for renewal of
Beer and Liquor l~.censes, mheak~ attached to appliQations:
Food.to~vn - for Off Prem~.ses Beep License - 125.04
Franks s Grooery -Off-Premises Beer " - 12 .00
Slick's Inn -Beer and Liquor License 35q•00
F.O.E. - Club -Beer and Liquor 300.00 J. & B. Bar - rr n 3~0.0~
~ubman ~ ~ Food Mart -Off -Premi. se s Beer ~ " 125.00
Laurel Bar -Beer and L~.quor LiQense 350.00
'JVestern Bar & Lounge. - Beer & Liquor 354.00
Board of Trade -Beer & Liquor License 350.00
Mi11 Drive In -Beer LiQense 200.04
It was moved by ~uf~ and seconded by ~bersvi.ller that these
~ppliaations be aQOepted and Licenses issued. Motion Carried.
ORDIN~NC~ No. 510
Ordinance No. 51~ regulating the driving of a veh~.ale witha.n
the City lim~.ts wh~.le under the 3.nfluenae of intox3~aating liquor or of
drm.gs and providing for the punishment, was read. It way mo~sd and
seconded that this ordinanQe be passed and approved. Upon taking Roll. Call
vote, all .Aldermen present voted "dye".
The following claims for the month of June were presented for
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I Bang ~8Le~ry, Ine.a 2s974.;0~ Hitt Construe~~io~ 1~,110.~3
Kenneth ~aak~on 14.~.~ ~tre~~ Depar-~men~ 1,3t38.~~
y Harold Thr vm 8 359 9 c~arle ~ goad 14 ~.0 Yellowstone Bank X69.34 Pub. ~np. I~.~tire. 214•Q7 ~I
Soa. See. Board 102.80 St. Bd. Equalization 15.32
Mont. Mun. League 75.3 Charle ~ ~I. food 275•
Ch€~rle s Ni. Wood 29.0 D. C. Lenha.rd~ 1,x.0
53 . G~stor~ 2~,~.4? ~tvbert ~ohm~.dt 15.40
H Gaston 15.f?~ D. C. Lenhard~ ~66.6~. Hobert ~ahmidt 278.~.Q Charley V~ood. ~ 9~. i
t~1. H. G€~ston. 1~..0~ C1~ytfln Gaustad ~ 9. 9
Henry SQhrnid~, Jr., 339• dater Dept. Pag~r~oll 5,3~}~• ? I
Pe~~y Cash Manuel Campos 125.
I Ph3.1Tip S@hreiner 236.,6 Sam ~tzrl~.ah ~7.l~.3
_ James Base ~~~.86 ~,Fra~k Mi11er _ ~.~4 Pe~~y Cash Gash 8.a0 N~rs. George Horn~.ng 25 fl4
Gary l~ieha~l 12 .98 J. J. Parker., e~ a1 X61.$3
~'rano~s F~.~her 8,~.~~ Seri AZi~s Tesker x}8.60 i
~e d ~ s ~l~ a tri o Shop ~.1b Bundy' s Pl b~.r~g & H~g• ~6~.• 39 II
DQr~~h;~ P. B~.i~dy 67. .6 Elie ~Trc~ml, Treasures T.,~~
E11en C~rtvari~h~ 7x.00 H. St~rre~t ~i3.5~: H. aterret~ 63.,x` H. S~erret~ 18.E70
'~ho~a~ L. Brs~dley 119.5` Lowell Rathbun 7 .:44
o1.~.ver M. rill 85.00 F. ~opalty 8~.,~ ~I
More. Min. League ~.6.5~6 Pub, ]drip. Retire. 38.61
3oQ. lea. Tax- _ 31.70 Gaylord ~a~ton ].x.00
~'oe Lar~ora, Treas. 25.0 Laurel ~'olun-~eer Firs ~73•~d
J. ~ammon~ & Sons . 5~8.4~ J. fit. Sam~non~_ & So~~, I, Cit~r ~fiater Department 1,~~.~4 Va11e~ Vfl~lde~s Supplg 5.8~ I
Eaton Met~i P~oduets Co. 29.69' Kuker-~ank3.n ~ ..21
Eaton Me'Gal Prod. -43.60 Montana PQ~er 1,7 ~.8 ~I
Water Depart~aent 103.84 Mt. ~~s. Tel. & Tel.. 9.7,E
'~a~~r 1?epar~~aent 7 .l}~ Monk. --Dakota U~~.l~.~Gie ~ 9~.•~.~ i,
~,aur el . Outl ool~ 33 •33 F . F . Ka ser x.00 Krug Brothers 799.7 Dr...E. C. Hall .8.87 I
W3.11 dams Agency 3~5. l~ Win. R8 3.nhart 19 . f~~.
z. Stow 19.64 fit. L~. ~'~a~AO~te ~7. a€~
Lyle Joie s ~~~~~.7 Tndus~~~.~1, E9u~.pment ~.0~.40
Industr3.a1 Egu~.pmen~ l~5.5l~ F~.rmer~ Union Central 1~8.1I.}.
~'ar~.ers Union Central 9.~3 - k'a~mers U~aion Central 99.6 Ct. ~I. mold Co. 121. 0 l~ar~ha7.l- e11s Co.
~a~er Depar~mera~ 377.$2 - Fa~m:~~~ UMi,on Cenral 9 ii
~~nith' s duper Service 78 Northland S~~e~l ~6 ~5
vas, ~.~ers ~c ~t4gers ~.$.7~ Farmers IInio~ C~ntr~l. 21,5
Goulds Pu~p~, Ir~c., 12. 2 Laird' R~.d3.o le9t~ia ~,~.6,~
Grave Ccsmpang~ 16..16 Marvin (auger 1.1.00 i,
LauP~l ~~rv~. aeM ~e~ 9.2,E ~mi~h t s S~xper ~ergi o e 2.8~ General Fund }:}.~.~.8 Trott ~Pri.z~~in~ Co. 13 ql
B~arir~gs :Supply' Co. .Dl Vin haters & ~toger~ ~}8.7~
Sparl3.Mg deter Company ?5 .04 ~~.dustrial Fquipnaer~t 99.4
i, Halpi n Supply Co. X7.00 Laurel outlook 12~.0~
Br~.~~Qi Cora- ~.n 10. 2 Builders_ Providence ~7. i W~• P ' 3 ~p 28.1
Frank ` 1 ~a Kirl~ Ca bell Co. er 6~.6~ Marshall Vfi~~ll~ ~~ore ~.~,~.1 Herr~.n ~ahessl
p. M. Mold Comps~n~ 1 57 Price ~ Pha~rnaaq .~4
' S~~ee t Depar~me n~ 19.50 I~.dus~~i$1 Ec1u~.pmen~ 16m.27
. Water 1Jepartment 37.8 ~ed~~ ~].eQ~ri.a Shop 82.2
~1~~.~ T~eml 31.. ~5 Do~Q~hy Bundy ~0.~0 0
m F a ~ D 8 11~ rn Nara UVa~er~ 8c Ro erg W~. i ~ 3 Johnston Lumber Corr. 26 .32 Laurel ~erviaen~er ~.9~
~.~.~t~ TF3++'id~+-~,a~. 6!'hn,~ DR F..sairre~ ~ts~r~in 'G?lw~i:rsire !~Q_~i~
v ~a . as .titiv v va a. wr i.~.a~.v j;' l • / 7 ...u.J..~..y..~.. s~.»........ .~.r r "'1' 1 :°'t"
~iarr~ld Greer 36.75 ~ers~~ S~~eaker 7 Funk Emine ~h 13.5 Jim E~n.in~s th ~ 10
Dor~~.1d ii~et~. x}2.30 Y~llo~storae Bank, W.H, 1~~
~ S.~.Board 2$.34 S~. Bd. ~quali^ato~ 3.71
Tim Lc~ak~oc~d 83.01 James GraQ~ _ 83.41
L~.rry M~ye~ 83. Dl Pri. a~' s Pharmaa~' 36.2.x.
Bui.ld~ng Spy c, ~.5. 0 Shares Foote 60.38 Gerald D. 4e~.~e 14 6 Pe~e~ D. Thomson 1 .00
Virginia Gomer 7~. ~ Calborn!g, ~.0~
Yellowstone Valley X1,37 Yellfl~stor~e Va11e~r ~0
Dorath~ P. Bundy 10. 0 Els3.e Tr~riall. 10.x0
Em~.l Un~e~~eher 71~.4~ V~'ater D~pa~tr~n~ ~..7~
Van ~Va~a~s 8c ~3o~~r~, 2..38 Water pepa~°~rae~at ~-~•~5 I~a~Ger ~epart7ue rr~ 35 ~ate~ Depar~r~ent X13.34
Water 13epartment 16.07 Water Dep~r~men~ 3~9.7~
dater department 9 .1D a~reet Department 1~7.~a
General Fund' 1b3.3~ Frances Fenton 13a ,~8
Roysdon+s Ft~rni~ure ~.g5 hrs. George Behm 13.E
~i Laurel outlook 1$.0~ Matilda Broh~u.gh 85.~~ Hoppel Bu3.ld~r~ s Supply ~..62 F3.eld & Stream 3.5~
~ Pieraet s Flooring ~4.1~ Jean Karr ~omp~~~r 11.28
Mtz~ua~l id s 3.13 Double day..8c C o~spaM g 28 . 1
FranQe s Fenton 1.:11 Ye llo~ts torte .Bank 2C1.~
Pub. E~np. 'Retire. 2 ,06 5ta~e Baar~. of Eguai.
boa. Sec. Tax. 7.~5 Ira Bu~le~ ' 8.1~.~}.
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Mabel L. Steele 5.00 Lowell Rathbun 75.00 Mrs. George Behm x}1.20 Carole ehm 19.98
It was moved by Freeburg and seconded by Horning that these claims be
allowed. Motion carried.
l~Zr. Thrum appe~.red before the Council as a representative of the rnployees of the City, to ask that they be allowed to have Friday,
July 5, 1957, as part of the four-day holiday, and said they would be
willing to take the day as one day of their vacation. Ater stating the
feat that someone should be delegated to stay ~n town in Qas~ of an em-
ergenay, it was moved by Ebersviller and seconded by Reslanwitoh that phis
request be granted. T:Zotion Carried.
Mr. ~?odgers stated that he had had a complaint by long-d~.stance
telephone that many people were parking in front of Mrs. Nicholas' house.
After suggesting that these persons be asked not to park there ~or<.mor~
than five hours, this matter was turned over to Mr. Jake Ruff, to speak to
the par~ie s involved.
Mr. Elwin Ehman who had sent ~.n an application f'or the job of
City wiring inspector was to appear before the Council. Mayor Parker and
Mr. Freeburg balked to him, and staffed that he appeared qualified. Mr.
Ehm~.n was not able to appe~.r, but will do so in the near future.
It was reported that it cost about X400.00 par season to main- tain the Athletic Park. It was moved by Beslanwitch and SeQOnded by
Ebersviller that the School Board be asked to pay half of this expense,
or ~2U0.00. Motion parried.
RESOLUTION N0. 100
Resolution No. 1002, being a resolution transferring pertain
funds of the City of Laurel, namely ~,~68.00 From the General ~~ur~d to the
Pol~.ae Fund f'or fines collected in June.
and X115.70 from the Park Fund to the
Athletic Lights Fund. Upon roll call v~~e, all Aldermen present voted
"Ayes', and i3esolution No. 1002 was declared passed and approved.
Upon the d3~scussion of the purchasa o~ a new PoliQe Car, f.t was
movad and seconded by Horning and Ebersviller that the new oar be advsr-
tised for bids, and referred to the Police Comm~.ttee. Mation Carried.
Upon the recommendation of the State E~arr~.iner, Mr. Za.mmerman,
Mr. Ray Lathom, and Mayor Parkor, the C~.ty Clerk respectfully requested that a third person be hired for the City Off ice. After discussion of
qualif iQations, and references, Mrs. Frances P. Fisher was a~paa.nted by
Mayor Parker to be Deputy C~.ty `treasurer, and Deputy Ca.ty Clerk, at a
salary of X200.00 per month, to be paid X150.00 f'ror3 the 'mater Department,
and X50.00 from the General Fund. Motion Carried.
Mr. I-~ornin~ reported on the f ind~.ngs of the Committee appo~.nted
to disouas pay raises, and quoted some of the recommendations regarding
the raises. Nothing settled defin~.tely as yep, but the Committee will have
definite recommendations to make a~G the next Council meeting after talk~~ng
to Mr. Lathom. The Committee did recommend that T~Irs. Salsbuey be raised
X60.00 par month, X10.00 to be paid from the water fund, and 50.00 from the General Fund. Also recommended that the Police Officers bs increased
to y~375. 00 for the Chief of Police , and ~3~0 .00 for the Patrolmen, and
r~rar~nr.tina the amount of the elothin~ allo~vanae of ~2q.00 for Chief' o~
Pol~.ce~and 15.00 for Patrolmen. The distribution of raises to be referred
to the Chairmen of each comr~lit~cee.
It was moved and seconded that an Ordinance to be numbered X11,
being a payroll ordinance setting up a Payroll Fund, and an Ordinance to
be numbered 512 setting up a Contributions Fund be written up. Motion
Carried.
Mr. Leuthold reported that he had done quite a-bid of invest~.ga-
tin~ regarding the controlling of mosquitoes and other insects. TJIr. marry
Smart stated that he oould borrow a sprayer. Mr. Leuthold stated that he
would need perrl3.ssion for about X7.50 worth of spray, and tho Park Area _ could be sprayed for insects on the afternoon of the Fourth of July as an
experiment. It was moved by Freeburg and seconded by Ruff that Mme. Leuthold
be allowed to make the experiment-. Motion Carried.
l~~r. Leuthold reported that several South Amerioans would be
here as guests of Laurel, and entertainment provided fog them here, as Billings oould not. aaQOmmodate them because of the Shrine Circus. They will
appear Wednesday, July 10th, at 3:30 P.M., and be shown the City of Laurel,
I and some of its facilities. Dinner at the Owl Cafe at 5:30 P.M., with a
short program. to be given. Dinner to be followed at 7:00 P.PJI. with a band
concert in ~Ghe Park, and two baseball games. Mr. Leuthold suggested that
anyone interested should contact him for the dinner.
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Rep or t oP ~Gh~ P o13. ce Judge was presented for the month o~ June . It vase motred by ~bersviller and Seconded by Ruff ghat this report be
approved. Motion Carried.
There being no further business, l~2otion was made and seconded
fihat the meeting be adjourned. Motion Carried.
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Minutes passed and approved this Sixteenth day of Julg, 1957
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