HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.19.1956Minutes of the Ci~1 Council of Laurel
19 June 1956
`I'h.e City :council of she pity of laurel met in a recessed meet3.ng of the `ouncil
a~.d way called to order by Mayor `j'homson at 7 :30 of clock ~.m. Tue sday, Jung 19th, ly5b
Upon roll call the ~'allo~ving aldermen anscv~red presenta
Ebersv ille r ~~3orn ink
Scott Parker
Leuth~ld Fre~bury
T}.ze ~.everand G~.bbs opened the mee tiny ~u i~Gh a prayer.
'rhe minutes of the previous reoessed meeting, were read. It was moved by ~'arker
anal seconded by ~euthold she minutes be approved. The mo~ion cara°~.ed.
The follow int; re~bor t was iven on the awarding; of the c ontrae is ~.n S. T .D. 83,
8~. and 85, by Alderman ~oo~~. He stated that the dif~'erenoe in cast of the b~" and 84~ 'Water Line would be assumed by the Vlta~er Department, as had been dono ~n farmer simila
situations; that the ~o~nty had ,agreed to lay 801 of dra~.n pipe across the road
crossing at 4th ~tre~ot and the county Road; that the City had' agroed to furnish the
~on~ractor with 3 manholes which would reduco ~41he cost; all of vuhieh had been agreed
and worked out by the Financa and Water Committees. 'the contract had been awarded to
Walter J. Hoven.
RESOLUTION ~~TO. 9~2
Resolution No. 9b2, being a resolution ~~Q~r~~~~~t~~or i~.e sale of ~2,5~.8.20 0~'
Special Improvement ~istriot Tiro. 83 fonds, of she C ry of Laurel, yellowst~ne county,
It~on~ana, to the ~ellc~av stone Bank of Laurel, I~~c~n~ana, was presented and read. It was m
moved b,y Scott and seconded by Parker that r~egolution 1Vo. 962 be passed and approved. Upon roll call all aldermen prPSen~, voted Faye"' and said resolution was ded7lared
passed and approved.
RESOLUTION ~vo . 963
Resolution iuo. X63, being a resolution providing ~'ol~ the sale of ~~,750.00 of S~~cial "1"mprovement district No. 8~. fonds, of ~e city of Laurel, Y~"11ow~tone bounty,
~~oni~ana, to she Yelldawstone Wank of ~'aurel, Tslontana, way :>resenL~d ~:ndread. It was
moved by Freeburg and seconded b~ Scott that ~esoluti:~n No. 9b3 bo passed and a~~proved
Upon roll call all aldermen ~rosent, v o~ed ''aye" ana said. resolution was declared
passed and approved.
HE50LUTION N0. ~6~.
Resolution No. 964, being a resolution providing f'or ~.e sale of X9,250.00 of
>pecial Improvement District 1~0. 35 ~on.ds, of the amity of Laurel, Yellowstone County,
l~~onta~a, to tale Yellowstone dank of Laurel, l~~io~.tana, was y~c~sented and read. Tt was
moved by Scott and secanded'~~by Free~ury that ~i solution No. 964 be passed andaapproved
Upon roll call all aldermen y~r went, v~at;ed "aye'r and said resolution was declared pay sect and approved.
~'he re c~~s~d~;~eetin,~ of June 5th, was movod by coG~ and seconded by Freeburg
to be adjourned. 't'he motion carried.
Nlr. David ~urr~zy appeared before the council r equesta~ng another water tap on
12th Street, of 60 feet of 6'f water line, with curb stop. Tt was moved by Seott and seconded by ~'arker that the matter be referred to the eater ~omm~ttee with authority
t o a c t. The mot ion carried.
1~1r, H. Sterrett a~~peared before the ~'ounc it requesting ~ha ~ his pay be irlcreas
as Polioe Judge. ~~e was assured that his request would be .considered in the budget,
and by the Finance Committee.
Members of the City employees attended the Council in regard to wade increase. `The Chairm~:n of each of tho Committees are to meet, and choose a chairman from their
group, to study the reques~G of the employees.
A letter From school District Jo. 7, in which L-l~ey requested that either tho
City complete the ";U~ater Line in S.I.D. ~-`8Z}., or a temporary line be laid, in order that
they might test their boiler, and other plumbing, was read.
Mr, hobert danker gave a report to the Couneil on the progress on work an
filteration plant at river.
The ~rreasurer's report for the month of r~iay way presented. Tt vuas moved by Scott
and seconded by ~''roebury -the report be approved. lh~ motion aar~riod.
`T'he Clerk's report for the month of Pdiay was presented. I~ was moved by Scott and
seconded by ~bersviller the report be approved. The :notion ca~r~ea.
r~E:SOLUTION NO. 967
off, Resolution 2do, 967, being; a r esolution transferring certain funds of the- ty
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of Laurel, was read. Tt was moved b~ Ebersv~.ller and seconded b~T Leuthold that
RAsolution }~To. 967 be passed and ap~~rove.ci U~~~. roll call all aldermen present voted ~'~Aye't and sa~.d Resolution was passed and a~~~roved.
RESOLUTI01~ N0. 968
Resolution No. 9~i8 being a resolution eaneellin~ certain warrants, as dired~ed
by the Stake -examiner, was pr~gented ands gad. It was moved by Freeburg and s econded
by Scott that R golution No. 968 be passed and approved. Upon roll call all aldermen
present voted ~'aye''~ and saa.d resolu~ic~nwas passed. and approved.
't'he following application for licenses were presen~eu::
Beer and Liquor License, for ~Uestern far X350.00
Wholesale Beer I~ic~nse ~`or Fooiitown 12 .00
Rat~,il leer License for Haroldts Beer Mug 200.00
Beer ~nc1 Liquor Licons~, for' Soard of ~~~rade Far 350.00
~d.~.b,<F;~~uk~~~_~eer and Liquor License, Eaglos 300.00
Beer ~znd Liquor L icen.se, cheerio 3 0.00
Beer and Liquor license, Tick's lnn 350.00
Beer and Liquor L immense, J &c B Bar 350.00
Beer and Liquor License, Laurel. far 350.00
~Re tail Beer L icer~se, iu' ill yr ive-in 200.00
Wholesa~.~ der License, aaf eway Stores 125.00
VVholesa~ie Neer License, 'Tubmant s Food Mart 125.00
Beer and Liquor Lieens~, .palace Bar 350.00
It was moored by Parker and s econded by Scott that all licenses be issued, a.n the
regular manner. 'The motion carried.
Claim from Cop "onstruction in the amount of ~1~,750.9b w~.s ~resen~ed f'or pa~rlent
Tt was gloved btr ~coLt and seconded by Leuthold that payment be made. `rhe motion
carried..
A claim from Furry O~Leary, in the amount of X6,026.00, for w orl~ done in S.I.D.€30
was prosented. Tt vuas .rricved by L~uthold and seconded b~T Scott that payment be made. 'rhe mot ion carri oct.
claim. f'rorn 1~1. ~acn.arach in the amount of 11,3 2.50 was presented. It was
movE~ by Scott and seconded b~'~euthol.d payment be made on receipt of signed claim.
The mot ion car-ri e d.
A request was made by James Huf'f' for curb, gutter And si~.ewalk in t~.e 11 hundred block on lst .venue. Zt was moved b~T Saott and seconded by Freeburg that the same
i-rrr~e a i r1aTn~r~llr rand ci-rfl~ rrhi- rtiirl'~ _ ad ~"1a C ~'laaY1 Y)~ 'a' (!A(~ A ~ (~Ylf.7' ~ C't; l~.VAY117A ~'lA A~ ~ (1WACl_ ~P~'lA
v y t.v ~ ~j«.., ~ r.._ ~ -cam s mot ion carried.
It was moved by F~eobury and sec~oanded by Scott that the bleachers at the ball
park be moved earth to ~:3~utt on the south edge of the sidewalk to be run, and diving
the amity .~n~ineer authority to inform the school Board of the City's decis3~on. 1'he
motion carrie.z.
After a~_~roval, by the City attorney, it was_ymoved ~y Freeburg anc~ seconded ranker ghat the bond of the ~'olice Jude, R. H. Sterrett be a~~roved. The motion Barr
It was r~~oved by ~'a-rk<,r and seconded by E~ersviller that Mrs. Ellen ~artwri~ht
be appointed City Treasurer, effective July lst, 19~fa. =~e mot inn carr~.ed.
the State Exarniner~s report was presen~~d to the ~oun~.il:
S`:~A'1'E OF' Fv20N`I'Al~A
O~~FIC;~ 0~~ S`PAT'E EXAI~?IINER
HELENA, MONTANA
June 1,~, 1956
~'~o the Honroable Tai ayor & council of the City of Lauz~el, 11~ont~a
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19 June 195
!"Xentlemen
We herewith submit a report of` the rc~~ular annual examination off' the r~eords and
accounts of the C it v off' Laurel, as made key 1'~ nrman . ~ immerman, '~eputy State Examiner,
said ea~am inati on c oananenc ink on the 17th day of Ma,r, 1956 , and c one lud in.~ on the 2~j~th
aa~ of ~la~, 1956
You will note Ehat the examiner has called your attention to the violations of Lhe
Montana ~~a~utes, as f'ol.lows:
1. Purchase of equ~~ment in e ~eess off' X1,040.00 without First advert-
isin~ f' or Bids.
2. I11e~a1 method used in pa~rnent of equipment by drawing; warrants
a~aa.nst various funds l:hat had no relation to the ~quipmen~.
3. Ille,~a1 transfer of funds.
Ill.e~al Levi S'o~ ''peczal Improverna3.t District Revolving ~'~und.
Your ~.ttention was called to :some of these violations in the pr ~vioug examination
report, and we rece~v~d assurance that corrections would bo made, but tai i~ report
discloses a repetition of some ai tne~, together with aczditional violat~.ons.
It is the du ,y of rho Ci~y Attorney to give legal adva.ce, and to s ee t'riat correc-
ti on.s are made.
Res ue ct~'ully,
F. To~role, Sate examiner.
CI`T'Y OF LAUREL
OFFZ~~~HS
lUlayor '"'r. ~'e ter D . 'rhoms on
Cl~;rk I42iss ~~'illie Hohendorf
Treasurer ~Irs. Clara L. Ors Pol-ice ~ud~e T42r. H. H. Sterrett
thief of Police l~r. Crlarles 4'Uoc3d
A ~ to~ney dlr. 'T'. L . Bradley
VALUATION
Assessed Value for year 195 `y~5,8~}7,261.U0 Taxable Value for year 1955 1, 601,51~n.00
TAB. LEVY FOR 1955
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feral 20.0 Tills
5~reet and .~11eys 10.00 Y~r~~ 7.00
Library 2.40
Soeeial Improvement fist. Revolving 1.00
ponds and -`ntere~t ~•5
Light #~l T{~aintenance •5 ~
La it,~h t #2 't 1.0 0 ar 0 . Q
OPENA rION OF G~ERAL CASE .ACCO~Ui~1T
'1'~ Ra lance in all rounds at time of crie l~ s t
. examination on xpril 3U, 195 115x233.91
To Receipts, above Gate to April 30, 1956 57 088..~1
7 ~ 32~.4~
By v~.sbursem~nts during same period
Balance in all r'unds, xpril 30, 1 56 X79, 12.2 1~2, 10.1:
CASH RECQN~ILE~~N`I'
Cash and Cash hems in Ot'fice 2,.351.31
The Yellowstone dank, ~`aurel X190,0;9.31
ess Outstare ink Checks _~~3~.1~,
lle~osi~ in 'T'ransit 9 392•?~ l~0,05~.€36
192, 1.17
CI'iY OF LAU~iEL STaI'EIUI~1~'T AS OF APRIL 30, 195
A~S~;TS
~a.tyr~Cash 192410.17
100.00 retty gash o0
4'~a ter lnv e s tme nt s 5~-~ •
Cemetery In.vestmants 7,000.00 7,5L~0.0~
Accounts Receivable Water
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~.ccoun~s RLceivable Water 8,63,50
Licenses 105.00
sewer 700.06 9,49x•56
Taxes receivable
Lands anal ~'uil ding s 53 ~ 029.9~- ~~orm ~"~euuer ~72a710.2~}.
30,720.00 Sevuage Disposal Plant 8 ,566.25
Swa.mmin~ Pool 3~,~-~-4• ~5
Furniture ~ Fixtures 1,371.66
~quinment -Park 1,501.53
Eguipme nt Fire ~9 ~ ~5~ ~~5 Tools and ~yiachinery 55
Library Boas ~ Equi.pment 15,62 .07
Police ~qu~~ment ,~,RB .12
8~5, 67a .71
LIABILITIES
Bonds O~ts~andin~
l~l..{.g Sv~immin~ Pool 26,00.00
1~,~3 City Ha11 18 ; OUO .00 19 3 storm Sewer 27,000.00
T & A fonds 111,750.00 182,7, 0.00
Warrants Outstanding 57,878•-~-5
Reserve for Lepreai.ation 398,~27•.51~.
Revenue Accumulations 2.6 22.72 ~_~~`71.
'I'Ri~ASURERc~S CASH FUl`1D BALANCES AND
OtTTS'iAT~iDING tiN ARRAT~TTS APRIL 30, 1956
Furri Balance e Out standing
Warrants
General 7, ~0•~~ 5.7~
Cametery Bond Interest54.15
VUar fond '~'Y1~8Y~u s~ 490.00 Police 3s334•~-I-8 1.62
Garbage ~1 2,174.00 .~0
garbage ,~~2 7 552.46 75_
treat 4,541.9 •93
Park ~ 5, ?9~ •
~+'a ter ~7, 7~~. • 19 57 , 6~7 . ~~ater epos it 4,1} 3. ~l ~..00
Library ,16b. 8L~ 2.86
L~.~3ht ~l Maintenance ,673.20
Lich ~~2 Maintenance 2,11~3.5~-
Improvement -~istr3.ct F~0,703•~3
Revolving 10,26 .87 Protest 220.00
Riverside 'ark X11.61
'dUater Depreciation )x.,586.8
Athletic Park Light 103.8
special Viewer 32.2
Seveage Disposal Plant 3, 317. Z2 1.67
fewer Users ?,?78.85 carte t~r~y 10,6 9.09 lo.oe
~;~ae~~ik 14.94
Atnle tic Park 3?3.17
Sw~rnmi.ng 1 00l 1 .~.3 Zl-.O9
Stivirrm~a~n~ Pool Bonds 8,06 .16
pity fall fonds ~c lnt~re s.t 36.89
Storm S~vuer fonds ~c Tnter•est ~9~~ 60:8? ~g~5_
PETTY CASH
To Authorized allowance 100.00
By Cash on band 100.00
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GENERAL OBLIGt~,'~ION il~EB:~`~;DNESS
April 30, 1956
Warrants outstand;in~;; ~57,g78.~-5
fonds Outstanding: 1949sw~rnm~ng Pool. 26,000.00
1.953 ~%ity ~~a1I ~~~.0~
1953 storm Viewer 27,000.00 7.,~1 O,_OO,QO
Total Out s ~andin~ ~ndebtedne ~s ~~O~~~r~~~
COPJZP,~RATIVE S`:CAI'~~ENT OF CaET~EF~AL OR~IGA'I'IUN INDEF~`I'EDNESS
~-30 -55 1~-30 -56 V~'arrants Outstanding 363•-7 57,87~•1~,5
fonds OuG s Ganda.n~ 76, 000.00 71~000.0~
76, 363.~~7 Z28.875.~~
Cash Ava3.lable f'or '~ebt Reduction 11 720. 1.~ 788.3
Ne G Indebte dne g s 2. ~ , 090.11
Increase f'or Period 81_x, 0 09 .1.1
1~~~7F .27
SPE CTA.L I~n2P~ C~VEPa1~~; T DIS Tl~ rC Z' INDEBTEDNESS
Aldi~ CASH I3ALANCE~~ APRIL ~Oi ~.95b
Outstand~n~
Distrzct Number Cash In.deb~edness
Spe c ia1 Setiver 9.3b Li ~;h~ Construction lA 4~9 .16 j6
70 6. 8 ~6
7i 6s.~7 9~
72 73. ~ ~
7 377•~~. ~
7~ 1,207.2 3, 500, o0 75 2, 361.3 12, 000.00
76 ~1 30 , 0 0 0.00
~75.2~ OD 8,000.~0
80 55 7~7. o ,58,X50.00
0,703.3 ill,7 0.00
CONIPAR,~T~VE ST~1`I'~l~.~I`~ r OF ~PECII~L ITrd"iP~~CVEI~~1i,Ni DISiRTCT INDEBTEDNESS
Outstand~.n~, Tw'Iarc~h 3~, 1955 56, 200.Op
Outstanding, ~fpr~.l 30, 19,6 ~i11 750.00
Indrease during Period 5~, 50.00
t~'VA lER ~Ui1TD I T4V E S I'N1E i'~T`I'S
Investments on hand, ~41ar ch 3~s 1955 30000.00
Purchases, above dame ~°`April 30, 1956
By dales; same por~od 30 00, ....0...00_.._
CEP~i:L'I'ERY PERPE':L`(TAL CARE II~IV.~,S'I'~'!LN`l'S
Inv~~tments on hand, ~+Za oh 31, 1955 '~5~000.00
Purchases, above date to Aril 30, Zg.~6 2,000. GO
By Sales 7, 000.00
dame period &R~
7,~( 00.00
1.J f~ lJ FY ,L 1 V 1 1 Ll V C ~ Ul11G 11 l~ r"i «
U. S. Savings Bonds, aeries °tGn Numbers Amount
D2657102 ,oo.oo
D2~.55~00 500.00
D3oi54g5 500, o0
D31~.6~12 500.00
D3318,~27 ~oo.oo
M~oo3il~9 Z, ooo, o0 U. S . Savings fonds, eerie s 'FK~t
~Tum~~ ers Amount
M150861 1,000.40
X62981 5ao.oo
~2 l~037~ ~.,ooo.oo
M~1~0227 1,0000.00 7,000.00
I~~TVES`PP,2E;Ld P (iF INT~R:~ST ON ~rV~~ BOND3
Investments on Viand, j'f~arch 31, 195 4, 000.00
`Po Purchases, a bo9'e date to Aaril 3~, 1~~6 j6
To dales, same period
Balance, April 3U, 1956 ,000.00
Detail of Investments.;
Laurel Special lmprovernent ~istr~c~ INTO. 75~
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Bonds, Numbers 2~. to 3l inoluu~.ve - 8 bonds C~ X500.00 ~.,00~.00
S'~'~IPr?~~ZIt1G POOL Ii~VE ~'I'Pi1El~`I'S
investments on hind, ~'~arch 31, 1955 Zg•5~
Purchases or ~~les, ak~ove date ~o April 3U, 1 56 Tnvestmeni;s on hand, April 30, 2956 -`7"~':"~~"-
De tai 1. of Inv o s trnent s
U. De~'ensa ~~nd, g~umber Q17~.462~'' _ _ 18_5
L~3ARY FUND IT~tV~STlt~rd'~S
Glyn s Falls 1 ns uranc e ~%ompany shares Cer=tif~.oate Nur.~': er ~~.~.~9 - One Share 5.00
Certificate Number 5b430 - Cne Share 10.00
1 .00
OPERATION OF ~s1 A'T'ER ACCOUId~~S F~~CLIVABLE
To accounts j~yceivable, r~7a~.cn 3i, z955 2,881.61 '~o ~.~larges, abofe Gate ~o `~pril 30, 195 122,OB1.16
12,062.77
By ~~ty `T'reasurer's Rec~~.p~s 111,881.33
By Discounts allowed ~.,4g7.9~ 116,36 .27
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Ledgers ~alance~ April 30, 195b 8~693.5~
OPEI~ATIGN OF Sewer ACCOUT~T`PS I~ECEIVA~LE
To Accounts rtc~co~.vable, March 31, 1955
'~o ~har.gos, above aat~ to April 30, 1956 10, 71.35
a.o,977.3
~?y City ~reasurer~s Receipts 10,277.2
Ledger Balanee, April 3C~, 1956 700.0
DOG LICENSE COLLECTIONS
1955 Licenses
Numbers 183 to 230 ir~iclusive - 38 @ 2.50 9 .~0
~ 12~~~ ~1.5n X36.50
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1956 L~.censes
Numbers 1 to 170 inalu~ive - ~urnber 3B voided x}07.50
163 @ 2.50
o.ao 4 c io.oo ,50 1..8.00
2 C~ 0.2~
by City `~roasu.rer's Recei.p~9 _'_'_'~~~•5~r
POLICE MAGTS`~'RA'I'E
'I'o ~'iines and ~''orfeztu~s collected from Tray 26.00
~1~ 1955 to A~~r~.l 30, 156 3~9 }3y pity Traasurerts Receipts 3,926.00
LIB~.~RY C OLL~ C ~IOi~TS
To Collections from April 30, 1955 to April 3J, 1956.
F a~ne s 1~~. ~0
iV~evu ~ubsor~.berf ~oll.ections , .._L~---: r..,,.~„+-~ 21~-3.50
UlCI ,`iuUSt;l".LUC7t•~• ; vl~-vv u.~.vaio 451.00
By City `T'reasurer s receipts y _ 45i- 00
EXAMT~ER f S C~M11+lEN~~S
~teceipts, Disburssmen~s and Bank Blan.aees were ohecked and vera.~3.ed. ~'~'unds on
deposit a.n depso~d~ry banks are amply protected Y~ pledged securities su?~ported by
custodian reciepts and th.e guarantee of the ~'~ederal ~eposa.t Insurance corporation.
~iiinutes vuere uari~ten up to d ate and property signed.
~'ff~clal fonds are on file anal a,~pear 1~o meet all r~quiremen~s.
C1~ims are ~enerall~ well itemized, properly ~ ir;;ned and approved ~'or payment.
The Swimmin.; Pool Fu~}d ha.s an investment of ` 1.3. 0, represented. by llefen~e Bond
Nurti' e r Q171.~.~62x'' • and the ~ ibrary Fund has an rive s tme nt in the am ountr of X15.00
represented by Iwo shares in Glens ~~'alls Insurance ~ompariy. These investments .are
not sho~rsm. on the records of the amity Clerk, and is to be set up ~n tkie ~1lowin~
months s business.
The especial Improvement ~.ist~ict Rovolvin~ Fund Cash Acc ount ha.s a balance i.rl the 87 ti~~~.~h is more than the ~ of the total Indebtedness, as set
amount of ~;~,10, 26C~.
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forth in section 11-2270, 1~4~ R.C.M. '-here should not be need for an add~.tional levy f'or th~.s fund in the fo llow~.n.g years s budget.
the eater Fund 1nvQStment account shotivs a b~~sance off' v~'~~.~.0.00 on tk~.~ records of i~he
Cit~r Clerk. ~'nese investments have been ~~ld and the ~:~alance as shown i ~ tho
loss taken due to ~~he cale of bonds kae~'oro maturity dace. `l'h~.s aconunt will be
closed in next month's business.
Library `Warrant Number 3 .94 was issued ~'or 127.1 , but was charged mains ~ the
Warrant Led~~r Account in tt~ie amount o~ X127.45. Correcting entry must be made
on i;he ~ddarrant Le~.~;er Aocount f'or the d~.f't'er~nce of 30 dents.
i,~ater Fund Warrants, number 13~-,99 for X3.50 aria Number 13713 for ~~1.75, issued in 'the year ~.R39 ~ and General rund V`larrants, Num er 11061+ for v~6.00 an:~ Number 12863
far ~pb.00; may 'oe canaell~d as au~hor~zed by Mate ~;tatu~es for warrants being out-
ssand ink; f' or e i~h~ ye a~ s or more .
Genr~ral Yi~und 4'~arran.t Ou~stanain~ Ledger Acooun.~ must be incireased in L-he amou.rit of
~t36.70. '~h~.s am.ount ~.as paid out ~y ~iLy Troasurer for old ~r~eeial Tmprove~ant Di~t-
ric~ Bonds redeemed from Lhe ~~.~eral Cash Aecount• l~he:~e pa;ymerits should never have been charged against tho general Fund T~Jarrant Account because nn warrant vas
issued for:-~~xyment. 'rzzis zvas considered a ~'reasurer~ s v~.sbursemant, in. w~iich a Y7ond
was redeemed in "~~ecial Improvement Distr~~~ N'tamber 58 in the amount of ~b8.36,
and ~~~eeial Improvement District Number 31, in 'the amount of ~~17.81~. l~he General ~'~und
~N~rran~ list should have V'Varrant Number 15701 in the amount of 2~.~0 added to the
1 is t and warrants, nu~i~: er 1;b91 for ~p.65, number 15743 for 7 .1~ and numb ~r 16172
for 9.00, removed From i~he 1 is t as these w~rran~s have already boen laid. Thsi uvill brim; the warrant list and ~~h~ G~.eral Fund Ledger Aceoun~ ~nta a;~reement.
The amount of ~1,0~3.0~ which was ~ransf'erred from cne Cemetery Fund to ~~ecial
Imp rovement district No. 7b for the pa;;rment of bonds should be reimbursed 'ram
the apeci~l Improve~nsnt D~.gtr~.~t Revolving r~und. Tn the Future tha j~~evolvinF; Fund
should be used far payment ov bonds instead of using funds from other acoour~t s.
It is r egi~.e~ted that the cit~r Clerk set up an inventory upon proper inventory cards,
as prescribed by she ~ta~e ~xainer for all assets owned by the CiG~.
I'he records of t~ o pity Clerk show that a `iohia~l~' Rantarn, Serval Tlumber X134
mounted on tkie used GPlIC truck, serial Plurrlbor ~3o28B2, was 1~ur• chased on a Rental oontrao~, aoQOrdin~~ to a letter dated T~Iar~?h 13, 1 54., from. she Izzdustra.al Equipment
Company of ~illin~s, P,~~ntana, and set up in the capital ~u~1.ay Account - thus ~iva.n~
the City owr~erahip of such equipment. This equ3.pment vas pruchased vuithout proper
bids by the use of a rental eor~i:ract and the established salliri~ price was ~9~357•~~,
plus l~%' s~.mple inter-~ ~t on t~n.e unpaid balance from ~'iarch 17, 1954• Sect ion 11-1202
R.C.P,~. 19 .7, limits she City in purchases over X1,000.00 without ~i.rst calling
for bids.
Following are ~Ghe accaun~s, claim numbers sand amounts used ~'or pay~r~ent off' the equip-
ment
`dVA I'ER UND SE~dVE~. F'J lit D
Number Amount Plumber Amount
19949 55o.oa 20399 79a.oo 20057 z51.oo - ~052~ 2 0.00
2oi62 275. o0 2og85 4 0.00
zo293 X75.00
203~~ 1,04~.~0 Sewage llispo~al
2052 95.00 20399 16.00
20b42 ~~5.00 Irlterc-~st on V~ar fonds
20756 275.00 20~8~ 1,017.00
2113? 1~971•l5
Street Fund ' ~ota1 ~,5.~4.15
2039y 72.00
2x528 80.00
It is r equestea that trie City clerk take an inventory of the eater Deposit Ledger
and brim this account in.~o reaonc~.lement with the 4JaLer Deposit Cash ~ceount as shown on the records of tihe pity 'I'reas~urer. I~esolutian Number x}35 authorizes a
transfor from she 'dater Deposit Cash Fund to she general F~zn.d as an i.rivestment 3.n
the Huff sewer Line in the amount of ~~`3,000.00. The Water ~'e~osi~ Fund ~s a trust
account f'or persons r7akin~; i:he ~epos~.t and must nog ~k~e used for an~r other ~urpo~e.
the City Cou~io it should require that tha~s money be ~ransf~rred hack to the ~~~later
Deposit Account.
It is requested teat the City Clerk r.2ake up a monthl~T report to she CiL~ ~%ounc~l
on the water ac counts, and such be ap~~roved and S'iled in the ~a~ty C1~;rk's 01':~~.ce.
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
i9 June Z95b
special Improvement districts v~hich have b~1~:z~~~~ in their cash funds but no loner
h~.ve an indebtedness a~ai~st them should have the cash ~k~alances trans~'erred to 'the
r`.~e cial Improvement Distr~et Revolving ~~'und.
~espe c~fully subrna.tted
NORMAN ~'V. ZIlI14~Ta2ERNlAN
deputy Sate ~~'xaminer
~ps~ov~d this 3rd day of July, 195 •
City ale
Approved tha.s 3rd day of July, 1856.
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AT`In-~ST:
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City Clerk
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