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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 I~, Minutes of the C~6ty Council of Laurel 9 9 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 I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel 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 ~~and ~ Lev 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 I I ~ i Minutes of thelC~ty Council of Laurel 9 ~.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 i ~i Minutes of the C Sty Council of Laurel 9 9 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~ ~on~~~ N~ i-- ~ I I Minutes of the C~.~ty Council of Laurel 1g Juno 19 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 L 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 c . 5~ 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~. I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel 19 Jung 1~~6 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. i i 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. _ ~ T~~Iay o r AT`In-~ST: . City Clerk it ~i I~ i, I 'I j ~ I i I