HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05.02.1955Minutes of the ..City Council of Laurel
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`t'he City council of the City: of Laurl~l, mgt in r~~ular~sess~.on in tie ~'ouncil
Chambers and was c~.lled to order by NTayor ~ homson, at 7:30 o clock p.m. ~ uesday May 2nd, 1955•
Upon roll call the following aldermen answered present:
Rodgers Horning
ttthol d Parke r Freeburg, Williams
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't'he min~tssof the previous meeting v~ere read. It was moved b~ Freeburg .and y
seconded by codgers the minutes be approved. The mot~.on carried.
This being the time for opening bids f'or a billing machine f'or the ~~ter Dept. the City clerk presented -proof of public.at ion in the Laurel Outlook, and was
instructed to open and read all bids. l~he following bids mere received:
Burroughs `'orpora~ion: 1 Burroughs St~rle F3o3 ~ensirnatic
~ccountin~ Machine with Stand for h
handling of mater billing ar~d relater records - X3777.00
-One extra control panel for
Budge Gary Ledgers and reports 1 .00
3951.00
less 10~ governmental discount .10
Net f.o.b. Laurel 5 •9 Price quoted is for receipt within cif teen da~rs from the date hereof of a
firm order providing for delivery as soon as practicab~e~~'~~r :the bidder
and is subject to r~ederal ~'xcise Tax and to applicable state end ld~cal
taxes unless Exemption ~erti~icate is furnished the bidder.
Delivery estimate is approximately four to five months from receipt by
the bidder of an acceptable order. Delivery is subjee~ to Government
regulations, availability' of material and manufacturing conditions.
National Cash 1~e~ister ~o.
National ~rypewriter ^~eeounting Maehir~e
Model 32-10-10 (38) 26 f'
List Price4380.00
Federal excise tax b~ waived by exemption Certificate - - -
~'otal purchase price ~.3$0. QO
Extra form bar panels f'or additional
posting operations are a vailable for X60.00 each.
The above price i:~i~:~~udes the typewriter arc punting machine , the machine
stand, a side Viable, and the r~novak~le form bar panel. for posting water bills. Tt includes a one year service warranty cov~rn~ parts and labor
with such service being furnished. out of our fillings, Montana, off icy,
It includes -the services of our sales representative in the design~.ng of
forms and systems to ~:?e perf'ormsd by the machine and his s~rviees in the
traini~.g dour employees. to 'the use of the machine.
National Non-~~'ype~roriter Accounting Mach3~ne, Model 32-10-1C} t 37) 26"
List price 375.00
Federal ~~cise tax bJ waived by exemption
certificates - - -
otal Purchase price 3(y5•vU
Same machine as degcr~.bed above with the exception of the attached electric
typewriter keyboard.
It was moved by ~~reebury and seconded by '~cott ghat the bids be re~'erred to tY~e Finance. committees the eater comrnitt~ee and t~1e ~i~y clerk for study and to bring
in a recommendation. 'The motion carried.
Zt was moved bar F'reebury and seconded by darker that the ~.-H flub be allov~ed
to rent Riverside ,^Hall f'or the 21st of May. 'the motion carried.
Harold burns appeared before the Council e xplain3.r v~hat the yout~h~_p~ogram had been last year, and what. they a re panning to do fr~r the cumin{; season. ~e
requested that the City allow ~P500 for the coming season.
It eras moved by r~r~ebury and seconded by dodgers that the grogram be carried
on the same as last year, with the funds.. to be used for equipment, lights, etc.
The motion carried.
Mrs F. L. Mayes appeared before the council and have an invitation 'Go all
r of the council and rnembers of the ~'ity offices, too ttend the Commercial Club
dinner to be held May 26th, Zg55, at 6:30 o~clock.
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Mr. clay ~''reening appeared before the count il, in regard to trespassing o~.
tha runways. at the Laurel Airport. It was moved by ~eott and seconded by xodgers
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that the matter be turned over to the amity Attonney, to check on the law in
regard to trespassing on runways at Air ports, and take what action is necessary
to prevent such occuranaes in the future. The motion carried.
A letter from the mire ~e;oartrnent members , r eguesting permission to put on
a fire-works display on the ~}.th of July, w as read. It vuas moved by Scott and seconded by j~od~ers that permission be granted. 1'he motion carri_ ~d.
The report of the Police Ju.~ge f'or the month of Afar it was presented. It was
moved by Scott and seconded by ltod~ers the rep ort be aparoved. 'The motion carded.
't'he Polioe re;~orts for the month of ~~ril were presented. It was moved by
Soott and seconded by Rod€;ers the reports ~e approved. The motion carried.
the U~ater report i'or Aril 20th was presented. It vas moved by Seott and
seconded by Preebury t;he report be approved. The motion carried.
The Health off icer ~ s report for the month of April was z~resented. ~t was grove
by Scott and seconded bti~ Rod gers the report be auproved. the motion carried.
The Library report f'or i.~e rr,onth of ~r7arcn was presented. It was moved b,y
~octt and seconded by i~~reebury tree report be ai~~roved. 'I`he motion c arried.
The Library report fart the month of Aril was presented. It was moved by
Soctt and secon~~ed by ~'c~d~ers the report be approved. The motion carried.
A let der from vharles v~ood, `'ham ~ of Pol3.ce, in regard to the hiring of an
extra man to help Burin; 'the vacations of tehe other policemen, was read. It was
moved key Scott and seconded by Freeburg the letter be referred to the .P olice
`'ornmittee. The motion carried.
Petitions listing; 166 nameq were read to the council, in regard to the
oovering anti ~rotectin~ certain ditenes in the ~i~v of Laurel, was ~~resen~~ed. It was moved b~ Scott and seconded by ~od~ ers the p~~a:tions be placed on file, for
study. The motion carried.
A letter from ttie City ~l'rea~mer was read, in which she requested permission
to leave the ~~aLe f'c~r ~sacation purposes, in 1v7ay or June. It vuas moved by ~''reebunr
and seconded by Scott the request be granted. 1'he motion carried.
j'he bills of the month ofAril werepresented for payment. A~;ter due
cor}si~eration by the Finance Committee, it was moved by Freeburg and seconded by
Scott the f ~llo~¢ing bills be allowed:
Pe ;der . l~homs on, e t a1 26~ .17 ri 11 ie nohendorf 200.10
'r ill ie 11ohe ndorf Sl .85 ~ lara L. Orr 206.70 Clara L. err 50.00 John '~ennis 222.60
John ~'ennis 75.00 Joe Nicholas 277.08
Selby re-print 6.70 E. 0. Ronnie 275.1}1
nu~h Sweeney 118.38 Kenneth Beven 273.01
W. ~V. D. ~h~~man 65.00 C. D. Herber 2~9.~2
John Br~hau~;h 15 00 Richard Metz er 2 8 1 Joe Larson, Treas. 25.00 ~~red 1l7iller 256.19
Laurel Fire 'yep t. 192.00 Dewey Nunn 292.20
Charles U~ood 17..2 =~en~y Strecker 221.47
Roysdon r~urniture 80 .98 R. ~~atson 292.97
county clerk ~ Recorder 16.59 Sam ~innes 359.00
Laird Radio w Elec. 41.51 Mara L. 'err, treas. 61.20
Hearne Brothers 37.50 Puclic ~m~l. I~etiremen~ 03.06 r.R---~--- c~-'-- L~-----'----- inn nn r,a,.,.,~~,.,,,~_..,,.,., ~ ~n~ r'I.
1VipLll,ffi.IC1F3 '~~c1~C .L'f;cl~U'y Gvv~vv ivivii~auc.'t~tJvral ~+'U• .L~yv~~!-~
City eater llept. 66.00 Montana-Dakota ~~ltilities 20 .65
Tillie Hohendr~ rf 10.00 PJ~ounta%n St. lel. 55. 81 Clara L. Orr lO.OQ Llk River ~,on~c~,rete 561,.40
John Harman 51. 0 H. F'owTer o. 601.OQ
~ 5 3 209. 7i
Yello~ltone~bank~n 1000,20 Industrialquipment 3. b8
Yellowstone Valley elec. 1~; ~.6 J. & UV Blacksmith 25.00
Johnston L,~mber 160.90 Laurel '~ervicenter 2~3.~1
~L~arle s ~v ood 28 .50 P~Zar shall-use 11 s More ~.0 . 2 Charles Wood 1 .00 Smitn's,Super S~rv. ~~.31
Yd~ H, Gaston 21~~.p~ Laurel ~'radin~ 480.~~
vv. H. Cxaston Z .00 Mueller moo.
Hobert M. ~ehmidt 276.75 Northern ~'acif i.c i3 y. 1.00
l~obert I~~T. Schmidt 15.00 1'ockwell ~Zf~. ~'o. g.00 C. Lenhardt 267.93 0. PST. ~~ald off. b• 55
D. C, Lenhardt 15.00 Dirs. George ehm 63.20
Dr. E. C. Hall 50.00 ~'etty cash ~6.1~~.
E. L. stow 21.00 John Dennis 25.00
Art Burnside `'o. Q dam linnes 10.00
GAmble ~ s `tore 1 9•f~9 John'Dennis 7,x.00
Laurel Outlook 9.68 James Byre 2L}7.65 Laurel Outlook 6.86 ~torthern ~'ac. Ry. 1.09
Reporter Printing 610.09 Petry ash. X1.87
Sam Ehrlich ' " - '~0. 75 Inf ilc o . Inc . 71.10
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Phillip Schreiner g .20 John Bennis 9 0
Manuel C~po~ 8~.~}0 Phillip Behm 11~}.~0
~~m ~'hrlieh 222.70 Pub. Cpl. Retirement 17.85
Phillip Schreiner 1~.~.3. 1 Claf'a L~ Orr treas. 17.00
De~'rance GI~ZC 11. 7 ~Yirs. George ehm 16.50
merman '~ehe ssle r 658.00 T~~Zrs . 0. A. B~ohaugh 6.00
Mrs. Jake riuschka 2 00 hook Supply ~'o. 18. 1b Bundy' s Plumbing 63.70 ~JVayne Willis 10.00
~~enry Schmidt Jr. 363.12 Uaylord ~r~os g:~3
Grant ~lrav~r 167.92 Doubleday & ~o.
Farmers anion ~'entr€~]. 89.26 r~rances Fenton 120.25
Laurel Co-op Assoc . 73.60 A. C. roman 28.01 Lard radio 5.82
The mat ion carried.
The Mayor Mated that this being the first meeting of the new C ~unc~1
nominations were now in order for a Presiuent of the council for the ensuing term.
.Alderman llod~ers nominated Scott. It was moved by Williams that tha nominatior.~
be closed, that the secretary take the vote, and inform Alderman Scott that he i~
the new President of the ~'ouncil.
The ~'layor appointed the f llowin~ committees for the naom.ing term:
Finance: Freeburg, Sett, darker
Light & eater: Scott, Leinhold, u~ ill~ams
Street & Alley: dodgers, r`reebury, ~'flliams
Sewer: Rodgers, ilornin~, Ebersviller
Fire ~ Police parker, Horning, ~bersviller
Park: r~reebury, Piker, Leuthold
Purchasir~~; Leuthold, rlornin~~, '~bersviller
'The Nayor made the f'ollowin~ appointments for the coming term:
~~ty Clerk: Tillie Hohendorf
City attorney: Thomas L. Bradley
Health Officer: E. C. ball
Water ~'ommissioner: John Denn~.s
fewer `'ommissioner: John tennis
City-County planning ~'oard:
John Dennis
1'. L, Bradley
Char7.e s H. Barney
~iarold ~Nilliams, (alderman)
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John "e slanwi tch
John Hoppol
The ~jayor appointed the f'ollovrir~g `'omr:iit-tees f' or the coming term:
Cemetery hoard: Ud. Laird, Melvin u~illiams,, L. L. "'mi.th, Fred Craff, J. t{~reebury, J. J. Parker, ~'eter L. Thomson,
~tecreat~on hoard: J. L. Freeburg, D. Nottingham, Fred gaff, J. J. darker
ITT,( Koppe 1 and . I~'Iaye s
athletic Park hoard: J. J. ~'arker, P. T~ayes, M. Hoppol
Library Board: Bertha Gehrett, Edna Chapman, Pr2rs. R. 0. Steele
Airport ~omr~ission: Clay greening, Joe l~icholas, Guy N. Stormont, with
'Wayne ~~ill~s, ~s Airpor-~ Manager
It was moved by Scott and geconded by r;cd~ers the appointments be approved.
The motion Carr ie d.
It was moved by Parker .,and sec~nded by Leu~hold that ~lderm~n Horning be
appointed to -the ~.ecreation hoard. he notion carried.
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Tt was moved by Parker and seconded by ~euthold that alderman HDrnin~ be appointed to tho t`ecreation'~~oard. ~'he motion e arried.
The Cite ~'lerk was instructed to turn the list of delinquent licenses d~ve~ t o
the pity Att;orx~.ey f'or collection.
~'he City E ~;ineer ~av~ a report on the repairs ~t~.d remodeling n~.eede;~~ t~ on the heating system. He stated that i~ would not be over 180. ''T~
moved by Freeburg and seconded b~ Scott the Ln~;ineer's Keeomn~enda~ion b~ ~o~.lov~ied
through. the motion carried.
It was moved by Scott and seconded by 11od~ers that the f'ollowin~ boundaries
be established f'or the sidewalk special Improvement District: Jm.niper Avenue to lst Venue along; 6th ~ treat, az d some streets to the north and south, to be
picked up; lst ~'veni,~ to 7~h 'venue on the south s ide of 7~h street, and some
sidewlak on lst Avanue, and in the Test end on nth Avenue, and 5-~h avenue; Also
in the 1.st ~~venue ~ubdi~>ision, wherever needed; ~~rith payments f'or a 15-year period;
with Resolution to be dravan up f'or next meeting. The motion carried.
The City ineer requested that the City draw up ordinance for he next meeting, that all new houses, or hoaxes that are being remodeled, will have to
put in curb, gutter ~~.nd sidewalk.
It was moved and seconded we do ncyu adjourn. ~e motion c arried.
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