HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03.16.1954Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
7~6 March 1g5~
The City Council of Lhe city of Laurel, ~.et in regular session in the counci
Chambers, and vuas called to order key Mayor -~homson a~ 7:30 otclock P, P/I. Tuesday T~aren 161~h, Z951~,
Upon roll call the following; aldermen answered present:
~Icl~'janus l~ od~;er s
Ruf'f' Be s 1 antivi t ~~1~
Harris .~reebury
The minutes of the meetin.c of ~'~arch 2nd were read. It was moved by Ruff and
seconded by ~ealanwitch the minutes be approved. The motion carried.
The minutes of the special meetira~ or" 1P1arch 11th, vuere read. I t was moved b
N:cl~2anus and secora:~.ed by R,od~ers the minu~~~~be approved. ~-~'r~.e motion carr~.ed.
T'~1[embers of_ the ~omm~rcial Club ap;oe~.red ~e~ore ~~e coun.cil in regard t~ the
clean.in~; ~f she streets z"or the coming dear. It was movod by ~~ree~ury anc~. ~econde
by Ruf'f' -ghat a resolution ?~~e drawn up in Clean-u.p district, end that properly
ovuner s b~ no cif ie d of such a dig trio t . ~'he motion c a ,~ri. ed.
A letter from Governor Aronson was read to Lhe Council, ~rhich s~Ca~~d that there would be a meeting in ~elsna on the 2 nd of March, in which Hi~hvvay Saf'e~y
~n.d Highway Finance would be discussed,. `t'he Clerk Vaas instructed `tc write,
stating t:~zat a representative from the pity vuc~u?d re them.
It was moved key R1zf~" end seconded by ~~eslanwi~ch that the Faseline School be
allowed to rent Riverside ~a11 f'or xpril 3rd. 't'he motion carried.
It ~^~as moved b y ~eslanwitch and seconded by Ruff ghat the VI'UU be allowed to
rent. hivorside Mall ~'or April 2 ~h. ~rhe moi,i on ca:~~ried.
Jams Huf'f' and 14~ari,in P~'~ahn.us appeared kel"ore the Council in regard tc whetl~e
or not sep tic tanks Would tine allawocl in house in Manus Su.bdivisicn, w'riich he is bui7.din~, or whe th~r i~ would have t o be connected to a tempc~r.ary sewer. ~-Ie
was liven the assura:ne~ of the ~ou.ncil ghat a temporary s~vuer could ~e pub in. s or
the present, until the present sev~~er becomes overtaxed, at vuhich time ii; would be
necessary tc discon~3nue<~such temporary hookup, and regular sewer ins~all~;d.
Harold Nannies reported to ~Ghe council th~~L T~Irs. ~'._B- ~~~nrad has tvuo lame
ever~;r~en trees which ~.e would like to ~ ;ve to the City for 1~cation in one off' the ioark s, and l;hat the explorer Scouts w Auld did; the i~re~ s, and set ahem in the
locaticn the City chooses, ~.~;i~h the City doing the loading and hauling. H~ was
assured th~tit the cit~T would. give the necessary he1.n, after discussing the matter
wit1~. the Carden Clubs of 'the City.
A letter from the Nor~t'nern Pacific Railvnay ~n vu~ich ~L-'zey sCated that they would n.ot oppose a li~;htin~ district on the south side of PrTa~.n ~treot was read. T
ThE le~tt~r was placed on File.
The l~eal~h 0~'fieer~s report ~'or February 20th was presented. It was moved
Y~y Mcll2anus ~u~d seconded 'r~~r ~'eslanvui~ch the report be approved. 'rhe motion earri~d
The `T'reasurers report _f or the r~on~;h off' February way presented. It was move
~y CYU.L.L aria seconaea ~y ~esLantvz~ccn. ~cne r~por~ be approves. '1'ne motion carried.
The Clerk's rapor~ for the month of February was presentod. It was moved b NTcM~.nu~ end seconded bar Ruff the r~z~ort be approved. The motion carried.
A copy of 1e~ter From. Sheri~'~' Stewart to Sterrott crurn, and a copy off' le~G~ter
from Sterrett Crum to Sherif'f' SteWar~ were read. 't'he letters wera placed on file.
RESOLUTION N0. 85b
Resolution No. 8~6, kein~; a resolution e:~tendin~ the. City Limits off` the City
of Laurel to ~_ncludo land in the Morris "'ubdi.vision, to tale effect 30 days af~~r
the passage €znd a~~proval of this resolution vas read. It was moored by ~'reebury
And seconded ~y Rod,~~rs that Resolution No. ~5b ~e passed and approved. Upon roll
call all aldermen present voted Faye°$ and said resolution was declared passed and approved.
OHDi~TANCL NU. ~7Z
Ordinance No. ~71 being an.~ordinance prohibi~inQ in~~rferen~es with radio or
television recoption., vuas ;o resented fir Final reading. It was moved by McTV~anus and seconded bar _i~~od~ers that Ordinance No. ~.71 be finally pas~~d and a1~proved.
_ Upon roll call, all alderrnen present voted '"aye's and said Ordinance was Finally
passed and approved.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
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I~ was moved by Rodgers and sec ondod by peslanwi~ch ghat an ordinance
prohibiting the discarding or abandon~n~; of refrigerators with doors in~act~ bs
drawn up for the next rr~a sting. The rnoti on c~.rr-~ ed.
l~t vaas mcved bar ~ir~ebury and secondod by T~2c~anus tha~L the bibs off' the
Yel.lowston8 Electric 805,70 Franei~ St~oebe 27 00
be allowed. 't'he mot ion carri ~d.
1t t~vas moved by Ruff and seconded by Rodgers that; all bids f. or the l~.tir~g
of the °new C~_ ~y Hall building ~e re jetted as being over the ~%n.~;ineer~ s estimate.
The motion carra_~d.
RESOLUTION N0. 8~7
Resolution. No. 857, being a resolution trans~'erring certain funds off' the cif
of Laurel was presented. It vas moved by Freeburg and seconded by Rod.~ers the
Resolution No. 857 b~ passed and approved. Upon ro11 call:_all aldermen present
voted g'aye'r and said ~esc~lution was declared passed and a;~praved.
It eras moved by Beslanwitch and seconded by Huf. f that the Garbage C ontimit~ee
make study of Garbage District No. 1, and expenses necessary ~'or main~ainin~
and operatir~~; s2xne. -~~hQ motion carried.
It was m~~ed and seconded ~'8 do noTnr adjourn. `t'he motion carried.
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A pr oved this 6th day off' April, 1951+•
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