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Minutes o~f the Cl council of Laurel tY
~ aeon 195.3
the Ci~G~r ~ounail of the City of Laurel, met in ~ egular se~ei.on in the ~ca~.n.e31 III
C~i.arnb~~s, and w~.s called to order by Mayor Thamsan, at 7x34 oIoloal~ P. M. 'I'ue~daq,
M€lr'Cth 17s ~-9~~•
IIpon X011 0 .11 the following aldermen anav~ered present:
Freeburg Romea~
1 anus Mc~ Tubman
~eo~t McCormick Rodger
the minutes of the last regular ir~.eeting ~rere r ead, I~ way moved bar Tubman
and seconded by Romes the minutes be approved., mhe ~ot~.on earried.
'the min~.te~ of. ~Ghe ,peoial ~ess3.on mee~Ging were read. It was moved by
Freeburg and seQOnded by ~QOt~ the minutes be ap~r owed. The motion earr3.~d
Mr. ;~eott and Mr. Freeburg approved the appointment of ~Ir~. C. H. Barney; a~
Clerk of th8 a1.ec3~3~o~'1 bc3F~Pd' 3.~ the Second hard,
Mr. Gharle s Morris appeared before the Council in regard ~ o. number of t app o
~Vatsr ling on MarJland Lane. It w~.s moved by Scot anal seconded by Romee the
matter be re.~err~d to the Wader ~ommi~~Gee for deei~3.ox~.. The motion carried.
Mr. Rey Asher of the A & P Book3.n~ ~.ppeared b~fors the Council ~eques~ing
perm3.ss~on ~o rent Riverside Hall .for publie dano~~ for' all Sattzrd~.~~ in April.
Fermis s ion w a~ grar~.t ed.
An ~.pplica~3.on for a permit by Per~oy Nelson ~o build a12x18 Frame, stuQeoed building on Lout 5 & 6~ Block 11~, Laurel Rsa1~~r subdivision was read. `this
buildin.~, which wi11 be in the fire gone, was refused. Mr. Nelson, thereupon
changed the permit to re~.d a 12x18 Qinder block bu~ldir~g on etonare~e f'ounda~Gion
on Lo~G~ ~ & 6, Block 1J~~ LaureZ Really Subdivision, a~ ~,n approximate Qos~ of
00~. It v~ra.s moved by MaM€~x~:u~ and aedonded by Tubman the permi~G be granted,.
on. a ~ir~der bZoal~ btzild3.ng. The motion. carried.
Mr. B. H. Van Buren, Mr. Fred merman .and Mrs. Lillian Hoge appeared bef ors
the ~ou.~:e3.1 in regard ~o c~~.in ditch wept of the City. Zt way moved by Tubrnan and
seQOnded by Romeo the Mayor appoint a oommit~Gee 'Go 3.n~est3.gat~ ~Ghe ma~~er.
Thereupon the. Mayor chose ~lde~men McsCormiak~ MaManta.a and Freeburg, together
with ~.e pity E~.~ i~.eer, Gi~y ~tto~ne~ and ~Ghe Mayor, to cheQk over the matter .and br3.ng a report ~ci the Cou~:a3.1. The motion aar~r ed.
Mr. George F. Pr~.11 appeared before the ~o~urj.~i1. in regard to violation off'
Qrdj. nana~ No. ~.2~, hav3.ng built garage and utility room. too Qlose to the p~aoperty
line. It way moved b~ ~ubmar~ and ~eaonded by 1Vl~anus that the bua.lding be allowed
to remain. jl~hs motion carr3,ed.
r 7 Mr. R. J. Harris Jr. appeared before the Coruna l ~~garding a: ticket For
double parking, a~sesac;d against h3:m. NQ action way taken.
M~. ?prank Hartley appeared before the Gounail requesting that the ~it~r ~ai1 b~
included in the plans ~"or ~G he Firs S~a~ on and City Hall.
Mme. Char].~~ Gibl3~n repre~en.~ing School Di~tria~ No, 7, appeared before ~l~.e
. (j~l.1L1(T .L1 ~ 111 ~'F9~2.it'(„L V W tS.t7 C7~71t1~ VtylfJt Cltitd Fl V t7lll:#.tl f3.L W c7 tlLL~ CL L1E1 i'~ U LI". b 111~j Ull~'7. U Uil~ Ci11 V V.L
would ~artinipa~e in ~Ghe aos-~ of the open3.ng of eighth Sheet, nor~Gh of ~Ghe Ball :dark, provided. Colorado Avenge i~ Qf fioi ~.lly- aloe ed
H~ also atated ghat the `'ehool mould be willir~ ~o bu31d ~ de~valk in :front
of new sehool, only 3.~' a speoi~.1 improvement dis~rie~ 3.~ created in order to
have. s~.devualk~~ easy and .long the south side of 6~h ;Meet.
Thy Mayor referred ~Ghe mat~e~ of a man for Meaning the S~ree~s,` ~o alderman Scott,
A ala3.m: for re~'und of Gasoline `:~a.~ in the' amount off' X289.50 vua~ pre~~n~~d. T~!,
w~.s moved by Freeburg and seconded bar Romee the claim be approved. The motion
ctarris d.
~n appl3.e a~ ion for apen~ i~ by Harold and Alma Baus ~o hzi]:d a 18 frame
b n n< ~ ~ ounda ion o n ~r and addition to re~en~ d~rellin addition ~a e o Qo o ~ ~ f t , f e ~'I
used-materiaps, on Lots 9 &~10, Black 4, P~~k ~ubd~.v3.sion., a~ an appro~ir~:a~e oos~ I'~
of LF40 ~a~ prs~ented. Tt was moved by ~QO~~ and aeaanded by M~Manu~ t+hs perrni~
be granted.. The motion carried. j -1
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Minutes of the C council of Laurel
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,t~~'~. application for a permit by a~ill3am Schwab to take- down and remove trees from vario~.s locations in the Gity Lim tgg H. M. Zarson, H. L. Moon and
Ralph Hurzelert s residence, ~~s read. Zt was moved by Scott a~:d eeaonded by
Rodgers the permit be granted. Tb.e mo~Gion carried.
An applic at ion for a permit by Hoard L . Thom, t o build a 27x48 frame hour ~
on aon.arete foundation, of new and used materials on Lots ~0 & ~7.: B1ock lit Venue Subdvi~-ion a~ an approximate cos~G off' ~1~,500 was presented. T~ ~ua.s
moved by Tubman and ~eeonded by Roxrsse .the p errnit be granted. The motion a arried.
An appli cat ion fora permit by R . J. Harris, J~. , ~ o move a 2~.~.x~l.}. frame house
off' all near materia3~, from 702 W. Main, to Lois 7 & 8, Block 1st ~V€~nue ~ul~.-
divisian, to be moved on rubber tires, house ~o be placed an concrete four3da.t~ona with an 1.8x2. frame garage ~o bs on concrete f'ou~.da~ion, of all new rnater~als, and.
a~Gtaehsd to hoes e, at an ap~~ox~mat~ Qost of ~~,~UO -was pre~en~ed. It was moved b
Romer and seQOrided by Scott the parmit be granted. 'one motion carried.
An application fbr a permit by R. J. Harris, Jr. , ~G o move a ~6~,~0 game hour e
w3~h attached garage, both on concrete f'ota.nd~tion, of new mater3.als, on Lo~Gs 6,'
B1oek L}., lst ~.trenue Subdivision, at an. approxima~~ oos~ of ~9,~OtJC~was presen~Ged.
Tt way moved by MQ~~lanu~ and seconded by Scott the permit be granted. T~ ~n.o~ion carried.
An application f'or ra permit by fired Quinn ~o build concrete curb ~n.d gut~Ge~
extend 6D-feet from alley, along north aide of mot i6, BloQk 21, Laurel ~tealtg
Second Subdivisi on, also a eonQre~e a;~proaah from aurbin~ Go a~~aoh to ~onere~e
driveway, all at an approxima~~ cogs of X60 was presen~Ged. It was moved by
Freeburg and seconded. by Romee the permit be granted. :The motion c~.rried.
An application for a permit by James 'eJhi~Gnsy to put in oonorete ~idewall~ almn
east aide of Lod 1, ~1.ock 33, A21ard Subdivis 3.on, and across front o~ Lo~~ 8c 2,
stook 33~ A11ard Subdivision, a~ an a~prox3.,a~e oos~G of ~13~ was. presented.. Zt
was moved by Sao~G~ and sedonded b~ Freeburg permit be granted. The mo~3:on
carried.
,An application for a permit. by Phillip H. ~a~m to build a 11:~.~26 game garage
on concrete fou.r~.dat ion, of riew and used materials, on Lod 11, B~QCk 2, is
Avenue Subdivision, at an approximate cost of 3~0 was presented. Tt was moved by
Me~anus and seQOnded by ~`~e~bury the hermit be granted. The motion carriad.
An application for ~x permit by W. I. ~a~son, to build a 28x34 frarMe house on
conars~Ge foundation, of new' material, on Lots 1~ ~ 16, Block 3, Park ~ubc~.ivision,
at an approximate cost o~ 3,000 was presented. It vu~.g moved by `~'uhman and
seconded by Romee ,the perrni~ be g~an~ed. The motion Qarried.
The ~va~er repnr~ for February 20th was read. I~ was moved- by ~'r~ebury and
seconded by McCormick the rrepor~ be approved. 'T'he moti on carried.
~'hs ~~reasurer~ s report for the month of February was presented. T~ wag moved
~bg Freebu.~ty and ~eQOndsd by ~aott deport be ~.pproved. 3'he mo~Gion parried.
the el~~k~ s r~por~ for 'G he month of February w~.s presented. Zt was moved by
Rornee and seoonded by McCarmiek ~Y~.~ report b~ approved. ~'he mad ion a~rried.
.A, letter from Rob~r~ Lane, .applying for po~it3.on a~ Qar~e~ake~ at ohs ~3.~y
Fark for the summer was read. It was moved by SQOt~ and seconded by ~aManu~ the
letter be ref8rred to the Ath.le~ie Park Commi~~ee. The motion Qarried.
A le~~er from the Montana Dakota Utilities refusing permission ~o fence in
alley behind Laurel Co-op ~~~oc. way read. The letter ~uas placed on file.
It ~uas moved by F~eebury and seconded by Tuhman the Clerk be instructed to
advert use for the closing off' a11ey~ in Blocks 3~y. & ,3,~, o~ ~Ghe Allard Subd.v~sion= a~ per petition from ~Ghe school Dis~Griet. The motion Qarried.
ORDINANCE N0. ~}.2
Ordinance No. 1:}.1.2, being an ordinance rais3.ng pay of Aldex~rnen ~o ~1~3 pew
mes~in~ -was presented. It was moved by Tubman and seconded by Ma~;orrnick ~Gha~G Ordinance No. 1.~2 be passed on first reading. Upon roll call all aldermen
present voted 'Ayes" and said Ordinance was deelar~d passed on first reading.
Minutes of the pity Council of Laurel
17 Naar oh 1953
RESQLUTION N0. 806
3E~olution No. 80b, being a resolution transferring certain funds of the
City o~ Laurel was presented. It was moved by ~'reebury and seconded by ~t cCormie k
that ~ solution No. 806 be passed and approved. Upon. roll call all aldermen
present voted "ayes' and said Resolution was declared passed and approved.
ORDINANCE N0. L~.~.3
Ordinance No. 4~3, being an ordinance raising pa.y of City Attorney ~o- X1,500
der year was presented. I~ was moved by ~l~ubman ~.nd sec nded by ~cimmee that
Ordinance No. L~3, be passed on first reading. Upon ro11 call all _aldermen presen
voted ~taye°t and said ordinance way declared passed on first reading.
ORDINANCE N0. 41}.I~.
Ordinance Nod. 1+~., b e ink an or di nanc e raising pay .of Mayor t o ~1, 250 per year
was presen.t;ed. -~t was moved by Romee and seconded b~y~ McCormick that ~rdinanoe
No. ~1~~, be passed on`f'irst reading. Upon roll call all .aldermen present voted
"Ays~ and sa~.d ~rdinariee was declared passed on first reading.
ORDlIVANCE N0. 445
Ordinance No. ~5, being an ordinance disaon~inr'a~~g, abandoning, and vacating
portion of a certain ~~lley in Block 20, of the Nut~ir~g ~,ubc~3.~rision, was presented
It was moved by ~.rTcManu.s and seconded by Rodgers that ~3rdinance No. ~J~S, be passed
and ap~oved. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted "'~.~ef' and said ordinance
was passed and approved.
ORDI N~~TCE NO . ~6
Ordinance No. 446, being an. ordinance raising pay for clerks and judges at
eledtion.s to X1.00 per hour was read. It was moved by Freeburg and seconded by
Romee that Ordinance No. 446 be finally passed and a~~proved. Upon ro11 call
: aI.1. aldermen present voted Mays" and said ordinance was deBlared fina.7.ly passed and approved.
It was moved by Tub man and seconded by ~i.oManus, on recommendation by th e
Water Committee, Ghat no more daps be permi~Gted on the water lines east along
Marylar.~l Lane. The rrao~ion carried.
The City Ey'gine er rep or~Ged on Lo~~ on the youth side.
He also reported that there was a reque s~ for ran oval o f' cross walks along
the proposed ir7provement District along PfTain Street f'or bs and gutters.
It was mov ed ~ and seconded, vie do now ad journ. T~~e mot ion carried.
City r~C].erk
Approved this 7~h day of April, 1953•
Mayor
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