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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.19.1952_ _ a - ~ Minutes of the Ci Council of Laurel 19 Au~;ust~95' The City Council of the City of Lauf~el met i.n regular session in the Council chambers and was pal led to order by Pd~.yor ~i~homs on a~ 7 t ~0 0' clock P. M. Tuesday, Au.~us t 19th, 1952. Upon roll call the following aldermen answered presera.t: S c of ~ Tubman McManus Kome e ~todgers Z~he minutes of the last meeting were read. It was moved by Scott and seconded by Mci~anua that the minutes be approved. The motion carried. The minutes of the special meeting held on August 11, 1g52, were read. Zt vas moved by Romee end seconded by Scott that t~~e minutes be approved. ~'h~ motion carried. 14~r. Sid Evans appeared before the Counhil requesting that he be given permission to put in a 3~~~" water line. It was moved by 142c~'lanu.s end seoonded by Homes that permission. be granted for one tap and one meter. The motion parried. Letter in regard ~o bid for new police car was Opened. Only one bid was reoeived and that from Archie Cochrane Moor company in ~illin~rs, Mon~ana~ Bid as follows: We are pleased herewith to submit the fol:loc~ving bid on a new heavy duty special police un3~t, 1952 Ford `I~udor sedan, e quzp~ped with 125 H.P. Interceptor V-8 motor, vinyl trim (leather), heavy duly 60-amp ~enera~or and regulator, heavy duty -radiator andfan~ heavy duty clutch, door pulls (vinyl) heavy duty springs and sYioaks, heavy duty front seat, heavy duty floor mats, undercoat, X50 x 16 tire, turn indicators, right and 1ef~ 6-inoh spot lights (1 ~ted and 1 white) Total yid ~2, 263.9 Allowance on 2949 1~~63•~+9 Cheer ole t Sedan Net Bid X1,000.00 .~rohie Cochrane Mod ors By Prosident After deliberation anal discuss3.on of this matter, i~ was moved by Ramee, and seconded by Sco~Gt that ~h~s bid b~; accepted. The motion caz°ried. Upon the request of the representative from Archie Cochrane Motors Dorothy P. E3undy, acting city Clerks was given the authority ~o send ~ written acdeptance of ~Ghe bid to Cochran~~~Motors to f~.cilitate delivery on the police ear. Scott reported that the Street clewing experimen.~ ~ha~ was undsr- taken by John H. 1Vloran. and B. M~ Har.ris, assisted by' Rudy Groshelle & P. A. Johnson, has been very successful so far, The expense of th3.s c leaning so - - u_ far has been for two hours, three times a week, at ~i.~5 per nour. A letter was read f'r~m Sohool hoard of the Laurel Publ3.c Sal~.ool~, requesting that the stroet called Seventh Street from olorado to ~~yoming „venues be closed. As this was the ssoond request on the situation, the Acting City Clerk was autriorized tow~i~e to Mrs. Roxene Harman, Clerks and inform her that there i s no seventh S~roe t. Letter and comments of the Mate examiner of the Mate of Montana was read, and conten~Gs noted. Pdo~ioz3. was made by Tubm~.n and sem nded by McManus that Tillie Hoh~ndorf ~ City Clerks be authorized to destroy obsolete Trade ~y~ps for Punch Boards. Motion carried. M 0 N T A N A OFFI CE OF STATE EX.A~~TINER Helena, August l~ 1952 To 'G he Honflrable M€~yor and Council of the City of Laurel, T~Ion~ana. Gentlemen: We herewith submit a report off' the r egular annual examination of the r ecords and accounts of the City of Laurel, as made by A. J. Kalberg, lleputy Mate Examiner lO~Iinutes of the Ci Council of Laurel 19 Au~ust~952 said examination eumm~ncing on the 17th day of July, 1952, and concluding on the 25th day of July, 1952. Respectfully, E. R. KAHLA Chief Examiner. CI TY OF LAU%~EL OFFICERS Mayor, Mr. P. D. Thomson Clerk, Miss Lillie Hohendorf Treasurers Nirs. Clara L. Orr Police Judges Mr. W. ll. Chapman Chisf of Polices Mr. C. M. Wood Attorney, Mr. B. L. Price Water Collector, Mrs. Clara L. Orr VALUATI ON Assessed Value for year 151, ~~-~~-8~.54~•00 .taxable Value for Year 1951' 1 22 .102.00 T~.X LEVY FOR 1951 Fund Levy Go neral ~ 20.0 Mills Street, 9.00 Parks ~..00 ~ Library, 2.5 " Light District dumber 1 1.00 n ~r xv 2 ~ s~ Revolving, .5 " Swimming Pool fond & Inhere s~2.5 To tat Levy, 0.0 OPERATION Ole GENERAL CASH .ACCOUNT To Bal anoe in all ~~u}~3. s at time of tl~e last examination on July 3i, 1951,, X11-4-5s310.78 To Receip-~s from above date to ~i.n.e 30, 1g52~ 1 3 110. 8 33 1.7 By Disbursements during same periods 16~ 2 5•'7 Bal ante 3n all ~~i~nd~, Jury 30, 1952, 170'l~-L CASH I3ECONCILENIENT ~Ysllowstone Banks Laurels Montana, Statement June 23, 1 52, 168,190.38 Depos ited June 26th, 19,2, ~ 7.60 n 27 s 201.25 ~t t~ ~8 310.11 s rt 30 ~ r~ 1 ~ 551.05 z o70 . of 170,E 0.39 Less cheoks outstanding, i3 .00 170,12 .39 RECEIPTS BY SOURCE Taxes collec~od by Co~znty Treasurer, ~ 7L}-, 2-x-2.0? school Dis ~Griet Number 7, for recreational Yrogram~ 68a•9~- Payment on cast Iron Pipe, 01.60 dale of Co ~~p er Pipe 117.03 Gas and Lights, Police station, 5.77 ~onc rate and Loader, 287. 3~ Manhole Payments 90.00 dale off' Bid in Lot s ~ 590, 00 Uae of Loader, 11.88 Dog lioensea sold ~~5•~5 Businoss Licenses sold, ~1-'~ •~0 Special Improvement Di~~Grict ~'ayments~ 6~5~1~ Water Main Payments, Red Lodge ~i~n N.ental~ 10.00 West Laurel Sewer Line Payments, 1 010.00 Telephone Refunds, 8•~-8 Gas Tax Kefunds~ 392•~- Dog Pound Fees, 10.00 Sale of Scrap, 3 •75 V. F. ti~1. A~il3.ary Concession Ren~Gal, 50..00 Storm Viewer Payments, 150.OQ ~~~8:~e~ 37~ ~ ~~7 ` ~ Minutes of the City Council of Laurel lg .A.ugus t 95 2 Cemetery Collection~~ 3s~9?•5 Library collea~ions, 37~-•15 sale of Gravel, i~59o•50 ~n~Gerest on Thar Bonds 1 806.25 Wira Inspections, 6~•Qfl Rental.! riverside Parks 1,48.00 Compressor & Patrol rentals ~ 1 8.03 Sale of Trade Stimulator ~tanps, 837.80 Building Permits 27,x.00 Fines collected 1~~,89.00 Sate of lUtont,~na for Firemen+s belief Associations 91Q.96 Park collections ~S.~A Athletic Park Lights 1 9•Q~ :~~Ghlet3~c P~.rk 55.37 Sewer ~'anne ction Pa~n~nt s, 58~I-• 33 Sale of ~aps~ ~7.7~ Billings-Laurel bus Space rentals' 11}..0.00 Refund, cemant, 13~ fl~ Interest, Special Improvement Di~tricts~ l~.}1.00 ape eial Improvement Dis tric Bonds sold, ~3s522. 75 Colle dons f'or Blacktaps l~ 27 .05 Curb & Gutter Payments, ls~ 7.55 Miscellaneolas liVater collections, 9~g•35 Water Deposits 6X4.00 Water collections 59~~94.17 Sewer Users, 7:35.73 i93,lio~ TREASURER'S CASH FUND BALANCES June 30 , 19 ~ 2 ~,und B a1 ano e Generals ~ ~1s5~5.37 Street, 8aa ?•69 Polices ~~759. 7 Water, 21X851. 3 Sewer Users, ~ ~Z7~•~- Park~ s~97. 91 Library, 10.02 Garbage Number 1~ 1;646.56 2~ 3, 5~~•69 sidewalk, ~ C~neter 9~39~• Sewage ~isposal Plant, 16.10 special. Sewer, 160.~b Water Depcs ita~ b~013.~0 Interest on cemetery V11ar Bonds, ~Q6•~5 Interos~ on Yi1ar Bonds, E3, 916.00 Swimming Pool' 327.80 Light Maintenance Number 1, b~7g •56 2s 1s80~,08 ~tl~letic Park, 76.13 Athletic Park Lights, ~I-67 •-~5 SvaL coming Pool pond & Tntere st ~ 4148.51 Water Ddeprec~.ation~ 10068.28 Revolving, 37~-l-' ~7 Special Improvement D~strietsm 22,730.80 170,12 .39 CI TY CLARK t S PETTY CASH To Authorized A1lowanc8~ ~ 100.00 By cast on hand, ~•~-l-5 By Claims not reimbursed, 70.55 100. ~:)0 OPERATION OF THE TRADE STIN[ULATOH ~TAl~2P ACCOUNT To V~.lue of Stamps on hand, August 10, 151 7,5~I-8.5~ By Stamps Sold 8 7~ .80 ToValue of S~Ganps on hand, July 21, 1952, `~71do74 WATER FUND INVESTMEi~TS investments, July 31, 195x, 80,000.00 No Purchases or dales from a bove date ~o June 30, 1952, _ Total Investments on hand, June 30, 19,2 0000.00 Detail. o~ In.ves~Gments: U. S. Def ense fonds; Number x179958G 10,000.00 Numbers M71+916~ to 73G - 5 bonds 5, 000.00 D281535 ~o G-10 bonds @ ~~Q0.00 5, 000.00 M1901501 to lOG-10 bonds ~ 1,000.00 10~00p.00 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel 1g ~u~ust 195 M 367283 tQ 302G-10 bonds G~ 1 000.00 10 000.00 X35580 5 ~a 5Zi-G -10 bonds ~ 1,000.00 10,000.00 x75976~G, io,ooo.oo x7597~9G, lo,~oo.o0 80,000.00 CEM~T~RY FUT~TD IT~VESTMENTS lnves~ments, July 31, 1951 2,500.00 Purchases from a bof e date to June 30~ 1952,, 1 000.00 Nogales Balance on hand, June 30~ 1952 3, OO.QO Detail of Lnvestments:; U. 'S. Savings Bonds, Series G Number D26~7102G X00.00 24552ooG 5oc~. o0 ~n? 3015~85G 500.00 31~.6312G 500.00 33185~7G ~oo.oo U. S . Sav ink; s ponds Seri s s M 1., 000.00 " 80o3149G 3,,00.00 SVVIT~'1VIIlVG POLL INVESTMIlrTTS Investments on hand, July 31, 1951 1.8. 0 No receipts or disbursements from above da~Ge t o June 30s 1952 Investments on hand, June 30, 1952 Detail of Investments:. U. Defense pond Num. er ~i7~t~b2F' ~ l8. ~0 LIBRARY FUND I VVESTT~7E VTS Glens Faiis Insurance company Shares, cer~Gificate Number 5 89, one Share - Value 5.00 Glens Falls Insurance Compax~.y Shares, certificate Number 56430 'l~wo shares v~.lued at X5.00 per share, 10.00 1 .00 INVESTMII~T~S OF THE INTEREST ON WAR BOND FUND Investments purchased from hu~ust 1, 1951 to dune 30~ 1952 1..,700.00 Detail of ~-nvestments: Laurel Special Improvement District Number 73; Bond Numb ers 18b to 232 inclusive - 1.~7 bonds ~ ~100~~00 700.00 SPECIAL IMPROVE'NIENT DISTRICT INDEBTEDNESS AND CASH BAL~T CES, JUNE 30, 1952 Out s t an di n District Number Cash Indebtedness 63 5~ . 7b f~ 68 la •59 f~ 7~°. 80:~9 72 _3i1.5b 1,900.00 3 ~~,77g. ~-7 23~i99• o0 20,50 ~4 Light Construction lA i2 800.00 2s73~• Q 2 s 9900 DOG LICENSE C OLLECTIONS . 3y51 Licenses- 5 licenses @ ~2. 0 7.5~ 1 duplicate .25 7.75 1952 License s Lic. Numbers 101-226, bo~Gh incl. 3 licenses G ,x.00 15• d~ 123 „ 2.50 307.50 32.50 colleetior~s by City Treasurer 330• Lioenses, numbers 1 to 100 both incl iy `i 251 to 262 " 6 licenses r~` 5.00 30,00 l06 2.5o z65.oo collections by chief of Police _ 2 5.00 Total colle cti on s 2 .2 gy ~%ity Treasurer t s Receipt s 625• ~5 LIBRARY COLLECTION S Minutes o f ~hes City Council of Laurel ~ 9 LIBRARY COLLECTIONS Librari~.nt Miss F'rar~es Fenton To collections from august 1, i95i to June 3Q, 1 52:. ~'in.es 8 .75 Collections fron new subscribers 7 .50 old 208.50 37x.75 By City Treasurerts Receipts 37 •75 OPERATION OF j1~A`1'EN. ACCOUNTS RECEIV~BIE To mat er ticount~ Receivable, July 31, i95i .,7$0.57 To Water Charges From above date to June 30, 1952 63a5~7•88 a3 • By City Treasurers Recei~bts 59,69.17 By ~'is count s allowed, 3 50 1 63, 201.08 'Accounts receivable, June 30s 19~ ~1~7.37 EXAMINERiS COMMENT Minutes are up to date and appear to be complete. Bank Banc e and ~'nve stmen~ s were verified. Official ponds are on file, signed and approved. Bank I3alan.ee is fully protec~~d by pledged s ecuri~ies and Federal Deposit Insuran All Funds are .fully a egregated and show separa~Le and dis~~n~~G bl.ance~ on the City Treasurer's books . - Claims are well itemized and show the a~eproval for payment. It is suggested that careful check be made the Burglary Insurance Policy to determine if it covers cash outside of the ~a~q, and also monies in transit to ~d from the bank. The Montana supreme Comet has declared hunch boards are illegal, therefore, the Trade stamps are obsolete and of n.o value. It i s su.~gested that th.e council authorize the City Clerk to d estroy the s~Garnps on hand. In the December 18, 1951 I42inutes there is an entry stating; that the City council authorized the purchase by the city of ~,~,70C~.00 worth of Spe vial Improvement District Bonds as an investment in the Interest on War Bondi ~'~und. We question the legality of the purchase of any investments out of City Funds in anything except General Obligation fonds or Warrants. TJUe wish to thank the City Clerk and City~~reasurer f'or the splendid cooperation and assistance extended during this examinat3.on. Respectfully submitted, A. J. KALBERG Deputy Mate Examiner An application for a hermit by I~a~c Leland, to build a 2~}x2~}. cement block garage on concrete founda~Gion, of riew materials on Lots 5 & 6, of Block 5, Nutting subdivision, at an a~oproximate cosh of ~5ao.00. Tr~otion was made by Rome e, and seconded by SQOtt that the pc;rmit be granted. Motion caul ea. ~n application f'or a permit by Pauline Kline Kern, to raise a 26x].1 frame house and put on a cemera.t or cement blook foundation under houses of new m.~.terials on Lois 1L}. and south 2 Lod l5~ Block 7, Yellowstone ~ubdivision~ at an ao~ oximate cosh of X300.00. TvTotion w as made by McManus and seconded by Tubman that the permit be granted. Njotion carried. There vuas some discussion about the throwing of bottles, boxes, papers, anal tr~.sh out of ears on ~Ghe alleys and streets. Mc~~~ us suggested Minutes of the City Council of Laurel 19 August 1952 that a notice be inserted in. the paper that anyone caught throvuing trash of an.y kind from cars on the streets or in the alleys, be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Referred to Police Department for further lotion. Tt was decided to ask the Laurel Outlook -Go reprint an artiole that was written in the Billings Gazette pertaining ~o the fact that some Qars are ignoring the sirens of ambulances and police oars, and fire engines.. Council reviewed the question of markers on the streets., Tubman made the motion that the Purchasing committee be authorized to purchase markers to mark cross walks for pedestrians. Seconded by 5co~t. Motion carried. discussion and reports by Rodgers on feasibility of putting gas line in ~a the Dance Hall ~.nd C1ubs a~G Riverside. Rodgers gave Ci~Gy Council and Mayor permission to go ahead and get the work started. Mayor, City Engineer, Romee and PllcNanus to take this over. Mayor and City Council wire all invited to inspect alleys in the East End of Laurel. Many complaints noted by Alderman Rodgers, about garbage pickup.. In this connection, Mayor '~'hornson repor~Ged that Sam Ehrlich had requested his job back on the garb€~ge truck. Action deferred at this time. Petition of City employees for raise in p~.y was discussed. As the petition. was da~Ged June 25, i95z, and the raise ~o be effective July 1~ 1952s 3~ w~.s decided to settle the m~.tter at ~hi~ time. A motion was made by Tubman that all City Employees be given15.00 monthly raise in pay. Pump house employees wages incre~.se ~o be figured on 46-hour week. Polioemen raise to be g3.ven in clothing allowen.ce.. Other employees of the cit~r who ~.re pa3.d by the hourly rake -raise to be figured on ~.~.-hour week. All other ci~Gy employees ~aho are paid by the month ~o get a straight X15.00 per month raise. Seconded by Rodgers.. Raise to include only regular employees of the City, n.ot ~hcase hired temporarily, and to b~ eff eotive July l~ 1g52. Motion carried. Rod.~ers made motion that sut'~'icient 36" pipe be advertised for bids. Seconded by Mcl~7anus. Motion carried. Rep ort was made by Romee th~:t the 1 fight s in the jail are now in working order., There beir~ no further business to b~ taken up at t1~.is time,; the motion was made by McManus that the meeting be ad journed. Seconded by Scot. Z'he moti on carried. ~City e~k Approved this 2nd day of Sep~Gember, 1952• Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk.