HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 09.18.19511l~Iinutes of the C council of Laurel
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The ~i~~r Council of the City of Laurel rr~et in re ulcer session in the Council Chamber and eras called to order by mayor Thomson at ~~25 0~ clock M. Tue~dm;~
~epte~nber 18th, 1951.
Upon moll c~11 the follo~ring aldermen ansv~ered present«
. F~uerbacher ~.c~ormictk McManus `~`t~Y~man
R Oder s ~ox~~e ~
The rnin~.tes of the last meting were read. It was moved b;~ ~ub~:an and
seconded b9 cCormicl~ the minute: be approved. The r~gotion a~~ried.
RESOLUTION ND. ?55
Resolution X10. 75~, being a resol~.tion 1ev~ing and assessing taxes against
property on F'irs~ avenue for oil. mat was. presented. It was moved by ~~ubman and
seconded by Fe~erbaeher that ~esol~.tion loo. 755 be passed on final read~n~. Upon-
rQl1 call all aldermen present voted "aye" and said ~e~olut3.or~ eras declared _ passed and approved.
RE9J LUTION N0. 756
Resolution loo. 75b, being aresol~tion levy3.n.g ar~d ~ssesaing taxes ~gain~t
pr opert~ on ?Kest fain Sheet for a dater Vain was presented. I~ ~r~.s moved by
~'e~erbacher and seconded bar dodgers that Resolu~i on loo. 75b be passed on Final
read3.ng. Upon soli call all. al.dex~nen present mooted Faye°1 and said ~~~olutio~ way declared passed and approved.
RE~C..U~I ~N 1~4. 757 ! '
Resolt~tior~ Igo. ?57s being a resolution levying and assessing ta~[es upon
propert~r on A7. der .Avenue for curb and gutter was presented. It was mowed ~Z;~r Tub~an and seconded by ~cCorm~.ck that Resolution No. ?5? be p~~s~d on final
reading. IIpon roll call. aT1 aldermen present voted ~'a~e~ and sa~.d f~~~olution I
was declared passed and .approved.
An application for a permit b~ Lambert ~1~on ~o build a 16x22 Frame
garage on concrete 'block foundation, of aced Tnateral on Lats 128x3.~~.99' f r~~tiox~ in S'1~5E , See~Gi. on 16, at an a~proximQ ~Ge cost of X175 way presented. I t ~?a~
moved bar ~ub~an and seconded by Rodgers ghat tM.e permit be approved. ~'he
mot ion c arr is d. ~I
An a~plica~Gion for aperrn3.t by Rodgers to mavs a garage 1~~22 move
in from alley on Lot ~ 13, 1,~:}., & 15, B1oc~ 13, Nutting Subdi~ris ion,' a b out lC ~
feet using used lumber, build a 6~ addition, to 1$x22, ~o be on cQr~arete I Poundalion, with new roof acid Qutside finish, at an ap~oximate cost of X50
vas presented. It .was moved bar ~ic~anua and seconded b~ ~'e~erba~her the
permit be grant ad. ~'he mot ion carried.
~f.~ ~.pplication for permit b;~ George Deck t;o build an ~aa~t~.on 31 x1
~ of new an:d used material on concrete blocks on eo~~rete footings` on prese~.t l hou~~ on Lots 11 & 12, Block 2~, East Yellowstone subdivision, at an approximate
~ . cost of X950 was presented. It was Traoved by Feuerbacher and seEOnc~:ed `~~r cog' ~
the per~rait be granted. The motion carried. j
An app~ic~tion for a ;hermit by John Nolte to build a 58x13, concrete -
block commercial building. on concrete ~'oo~,ings and concrete .blocs Foundation,
of new material on Lots'll i~ l~, B1.oc~~} •~aurel ~~Qalty ~ubct~visior~., at an
ap}~roxirrt~~ate cost of ~~:~.0 000 eras presented It was moved by Tul~ian and seconded
b~ I~cCorr~3.ck the permit be .granted. he motion carried.
An appli eats on f o~ a permit bg ~hsrle s H . Orr t o boil d a 28x39 frame hoes e
on concrete foundation of near and used materials on Lots 3 ~c 1~., .Block 6, Nutting
Subdivision, a~ an ~pprox3.mate cost of ~B,~UO was ~r msented. It was moved b~ i,
l~cManu9 and seconded by ~eCorr~ick the permit be gran.~ed. The motion carried.
An application for a permit by edam ~ch~einer Jr,, to move ~ garage 12x18 I' frame, from L.~06 6th Avenue to farm 5 miles Vest of laurel, to be moved o~ I
rubber tires, ~o move east along I.~.th ~tree~ to 5th ~usnue, south along 5~h I
Aver3.ue to Railroad Street, then west to farm, was ~ esen~ed. ~t ryas moved by
Feuerbacher and seconded by Hod~ers the permit be ..granted. ~'he motion carried.
An application Por ape rmit by J. T. ~a~aras to build a 11.x26 frame garage on concrete foundation of news end used lumber, with ~,sbe~tos siding on outside, ~i
on Lots 1 F~ 2, Bloch 2, Laurel Heights Subdivision, at an. approximate cost of
x}00 Brae presented. ~t ~u as moved bar ~`'euerbacher and seconded by Kod~ers tl~
permit be granted.. The motion carried.
A notice of e ale of Garbage truck, by the City of Billings was ~ esented and
read. Ito action was taken.
The. Police Judge's report for. the month o~ august bras pr e~ented. Tt ~+r~s i
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moved by Feuerbacher and seconded by ~omee the report be a~~proved. The
motion carri~ d.
Thy ~~por~ of the State Examiner eras presented and read. It was moved b~+
M~I~anus and seconded by ~IeCc~rmi~k tie report b~ approved and er~~ered into the
~inute~„ The motion ~ ~rr~ed.
1~1DNTANA
UF~'I~E OF aTATE EXANIIN~R T3elena
Sept ember 1~., 1951
To the Honorable Mayor and council
0f the City of Laurel, l~on~ana
dent lemon
1~Ve herewith submi~G a ~epor~ o~ the regular annul examination of the r~e~ord~ aid
accounts o~ the City of laurel, as made by A. J, ~al~~rg, ~eput~ State Ex~mir~er,
said examination commencing on the 7~n aa~ o~ august, 1951, ~a concluding on tY~e
l~th d~ of August, 1951•
Respec~ufully,-
W. A. BR(N
STATE EXAMIl!TFR
CITY QF LAUREL
OF'FI CER
1W~~, or ~Ir. P. Thomson
Clerk Adis s `j'i11ie Hohendor~'
Treasurer ~Irs. Clara L. Carr Police Judge ~.r. ~1. V. Ch~pmar~
Chief of Police Mr. C. M, roods
Attorneg Per. B. L. Yri~e
dater Collector 1~rs. ~l~ra L. Orr
VALUATION
Assessed Vlue for the dear 1950 ~}.,~19s376.00
Taxable Vlue for the year X950 ~ 1,109,766.0
~ vY Fc~ 1950
Fund Le~Ty
General 17.0 Mi11~
Street 9.5D "
Pax~k 7.00
L' ibrary 2.00 't
- Light Number 1 Niaintenanee 1.0~ Light I~1`urnber 2 T~~ain~enance .50
S~rining Pool ~ond and lr~terest 2.5~
Special Improvement District Revol. .50 "
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OPERATION OF ((64EENERAL CASH ACCOUNT
'~o Bal~r~ce ~r~ all r~ur~d~ ~zt the tirr~e of the last
eX ination on day 31, 1950 131s9 •65
To Receipts from ~.bove date to July 31, 1951 21 ,2 2.6 3
By' DisburseTnents daring same period 20~, 16.56
RECONCI~;?EMENT
The yellov~s~one Bank, Laurel, Montana ~1~}.5,31~.78
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C~15H FUA1D BALANCES
DULY ~ 3, l~ 51
Fund Balanc e General ~ 13~ 33~ • 3
Street ~ 12, 086.01}
Police 7s3~9•bl
fiat er 23, Q92.68
Viewer Users 21,0 2.18 ~'a ~ 81.06
Garbage Dumber 1 1,556.5
Garbage Number 2 2,98 -•59
S i de~ral k 12~.~..
c~e~e~~ 8514.33
Sevaage isposal Plant 855.23
South Side Viewer 91.32 Special Se~?er 3I~4.~.0
mater Deposits 5s695•s
Viewer Bond 191.1 ~-1, 5ao, 00
Sewer fond Interest, 1~1.~.1 - 1.22.13
Interest e arned~on ~Iar Bonds 10,225.00
Interest earned on Cerne~ery ~~ar Bonds 1~0.0~ ~wimmin~ Po41 - 136.27
Light &faintenance Number 1 5,720.99
Light Maintenance Number 2 1sgLE.9•Z}-9
Athletic Park 72.5
.Athletic Park Lights ~
Swirlrning Pool Bond and Interest 1, 9.18
Y~Iater Depreciation 6:~-5.99 Water Office Building ~'tznd 2,8 0.05
Revolving ~~und 1, 251.80
special Improvement District Balance ~,3~-5•b7
Sewer "ond OC~0.0~ Issue) - 276.22
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GENERAL, OBLIGATI01~ INDEBTEDNESS
JULY 13, 1951
WARRANTS OUTSTANDING:
Fund outstanding
Gene rat 212.1
Police ~I-x-•32 ,Dater 156,77-
Libr~.ry 9.08
Garbage Number 1 3.50
Garbage ~Yumber 2 5• S~
Cemetery ~~~1~«OQ
Swirr~n.ng Pool 11.11
v ~-9.3~
CITY CLERK'S PETTY CASH
'lo authorized allc~wa~ce 100.00
B~' ca~~ .~on hand ~3~.7 2
By claims not reimbursad61.28 ~ 100,00
POLICE M,AGISTRAT~ « Mr. W. V. D. Chapman
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:LO r 1.nes ana rorieiL~~e~s collecti~a 1 i•om
June .1, ~.95o t o July 31 s 195 - ~ 3, lqo. o0
By City -~Creasurer~ s Receipts ~ 3,1~0.(~0
~i'ATE~ FUND INVESTMENTS
Investment, 1V~a~ 31, 1950 80,0 0.,00
No Purchased or gales from above date to Jul; 31,
1951. '1'ota~ Investments on Hand, July 31, 1951 ~ $0,000.0
Detail of Investments
United Mates Defense Bonds
~u~be~ x~79958~ ~lo,ooo.~o
M7~9i69 to 7 G - 5 bonds @ 1,400.00 5,000.00
v2 1535 to 1~G - to c~ 5~~~00 5,000.00 ~190~.,5oi to loG- io ~ l,~oo.oo lo,ooo.oo
X2367293 ~o o2G to `p 1,000.00 1.0,000.00
M22251~.0 'G o ~}.9G 10 1, OUO.00 10, 000.00
~35580~.5 ~0 S~.G to " l,~oo.oo lo,ooo.ao
x7597 G lo,ooo.ao
x7597b9G lo,~oo.oo ~ So,ooo.oo
CF~i'IETERY FUND INVESTMENTS
Inve stmer~,~ ~ i May 31, 1950 2, 000.00
Purcha~~~ scam above date to Jul 1 51 500.00
N~o Sales -Balance Qf 1nvestmen~s' ~u~y 31s 1951 ~ 2, 00.0
Minutes of the City Council... of Laurel
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L.,.,~ Detail of ~nve~tmen.t
United Mates S~.vings fonds . ~
S~r3 es G, ~Ttzmber D2f~,~7102G ` 50.00 I ~~s~ies Nux~ber D2~}.5520oG ,~00.0~
series ~ru~be~ ~3~15~.85~ 500.00.
Series G, Number D311a.6312G 5fl~.0~
Series Number U3318527G 500..00.:
2,54Q.00
SUMMING P~QI~ II~~TEST~ENTS ~
To Tn,~est~ents ~cqu reed Prom Jane 1, 195 to J~1~' 31, X951 ~-8.50
Detail of lnvestraent x
:United "Mates ~efe~se ~o~.d -Number Q171.~.6~' '18.~
LIBRARY F'UL~fiD INVE~T1VlENT~ Glens Falls jnsur~n~e ~ornpany ~h~res
Certificate N bar 5 -89, Qne shire, Halos 5.04
Glens Falls insurance omparz~ ~~res
Certi#'~.~~t ~^~l~ i~~r 56l~30, T~vo shares ~ 5.00 10.00
1 .40
DE~~iIL OF SPE~IAI, IB~PRt3~lEMEI~tT DI STRICT CASH ( I
A~tD I1'J~D~BTEDNESS JULY 31, 151.
I. District Number Cash Indebtedness
~I~ ~i~ht3.n~ District No. 2 Cons. 00 ~ 1,81~}.t}.1
Per~ninger UV'alk 00 ?~.OO. QQ
~ 00 1, ~(~0.00
6 ~ 9..66 500. o0
7 00 loo.oo j 8 Qo lao.oo
0o ba.9.57
io i; 25 9q0.15 ~
1 ~ 113.25 z,1~8~.. 86
l~ 53.0 1,o59~i2
i9 0 X65.96
~o 00 135.50
22 00 58.89
00 170.99
25 flo 175.22
26 00 1,978.7 i 27 00 ~,~55.55
28 00 ~.,oa2.33
29 00 2,838.03 ~ ~
30 3..:17 2, 45.85 ! ~
31. 17.8. 097.9 2
32 ao 621. ~.9 ~ 3~. oo x.,688.92
8 00 61.68 ~ ~.,~.w~ ~ 16. a5 337 . oo
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LIB~EIRY COLLECTI4Na
LIBRART~N ~di~s ~~rances ~'en~oxi eoSle eti qns f'ro~ June 1, 195 ~o July 31, 1951
; ~ 80.70
Ines
Collections from r~ew subscribers 25~•5~ i Cards .60 i
Collections from old ~ubs~ribers b~ 5~
40 ~ • 3Q
Bar pity Treasurers s ~3~~eipts ~}C36.34
OPERATION (JF CATER A CCOUNT~ REC~IVABI~
Tv Accour~~s ~eceiv~ble, ~~y 3i, 1950. ..034.8
i'o mater charges from above dale to July 31, 1951 85,18 .71
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By ~i.ty Treasurers s receipts 8 ,091.92
By Discounts ~llfl~?ed ~#-s 3~}5.5fl 8 ~ 37•
Aceoun~s-~eceiv~~le, July 31 1951 ,7 0. 7 _ ~i
CO1~I~'ARI 5011 OF GEAtERAL 0 B~;I.GATT OAT I ~TD~BTEDNE SS ~
~otai Outstanding, lt~ay 13, 1950 ~ 51 570.90
Total f~utstanding, J~Ty 33, 2951 5 ~ 7• 5 I
decrease f'or Period , •9 I
Cp~JI~ARY~"~I~i OF t~PECIAL IIVIPROVEME~'T DISTRICT INDEBTEDNESS i I
_ Tota~. outata~a~.~.g, ~a~ 31 1950 ~ Bg,o39.32
`~o~al Ou~standir~g, July 3~, ~-9:~1 ~i2,165.0 ~
Dec~e~.se for period ~ , 3 ~
INVII~~~RY OF ~'RADE S~'IMUL.~TOR 5~A1~iPS
~,~u~, t io, ~95i
I~enflr~.ix~tion BTu.~ber on Hand
~.20 17~~ I,
. ~}.0 171 a.. oa ZBoo
1.50 x-96
2.DO 22 ~
5. oo X50 ~
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j werif ied grid is fu11~g ppate~ted by pledged se,~a~ritie s arm Bated balance eras
Faders]. Depca si t Insuran~ e ~
Qf':~ieial Boz~,ds are on file, signed and apgr Quad. ' I
In oheck3.z~g ~l~:im4 we f'ouml that several ware not ite~i~ed, some had invoices r~ , attached and the. clams ~ho~ed '1as per sta~em~r~t attaehed't -this i s not
proper ite ~~at on so all claims coming in .this manner 'should b e returned for
~.w.., proper it e~zati on. i i
~e~~a~al da rns were approved f'or tires and other i~er~s where Federal tax is ~
ardinaril;~ `added, to not ~ho~ t~h~ther or not this tam is included in the price ! listed. ~l~im Number 11}89~.~. was apporved for refund of penalty and ntere~~ on
a..i~,,.,_,,.~,,..+ +..~,.ee ~,-,~t+-ho r~„r,.~l a e~rithn~~t Ai~th[~rit'v tc~ 811Oefi sLiCrl et G~.8lIt1.
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~~l d~linquen~ ~~xes are sub~jeet to penalty and interest and in allowing ~ certain ~a~payer~ refunds shows descri~iination. ~e question the legality of
Clam ~tumber 1.4 63 where the ~ouneil~an was allowed [ages for attending a i
M~zn cip~l League' Meeting a t the date of ~12.Of3 per. day. 'the City Clerk has some. ,
v d outstanding warrants that are past the emit year limit set by law which ~
catald and should b~ eh~rged off . ~
. The 19 1 Legislates e pissed a law a1lo~in~ Cities to charge off old. Special ~ Imp~ovemen~ District Bonds where t Y~.ere is no possibility of and fur~h~r
ccallection~ coming ice, s~r~d i~' found that this is the cage with one of the o~,c~_ I
bonds shot~n on the r~cord~ the council should authorize the ~ler~ to clear
as mangy of the old aceotznts a~ tY~ey bel ieve can le~a11~ be charged off.
The Trade ~~imulator Stamp account should be that ~ perpetual inventory is j kept at all ties, a] 1 reaepts for stazn.ps sold should show th.~ r~u~~a~r of each
denomination so1.d and the value of each, and at the end of each month a complete ~
recbncilerrient should... be made.
X11 investment accounts were verified as well a s bank b~lance~. j
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It was moved by Tubman and secor~ed by ~omee that bonds for especial Improvment Districts be charge off, as recommended by the examiner, on
legal advise from the City Attorney. The moti on carried.
It was moved and seconded ~r~ do nova adjourn. The motion carried.
C3.ty Clerk
A~~proved thzs 2nd day of (7ctober, 1951
l Mayor
ATTEST:
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