HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 06.20.1950Minutes of the Ci Council of Laurel
20th June 1~0
The City Council of ~tihe City of Laurel met in regular session ~.n tk~e Council Ch~n!ber and was called to order b~ President of the Counc it "1tYold, a t 7 30 0' clock
' . P. M. Tuesday June 20 th, 1g50.
Upon roll call the following; alderr~.en answered present;.
~'euerbacher ~~reebury l cabman P~Icl+~a nus
McCormick Romee
The minu~:es of the kst meetiza.~ were read, It was moved by ~~c ~"lanus end
seconded by ~'euerbacher the minutes be approved. `Ihe motion car~iQd.
A delegation headed by ~Iu~h Sweeney a~~eared before the council stating that the CozTmiercial Club and the business men of the City were requesting the
City to draw up a Resolution for dedicating a Public Park r:nd naming the same
TriOrr~SON PARK, in reeo~nition of the fine work and many hours devoted to the
duties and cares of the City, and the r ecreational c enter by the ~~a~or.
RESOLUTION N0. 717
A RESOLUTION DEDIC~TII~G A PUBLIC PAI~?K ~1~3D NA~e~fiI~G THE SAIG~E AND RECOGNIZING
~'fi,~ VALUABI;E S~ ~VI CES R~~iDEI~~D 'I~-I.E CT T~ BY ITS PRESENT MAYOR .
BE I'T ~ SOLVED:
TI~AT ~`dFiE~~AS, the Honorable ~'eter D. Thomson has served the pity of Laurel, Trlontana, vvi.t~~ distinction during more than Bevan years; and
t~HE~EAS, during these years the pity has made substantial and satisfactory
growth in population and taxable value; many new homes have been built and needed
business blocks have been constructed; in keeping with the forward movement in
sanitation one of t h~; first Viewer ''isposal P1a~ts vas constructed on the Yellor~v- s~one River; the water and sewer systems have been rnainta.ned and extended for
the accommodation of the public users; the librar~r building has been enlarged and
remodelled; and chiefly among the improvements during his administration are the
Swirruning Pool and tithletic Field; his 7a bors have been for the material good of
the community; he has served we11 and especially has he had in mind tie w e~fare
of the youth off' laurel and the surrounding territory; the guiding hand of the Mayor has always been used in directing personally the work to ~e done and many t
times he has actually participated in the work as well as to direct it; and
WHEREAS, suitable recognition of his achievements should be rewarded by
actionh
NC~'U , TH~REPORE, an appropriate name is hereby given this Park and Recreations Canter and no more fi ~~ing testimonial and tribute can~;be given t~~e Honorable
Mayor than. that of naming; this .park and rye creati oval c en-ter '~IOM~UN PARK, and it
is so named in honor and r expect of ~rT~yor Thomson. g~nd the City purchase a
placque and install it an the ~'~ain building when it is finished.
Passed and adopted this 20th day of June, 1950.
APPRG~VED
ATTL;~~.C: Paul A. ~guold
'resident of the City council
`~'i11i~ rinhendorf,
City Vlerk
It was. moved by Tubma.r~, arid. seconded by ~,~ci~~~a.s that l1esolu.tion No. 7~7 bye
gassed. Upon roll call, all a~.dermen p~es~nt voted Age, and said R~salution was declared passed and a~prove~d.
l~~r. Chor es Giblin appeared be,f'ore the council in: r e~ard to placing of
grease trap I t was r,1o~:ed by ~'ubinan and sscorx~ ed by ~'euerbacher, th at the
dead-line fbr the installation of g lease-traps be extended to the l st day of
August . ~'M.e ~nati an c arr is d.
It was recommended by the ~'ctin.~ ~`ayor t'~at the 'matter of grease'-traps be
referred to the Server committee for further study; that the City Cleric write
for information re~;ardiing experiences by other cities in s uch matters.
RZr. C. E. PJleKinney appeared before the Council den re and to a sits for the T. J. Tidwell dhows, for the dates of June 26, 27, and 2~. It ~uasrnoved by '~`ub~:an
end secord~.ed by l~omee that no per!~.it be issued at this time for such Carnival.
The motion c~ rigid.
142r. i?. L. ~.'rimble a;~~peared before thh Council. requesting pe rmission for
anothEr w ater tap on water line on North 8th street, outside the Citg Limits. 7t was moved by P41c~~~anus and seconded b~- i'ubman t~ matter be burned over to
the eater Committee for investigation. The motion carried.
l~~Tr. Earl .Borden a.~~eared before the ~%ouncil in r e~ard; to the Lr~lannin~; and
supervision of cpnstruction of a nevr water` office.. No action ~n~as taken at this
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due to the absence of the Maur. ~
A letter from the Mate Boyd of ~.ea2th on their annual Field investigation I!~
of the pity-o~rned proper-ties, pump house s~rri.mmin , , 'presented • g fool eto. was
and read in f u1.1. It was moved by Mc~anus and seconded b~ : ~omee the ~.e tter b e I placed an file. The motion carried. I
letter from the highv~ay Patrol commending acting Police Chief: ~~ood, on
his co-operation with their. department ~aspresented and read. ~t was moved
b~ ~omee and secflndedby `1'ubman ~Y~e letter be p]a ced on file. the motion
Carrie d.
I A litter from the State. High.~uay Commission, re~ardin~ the proposed drain
ditch on the ~ti~e`st end of. the pity was read. Tt was moved. by ~'`reebury and s
seconded by Rornee, the City Attorne~r prepare the .proper release for the' High- I
way department, as they r equested. The motion carry d. i I,I
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An ap~?lieation for a Beer and Liquor Lic erase for the year ending June 30, I 'I 1951, by Frank Jaeors was presented. It eras moved by ~ubr~an and seconded ~
by Freeburg the license be granted. 'T'l~e motion carri ed.
Requests for alley lights in Block 3, East Laurel ~ta.bdivision b the i
Eagles Lc~d~;e; in Block 3, Laurel Realty Subdivision, by Price and~Carter, ~I
~eorg~ Ham. Sr:iith, T; ~ Sehe~sle~'~were~~resen~edferIt v~ asBmoved4by ~areebury and. I''
secondedubgiRomeenthat he brackets for such lights be purchased and installed. ~ ICI
Tre motion carried.
Tt vas moved by xomee and seconded bg Tubman that the .City Attorney be
directed to prepare proeeedin~s for the creation Hof a Special Improvement
Dis ~rict to ~~ve, with concrete, the alley in flock 3, East La~.m el subdivision, `t'he mot ion carried.
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An application for a pBrrnit by '`rank Harley to build a house 21..x30 frame, I 'I
of ne~v materials on concrete Pour~,dation o~ Lois l~ & 20, Block 8, Laurel Heights
Subdivision, at an a~p~oxitnate cost of 5, 060 was preser~~ed. It was moved by
Tub~n:an and s econded b Feuerb~ch~r the permit be y granted. `the motion 'ca~~ried.
I ~n application for aperrr~it b~ P=aul Bx~c~haugh to build 2 .x36 frame house,
with full basezr~ent, attached garage 15x~J , all on eancret~ foundation, of new II,
. materials on Lois 19 & 20, B~.oek 3, Youn~+ s Subdivision, at az approximate
cost of 9~00~ was.. presented. It was moved bar ~'euerbacher and seconded by
Mc~ort~iek the permit be granted. 'j'he motion carr~d, ' I~
~ The ~reasurer~ s report for the month of ~a~ was ~r esented. It was moved by ~
omee and seconded b` Mc~~an~:s the re ort be a roved. 'the motion c arri ~
~ ~ ~A ed.
The CityClerk~ ~ report for the rnon.th of Map eras ~r es~n.ted, It was moved by
Freeburg and seconded by om~e the r eport be a~p~oved h,e motion c arrie d. I
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Ordinance No, 1}.1~~ being an ordinance prohibiting the sale, delivery or~ ~ I'i
giving swap of l gt~.or, beer, or ~~.ne to and person under the age of t went.y-
one. years, providing ~~Zat it is an a~'f'ense for an.y person under the ale of. 21
pei~son~at~empting~to~purchasealiquor,~beeraor ~rin~~candnproviding penalties for ~
one u2olatilon z nereoz; eteclar~n~ an ~emer~ency and raking this ordinance
effective ilnrnediately upon passage and approval. It was moved ~y Tubman ar~i
seconded by ~``eue~bacher that ordinance 1V o. ~,1J~. be l~as~ed on f first reading. I Upon r~o11 ca11 all aldermen present voted Aye and said Ordinance`v~as declared
passed and a~Proved. I~~
It was announced by the ~ctin~ Mayor that the next 'regular meeting of the I
~ou~,cil would be ~uednesday, July: 5th, 1.9~~. I
It ~ as moved b-- Mel~anus and seconaed by ~'euerbacher the City Clerk be ~!i
authori zed to pay cla3.rns far workers of the pity on July lst. '3`.he motion c arri~.r I
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It uva$ moved and seconded do mow ad3ourn. ~'he motion carried.
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