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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03.16.1948Minutes of the Ci~ Council of Laurel 16th March 1948 The pity ~outaeil of t he City of Laurel met 3.n regular se~9ion in the Council ~ramber and was called to order bar Mayor Thomson at 8;~~ o+clocJ~ P. M. Tuesday March 16th, 1948. Upon roll ca 11 the followin aldermen answered pt~esent= Gomer Freeburg Parker `1'u bean smith T The minutes of the last meeting were presented and read. It was moved by Parker and seconded by smith the minutes be approved ~s read. The motion carried.. l~r. .A,shley P~oel and fir. led Waddell appeared before the Council in regard to connecting with the Viewer, a~ outa~.de the pity Limits sewer TTsers. It vas moved by parker and seconded bar Frse~ury that fir. Noel and Mr. ~"addell be allovu~~ld to connect with the Sewer, after ginning tk?e required agreement, and payment oP the states r~saessment. the motion carried. dir. Merritt Williams appeared before the Couhcil, and 3.ntroduced fir. Lon ~Nileox, Special Insurance 'gent, to .discuss a general Liablity Policy for the pity. ~r. Wilcox suggested an appraisal of all City property. also suggested that the ity appoint an ~~gent of Records ~o pet it3.on the Board of Fire Underwriters for rates on bJ.anket policies. It was moved b4 darker and seconded by j~ubman the Mayor be authorized to appoint an ~oent of Kecords, The motion carried. Fjhe Mayor appointed the cit~r attorney, pity Engineer and N~r~ Don Wilcox to appraise the ~it~ properties and to report such re-appraisal to the Council for ~cceptar~ce or re~ectioz~. fir. ne.rman Schessler appeared befogs the council in regard to the City's needs for Gravel atad sand for the coming season. No ~ct~.on was taken at this time. A c1~im fo.~ refund of gasoline tax was presented for approval. It was moved by Parker and seconded b~ comer the Claim be approved. `j'he motion c arrj.ed.. The Water report for the month of February was pr•esentea. It was moved by Freeburg and seconded by `comer the report be ar~proved. 1'he motion carried. `j~he Treasurer ~ s report for the month of Y` ebruary was presented. It w~~ movers by smith and seconded by Tubman the report be approved. The motion carried. An application for a permit try Charles ~ibli~ to construct a 24~c4~ concrete ar~d Mass block building for Lrive-In, on cotacrete foundation on Lots 9 2~ 1~~ Block 2'7, .~llrard ~'ubdivision, at an, approximate cast of vP7,~~~ was p° esented. It was moved by Smith and seconded by l~ubman the permit be granted. The motion carried. An a lication for a Pp permit by ~e~,ty 1i~~agner to build a frame a!~dition 8x12 on building south of underpass, to be on concrete foundation, at are app oximate cost of ~25~ was presented. It was mo~~ed byr Freeburg ar~d seco~aded bar `comer the permit be granted. The motion carried, bra application i'or a permit by Hobert Me~z$er to build a frame house 16x~ of used lumber on concrete foundation on LOt9 3. 4 & 5_ Binek ~1_ LA11HP.~ rpru Sgbdivision at an approximate cost of ~41~~ way presented It was~movedjby Gflmer end seas nded by ~'ubman the permit be granted. `lhe motion c arried. ~ letter' from dam & Ethel ~'eFrance, r eque~ting permission to place a 4" iron ~ipe post- on the outisde of the sidewalk ih front of their R~otel on fast Main treat v~~s presented and read, It was moved by ~'arker and seconded by Tubman the request be granted, and the parties notified, The motion carried. A letter from J. E~ Darhar~ requesting the City tareplacs or repair their present private water line was pre sente~. and read. It was ~1o~r~d by Parker atad seconded by Tubman the ~~~ter ~omm3.ssioner ansvuer the letter, making recommendations ~j'he motion carried. letter from the ~ontar~a ~4.inicipal League regarding a League central ~ffice forEtinformation in regard to Ordinances, Resolutions, etc., to ~~e answered, Yes~~ or Noy: was p~~esented a nd read. It way moved bg Fresbury and seeondec2 by ~j~ubma n the letter be answered loo. The motion carried. The ~it~r ~lerk~s report for the month of February eras presented. I t was moved by lu~at~ and seconded by darker the report be approved. The motion carried. A petition signed by ~'r~derick~~. A., Emma J. and ~%az=rie Alice ''cheidecker, I IVlinutes of ~he~ ~i~Council of Laurel 16 ~garch 1548 requesting the closing of a portioza of 2nd ~'treet in Block 9, East Laurel ~ubdivisioh, was presented and read. It was moved by ~'arker and seconded by Smith, the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sigta such peiti~ion. The motion carried. It was moved by lu~unan and seconded by Parlor that a price of ~1.~~ per cubic yard be charged for the present gravel and sand being hauled for the City, with the sti u~.ation tha~G such sand and gravel be used for street and a11ey use, only. ~he motion carried. It was moved by parer end seconded by ~lubman the question of Police prot- ect 3_on, ~t the `~'ourr~ament be left to the judgement of the N~yor, with aatho~ity taa et. `t'he motion carriee~. ~eep~rt was given on t&~e County Lots oza 8th avenue along the proposed right-of-war of a drain ditch for the hest end of the City. 'he City engineer stated the Northern Pacific response was favorable and that an official from the Mate Highway commission intended to be in the Zity on Thursday to investigate and dive a decision for his department, Tt was moved by ~`'reebury and seeonded by ubman the matter of p~arch~sing the bounty Lets along the proposed drain be referre€1 to the Finance ~%ommit~ee ~roith authority to a c~G. ~e motion carried. It was moved and seconded vee do now ~d~ourn. the motion carried, City Jerk ~pp~oved this 6th day of ~,pril, .1948 Mayor .~TT~ST ; it y 1e rk i .o - i ,a ~ irl ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i ii,inp a i{ k~ { p:-i i.~i i i ~ ~ I I, - li i