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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 07.01.1947Minutes of the- pity Council of Laurel 1st Ju~.y 1947 The pity ~ouhcil oftlze City off' Laurel met in regular cession in .the Council chamber ar~d was called to order by Mayor Thomson at ~r30 o+clock P. M. `~~ue sday Ji.z ly 1st, 1947 . Upon roll ca11 the fo7.lowin~ aldermen answered present: Parker rreebury Rodgers Fegerbacher Tubman ~~old The minutes of the ]ast meeting were read. Tt was moved by reuerbacher and seconded by Rodgers the minutes be approved. The notion carried. Guy ''tormont appeared before the Council in regard tc purchasing land owned by the pity. It was moved b~ Parker and seconded by nodgers the pity Clerk advertise for bids on a piece of land 9f~~130' lying west of 6th ~venus extended South, o~ tr_e Jo~it~h aide of l~~ain Street, j'he motion carried. rjhis being the t3.ine for opening bids for sale of special Improvement Light .uistrict Igo. 1A, "onds, the City Clerk presented proof of publicatio~a in the Laure Uutlook. .One bid was received from the Y~1.lowstane ~3ank, in the amount of ~P1900 with interest at 6 0. It was moved by -~V'~3:~c-ands°;~eao~tded by Parr r the bid be accepted. 1'he motion carried. delegation from the Commercial Club, headed by J. . Baldwin of the ,Airport Comm3.t~ee, appeared before the council. in regard to an airport for the City. He sated that it was the intention of the Commercial ~1ub to raise the necessary fuzads for- such ~ projuect and de~i~Ped that (1) ~-hey have the thy. assurance the t the City would accept the of~'er of phis ~ d, (2) the Mayor and Council would appoint a ~nem~er from their body to head the airport Committee. Iy:e also stated that if' the City would accept the. a3.rport~ which would-cost approximately ~60,D00, the C~l~ would assist with 25~ of the necessary funds. It was moved bar ~`reebury and seconded bg Rodgers that the City accept the land offered, which is south of the railroad tracks, and east of the Refinery, a piece of land comp»ising 320 acres, and that the b~ror appoint amember for the committee in two weeks. jhe motion carr3_ed. R. H. Sterrett, Fire Chiefs appeared before the Council with a report on the fire on Janiper Ave, an the 1J.th of June, 1947. Called to Webster .H.parrtments in 600 Eslock on Juniper Avenue at 10 otcloek P. June 11.th. True[ and four firemen at fire 3n 1~ sa than 3 minutes {pity siren blew 2~ minutes--had hose fastened to hydrant before siren stopped.) Fire through roof and doors ova arrival. ~hi1d trapped in far corner of room from door and window, impossible to enter until water had flames beaten down. ~'~ireman in gas ~n~sk entered as soon as heat and flame would permit, and secured body of 3-ye old child, Pamela Seigfreid. combustion of wire at possible origin of fire so complete as to make it impossible tc~ determine accurately if wiring was to blame. dire was rather 'limhl- fnn i-hc 1nsaA ~imr~nacA nn ii- nuY~cr~ oll ar,e~ni-,,,vrti+.. ,..o.e~. .,..4..,n. 'i.t...L,+~~ ....,.aa.... r. ~a.+..+ vi vaa vv..w i.as.~v uvu vaa s.v rr y~.va~ ui.y u.j?cai vary LiV O Y~Gl ci ti011Ag 11~j11 Ua7~ 1G.{.l1Va~ etc., but at time of fire lights were out, and occupants in bed. Junction boxes were not used where taps v~sre made on main line . handles of all gas appliances in apartment were 3n off position ~rhen inspected immediately after fire. Occupants of apartment did not smoke. ~1aim.~sd zoo comubstable~ such as cleaning fluids or ~~soline were stored in building,. no evidence of such found. impartment has two doors, one of which was locked, one unlocked. Mother of child lost, was across street a~ time of fire. department recommends rigid building, stogie venting &nd electrical inspection of all construction, particularly if it is to be used for housing or public gatherings. Signed h. H, Sterrett, Fire ~hi~f. St was moved by ~~o1d and seconded by 1iodgers t hat the Fire Ghief t s report be accepted. The motion carried. Tt was moved by Parker and seconded b~T Freeburg that section 4I7 of the original ordinances/be painted in the Laurel Outlook. The motion carried, prohibiting cars from following Fire Tr~bck. It was moved by mold and seconded b;~ Rodgers t hi t theapp~.3.ca.ti on of ~ . Bif~1e for Beer and Liquor Licenses be granted. The motion carried. Minutes of .the Ci ~ Council of Laurel ~ ~ It was moved by Parker and seconded by codgers that ~'r~nk Jacobi I~'~ application for beer. and liquor licer~ss~ be granted, The motion carried,. It wss moved b ~~reebur and seen d P ~ 9 y n ed by arker .that the Fa1~ce Bar s I appl3.catiora for b~~r and 13gtaor 3ieenaes be ,.ranted. the motion carried. It was moved by Freeburg and .'seconded by ~od~ers that ~1ick~~ Inn application for beer and liquor licenses be granted. Th.e motion carried. It was moved b~'`euerb~~her and- seconded by ~~old that the laurel ~ar~s ~I c~,pplication for -beer and liquor l~cetases be granted.,. `l'he motion 'carried. It was moved by ~'~reebury and seconded by ~'ubman that the ~'he~r~io~ s Iii app~.ication for beer and liquor licenses be granted, The motion carried. It was mooed by Feuerb~eher and seconded by xod~ers that Joe ~arcure~s I application for beer and liquor licen~e9 be granted. he motion carried. It was moved by ~'odgers and seconded bar ~'ubin~ra that S$fev~ay Stores t application for ~ beer 1ic~nse be granted, j~he motion carried. was mQ~ed by Parr r and seconded by Dodgers that Fra.n~~ ~ C'Grocer~r application for `~a beer license be granted. ~'he motion carried. ~I ~t was mt~~ed by Parker .and secc~r~ded by ~`eu~rbacher that the matter of ~I pu rehas iag yellci~i paint for the streets and curbs, and paint for the fire hydrant _ be referred to tYe Pt~rchas~ing Committee with authoritg to act. The motiota carris ~'he Po13ce reports for the month of June mere presented and r ead. ~t moved by Parker and seconded by Feuerbaeher the reports be approved. `r'he motion l'~ ca~r3.ed. The Po19~ce Judge report far the mouth of Jane was presented and read. Tt was moved by ~`euerbacher and seconded by ~`odgers the r sport be ~ppraved. `j`he mo~ior~ carried, It was moved by fold and seconded bar ~'ubm~n the t the Mayor's rec~nmm~ndatio I~ of fit. V. ~ha~nata as police ~ud~e, be accepted, and ~+~r. Chapm~ be appointed. i The motion carried. `~~he Library r~epor~ for the month of dune was presented. Tt was moved b~ ~c~dgers and seconded by Fe~erbacher the report be approved. .The motion carried. The dater department report for the month of June way presented. It vuaa I~'~ moved by Parker and seeonded by Wold the repar~ be approved. The motion car'ied. the report of the He~1th officer for the month of June vas presented and ~y read. I~ vuas mo~r$d by ~e~erb~cher and seeo,~cied bar Wold the .report be approved. The motion carried. Tt as ~ claim fYr.refund of g~go~.ine t~x in the amount oP X125. ~va~ gt~e,se~aF~~,d. I'~ moved by arker end seeonded b~ euerbaeher the claim be approved, he motion carried. ~n app~.icat3,on for. a permit by ~'l~rence ~3artley to build ~ garage 16x26 ~I frame, on ~o-ncrEtg ~'oundatior~ on Lots 11 & 2 of I2 ~1ock 1, Laurel ~eigh~~ Sub, at an ap~r c~ximate Bost of ~~00 was presented. It was moved by ;darker end I~~ seeonded bg Rodgers the permit be ,granted. 'the motion earr~.ed I'~ ~n application fQr a permit bar: Albert Leuthol.d to build a~ 26x34 briesk house and 2~~20 gra~g~ attached ~o houses o~r1 concrete foundation, with eonctrete basement end grar~ge f lflor , on Lots l & ~ l0 ~ Zot 2~ Block 243 ~ ~ ure 1 lea lty 2nd Sub., at ~n arprc~ximate cost of ~60~0 was presented. It vnas mflved by rreebur~ and seconded by '`ubm.an the permit. be granted, ij'he motion carried. .fin ~ppl3cation fc~r a per~f.t °b~r 9~m, HiggeMbvth~rn to build ~a s~dd3tion 12x1.4 I', frame acid stucc'c~ on concrete foundation on Leta 6 & ~ of 7~_ dock 11~ laurel Realty Sub., at°an ~pproxime~#~+~ cost caf ~30~ was pre~,~ented. ~-t crag moved by Parke I and seconded by ~d~ers the permit be granted, he motion carried. ~n a ~plicat ion' fo'r a permit by r~. Easton, to bt~~ild a 24x54 frame garage, I~'~~ concrete foundatifln and floor an Lot 7, ~lc~cl~ 2p, Lat~r~l eights ~t an approximate cost Qf 1~i30 was presented. I~ vas moved by ~reebu.~y and seconded bar Tubm~ra the permit be granted. ~'he mot ion carried. house oznnconcrete ~foandationpon Lots~101&~Nanflf •9~~yeahek to~bu ld~ 26x3 frame lock 7, ark ub., at ~n approximate cost of ~25~0 was presented. It was moved by ~od~er~ and seconded by I ~`reebur~r the permit be granted. The motion carried. ~n application for a. permit by Ralph Huschkr~ to build a 26x32 frame house on concrete foundation on Lot 8 8c S~ 9, dock 7, Park dub., at an approximate cost of ~250~ was presented. It was moved by ~reebury aiad seconded by ~vdg~rs the, permit be g~~n~ed. The motion c~~ried, I~ _ _ ..,.~..r. a _ ~ i' Minutes of the City Council of Laurel 3.~t duly 1947 L .fin app~.ication fog a rene~ral of permit by henry ~`eiter Jr,, to bu'~i~ld cabin $nd ~e.~v3.ce station on ~e~t ~Iait~ fit., was presented. It was moved by Parker and seco,~,ed by ~~odgers the permit be granted. The m~t3,on c~rYied, ~n applicati.ora for a permit by L. ~tarbard to bu3.ld ~ frame ~ar~~e 12x ova concrete foundation, Lois 1, 2 & 3, ~'le~ek 3t), ~11ard ~'ub,, at an a~proxim~te cost of ~4~0 eras pre~ented. It w~~ moored by ttodgera and seeot~ded by ub~nan the emit b~ ranted PQ g die motion carried. letter from the ~~orthland Gre~hour~d bus Lines was pre~en~ed and reed, in regard t o parking apace on ~e~t sideof New ~elyo~stone Hotel., `the letter ~r~s placed o~ file. Thy bills of the month flf Jute were presented. It was moved ~y Parker end seconded b jhe~mot ionhc~rriedbill~ be a ~~~$Bt y pproved and warrants issued. 3.n the re ulr~r j ~?eter D. Thomson, et ~l 88.00 Ahrens Mf'~ ~o. 2~8,O 3 i11ie ~ohenc~o~f 51.65 Petty ~ssh 45.44 :Philip Noel 50,00 Big Duch ~o. .50 Phi1i E. Noel P 9.75 Thotnp~on Yards, 29.80.. Brooke Herford 80,00 Ti1li~ Hohendorf 99. 5 Fenton ~ger~ey 202..9? Ph~.li. E. Noel 150.00 Chet E~~r 75.00 Chet ~~rer 122.20 u~ene i~tzget~ 1.94 Philip E. Noe 1, Treas 123.E ~ ~ V • D . h.~ p~n~n 25 fl ~ Petal Brloh~ u~~i 2 8.60 R. H. Sterrett 15.00 Donald ~'~heidecke,~ 249.4 ~oseoe eb~ter, Secr, 25.~~ Uearge Blackford 25.20 Laurel ire Dept 63.00 Henrg ~~ise~ 223.1 II K. J. ~~illia~ms 66.89 dirs. ~1ice Britton 17.5 D~ount~in fit, ~&T 3.50 hrs. M. .Pre3.kaz~s 2.93 Moz~tan~ Power 9.51 T. ~icker9on 181.63 City ate. dept. - 66.tJfl Benny ~tr~ecker 181.53 Pain. _ . ~o~rer 1.76 Hooker Electr~chemic~l 30.E hrs. victor Leis 13.92 Keefe auto 3,~.p Philip ~a~sYS. 2.96 Gamble Story 6.60 ~1ex t~. Lei9 33.19 -State Board of Health 50.00 ~'3.11ie Hohendorf 1~.E30 Marshall-~slls ~o. 42,0 Philip E. Noel 2~,Op ~rar~e ~o.-Gt. Falls 227.11 Fred ~i11er ~.~2.53 Bi113.nga City dater 13.77.. Johnson Lumber 1 .84 rational ~srvice 19.30 Lau el Outlook 25.85 Mueller_Co. 23.90 A~,mco drainage 149.22 Petty ~~sh 90.00 Jtame~ Bare 144.5t? Cola~~d~ Indus~ri~l 21.58 a~?e~ Bare 62.50 Goa o-c>p ~0:4Q ~nleg Gerk~ 159,.20 Laurel Tradita~ 55,1 Philp Noel, ~'rea~ 23 8~ 0. M. ~o1d ~o, 7,~5 Dr. G. xa11 30.00 Industrial accident' 128.01.. G. L. Huth l0.fJ0 ~ibsa~ ~'ervice 1.3 Mobtana Power 3.$4 Mont~n~ Pov~er 1 55.28 S T Mountain t. &T 7..05 ~iauntaix~ 5~. T&T 1.35 Bi11in$s G~~ 3.50 $i1lin~s Tas 10.~~ , ~.lbert Thomas ~~.esriff 29.0 Peter homson 15.00 R. I.. Pm 1k & ~o. 1`7.00 Chet Eger 1~,~Op Sim ~hrlieh 83,~,.OQ 'Henn miser 10.00 Sam Ehrlich 133. (~0 Petty' ~aeh 23.05 Bi11in~~ ~~nch Dater 28.0 Montana ~'o~er 25 .7 ~%het l''ver ~r~ _nn w _ p _ _ ~ I~enr ~cYunid.~ Jr. 224,68 Brown ~3ndery 4.1p Joe ~3cholas 1J9.56 1~. ~1~imtz~` 6,pp Sam Tinne~ 188,25 Post office dept 1.00 ~herro~v Service ].04,79 ~~be1 L.. Steele 3.070 ~t~ndard 0~.1 24..'75 ~'rance~ ~jisher 5.00 Laurel ~o-oP 1 7'.00 Philip No~1, Trews 2.70 &rchie ~oehran~ 8,63 Schne3.der & DeFr~nc~ 35,00 Barry O~Leary 1Q5,00 falter ~ ~e~n 1 .00 V~tprtham ~t~chine r~ , 81 Bi l I n Gas 4 . g0 F~rmer~ ~ni+~~a ~etat~l 17.6fl Irs. Xlice ~3rit~oz~ 6,Cp George N. Frank 140.2 pity ~~ter ~ep~rtmez~t 2,0 dice Briton r 18.37 4. M old .83 Priilip Noe1. ~~reas 9.80. Imperial Book 12.63 Forest Thayer 6.130 ~mericar~~ Corporat3.on 6.~0 Montana Power 2.!~~ Carrie E. orb 5`7.3D B L Price 75aQ0 Montana Power 3.55 It was moved by Feuerbacher and seconded by Parker that Ira. Britton be paid X50 per month ~s c~rsta~er of the fading Pool 3.n the Forth Perk. ~'he motion f carried. ~ It was moved by Parker and seconded by FrLebury tY~t the petition for a sewer on Seventh eve,, be referred. to the Viewer omr~ ttee. ~'he motion carried. It was moved by ~'reeb~y and seconded b~ Rodte~g the Mayor and Ci~~ Minutes of the City council of Laurel ~ti Engineer have authority to pur~ch~se weldita~ ~:quipment on tri~?1 aid for in~spectian foss the pity, the Motion carried. ~I, It visas moved and seconded we do now adjourn, ~'t~.e motion carried. Approved thi.~ 15th day of Jtaly, 194'7. ayo ~TTE~T t ty C sr I c. i I i !I i i i ;I ~ j , I i , I i ~ I~' I i' i