HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.05.1947Minutes. of the 4.~ _ noun it f I~''~ ~'Y c o Laurel
5 .,august 1947
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The City ~ounc3: 1 of the ~i~q of Laurel met in re~u~.ar session in the I',
council Chamber and way cal-led to order by mayor Thomson at %:30 o~clack P. I~. !I
~'uesday August 55h, 1947.
UQon roll c~:11 the following aldermen answered present :
Parer home r
T ubm~n reebur
Smith
The minutes of the st meeting were regd. It vu~s moved by homer end I'
seconded by P~irk~r the rr~inutes be approved ~s read. 'the motion c~r.~3.ed.
Mr. harp appeared before the ~'ouncil in reg~:rd to ~ hook-gip with sewer ~I~
for Mrs. etty `agner on the e~a~~ aide of the T~ighw~zy 310, south of the ur~d erpas
in the ~it~ Limits, _
~t way moved by Comer andseeonded by ~'reebury that a charge of X40 per lot III
for. hook-gip with sever in the City Limits. be established.. The mot ion carried.
Herman ~cheasler appeared befor.s the Council in re~~rd ~o d3.~ging acro~~
t e ~ - h roads for sewers'. he matter was referred to the City ngineer~, I~',
let ter from the ureyhound ~u~ Co. ~ in which they sated that they were
4 Using the Standard Oil fop property to park bused for- 1o~di~~ a~ad unloading ~I, purposes. he letter was laced on file.
ORDIN~;NC~ N4. 3.97 'I
Ordi,n€ance No. 397, relating to the compensation of health "officer was
presented for firaaJ: passage. I~ was. moved by Parker ~t~d ~~econded by smith
ghat 4rdiraance No. 397 be adopted on fin~.l reeding. Upon ro11 ca11 all a~.dermen II present voted "~:Q~yefi~ and said ardizar~nee was f3.nal~y p~sseci and adopted.
4RD INANGE NC1. 398.
ordinance Igo. 398 relating to the salary of Police Judge was presented for
a G t7 fin 1 passage. It was moved bg omer arad ~eeoz~ded by yar~~r that rdin~.r~ce No. 338 be adopted nn final. reading, Upon roll ca 11 a11a ~~dermen .present voted. I,
~~Aye~' and said ~~dinance was finally passed and adopted,
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t~rdinance Na. 399 re3.~ting to the salary of pity ~`?~tarney was presented fm
final passage. It was moved by Gower and seconded by ~'arker tl~~t Ordinance No. 399 ~e adopted on fin~1 readin Upon ro~~. ca1.1 all ~~.derme=~. present voted
t'~,ye except ~'ubman vuho voted ~~To.;t and the ordinance was decl~re:~ passed. ~I
RESQLUTIQN N0, 6~2
~~solut iota No, 652, being ~ r e salut ion levying and ~s~e s sing n l l of the
prope.rt9 embraced w 3thin Special Improvement Lighting llistrict No,1, of th.e ity of Latarel Montana with three-fourths of the e tiro cosh o a'
s s n f m lntenance atad electrical current for the dear 1947 was preset~t~d end read. It was moved b
Parer end seconded b Smith resalut ota N 65 b y 2, e.:provisionally passed, Upon II'
1"O a.~. call alb. ~1.dermen present voted '~~.~re~ 8Y1~7 ate rl rr~anlfitinrn ~niaa rlarlr~»car7
provisiozaallg~ passed. _ v ~ ~ ~~....M
RESOLUTION NC}. 653
F~esolution No, 653, being,a resolution levying and assessing all of the
property' embraced within ~p~eial Improvement Li~htin~ District No. 2:, of the Gity of Laurel., Montana, with three~fourtY~s of the entire cost of mair~ter~axace
end elect'rica~. current f'or the. year x.947, was pre~er~ted and read. It was moved
by `comer and seconded by Tubman Resolution No .~i653, be pro~tisionally passed.
Upon roll ca1.1 alZ Aldermen present voted ~~~e and said resolut~.on was I
declared proi~3sionally passed. = i
~.etter from the Montana Power Comp~.ny, in which they stated new rate-s ~'or ICI
electrical cu.~rez~t for the com _ng year, Baas read. -~'he letter stated that 1
2 more , ligk~.t cou~.d be obtained in the residential. lighting district for' an
additional total charge o j ` 1.59 over the present rate per month. It vnas moved
b~ ~mi ~ and seconded by ubm~.n, that the proposit2on of receiving the li
~~,.dditi n~1 1igh~t be accepted, and the I47ont~na Power notified of: the decision, ~I~ he mo `ors carried ,
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~u St qua s moved by Tu'k~ina~a and ..seconded by ~'reebury that a tax of ~1t7.~t3 per
lat be assessed against a1]. 3.ots in Garbage district No.l for the com3.t~~ year, a___.,;
the motion carried.
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Minutes of ~ th~,rv..~ 1.. . e~ n you cil f o Laurel
S August l9Y
~soLU~za~ N Q 654
Resolution 140. 654 being a resolU~io~, levying az~d ~sse~siz~g a ~peci~l tax I~,
ag~;inst certain property designated at Garbage Distr3.ct No,~., f'or the r~emoual ~I
of snow, vv eec9.~, garbagel, ~1 nd refuses ~[as presented and read. It w~ ~ moved by
homer end seconded by ubman ~~esoJ.utivn No, 654 be provi~ ion~l]~y passed: Upon roil ca 11 all aldermeM present voted ~'Aye~ end paid j'eeoluti€~~a ryas declared
provisionally passed.
It w~ s mooed by ~''reebury ~r~d seconded by Parker that a cha~tge of 1.5Q peg
lot be assessed a ainst alb. Qt L g Z s iz~ Garbage istric~ X0.,2, for the c coring year.
jhe motion carried.
RESEJLUTION NQ , 655
R~salution No, 655 being a resol.utio,~ levying ar~d asse~si~ng a special tax ~I
~~ainst certain property des ~natec~ as Garbage District ~o, for t.~.~° ~~~i~~~.
of ~nowa weedst g~rb~ge and refine, roves presented ar~d read. `It ~nas moved bar ran
~ubm~n and seconded by ~''reebury that. ~esol ~tic,~ No. 655 be prQVisio,~ally passed., .Upon roll calf. all aldermen present voted ,A.ye and said Qso~utior~ was
d~;clar~c~ prouisionall~ passed. -
St was moved by ~''reebury end seconeled by comer the prelim ~aary bUdge~ be 'i
approved. The. motion carried.
The Bond of fix: V. 73. Chapman, appointed Po~.ice Jt~ ~e of th.e pity of L~ure1, was presented for approval, It was moved by ~~it~ and seconded b ~ar~€~r the
caraied.~pproved, subject to the appro~a J. of .the City , t,`orney. ~'he motion ~~i
The fond of the ~i~y ~'lerk off' the G tr of Laurel vua~ presented for a pprovaZ
It was moved by Smith and seconded b~ ranker t>he bond be approved, 9ub3ect to
"he approval of the City attorney. he mot ion carried.
`t'he Bond of the ~3.~y `treasurer of the City of Laurel. was presented. for
~~proval. It was moved by Smith and seconded bV Parker the fond be a~~roved, I'',
~ub~ect to the approval of the City ~i;ttorz~ey. ~~h~ oration carried. li
.A letter from the Lowers F~:yizag Ser~~ice with apps cat a,n for operator of ~irpor~ was presented az~d placed ota file . ~i
.~,n a~pl3.cation ~'or a position ot~ the Fire: Lep€~rtment by C~.intan nnderson
was presented and read. Tt was moved, bar Parker end seconded by r~reebury that
the matter be referred to the F'o~3.ce and Fire Comm tte~~ and a request that li
the Fire thief be present at the newt regular meeting of the ~our~cil. 2'he
motion carried.
.7~~he Trea~i~~er+s repr~rt for the Yn~onth of` June was presented and read. Tt
was moved by Smith and seconded by ~'omer the report be approved. The motion
carried..
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the Treasurer ~ s report for the month of July was presented and read. It was moved by Parer -and s~'eonded b~ ~mi.th the report be approved. The mot ior~ ~i
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The Police Judge reno.rf; fnr i-M~ ,r~nnth .T„1~ ~h~,~~, r~odo~~-era ~,a,a ~,..,.a -r.~
. - v i- - 1..,.,. ....u v+. .r gnu t vUvi.1 V v4i alAV. riOQU • 1.1~. was moved by ranker Pnd seconded by Zubmar~, the report be approved. the motion I
capried,y
The ~42i~.k report for the month o~ .Tu:].y was preseta~ed end read. Tt was moved III
by smith -and. secozaded by, Parker the report be approved, r~~he rnoi~3on carried.
The reports of the Pol~a~e officers far the mont~-~ of July were presented end ~I
read, It was moved by comer and seconded by with the reports be approved. `1'he
motion ca.rriec~.
the Water- department report f'or the month of Ju1~ was pres`~ntec? and r ead.
It vas moved by ~.~eebury and seconded by Tubman the report be apProve'd. ~'he I mot.Eon carried.
The Treasurer' ~ ~.r~i~U~l financial statement was presented and read. It was
moved by parker and s~dond~d by smith the re ort be a roved. The mono c A P n ~ r r i~ d P
A letter 'Go the- Mate Board of health in regard to sewage ch~rge~r vu~s read I''~
aid placed oM file. ~I
~ letter signed by Mrs. Keck, J. Mergers, G. L..~ver~, E. koyer
'and .~r~ Tucker, X11 living south and east of the pity, regcaesti,~g hoot-ups. ~
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5 ~.u~ust 2947
with the City newer w~~ presented and. read. The letter was placed on file.
It was mozred by Tubman and sec on~.ed by treebury that a charge of X120
per house, cash in advance, with ~~:~€7r~tr~ct drawn up b~ the City ~ttorne~T with
the approval of the ~'ouncil~, r ~:h when az~d if the ~ewa~e '~'ispcs~al Plant is
finished, be esta~:lisher~. the motion ca ~.ried.
~t~ applic~tio~ for a permit to build are addition 20x32 frame, stucooed to be on concrete found ation on Lc;~ts g & 1G, Block ~.0, Laurel heights dub., by
L. Hanson, at sn ap,~proximate cost of X3500 was presented. Tt was moved bg
Gomer and seconded bar ubman the permit be ~rnnte~., The mot ion carried.
~n application e'er a perr,~it by Joe Nicholas to build a ~.2~24 addition on
fast side of presezat ~ouse~ frame and on concrete foundation, flr~ Lots 17 & ~.8,
~1.oek 13, Laurel t~ei~h~s, a.t an approximate cost of ,Q15a0 was presented. ~t was moved bar ~'ubmaz~ and sec onded b~ Gomer the permit be ~rante~ . Tti~ motion
carr ie~ .
~n application for a permit by ~'eorge 1~1. N~c~orznick to build a 24x36 frame
house with attached garage on epnere~e foundation, ~3 0t' Lois 9 & 10, ~1ack
5~ E, Laurel Sub.a ~t an approximate cast off' ~350fl was ``i~ resented, Tt was moved
by Tubmar~ andseconded by Gomer the permit be granted, . ~'he mot i.on carried.
~n application fora perm~.t by John Fox fir. to build frame house 27x48
on concrete foundation on Lota 9 & 10„ B1cck 5, La~arey Heights Sub. a~ an
approximate cost of ~+~4500 was presented and read. Tt way mo`~ed b;y omer and
seconded b,y Tubman the p~:rmit be granted. The motion carried.,
An applica~iol~ fa.~ a permit by ter. C. ha l1. to dumb sand alnd gravel in street at 320 2nd ~vsnue was presented. It was moved by ubmara and seconded by
~'reebury the permit be granted. the notion carried.
hn appl3.catic~n for a permit by petty ~~agner, to remodel old f i11in~ statiata
can east side of Hiway 31~, on the inside, and to remojre the canopy in front, at
an app.tt~oximate cost of X1000 was presented. It was znove~ by Comer and seconded by darker the permit be gra.~tad. The motion carried.
~n application fora permit by the `~erman Cor~g~ 1 ~%hurch t o build are additio
8x20 frame, on concrete foundation, with shingle roof on Lot 11, ~31ock 20,
Yellowstone dub., at an approximate cc~~t of , 25D0 was presented a.nd r end. It
was mo~aed b~- ~`omer and seconczed b~ ~rn~th the permit be granted. ~l'he riot' on carried,
~n application by 5}tr. B. Har~.an, to build a porch site 6x16 on present house
on dot 14 & 1.5, ~lcck 31, Yellowstone dub., ors co,~crete foundation at an
approximate cost of` X200 was presented and read. It was mo~Ted b~ '~~ubman and
seconded by ~'reebUx~y the ~rmit be ~rante~:. the mot ion carried.
~n applicat:i.on ~'or a p~rn~it by L, P. Bakken to build ~n addition 16x24 on
present house, on concrete found atic~t~, on Lots 19 & 20, dock 5, nark Sub., at
an ,1pproximate cost of. X250 was presented. I~ was moved by ~'a~ker and seconded
b~ ubman the permit be ~r~nteci. the motion carried.
~n application by t!~e urel'reamer T tc~ build an addition 16x46 of concrete
blocks on concrete foutadation, concrete floor, stuccoed to conform with other building, on Lot 19, Block 2, Z]., L~,ur~el pub., at an approximate cost of ~2000
was. presented. I~ was mo~~ed by '~~ubm~n and seconded b;~ smith tk~e permit be
grated. Tie motion carried.
An applic~.tion by J, L. T~ie~lrthur for a permit to build frame garage .20x24
o,~ co,~crete foundation, of new end used lumber, nn Lots 19 & 20, Block 12,
Laurel. '~ub.~ t,o cast approximately X125 was presented. It was moved by rl`ubman
and seconded by ~c~rner the permit be granted. ~ihe motion carried.
An app~.icat~ia~ fora permit by ~ienry Michaelis Jr. to remodel garage into
house on concrete f'ou~ada~tion ors Lcts 19 & 20, Block 8, ~ellowsto~ae dub,, to cost
app~gximatexy X700 wAS presented a~a,d read. It uses moved by comer and seconded
by ubman the permit be granted. jhe motion carried.
~n application ~'or a permit by Ft. V+1. Koach, to bu3.ld a frame house 20x2 on concrete foundation, on Lots 1 & 2~ ~1ock 26, E. Yellowstcne dub., at an approx-
imate cost of ~~.500 was presented. :fit was r;~_oved by comer and seconded by
Tubman the permit be granted. `j~k~e motion carried.
~n app~.3.c~tion for a perm3_t by ~'ar1 l~elgon, to move 9 houses from `'olumbus,
from higM.~vay Northhon 7th or 8th .dive., to 7th street, then mast tc lst Avenue,
then south t o 6th Wit., east to Colorado, Lot 13 & ~ 1.4, "lock 23, n]_1~ Ord 2nd sub. 1 house; Easy on 6th ''t,, to Lots 3, 9 8u l0, .Block 32, .~~.1ard Sub., 1
house) South l block on Wyomitag to Lots 13, 14 & 15, dock 16, Laurel ~tealty,
2 houses; theta east on 6th Street to ~'ottonwood dock 11~ 5 houses. It was
moved- by Tubman and seconded by rreebury the per~~:it be ~r~ tech. The r~c~tion
carr.~ie~~,
,~lt~ applicat3.on for a permit by W. D. Kil~ebrew~ ~o bgild ate addition 12x12
Minutes of the ~ City Council of Laurel
5 .~ugu ~ t 1947
on cotacrete f'ou~d atioz~, on Lets 3 & 4, Mack Z5, Yellowstone' ~ub.~ at an ~~pprox-
zS~ate cost of ~~00 was presented, It was moved by `~~ubman a,~d seconded by omen the permit b~ granted. The motion corr.ied.
~°r~ appl3ca~ion f'or a permit by merman ~chessler to build a sidewalk on
r~nrth side of c:t 16, Block 2~ and on fast side of Lnt 16 & 17~ Blcck 2, Laurel
Realty at an.appr~ximate cost of ~12a was presented. It was moved by r~r~ and
~eeonded by `i~ubman the permit be grcnter~. The m~tiaz~ carried..
.~t~ application f'or ~ permit by ~li2abeth ~pildie to build a frame house
28x32 on concrete foundati.ot~ on Lots 9 & 10, Block 15, J~aurel rei~htls, at an
approximate cast of ti~400D was prese,~ted and read. Tt vas moved by ubman a~ad
seconded b,~ `comer the permit be granted. `l'he motion carried.
QR~INAT~CE PbU. 400
Y Qrdir~ance No. 400, beizag an ordinance creating an airport commission for th
~3ty of Laurel, ~°~cntana, providing f'or the appointment of :embers of said
commies ioz~, term of office, organization, powers, meetir~~s, creating; funds end
prov3dir~g for the expend3.tures ~'razn suc~ funds was presented and read.
It was moved by Parker and seconded by omer the Ordinance No. 400 be provisiota-
a1 ~.y passed and a pproved. On ro11 cell a 7.1 aldermen voted tfAye~' except Tubr~an who voted t~no~t. the ordinance was provisionally ~ seed.
~l'~e bi11s of the month of July mere presented. far paytnerat and after dtae
eon~ideration the Fitaance Committee recommended payment of the following,
deter D.~ `j'horhson, et a1 88.00 P. ~..,Noe1, rl`reas. g,~gp T~.llie ohendorf 51.65 :dam "~che~.ler 2Z,Cp
Philip I~Toe1 50.00 K-B. chemical Co, 16,E
Ghee dyer 75.00 Big ditch ~o. ,50
~`hompson Yards Inc. 3.45 Gibson ''ervice ~t~+tion 2.40
B. L. Price 75.CO Montana dower 2,43
V. ll. Chapman 37.50 ~i~lie Hohendorf gg~4~
. K. ~ terrett 15.C!0 Philip Noe1 150«00 tto~coe Webster 25.OD Chet Eyer x.22.20
Laurel ~ ire Dip&rtmen~ 26~..~fl Phi~:ip E. Noel, Treas 117..30
~mt~ih4s Super service 37.06 Pa u1 ~rohaugh .238.60
~~heider & veFr~znce 20..30 Joe ~~icholas 260.1
Nxou Main St, ~~cT 3,50 George Blackford 219.50
Montana Power 9.51 henry Kaiser 235.80
City water Dept 66.00 Mrs, .~~1ice Britt an 19.50 J. J. Parker x.3.00 ~~rs. N. Preikszas 2.60
IVior~tann Municipal League 20.00 Heir '`'trecker ~g~,,g~,
Ti11ie Hoher~dorf x.0.00 dam ~innes 209.75
Philip E. Tvoe~. 10.00 ~~.ex ~h3mskey 57.60
~~~d l~~li ller x'73,28 Wilbur U~ise g ~ gp
J. C. ~ruhlke 31.60 ~testern ~'onst. ~,g~ M. J~ Harriso~a 43.20 ~~rshall~Wells ~o. 23,82
V. Johnston Lumber 17..02 Gamble 'Mores g,38
Barry O+Lear~ 457.42 Genern~. electric 6.16
Barry OtLeary 529.24 ~r~.ne Co. 24,22
Berry p Leary 52'0,42 Mine 8c Smelter Su .ply 34£i.75
harry 0?Leary 484.24 Hooker ~lectrochemieal 36.31
Barr~r ~ tLeary 965.30 Pacific eater ~~orks 229.64 Barry 4~Leary 748.00 Gas ~o-op 3.10
Barry U~Lear~ 2627.'70 Barry O1Leary 960.00
Jame g Bare 1.44,50 Trenka ? s ~~rmy & Navy Store 175.00
nlev I~. Gerke 1~2. _ ~n ~At t~ C~ a~, ~ ~
l~€~t~ley K. Gerke ^62.50 ~illin,~sy~as ~o. g~g~
Ph31ip Noel, `z'reas 23,80 Great Northern fool 76.55
Dr . C . Ha11 50.Q0 Montataa Steel ~ supply 25.09
C . L, Heath x.0.00 rehie ~ ochrar~e I~~ot or s 23.06
Albert Thomas, sheriff 3.DD fl. ~'I. `v'~o1d Co, 3~,~2 Montana Power 3.00 Marshall-~y~ells More 17.40
ll~ountain States T&rr 8.49 L~zurE1 '1'radin~ 36.~J.
~illin~s Uas 2.00 l~o~tana I'awer 974.22
dam Ehrlich 89,00 ~~~ountain '~t, 1. 8c T 12,g5
dam ~hrlieh 135.00 Peter v. `l~.omsc~n 15,pp
Chet dyer 50.00 Chet ~ er 15.G0
Henry Schmidt Jr. 249.98 Henry iser x.0.00 T. Dickerson 201..83 Petty Cash x.8.42
Motatana ~'o~er 250,74 Farmers Union 166.87
+~or~h Machinery 37.81 Bi11in~;s was 13.61
Hines~o~or 6.13 Laurel ire Dept. 637,gg
Lohof ~roth~*rs 98,25 Barrie Erb 57.3
B. J, R~rbin 71.`75 P. T~ioe1, mreas 2.70 Standard Qil 26.55 Jack & J~n].~, l,~ag, 4.00
Laurel Uo-op 252.20 City ~~Iater 2.00
~herrow Service 4.35 Chapp~e~ ~ s Inc, 42.58
Keefe huto 1J;,42 fillings gas Go, 3.00
George N, Fr~r~k 14D.20 Vi~alter Green 15.00
R'lr~. slice £ritton 5D;00 Nontan~ rower 3.34
Glenn F. Anderson 200.00 N1rs. dice ~3rittol~ 6,00
Minutes of tie ~ City Council of Laurel
It was moved by Parker and seconded by homer th.e .r eport of the F~.nance
committee be accepted and warrants issued isa the manner r3ecommended by the
committee. The motion carried.
The City ~'lerk asked for permission to leave the state,
It Uva~ moved and seconded we do now adjourn. the motion carries .
a~ City Jerk
approved this 19th day of ~Ugus~, 1.94'7
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Mayor
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