HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03.05.1946~ Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
I~Sarch 5, 194
~-'he ~'ity ~'ouncil of the City of Laurel rret in regular session in the ~ou~~eil
chambers, and -was called to order by L`~ayor '1'horr~son at 7:3n P. M. o~clock I1~~arch 5, 1946.
Upan roll call.~_:the following; aldermen answered prea~nt.
~a rk ~r Go~~ r ~odg~rs P~~u~rbach~r
Wold
Thy minutes of thy, last m~~tin~; w~r~ read, a:~d it was rc~oved by Parlor and
s~cond~d bg~ Mold that they be approved. ~j`he r~,otion carried.
1~>r. Louis ~rmstron~, fir. Ed ~onni~, aid I~~r. Gilliam Sidw~11, re~prss~ntin~ the property ov~n~rs on sixth ,~v~nu~, ~pp~ar~d before the council in x~gard to the City
installing a sewer ling to connect with the sewor on Fifth ~tr~~t, arad south to the
Trunk Line. It was su~;~ecst~d that tb~ City ~ngine~r figure what tY?~ cost would be
so t~.~ committ~~ could tike it up with. thy; prop~rtg~ owners to see if a sewer could
b~ 1a id. lh~ mAtter c~~as r~f~rr~d to the Sewer committee arzd the pity ~n~ineer.
Thy Treasurer was instructed to check on what land still belongs to the county, along this gtr~et.
~n application f'or a permit by J. L. Stada7~nan, f'or Fussell T4~. ~~Gadalman to
construct a frame house 28x22 on concrete foundation, lots 19 & 2~3, Block 21, Laur~1
h~alty Second subdivision, lumber from two Government granaries and new lumber to
b~ used, ~o ha.v~ shingled roof, at an estimated cost of ~2U~0 was pr~sent~c~ and read. Zt eras rr~ovcd by j~'old end s~cona~d by Hodg~rs tk~e permit tie granted. Thy mation -
carried.
,A.n ap4~lication f'or a F~r~7.it to build a frame shop, concrete fou°~dation,
c~m~nt floor 2~x24ft on lot 15, Block ll, Ntattin~ subdivi~ior~ at an apprpximat~
cost of ~40a by Ted F~urldy was pr~s~~tad and r~€~.d. It was mav~d by Rods ears and s~cond~d ~y Gomer the permit k~~ granted. Thy oration carried.
~.n .applic anon bar the; Laurel `'onstruction Co., for a p~rr~kit to build a 32x34
frame house, concr~t~ foundation, on lots 1Z & 12, Block 8, Laurel iei~hts
Subdivision at an npproxir~ate cost of 45a(~ was pr~sent~d and read. It vvas moved
bar ~'ark~r and s~cond~d by F~odg~rs the permit b~ ~;rant~d. 'I'h~ motion carried.
~ ~n application by Henry h~*it~ r Jr., to ~r~ct an ~ unit row~:of cabins, stucco
finishe3 on concr~;t~ foundations, size 26x195, on lots l to l~ inclusive, Block
i l3 of East Laurel in the 1~W4 of the NV~t4 of Sec. Z6, `Township 2, south, han~e 24
East I~~.P.~r~., at an approximate cost of ~1~,~~~ and one S~rvic~ station 3ax6~,
stucco finish concr~t~ foundation, with sewer connection across highway on 5th
i ~.venu~ to connect with trunk line in a11~y was presented and read. It way moved ~ by Parlor and seconded by Hod~~rs the permit k~~ ~rant~d. The r~lotion carried.
~n application by Sara & Eth~1 D~Franc~ t o build ~ n~~ dv~a~llin~~ 2E7x24 with
attached ~;ara~~, rnakir~~ it 2x36, new lumbar, epncret~ foundation ~?n lots 9 & 1
~lnc1~ 15, Nutting; subdivision at an approximate cost of 4,C~~0 was pres~nt~d and
read. It was r~Aov~ci by hod~~rs and seconded by Gorr.~r .the permit granted. Thy
emotion carried.
~n ap~;lic anon to build a f'~nce oz3 the 1Vorth, ~~est arld ~oiath side Qf Lots.
3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 ~31ack 13 ~aur~1 Realty Secand Subdivision, with posts either steel
or cedar, and heavy ~~sh v~oveen wiry, by H. Ni~ge was presented any read. It
was moved bye Mold and s~cond~d by ~'eu~rbach~r tk~e permit b~ ~;rant~d. 2'he motiar~
carried.
A 1~f:f.~?r frnm 1-ha ~ital-a~ F~icr'htn~s~tr f:nmm3aeinn er,r~lsTir~rr f'r,» o le^1 e~a.~.-, ~e.s~,m
....yea. ..wJ v..uaa.i. wyvaa 1 GF .~•J .~-a.a~ t v.t ca .r.V ~ VGtil Lc:~GI a~G"~ W1A lots 1 to 1.~ inclusive, ~lc~~ck 7, driginal `j'o~?nsit~ of Laur~1, to bey used as a
site for the ~nstallaticn ~f scla~s and other appurt~na,nc~s ~'or the weighing of
~ trucks was presented and read. It was n~ov~d by darker and secUnded by Gom~r the
i 'lend b~ 1eas~d t o thQ Stag ~-i:i~Y~wa~r Department at a rental of ~l per lot per year,
i with provisions that the State construct such irr~prov~,menta as necessary, including
construction of roads and cr~ssir~~;s to b~ used to op~rat~ the station at its own cost. Thy nation carried.
~ ~ tclc~razn from N2r. E. Psi. Grir~~, of the N.P. ~'~ater Livision, in regard to
building a wing dam at the Yellowstone River to divert the water from thy; I~ ~ztti,~
~tr~am, in which h~ informed the I!';ayor that their Engineer has re-estimated ~h~;
i oost of thy; construction to be ~65~~ instead of approxi`mat~ly ~4C1~~ was pr~s~nted
i and+yr~ad. 1~ copy of a letter From i~r. H. B. Foote, Div~.sion of Sanitary ~n~in~ering of Mena, to jylr. E. Iii. Gr3sng r~~arding exclusion of water from the slough, known
as thy, Nutting Greek, uu~s also read. report of the City ~n~in~er in connection
with tr,is matter was also read. It was refe~rr~d to the City Engin~~r to vurit
Nir. Grimy ~xplainin~: his proposed plan of ext~ndin~ trc present wing, 1Q f~~t
farther down strum, and cutting ~ channel. through, bstwe~n the NP pier and the pier of the ~tat~ rii~;hway Brid~;~.
`I'h~ Lih~rary T~eport for the r;~onth oa ~`~bruary was px~~sent~d and read. It was
moved by Parker and s~cand~d by Goer the report b~ approved as read. '1'h~ motion carried.
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Minutes of the Ci~~ Council of Laurel
March 5, 1946
The reports of the Yolic~ D~partrnent for the r~~onth of ~'~bruary w~r~ pres~.~ted and read. It was roved by F'eu~rbach~r and seconded by kod~;~rs the reports be
approved. ~lh~ rno~ion carried.
1'h~ report of the Polio Jude f'or tree month of February was pres~snl.~ d and
read. It was roved cy Goner and s~cond~d by F~u~:rbach~r the report be approved.
The motion carried.
Thy report of the t~7ater Cor..rjissioner for the month of ~'cbruary vas presented
and read. It was r;~c,ti~d by ~'arker and s~cor~d~d by Gor~~r the r~~~pt~rt b~ approved.
The motion carried.
,A letter written to I~Ir. H. h~rb~rt in app.r~ciation of his faithful service to t~~e Laurel Voluntc ~r ~'ir~ Department, bn his retirement was pr~s~r~ted
and read. It was placid on file.
`~"he~ l~tt~r w.~~~tten to the Great ~~stern Sugar company, in answer to th~sir
1~tt~r of F~bruar~ 18th was pr~s~nt~d and read. `1'he letter was p~.ac~d on fi1~.
A l~tt~r from. jti~ary inn 3r~~n was presented and read. It was raoced b~ `o1d and seconded by ~{od~~rs th.e l~tt~r b~ r~ferr~d to the Commercial Glub for answering.
2'h~ rr,~otion carried.
A l~tt~r from the yolu~t~~r F'ir~ D~par~n~~nt, inforznin~ the Gitg that th~p
w~r~ contemplating the pruchase of an Inhalator f.'or use bar their department, and
which would b~* availably to ~h~ City at an~r tir:~~; it would b~ neeaded was presented and read. `lh~ letter was placid on file.
A l~tte~r frorr, h. A. ~und~ way pres~nt~d and read, in which h~ r~qu~sted
permission to connect his property to the s~w~r. It was moved bg T~€~rk~r and
s~cond~d by Gcm~r thGt this matter b~ referred to the Sewer Committ~~. The
motion c~x~ri~d.
Thy claims for the month of February were r~f~rred to the Finance Cow it~~~
and after due d~lib~ration the committ~~ r~port~d Y~ack r~commendixag payment of
the following.
~?~t~r D. Thomson, ~t al p 8~3.Q~ dam Ehrlich 51.~J5 i.l1i~ hoh~ndorf 51.65 Hanry Schmidt Jr. 99.62
Philip E. Ivr,~1 5~,~~ 1~rs. Alice Britton ~.6.2~3
Chet Eyer 75. ~y~rs . Ib~.ary Yr~ikszas 3.3
Fresderick Pest Co. 4.18 Lohof Brothers 103.5
B. L. 'rice 41.65 G~a~~ Cfl~ 19'7.19
F' ~ H . Budd ith 25.00 Lau r~ l Trading ~ o . 12.74 fit. B. Packard 15.~~ Billir~~s has Co. 43.'72
Joe Larson 25.~~ Colorado Industrial 1 .32
Ntountain States 'g'el & ~j'~1 3.5~ Adam Scheeler 7.5t
142ontana Po~r~~r ~o. a.51 V. C. Johnston Lumber .5D
City of Laurel 66.~~ Montana Fow~r F~Q~,~~9
1~. J. ~d°Villiama & Son 9'7.x9 Mountain States Tel & ~.'el 1~.2 Chef dyer 4~.~C3 Hooker ~l~ctroch~mical 19.5Q
Jams Bari 21 .15 ~ockweell N=fg. Co. 55.44
Hobert I~. ~1~rriatt 232.25 National Service Coy 6.a
~'hilip Noel, Tax 19.1C? prices ~harrnacy 1.93
Ur. L. C. Ha 11 3Q.0~ John ~l~rbstruth 3,~1
C . L. Huth 5.0~ B. L. uric c 7.62
ntana Power ~o. 3.~4 F'. ~y. ~uddith 5. PYiountain States Tel Tel 6,27 ~'dt~r ll. ~'homson 15.E
Billings Gas Co. 11.4 Chest ~y~r 15.40
Gas Lo-ot~. A . ~t~Ii~ber .5C~ 1- esnrv Kaiser l ~t _ ~
dam ~hr lick 3U.14 Petty Cash 1£3.76
Henry Schmidt, Jr. "7.6t7 Petty Gash 25.14
dam Ehrlich 72.1 l~hompson Yards 42.8 9
Henry Schmidt, Jr. 74.4 0. M. Wold Co. 2~5.2~
Sara. Tir~nes 8.~J3 Sr;ith's super Serv. 1 ,38
Laurel Co-op l~ssoc. 9.5'7 Pl~c~1~11.an & ~I~nd~rson 6.24 Conn~11~ Niachin~ry 11.76 Laurel Outlook 12.3
~i~ Dit ch .5D ~~ontana ~'owrer 25.'74
P~ontan~a Power 4.42 Sam Tinnes 12 .23
Standard uil 84.27 R~?ontana Power 4.25
`~'i11ie ]:~.oh~ndorf 1 1.55 pity ~~~at~r Dept 2.Q
~'hilip E. Ncel 15~.C~G~ Billinz,;s Gas Co. 14.44 Chet ~y~r 123.60 14irs. Alice Britton 4.5
~'hilip~. Noel, Tax 86.90 Biilin~ s Gazestt~ x.25
~ Pau1 Brohaugh 233.60 Carrie orb 53.7
Lonald SchQidecker 168..30 Doubleday, Loran 87.33
George ~ . Blackford 1'76.20 Jos . Gehret t 6.9
~ienr~ Sturm ll'7.C~~ Philip E. Tvoel 1,3 Henry Kaiser 162. 2
It vaag r~ov~d by Gom~r ttnd s~cond~d b~ Parker the report of the Finance Gommittaes
be accepted and warrants iss u~d in the manner recnm~n~nd~d by the camrnitte~. ~`h~
- motion carridd.
Minutes of tie City Council of Laurel
~ &Iarch 5, 1946
claim for the refund of gasoline tax in tY~.~ amount of ~3~.6~ was pr~s~nt~d for approval. It ~n?as moved by F~~~~rb~cr~~ and s~cond~ed by Gom~r the ~ .
claim be approved. `1'Yi~ rnctidn carri~a.
~'hes report of the ~~at~r l~~partment for ~'e~bruarp 2~th was pres~nt~d and
r~aa. Tt was ~ov~d by ~~arker and secnnd~d by F~uerbacher the report be approv~;d.
Thy pct iorz carried.
j~he report of t~~~~ Gity Clerk for the month of February was presented and
read. It was moved by dodgers €~nd se,conded bg Gom~r, the report be approv~sd. The
motion carried.
~i portion of a letter on County- ~i~y rlealth units, from Taayor ~idding~r
of ~illin~ s was px•~sent~d and read. Thy 1~tt~r eras placed on file.
The Treasurer asked ab c ut charging Po11 Tax for the year of 1.946. Nothing
was dons about it , at this time ,
P~"r. fan Sneid~r ask~a the 2'r~asur~r about ~~tt ing vuat~r from. l~~r, Wert F~ryor ? s
voat~r ling, after r.~akin~ a deposit, and promising to pay for the rr,onthly s~rvic~. It v~aas r~o~red by Gom~r and seconded by kodg~rs that the '~:'ater L~p~rtrnent be
authorized to accept this request, if l~Tr. Sneid,0r could ~;~t p~rrr;fission from Pr'ir.
Prior to lit him use the water 1in~ . ~'h~ motion carried..
Thy City Engineer called the attention of the council to the ru~.ing of the Public Service ~orr~rr~ission stating th&t the installation of m~t~rs, that property
own~r~ would Piave to furnish the connections ready for the ir~stallaticn of the
m~t~r.
Th~r~ b~in~; no other bu~in~ss at this times, it was r oved and seconded w~ do
now adjourn. `l'he motion carried.
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.~pprov~d this 19th day of Tli~rch, 1.946.
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