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Minutes of the City council of Laurel
October 2, 1945
'4 ~ the City council of the City of ~iaurel met in regular session in
the Council Chambers and was called to order by Mayor Thomson at '7:3
otclock P.M. October 2, 1945.
Upon ro11 call the following .~1.dermen answered present
Rodgers 1~1o1d
Wilson Goner
Feuerbacher Parker
Smith
The minutes of the last regular meeting wire read and approved.
The Police reports for the Month of September ~rere presented and read. ~ motion way made by Gomer and seconded by Feuerbacher the reports
be approved. The motion carried.
The report of the Malice Judge was presented and read. It ~roas m~aved
by darker and ae~onded by Rodgers the report be accepted. The motion
carried.
A request for a ninety (90)Gday leave of absence, signed by tNayne
~Ni1Zis, Chief of Poliee was presented to the Council. The motion way made
by larker and seconded by Mold the request be referred to the Police
Committee a~ad the Mayor. The motion carried.
The Library report f'or the month of September was presented and
read., It was moved by,~Vold and secor~de~ by Gomer the report be approved.
the motion carried.
request for g~~n. ~sion to connect with the Main Trunk line South
Side sewer,~:°~~g~~~..~b~~~.=~1r~p~.~:es;~~ettinger was presented to the Council. ~i motion was made by Rodgers and seconded bJ`~omer ~:~~mssion be granted
upon signing of the agreement by Sophie Hettinger and the Mayor. The
motion carried.
The Gity Treasurer's report for the month of September way presented
and read. ~ motion was made by Filson and seconded by Parker the report
be approved.. The motion carried.
The State Examiners report dated September 10, T945, was presented
and read. It was moved by Par~e~ and seconded by Rodgers the report be
placed on the minutes of the meeting. The motion carried..
~iONT~ANA 0~'FICE OF ST~:T~ EX~~r1INER
HFLERTA,
Septsm~er 1~, 1945
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
of the City of Laurel, Fontana.
.Gentlemen.
~Ne hereevith submit a report of the re~,ular annum. examination of the
records and accounts of the Cit~r of Laurel, as made rv E.E.tNilliams
and .~.J. Kalberg, I~epu~y Sate E~rn3.ners, said e~a~:r~~t orgy commencing.
on the 30th day. of august, 1945 ar~d concluding ora the .31st day of
~u~;ust, 1945.
Respeetfull~ s
W . Brown
~T.~TE EXAMINER.
uITY OF LAUREL
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Mayor, Mr. Refer D.Thomson
Clerk, Mrs. Georgia Rash
Treasurer, Mr. Philip E.Noel
Police. Judge, Mr. F.H.Suddth
Chief of Police, Mr. Wayne Wi11.is
~.ttorney, Mr, B.It. Price dater Collector, Mr. P~.ilip E.nToe1
y V.~,LU,~ATION
Assessed value for year ~ 2,367,65.00
Taxable Va1.ue for year 1945. 677~333.~Q
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'Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
October 2, 1.945
.TAX 'LEVY FOR 1945
FUND L~;Vy
General. x.5.82 Mills
Police, ~~pp rt Street, 4.~0 n
Parks .50 "
LibrarY~ 2.OD r~
Light b~aintenance No.3, ~,~p tt
Light Maintenance No.2s .58 "
1936 Refunding Bomds Interest, ,~.p F~ 194 Sewer Bond Interest, ~25,000.~~ Issue, .75
1936 Refunding Bonds finking, ,gp
1941. Sewer finking, 2.30 "
.1.941. Sewer, Amortization, .95 n
Ixn.~~over~ent District Revolving No.1, .10
Total. Levy 30 . ~0 1~i1~
OPER,~ATIQN OF GEN~?~L:_'~~H ACCOUNT
To balance in all Funds at the 3.171E Of the
last examination on September 3~, 1944, ~ 66,264.9
Tn receipts from above date to ~iugust 1, 1945, 75 772.78
34`2, oar : s~3"" B~ disbursements during same }period, 77,864. 2
Balance in a1.1 Funds July 31, 1945 64,173.36
CASH F~EC ONG I7.,~N~I~T
Cash and Cash Items in Of f iBe, ~ 646.4
Yellowstone Bank, Laux'e1, ~ 63,988.42
Plus remittances in transit, 858.54
64,:46.96
Less checks outstanding, 1,320.0
63 526.96. 6~,~ .36
. W,~TER INVESTMENT FUND
To Balance September 30, 1944, ~ S~,~Q0.~0 To Purchases from above date to July 31, 1945, Y4~,00~.00
By Investments sold or redeemed, same period, None
Balance July 31, 1945, 60, 00.0
I?etail of Investments s
Z7efense E~onds
~ ~179958G ~ l0, ~C70. D0 y.~; ,
~I74Z969 to 73G, 5 Bonds @ ~1,~00.0~ 5, 00.00
D281535 t o 44G, ~.0 Bond ~@ 504. ~4 5, 40C3.4D
M].9015~1 ~ o ~OG,10 Bonds: @ 1, X00. ~o l0, ~~(7 . ~0
IVI~.367293 to 302G, 10 Bonds@1,~0~.0~ 10,OQ~.
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
October 2, 1945 1
C~1~H FUND B,~L~NC~5 .~N~D INDEBTEDNESS
JULY,3 s 945
Gash F3ot~ds or warr-
Fund Balance ants ou~standin
Genera., 18, 821.22 ~ 2, 5 6.0
Street , 3,X43.22 14.0(3
Police, 2,722..64:.
~Tater, l'7,199.17 5.75
Sewer Disposal ~~lant, 1,51.3,1'7
Park, 2, 6B0.4`7 Library, 2,10'7,69 133.DD
Garbage No.1, 891, 31 1.3.5(}
Garbage No.2, 83.1.95 15.5
Sidewalk, 4 l1.87
1936 Kefunding Bonds, 1,509.24 2,~~0.~
X938 hater 33onds 884.U~ 15,~~0.0 South Side Sewer, 224.32
Sew~rr Bonds,1941, kinking, 649.40 19,000. 0
Sewer Bond , 1941, Interest, 299.88
Sewer Bonds, 1941, ~mprtization, 29.47 5,356.6J.
dater Deposits, 3,963.5 4.0~ .
Interest on ~~tar Bonds, 2,375.Q
Special Improvement Dis~rict~, 5 197.34 81 265,09
_ ~ 63,36 25,3 "3.45
RECEIPT~+ FOR PERIOD ICY SOURCE
Licenses, ~ 3,894.69
Taxes .From County Treasurer, 27,.574.36 Building Permits, 55,p0
Sewer Payments,. 56.5
Fine, 825. E
Rentals, 323.6
I~og Licenses, 458.0
Water RentQ~:s, 37,273.29 . Refu~d9, 415.68
Library Fees, 29.98
Water Depog its, 351.5
Interest keceived, 1,~~0.~tJ
Insurance, 71.5.'7
Cancel~atior~ of 01d Checks, 240.00
Donations for Purchase ofCemetery, 1,000.0 Othervonations, 50,OD '
Payments for spraying trees, 32,75
Firemen's Relief ~:ssociation from State, 36:7.08
Miscellaneous, 1Q.90
75,`772.78
CITY CLERKS PATTY C~Sx
To authorized allowance, 10,0
By cash. on hand, ~ 60.26
By claims not reimbursed, 39.:74
10.00
Librarian
To rentals and fir~e~ from September Z, 1944
to July 31, 1945, ~ 281.78
By Citg Tre~surer~s Receipts, ~ 277.88
same period,
~y over remittance, last e~amina~ion,3,9 281.7II
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Minutes of .the City Council of Laurel
October 2, 1945
POLICE Jt7DGE Mr. F .C . Schiedecker (Former )
l~r. F.H. Suadith m
To Fines and Forfeitures collected from September 30, 194
to Jul~,r 31, 1945, ~ 870.00 }~y Gity Treasurer's Receipts f'or same, 825.00
Balance llue, 45.00
DETAIL
Case City vs. Rudd, ~ 100.00 Paid to data, 55~~p
~p 4 5 . ~0
The Police Judge should not release a prisoner until h.is fine has been paid in fu11.
COIt~:~AHISOT~ O ' GENERAL OBLICs~TIOI~T INDEB7.'ELTtESS
To~~1 Outstanding, August 31, 1.9 4, ~p 45,510.10
Total Outstanding July 31, 1945, 44 04E3,36
.Decrease, ,46,L.7~r
CO~~?PA.RISCIVT SP~GT.~L I14~PROVEIE~~IdT i~ISl'RSCT INDE~3'~'EDI~~SS
Total Qutstandin~ August 31, 1 44, 81,965. 9
Total outstanding July ;51, 1945, II11265.09
Decrease: '700 00
OPER,A,TION OF ~NAT~R ACCOUNTS AND COLL~;CTIONS
September 30, 944 to Ju y 3 , 1945
To accounts receivable September 30, 1944, ~ 3,041.55
'1'0 14"Teter Ghar~es, ~ 19, 21.75
To F~'lat fttae charg~9, 20,203.42 ~.'o Lawn charges, 1,25 .41
To Supplies Sold, ~.~3~.~ ~g~.
41,901.39
44,942.94
By City Treasurer's Receipts, same period,
36,501.4£3 ~iy Discounts, 4,429.48
'~y ,Adjustments, 87.15
41. ~01.~8.1.1
Accounts Receivable, July 31, 1945, ~ 3,y~9:.8~~
Ex.~1~~II~TEFtS COT~:T~~NTS
On examination of the claims, we find that Claim Number 8150 is not
itemized.
Claims Numbers 8304 to 8311, inclusive, are not approved by either the
~"ayor or the Council.
Claim T~lumber 8618, J.C. ~3oespf'1ug Construction Company, in the amount of
y~ 1~ (VV ~.LZ ~ 1O iA rlti J+111G 11U Vil ti V Vl,l li l"tAG U 1 V1 Wtl11;11 UlU~ L1tAU LaV l~ 4JGG11 S'G~
ceived according to law, as a published call for bids was not made,
The City Council should invest3.gate and adjust any differences that exist
between the City Library hoard and the Librarian.
The Deposits in hanks are amply protected by 1ega11y pledged securities.
~'he Ofi'icial Bonds were examined and found to be properly approved and
f i1ed.
The Water accounts receivable have beery brought into balance, as suggested
in our last report.
Ilespectf ally submitted,
F.E. 4~~illiams- ,A.J. Kalber~,
Deputy State Examiners.
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
October 2, x.945
Nt 0 N T ~ I~~ A OF'F'IGE OF STATE ~XANITIER
Helena,
September 10, 1945.
To the President and Secretary of the F'3re Department Relief
Association, and City Clerk,
Laurel, Montana .
Gentlemen:
i~~e herewith sut~mit a report of the re~ula.r ~r~nua~.~,e3~~ir~ination of the
books, records and accounts of the Laurel Fire Department Relief ~As-
sociation, as made by F.E. t~dilliams and A.J. Kalberg, Deputy State
Examiners, on the 31st day of August, 1945 and covering the period
from October 2Z, 1944 to July 31, 1945.
Respectfully,
W.A. Brown,
State Exarriiner .
CITY OF LALTkEL ~~I~ D~;P~iRT~:ENT F~ELIEF ASSOCIATION
OIi'FICERS
~resi~ent, Mr. Frank Hartley
Treasurer, Nor. Philip E. Noel
Secr~tary~ ~,~r. John 13rohaugh
TFtI~ STEES
Tv4r. ~i.E. ~ierbert
Nr. Jaek ~3utler
l~r. Theo. Schessler
Nir. Joe Larson
Mr. Charles A. Duncan
UP~~HATIQN OF' FUND
To balance in fund October 21, 1944, ~p 6,416.79
To receipts from above date to July 3J., 1.945, 379.93
6,796.72
By disbursements dining same period, 724.48 ` Bal.anc~ in Fund on Ju1g 31, 1945, 6,72.24
R~:C ONC T LE~'IENT
Yellowstone Bank, Laurel 581.24
Less check outstanding, 25,00 556.24
U.S. Savings ~3onds, Series E:
NumbersC62596B to 6~5B inclusive,
Numbs~rs 48494E to 499E inclusive, 3, 000.0(J
U.S. Defense t3onds, series F:
RTumbersM93~34F and 5F 1,48~.0~
I~umbt rs C25294IIF to56F and Nw~aber U11327~F 1,036.0
6, 0"72.24
OFF'ICI~L BAND
Nr. Philip E. Noel, Treasurer
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, ~ 2,500.00
expires I~ay 1, 1946.
DETATL Of~' KECEIPTS
Interest on Tnve~tments, 12.E35
State of n~ontana 367.08
Total Receipts, 37 ,93
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
October 2, 1945
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DETAIL OF DISBURSE~~ENTS i
Pengior~s, ~ 55C7. Bank Char es, x.48
}3lanket lnsur~nce Premium, 150.00
Exam3.nation Fee, 10.00
13ox Rent , ~5 , pp
Official ~3ond Premium, 10. DD
724,48
Respectfu~l~ Submitted,
F.E. 1Ni11iams- ~..J. Kalberg,
Deputy State examiners. -
A motion was made by-Nilson and seconded by Rodgers a sum of
One dollar 01.00) per hour be charged for the use of the jack-hammer
in addition to wages of~:City employee, regular City employee to operate
machine when rented out. 7'he motion carried.
The City Clerk's report for the month of ,August was presented and read. It was moved by Gomer and seconded by N.odgers the report be approved,
The motion carried.:
The Finance Committee repo.~ted on Pefund of penalty and. interest ova
taxes requested by J.Owen Geherett and recommended the sum of Sixty-z~irae
dollars and eight cents 69.08) penalty and interest be refunded upon filing of properly signed e~aim when the-money has been received by the
City Treasurer. A motion was made by Wilson and seconded by Feuerbacher
the report be approved and the clait~. be paid as recommended. mhe motion
carried.
A request fora permit to construct a warehouse, an addition to
present bu~.3dings on lots 5 & 6, block 2 East Laure•1 subdivision, signed by M20. Roysdon was presented. ,A motion was made bar Parker and seconded
by Wilson the eprmit be grantEd. The motion carried.
request for a permit to can~truct an addition to the-North side
of present store building on Lots 14 & 15, block 3 Laurel Realty sub.-
division, si~r~ed by Henry Schessler Jr. was presented. ~ motion was made by F'euerbacher and seconded by ~1o1.d the permit be granted, The motion
c arr i~d
A motion was made by Wold and seconded by Wilson the Library Board
be given a letter expressing the confidence of the 1!~ayor and City Council
in the ability of the Board to handle all matters pertaining to ~Ghe oper-
ation of theLibrary, The motion carried.'
motion was made by Fold and seconded by Parker infractions of City
Ordinance regarding parking of oil trucks be referred to the Street
Corr~nittee. The motion carried.
1V~r, Sam Bliss, one of a Committee appointed by the ~meriean Legion was present to ask the eo-operation of the City Gauncil in regard to
plans for a Municipal sw3.mming pool. It was moved by Wold and seconded
'hv T-~~f~~t'P.Y'9 t'h~ ~iAV~r anno _nt r~ Committee to work with various Civic
~-~7 - -o - -u --rr - - or~anizations to bring in a report on same, The motion carried..
motion was, made by Parker and. seconded by Rodgers the Gity Treas-
urer be given authority to cancel license account of the Empire his-
tributin~ Company. The motion carried.
7'he Bi11s for the month of august vuere presented for payment and
after due consideration the ~'inanee Committee recommended payment cif the
following : i
Peter v. Thomson c~,~11 ~ ~8.0~ Laurel putlook ~ 2 .95
Georgia Kash 51.65 Vol. Fire Dept. 66.0
Philip Noel 50. 0 " 25. 0
Chet Eyer 79.10 R.B. Packard 15.E
B.L. Price 41..65 Gity Water Uept. 66,E
F.H. Suddith 25.0 Mont, Power Co. 11,99
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Mount. States T.& T. Co. ~ 3.54 Gonne~.ly each. Co, ~ 9.24 ~ I Smiths Supser Serv3.ce 9.82 Elk River Con. Go. 11 .93 I
~ier~ry Kaiser 177.53 Big Bitch Co. .5p
Henry Schmidt Jr. 7.37 Philip E. No~1, Treas. 3.2
Sam Tinnes 2r8~ George N. Frank 96.8
~ Farmers Union Gen.. Exchg. 94.67 Thompson Yards Inc. 19.75
Henry :Schmidt Jr. 144.75 ~+Iont. Power Ca. 1,083.66 i Sam Ei~.rl3:ch 3>.28 O.M. fold Go. 13.37
Sam Tinne~ 127.63 Petty Cash 12..93
Laurel Trading Co. 10.64. V.C.. Johnston Lumber Go. :33
Philip Noe1, Treas. 3.7~ ~lemi~e Co. of Mont. 2.50-
Philip E. Noel, Treas. 26.3 N~ount. States 7'.& T. 1~.3
Bayne V~i11is 161.8Q Pittsburgh Equit. Meter CO. 2,95 ~ Bayne Wil~.is 62.5 Hooker elec. Chem. ~ 19.50 ~
James Bari 136.4 Fairbanks Nlorse Co. 3.5
James Bare 62.5 Marshall ~e11~ Co. 14.42 ~
Sim Frank 6.25 Crane. Company 45.33
C.L. Heath 5.0~ Billings Gas Go. 4.~0
Dr. ~.C. Ha11 30.00 Peter D. Thomson 15.0 i
Mount. States T.&.T. Co. 7.75 Henry Kaiser 1~.~0 B.~A. Sherrow 22.8 Phil3.p E. Nae1, Treas. 11.2
A.F. Schiedecker 7.21 Paul Brohaugh 277.84
The N~ont . Yovuer Co. 2.79 I~er~rp Sturzn 192.7 ~
Gas Co-op 1.4~ dirs. NI. Pr~ikszas 4,C?5
.r ~ 1~i11ings Gae Co. 2.~0 ~lrs. ~1ice Britton.- x.7.4
Philip E. Noel, Treas. 3.70 Henry Schmid' €~r, 24.23 Sam Ehrlich ~ ~.5~.46 Sam Ehrlich 22.96
i B,J. Rybin & Son 9.5~ Philip E. Noel 145.~a
I~ Laurel Go-op. ~.ssfn. 139,01 Georgia Rash 96.95
~i Carburetor 8c Elee. Co. 6.56 Lohof I3ro~her~ 2~..5
I }3iTlings Gas Co. 1.~0 Mont. Power Co. 26'7.0
'I Sande T7ru~ Co. 4.59 ,.,Petty Cash 40.89 ~
j Philip E. Noel, Treas. 1.6~ The More. Power Co. 1.8 I CarrieE. Erb 53.44 City Water lJept. 2.~0
Mrs. .,lice Britton 6.00 Wm. H. Wise & Ca. x.50
~i Charles Duncan 2.00
I~, .~1„ motion. was made by smith and seconded b~ Parkerthe bi11s be paid as
i recommended. The'mo~ion carried.
It was moved by ~lilson and seconded b~ amith the man holes far the
.South side sewer be p7:aced in the alley instead of ~.n~~tead of in the
ent~ e~ . of the street , The motion c arr isd. i
I~ ~a~~e:~o~~zd=-a~~~~~~ea~d.~d tee; ~~.,~z~t~~n. Motion carried. I
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