HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 01.06.19421Vlnutes of the- City Council of Laurel
~'anu~r~ 6, 1.}42
The City Council off' the City of Laurel rnet in ~~gular session
ire the Gauncil Chamber ~,nd vas calJ.ed to order b~ T~2ayor Conrad a~
'7:30 c~ ~ c l oc k ~ . ~ ~ . Jarauar;~ 6 , x.942 .
Upon roll call the fol~.ovuir~g aldermen answered preset
~~cl~ar~us
Fuller
Jo11ey
Thom s ova
Teuerbacher
Parker
tiTordahl
the minutes of December 16~h ~ver~ read ar~d approved.
The City Treasurers s report fog the month of Dec~nber 'vas pre-
ser~ted aid read. It vas moved by Vordahl an,d seconded by Parl~e~
the report be approved. The ~rtotion carried.
the report of the Health Officer for -tJ:ie month of vecember
was presented and read. It was moved by Parker and sEeonde~. by Zrordahl the re~~rt be a~~roved. The xnotiar~ carried.
The report of the Chief' of Po13.ce for ~Ghe month of December
ti,~AS presesated and read. 1t vuas moved bar Mc~,~anus ar~d seconded b~
~'o:Lley the report be approved. The notion carried.
The .report off' the Po13ce Jude for the month of December was
presen~~d ar~d read. ~t vvas m.ov~d by Thomson and seconded by Feuer-
"~~.cher the re,~or~ be a~~proved. The motion carried.
The report of the City En~;inee,r for the month of December was
pre~er~tee~ and read. It was moved by ~~ordah'1 ar~d seconded by Thomso~a
the rez~ort be app~~ved. Ths motion carried.
The bibs ~'o~ the raox~~h of December were referred. to the Finance
Cor.~nlit~ee and after due deliberation the coramit~ee reported back
recommen;dirag the payment of th.e f ollov~~in,o bills ;
Lucitas Conrad et al £38.00 I~e~ry F1€~~~er;' 8.0~
Rosel~_a Fritz 51.65 Frei. Vo~,el 1.50 ~~a.ilip E . I~Toe1 50.OQ H. G , ~`uest 2»00
Ph3~.ip T~TOeJ. 6.25 ~.lex Fr3~z7.er, Jr. 2.00
T o Ri~z~e~ 50.00 J . AFT. Long 2.00
L, Price ~~.65 Uav3.d ~ch~idt 2.00
Lou i~ ranzen 25 . QO T . A . Rig~Q~ ~50.OQ
A~-~' I~Talcom 30.00 Carbure~o.r ~ Electric Co. x..44 I~;.t. States Tel. c:: Tel. 3.50 l~antana POWEY' Ca. 10.50
eureka Fare hose 196.00 Sam ~hrlick 6,25
Ti'~ontana ~'ower Co. 15.32 ~F~rec~ 'trn~el 1._00
- City ~~~~at~~ Lept . 66. DO ~Ie~ry Schmidt, J~'. 46.49
Sam Ehrlick 2'7.00 Phillip K~.ockharnmer 1.00
Fred Vogel. 8.'75 ~~e~.r~ :tlettin~er 4.25
henry Schmidt, ~'r. 12.25 ,~lec T~~iller 4.00
~Ienry ~~.aise~ 10,0 John H. Stroh 4.25
xer~ry He~tir~~er 1.0U ~I. C, ~'Ues~ 2.00 17ave ~chwar~z~fiof f 5.'75 Fred VoF;el 5.00
Carl ~'ian,wei~.er G.00 J. S. Brok~.augh 200.00
~ ~~dayne v~lill.is 135,Q~ Joseph Nicho~.as 125,00
G , VV, rirsch~'elt 125.00 K~nry ~tuYYm 100.00
~Ioward Carer 125.00 Rase~.1.~. Fritz 83.35
~iylir~~s has Co. '7.68 Philip F~~. Noel. £30,00 P:~t. Skates Te1., ~ Ted. 4.25 Pairs. A~.ice 13rittor~ Z1.5~
1!'_ror~tar~a Power Co. 3.38 Phillip Kloekharrnm~r 1,`75
Cxeo, J. T:"aver Co, 6.50 Fled Vo~e1. 25.25
Cha.~bor~saeau. ~~otor Co. 29.28 nave F.~ickal 4.00
D~'. ~ . C . Ball 30.00 ~I . C . 1Nest 2.50
C. L. H~:a~h 5.00 Henry Schm3d~, Jr. 6.00 Sam .~hrlick 6.00 `S am Ehrlick 13,75
H. Y. Frank 3.50 Henry Reif 4.00
Henry Sch~n~dt, Jr. 40.3. Yau1 Brarastet~er 2.50
have Frank 14.00 henry Kaiser l2'7, 50
Ca~r~. l~1Ta~aWei~er 1.00 A1.ec T~~iller x.50
~ie~ry Reil 6, d0 it!:rs, Twi. ~r~eikszas 2,04
Alec ~~iller 3.50 J. i~« bier 2.00
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1Vlinuxes of the City Council of Laurel
January 6, x.942
l~~~ontana dower Ga. 568.95 Geo, Vii. Smith 3.63 Petty Cash 18.86 Laird Radio Electric 50.30
Paci~'ic States CIP Co. 12.00 Laurel Outlook 6'7.x2
Q. T~;1. Wold Co, 1..61 Ir~depe~adent Re~'in,ing Co. 260.55
Crane Company' X8,25 Laur~~ Trading Co, 109.60
T4~ars~.a.11 T~Ve1.1.s Go. 115.6$ Gha~p~.~'s Inc. 5.50
G. T~, Too1 ~uppl.~ Co. 3.35 ~ftontana Power Co, 162.22
Fairbanks, l~~~orse ~c Co. 1.OF~5.00 ll~ior~tar~a Power Co. ~ J.04,98 Tecl i s Drive-Try 61.20 Laurel Vol. F'irr; Dept . 2 .00
Craze Co. 1'7.12 r gird Rad3.o Electric x.0,23
Ross Photocopy Co, 25.2 Geo~~e S~ome~ 5.5~
The Lovell ~l'ransfer Co. 25.31 G. Setterg~er~ 2,00
~~ex ~raise.~ 2.00 B. J, Ry'bin 6.75
Harold Schreiner 2.00 2~ontar~a Power Co. 58.50 Harvey ~'Jilliams 2,00 Ne~ry Schmidt, Jr. 1.3.00
rotor Transit Co. 27.50 ~i~'he Y~;~lo~fiastor~e ~ar~k 55.00
Grant Smith cc Co. 39.75 Carrie Ebb 55.00
Petty Cash 16.42 ~rr~na Klein 3,75
Ltitez~ir~g Service Sta. 32.65 Gaylord Bros. Inc, '75.55
V. C . Johnston L~r.Co. 64. 36 Aodd,ll2eade 2~ Co. 2..29 R . J . W.L1,L:LA~.i~ 4: Son X03.94 City 'dater Dept . 2.00
Thom~sor~ Yards, Inc . 16.'79 ~il:Lin~s Gas Co. 1'7.43
Lovel3. C1.ay products Co.~542.5~ P4~o~tan,a Power Co. 5,70
Frances Fisher 10.00
Chapple's Inc. 19.26
It was moved bar tlordahl and secor~r~ed by Fenerbahcer the repo.~t of the
corzmittee be Accepted grad warrants issued in the manner reeommer~d~d b~-
the committee. Tre motion carried.
Bi~1s to t1~?e Laird Radio ~~.ectrie, George Sportier, E. ~ettE.~g~exa
ar~d F3. J. Kybiz~ ~~rere discussed. It was rrsoved Say Vor:dah~. a~ad seconded bar Parkes the bi~.ls be ~l~o~ved. The motion carded.
Fire Chief J. 'Warn and ,assistant Fire Chief Kenneth C~3altor~
a~pe~ired before the council presen~ir~~ a plan fog fire wardens as~d
depar~rnents for each ward of the c~.ty to ~'unctior~ in case of emergency.
A#'ter discussion it was moved by Thomson and seconded by Fu~.le~ the plan be ~.nproved ~r~c~ th.e City cooperage in ca~r~ir~g c~u~ the plan.
The motion carried.
A l~~ter fram t~Ae Secretary off' the Fire DepArtmen,t vuas presented
and read ~_r~ vuhich the v~i~ir~g in the bui:Ldi~~ occupied by the Chuck
VJa~,on• Cade and ov~ned by the Bil.liz~~s ~.~ewin~; Company at 1~.3 ~~~Iest I~~ain
St. vacs declared a ~'i~e hazard ak~d recommended tract the bui~.di~~; be canderr~.raed. It ~~as moved 'by Thomst~n and seconded by Jolley the City
Clerk be directed to write t'ne Billings ~revvin~ Company about the
condition of the buil.dir~~. The r~~otion carded.
An a;~plication fora perra.it by Barney ~w Hartley to r~riove a sign
at lD~ t~~. P~air~ St. and rerno~re the si~r~ at l1.'7 Hain St. and erect the same sign at 109 ~~~r. ~~~ain according to city sp~cifica~Gions
~~~as pre~en~ed end read. It was moved by Parlor end seconded by
It~~cP:iar~u~ the ~erir~it be Q~ar~ted. ~T~he m.ation carried.
kn a~plic~tion b~= R. IV. I:ia~etez~ ~or~ for renewal of` ~h:eir liquor
and beer licenses for the year x.942 was presen~~;d ar~d read. I~ was
rnovea a~ 1Jar~~er ana secon~.ea r~~r ~ora~riy the Apn.L1C&~i0Y1 be app~avea
and the City Treasurer authoryzed to issue the licenses as soon as
the Mate ~.icer~ses have been, procured. ~~he mod fora caY~~ied.
.fin application by Frank ~"acobs ~'or the rer~at~ual of his liquor
and beer licenses i'or the yeas 2942 was presentee. It was moved by
NicP!iar~us ar~d seconded by ~'u1.l.er tlae appl.3cation be approved ar~d the
City 1.reasurer be authorized to issue the licenses as soon as ~~ate
~.ic~nses have bean procured, The motion carried..
~n u~rlic2tio~ b~ the Palace Cigar ~-~ore fior tie renewal of
tk?eir beer l~icer~se fo.r t?~e ~e~.r 1.942 was presen~ecZ anel .read. It vvas
r_~oved b5 l~l~cT~~~anus end seconded b~ Jolley the application be approved
and the City Treasurer be authorized to issue ~ license as soon as
the St~.te license;°has been procured. The motion carried. -
~'he C~_ty Treasurer presented ~or~d i~To. Q.I.D. ~#32, 00.00,
v~~hich was surrendered by J. S. D~.lrymple for r~56.~9, and ~3or~~. ~~To. 35,
S.I.D. ~~5, ~.OO.GO, surrendered for ~~56.09, being all of the money
in the respective funds. It tiPaas moved b~ V~rdahl. and seconded by
P~.rker the action of the City Treasurer be ratified. The motion.
carried.
1V~inutes of the City Council of Laurel
Jan~za.ry ~ , 194 2
The City Treasurer presented collateral for ei.ty depo~~_ts
in the Yellowstone Bank for quar'~e~1y approval., as follows;
Cit~r of Laurel, ~.9~6 Refunding Serial Bond, 4 clue ~.-1-43 ~ 1,000
Ditto, due 1-Z-44 1,000
Ditto, due 1-1-45 1,000 "
Ditto , due 1-1-46 2 C ~l, 000 2, 000
Laurel, TY~orat~na, ~i~, ~J",tater~orks 13or~ds, Series A
i dus '7-~.-43 4 Ll, 000 4, 000
U. S. Treasury Bonds of ~94II-51, 2 3/4;0, due 3-15-51 5,000
TJ. S, Tr~asur~3onds of 1956-59, 2 3/4~,
due 9-1.5-59 5, 000 ""y
C~shiar'~s checks, Helena B.~anch of Federal
R~se~ve Bark of ~~,ix~~eApolis, i~tos . 99'78
az~d 1.0036, 2 C> y>5, 000 l0~ 000 i9 , 000
lie also presea~ted ~'or approval the f'ollowa.n~ col~.~tera~:
Gashierts Checks, Selena Branch Federal. Reserve
' Bank of alTinneapol~~, T~?os. 10156, 10157, _ 1015, 1~~.59 4 ~ : <>5~, 000 ~h2Q, 000
City' o~ l~aure~., General Sewer F3onds, Serial Plan
series 1941, 3 ~~4~5C0 due 7-~-42 1,50
:Ditto , 3 C? <r~500, due 7 -:~-43 Z, 50~
Ditto, 3 ~ e{~50~, due, `7-1-44 1,500
llitto, 3 ~ ¢~50U, aue 7-1-45 x,500
~ L~i~tO~ 3 ~ a~i50Q~ duG' 7-1-46 1500 Ditto, 3 ~~5C~0, due 7-1-47 1,500
ll_~t~o, ~ `~SUQ, aue 7-1-48, 3 ~~500, due '49 3,000 ~
Ditto, 3 i.? X09, due `7-1-50, 3 ~ ~~500, " ~ 51. 3, 000
Ditto i 3 C~'. y~ SC)O i due "l-:L-52, u, 3 ~504~ X 53 3 000
Ditto , 3 ~~~500, due '7-]_-54, 3 ~ ~~500, ~ 55 3, 0~0
vittc, 8 a~500, clue 7-1-56 4,000
Yellowstone ~ouzaty, I~~ontan;a, School District ~'7, 2~--~ School bonds, 2 C ~~50~, due 6-1-42 x.,000
Dit to , 2 C ~~500, due 6-1-43 1, Q00
2 C:~? ~~500, due 6-1-44 1, 000
" , 2 x;500, due 6-1-45 1,000
, 2 ~ ~~500, roue 6-1-46 1,000
, 2 ~r5500, due 6-1-47 1,000 2 y~50G, due 6-1-48, 2 ~y500, due ~--1-43 )
's , 2 4,500, due 6-150, 2 ~ 500 ~ due ~ -1.-51) 4, 000 ~
, 2 ~;5U0, due 6-1.-52, 2 y>5C0, due 6-1-53)
R' , 2 x X500, ezue F-1.-54, 2 ~~50C~, due 6-I-55) 4, U00
r' ~ 2 SUC, aue ~-1-56, 2 ~~~500, due 6-1-57
's ~ 2 C ~~5U0~ due 6-1-58, 2 5~Oi due C~--1-59 ) 'r _ , 2 ~(~5Un, due 6-~.-60, 2 ~ 'SOU, due 6-1-51) 6 000
6 ,000
`1~'otal y~94,000
It ~,~as nflved by Vordahl and seco:~ded by P.~cPd~az~us the col.latera~ be
approved. The ~}Aotion carried. ,
A letter from Ruth Tduttir~, Yostmas~er, ~equ~sting pe~miss~.or~
~F-n mnzsta -f-ha r~n~t- nf~f'~nc~ ini-n fi:l~ttt-? rnsair~ filnn'n nf' 'F:1^iP. C;ii':'tT F-Tta~l ~Yi CagP,
o~ an ernergen,cy due ~o vvar cor~ditiox~s, was p.~e~ented and read. It
Baas moved by T~~omson and seconded bar Feuerbacher the request be
~r~rated. Z'he motion carried,
A litter from th.e ederal '~'Varl~s A~eney, Publ3.c ~~~Jork Reserve,
was presented a.r~c1 read, ira vuhich it vas suggested that the city
set yap ;projects that it would likke to have eornpleted as ?os-~-wad projects sc~ the same could be studied and criticized by the Public
lNork Reserve. ~t was moved by Vordahl and seconded by ~.Phomsor~
that pro j~cts be set u.~ vui~th estimates fox' a Filter, City ~~all,
S-~orm Setiv~~, Sanitary ~evver, ~t~eet Imp~ovenler~t, Flood Co~~rol,
City Parks ar~d St~vimmir~~ Pooh arzc~ submitted to the agency. The
motion, c~.rried.
A letter from Tarr. C. T. Sponsel, Supt. P, Railway Co,,
~ivin~ pe.rinissior~ ~;o tap the P. Power :1.ir~es at the Disposal
~-lant vuas read.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
January 6, 1942
R~SOLU`a`' SON N0. 58B
Resolution ivro, 58£3, being a r~~olution transferring cer~a:in
~'uz~c~s of the City of Laurel, was presented and read. It was. moved
by ~tordah~ anc3. seconded by Parker Resolution No. 588 be passed and
adopted. tTpor~ ro~.l call all aZ~ermen present voted aye ar~d said
resolution was deep.red passed end adopted.
It was reported that A. A. r~~ieredith had secured a vuater service
outside of the ~i~y without a ~urittera car~tract. It was moved by
~Iordahl ar~d seconded b~ 1'arl~er that the t~a~er Cornmiss3.oner write
him coneer~,in~, the matter so that he carp comply vu3.th the Rubs
Pegtil~ai~io~s of the Water De~ar~mer~t. Tl~.e motion ca~rie~..
It teas moved by ~,~c147aiaus and seconded b~ Parker that the tNater
Commissioner also write a lEtt~~ to Tony Co~.lova to come in ar~d
rnak~ arrar~gemer~ts ~'or leis vuater~ service 13.ne requested. the motion
carried. i
The resi;natior~ ai` l~.raurice R. Haynes :From the Laurel Volunteer ~ Fire Depar~men~ ef'f'ective I~Tovembe~ 1., 1 41, was preser~~ed ane~ regd.
~ It vvas moved by Parker and seconded by Thomson th.e resi~nat3.o~ be
accepted.. the rr_o~iora carried.
An application f'or membership in the Laurel Volunteer Fire Dept.
bar ~"ack Butler vas presented azad read. ~'hereupor~ the Pliayor appointed
~Tac~~ Butler a member of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Dept. Tt vuas moved ~by Thoms ors ar~d secosaded by Feuerbacher the appointr,?~nt be approved.
The motioz~a carried.
'the matter of purcha.sir~~ a gas heat~~ for the office of the Pump
House eras discussed. I~ vas rr~oved by Jolley as~d ~eao~ded by Fuller
the;~::purchase of a heating; unit b~ authorized. The motion carried.
The Mayo. asked ~'or a ~.eave of absence from the state. Tt was
moved bar Tl~.omson and seconded by Jolley the request be ~;ran'~ed. The
mot ion carried.
1'1~.e mater of ~'urr~ishin~ a truck a~ac~ driveY~ for the Boy scouts ~'or collecting paper was discussed and. it w~.s decided to furnish the
tuck ore day per month.
Tier. Jolley presera~ed the ~a~ter of iraspecta.ng fires on city
'trucks for the p~po~t o~` reca~aping the tires. It was moved by Thorr~sor~
and seconded by 1~ c1~alar~us ohs matter be referred to the City E~agineer
and Z~4'ater Commissioner v~rith authori~~T to oat. The notion carried.
~.n assignmen;t ~o the N~ic~land I~jational. Bank of Billie s, by
C. J. 1t~cClellan for proceeds from the contract ~'or use off' the d~ag~i~e
vuas presented. It was moved by ~rhomson ar~d seconded by Jo11ey 1:he
~ assi~nmer~t be approved. Z'he motion carried.
It was moved and seeor~ded we do row adjourn.. The mo~ian carried.
City Cl~~k
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Appr oved this 20th clay of January, 1.Q42 .
AZ"1'~ST
City C ler