HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04.07.1942Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
,~pri1 7, 1942
The City Cou~ae3.1 of the City of Laur~1 met in re~ul~r session
in the Couzacil. Chamber and was ca11~d 'to order by Mayor Conrad at
7:30 o~clock P, M. April. 7, 1942.
Upo~a roll call the foZlov~ing aldermen ans~?ered present
Me~~~nu~
Fu~.ler
Thomson
~ Feuerbaeher
:homer
Parker
V ordahl
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~ ~'he rnixau~Ges of March 17th ~?ere read and approved.
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The report of the Chief of Police for the month off' March eras
presented and read. It was moved bar Parker and ~eco~aded by Thomson the report be approved. The motion carried.
The report of the Poliee Judge for the month of I~arcY~. way gre-
sented an,d read,. It was moved b~ Vordah~. axad seconded bar Feuerbacher
the report be approved. The motion carried.
The report of the City Treasurer for the mon'~h of ~tareh etas pr~-
ser~ted and read. Tt was roved b~ Vor~ahl and seconded b~ Parker the
report be approved. The motion carried.
The report of the Water ~~par~ment for the month of March way
presented and read. It was tt~ove~. b~ ~.'hom~o~ a~ad seconded b~ McManus
the report be approved. The ~no~ior~ carried.
The report 4f the Cit~r Clerk for the month of March was preser~~ed
and read. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Thom~o~a the report
be approved. The motion carried.
The report of the Water Gommissior~er for the month of March ~ra~ presented and ordered placed an f3.1e.
The bi1~.s Por the month of Parch mere referred to the F3.nanc~
Co nittee and after due deliberation the committee reported back
reco~nnendin~ the payment of the following bi13.s
Lueiu$ Conrad ~t ~.l 85.00 K. Y. F~a.nk ~ 1.54 Rosell.a Fritz 51.65 Jake Fox .50
Philip E. Noe]. 5Q.0~ Sam ~hrl.ick x.00
T. Rigr~ey' 50. 0 Feed Vogel x.$.75
B. L. Pr3.ce 41s65 Henry Het~3.n~er 4.00
Coleman, Jameson Sc Lameg 5D.04 J. S. Brohau~h 200.00 Coleman, Jamespr~ 8~ Lamey~ 5 .00 Joseph Nicholas 125, 4
F. C . Scheidecl~ er 32.50 He~a~y Sturm 7.0~,0~
elf Malec~m 30.00 Rosella Fritz 83.35
Mt. States Tel.- & Tel. Co. 3.~~ Phi13.u E. Noel 80.00
Citg dater Dept. 66.00 Geo. Wombolt, Jr. 1..00
Henry Schmidt, ~'r. 2.25 ~Ienr~ Schmidt, Jr. 18.58
B. Herrr~~ ~rickel .5D Phi113.p Klockhammer 7.75
Sam Ehrlick 1.00 Hemp Hettizager 5.00
D~ontana Power Co. 16.07 B. Herman Frickel. 1,5~
acne Millis 135.00 Jake Fax 4.50 G. W. Hir~chfel~ 125.00 Fred Vogl 65..75
Lau Fran~~n 1.25.00 M. ~uehue 18.00
Billings Gas Co. 1.4,'75 P~Irs. Pr~~.kszas 2.75
~'t. S'~ates Tel. & TeI. Co. 4,25 Mrs. ~.1ice Britton- 12.00
D~on~ana Power Co. 4.96 Bi1l.ings Gas Co. 25.91
~v~l Cafe 4.05 Rat. ~tate~ T~1. & Tel. 12,85 E. T. Waltz .75 ~Iontar~a Power~o. 65.1.5
Her~r~ SeY~m3clt, Jr. 57.53 Petty Cash l'7.38
Bud Brar~stet~~r 1.95 Smith+~ Super Service 2,40
~a~ Ehrlick 20.00 Marshall ~1e11s Co. 41.83
Fred Vogel 12.25 Billings Hardware Co. 11.31
Carl ~iar~wreiler 8.00 Hooker Electrochemical 19.80 Dave Frank 6.00 Ca~~r1e Compar~g 6.'73
Sam Schumann 2.04 G. N. Toal & Supp1~ Co. 5.75
Henn Kloekha~m~.er 9.00 Theo. W. Schessler 15.36
T . . Ri~r~ep 150.00 rotor Transit C o . 2.54
Geo. Phillip Schuman 4,~5 G. N. Tool. & ~uppl~ Co. 56,25
Jacob Ha~~t 2.25 Billings Gay Co. 273. 3
~~i~~~i~~~~~1'la~r~i8r 40.7 Ax~dree~ Kindsfater 27.54 6, 0 g~~~~,ngs Gas Co. 5.94
Minutes of the pity Council of Laurel
April 7, 1942
Lex Chevrolet Co~pan~ ~ 8.00 Dr. E. C, Hall ~ 30.0
Stoup Hardware Ca. 3.75 ~a~r~e Millis 5.00 Penni~ager Motor Supp1~ 1.25 Laurel Outlook 28.75.,,,.
Gamble Stares x..14 Laurel Vol.. Fire Dept . 13 .00
Fred Vogel 10.b(? Billings Pipe & 3uppl~ 352.23
M . E . Moats 27.00 T~adepend ent Ref inin~ 45? .63
A.N.Eaton Metal Products 18C1.I0 Laurel Trad3r~g Co. 55,90
~arsnaii ~t~~i~ Co. 175,00 Industrial ~.ccident Bd. 115.55 Crane Company 2tJ9.28 Montana Power Co. 152.22
Love 11 Clay Products C a . 513.39 Mcantana Poorer C o . 104.98
Lovell Transf$r C~, 435.84 ~'~a~~~~ Fisher 10.00
Bi1J.irags Hard~ar~ Co. 105.84 Chapple+s Inc. 12,61
Litening Service Station 115.12 babel L. Steele 1.00
Petty Cash 23.58 Laurel Trading Co. 3..25
l~ .~u~o Suppler Co, 5. 39 City Wader Dept. 2.~0 0. M. Wo1d Co. 3.00 Billings Gas ~o. 17.43
Henry ~ck~midt., Jr. 11.50 Emma Klei~a 3.00
Sam Ehrliek x..00 Montana Power Co. 3.54
Thomps ors Yards Iz~c . 343.24 Carrie E . Er~i 55 . ~C3
Herman Schessler 406.8 V. C. Johnston Lumber Ca. 32.20
It vans moved b~ Vordahl axed ~eco~aded by Thomson the report of the
com~nit~ee be accepted ar~d warrants issued in the manner recommended
by the comm3.ttee. TY~e motion carried.
application for a permit bar C. H. Storms to cor~s~ruct a m«~ern
f~arne and painted dro~ell3.r~g on Lots 14 and 15, Block Z4, Laurel Really
Second Subdivision was prese~#aed and mead. Tt was moved bar V'ord~hl
and seconded b~ Feuerbacher the permit be granted. The motion carried.
An appl3.eation for a permit b~ C . W. Laird to construct a modern frame and p~3.nted dwelli~a~ and garage on Lots 15 and 16, Block 3, Laure].
Heights Subdivision, was presented a~td read. It was moved bar Vordah~.
and seconded b~ Thomson the permit be granted. The mntimn carried.
An ~pPlica~Gion fora pe~m3.t by C. W. Laird to construct a modern
frame a~ad pa3.r~ted dwe113zag and ~ara~~ orz Lots 13 and 14, B1.ock 3, Laurel
He3.~h~Gs Sub. ~raa prs~ented and read. Tt was moved b~ Parker and seco~aded by Fu11er the permit be grated. The motion carried.
I~rs. 0. K. Chapman appeared before the Council representing the
Lib~ar~ Board and requested permi~~iat~ to erect a fence around tl~e
Library grounds accordi~a~ ~o specif3cation~. It vas moored by Vordahl
and seconded day Thomsan the request be granted. The motion carried.
~Ir. C. B. Giblin appeared before the council stating that he
felt the l3.eenses far wh3.eh he was billed ~rer~ too high and asked for
same con~ideratior~. After discussion it way moved bar Vordahl and
secora~ed by Parker the City Treasurer diseon~inue bi~.ling restraurant9
for s.c~da foun~a.in lieen~e. ~a:e ~notior~ carried.
Mr. G~.blir~ aid fir. R. Williams, represen~ir~g the Commert~~a~.
_ C~.ub, appeared before the council s~Zating that the Commercial C~.ub
v~ould pair a por~ior~ of the gas bills a~ the Commercial C1.ub buildi~~,
the propo~tioxts to be l~f~ ~'n~~ the city.
l~r. P~. 0. Roysdon appeared before the Council regardi~ag the 1 d ww... ...w .L~.. r.. w.~.~~L .L~~._.~~t L~.'.~~ L1' ."L ~ .L t' _ _ ~ _ w ~
.L1~iGi3~G 1Vi r~GC:Vl.~G1~1~ti;Gi 1txZ'Lj.Llaldd'~7 1(7P 1NIl1CI1 Flf3 Wa.s9 ~i)E'i~.I~g DZ..L,L@Q~ S~ia.~~.~~j
that he did not burr ~eeor~dhar~d fu~aiture to se11. after discussion 3.t v as moved by Parker and ~eeor~ded by Feuerbacher the li~erzs~ fob sec ond-
har~ci furniture be take off of his bil'1. Thy motion carried .
Mr. C. W. Ri~rers, R. W. Hage~er, ar~d Chester B3.ff1~ appeared
before the Council protes~ix~g the issuane~ of a lieenise to Ted+s~~,rive-
I~a Market for rettzil3.ng bottled beef for v~hich he ms,de applic~.t3or~ at
the la$t meeting. Ordinance No, 369 ~ra~ cited ar~d it was moved bg Vordahl and seconded 'bg Parker the application of Tedfs-Drive-I
Market fmr a beer license be denied. The rrnotion car.~i~d.
Mr, C. H, Barney appeared before the council in regards to
c~r~necting the garage an the back of Lots ~.1, ~.2 and 13, B1Q~k 9,
East Laurel Subd~visioz~ to the mater and sewer lanes now serving the house ox~ said lobs. after discussion it was moved by Parker ar~d
seco~decl by Gomer the mater be referred to the Seer Committee with
suthori~y to act. The motion carried.
A letter from Mr. Earl A. Fuller recommending P. H. Wilson fog
Alderman of the Second ~Nard to fi11 the unexpired 'term of ~'oe F, Jolley reaigr~ed, was presented and read. It vas moved bg McManus and seconded
b~ Parker that P. H. ~tilso~t be elected Alde~~sar~ of ~h.e Second Ward to
fill. the unexpired berm of Joe F. Jolley resigned. The motion carried.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
,~,pr3. Z '7, 1942
A letter from the Bro~he~hood of Ra~.lwa~r Clerks Zod~e was presented and read in wh3.ch they requested perm3.~s3ora too use the
l~air~ Cenral building in Riverside Park for da~c~ ors I~ay 2nd, 1942.
It has moved by McManus and ~eeoiaded bg Feuerbacher the request be
granted. Tie mo~i.on carried.
This being the time set for r~~eivir~g bids for the purchase of water pipe and fitti~~s the City Clerk presented proof of publication
ire the Laurel ~utloak and was 3.ngtructed to op~r~ and read a3.1 bids.
Bids v~ere reee3.ved from the ~meriean .Gast Ix~or~ Pipe Compar~g a~
follows:
App~o~imatelg 1~0 ft. 3" Cast I~o~a Bell & Spiga~
Class 15~, l6~ length~..~0.62 per ft. tt 96 ft . 41~ ditto . .'~2 n t~
n 175 ft. 6" ditto 1.45 a
n 225 f~. 8~ ditto 1.60 ~ "
~2 t or 481 of 14" Pipe as abmve ~pecif ied, 3.70 "
2 - 14'~ sleeves ..................................14.20 each
3 - 6" 45° Bendy B&~ 6.80 " ~ 3 - 6~ 22~ Be~d~t B~CeS 6.8~ ~
1 _ gar 90 Bead B&5 .............................13.00 "
1 - 14" 90° Bead B&5 .............................26.50
Priee~ ~'.o.b. ear N~.nnesa~a Transfer, Minn., Priority ,~-10 or better,
and from Pacif'3.c States Cast Iron Pipe Co,, as fallo~~a;
i~cNtane-Paci.fie, Horizt~ntal~.g Sand Cast, G1a~s 150, Bell and Spigot
Coated Cast Iron Pipe - ~t
~6~0 00~~, CaY'load C . L.
~0 erar~ea..L~ • Pa~~ed D e~ calked
100 - 3"xZS~......,.... ~uf~. 6 .6 ~f~. 9~i - 4'~xl8t........... .67 " .71 " .86 M .90 ~
1.751 - 6"xl8t........... 1.04 " 1.10 M 1.345 " 1.405
2251 - 8nxi8t 1.56 t~ 1.64 ~ x.02 ~ ~'.~.p tr
3 6~ B&S 45~ Buda.... 6.40 ea,. 7.1~ ea. 6.7~ ea. 7,46 ea.
3 - 6~' BBcS 22~'° Buds 6.46 n ? .20 ~ 6.78 ~ 7.54
1. - 8" B&S 90~ Bend..... 12.24 " 13.36 'i 12,86 " I4.00 "
Priee~ ~ i o. b. our f oundr~ a~ Prove, Utah with full freight a1.1.c~uved to Laurel, R~o~tax~a, Priority A-10 or better.
The bids ~?ere referred to the Sewer ar~d Purchasing v~ommitte~s anrd C3.ty
E~~ineer. The committees reported back reeommer~ding the bid of the
Pacif3.c States Cast Iron Pipe Campan~' be accepted. St was moved bar
Vordahl and seco~d~d bar Gomer the .report of the eo~mittee~ be accepted axed the bid warded the Pac3.f3,e States Cagt Iron Pipe Coinpang. The
motion carried.
I~r. ~c~anus left the meeting.
This being the time set for receiving b3.ds for tYie pureha~~ off'
Lots 11 to 15, Bloch 16, Laurel Rea1~~ Seaor~d Subdivisiart the City Clerk presented proof of publication in the Laurel Outlook ar~d v~a~
instructed 'Go open and read all- bids. ,A bid was received from C. H.
Storms for ~80.~0 for Lots 31 and 12, Block ~.6, Laurel Real~t~r Sec and
Subdivision, subject to all taxes being paid up to and including 1941,
I~ ~a~ moved by ~Tordahl and seconded by Parker ~Ghe bid be accepted
and. the .tots sold as they are at t~.e present t3.me. The m4~ion carried.
A litter from the Laurel Volunteer FiraDept. was presented a.nd read in ~+h~.ch. theg listed tie officers elected for the ~z~guing ~:a~.
Thereupon, the Mayor appoi.~ated Kenneth Walton, Fire Chef and H. E.
xerber~, ,A:ssi~tar~~ Fire Ch3.ef. It was mov~€1 by Parker and se~or~ded
b~ Fuller the appo3.nt~er~~s be approQed. The motion carried.
,Aaaother letter from the Laurel VoZunte~r Firs ~~pt. was presented
and read ire wh3~eh their recommended that Henri Pe~itt be dropped Prom. the department ~i~ee he had left town and had not a~te.nded three meet-
ings i~? succession, It was moved by' Thvmspn and seconded by Feuerbache~e
that Her~~~r Pewit be dropped from membership 3.n the Laurel Volun~ser
Firo Dept. The motion carried.
The letter also stated th~.t the Dep~.rt~aerat recommended a leave of ~abse~ee for Chester Herbert for the duration of ~Ghe War. Tt way
i moved by Vordahl a~ad ~e~flnded bar F~uerbacher the leave cif ab~et~ce be
granted Chester Herbert. The motion cax~ri.ed.
An appl.ieatio~ for membership in the Laurel Voluxa~eer Firs Dept.
bg ~oz~ald T. Basler, as presented and read, Thereupon the Mayor appointed Donald T. Basler a ~.smber of the Laure3. Vol.untee~ Fire Dept. Tt vua~
moved bg Thomson Rnd seconded. by Parker the app~in~ment be approved.
! The motion carried.
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April 7, 1942
~n app3.iea~ion fob ~nembera~~.p in the Laurel Volunteer Fire :dept .
b~ PY~i1ip E. Noel vuas presented and read. The ~pplicatio~ way wi~h-
dra~ua Sines it way the opinion of the Council t~iat no full time
employe of the city shou3.d be a member of the department .
Zetter .f~'orn the Car~~'on Creek Ditch Company was preaer~'~ed ar~d read ire which they requested that the sever pipe line crossiz~~ their
~ ditch. be lowered about two feet. ,After di~cu9sion i~ was moved by
Vordahl and seconded bar Gomer the City Eng3z~eer be directed to cor~-
struct an i~ver~ed syphon under the irri~atio~t.canal.. The mot3.o~
carr~.ed.
It wras moved b~ Vord~zhl and seconded by Feue~bacher that the purchase of a culvert be authorized for across Yell€~wstone ,eve. Thy
mot3. on carried .
report of the Fir~anc~ a~td Sev~~~ Committees was presented and
° reed regarding the sever rental to be charged. The report bras
order p].ac~d on file for study.
~ It was moeed by Vordahl aid ~eco~d~d b~ Parker that the City
Engineer and ~~'ate.~ Commissioner be gra~~ed leave of absence to
attend the Waterworks ar~d Sewage scho~~:~ of instr~.etion at Bo~emma~a
in April, The mot3.on carr3.ed.
The Fire Cammit~se reported on the application for a bu3.l.dir~g
perm3.t b~ Ro;~ E. Gibson. after discussion 3.t w as .moved by Gorner and
seconded bar Thomson the permit be granted. The motion carded.
A ~.st~er eras received from J. E. Farrell, ~our~ty Trea~t~rer,
outlining the proceedure in the cnllec~ior~ of taxes Qz~ treks.
Tt was moved and seconded we do r~ava adjourn. The mo~ia
carried.
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Ci;~Cer .
Approved this 21st day of April, 1942.
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ATTEST:
i _ City' Clerk.
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