HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 01.18.1938Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
January 18, 1938
The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session i
the Council Chamber aiid was called to. order by :fir.. Conrad, President of
the Council at, , 0 o 1 c . ock P. M. January 18, 1938.
Upon roll call the following aldermen answered present
Thomson
Geo,, Smith
Scoarse
Conrad
Woofier
Gomer
Dr. Smith
Law
The minutes of January4th were read and approved,,
It was moved. by Law and seconded b Thomson the bill for $27000 for
a fire call December 25J. 1937 be paid. The motion carried
Mr. Lair,, Chairman of the Fre Co nififiee., reported. that he had met
with the firemen and that the Yellowstone Motor Company would consider
ztbririg the fire truck. Mr. A. Duncan appeared before the council
and presented a letter from the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department
recommending in that the fire truck be placed iia a commercial garage or a
driver be provided for the truck located in the city machine abed and
other recormendat ions.. It was moved by Thomson and seconded by Law
the matter be tabled until the next meeting and the Fire Co=nittee
contact the Yellowstone Motor Company in regards o placing he fire
truck there and report back, The motioia carred.
An application for a permit by Harold S. VanNice to erect a frame
store building with imitation brick finish, concrete foundation, size
12x30, on the west half of Lot 1, Block 9.,:East Laurel,, to coat appro -m
i afie , $300.00, was presented and read. It was requested that the pennit
be corrected to read that the building would be removed at the end o
oiae year, It was moved by 8coar a and seconded by Gomer the permit be
granted with the correction made, The motion carried*
Mr. S. S. Bliss, Frank Baird and J, J, Parker, representing the
Veterans of Foreign ears appeased before the Council and asked for
permission to sponsor the net carnival in Laurel, It was moved b
Dr. Smith and seconded. by Woo ers the request be granted,, The mot -ion
carried*
The Veterans of Foreign ears Committee also inquired about renting
a building at Riverside Park for their meetings stating that they could
not afford to pad` the $10..00 charge* After discussion it was moved by
Wootera and seconded by Dr. Smith the City waiveheir Dortion of the rent
n .favor of the Veterans of Foreign ears The motion c arried*
An application for a permit by Ivan C. Lyons to erect a frame and
painted house,, sewer to be connected to 420 Sixth Avenue, rock and
concreteou da 1 on on Lot 8
,Block 2., East Laurel. Park Subdivision., was
presented and read* It was mored by Lawand seconded by S c oars a the
permit be granted, The motion arried,*
An application for a permit byC. cooper to erect a frame and
painted garage, brick foundation, on Lots ll and 12, Block 3,, :naafi Laurel.,
was prese4ted and read, It was moved. by Gomer and seconded by Wootera
he permit be gra4ted, The motion carried.*
The report of the City Water Department for the month of December
was presented and read. It was moored by Law and seconded by Scoar e the
report be appr€ ved.,, The motion, carried,
The Ater Departmeiat was instructed to tighten up on collec .ons*
The report of the city Treasurer for the morith of December was
presented and read, It was moved by Thomson and secondee by Scoarae the
report be approved. The motion carred,
letter was read. frog the cifi Treasurer askingthat a ole o s
in Special Serer Fund and Special Improvement District No 8 be firansm-
ferred to the Genera. Fund as the accounts were closed,
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
January 18, 1938 *w coot ed ow
RESOLUTION No . 483
Resolution No. 483, being a resolution transferring the' sum o
Thirty-six Dollars andno/100 ($36#00) From the Special Viewer Fund to
the Genera. Fund and Fifty-seven Dollars a d 85/100 ($57,85) from
Special. Improvement District No. 68 Fund to the General Fund, was
presented and read.. It was moved by Lam' and seconded by Scoarse
Resolution Not 483 be passed and. adopted. Upon roll call all aldennen
present voted aye and the resolution was declared passed and adopted,
:...letter From the City Treasurer was read asking that $55.03 be
transferred to the 1936 Refunding :fund as a sufficient: amount of tax
money did riot come in to pay bonds due January 1., 1938*
RESOLUTION NO , 484
ResolutionNo„ 484, bei.ng a resolution tftnsferring the sum o
Fifty-five Dollars and 03/ 100 ($55,.03) from the Genera. Fund to the
1936.Refunding Fund., was presented and read. It was roved by Tho .so
and seconded b Gomer the resolution No. 484 be passed and adopted #
Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and the resolution w as
declared passed and adopted.
The Citi' Treasurer presented five Federal. Reserve Bank receipts
covering security for funds deposited in the Yellowstone Bank for ream
approval., which said receipts listed security amounting to $24,,.000
as follows;
,
Yellowstone Count', Montana Bons #76 to 80 Incl.. 5 @ l..000 � 50000
City of Laurel,, 1936 Refunding Serial Bond No. 3 l @ It: 1, 000 10 000
U, S. Treasury Bonds of 1948-wl 5.V000
U* S • Treasury o ds of 1956-59 50000
-pity of Laurel, 1936 Refunding Serial Bonds
#4 to 11 Inch.. 8 @ $1.00008,9.--00.0
$240 00-0
It was moved by Law and seconded b Wooters the receipts be reoappro edi
The motion carried.
The City Treasurer presented three Federal Reserve Bank receipts
covering security for funds deposited in the Yellowstone Bank for
a.ppro al., which said receipts listed security amounting to 414..000 as
olio s
Yellowstone Count School . ist, No. Bonds 5 @ ('10000 000 f -I
It
tt ti
5 @ 11.9000T�1.0000
5 P 000
City o Laurel., Waterworks Bonds, , Series @ sOO
It was moved by Law and seeonded by Seoarse the receipts be approved.
The motion carried,
The City Treasurer reported that Yellowstone County, Montana 4-1%-.
8 and City of ;laurel,,, Montana 4-1% .. 38 bonds amounting to $6,,.000 had
been deposited with him as securit7 for deposits by the Yellowstone Bask
and on account of the funds bei.ng reduced he seeurity had been s re ar. Am
ed by him to the bank o It was moved by Thomson and seconded by Dr.. 8ynit
his action be approved,. The motion carried..
Property owners petitioned the city Council to have the City
eons tract and lay a two inch cast iron water main on Wyoming and Colorado
.venues between Fifth and Sixth streets, in which petition they agreed to
have a cost of 010.00 per lot assessed in the same manner as Special.
Improvement district assessments are levied over a period not exceeding
five years. It was moved by Thomson and seconded by Wooters that the
petitions be accepted and the work of installing the eater main be
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commenced as soon as weather conditions would permit, The motion carri.ed,,
After discussing the building of tourist cabins in Riverside Park,,
it was decided to suspend expenditure of city funds* Thereupon.. it was
moved by ` hoins on and seconded by Geo, Smith that the city discontinue
spending city funds on the construction of tourist cabins in Riverside
Nark, The motion carred.
The City Attorneyreported that a meeting was planned calling
together the donors who contributed the funds to purchase the city park.
lands at Riverside Park and the taxpayers who were objecting to the
construction of tourist cabins i.n the park. The Citi` Co=cil would be
invited to hear the discussion,
-- Regarding work being done by WPA Labor without cost to the city it
was moved by Law and seconded by Wooters that the City engineer supervise
the work.. Upon rola. call Thomson., Geo, Smith and Gomer voted no and
ooarse, Wooters and Dro Smith and Law voted yes and the motion was
decla, red passed,
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
January 18, 1938 -continued -
The City Treasurer filed a schedule of the levy and payments mace
on. 4th Streed Improvement DistrictSidewalk bends held by M . Pete
Knudson, On account of delinquent ta. e o the property nc d.ed.in
the district and the tax o a orium pas seri the on ana Stat a Legis"
lature, the principal was net retired in sufficient time. The City i
without, authority to reaopread.. On that aecount interest payments were
made which should have been applied on principal and trete is not new
sufficient funds nor will there be sufficient funds when all delinquent
taxes are paid to retire the principal in full. On a'sunt of these
facts no action was taker
It was moved and esti ded we de new adjourn,, The motion carried.
Approved this 1st day of February, 1938,
ATTEST*
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