HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03.01.1938Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
March 1, 1938
The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session
in the Council Ch.a .ber and was called to order by Mayor Broughton at
:30 o t clock P. M,.March arch 1, 19380
Upon roll call the following aldermen answered. present,
Thomson
Geo* H* ;.ith.
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Scoarse
Conrad.
Woofers
Gomer
Dr. Smith
Law
The minutes of February 15th were read and. approved..
A letter from the City Attorney asking for a leave of absence
rope the state nor two weeks was presented and read,► 1t was moved
by Law and seconded by Conrad the leave of absence be granted.. The
motion carried,
The Mayor asked for a leave of absence,. It was moved by Gomer
and seconded by Wooters the leave of absence be granted.. The motion
carried.
The report of the Police officers for the month of February was
presented and. read. It was moved by Lair and seconded by Scoarse the
report be approved. The motion carried.
The report of the Folie e Judge for the month of February as
presented and read.. 1t was moved by Law and seconded b7 Footers the
report be approved.. The motion carried,
The report of the City Treasurer for the month of February was
presented and read.. It was moved by Scoarse and: seconded. by Thomson
the report be approved.. The motion carried.
The report of the City Clerk f or the month of February was
presented and. read.. 1t was moved by Conrad and seconded by footers the
report be approved. The motion carried..
The bills for the month of February were referred to the Finance
Committee and after due
deliberation the co it ee reported back
recommending the payment
of the
following bills
R. Broughton et al
55 , 00
Ho. C. West
2.0-00
.osella Fritz
51 * 65
Li ening Service Station
1.12
A* J. Ranger
50#00
W* M. Baker
6 . X71
T. . Rigne `
40,00
Independent Sales Co.
4*79
B, L9 Price
37050
Rosella. Fritz
73o35
F'. Co Scheidecker
22o5O,
T. A* Rigney
185.00
City Water Dept*
66,00
A v Jo Ranger
75 *00
Montana Power Co*
10 * 88
Jo i Bpi. o augh
VV 00
Yellowstone Motor or Co.
25000
Henryr
100 * 00
Laurel Outlook
1* 50
Billings Gas Co..
33,.9 '
Sa c uan
8000
Monta a Power C'o .s
662 ♦ 14
Phillip Klockha mer
8*00
:hooker. Electrochemical Co.:
15.00
Peter Herman
2*00
General Electric - Co,,
9.83
Henry Kaiser
23.13
Chapman Pharmacy
2,t55
Po J. Law
1 *.00
Panama Carbon Co..
4000
John Popp
4.00
Litening Service Station
*62,
Fred. Vogel, Jr.
2 , 00
Wo Bo Harlan
1.80
Lewis Dawson
8,000
Pacific States Cast Iron
220073
Fred Vogel
8.00
lvlrs M Y1. Prei s zas
2, 5
H. Barnard
6 000
Henry Kloc hammer
3,, 50
To Fo, Kennedy
5#00
C arl Barthuly
%50
Dr. E. Co Hall
5 * 00
We r W . Barney
5 ., 0
Wayne Willis
125*00.
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� Co.C West s -�
�'r,�� �O
. W. Hirsch. e l
125 * 00
Hdnry Kaiser
1100,00
. DI. Kuc era.
x 25, 0o
Lewis Dawson
5* 50
Montana Power Co,
2o2O
Fred Fogel
10,000
Billings Gas Co,
7.41
H. Habener
4, 50
Yellowstone Motor Co.
14.40
Petty Cash
14#38
Billings Gas Co.
6.43
Petty Cash.
14*54
F ontana Power Co,
14 * 86
11.6ontana Power Co*
106 * 7
Henry Kaiser
• 50
Montana Power Co*
5*60
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
March 1, 1938 -Continued am
Montana Power Cot
57*52Billings
Gas Co.
l * 8
Marshal lows ell s Cot
10*94
i t eater Dept.
2*25
Laurel Trading Co.
22*75
Gaylord Bros, Inc.
l2 e 00
Geo, H. Smith
l5o00
Laurel Trading Co.
4.60
Mrs. C. B. Erb
0*00
Carrie E. Erb
2400
Montana Power Co.
2t98
Ellis Slater
.7
It was moved Vy Law and sec ceded b7 Gomer the report of the Finance
Committee be adopted and warrants issued in the maianer recommended
by the Committee, The motion carried,
Dr.. Smith arrived and participated in the further deliberations
the meetirig,
Three petitions were presented and read representing 1l lots
requesting the creation of a Special Improvement District for the
purpose of installi4g and constructing a sewer system in a portion of
Yellowstone Subdividlon at an estimated cost of 07200.€ 0 and a. tr lak
line sewer to connect with the sewer in said Special Improvement
District at an approximate cost of 0,000..00. It was mored by Conrad
and seconded by Woofers the matter be" referred to the Sewer Committee
for investigation and report. The motion carried.
Mr. John Laird appeared before - the Council in regards to the
enforcement of the ordinance controlling eledt.rical wiring and
inspection,
An appy..cat ion for a permit by M. 0. Roysdon to Siang a s ign
size 21x6v over the sidewalk at 213 W. Main Street according to city.
specifications, was presented and read.- It was moved by Gomer and
seconded by Thornson the permit be granted,, The motion carried,
letter was read from the City Attorneywith a "report from a
corm-ittee representing the donors and taxpayers objecting to the
building of cabins in the Riverside Park recommending that the park
be paid for and maintained by a tax levy and that the log cabins be
abandoned, It was moved by Law and seconded. by Conrad the report
be tabled, Upon roll call all alderrien present voted aye and the
motion was declared passed..
It was moved by Woofers and seconded by Goner Barr' O ' Leary: s
contract for water works be ext ended. to April 1$ 1938., for . co .pleta. o
and that he be requested to start work as soon as possible. The
motion carried o
The Mayor appointed. the Corraunity APpraisal Conmittee for
government reports as follows: L. A. Nutting, F. W. Graff, Dr. I. No
Smith,, Joe Gehrett, Mrs, 0. A. Brohaugh and A. C. Lay.
The Mayor left and Mr. Conrad, Preside t, -'o he Council , presided*
After -discussion it was mored by Thomson and seconded by Scoarse
he W.P.A. labor be placed on the water project beginning March.. 6,
1938, The motion carried,
Mr. Reese Price appeared before the Couricil in regards to a ba ild in
to be 'erected on his property at the corner of First Avenue and Firs
Street, permission applied for by bran Lyons. After discussion, it
was referred to the Fire & Police committee to meet with Mr. Price and
report,
The following members of the Coimiercial Club appeared before the
Council.* MacDonald, Moran, Oliver Wold, Wilson,, Barney, McCauley,,
Laird;, Calvert, Johnston and Gross, and presen-ted plans for a museum
to be erected in the N. P. Park and asked the city, to help by putting
in the concrete work. It was estimated the concrete work would cost
approximately, $200*00,, It was requested thtL the Commercial Club
ile a letter outlining heir future plans in regards to the b ilding#
After discussion it was moored by Law and seconded by Woofers the
concrete work be done by the city not to exceed $200,,00. Upon roll
call all aldermen present mooted aye and the motion was declared pis sed,.
It was moved and seconded we do now adjourn. The motion carried.
Approved this 15th day of March., 1938*
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