HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.05.1938Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
July 5, 1938
The City Council of the City of Laurel niet in regular session
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in the Counc *11 Chainber and was called to order by Yayor Con -rad at
Tiv.-IT
7:30 o1clock 11', July 5., 1938#
ipon roll call the following aldermen, answered present,
Dr 0 1 * K 0 Smitil
Geo. H. Smith
Do 1. Scoarse
0 T Woot erS
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George Graves
Peter Do Thonis ori
Henry E . Gomer
A* C . Law
The minutes of Jure 21st were -read and approved.
The report of the Police Officers for the month of June was
presented and read. It was moved by Law and seconded by Graves the
report be approved, The motion carr1_ed,
The report of the Police Judge for the month of jure was presented
and read. It was moved by Thorison and seconded by Law the report be
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approvecto The 7 -notion carried.
The report of the City Treasurer for the month of June was
r)resented aj.-id read. It was Ynoved by Law and seconded by Graves the
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report be approved, The P.1-otion carriedo
The report of the City Clerk for the month of June was presented
aiid read. It was moved by Gon-er and seconded bv Thorlson. the report
be a, --%proved. The motion carried*
The bi113 the month of June were referred to the Finance
Con,aiittee and after due deliberatio-,i the cormnittee reported back
re onmend in th, e payment of. tl,)-e f o 11 owing b --*Lll s Do
Lucius Conrad et al
Rosella Fritz
A* J. Hanger
A.* J. Ranger
To A. Rigney
Bo L,, Price
Fo C. Scl-leidecls--er
City 1AIater Dept.
Yfitontana, Power Co.
Yellowstone Tdotcar Co.
,,Uayne TvAfillis
Go �Alo HI"rsc*r'),.felt
E. 1,1 * 1,� u c e r a
I o-rltaij a* Power Co.
Billings Gas Co.
Dan Ste-ohenso-n
J -
Dr. C* ] - all
Ted 'j"Jaddell
Billin,,;s Gas Co.
-IowerCo.
.L,..ontana .1.
Lit e-1r)J_n,c;, Service Station -
Wo L. 1`11alsh
Ao Eo 11',fi e 01 b e r
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P au 1 1) i. 0 gan
Lester Boylan
To E. Bohan
Henry Schraidt, Jr.
Litening Servo,-ce Station
Gas Co-op
Continental Oil Co.
LauelService Station
J. C. Penney Co.
�,U. !,Ji. Bal,:er
Hines 1%,110tor Supply
Y-Zoy Sandynan
Bert "P-ryor
C. Y. sexton
George Spomer
Ethrner 1 orrison
55*00
La. Walsh
51,r65
Fred Vogel
504s00
Henry Schmidt, Jr.
6*00
Jack Parker, Jr.
40.00
Phil I ot zko
37 *50
neo. TJL ic ha e 1,, Jr
22,061
Alex Td',ichael
66.00
Dave Scbmidtlp Jr,
10088
1j11* .1-1 . 1v1cY�-_-enzie
29*00
T, E. Bohan -
125000
Tanuel Zier
125*C,o
Jo1-.._n Rvbin
125 *00
Edward Ludw ig
2.20
Edward LaPrath
1,25
Burt K-ue era
5* 00
Lt -E-, '17\-,ucera
25,00
-13.enry Klocichccum.ner
25*00
'Lint or
No G
3,00
Oscar Guiiter
.46
C. Do Tierbert
2.12
Dam Foley, Jr.
2.00
Ediniard Fox
3*49
Sa-n Ehrlich
48*03
1* Jo Dixon,
8.50
Pete Brano
2*00
Dave Be1m
2*00
Bernard Bailey
15,61
74`1 * J. Arnold
9*36
1.1,enrir Kaiser
4*69
1."vlallace 8, Tiernan
Co.
3* 00
!.!It, States Tel. &;
Tel. Co.
13*96
Hersey M"fg, Co,*
26.80
State Board of Health
20 *70
General Electri.1c Supply
3,00
Billin-�s Gas Co.
1050
Ludlow Valve Tvlfg,
Co.
2*63
City Nater Dept.o
Billings
2*50
C* L. Finch
1,00
1il a r s h a 11 me'vATells Co.
3*00
7, 50
7*25
2 tv 50
1,000
0*25
3*75
1.50
3*75
5*50
1*00
2*00
2„ 50
51 *75
2*00
2.50
2.00
1*25
4* 25
2.50
1*50
1*50
11*75
4* 00
1 3 * 50
2 * 5 0
1*50
2*00
6*25
0.
45*50
24*10
26,40
50 00
122 53
5*25
7.33
14*20
12*45
93*87
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Minutes of. the City Council of Laurel
July 5$ 1938 - continued 4"
1,1ontana Powr Co.
649.10
Geo, J. 1 -lesser
1..00
Fac if ic States CII Co,
4*80
C* TV1. Sexton
2*25
Electric Service Co.
37*50
He rir Schmidt Jr.
14* 00
Crane Company
22,a32
John H. Stroh
1*50
Geo. H* Srii th
15*00
Fred Vogel
18*00
C. H. F -rank
6*72
B. H. VanBuren
.50
Gas Co-op
13* 07
W. L. vAla 1 s h
4*00
Litening Service Station
10,*27
H. C. -West
19*00
T,* A. Rign-ey
185*00
Po Po lilikiel$ Sr.
4*00
Rosella Fritz
73*35
Lewis Davison
1o25
A* J. F-�anger
'75*00
continental 0*11 Coo
1*03
J. S. Brohaugh
200*00
Connelly Machinery Co.
102*25
Henry Sturm
100000
Laurel Trading Co.
130*36
Henry Kaiser
151089
09 1,61, ffold Co.
55*14
Chas. B. Arristrong
1050
Johnston Luxiber Coo
92947
Carl Bart my
13#00
Geo, H. Smith
85*47
J. D.,Bennett
1*50
Frank I iller
18*40
1'!J'ert 'V1,, Barney
3*00
B J Rybin
9*05
T. h. Bohan
20*50
-.I)cheidecker t s G -rocery
1 *: 15
Pete Bravo
19050
Wo B. Harlan
3,*80
Orn.ar R. Dobson
9*00
Petty Cash
14*67
Sam Ehrlich
14*00
Petty Cash
13*46
Ben FitchLiner
1*63
Thompson Yards, Inc.
9*50
Ted Fichtner
*50
Grant Smith Co .
40,000
Susaiina George
1*00
A* E. Weiber
3*91
John Kehm
1*50
Lite in Service Station
4*10
John Murphy
*50
T A* Rigney
3*45
Theodore �7, Affebb
2*25
B,* L . Price
12,*06
Richard -1-Trederick
2*00
Montana Power Coo
131*00
Stanley El-lingsoii
2*25
Montana Power Co.
106 *79
Jame s Louie
1,800
W * R . Sabin
*50
Edward Ludwig
4*00
Clyde E. Decker
40.00
Alex P,, Michael
*50
Po J. Law
2*00
Alex Mick -mel
2*50
Barry 0 t Leary
225*00
Geo,, T-Al-chael, Jr.
9,075
Fent on Agency
182.40
1,,'vallace lililler
2*50
Junior Literary Guild
28*95
Russell Orr
1*00
Mrs. Carrie E. Erb
50*00
Bob Pal -pier
6*75
Billin c-ps Gas Co.
CD
1o25
Geo, 1,tj-, Peterson
1*25
City !A1ater Dept.
2025
Bill Porter
15*25
1.imitia Reiter
30,75
hi*rs* Y. Preikszas
2*75
lontana Power Coo
2*21
Bert Pryor
*50
Elmer Meunier
4*00
It was moved by Law and seconded by Scoarse the report olthe Finance
Corm,nilattee be adopted and warrants issued 'in the manner recomriended by
the Committee. The motion carried,
An applicat ion f or a pernit by Frank Blain to erect a f reane and
painted dwelling on the back of Lots 7 and 8. Block 26, Laurel Realty
Second Sub... W10 -Is presented and read. It was moved by Graves and
seconded by Scoarse the permit be granted. Tb,..e rnot 'ion, carried.
An a-ir-mlication for a per-nqit by liv"Ll'alter Thomas to move building
size 20x30, about 10 ft. east and DI -ace on concrete foundation at
519 Pennsylvania Ave. was pre selited 01.1nd read, It was MOVed by Gomer
a,nd seconded 10y Graves per -I¢4 -It be granted. The iii-otion carried'.
A bill to Barry 011jeary for -!",,275.00 for balance oii contract for
installation of %niaber ruin on i; irst Avenue was preseit- ed. After
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discussion it was ni.ov,ed by 1A.Tooters and seconded by Geo. -3rnith 50.00
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be c1educted from. the b*,_11 for repair;ngconcrete pavement, etc., and
the a).-,iount of ij-
.�225.00 be paid. rnot*on carried.
RESOLUTION NO, 488
Resolut,ion No. 488 Beinry a resolut*on authorizinrr and directinr)-
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the Citer Treasurer to cancel two warrants totalirg 03-0.32 drawn on the
,0j'ater Fund., -,,-jas presented and reac,11. It was rn.oved by Thorn -son and
seconded byScoarse Resolution No. 488 be passed an0i adopted. Upon
roll call, all -alderrien present voted aye the resolution as
declared pa, ssod and ado -pted,
Yr. H* J, Cooke a- n e, S 0 11
L L pppeared 'before tl-�.e Counciil a d r que t - d t_.at the
gutter below h -.*Ls place be lower to conform. with his at 520 IuR.Tyoniling Ave.
Dr. Smith was excusetc-51 froinni the nneeting,,
The 3natter of an assignment by 11. Crane to the O. 1:1. "Wold Co.
--s hauled inias d*scussed. It was moved
for approximately q85#00, for lo�
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b7- fir,,Jooters and seoDnded by Scoarse that a check be made on the amount
of loo hauled and the amount due be paa sub*c--.,ct to the a-mDroval of
the Finance Committee* The motion carried.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
July 5. 1938 - continued
A bill froin the Fenton Agency for 182.40 for insurance on City
Hall and Library was presented. it �liras inoved by Thomson and seconded
by Goo, Sr.r)I*th the bill be paid. The Yrotion carried.,
:Dr. Smith returned and participated in the further deliberation
of the meeting,
After discussion it was moved by '."Llhomson and seconded by Scoarse
bids be advertised for cement in carload lots of one car or i-r.ore.
The motion carried.
The City Attorney reported on the meetiivr-7 .,tana Tivjunicipal
of the Mor
League ineeting held in City*
RESOLUTION NO, 489
Resolution No. 489, Being a resolution transferrinS the sum of
��470'# 51 frorl. the General. Fur -id to the Police Fund, was presentee and
read, It laas Yiioved by Scoarse and seconded by Geo. Smith the. resolution
be -oas sed and adopted. Upon roll call a.3-1 aldem.en pre sent voted s-ye
and the resolution inias declared passed and adoptecL,
After discussion of the offer of tli.e United States of America
to aid by a o
f to an and grant in finn�xrc*ng the construe t ion of -a
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VVa,ter S-ystem by r.,,e.-plac"1_ng a portion of water trcans--mission mains., by
construct' Ing addit ional lilies" ter rains in the distribution systeri -and
for illlmrovinrr the intake and pump house facilities the following
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Re s olui ion. numbered 490 and ent it -led "A -1-ItI]SOLUTION ACC E.,F-)TI1\TG TliEi
T OF., T F -PER OF Ts' 'E U.'�TjITED STATES TO AID BY J Af OF' W, . AND GRANT IN
i1,1KA1,11CI1,11G 'rELI 001`,,fSTRUCTIO1 OF A 'kJr'vATLR SYSTE1.,11' irjas proposed by ileter
D. Thomson ., and 2.7ead in full:
�110* 490
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'RESOLUTI01,111 ACCb._,�Tj'_]u'14`G
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"I"HE OFFER 0-`
_1�1'1 T ED
T hl E T'J1 STATES TO THE
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Lj-1Jj'1`,.EL.9 TO Al D BY `,JVA�_Z �F
L OAN A 1,11'D G-Ril-NT IN FI11AT�I'Cil"G
T11M C0-17ST.11._-ZUCTI0N
OF' A ,_AT__!R;F�
SYSTEM
Be
it resolv6d by the
City Council
of Laurel, lvlontana:
Section I. That the offer of the United States of Arii.erica to
the City of __[Jaur el 1-Ji'ontana, to aid. by way of loan and r-rarit in
f36_nancinr-- tl.,..e con struc-Gion, of a Water System, a copy of ilihich offer
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reads as follows:
P 0 Jljj 0 81444-1.5
ERGE IN! AM. \fISTRATION
F
()F' PUBLIC ORKS
V-11ash. ingt Ono D. C
Dated July 5, 1938
Docket No.1 ont, 1148-F
The it of balarel Jq
i . -2aurell, Yello-\Pistone County, I ontana.
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1. Subject to the Terms and Condit*ons (P1 I . Form Ko. 230., S.'s
amended to the date of this Offer) il,rin,.ich are made e. part hereof, t1le
.united_ States of A�rerica herebsoffers to aid * r, f ina-ricirkg�s, the
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coiistructioii-I of ir-_zprovements to a iii.-raterviorks systeri (herein, called
the "Project") by rmking a p -rant to City of Laurel (_ere '_n called
the, "Applicant") in the, amovii.-rit of 45 percent of the cost of the
Project upon cornplet'ilon, as deter Tfilo nerd b,r the Federal F=ergency
Adr,Linistration. of Pub_-'Lic Ifil'orks, but -.r�ot to exceed, in any event,
-)g p
thun. e s-tof tA8,000, and by purchasii at the -Dr*ncial amount
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thereof plus accrued interest thereon, from the A-oplicant,, obligations
of tfie descript ion set forth below (or such other description as shall
be mutually satisfactor-,r) in the arrgregate principal axiiount of 22 0000
I�D 4
(a) Oblir;-or,o City of Laurel*
(b) T7 -pe: Flegotiable, general obligation, serial, coupon bond
7-%
(c) Denorn-ination. 1, 000 0
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(d) i , �ate: Aurpust 1 1104 3 8
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interest rate and interest pa�mient_datese -(er annum
pa-vable ser -i -annually on. 1`ebruary .1 and � Aur;-ust 1 in e ach
Al Q:)
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(f) Place of payTaent: The office of -the City Treasurer of
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the City of Lau.relo, llfoi.-itana#
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mute s of the Cioounc1 of Laurel
July 5, 19 38 continued
1%,111aturities: On August 1 in aniounts, and years as f011Owso,
�10000 in 1939 to, 1957, inclusive, and
30000 in 1958;
(h) Payable as to both principal and interest from and secured
by a p.ed cre of the revenues derived from the operation of
the Applicant's entire waterworks systern. after deducting
the reasonable and necessary costs of operation, maintenance
and repairs of the system and additionally paygble from ad
valorera taxes which may be levied without limi bas to rate
or annount upon all taxable proper $i- iniithin the territorial
limits of tlie AD-r--ilicant
.
2. By acceptance of this Offer the Applicant covenants to begin
vl.iork on the Project as earl -T-1 as possible but in no event later than
8 weeks from the date of this Offer ana- to complete such Project with
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all pract*cable dispatch, and in any event within 10 Dionths from. the
coruiiencerient of construction,
_UJ MRICA
M,',,�ITED STAT"' OF A-IN,"L
Federal Erp.errpency Administrator
'orks
of Public Vv
B TEI A G r a y
Assistant Administrator,
be and the sarne is hereby in all respects accepted.
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iection 2. That said City of Laurel, Yvit ontanaagrees to ab'de
b -T all e '_11"eryns and Conditions of said offer., ncluding the Terms
and Conditions annexed thereto and made a part thereof,
Sect"on 3. That the City Clerk be and she is hereby, authorized
and directed fortThwith to send to the Federal 1�nergency Administrat*orl
of Public Vorks ti
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V-iree certified copies of t" .e -r)*nroceedgs of tie City
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council in connection with the adoption ,.'.�. of this Resolution, setting
forth this Resoltuion In full, and such f)),rther documents or proofs
in conrection with the acceptance of said offer as may bo requested
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by -the Federal 1j�r_erotency Ac1m3nistration of Public 1 'Vo rk s
The above resol-ation was seconded by George Graves and was
adopted, with the follow ng voting aye: Dr. I. K. Smith, Geo, H.
Synithp D* 1. Scoarse, 0. J. �N'ooters,, (3-eorge Graves.,,. Peter D. Thomson.,
Henry E. Gorner and A. C -_Law., and t he f ollowing vo t ing nay I: -Ri one
a ':Iesolution carrId and the
The !V'! a-vor thereupon "eclarerd said �R Le
"lerk ereuori s'gned sa*d Res oltt'on in approval
ha-vor and Cot C th-Q
Passed and adopted tbAs5t'11 day of July., 1938.
Luc ius Conrad
YaYor,
Rosella Fritz
Cite' Clerk,
It was moved by Thornson and seconded by coarse the City Attorney
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be directed to Prepare the necessarir petitions for the tad'�. .'ex's to
p
s i gn reauest.01-lig e Council 'o call a special..
-ele6tic pto vote bonds
in the amount of E"400000 for Procu tater system by replacing
a portion of water transmission mal ns by constructing additional
water maihs in the distribution system and for irfl-orov:*Lng the intake
and p=p house facill*ul also, .000 an bonds for grading,
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ravelOng and. o*lin g tl,-n,-e streets of -'U-he city and `,p'6.,000 iln bonds for i 1
construction of a trunk line sewer. The m otion carriedo
It was rin.oved and seconded we do now adjourn. The notion carried
Approved this 19th c -1 -ay of Julyp
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