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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 08.02.1938Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 2, 1938 The City ou c i; of the City of Laurel met in regular session 1 he Council Chamber and was called to order by Mayor Conrad at 7 : 0 o'clock P. M. .Mugu , j 1938s Upon roll call the following aldermen answered present Br . Smith Geo, H Smith 8 c oar s e Thomson Wootere Graves Gomer Lam' The minutes of July 19th were read and approved. The bills for the month. of July were referred t o the Finance onnit ee and after due deliberation the comic tee reported back re c omnending the payment of the following bills, Lucius Conrad et al 55.00 Henry Sturm 100 *00 o sella Fritz 1 * As J. Ranger t *00 * J. Ranger 50 * 00 Ro sella. Frit z 7 . A*. Jo .:Langer 1. * 0 Montana Power Do 691. [ .* J. Ranger 4soo Billings Gas Co, .7 Laurel Outlook 7.85 Mt. States Tel* & Tel # Coo. 16 * 0 T.A. Rigney 50,a00 Crane Co. 8.09 B. L. Price 7 * 50 Pacific St. Cast Iron Pape 2 357.4l F * C. } the ids c ke.i.. 22*93 Chapman Pharmacy acy 7.# ! City eater Dept. 66*00 Petty Cash 7.6 Laurel Volunteer Fire 7 * a0 Henry Hettinger , * 0 Yellowstone Motor Co. 26908 Petty Cash. 22,*66 Montana Power Co. 1.4.88 Geo. H. Smith 1.0,34 Wm, M. idwe l l *85 * !:1 . yb 3. 9 s W Industrial Accident 1.09.53 Billings Key Co. 1 *05 Wayne Willis 125.00 Laurel Service 8a,► *.0 * W. Hirschfelt 1.25, CLQ Frank Miller 14*.50 E* M. Kucera 125.00 Li ening Semi. Sta. 1 *41 B i l l u ng s Gas Co. 1*25 8 and e Drug 5*45 Montana Power Co. 2..2 3 Independent Sales Co.. 42.58 Dan Stephenson, Sher. 2.25 Perry & Tubman 1041or or Pennroger Motor Supply 7*20 Geo, H. Smith 7, 87 Ted Waddell .00 0 . C ,. Rude . 63 Billings Gas Co. 1, 0 J. Di Benne V t 3 *'50 Montana Power Co, 23,o99 C* Mo Sexton 3*50 Giant Mfg. Co. 380-33 Fred Vogel. 25#00 Vaughxi & Ragsdale 1 .80 H. Co Wes 1 00 ont i en al Oil Co. 3 * 38 .lex P. Michael 1 * ^Continental - iia. t " ming Servo. Stas 3*69 ,lex ichael 1 *• 50 Penninger Motor Sup, 4.52 Geos J. Resser 14625 Jacob Ehrlich 1,000 B* B,, Va Buren 1*2 Geo, Michael, J .. 2* 00 i i Sabin 1*25 Bill Porter 1000 Stanley Ellingson 1 * 2 To F . Milligan 2*00 Fred Vogel, Jr,. 1 o o Henry Schmidt , Jr. . 2 * Henry Schmidt, r . 12*:25 West C. Wes � � 9.00 Mrs M. 11 i.il.saas 1050 Fred Vogel 2 *X75 T . : ' ! Milligan.. W. B. Harlan 7 a 0 Peter W. Miller 1400 .L.J it e i g S e.4 V, ti a, * 3 0 Po P. M ike l, S 1 e 1 fir/ *! 5 0* 0.. Rude 7. Q Edward Ludwig 4„2 J* Do Bennett • 0 Geo,. Michael,, Jr, 4000 Henri Schmidt, 8r t 4,* 00 Henry loc Ammer Vii* 75 Henry Kaiser 2*5-0 Phillip Kl ockame r 5..25 P. J. Dixon 4*00 HenryKaiser .61•.28 Wert t W. Barre 1 * 50 John Kehl. 14 *2 P. Po Mikael.9 Sr.* 8400 Henry Gomer, 8ro 4*00 Henry Schmidt,, Jr. 18*25 Susanna George 1 * 5 Fred Vogel. 14*25 Jacob Ehrlich 2.600 Pete Brano 10 * 0 Sam Ehrlich *50 Edward Ludwig 4.00 Lester Boylan .50 Henry Kl.oc .amer 4*00 Pete Brar10 17*00 Peter Herman 41600 09 A. Robert 1*25 Henry`ame r, Sr. 7,000 P J Dixon 4 000 Jacob Erlich 6, X30 Wert- W. Barney 4 000 To . igne167 * 50 Carl Bar iJh t ly 14025 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 2, 1958 -m continued. Lawrence DeFrance 5,o 50 Dr. E . Hall John Budge 4000 Forest H, Gomon A* A . Albright 2000 Bo. Go. Bradley Wo B. Marla 3*35 Laurel Trading Co. Penninger rotor scup. 5* 51. 0" . M. Wold Co. .flitening Ser ti . Sta. 5 w44 4J * J • McManus Thompson Yards, Inc,, 49 7.45 Tim Reardon Grant Smith & C o *. 40000 William M. Sidwell Johnston Lbr• Co* 4*0 A* T* Holmgren Laurel outlook 85,015 N. Po Railway a Cot Montana Power Co,, 65.50 City water Dept, Montana Power -Co. 10 *79 Montana Power Co. Wallace Miller 4* 00 Ch -apple's Inc. Harold Me Manus 4 * 00 Carrie E. .Erb Chas. Armstrong 4*00 Americana Corp. Chas, Armstrong 1*25 Erb. Reiter Ben Fchtner 1025 Standard. +derv. Sta, 25000 * 50 30-00 67.99 9 * 2 6000 6 * 00 6 * o`0 6000 2 t * 20 *5 ., 45 1 * 50 5 5 . X30 40,00 5,o75 4.40 It was moved by haw and seconded. by Gomer the report of the Finance co=ittee be accepted and warrants issued in the manner recommended,. by the committee, The motion carried. The report of the Police offi.cers for the month of July was Pres n ed and. read., It wasp. moved by Thomson and seconded by Scoarse the report be approved.. The motion carried. The report of the Police Judge for the month of July was presented and. read.. It was moved. by Law and seconded by Graves the report b approved. The motion carried, The report of the City Treasurer for the month. of July was presented and. read., It was moved by haw and seconded by Graves the report be approved, The notion carried, An application ion for a permit by the occident Elevator Oo. to enlarge office with concrete fo undat ion , tin roof, was presented and read. It was moved by Graves and seconded by Goner the permit be granted, The motion carried, An application for a pexTrti.t by Schessler & Sons to install two underground gasoline storage tanks and t0'e gasoline pumps on Lots 14 and 15, Block 5, Laurel fealty Sub.,, was presented and read,It was .caved by Wooters and seconded bar Dr* Smith the application be referred to the Street and. Alley Cormiittee with authority to act, The motion carried* Property owners petitioned the City Council to have the City construct and lay a two inch cast iron water pipe on Alder Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets, in which Petition they agreed to have the cost of Ten Dollars per lot, respectively, assessed in the same manner as Special Improvement Distri.ct assessments are levied over a period not exceeding f iv e years, It wqs moved by Thomson and seconded by Br„ Smith the petition be accqDted and work commenced as soon as possible. The motion carried. RESOLUTION N0-, 497 Resolution No. 497, being a resolution transferring certain funds of the City of Laurel, was presented and read.. It was moved 'by Thomson and seconded by Scoarse the resolution be passed and adopted... Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and saidd resolution was deet ared passed and adopted. The City Engineer asked for a leave of absence of four days. It was moved by Law and seconded. by Wooters the request be granted, The raot ion carried* The matter of paying qualified electors for circulating petit ors for the bond issues was discussed. It was decided by the Council to pad' 06#00 for said services, Thereupon it was moved by Thomson and seconded by deo* Smith Wm. M. Sidwell A. T. Hot gren Tim Reardon and J. Mc panus be paid the sum.:.: of .n ill patent for said services. The motion carried,, This being the time set for receiving bids for the construction of concrete did-emalk in front of Lots 16 and. 17, Block 9, East Laurel Sub., the City Clerk produced proof of publication in the Laurel Outlook and reported no bide received.. Thereupon, it wasmoved by Thomson and seconded by Seoarse the City proeeed to construct the sidewalk with W P .A. Labor and assess the -owners with the actual cost to the city-. The motion carried, RESOLUTION NO, 498 Resolution No, 498, being a resolution levying and assessing a tax upon all property served by replaced water mains in 19,38 8 of the City of Laurel., to defray the cost of making improvements i said City or district, ws presented and read. It was moved by Lair and seconded by Graves Resolttioia No 8 be passed and adopted, U e roll call all aldermen present voted aye and the resolution was declared passed and adopted, RESOLUTION NO, 499 Resolution No 4991, being a resolution levying and assessing a special tax against property herein described for tapping i to tru4k line sewer created. by Special Improvement District No, of the City of Laurel, was presented and read. It a ov d Law and. s eco ded b Scoars e Resolution No .�, 499 , be/pa ted. ws Upon roll all aldermen preset voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed. A .letter from the Montana Highway Commission disapproving the claim of the City of Laurel. for $230.04 for pumping expense at the underpass, was presented and. read. A bond for lost warrant No. 12935, dated July 51 1938, draw, on the eater Fund in favor of yrs. H. E. Marshall, wqs presented and. read, It was moved by Graves and seconded by Wooters the bon d be approved and a duplicate warrant be issued, The motion carried, Ater discussion. it was moved by Dr. Smith and seconded b Gomer the City Attorney be directed to draw an ordinance amending the ordinance covering license for carnivals to read $500000 for license, Upon roll call all aldermen present m ted afire and the motion was declared passed. It was moved by Thomson and seconded by Scoarse a blanket order be placed for two carloads of cement in order to be protected on price as requested by the Thompson Yards, The moa on carried , A short recess was declared and the Finance committee retired to coiisider the budget, The conraittee reported back recommending the budget for the Legal. Dept, be increased to 0500.00 lus an alto a + e for stenographic hire, The motion carred*. It was moved by Dro Smith and seconded by Geo,, Smith the budget.. as a whole be approved. The motion carried. Mr. Alem LaBar appeared before the Council representing the Rooster Club and asked for permission to sponsor a motorcycle .'show on the lots now used as a baseball diamond.. It was moved by Thomson and seconded by Scoarse permission be granted., The motion carried,. Mr. Ranger, City Treasurer, asked for a leave of sbsenee and the matter of a deputy being appointed was discussed. It was moved b7 r, Smith and seconded by Scoarse the ratter be referred to the Finance e omnit tee with authority to act, The motion carried, It was moved by Thomson and seconded by Wooters the leve- for Garbage District No. 2 be 0� per lot* The motion carried* It was moved by Drs Smith and seconded. by Wooters that this meeting be adjourned until 7:30 o t c lock P. m, August 8, 1938. The motion carried - city r7.erk. Approved this 16th dad of August, 1938, ATTEST: Ci.. -Y Ole'