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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.16.1938Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 16, 1338 The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular se s sign in the Council Chamber and was called to order by Mayor Conrad at 7:50 ol-clock P,, August 16, 1958. Upon roll call the following aldermen answered present Dr. I. N. Smith Geo, H. Smith Do I. Scoarse Peter D, Thomson 0, J. 'footers Geo, Graves HenryE. Gomer A ,v C. Law The minutes of August 2nd and 8th were read and approved. The report of the Water Department for the month. of July was presented and read. It was moved. by Thomson and seconded by scoarse the report be approved., The motion carried, The report of the City Clerk for the month of July was presented and read.. It was moved. by Thornson and seconded by Scoarse the report be approved. The motion carried.. A bond for $5,000„00 with the Maryland Casualty Company for T,, A, Rigne , City Engineer and eater Co=iissioner for the term of one year, was presented and read.. It, was moved by Law and seconded by Gomer the bond be approved.. The motion carried, RESOLUTION No, 499 Resolution No., 499, being, a resolution levying and assessing a special tax against property here.n described for tapping into trunk line sever, was presented and read for final passage and approval.. The City Clerk presented proof of publication in the Laurel outlook and reported no protests received, It was moved. by Law and seconded by Thomson that Resolution leo. 499 be finally passed and approved. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and the resolution was declared finally passed and approved. . RESOLUTION NO, 500 Resolution No. 500,, being a resolution levying and assessing a speciaal. tax against certain property ddsig aced as Garbage District No . 1 for the removal _ of garbage, snow, greeds and refuse, was presented and read.. It was moved. by Law and seconded by Scoarse that Resolution No. 500 be provisionally passed. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and Resolution No. 500 was declared provisionally passed* RL OL I. T I OT O . 501 Resolution No. 501, being a resolution levying and assessing a special tax, ag i st property designated as Garbage District iso. 2., for the removal of garbage, snow weeds and refuse, was presented and read.. It was moved by. Law and seconded by Gomer that Resolution No. 501 be provisionally passed. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted eye and Resol. ion No. 501 was declared provisionally passed.. i RESOLUTION NO, 502 Resolution No. 502 berg a resolution levying and assessing all of . the property embraced within Special Improvement Lighting District No. 1 of the City of Laurel, Montana, with three-fourtha of the entire cost of maintenance and el: ec t rice current for the year 1958, was presented and read. It was moved. by Thomson and seconded by Scoarse that Resolttion No. 502 be provisionally passed. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and. Resolution No. 502 was declared prom- visionally ro--visionall.y passed. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 16, 1938 .n cont i ued am RESOLUTION NO* 503 Resolution No. 303, being a resolution levying and assessing all of the property embraced within Special. Improvement District No. 2 of the City of Laurel, Montana, with three --fourths of the entire cos of Maintenance and electric current for the year 1938, was presented and read. It was moved by Graves and seconded by Thomson Resolutio No. 503 be provisionally passed, Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and Resolution No. 503 was declared provisionally passed, RESOLUTION NQ. 308 Resolution No* 508, being a resolution creating Special Improvement District No. 71 of the C ity of Laurel., was presented and read, The City Clerk produced proof of publication in the :laurel outlook and reported o protests received, It was moved by Thomson and seconded by Scoarse that Resolution No. 308 be passed and approved. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and Resolution No. 308 was declared passed and approved. I RESOLUTION NO* . 509 Resolution No, 509, being a resolution creating Special Improvement District No. 72 of the City of Laurel., was presented and read., The City Clerk produced proof of publication on in the Laurel outlook and reported no protests received. It was moved by Scoarse and seconded by Geo, H. Smith Resolution No. 309 be passed and approved, Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and Resolution No. 509 was declared passed and approved.: RESO- UT10 ' . NO. 310 Resolution No. 31.0, being a resolution creating Special. Improvement Lighting District No. 4 of the City of Laurel, was presented and read;,. The City Clerk produced proof of publication in the Laurel Cutlbok and and reported no protests received, It was moved by Scoarse and seconded by Geo, H. Smith Resolution No, 510 be passed and approved.* Upo'n roll call all aldermen present voted aye and Resolution No. 51.0 was declared passed and approved. RESOLUTION NO 31.1 Resolution No. 511., being a resolution transferring certain funds of the City of Laurel, was presented and read.. It was moved by Law and seconded by Thomson that Resolution No. 311 be passed and approved., Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and Resolution No. 31.1 was declared passed and approvdd. ORDINANCE NO* 349 Ordinance No. 349, being an ordinance providing for the receiving of bids and letting of a contract for the conttruc ion of a portion of the transmission wa er ma . sf for :instructing additional water mains in the distribution system and for improving the intake and pump house facilities of the water works system now owned and operated by the City of Laurel., was presented and read. It was moved by Scoarse and seconded by Thomson that Ordinance No. 349 be passed and approved. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted afire and Ordinance No. . 349 was declared passed and. approved. Petition signed by members of the Municipal. Bad requesting that the Band Stand in the N. P. Park be moved to the North Parr, was presented and read. It was moved by Law and seconded by lllooters the request be granted subject to the approval of the Park Conmittee, The motion carried.. RESOLUTION NO . 512 Resolution No. 51.2, being a resolution fixing the minimum wage rates for the P.W.A. Wa er Works Project No. Montana 1148-F., , eras presented and read.. It was moved by Gomer and seconded by Graves Resolution No. 512 be passed and approved. Upon roll call all al.der- rien present voted afire and Resolution No. 512 was declared passed and adopted. Mrs. R. Broughton asked if the City Council would be interested in buying a leather sere and a library table which had- been in the Doctor I a €Cfice . After discus sion it was moved by Thomson and sec ended by 'raves the matter be referred to the Purchasing Comm.1-ttee The motion carried., Minutes of I the City Council of Laurel August 16, 1938 continued The Mayor asked. the City Engineer to rake a report on the findings on the island west of the pump house. He reported that Mr. Yager and Mr. Schudlich had accompanied the party on Monday of this week and after a thorough anal. sis as to hardness, had decided that unless future checks showed improvement in the water, the N. P. would seriously object to receiving such water as the treating cost would be exhorbi taut. He reported that equipment had been removed. From the island but would lie to have the opportunity of making further tests, especially, during the winter months The present conclusion seemed to be for the abond.onment of the i s .and I s suppl.y for clear water at -f this time He also reported on the visits to the Forsyth and Billings water plants on August 1.4, 1.938,► The City Engineer also reported on the visit of Mr, Foote, Director of Water and Sewage, Mate Board. of Health, and his conclusion on the outlet of the sewer and stated that the State Board of Health would send written recommendat ions Later. Mr. Palmer, City Engineer from Forsyth., who had been requested to go aver, the water situation here, di ' cu.s s ed at some length. the water problem and recommended that the city secure a filter plant as soon as practicable.. The City Engineer was instructed to secure an easement along the east side of the highway from the pump douse to the city limits for the laying of a 1 "inch pipe line to intercept an 8 -inch pipe line From Fourth street South. He was instructed to continue with the 1. sm:n,ch cast iron pipe from the Fourth Street connection to the 1. --finch pipe to the underpass. The Street and Alley Comittee reported recommending that the standard for gutter elevation be changed from 8 --inches from the tap of the curbing to 6 inches below the top of curbing. It was moved by Thomson and seconded by Scoarse the report of the I comiittee be adopted. The motion carried, It was roved by Thomson and seconded by Scoarse this meeting be adjourned until. August 30, 1938 at 7:30 o I clock P. M. The motion carried, Approved this 6th day of September, ATTEST: Citi" Cder. f