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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 12.20.1938Minutes of the City Council of Laurel December 20, :938 The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session in the Council Chamber and was called to order by Mayor Conrad at 7:30 o clock P. 11, December 20., 1938* Upon roll call the fol.l.o irV, aldermen answered, present40 Geo. H. Smith Thomson Woot er s 'raves Gomer Law The minutes of December 6th were read and approved. Mr, Jack Bevens appeared before the Council in regards to an $2.00. improper parking ticket and an imposed fine of After discussion it was moved by Lair and seconded by Thomson the matter be tabled. The motion carried, The s emisof .nal. and final estimates of the Nilson --Smith Construction Company on P. W. A. project No. Fontana 11.48�F , for the s,1XM of $3,456.33 and. $3,942,37, respectively, which had been approved by the City Engineer, were presented and read.. *at was moved. by Gomer and seconded by Thomson the estimates be approved, The motion carried, An application for a permit by E orence Mae Shirk to erect a modern frame apartment house on Lots 3 and 4 , Block 22, Laurel. Re alts Second Subdivision, was presented and. read. It was moved by Law and seconded: by Gomer the permit be granted.. The motion carried., A letter from the Montana Municipal League and the minutes of the meeting held December 9th and loth were presented and read.. The City Attorney also reported on the resul.tz of the meeting. A Letter from the City of Anaconda with a report on the hazardous fire condition at Warm Springs, was presented and read. 1.4r. ;footers asked for a leave of absence, It was moved. by Thomson and seconded by Corner the request be granted.,. The motion carried* A Letter from. the Yellowstone Bank requesting the release of Yellowstone e County, Montana., bonds, $5,000, 4� o due January 1. 1939, Nos. 76to 80 inclusive five at ;1. 000 total.was presented and re adw S6id bands : *6re _on, de,posit at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis as security for city funds in the Yellowstone Bank. It was moved by ooters and sea-onded by Thomson the City Treasurer be authorized to release the said bonds, The motion carried.. The City Treasurer presented. seven Federal. Reserve Bank r ece ipts covering security for funds deposited in the Yellowstone Bank for re*" approval., which said receipts listed security amounting to 33,,000, as follows City of Laurel., 4%,, C it y of Laurel, 6%., Yellowstone County, it 0 11. S. Treasury Bonds U. S. Treasury Bonds City of , Laurel. , 1936 1936 Refunding Bonds #4 to 11 incl, Waterworks Bonds Series A School Dist . #2, 4 tt ti #2,p 4% of 1.948-31, 2 3/4% of 1956-59P 2 3%4% Refund Bond No. 3 8 @ 010000 $8.9000 4 @ 10000 4.9000 5 @ 10000 5,000 3 @ 1,000 3,000 50000 50000 1. @ 1., 000 l 000 s It was moved by Thomson and seconded. by Wooters the receipts be re- approved, e- approved, The motion carried. The payor reported. that Mrs. Moore had requested that the city co- operate with the Sewing Project and stated that he had promised to r efer the matter to the City Counc it a He also stated that he had. 'visited the d.ispursing room and saw a number of Laurel clients obtaining '' clothing. .After some discussion it was moved by Thomson and seconded. by Geo, Smith that the city continue to furnish light in the neer quarters but not to exceed the amount of $3..00 per month. The motion carrl.ed. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel December 20.3 1938 c ont inued Mir. Thomson, Chairman of the Light & eater Committee, reported that they had agreed to put in four lights on First Street, The omm.ercial Club was to make e the installation. It was moved by Geo, Smith and seconded by Vlooters that the property affected be charged. in Lighting District No.. 2. The motion carried.. It was also reported that the expense of the lights come out of the Miscellaneous budget until the end of the year, Mr. Thomson reported that the Street and Alley Cor ittee met with a committee from. the Woman's Club in regards to garbage disposal and that the connAttee from the Woman's Club agreed to circulate petitions in which those interested weld pay a certain sure estimated at five or ten cents a week and see if there were enough will to warrant that service. It was moved by Law and seconded by Gomer the report of the committee be accepted, The motion carried:. The City Attorney was instructed to draft such. petitions. It was moved and seconded we do now adjourn, The motion carried, t Clerk Approved this 3rd day of January, 1939 ... aM..'Mq`1MMlfM'.�acraa�Mwe.w .��:.u'yyMliM� .TE:3T 17 00 ity Clerk.