HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.06.1937Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
July 6, 1937
The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session
in the Council Chamber and was called to order by Mayor Broughton at
7:30 otclock P. M. July 6, 1937.
Upon roll call the following aldermen answered present :
Geo. H. Smith
Scoarse
rooters
Gomer
Law
The minutez of June 15th were read and approved.
The report of the Health Officer for the month of June was
presented and read. It was moved by Law and seconded by Gomer the
report be approved. The motion carried.
The report of the Water Commissioner for the month of June was
presented and read. It was moved by Gomer and seconded by Wooters the
report be approved. The motion carried,
The report of the Chief of Police for the month of June was
presented and read. It was moved by Law and seconded by Scoarse the
report be approved. The motion carried.
The report of the Police Judge for the month of June was presented
and read. It was moved by hooters and seconded by Scoarse the report
be approved. The motion carried.
The report of the City Clerk for the month of June was presented
and read. It was moved by Law and seconded by Gomer the report be
approved. The motion carried.
The report of the City Treasurer for the month of June was
presented and read. It was moved by Law fIn.d seconded by Scoarse the
report be approved. The motion carried.
A letter from the City Treasurer relative to delinquent tax
collections accrued to closed accounts and asking for a resolution
to transfer the funds.was presented and read, It was moved by
Scoarse and seconded by Wooters the City Attorney prepare a resolution.
The motion carried.
An application for a permit by Frank Blain to erect a garage size
10x12 from car door material to be painted at 605 E. Fifth Street was
presented-and read. It w@.s moved by Law and seconded by Scoarse the
permit be granted. The motion carried,
The bills for the month of June were referred to the Finance
Committee and after due deliberation the committee reported back
recommending the pa yment of the following bills:
R. Broughton et al 55,00 Henry Schmidt, Jr. 4.00
Rosella Fritz 51,65 Geo. Michael, Jr. 2.00
A. J. Ranger 50000 Henry Schmidt, Jr. 5.00
T. A. Rigney 40,00 Pete Schreiner 1,00
B. L. Price 37.50 Ras Stoltz 3.00
F. C. Scheidecker 30.60 H. C. West 4.00
Laurel Volunteer Fire Dept, 69,00 Jake Schmidt 16.00
New Deal Garage 29.00 H. H. Ostwald 8.00
Montana Power Co. 10088 Geo. Wombolt, Jr. 16.00
City Water Dept. 66.00 Ras Stoltz 2.00
Rosella Fritz, City Clerk 5.40 H. G. Bradley 4,00
Chapipan Pharmacy 5.40 W. J. Arnold 24.00
Laurel Outlook 49.98 Peter Herman 4.00
Dr. E. C. Hall 25,00 Sam Ehrlich 17.00
Dr. E. C. Hall 5.40 Independent Sales Co, 119015
G. W. Hirschfelt 100.00 Montana Power Co. 197.67
E. M. Kucera 100.00 Geo, Kamerzel 3.00
Wayne Willis 100.00 Herman Habener 2,00
Dan Stephenson 9.75 Edward Ludwig 13.00
Herbert Bailey 4.08 P. P. Mikiel, Sr. 2.00
Billings Gas Co. 1.25 Jacob Hettinger 7.50
Montana Power Co. 2.20 Henry Schmidt, Jr. 13,00
Geo. H. Smith 4,80 Pete Schreiner 3,00
Perry & Tubman 6.33 Ras Stoltz 2.00
A. B. DeCosse 7.20 John H. Stroh 2.00
S. S. Bliss 4,78 H. C. West 24.00
Hillis T. White 25.00 Jacob Ehrlich 4,00
Montana Power Co. 7.05 Henry Kaiaer 8150
Ras Stoltz 2.00 Aaron Klein 4,00
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
July 6, 1937-Continued -
T. A. Rigney 160.;00' ' Herman Miller 04.90
Rosella Fritz 48.35 Mrs. M. Preikszas 3.50
A. J. Ranger 50,00 Philip Ostwald 3.25
J. S. Brohaugh 260.00 Pete Schreiner 34.00
J. S. Brohaugh 40.00 William Schuman 8.25
Thompson Yards, Inc. 30.80 Ras Stoltz 37.00
Mountain States Tel. & Tel. 12.20 John H. Stroh 16.50
Continental Oil Co. 6.24 Elmer Sampson 13.00
Hersey Manufacturing Co. 26.40 H. C. West 20.00
Billings Gas Co. 5.50 Wert W. Barney 10.00
Connelly Machinery Co. 4.08 Carl Barthuly 13.50
Hooker Electrochemical Co. 13.50 J. D. Bennett 14.00
0. M. Wold Co. 37.05 T. E. Bohan 23.00
Frank Miller 27.75 Jacob Ehrlich 16900
Sherrow Bros ., Inc. 18.66 Henry Kaiser 135.50
0. M. Wold Co. 1015 Sam Mich 31.50
N. P. Railway Co. 18.72 Aaron Klein 8.25
Independent Sales Co. 71.79 Aaron Weis 19.00
Gardner Drug Co. 1.40 Henry Schmidt, Jr. 13.00
Marshall-Wells Co. 163.37 H. G. Bradley 2.00
Montana Power Co. 669.51 Wert W. Barney 18.50
Fairbanks-Morse Co. 1044.30 Lewis Dawson 7.00
Crane Co. 375.21 W. M. Baker 10.25
Wallace & Tiernan Co. 13.98 Geo. Michael, Jr. 2.00
Rybin Blacksmith Shop 16.65 City Water Dept. 49.53
Johnston Lumber Co. 25.65 City Water Dept. 42.92
State Board of Health 50.00 Montana Power Co. 208.50
Laurel Trading Co. 118.30 Montana Power Co. 106.79
Fred Vogel 20.00 Peter Herman 3.00
Dave Hettinger 8.00 Henry H. Ostwald 4.00
Edward Ludwig 3.00 Henry H. Ostwald 4.00
Herman Ha'Sener 51.00 Peter Herman 26.00
Goo. Kamerzel 16.00 Harry Fleming 93.50
Geo. Michael, Jr. 31.00 Carrie E. Erb 50.00
P. P. Mikiel, Sr. 38.00 City Water Dept. 2.25
W. M. Baker 10000 Billings Gas Co. 2.80
Arthur Metzger 10.00 Montana Power Co. 2.87
Harry.Fleming 93.50
It was moved by Law and seconded by Gomer the report of the committee
be accepted and warrants issued in the manner recommended by the
committee. The motion carried.
A letter from Wayne Willis, Chief of Police, relative to pur-
chasing police caps was presented and read. After discussion it was
moved by Geo. Smith and seconded by Law the matter be referred to the
Commercial Club. The motion carried.
A letter from the Secretary of the L. L. Club relative to oil
trucks and tanks parking in front of the club house at all hours was
presented and read. After discussion it was moved by Gomer and
seconded by Wooters trucks be prohibited from parking in front of the
L. L. Club house. The motion carried.
It was moved by Geo. Smith and seconded by Wooters the bid for
water tower from S. M. Thornton which was withdrawn be returned unopend.
The motion carried.
A letter from the Montana Municipal League relative to a convent3n
in Missoula in July was presented and read. After discussion it was
moved by Wooters and seconded by Geo. Smith, no delegates 'be sent to
this convention. The motion carried.
Mr. Conrad and Mr. Thomson arrived and participated in the
further deliberation of the meeting.
A letter from the Works Progress Administration relative to
budgeting for sponsor's contributions was presented and read.
Applications for sidewalk and curb were presented and read. After
discussion it was moved by Law and seconded by Wooters the applicants
be notified to make deposits of the full amount. The motion carried.
After further discussion it was moved by Law and seconded by Conrad
the matter be referred to the Street Committee with authority to act,
t1pon roll cal1-?.all,aldermen present voted aye and the motion was
declared passed.
The Water Commissioner presented the matter of adding surcharge
to water accounts on the Thornton tract excluded from the City limits.
After discussion the matter was referred to the Water Committee for
investigation.
The City Treasurer presented collateral for $30,000.00 for
quarterly approval for deposits at the Yellowstone Bank, as follows:
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
July 6, 1937 - continued -
City of Laurel 1936 Refunding Bonds No. 2.to 11 Incl. $10,000.00
Yellowstone County Bonds No. 76 to 80 Incl. 52000.00
V tt it No. 66 to 70 Incl. 5.'000.00
U. S. Treasury Bonds 16 000.00
30,000.00
It was moved by Conrad and seconded by Thomson the collateral be
approved. The motion carried.
The City Treasurer presented $9,000.00 worth of bonds for
additional security to cover tax money collected in June, as follows:
2 3/4 Treas. Bond numbered 24732B
City of Laurel Wgter Works #37
tt tt tt It #38
tt tr tt tt tt #39
tr ti n tt tt #40
05,000.00
1,000.00
1.'000.00
12000.00
1,000,00
§90000,00
It was moved by Law and seconded by Conrad the action of the City
Treasurer be approved. The motion carried.
It was moved by Conrad and seconded by Law the U. S. Treasury
Bond No. 24732B for $5,000.00 be returned. The motion carried.
Mr. Thomson presented the matter of delinquent water accounts.
After discussion it was moved by Wooters and seconded by Scoarse the
City Attorney sue to collect from the four water users outside the
City limits whose water is shut off and they not be allowed to run
over two months in the future. The motion carried.
It was moved and seconded we do now adjourn. The motion
carried.
City Clerk.
Approved this 20th day of July, 1937.
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4 Mayor.
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