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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.03.1937Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 3, 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 o'clock P. lei. August 3, 1937. Upon roll call the following aldermen answered present: Conrad Geo. H. Smith Scoarse Thomson V ooters Dr. I. N. Smith Gomer Law The minutes of July 20th were read and approved, A petition was presented protesting the proposed budget in the Police, Street, Water, Park and Library Departments. A number of tax- payers were present commenting both for and against the proposed budget. It was moved by Law and seconded by Conrad the budget be read in detail. The motion carried. After discussion it was moved by Conrad and seconded by Thomson the proposed two mill levy for the Police Dept. be stricken out. Upon roll call Conrad, Geo. Smith, Thomson, o"footers and Gomer voted yes and Scoarse, Dr. Smith and Law voted no. The motion was declared passed. It was moved by Conrad and seconded by Thomson the budget for the police Dept. be approved as read. The motion carried. After discussion it was moved by Dr. Smith and seconded by Gomer the Library budget be approved as read. Upon roll call Conrad, Geo. Smith, Thomson, Wooters and Law voted no and Scoarse, Dr. Smith and Gomer voted yes and the motion was declared lost. After further discussion it was moved by Conrad and seconded by Geo. Smith the item of Tliaintenance and Operation in the Library Budget be reduced to +300,00 and the Taiscellaneous item be reduced to X150.00. The motion carried. After discussion the Water Committee recommended the item of Pump House labor in the Water Dept. budget be increased $600.00 and the item of Office salaries be increased $600.00. It was moved by Geo. H. Smith and seconded by Scoarse the budget for the Water Dept. be approved as corrected. The motion carried. It was moved by Conrad and seconded by Scoarse the budget as a whole be approved. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye, and themotion was declared passed. The bills for the month of July were referred to the Finance Committee and after due deliberat_on the committee reported back recommending the payment of the following bills: R. Broughton et al Rosella Fritz A. J. Ranger T. A. Rigney B. L. Price F. C. Scheidecker City Water Dept, Montana Power Co, New Deal Garage Chapple' s Inc. Laurel Outlook F. A. Morse Montana Municipal League Jacob Ehrlich T. E. Bohan Henry Kaiser Geo. Michael, Jr. H. C. West Peter Herman Ras Stoltz Henry Schmidt, Jr. Industrial Accident Board 55,00 Dr, E. C. Hall 25.00 51.65 G. W. Hirschfelt 100.00 50.00 E. TiI. Kucera 100.00 40,00 Wayne Willis 100.00 37,50 Herbert Bailey 4.08 22.74 Montana Power Co, 2.20 66,00 Billings Gas Co. 1.25 10,88 Sawyer Stores, Inc, .79 51.60 N. E. Nicholas 40.00 1.00 Hillis T. White 25.00 41.25 Midland Paint Store 2.82 60,00 Montana Power Co, 1.44 10,00 T. L. Bohan 2,00 2.00 Henry Schmidt, Jr, 2,00 2,00 Montana Power Co, 64,52 5.50 Deno J. Gary 2,00 3.00 Sam Ehrlich 2,00 4.00 Jacob Ehrlich 12,00 3.50 T. E. Bohan 12.00 7.50 Henry Kaiser 2.00 1100 Geo. Kamerzel 8100 87.73 Aaron Klein 4,00 Minutes of the City Council, of Laurel August 3, 1937 - Continued - Phillip Klockhammer 5,75 Wallace & Tiernan Co. 1.03 E. F. Kysor 4.00 Rosella Fritz, Petty Cash 28.38 H. C. West 25.00 Henry Schmidt, Jr. 30.00 Fred Vogel 4.00 Carl Barthuly 13,75 j Albert Rupp 2.00 Wert Barney 32.75 Ras Stoltz 4.00 Leeter Boylan 2.50 Pete Schreiner 8100 Sam Ehrlich 11.25 Henry Schmidt, Jr. 15.00 Jacob Ehrlich 4.50 Carl Lehr 9,75 T. E. Bohan 28.00 Dave Hettinger 2.00 M. Baker 27.25 Otto Preikszas 4.00 Henry Kaiser 130.50 P. P. Mikiel 4,00 Fred Herman 15.00 Geo. Michael, Jr. 8100 Geo. Kamerzel 5,25 Geo. Kamerzel 8.00 Aaron Klein 12.00 Otto Preikszas 11.25 Phillip Kloekhammer 8.50 Aaron Klein 4.00 E. F. Kysor 8100 H. C. Wes' 15.00 Geo. Michael, Jr. 5.00 Dave Hettinger 4.00 Fred Vogel 20,50 Albert Rupp 2.00 Peter Herman 2.50 Sam Ehrlich 17.00 Albert Rupp 17.50 Jacob Ehrlich 4.00 Herman Reiter 16.50 T. E. Bohan 2.00 John H. Stroh 25.25 Geo. Michael, Jr, 12.00 Ras Stoltz 15.00 Pete Schreiner 4.00 Pete Schreiner 21.50 Henry H. Ostwald 4.00 Philip Ostwalt 6.00 P. P. Mikiel, Sr, 8.00 Carl Lehr 17.50 Rosella Fritz 48.35 Henry Gomer 6100 A. J. Ranger 50.00 Dave Hettinger 10.00 T. A. Rigney 160.00 Mrs, M. Preikszas 3.25 J. S. Brohaugh 260.00 P. P. Mikiel 4.00 Johnston Lumber Co. 217,94 Firemen's Relief Assoc. 352.42 Ryniker Sheet Metal Works 7.20 Montana Power Co. 65.50 Billings Gas Co, 3.75 Montana Power Co. 106,79 Royal Typewriter Co. 115.75 Geo. H. SmT-th 7,20 Sherrow Bros., Inc. 10.67 Nellie A. Woofers 453.00 Rybin Blacksmith Shop 2,75 Dan Stephenson 6.00 Independent Sales Co. 133,54 Mrs. Carrie E. Erb 50.00 Marshall-Wells Co. 47.26 City Water Depfi. 2.25 Crane Co. 21.21 Montana Power Co. 2.10 National Meter Co. 8.89 Johnson Lumber Co. 2.55 Frank Miller 24.50 N. P. Railway Co. 54.93 Thompson Yards, Inc. 111.00 Melvin Fleming 57.80 Montana Power Co. 796,04 Chapman Pharmacy 3.70 Mt. States Tel. & Tel, 11.25 Laurel Trading Co. 34.64 It was moved by Law and seconded by Thomson the report of the Committee be accepted and warrants issued in the manner recommended by the Committee. The motion carried. It was moved by Conrad and seconded by Thomson that upon the recommendation of the State Examiner an Ordinance be prepared charging off the balance carried in Kountze Brothers. The motion carried. The report of the Police officers fof the month of July was presented and read. It was moved by Law and seconded by Thomson 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 Conrad and seconded by Scoarse the report be approved. The motion carried. The report of the Water Commissioner for the month of July was presented and read. It was moved by Law and seconded by Conrad the report be approved. The motion carried. The report of the Health Officer 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 Treasurer for the month of July was presented and read. It was moved by Conrad and seconded by Geo, S mith the report be approved. The motion carried. A letter was read from the City Treasurer stating he was holding bonds for ?P4 000.00 as additional security and that the current bank balance was §33,248.88 with $;35,000.00 approved security. It was moved by Conrad and seconded by Thomson the City Treasurer be authorized to return to the bank the following described bonds: City of Laurel, Waterworks bond Series "All Dated 7-1-23 $1,000.00- #37 rr n rr rr tt it rr It 7-1-23 1`900.00 3gg u rr n rr if n rr rr 7-1-23 1000.00 - 39 rr n It rr rr rr rr it 7-1-23 1,000-00 - 40 X4,000. ? Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August 31 1937 - Continued - The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 347 Ordinance No. 347, being an ordinance revising and amending Ordinance No. 345, relating to License fees and Fines collected from liquor retailingf was presented and read. It was moved by Conrad and seconded by Scoarse Ordinance No. 347, be provisionally passed. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and the motion was declared passed. An application for a permit by Geo. L. Frank to erect a frame and stucco modern house with concrete basement, size 28x50 to cost approximately $30000.00 on Lots 8, 9 and 10, Block 10, Laurel Heights was presented and read. It was moved by Law and seconded by Scoarse the permit be granted. The motion carried. An application for a permit by the Continental Oil Co. to dismantle their filling station at the intersection of First Avenue and Main Street and to construct a white glared brick and tile filling station on the N. P. Right of Way at the intersection of Montana Avenue and Main Street to cost approximately $8,000,00 was presented and r ead. It was moved by Law and seconded by Scoarse the permit be granted. The motion carried. An application for a permit by Carl Lehr to construct a frame house size 14x24, sill foundation, on Lot 10, Block 5, Yellowstone Subdivision to be painted and cost approximately X500.00 was presented and read. It was moved by Gomer and seconded by Conrad the permit be denied. The motion carried. An application for cement foundation to be at 308 Third Avenue was seconded by Thomson the An application for garage., concrete f ounda- It was moved by Law and motion carried. a permit by Ed. Boyd to add two rooms size 14x30 frame and stucco to cost approximately $2,000.00 presented and read. It was moved by Law and permit be granted. The motion carried, a permit by 11Irs. R. Fritz to move and enlarge ,ion at 602 Third Avenue was presented and read. seconded by Scoarse the permit be granted. The An application for a permit by Paul A. 'Hold to construct a modern frame and stucco dwelling and garage on Lots 1,-:and 2, Block 1, Laurel Heights Subdivision, to cost approximately §4,000.00, was presented and read. It was moved by Law and seconded by Thomson the permit be granted. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 475 Resolution No. 475, being a resolution levying and assessing a special tax against certain property, designated as G baepiste ict No. 1, for the removal of Garbage, Snow, Weeds and Refuz ft"i as move 'by Conrad and seconded by Geo. H. Smith Resolution No. 475 be provisionally passed. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and the resolution was declared provisionally passed. RESOLUTION NO. 476 Resolution No. 476, being a resolution levying and assessing a special tax against certain property, designated as Garbage District No. 2, for the removal of garbage, Snow, Weeds and refuses _P`w?as?movd by Geo. Smith and seconded by Thomson Resolution No. 476 be provisionally passed. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and the reolution was declared provisionally passed. RESOLUTION NO, 477 Resolution No. 477, being a resolution levying and assessing all of the property embraced within special improvement Lighting Distric-t No. 1 of the City of Laurel, Montana with three-fourths of the,4p;ti. cost of Maintenave and Electric Current for the year 1937was moved by Conrad and seconded by Dr. Smith resolution No. 477 be pro- visionally->'passed. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted ayd and the resolution was declared provisionally passed. RESOLUTION NO. 478 Resolution No. 478, being a resolution levying and assessing a special tax against property herein described for tapping into trunk line sewer c avted b Special Improvement District No. 3 of the City .-I ? of Laurel^a' UI t as moved by Thomson and seconded by Dr. Smith resolution No. 478 be provisionally passed. Upon roll call all aldermen present voted aye and the resolution was declared provisionally passed. It was moved and seconded we do now adjourn. The motion carried. Minutes of the City Council of ]Laurel August 3, 1937 - Continued - ?J r City Clerk. Passed and approved this 17th day of August, 1937, mayor,. I ATTEST: 6. City Clerk.