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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Minutes 03.05.1935Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, March 5, 1935. The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session in the Council Chambers in the City Hall and was called to order by " mayor R. Broughton at 8:00 o'clock P. It. Tuesday March 5, 1935. Upon roll call the following Aldermen answered present: Bray Sidwell Law Saheideeker Res rden Vardahl Har t ley; „ Conrad The minutes of February 17th and 19th were read and approved': Mr. John boran appeared before the City Council and re- quested permission to stage a stag party on the "Slippery Gulch" order for the Commercial Club in the machine sloop on March 15th and 16th. it was moved by Reardon and seconded by Scheidecker that the request be granted. The motion carried. mr. Hiner appeared before the City Council regarding a concrete mixer and the matter was referred to the stater Committee. Lir. Jack Bevens appeared before the City Council in re- gard to transients doing labor work. After some discussion it was rdah1 and seconded by Hartley that the Council 8o On moved by Vo b record as being opp-osed to transients doing labor in competition with local labor. The motion carried. An application by Bernard Rose for a plumbing license was presented and read. it was moved by Bray and seconded by Hartley that the application be denied as he was being cared for by the transient service. The motion carried. ? mr. r'red Jacobson appeared before the City Council in re- gard to constructing a garage and shop out of a box car. After the ordinance had been explained to him he stated that he would change his plans in accordance with the city ordinance R This being the time set for receivbtg bids for material for the reservoir, the Clerk was instructed to open and read the bids submitted. The bids were as follows For reinforcing steel: Johnston Lumber Company, " bars 3.79, 3/8" bars 4.01 Corwin & Company, Inc. 3444, 3/8" " 3 64,FOB Laurel Truscon. Steel Company, F, 3.44, Paper, Colmenson & Co., tr n 3,44, ? n 3.64, " Cdnareto Steel Company, T, n 3:44, " n 3:649 " ". " Kalman Ste-el Corporation," " 3444, n 3 .64, For gravel Grant Smith Company, $1.00 cu. yd., FOB Blum Pit For cement i Thompson Yards Inc., 3.25 Barrel! Johnston Lumber Co., 3.26 " T. R. Holmes Lbr. Co., 3.26 The bids submitted were referred to the Water Committee.. After due deliberation the Committee reported back recommending that the 40,000 pounds of reinforcing steel be purchased from the Kalman Steel Co. at 9.44 for " and 3.64 for 3/811. It wa.s moved by Vordahl and second.- eel by Conrad ; that the report of the Committee be adopted. Upon roil call, all Aldermen present vo-ted aye a-rid ttie motion was declared passed. The Go ittee als-0 reaDmMend:ed that the cement be purchased: j from Thoapson Yards, 1ne. Johnston Lumber Co. and T. 'R: holma& E?Or. Co. at -X3..2.6 per barrel and that the purchase, be made as Ae ?/ as ar- pobbible from. eaeh, dealer: It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel , Montana , March 5; 1935, Cont. Hartley that the report of the Committee be adopted. upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye. The motion was declared passed'. The:Commi.ttee also recommended that the 600 yards of gravel and 350 yards of sand be purchased from Grant Smith Company at $1.00 per yard FOB Blum Pit. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Hartley, that the report of the Committee be adopted. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and sa id motion was declared. passed.' The bills for the month of February were referred to the Finance Committee and, after due deliberation; the Committee report- ed back recommending the payment of the following: R. Broaghton 55.00 T. A. Rigney 83.30 Wilbur Wiggins 60.00 B. L. Priee 37.50 R Fritz 22.50 Laurel Outlook 80.35 Herman S.ehessler 36.09 City Water Dept: 66.00 Montana Power Co'. 7.12 Johnston` Lumber Co. 16.28 A. Hazen 7.75 S. 0. S Garage 2.50 S. 0. S. Garage 23:40 S. 0. S. Garage 21.44 Wm. Fly 75.00 Wm.. Fly 3.00: F. M. Quinn 75.00 F. M. Quinn 2.00 City Water Dept. 17.65 G. W. Hirsehfelt 10.va Dr., E. C. Ha11. 2540 Fontana Power Co. 2.20 Wayne Willis 75.00 Wayne Willis 27.50- Billings Gas Company 5:94 Laurel Service Station 5.2a Dr. G. E. Thomas 5.0O John M. Holtz 10:Q0 -- S. M4 Thornton 1.00 H. G. West 6.00 Ed. Ronnie 6.00 - H. H. Os;twalt 12.00 H. C. West 6.00 Ed. Ronnie 4.00 H. C. Lonne 2;00 Henry Kaiser 130.00 T. A. Rigney 116.70 Wilbur Wiggins 40:00 Laurel Trading Co. -28.44 T. F. Milligan 5.00 C. A. Habner 5400 J. S. Brohaegh 216.00 L. H. Streeter 7.00 M. A. Habner 15.U0. , Lester Boylan 5.75 . H. C. Lonne 4.00 H. C., West 23.50 Marshall We-11s Co. 58.11 Lonnie Edgmond 34.00 Harry Miller 64.00 Victor Herman 6.00 Edward Ludwig 4.75 H. `C . 'L onne ' 5.50 Frank. Miller 8:3b Henry Kroh 8.75` Marshall Wells Co. 2.13 John Bosch 11.37 No E. Moore 36.00 T.:R. Holmes Lbr. Co. 11.51 Jake Hettinger- 5.00 R. J. Rybin 3:50 Alyce E. Alden 41.40 Alec Ruff 3150 Smith's Vale. Shop 2.00 Mt. St. To & TCo. 13.55 Montana Power Coo' 612.32 V. C. Johnston Lbr. Co. 29.33 Phillip Bosch 11.37 Christ Metzger 5.00 Lewis Dawson 2.56 Harry Miller, 1.75 Sher:row Bros. 12.44 Henry G. Schmidt 3.75 Billings Gas Co. 23.78 i 0. M. Wold Co. 2.70 Marshall Weel Co. 3.22 Crane Company, 5.00 Crane Company 3.54 George Meyers 5.00 Independent Sales Co. 39.75 Independent Sales Company 49;10 Independent Sales Co. 158.54 Wallace Miller 2.34 Connelly Machinery Co. 2.52 ? City Water Dept. 28:78 Montana Power Co. 77.50 , Montana Power Co. 123.00 It was moved by Vordahl and secon ded by Reardon that the report of the Committee be accepte d and tha t warrants be issued in the manner recommended by the Commi ttee. The motion carried. The report of the City Treasurer for the month of February was presented and read." It was m oved by Vorda.hl and seco nded by Reardon that the report be approv ed. The motion carried. ` The report of the Healt h Officer was presented and read. It `.was. moved by, Vordahl and secon ded by Reardon that the report be approved. The motion ca rried. The report of the-Poli ce Judge for the month o f February' was presented and read.. It was m oved by Law and seconded by Reardon that the report be appro ved. The motion carried. The report of the Chie f of Police for the mont h of Feb- ruary was presented and - read. It was moved by Conrad and seconded by Scheide,eker that the report be approved. The motion c arried. A letter from the Inde pendent Refining Company regarding, their contract for water .was presented an:d read. It was moved by Hartley and seconded-by Fordahl t hat the matter be referr ed to the Finance and Water Commit tees. Upon roll call, all Alderm en' present' voted aye and _the Mayor declared the motion passed.` -` Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel,-Montana March 5; 1935, Cont. A storage contract for the fire truck with Sam DeFrance was presented and read. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Sidwell that the contract be approved and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign contract. The motion carried. An easement for electric light wire for Frank Platz over the city's River Side Park was presented and read. It was moved by Conrad and. seconded by Vordahl that the contract be approved and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign contract. The motion carried. An application by Harold Botteran for a plumbing license was presented and read. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Vordah.l that the request be granted and the City Treasurer authorized to issue license. The motion carried. it was moved by Bray that the applicants for water on the transmission line north of the city be granted. There being no sec- and to his motion it was lost. RESOLUTION NO. 442. Resolution No. 442, being a resolution declaring an emer- gency exists requiring additional expenditures from the water fund and directing.publication of notice-of a public hearing, was pre- sented and read. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Law that said resolution be passed and adopted. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared passed and adopted. It was moved and seconded that we do now adjourn. The motion carried. Approved this 2nd day of Apr il, .5 ;. Ma or. ATTEST v y r -