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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04.17.1934Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, April 17, 1924. The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the City Hall and was called to order by Vels Vordahl, President of the Council, at 8;00 o'clock P.M. Tuesday April 17, 1934. Upon roll call the following Aldermen answered present: Bray,. _'::: _ Chamberlin Law Reardon Dull .' Conrad The minutes of April 3rd were" read and approved.. R. Broughton appeared and presided during the remainder of the meeting;. Mr, H. E. Diller appeared before the City Council in regard to license for operating the old Yellowstone Hotel. It was moved by Law and seconded by Vordahl that the license be granted and that the City Treasurer be authorized to issue license. The motion carried. Mr. Craves appeared before the City Council in regard to stook kept near the Fourth Ward School Building presumably awned by Mr. Broadbent. The Clerk was instructed to notify the Health Officer and. Chief of Police regarding it. A bid by A. W. Grubs and H., Sell of ten cents for 425 feet of six inch water pipe was presented. After some discussion, it was moved by Law and seconded by Vordahl that the bid be rejected. The motion carried. Louis Annest appeared before the City Council in regard to water service. The City Officers were directed to prepare con- tract and to turn on water for him. An application for license by J. R. McETenney to operate a photography shop was presented and read. Itwas moved.by Dull' and seconded by Vordahl that his request be granted and the City Treasurer authorized to issue license. The motion carried. The City Treasurer's report for the month of March was presented and read. It was moved by Chamberlin and seconded by Reardon that the report be approved. The motion carried. The Mayor reported that the Chairman of the ScbO-01 Board had asked him to appoint a committee to meet- with them -ire X-egard to the gasoline for the park.andbthereupon named named Conrad and Vordahl to serve on that committee. ORDINANCE NO. 327. ordinance No. 327, being an ordinance relating to licensing certain occupations was presented and read. After some discussion, it was moved by Vordahl and seconded by pull that Ordinance No. 327 be provisionally passed. Upon roll call all Aldermen present voted aye and said `ordinance was "declared provisionally passed. RESOLUTION Na. 434 Resolution No. ZO,' being a resolnti:. 3evyi?ng,?:and; assess- ing e. tag upon all property in-SQL Bide Water Mains 1923 to defray the : aost:w. flf .{making imliro?ensi?in said district was presented and read. It was moved by Voxdahl and seconded by Conrad that said resol- ution be passed and adopted. Upon. roll call all Aldermen present;,,- voted aye and said resolution was declared passed and adopted. Estimate No. 1 and final for North Side water mains 1934 was presented and read. It was moved by gordahl and seconded by Bray that the estimate be approved. The'motion carried. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, N, April 17, 1934, cont. Four Custodian's Receipts, in the amount of .$5,000.00 each, issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, covering $20,000.00 worth of Yellowstone County Bonds held as security for deposits in the Yellowstone Bark was presented and read. It was moved by Chamberlin and seconded by Dull that the security be approved. The motion carried. An application to construct a garage by Mrs. I.J. W. Smith was presented and read. It was moved by Dull and seconded by Reardon; that her-regaest,?.be granted. The motion carried. An application by E. A. gum to construct a garage was presented and read. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Law that his request be granted. The motion carried. The Mayor stated that Mr. Schwieger, representing the Mountain States Construction Co. had stated that he would not be willing to leave his crusher here unless the City would guarantee to crush $500.00 worth of material per month. It was moved by Vor- dahl and seconded by Dull `that. the crusher be released. The motion carried. At the request of C. w. Laird a resolution to the members of Congress requesting a ,change in the long and short haul permitting the Railway Company to compete with `Panama. Canal traffic was discuss- ed. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Dull that such a resolu- tion be forwarded to the Senators; and Representatives in Congress. The motion carried. _ A bill in 'the amount of $25:.00 foz Genevieve Quigg, for injuries sustained in a fall, was referred:-to.,the F=inance Committee. After due deliberation the Committee reported back recommending the payment of the bill. It was moved by Bray and seex)nded by Reardon that the report of the committee be adopted and that a warrant be iseued in the manner 'reeo mended by the Committee. The motion carried. It was moved and seconded that we do now adjourn. The motion carried. `eyy Approved this lot' day of may,, 1934. or. ATTXS :