HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.03.1934Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Laurel,, Montana,
July 3, 1934.
The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular
session in the _Oouneil Chambers in the City Hall and was called
to order by Mayor R. Broughton at 8-.00 o'clock P. M. Tuesday
July 3, 1934.
Upon x011 call the following Aldermen answered present;
Bray
Lava
Gum
Vordahl
Reardon
Conrad
The minutes of August 21st were read and approved.
The report of the City Treasuxex for the month of dune
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Montana Power Go. 12 3.00
was presented and read. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by
Reardon that the repo rt be ap proved. The motion carried.
The report of the C ity Clerk for the month of June was
presented and read. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by
Reardon that the repo rt be ap proved. The motion carried.
The report of the P olice Judge for the month of June
was presented and rea d. It w as. moved by Law and seconded by
Conrad that the repor t be app ro-ved. The motion carried.
The report of the Health Officer for the month of June
was presented and rea d. It w as moved by Bray and seconde d by Gum
that the report be ap proved. The motion carried.
The report of the C hief of Police for the month of dune
was. presented and rea d. It w as moved by Law and seconded by Bray,
that';:the report be ap proved. The motion carried.
The bills f ox the m onth of June were referred t o the - in-
ance Committee and af ter due deliberation the Coz=ittee reported
back recommending the payment of the -following bills;
R. Broughton $55.00 T. .E3... Rigney X3.30
Wilbur B. Wiggins 60.00 Wilbur B. Wiggins 3.85:
B. L. Price 37.50 R. Fritz 1 •.22050
Yellowstone Garage 20.00 Montana Paver Co.. 7.12
Dr. E. C. Hall 25.00 Dr. G. , E. Thomas 10000
Chapman Pharmacy .75 City Water -Deplt. 66.00
W. B. Altimus 10.00 Barry O'Leary 1.0.13
H. C. Lonne .50 Herbert Belley 25.00
Herbert Bailey 12.85 Wm. Fly 7000
W. S. Garland 75.00 Wm. Fly 10.00.
Billings Gas Co. 1.25 Standard: Oil:. Sta. X20 2.30
Mont. Power 'Co. 2.20 Jacob Ehrlich 7.50 -
G. W. Herschfelt 4.00 L. R. Shay 2.00
'H. C. Lonne 6.50 2. H. Tinnes 6.00
vVesley Birt 16.00 Francis Tinnes 2.00
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H. C. Lonnie 5.00 H. G. Bradley 7.50
W. B. Altimus 28.00 Jacob Reiter 8.00
Alex Rider 3.50 G. W. Herschfelt 7.50-
T. B. Holmes Zbr., CD. 6.93 Bd. Ronnie 3.75
A. M. Olafson 25.00 Mrs. Emily chaffer 25000
T. A. Rigney 116.70 J. S. Brohaugh 216.00
Henry Kaiser 130.00 Wilbur B. wiggin.s 40.00''
Vildred Erb 48.83 Harry Pewitt 1.50
City Mater Department 29.17 Maxehall-tells 00. 9.84
Shexrow Bros. Inc. 3.22 Laurel ,Barvice ata. 2.30
Laurel Tx-ad. Co. 5.90 Marshall-wells Go.. 31- 82
Atto Preitszas 4.00 Francis Tlinnes 2.00
H. C. Donne 4.00 H. G. Bradley 9.00
Mont. Power Go. 850.10 City Water Dept t. 23.73
Crane Go. 293.70• J. R. Richard 4.50;
Continental Oil Go. 4.04 W. B. Alt imus 22.00
Independent Ref. Co. 1.76 Crane Coo. 5.26
Billings Gas Co. 2.50 Laurel outlook 11.58
Mt. States 'Tel oc Tel 11.85
' Johnston Lbr'. Co. 23 108,
City Welfare Assn. 10.00 Mont. Power Go. 77.50
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
-Laurel, Montana,
July 3, 1934, Cont.
it was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Conrad that the report of
the Finance Committee be adopted and that warrants be issued in the
manner reoommended by the Committee,. The motion carried.
Mrs. Harry Miller appeared before the City Council in
regard to allowing her further time for payment of the water bill.
it was moved by Law and seconded by Gum that she be given additional
time. The motion carried.
Mayor Broughton ,reported on his correspondence and convex-
sation regarding the N. P. Park on Main Street and that 11r, ;Fee ap-
peared for Mr. Driscoll, Division Superintendent, and stated they
would care for it in the future.
Tfayor Broughton reported on his negotiation with the State
Relief Administra.tor and stated that his order to reject all muter
bills had been rescinded.
A report of the Mayor and Chief of Police on the Police
Department in which they recommended an eight hour day for each full
time police officer and two days off duty each calendar month, work-
ing hours and days off to be aZranged by police officers and police
committee, and that each officer have a phone in his residence and
that he be subject to police call at any time whether on duty or not,
without extra salary,as an offset for shorter hours. It was moved by
Conrad and seconded.by Law that their report be approved. The motion
carried.
It was moved by Conrad and seconded by Gum that each of the
three Policemen be furnished ten gallons of gasoline per month fox
City driving.. The motion carried.
A' contract submitted by the Mt. States Tel & Tel Co. for the
operation of the lixen was agains presented and read. After some dis-
cussion, it was moved by Vordahl and seconded by GuJ that the mayor
and City; Clerk be authorized to sign contract. The motion carried.
it was moved by Gum and seconded by Law that the Street
Commissioner be instructed to notify property owners to cut any low
hanging limbs over sidewalk which interferred with free use of sidewalk.
The motion carried.
It was mowed by Gan and seconded by Law that we do now adjourn.
The motion carried.
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kpproved this 17th day of July, 193
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