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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.18.1933Minutes of the City Council of Laurel ? Laurel, Montana:, t2y 18, 19343. The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session in the Couneil Chamber in the City Hall and. was called to order by Mayor R. Broughton: at 8;00 O'clock P. IT. Tuesday July 18, 1933. Upon roll call the following Aldermen answered present: Bray Porter Chamberlin Law Reardon Vordahl Bull Hart?.e y I r% The minutes of duly 5th were read and approved. The report of the City Treasurer for the month of dune was presented and read. It .was moved by Dgll, and seconded by Lai v'. The motion carried. The report of the City Treasurer for the year ending June 30th, 1933, was presented and read. It was moved by Vgrdahl and seconded by Bray that the report be approved. The motion carried. The report of the City Clerk for the month of kay an:c3 June was presented and read. It was moved by vordahl and seconded by pull that the repoxts be approved. The motion carried.- The Street and Alley Committee reported` that they had approved a sign for C. H. Kass on Main Street providing a contract be signed. An application for a license to run a printing office and newspaper by B. G. Farrell was presented and read. It was moved by Chamberlin and seoonded.by Bray that the application be approved and that the City Treasurer be authorized to issue license. The motion carried. r , An application to run a Filling Station and Lumber Yard by George Harlan was presented and read. It was moved by Dull and seconded by Hartley that the application be approved and that the City Treasurer be authorized to-issue license. The motion Qarr:ied.' An application to run a Blacksmith Shop by $;. J.. Rybi.n. was presented and read. It was moved by Law_ and seconded by Hart ley that the application be approved and that the City Treasurer be authorized to issue license The motion carried. A contract iron the, storage of the fire truck for the ;per iod Jura 15, 1933 to J 15, 1934, with the. Yellowstone Garage was presen._ d and read. It as moved by Vordahl and seconded by Law that the contract be approved. The motion carried. Mr. Wm. 5-idwell appeared before the City Council and stated that he had the agency for fire extinguishers. It was moved b- pull and seconded by Law that the matter be referred to the Committee on Fire & Police. The motion carried. A cantran-t fbr the siren with the Mountain Stages Tel. & Tel. Co. was -referred4tfl??the_ City Attorney. An easement for the ditch across the Hor-them. Pacific right ofway was preasented and read and ordered filed. The Mayor and Gity Attorney reported that the Fire Department" had requested permission to put an a carnival and that `the license be waived in their favor. It was moved by Bray and seconded by Vordahl' that their request be d.enip4.. Upon roll call the motion lost.' i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Monta-da, July 181 1933, Cont. It,was moved by Hartley and Law that the Council rescind the action taken. previously to bar carnivals from the City. The motion carried. The City Attorney reported that some agitation had been in-progress fox a number of gears to check building on lots not served with water and seiner. After some discussion, it was moved by Dull and seconded by Ghabberlin that the City purchase the vac- ant lots west of Alder Avenue and north of Main Street that are now owned by the County if arrangements csod be `made. Stith the County Commissioners, Upon roll call the motion carried. A'._',,-letter to. the State Highway Commission relative to word within the City was read. and ordered filed. The City Engineer reported that the State Highway Commis sign had requested the City to appeal. to the Northern Pacific Railway Company for the straightening of the roadway across the. tracks on First Avenue South. It was moved by Porter and seconded by.Dull` that the matter be referred to the Street & Alley Committee. The motion carried. The budgets for the different departments of the City for the ensuing year were presented and read. It was moved by VQrdahl and seconded by Porter that the budgets be filed. The motion carried. It was moved by Dull and seconded by Chamberlin that we do now adjourn. The motion carried. Approved this let day of. August, 1933: yor. ATTEST: f C ?. , e I