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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Laurel, M- ontana
Feb. 2, 1932.
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 Mayor R. Broughton at 8:00 o'clock F. M. Tuesday
February 2, 1932.
Upon roll call, the following Aldermen answered present:
Bray
Porter
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Chamberlin
Click
Hur le s s
Vordahl
Hartley
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Graves
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The minutes of January 19th 'were read and approved.
A request for license to operate a barber shop by
Schessler and Quimby was presented and read. It was moved by Hurless
and seconded by Ghamberlin that the request be granted and that 'the
City Treasurer be authorized to issue license. The motion carried.
A request from Geo. E. Templin to operate a candy shop was
presented and read. It was moved by Hurless and seconded by Hartley
that the request be granted and that the City Treasurer be authorized
to issue license. The motion carried.
Dr. Broughton received a call and Geo. Graves, President of
the Council took the chair.
The report of the City Health officer was presented and
read. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Vordahl that the re-
port be approved. The motion carried:
The report of the Chief of Police was presented and read.
It was moved by Voxdahl and seconded by Hurless that the report be
approved. The motion carried.
The report of the Police Judge was presented and read. I-t
was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Bray that the report be approved.
The motion carried.
The report of the City Treasurer 'was presented and read.
It was moved by Chamberlin and seconded by Hu.rless that the report be
approved.- The motion carried.
The bills for the month of January here, referred to the Fin,
ance Committee and after due deliberation, the Committee reported back'
recommending the payment of the following bills;
James Rol man 8.00 Frank Miller ti;_?,o I
Sherrow Bros. 7.13 R. P. !almer 5`:62
Crane Co. 94,77 Tony Freed 1,50
Sam Freund 5.75 J. ;S. Br"ohaugh 240.00
Perry & Tubman 11.18 Russell Barr 15.62
Stewart Motors 6.90 Henri _aiser 134.03
Fred Re it 100.25 Industrial Accident Boar d, 111.3_
Billings Gas -CompAny 62.28 The -bona. Paver Go. 709.04
-Chepple' s Inc., 2.25v Wilbur B. ''Wiggins 1 5.00
Laurel Trading Co. 14.79 Laurel Service Spa. 6.74
H. G. hest 82.00 The :Mountain St, Tel & Tel 14.20
J. H. Cru.to her 49.00 Gity Water DepLt. 66.00
Dr. G.E. ,Thomas 5.00 ' Dr. E . 0. Hell 30.00
Crane Go. 59.45 W, B. Alt-imus 2.00
Goan Motor Co. 66.50 Joe Nicholas 115.00
E. M. air ley 48.00 Laur e-l O atloo t 27.90
Wm Fly 3.00 n. Broughton et al 88.00 -
B. h,. Price 41.85 Herbert Bailey 35.00 I
Herbert Bailey -7.20 B. Fritz 254'00
T . L. -Rigney 250.00 City Water .: Dep' t. 21.29
City Water Dept. 34.96 Emily Shaffer 3.00
Carrie E. Brb 75.00 The Mont. Power Go. 1.10
City Water pep't. 2.25 Billings Gas Co. 9.3Z
Q.happle's Inb. 28.99
It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Bray that the report of the
pommittee be accepted and that warrants be issued in the manner rec-
ommended by the committee. The motion carried.
The Mayor returned and presided during the remainder of
the meeting.
Mr. Price outlined the work done toward filing exemption
for the money on deposit at Kountze Brothers Bank and read a number
of letters connected therewith and asked if it was the desire of the
City Council for the Mayor and Gity Attorney to hire a,Rew York
attorney. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Huxless that the
Mayor and City Attorney be instructed to hire New York counsel at
their discretion.
Mr. 11or.ter was excused at this time.
After, some discussion and protest to the motion, the Mayor
instructed the clerk to call the rail. Upon roll call the following
answered aye; Hurless, Hartley and,. Graves.. Those opposed; Bray,
Chamberlin and Click. Thereupon the Mayor declared a tie and voted
":no" declaring the motion lost.
After some discussion of cottonwood trees, and roots in the
sewer, the.mayor appointed gordahl9 Hartley and .Click as a committee
to investigate and report back to the Council.
It was moved by Fordahl and seconded by Graves that we do
now adjourn. The motion carried.
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Approved this day of February, 1932.
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