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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.19.1932Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana i July I95, 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 P. M, July 19, 1932. Upon roll call, the frollowing Aldermen answered present: Bray Chamberlin V ordahl Dull i Hartley i The minutes of July 5th were read and approved. Mrs, Koller appeared before the Council and requested early action. on the buildings of Clark and Hilgert on Montana Avenue. Mrs. Kerchies, Mrs, Arnold, Mrs. Long, Mrs, Harper, Mrs. Hilgert, Mrs, Moran, Mrs. Roysdon, Mr. Jens Long and Mr and Mrs. Kurrock appeared before the Council protesting the allowance of a funeral home in their neighborhood. They said that rough boxes, hearse, etc, had been moved into the corner house at the corner of Wyoming ,avenue and First Street, After j some discussion, it was moved by Hartley and seconded by Dull that the City Attorney be instructed to draft ordinance pro- hibiting funeral homes being located in any residence district. The motion carried. Mr. Mold appeared before the City Council in, regard, to drainage. After some discussion, the City Engineer was in- structed to run a survey along the north boundary line of the City limits to ascertain the cost of ditching, A claim of .$10.51 for 1931 tax refund of Ha.geter . and Reardon was presented with the report of the City Attorney, It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Dull that the claim be allowed. The motion carried. A claim of $11.07 covering the same property for the year 1930 was presented, It was moved by Dull and seconded. by Hartley that the claim be rejected. The motion carried. A Custodian's Receipt, executed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Helena covering $15,000,00 of Treasury Bonds held as security for deposits in the Midland National Bank. of Billings was presented for quarterly approval, It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Bray that the security be approved. The motion carried. _ A custodian's Receipt, executed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Helena, covering $5,000,00 of Treasury Bonds held as security for deposits in the Midland National Bank of Billings was presented for quarterly approval, It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Brag that the security be approved, The motion carried. A Custodian's Receipt execcted by the-lst National Bank of Minneapolis covering $20,000.00 of Yellowstone' County Bonds held as security for deposits in the Yellowstone° Bank of Laurel was presented for quarterly approval, It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Dull that the security be approved, l The motion carried. After some discussion about additional bonds to cover deposits in the Yellowstone Bank, the City t'reasurer' was instructed to get the present value of Yellowstone Qounty` bonds now held as security. A request for license to operate a garage by Slaughter and Warwick Baas presented. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Dull that the request be granted. The motion _."._ carried. A request to operate a hotel by Mrs. N. J. T3ntinger in the Lenox Hotel building was presented and read„ It was Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel., Montana, July 19, 1932, moved by Dull and seconded by Vordahl tha t the request be granted. The motion carried. A request for license to operate a miniature Golf Course by D. R. Shively was presented and read. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Bray that the license be granted the motion carried. A request for license-to run pool hall by W. R, Diefendorfer was presented and read. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Dull that request be granted.' The motion carried. 1 A letter from the Fire Department in which they recommended that the fire truck be stored at the Slaughter and Marwick garage for the ensuing year, was presented and read. It was moved by Dull and seconded by Bray that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a contract for such storage. The motion carried. The Clerk reported that Mr. Peterson wanted to buy some old fire hose without couplings for irrigation purposes and had offered 105 per foot for them. It was moved by Dull and seconded by Bray that his request be granted, The motion -- carried. 1 RESOLUTION NO, 407 Resolution No. 407, being a resolution levying and assessing ,a special tax against certain designated property for the removal of garbage, snow, weeds and refuse, was presented and read. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Dull that said resolution be provisionally passed and adopted, Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed, RESOLUTION N0. 408 Resolution No. 408, being a resolution levying and assessing all of the property embraced within Special Improve- ment Lighting District No. 1 of the City of Laurel, Montana, with three-fourths of the entire cost of maintenance and elee- trio current for the year 1932, : was presented and read. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Dull that said resolution be provisionally passed and adopted. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed. RESOLUTION NO. 409 ` Resolution No. 409, being a resolution levying and assessing all of the property embraced within Special Improve- ment Lighting District No, 2 of the City of Laurel, Montana, with three-fourths of the entire cost of maintenance and elec trio current for the year 1932, was presented and read, it was moved by Hartley and seconded by Vordahl that said reso- lution be provisionally passed and adopted. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was`de- clared provisionally passed, I RESOLUTION NO, 410 Resolution No. 410, being a resolution authorizing the addition of the Improvements of Special. Improvement Lightr i.ng District No. 3 to that of the District known as Special: Improvement Lighting District Nol, and providing for the payment of the operating costs of the added improvements and the assessment, was presented and read. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Hartley that said resolution be passed and adopted. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared passed and adopted. by Sam Coulter A regu.estfor a permit to erect a frame filling station at the corner of Main Street and Wyoming Avenue was presentedand read, It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Bray that the permit be granted. The motion cpLrried. A request by Sam Coulter for a permit to erect a ~ soft drink stand on Lots 1 and 2, Block 4. Laurel Realty Subdivision was presented and read. it was moved by Dull and seconded, by Vordahl that ' the pea-mit be granted. The I motion carried. I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, July 191 19324 n i.? C A request by-,,,the Billings Gas Gompany for a permit to break concrete in the alley for their new office connection was presented and read. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Hartley that the permit be granted. The motion carried. The Clerk was instructed to notify Hilgert and Clark to clean up their property on Montana Avenue. The City Engineer was instructed to request the Dis- trict Engineer of the State Highway Commission to clean out drainage along the loner end of town.. The Clerk reported that all officers had filed estimates for the budget of 1932. It was moved by Dull and seconded by Bray that we do now adjourn. until 7:00 otclock P. M. Friday July 22, 1932, to consider the budget for the ensuing year. The motion carried. Approved this 02-'t7ay of, 1932. Mayor rt, a ATTEST: rk. F i j