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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 10.04.1932Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Moritana, _.. w October 4, 1932. The City council of the City of Laurel met in'regular, session in the Council Ohamber in the City Hall and was called to order, by Mayor R. Broughton at 8;00 o'clock P. M, Tuesday October 4, 1932. Upon roll call, the following Aldermen answered present; Bray porter chambe rl: in click Vordahl Huraess F?artle dull ? The minutes of .September 20th were read and approved. mr. Gardner appeared before the City Council in regard to plans for his refinery and, after some 'discussion, it was moved by v or- dahl and seconded by Hurless that the matter be referred to the Fire Committee. The motion earried. Mr. A. R. Barney appeared before the City Council and stated that he had been operating an Auto Vixecking place since the. first of the year and requested a classification for license purposes as low as could be made. After some discussion, it was moved by VOTdahl and see- . onded by Dull that he be classified as a secondhand dealer and license be set at $5.00 per quarter. The motion carried. The report of the Chief of police was presented and read. It was moved by Dull and seconded by Oiiak that the report be approved. The motion carried. The. rePort of the Police Judge was presented and read. It was _ moved by Chamberlin and seconded by Dull that the report be approved. The motion carried. The report of the .City Treasurer was presented and read. It was moved by pall and seconded by Hurless that the report be approved. The motion ,carried,` The budget report of the City Clerk for the months of July and August was presented by Vordahl by The motioncarriedeonded b click that the report a be ap.provedtas$read. moved ?s.._ The bills for the month of September were referred to the Fin- ance Committee and after due deliberation, the committee reported back recommending the payment` of the following bills; R. Broughton et a1 79.20_ T. A. Ri"gney 82.50 Wlbur B. Wiggins 54.00 R Fritz 22.50 City Water Dep't. 66.00 Nora Sturm 14.40 The Mont. Power Go. 7.12 Industrial &cc' d. Board 33.28 Laurel Vol. Fire Dept. 2.70 Yellowstone Garage 21.00 B. L. Price 37.50 The Mont. Power Co 2.20 14m. Fly 15.00 Joe Nicholas 103.50 Dr. E. C. Hall 2'700 Herbert Bailey 8.80 Herbert Bailey 31.50 H. C. West 53.55 Li H. Streeter 18.45 B. R. Wallace 10.80 E. H. Ebersviller 2.00 T,jdiand Imp. Co. 149.3.5 Henry Kaiser 49.50 C. A. Lockwood 7.20 G. E. Wheeler 12.60 Fred Reil 41.85 C. E. Bailey 3160 H. G. Bradley 7.20 Laurel Service Sta. 2.60 Sherrow Bros; Inc. 26.E D. D. Goldsmith' 18,00 Harry 'Rilliams 7.20 J. H. Crut0hex 55.00 A. G. Litton 5.40 L. R. Shay 3.60 H. C. West 6.30 Sam Coulter 2.60 Emily Shaffer 2.70 R. P. Palmer 11.70 Smith's vulc. Shop 3.60 Wilbur B. Wiggins 58.50 Crane Co. 1.35 ' p. Baker 4.94 The Mont. Power Co. 521.28 L=xel Trad. Go, 5.40 Crane Co. 18.11 H C West 39.60 to I%. Streeter 14.43 B. E. Wallace 7.20 Chief Greenlee 5.00 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montane, October 4; 1932, cont. Billings Gas, 00, 4.00 C. A. tockwood 7.20 Henry Ka'ise 65.80 G. F. Wheeler 9.45 J. S. Biro haugh 234.00 T. A. Rigne y 142.50 Fred Reil 54.25 C. E. Bailee' 3.60 Perry & lubman 8.00 Standard oil Sta. 2.08 L&UWel_fferviee Sta. 18,.44 City Water Dept. 48.91 bit. St. T41 & Tel CQ.' 9.75 Harry Williams 14.40 City Water Depxt 5.50 The-Mont. Power Co. 123.00 The Montana.PoWer Go. 77.54 It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Click that the report of the Committee be adopted and that warrants be issued in the manner recom- mended by the Committee,. The motion carried. A CustO+s's Receipt executed by the Federal Reserve Bank .of Helena covering $15,000.00 Fourth Liberty Bonds held as security fox deposits in the Midland National Bank of Billings was presented for approval. It was moved by Yordahl and seconded by Bray that the security be approved.' The motion 'carried. I Custodians Receipt No. 0-123 executed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Helena covering $15,000.00 Treasurery Bonds was presented for re- lease. It was moved by Bray and seconded by Vordahl that the Treasurer be authorzed,to release the Custodian's Receipt. The motion carried. Custodian's Receipt No. 0-164 covering $5,000.00 3 j% Treas- ury Bonds executed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Helena held-as security i for deposits i Midland n the National Bank of Billings was presented for I quarterly approval. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Dull that the security be approved. The motion carried. A Custodian's Receipt executed by the First National Bank of Minneapolis covering $20,000 of Yellowstone County Bonds held as security for deposits in the Yellowstone Bank of Laurel was presented for quarter- ly approval. it was moved by Hartley and seconded by Hurless that the security be approved,. The motion carried. .A. communication from Oswald F. Benwell in regard to 1923 Water Bonds was presented and read. After some d1souasion, it was moved by Hartle and seconded by Click that the City Treasurer be authorized to offer `70000. The motion carried.` A communication from R. C. Hulbert in which he offered to sell Bond No. 4 of Special Improvement 'District No. 28 for $85.89, and Bond { No. 29 of Special Improvement District No. 31 for $70.73 was presented and read. The treasurer reported that the bonds were next in order of retirement and that was the balances in the funds at present. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Dull that the City Treasurer be author- ized to puxchase the above described. bonds:. for the amounts specified. - The motion carried. A request to operate a restaurant and oil station by Morris fight was presented and read.. it was moved by Hurless and seconded by j Click that the request be granted and that the City Treasurer be author- ized to issued license. The motion carried. i A request to operate a wholesale oil station by Lester Gari ner was presented and read. It was moved by Chamberlin and seconded by Hurless that his request be granted and the City Treasurer authorized to issue license. The motion carried. by Be L. Price A request/to construct a two stall frame garage on lots 19 & 20 block 3 East Laurel Sub. was pre9ted and read. It was moved by Click and seconded by Lull that the request be granted. The motion, carried. a, The City Engineer reported that the Manager of the Montana Poorer Co. had reported that the Company did not feel that it was' a part of the contract to reset the ornamental light pole on Pennsylvania Ave., but would do so if the Council insisted upon it. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by,Dull that the Power Company be informed that the City Council insisted upon it. The motion carried. The Street & Alley Committee reported recommending the purchase of an 'easement along the north boundary line extended from the northeast corner of the City along the quarter-section line of section 10, 2 S., Range 24 E. ,i.r.i. to its intersection with the highway, a distance of 855 feet aprox mately, from V. B. Parkish and L. A. Nutting with the understanding that the money be paid to L. A. Nutting. it was moved by Dull and seconded by Porter that the report of the Committee be adopted and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to-execute a contract. The motion carried. I ?; ?'?'1- -- --?