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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07.21.1931Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, July 21, 1931. The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regillar session: in the Council Chamber in the.City Hall and was called "by Mayor R. Broughton at 8:00 ofeloek P. M.- Tuesday July.21, 19310 Upon roll call, the following Aldermen answere present: Porter Bray Chamberlin Glick Vordahl Hurless Graves Hartley. ?G The minutes of Jul? ?, 1931 were read and approved. --' dir. `rank Wright appeared before the City Council in regard to license for soft drink parlors. After some dis- cussiori, it was moved by Hartlsy and seconded by Vordahl that a special committee be appointed to inve s tigata the charge for soft drink parlor license. The motion carried. Thereupon the Mayor appointed Click, Porter and Bray to serve on this commit- tee, and requested a report at the next regular meeting of the City Council. Mrs. Hattie Powell appeared before the Cjty Council with a request for license to operate a rooming house. After some discussion, it was moved by Bray and seconded,by"Hurless that she be granted a license to run a rooming house, providing it be operated in the same manner as before the trouble. Mr. Ba`gbg appeared before the City Council in regard to a location for his popcorn stand. After some discussion, the mayor referred the matter to the Street and Alley committee. Mr. Allan Vannice, William Sidwell and ethers ap- peared before the City Council in Bard to a 'request to ap- pear to discuss the wooden sidewalk.Aroblem. They;stated that they would put in the .,concrete as soon as possible, and would keep the wooden sidewalks in proper repair until they started construction, i A letter from the secretary of the Volunteer Fire De- partment in which they recommended L. W. Territt for fire Cheif and Leo Suddith, and Dale Smith for new members. Thereupon the Mayor appointed L. W. Territt Fire Cheif and Leo Suddith and Dale Smith as members of the Fire Department. It was moved by Chamberlin and seconded by Graves that the appointments be ap- proved The motion carried. Mr. R. D. Wilks of 549 3rd Avenue South., Billings, Montana, appeared before the City Council in regard to paint- ing the water tank. He was instructed that the-.,-City Council would advertize for painting when they were ready to let a contract. Mr. Freebury appeared before the City Council in re- gard to the twelve otelock closing hour and requested that he be permitted to stay open later than that hour. The Mayor re- ferred the matter to the Police Committee. The Committee re- ported that they were ready to report and that they were not in favor of changing the closing hour. It was moored and sec- onded that the report of the committee be adopted.4Lnd that his { request be denied. This being the time set for receiving bids for the construction of improvements in Special Improvement District No 69, the Clerk was instructed to open and read all bids sub- mitted. The bids were as follows: Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Barry O'Leary 1435 square yards 6-inch concrete pavement per square yard.......... ... $1095 $ 2798.25 250 cubic yards of Grading, per cubic yard .90 225.40 For each 100 ft. over haul in excess of 400 ft., per 100 ft* per cubic yard... none % 3023. C. W. Laird 1435 square yards 6-inch concrete pavement per square yard.................... 2.032 2920.222 250 cubic yards of Grading, per cubic g, p yard 1.10 215.002 For each 100 ft. over haul in excess of 400 f t. , per 100 ft. per cubic yard... 01 Thereupon the bids were referred to the Street and Alley ; committee. after due deliberation the Committee reported back i reeommending that the contract be awarded to-C. W. "Laird. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Hurless, that the report of the Committee be adopted, the bid of C. W. Laird be accepted; the contract be awarded to C. W. Laird and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into a contract with him The mo- tion carried. It was moved by Vorddahl and seconded by Bray that the City Clerk` be authorized to return Barry OtLearyfs' certified check. The motion carried. A bill of The Mountain States Tgle Lone & Telegraph Company i1i"the amount of $13040 and a bill, far The urel Vol- unteer Fire Department in the amount of 78.00 , was resented and'read It was moved by Hurlees and seconded by 'Chamberlin that the bills be allowed.. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO 390. Re-solution No. 390, being a resolution levying taxes for general and specific purposes for the City of Laurel, Mont- ana., for the fiscal year beginning July lst, 1931, was present- ed and read It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Graves that said resolution be passed and adopted. The motion carried. Mr. Hartley was excused at this time, RESOLUTION NO. 391. Resolution No. 391, being a resolution lei and assessing all of the property embraced` within Special Improve- ment Lighting District No. 3 of the City of? Laurel, Montana., with three-fourths of the entire cost of maintePnanee and elec- trid current for the yeear 1931, was presented and r,ead ' It was moved by Graves and seconded by Chamberlin that said reso- lution be provisionally passed and adopted. Upon roll call, all `Aldermen present 'voted aye and said resolution was declared ;z provisionally passed. RESOLUTION NO. 392. t Resolution No. 392, being a resolution levying and assessing all of the property embreed` within Special Bnprove merit Aghtinng, District No. 2 of the City of Laurel, Montana, with thrge-fbtzrtl2s of the- entire cost of maintenance and elec- tric current for the, year 1931, was presented and read. It was moved by Chamberlin and see.onded by Hurless thAt said reso- Iasion' be provisionally passed and adopted. Upon roll call,, all Aldermen present voted aye and saia resolution was 'declared provisionally passed. RESOLATION NO. 393. Resolutlon No. 393, being a resolution levying and assessi a _ 6rta. n ._ property embraced within Spec al Ibproue- ment District No 4- for gipping into trunk line sewer of the City of "Laur'el, was presented' and read. It was moved by Vor- dahl and seconded by Graves that said res olutioti be provi`si on.- ally passed and adopted. Upon roll call,-all Aldermen present voted aye and said resol'at on was declared provisionally passed. 34'. RESOLUTION NO. Resolution No. ;394, being a resolution levying and Minutes of the City Council of Laurel assessing a special tax against certain designated property for the removal of garbage, snow, weeds and refuse, was presented and r6ad. It was moved by Chamberlin and, seconded by Glick that said resolution be provisionally passed and adopted. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed. { It was reported that someone had fallen into the air-way or basement-way into the Yellowstone Rooms, The mat- ter was referred to the Street and Alley comet' ittee. It was moved by Hu.rless and seconded: by Vordahl that the City Clerk request Mr. Braswell to appear before the City Council at the next regular meeting in regard to his rabbit pen. The motion carried. It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Bray that we do now adjourn. The motion carried. XrTE `lT: k.