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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02.01.1927Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, Feb. 1, 1927, The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session in the Council Chamber and was called to ot-der by Mayor H. C. Knudsen at 8;00 o'clock P. M. Tuesday, February 1, 1927. Upon roll calf., the following Aldermen answered present: Coy Porter Gum Chamberlin Perry V or dahl Graves Hartley The minutes of January 18th were read:-and approved. 'The report of the Police Officer was read. It was moved by Chamberlin and seconded by Coy that the report be ap- proved. The motion carried, The report of the Police Judge was read. It was moved by Coy and seconded by Graves that the report be approved. The motion carried, The report of the City Treasurer was read, It was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Coy that the report be approved. The motion earried, The report of the Water Commissioner was read. It was moved by Vordahl and second6d by Coy that the report be a pproved, The motion carried. The bills for the month of January., 1927, were referred to the Finance Committee and after due deliberation, the committee reported back recommending the payment of the following b ills: Alex Reiter 4.75 Ed Ludwig 16000 01 C. Bundy 48.25 Henry Kaiser 6188 Mike De Carlo 5.14 George Zier 6192 Chamberlin W. E. 12.50 7Xt:i6t8U T. & T. Co, 10.05 J, S . Brohaugh 5.28 Yellowstone Garage 5158 State Pub. Co. 23.33 d, S, Brohaugh- 240.00 Cont. Oil Co, 20.00 City Water Dept. 23.72 M. R. Cooper 25.00 T. A. Rigney 158.35 T. A. Rigney 91.65 B. L. Price 41,65 H. C. Knudsen 40,00 R, E. Coy 6.40 W. E. Porter 6.00 W. E. Chamberlin 6100 Ed Gum 6.00 Co E. Perry 6.00 Nels Vordahl 6.00 J..A. Hartley 6.00 Geo. Graves 6.00 George Wambold 5.02 Carl Lehr 10.25 City Water Dept. 18.81 Co. Laurel Trading 75 28 George Eichler 5150 Vera Sturm 65 00 Henry Kaiser 152X50 Montana Power Co, 585.70 Geo. Smith 6.00 Henry Batt 6.04 Billings Gas Co, 47,74 It was i*oved by Coy and seconded by Perry that the report of the committee be accepted and that warrants be issued in payment thereof The motion carried. It was moved by Coy and seconded by Perry that the bills of Wm. Fly for $145 00 , ' Billings s Co. for $3•33, Vera Sturm for 00 for $15 r th gert $50.00,H. E. Her e s for $lO.OO and Quilieo Bro . be paid out of the Operating Fund. The motion carried. T, A. Rigney, Water Commissione3, reported that he had discussed the matter of selling water to the Northern Pacific Railway Company with Xr. BlVm, Chief Engineer of Maintenance of Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, Feb. 1, 1927. Way and Mr. Yaeger, Water supervisor, and reported that they ex- ,pected to be in Laurel in the near future and make a definite offer to the City Council. The Mayor reported that he had made arrangements with the County Sheriff to split fifty-fifty on the expense of having a deputy sheriff and police officer at Laurel and thereupon named H. E. Hertwert as Police Officer. It was moved by Coy and seconded by Hartley that the appointment be approved and that his salary from the City be fixed at $75,00 per month. The motion harried. Mr. Hartley reported that the new building on First Street, east of the Merchants Hotel, constructed by Mr. Beighley, was extending out into the street. After some discussion, it was moved by Vordahl and seconded by Hartley that he be strueted to removed that portion which extended beyond his property line. The motion carried. The Examiner's report of December 2, 1926, covering Ox natioh by Deputy State Examiner, F. E. Williams,, of Nov- ember20, 30 and December 1, 1926, was read, which was as follows; "MONTANA OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER HELENA --------------------- December 2, 19260 CITY OF LAUREL'. MONTANA. Mr. H. C. Knudsen Mayor Miss Vera Sturm Treasurer Per. T . A. Rigney Clerk Mr, B. L. Price Attorney We herewith submit report of the annual examination of the books and records of. the City of Laurel, as made by FAIL E. Williams, Deputy State Ex&niner,. on November 20, and 30, And December 1, 19262 as follows: CITY TREASURER MISS VERA. STURM To balance in funds December 28, 1925 $39,680.17 To receipts -from December 28, 1925 to November 20, 1926. 371,792,89 ----------- L j - 771473.06 By disbursements same period 599162.28 To balance in funds November 209 1926 18,;310,81 ACCOUNTED FOR AS FOLLOWS Bank Balance Security MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK. BILLINGS $4,778,35 United States Treasurpr Bonds trusteed with the Federal. Reserve Bank, Helena. Trustee receipt approved by the State Examiner. YELLOWSTONE BANK, LAUREL 11,720.18 Liberty `bonds trusteed with the First National Bank of Minneapolis, Trustee receipt approved by the State Examiner $209000,00 KOUNTZE BROS., BANKERS, NEW YORK 191.28 City Warrants on hand 1,460.43 Cash in office 227.80 L 18:368.04 :Less checks drawn on American Bank before closing 67.23 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, Feb. 19 19270 TREASURER'S BUNU ACOODE TS November 0, 1926 --------------------- I - Fund General Street Executive Police Water Deter Water Tape Wat e r Sewer Water Bonds Interest Sewer Bonds Interest mater 13onds Sinking Sewer Bonds Sinking Sprinkling Park Library Garbage. Operating 1916 Funding Bonds Interest 1916 Funding Bonds Sinking Water Intake Bonds Sinking Water Intake.Bonds Interest 1921 Funding Bonds Interest Nutt ing .Bonds Interes Nutting Bonds. Sinking 1923 Water Bonds nA" 1923 dilater Bonds "B" Firemens Disability Sidewalk Light No, 1, Construction Light No, 1, Maintenance Light No. 2, Construction... Light No. 2, Maintenance Montana Avenue. Walk Firemen I11 PROVEMEET DISTRICTS. um er 6 7 - 8 9 10 11 - 12 1.3 14 17 16 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 44 8 50 51 52 54 Overdraft 18.36 169.44 9.61 e 7.73 34.41 .Balance 107,76 258.87 18.17 44.82 241,44 ,27 350.83 140.21 423.85 457.36 6.44 456.01 643.63 149,65 463.12 2,918.18 1,933,00 691,68 725,98 16.39 34.69 386,15 180.01 2,262,65 33.82 420,71 696,44 64,92 732.79 79.58 56,72 55,04 86.68 96,24 15.83 110.79 60,54 59,63 54,77 34,73 30.38 34.66 74.64 38,40 27,58 15,28 229,55 53,14 11,75 26,28 59,42 33.25 23,89 61,20 38.0'7 39.12 157,77 108,60 9.92 11,63 33,71 4,38 78,00 31,8! 122.65 198,46 102s49 70,59 7 198,9 5'72. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, Feb. 1, 1927 . Fund I1.11PROVEMENT DISTRICTS Overdraft Balance Number 55 23.37 56 47.41 58 92,94 60 10.45 62 27253 63 4,95 64 30.00 - - ----- -------- - 239.55 18,550.36 Less Overdrafts 239.55 18,310,81 C ITY CLERK MR. T. A.. RIGNEY The minute book was examined and found to be written up to date and properly sigmd, OFFICIAL BONDS Vera Sturm; City Treasurer, American Surety Company, in the sum,. May 1 1927 of 0.?o0 expiring 10 Cooper Police Judge, United States Fidelity & M. R. Guaranty Co in the sum of $500.00, expiring March 11, 1926, William Fly, Policeman, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, in the sum of $500.00, expiring March 11, 1926, T, A. Rigney City Clerk, Water Commissioner, and Engineer, Maryland Casualty Company, $5,000.00, expiring Augustl, 1927. The above bonds were approved by the City Council. The claims were examined and found to be in good condition as to itemization and verification. TAX LEVIES Fund _ 1925 1926 General 5.00 mills 5.00 mills Executive 2,00 ' 6000 ` Operating 2100 IT 2.25 IT Police 1000 TT 1,00 TI Firemens *50 IT ,50 IT Water Bonds, Sinking 3100 it 3100 " Nater Bonds Interest 3100 IT 3100 Sewer Bonds , ginging 2,00 IT 2,00 TT Sewer Bonds, Interest 1100 1,00 1916 Funding Bonds, Sinking 1150 1.50 n r } 1916 Funding Bonds, Interest 1150 IT 10,00 Water Intake Bonds, Sinking 1100 TT 050 IT Water Intake Bonds, Interest .50 m Nutting Water Bonds, Sinking 075 .1675 IT Nutting Water Bonds, Interest 150 .25 " 1921 Funding Bonds, Interest 511-50 TT 4.00 1923 dater Bonds, Series TTATT 6075 " 6,00 1923 Water Bonds, Series "BIT 3.25 'T 2.50 Light District No, 1, Sinking .25 " 1,00 Light District Nol 1. Maintenance .5.0 IT 1,00 TI Light District No, 2, Sinking 175 TT 1040. Light District No. 2, Maintenance 175 T' 175 Library Fund 2.00 ' 2,00 T 65.00 IT 45 , 00 IT INDEBTEDNESS December-, 1925 WARRANTS OUMSTAtNDING: General Fund $6,093003 Police Fund X00,00 Mater Fund -- 901.09 --------- $79083,12 General Obligation Bonds outstanding $144,890.20 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, Feb. 1, 1927. Water Intake Bonds 1,717.33 Nutting Bonds 357.60 1923 Water Bonds "A" 2,285.91 1923 Water Bonds "B" 855.45 99732,11 - 135,158,09 ----------- General Obligation Indebtedness 1429241.21 Special Improvement Bonds and warrants outstanding 145, 489,45 INDF,BT.EDNESS November 20., 1926 WARRANTS OUTSTANDING: Genera Fury $4,126.59 Water Fund 90.00 - $4,216.59 $1379790.20 General Obligation bonds outstanding Less Sinking Funds;. Water Bonds $140.21 Sewer Bonds 423.85 1916 Fund ing . Bonds 29918,18 Water Intake Bonds 11933.00 Nutting Bonds 34.69 1923 dater Bonds "A7 386.15 1923 Water Bends 7B7 180.01 -------- 6,016.09 --------- --- 1319774.11 ---------- General Obligation Indebtedness 1359990.70. Special Improvement Bonds and Warrants outstanding 14211192.43 To Water mental from December 1, 1925 to November 20., 1926 $16,600.6 ' Meters;.. same period 421.00 it " Taps, same period 451,00 Total Collections 179472.63 By City Treasurers receipts, same period 179472063 POLICE JUDGE MR. ill. R. COOT' To fines collected from December 1,1925 to Novemberl, 1926 $404050 r By City Treasurer's receipts, same period 404.50 CITY LIBRARIAN MRS. C. E. ERB To cellections from, December 1,1925 to November 20,192 6 117050 By City Treasu.rerrs receipts, same period 117:50 E iINERxS NOTES CITY TREASURER. Overdrafts exist in the funds of the City in the amount. of $239.550 The Treasurer should never pay a warrant unless there is sufficient in the Fund on which it is drawn to pay it in full. POLICE JUDGE. The Police Fudge keeps a very unsatisfactory docket. It is loose leaf and the pages- are not numbered. It is impossible to ascertain if any pages or.. cases_ are missing. The record of the cases is not written up as full as it should be. The pages in the docket are mixed as to months and some are not dated. A record of several ' cases was found outside the docket. The Council should order this docket to be bond and paged,,and in the future all dockets should be in bound books. CITY LIBRARIAN The Librarian does.not keep suitable records at the present time, but L Minutes of the Cit1aarel, Council of Laurel \ Montana, Feb., 1, 1927 has arranged to do so in the future. She should keep a cash record of the money she receives and remit to the City Treasurer at the end of each month, attaching the receipt she received from the City Treasurer in her cash record. .respectfully submitted Jay G. Larson Statd Examiner F. E. Williams$ FEW:k Deputy State Examiner The Mayor instructed the Clerk to trite suitable letters to the State Examiner and City officials relative to it, It was moved and seconded that we do now adjourn. The motion carried. ty er 1927, Approved this ? day o f , ayor. ATTEST: a s UY Clerk. I.