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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 03.15.1927 Minutes of the City Council of Laurel f Laurel, Montana, Max ch 15, -1927 The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session in the .Coun.cil Chamber in the City Hall and was called to order by Mayor R. E-. Coy at. 8:00 oI clock 2. M, March 15, 1927, Upon .roll call, the following Aldermen answered present. Porter Laird Chamberlin. Gum Vordahl Perry Graves Hartle The minutes of March lot .were read. It was moved by. t Gum and seconded by ferry that the minutes be approved as `read. The motion carried. The rater Commissioner's report for the month of January was presented and read. It was moved by Perry and seconded by Porter that. the report be approved. The motion carried. p The .street and AlleyCommittee reported, raeommending the placing of culverts on the following streets: One at the corner of Main Street and Fourth Avenue ; om at the intersection of Railroad Street and Fifth Avenue; one at Pennsylvania Avenue and lour th Street.; six on fur land Avenue one at the East end of Third Street.. .After some discussion, 'it was moved by Voraahl and seconded by Graves that this repo. tabled. until the newt meeting of the City Council. The motion carried. After some discussion of the crossing at the corner of Third Street and Sixth Avenue, it was moved by Perry and seconded by Porter that the City, furnish. timbers in order that Mr., Bennett, might put : in the ereesing The motion carried.. Mr. Hartley, chairman of the Street and A ley Committee,, e de. on Sixth avenue south of Third Street reported that the i sidewalk walk was in very bad condition and recommended that that pert that could. not be repaired. be torn out, It was moved by Chamberlin, - and seconded by Gum that the Street Commissioner be so instructed. The motion carried, The Water Committee reported their investigation of :the breaking of the plate glass window in the pool hall by gravel. and recommended the rejection or refusal of the City to repair the, window. It was moved by Gum and seeonded.by Porter that the report of the Committee be :adopted. The motion carried. The matter of delinquent licenses was discussed,, It - was moved by Perry an d seconded :by Hartley that the City Attorney, de in: en. lic�ense,s be instructed to proceed at once to collectall 1 �. t from danagy 1, 1925 , to January 1, 1927, including the list as follows: Laurel Milling Co. $28 00, D. H. McCauley $2.8.00, Strand Theatre 30,00, Laurel Bakery $21.00, E. E. Cale $160CQ, C, Cloyd $2840. The motion carried. Alderman Hartley brought up the matter of delinuent � y waterer rentals and the Mayor instructed the Clerk to furnish names and amount of all that were delinquent as much as 10 001, Thor on eup, ., the Water Commissioner read'the following names and amounts: Strand The $220 .0. G. '0. Wright 10,00 00, A. R. Brewington $10,00 Winnie Nix $22 50 S. Gaarde �10#50, W. L. A. Calder 18.10, Chas. Hall $22,56, Geo. H. Spracklin $50.50; Ira Rodgers $18.50. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by, Vord:ahl that the Water Commissioner be instructed to collect all of these accounts by April 1st or dis- continue service to them, The mot ion carried. The utter of Peter Hoem and A. A. Albright using water 'I without a water service on property belonging to Fred 'Hilgert was discussed. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Laird that the ail Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, March 159 192.7 Water Committee be instructed to investigate and make a report at the next meeting of the City Council,'.. The motion carried. A report of the Fire Chief was read in which he re- quested some new supplies including new 1- inch hose, a 2� inch Siamese connection with gates along with other accessories necessary for the department, also recommended that the department be fur- nished with an insurance policy provides for in Section 412 of the Revised Ordinances, It was moved by Graves and seconded by Gum that the matter be referred to the Committee on Fire and Police and the City Clerk be instructed to get "prices on these materials from. two _,oT more houses. The motion. carried. A communication from the Yellowstone Bank was presented and read in which -they requested permission to change from liberty Bonds to Treasury Certificates. It was moved by uordahl and seconded by Perry 'that this request be tabled until the bank had filed a receipt for the Treasury--Pertificates. The motion carried. It was moved by Perry and seconded by Porter that the following named places be designated as voting places for the ensuing election: First Ward..- Paul Brohaugh residence. Second Ward City Hall. Third Ward- Piggly Wiggly Grocery store. Fourth Ward- Perry and Tubman store. The motion carried. It was moved ferry and seconded by :Porter that the following be appointed Judges and Clerk of Election: First Ward: Judges Paul. B. Brohaugh, Clara Brohaugh, Ellen M. Hall Clerks- J. H. Crutcher, Ida L. Miller. Second Ward: Judges- Ivtinnie Miller, Nellie G. Click, Lorena V. Car lis le. Clerks- Lucy L. Chamber lin, Jennie_ Starkey Third Ward: Judges- B. J . Berger , Belle McFadden, Ida Lonne. Cle rks- Mary E, Evert, Olive IA. Cook• .Fourth Ward; Judges- Maude Blain, Charlotte L. Olafson, Ida E. Kinnick. Clerks- Ruth Nutting, Alta list. Raw. The motion carried. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Chamberlin that the City Clerk be instructed to make application to the Northern, Pacific Railway Company for permission for the Public Interest Club to erect a bandstand in the park. The motion carried. It was moved by Perry and seconded by Porter that the Street and Alley Committee be instructed to investigate the gravel situation and to buy one -or two cars if, in their judgement, they saw fit. The motion carried, d that we do now adjourn. The It was moved and seconded j motion carried. o z 1 G i le • Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, l ontan&, March 159 1927. Approved this i;E � day of , 1927 ay or ATTEST 1 r