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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Laure lfldontana,
April 5, 1927.
The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular
session irs the Council Chamber in the City Hall and was called
to order by Mayor R. E. Coy at 8;00 o'clock P. M. April 5, 1927.
Upon roll call, the following aldermen answered present;
Porter
Baird
Chamberlin
Gum
Perry
Hartley
Graves
The minutes of March 15th were read and approved.
The City Treasurer's report was presented and read. It
l' it was moved by Gum and seconded by Perry that the report be approved.
The motion carried.
The Policeman's report was presented and read. It was
moved by Gum and seconded by Laird that the report be approved.
The motion carried.-
Th.e Police Judge's report was presented and read. It was
moved by Perry and seconded by Hartley that the report be approved.
The motion carried.
The Water Commissioner's report was presented and read.
It was moved by Perry and seconded by Gum that-the report be ap-
proved. The motion carried.
The Mayor asked for a report from the Street and Alley
Committee in regard to culverts. They requested further time to
make their report, and it was granted.
Mr. W, 0. Baker filed a petition for the erection of
a 12,000 gallon gasoline storage tank at the rear of the Arro
Filling Station, ninety feet south of Main Street and forty-five
feet west of Holmes Lumber Company Yard. He stated that the tank
was a standard tjtpe of tank as used in other cities. ;After some
discussion, it was moved by Perry and seconded by Chamberlin that
1 the permit be granted. The motion carried.
lm a The Mayor reported that he had had an interview with the
County Commissioners and that they had stated that they would be
willing to furnish gravel at cost which would not exceed $1.00 per
cubic yard, to be applied on trunk line streets or streets upon
which the farmers ka.d to haul their beets and reported that further
negotiations should be carried on after they have their plant in
operation near the City.
A petition for the gravelling of First avenue between
First Street and North City Limits was presented. It was moved
by Gum and seconded by Laird that the petition be tabled for
further information. The motion carried,
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A petition for the gravelling of a part of Main Sheet
was presented. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Porter
that the petition be tabled in like manner. The motion carried.,
A Trust Receipt for. .,0,_000,04from the Federal Reserve
Bank of Helena, No. 176 to secure deposits of the City in the
Midland National Bank of Billings,- was presented and read. It
was moved by Perry and seconded by Graves that this receipt be
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Billings, Montana. The motion carried.
A Trust Receipt for X20,000.00 from the First National
Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, No. 1480 to secure deposits el
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Bank of Laurel, Montana, The motion carried.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Laurel, lJontana,
April 5V 1927„
The bills for the month of March were referred to
the Finance Committee and after due deliberation, the committee
reported back recommending the payment of the following bills:
Laurel Outlook
Montana Power Co.
Phil Michael, Jr.
W. E. Porter
Ed Gum
C. E. Perry
Geo. Graves
M. R• Cooper
Laurel Fire Dept.
Minnie Standen Miller
Industrial Aceid.-Board
Ryniker Winter Co.
Billings'Gas Co,
Crane Co.
T. A. "Rigney
R. D. Shaffer
Laurel Trading Co.
Roy Wilkins
Ira D. Rodgers
Hall Lbr. Co,
M S;fT, & T. Co.
Henry Kaiser
J. S. Brohaugh
zp 5.25 Industrial Accid. Board 33.42
551.29 City Water ;Dept. 37.64
2.50 R. E. Coy 40000
6.00 0. W, Laird 6.00
6000 W. E. Chamberlin 6.00
6000 Nels Vordahl 6000
6.00 J. A. Hartley 6.00
25.00 H. E. HerJAext 75.00
39.00 Laurel.. Fire Dept. 48,00
3.68 Industrial Accid, Board 67..,05
116.50 R. C. Dillavou lo,.79
8.00 Fed. Pipe & Tank Co. 43,75
32,87 W. E. Chambberlin 12.50
30057 T. A. Rigney 158.35
91065. Smith Vule. Shop 32.45
88.00 B. L. Price 41.65
25.5'7 City Water Dept. 610,71
40'82 P. L. Bishop 4.64
31000 Jake Fox 4.37
2.10 Henry Batt 3:37
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10.75 Vera Sturm 65!00
149 # 70 Ed Ludwig 108,875
240.00 The Texas Co. 20„25
The Committee reported approval of the bill of Dr. R. Broughton for
$360.00 with the recommendation that same be conditionally allowed
and the Clerk be authorized to draw warrant upon the proper fund in
payment thereof as soon as sufficient funds are available for pay-
ment thereof, but not otherwise 9. acid that- thee bill of- Wan Wilkerson
for $2.00., Yellowstone Garage for $18900 and R. A. Holly for $75.00
be not paid until further investigation is made, It was moved by
Hartley and seconded by Gum that the report of the committee be
accepted and that warrants be issued in the manner recommended by
the committee. The motion carried.
.It was moved by Perry and seconded by Graves that the
following bills be paid out of the Operating Fund;
Ind, Accid Board.
Quilico Bros.
Partridge Scotford Co.
Vera Sturm
Ida M. Kinnick
B. J. Berger
Ellen M. Hall
May C rut c he r
Maude Blain
J, Lorne
Nellie G. Click
Paul Brohaugh
Charlotte L. Olafson
Lucy L. Chamberlin
The motion carried.
33.75 Laurel Outlook 42095
15000 Secretary of State 2000
1,35 C. H, Rich 8.00
50.00 Minnie Miller 3.00
3.00 Ida L. Miller 3000
3.00 Olive M. Cook 3100
3 Q0 - Mary E, Evert 3.00
3.00 Mary Emma Nicholas 3.OQ
3, 00 Alta M. Raw' 3.00
3.00 Clara Brohaugh. 3,00
3.00 Ida Lonne 3140
3.00 Jennie Starkey 3000
3.00 Lorena V. Carlisle 3.00
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. A bond, signed by Elroy Westbrook and J. F. MacDonald, in
the amount of $500,00 for the blontan.a Power. Company to guarantee
the execution of their contract-dated March 1, 1927, was presented
and -read, It was moved by Perry and seconded by Gum that the bond
be approved. The motion carried.
The matter of buying shade trees for the pump house arxi
jail premises was discussed, It was moved by Hartley and seconded
by Porter that the matter be referred to the Water Committee with
authority to purchase the trees, if ` they saw fit, The motion carried.
The Mayor reported that the Laurel Trading Company had
requested permission to stucco two sides of their building, It
was moved by Gum and seconded by Perry that a permit be granted
for the improvement. The motion carried.
l It was moved by Perry and seconded by Hartley that the
week beginning April 18th be designated as a clean up week and the
Mayor be instructed to issue a proclamation relative thereto. The
motion carried.
Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Laurel, Montaria,
April 5, 19270
The Clerk was instructed to publish notice in the paper
calling attention to the provision of the Ordinance relative to
people pe rmitting' fowls to run at large.
It was moved by Graves and seconded by Hartley that the
City Board of.Health be instructed to make a review of the City.
The motion carried.
It was moved by Porter and seconded by Gum that we do
now adjourn. The motion carried.
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