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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Laurel, Montana,
August 2, 1.927.
The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular
session in the Council Chamber in the City Hall and was called
to order by 11ayor dames Kucera at 8:00 o clock P. M. August 2,
1927.
Upon roll call, the following Aldermen answered present;
Porter
Chamberlin
Gum
Vordahl
Perm
Hartley
Graves
The minutes of duly 19th were read and approved.
The Mayor stated that nominations for an. Alderman from
the First Ward to fill the vacancy occured by the:irresingation of
R. E. Coy would now be in order, Thereupon, J. F. Webber was
nominated by Porter. It was moved by Gum and seconded by Vordahl
that nominations be closed and that J. F, Webber be elected by
acclamation to the office of Alderman from the first Ward, The
motion carried.
The report of the Police Fudge was read. It was moved
by Gum.and seconded by Hartley that the report be approved, - The
motion carri ed.
The report of the Police Officer was read. it wasnaoved
by Chamberlin and seconded by Gum that the report ObeNapproved. The
motion carried.
Mr. J. F. Webber appeared and took the oath of office
and took part in the further deliberations of the Council,
The City Treasurer's report was presented and read. It
was moved by Hartley and seconded by Graves 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 Porter that the report be
&tproved, The motion carried.
The committee on Fire and Police recommended that the
City's share of the paid police officer be increased to 43,15,00.
It was moved by Hartley and seconded by Vordahl that their 're-
commendation be accepted.. The motion carried,
The Finance Committee recommended that Miss Sturm's
salary be increased to $125.04 and that the 10000 increase be
paid from the Operating Fund, It was moved by Vordahl and
seconded by Gum that the recommendation be accepted. The motion
carried,
The bills for the month of July were referred to the
Finance Committee and after due deliberation., the committee
reported back recommending the payment of the following bills,
Montana Power Co $629,32 Laurel Trading Co, 43,55
Laurel. Vol.F, Dept, 60,00 . 0. M. Wold Go, 26,45
Y'stone Garage 6„25 Bgs. Water Dept, 11,40
State Nursery & Seed Co. 16,75 Arthur Beeson 2100
Sande Drug Co. 3.00 Cont. Oil Co, 20.00
Henry Kaiser 149.38 Federal Pipe & T. Oo. 53,25
Laurel Flour Mill Co. 2.'75 Vera Sturm 65,00
Yz stone Bank 3.50 B. L. Price 41,65
J. Williams
25,00
Ind. Ac c1i,
.3100
Wm. Fly 117,00 LUmbermens Trust Go, 3,00
M. B. Hyatt 4,66 Sherrow Bros, 11,75
J. L. Hodges 2.25 J. C. Cloyd 60,10
J. S. Brohaugh 240.00 Carl Hoerr 5000
Quilico Bros, 3,60 Velma H. Dye 36,00
Mildred Erb 46400 M. S. T. & T. 0o. 9*65
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Laurel,, Mont saa,
August 2, 1927,
Letherman & Homstad 6.00 Vera Sturm 10.00 I
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H. E. Herbert 115,000 James Kuoera 404,00
R. E. Coy 6.00 W. E# Porter 6.00
E. A* GUS 6.00 W E. Chamberlin 6100
0. E. Perry 6.00 Nets Verdahl 6.0
Geo. Graves 6.00 J t: A. Hartley 6,000
City Water Dept 34.28 City Water Dept. 47.17
Fred Reif 17.50 T A, Rigney. 158.35
T. A. Rigney 91065 Billings Gas Co. 4.27
Lauxel Outlook 34.00
It was moved by Perm and seconded by Chamberlin that the report
of the committee be accepted and warrants be issued in the manner
recommended by the Committee. The motion carried*
It was moved by Ferry and seconded by Chamberlin that
the bills of Laurel 0ttlook for @51,00, Quilico Bros. for X20.75
Vera Sturm for $50.00, E. Z. Fenton for 0.50 and Herbert Bailey
for $17,00 be paid out of the operating Fund. The motion carried;
. , oontinuation of the bond of T. A. Riga.ey, City Clerk,
City Engineer and Water Commissioner, in the amount of $5000.00
by the Maryland Casualty Company, No, 85439, was presented and-
read.. Tt'-Evas moved by Graves and seconded by Gum that the bond
be accepted. The motion carried.
The Committee on fire and Police reported that it would
cast between. 045.00 and 150,00 to wire the siren and they ;were
requested to have their recommendation ready by next meeting.
After a ,discussion of Gea.. ghe€lrerls delinquent water
bill and the seep water in his basement,...it was. moved by ferry
and seconded .by Vordahl that the Water Commissioner be instructed
to, give him a five days notice -on his delinquent bill and to d.is-
continne service if he refused to pay, the motion carried,
The City Clerk was instructed to bill B. D. Shaffer
for use of mower at the rate of $1.0.0 per hoar.
It was moved by-Perry and seconded by Vordahl that we
do now adjourn, The motion carrie.d0
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