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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02.03.1925Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laure 1, IvIontana, February 3, 1925. The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the City Udall and was called to order by Mayor H. A. Carlisle at 8;00 P. Ian. February 31 1925. Upon roll call, the following Aldermen answered present: Coy sorter Chamberlin Perry Graves Nicola. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 20th and the adjourned mee ting of. January 21st and special meeting of January 28th were read and approved. The monthly reports o -L-' the City Treasurer Chief of , Police and Police Judge were read. It was moved by Perry and seconded by Graves that the reports be approved and filed. The motion carried. The bills f or the month of January were re ferred to the Finance Committee and after- due deliberation, the committee reported back recommending the payment of the follo wing bills: H. A. Carlisle 40.00 R. E. Coy 6.00 W. E. Porter 6.00 E. A. Gum 6100 VV. E. Chamberlin 6.00 0. 14. "Wold 6.00 C. E. Perry 6.00 J. F. Nicola 6.00 Geo. Graves 6.00 G. B. Noel 4.00 Laurel 'g'rading Co. 22.18 Vera Sturm 115.00 Id. S. T. & T. Co. 10.65 Crane Co. 28.28 Ryniker Winter Wkrs. 34,40 Thompson Yard 9.92 Henry Kaiser 143.75 Laurel Auto Supply 4.60 Sam Freund 112.75 J. R. Richards 3.12 Billings Gas Co. 31.31 Zanies ollman 4.63 Ludlow Valve ldfg. Co. 2.84 The Texas Co. 7100 Billings Water- Dept. 8.96 J. S. Brohaugh 240.00 WM. Fly 105.00 First Nat. Bank 66.00 City yfater Dept. 38.70 City Water Dept. 31.43 Mrs. Ada R, Pike 24.00 Minneapolis To Co. 10,92 Geo. R. Lonne 112.50 Iuontana Power Co. 471.50 T. A. Rigney 250.00 A. L. Garvey 41.65 B. D. Shaffer 7,00 City of Laurel Ex. 322,00 S. J. Bassett 2.00 Conrad George 1.00 Kolmew Lbr. Co. 28.25 Crane Co, 42.97 iv`I. R. Cooper 25.00 It was further recommended that the following bills be allowed upon the Operating Fund: Russell Sage - 3.75 Laurel Cafe 7100 Into Harvester- Co. 67.50 Russell Huston 69.09 W igge nho rn Bros. , Inc. 7.84 The Committee reported approval of the following bills with the recommendation that same be conditionally allowed and the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants upon the proper funds in payment thereof as soon as sufficient funds are available for payment thereof, but not otherwise: Geo. R. Lorne 37,50 Laurel Auto Supply 15.50 It was moved by Coy and seconded by Perry that the report of the Committee be adopted and that warrants be issued in the manner recommended by the committee. The motion carried. Bond of 420,000,00 for the Midland National Bank in the form of a receipt for Liberty Bonds held by the Federal Reserve Bank of Helena was presented and read. It was moved by Coy and seconded by Nicola that the bond be approved. The motion carried. Attention was called to the item in the Treasurer's report in which the Fund Accounts shows $26,96 more than the s n: fMinutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, February 3, 1925. cash on hand. It was moved by Coy and seconded by Nicola that a resolution be drawn charging this amount off in order that the City Treasurer might have her books balance monthly. The motion carried, The Mayor reported the pneumatic tires for the fire track had arrived and suggested that chains be purchased for them. It was moved by Perry and seconded by Graves that the Tulayor be empowered to purchase chains. The motion carried, The Committee on fire and Police who had been re- quested to make a recommendation in regard to the bonds of Police Judge and Chief of Police reported recommending that the judges bond be fixed at 4250.00 and the chief of police X500.00. It was moved and seconded that the report of the committee be approved and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare suitable ordinance for passage at the next regular meeting of the City Council. The motion carried. The Water Commissioner reported that there was a water bill against Ethel VVhitham for X36.61 and asked if the amount should be charged off or an attempt made to collect it „I as someone had made application for water at that place. It was moved by Coy and seconded by Chamberlin that the Water Commissioner be instructed to make further investigation be- fore action was taken. The motion carried. It was reported that John Jackson, Tim Reardon and Fred Lindaner had requested permission to put in a wood cul- vert on the west side of the County goad or street at the section corner between. 9 and 10 and 15 and 16. After some dis- cussion as to the merits of a wood or concrete box, it was moved by Coy and seconded by Porter that the City Engineer be instructed to investigate and report to the City Council. The motion carried. It was moved and seconded that we do now adjourn. The motion carried. i t y rk. Approved this J'-day of , 19250 T?Iayo r. ,CITIEST C1 rk.