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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05.05.1925 (2) Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, May 5, 1925. 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-- Ijy Mayor H, C. Knudsen at 8:00 o'clock P. M. Tuesday, May 5, 1925, Upon roll call, the following Aldermen answered present- coy Gum Chamberlin Y r Porter Perry ?t Graves Hartley The monthly reports of the Chief of Police, Police Judge and City T-reasur-er were read. It was moved icy Gum and seconded by Chamberlin that the reports be approved. The motion carried. The armual report of the City Treasurer was read. It was moved and seconded that the report be approved. The motion carried, A letter from the Security Building and Loan Association in regard to sidewalk construction was presented and read. It was moved by Goy and seconded by Gum that the letter be tabled, The mot ion' carried. A lbet it ion from Harry Perninger and A. A. LaBar for the construction of sidewalk on three sides of Block 27, Allard Sub- division was presented and read, It was moved and seconded that the petition be returned for more signatures, The motion carried, The Mayor stated that nominations for the president of the Council would now be in order. Thereupon, R. E. Coy nomi- nated 0. Ho told, It was moved and seconded that nominations be closed. The motion carried. It was moved and, seconded that O, IVI. Wold be declared elected president of the Council. The motion carried, The Mayor made the following appointments. B. Lo Price, City Attorney, T. A. Rigney, City Clerk, Dater Commissioner and City Engineer, Harry Sorenson, Fire Chief, Dr. Roscoe Broughton, Health Officer, Mrs. T. A. iii grey, bss . J. W. Long and Miss Ruth Nutting, members of the Library Board, It was moved by Goy and seconded by Gum that the appointments be approved. The motion carried. The Mayor stated that he was not ready to make the appointment for Chief of Police o Thereupon, it was moved by Perry and seconded by Chamberlin that the Mayor appoint a com- mittee of one to serve with him in securing a suitable Chief of Police. The motion carried, The Mayor named. John Hartley to serve with him, 1 i I I I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, May 5, 1925. The Mayor name d the following standing committees: E FINAN04: Coy-Graves-Gum. LIGHT .AND WATER. Mold=Perry-Chamberlin , STREET AND ALLEY ; Coy-Hartley-Chamberlin, . SEWER: Porter-.Gum-Hartley, FIRE AND POLICE: Fold-Coy-Perry, PARKS: Gum Porter-Graves. The bills f or the month of April were referred to the Finance Committee and after due deliberation the committee re- , ported back recommending the payment of the following bills: ,Mont. Power Co, X540.00 Henry Kaiser 1319 J Sam Freund 137, 25 William Fly 1 140,50 E. A. Sherrow 50.50 Crane Co, 30,26 Crane Co, 34,98 B. D. Shaffer 76.44 William Fly 225#00 Laurel Outlook 47.75 E. E. Cole 4,00 Ben Snook 2.50 JI H, C rut c her 44.50 Billings. Gas Co, 19.87 Geo. W. Engle 16.80 Geo. R. Lonne i 11250 .5 E. E. Cole 5„'75 T A. Rigngy 158,35 J. S. Brohaugh 4.23 H. Gibson 3'7 .54. Harris Chevrolet 12.60 Arnott Boyd . 2.00 Laurel Trading Co, 79.40 J. W. 'MacArdle 30,00 Mt, S. T. & T. Co. 11.30 Continental Oil Co, 12.87 Laurel Auto Supply 10.80 McDowell Co* 3100 Bgs. Elec. Supply Co. 4.94 Billings Hdw. Co, 26.54 Vera Sturm 65.00 Ed Lewis 12 00 Midland Iron Works 12.50 Nwestern Supply Co. . 58.00 John Beven 6,50 Vinton Bray 63.75 Thompson Yards 95.59 J. S. Brohaugh 240,00 Holmes Lbr. Co. 129,35 H. M. Roth 5,50 City Water Dept. 49.17 City Water Dept. 50.65 The Committee recommen ded that the following bills be f I paid out of funds in the Operat ing Fund: { E Fenton 45.00 Verne Johnson 86,70 J. W. MacArdle 30,00 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 f unds in, payment thereof as soon as sufficient funds are available for j payment thereof, but not other-wise; - Vera, Sturm 50,00 T A. Rigney 91.65 { A. L. Garvey 41,65 H, A. Carlisle 40.00 j R. E. Coy 6.00 W. E. Porter 6100 E. A. Gum 6.00 W, E. Chamberlin 6,00 0. M. Mold 6.00 C. E, Perry 6100 Geo. Graves 6.00 J. F. Nicola, 6100 { Geo. R. Lonne 37,50 Laurel Auto Supply 15.50 1 A. W. Richardson 3.00 Tim Reardon, Jr. 3.00 ? N. A. Freund 3.00 J, W. VacArdle 3100 j Harry 0. Sorensan 3.00 Jack Rees 3100 Fred Bourke 3,00 Vim. Fenton 3100 Reese Price 3.00 Hank Herbert 3100 Glen Kart. 3.00 B B. Hageman 3,00 ; It was moved and seconded that the report of the committed-be adopted and that warrants be issued in the manner recommended by the committee. The motion carried, It was moved and seconded that we do now adjourn, The motion care ied.