HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 10.06.1925Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Laurel, Montana,
October 6, 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 by Mayor H. C. Knudsen at 8:00 o'clock P. M., October 6, 1925.
Upon roll call, the following Aldermen answered present:
Coy
Gum
Wo ld
Chamberlin
Graves
Perry
Hartley
The minutes of August 18th were read.,. ,,,.and approved.
The reports of the City Treasurer, Chief of Police,
Police Judge and Traffix Officer for the months of August and
September were read and the report of the Neater Commissioner
for the months of July and August was read. It was moved and
seconded that the reports be approved as read. The motion
carried.
The bills for the month of August were referred to a
committee consisting of Perry, Gum and Chamberlin and after due
deliberation, the committee reported back recommending the pay-
ment of the following bills:
Tractor Egpmt. Co.
Elmer Sherrow
i7m. Fly
T, A. Rigney
Billings Gas Co,
H, C. Knudsen
W. E. Porter
W. E. Chamberlin
C. E. Perry
J, A. Hartley
M. S. T. & T. U o.
J. S. Br ohaugh
Chas. E. Mleske
Maryland Casualty Co,
Cont. Pipe Mfg, Co,
Ora chaffer
A, D. Wallizer
Sam Freund
10,70 City Water Dept. ? 33.94
6.50 M. R. Cooper 25.00
164.60 Vera Sturm 115.00
250.00 City Water Dept. 45,00
1.25 0. C. Cooper 90,00
40.00 R. E, Coy 6.00
6.00 E. A. Gum 6100
6.00 0. M. Mold 6100
6,00 Geo. Graves 6.00
6.00 J. H. Crutcher 805
14.80 B. L. Price 41.65
240,00 Montana Power Co. 597.10
31.25 Crane Co. 3.15
17.50 Cont. Pipe Mfg, Co. 3505
8.75 Laure l Auto Supply Co. 6.15
2.00 j., n. nichards 27,50
25.50 City Water Dept. 47.90
135.31
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:
0. C. Cooper
30,00
It was moved and seconded that the report of the committee be
adopted and that warrants be issued in the manner recommended
by the committee. The motion carried,
It was moved and seconded that the bills of John LeLacheur of
$201.00, S, J. Bassett of X10.00, Sam Freund of $7,50, Laurel
Auto Supply Co. of 615.50 and Hall Lumber Co. of 08.15 be.paid
out of the Operating Fund. The motion carried,
The bills for the month of September were referred to
the Finance Committee and after due deliberation, the committee
reported back recommending the payment of the following bills:
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Minutes of the City Council of Laurel
Laurel, Montana,
October 6, 1925.
Montana Power Co. $652.82 City Water Dept. 56.43
Minneapolis Trust Co. 15.00 Holme s Lbr. Co. 36.00
William Fly 212.50 T. A. Rigney 158.35
Laurel Trading Co. 39.92 A. D. Wallizer 5100
Billings Gas Co. 3.33 Vera Sturm 65.00
Gehrett &c Calvert 4.00 J. H. Crutcher 78.25
Sam Freund 135.63 J. B. Williams 10.00
J. R. Richards 34.40 Laure l Auto Supply Co. 7.25
Crane Co. 26,71 H. A. Carlisle 4.00
S. R. Staddelman 20.00 Midland National Bank 4.00
S. L. Pewitt 9.25 J. S. Brohaugh 240.00
City Water Dept. 68.78 M. R. Cooper 25.00
Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co. 74.00 11. S. T. &c T. Co. 12.40
City Water Dept. 24.00 0. C. Cooper 95.00
The Committee reported approval of the following bills with the
recommendation that same be conditiona lly allowed and the Clerk
be authorized to draw warrants upon the proper funds in payment
thereof as soon as sufficient funds ar e available for payment
thereof, but not otherwise:
0. C. Cooper 30.00 H. 0. Knudsen,::, 40.00
R, E. Coy 6.00 W. E. Porter 6100
E. A, Gum 6100 W. E. Cahmberlin 6.00
0. M, Told 6.00 C. 3. Perry 6.00
Geo. Graves 6.00 J. A, Hartley 6.00
T. A. Rigney 9&.65 Vera Sturm 50.00
B. L. Price 41.65
It was *oved and seconded that the bills of Laurel Auto Supply
Co. of $15.500 Marshall Wells of $15.68 and John LeLacheur of
$181.00 be paid out of the Operating Fund. -The motion carried.
A bill for the State of Montana for $150.00 and a bill for Crane
Co. for $41.30 were ordered held over until next month.
A letter from the Billings Clearing House Association
to the City Treasurer notifying her that the Billings banks were
reducing interest paid to Cities from 2 per cent. to 12 per cent.
on deposits, was read. After some discussion, the Mayor requested
the Finance Committee to meet with the City Treasurer to consider
the placing of the funds where a better percentage,could be
obtained ,and requested that they make their report et the next
regular meeting of the City Council.
The license question was discussed and the City Treas-
urer was requested to bill all persons, firms ar corporations
subject to a license and to prepare a ledger from for the keeping
of the accounts in order that a suitable check-up might be made
at any time.
It was moved by Coy and seconded by Gum that the City
Treasurer be authorized to hire a suitable person to collect the
dog tax license at 50? per license. The motion carried.
.A continuation of the bond of T. A. Rigney, City Clerk,
Water Commissioner and City Engineer, for 05,000.00, was presented
and read. It was moved by Vold and seconded by Gum that the bond
be approved. The motion carried.
It was moved and seconded that we do now adjourn. The
motion carried.
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Approved this day of , 19250
mayor,
ATTEST:
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