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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 11.03.1925Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, Nov. 3, 1925. The City Council of the City of Laurel met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the City Ball and was called to order by Mayor H. C. Knudsen at 8:00 o' clock 'P. M. November 3rd, 1925, Upon roll call, the following Aldermen answered present: Gum Chamberlin Wo ld Graves Hartley Perry The minutes of October 6th were read and approved. The City Treasurer's report was read._and approved. The reports of the Police Judge and Chief of Police were read. Auer some discussion of the reports, the Mayor requested that the Chief of Police appear and explain the reports. 0, C. Cooper, acting Chief of Police, appeared and after his ex- planation, it was moved and seconded that the reports be ap- proved. The motion carried. Roy Wilkins appeared before the Council and requested permission to exect a frame chicken house on the rear of the lots occupied by his meat market. After some discussion of the objectionable features of it, he stated that he would withdraw his request without further argument. The matter of tallow rendering nuisance was discussed and Mr. Wilkins stated that he would endeavor to look into the matter before warm weather came. The bills for the month of October were referred to the Finance Committee. Coy being absent, the Mayor requested Hartley to serve in his place. After due deliberation, the committee reported back recommending the payment of the follow- ing bills: 0. C. Cooper $112.00 T. A. Rigney $158.35 City Water Dept. 37,65 County of Yellowstone 13,46 City Water Dept. 43.13 E. E. Cole 5,23 Crane Co, 41,40 J, B. Williams 35.00 J. S. Brohaugh 240,00 The Texas Co, 23.55 Continental Oil Co. 31,50 Vera Sturm 65.00 Montana Power Co, 552,55 Billings Gas Co, 18;00 Thompson Yards 34,34 Laurel Trading Co, 41,57 Wm, Fly 21,75 J, H. Crutcher 8.50 Holmes Lbr. Co, 28.70 Laurel Outlook 25.50 Sam',Freund 148,13 M. R. Cooper 25000 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 37,50 B, L. Price 41,65 Vera Sturm 50,00 H. C. Knudsen 40.00 R. E. Coy 6,00 W. E. Porter 6100 W. E. Chamberlin 6.00 E, A. Gum 6100 0, M. Wold 6.00 C. E. Perry 6.00 Geo, Graves 6.00 J. A. Hartley 6100 State of Montana 150,00 T. A. Rigaey 93.165 It was moved and seconded that the report of the committee be adopted and that warrants be i ssued in the manner recommended by the committee. The motio n carried. It was moved and seconded that the bills of John LeLacheur of $16,00, Laurel Outlook of $25.50, 0, C. Cooper of $1.75, Sam Freund of $5,00 and Yellowstone County of $3.28 be paid out of the Operating Fund. The motion carried. The Committee reported that 0. C. Cooper had filed a bill for $155.00. The Mayor explained that they had an understanding when he was hired that the total amount of his salary per month Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, Nov. 3, 19250 would be $150.00 regardless of the number of days in a month. It was moved and seconded that his bill be approved for $150.00. The motion carried, RESOLUTION NO. 325. Resolution No, 325, being a resolution transferring certain funds of the City of Laurel, was presented and read. It was moved by mold and seconded by Graves that said resolution be passed and adopted. The motion carried. The Clerk reported that Mr. Fly said he would be willing to collect the dog license for 50V each, providing he was paid 50V for killing those that the people wished to dispose of at the same time. It was moved by Hartley and seconded by gold that the City Treasurer be authorized to make this.arrangement with Mr. Fly. The motion carried. The Finance Committee reported that the Park City State Bank had made another offer to secure City Deposits, offering Liberty Bonds and School Warrants as security, also guaranteeing to buy the school district warrants for the ensuing year at par if the, bank was made the • depository for the City. After some discussion, it was moved by Wold and seconded by Bartley that the City Clerk be insturcted to ascertain from the State Examiner if Liberty Bonds and School District No, 7 warrants of Yellow- stone County would be satisfactory investments for City Funds. The motion carried. The City Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Vordahl that the City Council did not feel justified in closing the railroad crossing on South First Avenue. It was moved and seconded that we do now adjourn. The motion carried. Cit leek. Approved this day of ".? , 19250 _ Mayor, ATTEST: Ci y erk.