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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.14.1923Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, August 14, 19230 Pursuant to adjournment of the regular meeting of August 7th, the City Council of the city of Laurel met in an adjourned regular meeting in the Council Chamber in the City Hall and was called to order by Mayor H. A. Carlisle at 8;00 P. M. August 14, 1923. Upon roll call,- the following Aldermen answered present: Price Coy Gum Hageman Knudsen Perry i r. 1 Mold ? M. The report of the Committee on tax resolutions, consisting of Price, Mold and Coy, was read. It was moved by Knudsen and seconded by that the report be accepted. The motion carried. After some discussion of the refunding problem, Mr. Brubeek presented a proposition to refund the outstanding warrants. It was moved by Knudsen and seconded by Price that the proposition be rejected. The motion carried. The Street and Alley Committee, which has appointed as a committee to investigate a claim of Sam Freund, reported their findings without any recommendation. It was moved and seconded that the committee remain standing and that they submit a report at a later date recommending what action would be necessary. The motion carried. Mr. Berger appeared in regard to the license charged for hotel-runners. After some discussion, the Mayor appointed Price, Hageman and old as a committee to draft an amendment to the existing ordinance. Mr. Lindstrom appeared before the Council and stated that he would be glad to bid on the water main construction providing the City Council would advertise for bids to be accepted the.night of the bond sale. It was moved by Price and seconded by Hageman that we do not. advertise for bids ett the W- present time. The motion carried. Estimate No. 2 and Final for 0200.00 for Special Improvement District No. 55 for F. E. Evans Contracting Co. was presented and read. -it was moved and seconded that estimate be approved and that the Mayor and. City Clerk be authorized to issue bonds in payment of the estimate allowed upon the receipt of $115..04 for engineering and incidental fees provided for in the contract and the cleaning out of the sewer. The motion carried. Estimate No. 3 and Final for $300.00 on Special Improvement District No. 56 for F. E. Evans Contracting Co: was presented and read. It was moved and seconded that the estimate be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to issue bonds in the amount of $300.00 upon the payment to the City Treasurer of 4146.20. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 2910 Resolution No. 291, being a resolution levying and assessing all the property embraced within Special Improvement District No, 53 of the (amity of Laurel for the entire cost of the improvements made therein, was presented and read. It was moved by Price and seconded by Hageman that said resolution be provisionally passed as read. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, August 14, 1923. RESOLUTION NO. 292. Resolution No. 292, being a resolution levying and assessing all the property embraced within Special Improvement District No. 55 of the City of Laurel for the entire cost of the improvements made therein, was presented and read. It was moved by Wold and seconded by Perry that said resolution be provisionally passed as read.. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed. RESOLUTION NO. 293. Resolution No. 293, being a resolution levying and assessing all the property embraced within Special I*provement District No. 56 of the City of Laurel for the entire cost of the improvements made therein, was presented and read. It was moved by Wold and seconded by Perry that said resolution be provisionally passed as read. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed. RESOLUTION NO. 294. :Resolution,No. 294, being a resolution levying taxes for general and specific purposes for the City of Laurel for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 1923, was presented and read. Said resolution provided for a ten mill levy for general and.species e w purposes as follows: General Fund 6 mills Street Fund 3 mills Police Fund 1 mill For interest and sinking funds as follows: Water Bonds, Sinking Fund - 3 mills Water Bonds, Interest Fund - 3 mills Sewer Bonds, Sinking Fund - 12 mills Sewer Bonds, Interest Fund -'2 mills 1916 Funding Bonds, Sinking Fund - 12 mills 1916 Funding Bonds, Interest Fund - 12 mills Water Intake Bonds, Sinking Fund 12 mills Water Intake Bonds, Interest Fund - 2 mill Nutting Water Bonds, Sinking Fund - l mill Nutting Water Bonds, Interest Fund - a mill 1921 Funding Bonds, Interest Fund - 52 mills 1923 Water Bonds, Interest Fund - 52 mills Light Dist. No. 1, Sinking Fund - 4 mill Light Dist. No. 2, Sinking Fund - 3 mill Library Fund - 2 mills It was moved by Hageman and seconded by Vold that thew1Man1,Lmoue ' t consent and vote of the Council be had to placd Resolution No. 294 upon its immediate passage. Upon roll call all Aldermen present voted aye. It was then moved and seconded that Resolution No. 294 be passed and adopted. Upon roll call all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared passed and adopted.. RESOLUTION NO. 295. Resolution No. 295, being a resolution assessing taxes for the payment of cost of sprinkling in Sprinkling Improvement Minutes of the ON Council of Laurel Laurel! Montana August 14, 1923. District No. 1 of the City of Laurel, was presented and read. It was moved. Price and seconded by Coy :that said resolution be provisionally passed as read. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed. RESOLUTION NO. 296. Resolution No. 296, being a resolution levying and assessing all the pro rty embraced within Special Improvement Lighting goDistrict Hoe he City of Laurel with three-fourths n ee n electric current for the year 1923, was presented and read. It was moved by Hageman and seconded by Coy that said resolution be provisionally passed as read. Upon roll call, a Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed. RESOLUTION NO. 297 Resolution No. 297, being a resolutioh levering and assessing all the property embraced within Special Improvement Fighting Listriet No. 2 of the City of Laurel with three-fourths of the cost of maintenance and electric current for the year 1923, was presented and read. It was moved by Price and seconded by'Perry that said resolution: be provisionally passed as read. Upon, roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed. RESOLUTION NO. 298. Resolution No. 2989 being a resolution luring and assessing a special tax 'against certain designated property for the removal of garbage, snow, weeds and refuse, was presented ?I and read. It was moved 'by Perry and seconded by Corr that said resolution be provisionally passed as read. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed, ORDINANCE NO, 269, Ordinance No, 269, being an ordinance revising and -amending Article,3, Section 198 of.-.Ordinance No. 228, being the revised Ordinance of the City of Laurel., Montana, 1921, was presented and read. It was moved'by Hageman and seconded by Mold that the unanimous consent and vote of the Council be had to place said Ordinance upon its immediate passage. Upon roll call, all aldermen present voted aye. It was then moved and seconded that said Ordinance No. 269 be passed and adopted. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said ordinance was declared passed and adopted. ORDINANCE NO, 270, Ordinance No. 270, being an ordinance revising and amending Ordinance No, 79 of the Town of Laurel and providing for the passage of resolutions and levering assessments against property abutting and connecting up with the water mains of the 8ity of Laurel, was presented and read, It was moved by Vold and seconded by Gum that the unanimous consent and vote of the Council be had to place said Ordinance upon its immediate passage. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye.. It was then moved and seconded that said Ordinance` No. ' 270 be passed and adopted. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said ordinance was declared passed and adopted_ ORDINANCE NO. 271 Ordinance No. 271, being an ordinance revising and amending Ordinance No 90 of the Town of Laurel and providing i for the passage of resolutions and levering of assessments against property abutting on and t4ppi.n.g into the public surer created by Special Improvement' District No. 3 of the City of Laurel, was presented and read. It was moved by Price and seconded by Hageman that the unanimous consent and vote of the Oouncil be had to place said Ordinance upon its immediate passage. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye. It was then moved and seconded that said Ordinance No. 271 be passed and adopted Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted i l'I aye and said ordinance was declared passed and adopted. ?I Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, August 14, 1923. RESOLUTION NO. 299. i I L Resolution No. 299, being a resolution levying and assessing a special tax against property herein described for tapping into trunk line sewer created by Special improve.- ment District No* 3 of the City of Laurel, was presented and read. It was moved by. Price and seconded by Gum that said resolution be provisionally passed as read. Upon roll call, all Aldermen present voted aye and said resolution was declared provisionally passed. It was moved and seconded that we do now adjourn. The motion carried. ` i er Approved this 21st day of August, 1923. Mayor. ATTEST: oAMty Ol 7