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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 09.04.1923Minutes of the City. Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, ?_..? September 4, 1923. The Cit 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. A. Carlisle at 8:00 P. M., September 4, 19230 Upon roll call, the following Aldermen answered present: Knudsen Price Hageman GUW Perry The minutes of the regular meeting of August 21st were read and approved. The report of the Chief of Police was presented and read. It was moved by Hageman and seconded by Gum that the report be approved. The motion carried. The Committee appointed to investigate a claim of Sam Freund for alleged injuries on sidewalk reported recom- mending the payment of $125.00 to avoid possibility of law suit. It was moved by Knudsen and seconded by Perry that the report of the committee be adopted, 'the committee discharged and the Mayor and City Clerk be instructed to effect a settlement. The motion carried. Estimate No. 6 and Final for Special Improvement District No. 53, Federal Aid Project No. 57, was presented and read. It was moved by Hageman and adconded by Knudsen that the estimate be approved and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to effect a settlement as soon as funds were available from the State Highway Commission. The motion carried. A bill for $700.83 for drainage in connection with Special Improvement District No. 53 for Wickham Bros, and Schwieger was presented and read. It was moved by Price and seconded by Gum that the bill be approved with the reduction of the interest charge to 8% and the payment of the water bill due the water department and a satisfactory settlement for damaged crossings. The motion carried. A bill for $185.22 for delays in Special Improvement District No. 53 by Wickham Bros. and Schwieger was presented and read. It vas moved by Price and seconded by Perry that the bill be allowed in accordance with the pre ceeding motion. The motion carried. W? A bill for $90.00 for drainage structures not in- eluded in the State Engineer" s final estimate was presented and read. It was moved by Knudsen and seconded by Gum that the bill be allowed. The motion carried. The bills for the month of August were presented and were by the Mayor referred to 'the Finance Committee who retired for audit and report on same. The Committee, after due deli.ber- ation, reported back to the Council recommending that the follow- ing bills be paid and that warrants be drawn upon the proper funds in payment of the same: wm. Fly 20.15 Billings Gas Co. 2.00 Montana Pomer Co. 539.58 Laurel Trading.Co. 21.60 City "eater Dept. 16.58 Laurel Outlook 63.45 City Water Dept. 42.44 City Water Dept. 131.52 Fred _ Heil 7.45 Fred Feuerbacher 7.45 Henry Kaiser 182.50 J. S. Brohaugh 250.00 Henry P. Reiter 56.10 Louise Calder 5.00 Chas. X. Waltrip 11.25 Continental Oil Co, 26.40 Peter Schreiner 11.00 T. A. Ri gne y 158.35 Jacob Herman 5.22 Vera Sturm 110.00 M. S. T. &o T. 'Co. 10.15 Henry Staley 19.25 Hugh Miller 47, 10 The Committee further reported approval of the following bills with the recommendation that the same be conditionally allowed L= and that the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants upon the pro- I I i I i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana, September 4, 1923. per funds in payment of the same as soon as the money is available for the payment thereof, but not otherwise: B. D. Shaffer 58.10-,H. A. Carlisle 40.00 Ed Gum 6.00 `B. B. Hageman 6.00- R. E. Coy 6.00?'B. L. Price 6.00 0. M. Fold 6.00 "C. E. Perry 6.00 J. F. Nicola 6.00-H. C. Knudsen 6.00 Wm. FlyY 17055• +--0. C. Bundy 5.00 0. C. Bundy 150.00'° T. A. Rigney 91.65 A.. L* Garvey 41.65 `' Laure l Outlook 48.55 Laurel Auto Supply Co. 40.50 'Harry Bul ge r 3100- S, E. Anderson 3.00 -Tim Reardon 3.00 Johnny Gary 3.00 ? S. J. Bassett 3.00 Reese Price 3.00 -Geo. Lorne 3.00 It was moved and seconded that the report of the Finance Committee be adopted and the warrants be issued in payment in the manner recommended by the Committee. The motion carried. After some discussion of the funds available t o cash warrants in the Sinking Fund, it was moved by Price and seconded by Gum that the City Attorney and City Cle rk be instruct ed to make application for the investment of sinking funds in water fund warrants. The motion carried. It was moved and seconded that we do now adjourn; until 8:00 P. Tai., September 14, 19231 to sell water bonds. The fiotion carried. ' e Ci lark.. Approved this day of 19230 ATTEST: Ga erk, i 9r__ph? . Gt /,, 2of of, ?, T?Iayo r. s