Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04.19.1921Minutes of the City Council of ?auYe?` Laurel, Montana April 19th, 1921; The City Council of the 'City of T,axrel met in regular session at the Council Chamber of the City Hall,in the City of Laurel and eras called to order by Mayor Davis at 8:15 P.M. At roll call. the follow iag -'Alderman vrerre present: Bundy oorah]: Knudsen 1o rris a gemaa Ke n L Sausma Fro hau Minutes of the meetings held on April 4th and llth,1921 were read and. on motion duly made, seconded and carried the same were approved as read. The Water Commissiomrle report for the month of Mari: was read and approved. m, Request of P.J. Jorge son for refund on l hater bill paid for the Iiia to r 1 period from January 15th to March 15th was read and on motion duly made ,Bill 3 seconded "and carried, the said request was disallowed. Refund Protest of G.L. Finley of Red Lodge, Montana, against certain charges made by the City-of Laurel for garbage hauled from his prop- Finley erty in the City of Laurel was read and action thereon deferred until Gara-bge the next regalar meeting of the City Council at which time Mr. Finley pro ves is to be present. The-request of the Thompson Yards Lumber Company for several loads ? n,ompson of dirt to be haled in on the proposed curbing located in front of Yar ds their place of business was disapproved and the clerk directed to refer teM .to their original request at the time the new building was constructed. The clerk then read a letter addressed to the Mayor and City Conn- P ci ?h,s. 1 over the signatt .re of airs. Harry T. White asking for an additional salary allowance for pumpting at the Pump house during March and April, t'hts the amount asked for being X115.00. After due consideration by the 1'uzaping Council it was moved and. seconded that the same be disallowed and that Bill , the Clerk advise her 'accordingly,. Motion carried. An application signed by E. W. Snyder representing the Yellowstone E.T, Snyde Garage Co. of Laurel, Fontana, for a lease-- of that strip of land lying east of the City Park, West of the Hail Lumber Co. Store House on fain Lease-re_ St., was read. In discussing this- lease, it was brought out that to cue st i date the City of Laurel had not signed: the proposed 9-9 year lease rdth the Northern Pacific Railway Co., and was therefore not in a position ? ? f to grant the request of Mr. anyderfor an indefinite lease. It was - i moved and seconded that the C1erk call to the attention. of the City j Attorney, this matter with a view of having the lease with the Northern Pacific Railway Co,. signed up. Motion carried. Mr. Charles 71ulff appeared before the Council and asked their edulf f consideration for an adjustment on a water bill against the Lobby tla;er Soft Drink Parlor, explaining that the charge was unusually high and due to seepage coming in from adjacent property. It was moved and bill ad- seconded that a committee be appointed to look into this matter with a justrnent view of making any adjustment in order. If?otion carried. The Ida.por> f. 1 then appointed Aldermen. Voraahl; Sausman, and Bro3a= gh as such commit- tee_. The minority report of Alderman Sageman objecting to the salary- Fire G4ief allowance of X25 Ofl., r-`mE?ntB to ? i#?e Fi?? Chief, as recommended in the . majority report snbmitted to the Council at the meeting of April 5thl S?l??sv was read. The dayor then declaxed a vote thereon in order and at roll y call the same was found to be ' as follows: Yes--Bundy, Sausman, Vordahl.: No -Kenyon, Morris, Knudsen, Brohaugh:, Hageman. The majority of votes being against the alloi?rance,the 21ayor advised that the recommendation of the majority comtnittee pertaining to the Fire Chief is salary was disapproved. A petition signed by C.W. Britton, Carl Mead, Ire. Ballard and Geo. calk A. Coy asking the Council for a concrete walk i a.nd curb running north on l m,TM 4ashington Ave. free Fifth to Sixth Street was read and referea by the Petiticn I Layor to the Street and Alley Cormittee. 11 f III 1 .. Minutes, of the City Council of La,ure The Clerk then read' a communication signed by certain property' Tree owners residing along the east side of Alder Avenue advising that the Line construction-of the proposed sidewalk district # 49,according to Cite ? Dist. Ordinance would take up the present tree line and irrigation. ditch now Uo running; along the east side of said avenue, that the Councal instruct the ' 49 City Engineer to draw up a sketch showing the exact location of the pro- ? posed walk and establishing a tree line so that property owners along this avenue might proceed with the planting of trees without having them { removed later on. The matter was refered,to the City Engineer who sub- mitted the following',recommendation: I pIn view of, the fact that the property owners along this street object to cutting the trees and moving the ditch, it is recommended that you authorize the establishment of a treet line in this place which is 3' 911 out from the prop- arty line and the placing of the sidewalk 71 6" out te'the inner side of . the walk. The Change recommended is shown on the sketch attached hereto. Respe etfully, T.A. Rigney C.E. It was thereupon moved and seconded that the recommendation of the City'En.gineer be aceppted and that he issue permits for the plant- ing of trees along the line as shown on the sketch drawn. Lotion ' carried. Movea and: seconded that we now adjourn. Motion carri ad, _ Clerk* Approved this day of 1921. ATTEST : Clerk, r