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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05.03.1921 The City Cosine il of -the City , of `Laurel met in regular s-ession in the Council Chamber of t'he'Gity Hall and -were called to order by thb -re tL rim Mayor Davis at 8:10 p.m.- At roll call the following Aldarmen_ were Ares- ent s Sausman Vordahl Knads.en Bundy Hageman Ken an Richardson Clark I After annotz?cibg a quor?=- present, Mr. Davis e&lle-6 upon Uhe la&,Wrl?r. ; h j elected Iayor, Ivlr. Franh Right, to ta' e the chair and pro eel wlttip IRsine,ss affairs of the City. Mpon taking the chair, Mayor Wr g-3aP.= peinUed the fallow ing stand Lag ; tees _ .. Wit. F ranee and Purchasing - r asen, Clark and Hagem Ordinance = sa-asman Hermon and Knudsen - ;Coy ittees n;'xK:¢¢, Water Pwr. aid Lewer - Vordahl, He}fin and 3ausm4n Street and A111Y Hagenua,Vordaki and Kenyon. .?; Audit Clerk, Richardson and Bondy Park - B €I?r; Rieh rdsan aril Hage tan k T-he; 01erk then, -rewd=the minute . _o the -me `?g~held on 4ril-19th= ; and on-motion &U-y made=, seconded a._=:fi earri&d the same were ap?aoved =as April re ort a.l the 5 3 =:Co w er, Chdef of Police and''_ e , Police grudge were read and apz?-yam- va?di 'vs ,;`follavdng e poiz t ents°: ??0; », The =ayvr then made ' he, City Cl erh and ?: at el Com:pipsioner - E. J Hie dekorii C it y Engine er - 1 . A. Rd gne ?x i Fire Chiaf E. der- Bo and of Health. ?-eeret?y Bro_u? ton r? City Aey - A. L Garvey, I Library CoLU? it'tese - Yrs. T. A. i? e-y , Idrs,;. C?.. R . Ryan } and I Trs.: 0. D. Camp. y 01 motion duly made;, se onded and carried, all a.-tipoix_tmea? rat'i ied e1 cept that of Cif Atto:trey:, Ra<ti' ieatiorl, o-f appo3?€ ?.ty Atto.rrey dyes deferred izi? Ui1 newtteetinnt the `fallc?wzr? was. appair_te,ct to re- ort, and ma- e. re*mmenda.t ons tp the co tl e salary, fees and a.llo as?ees . c - sYio ild be allo:b-?d such a ^ c L Y 17, h sr -per v ices: eny o-n- :?tx€ x The clerk then anno,unce,d that P,.. B. ?'e- tor? the c-aly e3Ee?'e, ?' J€ge, had fade-d touulifhe?ereowtie Igor appointed Ceflr +} as 's?izch officer., It was= mov_sd,._ and_ 4(eo4d-ed that the appointr y ifleey. I,zotior aai?mcru?,ly- ea<r`rie-d. qua, def iri3t e a:et ion. was taken at `this meetin..a. _ c:v 1aggT- ? i? the a?po i? G--a `x went of` 0.creet Com iss'ianer it bsi?1p decided tv defer` t e a o -nMell : . (D RMI, uh, tzl stxeh'time a&-the City had adcert;isea fog= b:1.ds fo`? fee-t wor ?. A co=uniication from Attorney B. L. Prace, r- esent.-n elazm of I s ?1rs '~± ' 11- marry T ???hite for services- re a, rec Qt pump, ??at- ivr? dx I? d' aid ApriZ;. 1921, Maas read, - and &n motzo-n 'd-:xiy mad der se,c ?: ed ??? e'a' B. xi ?. the same w.z laid -?LLpon the gable until 12e ap-o o3?t me rL t zf3c-ation. of a Clay Lt,torney. R.. -. }.. . .•.?F. ..ati .-?+'.a.. `-,.r. .4 a4;; 's \ Py. F . ?.?7 t ? ? F? .S , tx?'?? .?a;? a{= ?7.u '•c c.? 5? - tF',l'a?? ?' _.? *r- t__ ' t 7- 3117 ?111 i Minutes of the city ou:nci? of Laurel ,j A letter from the Secretary 01---t-be Montana Public Service Commission note advising that the oMmission could hold a hearingiln Laurels oi1 June let Hearing for the 11urpose of establishing a just eater rate to consumers residing 3 beyond the City Limits, was read. The Clerk was t hereupon ins ur-no ted to 3 ackn©ffledge; same' and a ?- e2a bat this date would be acceptable t€,,, repre- sentatives of the City of La-arel. j j A letter from retiring City Attorney, W. L. A. Carder was read covering matters which he deemed of interest. to the City Council. On motion Ctzly made, seconded and carried., the same was ordered filed,. Said letter referred to the completion of work now on hand and the codification of the city Ord- Y- irances It was moved, seconded and carried, that Mx. Calder complete all letter work now on hand and that the Mayor- consai It Sri. th him as to `the probable cos to the City of the completion of the City Ordinances The request of Thomas Bray for permission to erect some signs on the. 'Thos, east end of Ya n Street was read. It was moved and seeb-nded that the said request be granted. Motion carried. A letter from the Board of Fire Under- ricers of .Fontana, caneernin? j t wari.n conditions arr. ex-"laini the existing hazard together e t3?'reaom i? r eD dations f or impro vin g' the s ame was read It was moved a iA se co-n- that f a Committee be appoint ed to take up the matter 7ith Mr, Simonson o f `.t~ne 0ondlita Montana Poorer Company. Motion carried. The mayor then appointed A1 rr?en, i o-rdahl., Hageman and Kenyon as such committee. Aldermen Kenyon ad-v se"d the Go-une it t3r-t action was, under r ay for t°he ?et? r ptzi chase . of a Sept°ling Basinite that t-he Covicil would be adVsed ?Q,s?Yrz; as to further developments. r Alderman Z-]Tndsen reported an investigation of certain, petitronel,s , request: for. a concrete wall an lash-_ngton -avenue bet?reen Fifth and:&?th eve. n? S:t, sad recommended that the same be ordered put in. It was moved;ar?d seconded that the, said recommenddationbe approved and the petition r.e= 7 1 fa.red to the City Attorney for preparation for tie proper resol t o aAd` no Dices:. emotion carried, ,r The Later Power and Seger Committee instructed to invest3g Ye 'the re west of 1.r Chas. Vla1ff for an adjustment of a water bill aga t the sl Labby Soft Lrir.?. Parlor, reported no ;definite action to _el enl1 zn3ng d t? i that (36nditions at his:. ''time 'd- d not pe rrodt of a fair decision:=?oxr _or , again it Fr. 'Wulff s ree?rx'est, o??r?rg to the `fact' that vei 3 -ttle'' se,e.pa?e a eras- noted. The following petitions were filed with the Clerk aril by him pzese it ed t6`'- he C€ -mncil: • :: E Petition for extei s ©n o f the water mains along Blocks 5 a??d of i?her gel lo7M ne Sub Division. r Petition for a concrete walk- along the east side of Second` Ave1e in front of Lots 11,, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 20 of Block 109 Laurel tu.? 3f k Division. 'Petition for concrete walk - and curb on the East , V ezt and,S©u?h sides a Block 4 of the Park Suod'vis.on a.nd_alang the uot`h s;ee'.•©f j Blockb+-16, 17 arid 18 of , the Laurel Heights Sub Division. z `the above petitions relating to the ccns-0 ruction of Coaerete t,?? anar;Otz were referred to the City Attorney for preparation of the i?o r rem `• - nd -notices. TY e petition for an extention to the Mater mains a1o ?' ,r ?, 5 and 6 of the Yellowstone Sab-Division was ordered tabled .unt?l s h??me? .f; as other petitiols fa--r water extensions m.ioht be filed.. Bills filed fo r tie month of April were then presented to the •,isia.?ZO referred them to the as dit iiig committee re queening an Audi and re??? }•?? ;? ' this, meeting.. _ after due„ deliberation, the said committee repor'?ed recommending; payment of -the following bills :. A. D. Wallize 6. 1% -ainn Yontana Pewex Co 94.25" C. L. Calloway 4.00 lance Gilbreath 122.0 Harry T. 'White 100.00 Yellowstone Garage, b.50 Henry !iser 166.86, _ a ? Gen. Gi-o-twohl Harry Schnapps 17 .l 8 .50 j. S. Bros au?h 10.60 Ben Dix Davis Transfer 'Co 1 .46 Crane & Ordwvy c?'7.61 Laarel Trading CO 22.45 S. Z. Tebo 1l.OQ Idox?t'ana Po-vier Co . 508.19 E. j hiedehorn 10 .29 1 Ed- Lamb 5.00 W . L. A. Cal d-er Jeanette La,rrimore 50, .00 E. L. Lento G. ,. Sette r gren ljZ- 90 Chas. Davis 3Q. QC Chas. Morris 6.'60 B B, Ha-e.-an ` ? t 1 Anu-tes of the City Council of Lau-reI H. D, Zenyon 46 "00 H-, A. Bn.c y X6.00 J. S. -Brohau.gh 6.00 W. X. Sausman 6.00 ?Tels Vor dahl 6.©Q H. C. Knudsen 6.00 `City. Mater Department 155.00 Laurel Outlook 120,00 Underwood Typo Co 7.50 Dr R. Broughton. 54t?.00 G ount? r of Yellows to ne 126.28 G. E. Settergren 15 , 00 ? } C Mtn. To 8c Tel. Co 1.80 Yellowstone Garage. 16.50 a American Bank of Laurel 76.04 Jake, Zi4er 150.00 a Leo Bo dke 27.50 Laurel Outlook 52.-215 City of Z our el 86.00- 0. C.. Bundy 33.--10 a 0. C. Bun-(tr 195430, N. J..Niedekorn 41.65 I -1Ar . A. I. Collins 2.00 The ;bills of the Midland- Iron fforL-s, Continental Pipe Manufacuua-Ir3g Co,, ? b111:? ? and the Zaurel Bakery were diaal-lowed. It was then moved. a ' d secoi-Aed. ; C ' that the` report of the Comma ttee be approved and that.. th Cl erk be 'in i e je c cid strticted to draw warrants upon the pro perobd.s in `payment thereof. Motion I ca-rr ie d. r _ DISTRICT NO. 49 The Cle rk advise;d that this was the dat.e for the" hearing of` obi eet?ons to the creation o:f Special Improvement District No,. 4-9 and for t?h nth! ' f seated tv the Council affidavits of pnblieaL ion and of mailing off novices D-iV_t af 4esol-ution of -late Lion. Eb. 218. There being but one ob j eeti?n filed? y? i to. 49 tit"` of G. L. Einle', owner 'of Lots one (1) to Sim (6) inclusive-, 1nb1o6k :een (18) of the l.t?tiin.g Sub ivision., it was moved, secoisded and'- ca t?'t the said objection be declared insufficient, RESOLUTION NO.-919 Resolut ion Igo , 219 creating Special Improvement Dis trice 1Io, 49? read"?aric referred to the Corn ttee on gr€i.inances who after due e7? era= r tion, re Sorted b-acly-recon nei-ding that the said resolution be passed. I , s mo ved- and seconded that the report of the Committee be adopt?d a?el?t°flat 7r. _ the unanimous consent and vote of the Council be had to place Reto l:a_? ion No. 219 upon its immediate passage. Up*a roll call all Aldermen- present voted "ayel It was then moved and. seconded that resolution No., 21,9`Ue' ' A0. ?'- ;passed and adopted,., Upon roll call all Aldermen present, vo red na?re?' ;and °.3., .resolution No, 219 va:s declared _passed: and `adopted. =y; c . R O INA'N0E 110. 227 Ordinance Ho: o 2:27 being an ordinance for the recei rinb of did end ' Dis c 16ttinf; of contracts fo r the eonstruct on of imp r3 vernents in Sped< m 't proveraent District' No . 19, was read and referred to trie CvM mit?ee o?? ?d t ? r ? inanees. after dx?e deliberatio a the said ?omrnittee repo rted ba?? rs.c?o melding its.p;assage. It, was then moved and seconclec that the uli wnsent and vote of the Council be had to pla ce Ordinance 1`0:. 2Z`7x upo?? immediate passages. Upon roll call all aldermen. present vo tea "q was moved and seconded that Orainan.ce 11o. 227 be passed and adop??d.. roll call all aldermen -gresent meted naZ?,e" and .ordizlanc.e TZo. 227wa?- de clared passed and adopted, It was moved and seconded: that the meeting adjourn. Idotion carried: roved -th To ?xda Ao L p . , 192°1`x. > l e:&: . H x - il 1Y1.R"SQI' _ ?t