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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05.17.1921i I f i Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Laurel, Montana. ?d 1'7 , 1921. The City Couneil of the 0ity' of laurel met in regular session, at the Council Chamber at the City Hell and we're Balled to order by Mayor Wright at 8: 00 p.m. At roll call the following Alderman were present Sausmat Kenyon Vordahl Clark i Bundy Biehardson Hagemaa j The minutes of the meeting held on May Ath and May 6th were read j - and gpen motion being made, seconded and carried, the same were approved as rdad, i The Water Commissioners report for the month of April, together with .a finanelal statement of the curter department :br the period of from Officer's July let., 1920, to date was read and approved upon motion being daly made, report seconded and carried. The Fire Chief submitted a report for the .mouth of May to date. The same calling attention to the necessity of having some of our fire: Officer`s: hydrants repaired, it was moved and seconded that the dater Bower & Sewer report. l Committee' anal the Water Commissioner make immediate investigation with view of having proper repairs made-as soon as possible,, A letter over the signature of Z, A, Nutting requesting on be- Farmergo half of the Farmer-1-s- Union the use of the City Hall for meeting purposes was read. It was moved and seconded that. the same be granted rovded the Union said Farmer's Union would agree to pay into the City Treasury 7..00 far each such meeting held. Motion carried. renu?st Mr. M, Weiland, representing the Crystal Ice and Fuel Co. of New ! . Billings, Montana, appeared before,the Council with a written request for Ice permission to erect fire-proof building 20$30 feet on lot 19, block 11 house. East Daurel Subdivision., It was regularly moved, seconded and carried, that the permit be granted. I The surety bond of Turner H. Early, City Treasurer, in the sum Bond of of $10,000.00 for the two year period expiring May lst, 1923, was present. ed to the Council. The same having been examined and approved by the Cit.g City .Attorney, it was moved, seconded and carried, that said bond be approved 'T-rea.s, by the Council and placed in the City's vault. . ,? The matter of having our water tank--painted and generally over- hauled v as referred to Alderman Vordahl, Kenyon and Hageman. The, said Commie- tee was further instructed to order any repairs they deemed necessary and m€lk report thereon at- the next regular meeting of the Courted- . The Clerk then advised that this was the time and date for the opening of bids for the performance of all street work within the City's Street- ? limits for a period of one year and forthwith opened and read to the Coun- cil the following bids: work Frank Turrell--man and team - per hour $1.00 bids. Davis Transfer 8c Storage Co. Man and team .90 Extra team X40 Frank Plata--man and team-- 180 J. C. Cloyd.--man and team- .'75• Wm, _ Ely--man and team-- f65 0. C. Bundy--man and t e-- IT, if Jem.e-8 :Phitlips, man- team and all tools except sprinkler, per day 8100 1 Mtalutles of the Cite Council of Laurel LaurelMontana.; >I?ty:3?,, 1921k ? l All of the above bids" : were referred by the Mayor to the Street and alley ? Committee:. The said .Cow-ittee "retired fsr the consideration thereof, reports Ang in due time and. xeciuesting an ettention: o_f time so ?As, to permit of, Taller investigation as to the ability and respons ib ili ty :o f t he several bidders. Moved and seconded-that' the request be granted. Motion carried` The bid of the ,Laurel Outlook, for the furnishing of all of., he frii cu ityT s necessary printing and office,- supplies,, bras ordered tabled, pizding 'ofse j investigation thereof by the Ordinance Gsmmittee. sup_?li.e?. The Clerk then read to the CO-aneil an'official notice- from -the r?ibl?e of bona '0lio Service C©?iss on designating the date and hour at which _S e? . Coma. 'time a hearing on rights to grater consumers living beyond the C3tyt s meet, ng; limits would be 'heard. It was moved and seconded that the Mayor,sr dommis over- and Water 2ower• and Sewer Oomuii.t_tee meet With the C"o? ss'ion on the date of the hear,ing The W-ater. Power . and Sewer Committee -reportdd, t wing up thy'' YLzr ? ir - matter of, the w in g ©o ndi ti ©n to- the Pum House with Mr. PT k o?leman hum x of the 16 ntana Peer Gompany. Mr. Coleman w-1.1'1 visit La?.rel ,at an early A. date and `investigate these matters with a view of arranging for any. im Coos ; provements that may be in order. -' The Finance and Purchas rag Committee nude rocomrnendatzcn t©:'£tha To Council that the 0ity purchase a car. It was then moved and 's"$eo?i?ec? , ,ours that the City Glerk make such purchase and report at the next re_'o ?lar' car,, meeting of the Council. n. IIpori the ree©mme lotion of the Mayor; -0. O: Bundy was aWUM-54I0 D d dollars p©ir?te ay Policeman at a salary of One Hundred Ti7,ienty-five and no l©0 ( ?) per month.. Vpon motion duly made, `seconded and carried, saird`.° appo intrment wvas rat ifi e d. The Cmmmittee, appointed in t33e. meeting of May 3rd to i? tigate the salaries received_ by City Attorneys in near by cities Ao o3 t. proxima?taly the same population as that of Laurel, reported that ?e action had been taken=. The Mayor thereupon appointed A, L.. Garv ??ty City Attorney and ins:tructe-d the Clerk to call the roll'. The ro intg beep. called, it was found to be as follows-: Four votes for and Attor?iey. F votes against the appointmezLt of A, L. Garvey , as City ?t't,orize?v #?fa $yor then declared the majority vote in favor of A L. Garvey H A-t?t'arney and instructacl the Clerk to notify.-him of his appo-an'?ment. „ I _ ,l M _ 1'he Water Commissioner called .to the attention of the Council the- necessity of '-pnrchas in and installing three (3) or four (4) gates ???? ?1 valves for the main line of the Nuttixag Mater System, egplainzng. hn h ' these improvements were necessary in order to prevent every cons?er r 4, on that line being without water while ma-pm arm being made, on said main lire. It was thereupon moved and seconded tn,, the Gityt 3:. Gl erk.-braer the neces"s_ ary number of gate valves and. that, "- ,Ji 'l amen: be S prope=?ly\ ipstalled as-- on as possible. Mot?on•'ca:rried. "y y Tie: Clerk then read to the Council a petition ;fo-cvs?-wa1Yk Crux eonneet'ing f-he East and West side walks of " yoming, Avenue ? r?`? r ?•; . street;: Thd said petition being signed by C. F. Fdwa?-?ds- and= C. 3?T 'al. y r It wasp:moved aad seeended that t'al- :,,petition. be granted a.nd that tbe';= ` s 0 t h e©ns-tract this cro"s$_-walk as aQon as possible. The Ordinance -Gomrnittee presented ? to the Council a vrit50n reed mendatro>n proved ng._for the purchase of a siren to be ?zs$r? giving fire, ?durfa,0-. and-©ther alarms in the City of LaRrel, Y Dome setzssion thare_ the, Clerk, was, instructed to order a sir s ?? ?? - ? as recommended, k _ RESOLUT ION. NO. 22®, Besol?tio-a directing and ordering in the construction of A - side-w,; lk was read: 9. _ref-. to the Comm-ittaa on Orden ee, who 0.? Yip after clue de3 .etatro ;reported bael. recomend ng that tT said res ' al4utWi n= be ash ed . w, p ` 61 ;moved and sec©n ed t>hat the re??ort, of the 3 ,. x Camee he .edogtedd ghat the ur3amznus_cor3sent and vets of t:)ae - Ca c be e s :.places He;sol-a -io 1?. 22O upen.--m- 0 imm. ate, ,P a a . Pon i11 eat all Aldermen press-_at voted: 'taye,r .t was then mavd r and eo ae No. 220 be p'azsad aria :pted. I?pan ° e1 ., calla?l]: mod' a s?tyeand t?esolutia N0j 220 was' de [ a claret' pas ,,zi °•aol? ed..?. I ? ?'? I I