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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 11.01.1921_7V,71 ur 11?inutes of the Cit council o La el a.ure 1, Ran.tana, November 1, 1921._ The city 0©-aaleil ;©f the Qity of Laurel met; in regular session at the- Council° h ber :3n the Olty Hall and was called- to order by Mayor Frank Wright at 8; Q P.,,. 4.. November 1, 1921, Vpen. roll , call, the ` following Aldermen: answered present: Vo rdahl Knudsen 0l rk H3:ehard.,son Hageman Sgsma, _The mi:nnt,es of special meet- of October 11th were read an's and approveShe"minutes` of the regular meeting of veto-ber.` 18th were ` read and a pp rove d she reports of rolice 5ua,&e-j 11hief of Police; Ohs.&f of • Fire 'Department,a 0ity Treasurer a-nd- Gity Clerk :ere read and `ap- = proved. o- 7 The Corsmlittee on Finance, ;which had been re Le&ted investigate the fairness Of certain licenses, reported be ;ream`- ' mending that the rate referred to" in yea tied 139, r4_:latang billiard-, pool or bagatelle tables, ?be reduced from . ua,rter0 2,54 per quarter alsoectan, 168 refexr3n t@ .,, P S g ' eleet-rical companies, be reduced from X25.00 per quarter -,to, f per quarter.. It tiffs roved by Councilman ?tordahI and sego I '` Councilman Richardson that the report of the` coz.ttee be ad ` and the correcioriz 'referred to in the ordinances be made=.h { motion carried The bills for th.e month of October viere referred to t+he.: ?3 inanee Committee and after due deliberation; the Oar?it?ee mended.' th-e ps *yr?ent of the fo l lewi.ng b ills: Y H, 4 Bundy 47 «35 J, R. E rchurds K , Vera- Stv_rm. 52.08 0,. E Gilbreath Henry Kaiser 156.50 Harr; 6ahrapps 16,6 .A&l Laurel Traditg C©, 36.65 john Schwartley 1.0 T . A. Higaey 158..35 pity Water IJep4 , Pavis T. & S. UO. 15.00 Mont.; kotaer Go.- _'- vl, go la Co, _ 7.85 Laurel Outlook 29 '7;6 . Fly 180.50 J. H._. Je.rdan 2.fl 7 r :. l 14.30 V i ty ??at er lept. 8. a hi gR'ey 91:65 rank Wright H. A. Sand- 6.00 H. H. (Clark . 0 « Zh-ndsen 6.00 F. A:. 1, chards on 6.00 . . W* X * ausman ` 6 00 4 - B. Hake man 1 Turner H. Early 50.00- Geo. Rua- on 25.0x,.. a A. L,, Garvey 41.65 els JordaLl 6.1 r1 H. 1). _Kenyon 6.00 yi stone Garage 20,Y1Y Tom Gar 3.00 John Gai• .. i F Edwards 3.00 Pete :gone Zack - eese 3.00 Reese -,-rice Harold ,on11e 3.00 G. W. &Dtp 3.40 , no bens acb: E. iv, !iestbrook 3.?7d E, W. riyder D84iS T#,• L04 - 19.0 LI011t.OVdC;r CO'. 67:35'"- r„ itY dater apt. 394.40 Laurel Outlook- 1:& , 6 4 Y e rsd? 1: ese Price 3.00 0.- :Lju J? [ y, 7 tJ ;c` rt'i.e..: -'?i?. &r 0 0. H -B1,S.L: &,Y . ? aC??tJ? J 160..0 t . g ? F F . H. G ill 0.00 V e a S turm 5@ Qt f r:_ City ?Va:ter beet. 90.00 f.;; 4 1 Y Mont. iorer OoT, 95.56 ?_Iont; rower Go. 52©tQ4 - _... - m A "'he ao<mi:t-tee reported that there were a nuTnber of b ills' fi1eel discounts and Ghat they aid- net feel jus?,ified in recem?e ir?? meat of same. After same dise-;ssion, it was moved an sbco1q, n t f that the report of the Oor tittee be adopted. The r?otion °c rrie'- ., . " A petition for tie construction of a water maid on Nes t Lvenue wUs pr esanted and read. Peter Messer-: being one of' the `pro- T , , pertg holders in the district affected, 'discussed s ?,td she the Council and- itas requested to -meet with o then property ho.lde.rs before the ne t regular meeting and ascertain if the property holde rs - would be willing to o ?,rantee t`he expense of creating and adv.ert'is ?, ing this district in case the unable. to _et a eora.trwet. It was explained to i r, °?esser that it was almost imposs mile to- let suitable eantracts at this time on a0coun7c o f the abnormal eonditibn. -- of the bond market, f -^.,??' 3 i Minutes of fhe, City Cound of Laurel Y Mr. Messer eomplained that dead animals had been left on the 11. P. Right-of=sway for an tin-.seal length of time. Mr. Vordahl,broad,master for the N 2. j ailway being present, informed Mr, Messer that. he did not know of those `eonditions ' but would take steps necessary to prevent the recurran.ce, { A. conoun.ication from the . ablic Service Commission in re- j Bard to the City's, application: for an increased water rate was read and all other correspondence relative thereto in which the Cori-mission recommended a higher rate than was applied for and the necessity of readvertising if the Council desired-to further increase the rate previously applied for. It was moored by Councilman Vordahl and seconded by councilman Clark that the minimum and flat rates of 400 enbid feet be increased to 'x;:2.50 with & 10 per cent, discount if paid within ten days from date of Thill and that the next 604 feet be increased to 35? per hundred evbie feet. The motion carried. The question of delinquencies under the provisions of Ordinance No. 90 was cussed. It was moved by Alderman. Znndsen and seconded by Alderman Clark that the Clerk render a statement to all delinquents . -Mr. Hageman referred to the Treasurer's report in which 71 there was a defici t in the garbage account and stated that the day policeman, lVlr. Bundy, had been instructed to collect certain a-mounts to be turned in to the City and as there were no available records, the Clerk was instructed to request Mr, Bundy to file a list of those who had not paid and to be present at the next reg- ular meeting to ex-plain fully. It eras moved and seconded that the police force be re- dnoed for the,:pr esen.t and the Clerk be instructed to notify Mx, Bundy that his services would not be regaired regularly after November 15th. The motion carried. It was moved by 06rmcilman Vordahl and seconded by Councilman Clark that in order to reduce expenses in the water department that Harry Schrapps be notified that his services would not be required after November 10th. The motion carried. The judges and clerks for special ,election of November 8, 1921,` were appointed for the different voting districts--as fo llos First Ward; Third Ward: J'udge,6John Goodner Judge-Ers. Grace ilor'! cy ri Sher ,n Sum- ers. Mrs. W. E. Forenberg ' Carrie E. Erb hirs. H. H. Clark Clerk-Scott Lyons Clerk-!hrs. 0, H Clark Ida IJ ille r n N1rs. Vic Mead f , Second Ward: Fourth Ward; Fudge- ors;, Heaney Roach ndge-John Hinnick ITrs. C. R. ?Y%l " A. 0. Celineau tt E. J. `'inters ? Mrs. 1?. R. Hopkins Clerk lrl-rs. Fred Barrow Clerk-lirs. Wm. Gill rt Mxs. A, i . Kramar ?i Jrs. Frank Blain The matter of an increased salary for Miss Sturm was discussed. It was moved by Councilman Knudsen and seconded by j Councilmen. Sausman that her salary be increased to $110.00 per month, The mot ion carried, It was moved and seconded that we do adjourn The motion carried. { .Approved: this day of Foverber, 1921. ayor. .ATTEST ; ale .,