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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08.03.1920Minutes of the City Council of Laurel August u, 1920 The City Council of the City of Laurel, i?iontana, met in regular session at the Council Chamber of the City Hall, City of Laurel, and was called to order at 8:30 t.ii. i3y Mayor Davis. The following Aldermen were present at roll call. Aldermen vordahl IT bandy II Sausman Knudsen "' .Morris TI ±iageman The Clerk read the minutes of the meeting held on July 20, and on motion duly made, seconded and carried, were approved as read. Alderman, Kenyon arrived at this time and took part in the further deliberations of the Council. The Clerk read a communication from Attorney Trice requesting reconsideration by the council of the application of iars ,vans for interest on bonds alleged to have been delayed in being issued. The communication also referred to an unpaid part of plumber's license fee which was taken out by tvr. Evans, prior to his death. Can motion duly made and seconded it was moved that this co =nicatio n be filed. iaotion carried. The Clerk then read communication from neese trice, Chief of the Laurel mire .uepartment, requesting consider- ation by the Council, with a view of allowing half the tele- phone expenses incurred monthly, this communication was referred to the Auditing Committee, who after due deliberat- ion reported back recommending half the monthly telephone bill of the Vire Chief be alloyed. The communication from xr. Libecap, proprietor of the Laurel iaeat ioiarket, requesting the Council to consider making allowances for damage done to his Amonia Cooling Plant, and viotor and pumps as the result of the water service being shut off on the night of duly 26, was -read by the Clerk, it was moved and seconded that the Clerk write ivir. i,ibecap, stat- ing in part that the City had no control over the consistancy of this service, and accordingly did not feel disposed to consider making any allowances as requested. i}potion carried. The duly report of the eater Commisioner was read, this was referred back by the L?iayor to the Water Commisioner, with a request that a corrected report be submitted at the first meeting in 6eptember. A letter of protest, signed by idessors. ihite, Keiser, Deinback & .plank, requesting that the City Council take pro- per action in curbing violations of the City apeed lavas on the -': street, was read, after die del- iberation-it was ??oved, secorIec- that the Street and Alley Committee take this mater up with the County Commisioners, with the view of effecting some form of agreeAble remedy, Motion carried. The monthly report of the Police Judge was read by the Clerk, t#id was referred by the Mayor to the Auditing Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Committee for further verification. Ordinance No. 217, providing for the advertising for sale of the Hutting Bonds was read. Upon motion duly made, seconded it was moved that this Ordinance be placed upon its first reading, motion carried. The City Attorney t'l. L. A. Calder, read to the Council the lease prepared upon the order of the Council, made at the regular meeting of the Council on duly 20, for the leasing of the tract of ground immediately West of the City Park, to Chas Wulff. This lease carried upon it the approval of Aldermen, Kenyon, Bundy and brouhaugh, the Committee appointed by the Council for that purpose. It was then moved, seconded and carried that the action of the Committee be approved and that the Mayor and City Clerk execute said lease with the said Chas Wulff. The City Attorney called the Council's attention to the fact that the lease with the hall Lumber Co. dad never been executed by said Com:::any. The same was referred to the City Clerk to procure such signature, and report same to Council at the next regular meeting. The Clerk them presented the bills filed for the month of July and the same were referred by the dayor to the Auditing Committee with the direction to go Audit the same and to make report at this meeting. After due deliberation the Auditing Committee reported bock recom- ending payment of the following bills _M by Exp Co. 65.61 Thompson lads Inc. 58.75 VI.L.A. Calder 41.65 Jake Kifer 150.00 Jeannette Larimore 75.80 11I.L.A. Calder 115.00 Yont. tLivr. 'o . 215.40 L. Bodke 147.50 Ben Nix 147.50 0. C. Bundy 82.50 Harry White 156.89 0. 0, Bundy 171.60 Idrs J. S. Evans 4.00 C. C. Eggell 162.50 Laurel Elect, Co. %1.65 V1alter Green 100.00 r:rs Elsie Gu ?i 3.00 E, J. 1"linters 8155 Tit. St. Tel W' Teleg. Co 11. 41-,U Davis Trans & Stor Co. 60.95 E. C. Gates 20.00 Carrie E. Erb 8.00 !`,rs Barney Roach 3.00 Masonic Lodge 9.12 0. C. Bundy 196.80 E. J. Medekorn 41.65 Thurston Trans Co. 11.85 E. J. I??'iedekorn 132.82 City of billings 54.40 Midland Iron ?iorks 135.65 dZrs E. Royalty 3100 Laurel Trading Co. 73.25 Clark Wilson 67.50 Laurel 'T'rading Co. 58.00 Ud. Sausman 6.00 Ald. U'Lor-l is 6.00 Ald. Knudsen 6.00 Ald Bundy 6.00 T. A. igney 30.49 T. A. Rigney 18.20 T. A. Rigney 19.40 'T . A. Rigney 140.00 T. A. "igmey 67.73 Ordinance Na. 215-B Being an ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of coupon bonds in payment for the work and improvements in Special Improvement :district No, 42-B,of the City of Laurel, Montana, and prescribing the denomination and fo riA and maturity dates of such bonds,was put upon its first reading. Said ordinance was refered to the Committee on ordinances who,after due deliberation,reported back re- commending its passage. It was then moved and seconded that the report of the Committee be ado pted_.and that the unanimous consent and vote of the Council be had to plane Ordinance No. 215-B upon its iiT?iediate -passage. Upon roll call all Alderman present voted "AYE. It eras then moved and seconded that ordinance No. 215-B be passed and adopt- ed and upon roll call all Alderman present voted "AYE" and the said ordinance was declared passed and adopted. 6pecial Improvement District ;;;42. Ordinance No. 215A Being anA Ordinance declaring the method of aygportioning and spreading the assessment for the cost of improvements in Special Improvement District -'- 42 of the City of Laurel, Montana providing for the payment of said improvements and put as issuing bonds therefor, and creating a fund 2;:ibe was known 11F=d of Special Improvement District No. 4 upon its first reading, Said ordinance was refered to the Committee on ordinances who after due deliberation,re- xoorted back recommending its passage. It was then moved and seconded that the report of the Committee be adopted and that the unanimous consent and vote of the Con t be had to place ordinance no. 215A upon its e e passage, upon roll call all Alderman presenu voted "AYE." be gassed then moved and seconded that ordinance no. and adopted and upon roll call all Alderman present v "AYE" and the said ordinance was declared passed and adopt- ed. Minutes of the City Council of Laurel Overland Billings Co. 1 . .A. .i ,ney iiiikels Crane c,? Urdvi ay Yellowstone i-+-arsage ?,y. L. ijausman Al d. hiageiman riorder's ta. Cores vi, ivlikels City `i e ±)ept-, Ben bavage Uity of -Laurel II IT Laurel Outlook j. ?. O'brein Laurel 8t. Bk. E. L. ,,enton horiroson Yards lnc. 4J. A. aallizer Geo iiowden Petty Cash Ald. vordahl Uhas Davis r i. t iia berlain .ld. iLenyon A. U. sodd :j. ". ;aldron iiall 3i b r . o . L. L. Dorton Crane ? Urd,,,iay U. U. Mindy q?850.00 40.5- 190.00 23.98 31.:0 x8.45 6.00 1.890 199.12 190.00 14.00 4.00 225.00 150.00 5.25 109.25 131.4 3 u.'7 5 25.00 60.00 21.25 5.25 19 . L8 6.00 30.00 1.60 6.00 60.00 42.00 19.15 2.00 30.25 87.00 it was moved and seconded that the report of the Auditing Committee be approved and that the Clerk be instructed to drag warrants upon the pro )er funds in -oat's ent thereof. iuo tion carried. he iuayor brought up for discussion the mat ter of increau'_ng the round i°ees from one to five -Dollars on cattle running at large about the City. -Definite action deferred pending the drafting of a nela ordin?L?ee by the City Attorney relative thereto, to be submitted to the Council later. On a motioi_ duly m<,?d.e and seconded the Clerk vras instructed to notify C. R. Ryan, proprieter of the Laurel, Crea,,i,aery, that he take the necessary steps to have-removed from.? the lots next to the Anderson ileat Liarket, all refuse still remaining after the recent fire. and also to notify Hageter, owner of the iiag ete:r build Ong located on 1"lontana Avenue between lain and 'irst Street, Chet he :..rrange to clean up the cumbersome properties left by the contractors after the completion of the side wo.lk along the East front of that building. %!otio:n carried. The Clerk :read final estimate on the 3_uecial '' improvement District No. 42, and estimate No. 2 on 8,Necial Improvement District Duo. 36. and estimate on Improvement F District No. 341 and 0. The Clerk was instructed to drays warrants in the Jroper amounts on Districts 42 and 36. ::ti- mate on District 34 and 37 were referred to Alderman Morris for further verification. The Clerk then read an estimate handed in by 1'. A. .Rigney City Eng. covering the change of water crane, at present located in frort of the idontana Power Company's buildings. ':*,-!br the installation of a L?-vatory and wash room in the City :all. After due deli#eration it was moved and seconded that the installation of a Lavatory and wash room be deferred and that the change of the water crane be made immediately, same to be installed in front of the City mall and proper installation -thereof. notion ca=-ried ire ?' f -d r r c„ f s` 1? Minutes of the City Council of Laurel The matter of recodifying City Ordinances, so as to bring them up to date was discussed. the Idayor appointed Alderman ;{orris, Vordahl and City Eng. 111. A. as a Committee to take the necessary erliminary steps and to report their result at an early meeting, L11o Lion duly made and seconded tha; t we adjourn. Motion carried. Clerk. Approved this day of 1920. - ! Mayor. AlI'T EST : City le-rk. ?z