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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 11.20.1919Minutes of the City Council of Laurel I ,,,over,,iber 20, 1919. The 0i -1- u y Council met in adjourned regular session in the council -V Chamber in the City Hall, City Of Laurel, lviontana, and was called to L order at eight (6) o'clock :L?. li:. by Lrayor Davis; the following Aldermen were present at roll call; Benyon, ,,BLlstrom, Sande, Alden, and Morris. The Clerk announced a quorum present. The minutes of last meeting were Alden, seconded by Alderman Ahlstrom, m1nutes were adolpt-ea as read. read and on motion of Alderman a vote being tallen thereon the 2. communication from 7, C. Gates, Billings, ll-lontana, in which he Offers to rent the jail building to IL -,he City for a term of one year beginIning.lTovember 1st, 1919, at a monthly rental of a motion was made by alderman j,'Torris and seconded by Aldermanx-enyon that j -'r. Gates offer be acce'.otea,,and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into a lease with him as stated above. lotion carried. A communication from 0. ji,. Told asking for a permit to construct a wooden stairway on the North side of leis nexi building; a. motion by Ald.ermf?n Alden seconded by Alderman Sande, that larx. Wold be granted a permit to build a temporary wooden stairway as petitioned. 1,:otion carried. A communication from 7urekP Fire Hose Company with a.statement attached for $600.00, amount clue on Fire Hose; was re -d, a motion was made by Alderman Sande, seconded by Alaermam J,,jorris that this bill be paid with a Vjarr�-nt o1i the General Fund. jilotion carried. This being the time and Place for receiving bids for improvements in Special Improvement District No. 41, the following bid was opened and read- 8 inch Sever 1.1ain X1.75 per foot, !,Zan Holes ;100.00 each, Flush Tanks :S�175.00, signed by the Security Bridge Company; this being the only bid submitted it was referred to the 7ater and Sewer committee, who reported after investigation that after a comparrisom of the prices of the different items this bid was in their estim.ation a reason2.ble bid, and recommending its acceptance by the Oouncil',P- motion was made by Alderman Morris, seconded. by Alderman Ahlstrom that the cogggltitebxS report be adopted and that the bid of the Security Bridge Company for the construction of improvements in Special Improvement District No. 41 be accepted as read. lvrotion carried. ordinance No. 202. An ordinance creating a Fourth Itlard in the City of Laurel, Montana, and setting out the boundaries of the other ;dards was Presented and read; a motion was made by Alderman Morris, seconded by Alderman yenyon that the unanimous consent and vote of the Council be had for the immediate consideration of the above ordinance. Motion carried. moved by Alderman AiliStrom, s.,condLea by Aldorman Alden that ordinance No. 202 be passed and ado, --,ted- as read,, a vote being taken thereon all Aldermen present voting 'IT" the ordinance was declared unanimously passed and adopted. Resolution No. 184. Resolution No. 184 entitled a Resolution of Intention to create 0pecia.1 Improvement District No. 44 of the City of Laurel, jilottaTE.I. designating the number of said Distridt, describing the boundaries thereof, stating the general character of the improvements to be -made therein, and an approximate estimate of the cost thereof, was presented and read; a motion by ,Alderman Sande, seconded by Alderman Y-enyon that the unanimous consent and vote of the Ooundil be had for the immediate consideration of this Resolution. motion carried. Moved by Alderman Sande, seconded by Aderman Yenyon that this Resolution be adopted, on the roll call all members present voting nIn. lotion carried. 1A U ordinanve no. 199. An ordinance providing for the construction of sides -talks upon the order C) of the City Council, was put upon its final passage, moved b7T Alderman ,Orris that ordinance e gassed Lrenyon, seconded by Alderman 1,' ce ITO. 199'b as-reacL; a vote being taken thereon all Aldermen present voting motion was carried and said ordinance declared passed and adopted. V j Minutes of the City Council of Laurel A motion ma -de by Alderman Sande, seconded by Alderman Alden that Mr. Nutting be asked to submit a detail report on the physical condition extended and finanical standing of his water pl,_nt in Railroaa Toi*U, to the end that he end the City Gotuacil might come to some understanding regarding the ultimate taking over by the Cit -V of said plant. Motion carried. A communication from yallma�-�, 1,,,7atteson and 5oods containing a renuest that the opinion of 1,,Ir. JvTasslich o -f' Ne',%, York be substituted 1 the plac e - in thtir agreement relative to ends election preceedin6g"in of judge 77oods of Ohicago, a motion was made by Alderman Iorris seconded by Alderman Ahlstrom that this re-uest be granted and they be r notified-. The mail -ter of changing the source of the CitTrls water supply was taken up and after some discussion a motion ,7;, -,as mpae by Alaurroan 7yorris, seconded by Alderman L7enyon that . a committee be appointed to confer - -,��ith the different Ditch oompanies to ascertain what could be donee v,jith referejace to obtaining water from them. '111otion carried. The following committee was appointed by the Jmjayor; 11or-Cis, yenyon, Ahlstrom and the City Bngin.Jer. It having be:,,n called to the att",n"ion of the Council that the chimney in the Billings BreWing Company's building 1;7.,as unsafe the Clerk was instructed to write them reQuesting that same be taken care of immediately. A motion was made by Llderman Sande, seconded by Alaerrn;,,n Morris that we do now adjourn. Approved this 2 ,,ay of A T T'E" S T : City Cler. a City Clerk. 167 1. 1-,,71 y o r .