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Bozeman, Montana
April 6, 1956
TIle Cormnission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room. City Hall
Bu Ud ing . Wednesday afternoon. April 6. 1955 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Lowe.
Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Swanson. City Manager Henderson. City Attorney Lovelace and the
Clerk. when the following proceedings were had:
Minutes of the last session were read. and it was moved by Commissioner Erwin. seconded by I
Commissioner Swanson. that the minutes be apfroved as read. and the motion was carried by the
following; Aye and No vote: those voting Aye beinE Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Corrunissioner
Swanson; those voting No. none.
Hearing -- S. 1. D. 381
'This being the time and place set for public h~arinE on the proposal to Create S!-,ecial Improve-
ment District No. 381. paving on NOrth Willson from Villard to Cottonwood Street. the affidavit of
publi ca tion of the Notice was presented. tOEether wi th the mailing certificate of the Clerk of the
Commission that all property owners have been notified. The written protests of owners of 46.25%
of the total property were presented. All those rresen t were given an opportunity to be heard.
After discussion. it was moved by Commissioner Swanson. seconded by Commissioner Erwin. tha t the
hearing be continued until the next regular meeting. April 13, 1955. and the motion was carried by
the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe. Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner
Swanson; those voting No. none.
Claim -- Cecil Badgley
Mr. Cecil F. Badgley appeared before the Commiss ion to discuss a claim presented by him for the
construction of two hoists. two stainless steel bins and certain tracks or frames for the handling I
of fluorides at the wa ter reservoirs. The total amount of the claim was $949.86. The City Manager
had informed Mr. Badgley that he would not approve the c leim for this amount and suggested that Mr.
Badgley attend this Commission meeting when the matter would be discussed. Mr. Badgley explained
that he had submitted a bid on the two hoists at $113.10 each less 10% or a total of $203.60 but
tha t bid did not include ei ther the stainless steel bins or hoppers or the frames or track devices
which he buil t and installed to move the bins from the hoists to position over the fluoridatinE
machines. :jp746.26 of the claim was for the bins and track devices. The Manager explained tha t he
had g;one over the proposal with Mr. Badgley at ,tile building; where one of the installations was to be
lIlBde and was led to believe that making the bins and track devices would be rather a simfle thing to
do. In this belief. he had authorized Mr. Badgley to }roceed with the work and had been given no
further information on it until he was informed that the work was completed and Mr. Badg;ley presented
his claim. The Manager contended that. in froportion to the bill of $203.60 for the two hoists, the
bill of $746.26 for the otiler work end material was entirely unreasonable and exorbitant. It was
proposed tha t the Mayor and Commissioners Co to one of the reservoirs where tilis equipment has been
installed so that it could be examined in detail by them and action in the matter was deferred until
that could be done. I
Shipping; Instructions fOr Fire Truck
The City Manager read a letter he had written to Peter Pirsch & Sons. giving instructions that
the fire truck recently purchased should be shiFped directly from the factory via the Noriliern Pacific
Railroad.
Gas Fitter's Bond Cancelled -- Brown's Hardware
A communication from Heidel-Vandenhook Agency was read. stating tila t Frank Brown. doing business
as Brown's Hardware. is no longer encaged in the gas fitter's business. and asked that the bonding
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company be relieved of any liability after March 3ls t. 1955. It was moved by Commissioner Brwin,
seconded by Commissioner Swanson. that the bond of Frank Brown be cancelled as of March 31st. 1955.
and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye be ing; Mayor Lowe.
Commissioner Et"Nin. Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none.
Approval of Additional Charge for Sewer Service by Montana State College
A communication from R. R. Renne of Montana State College was read. stating; that MOntana State
I College will pay an sddi tional charge of ~lOO.OO per month for 120 months beginning Sel-'tember 1. 1955,
in the form of additional sewer service charge. as their estimated share of the cost for the construc-
tion of a new trunk sewer which is to be extended from lOth Avenue and Curtiss Street to the campus to
ca rry sewage from Montana State Colleg;e buildings.
Officials to Attend Meeting;s -- Police Chief and Recreational Director
Request qf F'olice Chief Haas to attend the Western Crime Conference in Idaho Falls. May 16th
through 18th and request of Recreation Director .Whi te to attend the Northwest Dis trict Recreation
Conference in Boise. Idaho. AI- ril 18th throuEh 20th. were 1 resented. It was moved by Co~~issioner
Swanson. seconded by Commissioner Erwin. that the requests be granted and eXI,ense incurred in attend-
ing these conferences be paid from the General Fund and the Fark fund, and the motion was carried by
the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe. Commissioner Erwin. COlllmi ssi oner
Swanson; tilose voting No. none.
Request to Connect to Water Main for Fire Protection -- Montana Flour Mills
A request was presented from the Montana Flour Mills to connect an S" main to the city's 18"
main at the lower mill for operation of an automatic fire I-rotection sf.rinkling system. _After considera-
tion. it was moved by Co~nissioner Erwin. seconded by Co~missioner Swanson, that this requ est be granted,
I conditioned on the installation being made at their eXFense. and water from this connection to be used
for no other purpose except for operation of the sprinkler system in case of fire. and tile motion was
carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe. Cormnis si oner Erwin,
Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none.
Zoning of Marwyn Addition
A request from Dr. R. A. Will iams to have the MarNyn Rearrangement of the Northern Facific Ado ition
zoned as 8.n "A" Residence District was read. It was moved by Commissioner Swenson. seconded by
Commissioner Erwin, that the matter be referred to the Board of Adjustment. and the motion was earried
by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe. Commissioner Et"Nin. Commissioner
Swanson; those voting; No, none.
Development of Water Supply from Wells
A communication from Morrison-Maierle. <':onsulting Engineers of Helena. Mon tana. regardi ne; the
Iossibility of the development of additional city water supplies from wells, was read.
Reports
The following reports for the month of March. 1955 were presented:
Librarian Chief of Police Sewage Fhlnt Opl~rator
I .Fire Chief Folice Judge Sanitary Inspector
Cashier Water Collector
It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Erwin. the t the reports be
accepted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting:
Aye being Mayor Lowe. Comrni8sioner Erwin. Commissioner Swanson; those votjnL No, none.
Claims
Claims Nos. 1863 to 2053 inclusive. were presented on the various funds as follows:
(listed next Fage)
490
Band $ 1 6 . 00
Cemetery 1,043.97
Garbage 2,423.94
General 12,189.08
Library 1,563.13
Park 1, 549 . 68
hrking Meter 1, 120 . 53
S. D. S. Revenue 17,458.08
Street 6,644.18
Water 5,577.06
Cemetery Suspense 400.00 I
Fire Relief 1,591.04
P. L. &; F. 32.40
Police Reserve 86.15
W-H Tax 2,309.34
Tot a 1 -- ~54,O04.58
The Manager s ta ted that he has audited these ola ims and finds them to be true and lawful
c1e_ims against the City of Bozeman and recommends that warrents be drawn for their payment. After
e:xamination of' the claims in detail and checking against the Claim Register, it was moved by
Commissioner Erwin, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the claims be approved and warrants
drawn for their payment and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting
Aye being Mayor Lowe, Commissioner Erwin, Commissioner Swanson; those voting No. none.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by
Commissioner Erwin. seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the IDeeting; adjourn and the motion
was carried by the following; Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Lowe. Commissioner Erwin.
Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none.
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