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Bozeman, Montana
April 9 th, 1943
The Commission of The City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room,
City Hall Building, Friday evening, April 9th, 1943, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Those being
present were Commissioner Landoe, Commissioner Sorenson, City Attorney Aitken, City
Manager Quinnell, Director of Finance Walter Davis, City Engineer Thorpe and the Clerk
when the following proceedin~s were had to-wit:
The minutes of the last regular session were read, and it was moved by Commissioner
Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Landoe that the minutes be approved as read, and the
motion was carried by the followinp; Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner
Sorenson and Commissioner Landoe; those voting No, none.
Amendment to Ordinance No. 193
The matter of enforcing curfew regulations requiring minor children to be off the
street drl.ring the la te evening hours was discussed. The Manager reported that many
parents and guardian of children under sixteen years of age, the Chief of Police and
members of the Recreation Board favored enforcing the Ordinance, but it was thought that
the curfew should be sounded at 10:00 o'clock P,M. rather than at 9:00 o'clock P.M. as
provided in the present Ordinance, to allow the youngsters to attend the first movie from
7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
After disc1Jssion, it was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commiss ioner
Landoe that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an amendment to the present Or-
dinance changlng the curfew time one hour and hRving the Ordinance as amended read from
10:00 o'clock P.M. to 4:00 o'clock A.M., in place of from 9:00 o'clock P.Y. to 4:00 o'clock
A.M. as at present, and the motion was carried" by the following Aye and No voto; those
voting Aye being Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Landoe; those votinG No, none.
Reports
The folloWing reports for the month of March, 1943 were presented and read:
Employment Officer
Helath Officer
Director of Finance
It was moved by Commissioner Landoe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the re-
ports be accepted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following .iye and
No vote; those voting Aye being Comn1iss loner Sorenson and Commissi oner Landoe; those
voting No, none.
Uniform Care for Cemetery
Mr. Harry Beimstroh representing the local l,!asonlc Lodge # 6, appeared before the
Commission and a general discussion was had concernine- the possibility of uniform care for
all lots in the Sunset Hills Cemetery. The City Manager stated that the entire matter is
now be:i.ng considered by the Cemetery Board, and it was further explained that it wi 11 take
~everal weeks to work out a satisfactory solution to the problem and Mr. Beimstroh supgested
that the Masonic Lodpe # 6 be billed for the spring clean-up and care of the old Masonic
Tract in a manner similar to that used for servicing the I.O.O.F. Tract prior to Memorial
Day, and prompt action would be taken upon the bill.
A report showing the number of lots serviced and receipts and labor costs for the
work was also presented and read, and the Manager explained that sevoral special meetinfs
had been recently held by the Cemetery Board for the consideration of these reports in
connection wi th the uniform care problem and tha t one of these m8et:ings had been attended
by committees from Masonic Lodge # 6 and the I.O.O.F. Lodge. All present had promised
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to co-operate in every way possible.
Resolution -- Leaves of Abflence
A resolution prepared by the City Attorney p:ranting leaves of absence to employees
of The City of Bozeman who have joined the armed forces was read. It was decided the reso-
111 tion sho111d aPI)lJ to all employees wh.o have been employed by the Ci ty for one year or more.
Airport -- Cit~ of Boz0Man vs Ike Brady
The Ci ty Attorne;T Announced tha t Judge ITusband had gran ted a new trial in the case
of The City of Bozeman VB Ike Brady.
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There be1ng no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was
moved by Commi ssioner Lamloe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the meeting adjourn
and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those vo ting Aye being Com-
mis sioner Landoe and Commis sioner Sorenson; those vot'~ng No, none.
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