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Bozeman, Montana
February 19th, 1943
The Commission of The City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room,
City Hall Building, Friday evening, February 19th, 1943, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Those being
presen t were I'/'layor Bus ch, Commiss ioner Lando e, Commissioner Sorenson, Ci ty Manager Quinnell,
City Attorney Aitken, Director of Finance Walter Davis, City Engineer Thorpe, and the Clerk,
when the following proceedings were had to-wit:
The minutes of the last regular session were read, and it was moved by Coml"1issioner
Sorenson. seconded b~T Commissioner Landoe tha t the minutes be approved a'S read, and the
motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Busch,
Commissioner Sorenson and Commissioner Landoe; those voting No, none.
Applications for City Licenses
The following applications for City Licenses were presented and read:
Dr. w. v Dean Dr. Harvey Fearn Langohr's Plower Shop
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Dr. A. A. ':r"; Blaine Beall ty Shop Chgo . , La 1 . , St. P. & Pac.
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Dr. E R. Grigg "'::\d. Howard Co. , Inc. Ralph's Food Stores Nos. 1 & 2
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It was moved b;,T Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Landoe that' the appli-
cations be a;:)proved and the licenfJes issued and the motion was carried by the following
A;le and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Busch, Commissioner Sorenro nand Commis-
sioner Landos; those voting No, none.
Reports
The following reports were presented and read:
Plumbing Inspector
Skating Rink Report for 1943.
It was moved by Commissioner Landoe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the
reports be accepted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye
and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Busch, Co"-,missioner SorenS) n and Commissioner
Landoe; those voting No, none.
Licenses Service Stations
Approximately fifteen service station operstors appeared before the Commission
stating tha t due to war condi tions their bu.sinesses had been seriously affected by the
curtailmen t of sales, shortened hours, scari ty of help and trla t consequently they would
like to have the basic service station charge for city licenses reduced to the charge made
for other retail establishments in the city doing a comparable amount of busines~,.
The operators were informed that the license rates were based as nerely as possible
on the amount of fire, police, and health inspection required for the business; that when
the present ordinance was enacted in 1933, it was evidently the opinion of the City
Adminis tra tion tha t service s ta tions reolJired more fire inspec tion and police protec tion
than other businesses.
Those present contended that their service stations required no more police protection
than other btl.siness places and that actually their fire insurance rates were lower than for
many other businesses.
After further discussion, it was decided to consult with the he,'-lds of the Police and
Fire Departments as to the amount of inspection a neT protection needed for the service
stations and have these heads present to meet with the dealers at the next regular meeting
of the City Co~mission.
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DEFECTIVE CURB SID NOS 333 & 335
Attention was called to a rumor that the Standard Construction Company is dissolving
and selling its equipment; and to the fact t~t the defective curbs in Special Improvement
Districts 333 and 335 had not yet been repaired or replaced by the Standard Construction
Company, in accordance with the provisions of its contract with the City. It was explained
that the Company had been duly notified of the defective work less than 8 year after the
said work was comple te'd and again a few months 18 tar and tha t the Company had acknowledged
in wri ting its oblip:a tion to replace the defe.c ti ve curb and had promised to make necessary
repairs as soon as pos sible; the Company be ing a t the time engaged in cons truc ting the
Bozeman Airport under government contract.
Further discussion followed, and it was decided to notify the bonding Company and
also Mr. Roy Malsor, President of the Standard Construction Company that the City would
insist upon the prompt replacement of these defective curbs in accordance with the terms
of the contract.
Ad.i OlJrnmen t
There being no further business to come before the Commission a t this time, it was
moved by Comm:i.ssioner Landoe, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson the t the meeting adjourn
and the motion was. carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Ma~Tor
Busch, Commis~ioner Sorenson and Commissioner Land08; those voting No, none.
Attest:
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Cl,k of the Commission
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