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Home My WebLink About1944-01-07 88 Bozeman, Montana January 7th, 1944 The Commission of The City of BozemAn met in regular session in the Commi.ssion Room, Cit7T Hall Bui1din,lZ, Friday evening, January 7th, 1944, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. 1'hose being- present were Mayor Landoe, Commissioner Healy, Commissioner Lowe, City Attorney Aitken, City Manap'er Quinnell, Director of l"inance Walter Davis, City Engineer Thorpe and the Clerk, when the followinp: proceedino-s were had to-wl.t: The minutes of the last regular session were read, and it was moved by Commissioner Lowe, secon5ed by Commissioner Healy that the minutes be approved as read, and the motion was carried by the followinp: Aye and No vote; those votin~ Aye being Commissioner Healy, Mayor Landoe and Commissioner Lowe; those votinn- No, none. Mr. Martin Toohey was present and stated he had come to listen. Police -- Request for Enforcement of Traffic Ordinance Mr. Geo. Schraeder appeared before the Commission and stated he wanted to speak on the behalf of Mr. Al Haas; that he felt he was performinr; his duty and should not have been suspended from the Police Department. Mr. Schraeder stated further he felt the Police Department should function in a safety manner; that there is too much 1ay-walkinR, double parking and other infractions of the traffic ordinance; that the ordinance was not being enforced as strictly as it l'lhO'l11d be, and if it is necessarv to emplo;T more men to arres t the viola tors, then this should be done. Mr. Schraeder was informed tha t the henrlng on the suspens ion of Mr. Al Haas was adjourned until Monda;T, .Tanuary 10th, 1944, and that the Commission is glad to p'et the opinions of ci tizens on Auch ma tters. Claims for the Month Claims Nos. 5751 to 5891 inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows: Cemetery Gen0ral Park Library Water Garbar>:e Airport Cemy. Permanent Care Police Reserve Cemetery Suspense Fire Relief P. L. & P. SID Revolvlnp: S. T. D. W -F Tax War Bond ~j 390.51 7 , 212 .83 1,109.44 387.58 1,252.35 875.66 2.72 8,000.00 1,998.00 335.00 535.82 9,365.27 1,474.10 2,640.65 452.95 187.50 --,~., .~._~,._._-~_..~.,. $ 36,220.38 Total The Manarrer stated he has audi ted these claims and finds them to be trlJe and lawful claims a::rainst The City of Bozeman, and recommends that warrants be drawn for their payment. After examination of the claims in detail by members of the Commh~"'ion, it was moved by Commissioner Healv, seconded by Commissioner Lowe that the claims be al- lowed and warrants drawn for their payment and the mntinn was csrried by the following Aye" and No vote; tho SA vot ing Aye be inS'.' MA ~TOr L!'mdoe, Commi s '7 loner Eee ly and Commis ,"'ioner Lowe; those votin~ No, none. ClaiMS Nos. 35 to 48 incl1l31ve in the amoun t of ~p628. 90 for the Nu.rs ery School were presented. After examination in detail by the City Commission, it was moved by Commisf"ioner Healy, "'econr'!ed by Commis~ioner Lowe that these claIms be approved and I 1 I I 1 I 89 ordered paid and the mo tion was carried by the followinp' Aye and No vote; those vo tin!1 Aye bein!1 Mayor Landoe, Commissioner Healy and Com'''is8ioner Lowe; thof1e votinp' No, none. Applications for City License The following applications for City Business Licenses were presented and read: Dixon's Er;berts Gamble's Owslev's W. V. ~ Hogi:': W. V. Hicks Arcade Bra ten's Hotel Lyall .Harry Miller .Torsey Datry R. .t:;'. Murdock Dr. A A Evers Dr. R C Purdum Bill's Grill L011iae's Cafe Stockman Bar C E Coulston Allsop & Roys Corner Grocery Vollmer & Sons Mortern Grocery Clyde Whi teman Anderson Motors Dr. L. Petrausch Dr. Roy E. Seitz Dr. R. R. Sip'ler Beatrice Creamery Galla tin Hardware Dr. C. C. Seerley West Lamme Grocery Safewa v Stores Nos. 4 Safeway Store No. 195 and the following applica tions for Ci ty Beer & Liquor License were presented and read: I:<'red B. Williams Mrs. Phenie Ahern NorthSlde Market Dahl FlJneral Home Sundown Au to Camp California Company Modern Beau ty Shop Lake Sign & Glass Co. Coast to Coast Stores E J Poetter Drug Co. Dr. Harry Culbertson Schandy's Blacksmith Shop Chronicle Publishing Co. Alexander Art Company Security Bank & Trust Co. Bozeman Implement Company The Arcade The Ea~les Lodge It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Lowe that the applica- tions be approved and the licenses isslled and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those votinQ' Aye bAing Mayor Landoe, Commissioner Healy and Commissioner Lowe; those voting No, none. Reports The following reports for the month of December 1943 were presented and read: Cashier En~ineer Chief of Police Water Collector Librarian Police .Judge Cemeterv Board _ Director of Finance and the following annual reports for the year 1943 were presented and read: Police .Judp:e Librarian Chief of Police It was moved by Commis s ioner Healy, seconded by Commis 8ioner Lowe the t the reports be accepted as read and ordered filed and the mbtion was carried by the followlng Aye and No vote; those voting Aye beinp; Mayor Landoe, commissioner Healy and Commissioner Lowe; those votinp: No, none. Bonds The bond of Rachel ~lrcotte as Steno~rapher and ASRistant Water Collector in the amount of $2,000.00 and the bond of Walter Davis, as Director of Finance in the amount of ~20,OOO.00 were presented. The bonds were approved as to fo~ b~T the City Attorney whereupon, it was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Lowe th8t the bonds be accepted and approved and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Landoe, Commissioner Lowe and Commissioner Healy; those voting No, none. Airport A cn~lnication from the Airport Board with recommendations for certain chanRes in the Resol"tion stating the City's willingness to sell one-half interest in Galle.tin Field to Galla tin County, and askinp' tha t the Ci ty adopt the said resolution as amended was read and discussed by the City Commission. After disclJ8sion, the City Commission stated they had no ob,;ection to makinp,: the chanp:es sUP'p:es ted by the Airport Boa rd, but it was sugges ted that the Resolu tion should be slJbmi ttedto the County Commissioners for their consideration and recommendations 90 before its adoption by the City Commission, So that the resolution as finally passed will be satisfactory to all parties concerned. Request for use of Comrrnmi t~r Room. A request from D. S. Williams for the Community Room at the Armory as headquarters for the Red Cross was presented and read. The Manager s ta ted this room was now beinp; used by troops of the Girl and Boy Scou ts and explained that it could not be reserved for the exclusive use of any one ~roup unless under lease. The reque s t was caret'\) lly considered b;T the Commis sion, and it was decided thqt as the Red Cross is a county-wide organization and it activities were not confined to the C1 ty of Boz eman, space mip:ht be made B,raileble in the usa Recrea tion Room on Main Street or in the Court House Bulldinrr. A.dlD'"rnmcnt There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Lowe that the meeting ad.iourn and the motion was carried by the followinp' Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Me yor Landoe, Commis sioner Healy and Commis Rioner Lowe; those vo ting No, none. Attest: --~/!~~. ~l~rk of the Commission )/ 11 t~ Mayor I I I