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Bozeman, Montana
November 3rd, 1944
The Commission of The City of Bozeman met in re~ular session in the Commission Room,
City Hall Building, Friday evening, November 3rd, 1944, at 7:30 o'clock P.~/I". rrhose bej.ng
present were Commissioner Healy, Commissioner Busch, City Manager Quinnell, City Attorney
Aitken, Director of Finance Walter Davis, City Engineer Thorpe and the Clerk, when the
followin~ proceedings were had to-wit:
The minutes of the last regnlar session were read, and it was ,.,.,oved by Commissioner
Busch, seconded by Commissionor Healy that the minutes be approved as read, and the motion
was carried by the followinp: 1i.ye and No vote; those voting Ayebeing Commissioner Healy and
Commissioner Busch; those voting No, none.
Garbage -- Request for Reduction in Assessment
Mrs. Ka tie Roche, 712 South Grand, appeared before the Commis s ion and asked thR t the
amount of the garbage assessment on her property be reduced as no ~arba~e has been hauled
from her premises from October 1943 until May 1944, but,tha t the house has been occupied
all during this time.
Mrs. Roche was informed that the garbage assessment was uniform throughout the City
and it would not be possible to make a reduction in her case without making similar re-
ductions for other properties, and the City Commission did not feel that this should be done.
Office qua rters for Af"ricul tlJral Census
Mr. Leo Massman appeared before the Commission in regard to granting the use of the
Communi ty Room in the Armory Building rent free to the Federq 1 Arrricul tlJral Census takers
for office space. After discussion, Mr. Massman was informed by the Commission that the
schedule rate of $25.00 per month as established by resolution should be adhered to for
the use of the Communi tv Room for this purpose.
Bids for SID No. 337
The Manager sta ted this was the time and place set for opening bids for the construc-
tion of SID No. 337, sanitary sewer on Tamarack Street between Church and Rouse Avenues.
He presen ted affidavi t of publica tion of the Notice whereupon, it was moved by Commis sioner
Busch, seconded by Comm,issioner Healy that the bids be opened and read and the motion was
carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commiss::.oner Healy and
ComT"'issioner Busch; those v0ting No, none.
The bid of the Standard Construction Company being the on:ty bid received was opened
and read, and found to be as follows:
For construction of the improvements in SID No. 337 in accordance with the
Notice to Bidders
$ 1260.50.
It was pointed out that the Engineer's estimate for this constrllction was ~~8?9.00,
and that the bid is greatly in excess of the Engineer's original estImate, thereupon, it
was moved by CommisRloner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Healy that the awarding of the
contract be deferred until such time as the property owners effected have been contacted
and an expression of approval or disapproval of the proposal obtained from them, and the
motion was carried by the following Aye and No vo te; tbose voting Aye being Commis sioner
Healy and Commissioner Busch; those voting No, none.
Claims for the Month
Claims Nos. 7223 to 7372 inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows:
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C eme tery
General
Library
Park
Water
CemetAry Suspense
Garbap'e
War Bonds
Wi thhold ing Tax
Cern. Perm. ~~Ca re
To tal
$ 5.25
792.39
7,406.97
568.08
805.53
2,266.13
65.00
876.91
112.50
588.79
50.00
$ 13,537.55
and claims Nos. 184 to 199 in the amount of $890.08 for the Nursery School (Project 24M5)
were also presented. After examination of the claims in detail by the City Commission,
it was moved by Commissioner BU8ch, seconded by Commissioner Healy that the claims be
approved and warrants drawn for their pa:~ent and the motion was carried by the following
Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Healy and Commissioner Busch; those
vo ting No, non$.~
The City Manager called special attention to claim No. 7372, of the USO Service Fund
in the amount of $29.40 for refund on an excessive water bill caused b;r a leak in the
customer's fixtures.
It being pointed out that the usa is a charitable organization,
supported by donations, and that apparently they had not been neg;ligent in the matter, it
was moved b;r Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Busch th~t the claim be allowed
and the motion was carried by the following Aye Bnd No vote; those voting Aye being Com-
missioner Healy and Commissior,er Busch; those voting No, none.
Application for City License
The application of J. W. Strachan for ft-year city license was presented and read.
It was moved by Commissioner Healy, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the application
be approved and the license issued and the motion v~s carried by the following Aye and
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No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Healy Find Commissioner Busch; those voting No,none.
Reports
The followin~ reports ~r the month of October were presented and read:
Cashier
Engineer
Police .Tudp'e
Police Chief
Librarian
Water Collector
It was moved by Commis8ioner ~lsch, seconded by Commissioner Healy that the reports
be accepted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote;
those vo ting rlye being Commis sioner Ileal y and Commis sioner Bus ch; thof1 e vo ting No, none.
Ad.i ournmen t
There being no flJrther business to come before the Commis sion a t this time , it was
moved by COTnmis s ion er Heal y, seconded by Commis sioner Busch the t the meeting adj ourn and
tile motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor
Healy and Commissioner Bllsch; those voting No, none.
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