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Bozeman, Montana
111ay 31, 1940
The Commission of f1'ho Ci ty of Bozeman met in re.p'ular session in the Commiss ion Room,
City Hall Building, Friday evening May 31, 1940 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Those being present
wore Mayor Hoey, Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Lake, City Attorney Aitken, City
~I~anager Henderson, Director of Finance 'ival ter Davis and the Clerk when the followinc;
proceedings were had to-wit:
The minutes of the las t re.c:ular sess:1.on were read and it was moved by Connnis s loner
Busch, seconded by Cornnissioner Lake that the minu tes be approved as read and the motion
was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those vo tine; A:.re being Mayor IIoey, Commis-
sloner Busch and Commissioner Lake; those voting No, none.
Bids for Police Car
'l'he Manager stated that this was the time and place set for the opening of bids for
a new police car. He presented affidavit of~;ublication of the Notice to Bidders, where-
upon it was moved by Commissioner Lake, seconded by Commissioner Busch too t the bids be
opened and tIle motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye be-
ing Mayor Hoey, Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Lake; tl:lof;e votincc; No, none.
The following bids were opened and read:
Northern Auto Co. (Chevrolet)
Anllerson I.,~otors (Ford)
'Ii' 296.40
409.90
These amounts representing the cash difference on the trade-in of the present
Plymouth car for tl1e proposed new car.
It was moved by Commissioner Lake, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the contract
for the purchase of a new police car be awarded to the Northern Auto Company and the
motion was carried by the follovllne; Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor
Hoey, Comrr.iss loner Busch and Commis sioner Lal<e; t..'1ose vot ing No, none.
Electric Line on City Ranches
The Manager prosen ted an applica tioD for memborship in the Park Co-opera ti ve Elec-
tric Associa tion which proposes to serve electric current to the ci ty-ovmed farms sou th
of the City, as pr ovided b7l the Rura 1 Elec trifica tion As socia tion ·
After di SCllS sian by the Commis sion, it was moved by Comml s810ner La ke, s econdecl by
Commissioner Busch that the City l\~anager be authorized to sign the application for the
City and the motion was carried by tl'le following Aye and 1To vote; those voting Aye
being Mayor 110ey, Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Lake; those votin8 No, none.
Applications for City License
The following applications for City Licenses were presented and read:
Horace Thompson
.To1m M. Railey
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Cass Mattress Factory
Livings ton !'larble Works
It was moved b:! Commis~' loner Busch, seconded by Comm.is s loner Lake tha t the appli-
cations be approved and the licenses issued and the motion was carried by the follow-
ing Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Hoey, Commissioner Busch and Com-
missioner Lake;those votin{j No, none.
Garages for Blaclanore Apartments
The Mana7er presented a sketch of a proposed new 4-stall garaSe at tile rear of the
Blackmore Apartments to be used by their tenants. He called attention to the fact that
the proposed building is to be of frame construction; that the location is in Pire Zone
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No.2, and that there are already three similar garage bUildings on these same prem-
i80s so that the proposed new building would make no particular increase in the fire
hazard. After dis'cussion by the Commission, it was moved by CornmisGioner Lake, seconded
b;.~ Commissioner Busch that the Building Inspector be authorized to issue a perml t for
the cons truc tion of these garages and the motion was carried by the followIng J.":"'ye and
No vote; thos e voting Aye being Mayor Hoey, Commissioner Busch and Commiss loner Lalce;
those voting No, none.
Comnmnication Re Sidewalk on Arthur.
A communication from Mr. Joe Livers was read requestinE' that the City order in
sidewalks to connect his property at the corner of l"ourt: and i\rthur Streets with 'Third
and wi th F'ifth Avenues. After discussion by the Commission, it was decided to consult
the effec ted property owners before any ac tion is talwD.
Leave of Absence -- City Manager
The ManaGer requested a leave of absence of ten daJs, commencing June 8th, 1940,
to visit with his folks in Minnesota.
It was moved by Commissioner Busch, seconded by GOmmisf,ioner Lake that the City
1:anager be e;ranted this leave of absence and the motion was carried by the f'olloviing
Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being r~layor IIoe:r, Commissioner Lake and Commissioner
Bus ch; thos e vo ting No, none.
Adjournment
There beine: no .further business to come before the COl11r.1ission at this time, it was
moved by' Commissioner Lake, seconded by Commissi ODer 5usch tha t the meeting ad,j ourn and
the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being 1vLu;lor
Hoey; Commissioner Busch and Commissioner ~ak0; those voting No, none.
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