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Bozeman, Montana
May 10, 1940
The Connnission of The C1 ty of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission
Room, C1 ty Hall Building, B'r1da;;r evening May 10, 1940 at 7 :30 0' clocl{ P.M. Those
being presont were Commissioner Busch, Commissioner Lake, City Manager Henderson and the
Clerk, when the following proceedlngs were had to-wit:
The minutes of the last regular :session were read and it was moved by Connnlssioner
Lake, seconded by Commisfdoner Busch thRt the minutes be approved as read and the motion
was carried by the followine; Aye and No vo to; those vo ting Aye being Commissioner Bus ch
and Commissioner Lalm; those voting No, none.
Acting Mayor -- Appointed
The :Manager stated that, in the absence of the Mayor one af the Commissioners should
be appointed as the Acting Mayor, whereupon it was moved by Commissioner Lake, seconded
by Commissioner Busch the t Commissioner Busch be appointed Acting Mayor for t.l1is meet-
ing and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those votine; Aye being
Comrnis sioner Busch and Commis s ioner Lake; those vo ting No, none.
Bids for SID No. 331 & 332
The Manacer stated that thls was the time-andplace set for the opening of bids for
the construction of Special Improvement District No. 331 sanitary sewer on East liIlain
Street from Broadway to ~OO~ and Special Improvement District No. 332 Sanitary sewer
on Dell Place from Sto ry Street sou tt. to the end of Dell Place. He presen ted affidavi t
of publication of the notice to contractors, wherellpon it was moved by Commlssioner
Lake, seconded b;T Commissioner Busch that the bids be opened and the motion was carried
by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Conunissioner Busch and 0om-
r.1~ssl,oner Lake; those: voting No, n:)ne.
The followIng Bids were opened and read:
SID No. 331
SID No. 332
Standard Construction Company
$ 1,532.40
;$ 807.20
Mr. L. S. Thorpe, City Engineer, wa's present fmd stated thElt both bids wero less
than the estimnted cost. Whereu,pon, it was moved by Commissioner Lake, seconded by
CorrnnissioDer Busch that the Standard Construction Company be awarded the contract for
the cons truct:ton of the sewers and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No
vote; tb.ose votlne Aye beine; Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Lake; those votinc;
No, none.
Claim of l/lueller Company
The Iv:anager presented claim No. 862l of the Muelh~r Company on the Via ter li'und in
the amount of ~~442.68. lIe stated tha t if this was the amount paid now, a 2Jb discount
could be deducted. It was moved by Commissioner Lake, seconded b:? Commissioner Busch
that the claim. be allowed and a warrant be drawn for its paynent and the motion was
carried by the following Aye and No vote; those vo ting Aye being Cornmis sloner Busch
and Commissioner Lake; those voting
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Applications for City Licenses
The following applic a tions for Ci t:T Licenses were presented and read:
Classic Barber Shop
Montana Power Company
Francis W. Robinson
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More for Less Store
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Singer SewlnR Machine Co.
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It was moved by Commissioner Lake, seconded by Commis sloDc)r Busch tha t the ap plica-
tions be approved and the licenses issued and the moticlD was carried by tl:..e following
Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Lake; those
voting No, none.
Bids for Police Car
The Manager brought up the subject of purchase of a new Police Car. He stated that
the present car has been driven nearly 40,000 miles; thRt while it is operating satis-
factorily now it would need to be replaced during the present year ann that it should
brIng a larger pr ice as a trade-in now than la tel' in the year. He further pointed out
the importance of having a police car which is u~-to-da te and in the best possible con-
dition at all times and he recommended a purchase of a new car at this time.
After discus s ion, it was moved by Cornrds s ioncr Lake, seconded by Commi asionor Bus ch
tha t the City Manager be au thorized to advertise for bids for a new police car and the
motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being Comrnis['ioner
Bu~; ch and COIl1.'111s s ioner Lake; thos e vo ting No, none.
Adj 01J rnmen t
There being no further bus.Lnes8 -to come before the Com.1'J1ission a t this time, it was
mOlTed by COmTlJiss:Ioner Lake, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the r:1eeting adjourn and
the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those votlne; Aye being Commis-
sioner Busch and vommissioner Lake; those voting No, none.
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