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Bozeman, Montana
December 6, 1940
rl'he Commission of The Cit;y of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room,
City Hall Building, Friday evening, December 6, 1940, at 7:3] o'clock P.M. Those being
present were Mayor Hoey, CommLssioner Busch, Commissioner Sorenson, City Attorney Aitken,
City Manager' Lake, Director ofPinance Walter Davis an~i the Clerk, WIlen the following
ProceedIngs were had to-wi t:
'llhe minutes of tbe laB t regular session were reael and it was moved by Commissioner
Busch, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the minutes be approved as read and the
mo tion was ca rried by the following Aye and No vo te; those vo ting Aye be.in g Ma:ror
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Commlsf'ioner Sorenson and Commi8sioner Busch; those voting No, none.
Bids for Vault Doors
The Manager stated that this was the time and place set for the opening of bids for
two vauI t doors to be us ed in the cons true tion of a vaul t for the t:ngineer' s Office. He
presented affidavit of publication of the Notice to Bioders, wbereupon, it was moved by
Commissioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that the bids be opened and. the
'notion was carried by the following Aye ani No vote; those voting Aye being 1iLayor 11oey,
Commi.ssloner Sorenson and Commissioner Busch; those voting No, none.
The l' ollowing bids -,v'ere opened an:} read:
RaJ~ond C. Grant $
Pacific Stationery & Printing vo.
Delbold Safe & Lock Co.
York Safe & Lock Co.
ArcJ:l ie Vi. Adams
Northern School Supply Co.
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554.00
518.00
479.00
585.00
477.00
After exam:nation of the specifications subml tted by the bidders, it was moved
1')y Comn-dssloner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the bid be awar:J.ed to the
Nortbern School Supply Compan y and the motion was carried by the follow ing Aye and No
vo te; those vo ting Aye being Mayor Eeo;;, COY.:lmis sioner Busch an d Commissioner Sorenson;
those voting No, none.
Iurchases Oruered
The Manager stated that he would like authority to make the following purchases:
Approxima tely 50 tor~s of coal for the Ci ty Hall
204v feet of copper pipe
25 water meters
It was moved by Commiss lonc~r Busch, seconded by Comro.issioner Sorenson that the C:. ty
Manager be authori zed to make tte. above named purchases anJ the motion was carried by
the followinC Aye and No vot~.; trlOse voting Aye being Mayor Hoey, Commissioner Busch,
and Commiss':oncr iJorenson; t:loce voting No, none.
Bills for the ~onth.
The"claims .01' Joseph Zinner, Lottie D. Philllps an::! Clara Crouse for a refund on
garbage assessment for 1940 were presented without recommendation for payment.
Clai'i'ls Nos. 9753 to 9D55B inclusive were presented on the various funds as follows:
Airport
Ceme te ry
Cemetery Ferm. Care
Cemetery Suspense
Fire
Garbage
Gen era 1
~ 669.09
1'1"
242.50
1,70;,).00
l65.00
1,136.54
759 . 4l
3,608.54
Library
Park
Streo t
Water
SID 334 Bds.
SID 333 Bds.
Total
;~ 567.40
431.76
5,486.14
3,545.77
260.70
4,500.00
$ 23,072.85
The Manager s ta ted tha t he has examined ami audi ted these cIa irr,s and finds them to
be true and lawful clai'c's against The City of Bozerr.an and recommends tha t warrants
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be drawn for their payment. After examination of the claims in detail by the Commission,
it was moved by Commisl"ioner Sorenson, seconded by Com7nissioncr Busch that the clai~ns
be allowed and warrants be drawn for their paymen t wi th the exception of the claims of
. Joseph Zinner, Lottie D. Phillips and Clara Crouse, and the motlon was carried by the
fo llowing Aye and No vo te; tho se Vo ting Aye being Mayor Eoey, Commiss loner Bus cll and
Commissioner .sorenson; those voting No, none.
Church of God
l'i~r. and ~(rs. John Huff, Mr. & Mrs. J. Pardew, W. .t~. Hedges and 0 thers appeared be-
forB the Commission to as I{ wha t ac tion has been taken regarding the petition presen ted
about five weeks ago asking that the Church of God on North Rouse be closed.
'l'he Ci ty Attorney stated that he was still working on the case and asked those
present to be patient that this was a difficult matter.
Reports
The following reports for .the month were presented:
Cashier
Eng ineer
Librarian
Fire Chier
Police ,Judrre
Ceme tery Board
Heal th Offi cer
Water Collector
Chief of Police
Building Inspec tor
Plumbing Inspector
It was moved by Commissioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that tile
reports be accepted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by the following Aye
and rYo vote; those voting Aye being Ma~;or Hoe:;, Commissioner Busch and Commissioner
Sorenson; those voting No, none.
Applications for State License
The following applica tions for Sta te Liquor License were presen ted:
The Oake s
~!.inog Dagneau
It was moved by Comrnissioner Sorenson, seconded by Cmmnis:3ioner Busch that the
applications be approved. and the motion was carried by the following Aye arid No vote;
. those voting Aye being Mayor Hoey, Com.T.issioner Busch and Commissioner Sorenson; those
voting No, none.
Application for City License
'I'he application of the Lovelace Studio for one-half year ci ty license was presented
and read. It was moved by Com:r..issioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Busch that
the application be approved and the license issued and the motion was carried by the
following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being :Mayor Hoe" Com:nissioner Busch and
Comrni ss ioner Sorenro n; thos e vo ting No, none.
Resolution No. 489 -- Certification of Delinquent Taxes
The Mana'3er stated that the list of delinquent special assessments for the year
1940 and the Resolu tion making the certifica tion to the Coun ty Treasurer and the Cl ark
and Recorder had been prepared. He presented the list of delinquencies and Resolution
No. 489, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMinSSION OF THE CITY Of' BOZE:;.fAN DECLARUm CERTAIN
SPECIAL ASSESSNl~::NTS AND INSTALLMENTS OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, DUE AND
PAYABLE: NOVEN'J3~jR3uth, 1940, AND UUPAID AS OF 'l'HArr DATE, AND CERTAIN
OTHER SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND INS'1'ALLMEN'l'S OF SPECIAL ASSSS81L:NTS, l:>UE
AND PAYABLE NOVEMBER 30th, 1940, AN.J UNPAIJ, DELINQUE:NT, AS PROVI:~:)E::J BY
ORDINA1:CE NO. 594, ENTITLED:
II AN ORDINA NCE PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTIOJl~ OB' rrAXES xxx xx xx
AND THE COLLECTION OF' SPECIAL ASSESS!{~N'1'S xx xx xx"
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AND SECTION 5251, POLITIC;\L CODE, R.C.!L 1935.
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It was moved by Commissioner Busch, seconded b\ Commissioner Sorenson that the
Resolution be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and
No vote; those voting Aye being Mayor IIoey, Comn1is;:'ioner Bus 01'1 and Com'11is s ioner Sor-
enson; those voting No, none.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Commlf;, sion a t this time,
it was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the meeting
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ad .journ and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vo te; those voting Aye
being Mayor Hoey, Commissioner Busch anciCommissioner Sorenson; those voting No, none.
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Clerk of the oIl1!!liss10n
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