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Bozeman, Montana
March 28, 1941
The Commission of The Ci ty of Bozeman met in regular session in the COmmiSfJion
Room, City Hall Building, Friday evening, March 28, 1941, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Those
being present were Mayor Hoey, Comrnls~ionor Busch, Commisnioner Sorenson, CIty Attorney
Ai tken, Ci t;v Manager Lake, Director of l"inance Wal ter Davis and the Clerk, when the
following proceedings were had to-wit:
The minutes of the last regular session were read, and it was moved by Commissioner
Sorenson, seconded b:i Commissioner Busch that tr10 minutes be approved as read and the
motion was carried by tho following Aye and No vote; those voting 11.:/8 being Ii.ayor BOGY,
Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Sorenson; those voting No, none.
Protests to Centralizing Recreational Program
Representatives of the Parent-Teachers' Associations appeared before the Commission
and presented potitions asking that the Recreational l:rogram not be centralized and
that it be continued as it 1s at present.
Mayor Hoe7T sta ted tile demand for free skating' had prompted the C1 ty Commission and
the Recreation Board to try to devise a way 'to reduce operating costs of the rinks, in
order tl:1at free skating may be had, at least in part, and the centralizing of the recre-
ation had been suggested; that a straw ballot was belne; mailed with all water bills
at the first of the month, explaining the prol:JoseLi centralization of the Recreational
Program, and the people WOlJld ha\re an opportuni ty to express themselves.
The matter was discussed flJrther by all those present but no actiun was taken.
Applications for CJty Licenses
The following applications for City Licenses were presented 6: read:
Uontana Air Conditioning Co.
Holland Furnace Co.
L. IT. Surface
It was moved by Commis s ioner Sorenson, seconded by Commls sioner Bus ch that
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applica tions be approved and t.b.e licenses issued except the applica tion of the Man tana
Air Conditioning Company and the motion was carried b;,' the following Aye and No vote;
those voting Aye being r::ayor Roey, Commissioner Buscfj and Com:niss':onor Sorenson; tr~ose
voting }'o, none.
Offer to Purchase "Stevenson 80"
The Mans Cer pres en ted and read the wri tten offer of T. ~~. Symmonds to purchase the
"Stevenson Fl0" for $1600 less 5}6 real estate borker's comr::ts."'ic,n and the writt.cm offer
of Kenneth Kraft to ~]rchase the "Stevenson 80" for $1600.00.
The Mann":er stated that others had stated the~i would like to subrd.t offers and no
action was taken pending other offers to be subrnitted.
Appointment -- Conklinc; to Airport Board
The Mayor announcej the a~~};.:ointment of r.:r. Leon D. Conkling to the Airport Board.
I t was moved by Conunis sloneI' Busch, seconded by COTInnlss loner Sorenson tl':a t the
appointment be approved an:l the motion was carried by the following Aye and 1'\0 vote;
those votIng Aye beinc; T5ayor Hoe:" Camille:: i:donor Busch and COlilnlis'ionor Sorenson; those
vat ing No, none.
Delega to to Ele c trl"cal Inspec tor I s School
The matter of send.In!!, a delezate to the Electrj_cal Inspoctor's School in Great
F8.11s, April 4 6: 5 was discussed. After discussion, it was moved by Commissioner
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:SUSC};l, seconded by Corrrrni:" sioner Sorenson tha tit oein g in the public in te res t that
Carl Hollensteiner attend the Electrical Inspector's School in Groat Falls, and his
expenses be paid from the General FUnd and the motion was carried by the following Aye
and No vote; those votinc; Aye being Mayor Hoe~T, \.Jommissioner Busch and Commissioner
Sorenson; those voting No, none.
Bond of J. S. Miles for Garbage Contract
The Mans.gar presented the bond of Julian S. rUles for the garbac;e hauling contract
for 1941. The bond was approved 8S to form by the City Attorney, whereupon, it was moved
by COll1.'Y!issioner Sorenson, seconded b;{ Commisc:ionor Busch th~ t the oond be accepted and
approved ami the mo tion was carried by th e fo llowing Aye and No vo te; tl~.os e va ting Aye
being M.ayor Hoey, Commissioner Busch and ConunissionGr ::'>orenson; those voting No, none.
Experimontal Graveling of streets
The Manacer stated that during the past few days available gravel for a low-cost
surfac.lne; job for streets had been investigated; thai:; in order to fix the cost for gravel-
ine streets and to determine if the gravel would be suitable for street use; that North
Rouse between Lamme and Mendenhall could be graveled for this purpose.
After discussion, the Commission expressed themsel,res as favoring graveling this
block as an experiment.
A:l j 011 rnmcn t
There being no further business to come before the Commission at tb.is time, it was
moved by CommJ:ssioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Dusch that the meeting adjourn
and the motion was carried by tho following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye being
Mayor IIoey, Commis8ioner Busch and Commissioner Sorenson; those voting 1:"0, none.
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Clerk of the Commission
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