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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-02-21 28() Bozeman, Montana February 21, 1941 The Commission of The City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Friday evening, PebrlJar~' 21, 1941, at 7:30 o'clock P.!,:. Those be :Lng presen t were Mayor Hoey, Co:mmi ss ioner Busc 11, Commis s ion er Sorenson, Ci ty Attorney Ai tken, City Manager Lake, Direc tor of Finance Wal ter Davis and the Cl erk when the -fol- The minutes of the las t regular session were read and it was moved by Commiss ioner I lowing proceedings were had to-wit: Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Busch that the minutEls be approved as read ami. the mo ti on was carr led by the fo llowing Aye and l~o vo te; tho se vot lng Aye be ing Mayor Hoey, Commiss ioner Busch and Commiss ionerSorenson; those voting No, none. BIds for Gnrbage EalJling 1941 The Ii:anager sta ted that this WDS the t:L:r.e and place set for the opening of bids for the garbage hauling contract for 1941. He presented the affidavit of publication of the Notice to bidders, whereupon, it was moved by Corn..'1lissioner Busch, seconded by Com- ruls sioner Sorenson tha t the bids be oponed and the motion was carried by the following Aye and 1;0 vote; those voting Aye being r/:ayor Roey, COml':lls::;ioner Busch and Commissioner Sorenson; those voting No, none. The following bid was opened ancl. read: Julian S. Miles ;~ 9,775.00 The amo'unt of the bId submitted was discussed by the Connnls:.'3ion, and it was pointed out that the present rate of assessment would not raise sufficient money to .pay this It was also stated that The City of Bozeman COllld :t;robably make collection of gar- I con trac t price. bage at a more econor.1ical rate than a private hauler because the City does not have to pay the numerous taxes that are assessed against Ule private hauler; that if the col- lections could be made in less than six days a weele this would also reduce the collec- tion cost. The Manager s ta ted tha t if the City expec ts to c ollec t the garbage, it will be necessary to have addi tional trucks to be used for"- this purpose. After further dis cus sl on and exam :tna tlon of s~pecl fi co. tions for trucks sui table for this purpose, it was moved by Com~issioner Busch, seconded by Commissioner Sorenson that. the City Manager be instructed to prepare specifications and advertise for bids for two l"~--ton trucks to be used for garbage hauling and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote; those voting Aye be1ng Mayor Hoey, Commissioner Busch and Commissioner Sorenson; those voting No, none. The m.atter of awarding a garbage contract for the coming year was tabled. Applications for City Licensos Riddle's C. B . Cox :Hotel Bozeman Ed Howard Co. Chas. Q,l.llst Vollmer & Son }<'rank J. Trunk Bozeman Eotel G~fe Helena Cream Station A. M. Russell Theatres Gallatin Valley Seed Co. Ch~o, Mil., St. F. & Pac. I The following applications for city licenses were presented and read: Ry. It was moved by Commis,-;ioner Busch, seconded by Cor.rrnissl oner Sorenson that the ap:)lications be approved and the licenses issued and tile motion was carried by the fol- lowing Aye and ria vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Hoey, Commis2L oner BUSCf.l and I I I 287 Co~mlss~oner Sorenson; tl~se voting No, none. Bids for Cast Iron Pipe The Manager stated tha tit would be necessar:r to purchase cas t iron pipe and two valves for the water main to be replaced at the North Reservoir. He presented specifica- tions for the necessary pipe and valves. After examination of the specifications by the Commisd on, it was moved by Cornmiss ioner Sorenson, seconded by Commiss:. oner Busch tl::at the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids to be opened March 14th, 1941 and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No voto; those voting Aye being Mayor IIoey, Commissioner Buseh and Commissioner Sorenson; those voting No, none. Bids for Chlorinator and &~oniator The Manager presented specifications for a manually-controlled Chlorinator and Ammoniator to be installed at the North Reservalr which were examined by the Commission. It was moved by Commissioner Sorenson, secondedby COIT1';lissioner Busch that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids to be opened ~ilarch 14th, 19<11 for a manually con trolled chl~rina tor and ammonia tor according to the STeel fica tions and the roo tion vilas carried by the follow:lng Aye and No vote; those \lotlng Aye being Mayor Eoey, Com- missioner Busch and Commissioner Sorenson; those voting No, none. Street Li':J'ht North Seventh and Villard The l'lanager stated that a request had been made for a street liGht at tIle intersec- tion of North Seventh Avenue and V111ard Street. After examination of the map showing street lights at intersections, it was moved b:r Commissioner Busch, seconded b'~; Conunis- sioner Sorenson that ttle City Manager be authorized to install a street light at Seventh and Villa rd and t.."lQ motion was carried. by the folloWing Aye and No vote; those vot ine; Aye being :Ma:{or Hoey, .Commissioner Busch and Commissioner :Sorenson; those voting No, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the C011'm'lisr:don at this tir::e, it was moved by Commissioner Dusch, seconded b:r Corrnnissioner Sorenson that the meeting adjourn and tbe motion was carried by the following Aye and 1;0 vote; those voting Aye being Mayor Hoey, Commls s ioner Busch and Commis s loner Sorenson; tLo se voting No, none. At te 3 t : t.~~ lerk of the Commissior s~~-/ U::ayor