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Bozeman, Montana
January 31, 1941
The Commission of The City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Roon',
City Hall Building, Friday evening, January 31, 1941, at 7: 30 0' clock P. tIT. 'I'hos e being
presen t were Mayor Hoey, Commis 8ioner Busch, Commis s ioner Sorenson, Ci ty A ttorne~T Ai tken,
City Manager Lake, Director of Finance Walter Davis and the Clerk, when the following
proceedings were had to-wit:
The minutes of the last regular session were read and it was rr:oved by Commissioner
13us ch, s econcied by Commis sioner ;;)orenson tha t the minutes be appro ved as read ami the
motion was en rried by the following Aye and No vote; those VQ ting Aye beinG Mayor Hoe:r,
Commissioner Busch and Commissioner ""orenson; tL:.ose votinc; No, none.
Complaint -- Roise ~nst Peach
I:!r. Hobert K. Corrigan, 63" East Peach Street, api/earod before tho COl11'TIission to ask
that somothinG be dono about the noise made at night, and about trucks parkIng across the
street while loading and unloadinG at the Cook & Fulmer warehouse, located at 629 :Zast
Peach Street; that the noise disturbs the peace and quiet of tho neic;hborhood and is a
nuisance and tha t parking crossw:~se of tl1e s tree t se ts up a hazard.
The matter was discussed by the Commission and. IVlr. C:orrigan,and the City J:,~anaber
was instructed to write to the Cook & ~llroer office in Billings and ask that their
drivers be instructed to stop such practices.
Heports
1be follovLtnp; reports for tlJ e mon t~; of .January, 1941 were pre s en ted:
Police Judge
Via ter Colloc tor
and the City Engineer's annual report.
I t was moved by Commis s ioner Sorenson, seconded by Commissioner Busch tha t the
reports be accepted and ordered filed and the motion was carried by tile following Aye
and Ho vote; those votinp, Aye being ~.';ayor Hoey, CommisC'ioner Dusch and Commissioner
Sorenson; those voting No, none.
Bids for Garbage Eauling for 1941.
11he IY=anager presented speci fica tions for garbage hauling con tract for the year 1941.
After exam:1.na tion of the specifications by tLe Commission, it was moved by Comrr.issioncr
uusch, seconded by Commis s loner Sorenson tha t the Cl erl{ be au tl:orizod to adver ti se 1'0 r
bids to be opened Februa ry 21 s t, 19/H, for 2'arba!?o col1~ c tion as per the s pecifl ca tions
subrni tted and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No voto; those vot.~nr: aye
being Mayor BaBY, Commissioner Dusch and Com::nissioner Sorenson; those voting Eo, none.
Lease of Land for Radio Ranze Facility
The ~i~anager read a communication from the Civil Aeronautics Authority, aslctng that
The City of Bozeman lease the land on which tte Radio Hane;e Pacility on the Pondera
Tract is loca tod to tho CAP. for a period of tor: yenrs. Tho ma tter was discussed by the
Com::nis s ion anJ they expres sed thcmsel ves as being in favor of leasing the land for
ten yenrs.
Purchase of Belt for Streot Sweeper
The Mana,q:er stated that L:e Street Sweeper needed a new belt and the price might
exceed the amount authorized by law for the Manc,ger to purcbsse. It was 'roved by Com-
missioner ~orenson, seconded by Corrwissioner ~]sch that the City Manager be authorized
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to purchase a belt for tIle Street Sweeper and the motion was carried by the followi~7,
Aye and No vo te; tho se vo ting Aye being Mayer Hoey, Commis sioner Busch and Cor.unissioner
Sorenson; those voting No, none.
Resohltion No. 492 -- Offer to Sell Real Estate - Huff Rancl:t
The Manager presented a written offer of Lester Covey to purchase the Huff Hunch
for :;p4,OOO.OO, and stated th_:3.t the City Attorney had prepared a Resolution stating the
City's intention to sell this ranch. IIe presented Resolution No. 492, entitled:
A Rl'.:SOLU'I'ION OF' 'THE COI\iI',7ISSION Ol" 'rl:-lE CI'lT OF BOZli:i.IA1i:, Iv:OWrANA
S'r1\'I'I1Y' ITS IHT~~t~TIOH '1'0 SELL CER'l'AIN nEAL r(w:e;:~nTY OF SAID CI'l'Y
HEREINAPT~R DESCRII3ED, '1'0 LEST2:E COVEY, FOB. POUR THOUSAND ;)OLLA1"\3,
MiD AUTIIOHIZING TIm CI'l'Y MAj\JAG~~R TO 3NTSR IlJTO A ccna'RAC'I' ON BEHALF
OI" 'rEE CITY FOR 'rEA T PURFOSE
It was moved by Commissioner Busch, seconded by COmr.1issioner Sorenson that the
Resolu tion be passed and adopted and the motion was carried by the followin!!, Aye and
No vote; trlOse voting Aye being Mayor Boey, Commissioner Dusch and COMmisf.1ioner Sor-
enson; those voting No, none.
Applications for Cit~ License
The following applications ~r City Licenses were presented and read:
Woolworth's
Richardson's
Dr' A. A. Evers
Fred }'. Willson
Standard Oil Company
C. Lee Donaldson
Dr. E. B. Keeler
Chambers - Fisher Co.
Ryan-Butte Company
Continental Oil Co.
Collcse Eill Grocery
Super Croam Ice 8roan,
Gallatin Co-op Creamery
It was ypoved b~T Com,nisslof'er Busch, seconded by Corl':nissioner ::>orenson that ttiEl
applies tions be approved and the lIcenses issued and tho mo tion was carried by the
follovJi ng Aye and No vo te; tt,ose voting Aye being i..ayor lloey, Commissioner busch and
COn-'lYiis s ioner Sorenson; tho~)e vo ting No, none.
Public fiearine -- Bud'~et CrdinnDcB
The 1\Tanager s ta tod tha t this was one of the de tes set for public hearing on Ordinance
No. 704, the annual approprla ti.on ord:inance for 1941. He s ta ted furt,Lor tha t no one
was present to be hearCl or pro tes t.
Ali j au rnmon t
There being no further business to come before the COMmiE'sian at this tlme, It was
mo ved by Cor-ris sloner Sorenson, seconded b;T Conr'lis ~J loner Busch tl13 t the meeting ad j ourn
and the !''.Otion was carried b~T the following Aye and No voto; those voting Aye be':ns~ Il'jayor
FOBY, COr.J.rJissioner J.3u.SCl-1 and Com,-;issioncr Sorenson; those votIng l~o, none.
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