Laurel outlook., 1947-03-05
COUNCIL REV|SES
BEER, LIQUOR ACT;
MAKES LIGHT DIST.
Two Building Permits Are Is
sued, Taxi Ordinance Passes,
O'Leary Given Advance

O'Leary Given Advance
Two ordinances repeating the lin.
it on the number Of beer and liquor
licenses were adopted on final read
ing Tuesday night at a meeting OF
the city council. The previous limit.
six in Laurel's case, was invalidated
by legislative enactment. A resolu-
ton of intention to create a special
lighting improvement district on
East Main street was adopted.
The council session was attended
by Aldermen Parker, Wilson, Smith,
Feuerbaucher and Rodgers. Mayor
Thomson presided.
Harlan Russell, operator of a new
motel on East Main, was given per-
mission to erect a temporary sign,
to be later replaced by a neon sign,
between the sidewalk and curb on
the 700 block.
Frank Andrews was given per-
mission for a drain to empty into
the city drain at the western ex-
tremity of Sixth street.
The report of the finance COM
mittee on charges and rates for the
sewage disposal plant was pre-
scented. On motion a further study
was ordered. The report provides
for water users to pay an extra or
surcharge.
Letters asking for information
about Laurel, from people and con-
Germs in and out of the state, were
referred to the Commercial club.
An outdoor sign company was
granted permission to erect a sign
on West Main for the Chamber of
Commerce at Red Lodge, subject to
the city engineers approval. A let
ter was read from the Northern
Pacific regarding power for the
sewage disposal plant.
An application for beer and liquor
licenses from Joe Marcure was
granted.
A building permit was issued to
Henry K~lockhammer to remodel five
sheds into a IL by 24-foot struc-
ture on lots 1 and 2, block Is, Vel
lowstone subdivision. A permit was
also granted Merwin Price to move
a garage to adjoin his house and
to construct a 6 by 12-foot addition
lots a and s., block 10, East
Laurel.
Ordinance 391, repeating 1868
which limited the number of beer
licenses, was presented for final
passage and was adopted. Ordin-
ance 1872, repeating the limitation
on liquor licenses as contained in
professionally passed and adopted.
Another ordinance, 1893, for regu-
approval and issuing of per-
mits to drivers or operators of
automobiles for hire, was declared
professionally passed and adopted.
Reports from the water depart
nent treasurer, library, police judge
and police department were read !
and filed.
Collateral in the Yellowstone :
,ank, guaranteeing city funds and 1
consisting of city, school district Z I
md U. S. bonds in the amount of /
'95, 800, was re%approved. e
Resolution GAG, declaring intention n
o create a special lighting district, v
70. la, was read. 1t is for in n
tallation of lights on Main street, a
extending a block east of Pennsyl- \
,ania avenue to Wyoming avenue :
nd a few posts farther east to =
ight the Bice Truck Lines garage. 4
he district was requested by the \
property owners affected. Alder \
nen present voted the resolutions 4
assage and adoption. I
An advance to Barry O'Leary of
346 to pay for advanced costs Of
abor and materials for installing a
anitary sewer on Sixth avenue was
pproved.
Small purchases or materials and
quipment for departments were
eferred to committees and officers.
/ delegation of Royal Neighbors,
eaded by Mrs. Tony Freed, ap-
cared in regard to rental of a
suitable for a convention
, be held here in June. Bills ap-
roved by the finance committee =
ere ordered paid.
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