Laurel outlook., 1947-07-02
To
ACCEPT LAND
FOR AIRPORT
To Proposal BY
Commercial Club At
Session Tuesday

The city council at it's meeting
Tuesday evening agreed to accept a
tract Of land for an airport, when
purchased by the Laurel Commercial
club, and to appoint a member of the
city council to serve as head of an
airport commission. The subject was
presented by a delegation from the
Commercial club, with j. Willard
Baldwin as spokesman. He said
the tract consists of 800 acres and
will cost approximately 100000. The
federal governments c. A. A. has
indicated that it will contribute 25
per cent of this amount, leaving
about $4,000 to be raised by the
club. The C. C. A. will deal only
with a unsupported body, which
made the councils action necessary
before further action could be TAX
en-.
The land lies south of the North
ern Pacific right-of-way and east of
the Farmers Union refinery.
The council meeting, attended by
Mayor Peter d. Thomson and Alder
men Parker, Freebury, Rodgers,
Feuerbacher, Tubman and Void,
heard a request from Guy Stormont
to buy a tract of land owned by
the city west of extended Sixth ave-
nue. and south of West Main. 1t is
80 by $50 feet. The council ordered
that the tract be advertised for bids.
Bonds of special improvement light
district No. la were sold to the
Yellowstone bank, the only bidder,
for $1,000 with interest at 6 per
cent.
At request of c.. l.. Starbard an
alley on the east side of block 80
in the Allard subdivision was order
ed opened.
1t was ordered that section AIT of
the original ordinances, relating to
penalties for interference with fire
fighting equipment and firemen, be
printed in the Laurel Outlook. A
report on the recent fire on Juniper
avenue was presented by r. H. Ster-
rett, chief of the fire department.
Beer and liquor licenses were
granted to c. A. Biffle, Frank ia
cobs, Palace bar, Sticks Inn, Laurel
bar, Boesch and Joe M~arcure. Beer
licenses were granted to Safeway
stores and Franks grocery.
The purchasing committee was au-
thorized to buy paint for streets and
curbs and also fire hydrants.
June reports were presented by
the police department, police Judge,
library, water department and health
The recommendation of Mayor
Thomson that w. V. D. Chapman
be appointed police judge was ac-
and Chapman was declared
appointed. He succeeds F. H. Sud-
dith who recently moved to Billings.
The following building permits
granted:
Clarence BARLEY for a 16 by 26
foot frame garage on lots IL and
half of ~, block l, Laurel Heights,
At an approximate cost of $500; AL
pert Leuthold for a &c by 81 brick
with a 20 by 20 garage at
,ached, lot 1 and portion of 2, block
"A, Laurel Realty second subdivision,
5000; William Higgenbotham for
q ny II lidiHS duulIlOI, lou O anu
Ialf of 7, block II, Laurel Realty
ubdivision, $500; r. w. Easton for
"a by 81 frame garage, lot 7,
lock 20, Laurel Heights, $1,000;
'lorian A. Dolechek for a 26 by 80
house, lot 10 and half of 9,
lock z, Park subdivision, $4,000;
Huschka for a 26 by 80
house, lot 8 and half of 9,
lock 7, $4,000; Henry Reiter, Jr.,
enewal for cabins and service sta
on on West Main; C. L. Starbard
a 10 by 20 frame garage, lots,
2 and 3, block 80, Allard sub
$500.
A letter from Northland Grey
ound bus lines regarding parking
the west side of the New yell
wstone hotel was read and filed.
RS. Britton was employed as care
Iker of the wading pool in North
ark. A petition for a sewer on
'venth ven was referred to the
'wer committee. The city engineer
as authorized to buy welding equip
ent on trial and inspection.
Mayor Thomson called a special
for July z at 1880 to work
the budget for the coming year.
Mrs. E. A. Fuller and Miss Carol