Laurel outlook., 1949-04-20
CITY To FURNISH
FACILITIES SHOULD.
STATE BUILD H0ME'
Institution For Aged Said To
Cost 5000,
Eyer Resigns Office

A variety of subjects occupied
the attention of the city council
Tuesday evening at its second
April meeting. Included was the
granting of building permits and
discussion of the city's coopera-
ton should the state decide to
establish a home for the aged
here.
Councilmen attending were
Smith, Parker, Feuerbache r,
Freebury, Tubman and Rodgers,
with Mayor Peter Thomson pre-
siding.
A. A. Moser sought informa-
ton regarding oiling the road
on two lots in front of his prop
erty and was informed the city
is not doing that kind of work
at present.
DR.. D. A. Nottingham, presi-
dent of the Laurel Commercial
club, conferred with the council
in regard to a 100000 home for
aged which the state is to build
and for which the location has
not been chosen. He said three
sites had been Offered, any one
of which might be suitable, and
inquired whether the city would
furnish water and sewer facili-
ties. The city agreed to furnish
the facilities. The city engineer
and mayor are to meet with
DR.. Nottingham to view the sites
before a delegation meets with
the governor with an offer.
DR.. Nottingham also requested
the use of barbed wire on the
north and east fences of the
Saddle clubs rodeo grounds, five
and a half or six feet from the
ground and around the top of
the present net fence. PERMITS
sion was granted.
Bill Boyles asked permission
to connect with the water main
on the south highway, for which
permission was granted.
Clyde Bray requested the city
to allow water users on the Trace
tracts to connect with the Sew
enth avenue water main and dis
continue the connection they now
have with the Sixth avenue main.
The matter was referred to the
engineer with authority to
act.
w. A. Menello appeared in re-
gard to the sewer on Seventh
avenue, on which no action was
taken.
An application for a liquor Ii
cense for the Eagles lodge was
presented and granted.
Monthly reports were received
from the water department, city
treasurer, health officer and city ,
clerk.
Adam Sheeler resigned as jan
tor at Riverside park, effective !
April 80, which was accepted. F.
The park committee IA instruct
I'd to appoint another caretaker.
Henry Pichner was granted a :
permit to build a 10 by IL store ,
,oom for temporary S at an ,
approximate cost of $75. The !
structure is to be moved before
:
A permit was renewed for !
Harold D. Ingraham to build a
,6 by sc frame house or lots 9
md 10, block ID, Yellowstone
subdivision, at an approximate
,ost of $4,000. O
Phillip P. Frank was given !;
PERMISSION to build a % by 80 :,
rame garage on lots 10 and 20, +
lock 7, Yellowstone subdivision, g
approximately $1,000. "
A letter in which he resigned b
lis office as city engineer was h
ubmitted by Chef Eyer. A y
notion prevailed to accept the I
.esignation after all records are W
ompleted to date and a new G
nan is found to serve. W
Resolution No. sos, providing S
or the sale and issuance of
eneral swimming pool bonds in a
he amount of $4,000, the re- p
ult of a special election held 81
Ipril 4, was read and passed. F
III aldermen voted in favor of W
IS passage. ia
The city clerk was authorized h
D issue a quit claim deed to a.
red A. Scheidecker for land on p.
econd street, which had been
closed. nj
The council voted to accept a
ne method for paying for a
arbage truck as submitted by
lie finance committee on March l. h;