Laurel outlook., 1950-05-17
RECREATION HEAD
EMPLOYED BY CITY
Council Chooses Goodman To
Direct REORGANIZATION
By Employees Approved

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Frederick Goodman as recreationa
director for the coming season. He
will be employed IL weeks and viii
have charge of all the city's play
program for children and young
people.
The councils action was taken
at its meeting Tuesday evening.
Attending the session were Mayor
Peter Thomson and Aldermen Nc
Manus, Feuerbacher, Romeo, Rodg-
ers, Mccormick and Freebury.
A resolution, No. TIA, was read
and approved, authorizing an cleo
ton at which city employees may
say whether they wish to partici-
gate in the public employees re-
tirement system as created by
statute. The city employees filed a
petition May 10 at the office of
the clerk, Miss Tillie Hohendorf,
asking the council to authorize and
call the election. All the aldermen
voted in favor of the proposal.
A. F. Butler, representing
Greening Chevrolet company,
asked for and vas given permits
sion to erect an overhead sign on
a car lot on West Main street.
Ethmer Morris applied for per-
mission to tap a water main north
of the Big ditch. The request was
granted. Lee Wheeler was given
permission to make another water
tap on his Trace tract property.
John Durham said owners of a
water line south of the city would
be willing to share the costs of
digging and laying a line from
within the city to the city limits,
to which they could connect out
side the city. The council accepted
the proposal.
David H. Johnston asked for
permission to place gasoline stor-
age tanks OF concrete supports at
the rear of his property on West
Main street, to be surrounded by
a fire wall and a fence. The re-
quest was referred to the street
and alley committee, with author
ity to act.
A bid was received from Theo-
dore Fichtner for the purchase of
lots 7 to 10 of block 2, West Laurel
subdivision, that had been adver-
tised for sale. He was the only
bidder. His offer of $536 was ac-
copied. The city clerk was in
structed to advertise other lots for
sale, 7 to 10 in block G., Young's
Second subdivision.
The city clerks report for April
was presented. Other reports were
from the water department and
from the health officer, DR.. E. C.
Hall. Resolution No. TIC, transfer
ring funds, was approved.
Light poles were ordered for the
Jain VII GdoO I1ISI SII ecu. l.
The sewer committee reported on
the status of oil and grease traps
in business buildings. The clerk
instructed to advertise that
such traps must be installed by
July 1.
The park committee recon-
mended the purchase of four
sprinklers, n traveller and one
valve for S in watering Athletic
park. The recommendation was ap-
proved. |
Alderman Freebury, chairman
of the finance committee, reported !
concerning a meeting of the Mon
tana Municipal league in Helena.
Requests for building permits
were presented. Applicants, struc-
lures, locations and approximate
costs were:
Henry Kaiser, Jr.-22 by 49, I
foot apartment of pumice blocks;
lot 16, block 6; Young's Second
subdivision; $4,000. I
Ira Butler-14 by 10 frame
garage; lots 7 and g., block 5, yell t
Iowstone subdivision; 500. !
w. L. Watson-20 by % frame
house and garage; lots Is and 16, |
block 8, Park subdivision; $1,000. {
Charles George-27 by 80 frame {
house; lots II and 18, block 9, t
Laurel Heights; $4,000.
Mrs. P. j. O'Rourke-Move Ia I
by % frame house from Roundup
to a fraction of land in the north {
west quarter of section 16; $500. i
Lou Franzen-5A by 9-foot ad- I
dition on house; lots Is and south t
half of ID, block 10, Laurel t
Heights; $3.50. t
Embry & Jordan-10h by "a
sun porch on present house; lots
I and 8, block IA, Laurel Heights; ]
5000. {
j. j. Parker-32 by 36 frame ]