Laurel outlook., 1950-05-10
CITY TREASURER
RESIGNS OFFICE
Council Accepts Resignation
Of Mrs. StOrmOnt, Eff
fective May Is

The resignation OF Mrs. Betty
Stormont as city treasurer, a posi-
ton to which she was elected ia
1919, was presented at a meeting
of the city council May 2. The
resignation was accepted and be-
comes effective May Is.
Aldermen attending the meeting
we're Feuerbacher, Tubman, Free
bury, McManus, Mccormick and
Paul Void. Mayor Peter Thomson
presided.
Willis Horning, spokesman for a
group, appeared and discussed the
hiring of Riverside hall for square
dancing. The matter was tabled
until the next meeting. George
Schreiner, Jr., appeared and re-
quested a 90-day leave from the
police department, which was
granted. Martin Mangus asked per-
mission to make a second water
connection north of the city limits.
The request was granted.
Frank Hartley made a report in
person on his year as fire chief.
He said there had been only Is
fires during the period, which he
attributed in large part to many
hitherto vacant lots being now &C.
cupied and weeds being cleaned
off. He suggested that the city
purchase a single-unit resuscitator
for use at, the swimming pool as
supplemental equipment to the
machine owned by the fire depart
ment.
B. M. Lepel, representing a
manufacturer, showed models of
Fairgrounds equipment.
Mrs. Alice Britton applied for
and was given the position as
matron at the wading pool.
Reports from the police depart
ment and the police judge were
approved.
John G.. Frank applied for and
received permission to build an 10
by 22-foot garage on lot 13, block
16, Laurel Realty subdivision, at
an approximate cost of $500.
William Coombs was granted
permission to build a 26 by 40
frame house with basement on
lots 10 and 20, block 3, Park sub
division, costing approximately
$4,000.
A permit was issued to S. A..
Coulter to build a II by IL frame
addition to a house on lots 1 and
2, block %, Laurel Realty Second
subdivision, at approximately $3.50.
Permission was given Mrs.
H. Miller to raise a house
and place it on concrete on lot g.,
block 7, Yellowstone subdivision, at
approximately $500.
John w. Nolte was granted
permits for eight houses on lots
II and IL, Is and 16, II and 18,
and 10 and 20, in block 5, Young's
Second subdivision, and also lots
3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and s, 9 and
10, block 5, Youngs Second sub
division, at an approximate cost of
$4,000 each.
George A. Blackford applied for
and was given a building permit
a "a by 38 frame house and a
% by 80 garage on lots 10 and ID,
block A, Laurel Heights, at ap-
fortunately $4,000.
The Methodist church asked for
permission to build an addition of
10 by 60 feet to it's structure on
OTIS 1 and 20, block 8, Laurel
Heights. The approximate cost was
given as $4,000. The permit was
granted.
A letter from the city of Helena
vas read, regarding a meeting of
he Montana Municipal league that
S to be held in Helena. The coun-
ii authorized the mayor and the
chairman of the finance commit
zee to attend.
A welding and cutting outfit
$119.30 for the pumphouse :
;hop was ordered. ,
The council decided to adver-
Use four lots for sale. They are
:, s, 9 and 10, block 2, West !
laurel subdivision. Bids will be :
'eceived for either two lots to- /:
or for all four, but any lots !
;old must start with lot 7. {