The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-04-18
THE NEW REGIME.
Mayor Todd and the New Aldermen Take
Their Seats and Assume the Management
of the River Metropolis.


April 14th, 1888, were present: Jere Sulli-
van, mayor; T. J. Todd, Geo. w. Crane, c.
E. Conrad, T. A. Cummings and Chas
Rowe, aldermen.
The marshals report stating the num-
Der of arrests made during the month
ending April 14th, was read and filed.
The police magistrates report was read
and referred to the committee On ways
and means.
A recess of ten minutes was then taken
to allow the committee to report.
Upon the council being called to order
the committee on ways and means report
ed as follows:
FoRT BENTON, NJ T., April Is, 1885,
TO the Hon. Mayor, city Of Fort Benton:
SIR.-We, your committee on ways and
means, which were referred bill for board
of prisoners, report of city magistrate and
report of city marshal, beg leave to make
the following report, and recommend that
the sheriffs bill for sixty-six days board
be allowed. That the city magistrate be
instructed to collect from all prisoners
who pay their fines, board for the number
Of days they have been in Jail at the rate
Of s1.25 per day, taxing the same up
against each case as cash.
Yours respectfully,
G. E. CONRAD, Chairman.
The report was approved.
FNlo 4I,n
treasurer's report was referred examined
and reported the same correct.
A communication from A. e. Rogers, in
regard to putting in cross walks on ST.
John street was read, and the chairman
on streets and alleys was instructed to
have cross walks put down, and also to
repair the cross walks on Front street
across Baker.
A petition was received from property
owners on Bond street, from Franklin to
Choteau, praying the council to order side
walks to be built, and the city marshal
was ordered to notify property owners to
build sidewalks as requested.
Mr.. T. j. Todd here rendered his resig-
nation as alderman Of the third ward, and
the same was accepted 1t then appear
ing by the acceptance of Mr.. Todds resig-
nation that there would be no quorum
present, the same, on motion, was recon
sidered, and laid upon the table.
Mr.. Joseph Hirshberg appeared before
the council and asked permission to erect
a small frame warehouse, with an iron
roof in the rear Of his store on Front
street, which was granted, the building to
be erected under the supervision of the
chairman Of the committee on streets and
alleys.
The following bills were presented and
allowed, and warrants ordered drawn for
the same: Lafayette Hall, hauling, 81;
Fergus county Argus, advertising, $5; T.
C. Power & Bro, merchandise, $12O; r.
]. Finnigan, city marshal's salary, S75;
police magistrate, quarterly salary, s16.67;
First National Bank, rent. S5; w. Ell.
Black, board of prisoners, $3.50; VIM.
Davis, G. M. Lanning, W. r. Early, J. ?.
Lee, Frank Lepper, Paul Hanly, Gus.
Senieur and j. M. Ray, judges of election,
$1.5O each; J. I'll. Sinclair, G. E. Miller, S.
j. Cline and Ell. Brinkman, clerks of cleo
tion, $1.50 each.
It was moved and carried, that the
electric lights be accepted, and the pay
for the same to commence April 1st, 1888.
The acting fire marshal having reported
to the council that the test of the water
works was satisfactory, the council or
dered the same to be accepted and the
pay therefor to commence April 1st, 1888. !
Tt having been reported to the council
that the streets through which the water
pipes had been laid, had been leftin bad
condition, the city clerk was instructed to
notify Geo. F. Woolston to put them in
the same condition they were in before
the bitches and water mains were dug.
George T. Woolston, that under his con-
tract with the city he was to erect two |
stand pipes, and that he be required to do
SO at once, under the supervision of the |
cndlTuldH Ol Uu0 cOumlbu00 OIL SbF00bS anu
alleys, and to locate them where he may
decide The city clerk was also instructed
to correspond with the city clerk of
Helena, and to ascertain at what rate they
paid for electric lights.
On motion, the resignation of Mr.. T. ]
Todd was then taken from the table and
accepted.
There being no further business before
the council, the retiring mayor, Hon Jere
Sullivan, vacated the chair he SO ably fill
ed with the following neat and appropriate
remarks:
Gentlemen of the council The hour is
now at hand when it becomes my duty to
announce the close of this session of the
city council and my career as mayor OF
the city OF Fort Benton. ! do SO with
certain feelings Of regret at severing the