Great Falls tribune., 1889-12-14
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A LONG SESSION HELD LAST EVEN
ING.
Application for an Electric Light Fran.
chIse by Mr. Parsons--A mother
Policeman to be Ap-
pointed.
TFrom Wednesdays Daily.1


derman Webster presided last evening
over the board composed Of Aldermen
Clinton, Germ, Bridges, johnson, Hotch-
kiss and Albrecht.
After the minutes had been read by
City Attorney Leslie, the president sug
gested that table and chairs should be
provided for the press in order that the
public may learn the proceedings of the
board. On motion of Alderman Clinton
seconded by Alderman Johnson the table
and chairs were ordered for the scribes.
Mr.. Leslie read an ordinance giving
Charles o. Parsons the right to place cleo
trio poles in the alleys with general pow
ers to provide the town with electric light.
The ordinance provides that 500 miles of
wire shall be strung by July next and
that the city shall be provided free Of
charge with an electric light tower 60
feet high furnished with lights, and also
with lights at the city hall. The ordi-
nance was read first time and referred.
Alderman Clinton reported from the
committee on ordinances that Judge
Dyas was disposed to make amendments
in the ordinance which he had submitted,
but the committee did not feel at liberty
to make the amendments themselves.
Accordingly they would report unfavor
ably on the application. He also reported
that it would not be for the interest of the
city to pass the Wright and Rngwald
telephone ordinance. He reported favor
ably on the insurance agency amendment
to the ordinances.
The bill of William Amber, $40, for
work at the hose house was audited and
allowed.
Alderman Webster spoke of the bill OF
Francis W. Green for painting and sand
ing at the hose house. He said that he
could vouch for the correctness of it to
the amount of $3850 but he could not
answer for an item Of $13 which he un
derstood should be paid by Mckay.
On motion of Alderman Bridges the
bill for $3S.50 was ordered paid.
Some discussion followed on the liabil-
ity of the Rainbow club to pay license.
Alderman johnson said that il it were
due the treasurer should collect it, The
committee had received a letter from Mr..
Brady, the counsel for the club, refusing
to pay license, bat he held that any place
where liquor was drank and paid for
should pay license. He knew of six
honses in town which had paid no IL
censes.
On motion of Alderman Clinton, the
committee on licenses and taxes was di-
rected to confer with the city treasurer on
the collection Of licenses in general.
J,lx, or1rp E<,,,
on behalf of the special committee on
trees. It was granted.
Unfinished business now came up for
disposal. Mr. Leslie said that the Wright
Ringwald telephone ordinance and the
Morrow gas ordinance were at his, office.
The boaru took up the Dyas telephone
ing until next meeting when all the pro
posed ordinances are to be on hand.
Alderman johnson then spoke on the
application of the Great Falls Electric
Light and Gas company for n franchise.
He said that he would like to know who
the parties were and unless he did know
he would oppose the ordinance. Other
people should be allowed to use the
poles. II that were not done poles would
be so thick in the streets that the public
could not use them. Ira Myers informed
him that the company held franchise
| from the county commissioners, which
w, F. Sanders had declared valid. He
held that the company should renounce
all rights to that franchise before they
applied to the city council for another.
Ii they have such right, then we have no
business to allow them any other. 81
will never vote for any ordinance unless
| know the assigns If the company
come here and declare that they had no
other claim, then would vote to give
them franchise" Alderman Webster
resigned the chair temporarily to Alder
man Bridges and addressed the council.
He said that he was not there to cham