The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
AFFAIRS OF THE CITY.
A Large Amount of Business Transacted
Last Night.

Last Night.
The city council met in regular session
Tuesday eve with Mayor Dickerman, Al
dermen Webster, Bridges, Rowen, Germ,
Fletcher and Albrecht in attendance.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved
A petition from residents of the north
side wis read asking the passage of an
ordinaf&e prohibiting the establishment
of sal, ,bn north of Central avenue with
out the consent OF the council. Referred
to ordinance committee.
An OF finance amending ordinance No.
Az and Arequiring that connections with
the sewers shall be made by property
owners On order of the council was read
the firsttime and referred.
Alderman Bridges reported favorably
on the sidewalk from Park drive to the
depot on the north side of Central ave-
nue., providing the railroad company
would bnild their portion of the same.
Report was accepted and the city clerk
instructed 10 communicate with the rail-
road authorities.
The petition for lateral sewer to the
new TRIBuNE building was granted and
the city engineer instructed to proceed
with its construction at once.
Robt. Heffer was granted license as
house drainer.
Mr.. Bridges from the committee on fire
department, reported in favor of the &C.
ceptance Of the bids of w. s. Nobb s. Co.
for material as follows: Five hundred
feet Eureka Co.'s ~ inch N. T. brand
cotton hose at 65 cents foot; 100 feet
Paragon brand at 80 cents; 4211s inch Cal
lahan flexible play pipe at $15 each; one
e. S. Preston & Co.'S hose wagon at $500;
one 30 feet extension ladder at $3.50. On
behalf of the committee, Mr.. Bridges
also recommended the purchase of the
following additional MATERIAL One doz-
en- hose handles and suspenders, two doz-
en- steel spanners, one dozen smoke pro-
tectors, 2 lanterns, 8 rubber fire coats,
electric wire cutter and one set of har-
ness. The report was accepted and the
committee instructed to purchaae the ap-
paratus.
Judge Huy asked and was granted two
weeks absence. Judge Winters was ap-
pointed to act as police magistrate during
his absence
Alderman Bridges reported adversely
on the bill of the water company
for hydrants on account of extension of
mains. The.report was accepted.
In regard to the petition of the Great
Falls Realty company for permission to
have projection of their building slight
ly beyond tho inner line of the sidewalk,
the city attorney asked until the next
meeting TO pranage the necessary agrses
ment, which viii be something 10 the
nature of franchise. Time was granted.
The following bills, favorably reported
by the auditing committee were allowed:
Employees AT the city engineers office,
$93.80; Frank Erwin, $500; j. J. Richard
son, $2S2.1S; Leader Publishing company,
$9S.11; John Clinton, experimenting
building of Jail, $45.70.
The bill of Bach, Cory s. Co. for re
bate of taxes to the amount of $500 was
allowed. 1t appeared the assessor re-
turned the full value of their merchan-
disc and other property without giving
credit for the indebtedtess OF the firm,
contrary to law, as explained by the city
attorney and BY T. E. Brady who repre-
sented Messrs. B. G. & Co., A rebate on
the same basis was allowed by the county
commissioners.
City Marshal Treat reported that Chas.
Moore, member of the police force, was
not attending faithfully to the duties of
his office and on motion he was dis.
charged. The mayor appointed J. W.
Russell to fill the vacancy and the ap-
pointment was unanimously confirmed.
The Carpenters union was given
authority to hold their meetings in the Of
fee of the police magistrate.
The marshal asked for certain amend
ments to the vagrancy ordinance that
would give him wider authority. He
wants authority to arrest saloon ''sleep-
ers" and others who have no visible means
of support. Referred to the ordinance
committee.
The council then adjourned.