The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-04-05
CITY BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

A New Ordinance Read-Provision Made
for Tree Planting.
Acting Mayor Webster presided over
the aldermen Tuesday evening.
Treasurer Ringwald presented his an
nual report, which showed the general
fund held 1896 in cash and that the IN
paid warrants amounted to $1O,133, leav-
ing a net Indebtedness OF SEATS.
The application made through STEEL
81 Wetzel to use a tent for a restaurant
within the fire limits was refused.
A letter from Goodwin B. Wilson was
read relative to numbering the houses,
preparatory to compiling a city directory,
was referred to the committee on streets,
alleys and sidewalks.
The fire department committee made
an adverse report on Dan F. Rogers ap-
plication for a permit to erect a wooden
building. The report was approved.
The auditing committee reported bills
which include the following: Sol Yates,
1856; labor on trees, planting, $11s.75; J..
G. johnson, $45.75; II. Ringwald, 1877;
Park livery stable, $3.50; j. N. Miller,
sewerage plan, $3.50; G. W. Power, $22.-
rs; E. W. King, $s1.75. All these &C.
counts were ordered paid.
The ordinance committee reported an
ordinance prohibiting all persons from
using any house on Central avenue for
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variety theatre, variety concert or other
kind of like entertainment. The penalty
is not less than $25 nor more than 800.
The ordinance exempts any ball for So
cial enjoyment that is not for profit. The
ordinance was read a first time.
MIR. Parts Gibson, who represented the
joint committee on tree planting, de-
scribed tersely the progress of the good
work. He said that tree planting is be-
ing carried on with much vigor and will
be Dol finished. The work is going on
satisfactorily. The money for the trees
will be DOR expended; that for the parks
will be disbursed throughout the year.
Mr.. Morgan has agreed to supply trees at
60 cents. Provision ought to be made
for meeting bills as they arise.
The council acted promptly on Mr..
Gibson's suggestion. On motion of Al
derman Clinton, O warrant was ordered
for 81 900 for the use of the tree fund.
Polling places and clerks and judges
for the coming election were then chosen
as follows: First ward, hose house; Sec
ond, sheriff's office at jail; Third, old
school house; Fourth, Mardis & Co.'s
store.
Clerks-First ward, B. B. Kelly, F. G.
Heidi; Second ward, E. butcher, Pete
Macdonald; Third, r. Campbell, II. W.
Brosnan; Fourth, G. H. Power and F.
Lord.
Judges-First ward, j. Stewart Tod,
Frank Erwin; Second, Ii. Crisis, WI.
Winters; Third, j. c. johnson and L. B.
Taylor, Fourth, W. Brown and G. P.
Downing.
In reply to an inquiry, City Attorney
Leslie said the city engineer had author
ity to regulate the dumping of earth in
the streets.
Alderman johnson said that persons
promised to level it down.
Alderman Clinton moved that the city
marshal be instructed to stop the build.
ing of the veneered building on Second
street.
Mr.. Leslie here read an application for
a permit from Dan Conlon tor the said
building.
Aldermen Germ said all persons should
be treated alike.
City Engineer King said the ordinance
giving him power to issue permits has
been repealed.
Alderman Clinton sand the building or
dinances were frequently violated.
The motion to stop work was passed.
Alderman Clinton asked a permit for
the removal of a small building at the
the Park hotel. Granted.
Mr.. TIE. Collins, on behalf of the Great
Falls Water company, asked that a com
mittee be appointed to confer with the
directors. He said they were disposed to
enter into an agreement by which water