The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-05-16
Council Proceedings.

A special meeting of the city council
was held Tuesday evening, all aldermen
present. In the absence of Mayor Tai
colt the council WIS called to order by
President Nye. The mayor soon appear
ed, however, and taking the chair. busl-
ness was proceeded with.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The committee on dumping grounds
for the city's refuse submitted it's report
to the effect that no better place than
that already selected could be found:
that parties have failed to dump refuse
upon such grounds; and that hereafter
all persons be required to dump all re-
fuse into the slough east of the city, and
for failure to do so they be dealt with
according to law. The report was
adopted.
The ordinance regarding the extension
Of water mains, by the Livingston Water
Works and Electric Light company, as
proposed by map submitted by the COM
pany, was submitted and accepted. 1t
provides for an extension of the com
pany's present mains as follows: Com
mencing at the intersection of Yellow
stone and Clarke streets; thence running
west along Clarke street to Sixth, thence
north on Sixth street to Lewis. Second,
commencing at the intersection of
Clarke and Fifth streets, thence run
ming north on Fifth street to Lewis
Third, commencing at the intersection
Of Clarke and d streets, thence running
south on d street to Geyser Fourth,
commencing at the intersection of Lewis
and ID streets, thence running east on
Lewis street to H street, thence south
on H street to Clarke. Fifth, commenc-
ing at the intersection of Chinook and
Main streets, thence running east on
Chinook to G. street. Sixth, commenc-
ing at the intersection of Chinook and B
streets, thence north on B street to Gal
latin. Twelve hydrants are to be locat-
ed upon this extension, for the first five
Of which the city agrees to pay an
annual rental of S1OO each, and
for the next five hydrants s75 annual
rental for each.
A committee consisting of Aldermen
Nye and Beley was appointed to locate
watering troughs to be maintained by
the water company within the limits OF
their mains.
The matter of contracting for the city
printing was next considered. Two bids
were submitted, one by DeHart & Ma
honey and one by George w. Anderson.
The bid of DeHart & Mahoney provided
for the publication of synopsis of pro-
ceedings of each meeting free Of charge;
all legal advertising at 25 per cent. less
than legal rates; letter heads at 81 per
1000; envelopes at IS cents per 1000;
and all other printing at 15 per cent dis
count from commercial rates; tax books
and assessment books at S13 each. The
proposition Of George w. Anderson was:
All advertising required by law, free;
Letterheads, 81 per 1000: envelopes No.
6, 30 cents per 1000; tax list books and
assessment list $40 each. An examin-
alton OF the bids resulted in awarding
the contract to De Hart & Mahoney by
an unanimous VOTE
Messrs. De Hart & Mahoney we're re-
quested to submit an estimate of the
cost OF printing 100 copies of the city
ordinances.
Petition of Charles GARNER and others
for an arc light to be placed at the cor
ner Of Park and Second streets granted.
Petition of H. J. Wolcott and others
for bridge at the corner Of Lewis and
M streets, in Riverside addition, grant
ed.
Mayor Talcott announced the follow
ing standing committees for the ensu-
ing year:
Ways and means-S. M. Nye, Chair
man; George H. Wright, w. H. Camp
bell.
Fire apparatus White, chair
man; Lee Morris, George H. Wright.
Streets and highways George H.
Wright, chairman; Frank Beley, S. M.
Nye.
Sidewalks H. Compbell, chair
man: Frank White, George H. Wright.
City ordinances H. Wright,
chairman; W. H. Campbell, S. M. Nye.
Water works and electric light-Frank
Beley, chairman; s. NJ. Nye, Lee Nor
ris.