The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-08-15
PRICE 10 CENTS,
Special Meeting of the City Council,
August 1?th, 1891

read anu approved.
The committee on streets and high
ways reported progress on the matter of
+, cutters.
The petition of George L. Chambers i
Co. for a plumbers license was referred
to the committee on water works and
electric lights.
The ordinance for the protection of
, the public health was read the second
time, and on motion of Alderman
Wright was adopted and ordered pub
lished, by the following vote: Ayes
Beey. Campbell. White. Wright Nays
none
, The city clerk was ordered to notify
members Of the Board of Health of their
appointment, and request them to
} qualify.
Adjourned for ten minutes.
After adjournment the committee on
ways and means submitted the following
report.
/ Livingston, Mont, Aus. l., 1871,
10 Hon. Mayor and City Council.
the city assessment approXimates about Sl,S1.-
un, and advise that the tax levy for the city be
fx-d at mills. Respectfully,
Geo. II. Wright.
/ W. ii. Campbell
On motion of Alderman White the re-
port was adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Beley, Campbell, White. Wright.
Nays-None.
On motion of Alderman Campbell the
following resolution was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes-Beley, Campbell,
White, Wright. Nays None.
Article L. That for the support of the
local government of the city of Living
ston and for the payment of outstanding
indebtedness, and defraying the expen-
ses and liabilities of said city for the tis-
cal year, A. ID. 1891, there shall be levied.
assessed and collected on all taxable
property, both real and personal, within
the limits of said city, not expressly ex-
empt by law, tax to the total sum or
amount of S10,SOO.
Article ,. That the rate per centum
on each dollar of assessed valuation of all
property subject to taxation within the
limits of said city for the fiscal year a.
d. 1891, shall be and the same is hereby
fixed at six (6) mills on each dollar of
such assessed valua ton.
The city clerk was ordered to prepare
a resolution fixing the assessment max
ing a special tax levy for the construc
ton of sidewalks, and the repairing and
grading of streets, and upon the same
being submitted it was on motion OF
Alderman Wright, adopted and ordered
published by the following vote: Ayes
Beley, Campbell. White Wright. Nays
None.
The bill of John Clifford for making
copy of the city assessment book, was
| taken up, and the city attorney read an
) opinion in which it was claimed that
, |. this city was not obliged to pay the same.
On motion of Alderman Wright action
on the bill was postponed.
S. Deutsch appeared before the coun-
Gil and stated that he would be unable
to furnish a correct assessment book to
the city for the sum of Twenty-Five dol
lars, as authorized by resolution
adopted at the last meeting. On motion
of Alderman White, S. Deutsch was au-
thorized to furnish correct assessment
book for the city and receive therefor
the sum of one hundred dollars, upon
the approval of the same by the council.
Ayes-Beley, Wright, White. Nays
Campbell.
The following sealed bids for the
building of bridge on M street were
opened and read: George L. Young,
sl74.OO; John Walker, Sl74.OO; James
Monohan, $4,000; J. H. McIntre, $1,000
On motion of Alderman Beley the bid
OF James Monohan was accepted and he
was authorized to build the bridge ac
cording to the specifications, and also do
the other work mentioned in his bid.
upon his filing the proper bond,
The following sealed bids for the con
struction of street and alley crossings
were opened and read G. E. Brooks,
street crossings, 33 cents per lineal foot.
Alley crossings, 3Ocents per foot; George
7. Young. alley crossings. 33 cents per
lineal foot Street crossings, 80 and 53
cents j. Fl. Mcintyre, street and alley
! crossings, 80 cents per foot !; John Walk
or, crossings, 45 cents per lineal foot.
On motion of Alderman Wright the
bid of G. E. Brooks was accepted and he
!, authorized to construct all street and
alley crossings for period OF four
, months, upon his filing bond OF $4,000
, for the faithful performance Of the con
tract.
> On motion Of Alderman Campbell
committee consisting of Alderman White
and Wright and Mayor Talcott was ap-
pointed to correspond with different
cities. ascertain facts relating to system
of sewerage, and report as soon as pos
sible. Ayes -Beley. White, Campbell,
, Nays-Wright.
On motion of Alderman Campbell the
city marshal was empowered to expend
the sum of Is cents per head for catch
ing. killing and hauling away dogs on
which no lidense has been paid.
On motion of Alderman Wright it was
ordered that copy of the city ordinan-
ces be furnished each attorney and just
ice of the peace in the city of Livingston
and that the remainder of the ordinan-
ces be kept by the city clerk
Board adjourned. Attest.
4 A. j. CAMPBELL, City Clerk
Death OF q Noted Race Horse.
st. Paul Globe Proctor Knott has
succumbed to his disease at last, and
died early Thursday morning. At first
his ailment was catarrh, but it develop
ed into typhoid fever OF pronounced
tvpe. He caught cold en- route from