The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-24
| The Usual Grist Of Business Transacted
Reports of the Com
mittees.
A LIST OF THE BILLS ALLOWED.
No Fire Chief Appointed yet-The
Matter will be Decided at
the Next Meeting.
The District Court Proceedings Yes
terday-True Bills Reported
by the Grand Jury.

AS iegulhi HlcctiHs VI II Guy CouhCti
last eevning there were present Mayor
Dickerman, and Aldermen Rowan.
Bridges, Albrecht, Germ, Fletcher and
Burghardt and City Clerk Leslie.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The application of the Great Falls
Building 4 Loan Association for the use
of the city councll chamber next Saturday
was favorably acted on.
City Engineer Morley reported ST.
174.59, being the amount collected by him
up to date on account of the Central ave-
nue. and Third street Improvements; also
$l66, which he had collected for house
numbers.
The saloon limit has also been extended
by ordinance one block south making 1t
Fourth avenue south, instead of Third
avenue.
An ordinance was passed granting to
j. Stewart Tod the perpetual use of az
feet on the corner of Central avenue and
Second street south for the building of
Il three-story brick and stone structure.
Tue committee on streets, alleys and
sidewalks reported the receipt of q plat
from the Great Falls Water company
showing the number of fire hydrants in
use since November, 1890, for which
they be allowed rental. Adopted.
The following bills were ordered paid
Joe Hamilton, boarding prisoners.$l33 %
Il. H. Treat, boarding prisoners. ~ 5U
W. b. Raleigh g. Co. merchandise Is 81
Rubottom u Gilchrist, painting
park aforementioned. rs OC
Hotter Lumber o 1l9 81
Geo. l.. Sluat, work 4 5U
Hull s Mathews. 3 81
tuck g. Huestler 81 81
VIM. McCumter. 66 VI
Tribune Co., printing 81 ~
Cascade Co., Jail rent .......... 1877 81
Great Falls Electric Light Co.,use
of ten arc lights for December. $50 O(
Frank Erwin. ~ 81
Martin, policeman ............... 90 o.
The committee on fire alarms was al
lowed more time to report.
A chief for the fire department was
the next question to come up for consid
Grafton. The fire boys were out in fore.
expecting some adj ustment of the matter
City Attorney Leslie was asked for his
opinion regarding the legality of the fire
department rs at present constituted. He
claimed there was no legally constituted
fire department in the city of Grea
Falls. This being a city of the secone
class 1t becomes necessary for the city
council to pass al ordinance creating
said department before it can be legal,
recognized. The committee on ordin
ances was instructed to act IN CONT nctiDl
with the committee hn fire department
. to take necessary steps TO form an ordin
ance creating a legally constituted fire
department and to report at the next reg
ular meeting. The election of chief ha
consequently been deferred.
There were several matters which TIL
mayor recommended to the council TO
heir consideration, stating that doubles
they would come before that body TO
action, and it would be wise for them t.
be posted in the matter. 1t was the M
nexa,ioh of outlying districts, ME Cru
tcher street car franchise, etc.
John r. Ross was appointed a regula
policeman. Leave was also granted Cit
Marshal Treat to retain special Marti
for Il few days in order to break in tn
: new man.
City Engineer Worley was granted
leave of absence for a month.
The meeting adjourned to meet tw
weeks hence