The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-10-24
IN REGULAR SESSION.

Council M~eets-Ihe Usual Water Main
Observation-Disclosures, Discussions, Etc.
Council met last evening. There were
present Aldermen Gaunt, Tracy, Burg
hardt. Fletcher, Beachley and Carrier.
Mayor Hotchkiss presiding.
An ordinance to establish the grades
of First and Second venue north, Cen
trail avenue and First and Second ave
nues south was read.
Also an ordinance granting to the
Western Union Telegraph company the
privilege of placing its poles in the city.
The ordinance retains the right of regu-
lating the changing and placing Of poles.
1t also expressly STIMULATES that the
grant is not exclusive. Fire alarm wires
and boxes may be attached to the poles
free of charge.
Also a petition asking the extension Of
the water main IN Eighth t. south
from Ninth TO Eleventh street; one ask
ing AN extension of the water mains OF
Seventh avenue north one block; also
one stating that the dump of city gar
bage under the Fifteenth street bridge
should be removed before the piers for
the new bridge were built. The foul
nature Of the materials placed On the
dump and in the river was emphaticHlly
commented on. This was referred to the
streets. alleys and sidewalks committee
with power to act.
\ report was read from the city en-
gineer and telephone manager stating
that they had measured the wire
of the new fire alarm system and
that it was seven and scven-tcnths miles
in extent. On motion the fire committee
was directed to procure a suitable alarm
bell.
A recommendation from the fire
marshal recommending the allowance to
Fred Arthur. who took i'll at ii iire.of his
time lost was read. 1t was moved that
the auditing committee confer with the
gentleman to see what was best.
The auditing committee recommended
the following bills:
Howard Crosby. ............ 500 90
Great Falls Water Power and
and Towmsite Company. - 40
James Mansfield 80. ........... % 90
Il. +. Wolf. . OO
John A. Boos. 312 90
Rocky Mountain Telephone
company.. II 90
Great Falls Water Power COM
A bill of the Great Falls Lumber COM
pany was referred to the street commit
tee, and those of Ernest Crutcher and
the Great Falls Iron company to the
park commissioners.
On motion the sidewalks on First ave-
nue. were ordered raised or lowered in
accordance with the grade.
The clerk was directed to issue Il GER
~tificatc to the water company stating the
amount of mains put in and accepted by
the city.
On motion the payment of the health
officer and poundmaster was suspended.
The matter of tho obstruction of the
sidewalk by the placing Of goods thereon
/ and by leaving open cellar doors to the
manifest danger and hinderance of pc
destrians was discussed. The sidewalk
in the vicinity of Strain Bros store was
ordered fixed and the cellar door closed.
4 request for a permit to build a Goa
shed near Il house IN Sixth venue south
by C. Wcgner was read. This was al
lowed.
The city engineer was authorized to
grade Fourth avenue south from Second
| to Fourth street. lie was also given per
mission to put the street in shape be
tween the fountain and depot so that the
railroad could gravel the same.
Council then adjourned.