Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-01
CITY COUNCIL PRooEEpINGs

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
A Special Meeting at which a Good Grist
Of business was Transacted.
The city fathers met In special ses-
sion last night with all present, and
though there was no special order,
the council WA found 10 be In q work
ing mood and . large amount OF ousi-
ness was either cleaned up or put In
the way OF being disposed Of The
first matter to come up was the pre-
sentAtIon by Mr.. Basinski sf the
chamber OF commerce committee OF
the petition Asked for by the council In
regard to the electric street lights. 1t
will he remembered that at a former
meeting of the council, q commit ee
from he chamber had appeared with
a protest, a-ke for n more definite ex-
preston Of the citizens and taxpayers
| in regard to the matter and suggested
the pititiCn. which was last night laid
before them. The petition strongly
protested against the removal Of any
Of the present lights and urged the
placing Of an additional one on the
south side, and such Others where the
council tn ought Deoessary. The mat
ter was thoroughly discussed by the
council. and II appearing to that body
that a rlajority Of the business men
and taxpayers OF the city were in favor
of sddi.io ionAl lighting Of the streets the
action taken by the counc alta recent
meeting In regard to redistributing he
lights was Teconsidered and the follow
ing resolution was offered by Aid.
Truscott and adopted:
Whereas, A petition having been
presented TO the council AZ this meet
: ing, signed by y msjoTiiy Of the busi-
) nt = men Of the city, praying for the
: retention Of the lsctric street light
now In sci vice in the city. and for the
establishment of at lest one more
3 light on the south side Of the track.
= Belt Resolve a, That the prayer oi
= the petitiOners he granted, and that q
!, contract be entered into between thl
City Of MiIes Chy sud the NJ C.Water a
. Light Co. for service OF six lights al
: Sl3 per light per month for . term o
, three years and that said lights be 10
Gated on poles, at least thirty feet from
u the grouLd, and 90 far a. Main stres
= il concerned ttat they be located OF
"A the corner of the cross strC cts on alter
~ nate sides OF Main street from tn
county light at the court house TO tn
u corner of Park and Main streets; omit
J. ting the corners Of Sth and 10th stree''
= and that light be similarly place.
and elevated on the corner OF Pear
and Montana avenue on the south sid
> Of the n. p. track.
u Mr.. GeU. Miles Of chamber Of com
y merce committee on street sprinklin
"a presented this question 10 the counc
y on behalf Of the chamber, requestin
OF that the city take such action In III
j. m tier as would secure & thoroug
TX sprinkling Of the streets during ID
Al summer season. The council ws
10 favorable to the suggestion but undt
We termined as to whethert the expens
N could be betrayed from the generI
Id fund or q special levy be necessary
lg This point was referred to the city Al
be torney aud action deferred until Il
he council were better informed. NJ
Iy Miles also brought to the attention
ge the council the dangerous condition
ge the streets, both in the approaches
sc cross-walks and at points on the line
by the water company's trench. He vi
q informed that the council had tn
IT. matter already under considerable
q aud that the needed repairs wou
III shortly be made.
lat Mayor Kreidler brought to the
'st tention of the council the recent
d. peal csse Of Curran and Astel in Z
'p- district oourt, whereby under an an
Is mslous condition of the law, the po'
by er Of the city to preserve peace 81
on' order was seriously menaced
ise stated that he had understood that
has was the intention of the city attorn
Is 10 carry the case to the supreme COZ
va and thought il proper that the coun
sbould take some action in the matt
CITY Attorney Middleton being pr
,iaI ent, gave the council review OF