Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-20
City Council Proceedings.

A special meeting OF the city council
wa convened last night tor the con-
sIderAtion Of mstters unavoidably laid
owe through failure OF the council to
meet on the date for regular meeting.
which was January S'h. All were
present last night except Aid Moran,
Mayor Kreidler occupying the chair.
Amer the reading Of the minutes, the
reports 81 the chief 81 police. police
magistrate and city treasurer, for the
month 81 November. were IA ken up
and passed upon, resulting IN their all
icing approved.
Under the head Of reports OF standing
committee. the committee on streets
and alleys reported through Aid. Tru--
colt On the petition for "a sidewalk on
Ninth street. from Main 10 Washipg-
ton, which mad been referred to said
committee, that investigation had de
veloped the fact hal n msjority Of the
frontage along the line Of the proposed
improvement did not want the side
walk built, and the committee there
fore recommended that the petition be
not granted, and on motion IL was
denied.
No reports were received from the
committees on police, fire and water,
or ways and means.
The committee on claims reported
through Aid. Stuart on the claim Of
Louis King In the mstter n judgment
in the suit Of Rogers vs.. King and
Hicks, that they had been unable n
hnd a convenient time ia which n
confer with the city attorney In regard
to the claim in question, in view OF
which they asked further tune, which
wss on motion granted.
Aid. stuart, OF special committee on
examination Of the new constitution
prepared by the fire department. re
ported thar the same necessity for con-
ference with the city attorney existed
In this case ~ In the preceding one,
and for the same reason further time
was asked and on mott n granted.
The mayor suggested that no time
be lost in the endeavor TO provide the
fire department with more comfortable
~ more adequate accommodations,
IA in their capacity Of volunteer fire.
men they were entitled 10 every rea-
sonable consideration that the council
could afford them.
A petition signed byMr. andNIrs. J.E.
Tucker was read praying that the name
# J. +. Tucker be removed from the
blacklist and presenting reasons why
the council should grant the request
On motion the petition was granted
and the chief Of police Instructed to
| give the usual notice.
Aid. Truscntt presented verbally the
claim If Mis- Robertson for a rebate OF
$4.OO on the fine Of $50 paid by her for
". A. Robertson on the ground that
the latter had served two days In jail,
thus reducing the fine in the sum OF
$500, Though the sum Of $50 had been
paid.
The following bills were then allowed
and ordered paid:
/ Miles CITY wa E.L.Co water
service 3 months--..... ...... 1915. 90
Miles City Wa E.L.Co., lights
FIRE department ...........- $1,000
MilesC City W. &E Leo. lighting
streets Dec......-~..-.".-~~ s7O.cO
w +. Cathey special police. As. 90
DIN Gaylord special police. 800
+. J. Jones board'g pris bners... 24.OO
G.. M. Miles REM Of truchhouse- 2O.O0
f n. Kinney rebate Of taxes. 1O.9C
The following bill was referred "a
the committee on claims:
Stock Growers Journal. blanks. S17.5C
A communication from w. S. Duval,
manager Of the Pacific Insurance
Union, asking info. nation In regard
TO the city water system and fire de-
partment was referred to the clerk for
reply.
F. w. Kreidler appeared before the
council in regard TO a claim Of IS
which is connected with the suit o.
Rogers VS.. King and Hicks, and wa
80 a a.