The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-05-14
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Council PROCEEDINGS.


A special meeting of the city council
was held at the council rooms Saturday
evening, called to order by Mayor Tai
colt.
Present: Aldermen Bauman, Beley,
Campbell, Harvey and Mallahan. Alb
sent, Nye.
Minutes of previous regular meeting
read and approved as read.
The committees to whom was referred
the several petitions on May 2nd re-
ported progress.
Communication received from E. c..
Day stating that he had been advised by
j. A. Savage that the committee now in
Washington, D. c., in the interests of
the Cooke City railway, request the city
council to adopt resolutions endorsing
the segregation bill.
Motion, That the council adopt reso-
lutlons endorsing the segregation bill
and that copy thereof be Immediately
forwarded to j. A. Savage at Washing
ton, d. c., carried by an unanimous vote.
Whereupon the council adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions
To the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States, Washington, ID. c.:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned city council
of the city of Livingston, Montana, respectfully
represent to your honorable bodies that there is
now pending or will be pending before your re-
spectlve bodies bill, the purpose of which is to
out on from the Yellowstone National Park
portion thereof, so as to make the Yellowstone
river and Lamar river the northern boundaries of
said Park. The object of said bill is for the pur
pose OF allowing railroad to be constructed to
the New World mining district of Montana
Ihs mining district has been worked to q limi-
from 500 to !, 800 mining claims that are being
worked to the extent of representation in accord
ance with the mining laws of the United States, q
large number OF which have been worked for
many years We believe that the mining district
II worked In proper manner and with proper
facilities, s one of the richest and will produce
In gold, silver, copper and lead nearly as much
as any mining district on the continent of Amer
lea.
That by reason of the precipitous mountain
ranges railroad cannot be constructed into said
except through the northerly line of the Yellow
stone National Park. By segregation of that
portion which lies north of the Yellowstone river
1t will open up such pass as will enable rail.
road to be- constructed into said mining district.
we Deg TO represent further, that the proposed
aggregation bill'' will not in any manner inter-
fere with any Of the objects of special interest in
the Yellowstone National Park, nor will it de-
tract In the least from any part thereof that it is
desirable to reserve from public sale to hold
inviolate as public park. With such bill. cut
ting of such part of the Park as above indicated,
the owners OF mines in said district will be en-
abled to develop them to such an extent that mil
hons OF dollars worth of precious metals will be
added to the wealth of the world; that for many
years last past men have been working, waiting
congress, and watching for this road
way to be opened up, in order that they might re-
alize for their many yeare of labor.
We would further represent that without proper
railroad facilities the mines of said district can
not be successfully worked.
We therefore petition your honorable bodies in
the interest OF many mining toilers in the from
tier country who have SO long labored for the ac-
compllshment OF this end, that you use your ex
erti on to pass similar bill to the suggested.
Respectfully, LIVINGSTON CITY COUNCIL,
E. Il. TALcoTT, Mayor.
W. H: PooRMAN, Clerk.
Dated May Z, 1892.
Petition of P. O'Meara to erect wood
building covered with corrugated iron
on Park street referred to committee on
fire apparatus.
In accordance with instructions given
the clerk at the regular meeting of
council on May End, a list of the print
ing material for the use of the city for
the ensuing year was submitted to the
various printing offices and a request
made that they present their bids. Bids
were received from the Livingston En-
TERPRIsE, the Livingston Post and the
Herald.
Motion to have recess of ten minutes
to enable council to examine printing
bids, carried.
Motion by Alderman Mallahan that
the printing bid of DeHart & Mahoney,
OF the Herald, be accepted and that the
city printing for the ensuing year be
given to the Herald, carried by the fol-
lowing vote : Aldermen Bauman, Beley,
Campbell and Mallahan. Noes s-Har-
vey.
Petition Of Gordon ct al. for hydrant
IN corner of Geyser and H street laid
'ver till next regular meeting.
Mayor Talcott appointed P. w. Nelson
10 first night watchman and John Skill
in as second night watchman. Motion
oy Alderman Campbell that the appoint
nent of John Skillin be confirmed and
hat the appointment of P. w. Nelson
'e rejected, carried by the following
'ote: Bauman, Beley, Campbell and
Nallahan. Not voting, Harvey.
Motion by Mallahan that council ad-
ourn, carried.