The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-22
COUNCIL MEETING.
Two Ordinances Kead-The Question of
Repairing Second Street Sewer Con-
Rusinsss

Two Ordinances Kead-The Question OF
Repairing Second Street Sewer Con-
sidered-Routine Business.
The city council met last night in
| regular eession, the mayor presiding, and
| ali the aldermen being present excepting
Ordinance number LOG, relating to fire
4 escapes, and ordinance number 1O7, re.
! lating to stacking hay in the city limits
we're read for the first time and referred
TO the ordinance committee for consid.
alton.
A petition from the property holders
in the vicinity Of the postofiice asking
for permission to put in a crossing in
front of the ~postofice at their expense
was referred to the streets, alleys and
sidewalks committee. 1t was refused.
The city attorney presented a contract
between the city and H. s. Flick for the
removal Of garbage. The same was &C.
cepted after due consideration.
The question of purchasing feed for
the fire team and coal for the city build
ing was discussed at length. 1t was
agreed to appropriate $500 for the same
$50 from the fire fund and $50 from
the police fund. This amount it was es
timated would furnish feed and coal
sufficient until next March. By setting
aside that amount the committee en-
powered to purchase the same will be
able to pay cash.
The following bills we're ordered paid
iapeyre Bros, supplies for fire depart
mint, Iii; W. L. Martin & Co., oats for
fire team, So; Henry Oldgard, catching
.oo lor, NJ al nov haaI cI-. NY
M. Cockrill, fees for filing a complaint
So; Howard Crosby, fees for recording
attachment, 81: Joe Hamilton, for serv.
ing papers, $3.50.
The fire committee was authorized to
purchase and set up another stove on
the second floor Of the Jail.
The bond Of Joe Gallagher for carry
ing on the business of plumbing was
read and approved. 1t was in the
amount of $500, with p. b. Gallagher
and j. A. Gockstetter as sureties.
Tie fire committee was instructed to
inquire into the cost of securing another
wagon for the fire department.
City Engineer White reported on the
subject of repairing the Second street
sewer. He said that from Second avenue
south to the alley north of Central ave-
nue., a distance Of lOOO feet, the pipe was
almost entirely gone, and in many
places the earth had fallen in, prevent,
ing flushing. He estimated that to re,
pair it would cost from $3.50 to $500
according to the character of the work
He also made some general suggestions
on the correct disposition to be made of
sewage.
Some discussion followed as to whether
the city do the work or advertise for
bids. The matter was postponed until
Thursday next to give the attorney time
to look up the law on the question.
1t was agreed that steps be taken to
repair the road just west Of the wagon
bridge on the west side.
The clerk was ordered to demand OF
the county authorities that the schools,
churches and hospitals be assessed for
their share of the lateral sewers. 1t was
the sense of the council that sewers
we're in the nature of improvements and
therefore no institution should be eX-
empt from paying it's pro rata share in
the construction of them.
Adjournment was then taken after
several of the aldermen had paid theiI
respects to Contractor Nogel fOr not
squaring accounts with some OF his la
DOrers.