The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-03-11
Council NJ eets.

The town council met IN regular
session on Tuesday evening, and the
roll call showed a full attendance,
alderman Crawford, Healey, Mix,
McAssey, Pierse and Raymond res
ponding, and Mayor Mcdonald
presided.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
VIM. Brady, representing the
Neihart Water company, appeared
before the council and stated in
substance that the water system
provided for in ordinance No. Is was
completed in every particular and
had been satisfactorily tested and
asked the council to accept the plant
as provided for in said ordinance.
Alderman McAssey stated that he
did not consider the plant or system
contemplated in ordnance No. IS
complete and would not favor an
acceptance of same until such times
as they were fully finished.
Alderman Healey stated that he
did not favor accepting the water
system at the present time
time, and thought it best to
wait for a further test or examin-
alton.
Alderman Raymond thought that
the water system was not quite
satisfactory and, in his opinion,
should be made beyond question
fully satisfactory to the council and
people. He further stated that the
dam should be carefully examined.
as it was a very important part of
the system, and at the present time
he did not consider it possible to
make a complete and thorough test
of the plant.
Mr.. Brady urged that the dam and
the entire system was as complete
and perfect as the ordnance required
it.
Alderman Pierse favored the
acceptance of the system, and thought
: that if accepted by the council the
rates of insurance would be consid.
erably decreased.
Alderman Crawford. stated hat
he favored postponing the acceptance
of the system until the council had
ample time to thoroughly test and
examine and know that il
was fully completed in accordance
with ordinance No. Is.
Alderman Mix stated that in hi:
opinion the water plant is sficient'
t ly complete to entitle the council te
accept it.
Alderman McASey further statec
that he had given the matter careful
0 consideration, and pointed out to thu
. council several matters relating to thu
water system and showing why
, would not be proper and just to thu
taxpayers to accept the plant a
e this time, and urged that furthe
time be taken to investigate tn
matter.
S Messrs. E. A. Shaw, G. H. Burch
9 ard, w. H. Harrison, A. M. Levi
and Gold II. Curtis each addresses
e the council on the question of accept
ing the water system.
1t was then moved by Alderman
Healey that when the council adjour1
it adjourn to Wednesday evening
March 8 at 7:3O for the purpose O
further considering the matter c
u accepting the water system
and that the Neihart Wafer compan
furnish a bond in the sum of $500
for the full completion of the SAT-
is water system on or before the lot
day Of July, 1893. Motion carried
The council then proceeded wit
# regular business.
The reports of the police magis
trate and town marshal were rea
s. and ordered filed.
Alderman Raymond, on behalf {
the committee on ways and mean.
reported that the committee had ii
or matter under advisement and woul
recommend that the sum of SIS pr
month be fixed as the salary of til
T.. city treasurer.
es Alderman Raymond moved th'
the treasurer of the town be paid tt
sum of SIS per month from and aft
nc the first day of March, 1893. Thel
,r being a tie vote on this motion tn
Mayor voted in the affirmative an
II, the motion was carried,