The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-08-10
YHE BOARD or ALDERMAN
MEETING HELD LAST
THURSDAY EVENING".
Considerable Routine Business Transact.
ed-A Large Number of miscellaneous
Bills ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ON the
Cattle Ordinance-Reports, Etc.

A regular meeting of the board of
aldermen was held last Thursday night,
the full board being present except Aid.
Williams.
The minutes of June 20, 25 and 27
were read and approved.
Tbs tAaports of the police magistrate
and marshal we're read and referred to
the police committee; the treasurer's
report to the finance committee; the
report of marshal in the capacity of
street commissioner referred to the street
and alley committee.
The following bills were read and after
a favorable report by the finance COM
mittee were ordered paid: T. A. Taylor,
$'644; W. r. Parker, $12; w. E. Moore,
$40; Benz. Pizer, $224.5O; c. A. Anderson,
$3.50; G.. B. Cain, $215; w. E. Moore,
$50; E. A. Cralle, S3255, MAIL, s1S. 10;
George Tucker. So; F. W1nninghoff, ,S4. rs;
G. w. Morse, S1.17; Fl. Strong, S85;
j. Mcdonald, $40; A. Redmond, 800;
T. G.. Heine, 50; M. & j. K. Water Co.,
$l40.62; M. E. Doe & Co.. S1O5; w. d..
Evans, $40; D. Morgan, $85; M. Far
rington, SIS.
The report of the chairman of the
board of health read, approved and
ordered filed.
Alderman Heine stated that the town
bargained for lot of SIX acres for pest
house, but now he found it was only
two according to what the owner said. :
Mr. Carney, being present, stated that
they did not know at the time how much
it contained.
On motion of Aid. Bryan, seconded by
Aid. Morse, the matter was referred to
the health committee for further inyesti-
cation.
A recess was taken for committees to
make out reports At lOIO the board
was called to order.
The finance committee reported favor
ably on the bills and treasurer's report,
which report was adopted.
The street and alley committee report
ed favorably on the report Of the marshal
as street commissioner, which was ac-
cepted.
Aid. Heine stated that he thought the
board could dispense with one night
policeman. Aid. Morse thought that we
could get along without any and put
the marshal on nights Aid: Heine said
that there was some street work to be
I done yet, and as the marshal had to
superintend it he thought it would be
best to dispense with one f3r the time
being.
AID Rlngeling moved, seconded by
Aid. Taylor, that one policeman be dis
pensed with. Carried. ss.4.. y.
Aid, Heine moved that the attorney be
instructed to draw up an ordinance to
amend the rates for impounding; max
ing it $l.5O' to $40 for impoundlng in
stead of $5 to s25 as it stands at present.
Seconded byAld. Bryan and carried
The marshal reported that seven COWS
had been impounded the night previous
'ly and were driven out by the Hynes
people. fst'
Section Z, OF the COW ordinance, was
read and atlengthy discussion followed.
Aid. Ringeling stated that he know 'of
witnesses who had seen them taken out
and wanted them arrested. He believed
in maintaining the dignity of the town.
Aid. BRYAN did not see much use in
bringing the matter up before the police
magistrate. The marshal was instr cted
in connection withtfthe city attorney, to
ascertain it sufficient evidence could be
obtained for conviction.
The matter of a tax levy was discussed
and resolution to levy tax Of five
mills Zone mill less than last year, was
passed,
AID Taylor stated that the water
company expressed themselves as willing
to hold their warrants until the new
year IN order to give chance to pay off
some small ones now out. He was in
structed to make arrangements with the
water company to that effect.