The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-24

y street sprinkler Ordered and Other
Good Work Transacted.

III" cit. fathers we're Gale together
IN special ssi"1 .as' night to take &c
ton on several matters that needed at
%tention and turned out in full force
The council first took up the sidewalks
not literally but in debate and having
ascertained that if action was much lon.
ger deferred ia the matter Of ordering
several much needed walks. the cost
could not te levied and collected this
fall. it was agreed to order them at
once and AID. Glib presented the fol
lowing resolution which was unanimous
~ adopcd.
Whereas: The committee on streets
and alleys having reported an absolute
and immediate necessity for new walks
on certain frontages hereinafter des-
cribed. and the said report having been
approved by the council now therefore.
be il
Resolved: That new sidwalks Of the
regulation width and consrtuctIon be and
are hereby ordered to be built in front
Of the following described property:
Lot 10. block 30. Lots l.. :. s. 9. 10.
II and T.. block ~ Lots 8. 8 and 10.
block y. and lots |. > and 3. block 81. Of
Miles City.
And the city clerk is hereby instructed
TO cause the necessary advertisements to
be made for the purpose of building
such sidewalks and for giving the legal
notice thereof to the owners OF the pro-
erty.
\ petition signed by ID. l.. Shy and
others was presented and read. setting
fnrth tho nv.n ~ .. -
Bridge street. in the shape of a negro
house of prostitution and praying that
il be abated. and on motion the neces-
sary steps were ordered to be taken to
abate the same.
The new bond Of City Treasurer Al
lerton. in the SUN Of eight thousand
dollars. with q. NJ. Kirwan. Sydney
Paget and Geo. Scheetz as sureties was
presented. and on motion approved.
The committee on claims reported
favorably on the following bills. and on
motion the same were allowed and or
dered paid:
G. W. Allerton. per cent on col so Il
&. r.. Newman. making city as
StSSitl'II =. IT.. .. s ID . e. .. I'N' WI
j. W. Cole. drayage. GO
The committee further reported that
the following bills be disallowed. and
they were.
Ed. Arnold. sal as city treas......s SO 90
+. Leslie. special police. ......... II 20
The ""mmittee returned the bill Of
Aurora Turner for services as matrnn Of
city hospital $500 and on motion the
bill was laid on the table awaiting the
appointment of an administrator Of the
deceased claimant.
The bill Of II. Harrington for repair
ing sidewalks was allowed in the sum
of $500.
On motion the city clerk was instruct
ell to ascertain the amount Of the
licenses collected by Ex-City Treasurer
Arnold on and after June 9TH and to
make "a demand on him for commiss-
ions paid on such collections.
Aid. McIntire offered ordinance No.
80 in relation to city licenses. and the
same was adopted by an unanimous
vote.
Aid. Billiard then offered the follow.
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas: The city treasurer having
reported to the council that a number of
persons doing business in this city. who
are required by ordinance to pay a
license. are in arrears for the same. and
for various reasons refuse to pay. Now.
therefore be it
Resolved: That the city attorney be.
and is hereby instructed to proceed to
collect such delinquent licenses.
The necessity of having the thorough
fares Of the city regularly sprinkled was
brought before the council. and after
discussion the mayor was authorized to
purchase for the city an improved
.sprinkling wagon.
On motion the mayor was appointed
a committee Of one to enquire into the
condition and probable value of the
Water 4 Electric Light CO.. plant with
view to its probable purchase by the
city at some future time. and their being
no further business the council there.
upon adjourned.