The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-02
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inrrl .,iag meetings II the prcsen
board. Ibe first business before tG
meeting was the discussion Of the oi
warehouse question. Mr.. Atwater. stat
agent for the Continental Oil company
was present 10 interview the council il
regard To the complaints That had beer
made in regard to the dangerous condi
ton Of the company's warehouse ano
storage tank. He maintained that the
conditions were not dangerous and cited
ii fire IN their plant at Butte. which was
extinguished without any explosion
lie said the company was willing to add
such reasonable protection as the coun
cIl thought proper. and suggested cover
ing the warehouse with corrugated iron,
and putting q safety valve in the tank.
which would permit it toblow of as soon
as gis WAS generated in it. The council
took the matter under consideration and
will probably accept the suggestions Of
Mr.. Atwater.
The next matter was the consideration
of am ordinance establishing the street
grades. but the subject was found to be
too important to be disposed Of without
the consideration Of some data not at
hand last night and it was accordingly
postponed.
Alderman Bullard then offered the
following resolution in regard to the new
city building.
Whereas. The city oi Mics is very
much IN need Of a public building with
sufficient accommodations for it's various
officers. tire apparatus. a jail and assem-
bly, hall. and
Whereas The expense. by reason of
rentals paid 10y the city and the expense
OF boarding the city prisoners in the
county Jail at the present time amounts
to a sum that would pay interest on
more than twelve thousand dollars of
city bonds. and
Whereas In the opinion Of the city
council it is to the best interest of the
city and its taxpayers to Issue a suffic-
lent amount of bonds for the purpose of
raising ii fund to purchase the necessary
grounds and construct such building,
and
Whereas The Chamber of Commerce
Of said city have recommended the
erection of a public building. and
Whereas Al d citizens meeting held
in Miles City on the Both day of March.
lsLi. which meeting was largely attend
ed by the taxpayers of the city. it was
resolved to recommend to the city coun-
ell to submit u the qualified electors of
the city at its general election. the pro
position for the issuing OF city bonds for
the purposes as aforesaid to the amount
Of eighteen Thousand dollars. And
Whereas The city council have pro
cured plans Of a building To be made.
which plans have been suhinitted To and
examined by tie mayor and city council
together with an estimate If the cost Of
sacn a building as seems to be desired.
and
Whereas. After an examination OF
said plans. and considering the estimated
cost of a public building such as would
be desirable. the city council are of the
opinion that it would require eighteen
thousand dollars TO purchase the neces-
sary grounds and erect and complete a
suitable public building, now therefore
be it
Resolved. That there be submitted to
the qualified electors of the city of Miles
City at its next ensuing election the
proposition. or question. TO issue bonds
for the purposes Of a public building in
the amount OF eighteen thousand dol
lars: sand bonds to be payable in not less
ten years nor more than twenty
years. and to bear interest at a rate not
to exceed q per annum: the interest
thereon to be paid semi-annually. and
the city clerk is hereby instructed 10
prepare the necessary ballots to enable
the qualified electors of the city to vote
upon this proposition.
After the reading of the resolution
the yeas and nays were called upon its
adoption. the vote being: Ayes Bull
ard, Fish. Glib and Sorenson. Nays
And the resolution was declared
and the clerk instructed to is
sue the necessary notice.
The last and most complicated piece
Of business coming before the council
a petition for a retail liquor license
in the name of Medley x Taylor. to do
business at Evans old stand ON Park
street. The petitioners. or one of them
at least. is a gentleman of color. and it |
TO be the opinion of the council
inasmuch as the Evans establish
lnent had caused the city considerable
and expense last summer. the
propriety of repeating the experiment
was doubtful. This much could be
gathered by the reluctant manner in
which the petition was acted upon for
after the reading, although one alder
nan moved that it be granted, he could
not get a second. \ desultory discus
sion of the matter followed, directed
principally to the character of the
eleven fre~eholders who had guaranteed
he responsibility of the petitioners,
these sponsors being to a very large ex
.ent the best men of the town. Some of
he aldermen were disposed to grant