The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-11-23
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Paris Gibson Makes a Plea for Light
ing the City Streets Once
More.
A Legislative" Committee Appointed
Some More Kicks on the
City Attorney.

was in his seat and answered to roll call.
After the reading and approval of the
minutes, the mayor announced that Mr..
Paris Gibson was present and desired to
address the council, and he was invited
to take the floor. Mr.. Gibson said he
desired to speak on the matter Of light
ing the streets of the city. He under
stood that there were some differences
between the electric light company and
the city council, and for this reason the
lights in the streets had been discon-
tinued. He did not desire to express
any opinion on the merits of the contro-
versy between the company and the city.
but he felt sure that if the council would
appoint a committee to wait on the sup
%erintendent of the electric light COM
pany concessions would be made which
would result in the renewal Of the cleo
trio lights on the streets, and as the
season of long, dark evenings was at hand
he thought it was very desirable that
this should be accomplished.
Aldermen Young and Sullivan spoke
in favor of Mr.. Gibson's suggestion and
the mayor appointed as such committee
Aldermen Young, Hansen and titzger-
aid.
The question of securing certain legis-
lation this winter at Helena in relation
to licenses wal brought up and dis
cussed and the mayor appointed as a
----: I4sln n~r,rpfan IN lonlx
after this aud other matters Aldermen
Sullivan. Joscelyu and Williams.
On the suggestion Of Alderman Josce-
Ign, a joint meeting was arranged be.
tween the ways and means committee
and the park commissioners for tonight
at the Office OF Paris Gibson, at which
meeting the new city parks will be
named and matters relating to their i'm
provement discussed.
A communication was read from the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com
pany stating that the city license fee Of
SO cents per annum charged On each in
strument was e~xhorbitant, and asking
for a reduction of the rate. The com
%munication was referred to the commit
tee on taxes and licenses.
II. A. Wall Of Kibbey asked the city tt
refund to him 50 which he paid to the
poundmaster for q horse which had beer
stolen in Belt and turned loose in the
city. As it appeared that the only
charge made in the case was for feeding
the animal ten days and advertising 1t
by means of which he was enabled to re-
cover the horse, the council considered
the request rather cool and ordered tn
communication laid on the table indei
nitely.
The city engineer was ordered to fl
up the lateral sewer in the rear OF In
beer hall.
The fire committee was instructed Il
} purchase an alarm box for the b. q M
, addition and have it connected with tn
fire alarm system.
. The contract for q new hose wagon a
' a cost Of S570 was signed bv the mayo
and clerk.
:. The volunteer fire company in the E
q & M. addition asked the city to purchas
uniforms for them, and after a long dis
cussion the fire committee were ordere'
: to report the cost Of such uniforms q
t the next meeting.
The matter of the alleged neglect G
the city attorney to attend to his dutie
: was brought up and discussed at length
C Alderman Williams said that he ha,
9 been investigating the subject, and
was his opinion that the city attorne
. had been very remiss in his duty. in tn
D matter of attending to the suit OF tn
Q CITY against the bopdsmen OF the lat
O City Treasurer Elliott. He did nc
think that the city had any standing !
court on that case, from what he coul
" learn, through the default OF the cit
o attorney. Alderman Joscelyn said thu
n he had u conversation with the Gil
"A attorney before he left this cit
- on this point and he had bee
10 assured by him that there WI
n no truth in the statement that thel
l. was any default in that case. The cit
attorney further stated to him that I
soon as he returned from his trip east
Al would file with the city clerk q tabuiatt
statement of the condition OF all but
at ness Entrusted to him.
A.. It was finally decided to appoint
committee to confer with Mr.. Huntoo
the law partner of the city attorney, al
see whether all necessary steps had be.
. taken to protect the city's interest in q
suit against the bondsmen OF the la
city treasurer, Elliott.
The city council then adjourned.