Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-08-16
CITY COUNCIL.
Notice to the Water Company of Desire
to Purchase Given-Tax Levy of 10

Notice 10 tne water VI i'fsiiV
to Purchase Given-Tax Levy of 10
Mills.
The city council held an important
meeting Monday Mayor Webster pre-
siding and a full board of aldermen be-
ing present.
The following resolution was presented
by Alderman Young, seconded by Alder
man Williams and passed unanimously:
Section |. That notice be and is here
by given to the Great Falls Water Works
that the city of Great Falls desires to
purchase the plant and franchise OF the
said Great Falls Water Works.
Section .. That the city clerk shall
within ten days after the final passage of
this ordinance, serve copy of the same
upon said water works, together with a
written request that said company I'M
mediately file with the city clerk OF the
| city of Great Falls proposal in writing,
| stating the terms and conditions upon
| which said company will sell and convey
said plant and franchise to the said city
of Great Falls.
The quarterly report of the city clerk
was read and accepted.
The city attorney reported that on in
WESTON be found that bicycles had the
same right to use the public roads and
bridges that other vehicles had, and
while the city had right to regulate
their speed they had no right to pro-
hibit them the use of any bridges.
The ordinance relating to bicycle rid
ing on bridges was laid over, together
with several other ordinances. till next
week.
The license ordinance was brought uE
again and passed. The provision max
ing the license of saloons $50 a quarter
again provoked considerable discussion
On motion Of Aid. Fitzgerald, seconded
by a Id. Williams, to reduce this to S,b
il WAS lost by tie vote, Fitzgerald
Williams, McD0uald and Holmes vot
ing aye, and Fletcher, Dunn. Young. anC
Mitchell 10. The mayor also voted no
deciding it in the negative. Ga the pas
sage of The license ordinance Fitzgerald
Mcdonald, ard iOlmes voted no anc
the rest aye. Aid Fletcher wanted tx
raise il to $3.50, but got no second.
Aid. Williams gave notice that he
would move reconsideration if two
thirds majority should appear neces
eary to pass the ordinance, as claimed
by Alderman Fitzgerald. The cit,
attorney did not think there was any
thing in this point, however,
The city clerk reported an ordinance
making the tax levy this year for city
taxes 10 mills, which is the limit al
lowed by the new codes. This will give
IL total revenue on the city valuation in
Guiding railroads, of a little less than
100000. Last year the levy was III,
mills and the amount received wa
81 l,G27.l8. The loss in revenue thi
year is therefore nearly $4,000. Abou
$1,000 of this it is estimated, will b.
} made up in increased revenue under tn
: new license law. AS the city will hav
an extra expense of about 900 to pa
for paving street intersections on Cent
raj avenue this year, it will be seen tha
the city fathers are confronted wit
rather difficult problem in finance t
;. keep within their income.
,, Inc first estimate under the Voge
contract was presented by the city eng
neer and allowed after long discussion
The contract price was S4294975. Thi
sum is $500 less than the job woul
n come to at the figures given in Vogel
bid, he agreeing to allow that sum fo
= the work done on the block betwee
d Fifth and Sixth streets under his ol
contract and paid for by the city. Th