The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-22
HE APPLIES IN VAIN
Eiskey Barnett Can Not Obtain Beer
Hall License.
POPULATION OF THE CITY
Estimates Place IT at About lO,Soo
The Proposition of Funding the
Floating Indebtedness he-
ceives Favorable Notice.
POPULATION OF THE CITY

Great Falls. Jan. 21.-At meeting
of the city council last night the APP
plication of Fiskey Barnett for a IL
cense to run a beer hall was dehleu-
Attorney Stanton's eloquence in be-
half of his client was in vain ana
George realized that his efforts were
strictly opposed by public sentiment
Alderman Fitzgerald of the First waru
also addressed the council, urging that
the license be granted, and maslns
motion TO that effect, but an ominous
silence followed his speech and there
was no second to his motion.
City Clerk Clark reported 10 the
council that he had Investigated the
question of the probable population OF
Great Fails and believed there were
more than 10000 people in the city,
There were 2.55l children of school age
in the city limits. which. using the
multiple of four adopted by eastern
bond houses in estimating population
on the basis of school children. gave
10, 240 people residing in the city TAX
ing again the voting statistics as a
guide he found the vote cast within
the city limits to be at the last election
2,057. Using the multiple five, which
is generally adopted in the East as u
safe figure in estimating population, he
found II indicated 10.2S5 persons resi-
dent within the city limits. These fig-
ures excluded the smelters and every
thing outside the city limits, and In
both instances, owing to well-known
conditions of this city's population,
gave results which were probably con-
siderably below the true population. w.
T. Ridgley offered to take the census
of the city for $175. but no action was
taken on his proposition.
Regarding the floating debt of the
city, the clerks report demonstrated
that after deducting cash in the gen.
eral fund and adding am estimate of
81, 100 for interest on outstanding war
rants, that fund was in debt 95S6Si.
The street fund on a similar basis
would be short 3652.2S There will be
a further shortage in the general fund
of 81, 400 when the Central avenue paw
ing is all paid for, and the park pur-
chase fund will be 1,400 short. This
will make a total Indebtedness of $685.
039. H. which can be funded. The pres
ent bonded Indebtedness is $780, 900. The
present city valuation is $3.50, 000 This
would allow of a bonded Indebtedness
| of $3.50 900, or a further issue of $4,000,
| sufficient TO cover all of the floating
| Indebtedness, except $12,500, in judg-
| ments obtained against the city on the
| park purchase.
IT was apparent from the discussion
| that followed that the council was in
| favor of funding the floating debt and
| putting the warrants of the city on a
! cash basis The city clerk was in
| structed TO consult with the city attor-
| ney and have prepared a proper ordi-
nance covering the proposition of fund
| ing and to obtain all the necessary
data regarding the carrying into effect
| of the same.
The city engineer was instructed 10
prepare plans fer the construction of a
| new hose house on the north side. 20
cost not to exceed $500 and to report
| the same at the next meeting.