The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-06-13
PRESIDENT IS INVITED
Council Will Extend Invitation
to Have Him Stop in
Billings.
A STREET SPRINKLER
The City Will Purchase One Of Its
OWn--CrOsSings to Be Raised
and Streets Graded.

council, held Oh Friday night, found
all of the aldermen in their seats and
Mayor Yegen presiding. Considerable
business was transacted, the meeting
holding for several hours.
A resolution establishing a stree,
sprinkling district for the present yea1
was passed. The district will comprise
Montana and Minnesota avenues from
Twenty sixth to Twenty ninth streets,
and First avenues north and south, be.
tween Twenty seventh and Twenty
ninth Streets
The matter of the West Side addition
to Billings was again taken up and the
plat Of the same accepted, the clerk be.
ing instructed to see that it was prop.
erly recorded and endorsed. No action
was taken in the request Of franchise
for an electric street railway, the
special committee not being ready to
report.
The ordinance introduced a couple of
months ago. which had for it's purpose
the severance Of the Office of city attor.
ney and clerk and making two separate
offices, met al ignominious defeat. it
being tabled on motion by Clement,
seconded by Frizelle.
When the council took up the matter
of the street sprinkling district, it also
discussed the advisability of the city
purchasing sprinkler. Upon motion
it was ordered that the city purchase a
60O.gallon tank sprinkler, with best
apparatus, cost not to exceed $3.50.
The mayor appointed the following
committee, which is to act for the city
in it's purchase: Spear, Clement, Ben
nighoff and City Marshal Bond. The
same committee was also instructed to
purchase six hydrant gates to be used
in filling the sprinkler.
The city marshal was instructed to
investigate cess pools on line Of sewer
age, which should be declared nui.
sances, and report at next meeting. He
was also instructed to see that no tele.
graph, electric light or telephone poles
are hereafter erected on streets without
first gaining the consent of the council.
The council wishes to have all new
poles placed III the alleys instead of
obstruoting the streets with these eye
sores.
The streets and sidewalks committee
reported in favor Of eight crossings be-
ing raised, the same to be done under
the supervision Of the street commits
sioner. The report was adopted. The
same committee was instructed to call
Tor bids for grading Twenty ninth
street from B. & M. limits north to
,ity limits.
The petitions of Nick Jacobs ct al,
md r. T. Hanna ct al, for extension
# sidewalks on North Thirty fourth
md North Thirty.ffth streets and
North Thirty.third and North Thirty
ourth streets, respectively. were grant.
I'd. The petition Of Frank Summers ct
II for sidewalk on South Thirtieth |
treet was referred to streets and side
walks committee.
The mayor appointed Lou Robbins
IS successor to Fred Tews, as night
'oliceman, the appointment be-
ng confirmed by the council.
On motion of Clement, seconded by
1ohAoAaS' MAY VI AcSou was Aust4u uOOCu
o send message of invitation to Presi-
ent Mckinley, asking the chief execu-
i've to visit Billings if he makes his
western trip.
The mayor will extend an invitation
o neighbo1ing towns and cities to
ONE to Billings and help us celebrate
he Fourth of July.
The following bills were audited and
lowed:
Jew York Restaurant, meals. .$4 25
'. H. Donovan, coal. ........ l3
J. j. Wallace, scrubbcrs. ...... 6 85
;. A. Nadeau, painting. ........ 2 90
lima J. Browne, tyrewriting... 60
rank Savaresy, building bridge s3 20
This completed the business and the
ouncil adjourned to meet next Friday