The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05
faithfully discharge the duties imposed
upon us by our fellow citizens.
II am yours very respectfully,

VII IS' ltRsIL
The communication seemed to meet
the ideas Of the august body, for excla.
nations Of approval were heard on all
sides at it's conclusion.
Under the head Of reports came that
of the secretary of the Maverick Hose
company, stating who had been elected
as the officers of the company, aud that
the same was subject to tho approval
Of the council. The council by unani.
nous vote confirmed the election.
In the matter Of the application Of
the Northern Pacific Railway company
for connection to the city sewer system
there was considerable discussion, The
connection has been made, but there is
still some contention between the city
and the railroad. A recent letter from
Superintendent Horn Of Livingston
states that the railroad is willing to
grant the city what 1t desires--owner.
ship Of the system constructed by the
railroad, but the latter wants the right
to make whatever connections It desires
| for its own use. The matter was final.
| ly referred to the sewer committee.
Under the order of petitions, came
one from several residents praying that
a water main he laid on South thirty.
second street, between First and Second
avenue. This was turned over to the
committee on fire and water.
Carwile & Bouton asked permission
Of the council to erect sign overh sud
on North Twenty y.eiphth street, ut the
door of their office in the Wardwell
block. The street committee will look
into the matter.
| Some business was left unfinished by
the former council and under this heud
came the matter Of putting stills or u
foundation under the city fire hall.
One bid was submitted for the work
but was not opened. Some little dis.
cussion arose over the advisabiilty Of
having the work done, in which Alder
man Bennighoff took the prominent
part. He came out fat-footed against
such procedure, stating that the fire
hall was poor building aud even utter
foundation would be placed under it,
it would still be poor building He
contended that Billings, with all its
push and enterprise, should have a
more representative city hall, and he
wanted tc 90 Oh record as being feminist
making any improvements "whatso.
ever' on the present Are hall. It was
plain to be seen that Mr.. Bennighof
had touched a popular chord with the
rest Of the aldermen. The matter was
finally referred back to the committee
on city property to report on cost Of
same. and the committee was en-.
powered to call for bids for the work,
which will be opened at the next ooun.
Gil meeting. ~
Aldermen Szitnick and St. John,
members from the Fourth ward, hav.
ing previously drawn lots to decide
who should serve for long term and the
former having won, the action was
, confirmed by the council. Szitnick
will hold Office two years and St. John
one year.
Mayor Yegen announced as commit.
tees:
Finanoe-Spear. szitnick and st.
John.
Streets and Sidewalks John.
Bennighotf and Clement.
Ordinances - Bennighotf, Witham
and Frizelle.
Officers and Bonds-Connelly, Spear
and Clement.
Fire, Lights aud Water - Witham.
Clement and Frizelle.
improvement, City Property, Sewer
and Drainage-Szitnick, Spear, Frizelle
and Connolly.
The Iirst named on each committee
will act as chairman of the same
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for street sprinkliug
and street work, to be handed il to
council by regular meeting night in
June.
The committee on fire and water was
ordered to report on hydrants that can
be used to furnish water for sprinkler,
SO as to save much time in sprinkling.
Heretofore but one hydrant has been
used and it was on Twenty seventh
street. Every time the water run out
when the sprinkler was several blocks
away it necessitated coming several
blocks in order to fiji again. This com.
mittee was also ordered to report what
district can be included in tho present
sprinkling district, the council having
about decided to extend the sprinkling
system.
The question Of checking up the war.
rants issued by the former city treas.
urer before turning over funds and
books to the new city treasurer, came
up. Mr.. Hathhorn. the retiring oiii.
cial, was present and he addressed tho
council asking that the books Of Mr.,
Ramsey, who he had been appointed to
succeed, as we'll nv those Of himself, be
checked up 10 that there would he u
perfect understanding about tho matter.
He stated that II was nothing more nor
less than q business proposition. On
motion BY Spear, the mayer was au.
thOriZOd Ia NOuoiAt aoinO uoraOh To