Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-12-05

In the mnttCr of vacancies caused
by tn re-ignaiions Of Aldermen Cor
cOrHn and Hill, Mayor Cook called
for nominations.
For the vacancy in the first ward
l.. W. Ellridge nOminutedJ.C &. BCbb,
which was seconded by Alderman
Brnssry and carried by reclamation.
For the vacancy in thcsecond ward
Alderman Shields nominated Joseph
L.eibcrt; seconded by Alderman StOd-
dard. Alderman Brassey aud Others
said they would lie glad to vote for
Mr.. Leibprt, hut first desired toknuw
whether he was eligible aud Ii elected
would serve. Mr.. Shields was not
prepared to reply. When the qncs-
tiOn of Mr.. Lcibcrt's election was put
to n vote no M responded. Further
discussion ensuing A. 4. Wright vol
untecred to 20 aud see Mr.. l.cibprt.
He later returned not having been
able to find him, and after some
further talk over the situation the
matter was laid over until the Janu-
airy meeting. 1t is probable that
should Mr.. Leibert's election befound
impossible that +. f. Smith will be
named for the place, though he does
not desire to serve.
Ordinance M. q, declaring the IN
numbering oi streets or alleys by
wagons or other vehicles to be
IA nuisance and punishable as such,
was introduced. read and passed.
The text Of the ordinance Is AZ fol
lows:
ORDINANCE NO a. An ordinance
against cumbcring the streets and alleys OF the
tow 10y wagons and other vehicles.
Be it ordained by the council of the town Of
Lewistown, Fergus county, state of Montana.
I. Ii is hereby constituted and declared a
nuisance within the limits Of the tow of Lew
istOwu, to cause ar allow wagons and other We
hicles customarily 10 remaiuin and Cumber the
streets and alleys of the said town; and any
person who shall after the passage Of This ordi-
nance continue to use and occupy the public
streets and alleys Of the shutdown for such pur-
poses shall be deemed guilty II maintaining a
nuisance and on conviction thereof shall BE-
fined therefor not less than uedollar uurmurc
than twenty dollars.
,. Before auy person shall be convicted OF
the olFrn-e defined IN the foregoing section, it
shall be made to appear that such person las
been served viii reasonable notice. either oral
or written. Is the town mafshaIor ly hisdirrc-
tion, 10 auate the nuisance herein before de-
fined. and that he has failed, neglected or re-
fused 10 lo 80. And IN cases Of violation Of
this ordinance, as a part oi the Judgment in
such case, the magistrate may direct the mar-
sltai tu abatc the nuisance complained NJ and
add The costs thereof 90 the other costs ui the
case and enforce payment ct the same.
Approved This third day Of December, 1870.
q. ". Coos, Mayor,
G.. NJ. Stafford submitted for ap-
prevail n plat OF Stafford addition,
No. 3, and the same was examine, d
and approved.
Marshal Kane desired instructions
and authority in the matterof collec-
ton Of dog licenses, very strongly in-
slnuating that n dog catcher was
necessary. The debate on the ques.
ton was amusing, some Of the alder.
men evidently desiring to saddle that
responsibility on the marshal. Alder.
man Brassey moved that the marshal
be empowered to hire some suitable
person to make n raid on unlicensed
dogs. In repeating the motion May
or Cook characterized the contem-
plated %appointee as assistant dog
catcher" To this Marshal Kane