Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-11
NEED SIDEWALKS
CITY WILL NOT PAY FOR ELEC-
TON REFRESHMENTS.
WORK ALONG YELLOWSTONE.
Water Maias-Committees
9 and Officials Appointed-Citizens'
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Livingston, May 9, 1900.
The regular monthly meeting of the
city council was held on Monday even
ing. Those present We're: Mayor Smith,
Aldermen Hefferlin, Robinson, Doonan,
Jones n Harvey. The reports of the
city officers We're read and approved and
the regular monthly bills were ordered
paid. A petition was read from G.. w.
Vaupel asking for the construction of a
sidewalk from the center of Block 60,
thence north to 1 street, thence north to
Park street. The same was referred to
the committee on streets and alleys. It
was moved and carried that hereafter
nc refreshments furnished to judges or
clerks of election shall be paid for by
the city council. A report was submitted
of the completion of the wall and rip
rap work along the Yellowstone river by
A. d. Powell. and a bill was presented for
payment of the work.. The same was
ordered paid. An ordinance was adopt
ed requiring the extension of the ain
of The Livingston Water Works and
Electric Light company east of F street.
the work to be started Immediately.
The regular business to be transacted
by the old board having been finished,
Aldermen Hefferlin and Nelson with
drew, their terms having expired. The
ucWly cleCleu iueiIlDeIS ol the cOullcll,
Messrs. D. A. McCaw and Theodore
Jackson, having duly filed their re-
spective oaths of office were conducted
to their seats. Mayor Smith nominated
Louie Hansen for first night Waterman
and he was unanimously elected to that
position. For second night Waterman
Hector Mcdonald was the unanimous
choice of the board. The following COM
mittees We're appointed by the mayor:
Ordinances, William Jones, chairman; J.
G.. Robinson and Theodore ackson.
Fire, J. c. Robinson. chairman; Theodore
Jackson and John Harvey. Streets and
Alleys, P. c.. Doonan. chairman; D. A.
McCaw and John Harvey. Ornamental
ton and improvements, John Harvey,
chairman; D. A. McCaw and J. c.. Rob-
inson. Water Works and Electric Light,
Theodore Jackson, chairman; P. c. Doo-
nan and William Jones. Ways, Means
and Finances, D. A. McCaw, chairman;
William Jones and T. c.. Doonan. The
city clerk was directed to ask for bids
for the city printing and for publishing
and binding in book form the compiled
and revised ordinances. Of the city.
Ed Preble, formerly of Butte, was WIS.,
iting his mother, Mrs Crippen, in this
city during the past week. He departed
this morning for Cape Nome, Alaska.
Lieutenant Colonel Reade U. S. A., ar
rived here last evening and departed
this morning for the Yellowstone park
to spend a few days
DR.. r. NJ. Leslie was called to Helena
Sunday owing to the serious. illness of
his mother. The doctor returned yes
terday. He states that his mother is
not improving and that there is no hope
for her recovery, which is very sad news
to her many friends here.
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The two burglars who broke into Tate's
gun shop and were afterwards captured
at BoZeman, are booked to appear for
trial in Justice Bender's court on the
18th and 14th instant. They will be tried
separately.