Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1900-11-23
TO ALARM THE PEOPLE
City Council Orders a Fire Bell and Will
Cause Tower to Be
Erected.
NIGHT WATCH is NEEDED
City Treasurer lacked Up and Kick
Registered Against Street
Light Service.
NIGHT WATCH is NEEDED

At the adjourned regular November
session of the city council, held Tuesda,
evening, the councilmen devoted con.
siderable attention to the consideration
OF the needs of the city, especially along
the line OF fire equipment. B. f. Vail
cashier of the Carbon County bank, was
present by special request and gave the
aldermen the benefit Of his views on Ger
tain city matters from the standpoint Of
the taxpayers.
Mr. Valll was particularly concerned
about the necessity for the speedy acuui
sition OF the fire alarm bell and the
erection of the tower for drying hose.
He also stated his belief that the city
should have at least two men who will be
paid at every fire to take care of The hose
ana see that it IS properly rolled up and
returned to the fire hall. On the occa-
sion Of the last fire. this work devolyed
upon several volunteers. Mr.. Vail said
that the matter was SO important that
the taxpayers would be glad to stand the
slight expense involved. He also stated
to The council that he believed it imper-
atively necessary for the city to employ
night watchman to 60 ia duty in the
evening and patrol the business part Of
town all night. The marshal goes off
duty early in the evening and the busi-
ness part of town is practically left at
the mercy of any fire that might start.
Moreover, burglars could have clean
sweep at the business places for hours
without fear Of interruption. MI. Wallis
remarks were well received
Then came the consideration and ac-
ceptance OF the reports of the city mar
shal and Police Magistrate Granstrom.
Someone asked why City Treasurer OF
colt did not have a report in, as he had
been instructed to. This caused a deal
OF comment and elected the information
that the treasurer has never put in but
one report that anyone could remember
about. A resolution offered by Alder
man Flager and seconded by Alderman
Lucas was passed to the effect that the
city treasurer be instructed to present
a detailed report of his office at the next
regular session of the council, and that
II said report is not then Forthcoming
the office of city treasurer Shall be de
clared vacant.
Alderman Lucas made short verbal
report for the street and alley commit
tee. On behalf of the special fire de-
partmcnt committee, Alderman Flager
reported that Frank Sell had been asked
to submit plans for the construction of a
tower As soon as satisfactory plans are
~ their hands the committee will ad=
vcrtise for bids for the work Of construc
ton. The great necessity for the com
pletlon OF this tower was brought out by
the mayors statement that if there had
bceen another fire in the city the night
following the tireat Anttila Il Jarvcy the
department would have been practically
helpless for the reason that the hose
wa frozen Stiff and there were no Ia
clities for thaWing it out. Mayor Lar
kin was also OF the opinion that the fire
alarm bell should be secured by the city
at once. 4 motion then made by Alder
man Lucas With Alderman Davisus sup
porter, prevailed, that the special com
mittcc be instructed to purchase a 1000
pound bell at once.
Then came the consideration OF bills.
many Of which caused more or less dis
cussion, resulting in the laying over of
several. The majority of the bills were
not properly made out. Hereafter the
council will insist that those having bills
against the city shall secure the regular
city bill heads from City Clerk Bailey
and make their bills out in the proper
manner, with the oath form on the back
OF the statement properly filled out The
bills allowed were:
George Miller, labor streets. ..........s 3 :,
U. 5. Cast Iron Pipe Co pipe tless frt.l., 665 Il
John Burke, unloading pipe ,........... 3 rs
z. T.. BOwlen, lumber etc tc..............-.ts. so
Rocky Fork Coal Co., lights ............s "A 90
George e,..s; H. Bailey supplies and type ..
wrltlhs. .........s-.,- S1
Joe Hart, labor ..-.............. 30
+. }. Mclean, clerical work .........+...... 80
Watrous Engine Works Co, supplies :, Is
Ed Root, locating graves .............. IL 90
Z. Edwards, labor ...........s. 10 90
Ed SclMte. labor .......,..,,,.......s. 30
Pete Mullen, labor. r....s5=..............-.. i 90
Pat Welsh, labor ...-...........e. % 90
B. Mcintosh, labor ..,,.........s.. 10 31