The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-09

north, to it's intersection with Nor
tana venue, thence west to a con
Meeting point at Twenty-fourth street
Referred.
Similar action was taken in the
case of the petition for a main from
Twenty-sixth street, south, and Min
nesota emu to Second avenue
south, a distance of two blocks.
A petition for a sidewalk in Thirty
second street, north, between First
avenue and Second avenue was also
referred to the proper committee.
Lester l.. Moffett petitioned for a
20-year franchise for a telephone ex.
change, and the usual privileges. Re
ferred.
The United States Fidelity and
Guaranty company asked for a mod
lifcation Of it's bond given in the cas-
of the city treasurer by which the
company is to be released from liza.
bility in the event of failure of either
of the banks in which the treasurer
deposits the city's funds. In it's let
ter the company suggested that the
treasurer require an indemnity bond
from the banks insuring him against
possible loss by reason of their fail
ure and suspension.
On motion the treasurer was in
structed to furnish a new bond in
cooperating the requirements of the
ordinance under which the bond is
given.
A warrant for the sum of SIS was
ordered drawn in favor of Miss Col
Inns, librarian, as salary for the
month Of July.
Completion of all sidewalks in Sec
ond avenue, south, between Thirty
first and Thi%rty-second streets was
ordered at the cost of the abutting
property.
Stoddard moved that the street
commissioner be instructed to re-
move the city pound from it's present
location in First avenue, south, to the
new ground recently purchased by the
city. The motion prevailed unani-
mously.
Resolutions were adopted levying
a special tax to defray the costs of
sewerage construction in special i'm
provement districts Nos. 4 and 5.
A further resolution was adopted
levying a special tax to defray the
cost of street sprinkling in sprinkling
district No. 1.
A bill for an ordinance providing for
the levying of a special tax to defray
the cost of repairing and constructing
sidewalks abutting the property men
toned in the bill. The ordinance was
aropted under a suspension of the
rules.
Stodard moved that the clerk be
instructed in furnishing the copy for
the official bollot in the Forthcoming
election on the bonding proposition
to provide necessary spaces to en-
able the voters to express their pre-
ference as to whether the proposed
public building shall be erected on
the north or south side.
The opinion of the city attorney
was asked as to the legality of the
proposed innovation. He was not
prepared to state whether such a
deviation from the form of ballot pre-
scribed by law would i%nvalidate the
vote. He said, however, that the
council could not be bound by such
an expression of choice, as it was OBJ
ligatory upon that body to decide the
locality which the building is to oc-
cupy
Some little discussion ensued in
which Reynolds and the mayo de-
plored the presentation of the motion,
saying that the injection of the mat
er of locality was to be deplored, as
it would certainly engender strife
and feeling. Much as he desired a
new city hall, Reynolds said he would
rather see the matter drop at once
than to raise the issue of locality.
After all who desired to do so had
spoken on the question, the mayor
declared the motion out of order and
the incident was closed, at least for
the time being.
Stcddard called attention to the
work required of the chief of police
and offered a resolution that that Of
fetal be allowed the sum of $25 per
month to defray the cost of keeping
a horse and buggy and meet other in
cidental expenses of the office. The
resolution was adopted.
Adjourned until next Monday even
ing.