The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-06
4 WISE SUGGESTION.
Mayor George Advises Adoption 9
MISUNDERSTANDING Ordinance.

MISUNDERSTANDING Ordinance.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
Mayor George is of the opinion that
Billings has attained sufficient dignity
as a municipality to justify 1t in as
Stunning sJme of the airs put on by
other cities. One step in this direc-
ton that he thinks could be taken up
with propriety and excellent results
is the adoption of al ordinance pro-
hibiting the use of sidewalks as pub
lie c%uspadors by the sputaceous gen
tlemen VINO consider n OF the pre-
negatives Of citizenship to be their
inalienable right to convert public
walks into billowy seas of tobacco
Juice and saliva.
Alderman Cothron and Connolly
were absent when the city council was
called to order last night.
The monthly reports of the various
officers we're received. Letters were
read from several city clerks of the
state, who, in answer to the query OF
Clerk Matheson, wrote that in their
cities electric lights at railway cross
ings within the corporate limits of
their respective cities were maintain
ed at the expense of the companies.
Cothron now entered an. voted az
firmatively on the petition for the ex-
tension of the water main along
North Twenty-seventh street from it's
junction with Seventh avenue, north,
to the Burlington right Of way, Ihe
petition was granted.
Berky voted no, giving as his rea-
son that he doubted whether the pro-
posed extension was within the city
limits. It appearing that the city own
ed no map accurately showing the
ciyt limits, on motion of White the
clerk was instructed to obtain such
a map.
The police magistrate petitioned in
person the council for an allowance
for rent and other necessary expenses
of his office. He complained that his
pay, $50 a month, was not large
enough to enable him to pay rent and
telephone service and leave him any.
thing like a reasonable amount for
his time and labor. On motion OF
White the request was laid on the
table until the next regular meeting.
Connolly now entered.
The finance committee submitted
without recommendation the bill OF
Link & Carter, architects, for $500 as
part payment for drawing plans and
preparing specifications for the new
city hall. Favorable report was made
on a number of other bills and they
were ordered paid. After some dis
cussion a motion by White that the
bill of the architects be allowed was
carried without a dissenting vote.
The head Of new business having
now been reached, the mayor made
his suggestion relative to an ordinance
nrohihifing the e~XpectOratiOn on side
walks. Chief Bond called attention o
the council to the reckless and irreg
ular manner in which buildings al
over the city are being wired for cleo
trio lighting and recommended tina
an ordinance regulating the matte
be adopted. One cause of complain
the chief had vas that so many of tn
wires are not strung at a sufficien
distance from the ground.
This reminded Berky that the cit
:, has an ordinance establishing fir
! limits and that it was constantly be
manner. The mayor asked the chic
! of the fire department to look afte
: the matter. Captain Bond said tina
it was the duty of the chief of polio
!, to see that ordinances were enforced
, and the mayor said he would call tina
} gentleman's attention to the complain
r of Alderman Berky. Captain Bon
agreed to assist the police in enfort
ing the order.
Connolly of the sidewalk committe
moved that a six foot sidewalk b
built on the west side of block z, o
the east side of Thirty-first street. Ca:
I ried.