The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
NEW TRUSTEES ELECTED.
Mayor Appoits Board of Directors {
Public Library.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.

Public Library.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
All aldermen, except Berl1y, re.
sponded when Clerk Matheson called
the roll Of the city council, last night,
Christian Yegen, in behalf Of Yegen
Bros. addressed the council on the
subject OF the complaint made at the
last meeting of the council relative
to the alleged impassao'a condition
OF the railroad spur running through
the alley to the rear of the firms
regular crossings the track was
planked the same as railroads plank
their crossings, and furthermore de-
clared that the alley was kept clean.
In conclusion he expressed willing
ness to plank the track in cal OF
the premises of the parties who made
the complaint.
This seemingly satisfied the council,
as the matter was allowed to drop.
Connolly of the street and alley
committee reported favorably on the
protest of j. J. Walk, entered at the
last meeting, against the construc-
ton Of a sidewalk on the east side Of
Twenty-ninth street, north of Walks
property. Recommendation was made
that the order for construction of the
walk be revoked for the present. The
recommendation was adopted.
c. w. English appeared to protest
against the resolution adopted re-
Gently for the construction of a side
walk in front of block Z, North Thirty.
first street, on the ground that he
had not signed the petition for the
walk and that no need for the walk
existed.
On motion of White the action of
the council ordering the walk built
was reconsidered.
c. F. Burton also objected to a
walk in front of property owned by
a Mr.. Scott on the east side of North
Twenty-eighth street. He said that
his principal protested against the
action of the council because the
walk was not needed and unneces-
sary expense would be incurred in
it's construction, the ground being
vacant.
White made a motion similar to
the one offered by himself in the case
preceding, but it failed to receive a
second.
Austin North, ct al, petitioned the
council to cancel all delinquent taxes
remaining unpaid between and includ-
ing the years 1885 and 1891. Referred
to finance committee.
Priscilla Ash and James Ash, own
ers of lot %, block 10S, asked the
council to take action on the matter
Of the telephone pole and anchor
erected in front of their property by
the telephone company. The petit
TONERS alleged their belief that the
distractions complained of had been
placed there without the consent of
the council and in violation of the
law. Referred to street and sidewalk
committee.
Street commissioner Keene asked
what authority he possessed in re-
gard to compelling the water COM
pany to shut off the water from
mains broken in the streets. He COM
planned that whenever breaks occur
ed no attention was paid to his or
ders to shut off the water, thereby
causing streets to become flooded in
places and often rendered impassa-
BILE; that often as much as 48 hours
was allowed to elapse before the
water was shut off and repairs made.
The matter was talked over and
the commissioner advised to try once
more and then if greater promptness
was not shown to see the city attor-
ney about bringing action against the
persons responsible for the delay.
Mayor George now announced the
following appointments as trustees of
the public library: Till May, 1903,
Rev. Father van C%larenbeck and Rev,
w. D. Clark; till May, 1904, J.. D.
Matheson and J.. R. Goss; till May,
1905, l. D. O'Donnell and A. L.. Bah
cock.
All nominees were confirmed unan-
imously.
Connolly moved that the architect
engaged to prepare plans and speci-
fcations for the new city hall be no.
titled by wire to forward them at once
or the council would enter into nego-
tiations with other parties for the
same. Carried.
Street Commissioner Keene com
planned that because of the maner in