The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-17
PROMPT ACTION IS TAKEN
Council Grants Prayer and Offers Al.
Tentative to Northern Pa
cific Company.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.

vi IAC City COul4CAl L11dL was pO0CpOACO
from last week on account of the fire
mems state convention, convened last
evening.
All members were present, and Al
derman Henry White was appointed
clerk pro tenn, Clerk Matheson being
unable to attend the meeting on &C
count of illness.
A. M. Peters presented a petition
signed by $50 residents of the north
and south sides, praying the council
to open a crossing over or through
the right of way of the Northern Pa
cific Railway company, at a point be-
tween Twenty-ninth and Thirty-fifth
streets. The petition related that the
prayer was made for the eason that
such a crossing was a matter Of ne
cessity in order that school children
on either side of the track might be
able to pass across to and from school
without the long walk necessitated
under the present system of street
crossings.
On motion the prayer of the petit
TONERS was granted, all members of
the council voting in the affirmative.
In the f%urtherance of the matter
prayed for in the petition it was NOV
ed by Alderman Bennington that a
communication at ono be sent to
Superintendent Horn, informing him
that the city was about to condemn
the company's right of way at Thirty
first, Thirty-second or Thirty-third
street, as deemed best by the council
for the purpose of opening a crossing,
and that in lieu of a surface or grade
crossing the city was willing to ac-
cept from the company a viaduct for
pedestrians, to be built at a suitable
elevation above the tracks, and to
connect with the street at either end
by an inclined plane or stairway. The
viaduct to be IL feet wide and to be
constructed and maintained entirely
at the expense of the railroad COM
pany.
Alderman Bennighoff's motion was
carried unanimously and the clerk
was ordered to communicate with SUI
perintendent Horn and request that
an early answer be given.
The committee on ordinances asked
for further time on their report of
the dray ordinance, which was allow
ed.
The report of the committee to
whom was assigned the duty of pur-
chasing furniture fer the city hall re-
ported that it had allowed the con
tract to the Billings Furniture COM
pany and Yegen Bros, Incorporated,
at the prices stipulated in the con-
tract, and the report of the commit
tee was approved.
The bonds of Wesch & Cedarholm,
on a contract awarded at last
meeting, and j. o. l.. Burke, on a side
walk contract, were approved.
On motion Aldermen White and
Berky were, allowed temporary leaves
I'll dDSeuC0. .a
The report of Street Commissioner
Keene was approved by the committee
and accepted by the council.
The reports of the chief of police
and police magistrate were accepted.
The regular batch of monthly bills,
amounting to $1,514.26, which had
been audited and approved by the
finance committee were, on motion al
lowed.
The bill Of J.. M. Walker for services
as special policeman was allowed.
Certificate No. IA, issued by the
architect on the city hall, in favor of
the contractors, in the sum Of 81
1858, was referred to the council by
the committee without Recommended
ton. Mr.. Stoddard of the building
committee reported that the mater
ial for completing the building was
all on the ground and that the work
would be completed in one month.
On motion the estimate was allowed
and a warrant ordered to issue in IA
yor Of the contractors for the amount.
The bill OF Rachel Stephenson for
rebate of excessive sewer tax was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
On motion a resolution Of thanks
was rendered by the council to the
Livingston band for it's visit to this
city during the convention of firemen,
and for it's unstinted liberality in
furnishing fine music for the occa-
sion.
On motion the sum Of. $500 was
transferred from the general fund to
the street s%prinkling fund.
No danger of constipation if you
use Foley's Honey and Tar to cure
that stubborn cough. Sold by Holmes
&. Riy0n