Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-06-13
EXTEND CITY MAINS
Red Lodge Council Will Have Several Ad-
ditional Blocks Of Pipe Laid
Immediately.
ROOT GETS CONTRACT
Extension in Haggin and Hauser Avenues
Authorized Tower Needed
for Fire Bell.

city council was held on Tuesday even
ing and the city fathers remained in SEES
sion nearly two hours.
The monthly reports Of the city treas
urer, marshal and police magistrate were
submitted. The fine money for the
month of May amounted to S1l7oO
The treasurer's report showed a balance
in the general fund Of S903.37; in the
street fund balance Of s2,391.35: fire
department, S296.o5; water works fund,
81 ,3l5: water works interest fund, Slo2.-
10. The report showed that the amount
collected in water rents for the month
was S4S375. The marshals report
showed the collection Of $50 in pound
fines for the month.
Alderman Morrison, chairman of the
committee On water works, reported THAT
four blocks of mains were beng laid in
Hagen avenue and that the committe
desired the laying Of one block further
on that street. from Eighth to Seventh,
which would accommodate thirteen water
takers. There is enough pipe left OF
hand tO make this extension and the
council ordered the work done. 1t was
voted to advertise for the excavation
work for This one block and for 4 block
in Hauser avenue, between Fifth and
Fourth Streets and crossing Fourth. The
latter block and the other water works
pipe extensions ordered by the council
will be put in when the next load OF
pipe comes, which will be in about two
weeks The carload will lay five blocks
and it is probable that a portion of ii
will be utilized in laying mains il Nc
Gillen avenue, in accordance with the
suggestion made by Alderman Hagger
ty.
The council decided to open the bids
upon the excavating for the two blocks
designated, at special meeting called
for last evening.
Alderman Hart reported that the fire
department was opposed to the estab
fishing Of a hose house il Hymer add
ton until such a time as a hose company
was organized in that part Of town, as
otherwise it would be impossible to have
the hose house cared for. The matter
was left ia the hands Of the street ane
alley committee.
Alderman Talmage reported that thu
telephone company had put phones ir
the residences of Marshal Fleming anc
Night Policeman McAllister, free o
charge to the city.
II Alderman Morrison said that the mer
ry go round outfit which was here re
Gently had 'cleaned up big money ane
he was in favor Of raising the city ia,
upon this class of amusement to S5 j;
day. Mayor Bowlen said ;that the new
was citizen of Red Lodge and he die
! not think it was fair to raise the tax OF
him after the other man had taken tn,
cream. Alderman Morrison Withdrew
his motion and the tax was not raised
Mayor Bowlen had brought up a com
plant that had been made to him to th
effect that the water from the Red Lodg
Steam Laundry was allowed to ran from
the laundry and that it caused an often
sive odor Alderman Morrison though
this nuisance was not SO bad as the pig
stys which were in that part Of town AM
said that the stencil arose from then
rather than from the laundry. The Chin
eee laundry was reported to be in ba'
sanitary condition ALSO The Who'll
batch of nuisances were referred to tn
committee on streets and alleys.
Police Magistrate Sichler asked tn
council to purchase a volume of Nor
tana statutes and session laws for th
use OF his office, and the city clerk wa
authorized to purchase the books.