The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-18
PLACE Goes
TO CALHOUN
VACANT POLICE cHiEFTAlNcY
FILLED AT LAST.
APPLY ON OLD CONTRACT
Council. Orders More Stone Crossings
Q6nstructed-Wm Look Into
Park Matters.

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From Wednesdays Daily Gazette
Mayor Georges second attempt to
fill the vacancy in the police depart
ment, caused by the death of the late
CChief Warner, proved more success
full than his first and the "foorce" has
a head once more, although the gentle
man has not yet qualified, his appoint
ment not taking effect until the be-
/ ginning of the next fiscal year, in
May.
w. B. Calhoun is the man who will
wear the star of the chief after that
time. His name was submitted to the
council last night by Mr.. George and
the nomination proved a happy solu-
ton of the deadlock which seemingly
has been on ever since the rejection
by the council Of the first nominee.
Every alderman voted for confir.na-
ton.
Mrs. Roark was again before the
council and once more asked that her
husband be given charge of the town
herd, upon payment Of the customary
license, but without being compelled
to give bonds for the faithful dis
charge of the duties that attach to
the position of official keeper of the
herd.
The matter was referred to the
| street and sidewalk committee.
j. J.. Walk appeared before the coun-
Gil and entered a protest against a
fence he said Austin North had caus-
ed to be built up in the northern part
of the city. Mr.. Walk objected to the
fence because he claimed it was con-
structed of only two wires and hence
was not in accordance with law. Re
ferred to street and sidewalk commit
tee.
J. o. L. Burke and Ben Hager sub
mitted bids for the construction Of
cement sidewalks about the park OF
the east side of the Parmly Billings
Memorial library. The bids were re-
ferred. to the always busy street and
sidewalk committee.
The proposal submitted sometime
ago by Charles l.. Watts for construct
ing sidewalks ordered by the council
and which the city is asked to build
at the expense Of the property owners
was finally accepted.
More Stone crosswaiks.
A resolution was adopted ordering
construction of stone crosswalks UNI
der the provisions Of the contract en-
tered into by the old council of last
year. AS a result of this resolution
such walks are to be built across Min
nesQta avenue, on the east side Of
T%wenty-ninth street; Minnesota ave
nue.. east side of Twenty-eighth street:
on Twenty-seventh street, at the north
side of Montana avenue, and on North
Twenty-seventh street, north side of
First avenue.
Talk About Parks.
Alderman Stoddard made a lengthy
address to the council on the mat ,:er
of improving South park and said
something was due to. the people of
the south side as we'll as to the peo-
pie of the entire city in the way Of &C
tion looking to the beautifying and
improving of the park.
After an informal discussion of the
park situation in general, the council
decided to devote next Sunday to the
business Of making an inspection OF
all the parks dedicated to the city and
will drive to the different breathing
places" and see what can and should
be done in regard o-them.
Declared Duly Elected.
The vote cast at the recent election
was canvassed and found to be cor
rect. Upon motion Messrs. Bennig-
hoff, Berky. Reynolds and Hogue were
declared legally elected and entitled
to seats in the council at the begin
ming Of the ensuing fiscal year.
Other Business.
The street and sidewalk committee
reported having ordered completion
of the grading Of the park ON the
east side Of the library and seeding
Of the same. The action was confirm
ed.
The matter Of the English sidewalk
came up again on a motion for unani
nous request to place 1t before the
council nce more. It was decided
that decisive and final action is to he
taken at the next meeting and all IN
~terested are to be notified to be pres
emit and make such statements as they
may wish to present.
Mayor George and Alderman Reyn-