The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
new BUILDING IS ACCEPTED
Ihorson Enters Vigorous Protest
Against Construction Of Northern
Pacific Coal Bunker.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.

two additional names have been plac-
ON the city's payroll, those of
Charles L. Sawyer and Martin Gates,
the first as driver of the combination
hook and ladder truck and chemical
engine, and the latter as janitor of the
new city hall. Each will receive SIS
a mont for his services. By the same
vote the name of Willard Baker was
also entered as receiving the same
pay. Mr.. Baker is the driver of the
hose wagon and until last night has
been paid 500 a month, he having
heretofore combined the work of JAM
tor of the city hall with hiatt of driver,
an arrangement that was feasible
under the old system, but which since
the department has removed into it's
e quarters is considered as no long
er practicable.
Alderman Stoddard did not approve
Of the new apportionment of wages
so far as concerns the two drivers
n voted against it. In his opinion
the two positions should pay a little
more, considering the exacting and
combining nature Of the work The
other aldermen differed from him, as
all voted in the affirmative when the
motion was put.
Only Two Want 1t.
0n1v two ocpopcoc rooo;v,d
by the council in answer to the in
vitation for proposals to supply the
city with a scales for official use dur
ing the coming four months They
came from the A. L.. Babcock Hard
ware company and Yegen Bros. The
first offered the use of it's scales at
the rate of $3.50 a month, while the
other wanted Sc a month. @
Both bids were referred to the COM
mittee on city property with instruc-
tions to report at the next meeting of
the council
Is Formally Accepted.
I The building committee reported
completion Of the new city hall and
recommended it's acceptance. A mo-
ton to adopt the report was made and
some discussion ensued.
1t appeared that the sum of $4,-
O03.14 was due on the structure, a
bill for which was presented. On
motion it was decided to retain the
sun of $1,000, but this action was
subsequently reconsidered and it was
ordered that the report of the commit
tee be adopted, the building accept
ed and the full amount due on the
same to the Billings Lumber company
be paid.
Net an Ornament
Alderman Thorson called the atten-
tion of his colleagues to the proposed
structure the Northern Pacific COM
pany intends to erect on its right OF
way, opposite the passenger station.
for use as a coal shed. He said that
the thing would be in violation of the
fire ordinance and anything but IAN
ornament to the city, as it was pur-
posed to construct it of the old planks
taken up in repairing the platform
around the s~tateion. Beside being un-
slightly, it would further obstruct the
view the people of Minnesota ave-
hue had OF the street to the north. !
In his opinion the company should
be prevented from going ahead with
the building
The matter was finally disposed OF
by being referred to the committee
on fire, water and light
May Build Switch.
Under a suspension of the rules the
ordinance granting the Billings Brew
ing company the right of way through
the alley in rear of the brewery for
the purpose of constructing a switch
to connect with the Burlington tracks
was adopted. The ordinance contains
"a provision hat the brewing COM
pany shall be required to give a bond
il the sum of $4,000 to indemnify the
city against possible loss and as a
guarantee that the alley and Twenty
second street shall not be obstruct-
ed. At first it was proposed that in
shifting cars the company be restrict
ed to the use of horses, but this mo-
ton did not prevail, as other concerns
enjoying similar rights are not SO re-
stricted
Miscellaneous.
The finance committee reported adj
versely on the official bond of PATROL
man Baker, which report was adopted.