Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-01-28
& WATER
ORDINANCES
Council Holds a Special Meeting to
Pass Ordinances Left Over from
Last Meeting.
WATER RATES WERE ADOPTED
Fire Company Now Strictly Volunteer,
Membership Increased and orga.
nization Changed.

When the city council at their last
session found il was eleven o'clock
and there were still two long and i'm
portant ordinances to be considered
they Immediately adjourned and Mon
day evening met in special session to
take up those questions.
The mayor and all aldermen were
present, save Mr.. Wright, who is in
Helena. and though the audience was
small it was select, consisting of the
city attorney, city marshal and one re-
porter. Clerk Chandler is in quaran-
tine and Alderman Symmes occupied
the desk.
From A. W. War;, secretary and
manager of the local telephone COM
pany, was received a communication
offering to put a telephone in the city
hall free of charge, which was i'm.
mediately accepted with thanks.
Ordinance No. So establishing water
rates and rules for the regulation of
the system-now in working order
and rules for the government Of the
plumbers was read and though it was
very long, strict attention was given.
Some discussion ensued regarding
charges for making connections from
the pipe to the curb and also upon the
quoted rates for hydraulic power, but
no amendments were offered and by
unanimous vote the ordinance passed.
In our next issue we will publish the
adopted rates and a resume of the re-
quirements.
Ordinance No. 81 establishing a
Volunteer Fire company and provid-
ing for officers and the duties thereof
and repeating all other ordinances on
this subject, was the next thing which
came up for reading. This measure
had been in the hands of the fire COM
pany and of the ordinance committee
of the council for more than two
months and had been thoroughly per-
fected. No opposition to its provi-
sions developed and on motion OF
Stoddard it was unanimously adopted.
We quote the ordinance in full.
The third ordinance to be passed
was one amending Ordinance No. 81
and intended to strengthen the provi
sions regarding the public health and
quarantine of infectious diseases, al.
so to place the cost of quarantine and
~disinfecting upon the family concerned
instead of upon the city. The need Oh
such amendment arose at the last
meeting when there was a big bill
from the health officer lor services
performed.
From G. NJ. Stafford, city engineer
was received a proposition offering tc
make a plat of the city water system
and connections for SSj; to supervise
all taps. manage the system. plat al
new connections, issue all licenses ant
collect all water dues for $50 pei
month; to do all the work last named
and in addition to all city surveying
and supervise the putting in Of a sew
reage system this year for 1925 pei
month; each proposition Icing sepa
rate.
The council was not prepared TO de
eide at once and the subject was lai,
over until the next regular meeting
Monday night.
On behalf OF the fire company tn,
council a asked to purchase a new
cart and additional hose at once an,
also to assist in the purchase of
suitable hook and ladder. towaI'
NHitH lhttcl pIopVoiiou lHt HIc cOlH
pany would give at least s2l6 and pos
sibly 5000. 1t vas also stated tina
there was possibility of sale of tn,
engine and old hose TO Gilt Edge an
by adding such receipts to that Of
fercd by the fire company the counc'
could probably secure the needed al
paratus for an additional 5000. No
being informed sufficiently upon tn
subject for intelligent action. ii wa
moved by Stoddard and unanimousl.
carried that Alderman Symmes &C
with the fire chief in purchasing hos
and hose cart at once and also in as
pertaining whether a sale of old al
paratIs could be made, for how much
and what would be the net cost TO tn
city of the hook and ladder truck dc
sired.