The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-19
TO IMPROVE
MORAL TONE.
BILL FOR ORDINANCE SUPPRESS
ING LADY MATTRESSES"
WILL sEEr CLEAR TITLE
City to Bring Suit for Absolute Own
ership Of Property Bought
for Taxes.

the city skuptschina was enlivened
by some decidedly spicy passages be-
tween members and his honor, but
before adjournment amity was restor-
ed and the white winged dove lowered
once more over the big brick building
at the corner of First avenue, north,
and Twenty-eighth street. The mat
ter OF street sprinkling gave rise to
the war of words. A misunderstood
ing by Alderman Berky of remarks
made by the mayor momentarily dis
turbed the entente cordiale of the
body and language not exactly parlia-
mentary was used. However, it was
only a fleeting cloud and the atmos-
phere speedily cleared itself and all
was soon serene.
| V After the "Lady Mattresses"
IN An ordinance was introduced hav-
ing for it's object suppression Of the
| female attachment to variety halls
and concert saloons. AS offered the
bill makes it misdemeanor for
woman to act as waitress in variety
show concert hall or saloon, or room
or building where liquors OF any kind
are sold. To act as servant, or it
she sings, dances, plays, performs or
promenades, exhibits herself for gain,
drinks or hire, or sOlicits orders for
drinks, beer wine or liquors of any
sort in such places, or frequents or
even visits them makes a woman liza
BILE to a fine of not less than IS nor
more than 500, provided the ordi-
nance is adopted. Awaiting itself of
| the police powers bestowed by the
state, the city will, if passage of the
ordinance is secured, make the eff
fects of it apply to all territory within
radius OF three miles of the city
limits.
Mr.. Bouton, seconded by Mr.. Will
Jams, moved for suspension OF the
rules and that the ordinance DE placed
upon it's passage
i Mr.. Berky objected and the neces-
sary unanimous consent not having
been secured, the motion was declar-
ed lost and the bill must take the
ordinary course.
To Quiet Title.
The finance committee made it's re-
port on the petitions of c. P Slater
and Austin North for quit-claim deeds
to certain lots sold to the city for de-
linquent taxes, levied in special i'm
provement district No. /.
recommendation was made that the
city attorney be directed to institute
suit in The district court to quiet the
city's title to all the real estate in
volved in the litigation between the
city and the Minnesota & Montana
Land and Improvement company and
other parties. 1t was further recon-
mended that because of his familiarity
with the matter the former city attor-
ney, w. M. Johnston, be retained to
assist the city attorney in the prese.
cution of the action.
The report was adopted and the
matter left to the finance committee
Appointments.
Mayor Foster announced to the coun
Gil that he had appointed the Rever
end w. d. Clark and the Reverend
Father van Clarenbeck trustees Of
the Parmly Billings Memorial library
for the ensuing three years.
The appointments were confirmed
unanimously.
In another communication his honor
informed the aldermen that he had
appointed, to act without pay, q. 0
Farmer as special policeman to guarG
city prisoners while at work on the
. streets, and H. S. Marley, watch
/, man employed by the Northern Pacific
company, also without pay, as another
special officer.
Both were confirmed without objec
tion.
In third communication the mayor
appointed Doctor Henry E. Armstrong