The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-08
GET Benefit I
OF SERVICE
NEW DISTRICTS ORDERED SUP.
Piled BY WATER COMPANY.
WILL BUILD MORE WALKS
Council Acts FavorabIy On Petitions
for Several Band
Wants Assistance.

| Wants Assistance.
Owing to lack Of quorum, the
| regular melting OF the city council OF
last Tuesday was postponed until Fri
day night
| The usual grist OF bills was allowed
and several petitions for construction
of new sidewalks and extensions OF wa
| ter mains were acted upon.
| On motion favorable action was
taken in the matter of the petition OF
| A. Kenyon ct al for walk on the
south side.f AS granted, the petition
will result in the construction OF a
walk on the west side OF Thirty-third
street from Second avenue, south, to
Third avenue, south, on the east line
of block 5, Yegen's addition to Billings,
thence west on the south side of Third
avenue, south, from Thirty-third to
| Thirty-fourth street along the line of
block 4, same addition; thence south
two blocks on the east side of Thirty
\ fourth street and on the west line OF
block 4, Yegen's addition, and 2O4 OF
the original townsite OF Billings.
Water Main Extensions.
Adolph Epping and others petitioned
Gor. Of i'm
was ordered that extensions be made
in Twenty-fifth street from Fourth to
Ninth avenue, north, and in Twenty
4 sixth street from Sixth to Ninth ave-
nue., and in Twenty-seventh street
from Seventh to Ninth avenue.
On motion an amendment was or
dered to the order OF August 4, made
on petition of John Burkman and
others, for an extension of the water
service AS it now reads, the order
is as follows: ''To a point SO feet
4 beyond halfway between the intersec-
tion of Thirty-tirst street, south and
Fourth avenue, south, along Thirty
! first street TO it's intersection with
Fifth avenue SOUTH"
Miscellaneous.
The reports of the different city Off
GERS for the month of August we're re-
ceived and referred to the respective
committees.
On motion the resignation Of A. A.
Morris as city engineer, which was
4 presented was accepted.
Chief Bond of the fire department
submitted a communication to the
council calling attention to the fact
that the powder magazine of Yegen
Bros. inc was closer to the city linn
it's than permitted by law. Referred
to fire, water and light committee.
James ct al petiIioned for an ex-
tension of the sewer from the center
of block So, Fosters addition to Bill
ings townsite. Referred to street and
sidewalk committee.
d Reference to the fire, water and
light committee was made of the Pc
titipn of Webber & Holly for an ex-
tension of the water main in North
Thirty-first street from Sixth avenue
to Eighth avenue.
4 The Billings band petitioned the
council for monthly appropriation OF
$50. Referred to finance committee.
4 A transcript was received of the
proceedings of the county commission
ers in regard to the special election
for annexing a certain area lying to
the northeast. of the city limits. Re
ferred to ordinance committee.
4 A communication was received from
the city clerk in regard to more rec
ords that he said were required for the
proper conduct of his Office. Referred
to the finance committee
4 1t was ordered that the sum Of $500
be transferred from the general to the
street fund.
The committee on Improvements
and city property submitted plans and
specifications for warehouse in which
to store the street sprinklers and other
city implements and tools.
After some discussion the matter was
referred back to the committee with IN
was referred to the committee with in
structions to have prepared plans and
specifications for a building SO by 50
feet and submit the same at the next
regular meeting of the council.
i The clerk was instructed to adver