Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-03


The accounts OF DIR. Treacy for SER
vices as health officer were consider
ed and on motion of Symmes referred
to committees on auditing and ordi.
nance for a joint report. Before this
motion was adopted the mayor stat
ed that the bills were justly due DIR.
Treacy for services rendered. but that
under an ordinance previously adopt
ed a considerable portion OF the
amount should have been collected
from individuals and that the city
attorney had held that the bill could
not be legally allowed. Alderman
Hemphill wanted to repeal the ordi-
nance referred to and make a new
start in the method of handling such
affairs. but f. G. Worden. acting city
attorney. held that such a motion TO
repeal an ordinance could not be en-.
tertained by the mayor and the ad.
justment determined upon through the
motion of Symmes was considered the
best way out of the tangle. Included
in the bill are amounts of from 50 to
IS for quarantining and d~isinfecting
the homes of many citizens during the
epidemic of last winter, and the coun-
cilmen believe that in a large number
OF cases the persons will themselves
pay the amount II bills be presented
and the circumstances explained.
The bond Of Clerk Pfaus for $1,000
with A. W. Stoddard and F. Z. Wright
as %sureties. was approved.
Alderman Symmes reported that the
sprinkler had been in the hands Of
the sheriff for some days and would
be sold at public auction Wednesday
to satisfy the owners creditors, and
as he had received several reasonable
offers to operate the cart. he advised
that the city make a bid on the wag-
on. The street and alley committee
was authorized to punches II in their
judgment the price bid was satisfac.
tory, and to make arrangements for
street sprinkling.
Chairman Littlejohn, of the print.
ing committee, reported the receipt
OF three bids for printing required by
the city during the ensuing two years
and that, as nearly as the committee
could arrive at the totals Of each, that
of the Argus was sl05, of the News
$l2l.S0 and of the Democrat $l46.50.
The committee recommended that the
contract be awarded the Argus, and
on motion Of Symmes II was so order.
ed.
Considerable discussion ensued on
the proposition to issue more bonds
for water and sewerage purposes and
several aldermen declared themselves
and their constituents, so far as they
had learned, to be In favor OF this
action, but II appearing that no agree.
ment had been reached with John
Crowley In the matter OF right of way
the whole question was left with the
water committee and city attorney for
settlement. authority being extended
to them TO take preliminary steps TO.
ward r%ebOnding II preliminaries were
adjusted.
G. b. Noble wanted a sidewalk or.
| dered along the westerly side OF
| Fourth avenue from ~Janeaux to Wat.
son street and Alderman Pinkley cali.
ed up the matter Of a sidewalk along
Main street east OF DAVIS street. Both
were referred TO the street and alley
committee with power to act.
J.. c. Bebb asked instructions regard.
ing the continued nuisance inflicted
by the sitting OF hay into lofts by
means of ropes pulled across streets
impeding traffic. He was instructed
10 have Il abated.
Tubbs Bros, asked a permit for the
erection of a two story stone building