Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-09

next read. The street commission
er's report showed expenditures tc
the amount of $685.. The highest In
several months. The city marshal
showed fines collected in the amount
of S14.O5. The city police magistrate
showed fines collected in the amount
of 1880, this, however includinc
some of the same fines reported by
the city marshal. The report OF the
city treasurer was as follows: Gen.
eral fund. $1,514.75: water. sewerage
and bond fund, 2 .635.52; road fund
$l57.12; fire fund, s66.s5: library
fund. S52t.O2; water works, s9i.94;
sinking fund, 81 cents. The reports
were approved without any dissenting
votes.
The bill of the sherif for the board
of prisoners brought up the old sub
ject of the necessity OF a city iail.
Nothing was done. however. towards
having N built.
James Dougherty was present and
requested that the city council take
some steps towards opening the ave.
nue. between Broadway and Main
streets in the Janeaux addition. In.
asmuch as the council. at a previous
meeting, ordered the entire city plat.
ted and the streets and alleys dedi-
Gated, Mr.. Dougherty's request pass.
ed.
The bond OF James Kennedy. of
DEVILS Lake, for the performance of
his contract for putting in the sewer
age system, was laid yer pending the
opinion of Judge Dillon as to the lie.
gality of the sewerage bond election.
The clerk was authorized to release
the certified check which accompan-
led the bid of John Ellison for the
sewerage contract.
w. II. Culver appeared before the
council and requested that the water
rate for the opera house be reduced.
The request was referred to the wa
ter works committee.
The matter OF supplying the rail-
road company with water provoked
a lengthy discussion. Through Alder
man Symmes, General Manager Ran
tout offered to pay the city at the
rate of SIS per month and guarantee
that only one engine should use the
water. City Engineer Stafford stated
that two and sometimes three engines
are being supplied from the city main
at the present time. rhe railway
company has promised 10 erect a
stand pipe as soon as possible. After
thoroughly discussing the matter a
motion was carried that II be referred
to the city attorney. who is to draw
up a contract containing s%tipulations
that the city shall charge the railway
company at the rate of s25 per month
so long as the city hydrants are used.
but that after a water tank has been
erected by the railway company, the
price shall be reduced to SIS per
month, providing. however, that but
one engine uses the water. This con-
tract will be presented to the railroad
company for its signature.
City Clerk Pfaus again gently re-
minded the city council of his pre-
vious request for a sidewalk along
Eighth avenue from PARROTS place
to Watson street, and thence up the
hill a block or two. The council vas
inclined to get busy with something
else when Mr.. Pfaus brought up the
sidewalk question, but his persistence
won out and the street commissioner
was ordered to have the sidewalks
built.
The request of Mrs. Christine Me
meier for an extension Of the water
main to her place a not granted.
The latter part of the evening was
spent in talking city hall. but nothing
was done. The city has reached her