Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-08

This time 1t came I'm from the Judith
HARDWARE Co., but II was tie same old
Dill under a new title. II appears that
Waish Is going to sue the hardware
company and 10 get the record
straight they put the bill into the
CITY NOT wishing to compromise
themselves at all, II was only talked
ABOUT, oil and at, but not referred to
anything or anybody.
U. A. Parrott wanted a sidewalk on
the east side and The abatement of
several ~nuisances. The matters were
tees.
From w. II. Culver came a u
Tor the extension of the water main
10 the opera house and the residences
OF Walter knight and C. B. Noble,
also Tor permission to lay a drain
from the opera house across a street
and an alley. Referred to committees.
Inc action OF the sdilding commit
tee In granting permission to G. w.
COOK for building of a stone ware
house AZ x Is feet, to Walter Sturman
Tor a shooting gallery and to another
party for the conducting Of o tent
lodging house, was approved.
Clerk Pfaus read a petition from
kirkwood Cross and nine others for
a sidewalk along Third avenue from
Evelyn to Virginia street and 1t was
sent to the street and alley commit
tee with power TO act.
Attorney Cort gave a lengthy oral
opinion upon the question Of collec-
ton OF city taxes, reciting the var
ious contradictory provisions Of the
laws not on the books and endeavor-
ing to enlighten the aldermen. But
the longer he talked the more dunn
fuddled" the issue became, and as 6
result Mr.. Littlejohn accomplished
the reference of the entire subject
back to the city attorney with instruc-
lions to bring In such ordinance as
in his judgment was necessary to Sc
cure the desired results.
Chief Bebb reported that Dan Wal
ton had fenced one end of the bridge
crossing the creek on Boulevard street
and considerable discussion ensued.
The street and alley committee will
give the subject attention.
AS midnight approached Mr.. Little
john introduced ordinance No. So pro-
viding for the bonding of the city for
$4,000 for the purposes before referr-
ed to. 1t vas read, the date of the
election fixed, rules suspended, placed
on its final passage and unanimously
approved.
On motion the cily attorney was
authorized to employ such clerical as
sistance as was necessary to prepare
all city ordinances for revision and
c%odiication and to do the work within
two weeks If possible. The intention
is to correct contradictory provision,
repeal useless laws, at once pass such
as appear to be required and there
after to print the city laws in pamph'
let form.
Two or three times during the ev-
ening, when it was found necessary
to refer subjects to some of the city
officers, the fact of their scant re-
Enumeration was discussed, and espec.
tally was this true of .le city clerk,
who receives but $16.66 per month
and is held responsible for a great
amount of work. Attorney Cort ad'
vised that re-adjustment of two or
more salaries be made and after the
councilmen had arisen to depart, Al
dermen Hemphill moved the appoint
ment of a committee to make a re
port upon the subject and Mayor Ed
ridge named Messrs. Hemphill, Little
john and Pinkley.
The mayor and the clerk were still
at their desks when, Tuesday morn
ing, the door closed on the aldermen.