The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-23
COUNCIL LEGlsLATINe IN MAT
TER OF BUILDING.
FOR new SEWER DISTRICT.
Resolution Introduced to improve SAM
itary Condition in Northern
Part Of City.

Although the city long ago establish n
ed fire limits, it still lacks the benefit
of a complimentary ordinance, one
regulating the matter OF building
This lack is to be supplied. At Tues
days meeting Of the city council bill
for an ordinance was submitted which.
it is believed, will cure the defect.
The proposed ordinance contains pro.
visions in the minutest detail as to
the manner in which all buildings
hereafter erected shall be built, and
also contains provisions for the re-
moval, alteration and repair OF old
buildings.
The bill was referred to the commit
tee on improvements and city pro-
Iaperty, with instructions to report at
the next meeting.
New Improvement District
A resolution was introduced defin-
| ing the boundaries of special improve
ment district No Z. The proposed,
district lies in the northern part OF
the city and it's creation is for the
purpose of extending the sewerage.
system in that direction.
The resolution was approved and,
ordered published. November ) was,
set as the date for hearing objections
and final passage.
Contract Is Awarded.
The finance committee made a re.
: port that it had examined the differ
ent proposals submitted for the erec-
tion of the contemplated storage
building by the city, SO that a place
might be had for storing the sprink--
ling wagons and other implements
and tools owned by the municipality
/! Recommendation was made that the
| bid Of Foley & Grove for $1,927 be
accepted, conditional that the firm file
a bond of $4,000 for the faithful per-
| formance of the contract
The committees report was adopt
ed and the contract was ordered en-
tered into @
Miscellaneous.
Favorable report having been made
by the respective committees on the
September reports Of the different city
officers, they were approved.
On recommendation OF the finance
committee the bid OF the Donovan.
Mccormick company for supplying the
fire department with hay and grain
was accepted.
/ Mary G. Rose asked that the city
grant her quit-claim deed to lot Is.
block FOG, signifying her readiness to
redeem the lot, which was sold on
account of the special tax levied in
special improvement district No. 1, the
lot having formerly belonged to the
Minnesota & Montana Land and I'm
provement company. The petitioner
said her deed from the company was
issued October II, 1901. An order
was made to investigate the matter
and if found as alleged by the peti-
toner that a deed shall issue.
The librarian of the Parmly Bill.
ings Memorial library submitted her
s report for the year ending September
30, as did also the trustees OF the
library. Both were referred to the
finance committee.
A report was made by the city clerk
showing the amount OF money res
ceived by him for quit claim deeds
granted by the city on account of
the special tax levied in special inn
I, provement district No. l.
By resolution it was ordered that
q quit-claim deed issue to the West
: Side Realty company for a part OF
lot 81, block 10S, the same being grant
ed to cure an error made in the orig
inal transfers by which the city ac-s
quired title to part of the land on;
which the city hall stands
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