The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-08

with the city. In order not TO work
a hardship upon the fair association,
II a lease is entered into, nominal
rental of 81 year will be exacted.
Census ls Ordered.
An official census of the city is to be
made and all property within the cor
porate limits is to be newly appraised.
This action was decided upon at
the suggestion Of Alderman Bennig-
hon, who was Of the expressed opin-
ion that such a step was advisable
in order that the city might be given
its proper rating at the next session
Of tina legislature, so that the salaries
pafd the various city officers be in
proportion to the duties perfOrmed ~
them and enable them to exc cut an
existence. Direct references sSWas
made by him to the present 1sl1Fies
of the city attorney and erk,
which he characterized as nl4 pit
tances, considering the imp isca
and amount Of the services cted
from them. 81 s3ssse sssi
The mayor considered Ees.
ton good one ana idfets d e a
special committee take charge of the
matter, and gave the instructions as
regards an appraisement of property.
+ Appointments Made.
X Appointments were announced by
the mayor as follows:
Peter Yegen, to be trustee OF the
Parmly Billings Memorial library,
vice w. D.. Clark, removed from the
state; w. B. Ten Eyck, John Powers,
G. F. Burton, Gus Eastman and Frank
Beeman, special policemen, without
pay, to serve at fires. 1t was at the
special request of the fire department
that the latter appointments were
made.
All were unanimously confirmed.
Miscellaneous.
In order that money may be on hand
to take up outstanding warrants
against that fund, the fund carried
to the credit of special improvement
district No. / was enriched to the
extent of $4,000 by drawing $1,000
from each the sidewalk and park
funds, which amounts were ordered
transferred to the general fund and
thence to the other.
Bills aggregating about $500 were
ordered paid. Included in this was
a bill for $4C0 from w. M. Johnstons
who acted as attorney for the city
during the tendency of the action
against the Minnesota & Montana
Land and Improvement company.
Foley & Grove were allowed $577
in payment of labor and material fur
nished in constructing the new city
warehouse This left a balance OF
$3.50, which was ordered retained until
final completion and acceptance OF
the building.
Favorable reports having been made
on the petition of Fred j. Mashaw
and others for construction of sewer
through the alley of blocks 1853, 165,
139 and 191, it was granted. The city
attorney was instructed to take the
needed legal steps for the formation
of new sewer district to cover the
area included in the petition.
Like action was taken in reference
to the petition OF A. L. Webster and
others, and A. J. McQuary, ct al, for
sidewalks.
H. S. Coleman and Grant Lamport
were the only ones to respond to the
city's invitation for proposals to sup
ply it with coal. The first named
agreed to deliver Red Lodge lump,
mine weight, at the rate of 1915 a
ton in carload lots. For the same
coal, delivered by the wagon load, not
less than a ton at each delivery, he
asked $4.25, with 10 cents additional
for each load if delivery is required
at the chute in the basement of the
city hall. Mr.. Lamport also submit
ted two bids. One was for Gebo lump
coal at $3.50 ton and the other for
Monarch lump at 81. The bids were
referred to the finance committee
By resolution the treasurer was IN
structed to comply with the ordinance
and hereafter make quarterly reports
of all money received in payment OF
licenses and also submit list OF de-
linquents.
The matter of the delinquent taxes
on account OF special Improvement
district No. was referred to the f.
nance committee and the city attor.
ney.
On motion the bill of Anderson &