The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-10

istrate and chief of police. In view
of the large amount of work required
of those officers he thought they were
entitled to better salaries. Although
the Office of police magistrate annual
ly turned over to the treasurer from
$4,000 to $4,000, yet the incumbent
is paid only $33 month.
His honor spoke about the small
size of the police. force and suggested
that the aldermen think the matter
over and see il they could not find
some way of arranging for an increase
to the end that the citizens receive
better and more protection.
The question was referred to the
finance committee, with instructions
to report at the next meeting of the
council.
Offer Of New Dumping Ground.
An offer was made by |. D. O'Don-
nell of a new site for a dumping
ground for garbage. The proposal
was made through Alderman Will
liams, and the land offered lies sew
eral blocks east of the Billings brew
cry.
Alderman Grein, who is manager OF
the latter, gave notice that in case
the new location should prove nuis-
ance to the brewery he would file a
protest and take such steps as he
ment.
Officers Report.
The chief of police, street commits
sioner and treasurer submitted their
May reports. AS returned by the
chief of police the sum of $1,445 was
collected in fines during the last
month.
Having been approved by the com,
mittee- the reports of the police mag
istrate and chief OF police tor April
were adopted.
In regard to the matter o. lne re-
street, corner OF Montana avenue.
which was ordered by the council
some months ago, City Attorney
Matheson submitted his report. AL
though notice had been served upon
w. A. Allen, Mr.. Matheson said the
property belonged to Mrs. Paul Nc
CQrmick, who at present is out OF the
city. The attorney also said that it
would be necessary to bring an &C.
ton against the owner OF the Offend
ing houses before they could be le-
gally ordered removed by the council.
tion until the return OF Mrs. McCor-
mick.
Bills aggregating $1,5S4.56 were re-
ported as correct by the finance COM
mittee and their payment ordered.
Miscellaneous.
Upon an estimate by the city eng
neer payment OF $456 was directed
to be made to Wesch & Cederholm,
contractors, for sewer work in sewer
district No. Z. =.
A. L. Babcock having rendered his
resignation as trustee of the Parmly
Billings Memorial library, Mayor Fos-
ter appointed E. H. Hollister to fill
the vacancy. The appointment was
confirmed unanimously.
To Koch & Co. was awarded con-
tarct for constructing 10 or more ce-
ment crossings and approaches. Their
bid was 26 cents foot for the cross
ings and 20 cents foot for the ap-
proaches.
Not being thoroughly satisfied with
the site selected for the proposed
city scales, on the north side of the
city hall, the bid Of the Billings Hard
! ware company for installing the
scales, $575.45, was rejected. Fur
ther action is to be taken at the next
meeting of the council, when a new
location will probably be decided up
on or arrangements made to lease a
scales.
To the street and sidewalk commit
tee was referred couple of petitions
for sidewalks, one in North Twenty
sixth street and the other in North
Thirtieth street.
The North Town Land company
petitioned the council to make an or
der vacating certain streets and al
leys where Fosters addition joins the
original townsite and the West Side
addition, in order that better align
ment may be made. Some of the
streets and alleys in that district at
present are in conflict and the petit
TONERS ask that common base line
| be established. Referred.