The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
CITY is GIVEN ITS CHOICE
Water Company Again Calls Atten.
ton Of Council to an Old
Matter.

used in flushing the automatic flush
tanks of the sewerage system or to
have the tanks repaired. This is
in the nature of an ultimatum issued
by the water company to the council
at its session last Tuesday evening.
The matter is one that has been
in controversy between the council
and the company for a long time.
Several months ago the company ad-
dressed communication to the board
Of aldermen calling that body's atten.
ton to the large waste of water result
ant from the defective operations OF
the flushing tanks. At that time the
company offered to stand the expense
Of the repairs required to place the
tanks in proper working order. Seem
ingly nothing was done by the coun-
Gil, hence the second letter by the
company. The matter is now in the
hands of the sewer committee.
Wants Relief Ordinance.
The water company also submitted
another communication. Request was
made for aid from the city to prevent
careless persons from using their irri-
cation hose during fires. The letter
set forth how the practice interfered
with the pressure necessary at such
times, and recommended that an ordi-
nance be adopted providing for the
punishment Of those who seemingly
are Indifferent to the company's rule
forbidding the use of hose when fire
pressure must be maintained. Refer
red.
They Enter Protest.
A number of persons, all property
owners, entered a written protest to
the council against granting the peti-
tion of Yegen Bros. to be permitted
to use steam, instead of horse power
in moving cars on the siding in rear
of the firms store. The protestants
reside or do business on lots contig-
uous to the siding and maintain that
if the use of locomotives is permitted
great danger to Life and property will
.ensue. Referred.
Miscellaneous.
The petition submitted at former
session OF the council for the erection
and maintenance OF an arc light at the.
intersection of First avenue, north and
Twenty street was granted.
Chris Yegen was given permission
to construct private sewer through
certain streets and alleys to connect
with the city's system ON the south
side the residence he is now building.
No expense is to incur to the city and
the work must be done under the
supervision of the proper officers OF
the city.
John Staffek and others petitioned
for a sewer in blocks 1872, 1913 and 1913.
The matter was referred to the sewer
committee which at once made fav-
orable report and the city attorney
was directed to prepare the necessary
ordinance, while instructions were
given to the city engineer to make the
needed survey.
The council ordered an extension
of the water main as petitioned for
by Austin North, ct al, on the north
side.
Permission was given to J. Zywert
and the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele-
phone company to erect buildings in
North Twenty-seventh street.
Reference was made of the petition I
Of the Commercial committee for the |
right to erect a small building with |
glass sides near the Northern Pacific |
passenger station for the purpose OF
displaying agricultural products of the
surrounding farming lands.
A lengthy report was made by the
special committee to whom the matter
had been referred in regard to amend
ments to the present plumbing ordi-
nance. The report was adopted and
the city attorney instructed to draw
\ bill for an ordinance in accordance.
"A petition was received asking that
cement crossings be built at the inter-
section of North Thirtieth street and