Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-16
CITY COUNCIL
HELD MEETING
Heard Reports Of Treasurer, Marshal
and Street Commissioner and
Did Other Business.
MANY BILLS WERE ALLOWED
Drain on the city's Money Bag in the
Last Few Months Has Sadly De-
creased Various Funds.

meeting in the United States land Of
nee Thursday evening, November 10.
and the fathers got down TO business
at 8 o'clock p. n.
The report of the city treasurer
was first presented.
General fund, $~3,125.S4; fire fund,
1854; library fund, $~1,1O3.99; water
works. s139.41.
This makes a total in all the funds
of s~4,434.5S. The report of the treas
urer showed overdrafts as follows:
Road fund, s491.16: water and sew
er bond fund, s2,237.29; sinking fund,
SLICES.
Street commissioners report: Ex-
penditures on road work, $236.25.
City marshal's report: Fines i'm
posed, $147.75; fines collected, $117.-
rs.
These reports were approved by the
council and the clerk was instructed
to draw warrants for them.
The action of the mayor in au-
thorizing the clerk to draw a war
rant of $1,00S Monday evening, No
vember Bird, for estimate No. 3 on the
new city hall, was ratified by a unan-
imous vote.
The request of Chas. Mcdonald for
water works supply was referred to
the water committee with power to
act, provided that i'm case the petit
ton is granted arrangements may be
made to defer payment of cost until
the annual taxes are received.
The petition for a sidewalk from
Fifth enu to the old brick school
house on the hill was referred to the
street and alley committee.
The matter Of securing possession
of the Walton property was referred
to the street and alley committee for
settlement.
IL was decided to allow the Gilker-
son gravel bill less the cost of spread
ing the gravel.
1t was the sentiment Of the meet
ms thot 1T AZ piCoCht INV ohS
night Waterman is sufficient for the
city.
The exposed water pipe near Judge
Cheadle's house was ordered covered.
The following bills were allowed:
Card & Hawksworth, part pay
ment on pump, $1,000.
Mcdonald Bros, estimate city hall,
S1,00S.
l.. G. Wilson, supplies, $1.40.
Otto Wasmansdorff, superintend-
-ent construction city hall, $40.
Fl. L. De Kalb, salary, $35.
Walter Gooch, salary, SIS.
w. N. Everett, salary, $40.
Mrs. Mary A. Sloan, salary, SIS.
Ira Wilbur, hauling, SIS.
Elmer Harwood, labor, $39.
j. C. Bebb, salary, 500.
+. +. MACEDONIAN, salary and office
rent, S35.
A. e. Anderson, labo,, $50.
f. f. Goss. salary, $l25.
Fergus county, filing deed, $1.10.
Albert Pfaus, salary, $35.
j. ii. Truman. labor, $44.
Citizens Electric Co, pumping, $50.
Watrous Engine Works, hook and
ladder truck, $3.50.
Citizens Electric Co., supplies, $685.
20.
E. w. Norton, road work. $52.1O.
Steve Anderson, teaming, $40.
Walter Norton. road work, $500.
Judith Hardware Co., supplies, $751;
20.
Lewistown Telephone Co., mes
sages. 1885.
W. H. Apple, hauling sand, SIS.
Dave Atchison. SO.
Tom Micho, labor SLIPS.
Eph Dean, road work, $3.50.
+. F. Goss. express paid, s21.56.
Citizens Electric oC, supplies, So
IS.
j. C. McGregor, labor, $33.
Gordon o. Shafer, salary, $25.
w. 4. Bebb, salary. SIS.
Lewistown Telephone Co., mes
sages, SLIPS.
Montana Hardware Co., supplies,
$113.78.
John Ellison, labor. $4,000.
Montana Lumber Co., supplies,
S120.65.
IawistoWn fire dpDartment. eypen-