The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
NIGHT LolTERING BY CHILDREN
is PROHIBITED.
new ORDINANCE IN FORCE
Council Heeds Petition and Grants
Prayer of Solicitors Parents
City Census to Be Taken.

under the age OF 16 years NO longer
have any rights on the streets of
Billings after 9 O'Clock at night, unless
accompanied by their parents or guar
dians or when on errands for them.
One other exception is made in their
favor; they are not to be molested
If they are going to or coming from
a public or private entertainment. So
says the ordinance now in force.
This addition to the city's laws was
adopted at last Tuesdays meeting OF
the city council and is now in full
force and effect, having received the
signature of the mayor and the attes-
tation of the clerk.
The new ordinance is numbered 1873
and was adopted at the request of d
large number of citizens, who petit
toned the council for it's passage sew
eral weeks ago. Under it's provisions
no child under 16 years may be on
the streets after 8 o'clock between
October 1 and April 1, or after 8
o'clock between April 1 and October
l. Parents and guardians must see
to it that the ordinance is not vio-
lated and any violation thereof is
punishable 10y a fine not to exceed
$40.
For Taking city's Census.
appearing to the council and
@ayor that Billings has a. population
large enough to permit it to pass from
a third to a second class city, a,
resolution was adopted providing for
an enumeration of it's inhabitants.
This is to be made between July l
and August Is of this year. Nat G..
CarWile has been named as enumera-
tor and is to receive as compensa-
ton the sum of $3.50, the non to be
taken from the general fund.
For the Public Safety.
The council is determined that the
health and comfort of the public are
not to be endangered because of the
maintenance of nuisances on private
premises. An ordinance adopted pro-
vides that all private sewers, closets,
cess pools and plumbing shall be
kept in repair and prevented from
emitting noxious and offensive odors
and thereby becoming a nuisance to
the neighborhool in which they may
'be located. For failing to comply
with the ordinance the offender is
subjected to a fine of not less than
IS o more than $50.
Must Keep Premises Clean.
Another ordinance adopted also
deals with the health of the city, as
we'll as it's appearance. All back
yards. alleys and vacant lots must
be kept clear of garbage, ashes or
other accumulation of debris. If at
ter notice, in writing, by the strteet
commissioner accumulations of that
kind are not removed within two days
the city may cause the same to be
carted away at the cost of the owner
OF the premises, the expense for SO
doing to be charged up to the property
and collected when the other taxes
are paid. This ordinance does not
prevent prosecution for violation OF
any of the other ordinances of the
city for the prevention of nuisances.
Special Road Tax.
By resolution the council decided to
impose a special road tax of 50 upon
all males in the city between the
age of 81 and so years, the money so
collected to be paid into the street
fund. Percy D. Edwards was appoint
ed special deputy city treasurer for
the collection of the tax.
More Sidewalks Wanted.
Lewis Somerville and others petit
toned the council for sidewalks and
crossings in Third and Fourth ave.
e , north, from Twenty5seventh
street east to the intersection of
Twenty-fourth street. The petitioners
pray for the improvement in order
that the free delivery system may be
to their part of the city.
Still others who want a sidewalk |
are c. M. Arnold and his neighbors,
who ask for the construction of one
on the west side of Twenty-fourth
street, beginning at lot 1, block SO,
lot IL, block II. If ordered the
petitioners promise to pay for the i'm
provement. Attached to their peti.
ton are specifications detailing the
sort of walk wished.
Protest Against City Dump.
The Billings Realty company and
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