Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-09
TO PURCHASE
FIRE APPARATI
Chief Bebb Ordered by the City
Council TO Buy Five Hundred
Feet of Good Hose.
ELECTION OFFICERS CHOSEN
Taxpayers Will Have Opportunity Of
Voting for Another Mill for
Fire Protection.

nv Nouu'l ntih an blhTNihhN DO
sion Monday evening and it was near
midnight before the business was all
finally disposed OF. At that there
was no unnecessary delay, but ev.
erything was business from the time
the mayors gayel % fell until the
motion to adjourn was unanimously
declared.
When the list OF bills against the
city was read Alderman Smith inter.
posed an objection to allowing the
claim of the Power Mercantile Com,
pany for SCI for a desk and chair
purchased for the superintendent of
city water works. and the bill of the
Delzell Drug Co. for $3.50 for sup.
plies furnished DR.. Wilson. The sup.
plies were for %quarantining and disin,
fecting in this city and it was gen,
orally understood that it was put in
as a "feeler"-simply to see If the
city council would stand Tor it. The
council would not and the bill was
laid over.
For once in twelve months. the bills
of DR.. Treacy, former city health off.
Ger, were allowed. Or. Treacy having
resigned that position the county ply,
stefan. Or. Wilson. Is performing such
OF the duties as have not been abro-
gated by the latest health ordinance.
The clerk was instructed to open
and read the bids for printing the
city ordinances. 1t was found that
the bid of John NJ. Vrooman was the
only n submitted. His bid was ST..
70 per page for 100 books and So per
page for $50 books. On motion OF
Alderman Littlejohn the bid was re.
ferred to the printing committee. T.
j. Tubb presented a request for a re.
duction of the city's bill of 1921
against him for water used in his
building operations. After some dis
c%ussion, the greater part of which
was ~unfavorable to granting the re.
duction, the bill was laid over fol-
further consideration. A committee
composed of Aldermen Littlejohn
L.aux and Pinkley, was appointed tC
readjust the water rates. A com
munication from Wright Bros. an
nouncing the expiration of the in
surance on the city hall and furniture
contained therein was read. The com
m~unication was accompanied by a re
newal policy for $3.50 and the couzci
ordered the premium of s14 be paid
Motion carried that $500 be trans
ferred from the general fund to the
water works fund.
The matter of purchasing balls
chains and shackles was left to tn,
city marshal. Marshal Bebb read {
communication from the Waterous
Engine Works Co. through their st
Paul agent. quoting prices on hos,
and a hook and ladder truck. Price;
were quoted on two classes of hose
one the Safety" brand. worth so cts
per foot, and the "Knickerbocker'
worth 90 cents per foot. Marsha
Bebb, who is also chief of the fir,
department, represented to the coun
Gil that this city has but 500 feet o
hose, whereas most cities of this siz,
Eave three or four thousand feet a
least. Motion carried that Marsha
Bebb be instructed to purchase so
feet of additional hose and to use hi,
judgment as to the variety TO be Sc
lected. Halsey II. Watson. secretar!
of the Lewistown Volunteer Fire DE
partment, addressed the council OF
the subject of a hook and ladder. III,
emphasized the necessity of such
piece of apparatus towards a bette
equipment of the department and urg
ed, on behalf of the department, that
If possible, the council should TAX,
some step towards the purchase 0
one. Mayor Eldridge replied that tn
city was absolutely financially unabl
to purchase such an apparatus wit,
the funds now on hand. It was the
suggested that the matter be left witt
the taxpayers and that at the regula
city election. which is to be held o.
april 18th, the question of adding
fire tax of II mill 20 the levy TO
city purposes be voted on. This wa
accepted by the council as the hes
method of procedure and if there ar
no legal h%indrances to such a step th
matter will be voted upon.
Mr.. Holman, who was present +
person. requested that the city hav
the grade established on Sixth av,
nue. from Main street to Watso
street. Referred to the street an
alley committee.
John o. Gilkerson made a requeS
that a sidewalk be ordered construc
ed along First emu from Mai