Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-08
TWO DISTRICTS
TO BE CREATED
City Council Continues to Make I'm
provement Districts for Sewer
age Purposes.
NIGHT MARSHAL RESIGNS JOB
Dave Atchison Quits the Force to the
Regret Of the Mayor and Mem
bers Of the Council.

The city council met in their regu-
lar monthly session Monday night
and transacted a great amount OF
business which had accumulated
since the last meeting. Among 9th.
er things, the resignation of Night
Marshal David Atchison was accept
ed. But the mayor and councilmen
expressed their regret that the young
officer would leave the force, as the
city has never had a more competent
or faithful night marshal than Dave
has been. His successor will be ap-
pointed at the mex meeting of the
council.
The purchasing committee was Or
dered to purchase Of the Montana
railroad company, 1900 yards OF gray
el for use on the streets. The city
can get the gravel from the company
just now at about one-third of what
it would cost to have it hauled in,
and it was thought to be a matter
of economy to lay in a large supply
before the company discontinues the
gravel train. The purchasing com
mittee was also instructed to pur-
chase two MIGRANTS.
The board OF trustees of the Fergus
County Free High School requested
that the city order sidewalks laid on
the southeast side of Water street be.
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues. and
on the northeast side of Spring street
from Fifth to Sixth avenue. r. Won
Tobel, secretary Of the high school
board of trustees, was present and
urged that the walks be ordered. as
the new high school building is now
practically without sidewalk connec
tons of any sort. The request was
referred to the proper committee.
A petition for the creation of i'm
provement district No. 4 was read
The new district includes block G
No. 6, of the original townsite, ant
blocks IA, Is and 16 of Stafford'sU frs
! addition to the city Of Lewistown
and is bounded by Third and Eight
avenues and Mair street and Broad
way. The petition was signed by
majority of the property wner il
the proposed district and next MOI
day night was the date set for thos,
who have circumstances to max,
against the creating of the district t,
appear before the council and max,
such circumstances. The council de
cided that for sanitary reasons i'm
provement district No. 3 is necessar,
despite the circumstances of a ma
jority of the property wne and tn
district was accordingly created. TIL
clerk was instructed to advertise TO
bids for the construction OF latera
sewers in Improvement districts Nos
-3 and A. The bids will be opened a
the special meeting of the council o.
Monday evening.
Jacob Harmon appeared before tn
council with a request for a bridg
across Spring creek on Brassey stree
in the eastern part of the city. HI
stated that. at the present time. tn
people living in that part of the cit
find 1t necessary to go from Is to |
blocks in order to get to the depot
|, which is really but three blocks away
The matter was referred to the stree
and alley committee with power {
, act in so far as securing title to tn
streets in that part of town. TIL
!, council is favorably inclined to tn
proposition of building the bridg
and the wishes of the citizens Twin
in that part of the city will probabl
be realized before the summer is o'
/, er.
The committee appointed to try t
locate Duck Charlie" the legles
man, in the peanut, pop corn an
candy business, reported that the
had not succeeded in finding a plac
for the man. The matter was referre
to a special committee for further il
vestigation.
The committee appointed for tn
purpose of trying to come to som