Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-04
MAYOR NAMES
COMMITTEES
Newly Organized City Council Starts
Out With a Busy session-Harry
Brown Only New Member.
HIGH STREET MUST BE OPENED
City Attorney Ordered to Take Nee
essary Steps to Have Houses Re-
moved From Thoroughfare.

The city council held one Of the
busiest sessions of its history Mon
day night, Harry Brown, the new e
Der Of the council, was present and
was given some idea of the penalty
of being a member of the body Of
city fathers, as 1t was after II o'clock
before the meeting adjourned.
The city %treasurer's report showed
the following funds on hand: Gen.
eral, s~5,279.91; road, sS24.15; fire,
sSi.54; library, s~1,411.24; water and
sewerage bond. 11,4S9.66; water
works, %s409.60; sinking, sS97.24. The
report of Police Magistrate MacGow-
an showed fines collected during the
month, S62.50. The city marshal's re-
port tailed with the report of the po-
lice magistrate. The street commits
sioner's report showed expenditures
on the streets during the month of
s251.70. The bill of Ira Wilbur, which
was referred to a committee at the
last meeting, was ordered paid, the
amount being $3.50. The bill Of A.
Hopkins for $3.50 for damages. which
was also referred to the same COM
mittee at the April meeting, was dis
allowed. The bill of the Citizens
Electric Company for $3.50 for lights
in the library was disallowed.
The report of Fire Chief j. c. Bebb
was filed and contained the following
items: Apparatus on hand en-
CINE, 2 hose carts, l Foley cutoff noz-
zle. 3 axes, 4 extinguishers, Is span
ners. 4 smoke protectors, 3 lanterns.
Z coats, 3 hose jackets; and $50 feet
of hose and one hook and ladder
truck ordered. During the year there
were three fire calls, one fire the ap-
proximate loss from which was $12.-
900. The report was approved.
The bond of George w. Anderson
for the faithful observance of the
plumbing regulations was accepted,
it being for 1000 with c. II. Williams
and w. II. Culver as sureties. The
action of the water works committee
in ordering the extension of the wa
ter works system to the lower end
of Fifth venue was approved.
Considerable discussion was pro-
yoked by the application of Jack
Howett for the privilege of running
a peanut and boot backing stand on
the corner of Main street and Fourth
avenue. The committee appointed at
the last meeting for the purpose of
investigating the request was some
what divided. The petitioner was
present and once more explained the
utter immunity of the city from any
harm or damage whatsoever from
such an establishment. 1t was final.
ly decided that an ordinance or two
would have to be overstepped in or
der to grant the privilege so the com
mittee reported unfavorably and the
council disallowed the request. The
matter Is not closed, however, as the
ordinance committee was ordered to
investigate further and report on the
advisability of amending the ordi
nance so that the privilege can be
granted If the council deems best.
The following report was submitted
by Frank E. Smith. chairman of the
board of trustees of the Lewistowr
public library: Number of books In
library, 1884; increase during year
100; number of books drawn out dur
ing the year, 7,46S; amount received
from fines, $24.65; paid out by librar
ian for incidentals, s8.55; balance or
hand to be turned into the city treas
ury, 1910; balance on hand April 80
3. $606.37: received from tax lew
of 1903, s1,059.S9; total receipts, 81.
702.26; disbursements for books
$160; salary of librarian. slS5.22
balance on hand, $1,357.04. The lis
of books to be ordered is PARTIAL!
5 completed and a large addition will
: be made to the library in the imme
date future.
:, The city marshal was ordered I,
! sell all old hose that he can find
/ sale for at Is cents a FOOT.
Edmund Wright appeared befor'
the council with a request that thu
northwest end of Sixth avenue be or
ened by the city. The city attorne.
was ordered to take action in tn
matter. Mr.. Wright also put in a re
e quest for an extension of the waite
( system to some of his property in tn,
western part of the city. The reques
was referred to the water works com
mittee.
David Hilger requested that tn
walk which he has built along hi
place on Seventh venue be ordere
t extended across the coulee which run
e between the Boulevard and Washing
I ton street. Request referred to tn
t street and alley committee with pow
J. er to act.
j. E. Lane, manager of the Nor
tana Lumber company, requested tina
a hydrant be put in on First avenu
near the new site of the lumber yard
s in order that better fire ~protectio
shall be afforded. The superintendent
of water works was ordered to put !
n the hydrant.
e DR.. J. II. willard requested an e,
y tension of the water works to his PAL
of the city. He was informed tina
n the petition for the extension woul
e have to be in writing and signed b
a majority of the property owner
for whom the water would be avail
able If the system should be extent
1. ed.