The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-18
ORDINANCE FOR GREATER PRO-
LECTION AGAINST FIRES.
ORDERS MORE new WALKS
City Council Adopts Resolutions Con.
demning Old Sidewalks and
Their Replacement.
From Wednesdays Daily.

FRO Wednesdays Daily.
AS a greater protection against the
danger from fires a bill for an ordi-
nance has been introduced in the city
council prohibiting the storing in open
stacks of hay, fodder or other intlam-
able matter within the corporate linn
it's Of the city.
The bill was read last night for the
first time. A fine of not to exceed $40
is imposed for violation of the provis-
ions of the proposed ordinance, which
also prohibits the piling Of empty
goods cases, paper, straw, etc.
New Sidewalks Ordered.
A resolution vas adopted condemn
ing the walks now existing in front OF
lots l, 2, 3, 4, s., 6, Z, g., 8, 10, IL and
IL, block 10Y, and their replacement
with a new one From lots 1 to IL
the new walk must be Is feet wide.
A walk was also ordered constructed
on the west side of lot IL, block 1O7,
which is to be six feet in width.
Another walk ordered is in front OF
lots 1, 2, g., 4, 5, 6, z, 8, 9 and TO-, block
los. This is to be six feet wide.
Clerk Carwile notified the council
that at last he had succeeded in Sc
curing service on Mrs. Harriet e. Por-
TOW thN ~, 80 10&. A z o~l e L;0o,
So, in front Of which a cement walk
was ordered sometime ago. The lady
resides at Butte and all efforts to
reach her through the mails failed.
AS a last resort Mr.. Carwile sent the
notice to the sheriff at Butte with the
request that he serve it upon the lady
or her attorney, H. N. HARDWOOD. Re-
turn was made by the sheriff a few
days ago that he had made service.
Mrs. HARDWOOD also wrote, saying thar
Judge Harwood was Out of the city,
but as soon as he returned she would
refer the matter to him.
Miscellaneous.
A communication was received from
the clerk of school district No. 2 in
reference to a new sewer the board OF
education is building to conenct the
First ward school house, now in
course of construction, with the regu-
lar sewerage system of the city. Mr..
Whitney's letter sets forth the fact
that the sewer is being built and that
in the natural course of events it will
undoubtedly be used by the adjoining
property owners. For that reason it
is desired that it may be constructed
in accordance with the city's regula-
tons and specifications that sewer
taxes may be collected from the prop
erty benefited in the usual way. The
request al ordered granted.
William Gray, a retail liquor dealer.
and w. ]. Pulte, to whom has been
awarded the contract for building
the new sewer on the south side, SUBJ
mitted their bonds. Both were ap-
proved. The Pulte bond is in the sum
of $4,000, with p. B. Moss and M. A.
Arnold as sureties.
In accordance with the provisions
of the ordinance adopted at a former
meeting of the council, Mayor Foster
announced the appointment of Frank
lin Gordon as official plumbing inspec-
tor. The appointment was confirmed
and the appointee submitted his bond,
in the sum of $500, with M. A. Arnold
and p. B. Moss as bondsmen.
A resolution adopted by the board
of education in regard to the existence
of smallpox in the city and the neces-
sity of the strict enforcement Of the
health laws was received and filed.
The different city officers made
their monthly reports for October. All
had been approved by the various
committees and they were adopted.
The usual number of bills were or
dered paid. I