Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-03
T|VOLI LICENSE
IS REDUCED
10 SIS Fer Month--Many Matters
of Interest Discussed and Dis
posed of By the City Council,


monthly meeting. last night with May.
or Pinkley and every alderman, ex.
cept H. G. Brown, present. The aud.
iting committee was busily engaged in
the examination Of the various bills
and claims against the city until af.
ter 10 o'clock, when the mayor called
the meeting to order. The report OF
the auditing committee was approved
and warrants We're ordered drawn for
the various amounts allowed bv the
committee.
Treasurer Murray Deaton's report
was read and approved, the report
showing the condition of the city's fl
nances, being as follows:
General fund, $3,O13.31; fire fund.
$7S.5O; library fund, $1,531.2S: water
works fund, sS99.65; sinking fund, ST.
445.S9; dog fund, $1O4.25; total s4,74s.25;
oVerdrafts,, road fund, $53f.63; water
anc sewer bond fund, St.7s5aJ
AT Alderman LauX' suggestion, AL
derman Smith moved that the sum of
$1,000 be transferred from the general
fund and divided equally to the credit
of the road fund and the water and
sewerage bond fund. The motion pre-
vailed and the treasurer was author
lzed 10 make such transfers. This ac-
ton on the part of the council will he
VI pehent TO those who had labor
clalms against the road fund and
their warrants will be cashed for face
value.
Police Magistrate MacGowan's and
Marshal Burke's reports for the month
showed fines assessed, $275i fines COL
lected, $252.5
The amendment relating to the ordi-
nance as to dog license was, after
some discussion, adopted. The pound
keeper under the new ordinance is al
lowed $500 for each dog killed, the
amount of the license for keeping
dog within the city limits.
The application of George S. Wells
to construct a two story building of
stone and brick in conformity with the
city ordinances as to fire, on Main
street, adjoining the First National
bank building, was granted
hoy e. Ayers appeared before the
council in an effort to secure the OPEN
ing OF Cochran street. The proposi.
ton evoked much discussion and was
opposed by both Aldermen Laux and
Smith. 1t appears that small corner
ON Moshner's ice pond extends into
the street and will have to be filled to
which proposition Moshner is said to
seriously object. 1t was decided finally
that if the property owners interested
would guarantee to save the sity from
Ia in,
ton proceedings, the council would
proceed to open the street and a mo-
ton to this effect was carried
Attorney w. H. Smith then appear-
ed before the council with a PROPOSE
tlon to reduce the license upon saloon
singing and concert halls, and as to
why the reduction should be made,
Alderman Smith then addressed the
council citing the statute governing
such cases, which provides that a IL
cense for such places cannot exceed
the amount of the state license, @yiz:
$7o per month. It will be remembered
that at special meeting of the coun-
sill some two weeks ago, this license
was raised from $500 to $1,000 per day.
After some discussion a motion pre-.
vailed that the license in the future be
fixed at the limit of SIS per month.
George s. Creel asked that a low
place in the road to the country be.
tween Eighth avenue and Geo. w.
Cooks residence be filled in. The re-
quest was granted and the street com
missioner was instructed to have sse
work DONE
Alderman LauX arose to a question
of personal privilege and made a state
ment as to his connection with the new
bridge across Main street near the new
Touring mill. The council showed their
appreciation of the work done by Mr..
Laux by extending to him a vote of
thanks of the council. Mr.. Laux, how
ever asked for a committee to be APP
pointed to investigate charges, he al
leges to have been made of bad faith,
and Mayor Pinkley then appointed
Aldermen Smith, Tubb and Bradbury
as members of the committee. There
being no further business the council
then adjourned.