Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-08-08
Resignation of Walter GoOCh Accent
ed and Popular Railroad Engineer
Gets the Appointment.
COUNCIL HAS A BUSY SESSION
One Hundred Dollars Refunded to the
Fire Department. Sidewalk
Question ThreShed Out.

The city council had busy session
last night. it requiring several hours
to dispose of the business that had ac-
cumulated during the month. The re-
port of the city treasurer showed the
following funds on hand:
General fund. $1.556.57; fire fund,
s15s.5O; library fund, $1,7O675; water
works, $s31.95; sinking, $2,732. Over
drafts-Water and sewerage fund,
$1,7S6.91; road fund, $21163.
the report of Police Magistrate Mac
Gowan showed fines collected during
the month of $1,137.5O.
The city engineer reported as to the
probable cost Of water works exten-
sions and after considerable discus
sion the water and sewerage commit
tee were ordered to make the exten.
sion of water mains upon the filing of
the necessary petitions by the prop
erty owners.
One of the seventeen saloons in the
city having gone out of existence, a
license was granted to John Brooks
the old Tivola building
H. r. Watson presented to the coun-
Gil bill from the local fire company
for $lO2.6O for Improvements made by
the company in the council chamber
and urged that this amount be refund
ed to the company as it will be badly
needed for the entertainment of the
visiting firemen at the time of the
State Firemen's convention. The bill
was allowed.
The question of building a new
bridge on Main street near the mill
was discussed at length and the engi-
neer was ordered to prepare plans and
specifications after which bids will be
advertised for A committee of three
was appointed to interview the admin.
istrators of the Janeaux estate with
the view of securing a grant of the
right of way for a portion of the min
ditch which will have to be disturbed
in placing the new bridge.
A rather heated discussion arose oy-
er the proposition to compel all prop
erty owners on Main street between
First and Sixth avenues to place ce.
ment walks on the Main street front
or their property. LauX thought that
such procedure would be to work an
injustice in many instances. The city
clerk was ordered to draw up an or
dtnance on the subject and it wNl be
taken UP and thoroughly discussed at
the next meeting.
Alderman Laux favored the draw
ing of an ordinance prescribing the
composition of the cement substance
from which the crossings are to be
made. This was not favored by the
remainder of the councilmen and was
not acted upon.
Bernard Mcdonnell presented a pe-
tition to be permitted to change the
front of his saloon building on Main
street, but the petition was ordered
returned to the petitioner with the re-
Guest that he make a sketch of the
proposed addition, showing plainly
what was to be done to the building.
w. H. Smith, Ahe attorney for the
retail liquor dealers of the city, urged
the council to reduce the saloon II.
cense. After some deliberation, this
request was granted, the license now
being $50. payable quarterly, instead
of $3.50, semi-annually, as before
The resignation of Walter Gooch
night marshal, having been accepted,
Mayor Pinkley named George Murray,
at present an engineer on the Montana
railroad, to succeed Gooch. This an
pointment was unanimously approved
by the council Murray is sober.
straight. reliable young man and win
make an excellent officer. The city
marshal was ordered to abate certain
nuisances. There being no further
business to transact the council adj
journed until next Thursday evening,
when a special meeting will be held
The mayor and all of the aldermen
were present