Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-08-11
II Remains at Eleven Mills, But One
Change Being Made in the Pro-
portions for the Funds.
SIDEWALK PAVING ORDINANCE
In Future, Walks Laid in Business
District Must be of Cement
Pound Keeper Appointed.

sion last night and made short work
Of the proposition advanced by one
member at the former meeting to the
effect that the construction of cement
sidewalks on both sides of Main street,
from First to Sixth avenues, be or
dered at once.
In the absence of Mayor Pinkley,
Alderman Brown presided, the 9TH
ers in attendance being Aldermen
Smith, Laux, Tubb, Bradbury and
Sloan.
Sidewalk Paving Ordinance.
In accordance with instructions CIV
en- at the last meeting, City Clerk
H. l.. De Kalb read an ordinance call
ing for the construction of cement
sidewalks as outlined above. The
plan got no further than that read
ing. Aldermen Smith, under whose
motion the ordinance was drawn, did
not press the matter, and a second Or
dinance prepared by Mr.. De Kalb, pro-
viding that hereafter, when sidewalks
are laid in the district stated, they be
of cement, was read. This met with
general approval, and was passed by a
unanimous vote.
An ordinance constituting the build
ing committee Of the council and the
| library trustees a committee to super
wise the building of the new library,
and to make I'll connections in ar
rangement with it, was passed. This
action was anticipated by the COM
mittee and the trustees earlier in the
week, and this supervising commit.
tee organized some days ago, as re.
ported in the last issue Of the Argus
| Tax Levy Fixed.
An ordinance fixing the city tax
levy for 1905-6 was read and passed
1t fixes the levy at II mills, the
same as last year. the only change
being that half mill is taken from
the fire fund and added to the road
fund. The levy is made up as fol
lows:
Sinking fund, 31h mills; water
works, ~ mills; road fund, 21s mills
general fund. mills; library fund,
mill; fire fund, Y mill.
Te application of Mrs. Murray fol
permission to put in a plate glass
window at er Main street store was
passed for more definite information
Pound Master Appointed.
The advisability of establishing 6
pound and appointing pound mas
ter was suggested by Alderman Smith
and after a general discussion, hi
moved that Ed ]. Tubbs (not related
to Alderman Tubb) be appointed, thu
pound master to furnish a bond IL
the sum of $500. His compensation
will be the fees of his office.
| For a New Bridge.
There was a long discussion in re
gard to the bridge near the plant o
the Judith Basin Milling company
and while the sentiment seemed tt
be in favor of building a new bridge
there were so many details to be al
ranged before plans could be draw
that the special committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Laux, Tubb and Brad
bury. was instructed to take the mat
ter up again today, and It is likel,
that a special meeting will be he'll
very soon.
A new crossing was ordered put il
at the corner of Boulevard and Fourtl
avenue, and on motion of Alderman
Smith, the property owners on tn
> northwest side of Boulevard, betweel
3 Second and Fifth avenues. were II
D structed to make the walk in from
of their property conform to the res
e ular width, six feet. Several othe
+ minor sidewalk matters were given al
tentiOn.
An adjournment was taken unit
l. Monday night.