Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-07
COUNCIL HOLDS
BUSY SESSION
Application for License for Tivoli The.
atre Saloon is Withdrawn, and Ex>,
pected Contest is Avoided.
ORDINANCES ARE PUT THROUGH
Death kneII Of Merry.Go-Round Sound
ed-MinstreI Singing in Saloons
Regulating Gambling.

The matter of the application for a
| license for the saloon connected with
| the old Tivoli theatre did not come
up for action before the city council
last evening as expected, for the rea.
son that the petition in behalf of G..
F. O'Grady was withdrawn. Aldermen
Laux and Sloan, who were inclined to
favor the application at the last meet
ing, were both absent, those respond
ing to the roll call being Aldermen
Smith, Brown, Tubb and Bradbury,
with Mayor Pinkley presiding.
Treasurer's Report.
The monthly report of Treasurer
Murray Deaton showed the following
balances in the various funds:
General fund, $1,7O4.95; fire fund,
$46O.56; library fund, $1,74S.7S; water
works fund, $18.45; sinking fund, ST.
951.33. Total, $6,S79.O7.
Overdrafts were reported as follows;
Road fund, $211.63; water and sewer
bonds, $1,7S6.91, leaving a balance on
hand in the funds above the over
drafts of $4,SsO.53.
The report of Police Judge Mac.
Gowan showed that the fines imposed
| during the month amounted to s257,
of which $234.5O had been paid in cash.
The sprinkling Contract.
| Bids for sprinkling for the season
were received from F. l. Comstock
who had the contract last year, offer
ing to do the work at sos per month
for team and man. Rufus Apples
bid was $1OO. The contract was award
ed to Mr.. Comstock.
| Against Merry.Go-Rounds.
The death knell of the merry-go
round in Lewistown was sounded il
an ordinance read by City Clerk DE-
kalb, which declares merry-go-rounG
to be nuisance when operated with
in 100 yards of any dwelling, and i'm
poses a penalty for any violation o1
the ordinance in any sum not exceed
ing $500. The ordinance was passed
with great enthusiasm.
| Screens for Saloons.
Mr.. De Kalb read another ordinance
making it misdemeanor for any sa
loon keeper to fail to erect inside the
doors of his place, in such way az
to prevent passers by from observing
the interior of the saloon, a suitable
screen. Violations of the ordinance
are punishable by fine in any sun
not exceeding 500. This was passed
by a unanimous vote.
Minstrel Singing.
Having scored twice, Mr.. De Kali
made another effort by reading an or
dinance prohibiting minstrel singinf
in saloons, but no penalty was provid
ed, that feature being left for thu
council to consider.
Alderman Smith said there was al
ready an ordinance unoer which sa
looms could be made to pay license
for minstrel singing. He believed the
proper way to eliminate this singin&
was to put the license up so that tn.
saloons would have to drop the fea
ture. At present there was nothing
obnoxious about the singing, but l.
it should be attempted as it prevailed
last summer and fall. the saloon mer
might as well understand that Tho
public sentiment would not tolerate
it,
The water and sewerage commit
tee was instructed to investigate al
petitions for extensions of the waite,
mains, and act upon them.
The Carnegie Library.
Alderman Smith informed the coun
Gil that the library board had, at I'll
afternoon meeting, accepted sit,
rendered it free of charge, for thu
Carnegie library, the same being 10
Gated opposite the court house. Th'
action of the board was approved, ant
on motion of Mr.. Smith, the city at
torney was instructed to prepare al
ordinance constituting the librar,
trustees and the building committe,
of the council a committee to TAX,
charge of the work of constructing th'
building.
Alderman Tubb called attention t,
the very dangerous condition of th'
bridge near the mill and the stree
and alley committee was authorized
to look into the matter at once. ant
have such repairs made as should b.
found necessary.
ed that street be opened there, an
the matter was referred to the cit
engineer to invstigat and report.
Regulating Gambling.
Alderman Brown asked what ha
been done with regard to gambling
and City Attorney De Kalb informe
him that he had. on Wednesday, gi,
J en- to the marshal five complaint
! against the various establishment
: where gaming is conducted. Marsha
Burke added that he had filed tn
: complaints in the police court, an
: that the cases would be disposed {
;. Immediately, in the regular course {
business. 1t is understood that fine
: against the five establishments wi
e be imposed in the sum of 5000 qua
2 ter.
The usual bills were allowed, an
the council then adjourned witho,
e date.