Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-03
information in regard to the regula.
tions governing such repairs.
Alderman laux OIspleased

IulOTIluLlOu III IC80AA W regnIa-
tions governing such repairs.
Alderman Laux OIspleased.
This brought Alderman Laux to his
feet with the statement that while he
had been chairman of the building
committee, he had seen that the or.
dinance prohibiting repairs within the
fire limits was strictly enforced. but
recently there had been fragrant VIC.
lation of '-he ordinance. 1t was on the
Elkhorn stable, and he thought it was
going too far when an official of the
city violated the ordinance.
Mayor Pinkley stated that he was
not the owner of the building, and
did not order the repairs. The roof
was leaking and he called the atten.
ton of the owners to the fact, and
the repairs were made without his
knowing just what was being done.
This statement did not placate Alder
man Laux, however, who insisted that
it was going too far when an officer Of
the city winked at such violations of
the ordinance, that ell others were
obliged to observe.
This little discussion brought the
session to an end.
Old Councils Last Meeting.
The old council met for the last
time promptly at s o'ciock, and quick
ly disposed of the routine business
before it, Mayor Symmes presided,
and Alderman Pinkley, Brown. Brad
bury, Littlejohn, Lalix and w. e.
Smith responded to roll call
The report of the city marshal,
showing that fines to the amount Of
$157.5O had been assessed during Ap-
ril, of which $107.5O was paid in cash,
was received and filed, as was the re-
port Of the police magistrate to the
same effect.
The street commissioners report
showed expenditures amounting to
$142.5O for April. Z
The treasurer's report showed bal
ances as follows: General fund, $219..
so; fire, $465.69; library, $1,7SS.7S;
water works, $182.26; sinking, $2,.
951.33. Total, $7,5SS.13.
The treasurer reported overdrafts
as follows:
Road fund, $193.e3; water and sew.
er bonds, $1,7S6.54.
The usual monthly salaries and bills
were allowed.
Special Session Held.
The new council held it's first spec.
ial session last night, the object be.
ing to approve the bonds of the new
city officials. ,
The bond of Treasurer Murray H.
Deaton in the sum OF $1,000. with
David Hilger, George J. Bach and
G.. M. Stone as sureties, was approv'
ed, and similar action was taken on
the following bonds:
City Engineer w. M. MCLEAN. 81,
900, United States Fidelity & Guar
anty company, surety.
City Attorney and Clerk H. l.. De
Kalb, $1,000, G. M. Stone and w. A
Long, sureties.
City Marshal Marion Burke, $1,000
E. J. Christie and Edmund Wright
sureties.
Night Watchman Walter Gooch, 81,
900, w. A. Long and G. NJ Stone
sureties.
Alderman Frank f. Smith, being
now member of the board of library
trustees, ex-officio, rendered his resig
| nation as a trustee, and Mayor Pink
| ley appointed George M. Stone to fill
the vacancy. The appointment wa:
confirmed by unanimous vote.
The committee on supplies was in
structed to prepare list of supple!
that would be wanted by the city dur
ing the coming year.
| Mayor Pinkley stated that this wa
the time of the year when the citizens
should clean up their premises, ant
the marshal was instructed to Civ
notices to that effect.