Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-06
FOR GRAVITY
WATER SYSTEM
Acting City Engineer Wasmansdorff
Has a Plan for Supplying Lew.
istown With II.
COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER IT
Special Meeting Set for Tomorrow
Night-Proceedngs Of Regular
Meeting Last Evening.

1he regular monthly meeting OF the
city council was held last evening,
those in attendance being Mayor Pink
ley and Alderman Tubb, Smith. Brad
bury and Sloan.
City Treasurer's Report.
City Treasurer Murray H. Deaton
sent in his report for January snow
ing balances in the various funds as
follows:
General fund ............$ 5,592.46
Road fund ........... 679.65
flre 1und ................ 165.63
Library fund .............. 2,569.1O
Water works fund. ....- 1,397.96
Sinking fund ........ 5,365.35
Dog tax .............. :. 1925
Iotal ................. $16, 1864
An overdraft of $1,7S6a1 was re-
ported in the water and sewerage
fund, leaving net balance in the
funds of $14,67943.
The report of Police Magistrate F.
r. MacGowan showed that fines
amounting to $12O had been collect
ed during January.
Repairs to Buildings.
James Dougherty asked permission
to make some alterations to the front
OF Mr.. Hogue's building on Main
street, formerly occupied by the Ov-
erland Bar, which was burned out ov-
er year ago. Mr.. Dougherty stated
that he wished to open an undertake
ing establishment in this place. The
permission was granted on motion of
Alderman Sloan, but only after he
had made some inquiries as to the
enforcement of the ordinance against
such changes.
Mr.. Sloan wanted to know what
was ever done with the Instructions
given last summer to stop the repairs
that were being made on the Bernard
Mcdonnell building. on Main street.
In this case City Attorney De Kalb
started vigorous prosecution under
the ordinance, and when the case
came on for trial in the police court,
and were acquitted by the jury as soon
as the case was submitted. All this
was reported at length in the local
papers at the time Mr.. De Kalb stat
ed last evening that public sentiment
seemed to be against the rigid en-
forcement of this ordinance, and citi-
zens seemed to think that it would
operate to delay the upbuilding of the
city.
Frank Pick presented a petition ask
ing that six foot sidewalk be laid
on the east side of Fourth avenue, from
Washington to Evelyn. Granted.
Minors in Saloons.
City Attorney De Kalb submitted
an ordinance prohibiting the propri-
etor of any saloon or other place
where drinks are sold, houses of i'll
fame, etc. from allowing any minor
from entering such places. Any viola
tions of the ordinance Is misde-
meanor, punishable by fine of from
81 to $500. The feature Of this ordi-
nance is that it is made applicable
to the minor as well as to the keeper
of the place. and both are liable to
the prescribed fine
Gravity Water System.
Otto Wasmansdorff acting city en-
giEeer, has worked out plan for a
gravity water system, and was ready
last night to report it to the council
However, the matter was deemed of
such importance that il was decided to
, hold a special meeting tomorrow even
ing, when the entire time will be de-
! voted to hearing Mr. WasmansdOrff' g
project.
All that can be said of the matter
at this time is that the proposition is
considered one of the greatest import
ance to the city 1t is promised that
ii will meet the needs of the city for
a long time to come with better wa
ter than is now supplied The grav-
lty system would be made to work in
with the present system and the ex-
pense of the present pump system
would be very largely reduced, so
much so, in fact, that the saving
would more than cover the interest on
such sum as would be required to
make the change.
The usual monthly bills and pay
rolls We're allowed last night and the
council adjourned