Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-05-07
ON
ANOTHER SEWER
City Council, in Regular Session,
Orders City Engineer to Make
An Investigation.
BRIDGE BID IS ACCEPTED
John R. Wood Will Be Given Con
tract for Boulevard Crossing for
Sum of $1O25.

At the regular meeting of the city
council, held last evening in the city
hall much important work was ac-
complished. The mayor and all
members OF the city council were
present.
In the matter Of removing the
refuse i'll front of the new Diamond
block, David Hilger informed the
council that the owners of the build
ing are just as anxious as anybody
else to have the sand and gravel taken
out Of the way but owing to the late
spring this has been impossible up
to this time. This gravel and sand
is to be used in a new cement walk
which is to be placed in front of the
building but the weather has been so
bad that the walk could not be laid.
The report of city treasurer Deaton
showed the following condition Of
the city strong box: General fund,
$406323; road( $2,53325; water works
$4,325ll; gravity, $79l7l7; sinking,
$6,3Ool5; dog fund, $500 Over
drafts-Fire, $l,o0492; library, $387.-
80; water and sewerage bond, $780,
81; special. $l,72S.So. Balance, $l9,-
356.SO
Police Magistrate MCGOWAN report
ed fines collected during the month
of April, $4,000.
Cnief Bebb Of the fire department
filed his yearly report as follows: Fire
calls, l3; false alarms, 3; property
endangered, $55,OOO; number feet hose
laid, $500; value of apparatus, $4,25O.
The chief recommends the purchase
OF four new fire alarm boxes and 500
feet of new hose.
A petition, signed by about one
hundred taxpayers was presented pray
ing for main sewer line along Fifth
avenue. Lane moved that the mat
ter be referred to the city engineer
tor estimates as to size on pipe, cost,
etc. Motion carried
Alderman Sloan stated that, in his
opinion, one of the chief needs of the
city is the Strengthening of Spring
creek through the city EIe said that
this would go far toward draining the
city.
The petition presented at former
session by Mrs. Willard and others
tor an Improvement district in the
southern part of the city was repre-
sented for the purpose of getting it
before the council and of giving it
priority when the new Fifth avenue
sewer with which it will be connect
ed, shall have been put in.
A large grist of monthly bills were
allowed.
A petition for new Improvement
district in blocks and 6 of Stafford's
addition number and 6 and 8 in the
Morase addition was presented. It|
was signed by John H. Charters.
Frank J. Hazen, Roy E. Ayers, James
M. Smith and George Tubb Referred
to the city engineer for estimates.
But one bid was presented for the
building of the bridge across Spring
creek, that of John R. Wood for
$l,O25. Motion carried that the bid
be accepted and the city attorney be
to prepare contract and
bond for same
Ordinance No. l46, creating the Of
hce of street commissioner, carrying
a salary of $lOO per month was pass |
ed. The duties of the new officer as
defined by the ordinance are to keep |
the streets and alleys clean, see that |
garbage boxes are maintained and |
and keep the side walks in
good repair. Mayor Pinkley appoint
ed John Ellison street commissioner
and this appointment was confirmed
by the council.
Ordinance No. l43, requiring own
ers of automobiles to place conspic,
aous numbers on their machines or
IN violation thereof, to pay fine of
SIS, was read and after some discus
sion, referred back to the city attor-
ney for some corrections.
Mayor Pinkley called the attention
Of the council to criticism as to the
doors of Culver's opera house. He
stated that he had personally examin-
ed the building and found that the
doors now open outward. The city
attorney was ordered to prepare an
ordinance relating to the number and
manner of constructing the exits of
heaters and places of amusement
Moved that the city treasurer en-
'loy some one to collect the city road
AK of 81 from each male resident