Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-03-05
Council Appoints JUDGES And Clerks
For the Voting on the First
Day Of April.
PfAUS WANTS SOME SIDEWALKS
POSTMASTER Says That free Delivery
Depends Upon Speedy Action
BY City Authorities.

AT the regular meeting of the cftv
council held last evening, judges and
clerks for the city election. which win
be held on the first day Of April were,
appointed.
The election officials are as follows.
FIRST ward-Judses: George w. Cook.
julius Petersen and J. L. Mears
Clerks: Hugh Wagner and OswaIs
Lehman.
Second Ward-Judges C. b. Noble
Joe Benjamin and Peter Shields
clerks: Arthur Baker and NJ. d. KIM
ball.
Third ward-Judges: Walter Knight.
Edward Brassey and N J. Littletohn
clerks: Herman Schnck and A w
otoddard. The places for holding the
erection Will be the court house in the
iirst, Cuvers hall in the second and
the city hall in the third.
=. =. JeHries and w H. Hopkina
petltloned the city for an extenson or
the water mains to their places. Re
lerred to proper committee on motion
of Sloan.
A numerously signed petition was
presented praying the city to open
washington street ON "Buckskin Flat
Referfed to the street and alley COM
mittee.
Afthur Stapleton and II. A. Phillips
presented their bond in the sum OF
sIooO and signed by f. +. Imislund
ana Charlie Mcdonald as sureties. for
the carrying on Of plumbing busi-
ness
postmaster Pfaus addressed the coun-
ell with reference to the building Of
certain side walks in the city. Mr.
Pfaus stated that the post office in
spector who is finally to decide tn,
matter of city delivery, will be here
the middle Of the month and IL Lew
istown Is to secure this boon, there
Will have to be more sidewalks else
the report of this inspector will be,
adverse. Everything possible will be
done to have the necessary sidewalk,
built by the time the inspector ar
rives.
County Commissioner J. M. Parent.
on behalf of the board, requested that
the city take steps to have the allev
which runs across the court house
block abandoned. Referred to the
city attorney for the proper action.
William f. Smith presented his res
ignation as city clerk and water COL
lector, same to take effect Immediately.
The resignation was accepted and e.
w. Mettler was appointed temporary
city clerk and water collector.
The contract Of the Citizens Elect
ric company for city lights was ac-
cepted. The following rates were
made: Street arc lights per month.
ru lob 70
City hall, 32 C. D., rs cents per month.
10 c. D.. so cents per month: Fire de-
partment, 32 c. p, so cents per month.
IL C. D., rs cents per month.
f. w. Mettler was appointed req
istry agent for the city election.
The appropriation ordinance set
aside the following sums for the re-
spective purposes for the coming year:
City attorney. $420; treasurer. $500:
street commissioner, $1.279.20; city
clerk and water collector, $3.50: police
men, 1860; police magistrate. $40:
fuel. etc. 5000; printing and station>
cry, $3.50; board prisoners. $3.50; mis-
'ellaneous. $3.50; fire chief, 81 $50; team
,eed. $3.50; fire department supplies.
$780, street improvements. 5000:
salaries Of aldermen. 1892; mayor sal-
ary Ito be fixed by special ordinancel
1900.
The report Of Police Magistrate Nc
iowan showed fled collections, $500.
Report of City Treasurer Deaton
showed balance on hand Of $50, ,646.s0.
Report city water collector showed
water rents collected during the month.
47665. Expenses, $35. 50; balance, $451. Is.
This concluding the business OF the
month the council adjourned