The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-01
COUNCIL ACTS
ON PETITIONS
S.y
NO LICENSES WILL Be GRANTED
CARNIVAL COMPANIES.
TO INSPECT 1hEATtRs
City Fathers Transact Much Business
Heat Radiation for City Hail
Again Discussed-Talk Of i~njunc-
ton Suits.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Although the passage of an ordin-
ance providing for the vacation Of sew
eral streets and crossings across the
Northern Pacific company's right Of
way was the feature of last nights
meeting Of the city council and the
most decisive action taken by that
body for some time, the rest Of the
proceedings Of the council were by
no means undressing.
The petition of the chamber Of com
merce and the "25, 900 club" asking
that licenses be refused travelling car
nival companies was granted on mo-
ton Of Alderman Stanek amid the ap-
plause Of the Billings boosters pres
ent. The petition states that it is the
intention of both organizations to con-
duct a carnival in this city sometime
this summer, probably in August.
The petition Of the Billings Won
EMS club asking that the city defray
the expense of providing water for
the irrigation of trees and shrubs
which the organization contemplates
planting at the park on the corner of
North Thirty-fourth and Division
streets, was granted at once instead
Of being referred to the proper COM
mittees as is the usual procedure. The
estimated cost of doing this is stated
in the petition to be between s27 and
$50.
Heating Question Again.
A-number Of petitions and bonds for
retail liquor dealers license and the
oaths of the aldermen elected at the
recent election and the city physician
were referred to the proper COM
mittees. rs I5
The bid Of Richard Sherwood for
installing hot water heat radiation in
the city hall to be connected with the
Billings Mutual Heating company's
mains was the object of much discus
sion when 1t was favorably reported
by the special committee appointed to
consider bids.
The same old question Of whether
the present steam heat radiators can
be changed to a hot water radiator
again developed during the discus
sion. This proposition has already
cost the city not less than 5000 since
negotiations were made with Mr.. Will
liams for the canceling of his contract
which provided for the installation OF
hot water heating system and the
connecting with the heating COM
pany's mains for a little less than
$1,40o.
Change Will Save Money.
1t developed during the discussion
that If such a changeycan be success
fully made the city will save 1886 on
the work, besides demonstrating that
the work is a success, SO that citizens
wishing to connect with the heating
company's mains and have such a
change made may be enabled to do so
at a great saving.
1t was suggested that Mr.. Williams
be asked to furnish a bond to insure
the success Of the venture, If the con.
tract was awarded to him but finally
the bids were laid on the table until
the first meeting of the council in
June. Meanwhile the committee will
make a thorough investigation OF: the
heating question and report. again at
that time.
The sewer committee reported IA
yorably on the engineers estimate of
$4,722 as the balance due the con.
tractor for work performed on the
sewer in district No. % and a warrant
for that amount was ordered drawn in
favor Of E. Lindstrom, the contract.
or.
Permission to erect a tent On the
corner of North Twenty-ninth street
and First e north was granted
q man named Murphy, who appeared
before the council, saying that he de-
sired to conduct candy store there
and as he had no other means of live
lihood.
For Theater Inspection.
Alderman Spear called attention to
the fact that the vaudeville theaters
of the city should be inspected to see
what fire protection Is afforded their
patrons and the committee on fire,
water and light was instructed to
make such an investigation.
The mayor laid before the members
Of the council a proposition for the
keeping of a tax book by the city
treasurer, declaring that by so doing
a more accurate accounting of the
taxes derived by the city could be
had. The city clerk was authorized
to purchase the books recommended
by the mayor for doing this.
The injunction suits started by
Yegen Bros. against the city were dis
cussed, during which the mayor stated
in no uncertain terms his position as
to whether or not the suits should, be
contested Inv tho oifv Soviup that no