Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-06
MUST clean
SIDEWALKS
Penalty of $500 to $500 Imposed in
Amendment to Sidewalk Ordi-
nance Passed by Council.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Committee on Traction Engines Of
fer Recommendations for Ordi-
nance to Be Drawn.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion at the council chambers last
night, with Mayor Phillips presiding
and all members Of the council pres
ent, except Alderman Stuart, who
was out of the city.
The minutes Of the last regular
meeting and those Of several ad-
journed meetings were approved, as
we'll as the reports of the city Of
ficials
The treasurer's report showed the
following balances in the various
funds on December l.: Cash on hand,
$2,o9o23; water works fund, $96O4.97;
dog fund, $l2o34; library fund, $205.7l;
sinking fund, $1l,7l6.8o; endowment
fund, $27o6 disability fund, $420.85.
The report Of the city police magis-
| trate showed total of 5000 in fines
imposed and $333.35 in fines collected,
while the amount collected in water
rents BY the city water collector for
the month just ended totals up to
$o58.16.
Current expense bills were allowed,
as recommended by the auditing COM
mittee. The bill of Owen Biglen,
amounting to $2O6.10, for care Of city
patients at the pest house, was dis
allowed, on the ground that the
county should pay same. A number
of bills on the water works fund,
amounting to something like $1,000,
were laid over until next regular
meeting.
Entertain Complaints.
r. Won Tobel appeared before the
council. in the interest of Katherine
and Louis Chan, whose claims for
damages were rejected at the last
meeting of the council The damages
claimed was on account of papers and
other debris being blown fdom the
city dump onto claimants land. The
council ordered the debris cleared
from the Chan property and precau-
tons taken to avoid further complaint
in the matter.
Attorney Will Smith also appeared
before the council in the interest Of
c. H. Williams, who had complaint
to register. 1t was alleged that Mr.
Williams property, at the corner Of
Watson street and Fifth avenue, was
in fair way to be flooded, on ac-
count of the city, while boulevarding
Fifth avenue, banking up the gutter
through which the property had
heretofore been drained. The matter
was referred to the street and alley
committee, with instructions to in
vestigate and report at the next meet
ing.
| r. f. Hamilton asked the council
for permission to move his stage Of
| flee, at the corner OF Broadway and
Fourth avenue, back to the alley OF
| the same block, to make room for the
excavation work for the new Wood
man block. which started today. The
request was granted
Sidewalks Must Be Kept Clean.
The following amendment to the
sidewalk ordinance was adopted:
| Be it resolved by the city council
OF Lewistown, that Ordinance No
lllO3, "An ordinance requiring side
walks to be kept free from snow, ice
slush, mud OR other obstructions,' to
be designated Section 4, and to read
as follows:
Any person, corporation Or associa-
ton violating the provisions of this
ordinance shall be subject to a fine
: OF not less than $500 nor more thar
/. $500. in addition to the penaltie:
hereinbefore imposed
This addition to the sidewalk ordi
nance means that the above fines will
be imposed on property owners whc
fail to remove the snow and slusl
from the walks in front of thei
property.
| The committee appointed to confe
with the city attorney relative t
| drawing up an ordinance regarding
| the passing through the city of trac
| ton engines, submitted several recon-
| mendations designating certain street
on which the engines be allowed tt
| pass over, all of which will be con
| sidered in drawing up the ordinance
ii Stenographer Asked for.
II City Attorney Coleman asked tina
the council furnish stenographer
II whose duty it would be to do steno
II graphic work for the city attorney
office. the city engineer, clerk an.
other city officials. Owing to th
large number of instruments to b
drawn up within the next few months
Mr.. Coleman stated that it would b
necessary for him to pay out 10
stenographic work more than hi
salary amounted to- The matter wa
II referred to special committee ap
pointed for that purpose.
III No Protests.
II Last night was the time set TO