The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-04
COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS


except Alderman Skyles, who was
reported sick.
The police magistrate reported
that he had collected $134 in spec
ial fine and $50 police court fines dur
ing the month. The report of the
stump gang" committee showed
that 3 men had been working 3
days and had done $50. 80 worth of
work, so it was considered profit
able proposition and the marshal
was ordered to continue it. The
treasurer reported $3267 % in the
treasury on July l, and on July 81
there was $2776.94.
The chairman of the street com
mittee reported that he had let
contract to Mr.. MOhan to clean the
stumps out of the streets in several
of the blocks in the south part of
town, so that they would be pass
able, also that portion Of First
street between Baker and Lupfer
avenues SO that it can be graded.
1t is the intention of the commit
tee to keep Mr.. Mohan at this work
until all the stumps in the streets
and alleys provided for in the stump
ordinace are cleaned up.
A site for a city dumping grounl
has been secured from the Town
site c,m oany, south Of town, near
where the old lath mill used to be,
provided the city puts high board
fence around it. This will be done
and the deal will be closed as soon
as the company is heard from in
regards to the price.
The city pumper, B. F. Cheevers,
had his salary raised from SIS to
$50 per month on account OF his
increasing duties.
The question of cement side
walks was taken up and it was decid-
ed to make an improvement dis
trict on Central avenue, from Rail-
road to Secon street, and to con-
denim all wooden sidewalks in this
district, and have the property
owners replace them with cement
to conform with those that are al
ready put in. The way it is now
these two blocks do not present IL
very good appearance with patch
OF wooden walk here AMI there that
is out of grale AMI nearly worn out,
between patches Of cement. The
clerk was also instructed to draw
up an ordinance covering the bond
issue with Mr.. Powers, the side
walk contractor, 80 as to protect
those who have put in cement
walks, in case they do not come up
to the guarantee made by the con-
tractor.
Alderman H. B. Sharar having
moved from the first ward, and be-
ing no longer a resident thereof,
rendered his resignation, which was
accepted, and e. L. Geddes was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
G. w. Campbell appeared and
requested that the council take over
his water hydrant as per the un-
derstanding when it was put in,
as he has no more use for it.
The ordinance describing the fire
limits, which now takes in nine
blocks of business and resident Sec
ton Of the town, was deemed by
the mayor to be to large and would
be a detriment instead of enhancing
the upbuilding of the town, so after
some discussion it was thought best
to have it amended, so as not to
work a hardship on those who de-
sired to erect residences. The
amendment will be brought up and
acted upon at a special meeting at
a near date.
The matter Of getting the sewers
started was discussed, but on ac-
count Of the city having so much
work on hand this summer, it was
thought best not to do anything
with it for the present. but to get
all the preliminary work done.