Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-02-07
BOND ELECTION
IS SFEbRUARY q
City Council Fix That Date for Tax
payers to Vote on Question Of
Issuing 100000 in Water Bonds.
five PER CENT. BONDS
Bert d'Autremont Appointed Regis
tration Agent-Registry Dates
Are February 20, Fl and "a.

Are February 20, Fl and "a.
The city council met in regular
session last night and disposed of
considerable routine business as we'll
as some important matters that came
up
Phil A. Chase City Clerk.
The resignation Of O. O. Mueller,
which has been before the council for
some time, was accepted last night.
Mr.. Mueller resigned for the purpose
of devoting all his time to the prac-
tce Of his profession The mayor ap-
pointed Phil A. Chase to fill the
vacancy, which appointment was
unanimously confirmed. Mr.. Chase
is a thoroughly competent man and
his appointment will undoubtedly
have the approval OF large ma
jority Of the taxpayers of the city.
Registry Agent Appointed.
Bert dAutremont was appointed
registry agent for the special cleo
ton to be held on the 25th of this
month. The days for registration
were set for February 20, 81 and o..
On these dates the registration books
will be open for the registration Of
voters at the Fad Shoe & Clothing
Co.'S store.
All property owners, men and
women, are entitled to register and
vote at this election.
Officers Report.
The reports Of the officers were
received by the council.
The report of Police Magistrate
Mettler shows that the fines collect
ed during the month Of January
amounted to $l46.50.
In the report of the city clerk,
water collections for the same period
are shown to have been $l,52o 80.
According to the books of City
Treasurer Foster, the balance on hand
on the first of the present month
was $23,47412.
Other Matters.
Randall & Dwyer and Wheeler &
Johnson had applications in for the
saloon license Of the defunct M. &
NJ saloon The matter was referred
| to a committee to report tonight.
F. R. Cunningham and others pre-
sented an application for short sew.
er in the vicinity of the high school
The application was referred to the
proper committee.
| II. c. Brown presented claim fol
$8875 for damages sustained to good!
in his basement by reason of recen
break in the water main which flooded
his basement. The claim stated tina
the bill only covered the actual dam
age done to stock The bill was re
| ferred to the auditing committee.
The council adjourned to meet to
night.
The council held their first meeting
OF the week last Tuesday night, a
which all phases of the proposition
were threshed out. City Attorne.
Coleman had spent some little tim
in Helena studying up the mode o
procedure pursued by the Helen
council in handling the matter, tina
city having recently voted $65O,0O
worth of bonds for the purpose o
building new water system. MI
Coleman secured some very helpful
information on the subject
| The city attorney advised tn
council to arrange for the sale of til
Lewistown bonds about the sam
time as the Helena bonds are to b
sold, urging that there will be a larg
number Of bond buyers in the stat
during that period and that the Lew
istown bonds would bring bette
price on account of being able t
have a larger and, therefore, keene
competitive market
Twenty-Year Bonds.
The council, after thorough dis
cussion. decided that straight twenty
year bonds would be the best.
was thought by some that twenty
year bonds rcdeemable in ten y<r
would prove an advantage, but whe
it was cited that there might be som
difficulty in disposing Of these bond
at par and that the straight twenty
year bonds would be certain to brin
par and likely command a premium
the latter issue was very wisely dc
cided upon. Mr.. w. J. Johnson c
the First National bank. was cor
suited some time ago on the sub
jcct. and Austin w War;, OF tn
Bank of Fergus County. was aske
for an opinion at Wednesday night
meeting. and both these genteme
The city council has been a yer
busy body the past week III con
!, pIeting the necessary preliminary al
| rangements for the submission t
the taxpayers of the city the qucstio
OF voting five per cent. bonds to tn
amount OF 100000. All arrange
ments are now complete and the ma
ter will be submitted to the property
. owners of Lewistown on the 25th {