Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-09-12
CITY COUNCIL
IN SESSION
MONTHLY MEETING HELD TUES
DAY-WEEkLY MEETING
LAST NIGHT.
WOULDSAFECUARDPUBL|C
Attorney Marshall Appears for Clients
Who Desire Greater Precautions
Against Fire in Picture Shows and
Other Public Buildings-Eiectrlo
Wiring Ordinance to Be Amended.

Attorney Charles J. Marshall, repre-
senting a number Of people in the city.
appeared before the city council,
which met In regular weekly session
last night, and urged that some action
be taken having for It's purpose the
OF better exists by the
owners of picture show houses and
other public meeting places in the
city. Mr.. Marshall pointed out the
great danger to those who attend such
public places In case Of fire and
earnestly requested the council to
take some action before some fright
full holocaust has occurred. He stated
that not only should better exits be
but that the booths In which
the picture machines are operated
should be made freproof. Upon mo-
tion, the matter was referred to the
fire department and the city attorney.
Will Inspect Wiring.
The subject Of electric wiring was
discussed at some length and 1t was
decided that the city attorney shall
prepare an amendment to the present
wiring ordinance. providing for the
appointment of an inspector. whose
duty 1t shall be to inspect all OF the
electric wiring In the city. and es.
toll ha huo
der such alterations as he may deem
necessary to the safety of the BALD
ings. The owners of the property so
inspected will be assessed to pay for
the services of the inspector
Will Build Sewer.
A resolution was passed ordering
the construction OF the Hobensack
sewer.
Inasmuch as the specifications OF
the city engineer requires that
crushed rock shall be used In the con-
struction of all street and alley cross
ings, and since Johnson & Severson
are the only contractors In the city
who own a rock-crushing machine,
that firm offered to sell to the city
or any other contractor crushed rock.
at the job, at $3.50 per yard and top
dressing for Sc per yard A contract
was let to Johnson e SeversOn for
four street and three alley crossings,
their bid being 35 cents per square
foot.
Will Settle Park Question.
At the regular monthly meeting.
postponed from Monday until last
Tuesday evening, the special commit
tee, appointed to investigate the con.
tentions of Attorney John A. Coleman
that the city cannot legally accept the
public park proposition put up by ].
X Lane. O. w. Belden and N. ]. Lit
tlejohn, reported as follows:
"The council has acted In entire
good faith in this matter, having In
view only the public good, but 1t has
no wish to take any step that may
not be fully warranted by law. In
order that there may be judicial de-
termination of the questions raised by
Mr.. Coleman, we recommend that the
report of Mr.. DeKalb be adopted and
that the objections be not sustained.
Mr.. Coleman will, we assume, at once
take the whole matter into court, In
accordance with his positive state
ment as to his proposed action. We
believe this course will be eminently
satisfactory to the council, as the
members are fully as desirous as Is
Mr.. Coleman to have every step
taken conform to the law and to have
all the questions passed upon ju-
dicially.'
1t will be an easy matter to have
the subject passed upon in ample
time to prevent any complications by.
taking it up before Judge Cheadle on
an agreed statement of fact.
Explains New System.
H. A. Brady appeared before the
council and explained new system
of bookkeeping which he has ar.
ranged for the city and which he
thought will meet with the require
ments of the various offices.
The engineers estimate on the
work done thus far by Lindstrum &
Oren on their waterworks contract,
$2,56862, was approved.
Mayor Marshall was directed to
negotiate for the leasing by the city
of it's 16O-acre tract bought when the
spring for the water supply was Sc
cured
Treasurer's Report.
Treasurer Bert d'Autremont for Au-
gust showed balances in the various
funds on Sept. / as follows: Water
works, $1.85; water construction fund,
$94, 1905; library fund, $1,094.2S: