The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-05-10

Meeting was called to order by F.
NJ Wall.
Minutes of meetings Of April, 1912,
were read.
Mr.. Wall then presented his sue
cessor, Mayor H. E. Marshall, who as
sumed the chair.
The following aldermen were pre-
sent: Britton, Reid, Nix, Jesse and
Leach.
Moved by Nix, seconded by Britton.
that minutes Of preceding month be
approved. Carried.
Clerk stated that Philip Drazich, al
derman-elect from the Second ward
had failed to file his oath of office.
The office of alderman from the
Second ward was declared vacant and
to fill such vacancy Nix nominated
Philip Drazich.
Moved by Reid. seconded by Jesse,
that nominations be closed and Philip
Drazich be elected by acclamation.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Philip Drazich was then sworn in
as alderman from the Second ward
and was present during the session.
The Roundup Interurban Railway
company filed petition asking for
franchise to use the streets of the city
for railway purposes. Petition from
Charles Brookman and others. rela-
tive to the street railway franchise,
was read.
Moved by Britton, seconded by
Jesse, that it is the sense Of the coun-
Gil that special election be held for
the purpose Of voting on the question
Of granting franchise to the Round
up Interurban Railway company. and
that the clerk prepare the necessary
resolution providing for such election.
On the roll being called, the motion
was carried by unanimous vote.
Bond for Tor r. Cedersten. police
Judge. with United States Fidelity &
Guaranty company as surety, was read
and on motion of Reid, seconded by
Jesse. the same was approved.
Report of police judge for month of
April and one for past year were read
and referred to auditing committee
Monthly report showed collections Of
$5O.OO
Report of city treasurer for April
was read, showing the following bal
ances General fund, s7o1.99; Light
and water, $56.4o: Street and alley,
$1oo.5o: Cemetery, $500: Estray. 81;
Warrants registered and outstanding,
s2,113.77. Report was referred to the
auditing committee.
Report of Engineer Parkinson on
work in Special Improvement District
No 4 for March and April was read,
sh. wing amount due to be $8O.S3.
Report and final estimate Of Engi-
neer Parkinson on Special Improve
ment District No. s was read. show
ing the following amounts due: Side
walks, $5,641.45: Grading. $357.60; En-
gineer and rodman, 5000; Inspector,
$4,000
Moved by Nix, seconded by Jesse,
that warrants on Special improvement
District. No. 5 Fund be ordered drawn
in favor of the Two-Miracle Concrete
corporation for amount due on side
walks and grading. and that warrants
to the amount of five thousand dollars
be delivered to said company at once.
and remaining warrants be delivered
on acceptance OF work
Report of Inspector Wynne on work
done in Special Improvement District
No. 5 was read.
Mr.. Miracle, president of the con-
tracing company, stated that all walks
condemned by Mr.. Wynne were being
replaced, and that if any citizen knew
of any defective walks he shr uld re-
port them to the company or to Mr..
Wynne and they would be replaced.
Mr. Wynne was called upon relative
to the amount of compensation to be
allowed him as sidewalk inspector. He
stated that he had informed Mr.. Wall
he wanted SO per day and that Mr..
Wall had told him he would leave
it to the council.
The following bills. having been ap-
proved by the auditing committee,
were on motion of Briton, seconded by
Jesse, allowed and warrants ordered
drawn for the amounts: J. H. Danils.
$1,000; J. P. Harden, s16.67.
The following bills were read and
referred to the auditing committee:
L. Bequette, $500 for labor on cul-
verts; J. W. & P. l.. Newton, s109.94
for lumber for culverts; Newton Hard
ware and Implement company, s6.75