The Daily Missoulian., 1912-06-13
|SOMNOLENT SESSION
JUST AVOIDED
PETITIONERS APPEAR At CouN-
GIL MEETING IN TIME TO
SAVE THE DAY.

There was nothing much of vlo-
lently exciting nature to come before
yesterdays regular session of the city
council. A general air of somnolencc
seemed to pervade the council cham
Der and everyone in It. The meeting
lacked the pepper which has been IN
jectcd into the last few sessions and
seemed rather duh in comparison. II
1t had not been for the fact that there
were several petitioners who addressed
the council, City Clerk Smiths sooth-
ing voice might have lulcd the coun-
cilrncn into taking a short nap How
ever, just at the slcepcst time pro-
testor arrived and everybody sat
up and took notice.
Armstcad Mace, a resident of the
south side. appeared and lodged
complaint against the construction Of
u coal dock on the south side, Mr.
Mace protested against this as he
said 1, would spoil the residence prop
crty of the district to have coalshed
there lie said that the residents had
been trying To build up and improve
that section of the city and that they
would very much dislike to have II
cncuinhcrcd with such nuisance.
Immediately after the council ad-
journed the commissioners made
trip To the south side. and. In com
pany with Mr.. Mace, looked the prop
osition over 1t developed that the
coal shed is being constructed by
Professor t.. &. Rcitz, and that he
plans To run Il spur track from the
Northern Pacific to his dock. Il am
against allowing IT, said one member
OF the city council after the inspection
trip. II am not against progress and
| like to see the business of the city
developed. but ! don't believe that II
would bc u good thing for that sec
ton of the town and | am against II
The matter has been referred to City
Attorney Woody and he will ses what
can he done In the matter"
The Subway.
I For some time past petitions have
been circulated among the business
men of Missouia and residents of the
north side. asking that the Northern
Paeific's proposed subway he changed
/ from Waverly street to Worden ave-
nue. These petitions, bearing about
700 names were presented to the eoun-
ell yesterday morning. After the
council had accepted them, n resident
| OF the Worden avenue district ex-
! planned the matter to the council He
/ stated that 1t was the general opin-
/ ion that the subway would benefit
more people IL IL were placed AT Wor-
den avenue than II would at waverly
street but that he did not wish the
council to understand that the peo-
pie of Abe north side ~ou.u be against
! locating the subway at Wavcrly street.
! He said that one of the reasons for
the petition is that the people of the
north side want street ear service and
that the company absolutely refuses
to consider Waverly street as a pro-
posed route. but that ii was thought
the line would he extended 10 the
north side II the subway were built
AT Worden avenue. The council will
take the matter up with Supcrintcn-
dent Birdsall of the Northern Pacific
City Reports.
The reports of the city officers were
read before the council and placed on
/ file.
City Health officer Bryant reported
- births and IL deaths during the past
month. His report also stated that
III examinations had been made dur
ing the past month. Under this head
come 30 laboratory examinations. 80
restaurants. four bakeries, seven
daries five confcctoncrics, II meat
| markets and "a groceries. The city
saterworks and dam were also in
| sDected.
Other Things.
The city berder was told to go ahead
and pick up every dog that did not
sport "A license tag.
The chief of the fire department was
ordered to have the half burned
shatks on West Front street torn
down.
Commissioner Price was authorized
To spend $50 on "A drinking fountain
To bc installed in front of the Knowles
property ON South Third street. A lit
tie park IL being built there and the
fountain will be placed at the corner
of South Third and Myrtle streets.
The ordinance establishing grades
on Plymouth street WAS read for the
third time and adopted.
An are light was ordered In at the
| corner of Elm and Van Rlirpn ST rect A.