Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-01-07
CITATION TO
BRIGHT HOTEL
BAR LICENSE MAY BE REVOKED
FOR VIOLATION OF CLOSING
ORDINANCE.
HEARING FRIDAY NIGHT
Report Of Chief Bebb on Police and
Fire Departments - Purchase of
Auto Truck Will Be Necessity Be-
fore Great While-To Light Up
the Alleys.

Mayor J. S. Marshall presided at
the regular monthly meeting of the
city council held last night and all
the aldermen except Berkin were
present. The most interesting de-
velopment of the evening came when
/ City Attorney H. L. DeKalb, apparent
ly in pursuance of an agreement
reached by the board, suggested that
the proprietor of the Bright hotel be
cited to show cause why his saloon
lating the closing ordinancer In this
case, said the city attorney, he con-
sidered that fine would be made
quate, as this violation of the law
seemed to have been willful and pre-
meditated
Police Judge E. w. Mettler urged
that the matter be definitely set for
hearing, as he was being continually
called up by parties inquiring when
the case was to be heard
1t was decided to have the hotel
proprietor cited to appear next Fri
day evening.
The hearing in the cases of Showan
and Salte, also charged with violating
the closing, ordinance, will be held
next Monday evening"
Fire Chiefs Report.
Fire Chief j.. c. Bebb has filed his
annual report, reviewing the opera
tions of the fire department for the
past year. 1t shows that 80 alarms
were answered during the twelve
months, four Of these being false
alarms. The fire loss during the year
not covered by insurance amounted
to $2,S5O. A total of $3.50 feet of
hose was laid and 36 gallons of chem
icals were used.
Chief Bebb concludes his report
with the following recommendation:
II recommend the purchase of
combination chemical and hose ma
chine. My reasons for so doing are
that with the new additions coming
in, we will be unable to give the serv-
ice expected of us on account of the
large fire area to cover. 1t will al
most pay for itself in one year by the
tion of same. l also recommend the
pul Cudoc VI OOO 1CCC VI ACW AOoC.
"At this time l wish to thank the
honorable mayor and city council for
their undivided support to the de-
partment, also wish to thank our citi-
zens that have helped to make it pos
sible our new quarters and furnishing
same. l wish to sincerely thank the
volunteer firemen for their quick and
efficient service"
Chief Bebb supplemented his writ
ten report with statement that it
would soon be necessary to purchase
the auto truck referred to. The
growth of the town was bringing the
necessity nearer and he wished that
it might be given consideration, with
out any view to an immediate pur-
chase. The matter was referred to
the fire committee:
Police Department.
Mr.. Bebb's report as to the opera
tions of the police department for the
past year showed that during the
twelve months ending Dec. 81, 1868
arrests had been made, while 797 had
been "foated" and $2,90030 collected
in fines. The total imprisonment of
all prisoners aggregated SO days. The
cost for board of prisoners was $46,
or 1874 meals at 25 cents each. The
dog tax collected during the year
amounted to $136 and the pound tax,
$29. Twenty-one female dogs and 12
males had been killed.
A petition Of the Montana Flour
Mills company for permission to build
an addition to the Judith Basin mill,
to be used as a warehouse, the ma
terial to be lumber covered with gal
vanized iron, was rejected for the rea-
son that the mill is now within the
fire limits.
The electric light company agreed
to install lights in the alleys each side
of Main street in the business dis
trict if the city would permit the city
electrician and his assistant to aid in
the work. This was agreed to and
the installation will be made as soon
as the material is here and the wealth
er will permit.
e. G. Worden and others asked that
a street light be installed at the cor
ner of Ninth avenue and Montana
street.
B. P. Melchert and others asked for
a light at the corner of Elm and Mon
tana street. Both petitions were re-
fered to the street committee, with |
power to act.
The services of the pound keeper
were dispensed with.
The report of the police Judge for
December showed that fines amount
in gto $55 had been collected during
the month.
The water rents collected during
December amounted to $1,645.