Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-08-12
COUNCIL WILL OPEN THEM At
THE NEXT MEETING, BUT
WITHHOLD ACTION,
MEETING Of THE OWNERS
Men Who Will Pay the Bill to Meet
Tuesday Night, Next, to Decide on
the Material to Be Used-Council
Will Meet Following Evening to
Award the Contract.

At last nights meeting of the city
council, Mayor w. D. Symmes presided,
Alderman Sutter, Ford, Berkin, Wiede-
man, Kelly and d'Autremont being in
attendance, with City Attorney Kirk.
land, Engineer Birkland and City
Clerk Fitton present.
| The paving matter was taken up in
the course of the evening and a pro-
gram was decided upon that will doubt
less be eminently satisfactory to all
interested. The bids for the paving
will be opened next Monday night.
On Tuesday evening following it is
proposed to have general meeting OF
the property owners affected, at which
the representatives of the various
paving materials can tell about the
merits of these materials. 1t is ex-
pected that the property owners will
then express their preference as to
the material to be used and the de-
cision reached by them will be the
councils guide in awarding the con-
tract. The council will meet the fol-
lowing night Wednesday evening, to
dispose of the matter.
The Carnival.
The matter of allowing the Altman
Carnival company to show here un-
der the auspices of the Red Men for
the week beginning next Monday was
called up, and Alderman d'Autremont,
Of the special committee, said that
some slight misunderstanding between
himself and w. H. Smith, represent
ing the Red Men, had delayed a de-
cision. He had received a telegram
from the chief of police at Forsyth,
in response to query, which said:
altman Bros. all right. Will do
what you tell them to do, but we
closed up three of their side-shows."
1t was explained that the "shows"
closed up were doll racks, this action
being due to dispute between some
patrons and the rack men. Mr.. d'Autre-
mont expected Mr.. Smith back for a
further conference on the matter, but
the latter understood that consent
was granted and had gone ahead on
that understanding and signed up the
contract. For this reason the alder
the matter up. 1t was decided the IL
cense would be waived at the request
of and for the benefit of the Red Men
and the permit be issued to that or
der, the city reserving the right to
close up any or all of the shows if
deemed wise.
Harry Vestrem was granted per-
mission to put skylight in his bar
ber shop.
City Attorney Kirkland submitted
an ordinance making it unlawful to
destroy or deface any public or private
property or to pollute the waters of
any stream or reservoir in the city or
within eight miles Of Lewistown. Vio-
lations of the ordinance will be pun
ished by fine in any sum from SIS
to $500.
Traction Engines.
B. R. Cole, representing S. D. An
derson and the traction mems asso-
citation, appeared to request change
in the ordinance requiring planks to
be placed over crossings when traction
engines are going over them. Mr.. Cole
said that the type of engine run by
Mr.. Anderson did not injure the cross
ings If planks were left out, as the
weight was distributed and the lugs
across the whole width of the wheel
gave a rolling motion. The planks
concentrated the weight of the engine
and resulted in damage.
Mr.. Anderson addressed the council
and asked that committee take the
matter up for investigation.
Mr.. Anderson also inquired in re-
gard to the recently enacted house
moving ordinance, which requires that
house movers pay license, that a |
permit be secured for moving any
house, and containing provisions in
tended to prevent houses in transit |
from being left on the street any
length of time