Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-05-13
NO ADDITIONAL
APPOINTMENTS
LENGTHY MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL HELD LAST
EVENING,
MUCH ROUTINE BUSINESS
Garbage Question, Along With Numer-
Gus Other Problems, Are Referred
to the City Attorney-Reports Of
City Officers-Petiton for the In
dustry Track"


The new city council met last eve
ming with Mayor Symmes presiding,
all the aldermen, Messrs. Sutter,
Berkin. Autremont, Whdeman and
Kelly being present, with City Attor-
ney !. B. Kirkland, City Engineer A.
C. Birkland. City Clerk II. l.. Fitton
and Chief j. c. Bebb also in attend
ance The hall was well filled with
spectators, among them being A. ID.
Meyers, who was the opposing candi-
date for mayor at the last election.
The session was a rather lengthy
one, lasting until nearly II o'clock.
Most of the business transacted was
OF routine nature. City Attorney
Kirkland reported that the alley in
the rear of the Louis Clark residence
In Park addition had been dedicated
to the city and 1t is therefore up to
the city to put in a crossing there.
The matter of approving the bonds of
city officials was deferred by the at
torney to permit some technical de-
feet to be cured.
Wants Team.
City Engineer Birkland recommend
ed that the street department be fur
scraper for road work. Referred.
The finance committee was instruct
ed to prepare a schedule OF the city's
fixed assets.
The city attorney was instructed.
when the necessary evidenceh ad been
secured. to file complaint against
hydrants in Lehman's addition re-
Gently.
The city attorney was also instruct
ed to report on the procedure for the
extension of east Boulevard street to
Judith Place.
The matter of the proposed OPEN
ing of Third avenue from Water to
Morase street was likewise referred
to Mr.. Kirkland, who by this time be-
gan to think that he was getting a
basket full.
Or. Biddle Heard.
The city health officer then took
the floor and made number of sug.
gest1ons One OF these was that
some arrangement be made with the
county for handling cases of contagi-
Gus and infectious disease originating
among transients or people from the
country stopping temporarily in the
city. Mayor Symmes stated that he
had already had a conference with
Chairman Allen, OF the county COM
missioners, and that there would be
no difficulty In regard to this.
DR.. Biddle suggested that IA deten-
tion room be secured for holding per-
sons having contagious diseases until
arrangements could be made for re-
mOval. This was to prevent such
persons from mingling with the pub
lie, visiting saloons and SO on. Re-
ferred.
On Mayor Symmes' suggestion, it
was decided to give property owners
the rest of this week to clean up
their premises, and II they failed, COM
plants would be filed against such
persons without further notice. Alder
man Kelly brought up the subject of
garbage disposal and the city attor-
ney staed that he had been consider
ing the matter at the request of the
mayor. The plan suggested of small
property tax, to go in with the general
levy, to cover the entire expense, was
good one except that it did not seem
to him to be entirely equitable. This
matter will be taken up again at the
next meeting.
The management of st. Joseph's
hospital reported that the amount
paid by the hospital for water was
burdensome and asked that reduc-
ton be made. This was referred to
the water committee, and a similar
request from the Bright hotel, which
paid $l87 for water last month, was
referred to the engineer,
All steps in relation to the opening
OF Fourth avenue were halted tenn.
porarily and if the matter is proceed.
ed with later the property owners will
De given due notice through the press
and personally. 1t is evident that
there will be a strong protest against
the plan, number of property own
ers having already called upon the
clerk to state that they opposed it.
Industrial Track.
The LewistOwn Iron Works. Brown
& Fagley, Montana Lumber company.
Goodridge-Call Lumber company. A.
w. War; and other property owners
asked that the Milwaukee be allowed
to build an industry track to what
has become known as the wholesale
district" on First avenue. Mr.. Fagley
made brief address in support of
the petition, in which his firm is great
ly interested. The matter was re-
ferred TO the public improvement
committee, engineer and attorney.
Mr.. Ohlin, representing the Cont
mental OIL company, stated that 1t was
desired to improve and enlarge the
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