The river press., 1914-05-13

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! and 500 Of wheat.
City Council Proceedings
Fort Benton, Mont, May /. 1914.
The council met at p. m. with all
members present except the mayor,
and with President Brown in the
chair. The monthly reports of the
city marshal and night marshal were
approved and ordered filed. The col
lections amounted to $9S4.45.
The chair appointed Alderman Sui
livan as member of the finance COM
mittee. Bills against the city for la
Dor and material were allowed in the
sum of $S31.7O; officers salaries $685.
The annual report of Police Magis-
trate Kinder was read and approved;
| fines collected and ordered paid to
city treasurer amounted to $119.4O.
The special committee appointed
for the purpose of equalizing licenses
made their report, which was adopt
ed.
DR.. Porter, health officer, made
some recommendations as to the dis
posal of garbage, etc., and it was or
dered that the city attorney draw up
an ordinance covering the subject,
and that every householder shall fur
nish a covered garbage can, the con-
tents to be emptied and carried away
at stated intervals by teamster to
be appointed for that purpose by the
council.
Interest coupons on bonds were pre-
sented to the council by the clerk to
the amount of $10O.25, and same were
Cancelled.
The city attorney was directed to
notify the county commissioners that
the city will collect it's own road tax
es. A petition for a plank walk was
read and laid over until the next
meeting.
Plans and specifications for sewers
and street improvements were pre-
sented and explained to the council
by Engineer Jaqueth, and on motion
duly seconded the same were adopted
and the clerk was directed to adver
| tise for bids for the construction of
sanitary sewers and for improvements
in District No. /. and have the same
published in the city newspapers and
in the Great Falls Tribune. On mo-
tion the council adjourned.
| j. F. MURPHY, Clerk.
Annual Meeting Of City Council
| Fort Benton, May 4, 1914.
The council met at p. M, present
all members except the mayor and
Alderman Schmidt. All the newly
elected aldermen being present they
qualified and took their seats. May
or.elect Stranahan being absent from
the city, Alderman ]. S. Brown pre-
sided.
The city marslals were directed to
stop and warn all auto drivers who
exceed the speed limit within the city,
and notify them that II the law is not
obeyed their arrest will follow.
Mr.. John Harris appeared before
the council and asked for a two-plank
crOss.walk on the street fronting his
residence, and q crOss-walk in the al
ley at the rear of the ]. o. Patterson
residence. The matter was referred
to the committee on streets and al.
leys.
On motion, the council was directed
to appoint a man to remove garbage
from all premises in the city and the
committee on streets and alleys was
given authority to carry out this &C.
tion.
Cement sidewalks were ordered to
be constructed ON the west side OF
Main street fronting all property
where cement sidewalks are not now
placed, in blocks No. %, 26 and p.
There being sufficient amount
available in the sinking fund, the
council ordered that the city treas
urer call in the sum of $4,000 of out
standing water works bonds.
On motion of Alderman Sharp, sec
onded by Alderman Sullivan and car
ried that hereafter no salary to alder
men shall be received for services tC
the city. On motion of Alderman Nc
Graw, seconded by Alderman Sulli
van and carried. the clerks salary
was raised to $500 per year from May
Aldermen Sullivan and Patterson
were appointed a committee to confer
with the manager of the Electric
Light company in regard to the pur
chase OF it's property by the city, ant
,, if the Electric Light company is will
ing to sell, at what price, and make
: report at the next meeting of thu
council.
: A crOss-walk was ordered to bt
placed on Bond street north side, II
J alley Of Block No. 16. as soon as side
walk adjoining same on the east Il
constructed. On motion. the council
! adjourned.
JOHN F. MURPHY, City Clerk