The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-11
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Glasgow, Mont, Feb. 9, 1916.
The city council of the city O
Glasgow, Montana, met in regula
session in the office of the city clerl
in the public library building at
o'clock p. M,
At roll call the following answered
present: Aldrmen Lezie, Hurd, st
Clair and Marlle. Mayor Kent pres.
ent and presiding.
The minutes Of the meeting of Jan.
uary 18, 1916, were read and upon
motion of Alderman Hurd, seconded
by Alderman Lezie, were approved.
A letter from the present owners
of the Darlington, North Dakota
Heat and Power company, relative to
the purchase of the Glasgow light
plant was read and ordered filed, and
the clerk instructed to answer it to
the effect that the city of Glasgow
had no intention of selling their plant
at present.
The reports for the months Of jan
uary from the police magistrate, city
marshal and the city treasurer were
read, ordered filed, and were ap-
proved, on motion of Alderman St.
Clair, seconded by Alderman Lezie.
The matter of the new pump at
the plant was discussed and the bid
of Elmer johnson for furnishing the
same presented.
It was moved by Alderman Hurd
and seconded by Alderman Lezie, that
the bid of Elmer Johnson to furnish
the city of Glasgow with pump, as
per specifications, be accepted.
Roll call: Voting yes, Aldermen
Hurd, Lezie, St. Clair and Markle.
Carried.
1t was also moved by Alderman
Lezie and seconded by Alderman
Hurd, that the mayor and clerk be
instructed to enter into a contract
with Elmer johnson for the purchase
of said pump.
Roll call: Voting yes, Aldermen
Hurd, Lezie, St. Clair and Markle.
Carried
Mr.. Goodison being present in re-
gard to a franchise to furnish the
city Of Glasgow with gas, the matter
was discussed and the following mo-
ton made by Alderman Hurd, Sec
onded by Alderman Lezie, that the
matter of the franchise be laid on the
table, indefinitely.
Roll call: Voting yes, Aldermen
Hurd. Lezie, St. Clair and Markle.
The need of volunteer fire depart
ment was mentioned by Alderman
Hurd and he explained that the Com
mercial club had asked him to act as
committee of one to bring it before
the council.
After discussion, in which it was
suggested that there be ten volun-
teers for each side of the track, with
chief and assistant chief in COM
mand; that some more convenient and
heated building be found in which to
store the hose carts and hose and
that the city purchase one, and per-
haps two chemical engines, the matter
was referred to the fire and police
committee, with instructions to con-
fer with the Commercial club.
The ordinance committee reported
some small progress toward getting
the ordinances in shape to print.
Mr.. Goodison asked that his appli-
cation for franchise be considered
the first application and assured the
council that when the weather per-
mitted he would produce results that
would prove that he was entitled to
one.
Oil engine: The city engineer re-
ported on the progress made on the
foundation and estimated the time
it would take to complete it,
The council instructed the city en-
gineer to wire to the company to have
the engine shipped at once.
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bids for the furnishing of fuel oil, f.
o. b. Glasgow.
The auditing committee reported on
the following bills:
N. E. Baynham, team for snow
ploW 400
C. O. knight, electric supplies $3.50
Imperial Elevator Co., coal for
plant .............,,..................... 1882
Imperial Elevator Co., coal for
library ........................... 1860
Meier and Senne, repair tools 20.o5
H. r. Worthington, repairs
for pumps ........................... 1921
Coleman Hardware Co., sup
plies ...................................... $40
Markle Transfer Co., coal and
drayage 15O.59
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