The Glasgow courier., 1916-09-15

nected through the water meters.
Recommended that purchasing ac-
count and ledger be opened.
Recommended that the buildings at
the light plant be completed and to
be put in shape for winter service.
Approved by the city council.
! Building permits presented as fol-
lows: P. f. Kent to build house
24x2G on lot and 5 block SO to cost
1 1000.
/ P. f. Kent to build house 24x2S on
lot So to cost $4,000.
/ j. Etchepare to build house 3Ox38
on lot IS block 73. to cost $500
/ c. R. St. Clair to build shed on lot
20 block IS, to cost $50.
f. H. Ruffes to build shop SOx3O
on lots /, =. 3, and 4, block II. to cost
$500. co. i
f. NJ. White to build garage on lot
20. block 80, to cost $4,000
The building permits were accepted
on motion of Alderman Mcfarland
seconded by Alderman Murray.
Roll Call voting eyes"
IIurd. St. Clair Murray and McFar-
land. Carried
Ordinance No. 1913 being an Ordin-
ance providing for the inspection of
all appliances. work. wirinr and ap-
paratus used for electric light or pow
er. prescribing rules and requirements
for the installation of Electrical wir-
ing and apparatus for electric lights,
heating and power; prescribing PEN
alties for violations of this ordinance:
renealing all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith: and
declaring this an emergency ordin-
anre, was introduced and read. :,
1t was moved bv Alderman Hurd
avid seconded bv Alderman Mcfarland,
that the rules be suspended and that
the ordinance be passed as read. Il
Roll Call. voting "Yes"-Aldermen
Hurd, st. Clair Murray and McFar-
land. Carried.
1t was moved by Alderman Murray
and seconded by Alderman Hurd, that
ordinance be validated by posting.
Roll Call, voting "Yes"-Alderme
Hurd, st. Clair Murray and McFar-
land Carried
In regard to the closing of the
crossing at the west end of the town
the Clerk reported the County Com
mlssloners as agreeing to close said
crossing as soon as the Great North
ern opened the Fourth Street cross !
ing.
The Committee on Fire Apparatus
reported the receipt of bids for fur
nshing of a F'ire-truck from the In
ternational Harvester Co., w. R. Mott, /
Hale of Kansas City and the Cole !
man Hardware Co.
The Committee will report as to
the merits of the bids after they have
examined same.
The Committee on City Offices pre-
sented their report and the report was
accepted on motion of Alderman Hurd !
seconded by Alderman Murray.
Roll Call, voting "Yes'-Aldermen .
Hurd, St. Clair Murray and McFar-
land. Carried.
1t was moved by Alderman Hurd .
and seconded by Alderman Mcfarland
that the clerk make certified copy of
the Special Assessments for Improve
ment Districts for the year 1916 and
that the said copy be given to the
County Clerk and Recorder and Coun-
ty Treasurer and that said taxes be
collected by said County officials
Roll Call, voting "Yes'-Aldermen
Hurd, st. Clair Murray and McFar-
land. Carried
1t was moved by Alderman McFar-
land and seconded by Alderman Hurd, !
that the sum of $4,000 be set aside
as a Purchasing Fund and that the /
manager be allowed to check against
said fund.
Roll call, voting "Yes"-Aldermen
Hurd, St. Clair Murray and McFar-
land. Carried.
1t was moved by Alderman McFar- {
land and seconded by Alderman Muir
ray, that the salary of Andrew Troeg-
er be increased from $500 a month |
to $500 a month from September 1st, |
1916.
Roll call, voting "Yes"-Aldermen
Hurd. st. Clair Murray and McFar-
land. Carried
The following bills were reported
by the Auditing Committee:
Coleman Hardware Co., sup
Plies -...---.....,,...,.- ............$ 1878
Lewis Wedum Co., supplies. 1910
Milk River Valley Garage,
lathe work ......................... GAO
c. 0. knight, electrical sup
plies ..........,.,,.... ......,.............. 5.25
General Electric Co., supplies 329.S2
Northern Electric Co., supplies 81
Edison Lamp Works, supplies. 1889
Garlock Packing Co., supplies Isl
| Piper Lumber Co., sup
plies ............. SIS
\. l.. Truscott. supplies .... 1917
ldustrlal Accident, insurance 1885
Grover Dewitt, labor ....-....... 4.4O
Elmer johnson, pump 4 motor 727.1O
Imperial Elevator Co., coal. lll2.42
Jay Lytle, street work.. 61.0O
Geo. Birmingham, labor, plant
and streets ............................ 1925
Bylnigsby Bros, team............... 45OOO
G. f. Birmingham, salary ,......... 3O.4O
Andrew Troeger, barn rent. 700
j. F. Gillespie, hay y................. 1885
Ward st. Clair, labor.............. 2S95
Montana Oil Co. engine oil 175O