Fergus County Democrat., 1916-07-13
COUNCIL HOLDS
LONG SESSION
POSITION OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONER REGARDING
PESTHOUSE PATIENTS.
SOME COMPLAINT As TO DANCES

Monday nights council meeting was
somewhat lengthy and considerable
business was transacted. Mayor w.
D. Symmes presided.
Those present were Aldermen Went.
worth, d'Autremont. Vestrcm and
kindschy.. City Clerk Harry Fitton,
City Attorney. o. O. Mueller, City En-
gincer Andy Birkland. Chiefs T.. w.
Ray and J. c. Behb. also the police ma.
iron. Mrs, Berkin.
A motion was brought before the
council to grade Main street between
High and Judith Place. One week 's
further time was taken for considera,
ton.
Another motion was to extend the
water system to the end of the city
limits near the Great Northern depot
to benefit the Lindsay Produce com.
pany and other business houses not
within the limits of the city. This
was granted and the city engineer
was instructed to proceed with this
work.
Stanton & Smith were granted per.
mission to wreck the old Montana
Hardware building and were asked to
file bond in the amount of 81 900 to
indemnify the city in any loss that
may result from this contract.
The engineer was also instructed to
take up the work of trimming and i'm.
lroving the appearance of the trees in
the boulevard districts.
From Dr.. Waliin.
DR.. Wallin explained that the coun,
ty was willing to pay the expenses of
the paupcrs and transicnts that were
confined at the pest house and poor
farm, but that they did not think ii
right that they should defray the cx-
penses of residents of Lewistown who
were ordered to these places. This
matter was referred to the city attor-
ney and the board OF health and win
he taken up at the next meeting of tho
council
Jack Brscoc. representing the city
school board, made request that the
above board was not financially able
az this time to construct a sidewalk
on the Watson street side of the Lin.
coin school house and that such n
sidewalk would interfere with the chill.
drens play grounds. This was grant
cd but It was ordered that a curbinp
be put in at this place.
s. +. Hill made an application for Il
license to sell jewelry on the vacant
lot, located on Main street, next to
the |. 0. O. r. building. Referred To
the city attorney for an opinion.
Public Dances.
Chief of Police T.. w. Ray and 20
lice matron Mrs. Berkin complained
that the Saturday night dances al the
Armory hall we're not conducted ac
cordng to the law and that children
under the age of 10 were admitted to
this place. Mrs Berkin stated that
she had several times placed the names
of these children in the hands of the
management of these dances and that
no effort was being made to keep them
cut. The council agreed to overlook
this complaint at this time, but If
minors are again admitted. some ac.
tion will be taken.
Regarding paving districts Nos. 25
and 26. several protests were made,
one by H. J. Lehman and others in dis
trict No rs. The people protesting in
this district own ITO feet of ground
while there is a total of 2.1GO feet in
the whole district The ITO feet be.
ing less than 80 per cent. the council
passed a resolution creating district
over the protest. Another protest in
district No 26 was made by parties
owning some 300 feet of the | 800 feet
in this district. This protest was not
allowed and the paving district was
created.
Police Court.
Police Judge y. W. Mettlcr report cd
that the total fines assessed in June
amounted to $500, of which S216 was
paid in cash