The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-10-21
PROCEEDINGS OF
The CITY COUNCIL

Minutes of a regular meeting o
the council of the city of Wolf Poin
Montana, on Monday, the 18th da,
of October, A. d. 1920, in the offic,
of the city clerk, the regular plac,
of meeting of said council in sait
city, at the hour of eight o'clock P
M. OF said day.
Rollcall
The following members were
found to be present: Mayor Smith
presiding; Alderman Lynn, GIFTS, COT
fey, Everett, City Clerk R. r. Knowl
ton, City Attorney Hugh Marion
absent on leave, Aldermen Kragruo
and Ferguson.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of September 2 18th were read and
on motion of Alderman Everett, duly
seconded and unanimously carried,
were approved.
Communications
Mr.. A. E. Knights advised that the
railroad company would endeavor to
furnish a car of cinders next week
for filling the crossing on Front st.
at 3rd avenue South.
Mr.. A. H. Hogeland, chief engi-
neer, G. N, acknowledged receipt of
complaint in regard to drainage OF
the north side of tracks, and advised
that the matter had been referred to
the District Engineer for report and
recommendation.
The clerk was instructed to reply
to Mr.. H. A. Schoening in regard to
claim returned not approved.
The Listerud Power Co. made pro-
test against certain lights being shut
off by orders of the council. The
clerk was instructed to inform them
that it was in the interest of economy
and because of lack of sufficient
funds to pay for the current sconsum-
ed; that there was no question of I'M
fair dealing with the company, but
rather that of trying to keep the ac-
counts within the ability of the city
to pay.
The Naegele Printing Co. advised
that sample bonds would be forward
ed as soon as received from Litho-
graphing Co.
Resolution No. 108
A resolution of the council, accom-
panied by Exhibit A, being fully des-
cribed in the minutes of the meet
ing of September 9th, at which
meeting it was adopted and approx
ed, and the clerk was authorized to
have due and regular notice publish
ed in accordance with law, was in
PRODUCED for final passage and adop-
ton and approval; it appearing that
the resolution No. 108 had been pub
lished in full in the Wolf Point Pro-
moter, the official city paper in the
issue of and bearing the date of Sep
TENDER 80, 1920; and it further APP
pearing that it was accompanied with
the following notice: To whom it may
Notice is hereby given that
the above resolution No. 10S and
"Exhibit A" are and will be on file
in my Office in the city hall, subject
to inspection for a period of five %
days after the publication of this is
sue of the Wolf Point Promoter,
which is September Both, 1920.
R. r. Knowlton, Clerk.
And it further appearing that the
council were in regular session at
the city hall on Monday, the 18th
day of October, A. D. 1920, at the
hour of 8 o'clock P. M, as
ed in Section 6 of resolution No. 108,
to hear objections to the final adop-
ton of said resolution; and it fur
Their appearing that there were no
objections; therefore on motion of
Everett, duly seconded,
Resolution No. 108 and Exhibit A
were passed and finally adopted and
approved. Unanimously carried.
Exhibit "A" Transmitted to Treas
urer
On motion of Alderman Coffey,
duly seconded, the city clerk was au-
thorized to transmit to the County
the assessment and final
distribution of Special improvement
District No. 10, same being Exhibit
A of Resolution No. 108, and to re-
quest that amounts due in 1920 be
included in the 1920 improvement
assessments, collection of which was
duly authorized by resolution No.
lot, as by making the collection this
it would be possible to save the
property owners in this improvement
district the sum of S1623, same be-
ing a years interest on the princi-
pal or cost of the improvement, S27,-I
200 at 6 per cent interest. .Unani-
carried.