The Wolf Point herald., 1922-06-29
REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCES ON SPRINKLING
AND PARKING ORDERED
OTHER MATTERS


Point, Montana, held in the office of
the city clerk, the regular meeting
place of said council, on June 26,
1922, at o'clock p. m.
The mayor called the meeting to
order and the following members
answered roll call:
!, Mayor r. J. Moore, presiding.
Aldermen Chapman, Carpenter and
Young.
Attorney Schoening.
Clerk F. c. Williams.
Absent: Aldermen Ferguson, Hell
Ter and Lemon.
Upon inquiry of the mayor, the
city attorney declared a quorum ex-
= isted
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of June 12 were read. Alderman
Carpenter moved that the minutes of
the meeting of June 18th be correct
ed, instead of the motion abolishing
chief of police reading (The Office of
chief of police be abolished) it be
made to read "The Office of chief of
police be vacated until it is seen fit
to put him back on again, seconded
by Alderman Chapman and carried
unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Carpenter
that the minutes be approved as cor
rected, seconded by Alderman Young
and unanimously carried.
Communications
Communication from j. H. Clark
in regard to discount of $1,000 on
warrant issued to him for auditing
city books was read and the clerk
was ordered to write him and cite
him to the statement Of the state
auditor in regard to issuing warrants
for discounts of warrants by banks.
Bills Laid on the Table
Bills of Elmer johnson and 0. i i
Lee for interest on accounts were
laid on the table pending the pres
ence of members of the council, who
were members at the time contracts
were made covering their bills.
Claims Allowed
The following bills having been !
audited. were on motion of Alderman
Young and second of Alderman Car
penter, unanimously allowed and !.
warrants ordered drawn for the sew
eral amounts.
Wolf Point Machine Shop 1900
Huxsol Drug Co.---------------------- 4.9U t
Official Bond and Oath D
The official bond and oath of office a
of Citv Clerk F. C. Williams as prin- o
cipal and the National Surety Co. of il
New York as surety, in the sum OF e
one thousand dollars was presented W
and upon motion of Alderman Chap C,
man and second of Alderman Young b
was unanimously approved. a
Parking of Cars n
Moved by Alderman Carpenter II
that the city attorney be instructed
to draw up an emergency ordinance ri
compelling cars on Main street be- C
tween Third and Fourth avenues to n,
park in the center of the street, sec fa
onded by Alderman Young and unani- al
mously carried. hs
City Dump Grounds C1
The mayor reported that the city til
was likely to lose its present dump We
ing grounds and appointed Alderman ga
Young and Alderman Chapman to act tn
in conjunction with him in an en-
ieavor to procure city dump grounds fir
Report From Supt. of Water Works tv
The superintendent of water works th
that there was considerable ne
abuse of sprinkling privilege, as ba
arge number of the consumers were Sc
allowing the water to run all night re-
md in the morning the supply tank we
would be low and in case of a large ca
ire the supply would be insufficient
o cope with it and suggested the
ouncil pass an ordinance regulating tht
he hours of sprinkling or irrigation. rel
Moved by Alderman Young that an
he city attorney be instructed to inf
an ordinance prohibiting ir- ey
igation or sprinkling between the me
ours of o'clock p. m. and O'Clock she
/. m. and providing penalty for the bel
iolation thereof, seconded by Alder ST.
IAN Carpenter and unanimously car
led The mayor reported the catch I S
asins at the intersection of Main st. bel
nd Second avenue were too high owe
D permit of proper drainage of the yes
utters. The mayor was authorized tina
y the council to attend to having Ger
aid catch basins lowered. ant
Burning Refuse Paper
The mayor instructed the city clerk occ
, look up the ordinance in regard est
, burning refuse paper and call 1T Thi
the attention of Manager Severson tur
5 applying to paper torn from bill mic
oards. prit
Donation of Salaries Que
Alderman Young said that it was bill