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WILL Use THE LID
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w. c. JOHNSON NAMED FOR
VACANCY

Wolf Point, Mont, May IA, 1928
Minutes of a regular meeting o.
the City Council of the City of Vol
Point, Montana, held at the city hall
the regular meeting place of the sale
council, at 500 o'clock p. m.
The mayor called the meeting tc
order and the following members
answered roll call:
Mayor Moore, presiding.
Aldermen Carpenter, Champlin
Chapman, Frahm and Rogers.
Clerk Williams.
Absent Alderman Ferguson and
Attorney Schoening.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read. Moved by Alderman
Carpenter that the minutes be ap-
proved as read, seconded by Alderman
Champlin and carried.
Finance Committee
The mayor appointed the following
aldermen as a finance committee :
Chapman, Champlin and Frahm.
Claims
Moved by Alderman Carpenter that
all bills be allowed as audited and
warrants be drawn for the respective
amounts, seconded by Alderman
Chapman and carried.
The following claims having been
audited, warrants were drawn for
the respective amounts:
w. I. Burnison, labor on
pumps ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5 1860
Farnam Printing Co., warrant
register 4.23
G.. H. Flint, sal as treas 10000
W. l. Burnison, labor on
streets 1880
Farmers Lumber Co., COAL 1882
E. B. Styer, rent of hoist and
lathe work - $50
Power Equipment Co., brushes
and pump feathers ----------- 29.97
Power Equipment Co., air valve
rings I'LL
J. c. DeWane, salary as health
officer Observation-Disclosures 100000
]. H. Coffey, pipe wrenches,, 1890
Resignation of Carpenter
Alderman Carpenter, who contem-
plates leaving the city, rendered his
resignation to take effect at once.
Moved by Alderman Chapman that
the resignation of Alderman Carpen-
ter be accepted, seconded by Alder
man Frahm, carried.
Appointment of VIM. c. Johnson
Moved by Alderman Champlin that
VIM. C. Johnson be appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna
ton of Alderman Carpenter of the
first ward. seconded by Alderman
Frahm, carried.
Appointment of Committees
The mayor made the following ap-
pointments of committees:
Street and Alley, Police and Fire
Aldermen Ferguson, Johnson and
Rogers.
Building Committee Aldermen
Champlin, Chapman and Johnson.
Water Committee-Aldermen Rog-
ers, Ferguson and Frahm.
Park-At the request of the coun-
ell Mayor Moore consented to act as
overseer of the park.
Approval of Appointments
Moved by Alderman Champlin that
the appointments of the different
committees of the mayor be approx 3
I'd. seconded by Alderman Chapman !
and carried.
Bond of Treasurer
The bond of " A. Lowell in the
18th 4Lo EaIaro1 c
Surety Company, of Davenport, Ia, \
IS surety was read. Moved by Alder !
nan Champlin that the bond of v. +
l. Lowell be accepted subject to the P
approval of the city attorney, sec
,nded by Alderman Frahm and car S
led. a
Chief of Police u
The mayor appointed Edward W.
Jichol as chief of police. Moved by a
alderman Chapman that the appoint 81
nent be approved, seconded by Al r
erman Frahm, carried.
The bond of Edward W. Nichol for r
he sum of 100000 with the Fidelity a
Deposit Company of Baltimore as n
uretv was read. Moved by Alder e.
IAN Frahm that the bond be ac- q
epted upon the approval of the city Y
ttorney, seconded by Alderman . .
chapman, carried. r
Instructions to Police
The chief of police was instructed
y the council to put the "lid" on the
)wn. tn
Lights All Night Sc
Alderman Chapman stated that IN I'll
is opinion there would be large ra
umber of travellers coming through th
lie city on their way to the fight at m
helby, and for that reason he &C
fought the city should run the lights ia
| night for some time prior to and llN
ter the fight date. The matter was IT
,ferred to the water committee who ye
ere instructed to take the matter IN
, with Sup. Lenz and report at the dl
.xt meeting. lea