The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-26
PROCEEDINGS OF
CITY OFFICIALS

Monday June 23rd.
The meeting was called to order
by the Mayor and the following
members answered roll call: Mayor
Thompson, presiding; Alderman John
son, Mcneil, Dewitt, Ferguson and
Cherry; Attorney Foor; Clerk, Will
liams. Absent-Alderman Appel
gren. The mayor declared a quo
rum present.
AS there were a number of dele
gates representing the Stampede COM
mittee and the American Legion, the
mayor dispensed with the regular or
der Of business, in order to give them
a speedy hearing.
American Legion Offers To Paint
City Light Posts
Rev. j. w. Kuller representing the
American Legion stated that the
American Legion would paint the
light posts and clean the globes pro-
viding the city would furnish the
paint. Moved by Alderman Dewitt
that the council accept the offer of
the American Legion and furnish
them with paint with which to paint
the city's light posts, seconded by
Alderman Mcneil and carried.
C. J. Severson, 0. 7. Stennes, F.
J. Neutgens and A. V. Appelgren,
representing the Stampede committee
were present. C. J.. Severson asked
the council if the city would furnish
the stampede grounds with water I'M
der the same terms as last year, and
being granted the use of the water
pipes on the city park grounds with
which to pipe the water to the stam-
pede grounds, providing they were put
back in the park after the stampede
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Moved by Alderman Mcneil that
the stampede committee be granted
the same terms for water from the
city as last year, seconded by Alder
man Dewitt and carried.
Extra Police
The Stampede committee also ask
ed for an understanding regarding
5he extra police needed for policing
The city during the Stampede, the
stampede committee agreeing to fur
lish all police necessary for the po-
icing of the stampede grounds.
Moved by Alderman McNell that
he city bear half the elo9nse nen-
essary for the policing of the city DIR
ny the stampede, seconded by Al
herman Dewitt. Alderman Ferguson
offered as an aoerdment to Alder
lar McNeil's motion that the chief
# police and a member of the stam-
,ede committee select the police
leemed necessary for the policing of
he city during the stampede, secon-
led by Alderman Mcneil.
The mayor put the amendment
which was carried unanimously, then
he mayor put the original motion
which was also carried unanimously.
Concession During Stampede
F. J. Neutgens in charge Of the
oncessions for the stampede commit
ee, stated that the stampede commit
would like the use Of the streets
or concessions, and that their policy
ras that each party to whom a CON
ession was granted was to make his
wn selection Of location and would
e required to receive permission
the owner Of the premises in +
ront of whose place of business he s
to locate, and that the STAN
EIDE committee would clean the 8
reefs after the stampede was over. {
Moved by Alderman Cherry that I
le City Council delegate the au- '
lority to the Stampede committee 5
j, sell concessions on the streets +
II lawful purposes, seconded by r
lderman Dewitt and carried. +
II. A.. Schoening next came before ?
lie council regarding the claim of +
asil Zemo for refund of special i'm
covement taxes paid on lots 8 and 4 I
block IA of the original townsite. :
Herman Dewitt stated in his opin- q
n that the statute of limitations had q
ltlawed the claim of Mr.. Zemo. The
after was deferred, pending a fur :
investigation of the title of the I
t and the law relative to the sta |,
tie of limitations.
Reading OF the Minutes
The minutes of the previous meet
@ were read, and it was moved by
-derman Dewitt that the minutes
approved as read, seconded by (
.derman Johnson and carried. {
Permission to Suspend Sign !
The application Of Peck and Hau- E
+ asking permission from the city {
uncil to suspend a sign from the {
ont Of their place of business was T
ad. {
1t was moved by Alderman Dewitt z
at the request of Peck & Hanger 8
granted, seconded by Alderman s
Neil and carried. E
Claims
Moved by Alderman Johnson that z
bills be allowed as audited, sec s
ded by Alderman Dewitt and car s
d.
The following claims having been z
dited, warrants were drawn for 5