The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-05-07

the Wolf Point Commercial club,
held at the city hall on the evening
Of April %, that the Commercial
club committee had asked for permis-
sion to use block 2. which is the block
partially occupied by the city build
ings as a tourist park camping
ground.
1t was moved by Alderman Dewitt
that the report of the park committee
be accepted and the request of the
Commercial club committee be grant
ed, seconded by Alderman Appelgren
and carried.
Report of Police and Fire Committee
Alderman Dewitt, chairman of the
police and fire committee reported
that the police and fire committee
of businessmen on the same evening
as the above meeting which immed-
lately followed the meeting of the
tourist park committee and the city
ing was regarding the policing of
the city at night, owing to recent
robberies. The disbursements COM
mittee stated that it was the concen-
sus of opinion of the businessmen
interviewed by them, that the rum
ming of the lights all night and the
placing of extra lights in the alleys
back of the business houses would
be more protective to them than by
putting on an extra policeman and
more economical for the city.
The mayor reported that in COM
pliance with the request of the bust
nessmen at that meeting, he had i'm
mediately instructed Mr.. LEM to
operate the lights all night and that
he had agreed with Mr.. LEM to allow
Serafn Lenz extra compensation OF
$4,000 per month for the extra SER
vice of operating the lights all night
It was moved by Alderman john
son that the action Of the committee
and the mayor be approved, seconded
bv Alderman Mcneil and carried.
The mayor appointed Alderman
Mcneil to act with the police and
fire committee in the installation OF
the extra lights. Alderman Mcneil
was asked to make an estimate OF
the probable cost of the installation
of the extra lights desired by the
businessmen in the alleys back of
their places of business, and the clerk
was asked to make application to
the Listerud Power company's plant
mission to use the company's poles
for such installation.
Claims
Moved by Alderman Johnson that
all bills be allowed as audited, sec
onded by Alderman Dewitt and car
ried.
The following claims having been
audited warrants were drawn for the
respective amounts:
Roosevelt county, election sup
niles
Ablin Oil CO., oil, gas and
grease for pump house 1902
T. j. DeLaHunt, c. 0. D. X
press and drayage Of engine
narts 1914
Monarch Lumber Co., lumber
for derrick on pump house $50
Peter LEM, C. 0. D. on pump
house supplies--- .S5
Continental Oil Co., Polarine
for numn house 40.l3
Continental Oil Co., gas and
oil for road razor.- 6.65
Jacob Dyck, labor on streets 1.5O
M. Dornfeld, labor on streets 1000
u. v. Hubbard, mar and team
On streets 1000
Bond of Oliver Montgomery
The bond Of Oliver Montgomery,
as treasurer of the firemen's relief
fund. which was laid over from the
previous meeting was again brought
IN for discussion and it was reported
that the bylaws of the Firemen's
Relief association only required q
bond of $1,000, while the funds IN
the possession of the treasurer were
approximately $1,000, and it was
suggested that the Firemen's Relief
association be requested to change
their bylaws to read that the bond
should be in sufficient amount to
cover the deposits of the treasurer
Moved that the bond of Oliver
Montgomery be laid on the table I'M
til the next meeting.
DR.. Burgess came before the coun-
u .ornnrnntntiun Of tho Amprl.