The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-29
MONT.-DAK. COMPANY
ENERGY

be let May 18th and in case the
city desired to have the balance
of Main street and Anaconda
graveled it would be necessary
that the cash be raised and de-
posted with the Federal Highway
Commission in order to have the
work advertised with the Federal
project, and in case the city did
not take advantage Of the work
as outlined the Federal project
would not include Main street in
the project. After considerable
discussion of the matter it was
suggested by Mr.. Jennison of the
Montana-Dakota Power Company
that his company would advance
the money to finance the gravel
ing of the streets providing the
city would enter into a contract
with the Power Company to fur
nish power for the city's pumping
and street lighting, they agreeing
to furnish current as cheap or
cheaper than the city was produc-
ing it.
Vote to Enter Contract
Moved by Alderman Dewitt
that the city enter into a contract
with the State Highway Commits
sion to grade and surface our
streets as per plan outlined by Mr..
Hart, seconded by Alderman Nc
Neil, acting Mayor Appelgren.
calling for a roll call vote, which
resulted as follows:
Ayes, Aldermen Johnson, Nc
Neil, Dewitt and Appelgren.
Nays, none.
Acting Mayor Appelgren de-
clared the motion to have carried
unanimously.
Committees Named
Moved by Alderman Dewitt
that the acting Mayor appoint al
committee of three of the citvI
council to act together with a conn.,
mittee of the Commercial club
to 90 into the matter of the cost
of the operation of the city'g wa
ter plant with Mr.. Jennison and
empowering the committee with
authority to enter into a contract
with Mr.. Jennison tomorrow morn
April 9th, which contract
was subject to ratification of the
city council, seconded by Alder
man Johnson. A roll call vote
resulting as follows:
Ayes, Alderman Johnson. Nc
Dewitt and AppeIgren.
none.
Acting Mayor Appelgren de-
Jared the motion to have carried
unanimously. ,
G. L. Marshall, president Of the
Commercial club appointed the
committee to act with
he City's committee: J. H. Coffey, !
J. Moore and A. w. Huxsol.
Acting Mayor Appelgren APP
pointed as the Councils commit :
ee Alderman Mcneil, Dewitt and
lgreeing to act himself as Alder
nan Johnson would be unable to t
,et away. {
Claims
Moved by Alderman Dewitt .
hat all bills be allowed as audit J
d, seconded by Alderman John, !
on and carried, t
The following claims having,
'een audited. warrants we're !
.rawn for the respective amounts.
J. S. Koser, transcript, An
derson-Erickson case ...S1O2.3O n
'scar Olson, labor on
streets 23.OOI
zen Torrison, labor on v
sewer at river LOO u
Oil Co., gas and $
kerosene for pump house 3.66 V
Iath Laubach, harness lea "
Their - rs $
/. J. Holderman, labor on O
engine - ITS
T. Cogswell, supplies for II
Jail 39.4O j
Alderman Appelgren reported b.
lat Mrs. c. E. Haynes had offer o.
| to take charge of the tourists CO
help out in caring for the tour
IS or tourist park for a small y
n
Communication
The following communication
Charles Gordon was read. dc
Mr.. Charles Gordon, t.
,lice Magistrate, 4.
ty, nj
Dear Sir
Mayor Thompson informed me ~
at he was DESTROYS of getting all -
pending from this admin ~,
settled up prior to the end 90,
the term and requested me to %.
lite you to ascertain the dispo-
ion of the $4,000 confscated in ii.
: raid on the Zemo pool hall last M,
NJ
The mayor is DESTROYS of dis
sing of this matter at the next M
of the council held on W.
'nday, April 26th and he would