The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-13

lI6 SUM u DI,OUU WAS Iedu, an
lit was moved by Alderman COTE,
that the bond Of James R. Hols
claw be rejected, seconded b.
Conrad. A roll call vote result
ing as follows:
Ayes, Aldermen Johnson, Cot
fey, Ferguson and Conrad.
Nays, Aldermen Mcneil anC
Dewitt.
Attorney Bramble asked the
Council their reasons for the re
lection of the bond.
Alderman Coffey stated he OBJ
I%iected to the bond because it wa.
a constable's bond. Alderman
Conrad stated he objected to the
bond because it was a persona
bond and he was of the opinion
that the Council should not accept
any personal bonds but should de-
mand surety bonds in all instances,
Moved by Alderman Coffey that
Ben Anderson continue as chief
of police, seconded by Alderman
Conrad. Attorney Marion advised
the Mayor to declare the motion
out of order as under the law Ben
Anderson automatically held until
his successor was qualified.
The filing dates of the oaths of
office Of the following officers
was read. J. H. Coffey filed May
9Th. James R. Holsclaw filed May
4th. and F. c. Williams filed May
6th.
Claims
Moved by Alderman Johnson
that all claims be allowed as u
dited, seconded by Alderman De-
Witt and carried.
The following claims having
been audited, warrants were
drawn for the respective amounts.
V. D. Chapman. sec
treas. fire dept, 7 men
at Booth fire --$ 400.
Z. r. Howe, so per cent of
pump house contract $4,000
FIT. Hildred & Co., check
valve en-
Mr.. Jennison of the Montana
Dakota Power Company inquired
when and where the money which,
he proposed to advance for the
crawling of the streets be de-
posted.
Alderman Coffey asked for the
bids for the lighting in response
% the advertisement which the
was authorized to make. Mr..
Jennison claimed it was not ne
,essary that bids be advertised for
" submitted under the law.
Discussion
There was considerable discus
ion regarding the cost of opera
ion of the citv's plant. Mr.. Jen-
-ison stated that he did not wish
o put the contract over and if
he people did not favor the deal
e was willing to withdraw the
.roposition. Alderman Ferguson
tated he thought the agreement
ad been gone into too hurriedly
nd that there was not sufficient
alta relative to the cost of the OPP
of the city's plant.
Mayor Appelgren called for the
of the contracts drawn up
etween the city and the Mon
lna-Dakota Power Co., which
ere read.
1t was moved by Alderman Cot
" that the contract be disap-
seconded by Alderman
onrad. Mayor Appelgren de-
AIRED the motion out of order.
Mayor Appelgren then called
n a motion to designate where
Ie money which the Montana
akota Power Co. proposed to put
was to be deposited. Moved
: Alderman Conrad that the
oney be left in the bank to the
edit of the Montana-Dakota
'wer Co., seconded by Alderman
'ffey. Mayor Appelgren declar-
the motion out of order.
Moved by Alderman Conrad
at the Council do not accept the
oney, seconded by Alderman
,ffey. At the request of Attor-
Marion, Alderman Conrad
anged his motion as follows:
Moved by Alderman Conrad
at the Council rescind the con-
acts with the Montana-Dakota
.wer Co.. seconded by Alderman
fey. Mayor Appelgren calling
r a roll call vote which resulted
follows:
Aldermen Johnson, Cot
Y, Ferguson and Conrad.
Aldermen Mcneil and De-
lit.
Moved by Alderman Ferguson
1t this city forward to the Bu-
of Public roads at Helena,
900 to bear our proportionate