The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-06-16


lation Of many policies. Many person
al remarks were indulged in through
out the meeting.
The chief of the fire department,
Fred Alden, was asked to give his
opinion of the effect that consolida-
ton would have on the fire rates and
he stated that it would result in rails
ing the rates or the cancellation of
policies. Mayor Koehn advised strong
ly against the consolidation. Finally
Alderman Aho made a motion that
the volunteer fire department and
city council have a meeting this
month, this motion did not meet with
a second. Alderman Keyes moved at
this point that the votes whereby the
bids of Mr.. Columbus for water col
lector and city electrician formerly
rejected be reconsidered. These two
motions resulted in tie vote. The
Mayor voted aye which resulted in the
reconsideration of the bids. Alderman
Solono, Keyes and Shelley voted in
the affirmative and Cunningham,
'>Aho and Baxter voted in the negative,
the Mayor voted aye which carried
the motion. Alderman Keyes then
moved that the water collection job
be awarded to D. W. Columbus at the
sum Of $4,000 a month. Aldermen
Solono, Keyes, and Shelley voted aye
and Cunningham, Baxter and Aho
voted no. The Mayor voted aye which
awarded the contract. The city cleo
trician job was awarded to D. w. Col
umbus by the same vote.
The next matter under discussion
was the offices occupied by the chief
of police which had been brought ur
at the previous meeting; this matter
after considerable discussion pro ano
con, the question was laid on the table
Indefinitely by Alderman Shelley's
motion which was carried by the same
votes as the contracts We're awarded
In the early part Of the meeting
considerable discussion was held or
| the report of the street and alley com
mittee regarding the manner of the
! disposition Of garbage. The contract
is held by U. S. Jackson. This question
resulted in the Mayor appointing 6
special committee to draft a new or.
dinance. Alderman Baxter, Aho anc
Cunningham together with city health
officer, DR.. e. M. Adams and City At
torney j. G. Skinner were appointed
as the committee to investigate.
The American Legion was given the
\ privilege of holding carnival under
the Bernardo Exposition company ant
the city licenses were waived. Tht
American Legion had previously in
terviewed the Mayor and city councl
relative to this matter Alderman Aht
and Cunningham opposed the waving
of the licenses and wanted to charge
$500 day for the five days that th'
carnival is in progress, or total O
$25.00. This was opposed by the Mayo
and the majority of the council whicl
! resulted in the waving of the licenses
The street commissioner was au
thorized to have some gravel haule,
on the road near the Levi store an,
to fix that portion of the street nea
the Red Lodge State bank and tn
street north of the Labor Temple
4 The street commissioner was author
lied to use the Fordson grader for 1
} days to fix up the streets of the city
!, The officers reports were receive
and filed and the regular MONTH
bills were allowed.
Dr.. E. M. Adams was granted per
mission to build a new garage nea
his hospital.
Mr.. Sconfienza was granted permis
, sion to repair the roof of his buildin
now occupied by the Montana baker.
DR.. C. L. Koehn was granted 6
/ day leave of absence from the cit
: and H. A. Simmons was granted )
A day leave of absence as member
] the library board.
The city treasurer reported mir
! business firms who had failed to pa
!. their occupational licenses. On motto
: of Alderman Aho, the Mayor and cit
attorney were instructed to file pr
! ceedings against these firms ar
4 force collection.
III Alderman Baxter made a motto
e that list Of dog taxes collected
h published in the paper and that a
t dogs not paid for be disposed of.
resolution fiyinp the annual te