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The Billings Gazette. SMI-MICBEBKLY. I1. L. BOARDMAN, 3AdStor and 1Publlaker. Oficial (lity and ('ounty Paper. Bntered at the Billings Postoffee as Second Class Matter. Subecrtption 1atte. One year, in oadvt ncc .............,.00 Six months .................... 1.0 Single copies ..... ............ . . TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1899.: ECHOES FROM TiE . COUNCIL CHAMBER. The meeting of the city council to night promises to be inter'esting fron the start to finish. All the member will probably be present, with the ex oeptiou of Clement, who is in Chicago In view of the fact that Alderninu St 'John resigned and the vacancy is to bh filled by appointment by his colleague Szituiok, there will be a new fact among the aldermen. Mr. Szitnick ha: appointed A. P. Hart as successor te Mr. St. St.ohn. he appointment will b: ratified by the colusNil, and Aldernma Hart will take a seat on the right side of the table, * * * One of the important matters to bh attended to by the council tonight it the opening of the bids for t he construe. tion of the north side sewer. If tht bids are in such shape that the council can get at each estimate, the contract will probably he awarded tonight. It is thought the system will cost somet thing like $*2,000 and will be complet ed In about three months after it is started. * * l * Alderman Beuuighoff will carry a city hall under his armn tonight. That is, it will be on a roll of paper under his arm. At the meeting two weeks ago Mr. Bennighoff stated that he would talk more on the city hall ques. tion and be prepared to show the coun oil what his idea was ill the matter. Mr. Bennighoff favors a city hall off to itself, on city property, while others are quoted as being in favor of build ing on the presenut site. The opponents of the present site say that it is not of sufficient area and would not do at all unless a three-story building was erect, ed. The object of Ita ew building is to accommodate all the city officers, be 'sides the fire department and council. T'hose favoring the present site do so because they think it is the most cen tral point in the city. If time will permit there will probably be quite a debate on the subjetct. * * * Alderman Frizelle, who broached the subject of municipal ownership of the water-works at the last meeting, says he will have something more to say to night and statistics to read, if there is any time. He has not been idle in the matter and has been talking with a number of citizens and property own ers, all of whom favor it to a unit. Alderman Frizelle thinks, as do hun. dreds of others, that the time is now ripe for the agitation of this subject, which is of so vital interest to every citizen and taxpayer. Mr. Frizelle will not have to fight this battle alone. There are at least four other members of the council who favor municipal own ership and will stand by him to the end. Besides these, the mayor also favors it, having gone on record in his inaugural address last June, This is one of the mautters which will occupy the attention of the council for some time to come, or at least until it is solved by its adoption. This complet ed, then will follow the city ownership of the present electric light system, or a new one. The petition of Austin North for a franchise for an electric street railway should be reported on tonight. Then there is the ordinance granting WV. B. George a franchise for an electric street railway, which has been drawun up, but not adopted. Mli. (;eorge does not like its wording id lil ha(s belJ taving it off. (an the c,'unu'il gr;alt two franchlises, is the qutestion wlhiah ha,'b' asked by several. LATE \EI', IN BRIEF. rueat Fall Ihas tilI ' c;ast's of sm ll pox -ll in oun ntighhenhood ill timoiltmst populous part of tlhe city, and tilt city health otfihcers hit, stahlishlld it qtlauran tine. All the pattlitisltr 0 ml tploVys of the Boston & . tallntttl. 'tii' disaist, is identical ill type with that whihll ap eared i it a dloztll Int! it ferw woks ago. All tithe p yhy,,i.lts o(f the c.ity then aliled it chiikiu Ipox. Ilicoola, tilte capital of Nl'urask;, attered a half nmillin.u dlllir tire Slat. urdiay .orningI. Slviill priltinlg .o tabliabhents, St. Vatul' M. E. c'hllroh, one of the flitest in tilhe ity, thile MNslln. o temlple, which t c'lltjillltdl tllt city publio library were anlung tilt build *.lls dlestroyed. "'he bwasball 5unl u il till, w\VStlin1 hsa1ue closed Monday with llldianapl,. 1ts the winner of the pollnanlt it ta let /lO4ptaof 1 4, Nevellty-tiv, ,llu itlg Iw o11n aud fl-rymsveun lost. I .P.urellsa VIAUdrbilt, thile w'lthhy "oW YiIgwk, dled T.esdlaty frol it he ofdparalsta/, in~ death mu al.€, it Slg S.s rlnpl|a to ites ttlltly amit W co1p1rOllir ofl the oPursltly.', has SBiI s0I s00 meDat fe Sith, ,m. I 4 binIIO l t the c5lohe of !stnIe i 100 hoe S to the Sheriff Hubbard returned Friday from Helena where he witnessed the hanging of the young half-breed, Joe Allen, for the murder of J. S. Rey nolds. Sheriff Hubbard says that Allen died game, making no speech on the scaffold, but going to his death with a nerve that was wonderful. The execution passed oft without a hitch and was witnessed by several sheriffs from about the state. To sheriff Hub. bard will fall the solemn duty of twist. ing it knot under the ear of Murderer W. C. Brooks in about two mouths, uu* less the governor comnlmutes his sentence to imprisomnment, which is not at all likely. County Superintenrdent Burli finds himself in the midst of a busy season just now since the various district schools of the county are beginning work for the fall and winter. He visit ed the Laurel school last Wednesday, which he found in excellent condition and progressing satisfactorily under the professorship of J. E, Kurtz, who pre sidea over the Canyon Creek school last year. There are thirty pupils already enrolled and ten more expected shortly. The Park City school opened last Mon day under Professor MoCrary, who was in charge last year. Thirty-three pu pils are attendiiig aind more are to come. The trustets of the school de cided to opeti a primary department and have engaged Miss Flotence Mitch ell to conduct the same. The Allen dale school house has been moved up the railroad, about two miles from its former location, and is now situated in the center of the district. It has been plastered, painted and otherwise improved. School began in it yesterdy with Mrs. C. D, Strang as teacher and about twenty two pupils attending. The Trewin district between Park City and Laurel, began school yesterday with Miss Grace Church of Billings as teacher. She will have about ten pu pils to instruct. Miss Alice Walk is again teaching the young idea how to shoot in the Newman district, south of Billings. Her school will only be of four mouths' duration. The Roundup school' (Lstarted yesterday with Miss Kato (Gillispie of Billings in charge. The trustees of the Tilden district have not yet decided whether or not they will have school this year. Last week being fair week, a number of the schools had vacation, thus permitting teachers and scholars to visit Billings. ,tloulta i n A*,,mo'Intuint. if (',OngI'a- ti ion:. ('lil'rcltl ('ollle HewtI Next. The annual meeting of the Montuln association of Congregational churchier closedu in Helena Mouday with a morn. ljg session. During the closiug hours a conmmuittee of three o+n .nliisionar3 work wais appointed to respond with the national Wouncil toinmittee of fif. teen on nmissi nar ork. The associa. tion voted t .&..e to Billings next year, appointing Rev. E. D. Bostwick, of Big Timber to preach the sermon, with Rev. F. G. Blanshard of Helena, alternate. Certain amendments were made in the constitution, including the adop. tion of the national council's creed of 1881 as a doctrinal basis, and the deter mining the status of ministerial mem bers of the association, an important point being that every pastor must be come a member of some church in the association before he can vote at any meeting of the association. The committee on resolutions among other things extended thanks to the kind people of Helena for their hospi tality in throwing open their homes and entertaining the delegates other wi8se. The following are the standing com mittees of the association, to( act dur ing the ensuing year:, Home Missions-Rev. W. P Clark of Billings; Rev. V. F. CIAlk of Liv ingston; Rev. F. G. Blanc lrd of Hel ena. Sunday Solj.ols-Rev 0. C.0Clark of Missoula; Ra E. D.Bostwick of Big Timber; Mr E. O. nailsback of Bill ings. Ministeria St diug-Rev. W. S. Bell, of Hle a Rev. V. F. Clark of Livllgston; e W, Watson of Red Lodge, f lMissiomntry Work-LRev. ). C, (lark of Missoulah Rev. V. F. (lark of Liv ligstom ; I1ev. 1F. ( . Blntshtlard of Hill P(rorilllllull for Next Meetinllg-- iev. W. 1). hClark of Billings; le.v. Josheoph PAlo oft (Columintius; Rev. W. II. Wiut. ,on of 11.'1d ]tlogeI'. ORDINANCE NO. 120. Aun rditnnui' 'iatting Sl'c'ia l un prIov'lentl'i Distri('ct Nulul, l ;I of tit city of Hillings, Yeillowastiine ciOllity, Molltillliii, Ituid defiling its boun(llldurll ianltdl lrovidlinlg for tlle iluntrsution of it syntell lof sewrlr thereinfor Nuni til't' purposes ito i'onllit with anlld itlItly inito the Ipublic sewer of the tity, aidl to lrovide foll alsessing tilhe lllirtl ' iiost itl conlltlruit ting thlte Mliltlt tgaitnist hlni Irollerly bonltiltlettd IthLer by, nld for extending thie playllunt fit Ili ost of lcontrlclting suli dlw Iru't sowers ovtal i petrlod of thitge yu'ilrs, iun(l reatintg pei(hll Iliprov. tiltut H itri tt Nutli her ;I fun.ll Sil Ort iiibil'( itly Itu'e ('ly I('ot i(I of tI ' I'il!/ f' Wlillillt : t- '. I Thu t a t tii ilitl i n li itvtitmltell li.trh ' fr i h l, ir1 + l to t ioti rMirIIIntI( lwlr', fill' . ito.y p rpoIllll (til itllhil thil r oitt siutl iltv't ;gcid fIo the purplo el itf vuit till tli t ' plllal)psut fili' IIh tlio st t i'ltnitl i t M lIt , ild e s lW. th over It turi ld of 1lilrt,, .0li41 lilt,, tus thin ( 1 1in a hltlty ireistteidd itulu .tiablilhid itl uruttd lit),; tIhuaut ivalting thie utiuth lillU If said Hlluy ntd tihe euSl Iand watI lhiet ltl blhonks uatulberid 100, it?, 1liu and iltl to thlle luttrrsetol i of the alley in lilo00 nuiblaered 10i With the east line of the north and south alleys the city of Billings, State of Montana, which said district shall be known and designated as Special Improvemeut Dis trict Number 8, and which said district shall be and consist of that portion of the city of Billings which is bounded by and contained in an exterior line described as fol lows, to-wit: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of North Twenty-fifth street with the south line of Fifth Avenue north; thence running northwesterly along the south line of Fifth Avenue north to the intersection of said avenue with the east line of North Thirty-second street; thence runninp southeasterly along the east line of North Thirty-second street to the inter section thereof with the north line of the east and west alley in block num in said block 101); thence north along the east line of said alley and across First Avenue north and along the east line of the alley in block numbered ninety-two to the south line of Second Avenue north; thence along the south line of said Second Avenue to the west line of the alley in block number ninety one; thence south along the west line of said alley and of the north and south alley in block numbered 110; to the intersection of the north and south alley in block numbered one hun dred and ten with the east and west alley in said block one hundred and ten, thence easterly along the north line of said east and west alley across North Twenty-sixth street and along the north line of the east and west alley in block numbered 111 to the west line of North Twenty-fifth street; thence northwest. erly along the west line of North Twenty-fifth street to the place of be ginning. Said district number 8, containing and consisting of all that portion of the city of Billings between North Twenty-fifth street on the tt, North Thirty-second street tle west, Fifth Avenue on he noi nd the north line of the fl ste y south of First Avenue, the south, which is not already included in and taxed for sewers in Special Improvement District Number 2, and consisting of 7.01 lots, as shown no the official plat of the original town of Billings, now on file and of record in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the county of Yellow stone, state of Montana. Sec. 2. That district sewers for san. itary purposes be and the same are here by ordered constructed in said district as follows: A soewer 12 inches in diameter, in side measuretnent, to serve as an outlet for the lateral sewers in the district, commnmoncing ot Third Avenue north, where the al l, in blo '.commonly known as bloc s 4NX ) u 4 intersect the satume (said bl)l -inionly known as block 48 being block nunmbered 52 as shown on the official plat above referr ed to); thence east along the center line of said Third Avenue to a point where the same intersects the center line of the alleys in blocks numbered 42 and 60; and a sewer 15 inches in diameter, inside measurement, to serve as an outlet for the above described sewer on Third Avenue and the laterals emptying into the same, and also to take the place of the lateral sewer to drain the property im hudltely abut ting upon it, runij.% from the end of said Third A sewer at its inter. I section with he center line of the said alleys in blocks numbered 42 and (10, south along the alley in block number. ed (10 to and across Second Avenue north and along the alley in block unum Jered 9i to and across First Avenue north, and along the north and south alley in block 111 to and emptying into and connecting with the present city sewer. .Also lateral sanitary sewers, 8 inche: in diameter, rouning south from the north line of said district to the said Third Avenue sewer one on each of the alleys as follows, viz: Between north Thirty-second street and north Thirty first street; between north Thirty-first street and north Thirtieth street: be. tween north Thirtieth street and nortlh Twenty-ninth street; between north Twenty-ninth street and north Twenty. eighth street; between north Twenty eighth street and north Tweotymseventh street, and between north Twenty seventh street and north Twenty sixth street, and betwoen north Twenty. sixth streot tnd north Twenty-fifth street, except that the hlatrals betwoen [TweVnty-eighth andll TWolnty-Nivnt It sttits Itund ibetwon 'Twenty-Nixth anlldl 'I'wenty-fifth tlrotslw shll otllltllic .e at Ihe south linEs of the lig Horn Montii ernI railway right-of-way, Anid si lllllr hitoIral sNWters, ' inheso ill diatllltr, inside unelistrH InotIl, bit lWel the south llne of said district and slud Third Avenue sewer, ontit ll Itnch of the alleys as follows, Viz: Hilt ween north Thllty-second tinet and niorth Thirty-flrst strot 1 bit-. tweetn north Thirty-lrst lstreet IIand north 't'hirtieth street; htweutn north Thirtieth street and north Twenty ilith lt tleet; lletwaeen orth 'PTWllty. ninth streut aiud nirth T lwenty-eighth atreut; hItweeu north Twanty, eighth street tuld north Twinty.wiventh strlet, tueld hetwtll lrtllwh Twenty' isevenith stredi allil inorth t'wenltysiut!h strlut, Maid sewers to i ulllllustri.sltei of vitrifl. d llay piles, togethrll with thin lanosewitry flush tallk., Itinhlidtis lndi othiol llrlllt ilnaniOu, cll it II, 'tphat till th prjcploli ty ill hitdhdl ill Mpmuitil illproveltuialt tis tr4lst Nulnther Ii, ecludivie if thse Mstaets :tnll alleys anid pithliis pIhloe iN tslitu pro uilty whihh will hI esMlaitrhly honel Iltl fLy thie thvl b l auritiivl d prliiilrti Itttprivantscts, she entiru owus end as' tslse l of wilch shall ha tlAtNSMal MiUtildl, mild pruolmsly is the fellowiug lu ueil I Thu tidal iul aUnd nimiu lliii iass itt saw ssdru: iia said lawuaIN ":ItIIlty Nuwi*uM Iii elle miia., iLM ludinuy o wuab u of t inculS o 1 *l Is.uullll tLW 16 itoh awlul OaU tIw alleys betwee north Twenty.slxth street and north Twenty-fifth street fqom Third Avenue northl to where it enters into the public sewer, as would be necessary to pay for con structiln a lateral sewer sinmilar to the lateral sewelr above described for the iurpoSn of draining the property abut ting on said 15 inch newers, shull be taxed up to nill of the lots in said dis. triet abutting on said laterals and said 15 inch sewer on the alloy between northI Twentyasixth street ard north Twenty fifth street, in proportion to the linear feet bordering on said laterals and said 15 inch sewer, and the cost of building said sewer on Third Avenue as the out. let for said laterals and of said 15 inch newer between north Twenty-sixth street and north Tweniityfifth street, over and above the amount of the sull to be taxed us above to the atbutting lots on account of its use as a lateral sower,, shall be paid by all of the prop. crty in the district, to be assessed in the proportion which its area bears to the area of the whole district exclusive of streets, alleys and public places. See. .4. That the assessmnent of the taxes above provided for shall be ex tended over three years, exclusive of the year that the same are placed upon the tax roll, the whole to be paid in four equal, annual payments, and all the mloneys to be derived front the pay. mnoni of the taxes levied as above shall be by the treasurer of said city placed ini a specital and separate fund of said Sp.cial Imiprovtiunet District Number 8 to be called Speciill Improvement District Number 11 fund, which said fund is hereby created, and the con struction of said district sewers slhall be paid for by warrants drawn upon said fund. Sec. 5. The city engineer is hereby directed to prepare all plans and speci. ficntious which are necessary in addi. tion to the plans of the general soewer system of the city of Billings already prepred. Siet, (. ' Tle city clerk is heoeby nau thorized iund directed to advertise for bids for doing snid work in accordance with the plans and specifications of the city engineer, all bids to be made in writing and filed with the clerk'ou or before the 19th day of Septenkber, A. D. 180I, at 8 o'clock p. m., of sjlld day, and to be accopanlied by it, certified heuck on somen bank of the city of Bill. ings for 1t) per cent of tlen bid, to be forfeited to the city of Billings in oase said contract being aw kded to said bidder, he fails, refuses, or neglects to nouter into a contrant and suitable oun. dertanltng with the city of Billings for the construction of 8aid snworns t the prices named in his bid. The )person to whom sutIi contract is awarded shall enter into a good and yuflicient undertakiug in the puenal sum of ten thousand dollars, payable to tie ,ity of Billings, and conditioned upon tlie construotion of said sewers on or before the fifteenth day of May, A. D. 1900, according to the plans and speid ficatiouns above provided for under the C lirection of the city engineer of the ilty of Billings and for the prices unmed in his bid and allowed by the city council. The city council hereby reserves the tight to reject any nud all bids no sub nitted. This ordinance shall take effect imI nediately upon its passage by the coun uil, and approved by the mayor. Adopted by the city council and ap )roved by the mayor this 5th tlay of 3eptember, A. D. 1890. Approved: U. YEOGN,Miayor, Attest : J. . Herford, City Clerk, Hlfri2I. A 11111 AI.. Fridhiy, Sept. 15,-JN. F, Duuzu, hicauuo; W. J. CruNt, Heleni., (4, Hanuen, H. U, McDououbh, R. H. ArouNou, 0. W. MoConuell, Helunt; S. A. (Juthir, Wyo. ; W. F. Phillipp, T. W. Elli, Heleun; J. M, Daugherty, Ornhit; R. WV. Btch, 0. M. Wiuter, J. P. Wonoldan, C,. W, Hldntau, I. H. Croaker, R. M. McLeod, W. E. Ben uott, 1, 1F. Fitzgrerild, J1. O'Bzhuu, T. M. SwinIdlohurnt, Heluni; A. Weaton, Liviugstou; J, Re1le, Chicago; W, (. Suyder, Cody Y, iK Hogun, ivinug Ntu); M. S4. (4euu, . . Dwter, Hel. eun; J. A. Jlyour, Nub,; H. ohiwAIdl, H. Morley, S. i). ; A. 13H. (Jirku, St. LIisN. T. W, Merrill, Hulcute; U. Mituhlltd, A. Aaidurson, (:luaadl e, Hatntrdey,.-J., Muhmwore, Je1)ruitt 1:,. ti ruighll Wyoi, J, P. Hakur, H. Mitchtll, A. JL, 1tubbN, J, W. (bu'dajsr, Lauril; F, W. Wauuunr, N14t, Viaal; H, U, Whlit, MieuM City; Miss Kaib' Uul. hrndliy, Iitindujt; H. (1, MuNuuley, M. UH Hiawliy, ctty; F.' Hunuclirst, 14t. Paul; A. Bl. (lhjk, W. H, (icllhway, N, Y,; l)4, . HenIry, Inn., ; A. M. Hei tmet, C t)DcuCI.( H. If D. Pn'et,K (J.; N U, 131owI, Nub. Jul, DeYCN, Nub. ; t . It, LutuIeey, Ifeleame; Ii. h, Miller, lua Miucaley. -H.4. (Juliwhumn, .1. 1'. hove, Uonmbusr.1, J. IJ yeunienwtI, i, W. Phil, lipst, W. N. (loodyeiaa, U. U. (1upav, .1. Halwibiwrger, Helena; ., A. Jgies, ctilaJIitti ti, V. arlnl, IuIWWNmi4 1, W, Lreugieiavuu, Uwlen W, U. Hldri u, (Jiuiena. N, (H. vuii, MlON Oit i ;S W. MuuIullun, K. (U.; (. 'I', FlHey, Mt. iLwnhiN C W (teu'uru, Wye; J A NhPI. Sh;i P. 1). Illueardieull , (muI1w V. (i.rna, Hviltdca' S. '['Ihal, ý YV. I', P. Ieran, (lisimiiivu. Mtendeay --.T. 1), Fk wiub ietul,N. K.C arvlwt, Muuw. W4. oi. Kellie, Hutie; A. M. Iiuwe,v, WeNuhmimwun A. 1, V)Nk, olelenie;, It. '4.Tm.vleet. M. I+'. `['task, LavIng I1 I l SImelmU ,lN, ul )41.1 J, Vmmk. III, i H" A. b'suHk, Ulkiue ; J. Wlrrulary, Moll 0CU. N. IiHumuW, 1li V Ihw, IN. J. A, Mt. Peuuli W. H. Nuwa Iw V. lwv, t N. N.a; PJ Yslauu, Nuani Y'. i 0.0. Idiwit, , Mawuep W. Nil" I11111 (), (4, wal rl, MhIM SN Uuu U, N, Ueei4, Mime lii Ni Siuwl, N. V. I J. P. Winilh, AN iuuNl NO. Drugs. .Dr ugs Special /./ A Complete Attention Y Line of given to l Perfumes, Physicians' 1 ] Soaps, ."'n Combs and Prescriptions rushes Day and Night . , r '' of all kinds. HOLMES & CALHOUN. A. L. Babcock Hardware Co. BILLINGS, MONTANA HARDWARE. WAGONS, IMPLEMENTS. Savage, Winchester, Marlin Riles, Colts and Smith & \Vcsson Revolvers, Anlllunll lition 1and Sporting (.;oods. STATIE AGIENTrS I"Ol 'ril 'lEl IU l Al'I'I) CYCLONE CAMERA.S AND IPIOTO SUPPLIES. 1899 MODEL BICYCLES Yellowstone Valley Mills cN.N NC''ON II W We Are Iouw ead9 - ' To supply you with anything in the I lardware line, having re ceived our new stock, which was bought before the rise in hardware. When wanting anything in the Farming Implement . line, that we handle John I)ccre Harrows, Walking and Sulky Plows, Champion Mowers and Binders, Thomas Iay Rakes, both wood and all-steel, Studebaker Wagons and Buggies. Also a L.arge Shipment of Wool Sacks. . .... onooan 8 s bpeap .... -- • I T 3 PAUL VESTIBULED TRAINS-DINING CARS. MINNEAPOLIS TIM OCARD-IIL.LINGS. DULUTH . . EAi.T" , UND. iAiv.e. is-pamy AND POINTS. SA * g• U I" M No. . Atlautlo M.tl...... .705 a.m. I 7:15 a. m. LO WIST* OUND. N UýTTE No, 1, Paolfto Mal....... 1 14:0am. I 150 a. m. H-"A *wva PanIuT AT TIoKar OoIvraI On FausON Ta, DAILY NXCOlPT UNDAY .Hrldyur .t ,arboa hee m . l t1:8[ l N, mI . n ,h a. , N 'Throuih 'laketi to all monts In the U ... * .at, (Tm lar , AlakqL, (;h na and Japan. aps I"" "' rdera for ala at a aI o the P. e, e .N ......y. -TT. j" Chu. 68. , FNu Q . P. A ,3 , I , ; , ° , , - s wIsLLN, MONT, I NT. sPA , ual ,. Pullman First-Class ,# Tourist Sleeping Cars THE BIG GENERAL STORE or THE BRIDGER COAL Co. AT BRIDGER, MONT. (iarrisi ;a lIrge .fllt cuimpilete line of u e(iunerl Mterclhandtise. The ,oullwn.s I inew of Garland Stvces and K;inges. tailla Wagous and tRacine hbuggie.. We carry overythil~g hiandled by a first-class store. Give us a call a!ilil you will he treated right. BRIDGER COAL Co. l, H. KIIN, MNN~QsN MIRCKNTILI DIPRRTM5NT 1RIDI.R. M@NT,