The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-14

This think is . mistake. All the laws
we may enact fall flat and become a dead
letter if they are not enforced by compe
tent executive officer of the lay making
power.
We must depend on the. river for our
water supply and every effort should be
made to keep it pure as possible. 1t has
been and is noWathe practice to dump eV-5
cry kind Of garbage and filth over the riv-
er bank along the entire city front and let
it remain there until the high water in
JUNE carries it off. There are also num-
Der pf private sewers empyting into the
river right in the heart of the city all this
communicates the water more or less.
White there are ordinances providing
against this nuisance they, seem to have
become imperative, and if they are not
effective enough they should be made so,
as the matter is vital enough to require it.
Ofthe whole amount of revenue derived
from city taxes during the past three
years would be safe in saying that fully
one half has gone towards supplying and
housing a fire apparatus. We have a
| powerful hand engine Of improved make,
| l 900 feet of first class hose and hook
and ladder truck fully equipped, such an
apparatus as would be sufficient for q city
much larger than ours. and yet we have
III, u ,f
ganization Of any kind, the want OF
which impairs the effectiveness of our ap-
paratus and should not be permitted to
continue. There is plenty good material
for afrst class fire department. and it
needs an effort and an interest on the part
of the council to effect it. If this is not
possible / recommend that an engineer
with pipemen and hosemen be employed il
necessary and paid out of the fire fund.
! Tn conclusion, gentlemen, earnestly re-
questyour hearty cooperation in our eff
forts to give the people of Fort Benton
good government. The laws that have
been3passed and which [ have taken an
oath to execute with justice and Impair
TALLY have been the subject Of much
careful thought and study and were in-
tended to promote the greater comfort, se
curity, peace and health of all the inhabi-
tants within the city limits. That was the
object Of incorporation and to this end let
as deTote cur best energies without favor
| or parlality. Respectfully Submitted.
JERE saLLIyAN, Mayor.
A special meeting of the new city coun-
Gil was held at the clerks office last even
ing. The meeting was called for the pur-
pose ofreceiying the mayors appointments
to the various city offices. The following
appointments were made aud ratified by
the council: City marshal, John Breen;
polloe magistrate, clerk and assessor, John
w. Iatfan; CITY attorney and treasurer,
Horace r. Buck; fire marshal. L. j. Todd.
Mr.. CEaas. e. Conrad was elected presi-
dent of the council for the ensuing year.
The mayor then announced the follow
ing committees:
Stocking, J. W. Power.
Ordinances-M. J. Leaning, r. A.
Cummings, G. W. Crane.
Auditing accounts-Geo. w. Crane,
Chas. Rowe, IT.. Todd.
Fire department-T. j. Todd, 7. A.
Cummings and Chas. Rowe.
Taxes and licenses-J. w. Power, G. e.
Conrad, MI Leaning.
PRINTING! -Chas. Rowe, M. j. Leaning,
y. w. Power.
Streets and alleys--T. A. Cummings,
T. j. Todd, Chas. Rowe, C. E. Conrad.
Investigating the origin Of fres-W. s..
Stocking, T. A. Cummings, G. W. Crane.
Building permits-T. A. Cummings, w.
S. Stocking and Il. J. Todd.
There being no further business the
board adjourned to meet again on Monday
evening next for the purpose of determin-
ing salaries.
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