The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-05-04
THE INCORPORATION MOVEMENT.

| THE INCORPORATION MOVEMENT.
Report Of Committee ON Boundaries Actes
Upon and Action Taken to Present the
Matter 70 County Commissioners.
The adjourned citizens meeti ng in regart
to the incorporation of Deer Lodge Wa
called to order at Union Hall by the Chair
man at z o'clock p. m. Monday evening
May Both, 1888.
Rep orts of Committees being called for
the following were submitted:
Mr.. Chairman: The undersigned, member.
Of the committee appointed at your last
meeting to consider and report upon the
boundaries Of the proposed inc orporation o.
the town or city of Deer Lodge, would sug.
gest the following: That the present north
ern, southern and western boundaries of the
patented TOWNSHIP of Deer Lodge remain
unchanged, and that the limits be extended
one-fourth mile east. Very respectfully,
J.H. Owings, Il. s. Reed, 81. II. Zenor.
Samuel Scott. :
MI. Chairman: The undersigned would
respectfully submit he following as a sub.
stitute for the report of the majority of the
committee appointed at your last meeting
to determine the boundaries of the proposed
incorporation of Deer Lodge, to-wit:
l. That the southern and western bounda.
rles of the patented TOWNSHIP remain IN
changed.
2. That the boundary be extended one
fourth mile east from the present limits. .
8. That the boundary be extended nine
hundred (900) feet north Of the present linn
its and nine hundred (9OO) feet north of the
proposed extension to the east. Nd Bic.
lenberg, o. B. O'Bannon. ,s~
The substitute reported by the minority
of the Committee was then on motion
submitted and after free discussion was
adopted as the sense of the meeting by a
three to one vote. "
On motion, the Committee en- Boundaries
was empowered and instructed to prepare
and circulate a petition and map to define
the boundaries of wards or districts, to file
the same in the Office of the County Clerk
and to do all acts necessary to bring the
matter properly before the Board Of County
Commissioners, without again reporting to
a meeting Of citizens.
On motion, Francis r. Bill was added to
the Committee. Y"
On motion, the Chair was instructed to
appoint a committee of three on finance and
Messrs. Willard Bennett, DR.. G.. G.. Glass
and Addison Smith were appointed as such
Committee.
Votes of thanks were then rendered to the
Committee on Boundaries for services rem
dered, to Van Gundy & Miller for the use of
Union Hall and to the Deer Lodge brass
band for music at the opening of this
meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine due.
JAMES H. MILLS, Chairman.
o. 3. O'BANNoN, Secretary.
The action above taken, with that to be
done by the Committees, will bring the
question of incorporation before the Board
Of County Commissioners, who will then
appoint at their next meeting ''some suita-
bic person to take a census of the residents
of the territory to be Incorporated" 1t
requires 800 inhabitants to incorporate. This
census must be reported to a subsequent
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election or the question of incorporation
can be ordered, and at least 80 days notice
of election must be given by publication.
If the population, as shown by the census:
is less than 1900, the municipality is CLASH
fed as a 'town;' if over 1900 and less than
5000, a ''city of the second Glass;" all over
that a "city Of the first class" It is a ques-
ton that can only be determined by a
census whether, with West Deer Lodge ex-
the municipal boundaries, and on that de-
ponds if it shall be a ''city" or a "town"-the
distinction amounting to but little, except
in name.
The Committee has yet the greater portion
of their work to do, being princ!pa all to
have a map made of the town as defined by
the boundaries adopted, to prepare the
petition and secure signatures, and to agree
on the boundaries of the wards, it being pro-
vided that cities of the second class shall
not have less than two nor more than four.
Towns are divided into three districts, with
two Aldermen from each, and it would
seem best that the Deer Lodge map should
be divided into three wards or districts, that
whichever classification it may come under
the districting will be adequate to the case.
The only noticeable division of sentiment
at any of these meetings was on the question
of the north boundary. The extension 900
Mr.. S. E.. Larabie, who is now absent, but is
not one to object ~strenuously if it is deemed
for the public good. The main purpose Of
this extension urged was that it was neces-
sary to give municipal officers a more ex-
tended jurisdiction over tramps that at times
infest the willows thereon, and enable them
to pursue and arrest fugitives who might
otherwise take safe refuge there. ;
Other than this, the we'll attended meet
preston and always characterized by
earnestness Of purpose. We trust the senti-
ment will be universal in Deer Lodge. The
unanimity of sentiment here in favor of that
better government and better condition
which can be had through municipal gov
eminent, is already spoken of to our credit
by press and public elsewhere. If there are
those opposed to it, we hope they will re-
consider before the time comes to vote on
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in one common purpose for the public good,
demonstrate that to the advantagesNa Nature has
given us for a beautiful and healthful to wn,
we will add our efforts as a public spirited,
progressive community that will stand by
our town and make it the pride of Montana.
Deer Lodge has hitherto been united on
matters affecting its general welfare. Let it
be SO still. And if experience demonstrates
that incorporation is not intellectually best
for it, the matter Of disincorporation is
simple; and we here pledge that, if the
writer is alive, he will then as earnestly
favor disincorporation as he favors incor.
poration now. He has NJ fears that day
will ever come, or that, incorporated even
for a year, and the citizens being true to
themselves, a corporal's guard would ever
thereafter favor a return to the conditions
now existing, but makes the offer as an
earnest of his convictions in this movement,
IMPORTING HOGS.
A Paving Industry Overlooked in Montana
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