Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The POLICE Fo.CE REN0YATED
IND ENLARGED.

Three of the Old Force Retained-S. "
. Graves Chosen City CLERKS Larg
: Salary List Created - Monteath De
nounces the Chinese Restaurants
The Water Company Makes . Fai
Proposition.
The City Council met at 7:30 o'clock las
evening, Mayor Hamilton in the chat
and the entire fourteen members present
After reading of the minutes of the preyi
Gus meeting and theirapproval, the reports
of standing committees were received.
Alderman Sargent as chairman of thu
Finance Committee reported back the re
port of the Committee of the last Council
which was received and filed. 1t shows the
expenditures by the old committee during
the year Of $3s,536.57 and included the
Treasurer's report for the same pslled.
The report of Alderman Sargent recon.
mended the appointment OF a clerk to
keep the books and records of the Council,
as well as other recommendations concerB-
ing the Treasurer and the keeping of more
complete records OF the city's moneys.
Alderman Pinkham reported from the
Streets and Alleys Committee that the city
street force consisted of six men at So a
day, three horses, two carts and harness.
on 2-horse scraper and pillow, the appa-
ratus and horses being the property OF the
city. He reported that the sidewalks were
in many instances in a high and dangerous
condition, and might be an occasion of
serious expense to the city If not reme-
died, and that to fill up the streets to
their grade would be too expensive. He
had ordered that on Quartz street and
that on Mercury street reduced to the ex-
listing grade on contract, and recommended
that all sidewalks be lowered wherever too
high and dangerous. The report was re-
ceived and filed.
Alderman Monteath, from the Fire Com
mittee, reported the ordinance and recon-
mendations OF the old Council defining fire
limits and what constitutes fire-proof build
ings, which was adopted and placed on
file.
Alderman Calkins, from the Committee
on Light, asked for further time, which was
granted.
Alderman Wynne, from the Committee
on Police, made al oral report. They had
examined the Jail and foundit in very bad
condition, with dirty walls all scraped up,
and pronounced it decidedly unsafe. The
Committee recommend an increase of the
police force to twelve men, besides the Mar.
shall and Chief of Police. The report was
adopted.
A communication from the Fire Brigade
the proposition contained in
the report of their meeting in y~esterday'sl
MINER was read and referred to the Com |
on Fire.
Mr.. T. C. Campbell asked permission to-
address the Council on the subject before
it. The Butte City Fire Department had
a meeting, and owing to the restrictions
in the law defining the duties OF
Fire Marshal and the extended nature of
his duties, and being ignorant as to wheth-
er there was to be consolidation OF the
two departments, they refrained from MAX
ing any recommendation to the Council.
whole matter was referred to the Fire |
The Clerk read an invitation extended to
the Mayor and Council rom the Grand
Army Post in Butte to attend the memo
rial services on Decoration Day at the
Grand Opera House, which was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Pinkham the Council
a recess for half an hour to confer to-
gether on the subject of police appoint
ments. They adjourned to the Office OF
the City Attorney, and during their alb
sence DIR. Leavitt a sworn in by City
Attorney Speer as Health Officer of the
When the Council returned to the Coun-
chamber Alderman Sargent reported
as the result OF their conference the follow
ing names OF mentor police officers during
the ensuing year: James Layden, Joseph
Paulin, Con Hayes, Adolph Werner, Frank
Murray, W. F. Jordan, Ed Carl, Alex Carrie
ton, Ed James, Lou P Smith, Tom Wat
ers, and James Dryer, Jailer. The APP
were made by reclamation.
Marshal Coulter asked the Council TO
appoint Jack Mcdonald as special police
nan at the Theater Comique. Mr.. Nc
Donald, in a rather confused way, declined
the appointment, but Mr.. Pinkham made
the motion, stating that Mr.. Richie of the
rheater Comique was very DESTROYS the
should be made, and Jacks
lame passed unanimously for the position.
Alderman Pinkham said that, in view OF
5he onerous duties attaching to the office
Of the Street COMMISSIONS and the neces-
for him to give his time entirely to the
as defined by ordinance, he would
move the creation of the office OF assistant
street commissioner or foreman OF carts to
charge of the prisoners at work On the
streets while the iailer is In court, which
notion carried.
On motion of Alderman Lynch, Peter
Martin was unanimously chosen to fill the
On motion of Alderman Lynch, the old
policemen not reappointed were dismissed
rom the service of the city, and the new
appointees commence service to-day.
The new policemen were then sworn in by
Judge Lippincott, Observation-Disclosures being
Layden, Paulen, Werner, Carl, Carleton,
James, Smith and Waters.
Alderman Pinkham then moved that the
Council proceed to the election OF a City
Clerk, which should be by ballot.
Alderman Evans nominated S. W. Graves
or the position and nominations being
closed, Mr.. Graves was elected by acclama-
ton. He was then called to the front and
sworn in by Judge Lippincott.
On motion OF Alderman Pettes the Clerk
was instructed to draw warrantsfor the pay
Of the policemen dismissed.
In motion of Alderman Pinkham the
Clerk was Instructed to draw warrants for
the per diem of the Judges n clerks at
the late election.
Aldermen Pinkham then presented a sal
ary list for the different Offices appointed
by the Council for the ensuing year, so that
ordinances hight be drawn in accordance
Herewith. The salaries were then pre-
sented to the Council in succession, and q
motion made in each case as fol-
Marshal, $3.50 a month in full of all serv-
to the city.
Chief of Police, $125 a month, do.
Police officers and iailer, 500 a month, |
do. |
Street Commissioner, $125 a month, do.
Foreman of carts, 500 a month, and
men So a day, do.
City Clerk, $75 a month, do.
Officer Murray here appeared and was
sworn in
Mayor, $3.50 per year, and Aldermen So
It night, provided there be not more than
five meetings a month.
Police Magistrate, $500 a year.
City Attorney $50 a month and S. ices
in each case where a conviction was had
and the defendant paid his fine.
City Attorney Speer here arose and made
objections as to the inadequacy OF
the enumeration for the amount OF work
involved. There was SO much trouble in
getting elected to the position that it was
not worth the expense entailed. He wanted
the Council to make the salary $50 a month
and leave the fees at the old figures Of $3.50
in each conviction.
MIR. Monteath thought the remuneration
proposed by Mr.. Pinkham contrary to the
provisions Of the incorporation act.
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