Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-24

A Warm Discussion Over the Efficacy {
the Measure Which Finally Passes by
Unanimous Vote-Additional Policeme
Appointed-The City Engineers Recon-
mendations.
The meeting OF the City Conncillast nigh
was one OF the most important yet he'll
by that body. 1t took the sure-thini
games by the horns and passed an ordin
ance that makes a square issue between il
and the men running those games. Further
than this, it acted promptly on the pass
age of the ordinance and directed that the
principal owner of n OF these games be
notified to appear before the Council at its
next meeting to show why his license should
not be revoked.
Previous to entering upon the principal
business OF the evening, the Council attend
ed to some preliminary matters so as to
clear the deck for action. There were pres
McDermott, Evans, Sargent, Pettes, Levy,
Lewis, Lynch, Olson, and Mahoney with
Mayor Hamilton in the chair.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Several bills were audited and allowed,
among others the bill of A. C. White for
$14.15 for jail repairs, also the bills OF
Aldermen Calkins, three days attendance
on the. County Commissioners sitting as Il
Board OF Equalization, Lewis two days,
Olson two days, Wynne two days and
Lynch one day, at So a dayfor such service
in behalf OF the city.
CITY OFFICERS REPORT.
The report OF Treasurer Cannon OF the
city ~finaeces from August 2 to November
10, showing a balance in the city treasury
of $1.4S, was read and referred to the
Finance Committee. The City Treasurer
showed that be was paying out money on
city warrants as fast as collected.
The report Of Judge Lippincott, Police
Magistrate, for October, wal also presented
and read showing that he had turned in
$14S as fines into the treasury during that
month.
APPOINTING POLICEMEN.
The matter OF filling the necessary vacan-
cy on the p,,lice force temporarily filled by
Charles Anderson was next taken up.
Marshal Coulter made an explanation
that he had selected Anderson as the most
capable man for the position aud had ap-
pointed him during the recess Of the Coun-
Gil. He had induced him to resign a steady
job with the understanding that he would
do his utmost to secure his confirmation
by the Council and in compliance with this
asked his appointment on the regularforce.
The Council took a vote on the subject.
Henry Lalande was also nominated for
the place, but Anderson received six u
of the ten votes and was given the position.
The Marshal was then asked if the force
was full and replied that it was not, a
resignation from the number originally ap-
pointed by this Council being still vacant.
He was asked if it was necessary, in his
opinion, to fill this vacancy and replied he
thought it was. He referred to the case of
a man who had been held up the previous
evening on East Quartz street and robbed,
and said that the safety of the city during
the coming winter with it's heavy fogs and
night closing in early demanded that the
full force authorized be appointed.
Alderman Lynch detailed the circum-
stance of a friend OF his being held up OPP
posite the Girton House on Tuesday night
and robbed of $lO4. He continued that,
sary, in justice to the French portion OF the
the additional appointment be
made from their ranks, and moved that
the vacancy be filled by Henry Lalande.
He spoke highly OF his qualifications and
previous service as a police officer in Wis
consin. Alderman Evans placed Evan
in nomination.
The vote resulted in LaIande receiving
seven votes to three for Evans.
On Alderman Pinkham's motion Jack
was appointed special policeman
at the Comique without pay.
Lalande and Lawrence were then sworn
in by Judge Lippincott.
ENGINEER %HARPER's REPORT.
The Clerk then read the following from
the City Engineer containing some valuable
suggestions:
BUTTE. M. r., November 21.-To the
Hon, Mayor and Council of the City OF
Butte.-Gentlemen: l woull respectfully
draw your attention to the following sub
jects which | am constrained to believe
should be considered by the Council at an
early date:
Ill PLATS.