Great Falls tribune., 1888-12-08
CITY BUSINESS.
ANOTHER BUSY MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL LAST EVENING
Salaries Under CONFERENCE.-The AL
dermen Make General
Observation-Disclosures
Adopted.


All the aldermen and Mayor Gibson
were present at the meeting OF the CITY
council last evening. mayor d1bson pre-
sloed ana d'spa'ched considerable bu+i
ness. Inc aldermen were all IN an &c
i've mooa ana decided quickly question
"h1ch arose.
Inc committee on hre department re
ported that i had written Tor prices OF
chemical engines OF from 5o to lO0 gal
IONS
Inc ways ana means commlttee an
nounced tnat IL had renteo an once II
'he Dunn olock at $40 per month LOT tht
ponce magistrate and pubic business II
general Approved. ... m.....
Inc same commune feporteo that ths
county was wiling 10 give the use OF tie
new jail 10 the CITY Tor Soo per month.
Mayor Gibson SAID THIS was serious
lnattef ana meflted thoughtfnl cohslder''
1lon' ..... .......
Aldermen FAIRFIELD SAID that the con
tract mlght De cancelled az any time II
the city found that 1t had the little end OF
the log. approved.
When the salaries ordinance came up
Alderman Wegner moved that 1t be con
sidered by sections. Inc treasurer was
allowed $50 per month on motion OF Al
derman falrheld, seconded ny Alderman
Dickinson. Some explanations as to the
duties OF the treasurer We're given by AL
defman Hotchklss. me salary OF Soo
per month ftr the city magistrate was ap
proved.
When the section allowing Sloo per
month TO the city marshal and chief OF
police was read, Alderman Fairfield NOV
ed that 1t De made $40, as tae income OF
the city was still an open question. Al
derman Wegner moved that it be $40 for
the hrst SIX months and then $50. lhe
latter amendment was lost On the first
amendment there was tie vote. Alder
men Fairfield. Hotchkiss, beachiey and
johnson voting for, and Aldermen veg
ner, Mitchell, Matthew's and DICKINSON
voting against. Mayor Gibson also voted
against the amendment. Subsequently
Alderman Fairfield moved That the salary
be $50. Alderman Johnson seconded the
motion ana made some remarks on tne
Importance OF light taxation lie saie
the town was prosperous pu1 many peo
pie had YET 10 pay 1or thell houses ant
had no money TO spare
Alderman Wegher sald that 'he Guy e6
pecteu some 'hcoin', from saioo.'s al.
gambling houses ana would hot oepene
on properly alone as a oasis 1of taSatlon
lie was not IN 1aVor OF hlgh salaries pu
wanted sooo men. ne hlolion "as Gar
rleo.
on motlon OF Alderman Wegner' th'
pollceman,s salary was maze S'o lhstea'
OF 300. .....
oh mot1on OF Alderman rairielo' see
onded by Alderman Mitchell, the salar.
OF the clty Clerk ana attorney was piace'
at sou per mehth Win ices lnsteaa ol ="
and fees.
Inc street commissioners saiary cause'
Il preeze anu raised tle elga' anu .el
hour questlon. IL was nfse decided
pay Mr.. Lux fa per oay ior elght hours
Ihen IL appeared that ne must WORK tel
no''rs' Us the men 10 ~ Aneh w. 80 !.
capped the ciirhaS ny announcing II
reslgnalion. fihsiiy 'he oo"hoii ueoiue'
TO pay $o.oo per oay ol ten hours anu
was 'n''eis'ooo 'i'"' ''''' i1"N i't''"''i'
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Alderman ri''o'iAiss suses'eo ''l'' VI
| laUoAoA . pay W oopuAe"' TAi"eA hA"ii otiA'