Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
THE NEW ORDER.
THE OLD COUNCIL vACATEs OFFICE
ASD THE NEW rs sWoRS IN.

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Councll-Mayor Hamilton Forbears
=. InfIict an Inaugural = HI ono
~ Parcelled Out Among Adhsrents
XII the victors.
al The old City Council met for the ial
time at the City Hall yesterday afternoo
, with all the members present. After rea,
! ing and approving the minutes OF the pr
!, yious meeting the report Of the Treasure
! was read and approved.
The report OF the Finance Committe
was read and approved and referred to th
Finance Committee OF the new Council. Th
: old committee vas discharged. A repor
: Of the Special Committee on Streeh Raj
roads was received and ordered printed.
Alderman Loeber made an oral repor
from the Fire ommittee recommending th
: Council TO pass an ordinance defining tn
fire limits.
Several bills. about fifty in all, were al
lowed and warrants ordered to be drawn
for the same.
3, The Committee on Streets and Alleyi
made q report that all grievances be re
ferred to the committee of the new Council
The bills OF w. o. Speer and e. s. BootI
we're disaIlowed.
The old Council having then completed
all the business before it adjourned sine die,
THE NEW
This body was called to order about 5
o'clock by Mayor Hamilton, who took Il
chair. The following members answered to
their names: Aldermen Sargent, Pettes,
Monteith, McDermot, Calkins, Pinkham,
Lynch, Oleson, Mahoney, Wynne, Levy,
Lewis, and Evans. Mayor Hamilton
addressed the Council i'm q few brief
remarks as follows:
Gentlemen of the Council-It has been
the custom heretofore for the Mayors elect
on entering upon their official duties to
deliver to the Council over which they are
called to preside an inaugural address.
But as the time between our election and
this installation has been SO brief / shall
present. Perhaps at some time in the
early future / shall infiict upon you the
usual calamity and outline to some extent
the various municipal improvements
needed that should be made and the policy
to be pursued by the Council for the
coming year.
Judge Dingevon who was present then
proceeded to swear in the Aldermen and
city officers elect, using the form provided
in the incorporation act, upon the con-
clusion OF which, on motion of Alderman
Pinkham the Council took a recess until
7:30.
The Council reconvened at the hour
named. Alderman Calkins was sworn in.
1t was moved and carried that q. 8. Booth
act as clerk pro tenn. OF the Co incil.
Alderman Montieth moved that the
Council proceed to the election of a Presi-
dent, Vice President, City Marshal and
Street Commissioner, and on motion of
Alderman Lynch Mr.. Sargent a elected
President by reclamation. Alderman
Pinkham was similarly chosen Vice Presi-
dent.
Nominations for Marshal were then in |
order, and Mr.. McDermott placed Mr..
Jolley before the Council, but the latter
declined to allow his name to be used.
Alderman Sargent placed in nomination
Captain j. e. Coulter.
Alderman Lynch nominated Jerry Null
Ian.
Nominations were closed and the Council
proceeded to ballot with the result that
Captain Coulter received nine Yates and
Mr.. Mullen four. On motion the nomina-
ton VI Captain Coulter vas made unani-
nous.
NOIulU6bIOu6 IOE. Cul6l Vi IOllC6 UGtu IOl- 1
Alderman Sargent placing L. W..
Stoner in nomination and Alderman Maho-
ney Lou p. Smith. The ballot resulted in
Stoner receiving eight votes to five for
Smith.
Nominations for Street Commissioner
in Alderman Levy placing George
King before the.Council, and there being
no other nominations. Mr.. King wal de-
the unanimous choice OF the Coun-
ell.
Mr.. Montieth wanted a little information
as to when the term Of office OF the present
Marshal expired.
Mr.. Jolly, who was present, said it ex-
pired right now.
Mr.. Montieth then moved that the
newly elected officers be installed at once,
which was carried, and Judge Dingevon
swere&in Mr. Coulter and Mr.. King. they
being the only ones present.
The Mayor referred to the tie in the First
Ward between Messrs. Bray and Mulville
and asked the pleasure Of the Council.
Mr.. Monteith wanted the gentlemen to
and indicate how they wanted to
the difficulty.
The Mayer explained the law on the SUBJ
Mr.. Sargent made the point that owing
to a TACT that neither of the gentlemen had
as large a vote as was cast for the
other successful candidate, there were
voters OF the ward unrepresented by
these gentlemen and thought there should
be another election.
Alderman Lynch moved that the long
term office OF Alderman in the First Ward
declared vacant and that at some time
in the future an election be held by the
voters Of the ward for the Office, but
the motion was opposed by Aldermen
AE1r%a;%h opd |
The Mayor made an explanation to the
Council of the intent OF the section, 34l,
governing the matter OF a tie, stating that
the presence of the word may" in the sec
ton rendered it optional for the Council
to declare that q vacancy exists in the
Office in question.
Alderman Pinkham moved as an amend
ment TO Mr.. Lynch's motion that the
Council proceed to decide the tie between
Meesrs. Bray and Mulville for Alderman
for the long term in the First Ward by lot
and it was so ordered. He then moved
that the Clerk write the names OF the gen.
tlemen on two slips OF paper, which were
to be placed in q hat and
that the Mayor designate some gentle
man to draw one. q that the name
OF the gentleman on the paper so drawn be
declared the choice Of the ward for Alder
man for the long term. The motion car
ried and the Mayor appointed Mr. oargenb
to perform the duty designated with the
result that the slip drawn had on it the
name OF Mr.. Mulville, which was received
with enthusiastic cheering by the members
and the lobby present.
Mr.. Lynch expressed his thanks to Mr..
Sargent for the result from a Democratic
standpoint.
On motion of Mr.. Pinkham the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Mulville was unanimously con-
frmed and Mr.. Pinkham humorously sug-
eested that the gentleman be invited in at
once il he was present as the few Democrats
ia the Council looked very lonesome. This
was done and Mr.. Mnlville was sworn ia
by Judge Dingevon.
On motion Of Mr.. Pinkham, it was agreed
that the choice OF the members OF the police
force be postponed to next meeting. and
that the present force be requested to serve
until then.
Mr.. Stoper appearing at this juncture, he
was sworn in by Judge Dingevon.
The Mayor then announced the Dill wing
names of standing committees:
sTANDNG COMMITTEES.
Finance-Messrs. Sargent. Monteith and
Wynne.