Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-08

and the committee suggested hat no mors
sewer warrants be issued. It was also
Recommended that work be begun on thu
proposed improvements al soon as pos
sibie. Report accepted and filed and
ordered published.
This concluding the business OF the conn
Gil, q recess was taken until 5 O'Clock wheI
the old council reconvened for the last
time and performed it's final oficial
act BY witnessing the induction into cfice
of the new mayor and aldermen. Judgs
Lippincott, the outgoing police magistrate
administered the oath OF Office to the new
council and mayor, aud the city Of Butte
entered upon a new year with new guides
a; its head.
THE L COUNCIL.
A few minutes after 8 O'Clock. Mayor
Hamilton, still occupying the chair, arose
and addressed the council as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Council: In vacating the
office OF mayor and surrendering the chair
mansh;p OF the council to the honorable
gentleman, now the duly elected and quail
fed incumbent. l will not trespass upon
the time OF all nor delay the pleasant, an
ticipated freedom from municipal care oil
some by the infection OF a speech. Permit
me, however, to sincerely thank you, each
and all, for ~unassuming, faithful discharge
OF duty, and your uniformly c~onsiderate
and respectful treatment OF the chairman.
1t is my belief that I voice the sentiment oil
every member OF the council in further
thanking those in charge OF the city attor-
ney's office, together with our efficient, gen.
tlemanly clerk and marshal, for their con-
tributiun to the prompt, intelligent and
orderly disDatch of business.
Gentlemen, | have the honor OF intro
duciDg our mayor-el, ct. VIZ. Kenyon, who
will o preside.
Mayor-elect Kenyon now took the chair
aud requested City Clerk Graves to act az
clerk during the meeting.
The rollwas called and all the members
answered to their names, following beina
the council rs now constituted
First Ward-Mulville and Condor.
Second Ward-Goodale and Monteath.
Third Ward-Tewey and McDermott.
Fourth Ward-Cowan and Pinkham.
Fifth Ward-Ayotte and Olson.
SixthWa rd-Muelier and Wynne.
Seventh Ward-Sbaw and Lewis.
&ConLrasy to expect alton Mayor Kenyon
did not deliver an address, merely stat.
ing that such recommendations and sHgges-
tions that he might have to offer would be
submitted later CD, and closed by asking
the hearty co-op-ration OF the council to
make the new administration an honest.
economical and efficient one.
Messrs. Newkirk, Jacobs and Corbett, po-
lice magistrate, treasurer and attorney,
respectively, then took the oaths OF office
and nominations for city clerk we're an
nounced in order.
Alderman Tewey presented the name of
B. McGinty on behalf OF the Demo-
cratic party. and Alderman Goodale the
name OF 8. w. Graves, the old clerk. Re.
publican.
A ballot was taken, which resulted in a
tie, each candidate receiving seven votes.
Mayor Kenyon cast the deciding vote in
favor OF Mr.. McGinty, and he was declared
the duly elected clerk for the ensuing
term.
For Marshal Alderman Mulville nomi.
mated c. j.. Macarthur, Alderman Wynne
]. E. Coulter, the old incum-
bent. and Alderman Monteath, Simon
Hauswirth.
B~alloting was begun and resulted as fol.
Macarthur, z; Coulter, 6; Hauswirth,
L. No choice having been made q second
ballot was ordered in which the positions
OF Messrs. Coulter and Macarthur we're re.
bSAcOAg NOuttOI tStCitiHS NOttb, mehrlnuE
. and Hauswirth L. There still being no
choice a third vote was taken, Macarthur
receiving 8 votes and C. utter 6. Macarthur
received a majority of all votes cast
he was declared elected.
Nominations for chief OF police were now
called for. Alderman Cowan nominated
Lew P Smith, and Alderman Lewis, J. w,
MI. Smith was elected on the first
ballot, receiving 10 votes and Mr.. Stoner4.
For street commissioner Alderman
nominated George King, and Alder.
man Lewis, Peter Martin. The first ballot
in the election of Mr.. King, he re.
II votes and Mr.. Martin 8.
For health officer Alderman Mulville
nominated DR.. Leavitt, the present incum-
bent. A motion to elect DIR. Leavitt unan.
mously prevailed, and as the clerk cast
,he vote OF council for the nominees broad
expansive smile came over the counte- |
lance OF ex-Mayor Hamilton, as the gen. |
still remembered the fight he had a
'ear ago when he appointed the doctor to |
he same position, and when the vote for
resulted in a tie and because
le cast the deciding vote in favor of his
Ippointee, was SO numerically roasted by |
ONE OF his W party who were opposed |
o the appointment.
Fol president of of the council Alderman
ionteath. IN a complimentary manner,
Mr.. Pinkham. Mr.. CDwan pre-
the name OF Alderman Mueller. A
allot beng taken. it resulted in u tea
trict party vote. Mayor Kenyon decided
y voting for Mr.. Mueller.
For vice president Aldermen Muiville and
foocale were nominated. Mr.. Goodale
as elected by a vote oil z to 5.
A communication from the fire depart.
lent requesting the re-appointment of NJ.
O'Brlen as fire marshal was read. The
received the unanimous sum-.
OF the council.
J.H. Harper, the present incumbent, was
unanimously reelected city engineer and
1ryey or.
Council now took a recess of ten miputes
D caucus for the appointment OF police
len.
Upon reconvening the following names
ere reported for combinations: John
Thomas Waters, Fraak MURRAY.
Ohm McLaggin, Henry Lelande. James
'Wyer Gailor). Charles Swanson, Terry
ennon, Andy Daum, John Hauswirth.
dwin James and Ed Carroll. In appoint.
the force a high compliment was paid
le Old men, as but three new names !
ppear on the present roster, these ,
S AcuuOu ana Curfan- 1
ne oil these was appointed to fill the ya. /.
'ncy caused by the resignation of Offer &
'rdan, b has been appointed deputy &
leriff for Columbia gardens, making hn, !
70 men who were displaced,
After much discussion and reference 70
dinances, Peter Martin was elected as. =
street commissioner with authority :
policeman. ~
Mayor Kenyon now appointed commit. i
as follows: A
Finance-Mueller, Cowan and Goodale. a
Ways and means-Cowan, McDermott !
ID Wynne. h
Streets and alleys-Pinkham. Tewsv il
1lville, Cowan and Shaw. {
Lights-McDermott, Lewis and Cond,n 7
Lewis. Ayotte. Olson and Q
ndon. Il
Fire-Mulville, Monteath, Olson, Pinh. il
m and Ayotte. "
Iudiciary-Corbett, Mueller, Pinkbam 9,
.Dermott, Goodale and Monteatb. .
dealth-Leavitt, Shaw. Wynne, Lewis c
d Mon'eath. Il
n view of the fact that the city clerk ;s e
thed with extra powers under the now % =
lrter, Alderman Pinkham moved that fo
official bond OF that officer be raised TO al
1000. " ar
he motion resulted in bringing anu,nbar =
the aldermen to their feet. and af,e. n
gthy discussion the motion finally nra. ~
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