The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-15
AFFAIRS IN The COUNCIL
An Ordinance Suppressins Places Of In
moral Character.
Boys Must Not Roam the Streets
After 9 O'clock at Night Pick
els Appointment as Assist
ant Chief Rejected.

p~ortance were brought before the attcn-
ton Of the council last night. The alder
men passed AN ordinance for the sup
preston Of all houses Of i'll fame, and
places 81 "a like character. The ordinance
was read at the previous meeting Of the
council hut no action was taken.
Last night Alderman King brought
the question before the council
by asking for the ordinance Ia he read
again. Alderman Maloney said: II
doD think II IL an unnecessary evil AMI
while | am IN favor Of keeping such
women indoors and off the street ! think
il would only be an expense 10 the city To
try To enforce such an ordinance. The
same thing has been tried in other places,
but could not he enforced"
Alderman King disagreed with Mr..
Maloncy and thought the scene on the
streets yesterday was most disgraceful
and should bc stopped. The women
make a practice OF sitting outside their
houses, parading the streets and saloons
in the center al the city and exposing
their person To strangers and even chill
dren who may pass along the street and
they should be taken in hand.
The mayor thought the ord nance was
hardly the right thing as IL stated that
the places hould he closed up, which he
thought would not bc done. Alderman
Johnson wanted To know b harm there
was in closing the places up entirely.
Alderman Martin said: 81 think IL per-
fcctly right To close the places M. As their
business is unlawful and immoral, they
nave no right in the city at all and il any
steps are taken they should bc final aud
the sooner IL Is done, the better for the
city"
Alderman Shovlin said: 81 c~orroboratc
MIR. Martins statement. These women
are about the streets exposing themselves
Ia ptsxy and moi lntnu Silnx IA t.stttinn uslE
presented signed 10y numerous citizens
praying for their suppression. and we
should AT least attempt To meet their de-
sircs."
Alderman McCallum said: ~ don'tap-
prove OF the entire suppression OF this
done, but ! am heartily in favor Of keep
ing them of the streets"
City Clerk Boarmau was allowed tn
speak, upon request, AMI said: 81 have
been approached by many prominent cit
liens IN regard tn the question of absolute
suppression ms the ordinance provides
and they urged the matter very strongly.
This ordinance is in vogue in Butte, Hell
ena, Missoula and other places and has
served To materially aid the authorities
in running the class 81 mel known as
'pinkies' n of town by making IL SC
sultry for them that they were obliged TO
leave. IL has also forced the
females Ia keep inside of their houses"
The speaker thought that III the orlin-
ance was passed IL would ut least allow
the authorities Ia control the immoral clc-
ment.
Alderman Maloney again arose and
said: IL am In favor Of morality as much
as any other member Of the council, aud
| certainly want la see this ordinance
passed providing we Fan Ito SO without
cost la the city. III those very moral men
who signed the recent petition would stay
from these places Of vice and not
support them there would not be So mach
OF the immortality. II the ordinance can
be modified Ia conflne these people tn
their houses, | will vote for IT,"
Alderman Johnson thought IL was all
wrong about any necessary evil in The
city and said he thought the ordinance
was hardly strong enough, If there was
anything wrong with il at all. After
lengthy argument the rules wer" sus-
pended and the ordinance was adopted.
Keepers OF such houses are Ia he fined
not less than 50 nor more than 500 for
zach oiTense. The ordinance was held
Tor the mayors signature until the next
meeting.
Another ordinance rs printed below,
prohibiting boys under IL years of age
from being Oh the streets after y o'clock
AT night, was passed in "a similar manner.
This was also held for the mayors sigua-
ture. The text is:
10 " "Itdttfd ~ ~' 'db fpuITN n ts 'iiDn az
IH1Ttmdd
SECTION 1. II shall hc unlawful for any hoy
under the age of III Years Ia lniteT iu or ulnn any
alley az street within the city liIuits after the
hour ~ o'clock AZ night provided however that
this s'rtlon shall MT apply where a hoy Il going
az rciutning frum same eriand Tor his parrIlis or
guardians, and who does u"i lingcr or loiler on
the way.
Size. Z, Any violation Of this ordinance shall
he punished 10y n line oi moi less than one dollar
nor more than twenty i've dollars aud costs.
Chief Hale's bond signed 10y John Burke
aud A. II. Clouticr was approved.
Alderman Mahoncy thought the city
should take some action regarding
street crossings, and IA motion To
construct plank crossings three feet
wide ami two feet thick on all crossings
IN Main street from Front 10 Third in
elusive, and ON Front street from Main la
Cedar streets inclusive, was carried.
A motion ~instructing the city clerk to
advertise for bids on the fence to iDclose
six acres of garbage ground was carried.
The bid To Ice presented AT the ext meet
ing. An application as "A policeman was
read IRON Frank p'Bricn. The petition
Of Mrs. Nj. Le~avingood Ia move a kitchen
was granted.
Mayor Walker appointed NJ. Pickcl rs
assistant chief, hut the appointment was
rejected 10y "A small majority. The APP
pointmcnt of lack White as Il member of
the force was confirmed, and the appoint
ment Of A. L. Mcneil was rejected.
Feeling Her Way
From The Chicago Tribune.
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