The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-03
Aldermen In a Lively Row Over The
Police Affairs.
Contracts Made For Electric Light
and for Water Routine BUSH
ness Disposed OF at Last
Nights Meeting.

| WHICH Will 1nFltirh l. III itRhtN ~ l'f
light. with added lamps nj the proper
tomato figure. Two additional lights
were ordered last night; one at the corner
Of Oak and Sixth street and one NJ the
corner of Cherry and Fifth. The contract
with the Water company provides for the
use of "a hydraunts for each of which the
city agrees 10 pay 500 a ycar. On the
! contract for water and for electric light
ing. the vote Of the aldermen was unani-
nous. The lighting contract includes a
stipulated rate for incandesccnt lights in
the engine house.
The police row occupied the most OF
the evening. Mayor Walker was not
ready To make his appointments, and
four of the aldermen, Messrs. Shovlin,
Murray, MacCallum and Maloncy insisted
that he should do So. They supported
Peter Hale for chief and were pre-
pared tn reject any other nomination.
The mayor was satisfied to let the police
force as now organized remain until he
was ready Ia his appoint
mcnts.
MIR. Shoylin moved the adoption of
an amendment To To the police urlin-
ancc, which amendment was prepared by
City Clerk Boarman at his suggestion. "a
the cilcc, that no police warrants he
drawn and paid except 10 policemen APP
pointed by the mayor and confirmed by
the council. As this required "A two-thirls
vote, il was lost, Messrs. Shoyliu, Muir
ray, Mactallnm and Maloncy voting
AYE" and Mcssrs. Martin. King and
Johnson mo-"
The mayor then announced his appoint
mcnt of A. &. Mcneil To- the vacancy ON
the police force caused hy Buchanan's
resignation. On motion of Mr.. MacCallum
the appointment was rejected. by a vote
OF 4 to !. The mayo then appointed
John Mcrchiou, who was also rejected.
Mr.. Maloney said he didn't know the
gentleman who had been named.
I'VE want no Italians said Mr..
| Maloney.
fright you are" said Mr.. MacCa alum.
After a silence of five minutes some
body suggested that the mayor read the
list of applicants until a name was con-
firned. The mayor said IL woul take
too long. After another five minutes the
mayor named George Buchanan for the
vacancy. Mr.. Buchanan was promptly
rejected.
Mr.. Shovlin thought the mayor ought
not To he allowed Ia appoint "A temporary
special officer after the council adjourned.
The vacancy should remain until il was
filled 10y the council confirming an APP
pointmcnt made 10y the mayor.
II wish To say right here" SAID the
ago that rs the mayor of this city the
statute makes mo the chief of Inc police
department Will power To appoint special
l ''f 'A"a . S'aha N"' AAN 'Nb lNAtE-
mcut."
Mr.. Shovlin coul,in't scc what objection
the mayor had To- nominating a chief Of
police and his assistant for the council tn
confirm or reject. He moved that the
mayor name the two candidates for chief.
50 that the council could take its pick by
vote. The mayor ruled the motion out of
order.
81 propose to appoint a police force and
slia do So, hut | ana not ready tonight"
again sand III" mayor.
Several motions to adjourn were made
during "a long, rambling and rather bitter
conversation, hut all were lost by the old
vote of three Ia four,
II am ready To stay here till morning."
said MIR. Slovliu.
"Ncs, we'll stay here now till this thing
Is settled ou" way or the other said Mir.
Maloncy.
MIR. MacCulium said hc diIn't prnpusr
To he hulldnzcd hy tlc mayor hc would a.
sign first.
Mayor Walker said IL any more disrc.
~su"ctiul language was useh he would fine
the offender.
The wraneliug continued until after II
o'clork, when the council succeeded in
adjourning until next Monday. Before
III" ahInurinm"hL however. III" council
had transacted considerable business.
Mr.. Rlchi" was beard 10y the aldermen
regarding tlI" need of the city fire dcpart.
m"ni for u supply of hose and AN addi-
tional hose cart. liz was authorized to
get bids ON these. I'll" discussion of this
question developed the fact tina tho
engine hous" needs u supply Of water and
by vote OF the council, il was ordered that
the necessary supply b. provided.
P"iitiolis were pr, scented Last night ia
favor OF John lscmRn and Frank D'liricn,
VIII" asked for an appointment ON The
police force IN place uf officer buchanan,
resigned. The mayor AZ once Informed
the aldermen that the appointment of
policemen was his affair and that In due
time u" would MAX" an appointment
which IL would then become Tie duty OF
the council tnauproVc ar reject. The dis
cnssion relating tn tins point was breezy.
The mayor remarked that he was very
sorry To nave any feeling stirred mn over
th" policc question Int that. me- matter
what happened, hc would exercise the
rights vested in him as mayor.
Several members of thcrity council had
blood ~ their eye last night and They
were IN hot pursuit of Chief Mckinney.
ihesc aldermen wor" not pleased with
~" treatment accorded a.. NJ.
Martin u the chief, who ar
rested Martin for fast driving within
the cry limits, In a letter addressed Ia
th" council, MIR. Martin insisted tha, hr
Nas harShly treated 10y the chief. The
aldermen discussed the letter at length
aud finally PASSED "a vote OF cpusurr on
THE chief. An important ordinance rp-
laiiug To- connections 60 bc made here.
after with the main sewer WAS plss,,l il,
th" council last night. The fulI irxt III
thus important ordinance is printed rlsr-
wh'f' ~ Tue NlNNDNltD this morning.
proposal made 10y Mr.. Houck ina regard Ia
tie numbering uf hnu,,'s iu the ciI,. Of
Tered t. do th" work az 80 cnuts a tislIrc
and furnish corner signs indicating thr
maine oi the street, providing that tie
council. ia vi"w ~ the prouuspd frrT Ir-
livery 81 mail shall order an b,iil.bu,s
numbered.
IN" iolluwlng petition p%rlatiup 4,
houses uf ill fame and the inmates ~ tbr
same IA ia, city of Anaconda wa. pr,-
scented To- 10" council. Tho petition had
received the signatures uf ,c,,, l,.,a
nunllrr ~ inN payers and business mon
~ The ciiy, was laidnu the table until