The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-06
THEIR FIRST MEETING
Members Of the New City Council Meet
and Organize.
They Work the Motion to Adjourn
with RlRor, Name a Street SUI
perintendent and Bar
Out Cows.

The first meeting OF the new council
was held last night in the Standard hall.
Mayor Walker called the meeting to order
and said that In assuming the duties OF
Office he had but one object, and that was
TO serve the best interests Of the city in a
way tina shall be for the good of all.
Apetition of DE. Brownell to make some
improvements in his building next to
FitzPatrick & Stockholders real estate
office on first street was rcad. Alderman
Macallum moved that the petition be
granted. Alderman Maloney objected u
was giving his reasons when Alderman
King observed that he thought the gentle
men were all out of order, AS il
was the first duty OF the coun-
ell TO organize. The council
then proceeded 10 organize. Silven
Hughes was appointed president by the
mayor. and l.. A. King vice-prcsidcnt.
The rules Of the council were then read
and adopted. Then the petition was
granted. Alderman Maloney voting a y.
the fact that the mayor was not yet ready
To appoint his committees, and ms no bust
ness could be transacted without first aI-
pointing committees, the council adjourn
until Friday night. Alderman Shove
lin thought that such n motion was
oS. Of he ora ssid. The IL do COUNCIL ba.in %as
and il should proceed at once. Alderman
Maloney insisted that the standing COM
mittecs should be appointce before any
business could be done. Everything we
do said he, ''must be first referred TO
some committee"
Mayor Walker remarked that the coun-
Gil takes precedence over its committees.
"For the SAKE of peace and harmony in
this new council" said Mr.. Shovelin, 81
think the mayor should go on and appoint
the committees tonight. We should con-
duct our meetings with ecorum and
decency.' The roll was then called on
Mr.. Kings motion to adjourn u only
Mr.. King voted for il.
Alderman Hughes urged thai the oun
ell proceed at once TO Organize. Hc was tired
of being button-holed 10y oiiicc-seckers.
A recess was then taken for ten minutes,
after whicllthe report of Police Magistrate
Fitzgerold Tot the month Of April was read
and filed.
Communications were read from Pat
Walsh asking tn he appointed street COM
missioner for the current year; a similar
petition was also received from Mike
Lyons.
Alderman Hughes moved. and Alder
man McCollum seconded, the appoint
ment of Pat Walsh as street commissioners.
Alderman Johnson moved, and Shoevlin
seconded. the appointment OF Mike Ly-
ons. A ballot was taken, Lyons receiving
three and Walsh five votes. The mayor
declared Mr.. Walsh elected. On motion
Mr.. Walsh was required TO give bonds for
$1,000 for the faithful performance of his
duty.
Ordinance No. 81 regulating
the running at large of domesticated am
mails within the limits OF the city was
read and. uton motion, the rules were
suspended aud the ordinance unanimous
~ passed. II will remain imperative for
IL days in order TO give the council time
Ia prepare a suitable home for vagrant
COWS and goats. The first official loo
ment signed by Mayor Walker was the
'cow ordinance"
Alderman Shoevlin moved that the
finance committee he asked TO make its
annual report as soon as possible. The
motion was not seconded, but "a long and
rambling discussion cnsucd, in
which most of the councilman
joined. The city treasurer presented
the following abstract statement Of the
receipts and expenditures of the city
during the past year:
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