The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-15
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PhilipSburS'S ToHu Council Holds rs
First Meeting.
POLITICS CUT NO FIGURE
Connolly Elected Police Magistrate
and Dave Laughlln Is Made City
Marshal-Mayor McDonel's
Sensible Address.
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PHILIPsBURG, Oct. 1i.-Philipsburg's
board of aldermen had its first business
meeting tonight. Mayor McDonel and
every member was present and they pro-
ceeded 10 transact business with the pre-
cision and dispatch of veterans. Mayor
McDonel makes an admiral presiding Of
iicer and the aldermen proved themselves
10 be business men, having the interests
of the young city at heart and not poll
tics. Mayor McDonel made the following
address,:
To nc Honorable Board Ot Aldermen NJ the
Toicn ~ Phiipsburg:
GENTLEMEN mayor is required by pro
vision In our general Incorporation from time Ia
time TO communicate 10 the city council such in
formation and 10 recommend such measures as
In his opinion may tentlt the improvement of
the finances, health, security, comfort and gen
eral prosperity of the city or town. The coming
fiscal year viii be an eyeniful epoch in the his
tory of the town Of 'hillpsburg. Entering as
We are upon an era Of self-gOyernmeni, aud AS
yet inexperienced, many duties will deyOve
| upon the city council, difficult and requiring
| much care, not only In the new enterprises into
| which the town may enter, but m framing and
| adopting rules and ordinances by which the
town may be governed 10 the entire satisfaction
| Of all good citizens.
| strictest economy must he exercised In the eN-
penditure Of public monies Ia the end that the
town may moi run In debt or public iaNes be
raised beyond reasonable amount Uniform
facilities for cleanliness and comfort are essen
tidl 10 the general health, and In town Of the
size Of rhilipsburg Il is necessary II the public
health is 10 bc taken into consideration that the
sanitary condition should receive close attention,
| | therefore urge upon those upon whom this
duty will deyolye that they look carefully into
| every detail Of the trust coniided In them. /
| would recommend most earnestly that survey
| be made and grade be established for Broad
| way and that all sidewalks on Main or Broadway
street he raised or cut down 10 conform with
| said grade and that all permanent street im-
prOvement such ms sidewalks and grading ot
streets he charged 10 the property benefited
| thereby. The general incorporation law NJ the
state Of Montana permits Improvements Ia be 81
| taxed.
| would also recommend that due care he
| exercised in the appointment Of oiic r. such rs
You may deem necessary for the COVER ment Of
the city for the ensuing year. The officers la
| be selected by you ar the marshall, police
magistrate and street commissioner and such
other officers rs you may deem necessary for the
good goyernmclt OF the town.
| lam, gentlemen, most respectfully yours,
| JANIS MCDoNEI- Mayor.
The first business transacted was the
adoption OF bylaws for their own govern
ment, after which David Laughrin was
appointed city marshal. Quite good
naturcd discussion was then endulged in
on the appointment Of police magistrate
and ballot was taken which resulted in
tie vote between n. II. Connolly and j.
&. Bateman the mayor casting the decid.
ing vote in favor Of Judge Connolly. The
different committees necessary were then
appointed, and after an adjournment of
five minutes the committee on ways and
means reported that tax of three mills
be levied for the purpose of raising the
necessary revenue which report was
adopted. The council then adjourned.