The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-10
AFFAIRS IN The COUNCIL
Second Street 10 be Graded and Known
Hereafter as Park Avenue.
A Question as to MI. MacCaIium's
EiIRibIlity-Sewers. Streets and
Alleys the Principal Topics
OF Discussion.

10 call the attention Of the council to the
| eligibility OF Alderman MacCallum to q
seat In the body. He did this, he said,
simply to avoid any litigation
which might be brought against
the acts Of the council on the
ground that Mr.. MacCallum was not q
member thereof and had no right 10 vote.
The question was whether Mr.. MAGICAL
lum was still n resident Of the Second
ward, which had elected him alderman, or
whether he had moved therefrom, thereby
becoming disqualified as n representative
of the Second ward.
Mr.. MacCallum said he had not left the
| Second ward. He still made that ward
his headquarters as much as the Fourth,
| and although he was now boarding with
| his brother-in-law I'm the Fourth II was his
intention to live permanently In the Sec
ond.
Mr.. Shovlin said this challenging Of
Mr.. MacCallum's eligibility was a con-
cocted plan and a dirty piece OF trickery
gotten up by men who ought to be
ashamed of themselves.
~ will have to rule you out of order"
said the mayor. ~ have brought this
matter to the council Of my own accord,
and do il because the law makes II my
duty to call your attention TO whatever
within the councils Jurisdiction affects
| the city's interests" Tho mayor contin-
ued by saying that he had no desire what
ever 10 disposscss Mr.. MacCallum Of his
seat. They had been %pcighbors and
| one of law. III MIR. MacCallum was not n
member of the council. any ordinance
passed by the aid OF his vote could be re-
sisted i'm the courts.
Mr.. Shoylin reiterated that II was an
outrage TO attack Mr.. MacC albums eligi-
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who had kept the city council i'm a state OF
Generalization for a year past. Why was
not Alderman Hughes ELIGIBILITY at
tached when he was away in Helena for
three months last winter holding another
Office?
Mr.. johnson said the council had MIR.
MacCallum's word for II that he was still
a resident OF the Second ward. The oun
ell had no right to dispute his word until
the contrary had been proved. This view
finally prevailed and the matter was
dropped.
The amended COW ordinance was then
read by the clerk. Ii provides for the es-
adjustment Of a city pound by tho chief
of police and prescribes the duties OF that
officer i'm the matter OF ~impounding ami
mails. The rules were suspended and the
ordinance was passed by a unanimous
vote. The mayor said he would not sign
IL lust at present as he desired to xam-
inc the law ON the subject.
A letter addressed TO the committee on
streets from the city engineer was read.
He thought the grading OF Second street
could not be done satisfactorily by con.
tract. The cast of the work he estimated
at from 800 to 500. The street commit
tee was authorized to instruct the street
commissioned to employ the necessary
men and teams To grade the street forth
with. After considerable discussion the
council thought II a better 10 let no
street work by contract, hut to have il all
performed by the street superintendent.
Mr.. Shovlin said hat some property
owners particularly in First and Front
streets, dciied the sidewalk ordinance by
not conforming To the established grades.
lie moved that the street superintendent
be instructed tn notify them TO conform
la the grade within 30 days. i'm the event
of their failure to do SO the street COM
missioner himself 10 do the work, the ex-
pcusc To be charged to the property own
crs concerned. Considerable discussion
followed this. Mr.. King said there
were several places where the proposed
alteration Of the present grade would
work damage To the property. The walk
in front Of the opera house was fourteen
inches higher than the grade. In from Of
the postoilice the walk was n foot or so
lower than the grade, and il IL were
raised people would have to step down To
get into the store. Mr.. King cited other
III III III ~ ettf'ts INV VIZ
walk ordinance was read, u IL was then
found that IL authorized the street COM
missioner To do practically what Mr..
Shovlin proposed i'm his motion. Mr..
Shovlin therefore withdrew his motion.
The fact that many property owners
have neglected To clean their alleys was
brought TO the attention of the council
10y Mr.. Maloney aud Mr. King, IL was at
first proposed to clean the alleys under
the direction Of the street commissioner,
the expense TO he charged To the property
owners but this II was found could not be
legally done. The ordinance, however,
imposes a fine on delinquents, and il vas
decided to prosecute a few cases for an
example.
A letter signed by several citizens drew
attention 10 the fac that the garbage
dump should he removed Ia a greater dis
lance from the city, its present proximity
being dangerous to the city's health.
Mcssrs. Shovlin, MacCallum and Murray
were appointed a special committee TO
Ind a more suitable place.
The mayor stated hat there was be-
tween 5000 and 5000 left uncxpcndel i'm
the sewer fund and inquired IL the council
had any suggestions TO offer as Ia its dis
position. Mr.. Shovlin and MIR. Maloney
said the work Of filling the trench had
been done SO poorly that Il was full OF
holes, and IL might cost that much for re-
pairs before II was through. The street
commissioners was instructed 10 III mp
the holes. Mr.. Maloney said the water
company also had some holes which
should he filled.
An ordinance was adopted changing the
name Of Second street To Park avenue.
Mr.. Shovlin thought il would he a good
idea 10 adopt an ordinance prohibiting
boys under the age or III from running AT
large after 4 u. M Mr.. King thought 9
o'clock would he a better hour, and sug-
gcstcd that the fire alarm bell strike AT
that hour as "a warning Ia the boys. The
mayor said he would b. glad 10 entertain
such a motion at another time, but IL was
out of order at this meeting. The street
committee was directed to look into the
matter of making sewer connections,