The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1891-06-25
THE NEW TOWN BOARD.

They Meet, Organize and Elect Officers
for the Ensuing Year.
An adjourned meeting of the board of
aldermen was held at $50 a. M, last
Thursday.
Those present were Mayor McDonel,
Messrs. Kroger, Allison, Jacky, Smith,
Bowen and Mcintyre.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The clerk presented reports of officers.
On motion reading of same was ordered.
The reports of the clerk, treasurer,
street commissioner, marshal and police
magistrate were read, approved and were
ordered filed.
The bill of the Eureka restaurant, for
feeding prisoners, was referred to the
finance committee.
There being no further business before
the board it stood adjourned to it's regu-
lar meeting, at $50.
EVENING SESSION.
The regular meeting OF the board was
held at $50 o'clock Thursday evening.
Those present were Mayor McDonel,
Messrs. Smith, Jacky, Kroger, Bowen,
Allison and Mcintyre.
The minutes of the adjourned meeting
we're read and approved.
Mayor McDonel, noting the presence
Of Messrs. Weinstein, Rains and Wilson
on the floor, desired to know if they ap-
peared as new members of the board and
if so, if they had complied with the law
relating to the installation of municipal
officers.
The gentlemen referred to stated that
davit, and duly presented the same.
The credentials of the new members
were referred to the judiciary committee,
with instructions to report back at once.
Ehe judiciary committee returned the
credentials as being in proper form and
executed in accordance with the law.
The mayor then arose, and after refer
ring to the services of the retiring men,
bers, expressed the thanks of the board
and of the citizens of Philipsburg, for
the excellent and meritorious manner in
which the important duties allotted them
had been performed by Messrs. Smith,
Allison and Jacky. He extended the
compliments of the full board to the re-
firing assistant clerk. and in few well
chosen words, presented this officer with
an elegant watch and chain.
The retiring members having vacated
their seats the new board was formed,
with the following members present, viz:
Mayor McDonel, Messrs. Mcintyre, Kro-
ger, Bowen, Weinsteln, Wilson and Rains.
On motion of Alderman Rains, second
ed by Wilson, Mr.. Mcintyre was elected
president Of the board by reclamation,
Upon motion of Alderman Wilson,
which was seconded, Mr.. Kroger was
elected v1ce-president of the board
Upon motion of MIR. Bowen, Mr.. Vein
stein was placed in nomination for clerk
of the board, which was seconded. Mr..
Weinstein was elected by unanimous
vote.
Nominations for the various officers of
the town government being next in order,
the mayor called for nominations for
marshal.
Mr.. Weinsteln presented the name Of
James Riley.
Mr. Mcintyre presented the name of
David Loughrin, the present officer.
A ballot being taken, Loughrin receiv-
ing four votes and Riley one.
The nomination of John Elkins for po-
lice officer being presented, and there be-
ing no other before the board, he was ap-
pointed as such officer, his duration of
office to be al the pleasure of the board.
Nicholas H. Connolly being nominated
for police magistrate, and there being no
other nominations, he was duly declared
elected to serve as police magistrate for
the ensuing year.
There being no other nominations, the
following named gentlemen were elected
to serve in the offices named, during the
ensuing year, viz: George White, street
commissioner; DR.. William Ray, health
officer; Frank D. Brown, fire marshal.
The rules adopted by the previous
board having, been read, we're unani-
mously adopted.
Reading of the reports of the officers of
the town, of the proceedings of the town
government for the past fiscal year, was
ordered, and having received the approval
of the board were ordered filed.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed on committees, VIZ:
Observation-Disclosures Wilson, McIn
tyre.
Police-Bowen, Wilson, Mcintyre.
Light-Rains, Weinstein, Wilson.
Finance--W -Weinstein, Mcintyre, Will
Ways and means Wilson, Kroger,
Mcintyre.
Streets and alleys-Rains, Kroger, Nc
Intyre.
On the board of health, Messrs. Vein
and Bowen, with DR.. William Ray as pre-
siding officer.
The chairman of the committee on
streets and alleys presented petition,
%o tho commit too Of
meeting, embodying request of citizens
living Between Duffy street and the depot
of the Philipsburg and Drummond rail-
road, that a sidewalk be laid on Broad
way between the points named, which
was approved.
On motion of Mr.. Mcintyre the clerk
was instructed to prepare an ordinance
for the laying of the sidewalk petitioned
for, and have the same ready for the ap-
proval of the board at its next regular
meeting.
Warrant No. 81, salary of John Elkins,
policeman for the month ending June
9Th, was duly approved, in the sum of
$500.
Warrants No. 50, Cralle & wilson, sur
veying, $4O.5O; No. So, Cartier for rent of
room for municipal election, 81; No. "a,
Standard Publishing Co., $46.67, were
approved and ordered drawn.
There being no further business before
the board it stood adjourned until its
next regular meeting.