The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-09
EN Mayor Dickerman's Very Excellent
Lettcr-RepOrts of City Treas
urer and Marshal.
Bills reported BILLS Audited First
Session of New Council Bonds
of Officials Accepted.

ccs5ors assumed the rcIns OF the city gov.
eminent. IN the absence of Mayor Dick
crman Ald Bridges presided and the fol
lowing were present: Aid. Germ. Burg
harlt. Rowen. Fletcher, and Albrocht,
Owing to the serious illness Of his child
Clerk Leslie was absent during the fore
part Of tn" session, but was present later.
Meantime Mr.. Albrcrht acted as clerk.
The clerk read the following romnu-
nicatiOn from cN-Mavor Dickerman:
To Il. K. HotChklss, Mayor. and the City
Council Of Great Falls Gentlemen: L.
Ia taking leave of city affairs ! can
not help Il feeling of regret that SO many
matters must necessarily have been left
unfinished. While the preceding council
has been industrious yet the require
mcnts of It new and rapidly growing city
are such that very much remains to
challenge your careful attention during
1871 ;. The year just past has been
characterized 10y It large number Of nee
rssarv improvements. including Il sewer
are system, extended water facilities. in
creased fire apparatus, grading Of streets,
planting of trees, and the beginning of a
system of park improvements and cXtCn-
sious. Notwithstanding this the city's
IllltlltiS dIt VI tNN'Illlll ''il'llllpi az N't
Will discern from the city trcasurcr's Of
ticial report for the year, The bondrd
indebtedness is very small compared
with thr city's assessed valuation.
The city is TO be congratulated that in
spite Of the fact that it has been filled
with miscellaneous crowds of people. in
Guiding many transirnts Of doubtful
character. good order and dcccncy have
uniformly prevailed.
| commend to your careful ]pcrusal the
able and comprehensive report Of the
city engineer. which sets forth at length.
the public improvements made by the
city during the year last past. Your at
tcntion is especially invited to his recon-
mcndations and particularly to those
touching upon sewers. streets and parks.
| think the present building ordinance
should he amended. Fire escapes and
proper exits should be required upon all
buildings where necessary. Some amend
mcnts and additions to the health Ordi-
nance seem to be needed. including a
better regulation Of plumbing. \ care
ful revision of the fire ordinance would
be advisable.
With best wishes for your administra
ton, which ! know will b" fraught with
much benefit to the city. | ann, very res
pectfully your obcdicnt servant.
A.. f.. D~ICKERMAN.
Tt report of the retiring police mag
~istrate. George +. Huy.was read ,showing
a total Of 53,1 collected for fines during
the past month which amount, less his
salary Of so. had been turned over to
the city treasurer.
The report of City Treasurer Ring
Wala presented the condition of the citv's
finances for the year ending April 80.
The following amounts had been col
lcct"d: Licenses. S,.24i. l6: taxes, so,
1855: fines. Si.O23: streets. S9.2l4.Gl:
dog Tux and cattle pounds. SilG32. The
following are the balances in the various
funds: Park. Si.23G.1S; street, Si,23l.S3;
water. ~ ,GSI .lG; general, S2.G02.oI. The
amount of warrants drawn for the year
and registered was S63,Jl3.S4. The cash
on hand is Slj.SO1. "A, leaving a total in
dehtcdncss of 81. IWGlO.
The report of Marshal Treat showed
that there had been DOG arrests. Some
needed improvements for the city Jail
wee recommended. He also reported
collecting Sli7.JO dog licenses and SSI on
impounded cattle.
The report of the chairman of the ways
and means COMMITTEES, John Germ, was
then read. and it proved to be Il very
comprehensive communication. stating
in detail numerous purchases made by
the city during the year past.
The report of the fire committee by
the chairman, j. \. Bridges, was then
presented. and it was very tlattcrlng us
TO the condition of the apparatus and
the manner in which fires have been
handled during the year.
Albr"cht of the auditing committee
reported the following bills correct: Ed
l.. Cronkhite salary for April and in
cidcntals. so; White a Latta desk for
city engineers office, SO; Frank Erwin
ink, etc. 50 10: j. b. Leslie salary for
April 5l25, trees for park commission
S2lG. Paris Gibson for amounts paid
laborers and other expenses connected
with park board SllS.05; Andrew Erick
son labor sl7.4O; Geo. Huy salary so; A.
Holden drayagc S94; II. Ringwald salary
and incidentals $751; 6 Geo. Treat salary
and money for kilograms Sl03.9l; X. 5.
Ball salary S15; James Burns thirteen
days salary $50; Marshal Treat board of
prisoners SlSS.25; Officer Martin salary
$40, and ten days in May SO; G. b.
Morley salary of himself and help with
some incidentals S2l1.9O; all of which
were ordered paid.
Fletcher of the committee on salaries
recommended the following amounts TO
be paid to the city officers per month for
the ensuing year: marshal, 500; police
man. $50, city engineer, $50; clerk, 30,
attorney. SO: treasurer, $40; police mag
~istratc, so: and the city attorney drafted
ar ordinance to that effect. The rules
were suspended and it was placed
ON its final passage There was only one
dissenting vote W. &. Rowcn.
The old council then adjourned and
the newly elected aldermen and the
MAYOR held a short session. The first
session of the new council consisted OF
the following members: Messrs. Brldges'
Fletcher, Gaunt, Bcachley, Tracy
Carrier, Burghardt. Mayor HotchkIss ap-
pointed the following committees the
chairman in each case coming first'
WAYS and means-W. =. Beachley, \. Ma,
than, James Carrier; ordinances }. W
Gaunt,J j. n. Bridges, ID. l.. Tracy; streets,
alleys and sidewalks ii. ID. Burghardt