The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-09

Petitions were read asking FOR the ap-
pointment of A.. Foster as policeman and
of Il. +. Haskme as police court clerk.
No action was taken IN the latter. Aid.
Gaunt said he thought NJ more police
men should be appointed until Marshal
Treat returned, which would bel n about
ten days. He further stated that there
were too many removals and appoint
ments being made in the department
and he thought something was wrong.
Good men only should be appointed and
then retained as constant changes
brought about more Or less confusion.
He wanted to know why Paul Nocll had
been dismissed from the force. he had
examined somewhat into the case but
found nothing against the cX-oiilccr. lie
thought the matter demanded an invcsti-
CATION on the part of the council. Burg
hardt indorscd all his brother alderman
had said on the question and was OF the
opinion the police force was badly de
moralizcd. lie didn't believe in the
action of the council in creating the
Office Of police sergeant without passing
an ordinance, which was cOrroboratcd
by the city attorney.
Tracy made a motion and 1t was
passed that the action of the council
in appointing Eugene Lippincott police
sergeant be rcscindcd and he be restored
to his former position. The mayor APP
pointed Burghardt, Tracy and Fletcher
a committee to examine into the removal
of Paul Noell. Eugene Lippincott who
was in the room submitted his charges
against Norll in writing which were to
the effect that the latter was incompc-
tent, had shot his pistol on the street for
no reason, visited resorts when lac
should he should have been On duty and
failed to make arrests when necessary.
The whole matter was referred TO the
special committee to examine into.
The council then tool a recess that
the clerk might draw up AN ordinance
creating the office of police sergeant. and
that the board might examine some plats
submitted by the city engineer. When
the session was resumed the new ordln-
ance was read the usual number of times
and passed. The mayor then appointed
Eugene Lippincott temporary police ser
geant until George Treat returned. The
city engineers plat for lateral sewers in
block 30S and a portion of 3O9 was
recommended passed by the streets,
alleys, and sidewalk committee, as was
his plat for grading the street around
tDe court HOUSE Slle, DlOCh -cf. lHc
council passed a motion to that effect
and ordered the city engineer to adver-
tise for bids. An ordinance in regard to
erecting billboards was read and re-
ferred.
Judge Morehouse appeared before the
council and said the reason he had not
submitted a report soOne was owing to
continued illness in his family, but
promised to have the same ready by the
next meeting.
Gaunt spoke on the question which
has been discussed before in regard to
the city owning scales. He said the or
dipance committee had examined into
the matter and the opinion seemed to be
the city could not pass an ordinance
creating official scales without idemnify-
ing the parties who already own public
scales. The mayor said two parties had
offered to erect good scales free for the
city il built in front of their place OF
business, The ordinance committee
was instructed to look further into the
matter and report at the next meeting:
The report of the city treasurer for
December was read and referred to the
auditing committee. 1t showed that
ga, 399.35 had been collected for taxes
and 1907 for licenses and had been ap'
portioned among the different funds.
A general talk then followed in regard