The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-26
Hon. John c. Curtin Enters on His
Second Term as Mayor OF
the City.
inaugural Address Setting Forth
the Condition and Needs
of Helena.
McCann Named for City Marshal, Koontx
for Street Commissioner, Nade
for Engineer.

10 Whh dDoub nhll phAb ven O'CLOCK lass
night when Mayor Curtin entered on his
second term as the head of the city govern
ment. and with city council most of
whom have seen service before. The in
auguration ceremonies were witnessed by
as large crowd as could be packed into
the lobby of the council chamber. On the
platform and in the body of the chamber
near the platform were the following OK
mayors Of Helena: Il. W. Knight James
Sullivan and DIR. W. l.. Steele. Capt. Il. q,
RULER was therc also in a triple capacity,
that OF an ex-mayor. that of a retiring al
derman and that of nlderman-elect from
the Third ward. Mayor Geisthorpe, of
Great Falls. was also present, and occupied
seat alongside Mayor Curtin. whose desk
was decorated with two large bouquets,
placed there by Tom Perssl. the city Tailor.
All the new aldermen and all tho old Ones
except Col. w. b. Hundley and r. l.. Reece,
were present. The former is not in town
and the latter, who was present early in
the evening. was unwell and had to 90
home befo. Q the inauguration.
The clearing away of the business of the
old council took something less than two
hours and half. In fact it was just about
fifteen minutes after ten whom the
mayor called the newly elected
aldermen up to the clerks deek
to have them take the oath of Office.
Then Marcus Lissner. of the First ward,
Ed. Flahe,ty, of the Second. T. p Fuller,
Of the Third. Moses Morris of the Fourth,
w. Z. Cox, of tho Fifth. Goo. Howe, OF the
Sixth. and Joseph N. Kenck. of the Sew
enth stool up and swose they would sup
port the constitution of the United States
and that of the state of Montana, az we'll a.
the ordinan oes of the city of Helena, and
the new council WAS in existence. Mayor
Curtin delivered his inaugural add ess,
which will be found below. 1t took about
twelve minutes to read it and the closest
attention was paid to it. AZ the conclusion
the mayor was applauded liberslly.
Now came the appointments. and that
was what most of the people in the lobby
we're there to hear. AS each appointment
was announced it was promptly conf rmed,
without taking vots. The appointments
are as follows:
City Clerk and Attorneys. H. MeIntirs
(reappointed).
City Marshal-W. H. McCann.
Street Commissioner-John l.. Koontz.
City Enginesr-John w. Wade.
Building Insdeotor-D. j. McNally (rs-
Fite Msrshal-C. F. McKinnon (reap-
pointed).
Board of Health-Dr. s. E. Baldwin, DR..
w. NJ. Billiard and w. G. Preuitt.
Inspector of Mix and Food DIR. s. E.
Baldwin.
Sergeant of Polioe-W. B. Martin (rsap-
pointed).
Trustees of the Public Library-s. G.
Ashby and Rev. j. H. Crooker, vice John
I. Murphy and ID. c. Wade.
The mayor announced that he would de-
fer the appointments of policemen until
the first meeting in May.
There is one more Office TO be filled"
said Alderman Collins, of the Fifth ward.
"and that 10 president of the council.
nominate Moses Morris for that position"
Alderman Morris was selected without
division and made short speech of thanks.
The Office was hold last year by his demo-
cratic associate from the Fourth ward. AL
derman Hundley.
Mayor Curtin then announced the fol-
lowing standing committees OF tho council:
Taxes and licenses-Lssner Hanley and
Fuller.
Streets and alleys-Howell. Lissner,
F!aherty. Morris, Collins. Howe and
Walker.
Ways and means-Hundley, Fuller and
Burgard.
Street grades-BurRard. Post and Ksnok.
Water-Post Blu gard and Howe.
Police-Collins. Bur9ard and Walker.
Sewerage-Morris Iissner, Walker, Bur-
gard. Fuller, Collins and Hanley:
Lights-Lissner, Howell and Walker.
Auditing and Accounting Hanley.
Fuller and Cox.
Public Building-Post, Howe and Col
lins.
Printine-Co1, Howell and Morris.
Building Permits-Walker. Flahsrty and
Hundley.
Library-Fuller. Cox and Morris.
Judiciary-Fuller, Cox and Lissnsr.
Origin of Fires-Flshsrty, Howell and
kenck.
Ordinanoss-Norris, Howell and Humid
lev.
Cemetery-Kenck. Lissner ard Hundley.
Parks-Howe. Flaherty and Kenck.
Fire Departnont-Hanlsy, Fuller and
Post.
After little unimportnnt business the
council adjourned.