Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-07-07
Aud There IL a Reunion of tho Oity
Fathers At the Council Hall
Last Night.
rhe Handle of the Buried Ratchet
Left Sticking Out At Full
Length.
Ard Nothing Accomplished But 9
Positive Assurance of Lasting
Disagreement.
A Reunion,

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plished is concerned, it might as we'll
have remained unbroken. The council
met for the first time since May Is, and
they accomplished absolutely nothing
beyond the confirmation of a few ap-
pointments and the disposal of some
other minor matters. The antis stayed
until they realized that the committees
appointed by them at their first meet
ing would not be recognized, then they
adjourned. There was a pile of bills on
the table to be considered, among them
that of the Water company for rental of
hydrants, and there were some ordinances
to be considered, but the ants would not
stay, and on the second vote, Aldermen
Healy, Braithwaite, Robidou, Cunning
ham and Gussner voted for adjourn
ment.
1t was rumored before the meeting
that there would be q half burial of the
Ratchet, but if there was any burial, the
handle was left sticking out at full
length. Mr.. Braithwaite made the first
break directly after the reading of the
minutes. Mr.. Reade moved to approve
them and Mr.. Patterson seconded. Mr..
Braithwaite said Mr.. Patterson had no
right to second, as the minutes which
we're to be approved we're records of
what had transpired before Patterson's
election, and consequently he had no
right to vote upon it, as it was unfn-
ished business. Mayor Allen held Pat
tersou had q right to vote, and cited the
action of the new council 10 approving
the minutes of the last meeting of the
old council as precedent. Mr.. Braith-
waite said the new council had not ap-
proved the said minutes, and the clerk
was instructed to read the minutes and
lind out. This reference proved the
mayors assertion. Mr.. Braithwaite said
the clerk hadn't read the right minutes,
and asked for the reading of others, and
repeated his assertion that the new coun.
Gil hadn't approved the old councils
minutes. Mr. Robidou said he thought
they had come there for work, and not
to fight, and said the scrap would dis.
gust even the French. The clerk con-
tinued to read. Mayor Allen asked MIR.
B%raithwaite if enough had been read,
and received a negative answer. MI.
Patterson called Mr.. Braithwaite's at
tention to the fact that tomorrow was
Fourth of July. Mr.. Reade moved to
dispense with further reading. MI.
Braithwaite said he merely wanted to
show that the "new council had not ap-
proved the old councils minutes" Mr..
Patterson suggested that he set the ex-
preston to music and sing it. Finally
the motion to dispense with further read
ing vas put and carried. Mr.. Braith-
waite then wanted to make corrections,
but finally gave in and the minutes were
approved as read.
The mayor then announced the ap.
pointments of w. A. Bentley, W. S.
Moorhouse, VIM. T. Perkins and P.
McHugh as members of the city board
OF health, and the appointments we're ap-
proved. MI. Healy didn't seem to like
the way the names of aldermen were
called in roll call, and he precipitated
another discussion by moving that they
hereafter be called alphabetically, and
the motion was knocked out. The ap-
pointment of Duncan McGillis as chief
OF police was then announced, and on
the confirmation Of this there was
another row. Mr.. Braithwaite said the
Office had been dispensed with by the
council, and the appointment could not
stand. Mr.. Allen said the charter rem.
dered the appointment mandatory. The
vote wal then taken, and all of the alder
men voted aye, excepting Mr.. Braith-
waite and Mr.. Hesly, who said he
thought the Office unnecessary.
The appointment of M. Lenehan then
came up and MI. Braithwaite raised
another objection, as he said Lene,an's
appointment had been refused confirma-
ton before. The mayor said the ap-
was of a different date, and
therefore q new one, and the council
agreed with him. A vote was taken on
the confirmation Of the appointment, and
it was refused by a vote of six to two.
The mayor then read the appointment
Of John A. Stoyell az city attorney, and
this again provoked q deal Of discussion.
1t was finally confirmed with the un-
derstanding that he was to be paid only
for work as it was done for the city.
Mayor Allen then presented some
suggested amendments, n to the dog
license ordinance and another to the
pound ordinance, and these were put
over to be acted upon later, but got lost
in the shuttle. A communication from
the chief of the fire department was
read, and this was ordered filed. 1t was
also moved that he be empowered to
employ two men and make a thorough
test of all hose in the possession Of the
several departments.
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