The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-09
GOING RIGHT AHEAD.
The New City Council Means Business
From the Start.
WILL BUILD A CITY HALL
Preliminary Steps Taken to Bond
the City for SIS. ooo-OffIcer
Mayhem Confirmed-Many
Things Discussed.

The city council settled down in the
harness last night and began to pull
together In fine style. A great deal OF
important business was transacted and
plans, were laid for the contamination
OF several improvements that have long
been talked about without decisive ac-
ton II the pace set last evening is
kept up the present council will speed
lily go on record as one of the best that
has ever served the city.
The building Of a city hall was the
nrst important matter considered. The
city dump was brought to notice and
other means for taking care Of the
garbage. The idea of supervising the
building of the houses in the city with
regard to fire protection was dis
cqssed, and will probably take definite
shape IN an ordinance to be intro
dueeds at q meeting In the near fu-
ture.
Alderman williams moved that, in
accord with the message of the mayor,
who recommended the improvement,
the city clerk be instructed to take
the preliminary steps towards bonding
the Eity rfor $4,000 for the purpose of
ereceng p city hall. Alderman Walxup
seconded the motion. About 10 min
utes was spent in discussing the mat
ter, and the motion then prevailed by
a unanimous vote. The bonds for $15-
900 voted two years ago. were never
sold, owing to the financial stringency
which came on about that time The
proposition. therefore, lapsed. The city
debt is now very low, amounting to
but $1,000. and this was thought to be
the most favorable time for launching
the enterprise. A city hall is the most
pressing need as the city is now pay
ing high rents and subjected to many
1nC0nVQnionHaC hu ho nj en-
cial home or headquarters.
l. "A resolution ordering the levy of a
- poll tax to be paid by all able-bodied
males between the ages of IS and As
was. requested to be drawn by the city
e,erk and presented to the council at
Ordinace No. 112, ordering the $500
In the dog fund transferred to the gem
eral fund, was passed on a suspension
OF the rules.
On motion of Alderman walkup the
rules were amended so that an ordi-
nance may be acted upon at the same
meeting in which 1t is introduced
Mayor Thornton again sent in the
name or III. III. Mayhem as police off,
Ger. and this time the appointment
was received with better grace by the
aldermen, being confirmed by a vote
OF to 1. Morris voting In the negative.
The city attorney was requested to
prepare an ordinance increasing the
lowest fine for the violation of city
ordinances from IS to $40, which will
materially increase the funds in the
treasury.
The matter of the appointment of a
city engineer was brought up by ALI
derman Shovlin. The city has been |
without such an officer for two years.
Whenever the services of an engineer
have been required a man has been |
hired from Butte at heavy expense. No |
action was taken, but Mayor Thornton |
stated that II the council desired he |
would send In the name of a local en- |
gineer to perform the duties of the Of |
dces which seem likely to be required |
during the coming season of growth |
and Improvement in the city.
City Clerk O'Leary rendered his bond /
in the sum of $1,000 for the faithful ,
performance of his duties, with George |
Barich and James T. Quigley as sure
ties. 1t was accepted.
p. G. Murphy was granted permits |
sion to erect four frame dwellings on
lot 10 in block /. Alderman Walkup
and Alderman Lappen moved for side
walks in their respective wards, on
Maple from Third street to Fifth and |
on Fifth street from Ash to Chestnut
Alderman Shovlin addressed the
council In behalf of cutting down the
fire limits in the FIRST and Second
wards to allow property holders to
erect tenement buildings therein.
The council then adjourned to meet
On next Monday evening at the usual
time and place.