The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-03
IN The COUNCIL.
The Cow Ordinance Amended and the
Salaries liked.

The Cow Ordinance Amended and the
Salaries liked.
The first order of business at the coun-
Gil meeting last night was the considera-
ton of an amendment to ordinance No.
81, which is commonly known as the COW
ordinance. The amendment was intro
duced by Alderman % onnor and re-
pealed section 3, which makes the owner
of a COW found running at large, liable to
a fine. There was a warm discussion be-
tween Alderman OConnor and Alderman
Lesser on the amendment. The council,
by a vote of six to two, successfully sus-
pended the rules and passed the amend
ment. Those voting aye we're Aldermen
Cox, Morris, Jones, Gnoss, Williams and
O'Connor. and those voting no, Aldermen
Lesser and Hasley.
Chief Hasley filed his quarterly report
showing that there had been five fires
during the quarter, involving a loss of
s., 800, of which "a, 400 was covered by in
surance. The average number of flremen
attending fires was "a.
The salary ordinance was then taken
up, the council acting as a committee of
the whole. The IN lyor's salary was fixed
at $500 per annum. The aldermen To be
paid IS per meeting for not to exceed two
meetings per month. The police magis-
trate's pay will be 500 per annum with So
for each case IN which the costs are paid.
The city attorney was given $1,000 a
year and no fees. The city clerks salary
was fixed at 5000, after a running fire of
debate, some of the members holding that
this place should be better paid, and
others that it should be combined with the
city attorneys Office and the salary re-
duced accordingly. The recommendation
that it be fixed at $500 prevailed.
- The city treasurer's emolument was
made 5000 per year with 80 cents for each
lfnnVa1a NIL Taxx nj
cent. of the poll tax. The health officer
will be paid $500 per year, chief of police
$500 and the assistant chef $50.
The patrolmen three in number to be
paid Sl,2OO per year each, two watchmen
at the fire house, IS per day.
The street commissioners salary was
fixed at 81, 200 and II understood that
that part of the ord nance requiring him
to keep a horse and cart should be re-
pealed. The ordinance also provides that
the fees assessed in the police court shall
consist of 50 for the police magistrate
and not less than s. for the city with witt
ness fees and costs of serving subpoenas
as provided in state cases.
An amendment was offered by Alder
man Gnose that the chief of the fire de-
partment be paid So per month for his
services which was adopted.
Mayor Thornton sta,ed that when the
ordinance had passed that he was not
prepared to sign il. but wished time TO
consider the bill and particularly that
part of il concerning the city attorney
and clerk. He would report whenever the
council held another session.
Alderman Williams spoke for the fire
department, asking that some pay be
given for services rendered at fires. He
favored paying Sl.75 for each alarm TO
which the volunteers responded.
Mayor Thornton said he was told that
that system was poor one; he favored
paid fire department and believed the
city should have at least a small compen-
sation for those who serve II.
Alderman OConnor moved that the
matter Of a paid department be referred
TO the ways and means committee for
repor. az the next meeting. The mot on
carried.
Two reports were made by the fire COM
mttee on the petition of sam Landry for
permission 10 repair frame buildings in
the burned district. Aldermen lie ser
and Cox presented a majority report
against tie petition which vas adopted.
the IN iuorIty report by Hasiey was re-
jected. The council then adjourned 70
next Saturday evening.