The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-07
IT'S IN Good HANDS
This City Has a First Rate Lot Of
Officers.
THE MAYORS SELECTIONS



The affairs Of the City of Anaconda
were transferred into the
hands of the newly elected officers last
evening at o'clock. The council now
y consists Of Denis Shovlin. John Nor
iris OF the First ward, j. ID. Rom and
Peter Cox Of the Second ward, John
Lappen and ID. Lesser OF the Third
sward. John r. Walkup and Charles
=. Williams of the Fourth ward.
The old members of the council be-
Ing the first on hand. they took their
choice of seats, and they took posses
sion of the rear row of chairs. Alder
man Lesser. the only republican on the
board, took a chair in the far corner.
Peter Cox was elected president and
Denis Shoviin vice president of the
council. t
( The rules Of the previous year were
sadopted. III N ttt
" Mayor Thornton then read his inaug-
ural address, as follows:
Gentlemen of the Council:
take this occasion, as is my duty
under the laws, to lay before you mat
tiers Of interest to the city and to offer
some suggestions for its Improvement
and advancement
City HalI. ~
The necessity for this improvement
is apparent. At this time we are with
out a proper building for the officers
or q safe place for the records of the
city. Every day brings to us the i'm
portance of moving at once in this
Immediately looking to the purchase of
ground and the erection of a suitable
structure. The city is now in position
to be bonded for sufficient sum to
take the matter to a satisfactory end.
and 1t should be the first work of the
, council to get it into motion.
y Sewers.
ho nx,1x ~ loot 1f th< oil
side of the floating Indebtedness is the
bonded debt issued for the creation of
the original sewer system. The
amount of bonds is $4,000, drawing in
terest at per cent. The sewer sys-
tenn is not adequate for the require
ments Of the present situation-the
building in the past two years in all
directions demands now an increase in
the system-that especially the heavier
built portions of the city should have
easy connection with it. This matter
Is equally important with the first sub
Ject discussed, and should be consid-
cred at an early date with IL. The
law governing improvements like the
creation OF sewage system gives ii
into the power of the taxpayers to
I hope would be voted for the increas-
ing and betterment of the present sys-
tenn.
SAit City Dump.
The dumping grounds below the city
should be abandoned and some other
system adopted to burn the garbage.
1t is an unsightly thing at the en-
ment for better way of handling
refuse should be found.
The Cemetery.
The property purchased two years
ago for cemetery purposes has never
been laid out by the city. Objections
as to distance has been raised by our
citizens. and it is doubtful If the loca-
ton is suitable one for the purpose in
tended. The land could no doubt be
sold for about the figure paid for it
and a more suitable location pur-
chased. This matter Is called to your
attention for the reason that our pres
ent burial ground should be given up
in a reasonable time owing to it's be-
ing too close to the city.
Finances.
The report of the treasurer to the
4. last council gives in detail the receipts
and expenditures and the status Of
the several funds.
The city has floating indebtedness
as follows:
General fund ................$ SIS, 91254
street ....................... 252.5O.
Iotai ..................... .$l6, 1854
The small amount outstanding 252. so,
a
once. as there is ample in that fund.
The general fund has in hand STILL,
leaving $15,749.43 actually outstanding
OF this amount $13,971.15 is for war
rants issued on account of small oox
and the balance. s1,S24.2S, the general
fund there is s562.S7. and this amount
should be passed by ordinance to the
general fund. sin the street fund there
viii be a balance Of about $500 after
the warrants out are paid and some
OF this money might be borrowed from
that fund for use of the general fund.
thereby making a saving of interest
on the balance OF warrants outstand-
ing.
The s13.s71.15 representing the small
pox warrants out is offset by a county
warrant in hands of treasurer, amount
ing1to 5000. drawing the same interest
from the county as the city is paying
on its outstanding obligations, name
ly. 1per cent. If the $1,000 county war
rant was sold and that sum applied to
payment of obligations there would re-
main q balance OF $S,91115 out.
The cash on hand and in bank be-
longing to the general, dog, street and
sewer funds amounts to $40. 1911.
- 5rgl Fire Department.
The fire department is composed of
three volunteer companies, namely,
Hook and Ladder company. Phoenix
Hose company. and Columbia Hose
company. Two watchmen are en-
ployed by the city at the lire house
and the. entire department is in charge
of a chief confirmed by the council
The efficiency Of the department has
been demonstrated many times during
the past year.
The present quarters are not roomy
enough for the requirements of the de-
partment. and in the erection of city
hall ample room should be made for
II. Your consideration to the matter
of a paid department Is again urged
and. in my judgment. 1t is important
on account Of the Increase in our pop
ulation and property to be protected.
- The Police.
The police department has been OF
good service. with many calls upon it