The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-07

The report of the police commissioner
recommending the payment OF bill of
SLAB so from +. II. Sherman for the burial
OF Officer Fred Kramback and the con-
firmatlon of Frank Hoyt as policeman
was adopted. Hoyt was confirmed by
vote of ii to 3, Cook, Heiling and knowl-
ton voting in the negative. Knowlton first
voted in the affirmative but changed,
stating that he understood that Hoyt had
only been in the city for two or three
months. Hayes stated that Hoyt is
married and that no has been in Butte for
two years that he knows of. He might
have been out OF the city for few weeks
but his family has always lived here, he
said.
The fire chiefs report for January was
received and referred to the fire commit
zee. In his report Mr.. Lapp said:
To the Honorable Mayor and Cty Council II
the 'ttu OF Butt:
GFNTLEMEN-You are undoubtedly well
aware OF the crpp ed condition Of the Butte
IRE department at the present time, ow ng
10 the damage done by the recent exp oson In
dc stroylng much Of the dep rtment's apparatus
and IN Kill the majority o. the efficient men
who have handled Butte's hres during The past
Few years. he apparatus can be replaced, the
lives that were lost can never be replaced IL
Is. however, OF the mos, vital fmportanc not
on.y TO the mayor and aldermen OF the city OF
Butte and 10 my self, but TO every resident OF
its former degree OF Ell rienoy with the greatest
speed PRACTICAL e. / believe you are aware Of
the pdralus which the department IS at the
present time short ~.
would urge the importance of having this
matter attended to az the earliest possible mo-
menL dlsas rOus general tire is rs liNeN 10
occur to-day as next year and u is 81 vital i'm
portdnte that there shoul be no delay In
Eett ng the department In shape Tor meeting
such fire. have paced two extra men on the
hte force during The present crisis, rs | may
perhaps. be permitted 10 term g. In case an
alarm comes m from south Butte Of such mag
nj. tide as 10 require the services % the entire
department. kIcre would be no man left 10
handle fire NJ the heart Of the city should one
break out at the same time. / believe II won a
he 10 IN best interests OF the city II
IL Is decided 10 place the handling
ot the department In my hands. 10 give me
iul power. am now preparing code OF rules
governing the department which | trust Will
meet Win your approval. Il va. be my earnest
rudeayor u the utmuS 81 my ahiIty 10 bring
tue d department, in "a shor. Tim :. 10 a degree OF
eincicucN that viii prove satisfactory 10 all.
ful control of my men. giving me power TO dis
charge the Incompetent men. regardless Of op-
position would assist mo greatly iu accom-
pllshlng this desirable result. Respectfully.
GEORGE l.. LArF. chef d. 4. ID.
Resolutions of sympathy and condol-
euce IA connection with the recent cN-
p.oslon were read from the Firemen's a.
ISOLATION OF South Dakota. The follow
ing bids for supplying the q with loo
feet OF hose were read: Gutta prrCha
Hose company. S. cents yer foot: KENYON
Connel Commercial company. 80 cents
Miucra.zc Rubber company, us cents. 10
ger cent. of; Eureka FIRE Hose compauv.
% and - cents; Fred Rollins. go cents
futile Manufacturing and supply COM
pauy. - ami o. GEMS.
Tue following Oilers OF horses for the