The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-04
IT WAS ALL HARMONY
Everything Was Serene in the Coun-
Gil Chamber Last Night
JUST A QUORUM PRESENT
License Ordinances Amended and
Municipal Business Transacted
In a Routine Manner-A Cou-
pie Of Injured Officers.

Missoula, Dec. 3.-To-nights regular
monthly meeting of the city council
opened with the usual routine. roll call
reading and the adoption of the min
utes of the preceding meeting, etc. A
bare quorum was present, consisting OF
Aldermen Sheldon, Reilly, Stevens.
Merrick and Lombard. Mayor keith
presiding. Harmony prevailed through
out in huge gobs. In fact 1t closely re-
sembled a family reunion or a social
function as compared with the Dom
nybrook tactics that have characterized
some recent gatherings OF that oody.
The reports OF the various city officials
for the month of November were read
and disposed of in the usual manner:
In the way OF special reports that OF
City Marshal Angevine was of unusual
interest. 1t showed that between May
Is and Nov. 30, a total of 56S persons
had worked out their road tax. Tween
ty-six paid in cash, amounting to $65.
Twenty-seven dog licenses had been IS
sued and collections therefor made In
the sum of $50, while SO CANNES were
consigned to death. The city pound
had Melted the city $3.50 during that
period. These reports were referred.
The regular salary bills were allowed.
after which reports were read from the
ordinance committee. The first was
that amending the third and seventh
classes of subdivision 25 OF section 9
of ordinance No. go regarding licenses
TO read: Third class-Those whose av-
erage sales are $4,000 per quarter and
less than $4,000. s24 per quarter. Sec
ond class-Those whose sales are $1,000
per quarter and less, IS per quarter.
This was unanimously carried. Next
came an ordinance to amend section
of ordinance No. 81. an ordinance re-
garding licenses providing that the
applicant for a license shall pay s25 for
the first quarter and a like amount
quarterly thereafter. and failure to
pay when due shall work a forfeiture
of the license and subject the licensee to
conviction under section 4. The ordin-
ance carried.
Favorable action was taken upon the
petition of a number of residents of the
Second ward for the granting of a re-
tail liquor license to K. c. Mix of the
European hotel. Similar disposition
was made of the petition of residents
of the Third ward for the issuance of a
retail liquor license to Holmes & Co. in
the Schilling block. Upon the sugges-
ton of Mayor Keith, a motion was
made and carried instructing the city
clerk to issue gambling licenses here
after according to the provisions of the
former law.
In view of the fact that the bills Of
the electric light and water company
do not vary. the mayor was empowered
to sign the warrants on the LIST of
each month without waiting for any
action by the council. The auditing of
several bills and a decision to hold
meetings but once monthly. as at
present, completed the business of the
meeting and adjournment was taken
Waterman Huntoon, better known as
"Hawkshaw," is not taking his accus-
toned rounds tonight. Early this
morning he took an unexpected header
from the dome Of a piece OF ice on the
sidewalk in front of Kern's store on
Main street. He was injured so badly
that he was unable to rise, and II was
several minutes before his cries for as
sistanace were heard by the desired
aid. Hawk was removed to his room
and a physician summoned. An exam
nation revealed the fact that one of
his ankles was badly sprained and that
he was pretty well shaken up general
ly. This explains the lonely expression
upon the usually radiant face of officer
Larson.
Alderman Merrick hobbled into the
city council chamber tonight with the
kindly aid OF a crutch. While stepping
from a vehicle in front of mis- saloon
last evening the horse made a sudden
turn precipitating him to the earth
with sufficient violence to fracture two
bones In the instep of his left foot. The
fracture Is very painful and IL will be
several weeks before he RECEIVERS the
use of the injured naarahar