The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-29

Quoted. Too much money had been
spent. The errors. in Whites computa-
tons are not great. but they show the
disclose more serious errors
Raban said: 1T seems to me that
the board has been running a loan
Qaughter) Much reference has been
of the Trades and Labor council made
some rumors. and they have never
been disproved. We. are public ser
wants and cannot say the public be
damned Until an investigation Is
had 1 will not vote another dollar"
(Applause.)
Dan Mckay said that he was living
up to his contract and courted investi-
cation. 1t seemed to him that Cooper
had been getting his opinions via Ana
conda- This referred to the course Of
the Standard. which has precipitated
the investigation that has been or
dered. Mckay said the board could re-
fuse to allow his claim and violate the
contract IL 1t wished.
Holmes said that last fall he made
an effort to have the charges investi-
gated. when the foundation was ex-
posed. He appointed a committee. rep
resenting all cliques. but some outside
influence was brought to bear and the
committee declined to serve.
Holmes was continuing. when. Matt
Dunn. who was chairman OF the COM
mittee and refused to serve on the
ground that a more competent com-
mittee had investigated. interrupted
him, saying: mr.. Chairman, I will
give you to understand that no man.
in town can influence me-" Loud ap-
plause) Holmes protested against
such a construction of his remarks.
Dunn continued: This man (pointing
to Hanks) is the cause of the first
street gossip we have heard about. A
man accused him to his face, at a
board of trade meeting. OF being i'm
pIicated in a $3.50 deal in connection
with the $4,000 bonds, and he has
never disproved 1t. The people are
getting uneasy. and who, can wonder
at the street. rumors? (Applause) 1
have. done considerable building in this
town. and i have had dealings with
White. and tell you he is not a safe
man. (Applause.) There has been a
great deal of stealing in this town,
and was never In the ring, so let
myself run for alderman. Now / am
in the water question, and I want to
see this school deal investigated"
Continued applause.)
Hanks said he had been accused OF
nearly everything. but no proof had
been adduced. The man that accused
him of the 8, $50 deal had made other
statements. and signed them, too, and
afterwards confessed that he did not
know what he was doing. He was
hypnotized. Holmes said that he, per-
sonally. had opposed advertising for
bids for the extra work that had been
done. but was in the minority. Ira
Myers asked If the plans had been al
tered any. Holmes said they were al
tered before the contract was award
ed. The various changes affected each
other. The plans were altered after
the bids had been opened.
Raban wanted to know what bond
Mckay gave on his extra contract
Holmes replied that a certified check
for $3.50 accompanied the bid. 1t was
not based on the value of the contract.
1t had been returned.
Cooper wanted to know what author
ity the board had to order the con-
crete bids left out. What right had
the board to absolve the contractor?
Why had this Difference not been de-
Quoted? Raban read from Holmes
newspaper, in which he says the
amount allowd for work not performed
will be deducted.
Cooper moved the adoption of a reso-
luton that a committee be appointed
to investigate all charges; that the
committee be empowered to hire labor
to excavate to the bottom of the foun-
dalton, and that the county attorney
be requested to assist the committee in
examining necessary witnesses. Ra-
ban seconded the motion.
Gockstetter wanted to know who
was to pay for the investigation. He
did not want the district to do so. G.
F. Woehner said that no taxpayer
would begrudge the cost. He was will
ing to subscribe to a fund to pay for 1t.
b. ID. Hatcher also offered to subscribe.
Cooper said the district should pay.
The motion was unanimously carried.
On the motion to allow McKay's esti-
mate. Gockstetter and Hanks were the
only ones to vote in the affirmative.
The motion was declared lost, amidst
tremendous applause.
Matt Dunn, William Roberts, James
Greeley and T. c. Depew were unani-
mously elected members of the investi-
eating committee. For the fifth MEM
Der Hanks nominated c. F. Woehner.
County Attorney Freeman asked IL
Woehner was not interested with Nc
Kay in a stone quarry. Woehner was
not present, and his nomination was
not seconded. Poole nominated A. M.
Scott, who declined. He said he had
never hesitated to express the opinion
that prior to the last election the board
was incompetent to transact the busi-
ness of the district. In view of the
evenings proceedings he was more
than ever of that opinion. Hanks
nominated ex-Trustee j. T. Earl and
Gockstetter seconded the nomination.
On the question of his election there
were some negative votes. but he was
declared elected. after which the meet
ing adjourned.