The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-30
John Miles Appointed and Confirmed
Nine to Six Last Night.
1T EXCITED MUCH DEBATE
Some of the Aldermen Speak Right
Out and Are Plainly Under
stood-Other Minor Trans
actions-SprInklIn

vote.
Aye-Cambers. Cannon. Carder Hell
lig. Knowlton, Rodda, Rowe, Schatz-
lein. Nivion-9.
No-Byrne, Cook. briggs, Harring-
ton, Montgomery, Pascoe-6.
When Byrne's name was called he
voted for Waters. who was the choice
of the secret caucus that was held a
week ago last Thursday night to de-
eide upon a chief of police. The may
or announced the confirmation of Mr..
Miles, and Byrne jumped to his feet
and in tones of the most bitter sarcasm
said: Il desire to compliment the al
dermen for the honor they have dis
played in this matter. After unani-
mOusly pledging themselves in cacus
to one man they now confirm another
in open council. and ] am free to say
that | consider IL a most disgraceful
proceeding"
In explanation of his action in rofus-
ing to appoint the choice of the caucus
the mayor said: when IL was express
ly stated and understood that the pro-
ceedings of that caucus were
To be kept secret and the
aldermen so pledged themselves, con-
slider my obligation null and void, how
ever. by reason of the violation by
some of the aldermen of their pledges
i'm making public the proceedings OF
pledges 1 certainly would have kept
| mine"
Harrington announced his position in
the matter. Il wish to add to and en-
phasize the remarks of Alderman
Byrne," he said. las an old-line dem
ocrat. with no political feelings in SYM
pathy with this administration, / hest
tated for some time before accepting
the invitation of the mayor to be pres
ent at the caucus that was held LOT
| the purpose of agreeing upon chei
of police. | finally decided to attend
the caucus, however. and when Alder
man Byrne and / went into the caucus
we assured you that we went into IL
as men and that we would abide by
| the will of the majority. 1t was under
stood that the other aldermen maze
| the same pledges You, MIR. Mayor,
| said that the man that was selected
must have nine votes and that the man
who did get nine votes would be app
pointed by you. Why were we called
into that caucus to be made catspaws
Of? | have not spoken of the proceed
| ings of the caucus since IL was held,
| but | am now free to say that Mr..
Miles was not the choice of the caucus
and that you gentlemen are renegaues
and have gone deliberately BACK on
| your promises. | wish to give notice
| that i will not attend any more eau
| cuses."
Cook then took a hand in the pro-
| ceedings and said:
| AT the time the caucus was held,
Mr.. Mayor. you promised that II any
| of the secrets were revealed you would
| make a strenuous effort to ascertain
who the parties were who had broken
| their word. l wish to inquire II you
have done so?"
| Il have" replied the mayor, but l
| have been unable to find out who the
| parties were.
This remark was followed by NUT
| terings from several aldermen to the
| effect that the parties were well known
| but no statement was made from the
/ floor.
| Cook moved to adjourn, and Byrne
| added "and make II forever
| The council then broke up in an up
/ roar
| Mr.. Miles stated just before the
| council convened that he had not put
| in an application for CHIEF or ponce
| and that he didn't want the appoint
| ment and intended to so inform the
| mayor before the council met. Mr..
| Miles also told one of the aldermen this
evening that he would resign the office
| IL appointed to IL, and the alderman IN
question voted for him with this under
| standing.
| A petition for an electric light at the
| corner of Gaylord and East Mercury
streets was referred to the light COM
mittee.
A petition from II. NJ. Campbell end
| others asking that the sprinkltng OF
| Ohio avenue be discontinued was re-
ferred To the sprinkling committee. Mr..
| Campbell explained that ohio avenue
is in litigation and that II was pues-
| ton If special taxes levied for sprink-
ling could be collected.
| The American District Messenger
company, by Noel Myers. William j
Polglaise. William J. Eddy and Louis
| Andrieux, submitted petition asking
| for franchise, which was sent 10 the
judiciary committee.
A petition from NJ. J. Leary, asking
for appointment as policeman, was re
ferred to the police committee. Mr.
| Ieary set forth that he Is a native Ct
| Connecticut, where he served on tn,
police force. and that he had been II
| Butte for more than six years.
The ordinance abolishing the office Il
assistant city engineer or builiing in
spector and providing for the discharge
of the duties of that office by the san
itary policeman, was read third tins
and passed.
. mittee recommending that the peti
. tions of ]. b. Kenyon and others an
J. = Shropshire and others. asl<inl
that sprinkling be discontinued i'm diff
ferent parts Of the city. be denied, pre-
cipitated "A lively discussion. hnowl
? ton EXPRESSED himself as being oppose
! 10 forcing sprinkling on people VIII
: do not want IL. and furthermore.
he added. Il am Of the opinion that W
: will have TO stop sprinkling on som
: of the other streets on account of tn
! small water supply briggs agree
{ ! with Knowlton. and said that he di
e | not believe the city would have waite
e ! enough TO sprinkle the side streets
! Il believe that we will have plenty G
{ water for sprinkling." said Nivion, "a
;. there are very few people who wi
1 = -. 1 ~
i. | posed To making any changes
= the shrinking ordinance. for II W
c | start in we will be making change
every night" After some further dis
! cussion the committees report wa
| adopted.
2 The committee on rules reported rec
: | ommending that the rules be so amend
2 | ed as TO authorize the mayor TO al
: point a water committee Of five men
2 hers, and "A police committee consistin