Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-13
THE COUNCIL Is HOT,

Aldermen want NO AuO1tiOnal heSpOn
sibility y-Oficers of Election.
The city council met Monday, all th'
aldermen being present, and Presiden
, Mitchell presiding in the absence o.
Mayor Webster.
The ordinance changing the ware
boundaries was reported back to the
council by Aid. Dunn, who said he coulC
see no reason for the changes made. II
seemed to find no advocates IN the coun
Gil and was laid on the table indefinitely
by a unanimous vote.
The ways and means committee we're
instructed to select the polling places in
the several wards and report ut the next
meeting.
A communication was read from some
person signing himself j. Van Sickle. the
purport of which was that the new tenn
perance bowling alley and billiard room
the youth of the city astray, and asking
ent knew who Van Sickle was and call
from the chair for his appearance
brought forth no response. Aid. Fltz-
gerald said the letter was probably the
production OF some crank, and thought
it hardly worth the while of the council
| to discuss it. This view seemed to meet
with unanimous approval, and the letter
was laid on the table indefinitely.
Aid. Williams rose to question of
privilege and read the following notice
ent to Robert johnson by the deputy
soupty attorney:
"Robert johnson, ESD beg leave to
notify you that since the action of the
city council, at their meeting Monday
night, refusing to take any action to.
ward passing an ordinance affecting the
employment of females in beer halls. the
county attorney has resolved to enforce
the law upon that subject. He has
deemed it justice to you that you should
have reasonable notice prior to his tax
ing proceedings in the matter. He de-
sres me to say to you that after Satur.
day, March 7, 1896, he will be compelled
to prosecute any person employing
females in any capacity in this city
where liquors are sold. | furnish this
statement Of the conclusions OF the
county attorney to you in writing at
your request, and trust you may see
your way clear to confrom to the laws OF
the state. Yours respectfully,
SAM STEPHENSON,
deputy County Atty"
Aid. Williams said that he considered
that the notice reflected on the council,
leaving responsibility for the action of
the county attorney on their shoulders,
where it did not belong, and presented
the following resolution:
"Whereas, The county attorney, about
two weeks ago, publicly announced his
intention of enforcing the laws of the
OF, rnl q tn tho ar,r,lny,papf ,f fn
males in places where intoxicating, spir-
ituOus, vinous or malt liquors are sold:
and,
"Whereas, In his notice to the pro
prietors of such places he says: Il beg
leave to notify you that since the action
OF the council, at meeting Monday
ward passing an ordinance affecting the
employment of females in beer halls, the
county attorney has resolved to enforce
the laws on that subject ETC.; and
"Whereas, The city council has in no.
in enforcing said law, being cognizant
over the matter, and that the proposed
torney's notice allowing the employment
Vi ltlhditS III IJttI lldll5, CDllllICtS WlIl
the state laws, which ordinance has
been unanimously rejected; therefore
be it
"Resolved, That we, the members of
the city council, deplore the action of the
county attorney In his efforts to foist
upon the council responsibility which
does not belong to it, and that he alone
is responsible for the proper enforcement
OF the law"
Deputy County Attorney Stephenson
said that the county attorney WAS not
trying to escape responsibility; that be.
alone, was responsible for the wording of
the notice, as the county attorney was
busy at the time and never saw 1t, and
that the acts of the county attorney
showed that he was willing to take all
due responsibility He suggested, if
blame attached anywhere, it was to him
and not to County Attorney Freeman.
Aid. Young defended the county attor-
ney. Aid. Fletcher said if it was posi-
bic he would gladly take the responsl-
bility for the prohibition of women in
beer halls on his own shoulders, and
thought it would hel p him to re cleo
tion if he desired it. Aid. Williams,
Fitzgerald and Dunn favored the resolu-
tiun, and it passed.
The following judges and clerks for
the coming city election were appointed:
FIRST Ward-O. +. Wadsworth, S. K.
Jensen, Milt +. Henderson, }. II. Nc
Knight Denny Dulin, judges; Fl. b.
Hill, +. G. IIedt, clerks.
Second Ward-E. Dillabaugh, Geo. A.
Poole, X. r. Wilber, A. Crockett, G.
Martin, judges; c. Kenyon, A. James,
clerks.
Third Ward-Wm. M. Bole, ]. II. Cope
lin, f V. Rubottom, f. b. Catin, John
Meier, Judges; Frank Ogilvie, O. G. Mort
son, clerks.
Fourth Ward-Wm Roberts, Charles
| Wolf, II. L. Hull f D. White II Hck
ory, judses;C, d. Wilt, g. O. Mcfarland
clerks.
The council passed the funding ordi
nance and then adjourned,
| Victims of "A Collisinn