The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05
SUBMITTED TO VOTE
The Proposition to Bond the City for
a Hall.
ELECTION OCCURS IN APRIL
News In Park County-An Insane
man-Business of the Livingston
National Bank-The Bozeman
ei-Horr's Riot.

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Livingston. March "A regular ses-
sion of the city council was held last
evening. with the mayor. clerk and
five aldermen present. The report OF
the police magistrate showed that the
chief of police was receiving fees in
police court cases, and some of the
council took the ground that under the
| codes the said officer was not entitled
to fees in such cases. The city attor-
ney was asked to furnish an opinion in
writing on the subject at the next
meeting.
A petition from the members of the
w. c. T. u. was read requesting the
enforcement in its entirety of ordi-
| nance No. 81. relating to minors fire.
| quenting saloons and prohibiting boys
under IL being upon the streets after 3
O'Clock ait night in winter and 10 O'Clock
in summer. The mayor wished IL un-
derstood that he was not know ly re-
lax in his efforts to enforce SAID ordi-
nance. AS a notice to those interested,
a motion was put and carried that the
marshal and night watch rigidly en-
force the ordinance.
communication from the Anaconda
Standard was read, in relation to sup
plying poll books for the city election.
The mayor was empowered TO ascer-
tain what books were necessary and
purchase them.
The petition of A. w Miles for a
franchise for a telephone line was not
granted. because the council thought
the granting of the request would be
at variance with a section of the codes
relative to special permits.
The city hall question came up in the
form of a report from the committee in
favor of submitting TO the voters at the
spring election the proposition to bond
the city for the purchase OF a site and
the erection of a credltable hall. A
minority report was also submitted,
favoring the submission of two propo-
sitions-one for a $1,000 hall on the
right-of-way and the other for a more
expensive building. The question came
up as to whether a dual proposition
submitted to the voters would be in
conformity to law. 1t was the preva-
lent idea that the form of the ballot
must be bonds, yes; bonds, no." In
order to have time to determine this
point, the two reports were laid over
fer a special meeting.
Among the grist OF bills allowed were
several for services at fires-in all, a
total of SIS for such services.
III. T. Spencer and James MarcNhland
were appointed registration agents
The books must be opened 10 days
prior to the election, which occurs the
first Monday in April.
The mayor submitted the names of
George Marks. James Marchland, c.
e. Miller, Henry Hilburn and ]. Foster
as firemen. They were confirmed by
the council.
A motion was made to transfer $500
from the general fund to the special
improvement district fund to pay up
the dyke Indebtedness. Action was
deferred until meeting when all the
council should be present.
The hill of Charles ca ,-oIa,
treasurer, for office rent was laid over.
An adjourned meeting was held to-
night and the council, by a vote of 8
to i, passed a resolution providing for |
the submission at the April election Of
the question of bonding the city in the |
sum Of $4,000 for the erection of a city |
hall.
The sum of 800 was authorized to be |
paid for an extra horse for the fire |
department
An adjourned meeting will be held
next Monday to discuss the question of |
the practicabillty of putting up some |
KIND of a wdndbreak in the western |
part of town.
Judge Henry received a message from
Big Timber to-day. informing him that |
an insane man had been taken charge |
OF Dy the officers, and the coming of /
the judge was awaited in order to con-
duct an examination. Judge Henry |
went down the Big Timber tonight. |
Before the new codes went into erect
the chairman Of the county commits
sioners was empowered to hold an ex-
animation, but now no one but the dis
trict judge can do this, and there is no
provision for mileage for the Judge in /
travelling around the country to con- |
duct examinations OF any person who
may happen to be accused of insanity.
probably the lawmakers contemplated
that such cases should be conducted at
the county seat where the judge re-
sided.
James Mcnamara, the new receiver
Tor the Livingston National bank. Is
every effort possible to save
what he can out of the wrecked con-
FERN. He has cut OFF an item of SIS per
month for rent, by vacating the bank
'ffice. He has an office desk now on
he second floor Of the Miles block The
ID bank furniture was disposed of last
week TO Park county for $3.50. and IL
will be put in place in the new court
louse. Mr.. Mcnamara anticipates that
he bank Will yet pay dollar for dollar.
provided the mining interests held al
,ooke City by the old bank turn out
Il all favorable.
The passenger train from the west
vas delayed to-day over seven hours
because Of the cavern at the tunnel A
OF the freight and baggage had
o be made while the passengers got
ut and trailed through the deep snow
N the mountain top for a distance of
quarter OF a mile. The cold was in
ense and the wind was blowing a
last, and in consequence there were
numerous cases OF frOst-bitten noses
airs, fingers and feet. The bridge force
; now at work putting I'm a 5O-foot
ridge 20 span the chasm caused by the
ave. and trains are expected 10 run
Yer the mountain again Tomorrow.
ome time since a cave occurred !. 100
eet from the west entrance Of the tun-
el. where the depth was over 700 feet
- last cave was nearer the entrance
nd at this point the depth from the
fountain top 10 the floor Of the tunnel
'as so feet. The ground for many feet
I either end OF the cave shows
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