The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-22
WHEN THE HAT DROPS
An Assembly of Factions at the City
Hall Anxious to Scrap.
EVERY ONE HAS A BIG KICK
Preparing for War Against the
Water Company. Jacobs Former
Bondsmen. Revolving Doors.
MidaIr Faro and spain.
EVERY ONE HAS A BIG KICK

There was a martial air about the
city hall yesterday. There were wars
and rumors of wars. Colonel jerks had
his resignation all written out, ready 10
file IL with the mayor the instant au-
thentic news of hostilities should De re-
ceived from Washington.
But there were rumors of other wars.
There was a squabble between the
water company and the mayor III
which some differences of opinion We're
expressed as to the quality or the water
that is being furnished, and as 10
whether it is Fish creek water or res
eryoir water The balance of this war,
according to rumor will come up in the
council at to-nights session. Tnere
seems little doubt that a committee
will be appointed to go out to the res
ervoir and ascertain exactly what the
water situation is.
Then there was a light passage OF
arms between the fire department and
the water company. There was some
difference of opinion as to who is sup
posed to keep the hydrants in repair
| and ready for use, and there was also
some difference of opinion as 20 une
reasons why some of the MIGRANTS
would not work and some gave SO low
| a pressure.
There was another slSirmish between
| the fire department and police depart
ment which promised to be formfdapie'
| but fortunately proved to be bloodless.
| The fire department had arranged lot
| test and practice at O'Clock IN the
| afternoon at the city hall. A Dig
crowd gathered to see the hremen
work. The policemen objected TO the
| obstruction of the streets. war was
| declared at once. the policemen insist
| ing on keeping the thoroughfare 10 the
| postoffice clear. After few ROUNDS
| the firemen gave way and retired furth-
| err down East Broadway.
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the man who is putting the revolving
| doors into the schools of Butte: Inc
agent insisted that they were all righ'
| and called on Colonel jerks and the
| mayor. At his solicitation, the ofnclals
| accompanied him to see practical tes'
| of school children trying to get through
those doors in case of a panic.
While all these little skirmishes were
| being fought, City Attorney Hamilton
was busy drawing up a declaration o
| war against the bondsmen of simon
| Jacobs for the term preceding the las
| one. The statement that the bondsmer
| for these preceding terms would no
| settle leaves no alternative, and MT
| Hamilton will bring suit for the CITY
| against w. A. Clark, j. K. Clark an'
H. l.. Frank at once.
THE cfty's case Is all right sal'
Mr.. Hamilton. There can be but on
outcome to the suit. 1t is very plan
that the bondsmen are responsible 10
the shortage which occurred during tn
term for which they were Mr.. Jacobs
bondsmen. The bondsmen for the las
term, with whom a settlement has jus
been made, could only be held for tn
shortage occurring in the last term.
looked into that matter very carefully
and 1t Is certain that they could not b
held for the shortage occurring prior Z
the time they went on Mr.. Jacobs
bonds 1t will take a long time to set
tie the matter in the courts, but event
ually am confident that the bondsme,
for Mr. Jacobs prior to May, 1893, WI
have to settle for the deficit occurrin
in the year during which Mr.. Jacob
was treasurer prior to that date
| 1t Is generally understood that MI
Frank was protected by the Clarks a
bondsman for Mr.. Jacobs prior TO IN
term beginning in May, 1898.
There were also signs of war at tn
city hall over the gambling question
The aldermen in favor of ground-foo
| gambling and those opposed to 1t wer
getting in battle array. and then Their
| are expectations of lively time whe
the judiciary committee meets this al
| ternoon to consider the propriety
gambling on Hogan's mid-air faro lay
| out.