Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-08
NEW COUNCIL TAKES CONTR
Annual Reports Of the City Oflicer,
Ordinance to Permit FemaIe
Musicians in Beer Halls.
Mayor Webster Names the New ca
Gil Committees-No City Off.
Gals Appointed.

the last time to finish up it's bush
and turn over the affairs of the cit,
the new council.
The city clerk read the report Of
police magistrate for the month of An
showing that fines to the amount
$4,000 had been collected. This is,
largest amount collected in apv 4
month for several years.
The sanitary policeman also mads
annual report showing the amount
garbage, manure, and ashes reno
during the year.
The poundmaster's annual rerl
showed that the canine population
been reduced by l5S dogs killed duI
the year, and that 81 horses and q cd
had been impounded.
The city treasurer made a report
substance of which is contained in
city clerks report. which will be o]
lished in full in The TRIBUNE heresl
The report of the city clerk is a veryA
and complete one, covering in ID
every department of the citys busj,I
for the year. 1t shows the total al
nary expenses of the city for the yea,
have been Sl9,90994, against S7j5G|
for 1898. The general improvens
amounted to $l4, 4,22S 81, against s5,lyl
for 1879. The special improvements
the year were 35,363.O4, against /
312. II for 1895. The total expenses
the year were Sl2o,5Ol 35, against /
052.33 for 1895. The total revenue n
all sources for the year amounted
SSG,9l7.55, against sl0O,3729O.
Aid. Young reported that the IA
ers' union still stood by their offe
paint the pavilion in the city park. !
vided the city furnished the paint
a bill from l.. w. Curtis for SIS !
services in assisting the city rcgiJ
agent in April, 1898, was presented.
Dunn said he understood from ey.!
Sullivan that he had performed
work at the request of the old cou,
men. Aid. Fitzgerald said that the
was disallowed a year ago after
investigation, as the council had alre
paid for one assistant to the regI
agent, and it was understood that d
tbs had been appointed at that time
behalf OF the republican committee.
vote the bill was defeated, five vol.
against it and three for it.
The city clerk stated that he was l.
ting up an abstract preparatory to (
vertising for bids for the new fund.-
bonds.
Dan Mckay asked for the return Of
500 certified check forfeited by him
paid into the city treasury by his fall
to furnish bonds for the contract for
tanning wall awarded to him. He alI4
that j. j. Ellis had promised to sign
bond, but did not do 80, and that
the reason he failed 10 have bis b
ready before the time agreed on,
Aid. Young pointed out that the ct
was not forfeited till days after the
agreed on. Quite difference of opil
was developed in tho council Is
whether the money should be retlr
or not, but a motion to return the U
was carried, Aldermen Wiliame } O.
and Holmes voting in the negHtiy-
the balance Of the council in the ,n
atlNe.
An ordinance was introduced arl
ierred 10 the ordinance committee
thorizlng the employment of wome !
siclans IN beer halls, but prohiJit.
their employment as mattresses ,r
the purpose of soliciting the urcha q
drinks.
This finished the business of tho
council, and after short speechoa ny
retiring aldermen and a eulogy 10y
mayor IN their faithful attent0ry
business the old council adjourned
die.
Men may come and men may "a
the council goes on forever rel
the mayor az he called the new q
to order He then proceeded to rel
following list OF committee appoiutn
which were unanimously confirmed
Ways and Means Mitchell, M
Fletcher.
Printing-llolmee, Marion. Flet.ns
Fire Department Fitzgerald, liol
Mitchell.
%huoitipe oul ulpSOD, IllT-tl
Dunn
Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks
or, Mcdonnell, Thompson.
Taxes and Llcenses-M Marion, NcD
nell, Holmes.
Ordinances--Dunn, Mitchell, Fitl1
aid.
Salaries-McDonnell, Dunn, Tho
eon.
The council then went into comm
Of the whole to elect a president Of
new council. An informal ballot sho
five votes for Fitzgerald and one
for Mitchell and Dunn. The formal
lot gave five for Fitzgerald, two
Mitchell, and one for Dunn, and
gerald was declared elected.
Mayor Webster announced that
would not make any appointment
this meeting, as he desired an oppo
nifty of talking over the matter with
new council. After some discuesio
to date for this conference it waa
cided to meet after adjournment
talk the matter over.
The council then adjourned till
day next.
The two most critical times in