The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-24
CITY COUNCIL WORK
A Busy and Quite Interesting Session
Last Evening.
SHOVLIN HAS A CONTRACT
He Said So and Everybody In the
Building Heard Him Say So
Judges of ElectIon-Sal-
aries of Officers.

busy meeting of the city council was
held last evening in the city hall. Every
alderman was present.
An incident, which afforded sensation
to the crowd of spectators beyond the
railing. was an exchange of personal
courtesies between Alderman Shovlin and
Alderman Lesser. 1t came up with the bill
of jacobson e. Co., the city hall con-
tractors, for s., 300, claimed as due under
the contract. Alderman Lesser held that
the bill should go to the finance commit
tee for examination; he also wanted to
know II the contractors had filed their
oath that no city official is interested in
their contract. City Clerk O'Leary told
him that the oath was on file in his Of
flee.
DIR. Lesser then declared that he was in
formed and believed that Alderman Show
lin had a contract for the painting of the
city hall and therefore violated a section
of the code. which Alderman Lesser
quoted. referring to a memorandum for
the number.
Alderman Shovlin made a hot reply.
styling the memorandum as "Leiser's
pocket code" He also accused that gen.
tleman of venting spite on him because a
certain architect failed to get his plans
accepted. Alderman Shovlin said he had
the contract in question and was willing
TO remove every doubt on that subject
in the doctors mind. but he said he came
by IL honestly as the lowest bidder and
the work should be well done.
Alderman Lesser then renewed his OBJ
lection to the payment of the bill, but on
the vote he stood alone. all of the alder
men voting aye to his nay.
The annual ordinance fixing salaries for
the ensuing year came up for considera-
ton. and Il was decided to give the city
clerk a raise from 5000 to $500 per year
Then the aldermen cut down their own
salaries from s. per night of meeting to
SO per night and limiting the number OF
meetings to be paid for to two in each
month.
In considering the city treasurer's SAL
airy II was deemed best to refer that to
the judiciary committee for investigation.
The treasurer now receives 5000 per year
and fees. but under the new codes his
duties have been material increased
and a raise is probably in store for him.
Alderman Cox introduced a resolution
ordering the clerk to advertise for bids
for printing 100 ordinance books, which
was passed.
The insurance agencies of Fitzpatrick
& Strickfaden and Devine & O'Brien filed
requests for a share of the insurance upon
the new city hall. They were placed on
file. as the building is not yet subject to
insurance for the benefit of the city.
Chief of Police White was instructed
to prepare the usual election booths at
the usual places. First ward. city hail.
Second ward. fire hall; Third ward
French hall: Fourth ward. the old
church.
The following clerks and judges OF cleo
ton were chosen:
First ward-Judges, William Morley,
democrat: William Edwards, republican:
Pat Judge. populist; Pat Walsh, demo-
crat; Jerry Connolly, populist; clerks,
Charles Cress. republican; Pat McCabe,
democrat
Second ward-Judges, Joe Suprenant,
democrat; John Shutz. democrat; Charles
Taylor populist: c. w. Alwater, republi-
IAN; Theodore Ehret. republican; clerks,
George Elston, democrat; w. c. Ahren,
democrat
Third ward-Judges, T. c. Davidson, re-
publican: Frank Stebbins, republican;
William Edwards. populist; Michael Shea,
democrat; William Caldwell. democrat:
Jerks, John McGreevy. democrat: Archie
Neal. republican.
Fourth ward-Judges, ]. A. Hasley
democrat; ]. ]. Crockett. republican,; Tom
Melee. populist; William Walsh, demo-
rat; ]. A. Schroeder. republican; clerks.
rim Healy, populist w. j. Reid, demo-
rat.
The council then adjourned to meet next +,
Monday night.