The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-16
UP GOES GAMBLING
Almost Unanimously the City Council
Decides to Hoist King Faro.
Mr.. WALKUP DID NOT VOTE
ShovIin Approves of the Ordinance
and Goes Them One Better-The
Mayor VIII Be Heard From at
the Next Regular Meeting.

nearly agreed than on former occa-
sions when similar subjects had been
before them for consideration. Various
matters which have been on the table
were taken up and settled.
The ways and means committee re-
ported in favor of reducing the licenses
of the skating rink and of the opera
house.
The judiciary committee offered a
resolution authorizing the mayor to
appoint a committee to assist the city
attorney in the compilation and revi-
eion OF the city ordinances. Also CIV
ing the committee power to have those
ordinances printed in pamphlet form,
the same to be printed on book paper,
in minion type, two columns for the
page, averaging 1000 words to the
page. An edition of 200 copies to be
printed. Mayor Thornton appointed
orr the committee Alderman Lesser,
Shovlin and Walkup.
The matter of regulating the gam
bling houses on which it was expected
there would be a bitter fight, surprised
even the friends of the measure by
gliding through the routine of an or
dinance as gracefully as the anti-gam-
bling law passed the Legislature last
winter.
Alderman Lesser, who was thought to
have an anti-gambling ordinance up his
sleeve as substitute for the proposed
regulation, did not introduce 1t, but
endorsed the resolution which was put
in the form of an ordinance, and with
the rest of the judiciary committee
recommended it's passage. The ordin-
ance relegates all licensed gambling to
the second floor. and prohibits play on
Sunday. The penalty is fixed at not
less than $50 nor more than $500, and is
attached to all persons playing in a
game at the time arrests may be made.
The ordinance was faulty in con-
struction and was revised by the city
attorney to make 1t effective.
Alderman Walkup, who led the op-
position to the proposition at the form
er meeting when three other members
of the council voted with him, attempt
ed to defeat II again, but found himself
without support. He could get no sec
ond to a filibustering motion to lay on
the table, nor to a motion to make thu
ordinance so into effect on July 1, 1896.
The ordinance took the regular order
and was referred TO the judiciary COM
mittee. -. -er
This was purely a matter Of form as
that committee was in fact the author
of the revised bill, and after a recess of
10 minutes the committee reported with
the recommendation that the ordinance
pass. This was accepted. The proposed
e.
Alderman Walkup again offered an
amendment that the ordinance take eff
feet Feb. i, 1896, and asked that this be
adopted In order that the games IL
censed to that time might be allowed
TO complete the term of the license in
case the proprietors were unable to
find rooms on the second floors where
in to do business. This amendment
was passed, and the ordinance as re-
vised and amended was passed, seven
members of the council ALL except AL
derman Walkup. who was excused, vot-
ing yea.
Alderman ShovIin expressed his graft
ificatton at the Issue of this reform and
then continued, ais he announced that
he mtended 10 do ait the last meeting of |
the council, and moved that the city at
torney be instructed ito draw an ordi- |
nance requiring ell licensed saloons to |
close at midnight.
The an-night saloon Is nothing more |
or less than lodging house for va
grants, thieves and highwaymen," said |
he.
I'VE have been accused of a desire
ITO rence in the city of Anaconda, but |
can answer THE gentleman that no one |
wants larger field for this city than |
i do. but would favor fence, with a |
warming sign TO hoboes: Thus far |
shalt thou come and no further They |
are a menace 30 society and TO the |
peace. To watch characters such as
these we have recently increased the
police force by three men, adding an
expense of 5000 per month, and If they
can be kept away the sooner can we re-
duce expenses.
IT have talked with saloon men on
this subject and many of them will be
glad to close at midnight Many of |
Them nave families and do not like to
work nights any better than the rest
of us would. think majority of them
N n G rlanua
His motion was seconded and passed
by a viva voce vote
Alderman Cox called attention 10 the
need for redistricting the city. East
Anaconda, which has ben plated and
added to the TOWNSHIP Is now dotted
with homes and Is not in any ward The
residents are therefore without repre-
sentatton and, although within the city
limits. receive none of the benefits from
fire plugs or electric lights. The sug-
gestbon was endorsed by the council,
and Mayor Thornton appointed as a
committee DO redisbriot the city, maxi
ing recomm endattons ITO the council. AL
dermen Cox, Rom and Williams.
motion by Shovlin that when the
council adjourned II be to meet next
Monday evening prevailed.
The meeting was evidently drawing
TO close when Alderman williams
arose and asked Mayor Thornton n he
had signed the ordinance regulating
gam bling.
When the chair signs the ordinance
the alderman will know it." replied his
honor with dignity
Does the chair intend to sign the or
dfnance?" asked the member from the
Fourth ward again.
That" said the mayor, ..you have
no right ITO inquire. The law gives un-.
IN the next regular meeting. which IL
the first Monday in February, and then
YOU have the power to make IL a law
not"
A motion 70 adjourn then carried, and
the eventful evening was over
The aldermen. though not Informed
As 70 the intentions of the mayor after
me adjournment. were guessing as TO
WHAT course he would pursue The tyr,a- /