The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-05

derman from each ward to act as a po-
lice committee to recommend such ap-
plicants as in their judgment should be
appointed and confirmed by the coun-
ell; in my opinion this change is for
the best interests of the department
and should be continued; ii has Sc
cured an efficient force which is a
credit to the city. and for further infor-
nation and statistics as regards to
the work done the past year and
recommendations for the future, ] re-
Ter you to the report of the chief of
police, which contains much valuable
information, and / would recommend
that the same be printed for distribu-
ton so that we might exchange reports
with other cities.
The police rules recently adopted by
the city council are in the hands of
the printers and will be ready for dis
tributton in the near future. / think
they will be a benefit to the depart
ment in securing better discipline and
more efficient service.
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
The streets of the city are at present
in good repair, and by constant care
upon the part of the street and alley
committee and street commissioner
they can be kept in good condition the
coming year at a very moderate cost.
There has been great saving made
in this department the past year by
practicing strict economy and seeing
that the money expended brings a just
amount of work performed in keeping
the streets in good condition. For fur
Their information l refer you to the
street commissioners report, contain
ing an itimized report of all the ex-
pense incurred during the past year.
including building the stockade and su-
perinte nding the same.
/ would also call your attention to
the report of the city engineer for full
particulars and recommendations as
regards paving Park street, which has
been petitioned for by the property
owners on said street
PUBLIC HEALTH.
/ would respectfully call your atten-
ton to the annual report of the beard
of health, which is very complete and
shows the health of the city to be good
and the death rate to be below the
average. This department has been I'M
der the care of competent officers and
has been looked after with jealous care
that all contagious disease might be
quarantined and not allowed to spread
to other localities. The notices given
by the sanitary policeman to have the
citizens clean up their premises have
been complied with in almost every
case and there is much credit due to
the citizens for the present healthy
condition of the city.
The street commissioner has been
active in cleaning the streets and al
leys of all the offal and rubbish accu-
mulated during the winter months so
that the sanitary condition Of the city
might be improved. The citizens can
not be too active in removing the ac-
emulation of filth from their premises
to the city dump where the same can
be cremated, and the present good
health of the city will be assured for
the future.
SEWERS.
During the past year there has not
been much sanitary sewer constructed,
but IL will be necessary i'm the near flu
ture to construct several branch lines
on many side streets so that the citl-
zens may have the opportunity to con-
meet with the same and comply with
the ordinance compelling them to make
with the sewers, whereby
the health of the city may be as
slfred.
/ would again call your attention to
the Buffalo gulch storm sewer running
across some of the principal streets,
and under some of our best business
blocks, the upper end, from Park to
Copper street, was constructed in such
4 manner that it is not considered safe
by the city engineer and should be
thoroughly inspected by a committee
with the assistance of the city engi-
1eer, and report what repairs are
necessary.
WATER.
This is by far the most important
subject you may be called upon to con-
'ider during the coming year, and ii
becomes your duty to see that the citi-
TENS of this city are supplied with the
anne, If 1t is possible that ii can be
During the past year l have
equested the water committee and
'ity engineer to examine the resources
# our water supply and make a re-
Sort which they have done, and |
would refer you to these reports on
lie and also to the city engineers an
lual report, which gives much infor-
nation upon this subject.
In conclusion / would say that all I
he within recommendations, briefly
tated, are matters that have come un-
Ter my observation and cleaned from
he different reports of the city Off
ers and ii may be necessary to call
our attention to other matters that
nay come up from time to time in re-
ards to the city's welfare. / would
rge that your best efforts shall he
nut forth to the end that the admins
ration Of the city affairs may be con-
ucted in such a manner as to assure
good government at the least pcs
ible cost to the taxpayers, to obtain
his ii will be necessary for us to use
he same good judgment that has b.. n
sed in the past year by the aldermen
Tho composed the city council.
Respectfully,
William Thompson. Mayor
on motion of Byrne. the rules OF the
Id council were adopted until a report
an be received from the committee on
ules and order of business.
The mayor appointed the following
Finance-Ccok. Heilig Cannon.
Ways and Means-Harrington, Cook. !
)aYey.
Streets and Alleys-Cannon. Heilig.
'yrne. briggs, Montgomery. Gamblers.
,odda, Knowlton.
Light-Rodda. Cannon, Dorais.
Fire-Bausman, Cannon, Leggat. |
fontgomery. Davey.
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