The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-03

The council then took . recess until
$50 O'Clock in the evening.
1t was nearly Z o'clock d
council met again. II o about half
an hour to e and approve the min
utes Of the previous meetings. A
number Of bills reported back from the
finance committee were ordered paid.
The committee stated that II was not
yet ready to report on the February
electric light bill. and K for further
time. Further time was also granted
the committee to look over the city
t~reasurer's report.
Bruno MainviIIe was granted leave
loon In Mainville.
The mayor sent in his veto of ordi-
nance No. 156. increasing the salaries
OF firemen. He stated that property
was not worth any more than II was
last year when the salaries were Gre
ated. and the tax aye should not De
made to bear q heavie burden. Further-
more, the IRE department had been pro-
vided with a new team had been In
creased by one man. and Chief Men,
trum had asked for another. The taxes
on property would increase from year
to year. Soon there would be built
a new court house. the city would want
bonds, and there would be bonds for
school purposes. He did not hin IL
Just, therefore. to make the increase.
He recommended. however. that the
pay for the fire department be gradu-
ated as follows: Chief. $126: assist
ant chief. sos: engineer and electrf-
clan, S95. and the firemen, 800, as at
present.
Alderman johnson moved that the
ordinance be passed over the mayors
veto. The vote was as follows.
Ayes-Collins. Hamill, Johnson-S.
Nays-D wilson, Devine, FltxPat-
rick, Gangner. Petritz, 0chutte-6.
Fitzpatrick moved that the recon-
mendations Of the mayor be adopted.
Devine amended the motion by NOV
the judiciary committee. The amend
| ment carried.
Fitzpatrick moved q vote of thanks
to the retiring aldermen, Petritz and
O'Brien. and the mayor also hanked
them for the support of the executive
in conducting the business OF the city.
Ths New Council.
Al s o'clock promptly Mayor Lesser
called the new counci to order. AL
derman Mcguire was III only one OF
the new members present, although the
other new member. DIR. Stephens, ar
rived along at the flag end of the meet
ing.
Several bills were read and referred
to the a committee. Leave Of
absence for 60 days was granted to AL
derman CANCER. who is about to take a
vacation.
A president for the new body was
then chosen. Alderman ohnson nomi-
mated Alderman Collins. and Alderman
FITZPATRICK nominated Alderman Day.
idson. The vote was as follows: For
COLLABORATION, Johnson. Mcclure,
| Schultz, Devine.
For Davidson-FitzPatric Collins
and Gangner. Gangner and FitzPat-
rick then cast their vote for Collins.
and he was declared elected.
| Ordinance No. 1856, regulating the
| character of sidewalks to be built on
! certain streets was passed under a sus-
| pension Of the rules. The ordinance
| provides hat on Main street from
Front to Fifth street, on Commercial
avenue from Cedar to Hickory, and on
Park avenue from Birch to Main. side
walks shall be constructed Of 2x4 lum-
Der set edgewise.
The mayor announced the standing
committees as follows:
CHARACTERIZATION, Schultz. Collins.
Ways and means-Dalton. Gangner,
Johnson.
Streets and alleys - Fitzpatrick.
Stephens, Dalton.
Judiciary-Hamil. Fitzpatrick. Nc
CURE.
Lights and water-Johnson, Gangner,
Police-Devine, Stephens. Hamill.
Fire-Schutte, Mckenzie, Davidson.
Health-McKenzie, Stephens. Nc
CURE.
sewer-coIIins, Devine, FitzPatrck.
City hall-Gangner. Hamfll, David
son.
The mayor announced the appoint.
ment of Roger Edwards. c. w. At.
water, ]. V. Petritz M Henry Red.
mono as the board Of registration fol
the coming rear. These was som
question az to whether or not the o
Gil was required to confirm the up
p%ointments or moi, and 1t was decided
to let the matter go owe until the mex
meeting.
The council then adjourned to mex
Saturday night.