The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-02

ne BOTTLED THEM UP
All but One Of the Mayors APP
pointments Went Through.
WESSON WAS DEFEATED
10 Was Charged That He Worked
Against Som of the Demo-
cratic Aldermen At the
Last Election.


The irreconcilab les in the city council
all those they were after. They man
aged to form a combination which at
last nights meeting defeated Harry
Wesson for sanitary inspector, but the
opposition on all other points frittered
away. showing that the mayor still
knows a thing or two about politics. and
can bottle up the council when he real
ly goes after them.
The Standard prophesied yesterday
morning that all the mayors appoint
ments would be confirmed with the
possible exception of Harry Wesson for
sanitary inspector. and such proved to
be the case. The charge against Wes-
son was that he fought against some of
the democratic candidates at the recent
municipal election.
Alderman Britt. the leade of the op-
position. kicked at h reading OF the
minutes Of the previous meeting. claim
ing that the u were wrong In re-
cording the name OF John O'Meara as
appointed policeman. when he insisted
that he had not heard any such name
read.
Are your minutes correct, Mr..
Clerk asked the mayor.
They are"
The minutes were therefore approved.
There was so much business before
the council that IL was nearly midnight
when the matter of confirmation was
reached. An attempt was then mad
to adjourn without voting on the APP
pointments. and the vote on an ad-
tournament stood s to s. The mayor cast
the vote against adjournment. conclud-
ing that he would have IL out right
there. Alderman Bowman then moved
that the council.vote collectively on all
the mayors appointments. This was
seconded by Alderman Rowan, but was
defeated by this vote:
Ayes-Bowman. Cannon. Medin, Mel
cher. Page. Pascoe. Rowan.
Noes-Britt. Bryant, Ferns. Kelly,
Knowlton. Ltubibratich. Macarthur,
Noyes. ~Sibenaler-9.
On motion OF Alderman Macarthur IL
was decided to vote on the police APP
pointees collectively. The list OF police
appointments was then read. Opposite
the name of John O'Meara was the no.
tation. withdrawn by request of AL
derman Britt. May 49,"
DO you still insist on the withdrawal
Of this name. Mr.. Britt?" asked the
mayor.
&os Ei e,lt Ais ,ltN ,as u
want the name put John IL. O'Meara."
So the mayor made this change and
the fight over the police appointments
vanished. The appointments were
unanimously confirmed. The firemen
were then confirmed collectively. after
which a vote was taken on w. j. Ken
nelly for building Inspector, Il. j.
Walker for inspector of weights and
measures. and G. =. Tobin for sanitary
policeman. and all were confirmed. The
vote was then taken on Harry Wesson
for sanitary inspector and he vas beat
en- by this vote:
Ayes-Bowman, Cannon. Medin,
Noyes. Page, Pascoe. Rowan.
Noes-Britt. Bryant, Ferns, Kelly.
Knowlton. Lj~ubibratich. Macarthur,
Melcher, Sibenaler-9.
The mayor then appointed George w.
whitmore poundmaster. and he was
confirmed.
The most important business of the
night was the opening OF bids for the
paving end other work. The bids on
paving were as follows:
Paving-Winters. Parsons q Boomer.
f3.?s: F.. o. Dugan a. Co. $3.50; n. s.
Ledford. 1881; Butte Paving company,
by John Eakins. 50. 20; J. A. Riddle &
Co. 1898.
Arizona street SEVERE. O. Dugan e.
Co, ss.777; II. s. Joyner & Co, s2.795;
II. NJ. Sanheld, $3.50; Hartman d Jen-
iings. s.. 100.
Jackson street sewer-Karlman q
Jennings. $500; II. NJ. Sanfeld. $1,000:
Z. o. Dugan & Co. s3.i2i.
Buffalo gulch culvert-Earlman a.
Jennings. 81. 80: Perham Bros, $3.50; II.
s. Joyner a CO.. $3.50.
Catch basins-H. s. Joyner a. Co..
N.7t5: Hartman & Jennings. 81. 1855. L.
q. Dugan & Co. sl.97S.
Curbs-E. q. Dugan a. Co, Sl.50 linear
foot.
The council concluded not To wait un-
I'll the e meeting, but award the
contracts at once. T.. q. Dugan a Co.
were awarded the contract for the paw
ing: Hartman a. Jennings for the cas-
sid sewer; f.. O. Dugan a Co. for the
west side sewer: Perham Bros. for the
culvert in Buffalo sulch. and II. $.
Joyner & Co. for the catch basins. As
there was only one bid for curbing. Il
was referred to the street and alley
committee.
John Mcguire scored a point in getting
the bill board ordinance referred back
to the committee. The ordinance was
up for final passage, but Mr.. Mcguire
spoke 80 earnestly and eloquently
against IL that II was referred back.
ard Mr. Mcguire was invited to meet
with the committee 30 suggest further
amendments.
railroad company skiing that a turnout
and Park, 50 that the Main street cars