The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-16
ANACONDA NEWS.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Aldermen Pssssd the Curfsw
Ordinance
BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE
ne Report Of the COMMITTEES on LAghts
Callsd Out . Warm and Extended
Discussion-Other Business
Transacted.
BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE

The council was called to order al
$40 o'clock by Mayor Lesser. Present:
Aldermen Johnson. Hamill. Collins. De-
vine FITZPATRICK. Stephens, Davidson.
Mcguire and Gangner. The minutes Of
the preceding meetings were read and
approved.
Upon the call for communications.
Clerk O'Leary read a petition from Al
bert Truesdell for the privilege OF act
ing as special Waterman for the mer-
chants of the city. without expense to
the city. Upon a motion by Alderman
Devine the petition was granted.
A petition from L. @ Baker and 9TH
ers praying hat a cross walk be put
in on the south side Of Maple and
Seventh. was referred to the street
and alley committee upon a motion by
Alderman Collins.
Permission was granted Mr.. verbeck-
o to put an ornamental sign in
front of his place of business.
Upon a motion by Alderman Collins.
the proprietor OF the Anaconda lodging
house was given permission to put up a
sign in front of her house..
A large number of bills against the
city were read and referred to the
finance committee.
Alderman Fitzpatrick moved that the
bills for contract work on the sewers
be paid without reference to the COM
mittee.
Alderman stephens wanted to know
II n inspection had been made OF the
condition in which the alleys had been
left in.
Alderman Fitzpatrick said he had in
spected the alleys himself and that the
city engineer had found everything sat
isfactory In his report.
Alderman Stephens seconded the mo-
ton. which was passed by a unanimous
vote.
Alderman Fitzpatrick moved that all
labor bills be allowed and paid.
Alderman Davidson moved that the
bin of Mr.. Reynolds for damage
by water to his cellar during
the spring floods be allowed. This
was o n to brin II before the
councii. n ii precinitated a warm
discussion. The city attorney said the
hill could not he collected in law and
the city could he made TO nav for IT.
Alderman FitzPatrick said II the bill
was rejected. 1t would mean another
lawsuit. and he thought IL cheaper to
pay IL at once.
alderman Collins said II would be
cowardly.to pay such a bill before'there
was some evidence presented. The bill
was rejected by a vote OF eight to
one.
The committee on lights and water
reported recommending that the light
at the corner of Third and Birch streets
he moved to the corner of Third and
Washington streets. and the light at
the corner of Seventh and Locust
at.AAfa he AxvA 20 fhA Ct~th w-a.1 70
such q point as may be designated by
the alderman from that ward. The
water company agreed to move both
lights for $40. An extended discussion
of the light question followed. The
adoption OF the report was moved by
Alderman Devine.
Alderman Collins made a fight
against moving any lights from Ward
]. and as an amendment moved that
the Seventh and Locust street light be
moved to Third and Pin streets.
Alderman Johnson said the council.
at a previous meeting. empowered the
committee to move the lights as they
saw At. and that in all probability the
lights were already moved.
Alderman Fitzpatrick moved that the
whole matter be laid on the table. 1t
was seconded by Devine.
Alderman Collins wished to withdraw
his amendment. but Alderman Hamill
~ lls Wi u
vote resulted in the passag e of the mo-
tion by a vote OF FIVE to three.
Alderman .Gangner suggested that
Aldermen Collins and Fitzpatrick be
appointed to TAX the place of the old
committed on lichts. The suggestion
resulted in lively protests from all
members that the members OF the spe-
cial committee were doing their full
duty. 80.
The curfew ordinance was read a first
and second time and referred to the
judiciary committee,
The light question had another in
ming. when the mayor instructed Chair
man johnson to notify the light COM
not to move the lights until fur
Their notice. The matter was talked to
another death with explanations n
counter explanations. in which Alder
man Gangner. with great warmth, said
the only trouble was that Alderman
Fitzpatrick was not on the commit
tee.
Upon a motion by Alderman David
a motion by Alderman Collins. the cur
reading and ina passage The motion
prevailed and the bill passed by a
unanimous vote.
The light question had a little life
left in IL, n Alderman Collins moved
The motion prevailed and the report OF
the committee was adopted without
amendment.
Resolution IS. providing for sidewalks