The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-10
ANACONDA news.
afTER THE bad Boy
The City Council Takes Vigorous
Action.
The CURFEW SHALL RING
A Special Omcer In Ctisen's Clothes TO
Patrol the Afflicted District and
Smash the window smash
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of bad boy the city Of Anaconda
last evening was dangerously near to a
lapse of legislative action. 1t was long
after the hour for the city council to
assemble before even a bare quorum of
the members appeared. The usually
punctual mayor was absent, and City
Clerk O'Leary was announced to be out
of the city. His papers and other par
aphernaIia of office were under lock
and key. and Aldermen Stephens,
Cangner. Davidson. Fitzpatrick. De-
vine, Mckenzie and Johnson. who were
the only members of the council pres
ent. were about to adjourn when some
body called attention to the necessity
of shifting the bad boy"
Then the city council determined to
act. Alderman FitzPatrick was called
to the chair, n had just taken his
seat as Mayor Lesser entered the coun-
ell chamber. His honor took his seat
and calmly ignored a motion to fine
him $25 for his dilatory arrival.
Then the Anaconda city council rose
in its majesty n seized the bad
boy" Seized that youthful vandal, fig-
uratively. of course, n spanked him
till, had he beer actually present in
person. he would have been overtoyed
TO quit throwing stones and take to the
woods. Nearly every councilman had
personal testimony to give OF the Dad
boys iniquities. Mr.. Fitzpatrick saw
a vacant house yesterday that had
been damaged to the amount OF $50.
and IL had only been vacant since Sat
urday at hat. Mayor Lesser gave tes-
timony as to some particularly aggra-
waiting diabolism that had come under
a. Ill n. 4LrA..fA n..fTaA tho
bad boy with precision. Aside from
the damage to property. he said, the
bad boy epidemic was a disgrace to
the city. Mr.. Davidson thought the re-
form school the place for the young
window smashers. Mr.. Devine wanted
the curfew rung at s o'clock. Other al
dermen showed hat the condition of
affairs. especially in the east end. was
peculiar and intolerable. and Chief Of
Police White explained why his depart
ment was unable to bring the bad boy"
violently to a sense of his shortcom-
ings.
Finally. on motion of Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
1t was decided to employ a special Of
ficer to patrol the afflicted district from
IL moo till IL at night. He Is to wear
citizens clothes n lay for the bad
boy" and is, by implication, author
lied to club that boy into a thing OF
beauty. and a joysforever.
Af the suggestion Of Alderman John
SON Chief White agreed 10. notify the
public that hereafter the police would
strictly inforce the curfew law. This
law at present calls for all youths TO
keep off the streets after 3 d. M. Mr..
Fitzpatrick gave notice of an amend
ment to be acted on at the next meet
ing. making The hour s o'clock.
Aside from sitting on the bad boy
the council transacted some routine
business. City. Engineer Mcdonald act
ing as clerk of the council.
A petition from residents of the
Northern addition for better sidewalk
connection with Main street was favor
ably acted upon.
A petition for crosswalks at Eighth
and Locust streets was granted.
Chief Whites report for October
showed that street lights failed TO
CLEAN for just 347h hours during the
month. Total number of arrests Sc. as
follows: Vagrancy IA. drunk 4. distur-
bance of the peace IA, assault and bat
terry 2. petty larceny 2. Three cows
and two horses were impounded.
City Engineer Mcdonald was granted
leave of absence for two weeks.
Mr.. Gangner from the fire committee
reported the purchase of two horses
for the fire department. at $l25 each
The bill was ordered paid.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick ~ntroduce the fol
lowing resolution, as a relief, he said
to the taxpayers, and 1t was passed
unanimously:
BE 1t resolved by the city council
OF the city of Anaconda, That all sew.
er taxes of sewers now completed oil
that may be completed December I
1898, shall be due N payable on sale
December I, 1898: that all Of said taxes
that are not paid upon said date mus
be paid on or before the first Monday
in May. 1899. with interest at the rate
of 2 per cent per annum. from Deem
Der 1. 1896: that all of said take,
not paid or or before said first Mon
day in May. 1899. shall be deemed de
linquent and a penalty Of 10 per cen
shall be added thereto"
The Anaconda Townsite compan,
presented the plat of the new Contra
addition. The council examined tn
tracings. approved the matter unan
mously and adjourned to Tuesda.
evening next.
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