The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-10
ANAC NE w
STILL AaLQs us OFFICE
A PRETTY WARM SESSION
rhe Council Refuses to Confirm Two CT
Mayor Leiser's Nominations for the
Board OF Registration-city to
Have Drinking Fountains.

There was quite a little time In the
,ounci last night over the mayors APP
continent Of owen O'Neill to succeed
himself as street commissioner. Six OF
the aldermen. the democratic members.
refused point blank TO vote upon his
nomination. and during the curse of
the discussion thai followed there was
some pretty warm talk. Ii didn't re-
sult in anything. however. and when
he council adjourned owen ofNeill was
still street commissioner. despite the
fact that only one man voted to con-
firm him..
The council didn't fail to have a quo
rum last night. the aldermen evidently
not caring to come under the mayors
criticism. All the aldermen who are
in town were on hand with the single
X ption of Collins.
Just as the mayor was about To let
the gavel fall the jury in the Stefanac
forgery case was reported ready To
come in. and the council gave way to
the court.
The court didn't take up much time,
and the council was ready for business
if about Is minutes. Those present
were Mayor Lesser. Aldermen Dalton,
Devine. Hamiil. Johnson. Fitzpatrick,
Davidson. Gangner. stephens. Schultz
and Mcguire.
A number of bills were ordered re-
ferred to the finance committee. There
were no communications. The bond
of j. A. Hasley. for the construction
of sewers i'm districts ; and 6. and the
Fourth street main. in the sum OF S5.-
900. was received and accepted. The
bond was made out in the name of e.
NJ. Milverstead as assignee of j. A.. Has
ley.
Alderman Davidson was not ready to
report on the bills referred to the
finance committee at the last meeting.
Alderman Hamill asked for further
time for the judiciary committee to re-
port on the firemen's salary ~rdinance
The light and water questions came
up. Davidson said he did not believe
in having any more lights put In until
there was some arrangement made with
the light company as to rates. He did
not believe the three lights already or
dered should be put in until the matter
had been attended to.
Alderman Dalton was asked about
some new fire plugs that a been or
dered put in. He said that he had
seen Mr.. McGroarty. who had told him
that there was not now enough pres
sure to make the plugs of any benefit.
After the new mains had been laid the
pressure would be all right. II was
stated that there was to be a new sys-
tenn of water furnished to the city. The
new system Is to be a mileage plan
the city paying for the water on a basi:
of mileage of mains. the city To put In
its own plugs. The scheme was talked
over. but the council did not seem to
thoroughly understand II, and finally
Alderman Devine moved to instruct the
chairman of the water committee. Al
derman Johnson. TO find out all about
the water question.
Alderman Devine moved Ia instruct
- -. - 1AAL Inf III
matter of erecting public fountains for
the use Of the people. Mr.. Devine
thought that about half a dozen of these
fountains are i'm fact "A necessity dur
ing the summer time. and especially OF
LAYS when picnics are held In Ana
corfha. people are unable To obtain q
drink of water without going into pri
waite houses for IL.
Alderman Davidson said that the ides
of Mr.. Devine was a good one. Th'
motion was carried. and the commit,
tee instructed to ascertsl. the cost o.
such fountains. the location. etc.
Dalton moved that the street com
missioner be instructed to fill up tn
approach to the b., A. q L. crossinl
on Park avenue. Carried. Devin'
called the attention of the street and al
ley committee to the fact that the stree
crossings. where intersected by rail
roads. are in bad condition. The H.. A
A. u. CROSSING at the foot OF Main street
said Mr.. Devine. was especially bad
There was a jump-off of eight inche
there. The railroad company shoul'
be notified of the fact and required 4
repair IL.
Alderman angne moved To open
street for the convenience of those lv
ing in the Northern addition. III
thought Hickory street should he cx
tended. Alderman Fitzpatrick sal
hat II Hickory street We're extende
the city would hav to buy all III
land where the big warehouse ar
now situated.
Alderman Devine said there were lot
Of streets that needed improvement
that were Of greater importance TO I'll
whole people than the opening of
street to the Northern addition. and
there was any money to be- spent
D be put IN on those streets.
Alderman Stephens said that III
council saw fit to order those people
move to the other side Of the track an
they should have a street. Gangn,
then suggested that Locust street !