The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-16

ment districts regardless Of protssta.
The council. however. Sid Mr.. Collins.
had. or would. fx . date upon which
protests would be heard. and then the
council could act accordingly. The
resolution was finally adopted. all vot-
ing in its favor except Davidson.
Collins asked that the light commit
tee be instructed to have an arc light
placed at the corner OF Walnut street
n Park avenue. The request brought
up q general discussion on the light
question. which ended in the light COM
mittee being instructed to thoroughly
investigate the location Of lights at pres
ent. to determine where new n are
needed and where. IL n changes
ought to be made. and to report at the
next meeting.
Alderman Fitzpatrick said that the
telegraph. telephone n other poles
about the city were becoming SO numer-
Gus that 1t looked bad. He thought that
an ORDER ought to be made to require
the companies to paint their poles a
uniform color. No action was
on the suggestion.
The question Of buying another fire
team to take the place Of the pres
emit bay team on the hose wager was
then brought up by the mayor. Alder
man Collins could not see any necessity
for buying any more horses for the fire
department. He Thought that IL the
big gray team now used on the engine
were put on the hose wagon. the present
equipment of horses would be SUFFICIENT.
There would never be any more need of
the engine, said Mr.. Collins, now that
the water pressure is 10 pounds. He
believed in having good horses in the
department.. but he was confident that
the engine would lever be needed again.
- 20 a. c~4 <ho 1itt1o team could mil
1t along slowly.
Alderman johnson thought the fire
horses ought to be worked on the
streets and not be left m the fire sta
ton. where they do nothing but eat:
Alderman Mckenzie said that II the
department didn't need the horses any
more they might as well be turned
out. but that IL they were needed, there
ought to be good horses. 1t costs no
more to feed a good horse h a poor
one, and 1t was certainly a well known
fact that at least one of the bays was
not worth his salt as a dre horse.
Alderman Fitzpatrick also wanted
good horses In the department, he SAID
that the insurance men had compli-
mented him on the efficient fire depart
ment, and had promised to reduce the
insurance rates all over town IL the
present efficient standard were main
tanned.
The matter was dropped without ac-
ton.
Devine called attention to the fact
that the old fire cisterns ought to be
filled up. The matter was referred TO
the street and alley committee.
Mayor Lesser called up the matter OF
a Fourth of July celebration. Collins
thought the city ought TO observe In
dependence day. especially at this time,
when patriotism is the watchword or
the nation. 1t would teach patriotism
to the, young.
Alderman Davidson was greatly In
favor of having a celebration. Year az
ter year had zone by and Anaconda
lar been without an appropriate ceie-
bration. 1t was certainly unpatriotic
to let the matter go by default each
succeeding year.. There was patriot
ism enough in Anaconda to have a good
celebration. All that was lacking was
some one to make a start
Alderman Mckenzie thought the best
plan would be to authorize the mayor
to call a mass meeting OF all the ciu-
Gems for next Monday night in the coun-
ell chamber. He Incorporated his sug-
gestion- in motion and it carried
unanimously. The meeting hour rs
fixed at $3.50.
Mckenzie called attention to the fact
that runaways were becoming too nu-
merous for comfort. He said that at
least half a dozen teams belonging TO
the same man had recently run away.
The chief of police was instructed to en-
force to the letter the ordinance pro-
viding for the hitching of teams. and
also to warn teamsters to be careful
about breaking their bronchos on the
streets.
Collins stated that the city needed
more police protection. The western part
of the city was practically without po-
- .pA hnhnnG NvarQ
becoming dangerous in that section or
the city. There ought certainly to be
another policeman on the force. Al
present there are only two men on the
day shift and that number is entirely
Inadequate. He thought 1t would be a
good idea to detail one of h men now
on the force to act as city detective
and to add another patrolman.
Devine did not oppose the addition or
another man, but he did not think the
office Of detective ought to be created.
Mckenzie moved that the mayor ap-
point a special officer to be added to
the regular force and that he name one
of the present officers to act as detective
until the next meeting. when an ordi-
nance will be introduced. The motion
prevailed, and the mayor named Frank
O'Brien. at present night chief, to act
as city detective, and said he woul ap-
point his successor later.
The mayor was also instructed to
name We special policemen to serve to-
day on account of the circus being in
town. Two men will be put on in the
morning and the other three will come
on at noon and work till IL at night.
John McGreevy was named as M of
the men. and the mayo will make the
other nominations to-day.
Hamill moved that two bicycles be
purchased for the police department.
Stephens, Davidson and Devine opposed
the motion. and Stephens asked Chief
White II the police wanted wheels. The
chief said they did not care particularly
for them, and could get along without
them.
Alderman Hamill said that at the
time when the wheel proposition had
been brought up before the chief had