The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-12
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Nothing Save Routine Work
Was Transacted.
LOCATION OF THE CORRAL
Permission viii Not Be Granted Until .
Bond L. Filed-The Council Cam
vassed the Election
Returns.

Great Falls, April 1.-THE city coun-
Gil meeting this evening had a sparse
audience, as it was known that nothing
save routine business would be trans
acted. The clerk read the minutes OF
previous meetings, and the same were
approved without correction.
Some discussion was a as to the
proper location of the corral for the
city horse herd. Bert Wesala, the herd
err, was present and stated that 1t was
his present intention to locate the cor
raj near the west end of Fourth avenue
south, but had not yet secured a pas
ture. City Attorney Ewing stated that
such permits should not be granted un-
tn a bond is filed. The clerk quoted the
minutes to show that such was the
action of the council.
A petition from Frank Truchot n
others asked for a sidewalk along the
north line of Eighth avenue south from
Eighth to Eleventh streets, and from
the Methodist conference asked for a
crossing at Third avenue southwest
and Fifth street west; a third signed
by Ransom Cooper and others asked
for a walk along the north line of the
alley in block 552. All petitions were
referred to the public improvements
committee.
The bond of Bert wesala in the sum
of $500 with Herbert Strain and Frank
Bigman as sureties was referred to the
city attorney. The mayor and city
clerk were authorized to sign the con-
tract for bridge planking. On motion
the improvements on Fourth avenue
north were put in charge OF the city
engineer.
The council then resolved itself into
a canvassing board and checked the
returns of the last city election and
found them correct as given previously.
The council so reported and j. j. Nc
Donnell, Jacob Schmidt and George
Woods and o.. F. Wadsworth were de-
clared to be the incoming aldermen. A
certn1cate of election was ordered to be
issued TO each of the above. A recess
was then taken to allow the council 10
go into the committee of the whole.
AFTER an hour spent in discussing
matters relating to the water question
council returned to the chambe,
without recommendation or report. TIL,
public improvements COMMITTEES sup.
gested that the alley on the west side
known as sPig alley" b,
named Four and a Half avenue south.
west,and the one to the south be name,
Five and a Half avenue southwest. TIL,
report was adopted.
hui1pe VI cidlmS relating to tnt
city election. and also one of Ed Can.
airy, $95S. estimate on the Fourth ave.
nue. north grading, were approved b,
the auditing committee and allowed b,
the ounci A bill for meals furnished
to judges and clerks of election in the
Second ward was disallowed. The DO,
. ice m was authorized to or
der helmets for the policemen.
The mayor stated that the board o.
library trustees had held a meeting, a
which Miss Bella Brown and Miss Nj
M. Ladd had been appointed librarian
and assistant. respectively. The may
or presented these names, and also tina
OF Mrs. r. s Ford to succeed Mrs. w
ID. Dickinson as trustee, to the council
for confirmation. The vote was unan
imous in the affirmative.
Another appointment was that O
Robert Bissett to be regular patrolmar
for six months. more or less, as hi.
services may be required. The ap
pointment was unanimously confirmed
The chief of police was authorized I,
I'LL Bissett's place as night jailer by
boy at a salary not to exceed $40 pc
month. The council then adjourned TO
one week.