The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-06
VACANCY NOT FILLED
Alderman Shutty's Successor Not
Elected Last Night.
POZEGA MENTIONED
He Seems 10 Have the Call on the Po-
sition-The Little Bay Fire Team to
Be Sold and New Horses VIII
Be Bought.

The city council met in regular month";
ly session last night, with the following
Aldermen Collins. Davidson. Devine,
Fitzpatrick. Hamill. johnson and Ma
guire.
A communication was read from
Michael Cosgrove calling the councils
attention to the unhealthy condition of
the neighborhood of the Warm Springs
stable, caused by the refuse OF the sta.
BILE being piled in the rear Of thu livery
building. The petition was referred to
the board of heath with instr .:io e TO
see that the refuse be removed.
A petition was read asking for a light
at the corner Of Park avenue and Wash
ington streets. Petition referred to light
committee.
A resolution was introduced by Alder
man Hamill to make blocks ~, So, 1O4
and III into a special sewer improve
ment district. The resolution carried.
The reports of the city officers for
the month of June We're read and order
ed placed on file or referred to appro-
pirate committees TIL city engineer,
in his report, recommended changing
the course of the Sheep gulch ditch,
which at present runs over a portion of
the site for the new court house. Con-
siderable discussion followed as TO
whether it were the duty of the city or
the county to make the proposed
change. The matter was referred to
the street and alley committee.
The city treasurer, in his report, rec
commended that money be transferred
from either the city hall fund or the
street and alley FUND to the sewer fund
to make good an %overdraft of $500 in
the latter fund The matter was laid
over until the next meeting. The re-
port further showed that there was cash
in the bank to the city's credit, less
checks outstanding, s7,O7O.93.
The acceptance of the franchise grant
ed 10 the World Package Express COM
pany, permitting ii to operate a messen-
ger service in Anaconda, was received
from said company.
The usual monthly bills were read and
those for labor ordered paid and the
others referred TO the finance committee.
The light committee offered a report
recommending a redistribution of lights
in the city. The redistribution calls for
90 lights. The question brought UP con-
siderable discussion. Some of the alder
men said the committee had been asked
TO try and secure a lower rate than SIS
per month for street lights, n before
passing upon the redistribution the COM
mlttee was asked To get a report upon
the rate to be charged. Alderman
johnson of the committee said that Man
ager John s. McGroarty was i'm CaIifor-
mia and would not be home for some
days. The committee was given fur
Their time.
Alderman Davidson moved that the
chief of the fire department be author
lied TO sell the little bay fire team. The
motion carried. Alderman Collins sug-
gested that in buying a new team the
city get the best team that could be OBJ
tanned for money. Aldermen Collins
n johnson opposed advertising for a
new team. They claimed that it was
advertising that occasioned all the
trouble in securing a good team and
got the city mixed up i'm a lot Of horse
J~ockeying. 1t was understood that the
city would not advertise.
Alderman Mcguire moved that the
council proceed 10 elect a successor 10
Shutty I'm the Fifth ward.
Mr.. Mcguire then nominated John Poz-
egd. There was some question raised
by Alderman Collins as TO whether Mr.. |
Pozega had resided in the city for a
sut1cient length Of time to be qualified
to serve. 1t was thought that he had
gone away from the city for some time a
little over a year ago. The matter was
nhaly ~stpo until the next meet
ing.
Alderman Hamill moved that Janitor
Clark's salary be raised SIS per month
and fixed at $50. Alderman FITZPATRICK
suggested that he be fined so cents for
every time he went to sleep while the
council was in session. The original
carried.
Mayor Lesser said he thought II would
be a good thing for the council to con- |
slider the matter of working the CITY
prisoners on a rock pile. He believed
IL would have the effect of keeping
characters away from the
Nothing was done with the mat
ter.
alderman Fitzpatrick introduced an
creating the office of city de-
tective and fixing his compensation at
sl25. The ordinance was referred 10
the judiciary committee.
The council then adjourned until
Wednesday, July 10.