The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-10

opened. Davidson thought Locust
street too far removed from the bust
ness portion 81 the city.
Mr.. Gangner said that when the peo-
ple were orat red into the Northefn az
diticn stht council promised them o
street. and the street had never peen
open,d. fe thought IL 90 be unjust 10
them not 10 give Them a stree,
Deyine ssnoN ed to refer the. mattef 10
the street and alley committees ror fuii
invCstigatiof as to cost. pr~act.capiity
OF Locust or Hickory street, ana such
other Information as was pertinent 10
the question.
Dalton, moved that sidewalks be or
dered repa red on oak street,
ComSnerclai avenuc and PARK avenue,
on both sides AZ street. carried.
Colonel O'Leary called attention 10
the fact that the city must have pres
ent ownership lists tor the purpose OF
assessing the sewer tax In districts Nos'
3. 4. 5 and 8. There was some discus
SIGN as to the best method OF having
this work done. and Devine moved that
a committee be appointed To look into
the thing and determine upon when
would be the better way. Mayor Lesser
said he would appoint the m
to-day.
Fitzpatrick then brought up the IL
brary dedication matter. colonel
Z u l.pHIN Sdlu Nudt " Btl,h
the memorial design would be ready IN
a few days when ne would submit II TO
the aldermen. Mcguire was appolhted
on the committee on resolution, III
on the committee on resolutions, IN
in place Of O'Brien.
The mayor announced that he hau IN
structed the clerk to order some sta
tionery for the city. in the way OF letter
heads, bill heads, envelopes. etc. Also
cards containing the names Of the
standing committees.
Devine called up the matter OF a
board of registration, which had peeh
left over from the last meeting. Inc
city attorney stated that each name
proposed would have to he voted upon
senarately and that the old members
of the board held office until their sue
cessors were confirmed. Mayor Lesser
presented the following nominations:
II. Redmond to succeed w. Peoples
walshe, Roger Edwards to succeed
Bart Kennedy. &. w. Atwater To sue
coed Prof :. a. Kennicott and John '.
Petritz To succeed w. M. Egan.
Davidson moved to confirm the nomi-
nation of Henry Redmond. All of the
aldermen except Mcguire voted for the
confirmation. Mcguire did not ike the
political complexion OF Mr.,
who he said had a suspicion of popu-
lism about him.
Roger EdWafuS nafIit was h'A Inv
M. The vote resulted as follows: Ayes
|FitzPatrick. Schultz. Ste
phens. Davidson-b.
Noes-DaIton, Dcvine. Hamill. John
son. Mcguire.
As IT requires "A majority of the en-
tire council-seven-to confirm, Mr.. Ed
wards failed to pass.
John ". Petritz also failed of confir-
nation by the following vote: Ayes
FITZPATRICK. Davidson. Stephens, Gang
ner-4.
Noes-Dalton, Devine. Hamill, h
son, Mcguire, Schutte-6.
G. w. Atwater was unanimously con-
frmed.
The board of registration therefore
stands as follows: c. w. Atwater' H.
Redmond, Il. n. Kennedy and w. Nj.
Ecan. IL will remain so unless success
sors are confirmed 10 Mr.. Kennedy and
Mr.. Egan.
!, FITZPATRICK called attention TO the
fact that there seemed To be a good
, deal Of politics connected with the mat
ter. and. in fact. the council was get
tins full of politics. Last year. said
he. Il had been ruled that the board of
registration must be appointed on the
, first Monday Of the fiscal year. He
was of the opinion that there would
be trouble at the next. election IL the
council adjourned without appointing
WV oihft klH hS'i'S ~
the democrats Of not acting fairly I'm
the matter. Devine said that as II
stood now the political complexion of
the board was equal. and that the
democrats were not acting unfairly. lie
said that If "A joint committee be chos-
On from among the republican and
/ democratic members, two men could
: be agreed upon in five minutes Fitz-
Patrick said hat the aldermen had
no right to name anybody for the office
The city attorneys ruling that the ole
held Office until their success
{ sors We're appointed put a stop to fur.
Their talk.
: The mayor hen nominated John Nc
2 Greevey to succeed Owen O'Neiil al
: street commissioner The council re.
fused to confirm by the following vote
Ayes-FitzPatrick, Gangner, David
{ son. stephens.
= = DeVine, Hamill, Joh
son. Mcguire, Schultz.
. The mayor then nominated Over
/ OfNeill To succeed himself as stree
$ commissioner Devine asked II il wer,
d necessary tn %reappoint o'Neill, %
o whether he held owe whether he wer,
~reappointed or not. The city attorne.
said he held over.
Hamill moved tn confirm the nomi
nation and then the fun began. Their
was a good deal of talk and a goo
a lea of confusion Everybody talke4
a at once. Hamill got up to withdra,
his motion but no attention was pal
= to him. and the IA ordered tn
clerk to go ahead with the roll cal
The six democrats refused TO vot,
= Gangner voted To confirm and Steph
y ems. Fitzpatrick and Davidson vote
y against confirmation.
~ FftZPatriCk said he wanted the 81
!. democrats to go ON record and aske
" the mayor to compel them to vote. A
derman hnso said that he hear
ie no second to Hamil's motion. but "A
TO of the republicans said il had been dul
"a seconded. ohnso said the mayor ha
ar not allowed time for debate. as he Ia
De ordered the roll call before a chan,