The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23
MAYOR MCCARTHY ON TOP
New City Officials in Charge at
tho City Hall.
A DELAY OF THIRTY DAYS
Branagan's Men are After Their Pay
The Courts Will Decide-Every-
thing Moving Smoothly In
the Departments.

The new city officials took charge CT
the city hall and Of municipal affairs
yesterday, Mayor Mccarthy landing
on top after having been delayed by
the obstructionists Just 30 days. Judge
De Wolfe very cOurteously turned
over everything in his office to his sue
cessor, Mr.. Lamb. He explained ev-
erything in the way of pending cases,
and gave him the various books and
papers belonging TO the office. The
new policemen and the new heads Of
the police department were installed,
eminent, after a delay of 80 days, was
moving smoothly along. The only
points still to be settled are what set
Of officials shall be paid for the recent
days when two sets were on. 1t is
not likely that there will be any trou-
BILE so far as the two late city attor-
neys or the two late street commits
sioners are concerned. They will
settle their differences probably with
out much trouble. But there will be
more trouble in deciding which of the
two street forces should be paid. Cap
tain Branagan's men We're around yes
terday trying to get warrants on the
time checks given them by the cap
tain. Whether the captains men or
Cotter's men, or both. will eventually
be paid is a matter stll to be determ-
inpd.
Joseph P. Calan took charge of the
city clerks office and had box of Gig
ars on tap for all visitors. The old
clerks were also on hand and explained
the details of the office to him.. Mr..
Callan's bondsmen are John G. Evans
Henry Jonas, Thomas Rowan, M. r.
Kennedy and P. j, 3rophy.
The bondsmen Of John J. Lavell,
chief of police, are Edward Hickey and
J. A. Talbot. The bondsmen of James
Leyden. captain of police, are j. j.
bondsmen of F. c. Bickenbach are
Charles Schatzlein and Joseph V. Long.
The bondsmen of John H. Cronin, SAN
itary policeman, are Jerry Mullins and
John Stromberg.
The only officials still to be named
by the mayor are one assistant city
clerk. an assistant city treasurer, the
assistants in the office of the city en-
gineer and the public librarian. 1t is
understood that there will be no
change in the public library, the gem
tleman who was understood to be
slated for that position having been
named and confirmed for another po-
sition. While Mr. Davies may not be
appointed for the position it is under
stood that he will hold over without
| objection. Byron H. Cook, now at Ma
Mia, will be made assistant city clerk
as soon as he returns to this country,
and he has accepted the tender of the
position. 1t is not expected that there
will be any change in the engineer
office. AS for the remaining city clerk
ship, there is no intimation as to who
is likely to get that. Some of the al
dermen are of the opinion that the city
can get along during the most of the
year with two clerks, while others are
of the opinion that a clerk could be
used to greater advantage in the
health office. There has been a painful
lack of statistics from the health Office
during the past year, due to the large
| amount of other work required to be
done by the health officer The mortu-
| airy statistics should be published from
month to month SO that citizens may
compare the health of this city with
that of other cities. and in order that
this can be done promptly and accur-
ately it is believed to be necessary that
clerk be attached to the health Of
flee.