The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-04
HELD A BRIEF MEETING
Situation in the City Council Is
Unchanged.
A CROWD DISAPPOINTED
Ihe Mayor Ignores His Opponents in
Committee Appointments-Co
Gil Refuses to Accept
designations.

meeting last evening and no one was
even injured. There was practically
no change in the situation since Mon
DAY night. The council chamber was
packed with people and the big audience
seemed disappointed that there were
no sensational developments.
| The same aldermen who bucked the
appointments Monday night bucked
again last night. The vote against con-
1lrmation, however, was only eight in
stead of nine, as Alderman Eldkerkin
was not present at the meeting. In re-
taliation the mayor seems disposed to
ignore in his committee appointments
those who would not vote in favor Of
his appointments. He has not yet APP
pointed the standing committees, but
the special committees he has appoint
ed are composed exclusively of alder
men who voted to confirm
When the meeting opened Alderman
Bausman moved that all matters for
the consideration of standing commit
tees be held in allegiance until such time
as the mayor appoints his standing
committees. This was adopted and as
consequence there was little bust
ness to transact and the meeting was
brief one
The mayor said he had not as yet
had time to look over the list of alder
men and select the committees with
the care he desired but he promised
to present his list at the next meetine.
lie appointed as a finance committee
Aldermen Macarthur, Smith and Kelly.
The resignation of George K. Atkins
as city electrician was read. Mr.. At
kins has another job in view and de-
sires to take it, knowing that he will
not be reappointed."
Il will attend to this resignation.
Hand it to me-" said the mayor, adj
dressing the city clerk.
How is it addressed?" asked Alder
man Knowlton.
ut is addressed to the mayor and
city council. I will first attend to .he
matter"
The mayor put the resignation in his
pocket, but later in the evening he
had it read again and called for a vote
on the acceptance of the resignation.
The council refused to accept the res
ignation by this vote: Ayes-Ferns.
Kelly Macarthur, Paige Sebenaler, 5.
Noes-Archambault, Bausman, Britt,
Bryant, knowlton, Kroger, Moves,
Siebenaler, Virtue, 8.
The mayor brought the little list out
from his pocket and said he had few
appointments to make. He then named
Joseph P. Callan for city clerk, the
same man whom he named Monday
City Clerk Holland asked as personal
favor that the council release him from
duty, as he could not fill the duties and
at the same time perform his duties as
county treasurer. and besides that he
had conscientious scruples against
drawing two salaries. The council,
however. had no mercy on Holland and
the council refused to confirm Callan
by this vote: Ayes-Ferns, Kelly
Knowlton Macarthur, Paige Smith, g.
Observation-Disclosures, Bausman, Britt,
Bryant. Kroger Moves. Seibenaler, 8.
Il have no further appointments to
make at present" said the mayor.
A communication from the building
inspector stated that he had been I'M
able to grant H. NJ. Patterson a permit
to raise a brick veneered building, as
being not in conformity with the ordi-
nance. The council sustained the ac-
ton of the building inspector
The mayor appointed as special
committee to draft a lease of the arm
DRY the city attorney and Aldermen
and Paige.
The electric light company was no.
titled to move a police from in front of
the house of John Morris.
Resolution No. PAS, declaring the in
tention of the city to construct a SAM
tary sewer on Iowa avenue, South Main
street and Maryland avenue was intro
duced. The estimated cost is 80. cents
per linear foot. The resolution was
adopted and May II was set as the date
for hearing objections. Objections were
called for resolution No 246, levying
special assessments for sidewalks, and
the resolution was passed. COM
muncaton was received from the Fire
company asking for
of the action of the council
by which the hook and ladder truck
furnished by the company was rejected. |
The mayor was instructed to appoint
of three to act with the city |
engineer and fire marshal in investigat-
ing the case. He appointed as such |
Aldermen Knowlton, Paige |
and Macarthur
A petition from residents of the road |
to the race track from South Butte |
asking for an extension of water mains |
was held in allegiance until such time
as the standing committees are ap-
pointed.
The following bids We're received for
grading Oklahoma avenue, Gaylord |
street and other streets: G. W. Karl
man & Co., for excavation, so cents per
cubic foot; for embankment, 15 cents.
NJ. J. Whitney, go cents per cubic foot
for excavation and 10 cents for en-
bankment. The contract was awarded
n e.