The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-02

west side has no fire station, By all
means protect it by establishing a fire
station at once on the west side. Should
a fire occur on the east side the busi-
ness center and the west side are abso-
lutely without protection.
Gentlemen, this is almost bordering
on crime, or rather criminal negligence.
1t is better to have a larger force than
large fires attended with loss of life.
Just think of it, millions of property
and a handful of men to protect it, I
say positively this will not do. Insur-
ance companies regulate their rates &C
cording to the efficiency of the depart
ment Let us compel them to lower
them. for / assure you our citizen-.aX-
payers are already taxed too high.
I deem it proper that the men in the
department be given due consideration.
They are on duty day and night, con-
tinuously in the fire station, and there
fore we should not stint them. / enter
their sleeping room and find 10 beds in
a row, in not very large, but GER
tainly a very dark room. We should
by all means try and provide them
better accommodations.
Streets and Alleys.
The streets and alley department will
be instructed to keep the alleys and
streets clean, and in this / will per-
sonally aid them.
The main streets having been paved,
and an ordinance adopted providing for
additional paving, | deem it imprut1ent
at this time ITO burden our citizens with
more taxation, at least not at the pres
ent time, unless they demand it by pc
titioning the council, in which event l
will favor it.
Our city now has a good street car
system, and l believe a scent fare in
side the city limits should be institut-
ed, and especially so for South Butte
citizens.
Must Have Pure Water,
The duties of the health department
are vital and important and will be en-
forced. The Rocky mountains have
been endowed by our Maker with pure
and wholesome air and water The all
cannot be manipulated by corporations
| consequently we get it pure, except
when it is contaminated by smeltel
smoke. I trust this will be satisfactor.
| lily abated in the near future. But it is
different with our water-that is cor
raled and, ] must say, delivered to oul
| citizens outrageously bad and impure
| The water company in the past has
shamefuly violated it's obligations.
| say emphatically our good citizens whC
| have so patiently submitted will be pro
tected in this respect if l can do it fol
them legally. These are not idle words
/ don't want to be compelled to do this
| but I repeat the city must have goot
| water, cost what it will
| The storm sewer in Missoula gulcl
should be completed. The stencil arts
ing during the summer months is abom
Unable, and I hope this, too, will receiv,
your attention at once.
The reports of the various depart
memts will be submitted to your con
| sideration as speedily as possible.
In conclusion, I wish to say that at
| tending to the duties of city treasure
I have been unable to go into matter
pertaining to the city's needs NOR
fully. From now on I shall investigat
them more closely and endeavor to ad
minister its affairs to the best of m
ability. I kindly thank you for you
attention, believing that at the end O
our term of office the citizens will sa
| ''well done"