The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-07
LIBRARIAN DAVIES OUT
j. A. Russell Is Appointed as His
Successor.
AND HE WAS CONFIRMED
The Council Made the Change by Vote
OF Ten to Six-Mr. Davies Has Been
Librarian Since the Library
Was Founded.


flee of city librarian. 1t was a noiseless
contest, there were no remarks, and
in the twinkling of the eye Mr.. Davies
who has held the office since the Ii
brary was founded, was removed and
]. R. Russell, a pioneer citizen of Butte,
was appointed in his stead. In order
to adjust some matters pertaining to
till next Wednesday,
The mayor appointed Chester A.
Small to the Office of second assistant
treasurer of the city, and the nom
ination was unanimously ratified The
appointment Of Martin Sherman to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Fireman Terrell from the fire de-
partment was also confirmed without
dissent. After the above appointments
had been confirmed the mayor said
Now, gentlemen, l wish to appoint
city librarian, a man well known by
all of you, man who has held office
in this city, good representative citi-
zen. I name ]. R. Russell. Mr.. Clerk,
will call the roll
The vote was:
Aye-Archambault, Britt, Bryant,
Ferns, Kelley, Macarthur, Medin, Page,
Siebenaler, Smith-1O.
No-Bausman, Elderkin, Knowlton,
Kroger, Noyes, Virtues.
Mr.. Russell was declared the duly
appointed and confirmed city librarian
Mr.. knowlton questioned Mr.. Medin's
right to vote, claiming he had moved
out of the ward and thereby lost his
vote.
Mr.. Medin said he had sold his house
but had bought a lot in the same ward
and asked permission of the council for
he could secure a house. In the mean
time, he said, his family resided outside
of the ward, but" said he, II defy Mr.
knowlton to say that l sleep outside of
the ward. He doesn't know where l
Sleep
After the motion to grant Mr.. Me-
din's request had been put Mr. Knowl-
ton arose with copy of the law in his
hand and said that the aldermen who
voted to grant the request violated their
oath of office
Britt--Mr. Mayor l would like to hear
the city attorneys opinion on that.
City Attorney Lamb said, in reply.
that he thought that it would be a
courtesy on the part of the council to
grant the request saying in connection
that at this time Mr. Medin's word that
he is sleeping in the ward must be ac-
cepted as true
Mr.. Bryant suggested that it would
be the nice thing to grant Mr.. Medin
permission to visit his family.
But I will admit, however. that l do
not stay up of night late enough to
learn just where the gentleman does
Sleep
Mr.. Medin was granted leave of alb
sence for one month. Mr. Knowlton
alone voting in the negative.
Mr.. BauSman was also granted
leave of absence of six weeks. He is
going East
The Workingmens union addressed a
communication to the council protest
ing against the high prices charged for
board by Contractor Harkins.
Mr.. Harkins being granted the privi-
lege of the floor, said that his men
could board where they pleased that
he paid union wages. The communica-
ton was placed on file.
A large number of petitions of minor
import were referred to respective COM
miJtees.
The estimate of Contractor White of
the new fire station of S63637 due Con-
tractor Riddell was ordered paid. The
August estimate of Contractor Rowan
for culvert construction. s3,3S5.93 sub
mitted by the city engineer, took the
same course. The final estimate of
Contractor Harkins for sanitary sewer
construction of $4,000, submitted by the
city engineer, was ordered paid. The
August estimate of T. r. Kinds for
paving streets, s5,9S455, was ordered
paid. The August estimate of James
Farrell for curbstone work, $1,6S440,
took the same course.
Hyman Goldwater petitioned for a
license to conduct a secondhand bust
ness. Referred to the license commit
tee.
The reports of the city treasurer,
building inspector, chief of fire depart
of Of lima Of
street commissioner and license collec-
tor We're filed and referred to proper
committees.
The report of the license collector
showed that $12,714.25 was collected
during May, June, July and August.
The street commissioner reported that
he had expended during the month of
August $4036.25.
The reports of the street and alley,
finance, sprinkling, health, building and
light and judiciary committees were
adopted with the exception of one para
graph OF the judiciary report. This re-
ferred to the claim of Margaret Dalton
for damages by reason of one of the
recent floods. 1t was the sense of the
council that the woman could afford to
sustain the loss. This section was re-
ferred back to the committee.
The committee on judiciary reported
as follows:
mat tuey nave ndQ under COnSld- |
Grafton council bill No. 81, and recon-
mend the passage of the bill with the
amendments heretofore suggested in
this committee and report made and |
filed on the 10th day of August, 1899
THAT your committee on judiciary
desire further time in reference to the |
communication of Cobban- Casey Day |
& Co. and others relative to the opening |
of certain streets on the North Star, |
South Star and January quartz lode |
claims.
That they have had under considera- |
ton the communication from Thomas |
Rowan relative to the contemplated |
storm culvert in Buffalo gulch, and rec
ommend that said communication be
placed on file.
THAT they have had under consid-
Grafton the claim of j. H. Leyson, adj
of the Davis estate. in the
sum of $3.50 for rent of lots situated
at the corner of Granite and Wyo-
ming streets from March 8, 1899, to
Aug. 8. 1899, at $50 per month, said
property having been used by the city