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

pay for the time that he was quaran-
tined at the pest house.
There were three bills not audited
which required the approval OF the
street commissioner. and he was SEM
fer. TIE disputed bills. which were FOR
hack hire and fer rock for bridge, We're
finally allowed. and the work of the
council was cnGcd.
Mayor Webster thanked the alder
men for their hearty cooperation win
him and for their loyal services to the
city. The council then adjourned with
out passing the customary resolution
of thanks to the mayor.
The council chamber filled up with
spectators while the new aldermen
were getting together, The latter We're
promptly on hand and got their heads
| together in a corner, behind the stove.
Mayor Webster left the room, presun-
ably for a conference with his adVls-
ers. The session was a short one, and
at $50 o'clock the mayor called the
new council to order. The clerk re-
ported that all of the newly elected
officers had filed their oaths of office,
and the roll call showed that all were
present.
The mayor announced as the first
order of business the selection of pres
ident of the council. Greenough NOM
Mcbride. democrat. placed Mix, re-
publican, in nomination. The ballot
resulted in the election of Mix by a
vote of five to three. For vice presi-
dent Logan was nominated and elect
ed, one vote being cast for Mcbride.
The mayor then announced the follow
ing standing committees: Ways and
means, Mix Coffee. Greenough; fire
and water, Logan, Mcbride. May;
streets and alleys. Gibson, Logan, Nc
Bride: auditing, Coffee, HerZog, Mix;
ordinances, Greenough, Mix, Logan;
| contracts and estimates. Mcbride, Glib
son, Herzog; city property, May, Glib
son. Greenough: electric lights, Her.
zog, Coffee, May.
The mayor prefaced his appointments
| by few remarks, saying that he re-
ceived several applications for each Of
| fee. and while it was not possible to
| please everybody, he had endeavored to
make the selections that seemed wisest
On motion of Mix it was decided to vote
| by ballot on the confirmation of NOM
| nations. The mayor then named for
| chief of police and street commissioner,
| P. J. Kline. The ballots being counted,
| the result was announced, 2 aye. no.
| This nomination being rejected, the
mayor said that he had no further
nominations to make for that office.
For police officer, Ed Larson, one of
| the present force, was nominated and
unanimously confirmed. For second
police officer, J. w. McGregor was NOM
| mated and confirmed by vote of Z to
/. For extra policeman and prison
herder William Longley was named
and confirmed by vote of 7 to l. For
| fire marshal and health officer, T. r
Burger was nominated and the ballot
on the confirmation stood to 4. The
mayor cast the deciding vote in favor
L
| frmed. For driver No. l, Augustus Fox
was nominated and rejected by a vote
of 3 to 3. The mayor proposed no other
name. but proceeded to nominate
Charles w. Davis for the position OF
driver No. 3 Davis was confirmed by
unanimous vote. For trustees of the
public library. the mayor named j. H
T. Ryman and ]. w. Buford, the trus
tees whose terms expire this year. Mr.
} Ryman was confirmed by vote of