The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03
Will PUNISH BAD BOYS
Reward offered for Arrest OF
Those Who Break Windows.
CITY COUNCIL SESSION
! Fire Fund for Benefit OF Sick Fire
men Created-Testimonial Ordered
Sent to Mrs. Hearst in
San Francisco.

The regular monthly meeting of the city
council took place last evening, with
Mayor Madden in the chair. Aldermen
Collins, Talbot. Mcdonnell, sladich, Fitz-
Patrick, Dunn and Murphy were pres
emit.
The only matter taken up last evening
/ which caused any discussion was the res
olution presented by Alderman FitzPat-
rick authorizing the mayor to offer a
] reward of SIS for the conviction of any,
one breaking windows or DANA ging any
L vacant house. In presenting the resolu-
/ tion. Alderman Fitzpatrick said that the
police force was unable to stop the null
1 sance. He said that several days ago
I he had been informed by a real estate man
/ that one day the latter had seen a boy
throwing stones at the windows of a va
: cant house and had informed an officer Of
\ this fact. The officer had asked the man
q II that was his property, and on the an
: swsr that it was not the officer said
I well, if It's not your property, why
don't you mind your d. BUSINESS
Il Alderman Collins said he was Of the
4 opinion that something should be done.
He believed that the police were unable
q to stop the children from breaking win
& dows, as there had been no arrest for
I
n Magistrate Kennedy said it was an err
I ror to say there had been no arrests late
lily.
I Several boys were arrested in the last
8 few weeks, but as they were but infants
I i could not very we'll send them to the
N city jail, and on the promise of the par
u ents to pay the damage allowed them to
1 go free"
Chief White said he was surprised to
hear that any officer had given such an
4 answer The chiefs instructions to his
fmen were to watch the boys who broke
windows and arrest them. The chief said
they had made several arrests lately,
/ but that they had been unable to con-
vict.
Alderman FitzPatrick's resolution was
put to a vote and carried by to l, AL
derman Murphy voting no. The resolution
reads as follows:
'.That the mayor be and is hereby au-
: thorized to offer a standing reward of
SIS for evidence leading to the conviction
of anyone breaking windows or otherwise
Il damaging any vacant building within the
city limits, provided that the owner or
agent of the vacant building shall have
& conspicuousy posted thereon copy of
sthc above offered reward
Fl The following resolutions presented by
Alderman Fitzpatrick were then passed
Il by the council:
That tax of $50 be. and the same is
hereby levied upon each and every lot in
i sewer district No. u for the purpose of
a+defraying the expenses of laying and
completing the sewer in said district
II "That all moneys now in the city hall
fund be and are hereby transferred to the
general fund. and that all moneys there
Safter collected or paid in on account Of
1.-THE city hall be credited to the general
fund"
THAT all licenses hereafter collected
from fire insurance companies be placed
to the credit of the fire fund, which is
hereby created for the use and benefit of
sick and disabled firemen of the CITY,"
Labor bills to the amount of s435 IS for
street work were allowed and warrants
were ordered drawn for their payment.
The regular monthly bills were read
and referred to the finance committee.
The bill of NJ Martin for s125 for ex-
tending and making the assessment roll
was referred to the finance committee It
showed the city's revenue to be derived
from the assessment will be $50, 7753s.
The street and alley committee reported
favorably on the petition asking that
sidewalks be laid on the south side Of
East Third street between Jefferson and
Madison streets, and it was ordered that
sidewalks be, laid there.
The street and alley committee also rec
commended the payment of the bill of
Thomas Kelly for $25 for running three
quArteT-inch water pipe in district No.
Is from Seventh to Eighth streets, dis
A letter was read from Fred Clark in
which 1t was stated that Mrs. Hearst
was now ready to receive the testimonial
Of the city. The testimonial was ordered
forwarded to Mrs. Hearst in San Fan.
cisco.
& City Attorney Boarman was instructed
to draw an ordinance authorizing the
city treasurer to collect delinquent taxes
in sewer district No. 13.
1t was ordered that the matter Of re-
moving a water hydrant from the corner
of Spruce and Fourth streets to the corr
ner of Spruce and Third streets be re-
ferred to the water and light committee.
The report of Chief White for Septem-
Der was referred to the finance commit
III tee, as was also that Of Magistrate ]. M.
Kennedy.
The city treasurer's report for Septem-
Der was read and referred to the finance
committee 1t Is as follows:
4 General fund
Sept. ], balance .....................$3,55 S II
Licenses collected ................... 71S so
Police court fines NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS 90
ROW lines ...,...... ................- So.VV