Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-09
MISS OULA new
Branch Office Inter Mountain Publish
ing Co., 1856 Higgins avenue.
.CH|EF Of POLICE
w. II. HUSTON WILL LOOK AFTER
MISSOULASS PEACE.
LAST MEETING OF OLD COUNCIL
Several Nominations for City Offices
Turned Down-Big Strike at
Grants Canyon.
MEETING OF OLD COUNCIL
MisSoula, May s, 1900,

Missoula, May s, 1900.
The old council was called to order
last night at $3.50, with Aldermen Mix,
Coffee. Herzog, McBride and May pres
ent. Mayor Webster presiding. After the
reading and approving of the minutes of
the last meeting, Aldermen Logan and
Greenough came in and took their
seats. The report of the police court
showed hat $207 had been collected in
fines during April. The city treasurer's
report showed a cash balance in the
treasury Of $3,SS4.2S Oh May /. His re-
port also showed an outstanding indebt-
edness of $14s, 1884, {. The report of the
directors of the public library showed
the income will allow an addition of 700
volumes this year. There are now 4,S2S
volumes in the library. The report of
the health officer showed a death list of
1874 for 1899. The salary and expense
bills for April We're read and allowed
George L.. Sweeney submitted 8 bill for
alleged injuries sustained by a fall on
Higgins avenue, which was referred.
Alderman Greenough recommended that
a chute be placed near the bOttlins
works (near the river) for dumping pur-
poses. The claim of w. H. Yerrick for
glass broken by a city employe was re-
considered and the amount --$13. 50-or-
dered paid. The old council then ad-
journed, hanke by the mayor for cour-
tesies during it's existence.
The new council was Their called to
order by Mayor Webster, Aldermen Lo-
gan, Daily, Owens, Coffee, May, Pringle
and Mix being present. The mayor nom
mated William H. Huston for chief of
police and street commissioner and a
vote confirmed the nOminatiOn-ayes 5.
lays 3. Mr.. Huston was then declared
elected. Edward Larson was unani-
mousiy approved for police officer. For
second police officer j. N. McGregor was
nominated n confirmed. Austin An
derson was nomina ~ for policeman in
charge of prisoners and confirmed. E.
w. Wailing, who WAS nominated for
marshal and health officer, was rejected.
For trustees Of the public library John
Keith and William Edwards were re-
nominated and confirmed. For board Of
health Drs. w. P. Mills, Tremblay and
Putney We're nominated and confirmed,
Alderman Mays motion to appoint a
cow herder at $65 per month was voted
on and resulted in several ties. The
matter was passed temporarily. Andrew
Logan was elected president of the coun-
ell and Alderman Mix vice president,
The mayor then named the standing
committees, as follows: WAYS and
Means, Mix, Pringle and Coffee: Audit
ing, Marsh. Daily and Ovens: Ordinance,
May. Mix and Logan: Fire and Water,
Owen. Logan Inc Pringle: City Prop
erty, Pringle, Marsh and May: Streets.
Logan, Coffee and Mix; Contracts and
Estimates, Coffee. Owen and Daily;
Electric Lights. Daily. Marsh and May.
The bond of William Hays. police magis-
trate, was approved. After bids for the
city printing were received and referred
to the committee IN contracts and esti-
mates the council adjourned. to meet
on Wednesday evening, May 9, at $50
o'clock.