The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-15
Hugh, Nye. O'Leary, Stuernagle and
Wallace. The nays were Carriber, Col
Inns Fleming LuxtOn and Williams.

Wallace. The nays were CARRIER, COL
Inns, Fleming, Luxton and Williams.
The sensation of the session came when
Alderman OLeary offered the follow
ing resolution, and moved it's adoption:
Whereas. The city clerk has issued
and signed warrant and said warrant
was countersigned by the mayor and
duly registered by the city treasurer
for the sum of $97 said warrant being
issued to one Livermore. supposedly for
the performance Of special police work,
and
Whereas. Said warrant was not drawn
by this council as provided by law:
Therefore, Be 1t resolved that the
city treasurer be an Is hereby instructed
to refuse to honor or register any war
rant for labor or special services al
legged to have been performed in any
department of this city until bills for
the same are submitted to this council
for approval, as provided for by the
ordinances Of this city"
The mayor said he thought such
resolution was unnecessary, and refused
to put the motion to the council.
A string scene followed, during which
a number Of aldermen engaged in heat
ed discussions.
Alderman O'Leary took an appeal from
the decision Of the chair. The mayor
then refused to entertain the appeal
IT again appeal from the chair" shout
ed Mr.. O'Leary, who declared that the
majority of the council had rights that
should be respected. The mode of pro-
cedure rather puzzled the aldermen. un-
I'M Alderman Collins stated that In
cases Of this kind it was the duty Of the
president Of the council to act, where
~x,l,~ Aol to
that position early in the present adj
ministration. arose and put the motion
before the house.
Alderman O'Leary here demanded an
aye and nay vote, and then more trou-
BILE ensued. City Clerk Wisner refused
to call the roll, but after much dis
cussion. the mayor finally told him to
proceed, and he did so. The vote re-
suited as follows:
Aye-Gangner. Haltenhoff, McHugh,
Nye. O'Leary, Stuernagle, Wallace.
Nay-Carriber, Collins. Luxton, Flem-
ing and Williams. The vote ON the
| adoption Of OLeary's resolution was
| the same.
Later Clerk wisner explained why he
| refused to call the roll, declaring that
| in instances of this nature 1t was not
his duty to do so The explanation SEEM
ed to be satisfactory to the aldermen.
The keenan, controversy was finally
ended when resolution offered by AL
derman O'Leary, was adopted, ordering
the chief Of police to return to on
Ger Keenan-upon his reporting for du-
ty-his star and other regalia of office.
II think this is all unnecessary" said
Alderman Carriber.
But believe it is necessary" an
of the house. 1.-The council reinstated
this man at the last meeting and the
chief didn't carry out orders. Now
think we ought to make him do it,
The case of Officer Keenan,, which
has been the cause of so much conten-
ton in the council. is as follows:
On the night of July Patrolman Kee-
nan was found in a saloon on Main
street, under the influence OF liquor. The
| matter was reported to Assistant Chief
| O'Brien, who in turn called up Chief
Taylor, and later. at the city hall, the
| chief relieved Keenan, Of his star and
club, pending an investigation.
The matter was referred to the po-
lice committee by the mayor. At the
next session Of the council the mayor
recommended that the suspension be
made permanent: the committee failed
to take any action until the regular
meeting Of the council held on the night
| of the 5th inst, when Alderman Chas.
| Carriber presented majority report con-
curing in the mayors recommendations.
/ Alderman Steurnagle presented MIN
ority report recommending the REIN
statement of the officer on the promise
| of good behavior. The council accepted
the minority report and the following
day Keenan, reported for duty to Chief
Taylor, who informed him that he was
under suspension, and refused to assign
him to duty keenan, had not been pre-
viously accorded hearing before the
police committee. In the course of a
few days new charges were preferred
against the officer for intoxication on
charge of alleged threats against his
superior officers.
The police committee heard the case
in the city hall Tuesday afternoon; the
latter charge was not substantiated, but
keenan, admitted his infirmities as re-
CARDS to drinking. However, the ma
jority of the committee found him gull
ty as charged" Alderman Steurnagle
the minority. not concurring.
In that shape the matter went before
the meeting last night and again the
minority member Of the committee was
sustained: the officer again forgiven
The keenan, case took up SO much
time that very little other business wa.
transacted.
The fixing of the city levy for the yea,
1901 was taken up and a resolution adopt
ed fixing it at 10 mills. apportioned with
81 mills for the bond interest fund anl
~ mills for the general fund.
The contract for the printing Of s.
copies of the city ordinances in pamphle
form was awarded to the lowest bidder
the Inter Mountain. at the price O
80 cents per page.
The city clerk was ordered to ad
| vertise for bids for the furnishing of tn,
city sprinklers.