The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-06
ALDERMEN AND CITY ATTORNEY
OF ANACONDA IN SHARP CLASH
TROUBLE ARISES OVER COLLEC.
TON OF A BILL AGAINST
RAILWAY COMPANY.
NEGLECT OF DUTY CHARGED
AGAINST LATTER BY A WARD
Representative.
Especial to Inter MOuntain.)

Especial to Inter MOuntain.)
Anaconda, Aug. 6.-The most dramatic
incident Of the evening at the council
meeting last night was the declara ton
OF Alderman Gangner that unless City
Attorney Sawyer attended to his duties
more faithfully and in accordance with
previous instructions given him by the
members of the council he would take
steps at the next meeting to have him
impeached.
The matter came up for discussion
when Alderman Gangner asked the city
attorney If he had collected the bill of
&95 for street grading from the Butte.
Anaconda & Pacific Railway company.
This bill has been up at every session
Of the council for several months and
was contracted during previous admin
fstration, but somehow or other it has
never been settled.
The declaration Of Alderman Gangner
brought the city attorney to his feet.
and in making his defense he stated that
he had done all in his power to collect
the bill. except to bring suit against
the railway company, and he was ready
to do that II the council gave him or
ders to do 1t. He said however, that the
railroad company was ready to pay the
amount Just as soon as it was furnished
proofs that the work was performed.
Mr.. Gangner declared that he had
gone over the records of council meet
dngs held in the past and they had
thus far failed to find where the grad
ting had been ordered at all.
III you can't find it in the clerks
Office. go to the office of the city engi-
Aeer." interrupted Alderman OLeary,
land you will find out whether or not
this work was done. Then if you can't
and 1t. think it Is time we were get
ting city attorney who can"
The trouble ended when Alderman
Holtenhon offered solution. His motion
to present bill to the management of
the Butte. Anaconda & Pacific with the
facts set forth in detail. signed by the
mayor and city clerk was carried
An interesting incident was the re-
instatement Of Police Omcer Peter
keenan,, who was suspended some time
ago by. Chief Taylor for being intoxi-
Gated while on duty.
Mayor Stephens made a recommends
ton that the suspension of the officer
be made permanent, and Chairman Car
riher of the police committee submitted
majority report sustaining the mayor
In his recommendation.
Alderman Steurnagle of the Sixth
ward, also member of the police COM
mittee, believed it was nothing more
than right to give the derelict officer an
other chance. and made a minority re-
port. which was sustained by vote of
Z to 3, Aldermen Gangner, McHugh, Nye,
O'Leary, Stuernagle, Wallace and Will
'aiams voting yea and Aldermen Carriher,
Holtenhoff and Luxton nay. The mayor
then declared Mr.. keenan, again a reg
ular member of the police force
The reports of city officers was taken
up and Health Officer o. c. Evans re-
ported the number of burial permits
issued in July at 49, The number Of
contagious diseases notified and quarar-
tined. 9. The general sanitary condition
of the city was reported good.
Street Commissioner George Brolin re-
ported that the expense of grading, re-
pairing and sprinkling streets during
July at $1,01s.e5.
Chief of Police Taylor reported total
OF so arrests. Number of animals inn
pounded. Z. Receipts of department dur
ing month, $121.50.
Police Magistrate r. J. Hayes report
ed fines received to the amount Of 1878
during the month.
The city engineer reported that the