The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-04
IN COMMAND.
SUCCEEDS CALHOUN AS. CHIEF
OF POLICE.
A new ALDERMAN
T. j. Bouton Elected to Fill Vacancy
Caused by Reynolds Resigna-
ton Routine Matters.

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Edward S. Jackson is now chief of
the Billings police force, vice W. B.
Calhoun, resigned.
The new incumbent was appointed
last night and his nomination was
unanimously confirmed, thus ending
whatever doubt may have existed as
to the man who was to succeed the
one who had grown tired of official
honors.
When the council met last night the
police commission submitted it's re-
port, which proved to be an exception
ally short document, much to the sur
prise of everybody in the room, as
it was believed the report would be
quite lengthy and somewhat spicey.
1t merely recommended acceptance of
the designations of Chief Calhoun and
Patrolman Hayden and that steps be
taken to compel the lewd of
the city to remain below the Northern
Pacific tracks. 1t was signed by Ben
nighoff and White, a majority of the
commission.
The report was adopted and Messrs.
Calhoun and Hayden were relegated to
private life, a proceeding which
it is said was somewhat of
a surprise to Hayden, as he
had withdrawn his resigna-
ton, but once having rendered it,
the commission and council seeming
ly were of the opinion that he should
not have ''rued back" No appoint
ment was made to fill the vacancy
caused by the Hayden resignation.
Mayor George nominated T. j..
Bouton as alderman from the Second
ward, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of S. G. Reynolds, re-
moved from the city.
There was no objection and the ar
pointment was confirmed unanimous
ly. Mr.. Bouton took the oath of Of
flee and was appointed to the various
committees of which his predecessor
had been a member.
The street and sidewalk committee
submitted a lengthy report recon-
mending construction of a number of
sidewalks in different parts of the
city. The report was accepted.
A report of more Importance than
the n preceding it was now submit
ted by the same committee, namely
for the opening of Twenty-ffth street.
The report a adopted and upon
motion the street was ordered open
ed at once. All the aldermen voted
in the Affirmative.
Hogue's "phonograph" ordinance,
as the bill has come to be known,
was read for the second time. On
motion it was referred back to the
ordinance committee for alteration.
AS it will be presented the next time
it will be so modified that it's provi-
sions shall only apply to all music
produced mechanically, the gentle
mans colleagues having arrived at the
conclusion that an ordinance prohib-
iting all forms of music in public
places would not stand the test.
The bill for an ordinance granting
a franchise to the proposed Moffett
telephone system was returned to the
committee for alterations and will be
reported in amended form at the next
meeting of the council.
The board of health reported hav-
ing investigated the complaints on
corning cesspools and closets in sewer
district No. 3, made at the last meeting
of the council. It found ample grounds
for the complaints and recommended
adoption of an ordinance requiring
all houses in that district to be con-
nected with the sanitary sewer sys-
TEN.
Action on the report will be taken
at the next meeting, when a resolu-
ton will be introduced in accordance
with the boards. recommendation.
P. B. Moss and others petitioned
for an extension of the water mains
in the West Side addition. Referred.
By way of an experiment and to
test the adaptibility of the native
stone for that purpose, it was ORDER
ed that a crossing Of that material
be constructed at the intersection of
Third avenue, south, and Twenty
eighth street. If the results come up
to expectation it is very likely that
no more imported stone will be en-
ployed hereafter, as it is not only
the desire of the council to patronize
home institutions, but also economic
Is much as possible in the matter of