The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-08
RESIDENCE PORTION OF THE
CITY GIVEN PROTECTION.
ALL OFFICES ARE FILLED
Mayor Fosters Nominations Confirm.
ed Unanimously by the Coun.
ciI-one Small Hitch.

~ democrat, one of the new mem
bers OF the city council, voted with
the two republicans, who hold over,
against Mayor Fosters proposal to in
crease the police force in order that
the residence portions OF town might
receive at least modicum of protec-
ton during the night time
Before Mr.. Foster was formally in
Quoted into Office he announced that
among the first of his official acts
would be a recommendation for an
increase in the force. He said that he
looked for some opposition on the
ground of the increased expense an
addition would entail upon the city,
but he would, nevertheless, make the
effort, as he realized that the old ar
rangement was manifestly unjust and
unfair. Under it all the taxpayers OF
the city were compelled to contribute
to the protection Of small portion,
at the most only a few hundred per-
sons, the smallness of the force max.
ing it out of the question to have
patrolmen in the parts of the city
given over exclusively to residences.
Vacancy Filled.
Last Tuesday evening after Mayor
Foster had called the first meeting
OIL the new council to order attention
was called to the vacancy existing
in the Third wards representation
That ward had only one alderman,
due to the resignation of Alderman
Hogue, few weeks ago, who resigned
his seat because of the fact that he
was preparing to leave the city.
Following the usual rule of cour-
tesy in such cases Alderman Sturm
was requested to nominate. the man
whom he desired as his colleague
He named August Schmudlach and
the nomination was confirmed unani-
mously
NHROtveuVV SubNOIS INduCOs
The council now being duly organic
ed, Mayor Foster announced that ne
was prepared to submit the names OF
the men whom he had decided upon
for the various appontive offices with
in his gift. The following were sub
mitted:
Nifvy Mothocar
City clerk, Nat. G. Carwile.
City engineer, A. A. Norris
Street and sewer commissioner,
William Schneider.
Chief of fire department, J. G. Bond.
All the appointments were confirm
ed unanimously.
Alderman Berlsy nominated H. G.
Williams as president of the council.
TAtsy was no opposition and all the
aldermen voted aye, except the gentle
man who was being honored. He
registered an emphatic mo"
His First Opposition.
The mayor briefly informed the
council that in his opinion the police
force of the city should be increased
by the addition of three men, as he
considered the old force inadequate.
He desired the additional officers to
patrol the residence portions of the
city at night.
Alderman Brewer moved that the
mayor be authorized to make the ad-
ditional appointments. Mr.. Sturm
seconded the motion and it was put
to vote.
Upon the roll being called the re-
suit was as follows: Ayes-Grein,
Williams, Bouton, Brewer and Sturm.
-Bennighoff, Berky and Schmud-
ZACH. The motion was declared car
ried and the mayor announced the
following appointments:
Chief of police, S. F. Morse; SER
geant, R. T. Hannah; patrolmen, r.
C. Baker, c. E. Mowre, v. J. Salisbury,
Walter Watkins and Edward Garnant.
Alderman Berlzy moved that the ap-
pointments be allowed to lie over until
Wednesday evening, when an adjourn
ed meeting should be held to consider
them.
The motion received a second from
Alderman Brewer and the roll was
ordered called. Only two votes were
cast in the Affirmative those of the
mover and the man who seconded the
motion.
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