The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-06-04

planation OF his absence. when i. NJ.
Reilly volunteered the information
that he had seen the mayor only a few
moments before and that he was on
his way to bring Engineer Swearlngen.
Judge Woody was then called for.
voices coming from several parts Of
the room at once. Judge Woody arose.
and then the meeting began to get still
warmer. People by this time had be-
come convinced that things were to
be doing: and things were-there was
no mistake about that. Judge Woody
began his remarks by saying that he
really knew little of the controversy.
But he did know that Missoula had
lately been trying To show the outside
world that II IL really city.
Now" said he. III the council can.
not get together with the mayor and
do business. we had better call on the
district court to dissolve our corpor-
ate existence. and then incorporate
under the Galveston plan. applause )
Advertising the specifications for the
sewers costs the city about $500 per
week. Does the council want to
throw that away by making II neces-
sary to print those specifications all
over again?
badly mistaken" continued the Judge.
The last meeting was called espec-
ialN to do this business; but you
Judge Woody here directed his re-
marks directly TO the councilmen on
the stage) adjourned because the
mayor wouldn't appoint the chief Of
police He has no right to do this. II
must be done by a police commission
This commission examines candidates
and recommends. and then the mayor
appoints.
Gentlemen" he said, pointing his
finger at the councilmcn. you should
get busy. Drop this police squabbc;
get together and carry out the i'm
provements as called for by your
platforms and as desired by the peo-
pie" Some of the councilmcn began
to wigglc somewhat uneasily at this.
but this was only "A beginning for
them. "This Is good doctrine con-
tlnued Judge Woody. "and It's true
| say stop your foolshncss. let the
commission attend to the pp..cc. bust
ness, and get to work ON the improve
ments. Snow the world that Missoulo
Is live city with a live mayor and a
live board of aldermen"
Judge Woody's speech was cheered
most heartily.
At this juncture the mayor and En-
gineer Swcaringen came to the plat
form Both were welcomed with ap-
plause. but that given mayor Logan
was particularly vigorous.
Mr.. Swearingen was given the floor,
with the suggestion that he say few
words about the sewer plans and then
answer any questions that might he
asked. Among other things said by
Mr.. Swearingen were the following
sentences: II came to Missoula about
IA year ago and was engaged to plan
sewer system for the north side. !
am not here to urge my plans on any
body or to urge that | supcrintend
the work. gave up other work to
come here. and ! have other work
waiting for me now. But ] would like
to know whether you are going to
build the sewers or talk about them"
The engineer then made further ex-
planatibns about the work he has done
up to the present, and offered few
remarks about the relation of the
new sewers to the old In some parts
of the city where II liz likely that the
old will have to be torn out and re-
placed by the new.
John Noonan Interrupted Mr.. Swear
ingen with some question about the
displacement of the old sewer by the
new on East Spruce street: and his
question was most inteligently and
politely answered. the engineer ex-
planning that it was expressly stipu-
lated In the agreements with the city
government that whenever "A piece of
the old sewer should be found which
was in satisfactory condition to be
used as part OF the new system. II
would so be used,
Major Duncan then asked some
questions concerning the excavations
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