The Daily Missoulian., 1912-09-10
RH0ADES HAS SOME:
ARGUMENTS
SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Is FAIRLY WARM
m SPOTS.

When Mayor Rhoades arose yester-
day morning, the first tootsie to hit
the floor was the one designated as
the left. In accordance with ancient
tradition, it spoiled his disposition for
the day and. as a consequence, sew
eral passages in yesterday morning s
session was just trifle heated. One
thing about the mayor, he was will
ling to battle with anyone that want
ed an argument. He and Commission
er Price had little CO. as regards
the opening of jackson street. Com
missioner Houston and the mayor dis
cussed the w. w White matter and
then Elmer Hughes and James talked
over the business of extending the
city's benefits to outlying districts,
which refuse to be Incorporated in
the city.
Mayor Rhoades wanted to know
what was causing the delay on the
opening of jackson street. Commits
sioner Price told him that the engi-
neerlng department had about all that
1t could attend to at present He said
that quarter of a million dollars
worth of work had been handled by
this department this season and that
1t couldn't do everything at once The
mayor asked if Mr.. Price had delayed
this work He said he would find
out about it if Mr.. Price had done
such thing. Mr.. Price said he
hadn't, but that in his opinion Mrs
Greenough was entitled to little
consideration in this matter and that
she did not want the street opened
The mayor retorted that a petition
from all of the property owners in
that district had been presented and
that the demands of the people anust
take precedence Commissioner Price
then asked him if anybody besides w.
j. Rhoades Frank Thomas and a few
of the real estate men had mentioned
the matter to him. The mayor said
that some had and that as the reso-
luton had been passed the work
should be done at once. IF YOU
haven't got enough help. get some
more" said the mayor and the matter
was left there
w. w. White again had bill for
services as policeman presented to |
the council. Il wish he would bring
suit said the mayor, "because it is
my opinion that we are going to be |
forced into paying him for all this
time. He wasn't dismissed in the
right way" That's all right" said |
Commissioner Houston I'VE have
plenty of charges against him" CITY
Attorney Woody was brought into the
discussion then ard he said that he
mad consulted with Attorney General
Galen recently in this regard and that
ne said the action taken by the coun-
Gil was legal. The mayor hoped it
was but he didn't think so and that
the charges should have been brought
at the time of dismissal.
Elmer Hughes then came UP and
asked for street grade in Glen |
WOOD park. south of the CITY limits. |
he SAID that house was going up
out there and that they wanted the
walks put down according to what
the grade would be if the addition
ever went into the city. Mayor
hhoades then made few remarks in
regard to the built-up addition south
ol Missouia which refused to come
into the city. Come on in and We
VIII give you fire and police protee-
tlon, said the mayor. "Any grade |
ehat our engineer would run out there
no" wouldn't be legal and we wouldn't
seho MIN out there If it could be done. |
ne mas plenty of work inside the CITY
!if11ils Tor the people, who are paw !
ing 10 support the engineering and
other city departments. That was
ABOUT all said on that subject ey-
cept tnat Mr.. Hughes explained that
ne wasn't the one who wanted the
grade.
FRANK Long presented a bill for s25
damages done to his wagon when the
IRE department truck collided with II |
~ the alley back of the postoffice
Inc city attorney did not believe that
the department was liable for DAMAGE
oohe on run to fire and the bin
was rejected
1esterday was the time set for
opening bids on the extension to the
ooutH Ih1fd street pavement. Strange
81 Maeulfe Were the only bidders and
eiie contract was awarded to them
commissioner Price asked in regard fo
the nigh prices charged on this wo,,l,
as compared with Gerald avenue and
Nse INFORMED that the reason for This
was the fact that there was so LITTLE
work 10 be done that the cost of NOV
.ns the plant over had to be figured
rms explained the cost satisfactor1v
ana the contract was let The work
will cost about $4,000.
hotlce was presented to the conn
cii 10 the effect that Nash & Nothing
nam mad dissolved partnership This
was done on account of the fact that
Mr. Nash has the Cedar street CON
tract. 0o''=
several ordinances fixing the form
OF warrants and the method of levy
ing assessments for the cost of tha
recently formed Improvement districts
Were read for the first time.
me council then adjourned until 10
O'Clock his morning.
IAN article that has real merit should