The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-10
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
TOWN COUNCIL


Adjourned from May End 1884 Held
May 7th. 1894
Present newly elected mayor, A. H.
Mcneil, newly elected, Aldermen Lee
Kensler and Wolcott, Aldermen Brooks
and Kidder and Clerk Sather
Mayor made following appointments.
President of the Council, A. A.
Brooks
Clerk, Juanita Miller at $500 per
month.
Marshal. O. A. Kidder, at $4,000 per
month.
Water supt.. D. L Jackson, It $1,000
per month.
Streets, Alleys. Sidewalks and Health
committee. Kidder and Brooks.
Finance and Audit committee, VOL
colt and Kensler
Motion was made by Brooks to con-
firm mayors appointments enbloc. but
there being no second to the motion,
it was finally withdrawn.
Mayor then made appointments on
committees as shown above. Motion
was made by Wolcott, seconded by
Kensler that appointments on commit
ton duly carried.
Mayor appointed Juanita Miller clerk
at $500 per month. Motion was made
by Brooks, seconded by Kidder that
appointment be confirmed and ap-
proved Motion UNANIMOUSLY carried
Mayor appointed o. A. Kidder
marshal at $4,000 per month Motion
was made by Brooks that this appoint
ment be confirmed and approved, Mo-
ton UNANIMOUSLY carried
Mayor then appointed D. L. Jackson
water superintendent at $4,000 per
month Motion to approve was made
by Brooks but not seconded
Motion was then made by Wolcott.
seconded by Kiddef, that secret ballot
be made for the position of Water Supt.
Result of the ballot stood one vote
for D. L. Jackson, three votes for r. t.
Gibbs Mayor not voting, except in
case of tie. BY the secret ballot as
agreed upon R. T. Gibbs was declared
duly appointed Water Supt Other ap-
plicants for the position besides r. t.
Gibbs and d. L. jackson were Walter
Wallace. Ed Anderson and w F. Doe.
Application of w. 0. Templenien for
permission to use water from fire
hydrant on Riverside Avenue for irri-
eating land for garden was denied by
melton made by Brooks. seconded by
Wolcott and duly carried. Main objec-
ton being ohstructing highway and ex-
cessive water used.
A petition to the Council signed by %
citizens to protest to the State Utility
Commission against any increase in
electric power, and power shut-downs
in the past was duly presented to the
Council Motion was finally made by
Brooks, seconded by Kidder and duly
carried that petition be tabled
Application OF Mrs j. A. Price for
beer license, tabled for the past two
meetings, was taken up and fully dis
cussed, together with opinions from
state and county attorneys. Motion was
made by Wolcott, seconded by Kensler,
that application be granted. Motion
duly carried.
Motion was made by Wolcott, Sec
onded by Kidder, to transfer $1,000
from the water to the Water Interest
and Sinking Fund for the purpose Of
retiring water bond due June LIST. Mo-
ton unanimously carried. There is one
other $1,000 bond due June 1st, which
will probably be paid about August
3Oth with all interest accrued to time
OF redemption.
Motion was made by Brooks. second
ed by Wolcott to transfer Sl976 from
the Salaries to the General fund Mo-
ton unanimously carried. This action
will abolish the Salaries fund and leave
the General fund to pay salaries, other
than water department salaries. from