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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1900
Page
7
Anaconda Montana May 7 1900 Mayor Madden submits detailed annual reports from city departments for the fiscal year ending April 30 1900. He notes receipts disbursements and fund conditions align with the city treasurer and city clerk records.
Police Judge J. M. Kennedy submits a report on fines for the year ending April 30 1900 noting fines totaled 742 dollars and urging an ordinance book to record city laws. He argues current penalties are too severe for petty disturbances and suggests lowering minimum fines to five or ten dollars as in other cities.
Total arrests for the state 299 and for city and state 432. Animals impounded 256 with cows 40 horses 8 and dogs 197 killed. Electric lights outages 356 hours. Receipts include row fines 1,159 and police court fines 872 plus pound receipts 112 and county board 58.50. Total receipts 2,201.50. Report by J. W. White Chief of Police.
Health officer presents annual report to the Mayor and Aldermen for the year ending April 30 1900. With police aid and Officer Mayhew the city has been thoroughly inspected and four hundred forty notices issued to property owners.
Treasurer reports balances in general street and alley improvement district funds with overdrafts and outstanding warrants. Claimed clerks balances and cash on hand are reconciled after deducting warrants. discrepancies noted as reconciling differences across funds.
The Anaconda Montana Police Department submits its annual report covering May 1 1899 to May 1 1900. It lists city ordinance arrests for disturbances prostitution drunkenness vagrancy and other offenses along with state law arrests including assault burglary arson and larceny. The report notes 800 to 1 000 children vaccinated during a smallpox scare and estimates death rates by disease with pneumonia at 13 percent and diphtheria at 4 percent, total mortality about 12 percent.
The report highlights typhoid fever near elimination due to water quality and sewerage, notes smallpox cases handled by county authorities, and stresses stricter reporting of births and deaths, burial permits, and improved refuse disposal including a crematory or dump repairs. It urges essential ordinances and public health measures for the city.
City engineer files annual report noting 3100 feet of new sewers in districts 13 and 14, eight manways, two flush tanks, total 25995 feet of sewers costing 24734.70, with emphasis on drainage and need for updated maps. Fire chief presents year end details including 70 alarms, new combination hook and ladder truck, and department remodeling funded by members. Council convenes parts of meeting, elects president, approves bills, discusses sprinkling streets, and hires probationary fireman Steve O Neill.
Council, 7 herewith summarize my report for the year ending April 16, 1990. General cleaning of all streets and list of crossings and culverts completed including Front and Main, Commercial and Main, Commercial avenue alley, Commercial and Oak, Commercial and Cherry, Commercial and Cedar, Cherry street alleys, Park and Main, Park and Oak, Park and Cherry, Park and Cedar, Park and Chestnut, Park and Birch, Third street alley, Fourth and Adams, Fifth and Jeff.
The annual meeting of Anaconda Copper Mining Company stockholders will be held at the principal office in Anaconda Montana on Wednesday May 16 1900 at 16 o clock for election of trustees and other business. The stock transfer books close May 2 1900 at 3 p m and remain closed through May 16 1900. By order of the board W H H Dudley Secretary.
The notice lists May 10 for upper works converters and refinery brick department on Friday May 11 for lower works. It identifies shift timing and department focus without additional context.
The Anaconda city council reorganized with aldermen from the last election assuming duties. Mayor John M. Madden and Council President Joseph E. McDonnell were installed, and standing committees were named including Finance, Ways and Means, Sewer, Streets and Alleys, Judiciary, City Hall, Light and Water, Police, Fire, and Health. The old council met at 11 a.m. to receive annual reports and dispose of current business.
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