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City Council Unanimously Determines on Plan for the Gov-ernment of the Gift of Mrs, Phoebe A, 1Considered in Committee of the V and Passed Section by SectionIsIThe judi* iary committee reported thatthe committee had not hud sufficient lime to consider and mak*- a recommendation, and reported buck the ordinance* for the consideration of the council. The report of th** committee was accented. §Lawler then moved that suspend***! and the* council tin “”«i!* • • ' »n t**lln Carrihor, Flinton, Flem-ohson, Lepke, Macdon-and Nagle voted aye; Alderman[tA bier rna n the rules beproceed to \c all. Aid**i rn ing. aidpVSH•fit*Schwend voted no. The* ordinanct* was then crd*-red read upon motion of Alderman Farriher.The First ward alderman then moved, seconded by A Merman Lawler, that the ordinance he read by title and placed on its final passage, f *Aid*mmn s^chwend asked that the ordinance he more thoroughly considered. and h“ moved that tit** council go into committee of the* whole for the consideration of the ordinance. t*pon a red! call, Slt; h\v* nd s moth ft was carried and A!d**rman L**pke took the ehair.The ordinance was then read by section of**! adopted. While* in committeeof the whole there was a gen* r.tl discussion as to some of the provisions relative to the manner of raising the* revenue for th** support of th“ library. No changes were reoommended, however. and at the clou** of the reading Alderman Hchwend moved that thecommittee rise and r* port, recommending that the ordinance pass. The motion prevailed, and upon resuming regular session Alderman Law hr movedthat the* ordinance be read by title and placed cm its final passage. Every alderman voled in the affirmative on roll call for the passage of the ordinance.The ordifiam •* as pas; ! the council follows in full:CIih 0cat (n scCoccV\ire;citcVCMPKPnlt;AM\\J.FTlh»hiI lio O»•«!» iin nccfree pub*Ana* ouda,“An ordinance relating t*»lie library fo; the* city ofend accepting the lie arst free library, presented by Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst.Be it ordained by the city councilof the city of Anaconda:*•••Whereas, During th*1 years 1*97 and L »v in the city of Anaconda. 5!rs. Phoebe A. Hearst erected and equipped, t*» the memory *»f her husband, a library, known as the Ororge Hearst Kr« e library, costing thousands of dollars, and har * ver since maintained the sain**, free of cost to the oiliz* its of Aii-aeottdn, vvhb h has proved both hene-fllt; ; il and instructive; and,“Whereas, On th** 1st day of December, 1903, tie* Hon. Jam s t». Ilooe, ai-tomey-ln-fact of Mrs. Phoebe A.I!* arst. presented to the mayor and «• • t v* council of this lt;itv an offer, in writing. tlt;* pres* ut said tjeoige Iharst Free library, together with all the hooks and other equipment, for and in consideration that the said library shall he maintained as a free public library for the* us** and benefit of the citizens of said city; now, therefore*.“r-' t'on t. The said city hereby nr*lt; * nts tin* offer f Mrs. Phoebe A. II* arst upon the terms and conditions upon which it is made, and agrees to receive said library mentioned in said communication and to establish and maintain a : • ibllc libi itry, to be* know nas Th** Hearst Free Public Library.’ and to defray the current • xpenses of the same, Inc luding the lary lt;f the librarian, who shall he selected and appointed by the trustees of the library. and the government and management of said library to he ace aiding to the rules and regulations as may he hereafter enacted or approved by* o\inlt; II.See. 2. Said library shall he man-3if*awr*wnPPvnslctlprinted •Public t v. No/ make a answ ernatlUnCi*The job prlntlr 7 department of theStandard hns just receive! the new styles of hall programmes for the coming season. Societies Intending to give dances will do well to look at samples.ctHtFree to the fair and back with spending money at ThuesoiPs.oThe nr mis a meeting of the Anaconda city council luM evening, h«ld for the expressed purpose of considering the acceptance of the Heart free' library, presented to the city by Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst. It took the aldermen present about two hours to go over the mb* stitute ordinance and pass it sec tion by flection* There seemed but little difference of opinion us to the merits of the original ordinance1 and the substitute. There was some talk during a recess as to some points, but it was believed to he best to let it go through as it was rather than to attempt any further amendments. Some of the aldermen seemed disposed to give the power of fixing the salaries of the library employes to the trustees instead of to the city council, as provided In the ordi-t but th* point «s not raised inngular session. The ordinance was finally passed by a unanimous vote.After the* library ordinance had \ eenpassed by the council. Alderman Lawler presented an ordinance relating t a new sewer district, which was read and referred ?lt;» th* s* wer committee.Alderman Parr!her presented a pe tition for the placing of a street lamp atthe corner of Pine and Third streets. This petition was referred to th*’| proper committee.Hrgintrnlion of \ oterw.Alderman Clinton called the atte ntion of th c ouneil to t he or d I nan* to thc registration of voters, and said that it provided fcr the naturalized citizen to prese nt his papers of naturalization to the registry age nt before tvgis-terlng. Thu. he said. « aused ? o . nd * ?'trouble, both to th** voter and to the registry clerks, Fity Attorney Sawyer •*x plained that the cad in simplyfollowed the state law, and that it wasperfectly correct In ail its provision*. H* hi that the code provide-exhibition of the papers of each naturalized citizen before having his name placed on the gre at register.Alderman Mac donald of the Secondward asked about the* curfew ordi-nan *e, and wanted to know if there* wasa city law requiring all children to he off the streets at a certain hour. Chiefof Pole * I’««w - is sot l that In bad onlythree po|icc*men on night duty, and it was simply impossible to chase all the bad hovs home. It was finally decide d that the chief of the lire* department should ring the hell at It o'clock e ve ry night, and if any boys were found on the streets of the city after that hour they must l» * taken to the station.Mm* tlcbrmen Prc*n(*iit. IAt the adjourned meeting of the citycouncil held last evening. for the pur-pc se of considering the ordinance introduced for th** acceptance of theHearst free library. Aldermen Adler, CoUins and Layton were* absent and all the other aldermen were present.Mayor Frink** asked the* c le rk to read the substitute ordinance. Farrih* r wanted the* ordinance* referred to theJudiciary committee. Alderman Schwend called attention to the fact that the* judiciary committee had already reported cn an ordinance, and that all othe r reports and motions should be disposedofAlderman Flinton moved that all other motions and reports be laid on the table, and the motion prevailed. The new ordinance was then referred to the judiciary committee, and a recess for 15 minutes was taken.aged by n board of live (5) trustees, who shall he appointed, with tin* advice and lt;onsent of th** council, by th** mayor. and who shall hold their office for a term of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and any vacancy occurring in said board of trustees at any time by death, resignation or removal from the city shall be ‘ill* *! by the mayor appointing, with theadvice and consent of the council, somesuitable person to till the unexpired torn*.See. It shall he the duty of said hoard of trustees, and they shall have full power, to take charge of th*' city's free public library and the property belonging to the same, and to car** for and manag* the same, under such rules and regulations as they shall adopt.subj* * t, however, t th** general supervision and control of the city council.Tiny shall keep a regular system ofaccounts ami shall make an annual re-oart to tin* city round! at its last regular meeting In th** month of April in h year of all tin receipts and «lis-Imu\aim*nt of the moneys received by th*m. The hoard of trustees is hereby prohibited from contracting any temporary or permanent Indebtedness in ex**ss of the appropriation made bythe lt;h\ for the purpose of the supportof said library. Said trustees shall have the power, and they are hereby authorized, to employ such tier sons as they may d*cfn necessary in and about said library and library rooms, subject to the «ontrol of the city council, but the said trustees shall receive no compensation for their services.See. 4. 'The board of trustees shall, on entering upon the duties of theiroffices. Me* t such officers as they maydeem necessary, and said hoard shallk* ♦ p from time t*» time a full and com-p?‘*p* record *»f all their proceedings,which said n* »rd shall bo .it all rimeso|en to an inspection of th** city council or any committee appointed by said city council flt; r that purpose.it 'hail l the duty *f themayor to appoint a standing commit-'• »\ composed of three members of said council, to he* designated and known as the committee on library, to whom shall be referred all matters brought blt; forethe city conned pm tabling to the interest of the library.Hec. €. It shall he the duty of th**' ■ f •* lev) U| m all the taxable piup rty within tin* dty of Anaconda a tax of one 11 * null **n th** dollar In each year, and cause the same hen * ollec ted to 1m p ild Into tht * Ity treasury. The c ity treasurer shall pre-I ve th** tax SO lt;**1!*‘* tecl in a fund bys If to hi know n s the library fund, and the same shall only he e xpended fcr the purchase of hooks, equipment and th** support and maintenance of •aid public* library.lt;\ 7. This ordinatH e shall be inforce am* take effect from and after th** date of Its passage and publication and ratification hv a majority of thef thlt; clty of Ana. md aprovided by law,“See. s. This ordinance shall he submitted to a vote* of the qualified electors of the lt;itv of Anaconda. Mont., at th*» regular annual election for city officers, on the first Monday in the month of April, A. D. 1904. At suchelection th** official ballots shall have*or written thereon th** words. Library, Yes;' 'Public Llhra-and in voting the* elector must cross, thus, X/ opposite thefor wh h he intends t* vote,and if a majority of tin* votes cast at such * !lt;*lt;■ 11**11 shall be in favor of suchpublic library, then this ordinance establishing the same and providing forlevying of a lax therefot shall be-lt;omo operative and l»e in full force; hut if a majority of said voles he • gainst tin* establishment of such II-br u v, then this ordinance shall remainsuspended and shall not take effect,unless thereafter the c|tv council, upon a written petition signed by 100 or more citizens *d’ the city of Ana, .| ,, M,,nt shall resubmit this ordinance at some r gular municipal election thereafter in Id ami th** same is approved by n ma jo*it\ of all th** votes cast at suchelection. **
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Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana, US
Tue, Mar 15, 1904
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