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Show I BUTTE CITY COUNCIL I TO TAKE ACTION I ON SHORTAGES I AND GRAFT H BUTTE, Mont,, March 31. Farther M action la connection with tho alleged M shortages of city officials as assorted M by a ten-year audit of the affairs of H the city of Butto by Messrs. Pogson, Peloubot & Co., 1b now up to tho city M council, according to James H. 'Lynch. H Mr. .Lynch, is chairman of the special H committee appointed by tho Butte H Business Men's association, which had. H the matter of tho audit in charge, H Chairman Lynch stated it was the un- B derstandlng of the business men with H Mayor C. P. Novln that a special meot- !ng of the city council would be called H to consider the report when it was H made last night, but that Mayor Kevin had an urgent business call to Anaconda. Ana-conda. Denies Shortage In Accounts. Mr. Novln sent word tonight that he would not return lmuiodlately and that tho matter would have to go ovor until tho next regular meeting of the counoll, Wednesday. Former Troasuror Phil C. Goodwin, In a statomont tonight, donlea that there la a shortage in his accounts, as-sorting as-sorting that ho will be able to explain everything J. H McCarthy, present city treasurer, treas-urer, also denies thero Is any ehortago In his accountB. |