The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-11-17

expense to the owners Of the build
ing, but 1t might endanger the safety
of the building itself.
Alderman McMurphy stated that
while be had always been In favor of
enforcing the city ordinance In re-
gard to sidewalks he was fully per-
suaded that this was case in which
Its enforcement would work a serious
hardship to the owners of the build
ings.
After further discussion Mr.. Low
ry, by q vote of to 8, was permitted
to maintain the present elevation of
the sidewalk in front Of the Mt.
Vernon Hotel, if he would build
steps to its approaches.
Itwas moved that the sidewalk In
front of Bakers feed and hay store
on East Park street he lowered SO as
to conform with the grade Of the
street. Carried.
Marshal Venable ssked for instruc-
tions in regard to the laying of Ger.
tain sidewalks. He stated that the
council had ordered him to see that
its edicts in regard to sidewalks were
enforced. On the other hand some
property owners were slow about pur
chasing or refused to purchase the
material to lay the walk in front of
their residences, and that the finance
committee had ordered him not to
buy any material. He wanted to
know what he should do in the
premises.
The whole matter was finally re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets
and Alleys, with instructions that the
committee should also see the city
survey or and inform that gentleman
that unless he set the pegs Tor side
walk grades when requested to do so
by parties interested, the business Of
performing that very important duty,
would be passed to the hands Of some
other party.
Alderman McMurphy introduced Il
resolution requesting the city au-
thorities to pay the rent for the build
ing now occupied by the Butte fire
brigade and also to furnish the fuel
for heating the same, and that the
building be used by both fire compa-
nies for the purpose of housing their
apparatus and for drying their hose
after a fire.
Alderman Mccarthy said that If
the Butte brigade would come in the
fire department under the ordinance
providing for the maintenance of
such department, there could be no
objection urged against the city as
sisting it.
Alderman Forbis expressed similar
views.
Alderman Hauser wanted to know
the cost Of maintaining fires and
paying the rent of the building.
Alderman Pinkham thought that
in view of the effective service of
the brigade during the many years
of its organization the cltys heuld
extend the slight aid asked.
Alderman McMurphy said that the
Brigade was an incorporated body,
and as such could not come in the
Fire Department under the city ordl-
nances; that what it asked for was
reasonable and just, and that 1t
would cost the city no more to rent
the building the Brigade now occu-
pied and to furnish fuel for the same,
with the Brigade maintaining its
present status. than it would if the
Brigade formed part Of the city
department. He furthermore stated
that unless some measure of relief
were afforded 1t the Brigade would
disband and sell its apparatus where
and when it could, but would first
offer 1t to the city at New York cost.
with freight added.
After some iurther discussion the
resolution was lost by vote of3
yeas to 1 nays.
The question of building watch
and bell tower was then taken up and
discussed. Finally, upon motion
of Alderman ForOis, amended by
Alderman Hauser and subsequently
amended by Alderman Pinkham,
it was ordered that the Com-
mittee on Fire draw up plans and
specifications for watch tower and
hose house, and submit the same to
the Council before advertising for
bids to build the same.
Upon motion Of Alderman Hauser
the Council adjourned.