The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-13
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Monthly Meeting Held
Last Night.
New Police Observation-Disclosures
PROTESTS and Blls---A Lively
Session and It's Results.

The regular monthly meeting OF the City
> Council was held at the City Hall, last even
ing. Mayor Frank presided. Members
present, Aldermen erik, A~ylesworth, Reins,
Pinkham, and Mcmillan. A quorum hay
ing been declared present, the minutes o.
the previous meeting were read and ap'
proved & egn5A9l
Police Magistrate French reported that
from May 10th to June 10th, he a col
/ lected and paid over to the Treasurer,
s199.5O Report referred to Finance Com
mittee.
CITY Treasurer Russell reported that ne
had collected from all sources, $l,S2l.lo
up to date, and paid out $~1,3Sl.6o, ieav
ing a balance of $439.6O on hand. Report
referred to Finance Committee.
THF STREETS.
Mr.. Pinkham, Chairman of Committee on
Streets and Alleys, reported that they WERE
doing all they could, and were making rea.
sonable progress. Also, that Quartz street
from Montana, west, was in a very Dad
condition. He said the people generously
seconded the efforts of the committee TO
place the city in a good sanitary conditlon'
/. The Mayor said that the Committee were
doing excellent work, and were entitled TO
the thanks of the community.
1t was reported that the police would be
measured for their uniforms to-day, and
agreed that the belts and clubs should be
| ordered at the same time.
PETITIONS ON STREETS.
A largely signed petition, praying that
| Quartz street be graded from Montana
| street west tt Washington. Mr.. Pinkham
moved that the grade on Quartz street De
established as prayed for and that the
balance of the petition be complied with as
rapidly as the condition of the city treasury
may allow. He explained that the city
could not now afford to grade the street,
but said that if the grade was established
the county prisoners would be worked upon
the street. Adopted.
A communication was handed in, signed
by many taxpayers. asserting that East
Silver street, east of Main, is blockaded and
rendered impossible by piles OF cord wood.
that the distractions be removed and the
street opened. Mr.. Pinkham said he
thought such petitions should be needless,
as it was clearly the duty of the Marshal to
keep open all streets, alleys and lanes.
A similar protest against the blockading
of the alley in block SAL connecting Silver
and Mercury streets, was read. The Mar
shal was directed to have the instructions
removed.
B. G. Kingsbury announced that he pro-
posed erecting a business block on the north
west corner OF Main and Quartz streets,
and desired permission to excavate twelve
feet of the sidewalk for basement uses; on
both Main and Quartz streets, the petition
er agreeing to substantially protect and
cover the said excavation as a sidewalk.
The petition was unanimously granted on
motion of Mr.. erik. Mr.. Kingsbury desir-
ed the passage OF a rather i%ron-bound reso-
luton, granting him immunity from the
provisions Of all ordinances now in force,
in connection with the excavations con-
templated, but the council declined to
adopt the resolution.
An ATTORNEYS L
w. O. Speer, Esq, an attorney-at-law,
handed In a communication setting forth
that he had been employed by the city, as
per resolution OF the City Council, which
was quoted, and that he rendered the city
good and faithful service as attorney in
fourteen cases cited, and that he has re-
ceived pay for only five of said cases. He
gives notice that he will hold the city respon-
sible for the entirety of his contract, and
thatif the matter is not amicably arranged,
he will bring a suit at law to recover upon
the contract. The Mayor said this was un-
doubtedly a matter worthy OF serious con-
~sideration; that a contract between the
city and Mr.. Speer was as binding as the
contract between Mr.. Speer and a private
person. Mr.. Aylesworth moved to lay the
subject upon the table. He said the cases
for the prosecution, of which MI. Speer had
been hired, were disposed OF, and that he
was then discharged. He urged his motion
to lay upon the table, which was not Sec
onded. The Mayor opposed laying such
matters upon the table. He said the whole
subject should be referred to a committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Ricketts,, the commune
cation was referred to a special committee,
to consist of the Mayor and two members
of the Council. The Mayor appointed
Messrs. Ricketts, and Aylesworth as his as
s~ociates on the committee.
w. NJ. LOWE declared in a communication
that he was an aged man and physically
unable to gain a livelihood by manuallabor
and asked permission to establish a lift
ing machine" upon which persons might
test their strength, upon the public streers
of Butte. 1t appears upon investigation
hat there is no ordinance against such an
enterprise, and Mr.. LOWE having made a
satisfactory explanation, the request was
granted upon motion OF Alderman
Pinkham.
A number of bills were read and tool the
usual course.
POLICE REGULATION.
TIL following from City Marshal Stoner
was read:
To the Honorable Mayor and the City Coun-
Gil of Butte City, ". r.:
l have the honor to present herewith to your
Body the following copy Of the rules
which 1 have thought fit to establish for the good
governme t of the police force OF this CITY:
1. The Chief of Police shall go on duty every
evening ut 6 O'Clock, and shall have charge Of
the night policemen, who shall go o n duty at 6
o'clock every. evening and together with the
O'clock the next morning. when they shall! be
relieved by the day force, who shall go Oh duty |
2. 1t shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, |
while he is on duty, TO see that each policeman is |
on duty on his beat at all times during the night.
3. The Chief shall patrol the city as often as |
each night. |
4. There shall be a regi. ter kept in the City |
Hail wherein every policeman shall enter every
arrest made by him; wien made. what for, and |
shall enter also the names Of all witnesses:
when going On or coming off duty.
8 No policeman while or duty shall frequent or |
loaf in or around saloons or places of smuse- |
ment. |
But when a policeman shall have reason to |
believe that his pr sence is necessary in any sa- |
.oon or place of amusement to prevent crime of
ahS hiuu, u u Adht Ill hITtSt, " II Sdlu pOl.Ce- l
man shall be looking or searching for any person
who Is suspected of or guilty of any crime or !
trnse he may enter said places, and it shall be |
duty to do SO.
most respectfully submit the above rules tn
your H norab.e Bbdy for your consideration and
l shall be glad 10 have you suggest
any further RI es which yu may consider
would be beneficial to the proper enforcement of
police discipline. !
lam mos respectfully yours.
Nv. SToNER City Marshal.
These rules were on motion of Alderman
Pinkham adopted and formally made the
rules and regulations for the government OF
The Police force OF Butte.
The Mayor said hat he had been spoken
20 by some heavy taxpayers on Main
street who complain that in the conduct OF
heir business they are compelled to hire
special policemen, which they regard as a
hardship. The ayorsaid that he thought
heir complaint had reasonable foundation
md he would suggest that these men dis
,ense with their specials and that the
ocular force undertake to cover the whole
ield. If it should be found that the force
s too small, it ought to be increased, SO as
o protect all men in their rights as to /
and life.
Mr.. Rickerts thought that there should
e a Police Board, who, in the interim be-
ween the sessions OF Council, should have
he power to suspend any policeman found
erilect or Indifferent and to appoint some