The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-12
CITY
Regular Meeting Last Night.-'Much
Business Transacted.

Balance on hand...-."."... $2.6SO Ol
Mr.. Pinkham, from the COMMITTEES on
streets and alleys. reported that his rom
,nittee was working hard t" get the streets
in order for the coming winter. Ihat II
cHlvert 81 feet long had been bGllt on
Silver 9, rect from Park to Broadway at Il
cost Of about 81 per foot; 4S feet had been
added to the new Mercury street cuIvert
and he was ready to put down so feet on
Conner street. Mr.. Richards, from the
finance committee. reported favorably a
number of bills which were ordered PAD.
Mr.. Richards reported that he had ex-
amined into the payment OF the cry
for the dupp-grOund and found th"t
the check had been drawn in favor OF
David MeikIejhon and H. +. Smith and IN
dorsed RI, d. Smith and David Meiklejohn
bv II. B. Smith. The Mayor suggested
that the only recourse Meiklej"hn had was
against the bank or the estate of smith,
and the matter was dropped.
SWORN IN.
G. w. Beall the newly elected Councilman
for the Second ward having arrived ne
was sworn in. Judge French administer
ing the oath office.
Marshal Stoner reported hat he had not
been able to get the sidewalk on the lower
Main street completed, as he could not find
some of the owners. He was instructed TO
communicate with them in some way and
il they did not comply with the law he was
to have the work done and charged against
the property.
Mr.. Grix from the committee on the ire
tower reported that they had met 9 com
miutee OF the fire department, but as thew
were not willing the money should be taken
from the fire fund he had dropped the
matter.
CANvAssING THE VOTE.
The vote at the city election was then
canvassed. Messrs. erik and Pinkham
having been appointed tellers. The returns
were then read by Clerk Mediation, and
the result was declared, the same as is
published elsewhere.
The Mayor read q communication from
Ohm tead & Gessler. the experts Offering to
collect the back licenses due the city for
fifty per cent. of the cum, provided the ser
vices of the City Attorney were furnished.
After some debate, it was decided to offer
the firm fifty per cent. of the amount col
lected, provided they pay for the necessary
legal services.
City Attorney Baldwin then took the
oath of office. and was introduced to the
council.
A petition was read from citizens neal
Granite and Montana streets, praying for
a street crossing at that point. Granted.
ANOTHER POLICEMAN.
A petition was readfrom citizens OF Lower
Main street asking that an extra officer be
appointed for duty in that section and rec
ommending VIM. Mack for that position.
1t was decided to add a mar to the force
and the appointment was left with the
Marshal.
A petition was read from citizens OF West
Park street asking that a sidewalk be laid
west from Academy street. The Marshal
was directed to have the work done.
A petition of Henry Sullivan asking for
the remission of taxes was read and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The bond OF Mayor Frank with j. r.
Clark and Marcus DAILY as s~ureties was
read and ordered filed.
On motion of Mr.. erik the assessment Of
Mrs. H. B. Smith and Mrs. Vim. Stevens
was reduced in the sum of $1,000 each
that being the widows exemption.
The contract with the Electric Light
Company was read and the Mayor author
lied to execute it on behalf of the city.
The dump question came up again and
Messrs. Pinkham and Aylesworth were
appointed to look after the city's interest
in the matter.
DR.. Beal was appointed to the vacancy
on the finance committee.
Mr.. Pinkham called attention to the
fact that the law in regard to throwing
offal and creating other nuisances was be-
ing generally violated and moved that
the city marshal be authorized to employ
II private detective to detect and prose-
cute the parties. The motion was unani-
mously adopted.
A number of bills were read and referred,
after which the Council adjourned.