The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-13

on Strt cts and Alleys, reported that during
the past month eighteen new crossings had
been laid. He also made several recon-.
mendations for the construction OF culverts
and other improvements.
The Commit tee on Fires recommended
that NJ. w. Woods. from the Fire Depart
mont, and Jerry Clifford, from the Brigad,.
| be appointed the Fire Patrol. The report
| was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported that
the reports of the Police Judge and the
City Treasurer for the previous month had
been examined and found correct, and re-
commended that number Of bills be
allowed. The report was received, and the
| following bills we're allowed and warrants
| ordered drawn for the several amounts
District Court, for cases dismissed at last
term OF court. w
Butte Hardware Co Observation-Disclosures. 1856 6
). r. RlcKdTQS. IL W
Butte Electric Light 22O %
M W. Woods .......... .......... 100 %
W. R. Kenyon IL Co...".-. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" 20 80
McDonald. u W
RSisSHs mu1vsy powd::::. :::....:: y Il s. s.
| Northwestern Forwarding Co...."....-... 70 OO
w. Pinkham NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 %
s. H. Stewart, ........................ rs %
Dr.. Hough Is %
James Young ... 14s %
Louis Odman 72 90
Joseph % W
A: cameron ~ w
| W. r. Cummings y W
j. P1nkham: IL W
Jerry Murphy. 70 90
VIM. Thompson 199 w
| Casey e. BrOphy. ....~." ID
The following new bills were read and re-
ferred to the Finance COMMITTEES:
Electric Light Company So
william thompson 5s9 %
=; D. Smitn - y W
". 4. Kenyon Co....".................-..... 70
). f. klckards 10 W
n.
Chapman & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2 0c
Sands d. Boyce. S6@ l!
The special committee on telegraph and
| telephone poles reported that the City
| Marshal had been instructed to remove ali
| poles from sidewalks, Thercport gave rise
| to considerable discussion, which resulted
| in the City Marshal being instructed to en-
force the ordinance which demands the re
| moval OF all o5structions from the side
| walks OF the city.
Alderman Brannagau introduced the
| question Of placing the Fire Marshal and
his assistant under salary, and mo ed that
| the Chief be allowed $50 aud the Assistant
Chief $50 per month. Alderman Pinkham
announced his intention Of introducing
| under the proper order OF business a mo
| ton for the appoint ment OF a committee to
| consider the advise bility OF placing all city
| officers under salary.
PETITIONS.
A number OF residents in tho vicinity OF
! the Sisters Hospital petitioned for an
! electric light at the intersection OF Wash.
ington and Silver strerts. The petition was
referred to the Committee on Light with
power to act.
| MOTIONS AND REsoLUTIoNs.
| Alderman Brannagan asked for il forma.
tion liz reg;.ri TO til" suit OF Mime A~,;a'
I vs.. the City of Butte, and the City AT
/ ND fn1 {hof hn ha, r.
to defend the suit, which will not, however,
be tried at the present term OF the District
| Court.
Alderman Pinkham moved for q acommit-
| tee OF three to draft an ordinance placing
all city officers under salary after May 81.
1886, said committee to report Mt next
meeting OF the Council. The motion was
carried, and Messrs. Brannagan, Plnkhar
and Grix were appointed such committee
Alderman GriX moved that the Chair ap-
point a committee OF three to receive bids
and award contracts for tho painting,
kalsomining and repairing of the City Hall
| The motion was carried and the Chai:
named Messrs. Grix, Mcmillan and Leland
| as the committee.
| Alderman Leland requested info, nation
as to whether there is an ordinance pro.
hibiting the stretching of signs over side.
| walks on Park street.
Mr.. Hauswirth and Chief Meiklejohn re-
quested the Council to detn, the duties Of
the Fire Patrol, and were informed that
| the Patrol is under instructions fr.m the
Fire Marshal, and that it is the Patrols
duty to be always on the que vive for fires,
to uti ize their intelligence In the matter Of
preventing fires, and to promote the general
efficiency Of the Department.
Alderman Brannagan moved that q COM
! mittee OF three be appointed to divide the
; city into fire districts and establish a
system OF fire alarms. Pending considera
| on Of the motion a committee from the
Fire Department appeared and desired to
communicate with the Fire Committee Of
the Council in regard to the subject en-.
bodied in Alderman Brannagan's remarks
Mr.. Hauswirth stated that the Fire
Brigade is in need OF rubber coats, and
Alderman Richards expressed the opinion
that the fire system OF the city can never
he efficient while it is divided into two dis.
| tinct organizations as it is at present II
is impossible for the Council to please the
Fire Department the Fire Brigade and the
taxpayers.
Alderman Grix moved that ~ committee
OF thre be appointed to devise ways and
means by which all the firenlen OF the city
can be placed under one head in other
words, by which consolidation OF
the clashing companies may be
effected. The motion was carried and
Messrs. Richards Grix and Mcmillan were
| appointed such committee The appoint
ment OF the committee did not end the
matter, however, as it was discussed fot
fully half an hour by the gentlemen who
seemed to be most interested iii it, to the
utter annihilation Of all parliamentary
rules and precedents.
Alderman Brannagan moved that bid,
be invited for the construction Of an 80
| foot wooden culvcrt in the rear OF War
field g. Hauser's livery stable on West
Park Street. The motion gave rise to
rather warm debate between Mes ,rs. Bran
nagan and Pinkham in which the former
questioned the right Of an alderman to
make contracts On behalf OF the city with,
out the city's knowledge or consent, and
Mr.. Pinkham reviewed his own ca.
reer asa political economist and deficd Mr..
Brannagan or anyone else to point to a
single instance in which he (Pinkham} had
not always acted in the interest of the tax.
payers and for the welfare OF the CITY. The
motion was carried, and Messrs. Branna.
gan, Richards and Mcmillan wer- appointed
the committee.
Alderman Pinkham then arose and
stated that he had contracte for zUO logs
| to be used IN the construction OF the cul.
vert. and he would like to know what the
Council desired him to do with theru As
| chairman OF the Committee on Streets and
Bridges he did not desire to be deprived OF
his privileges or controlled by committee.
Anothtr PIckwickian discussion ensued, and
continued until the ammunition OF the
gentlemen was exhausted.
Alderman Grix moved that one OF the
eity's carts be detailed to keep tho streets
and alleys clear OF garbage The motion
was carried.
After the transaction OF some further
unimportant bust .ess, the Council ad-
journed.
Another Cardinal.
BALTIMORE, March 1O.-The Catholic
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