Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-16

All of these are good reasons for our es-
tablishing supremacy and perfectiDg every
needed public Improvement to keep pace
with and p~erpetuate that supremacy.
Mr.. President, after carefully considering
all OF these facts, your committee respect
fully ask this honorable body to issue, in
| legal form, a call for an election to decide
the question of the issue of city bonds, as
prescribed by law, for the specific purpose
hereinafter named:
Perfecting u sewerage system in accord
ance with the plans OF the City Engineer
and the Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Perfecting cross-walks and street grades
to conform to plans of City Engineer ard
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
Building addition to City Hall to accom-
modate horses, aud with dormitory ia
second story for use Of fremen, and such
other improvements as are required in city
building, and for the purchase of necessary
fire apparatus to perfect the department
and place the same under the entire control
of the City OF Butte.
Your committee look upon the question
of special legislation as nj of vital I'M
pOrtance to the prosperity OF Butte, ard
respectfully recommend the propriety of
the appointment of a committee, by the
Chair, whose duty it shall be to await upon
the representatives OF this district and
ascertain the necessary steps to be taken
to secure such legislation, Inc to report to
the Council the result OF such conference.
Mr.. President, this is the inception of a
new era in the history of Butte. The second
formation of it's municipal code can not be
too carefully considered. The measures We
adopt-the ordinances transformed from
mere expressions into fixed laws, by the
voice of this CounciI-are destined to be
passed upon by men OF greater legal knowl-
edge than ourselves. And the seal OF our
approval should not be lightly placed upon
matters destined to affect the future of
every citizen of Butte.
Your committee has carefully and DELHI
erately considered the measures recon-
mended for your adoption, and are pre-
pared to give them their unqualified in
dorsement.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM E. PETTEs,
Chairman WAYS and Means Committee.
BUTTE, June13, 1888.
On motion Of Mr.. Monteath the several
different subjects embraced in the report
were referred to the appropriate commit.
tees with instructions to report at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Pinkham from the committee on
streets and alleys submitted a report stat.
ing that a large amount of ordinary work
had been done; that the improvement at
Galena and Wyoming streets would be
done as soon as there were funds in the
Treasury, and on the question OF improv-
ing East Park from Bowen's to the eastern
limit more time was asked.
County Treasurer Kessler presented a
communication from the County Commits
sioners asking the Council to appnint a
ooyn p,it&oo ta moot with thapn md - NM
in regard to the collection and adjustment
OF certain joint revenues. On motion of
Mr.. Pettes the judiciary committee, the
City Attorney, City Clerk and Treasurer
were directed to meet the gentlemen rs re-
quested.
City Attorney Speer FROM the committee
on judiciary reported drafts of ordinances
fixing and defining the duties Of the City
Clerk and the City Treasurer. The former
was passed and the latter referred back to
the judiciary committee.
An ordinance which provides that all
ordinances adopted by the City Council
shall be read at large at the first meeting
and then referred unless, the rules be sns-
pended by a three-fourth vote, and that
upon the final passage a two-third vote
shall be necessary, was adopted. The
street railroad business was then brought
up by the introduction OF two ordinances,
the one giving the the
right of way over certain streets and
alleys and the other granting it permission
to use any class of motive power upon
these propositions. There was a long and
tedious debate and finally it was decided to
refer the first ordinance to the judiciary
committee. and the second one in regard to
the use OF steam was adopted. During
the debate Mr.. Evans seconded by Mr..
Mulyille made an attempt to amend the
law by requiring the company to keep the
roadway three feet on each side oil the
track in repair but it was lost. Mr.. Pink
ham from the Council Committee on the
Fourth OF July made a report which was
placed on file.
Apetition from the property holders in
! block 2S, asking that an alley be con-