Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-18
BUTTE CITY COUNCIL.


WORKS Insredueed md Ksyorahiy Ms
esssed-
An adjourned meetinx OF the City Council
was held last night. all the members pres
emit except Mr. Haueer. Mayor Kenyon pre-
sided and j. T. McHaft0n acted as lrIrrk.
Police Judge Hamilton submitted his re-
port. which showed zines in the sum Of
$15z collected last month. nr. Bat1sma1
reported that he had examined into the
subject Of the road bed Of the motorIine os
West Park street, and the company had
agreed to floor if similar to the Main street
line. The report was satisfactory i, Mr.
LaveIi as Chairman of the Street Commit
tee and it was adopted
Mr.. Lloyd. from the COMMITTEES ON
Finance, reported that there were several
bills which had been disaIIOwed By the
COMMITTEES and he asked that the Council
take some action In order 70 dispose OF the
anne. Among them vas the bill OF the
Electric Light Company for one lamp for
the month Of April 1887. After q short
debate the matter was referred to the Com
mittee ON Light.
The bin Of Officer Young for six days a.
tendance as o witness IN the cas- of the
City vs.. Clara Clinton for SIS. was disaI
lowed
The bill OF Bennett Bros. for an alleged
mistake IN an aeeount rendered. the
amount being * vas reieeted-
The bill of Mr.. johnson for material
furnished the small pox hospital, was re-
iected.
81 hiIIs rh;eh had heen erarn;ned and ar
nroved- On motion the bills we're aIIored
and warranfa ORDERED ffrawn.
THE rommunieafion vas rad from III
Ha,c;Itoo rounseI for the e;tv ~caII;nc At
-teufion to the faet that the case of Jas. A
Nurrav va the CIV Of Rutte Involving tha
title to the streets and alIeys. uouId be
called at an earIv day at Deer Lodge. The
Sheriff was entitled TO his fees in advance.
and as a aumber oil witnesses would have
to be subpened and their mileage and fees
raid. he suggested that IN appropriation
be made to cover the expenees. There vas
an informal tax ON the subject, and it was
finally decided that a warrant be drawn In
favor Of the Mayor IN the sum of $500. to
be applied. or so much thereof as may be
necessary to defray said expenses.
A letter was received from the Hamilton
Rubber Comuany. stating that thediscoQnt
agreed upon had been deducted from the
original bill for hose. and making claim for
an additional sum. The matter Was re-
ferred to the Finance Committe.
The following wal read:
To the Mayor and City Council: We. the
undersigned. do hereby propose to the city
OF Butte that we will construct proper and
water works. and by means
thereof supply for the CITY and ~theiuhabit-
ants thereof one hundred iaches OF good
pure xater suitable for all domestic !
purposes. the quality thereof to be APP
proved by competent persons to be
selected by the Council of the city oil Butte.
we will Furnish free Of charge water to
the city of Butte for the purpose Of extin-
gushing fires With the limits OF the city
to the extent OF the capacity of our works. !
at such points as the same may BIZ re-
duired, provided the city will furnish at
! g W expense, and at suitable points.
the fire plugs and taps required for such
purpose.
That said works shall be So constructed
that there will be a pressure at the north
end OF Main street in said Butte CITY, as
the same is now limited Of not less than
$50 feet. this proposition is accepted. |
we propose that within sixty days from
the acceptance thereof 10 the
construction Of said water works and to
prosecut. the same aith reasonable dill
gence until the proper mains and pipes
thereof shall be laid through the principal
streets of the eity and hydrauts are made
reasonably accessible to all it's residents.
That ia consideration Of said agreement
on our part, the said city OF Butte shall
give us the RICH of way for water pipes and
mains through its streets for the period of
twenty-five years. We will give sufficient
security to the city that we will faithfully
perform what we here propose.
Respectfully.
FoRp a. CARvER