Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-09

to $25O,OOO, and that they cannot person
ally do it. 1t may be possible for the city
to make such arrangements with another
company that men who have money TIC
put up for this enterprise would draw out.
| have every reason to believe that these
men have a good title to from 600 to 700
inches of good pure water which was origin
ally appropriated for mining. | may say
further that Idonotknow how the city is to
be damaged If they donot carry out the con-
tract. How is it going to damage the other
water? The old company has the right OF
the streets and alleys and they cannot be
denied by Carver & Ford their right in that
matter. l think that anybody who can
bring plenty of good water into this city is
to be encouraged in their enterprise. l have
nothing to say against the old company,
and in TACT a stakeholder myself, but come
here az the attorney of Carver Il Ford,
whom 1 do not think would have worked
on this project for the last two months
unless from considerations of business in
good faith.
WHAT MORE is WANTED.
Chairman Sargent: As | understand it
they have been granted a franchise. What
do they want more?
Judge Knowles: l do not know but l
understood some action was to be taken
by which they are to be closed out; that il
| a contract were made with the Silver Bow
Company it would interfere with their ar
rangements.
(Mr. Pettis here recited the history of the
| action OF the Council in the premises, bere-
tofore fully published in these columns, for
the information of Judge Knowles).
Judge Knowles: Then put this in theform
of specifications if you want them to make
a proposition.
| City Engineer states the specifications and
| it is open to the inspection of the two ON
panies, as furnishing a basis for PROPOSE
tions.
Judge Knowles: There is no question
but that the Silver Bow Company could
| furnish water sooner than Carver & Co., as
the latter would have to bring the water
II or IL miles. but in quality and quantity
I nave no doubt Carver &Co. could surpass
the Silver Bow Company. The Silver Bow
| Company have the advantage OF having
pipes already laid in the streets.
THE TWO PROPOSITIONS.
Mr.. M~onteath: We have before US the
proposition of Carver & Co. to furnish the
city with an ample supply of good water
and for fire supply gratis and for flushing
the sewers for $1OO per month, when it
shall be necessary. On the other hand we
have no proposition from the Silver Bow
Company looking to any change in the
| existing condition, but i'm a casual CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Frank he gave me to under
stand that the Silver Bow Company would,
for a consideration of $4,000 per year on
the basis OF a 2O-year contract to furnish
the city for fire purpose. What propo-
sition they may make | shall probably
know before the next meeting. Whether
the city can afford to wait for Carver Il Co.
is for the Council to determine. Whether
the Council shall be compelled to close with
the Silver Bow Company is forus to decide.
These questions cannot be decided tonight.
This discussion was brought up that the
subject might be better understood with a
view to providing ways and means for sup
plying the city with water.
Mr.. Pinkham: To explain on Judge
Knowles intimation that there is any OPP
position in the Council to Carver & Co.,
would say that l do aot believe there is d
member of this Council who is opposed to
them or anybody else bringing into this
city a good supply of pure water. Carver
& Co. have already a franchise for ninety
days TODD this, and the question is whether
they can do it.
Mr.. Monteath: In conversation with Mr.
Carver he expressed the fear to me that fol
the Council to make a contract with the
Silver Bow Company for fire purposes would
work an injury to the scheme he had il
view. l do not know whether there is any,
thing in that or not.
Mr.. Lynch: | am sure there is not q
member OF this Council but would be iI
favor OF having Mr.. Carver bring 5000
inches OF good water into this city. w
want more water. l would like to see 8
thousand inches OF water running dowI
Nam street and a sewerage system to flush
The proposition for the Council to consider
is what company can furnish the city al
abundance OF pure water and on the mos
reasonable terms. Another question to b,
considered in this connection is what guar
antee we can get that it will be done. d.