Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02

be swelled. earnestly request that ii
n subject oil tax levy and the expediency
/: an issue OF bonds shall receive yonr iu
mediate attention, and that at your hano
the best interests of the people of But
: shall be subserved.
Fl Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM e. PETTEs,
Chairman Committee OF Ways and Mean.
BUTTE CRY, Montana, June l. 1883.
THE STREET RAILROAD QUESTION
Il Alderman Lynch moved that inasmuc
as the special order of business, the waite
works issues was not ready for considera
tion, on account OF the absence Of all of tn
water representatives, that the street rail
road question be taken up and disposed OF
This motion prevailed and q formidabl,
petition from property owners and citizens
generally was then presented and read by
Clerk Graves. praying that the city streei
railway company OF Butte be granted the
| right to extend the motor line to and onto
| Broadway.
| Mr.. Monteath wanted time to look into
the matter and others Joined in with a
mighty clamor for more light. Messrs. Hal
dorm, attorney, and Willard Bennett,
principal, shed the calcium light OF their
| information on the subject in short, but
| impressive statements, showing the reason.
ableness OF their petition. Mr.. Pinkham,
an authority on streets, bore cheerful testi-
| mony to the clearness and reasonableness
Of the request, but it was finally postponed
for further examination aDd final determina-
ton at another meeting OF the Council.
THE WATER ISSUE
was the next point raised and propositions
were invited from any representative OF
any water company who might be present
and desired to be heard. Mr.. H L. Frank
was the first to avail himself OF the oppor-
tunity, who III the absence OF statistics he
desired to have at hand stated: Ion be-
hall OF the Silver Bow water company
they are prepared to furnish the city OF
Butte an adequate supply Of pure water
for domestic supply not only, but FOR fire
purposes as we'll and it is for your fire COM
mittee end for you. gentlemen OF the coun-
cil, to decide what you want and what you
are willing to pay therefore. While the Sill
yer Bow Water company's reservoir is
overtowlng the pipes are not sufficient to
supply all the hose that may
be required in the case OF fire. The COM
paDy is not only prepared to increase their
capacity as may be desired, but to meet
any emergency that may arise. They are
also prepared to show gentlemen new
source OF supply, which will meet all posi-
bic requirements for future years. This
company is prepared to furnish the city in
every respect with a supply and quality OF
water that cannot be excelled.
Alderman Monteath: But they will want |
a franchise to do that.
FOR FIRE AND DOMESTIC SUPPLY.
Mr.. Frank: l don't know particularly
about that. OF course they would require
5he right to lay their pipes. They have
mains all over the city now. TO; that matter.
While they have no exclusive franchise they
would have to have the rights and privi.
eges OF the streets for these pipes. What
We want is to enter into contract to sup
ply the city with complete fire protection,
lndoubted in quantity, of which you gen.
,lemen and the board shall determine. We
lesire also to give this city a quality of
water OF the first class, OF which your board
'f health and the health officer shall be
,he judges. We desire to make fair and
'quitable business proposition on the basis
,f term OF years. We have a sufficient
ouree OF supply fer the present and for the
uture, and we can make that supply avail
Ible in thirty days This water will COM
'are most favorably in quality with any
Eater furnished 10 any city of the union.
Mr.. Pettis: But can you name the ,
onditions:
MIR. Frank: What do you mean; the
rice? s
Mr.. Pettes: Yes.
WHAT DOES THE CITY WANT.
Mr.. Frank: In order to do that we must ,
now what you want as the co1dition pre- t
,flaut Ho will Enov than wbo + civ, -, n in.
ould be required and be able to form our
onclusions on the basis of the expense
nd of the remuneration. The greater the
zpense the greater the CON pensation we
ould require. On the size and length OF
le mains required, in large measure r
ould the expense and theconsequent COM p
,nsation from, the city be based. Q
hat is right and what IS fair is all that is t.
'quired by the Silver Bow Winter COIN "
any. They recognize the fact that the city fl
ust have new supply of water to meet ft
le requirements for fire and domestic n
lpply. My idea is that even more than b
4 eight-inch main is even now needed from
le Owsiey corner to the reservoir The Il
'esent main was laid to meet the condi- p
ons OF six or seven years ago. Perhaps
e present committee would have better Ii
ca than | OF what is requisite. The COM CT
my would put in a ten or sixteen.inch
ain If it were thought necessary and could re
me to any reasonable terms with the W
y Tho enmnanv has the canital and fy
e water and will meet the emergency for 81
fair compensation and the supply will pt
such in quality and quantity that it N
mot be condemned. But first they
)uld know as basis OF business just what
wanted We don't know how many in
ugs may be wanted to begin with, nor, in NJ
t what they cost eli
Alderman Monteath: understood a -
ort time ago that to put in three extra "a
ugs would cost $50 apiece. CO
WHAT MAY BE DONE.
Mr.. Frank: / do not remember as to sh
at. There was some talk OF extra plugs, N De
d my recollection is that it was proposed
put them in AT S75 per plug. Now. this co
X about the lack of fire protection is not W.
: fault OF he water company. While the VI
ervoir is overfiowing the pipes laid on a u, on
sis of $1,000 per year cannot carry the i'm i'm
ter when several hoses are attached. GO,
ere is an abundance of water except iu
, months OF July and August. But an
lply supply can be obtained by the COM :,
ny. And then there is the pumping station oh
ich has been condemned. The COM TIT
ny proposes to abandon that for bu
other site that cannot be challenged. !
:hough the water rights in this section ~.
well taken up, the company is prepared D.'
furnish new source OF supply which can IN
be questioned in quantity or quality 10
the present or for the future. This will OIL
be done as soon as you gentlemen are
dy to enter into arrangements and will ta'
at the service OF the City OF Butte in pei
rty days. The company does not de- 4
nd any exclusive franchise or to act ar mi
rarily in this matter, but present their tio
inns to the right Of enjoying their equities
a business basis. They have no objec- inf
us to other companies being granted "a, Ia1
nehises. All they ask Is the right to lay ~
If pipes in the streets and the alleys Of an
city and fair contract for furnishing
ter for fire purposes. cal
STRIKING A sNAG.
fr. Monteath raised a point when he said: Nh
q are aware that the City Council can AT