Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-15
OFF WITH HIS HEAD.
IN OBEDIENCE 10 PoPULAR CLAlrDR
CAPT. SHEPHERD rs ASKED nc
RESIGN.

The Vote stood Six to Six and the Mayor
Decides Against Him Ordinances
P~assed-The brigade Make an Offer
Which Is Taken Under Consideration
The City Council met in the Clerks Office
at the City Hall last night. Judge LippiL-
colt had a suit on hand that he could not
finish in time, SO the Council had to bow
before the majesty OF the law and take a
back seat. Mayor Hamilton felt that the
Councils ~prerogatiye had been invaded,
and when opportunity presented itself in
the course OF the proceedings, he took occa-
sion to make provision against a recur-
renee OF placing the Council in such q
secondary position again.
Twelve members OF the Council were pres
emit at roll call, Aldermen Caikins ard Sar-
geant alone being absent. Mayor HaEail-
ton in the chair.
The Clers read a petition from o. +. Da.
Wis for a gambling license to run a little
game in the nature of a race track, but the
Council doubted its straightness and laid
the petition on the table.
SEWERS.
Alderman Pinkham from the Committee
on Streets and Alleys reported the compile
ton OF the Wyoming street sewer as per
contract. He reported that the sewer un-
der Turner Hall had caved in. It RI S
south 120 feet from Quartz to Granite.
1t is built of wood and lie
reported it in a dangerous condition He
recommended it's immediate repair, and
that the Clerk be authorized to advertise
for bids at once.
On motion of Alderman Monteath the
recommendation YVES adopted and the
Street and Alley Committee given full
power to act.
The report of the judiciary committee
was read. Ii recommended the passage OF
an ordinance to establish and regulate a
Board Of Health; also an ordinance to
provide for the court of the Police Magis-
trate.
SIDEWALKS.
The sidewalk ordinance was read a Sec
ond time. 1t is very long and makes mi
mute provisions for the care OF the side
walks by the citizens, and has stringent
penalties for violation of it's provisions.
Alderman Evans objected to the ordi.
nance on the ground that it makes no pro-
vision TO compel the City Treasurer to pay
over the special tax for sidewalks without
charging q percentage for collection. The
City Attorney said he had no authority to
do SO.
Mr.. Lynch objected also to a provision
in the ordinance against the use of glass in
sidewalks to light cellars. He thought it
would work hardship on those that have
already been go placed instancing the
O'Rourke building at the corner OF Main
and Granite.
Alderman Pinkham thought that they
were dangerous features of the sidewalk,
and that it was well to draw attention to
them though there was no intention to
work hardship.
Discussion ensued as to width OF side
walks. The general width of sidewalks is
fixed at ten feet ON all the streets but Main
and Park unless otherwise ordered by the
Council.
The ordinance was then adopted.
THE HEALTH oRDINANcE
was then read. 1t establishes a Board of
Health which is to consist of four aldermen
appointed by the Mayor, together with the
Health Officer. the latter to be elected by
the Council at it's first meeting in June. The
Board TO exercise supervision over the
health of the city; provide against the in
PRODUCTION of contagious diseases and take
care of those SO affected. The duties OF the
Health Officer are also defined, giving him
complete authority over the health OF the
city in the way of inspection OF premises,
enforcing sanitary regulations and prevent
ing the spread OF contagious and pestilen-
tial disease.
The ordinance was adopted as read.
POLICE COURT
The next ordinance read was that pro-
viding for the court of the Police Magis-
trate. 1t required that there should be
two sessions Sundays ~excepted) of the
Court each day in the year.. The Police
Magistrate is to hold office for one year
and give pond in $4,000. The Clerk OF the
Police Court and his duties are defined,
being the same as those ut present required
Of him. The method of procedure in the
Police Court is minutely defined. the trials
in the Court to be conducted in the same
way as is provided by the laws of the Ter
ritory for Justices of the Peace.
On motion a section was added provid-
ing that no session of any court should be
held in the City Hall which will interfere
with any session OF the City Council.
THE FIRE BRIGADE.
The order OF business was suspended to
hear the proposition Of Cnief Thomes from
the Brigade. An inventory OF their prop
erty bad been taken, showing that it
amounted to So, 346. In co nsideration OF
50, 500 the Brigade would give the city a
deed for their property. The proposition
OF the Council to turn in $4,000 to the fire
fund fOr the property had been voted down
by the Brigade. They offered to accept a
bond from the city for the $500.
Alderman Lynch wanted to know what
they would do with the money.
Mr.. Themes said he could not say. The
Brigade had accumulated the property and
was prepared to give the city a good deed
for it. The Brigade is an incorporated
body and had a right to dispose OF it's
property as it pleased. This was simply a
business proposition. They were ready to
take bonds for it. The proposition was
tabled for the present.
DON'T WANT NTEREsT
Consideration of the Police Court ordin-
ance was resumed. Alderman Lynch had
objected to a charge of 10 per cent. on
bonds given for costs in the Police Court in
addition to the amount of the bond, when
the time OF t e bond had expired. 1t was
explained that the extra charge only ap-
piled to the principal and not to his securi-
UlGS OH Guc uoLu. AhS "UC vas -
with the idea that it applies to parties who
have appeared and been fined and been
given time for the payment OF the fine to
add 10 per cent. to his fine II he fails to
come to time with the fine.
Aldermen Lynch and Evans still opposed
the clause as making the securities for a
principal responsible for the fine end extra
penalty of 10 per cent.
Aldermen Monteath and Pinkham main
tanned that the securities were only gov
erned by the amount stated in the face OF
the bond.
City Attorney Speer said there were prob
ably 300 cases outstanding where the
fines were still outstanding and that it was
impossible to collect the Police Court fines
without giving the officers some induce
ment to collect them more closely The
10 per cent. penalty is to be added only at
the expiration of the time given for the
payment of the fine.
The rules were suspended and the ordln-
ance placed on it's final passage and passed.
THE BRIGADE PROPOSITION.