Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-05

at Davis D 90
&c. Shepherd, Z days iced Of
cows, wv
G. s. Lewis, wood....... 10 90
e. w. Wynne, supplies City
prison ........ ................ L ~
p. Martin, keeping city horses
for Dacember............. 6O W
8. W...Grayes. expense account 90
Fl. A. D'Acheul, Fire Depart
ment supplies.............. 10 46
Gray & Brady, ditto......... 6 so
J. M. Shanefelter, 146 feet side
walk, q. Park street......... 1874 90
In addition to which Was the account of
the street employees for December.
The following bills, which had not been
referred to the Finance Committee, were
also allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same:
w. Pinkham, supplies....... $3.50
Miners Lumber Co., lumber.... 14.4O
s. Mulville, Observation-Disclosures. 11.35
Fl. A. D'Acheul, Portland cement. .95
M. j. O'B,ien, blacksmithing.-... 1900
Lavell Brothers, keepofcity team. 32.0G
Butte Hardware Co., supplies... 30
The report of the Police Magistrate for
the month OF December up to December %
was read showing 1855 collected for fines
and the City Treasurer's receipt for the
same. His report from December % to
December 20 was also read showing the
collection of $44 and the City Treasurer's
receipt for the amount. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Alderman Sergeant from the Finance
Committee reported that the committee
had investigated the report OF the City
Treasurer from August z to November 10
and added that the Treasurer had prom
Used by the next regular meeting OF the
Council tp have the report OF the city's
financial condition up to the end OF last
year and hoped then to be able to show it
tG be in a satisfactory condition.
The matter of a charge OF 10 per cent.
by the City Treasurer for collection OF
special taxes from property-hold RS where
sidewalks had been ordered built came up
for consideration on a motion to add the
collection fee to the bills when rendered to
the property-holders in question. There
being a doubt as to the right of the City
Treasurer to made this charge, or as to
whether there was an ordinance covering
the case, the City Attorney was requested
to look it up, and if necessary, to draw an
ordinance covering the case.
Alderman Calkins, from the Committee
on Light, reported orally from a book
kept by the Chief of Police, that there
seemed to nave been severalderelictions on
the part of Mr.. Topper, as lights were re-
ported not burning at various TINS.
He was unable to say, however,
whether they had occurred on those
occasions which the moonlight schedule
would cover.
A motion was made to advertise
for bids for the electric lighting
of the city, but Alderman Sargent con-
tended that as there was only one com.
pany. furnishing electric lights this was
~superfluous, and it would better to see if
better TERMS than those at present could
be made with Mr.. Topper. 1t was urged
besides that there was a contract already
in existence, but neither the Clerk nor City
Attorney could state when it expired. The
matter was referred to the Light Commit
tee and tue City Clerk to investigate and
see npon what terms a better contract
could be made, to report at the next Coun-
ell meeting.
City Attorney Speer from the Judiciary
Committee reported back two ordinances
had been read first time and recon-
mended that they be passed. He also re-
ported that, in pursuance Of instructions
at the last Council meeting, he had prepared
q more stringent ordinance in reference to
minors frequenting saloons and other i'm
proper places which he presented. Also
that in compliance with the order OF the
Council he had attended the trial OF the
police ofic, rs in the Probate Court at
which the case against Officer Layton had
been tried resulting in that officers dis.
charge. That as it was a Grand Jury case
the most important OF the three he
thought it safe to assume that the Others
would be dismissed.
The ordinance providing Tor building
sewers and making sewer connections and
one providing for the Office OF City Engineer,
were then placed on their final passage and
passed.
The ordinance prohibiting minors resort
Jog to saloons, etc., was then read first
time and referred to the Judiciary Com
The chair announced that the a~ppointee
to the Office OF Poundmaster had sent in
his written declination, which was accepted.
He then nominated Patrick Walsh to the
and the Council confirmed it.
Alderman Pinkham reported that, as
auctioneer for the sale of the city bonds,
be had deferred the sale in consequences OF
the absence of bidders at the sale to the
first Saturday in March Mt 2 p. m. He
added that, while there was no doubt the
bonds would sell at par, the city would
probably have to pay one OF the banking
of the city u percentage Tor selling
them in order to dispose OF them. He had
heard that there were three bids ready for
presentation at the last sale, but that the
to whom they were sent had no
in the sale and no way to make
anything ont of it and consequently could
b., expected to exert themselves in the
matter. 1t was his opinion a commission
would have to be paid to get the bonds
placed as he understood had been finally
bie case in Helena.
Alderman Pinkham brought up the sub
Of the necessity of having an official
record kept by the city OF the city grades,
lots, streets, alleys and other par
siculars OF the municipality. lie under
,tood that City Engineer Harper had COM
DEled such records for his W use that were
SNys accessible, but his office migdt be
nSaup with these, and there would be
infoss witty to fall back upon. He was
such AT Mr.. Harper would furnish
had ostSIkr, from $500 to 5000. IT
up such infofsS<z OF Helena $4,000 to get
the city OF ButsSa in official farm, and
tenth oil this sun: "a get it up for one.
a resolution ~instru6zSfore he introduced
neer to make such q mafAkhe City Engi-
exceed $500. which passed6 u price not TO
Alderman Sergeant made kmously
himself and Alderman Lewis on fori
mittee on Health on the new water Com