Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-08

Cna1rman Pinkhams Statement Oi
Street Matters The New Council
Comes Into Power.
The last session of the old city council
was held Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
Mayor Hamilton presiding.
The following bills were read and ap.
proved:
Clark d Larabie.-..--.-..--..$3, OS4.55
e. w. Tilton...-......... Gas
N. w. Forwarding Co....... 1901
c. X. Hawley 1900
8. w. Graves.---..--....... Loo
e. s. Booth.. 5000
Montana Lumber Co.-. $3.50
F. e. w. Patton..... Ills
Silver Bow County 5000
j.. ID. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2SO.0O
Chairman Pinkham, OF the special
Sc yer coinmitfee. reported tina the
committee had advanced $2.70O to
McSherry & Flynn, sewer contractors, for
part OF the work completed, said amount
having been advanced the city by Clark &
, Larabie.
A petition of Harry Gushing, asking per.
on Park street to the grade OF the street,
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was granted.
The annual report of the city treasurer
for the fiscal year ending May 6, 1889, was
submitted and accepted, the finance com
mittee attesiing to its correctness.
On motion of Alderman Pinkham the
city clerk was instructed to have the report
published in one OF the city papers.
The marshal submitted his annual report
which also embodied several suggestions
relating to the condition OF the city Jail,
and that another officer be added to the
police force for the enforcement ofthe pound
ordinance. The report showed 1862 ar.
rests made under city ordinances and 22S
for violation Of territoriallaws. Accepted.
The report Of the police magistrate for
the week ending March 6 showed that $37
bad been collected for iiues.
The Finance committee reported that
$72 was still due the city from the police
magistrate for fines collected, which mount
was ready to be turned oyer to the new
city t%reasurtr.
On motion, the two reports we're referred
to the new council.
urer, s. Jacobs, in The sum OF $3.50, 900,
with w. A. Clark. II. L. Frank and j. K.
Clark as sureties, was submitted and ap-
proved.
Alderman Sergeant. chairman, submitted
the following report Of the finance commit
tee for the fiscal year ending May 4, 1889,
which on motion was approved and the
clerk instructed to publish it.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
To the Mayor and Council of the City of
Butte.
Eonflomon. Ynnr H,opco oor~;k&oo
have the honor to report that they have
carefully and exhaustiveiy examined the
books and accounts of the city treasurer
and find that the statement OF the receipts
and disbursements and balance OF cash on
hand in the treasury of the city as shown
by the annual report of the treasurer sub
mitted. il correct and accurate in every
particular.
The gross receipts during the fiscal year
May 10, 1888. to May 4, 1889, from an
sources are $65 $500, and the gross dis.
bursements are SOS, $780, 3, leaving a bal
ance OF cash on hand S34S, 80.
Accompanying this report will be found a
statement taken from the city clerks books
specifying the sources from which the re-
ceipts rave been derived, and the disburse.
ments by departments, showing the exact
amount used by each.
Byreference to the clerks report, which
has been verified byyour committee, it will
be seen hat there are outstanding war.
rants amounting to $2,366.7S but there is
due the general fund for moneys advanced
to sewerage and street grade funds,
81, 992.46, which, added to the cash on
band, makes $5,34O.7 6; leaving a balance
on hand OF 50, 1895.
The disbursements made during the rear
an Indebtedness OF SO, "a, in.
Cured under the old city charter, leaving
the actual disbursements for the year lust |
including the outstanding warrants, |
S61,S95.27. There is no other indebted |
Dess against the city, except some small
bills presented for you action to-day, and |
,he accrued Indebtedness of the present |
month. |
1t is the opinion OF your committee that |
We but express the sense of the council, |
Ind the people whom we represent, in con.
each other at the issue and
Iuccessful sale Of the city bonds to he
ised in public improvements, that some of
he work has been most enthusiastically
contracted, and is being rapidly pushed To-
at the improved condition of
'ur streets and alleys, which are in much
'etter condition than ever before, and at
he growing sentiment of public spirit
7hich seems to be slowly but surely awak-
ng to the Importance of improving our
treets and alleys, and by the ~construc-
on of an adequate sewerage system, TO
the sanitary condition of
he city, and render it healthful
attractive, and In the judgment of
our committee, il the improvements so
apply begun shall be continued in the
pirit in which they were inaugurated, the
ntire community will be much benefited.
additional taxes required to completed
hem will be returned tenfold IN the in.
reased value OF property, and the city will
nter upon an era OF growth and p~rosperit v
D which it's unparalleled natural resources
early entitle it. Respectfully,
F. e. SARGEANT,
JAMES II. MoNFEArH. i
e. w. WYNNE,
Finance Committee. {
Butte, Montana, May 6, 1889.
Mr.. Sergeant then read the following I
atement of the city clerk, showing ali
sbursements and receipts OF the city for ]
le fiscal year just ended: G