Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
4HI4 CITY HALL SlqH.
1t Affords More Material For
Animated Discussion In
the City Council.
Mr.. Mueller Favors Retention
of the Present Site.
But Others Don't.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
City Council convened in regular ssssio
last night, Mayor Kenyon presiding. Mem
bers present were: Messrs. Mueller
Ayotte. C~ongdon. Mulville, Lewis. Shaw
McDermott, Wynne and Cowan.
A remonstrance from 8. W. Hutchiso,
ct al, against allowing draymon to stan
their teams on Broadway, between Acad
envy and Main streets, and asking tina
proper action be taken to abate the nuts
ance complained oil, was presented.
Mr.. Mcbride appeared as attorney 10
asmuch as demonstrators claimed tina
council had no authority to delegate Il
property owners the privilege OF aliowin
draymsn the right to stand in front O
their premises. as all streets were publ
property, the petition be referred to tn
proper committee.
On motion OF Mr.. McDermott remon
STRANGE wa, referred to the judiciary com
! mittee.
Petition of property owners residing il
that locality askingthat two fire hydranta
be placed on West Park street. near Mis-
soula gulch. wal referred 10 the fire com
mittee.
Similar action was taken in a like petit
ton from j. II. Harper ct al.
Property owners and business men O
West Park street petitioned council that IL
order the sewer contractors to increast
their force of men SO tt at the work could
be pushed with more speed, as the present
torn up condition OF the street interfered
greatly with the business and traffic Of
that locality.
Messrs. Mueller and Mulville spoke on
the subject and censured the contractors
for their dilatoriness. Lity Attorney Cor.
bett gave it as his opinion that council was
without power in the premises, the con.
tractors having q specified length OF time
in which to complete the work.
On motion OF Mr.. Mueller the sewer com.
mittee was instructed to confer with the
contractors and, il possible, induce them
to increase their force of workmen SO that
the work could be completed as soon as
possible.
The matter Of the petition OF r. Campani
for q liquor license granting him permits.
sion to conduct q saloon on West Park
street was referred to the judiciary CON-
mittee.
Chairman Mulville OF the fire committee
submitted q list Of names to fill up the
vacancies yet existing in the fire depart
ment and suggested that q ballot be taken
on the names presented. The list contained
ten names and the council elected Bart
Flowers, H.. Winneke and F. Reither. D..
r. Mcdonald, elected at a former meeting,
was appointed assistant fire marshal.
The same committee reported having ex-
amined the Gaynor fire alarm system, and
suggested that the city clerk be instructed
to advertise for a period OF ten days for
the construction OF an alarm. Report was
and filed.
Chairman MeDermott, OF the light COM
reported that the electric light
company had offered to light the city hall
for $40 per month.
On motion of Mr.. Wynne, the committee
vas empowered to enter into a contract
with the company at the price given.
Several petitions for permission to change
buildings within the fire limits we're REFER ed
10 the fire marshal.
Petition OF the Western Union TELEGRAPH
company for permission to build q tele.
;raph line along Arizona street from the
Northern Pacific depot to Main street,
by a draft of an ordinance
the company q franchise to operate
maintain telegraph lines in the city, /
vas referred to the judiciary committee.
City Engineer Harper submitted esti-
OF work performed upon the culverts /
tcross Missoula gulch by William Winters
md recommended payment to the con- !
OF 81, 933. so.
On motion a warrant for that amount |
'as drawn in favor OF the contractor.
Gifv ATTORNEY Norhokf ronor%od - o-l:- 1
nee regulating collection Of the city poll
axes by criminal process.
The ordinance YVES passed under q sus-
ension Of the rules.
Mr.. Mueller, of the special committee on
lot Tor the city hall, reported in favor OF
urchasing a lot twenty-one feet wide, ad-
lining the present city ha | site, and rec.
hat a committee be appointed
} secure an option on the gr.,und sug-
'sted. The price asked for the lot. the
reported, was $4,000.
Mr.. McDermott thought that the city
ould be the gamer by selling the old site
hall, and building upon the lot on
roadway.
MIR. Shaw spoke in favor of Mr.. Mueller,s !
e~o.nmendation and moved FIR the ap.
'intment OF q committee asIecommendso
Mr.. Mueller.
CSSOS5tOA Wds cOuUluuoU Dy Ar. Mueller |
I'd after spea king at some length on the 1
estion seconded Mr.. Shaw's motion.
remonstrance against the sale OF the G
: recently bought BY the city on East
oadway, signed by J. Rosenthal ct al, q
70 presented by Mr.. Mulyille and read byl
Q clerk. /
Mueller spoke against the petition
ying thet it represented only the peopleI
in the immediate vicinity OF the T
and asked that Mr.. Shaw's motion be
t. Motion was then put, and prevailed.
Mr.. McDermott stated that property
ners between Wyoming and Main streets
d Park and Broadway, we're anxious to L"
We an alley opened through that block.
Or. Mueller moved that q committee of
!usters be appointed by the chair to act y
the matter Of opening an alley between
r. and Galena streets. Motion pre- ~
LED and the mayor appointed Messrs. u
eller, CoHan and Wynne.
N motion OF Mr.. McDermott q similar3
nmittee composed of Messrs. McDer-
tt, Shaw and Lewis was appointed toi
in the matter of the alley in the block ca
to by the mover