Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-10
WORKEDLIVELY.
MUCH BUSINESS TRANsACTED BIZ
THE CIrY COUNCIL IN
a SHORT TIME.


4 SHORT TIME.
The DRYER of the Hose Cart Placed
Where He should BE, Under Con
troll Of the Fire Marshal Several
Ordinances Passed Arrangements
Made to Collect Sewer Taxes.
City council met in regular session last
night, President Mueller presiding in the
absence OF Mayor Kenyon. Aldermen pres.
emit we're: Messrs. Olson, Ayotte, Tewey,
Goodale, Pinkham, Mulvills, Lewis, Cowan.
Shaw and Monteath.:
President Mueller, in calling council to
order, asked the indulgence OF members for
his shortcomings rs parliamentarian, which
indulgence was granted, and with the boon
conferred Mr.. Mueller order business pro.
ceeded with.
Petition Of W. j. McNamara, asking for
reimbursement for money paid to secure
opening OF an alley through block IL, was
read. Amount asked for was 500.
Alderman Pinkham moved that petition
be tabled. Carried.
Melinda ]. Wade asked for permission to
repair q building On East Galena street.
1 On motion Of Alderman Pinkhsm petition
wal granted subject to the supervision OF
the fire marshal.
Petition of A. F. Bray for permission to
repair a frame building within the fire linn.
its, was disposed Of in the same anner.
Fire Marshal O'Brien reported receipt OF
1,5OO feet of hose which had been disposed
OF by placing 1t on the city's apparatus.
He also recommended that che driver OF
the hose carriage he placed under the sole
direction and authority OF b fire marshal
and recommended that the city Wholesome
provisions for the better keeping OF the
eity,s freSteam. He further recommended
that authority for granting permission to
make alterations in buildings within the
fire limits be vested in the fire marshal.
Another Recommendation that he made
was that the fire team be kept in the sta
bles continually and not be made to work
on the streets, especially during the present
dry season.
Messrs. Pinkham and Olson differed with
the marshal and thought that it was bsne-
fetal for the tram to be kept at work, and
thought that no time would be lost in get
ting to fires, even if the team were employed
on the streets.
Alderman Tewey agreed with the fire
marshal and suggested that his recon-
~mendation be carried out. Mr.. Shaw
thought that the whole question was
simply one OF making time and getting to
fires promptly.
To end discussion, Mr.. Cowan moved
that the driver of the tram be placed under
sole control OF the fire marshal. Mr.. Null.
vile added an amendment that the fire
marshal be instructor to order the driver
to keep away from the omique and attend
to his duties more strictly than heretofore.
Mr.. Ayotte seconded the amendment.
The original motion was put, and pre-
vailed unanimously, the amendment not
being considered.
Mr.. O'Brien suggested that the fire team
be kept in the stable recently purchased by
the city, it having been reported that La
velle Bros. intended to charge tht city a
greater amount for keeping the team than
was now being paid.
Mr.. Pinkham reported the death OF one
Of the city's horses, and moved that it be
replaced by the purchase Of one now
hired from the Utah & Montana Machinery
company. and which could be bought for
$500. The motion prevailed, and the
clerk was ordered to draw q warrant for
that amount in favor OF the company
mentioned.
Chairman Pinkham OF the street and
alley committee reported work in that de-
partment as progressing favorably. He
reported that absolute necessity OF con-
s5ruction OF a wall on Montana street ex.
listed and notified council that at it's next
meeting he would move for the erection OF
such wall.
Mr.. Goodale, chairman Of the sewer COM
mittee, reported in favor of awarding con.
tract for construction of new sewers petit.
toned for, to Winterss& Donohue and that
10 per cent. of the total amount be with
held and that the firm be obligated to give
a bond OF Sd, 900 until completion OF the
entire work. Mr.. Monteath OF the same
committee suggested that hereafter when
council advertised for bids that q claus be
inserted that q certified check accompany
each bid to fully protect the city.
Mr.. Goodale's motion, after some dis
cussion was put and prevailed.
Same committee now brought up the
matter. OF securing q dumping ground Tor
the eity's sewerage and Mr. Gnodale. chair.
man, moved taat the city engineer be in.
structed to complete purchase OF a parcel
OF ground negotiations for which were be-
gun some time since, at a price not to ex-
coed $3.50 an acre, and that cost OF
the ground be assessed to the entire sewer
age system of the city; title to ground to
be investigated by the city attorney. Car
ried.
Mr.. Goodale next suggested that q COM
mittee of appraisers be appointed to as
sess the amount due the city for construc-
ton OF sewers and that means for it's col
lection be adopted. City Attorney Cor
bett read the ordinance regulating the mat
ter, and explained intent and purport OF
the anne
On motion of Mr.. Shaw the sewer COM
mittee was appointed q standing commit
tee on iappraisement, to act in conjunction
with the city engineer, and assess the
amount due from each lot benefited by the
construction of sewers.
Mr.. Pinkham, of the plat committee,
submitted a plat OF Barnard's addition to
the city showing location OF streets and
places where it was proposed to build cui.
yerts on Broadway and Park streets, and
moved it's adoption. Carried.
City Attorney Corbett of the judiciary
committee reported ordinance No. 14O,
regulating the erection of buildings within
the fire limits. =.
On motion of Mr.. Pinkham the ordi.
ance was read the second time by title
and passed under a suspension OF the
rules. .-
An ordinance amending ordinance No
1876, pertaining to sewer construction, wae
! also passed under q suspension OF the
rules.
Ordinance No. 141, granting a franchise
to the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
| company, was similarly disposed OF. TIE
| ordinance contains q clause reserving fol
| the city the right to use the poles OF the
/ company for the operation OF a fire and
/ police alarm.
Alderman Pinkham called attention tc
| the weakness of the ordinance regulating
| the collection of poll tax, and moved thai
| the city attorney be instructed to draw al
| ordinance amending the present ordinance
so as to make the refusal topay such tax 8
criminal offense. Carried.
Weekly report of the clerk OF the polic'
| court was submitted and referred to thu
| finance committee. ,
A number oil bills against the city wer'
| allowed and warrants ordered drawn FOL
their payment.
City Engineer Harper reported compile
| tiorS Of the furnace for b cremation o
garbage on the city dumping grounds, ant
that it worked perfectly. Cost OF furnace
was $225.20 vouchers for which were sub
mitted. On motion of Mr.. Pinkham q war
rant for hat amount was drawn in favol
of Mr.. Harper.
Bids for construction of c~ulverts across