The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-19
Laid IT ON THE TABLE
Wat Butte Aldermen Did With The
Business Hens Petition.
A1aP9 8ysaeas Which Gene Fro0
the Ts~z-Payers-LAse Nighs's
COuno1l NOofanG.
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Special 10 the Standard.
BUTTE, Dec. 1S.-The city council 70
night In . cold-blooded manner cut the
NhroaAs of the hest business men OF Butte.
A formidable petition was presented By
the city's leading business men protesting
against the councils previous action I'm
adopting he aynor fire alarm system.
The objections in the petition were hat
the city cannot afford To try an expert
mental fire alarm system at $655 more
han the Gamewell; that the aldermen
should not place their own opinion
against that of such mon N
Francisco. Chicago. New York and 800
other large citics; that the question of
notwithstanding boxes should he consid-
cred; that the city cannot afford to take q
system which 10 q step backward in the
line OF progress; that the spring box has
been condemned i'm all cities of the same
climate as ours. The petitioners respect
fully asked that the council reconsider
the action, and In case il refuses appealed
10 Mayor Kenyon to veto IL.
The petition il signed by the follow list
Of representative men: Robert Grix, w.
p. Gwinn, E. M. Smith, G. i. Rockwood,
KinssbSry, Murphy 4 Cannon, ). A. Nc:
Connell, Ganz & Klein, NJ. Gansbereer,
!ers Reach w; 4; Nichols: :: 9. fenoI;
4 Co, p, H; Largely: s. B. Rice, P:J.
La Davis, bennett Brothers, f. E. Cong
don, William Owsiey. Joseph H.. Case,
A. q K 4 H Rnr,Is,,' q E Fl boos :, h 4; ared E Mey;
lanRe, b. II. Calkins, James II. Lynch, j.
G.. Singer, L. 5. Cohn, j. T.. Mann, John
Kirly.. James A. Talbot, Lieneman d
The petition was discussed at length.
Alderman nkh said everybody knew
how signatures to petitions are obtained,
and declared hat In two hours time he
could get 500 siwners to a petition for the
laboring in the matter for two months and
had investigated 1t, which Is more, he
.aid, than the signers OF the petition nave
done. They had been to several cities.
He thought il useless to consume the time
OF the council by this b~ack-capping. He
Alderman Goodale remarked tina the
cheapest system is not always the best.
He read q communication from Knoxville;
Tenn, which stated that the Gamewell
system there had been unreliable and
they were greatly pleased with the Gaynor
Alderman Congdon said that an argu-
ment which says that the Gamewen sys-
tern is unreliable falls to the ground by ITS
cities used il and they would surely dis
card il IL unreliable. He said the matter
aldermen now knew no more about il than
before the agitation began. The citizens
know fully as much as the a!dermsn do
the Gamewcll, il is good enough for Butte.
AAayor Thought the Gaynor sys-
city like Knoxville, but that is no recon:
mendation for n city of the climate OF
Alderman Winnie spoke of the import.
ance of notwithstanding boxes and urged
that ms q strong argument for the Game
Alderman Pinkham aid that the Gay.
nor has - improvements over the Game
well system.
81 challenge You. To name your ID i'm
proyements," exclaimed Mr.: Winnie;
~ am not an >electrician," replied Mr.
City Attorney Corbett said that he had
desired to put i'm a clause i'm reference L
non.interference boxes In the contract
but Mr.. Whitacre. the Gaynor agent, HAD
Mr.. whitacre said no objected to fur
WOULD. however. furnish both the auto
matte and mountaineering system accord
ing to Gayaor ideas; ,.,, ~, ,,. ,,,,.
A resolution was introduced empowering
the mayor and city clerk to sign n con
Mayor Kenyon said all money contract
torney declared it illegal to let contrac,'
where money is involved except 10y ordi
nance. Mr.. whitacre said he would bt
satisfied with n resolution. The resolution
S Tas sn'P being 'y absent sS It '~ Mr.. wSi,acr,
agreed to receive one-half of the none!
for the contract i'm six months IL the sys
tenn il all right and the rest i'm one year
30 that il may he tested in all seasons he
fore paymen is made. .
The contract was then read. II provide
for Is boxes, six miles of wire and TIN
usual apparatus, all to be completes
within 100 days from the signing OF tin
contract, for which S4.:S5O is to he paid.
City Attorney Corbett presented al
ordinance which he had drawn up at tn
request of some of the alderman AN
citfzens for the suppression of houses O
prostitution. 1t provides that all house
Of prostitution, a~ssignation houses, house
of III fame, baudy houses and rooms RI
sorted to for immoral purposes. are here
by declared public n~uisances an
the city officials are directe'
to abate them. Those keeT
ing such places guilty of q misd:
meanor and subject to n fine OF from !
to 500, and each day OF keeping sue
place shall constitute a separate offenss
Those visiting or frequenting such place,
or being inmates thereof, shall he fine
from 81 to SO. The ordinance was n
ferred to the judiciary committee.
A committee of three was appointed
purchase grounds for a pound. NJ. ]
Holland was allowed $40O for extra wor
as assessor.