Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-08

-.s.ae that tnkAeA+xolm~1 ny the ad
dition OF two more p~acfa<hen. Referred
to police committee.
Weekly reports Of the clerk OF the polict
courtfor the month OF Nav showing amount
OF fines and costs collected were ordered
fled.
The usual number 81 bills were allowed
and ordered paid.
The city iailer made his report for Nav
which was ordered placed on file.
Report OF the street commissioner for
Maywa q accepted and filed.
City Attorney Corbett, chairman OF the
judiciary committee, reported an ordinance
establishing q sewerage system for the citv
and recommended that the matter of levy.
ing o special tax for the cost OF construc.
tion OF such sewerage system be re-referred
to the special sewer committee for an eouit-
able adjustment of the levy.
On motion the matter was so re-referred
with orders to report at a special meeting
OF the council, next Monday evening.
An ordinance regulating the laying of
pipes and drains was reported by the city
attorney and wal passed under q suspen.
sion OF the rules.
On motion OF Alderman Mueller the CITY
clerk was instructed to draw a warrant for
$b,4S6.74 on the sewer fund in favor of
Alderman Pinkham, by him to be paid to
the men engaged in building the storm cul.
vert.
City Engineer submitted a map showing
the location OF fire hydrants, as instructed
at the last session Of the council. The man
adopted and filed.
Chairman Mulville OF the fire committee
reported having granted permission to a !
number OF persons to make certain building |
improvements.
Chairman Goodale of the special commit. |
tee on city additions. reported in favor OF
adopting several additions as on file in the |
city clerks Office. Report adopted and
A petition for Reconstruction OF a storm
eve from Dublin gulch to the head OF Wv.
oming street was referred to street and
alley committee.
Alderman Mueller, chairman Of the com.
mittee appointed to investigate the charges
OF misappropriating public funds made
against Alderman Wynne, Judge Lippin.
colt, ex.Mayor Hamilton and the late ey.
city marshal, Captain Coulter, reported |
that the committee had thoroughly inves.
tigated the charges and found that no
grounds existed for their utterance, The I
Testimony taken was attached, and the re. !
port closed by asking the council to exon.
crate all the parties charged from any dis. ,
honesty and corruption in connection with :
the matter whatever. The report was !
adopted, and on motion OF Alderman Mon. I
teath ordered spread upon the record of '
council proceedings. Z
Mr.. Lewis spoke on the matter and in. I
sisted that he had been misquoted in the =
1rst place; that hehad not made the charges .
but that he had stated that hei
lad been credibly informed that the parties
accused had used funds OF the city for theirI
'wn personal and private gain.
Alderman Wynne replied and said that
fr. Lewis O made the charges in order 3
o satisfy Q personal grudge and that the q
ntire matter was the outcome OF Mr.. a
evils vindictiveness and righteousness. -
ie further stated that he had never tried "
o keep any OF the business OF the police N
from Mr.. Lewis, but that the al
Itter had never seemed interested and til
asked for information. The only rea. &C
On That Mr.. Lewis had ever preferred the NJ
the alderman said, was al
scause Edwin James had been SO
for a position on the police fet
rec against the wishes OF Mr.. Lewis, who on
to 'raise q stink" at the ex. Al
'nse OF the speaker in case he did not l..
such recommendation. The BIO
was not made and Mr.. Lewis pu
ught revenge. Mr.. Wynne spoke atsome th,
1gth, and in newspaper parlance ''roast- bel
!. MT. Lewis until that gentleman mani Gig
'oeu evloence OF feeling anything but tul
mfortable. Continuing he said that he shs
V sorry the investigation was not CON. aui
lded before the tragic death OF Captain fee,
utter because an honorable man had red
On compelled to go to his grave with a inc
gina OF suspicion attached to his name
ich had hitherto always been stainless
d pure.
Alderman Olson now took a hand and 7
Q roasted the little alderman from the pie'
emu ZOE having created all the trouble eco
4 said that Mr.. Lewis had no business ter,
know who the special secret officer was. Join
laving been expressly provided BY mo.
a OF council that nobody excepting -.
Ierman Wynne and Marshal Coulter, ca