Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-09
THE City HALL STAYS.
Final End of the Vexatious Dis
cussion and Broadway
Gets Soup.
Introduction of an Electric Fire
Alarm System Causes
much Argument.

From Saturdays Daily.
City council met in adjourned regular
session last night, Mayor Kenyon in the
chair. Aldermen present were Messrs.
Olson, Mulville, Cowan, Shaw, .Pinkham.
Tewey, Goodale, Mueller.
A petition from A. Pincus asking per-
mission to erect a two-story brick building
on Wyoming street and to move q
frame building facing the street to
the rear Of the lot vas read and
on motion OF Alderman Pinkbam
permission ~ granted for the erection Of
the brick building and the question Of re-
moval Of the old building was referred to
the fire committee with power to act.
Henry Griffin petitioned for permission
to build a frame house on lot 10, block IL,
to be plastered on the outside with Pert
land cement one-and-a-half inches thick.
Mr.. Mulville spoke in favor Of granting the
petition and Mr.. Mueller against it. In his
opposition Mr.. Mueller was seconded by
Mr.. Pinkham, and on motion OF Mr.. Niue Ter
the petition was tabled.
H. j. Blume communicated to the coun.
Gil that he had begun the erecti n OF q cor
rueated iron shed in rear OF his store on
West Park street and asked permission to
complete it. The petition was placed on
the table.
P.J. Brophy petitioned for privilege to
change the front OF his store ON Main street
and put in temporary galvanized iron
front with plate glass and iron pillars. Pc
tition was granted.
Petition OF the Butte Hardware COM
pany asking for the same privilege as Mr..
Brophy was also granted.
Final estimates OF the city engineer on
sewer and culvert work we're read showing
| that the sum of 81, Sol. go was due Wintere
g. Mcsherry and On motion the clerk was
instructed to draw a warrant for that
amount.
A partial estimate on the same kind of
work done on Washington and Idaho
streets was also submitted, showing that
$13, 949.7s was due Winters & McSherry
on a $4,000 contract. In connec-
ton with this estimate Mr.. Mueller
submitted a bill of the Butte
Sewer Pipe company for $2,777.20,
the full amount Of pipe furnished up to DC
tober 1, and moved that the sum OF $780,
900 be paid to Winters & McSherry, the
balance to be paid to the pipe company
carried.
julius Levy offered to sell to the city a
lot on the southwest corner OF Broadway
and Montana streets for $1,000. The offer
was tabled.
Bids for construction of sewers in Sec
| lions ID and IA in sewer district No. 1
were opened. George Mckay and James
| Coyle offered to do the work in section Is
for So, $50 and section IA So, 1862. Thomas
Rowan & Co. offered to complete both Sec
| items for $6.545.SO each; Winters & Nc
| Sherry submitted proposals to complete
both ior $3.50; Estighe & Co. offered
to build section ID for $3,27S
and section IA Tor $3,961; Mcneil
& McGrath asked 1891 for building Sec
ton ID, and SABA for section L.; James
| McGrath proposed to complete section Is
for $3,125 and section IA for $4,115.
Thomas Doyle submitted only one propo-
sal for the comp elton OF section 10, and
wanted 81, 900 even for it. On motion OF
| Alderman Pinkham all bids were referred to
the sewer committee and city engineer with
power to act.
Mr.. Pinkham notified the council that J.
A. Murray asked that the Main street sewer
be extended: North across Copper street SO
az to connect with the latter's property.
AS the expense attached to the extension
will have to be borne by Mr.. Murray, the
sewer committee was instructed to adver-
tise for proposals.
Bids for the erection OF an electric fire
alarm were next opened. But two propos-
ais we're submitted, m by the Gaynor
Electric company and the other by the
Gamewell Fire and Police Telegraph CON.
pany. The first proposal was very specific
and provided for the completion OF a per
feet central office system, with fifteen
boxes, six miles of wire, bell striker, and
every appliance to make a complete sys-
tenn of the most modern and approved
fire alarm in use. The company also
guaranteed to have the plant completed
and in working order 100 days after sign.
ing the contract, and thoroughly tested
within three days after the expiration oil
that time, ready to be turned over to the
city for it's acceptance. The bidder agreed
to furnish everything and erect the plant
for $4,350.
plated an old fashioned automatic system
with Eve miles OF wire and no specified
number of boxes, the only reference to
boxes which the proposal contained was
that each additional box put in after com
pletion OF the system should cost the city
S125. The price asked was $3,625.
After the last bid had been read discus
, sion between the members Of council as to
the a~dvisability Of supplying the city with
an electric alarm at the present time arose
!, Mr.. Goodale stated that in view OF the
= present depleted condition OF the fire fund
. it was not a matter of willingness
) on the part OF council to put in the de-
! sired Improvement but a question o.
ability. That before the council could
proceed with any farther improvements il
connection with the fire department il
I would be advisable to increase the amount
. OF money now on hand before contracting
: for any greater disbursements Immediately
3 He then referred to some OF the published
: criticisms Of The council relative to itt
management OF the FIRE department., ano
q said that the council bad always endeav
ored to keep the various public depart
. ments of the city fully abreast OF thu
: city's growth and improvements. He sug
: pestsd that the matter be referred to thu
fire committee, with instructions to report
:. at next meeting OF council.
Alderman Cowan did not consider il
! advisable to put in an electric fire alarm
= until the city was supplied with a perma
nent engine house in order that the Jul
benefits of such an alarm could be OBJ
tanned. -. ,
Alderman Olson was OF the opinion tina
Q the CITY needed an electric fire alarm system
q and needed it badly, and recommended
, that in view OF the near approach OF the
:, smoky season that such an alarm be put
i in at once.
r MI. Whittacre Of the Gaynor company
now addressed the council and thoroughly
explained the workings OF the system To-
: which proposal had been submitted. Ht
h. said that the central office system, such as
, his company proposed to put in, was il
! use in New York, Chicago. Milwaukee and
9 ali other large cities OF the East. while thu
I Gamewell company offered TO put in only
the automatic system. As to the terms
t which the company desired made, he said
that was left with the council and the
J, members could exercise their own pleasure
D ond the city's convenience. His com