Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-23
|BOBBING Up SHRHNHLY.
The City Hall Chestnut Gets
Its Regular Roasting and
Still Not Done.
Passage of a Resolution for
Collection of a Special
Sewer Tax.

held last night, presided over by his 80 .or,
Mayor Kenyon. City fathers who answer
ed ''herel" ae the roll was called were
Fathers Mueller, Olson, Ayotte. Congdon,
Mulville, McDsrmott, Shaw doode. Tewey.
Wynne and Pinkhan. The mayor an
nounced that object OF the meeting was
to hear report OF the sewer commute or
assessment Of benefit to property in Sewer
District No. l.
Mr.. Goodale, chairman OF the committee,
read the report which was merely an ex-
hibit OF indebted ness OF parties indebted to
the city for sewer construction. The re-
port was in accordance with the require.
ments OF Sec. 8 OF Ordinance No. 1876,
Isyying q special sewer tax in Sewer Dis
trict No. /. At the conclusion OF the
reading q resolution vas passed levying q
tax on EACH lot to conform with the re-
port, and the clerk was instructed to pub
lish q notice to all parties interested to
appear before council at q special meet
ing to be held for that purpose, Thursday
evening, Nov. Z, at 7:3O and state their
objections to such levy, il they have any.
Several bills were next allowed, and
among them was the usually large number
for special police hire. Chairman Tewey OF
the police committee, as he audited the
bills for extra coppels, took occasion to
enter a vigorous protest against the way
in which the city marshal is employing spe.
cial policeman, and suggested that a little
more discretion be shown in the matter.
He considered that the city was contin.
ually paying unnecessarily large sums for
extra police, and was OF the opinion thata
halt should be called.
Mrs. Laura ]. Scott asked permission to
erect q three-story and basement brick
building on the southwest corner of Gran.
tie and Utah streets. Referred to building
with power.
On motion OF Alderman McDermott the
city clerk was instructed to have 1000
blank building permits printed.
The sewer committee to whom the matter
was left IT the last meeting. reported hav-
ing closed q contract with Winters & Nc.
Sherry for the completion OF certain sewer
work necessary to complete the present
system. Reports adopted.
Chairman Mueller OF the special alley
reported that the committee
had made due Investigation of the matter
opening an alley in block 80, between
Park and Galena streets. The committee
found that the proposed outlet OF the
alley on to Galena street had been blocked
BY the erection of a brick building. As a
the committee recommended
that sufficient ground be obtained at the
terminus of the alley, east Of
Main street, 80 as to make it wide enough
for teams to turn around; to obtain an
outlet either on M lin or Galena streets
would involve an outlay for property
which would have to be condemned greater
that the city could afford to make. An
outlet for the alley at the cast IN end,
facing Wyoming street, would also have to
be secured and to do 80 a small frame
house would necessarily have to be con-
demned and removed.
On motion OF Mr.. Shaw the entire matter 4
again referred to the same committee I
instructions to consult with property
owners to be benefited by the proposed
alley and ascertain il they would pay for
the ground needed to give the alley a west
srn outlet.
On motion OF Mr.. Pinkham the city clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids for the
construction of an iron fence Oh the Mon
street wall. The mover said the
wall was necessary in order to prevent the
from becoming defendant in a suit for
ia images which might arise because IN &C. |
cidsnt was liable to occur if the side walk
was left in it's present exposed and unpro. |
tected condition.
The city hall muddle came in now for
turn. the aldermen having moth
else to do. Mr.. McDsrmott moved that
The city attorney be instructed to prepare
an ordinance for the sale OF the city hall
and lot. The motion was seconded. Mr.. |
Pinkham moved to amend it by laying it |
the table. The mayor raid that it was
evident that the council would
between the two factions, Park |
street and Broadway, was too strong and
suggested as y compromise that both lots
no sold and another selected in IN entirely |
different sec ton Of the city.
Mr.. Pinkham said his opposition to the
proposition was simply because
he though it wrong to the fire ap-
any farther north than it now was,
the city q constantly growing |
the south. Another thing-pur-
chase of the Broadway lot had been illegal.
passed q resolution asking for pro-
oosals on q lot no less than fifty feet wide
the committee had purchased one only
thirty feet wide. Several other gentlemen
took part in the discussion after which Mr..
called for the ayes and noes on
Mr.. Pinkham's amendment. The amend
nent carried.
Mr.. Pinkham then moved that the clerk
De instructed to advertise for q lot to be
lot less than 3Ox1O0 nor more than 50x1OO
eet in extent. Carried.
Mr.. Rolfsof the Gamewell company was
and notified the council that he
VAS ready to take the fire committee. or
he entire council, il necessary, to Helena
10 inspect the fire alarm. The invitation
oooo1<oI md Tho opkiro co,pcil will Il