Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-20

Second Dav Of the Toarnament-witl
the Assistance Of Deer Lodge, Poor
Old Helena Wins q PriEe-Burglarl
lsaid q Tailor shop With Poor Results
Brief Mention Of News As Ragged By
Miner Gunners.
City Council met In special session last
night, Mayor Kenyon presiding. Aldermen
present were: Ayotte. Olson. ConRdon,
Mullville, Shaw, Mueller, Pinkham, Cowan
and Tewey.
Petition from II. Fl. Horst, for permits.
sion to repair q frame building on East
Park street, repairs not to exceed 20
per cent. Of the value of the buildings, was
presented.
Alderman Olson moved that petition be
tabled, Oh the improvements contem.
plated would exceed those set forth in the
petition.
Alderman Pinkham spoke in support Of
the petition, and was followed in opposi.
ton by MI. Olson, who said that Mr..
Horst was clearly contemplating q viola
tion Of the fire ordinance.
City Attorney Corbett stated that the
petition was in the nature OF q compro-
mise, and to table il would nave the effe:t
Of placing the petitioner and city at log
gerheads. The gentleman being out OF
order, he was so informed by the Mayor,
and gracefully sat down.
Messrs. Mueller and Shaw also spoke on
the matter and were followed again by
Messrs. Olson and Pinkham.
Motion was finally put and the chair be-
ing unable to decide, the ayes and nays
were put and Mr.. Olson's motion to table
prevailed.
Alderman Pinkhan now moved that pc
titioner be allowed to make the changes
asked, p~rovidedlhe put in brick end walls
and an iron roof.
Fire Marshal O'Brien said that petit
tioner was intending to repair a frame
building and that in order to comply with
the fire ordinances he would have to put in
brick side walls as wells as brick end walls.
The motion was put and carried.
Property owners on East Granite street
petitioned for the extension OF the city
sewer system on that street. Granted.
81. A. D'Achuel petitioned for permission
to put In q stairway from the street into
the basement under his store on Main
street. Granted.
Petition OF property owners on West
Broadway asking for the extension and
grading OF the street across Missoula gulch
and into Excelsior addition was read and
plats shown.
On motion OF Alderman Olson petition
was referred to street and alley committee
to report at next meeting OF council.
In view Of the many plsts of additions
which are being filed, the mayor announced
that he would appoint q permanent com.
mittee on plats consisting of Aldermen
Mueller, Mulville and Pinkham.
A petition numerously signed by property
n on Idaho street asking for sewer
age was granted. A similar petition from
property owners on West Park street wa
also granted. East Park street from Main
to Arizona also asked for and was granted
the privilege Of putting in a sewer.
Alderman Pinkham's motion that when
council adjourned it should be until next
Thurday evening ats O'Clock prevailed I'M
animously.
Plans and specifications for q stone cul.
vert across Missoula gulch on West Park
street were presented.
The clerk vas instructed to advertise for
bids for construction OF sewers on the
streets petitioning for same, bids to be sub.
mitted at next meeting OF council, Thurs
day evening.
To the relief of the reporters and several
members who were anxious TO 60 the show,
Alderman Shaw moved to adjourn and
the motion prevailed without a dissenting
vote.