Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

ton of Fire Department Threat.
ened.
City council met in regular session Wed
nesday night, Mayor Kenyon in the chair,
Petition of A. Nadeau for permission to
repair a certain building on East Park
street was referred to the fire COMMITTEES
with power.
Petition OF Matte A. Gordon for per
| mission to remove a frame house on to q
lot on Copper street, petitioner agreeing to
veneer the house with brick and put q tin
roof upon it. Referred to fire committee.
A petition OF the property owners in
sewer district No. 8, asking to have the
sewerage extended into that district was
referred to the street commissioner to
ascertain if the requisite number OF sigma
lures were attached to the petition.
Henry Griffin asked permission to erect
q frame building, veneered with cement,
within the fire limits. The petition was re-
ferred to the fire committee.
Child Engineer O'Brien reported orally to
the council that the supply of hose for the
use Of the fire department now on hand
was inadequate and much Of it unfit for
use, and requested that the council pur.
chase an additional 1000 feet. He also
called attention OF council to the de-
moralized condition OF the fire department
and urged council to do something towards
establishing a paid department. He also
said his resignation would be- ready July /,
as he would not care to continue in his
present position with the present fire de-
partment.
On motion of Alderman Pinkham a com.
mittee of three was appointed to purchase
1,5OO feet OF hose Of a suitable quality for
the use OF the city. The chair appointed
as such committee, Aldermen Pinkham,
Shaw and Ayotte.
Alderman Mueller now called attention
to Mr.. O'Brien's report and said that it
was asking too much of anybody to get up
during the night and answer alarms, spoil
clothes and work hours for nothing and
men would be required TO organize a paid
department.
Mr.. O'Brien said he al not in favor Of
a paid department but suggested that a
number OF minute men be appointed, they
to receive a nominal salary monthly, such
men to be selected from each of the COM
panies.
On motion of Alderman McDermott the
matter was referred to the fire committee
with instructions to report at the next
meeting.
Bids for construction of sewers in the
various sewer districts were now read. The
number submitted wal large for each dis
trict and on motion of Alderman Shaw
they we're referred to the sewer committee
with instructions to report at the next
meeting.
The mayor called attention of council to
the necessity of doing something tending
towards the disposition of the matter &C.
cumulating on the city dumping grounds.
City Engineer Harper stated that he
would prepare plans for a furnace to burn
up the offal and would submit them at the
next meeting OF council.
d On motion Of Alderman Monteath the
city marshal was ordered to instruct the
health officer to have certain nuisances
between the city limits and Bell smelter re-
moved.
Proposals to sell the city lots on which to
erect q city hall were submitted by Curtis
& Majors, Henry Jonas, Mayer & Abra-
ham, Mary A. Bernheim, Louis Cohen, Loe-
Der & Co., William Wirstem and T.. Z. Con
way. All bids were referred to the city hall
committee to report at the next regular
meeting.
Several ordinances amending ordinances
relative to licensing teams and allowing
teams to stand on the streets were referred
to the judiciary committee.
Chairman Pinkham of the street and al
ley committee reported several matters
submitted to the committee as being incom-
plete and asked for further time.
In the matter of street sprinkling the
same committee reported that it had no
authority to act. and suggested that the
sprinkling be done by popular subscription
~ II okroofo oozoI fo ho cprinRiod
The sum of $4,245.S0 was reported still
due the contractor building the storm cul-
vert, and the committee recommended pay
ment OF the amount.
Mr.. Pinkham suggested that the city buy
another team for use on the streets and
urged the purchase of q team on the score
OF economy.
Report OF the street and alley committee
was accepted and ordered fled.
On motion OF Alderman Shaw the clerk
was instructed to draw a warrant for 81
|245.S0 on the sewer fund. in favor OF Mr..
Pinkham to be paid by him to the con-
tractors.
Alderman Tewey, chairman of the police
committee. reported in favor of an addi'
tional policeman and also in favor OF new
uniforms for the force. Report was
adopted.
The names of Tom Duham, Ed. Rodda,
Fl. 81. Warner, Tom Cody, and James
Leyden were placed in nomination as can
didates for policeman. to fill the addition
recommended by the committee. On the
first ballot Rodda received 4 votes, Du'
ham 1, Warner 1, Legion 2 and Cody l.
A second ballot was ordered and Rodda re-
ceived 5 votes, Legion 8 and Duham 1.
Rodda a elected.
The special license committee reported in
favor of collecting q retail license from all
liquor dealers selling in quantities OF less
than one quart, provided that such deal.
ers are not subject to the wholesale license
imposed by the government.
On motion of Mr.. Mueller the city attor'
ney was ordered to draw up an ordinance
in conformity with the committees sug'
g~estion.
Council then adjourned until next Mon
day evening.