The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-07
CITY COUNCIL.


a Long and 1Ddustrious session Last
Night.
By the Standards Special wIc.
BUTTE, Aug. 6.-Thc city counci sat for
nearly three hours this evening, consulted,
moved and passed until IL out sat a full
house of spectators and some of lis own
members, and then adjourned, just in
time 10 a finding themselves without
q quorum. The official can
vass Of yesterdays special election
was made, and while this did not affect
the figures published this morning, yet Il
left the council officially informed that
the city had voted To bond both for city
hall and for the sewers. This matter,
which was the most important Of the
evening, was unfortunately not reached
until late, yet the council felt that II was
necessary 70 suffer as little delay ~ pos
they Rrappled with a hopeless task.
Tho first thing don was to accept the
bid Of Winters 10 do the sewer work
already ADVERTISED at $1,000. This bid
had been offered some time z and had
been approved by City Engineer Harper.
The portion advertised IL along the STORM
culvert. The city engineer was next in
structed 10 prepare specifications for the
remaining sewerage work and 20 submit
them TO the council at the next meeting.
The next problem was the new city hall.
Tho property on broadway had been
bought, but IL was still occupied by the
old tenants. How To get rid OF these so as
70 proceed Immediately 20 the work OF
construction that was the question.
City Attorney Corbctt stated that legally
they could not he forced 10 leave before
October 4. II the council rcsorted to the
law some tenant Inight appeal TO
the district court, and thence TO
the supreme court, and stick TO
the spot for four or five years.
soft and concilatory measures. Accord
inRly, on motion Of Alderman ynch n
committee OF three was appointed Ia visit
the tenant OF the new city property and to
see II arrangements cannot be made with
them 10 move at once On this commit
Toe the mayor appointed Aldermen Lynch,
Stewart and Miller.
Then on motion ~ Alderman Shaw, a
committee OF Ave, including tho mayor,
was appointed 90 confer with the archi-
tects as TO plans for the hall. Attention
was called 10 the difficulty of drawing up
plans without first knowing how large
and extensive a building was wanted.
that the present hall is too expensive n
property 10 use for a lire hall, but IL was
nov nearly n o'clock and the council.
realizing that this was too large n ques-
lion for so late an hour. adjourned.
The petition ~ baggage expressmcn
complained that n certain few of their
Number had bought exclusive rights Ia
stand before the doars of certain property
owners on West Broadway. They desired
equal rights. The petition was tabled.
City Attorney Corbett. read an orli-
nance determining those disputed grades
all over the city. City Attorney Corbctt
stated that the county attorney was un-
able with the present Legislation To
regulate the matter Of hurdy-gurdy
houses. Mr.. Corbett was accordingly
instructed Ia draw up an adequate orii-
nance. The city attorney vas further In
structed In interest Of good health to be-
gin immediate proceeding 90 compel the
opening Of an alley by which the filth in
block n a be cleaned out. A little
breexe was caused by the announcement
hat South Butte wants 10 come into the
city.