The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-12
FIXING UP The CITY
Interesting nestnS Of The City Council
Last Night.
Facts About City Finances-Pre-
pairing to Open New Streets
Trouble In Store for Some
Police Officers.
BY the Standards Special Wire.

,
meeting OF the city councii was heid tnis
evening, Mayor Walton presiding. All
the aldermen were present except Tewey
and LYNCH,
Cons,aie ~ tho sexer committee. re-
nn.,oJ ,ha, tho renort Of his committee
pn,,,d ha found embraced in that of the
committee ON ways and means.
Ayotte, of the committee on plats and
additions. reported ~favorably on the &c
ceptance of the plat Of the Moonlight adj
dition. Adopted.
A plat Of the King addition was SUBJ
mitted and referred.
Cowan, of the committee to confer with
the board of trade, reported that il had
been decided TO invite the citizens of
nozenam ''s' =" "" WIG "N" vi
thls month.
Mueller, OF the 10 receive the
Michigan editors, Informed the council
that the date of arrival of the visitors had
moi vet been learned, The report was
aJoc,ed and n motion nrevaiIeJ 10 receive
the junketing promoters of civilization in
a body.
opening an alley between PARK and Ca
lena streets had received his attention
a aI s,a,ed an aIiev e;ob,aen see, wide
could ne opened for $1,000. His honor
wns ~ The oninion the money couJd Inc
Ill, ra;s.J pnI suar.stad ,h,, 10 The al.
lev was onened thai Il could he macadam-
ized and kent free of stair and
n renor, was ACCENTED and REFEREED To
the street and alley committee with
mower.
The mavor announced that n suit had
heen hro,,obt AGAINST the city Inv
i / Camerou for s5mO. Also
! that James McManus. father OF
"A little Oirl recently Injured Inv falling
from n Sidewalk. was willing TO settle for
SsU n waiye all farthercisims for dam
ayes. ON motion of shaw n warrant for
that amonnt was ordered drawn.
The COMMISSIONER of the sinking fund
reported as follows;
BuTTE. June n. ISa-TothaH Honorable Mayor
and City Council Of the City Of Butte, Mont
Gentlemen: Al a meeting OF the commissioner
o. the sinking iund OF ,he saiu ciy' cnasis',ng oi
me mayor, cny 'fLk ahmu nhy "vnh
dav of .yune' IsaS thhe said commissionnrs'
pursuant 10 the provisions Of section M. : Of
ordinance No. i0i would recommend the loan OF
the 5000 now on hand in the sinking
fnnd to The Interest innd AT rate
Wo,,n mts s,ss ~ Sn pe ~. ' sax p"a a ~;
| ona min a nm ~ which Ia he .nnlied la the
siSking fund and lie remainder 10 he applied
to the interest fund. Signed II. c. Walton, T J,
Gilligan, Simon Jacobs :.
The report was adopted and a warrant
ordered drawn for the amount recon-
mended.
The commissioners also
the loan OF S4,UO on hand IN tne SINKING
fun to the interest fund at the rate OF
per cent. per annumSand the levy OF a tax
OF one mill, N.0OO OF which was To ne APP
piled 10 the sinking fund ana tue remain
der TO the interest Adopted.
Alderman McDermot SAD that great
orderly conduct OF the finiand saioon
on East Park street u moved
that the license granted the proprietors
be revoked. 'arried.
The same alderman also moved that
the marshal be authorized TO discnarge
several incompetent police officers ana To
appoint two extra men. An
by Mueller that the marshal he instructed
to confer with the police IN before
making such charges, prevailed.
Health Officer Robarts reported an or
dinance for the better protection OF the
airy committee.
Proposals for grading Silver street were
submitted. James O'Brien offered To do
the work for $1,000, w. T.. Borton wanted
s2.24O. Referred to the street ana alley
committee.
Mueller Of the ways aud means COM
mittee submitted a lengthy report which
reviewed the expenditures during the
fiscal year Just ended and was redundant
with figures and dry statistics. The re-
port recommended thei issuance OF bonds
TO the amount OF $4,000 and the sale of
the two city hall sites.
On motion of Alderman Barrett the re-
report wal adopted. The city attorney
being called upon for an opinion, stated
that the city clerk would be required e
advertise for bids for the purchase of the
two sites and that tho council would bs
required 10 take the necessary steps fol-
holding a special election ON the bono
i~s,e. On motion the matter was referred
to the city attorney to report upon il
writing at the next meeting.
The Judiciary committee reported an
ordinance, amending an ordinance
granting the Butte Street Railway com
many a franchise to construct and Operate
a stree, railway on Utah avenue, Arizons
and other streets, Passed under suspen
sion of the rules,
Three ordinances condemning cuttinl
priyate % for alleys and street,